12-16-2009, 11:37 PM
<!--quoteo(post=71981:date=Dec 16 2009, 08:30 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Dec 16 2009, 08:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I can't help but remain suspicious of defensive metrics.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have no idea how accurate they are. I was merely explaining how Fangraphs had determined Neifi's value.
The ironic thing about Cedeno is that UZR/150 rates him as an exceptional 2B throughout his career. It's odd he would be rated so awful at SS and just exceptional at 2B.
Or perhaps that is just more reason to doubt the formula.
I do know that stat minded teams are putting more and more emphasis on defense which is why you see Boston go after Cameron etc. Pretty much the same group that revolutionized how we view hitters with stats like OPS+, are also the guys pushing Range Factor and UZR/150 as the new tools to evaluate fielders..
I have no idea how accurate they are. I was merely explaining how Fangraphs had determined Neifi's value.
The ironic thing about Cedeno is that UZR/150 rates him as an exceptional 2B throughout his career. It's odd he would be rated so awful at SS and just exceptional at 2B.
Or perhaps that is just more reason to doubt the formula.
I do know that stat minded teams are putting more and more emphasis on defense which is why you see Boston go after Cameron etc. Pretty much the same group that revolutionized how we view hitters with stats like OPS+, are also the guys pushing Range Factor and UZR/150 as the new tools to evaluate fielders..