September 3, 2010

Fans Versus Experts

Mark Simon looks at fielder ratings based on Web Gem voting and good fielding play ratings by Baseball Info Solutions.

There are only two positions at which baseball fans and the folks at Baseball Info Solutions agree: With Phillips at second base, and Carl Crawford in left field.

Don’t take that as gospel that these two are the best at their positions. It’s possible to make great plays at the expense of routine ones, especially if outfielder play deep to make catches at the wall. Phillips and Crawford do lead in UZR.

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