In line with my article a couple days ago, Dave writes:
This was a shocker to me: the best fielding team in the majors has been the Cubs, at +41 runs overall. The only fielder with a negative UZR is Cesar Izturis (-3), the Gold Glove winning shortstop. Alfonso Soriano (!) leads the team, with +9 runs (all in left field). In limited play, Felix Pie already has +6 runs.
There is also great sabermetric dictionary in plain english. Probably funnier for nerds like me than non-sabr dorks. The best was:
Park/league/era adjustment: Suppose that you had been born 20 years earlier than you were, in Kazakhstan. What would life have been like? Different, right? Now, suppose Babe Ruth would have been born 70 years later. As a Colorado Rockie.
2 comments:
Thanks for the link love. From an Indians fan in exile in Wrigleyville.
TT: Your gonna have to 'splain this to me. How is fielding rated in + or - runs? Also a brief explaination of sabermetrics would be helpful for us unlearned folks.
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