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The Fans see Tejada as an average-fielding SS and a bit above average at 2B (something Dewan and UZR would also suggest). Mark lays out the case that his “extreme” plays, his out of zone plays, or otherwise stand-out kind of plays, elevates him into a higher category.
Similarly, Fans are not impressed with Evans, but Mark suggests otherwise.
First line in Mark’s article:
“You probably didn’t notice that the Pittsburgh Pirates recently signed first baseman and outfielder Nick Evans to a minor league contract within the past two weeks. There wasn’t much reason to do so. “
May 25 01:43
Neal Huntington’s best moves
May 25 00:36
Help needed with sticky issue…
May 24 23:50
Rooting for laundry
May 24 20:16
Largest demonstration in Canadian history?
May 24 17:04
Firefox, IE, or Chrome?
May 24 12:07
How to beat the shift
May 24 11:11
Incredible story
May 24 09:41
Racial bias in card collecting: not the collectors, but the players on the cards
May 24 08:13
espnW for hockey: CBC’s WhileTheMenWatch.com
May 24 00:16
Psst… wanna intern… somewhere?
Nick Evans is now a Pittsburgh Pirate.