Comments on: Sorry Mr.Snider, Travis Snider’s D still sucks

By: Kman

Kman — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:58:45 +0000

Sorry Eyeblear, your comment got caught up in our moderation section (probably due to the potty mouth language). You may be right on the UZR front. Still, Snider’s fielding percentage is a terrible .962 and his range factor is in the bottom 1/4 of the MLB. Snider’s Range Factor (RF) in right is lower than Rios’ was during his Toronto time and Travis’ RF in LF is equally to that of Adam Lind.

Is Wells not a DH due to his shitty hitting or because he’s too good of a fielder? The latter is laughable. Wells could be at minimum average and at best an asset if he’d man up and accept corner outfield duty.

By: Kman

Kman — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:06:39 +0000

I can see what you’re saying Zack about Variance. The thing is his minor league track record supports subpar D throughout his career. He’s improved his D, yet was -6 runs in AAA this season, even runs in 2007 and -28 runs in 2006.

By: Zack

Zack — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:10:58 +0000

I am in no way defending Snider as an outfielder (from what I’ve seen, he seems average at best) but UZR is a high variance stat and you cannot feel vindicated by referencing a 62 game sample split between two positions. For instance, Vernon Wells UZR’s in 2003 was -18.3. The next season, it was 9.9.

By: Jarrett

Jarrett — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:02:25 +0000

He doesn’t LOOK bad in the OF, but I can’t argue with the numbers.

By: eyebleaf

eyebleaf — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:44:29 +0000

In my humble opinion, you’re putting a little too much stock into UZR ratings. I don’t give a fuck what his rating is, Wells is no DH.

As for Snider, he will improve. Guaranteed.

By: colin

colin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:52:39 +0000

Wells’ a DH? i thought you had to be a good hitter to DH…