tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post5445814679827677526..comments2024-01-09T05:19:39.331-05:00Comments on Ghostrunner on First: Defense Matters Question MarkDrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-61042097034457757712011-05-26T23:58:15.600-04:002011-05-26T23:58:15.600-04:00Considering defensive metrics based on this sample...Considering defensive metrics based on this sample are entirely without value, I don't feel too bad about ignoring them for this:<br /><br />C: Molina (totally pulling a Cito and going for the veteran... and his arm)<br />1B: Lind (though I'm not sure how much better than Edwin he is there, when Edwin's actually playing to his ability)<br />2B: Hill <br />SS: McDonald<br />3B: Escobar (I mean, this is when we really, really need to win, right?)<br />LF: Patterson (loopy routes, but, well, he's fast-ish)<br />RF: Bautista<br />CF: Davis (perhaps the player on whom my opinion differs the most from the numbers)<br /><br />Kinda weird, especially with Escobar at third, but with McDonald at short, I like keeping Escobar on the left side of the infield. Probably a good thing I don't fill out the line-up cards, though.Theonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-12356690703185616012011-05-26T17:10:49.438-04:002011-05-26T17:10:49.438-04:00Gold glove at first for Juan Rivera!
1B: Lind
2B:...Gold glove at first for Juan Rivera!<br /><br />1B: Lind<br />2B: Hill<br />3B: McDonald<br />C: Arencibia<br />LF: Rivera<br />CF: Patterson <br />RF: BautistaIan Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-18494294312419838552011-05-26T16:52:23.721-04:002011-05-26T16:52:23.721-04:00I think I saw that as well on Arencibia. I still ...I think I saw that as well on Arencibia. I still don't like Molina's defence, his tendency to backhand balls drives me crazy. Arencibia is young and working constantly with Wakamatsu, hopefully his numbers are better by the end of the season.Danielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-90655285133100853992011-05-26T16:44:29.766-04:002011-05-26T16:44:29.766-04:00According to Matt Klaassen's quick and dirty n...According to <a href="http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2011/5/10/2163478/beyond-the-box-score-2011-catcher-defense-ratings-may-2011-edition" rel="nofollow">Matt Klaassen's quick and dirty numbers</a>, JPA is among the worst defensively. It is still early, however.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271534213351978408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-42229017271703197272011-05-26T16:41:20.729-04:002011-05-26T16:41:20.729-04:00According to your chart, a late game defensive lin...According to your chart, a late game defensive lineup would have to be:<br /><br />LF: Rivera<br />CF: Patterson<br />RF: Bautista<br />3B: Nix<br />SS: McDonald<br />2B: Hill<br />1B: Lind<br /><br />and the catcher should always be Arencibia, although I have no idea what defensive metrics say about him and Molina. Ugh, with the exception of Escobar at SS, that should also be the starting lineup.Danielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747236263452087289.post-32393156200082246002011-05-26T16:37:32.959-04:002011-05-26T16:37:32.959-04:00C Molina (arm)
1B Lind
2B Mac
SS Escobar
3B Nix
LF...C Molina (arm)<br />1B Lind<br />2B Mac<br />SS Escobar<br />3B Nix<br />LF Thames/McCoy/Snider<br />RF Bautista<br />CF Davis<br /><br />That was harder than I thought...pretty tough to fill out a Corey-less, Eddy-less lineup. I still like Escy more than Hill, and keeping him at his natural position shifts JMac over to 2nd. I can't find anyone on the active roster I want to see at 1st or LF...Rivera's beer league routes don't inspire confidence in the OF, even if some systems like his arm, and from what I've seen of him at 1B he's your typical outfielder.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434094990388900759noreply@blogger.com