February 22, 2007
Defensive Difference?
Around the Majors postulates that the better Twins defense will help Ramon Ortiz:
But the Twins hope a change of scenery suits Ortiz well. I can see the logic. He was the only member of Washington's staff last year who didn't miss a start, so he's been durable, and he's moving from a team with a horrendous defense to a team that plays some of the best defense in the game.
He quotes a story that cites errors as the reason for Washington's poor defense, but the Probabilistic Model of Range agrees. Note, however, that Ortiz's FIP was 5.31, not all that much better than his overall ERA. His defense hurt, but he would be bad even with better gloves behind him.
Posted by David Pinto at
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