MLB Talk III

[metsguy234]

What does UZR even mean

[200tang]

Wells is a former gold glove winner. He's a good fielder.

K, thanks for your input.

[HoustonGM]

Wells is a former gold glove winner. He's a good fielder.

Winning a Gold Glove != being a good fielder.

It is also possible to have ONCE been a good fielder and now no longer be, as is the case with Vernon Wells.

[metsguy234]

K, thanks for your input.

You're welcome.

[Coach Owens]

not to nitpick, but Wells has been horrendously bad both this year and last year.

UZR puts him at -14.3 last year and -20.2 this year.

The fielding bible put him at -7 runs last year and had this to say



If I could see his +/- this year, I'm guessing it would agree with UZR that he is absolutely terrible in the OF. I think we're seeing another Andruw Jones.

Ha! Beat ya to it!!!!

[HoustonGM]

What does UZR even mean

Ultimate Zone Rating

[200tang]

What does UZR even mean

United ZebRa

[200tang]

Ha! Beat ya to it!!!!

I know

[metsguy234]

Ultimate Zone Rating

What does that mean?

[Coach Owens]

Winning a Gold Glove != being a good fielder.

This. Derek Jeter won a GG in 2005 despite posting having a UZR of -14.3.

[HoustonGM]

What does that mean?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index...r-on-fangraphs
http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/..._2003-03-14_0/
http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/..._2003-03-21_0/

[200tang]

Willie Bloomquist is so cool.

[metsguy234]

The fake umpires always behind home plate in Toronto are the most lame, annoying fans I've ever seen. Not funny at all.

[ragecage]

UZR basically is the term used when you dont miss in beer pong.

[200tang]

The fake umpires always behind home plate in Toronto are the most lame, annoying fans I've ever seen. Not funny at all.

They're okay, but yeah they aren't that great.