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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Ibanez, the fielder
Some great image links to Ibanez playing the field. Open up that page, and search “really, really, really, really, REALLY bad”. Fun stuff. Reminds me of Lonnie Smith.
Kudos to the site for making it super easy to read, and that article was also a pleasure to read.
When it comes to discussions about fielding, there is no, and I mean no, reason to listen to a single person about his observations. Really. Just because somebody says that Dunn isn’t that bad or Ibanez is horrible doesn’t mean we give it more weight because it’s on a blog, in print, or on the radio. That person’s observation is simply one in a pool, and I give it its due respect. Reds fans hated Dunn in 2007. And just as much in 2006. Though they didn’t hate him as much in 2005. And they saw him as an average corner OF in 2004. These observations actually mirror UZR fairly closely for those 4 years. From 2003-2007, Adam Dunn has the 4th worst total in UZR for outfielders. And Ibanez is also terrible in UZR. There is a 3 win difference between Endy Chavez and either of these guys with the glove. That is not something to sneeze at.