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Normandin on Rays Defense

Take it away, moose.

Of interest is that Jason Bartlett—the player brought onboard last winter who was expected to be a defensive keystone—had a pedestrian defensive season, despite his reputation and previous years of data that indicated he would be better than he was. John Dewan's other defensive number, Plus/Minus, had Bartlett at -1 in 2008 after seasons of +13 and +18 in 2006-2007. That's a massive and sudden degradation, made even stranger since Bartlett was just as effective going to his right both years (+11); it was when going to his left (a drop from +4 to -11) that his defense became a problem for him in 2008. If Bartlett continues as merely average, the Rays will still be exceptional defensively, but if he can rebound, they'll be even better.

Yet again: positioning, injury, or something else?

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Let's hope it was the knee

and things will be better this season.

by Tommy Rancel on Jan 8, 2009 2:58 PM EST reply actions  

Hopefully he bounces back defensively.

And gets his walk-rate back up to bring his OBP to the .340-.350 range. Then he will be the UBER-MVP.

by twenty5psi on Jan 8, 2009 3:10 PM EST reply actions  

He was had our best OPS against lefties

last season didn’t he.

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 Jan 8, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions  

.919 OPS against lefties, wow didn't think it was that high.

The problem though was his .597 OPS against right handers, which represented about 70% of his plate appearances.

by twenty5psi on Jan 8, 2009 3:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Gloriously scary.

If Evan, Carl, Joyce, Bossman, Barty, and Pena all stay healthy. Mmmhm.

by R.J. Anderson on Jan 8, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions  

Mmmhm

You like popsicles?

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 Jan 8, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions  

Was there a noticable difference in his defensive numbers pre- and post-injury?

I have trouble counting my toes, so someone else will have to step in with the math on this one. But he was favoring his knee/hip ever since that Red Sox game the first week of July.

by ReasonableDoubt on Jan 8, 2009 3:19 PM EST reply actions  

Add it to the list of reasons the Rays could improve upon 2008?

Crawford’s hitting regresses
Healthy Upton (and Kazmir?)
Jackson replaced with Price
Dukes’ successful anger management sessions
DH Pat Burrell
Baldelli magically cured of illness
Bartlett’s defense regresses

Hopefully the pen doesn’t have a big drop off and major injuries are avoided and life is good.

by RATW on Jan 8, 2009 3:30 PM EST reply actions  

You forgot one:

Hamilton staying healthy and mashing.

by rglass44 on Jan 8, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah

Toe Nash completes prison sentence

Etc.

by RATW on Jan 8, 2009 3:33 PM EST up reply actions  

Toe will come

You can’t stop the natural.

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Jan 8, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Where is Sky?...

"Don't test the cannon"! screamed Matt Garza after b.J. Upton throws another failed attempt of scoring by a tag-up!

by raysbball on Jan 9, 2009 12:05 AM EST reply actions  

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