I said earlier this month that I wasn't sure if Jason Bay would be enough, Bay has a UZR -13.9 and a RngR -15.3 ( source Fangraph) while only hitting around .280. of course his 30 homers would be a welcome addition and if Matt Holliday goes elsewhere I wouldn't scoff at a Bay signing.Bay's agent, who's not Scott Boras defended Bay's defense to WEEI.“I think the only defensive statistic that I know for sure that is easily measurable is outfield assists and errors committed, and Jason is just the third outfielder in major league history to lead the league in outfield assists while not creating an error all season, the last guy being Carl Yastrzemski,” the agent said. “It used to be that those statistics were enough. In baseball we all need a better evaluation of defensive ability but the defensive metrics we have out there are so debatable, and in most cases proprietary, that it is hard to quantify a player’s ability to play defense. source WEEIBen Maller posts a r...
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This Passes for Journalism?
Look out Ken Rosenthal, somebody is looking to dethrone you from being baseball's worst reporter with this:
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Red Sox to keep an eye on Beltran ?
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October 25, 2009
The Red Sox will be looking to upgrade the offense and the outfield, if Jason Bay isn't part of that equation they maybe calling Omar to inquire about Carlos Beltran.It seems like at least once an off-season we hear a Beltran to Boston rumor, this is nothing more then speculation by the Boston Herald and I don't put much into but I sure it's not the last time Beltran's name is brought...
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October 25, 2009
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Rob at The Bottom Line has assembled bloggers from Firebrand of the A.L., Sox & Dawgs, Red Sox Monster, Yawkey Way Academy along with me representing Fenway West to look at the offseason needs for the Red Sox. The topic include free agent starters, Adrian Gonzalez, Jason Bay, Fenway Park and Theo Epstein. Check out all the opinions over at The Bottom Line.
Padres will need to move Adrian Gonzalez ?
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October 25, 2009
I don't know what to make of this, the Gonzalez information comes in the same article in which Bill Madden said Jason Bay's agent is Scott Boras which simply isn't true ( go here for Bay's actual agent comments on WEEI). It wasn't just that he named Boras but insinuated that one of the reasons he may not re-sign with Boston could be in part be due to the agent...
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The Mets need an everyday left fielder—on that we can agree—but the question of who Omar Minaya will make the effort to acquire and who he is willing to give up in the process is what fans are concerned about this winter...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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