Dioner Navarro: The worst baserunner in baseball
Rich Lederer takes a look at Bill James' baserunning section in the 2009 Bill James Handbook. Navarro rates as the worst. Pretty interesting write up, too.
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I yelled very loud curse words at my television when Maddon gave him the green light to steal second base….
Mound Visit
by Mound Visit on Nov 17, 2008 2:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
On young talent at the end of the article:
Bill believes Evan Longoria was the “only really huge talent to emerge,” claiming that he "probably would rank as the number one guy on our list, were it not for an injury, but the system relies on major league production.
I could be wrong though
by staplemaniac on Nov 17, 2008 2:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
James splits his baserunning ability into
baserunning and stolen bases. Is this just the one-side or both? I know last years book had Bartlett, Crawford, and Upton up there as far as baserunning, and I would like to see how they graded out again.
Anyway, as I was lying in the puddle, I think I may have found
a way for us to get Bonds and Griffey, and we wouldn't have to give up
that much.
~George Costanza~
by Sandy Kazmir on Nov 17, 2008 3:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Young catchers are still catchers
Don’t ask somebody who spends half the game crouching to do anything that involves speed.
Lay off the stadium, Iwamura
by Orlando Rays on Nov 19, 2008 8:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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