Posted by bad_luck on 9/6/2013 1:40:00 PM (view original):
Posted by toddcommish on 9/6/2013 12:53:00 PM (view original):
And how do defensive metrics account for a ball-hogging CF who takes every single fly ball he can get to...? Does that mean the RF/LF have lousy UZR numbers?
Or do they get credit for being close enough to make the play even if they're called off?
No, the RF would get zero credit (positive or negative) for a ball the CF caught.
Real life example: mid-to-late 70's Phillies. Greg Luzinski in LF and Garry Maddox in CF.
Luzinski had so little range that he would stand half-facing the LF line to get a better jump on balls hit to his right, knowing that Maddox would cover LCF behind him.
So Luzinski would not be penalized by UZR?