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justwar
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I haven't been paying too much attention lately but does this mean Borbon is staying/still up?
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Any player who impresses Adam Dunn with K totals is impressive.
That said, he is swinging for the fences...and that's the wrong way to hit. I was hoping he'd get to 250 Ks.
That said, he is swinging for the fences...and that's the wrong way to hit. I was hoping he'd get to 250 Ks.
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Smoak played 1b yesterday and Davis Dh'ed.. but I think they still have 2 othert 1b on thier roster in AAA... should be interesting
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I think he is going to get traded. Smoak playing 1b instead of Davis means they are worried about him developing at that position b/c Davis is an elite fielder. If they can get a #3ish starter on the cheap I wouldn't be surprised if Davis is involved in a deal.
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trevordchi said:
Davis is not an elite fielder. On most other AL teams, he'd probably be a DH.
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thefasterblade said:
Yes he is. He has been a great first baseman all year. That's the main reason he has lasted as long as he has.
Google Chris Davis defense and see what you find.
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.997 looks pretty sharp to me.
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uniquebaseballcards said:
Some people just spit things out without knowing what they are talking about. Not only does he have an excellent % he has saved the Rangers infield many errors. In the games against the Astros he made several FANTASTIC plays. The NL Central has 3 of the best fielding 1b in the league and Davis' glove is up there with all of them.
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According to UZR Davis has been a below average first baseman. What's UZR you ask.
UZR (ultimate zone rating): The number of runs above or below average a fielder is in both range runs and error runs combined.
UZR/150 (ultimate zone rate per 150 games): The number of runs above or below average a fielder is, per 150 defensive games.
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?pl ... B#fielding
UZR (ultimate zone rating): The number of runs above or below average a fielder is in both range runs and error runs combined.
UZR/150 (ultimate zone rate per 150 games): The number of runs above or below average a fielder is, per 150 defensive games.
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?pl ... B#fielding
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johnny rook said:
I'm familiar with UZR and it is definitely flawed. It doesn't take into account how many short hops he has dug out or ridiculous lined shots he has snagged. Look at what scouts and front office people say about his defense and watch him play.
Exposfan said:
That's what I said the other day! If this takes AB's away from Justin Smoak I am going to be really disappointed.
Chris Davis is with out a doubt a Gold Glove at 1B, thats the only reason the rangers stuck with him for so long. The rangers proved last year that offense alone doesn't win games. They need defense and pitching. With the defensive additions of andrus and davis they were going in the right direction. Add a few arms to the pitching staff and they could be one of the best teams in the league.
Whether or not he gets traded he should be a MLB stater just for his defense. I kind of hope he gets traded to another team that wants him for his glove, then he'll stop swining for the fences and just swing naturally. When he gets back to hitting like he did last year the rangers or the team he gets traded to will have one of the best 1B in MLB.
Whether or not he gets traded he should be a MLB stater just for his defense. I kind of hope he gets traded to another team that wants him for his glove, then he'll stop swining for the fences and just swing naturally. When he gets back to hitting like he did last year the rangers or the team he gets traded to will have one of the best 1B in MLB.
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