Ben Zobrist, one more time, is having the best year nobody’s noticing.

Ben Zobrist, one more time, is having the best year nobody’s noticing.

Fanboy aside, Zobrist deserves a top six finish in the AL MVP voting but I have little faith he makes the top ten when it is all said and done.

9 months ago Jason Collette 5 comments 0 recs |

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Forgetting Ubout Casey Kotchman?

by pudieron89 on Aug 23, 2011 1:13 PM EDT reply actions

Nope

WAR:

Zobrist – 6.3
Longo – 3.5
Joyce – 2.7
Kotchman – 2.6

Zobrist far and away….

I'm not a fanboy, I'm a _______

by Jason Collette on Aug 23, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Pretty ridiculous how he's probably going to have 2 7+ seasons

And is still treated like he’s a spare part.

I put the screw IN THE TUNA!

by Transplanted on Aug 23, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Interestingly, in a straight WAR calculation, his versatility hurts him.

In reality it adds to his value as it allows the Rays to better optimize their lineup based on the matchups, but the time he spends in right field brings down his positional adjustment. And while he posts quite good UZR numbers in right, he posts great UZR numbers at second.

Right now Pedroia has Zobrist edged in total fangraphs WAR among second basemen, but if Zobrist played full time at 2B it would be tight.

I’m obviously not saying we should use him differently – versatility is part of what makes him great – but the calculation is a little bit funny.

by Whelk on Aug 23, 2011 1:41 PM EDT reply actions