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Who’s better defensively? Boston or New York?
The BoSox “lineup” above isn’t a legitimate one, I just ordered it that way for an easy comparison. All the UZR/150 figures are based on a three-year period (collected via FanGraphs), though there...
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Gardner’s speed can even beat UZR
When many discuss Brett Gardner’s value, they are quick to point to his defense, citing UZR as well as UZR/150 to outline his tremendous glove. For instance, in 2009, over 99 games, Gardner’s 7.4 UZR...
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What to expect from Granderson’s glove in 2010
In 2006-07, Curtis Granderson‘s two-year UZR was an impressive 27.9. Since then, though, the results have been less than stellar. In 2008, Granderson went backwards, posting an -8.9 UZR. Last season,...
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Charting UZR can be useful…
Derek Jeter’s UZR at shortstop last season was 6.6 runs above average. Nick Swisher’s UZR in right field last season was -0.7 runs below average. Johnny Damon’s UZR in left field last season was -9.2...
View ArticleStatistics: We Do Not Have All Of The Information
Matt wrote an excellent post this morning about bringing statistics into the mainstream, and I think Chris began to follow through on that with his fascinating post on breaking down UZR. Both posts...
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Who’s the better fielder, Cano or Pedroia?
Over the weekend, Bob Klapisch of the Bergen Record compared Yankees second baseman, Robinson Cano, to Boston’s Dustin Pedroia. At one point in the text, Klapisch discusses the two in terms of...
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Nick Swisher’s UZR: A battle between good (range) and evil (arm)
Last season, with regards to defense, Nick Swisher was worth 0.8 runs below average in right field, according to his Ultimate Zone Rating. This mark would actually surprise many Yankee fans,...
View ArticleDamon’s updated UZR not all that bad
Recently, FanGraphs updated its UZR measurements for 2010 (for park factors, power of the batter, speed of the batter, etc.), which subsequently influenced player ratings in previous seasons. In most...
View ArticleThe 2010 ALCS Preview: The Texas Defense
This is part 5 of 6 of The Yankee U’s preview of the 2010 American League Championship Series. Part 1 examined C.J. Wilson and Colby Lewis. Part 2 featured Cliff Lee and Tommy Hunter. Part 3 looked at...
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Spot The Problem With This Graphic
The following graphic represents the BIS data from 2002-2005 that is used as the basis for statistics such as UZR and +/-. The three plots represent all batted balls for those seasons, broken down by...
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