data.3news-bydate.train.rec.sport.baseball.104769 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Dale Stephenson)
Subject: Re: Yankee Thoughts
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
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In <[email protected]> [email protected] (Sam Mandelbaum) writes:
[...]
>2. Wade Boggs.
> I live in Boston and like Wade a lot. But, his career is
> winding down and I would rather see the Yanks start to develop
> a long term solution (i.e. Hensley Muelins, Russ Davis, Velarde?).
> Besides, Wade just doesn't have any range. What a shame about
> Charlie Hayes, huh?
Actually, according to the DA information posted by Sherri, Boggs is superior
defensively to have. Here's their Defensive Averages for the last five
years: [compared to average at 3b, AL]
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Boggs .643[+2] .659[+47] .550[-54] .653[+33] .634[+32]
Hayes ------- .601[-40] .622[+18] .606[-14] .574[-28]
If Hayes is a defensive standout at third, he's done a good job in disguising
it. To put it another way, compared to an average third baseman last year:
Boggs converted 11 more grounders into outs, turned 2 more double plays, and
prevented 11 doubles.
Hayes let 12 more grounders go by for hits, turned 6 more double plays, and
prevented 4 doubles.
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