8/27 Cubs (Turner) @ Reds (Latos) 6:10 pm CT CSN

August 28, 2014

Rizzo is a TOOTBLAN machine?
I have no idea what this is, but I like it.

thrown out on the bases like a nincompoop

Aaron_Kennelly · August 28, 2014

What in God's name??!

I'll bet you seven NSBBucks that he looked at his defensive WAR on Fangraphs.

More like, he has nine errors this year. And several other blunders that are holding him back. I admit he has the potential to be a fantastic defender. And has been pretty good. But not great. If you don't think his mental lapses are holding him back defensively, then I don't know what to say.

Hairyducked Idiot · August 28, 2014

What in God's name??!

I'll bet you seven NSBBucks that he looked at his defensive WAR on Fangraphs.

More like, he has nine errors this year. And several other blunders that are holding him back. I admit he has the potential to be a fantastic defender. And has been pretty good. But not great. If you don't think his mental lapses are holding him back defensively, then I don't know what to say.

Holding him back? Sure, I can buy that. But he's still way above average.

August 28, 2014

Contra can hit a fastball.

Gilby · August 28, 2014

I can't decide what I want to see more - how hard Javy swings against Chapman, or Szczur and Coghlan getting retired so Javy can end his night on a line drive double instead of the inevitable K vs Aroldis.

August 28, 2014

What in God's name??!

I'll bet you seven NSBBucks that he looked at his defensive WAR on Fangraphs.

More like, he has nine errors this year. And several other blunders that are holding him back. I admit he has the potential to be a fantastic defender. And has been pretty good. But not great. If you don't think his mental lapses are holding him back defensively, then I don't know what to say.

top 5 in baseball over the last two years

Aaron_Kennelly · August 28, 2014

I mean, he's pretty good. But far from awesome. And I think a lot has to do with plays where he spaces out.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2014&month=0&season1=2013&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=20,d

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2014&month=0&season1=2014&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=24,d

He shouldn't be behind Miguel Cabrera. And he is. Mainly because of mental blunders.

Irrelevant Dude · August 28, 2014

Contra can hit a fastball.

Curve ball, bats are afraid.

Hairyducked Idiot · August 28, 2014

I mean, he's pretty good. But far from awesome. And I think a lot has to do with plays where he spaces out.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2014&month=0&season1=2013&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=20,d

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2014&month=0&season1=2014&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=24,d

He shouldn't be behind Miguel Cabrera. And he is. Mainly because of mental blunders.

He's not.

Oh wait, I see it. Don't worry about it, it's UZRNG

Edited August 28, 2014 by Hairyducked Idiot

Brian · August 28, 2014

oh boy

August 28, 2014

I mean, he's pretty good. But far from awesome. And I think a lot has to do with plays where he spaces out.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2014&month=0&season1=2013&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=20,d

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2014&month=0&season1=2014&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=24,d

He shouldn't be behind Miguel Cabrera. And he is. Mainly because of mental blunders.

So because Cabrera is weirdly (which tends to happen on occasion with fielding metrics) 7th in baseball in UZR/150 this year, Rizzo isn't that good defensively...

Sammy Sofa · August 28, 2014

BAEZ IS HERE TO DESTROY CHAPMAN.

USSoccer · August 28, 2014

This AB should be interesting.

gscool89 · August 28, 2014

Oh man

Castros trade value · August 28, 2014

Baez VS Chapman. Baptism time?

Sammy Sofa · August 28, 2014

I slightly fear that his swing colliding with that fastball will tear open the fabric of time and space.

Brian · August 28, 2014

that was his pitch

August 28, 2014

what's that like a 90 mph change?

Hairyducked Idiot · August 28, 2014

If Javy squares up a fastball, the resulting concussive wave knocks out most of the fielders.

Brian · August 28, 2014

FUUUUUU

Sammy Sofa · August 28, 2014

OH MOTHER HUBBARD.

Fred Hornkohl · August 28, 2014

shoulda, coulda, woulda.

Careless · August 28, 2014

damn it damn it damn it damn it damn it

August 28, 2014

OMfg

Aaron_Kennelly · August 28, 2014

I mean, he's pretty good. But far from awesome. And I think a lot has to do with plays where he spaces out.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2014&month=0&season1=2013&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=20,d

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2014&month=0&season1=2014&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=24,d

He shouldn't be behind Miguel Cabrera. And he is. Mainly because of mental blunders.

So because Cabrera is weirdly (which tends to happen on occasion with fielding metrics) 7th in baseball in UZR/150 this year, Rizzo isn't that good defensively...

Well, I said particularly good. I agree he is good defensively, but he's not special. And he could be if it weren't for some mental blunders.

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