Comments on: Highs and Lows of UZR 2007-9: Utley http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-utley/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:07:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cat Stoker http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-utley/#comment-128158 Cat Stoker Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:17:21 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11032#comment-128158 underrated? he was the second leading vote getter in NL all star balloting last year (behind Puljos). The masses have voted him the All Star starter for four straight seasons. And he was the second baseman on the Sports Illustrated all-decade team. who exactly do we believe underrates him? underrated? he was the second leading vote getter in NL all star balloting last year (behind Puljos). The masses have voted him the All Star starter for four straight seasons. And he was the second baseman on the Sports Illustrated all-decade team. who exactly do we believe underrates him?

]]> By: thetourist http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-utley/#comment-107989 thetourist Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:18:44 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11032#comment-107989 plus the fact that he plays one of the most demanding defensive positions in the diamond. plus the fact that he plays one of the most demanding defensive positions in the diamond.

]]> By: thetourist http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-utley/#comment-107988 thetourist Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:17:48 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11032#comment-107988 fat albert mauer utley. 3 best players in the game. fat albert mauer utley. 3 best players in the game.

]]> By: Jay Ballz http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-utley/#comment-107924 Jay Ballz Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:56:10 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11032#comment-107924 Chase Utley is still amazingly underrated. Good post. Chase Utley is still amazingly underrated.

Good post.

]]> By: Bill http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-utley/#comment-107049 Bill Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:08:31 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11032#comment-107049 PS - Zero chance all 5 of these guys wins a gold glove... Hardy / Vizquel will not. Zimmerman probably will given the web gem factor and getting a little more press. Gutierrez has a shot, Utley should but still might not. Pretty nuts a guy who was the best overall defender from 2007-2009 might not have a single gold glove in that period. PS – Zero chance all 5 of these guys wins a gold glove… Hardy / Vizquel will not. Zimmerman probably will given the web gem factor and getting a little more press. Gutierrez has a shot, Utley should but still might not.

Pretty nuts a guy who was the best overall defender from 2007-2009 might not have a single gold glove in that period.

]]> By: neuter_your_dogma http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-utley/#comment-107038 neuter_your_dogma Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:29:15 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11032#comment-107038 Hey, platooning Howard against tough lefties isn't all that bad an idea - provided the other pieces fit nicely into place. Gimme Howard's .320/.395/.693 against righties and let the .207/.298/.356 against lefties ride the pine. Hey, platooning Howard against tough lefties isn’t all that bad an idea – provided the other pieces fit nicely into place. Gimme Howard’s .320/.395/.693 against righties and let the .207/.298/.356 against lefties ride the pine.

]]> By: Bill http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-utley/#comment-107012 Bill Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:07:25 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11032#comment-107012 Five dingers in the WS helped though. Five dingers in the WS helped though.

]]> By: lookatthosetwins http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-utley/#comment-106986 lookatthosetwins Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:22:35 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11032#comment-106986 Yes, and tango just did some work showing that catchers switching positions become better hitters. This is just evidence backing up what most people believe, that catchers' offensive stats suffer because of the beating they take behind the plate. Yes, and tango just did some work showing that catchers switching positions become better hitters. This is just evidence backing up what most people believe, that catchers’ offensive stats suffer because of the beating they take behind the plate.

]]> By: lookatthosetwins http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-utley/#comment-106982 lookatthosetwins Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:20:31 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11032#comment-106982 "truly ignorant person" like all the baseball writers? Have you seen the MVP voting for the last few years? I'm not saying they aren't "truly ignorant", I'm just saying that a pretty large percentage of the population believe them. “truly ignorant person”

like all the baseball writers? Have you seen the MVP voting for the last few years?

I’m not saying they aren’t “truly ignorant”, I’m just saying that a pretty large percentage of the population believe them.

]]> By: lookatthosetwins http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/highs-and-lows-of-uzr-2007-9-utley/#comment-106980 lookatthosetwins Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:18:23 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11032#comment-106980 what? what?

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