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Post by rjp313jr on Sept 13, 2013 16:49:46 GMT -5
Interesting read from Buster about Gold Glove winners if votes were done by defensive numbers. There were 3 Red Sox winners with Jacoby losing out in center just by a hair to Cain. The winners were: Rf: Victorino 2b: Pedroia 1b: Napoli insider.espn.go.com/blog/buster-olney/post?id=3208Nap is the surprise and admittedly first is hard to score with numbers but it highlights how solid he's been. What was thought to be a weakness is sort of a strength that will be considered when the offseason comes around. Left field is the only real defensive weakness withnGomes, Nava and Carp with catch also not being strong. Every other spot has even very good to exceptional with Victorino being a weapon and Pedey not far behind. Maybe this won't be a long topic of discussion but it warrents its own section. I feel great D got over-rated by Theo for a bit, but its a huge part of this teams success. Having Bradley to step in next year is huge. Bogaerts will be a step down from Drew overall but may have more range. |
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Post by ericmvan on Sept 14, 2013 0:44:28 GMT -5
They rank 9th in MLB in UZR/150, 13th in DRS, and 15th in TotalZone.
Ratings in current runs of the contenders:
Bos: 16, 9, 2
Det: -11, -41, -65
Oak: 13, -47, 3
Atl: 22, 42, 66
StL: -49, -43, -9
Pit: 5, 53, 24
Cin: 21, 29, 98
LAD: 14, 49, 43
Tex: 27, 33, 60
TB: 34, 1, 7
Cle: -30, -33, -7
NYY: 12, 19, -45
Bal: 49, 31, 37
KC: 66, 86, 42
Just three clearly bad defensive clubs, as you might expect.
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Post by templeusox on Sept 14, 2013 0:58:32 GMT -5
They rank 9th in MLB in UZR/150, 13th in DRS, and 15th in TotalZone. Ratings in current runs of the contenders: Sounds about right. Not bad, but not particularly good either. Victorino has been spectacular though. |
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Post by Oregon Norm on Sept 14, 2013 1:15:23 GMT -5
They rank 9th in MLB in UZR/150, 13th in DRS, and 15th in TotalZone. Ratings in current runs of the contenders: Sounds about right. Not bad, but not particularly good either. Victorino has been spectacular though. Not much to say about left field, except that it's good they play half the games in Fenway. This crop ranges anywhere from bad to brutal, each of them on any given day. |
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Sept 14, 2013 6:13:20 GMT -5
Another stat to keep an eye on the rest of the season. In 1973(We know what changed the game that year), the Red Sox gave up 647 runs. The lowest total the Sox have given up since then in a full season is 657. Happened twice. 1978 and 2007. One of those years ended well. Have given up 606 so far in 149 games. Have a chance to get under that 657 total.
Looks like it's going to be close. Can't give up any big numbers.
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Post by ericmvan on Sept 14, 2013 10:38:48 GMT -5
Not much to say about left field, except that it's good they play half the games in Fenway. This crop ranges anywhere from bad to brutal, each of them on any given day. Here is BABIP allowed, by field and batter handedness. Our hitters first, then opposing hitters, then our edge, which is the product of both our lineup and the fielders at the given position. To LF by RHB: .427 / .411 = 16 edge To LF by LHB: .350 / .346 = 4 To CF by RHB: .294 / .269 = 25 To CF by LHB: .320 / .275 = 45 To RF by RHB: .249 / .248 = 1 To RF by LHB: .353 / .294 = 59 The edge we have in RF and CF is about 35 points (there are a lot more pulled balls than opposite field balls, so the 59 is weighted more than the 1), while in LF it's more like 12, and that's without factoring in that LF in Fenway elevates BABIP. 25 or more points of BABIP is a big difference in defense. (Wish we had this data broken down home and away, and ball in air versus ball on ground!) |
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