Archive for the ‘fielding’ Category
Derrek Lee will be missed, but it was time
The Cubs having traded fan favorite  Derrek Lee to the Atlanta Braves, it was strange to see him playing first base and batting cleanup for the visiting team on Friday at Wrigley Field. In his first at bat, Lee stepped to the plate to a rousing standing ovation, tipped his helmet to the crowd and [...]
August 21, 2010
Tags: Aramis Ramirez, Atlanta Braves, Derrek Lee, Jeffrey Lorick, photo, prospects, Robinson Lopez, salary, trade, Tyrelle Harris, Wrigley Field Posted in: Jim Hendry, biz of baseball, fielding, photo of the day, players, roster, stats 
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John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
Losing the Golden Touch
A lot has been made recently about Torii Hunter – a nine-time Gold Glove centerfielder – moving to a corner spot to make room for the speedy rookie Peter Bourjos. A look at our data supports this move. Hunter was the best center fielder in baseball in 2003 and 2004, the [...]
August 13, 2010
Tags: defense, Gold Glove, Marlon Byrd Posted in: John Dewan, Stat of the Week, awards, fielding, stats No Comments
John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
2010 Defensive All-Stars
With the All-Star Game being played tonight, it’s time to take a look at who the Defensive All-Stars are. While there isn’t a Home Run Derby for defense, these fielders’ contributions have had a tremendous impact on their team’s performance. Here are our current Defensive Runs Saved leaders:
2010 Runs Saved Leaders
Position
Name
Team
Runs Saved
P
Ricky [...]
July 13, 2010
Tags: defense, Fielding Bible, Marlon Byrd, runs saved Posted in: All Star Game, John Dewan, Stat of the Week, fielding, stats 2 Comments
Bobby Dernier works with Peoria Chiefs
One of the heroes of the ‘84 Cubs and one of the few solid leadoff men in recent Cubs history, Bobby Dernier is with the Peoria Chiefs today. His role with the organization is Baserunning Coordinator, travelling throughout the ranks, teaching the Cubs hopefuls a thing or two about the game.
In the press box during [...]
May 8, 2010
Tags: Bobby Dernier, coaching Posted in: Minor League Baseball, coaching, feature, fielding, game day, live report, observations, oldschool One Comment
John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™
Who are the Fielding Bible Award winners for 2009?
THE 2009 FIELDING BIBLE AWARDS have been officially announced after one of the closest races in the history of the award centered around the keystone sack. Second basemen Aaron Hill, Dustin Pedroia and Chase Utley finished with 76, 76 and 73 points respectively, forcing a tie-breaking procedure [...]
November 2, 2009
Tags: Aaron Hill, Albert Pujols, Bill James, Carl Crawford, Fielding Bible, Franklin Gutierrez, Hardball Times, Ichiro Suzuki, Jack Wilson, Mark Buehrle, Ryan Zimmerman, Yadier Molina Posted in: John Dewan, Stat of the Week, awards, book, fielding, stats No Comments
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