Comments on: Turning Two

By: JP

JP — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:22:37 +0000

Jeter (-1.5) and Cano (-1.0) are 2.5 runs in the red, and neither has a positive track record like Uggla’s.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:34:26 +0000

I’ve pointed this out in the past in my blog as well, regarding Uggla/Ramirez’s ability to turn the DP. So far this season it’s been not so much. It remains a mystery to me, other than the concept that Uggla simply can’t play second base anymore, which I would totally buy. Can anyone link/explain to me to MGL explaining how he derives the DP runs, so that I may gain some clue as to why they’ve done so poorly when doing well in the past?

By: TomG

TomG — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:56:10 +0000

Ah ha! So maybe we were a little quick to rush to judgment on the Betancourt trade. Moore does indeed value defense; his plan to assemble the best double-play tandem obviously is only halfway complete. We just need to wait for him to trade Moustakas and Hosmer for Jose Lopez before we can fully appreciate his special brand of genius.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:16:21 +0000

Don’t you mean that he was the anti-Uggla now that Uggla is bad at everything?

By: Big Oil

Big Oil — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:05:21 +0000

Explain.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:58:47 +0000

i think a DP is worth more than what is given credit for in the math.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:31:50 +0000

Is this controlled for baserunners allowed by the pitching staff? It seems like some of the top duos here play in front of some of the worst staffs (at least over the last few years).

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:25:32 +0000

where does the Everett-Santiago and Polanco DP combo rank?

By: Harry

Harry — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:21:11 +0000

“He’s the anti-Uggla.”

I lol’d

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:10:49 +0000

Thanks.