Matt Joyce Might Be Worse in Center Than Previously Thought

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 12, 2009 2:37 PM EDT

Small sample size alert!

Don't read too much into these at all, but here's your early season UZR leaders:

Zobrist 1.7 runs

Gross 1.6

Crawford 1.4

Kapler 0.3

Pena 0.1

Longoria 0.0

And that's it for positives. The Rays as a team are 0.8, slightly above average. The Mariners lead the league with a UZR just over 5 combined. The others:

Bartlett -0.3

Iwamura -0.5

Joyce -3.5

So um, Joyce has been pretty awful in center field. Getting B.J. back tomorrow night is going to be a godsend.

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I'll bet that over a large sample he isn't a +10 right fielder either

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Apr 12, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

Based on gut feeling?

Because scouting reports seem unanimous that he should be a pretty good corner.

What I’m saying is that, based on scouting reports and the statistical sample from last season, I tend to think there’s a decent chance he can be a +10.

by Ben Tumbling on Apr 12, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm with you.

He’s been great in the minors.

http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?pl=459964

He’ll be closer to 10 than 0.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 12, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll concede on that one

I think he’ll be above average, just not spectacular.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Apr 12, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions

SSS indeed

Following the “3 seasons of defensive data = 1 offensive season” ratio, that’s about 6 ABs.

by Ben Tumbling on Apr 12, 2009 4:24 PM EDT reply actions

Kazmi- oh, just forget about it. Hopefully it doesn't end up us giving away Edwin for free.

by Sylar on Apr 12, 2009 6:55 PM EDT reply actions

This gimmick isn't annoying at all.

by R.J. Anderson on Apr 12, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

DID YOU SEE EDWIN PICK UP HIS FIRST WIN!!1?

HALL OF FAMER EJAX!

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by kericr on Apr 13, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions

He didn't get the win.....

He left the game down 4-0

Swav or Die.

by SRQman on Apr 13, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Well in that case

he’s horrible. JUST WIN BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.

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by Sandy Kazmir on Apr 13, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions