Cabrera best defensive SS in baseball?

by bhoov on Jun 9, 2008 12:25 PM CDT Comment 28 comments

http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/article/how_well_can_we_project_team_defense_and_other_uzr_data/

MGL's early UZR postings show Cabrera at the top of the heap. Also of note, Q isn't quite perfect (although small sample size of course and as I recall his UZR has been fine in the past). Juan was quite good at 2B (it would be interesting to see Alexei's UZR). These are all per 150 games so Cabrera projects to +36, but of course is not likely to be that valuable defensively at the end of the year. And since defensive stats are best evaluated over a couple of years instead of a couple of months we must bear in mind these are very small sampke sizes.

The White Sox rank 4th in AL in defense according to UZR at +15. And that feels about right to me.

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are you kidding? this guy sucks on defense. we all know that.

it's time to accept that we're powerless when it comes to the white sox and turn ourselves over to a higher power: KW

by larry on Jun 9, 2008 12:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

there is no doubt on this

this is clear

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jun 9, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He looked pretty shakey the first couple of weeks

No he looks fucking awesome. He seems to make every play.

What was his rep coming in? I thought it was good but not great?

by madvillian on Jun 9, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

4th best SS on the team...

some people say

by CatBrains on Jun 9, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

SSH, WTGTD, stanchar, jeff, and MilwaukeeLefty.

Cheat occasionally waiting in the wings. Otherwise, not many agree with that.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jun 9, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, and the guy who's probably flooded out in Hoosierville,

if he’s still among the living.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jun 9, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't believe I ever said that Cabrera was the fourth best SS on the team.

by SSH2005 on Jun 9, 2008 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was making light of your generally pessimistic outlook.

Just funnin’.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jun 9, 2008 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was referencing this:

http://www.southsidesox.com/2008/5/30/542302/sun-times-vs-cabrera-getti

In case anyone was unclear

by CatBrains on Jun 9, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It does point out one assessment by one of our own

that might need to be revisited:

JRE, ready to say that The Necktie might be an upgrade over Uribe? If only for a few weeks?

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jun 9, 2008 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Necktie?

We need to pick a nickname for this guy and stick to it.

And I’ve said before that I agree that Ramirez should be playing second base until he shows that he shouldn’t.

Over the long haul, the jury’s still out. Remember that in 2004 Uribe looked like a world-beater, too.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Jun 10, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No one likes Slash but me

Trying to find the key to unlock the name magic.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jun 10, 2008 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why do you hate on "The Missile" ?

Can’t let Ozzie have the final say?

dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.

by colintj on Jun 10, 2008 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Too Dick Cheney-like

I think of Lockheed/Northrop/Gen. Dynamics, not baseball. And for those of us who lived through bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missle has a slightly negative and fearful connotation.

CWS: Slashing negative expectations since May, 2008.

by winningugly on Jun 10, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs