Comments on: Highs and Lows of UZR 2007-9: Hardy

By: CKremer

CKremer — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:03:05 +0000

I’m guessing Hawpe and his -82 UZR over the last 3 years is one of the big reason why the Rockies have the best defense in baseball.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:54:02 +0000

Possibly, but not according to UZR. Phillies were better at every position this year, and despite Tulo putting up a great UZR in ’07 he’s been overall worse than Rollins. Feliz & Utley are definitely superior, the only real question would be Howard vs. Helton, Helton is probably still a bit better.

By: Jim Little

Jim Little — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:11:41 +0000

Rockies likely have the best IF defense and defense in genral now with Stewart entrenched at 3B, Tulo at SS, Barmes (former SS) at 2B and Helton at 1B. Then they have Gonzalez (a CF) in LF, Folwer in CF and Hawpe (with his gun) in RF…

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:35:34 +0000

The Phillies are probably the best infield defense (Feliz and Rollins are very good, Utley apparently the best fielder in baseball, and Howard somewhat improved). Outfield, they are above average, but not the best.

By: DavidCEisen

DavidCEisen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:37 +0000

The Phillies outfield defense over the past three years is very good, though, even with Pat and Raul being in left. I would say this year was likely due to noise in the data.

The M’s are obviously the best defensive team, though.

By: BATTLETANK

BATTLETANK — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:23 +0000

jlong: the phillies OF defense this year according to UZR wasn’t good. i do think victorino and werth are above average defensive OF’s though.

By: jlong

jlong — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:46 +0000

Yea, I knew he had gotten better since he came in to the league, but wow.

So Phillies have 3 of the infielders in teh top 10, and Howard got considerably better this offseason. Plus Werth and Victorinos plus OF defense.

Are the Phillies the best defensive team out there?

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:32 +0000

Has to be, Utley is something like +53 over the last 3 years.

By: jlong

jlong — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:18:06 +0000

Franklin Gutierrez should be the obvious choice for the OF. But i have been looking around at UZRs the past few years and is the other infielder…Chase Utley?

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:16:26 +0000

I kinda wish we were getting more here. I mean, any of us can look up the UZR rankings over the past 3 years. Tell us a little bit about JJ Hardy’s defense specifically. Personally I don’t get a chance to see him play, and it’s interesting to see how consistently high he is rated at a position like shortstop, yet he’s never talked about in the MSM for his defense. How can that be? I understand people overlooking defense in RF or at second base even, but SS?