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Amazing grab by Tyrone Taylor here! . Just 10% initial probability on this ball, another 5-star play for Taylor. His jump was an incredible 8.2 feet above average, most OF aren't close to this one!.
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60% ball here. A three star catch despite a below average jump (-2.3 feet):.
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Upgrading to the bat of Cedric Mullins makes a little sense for the Mets, but they also went from one of the best defensive CF to one of the worst when Taylor isn't on the field.
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Steven Kwan robs rookie Cody Freeman (who had a big day!) on this drive to the gap! . Just 10% initial catch probability on this ball, and an insane jump of 10.0 feet above average! . Kwan should win his 4th Gold Glove this season.
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This ball had a 99% catch probability and a .980 xBA. Also a good example of how xBA should only be used for hitting trends, it only describes the launch angle and exit velocity. Fielding metrics like catch probability will include the fielder location, batted ball location,
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If you’re really into fun baseball details like the guts of catch probability, you’re going to like this:.
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The "no player since" stat is with a minimum of just 300 PA, Bonds had 477 PA in 2007.
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Barry Bonds had an on-base percentage of .480 (!!) in 2007, his final season. His OPS was 1.045 and he hit 28 homers. No team signed him for 2008. No player has had a season with a .480 OBP since. MLB's arbiter ruled in 2015 that there was no collusion in 2008 against Bonds,
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A lot of smart baseball people consider the Baseball Prospectus defensive metrics (DRP) the best publicly available. Here's what they say:
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Who is your favorite for the AL SS Gold Glove?. Taylor Walls (1 FRV, 17 DRS, 8.6 SABR Index).Bobby Witt Jr. (14 FRV, 0 DRS, 5.1 SABR Index).Corey Seager (4 FRV, 15 DRS, 7.5 SABR Index).Other . Bonus for your reasoning, please comment if you vote other. SABR Index is the.
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@baseballhall @MLB @notgaetti @Buster_ESPN @baseballinpix @OleTimeHardball @TalkinBaseball_ @FlippinBatsPod If you take off the hits, it's just Paul Molitor and Barry Bonds.
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The entire list of players with 3,000 hits, 600 doubles, 200 HR, and 500 stolen bases:. Paul Molitor . Happy birthday to one of the more underrated greats in baseball history!
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Tier Two: Julio Rodríguez, Myles Straw, Jacob Young, Byron Buxton, and Kyle Isbel. Honorable Mention: Michael Harris II, Tyrone Taylor, Jake Meyers, Derek Hill, Bryce Teodosio, and Wyatt Langford (when he's there).
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I've had to catch myself leaving Daulton Varsho out of the conversation of inner circle defensive CF. Just 309 innings, guys. It is Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ceddanne Rafaela, Victor Scott II, Denzel Clarke, and Daulton Varsho. Today's top five.
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The AL top fielders by SABR Defensive Index (I'd vote Ceddanne for Platinum)
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The National League SS Gold Glove race is fascinating, can't wait to see how it goes. Masyn Winn has a big lead in OAA/FRV, Nick Allen a big lead in DRS. But the SABR Defensive Index is the official stat of the GG, and 25% of the award. It's a dead heat:
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I will add AL RF to this list with Wilyer Abreu, he has that locked up now. And he leads all AL fielders in SABR Defensive Index, which is the official stat of the Gold Gloves. That means he's a AL Platinum Glove contender as well. .
I consider these seven Gold Glove races over: . NL C- Patrick Bailey (16 DRS, 16 FRV).NL 1B- Matt Olson (14 DRS, 6 FRV).NL 2B- Nico Hoerner (13 DRS, 7 FRV).NL 3B- Ke'Bryan Hayes (18 DRS, 13 FRV).AL LF- Steven Kwan (16 DRS, 6 FRV).NL CF- Pete Crow-Armstrong (20 DRS, 19 FRV).NL RF-
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The Yankees are doing what they must with Stanton in RF, we all know how limited his range is now. Lots of requests for this one last night (sorry, I was on the road!). Just a 30% catch probability on this ball. Not many RF have a chance on this one, maybe Tatis, Wilyer, and.
Think it’s safe to say Alex Bregman likes hitting here look at his double from the third inning
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