Bruce to CF, Frazier to RF on Votto return?

[reds44]

I think it's more because he's a fantastic defender, despite what the flawed defensive metrics say. If Stubbs was batting 8th playing everyday in CF, people wouldn't have a problem with him. See who Atlanta's everyday #8 hitter is.

Drew Stubbs is not a fantastic defender. Absolutely not. That was a tag he got in college that he's never lived up to in Cincinnati. Not even close.

[Wonderful Monds]

Drew Stubbs is not a fantastic defender. Absolutely not. That was a tag he got in college that he's never lived up to in Cincinnati. Not even close.

He has range and is fundamentally sound. I think the only weaknesses you can chalk up against him are balls near the wall and and sometimes balls that fall in front of him.

I myself don't know that those things are enough to knock him down from being a good if borderline great defender.

[Superdude]

He has range and is fundamentally sound. I think the only weaknesses you can chalk up against him are balls near the wall and and sometimes balls that fall in front of him.

I myself don't know that those things are enough to knock him down from being a good if borderline great defender.

UZR's never been a fan of Stubbs outside of a small sample in 2009. From just watching, I think the balls falling in front of him is a bigger detriment than anything. He doesn't seem to utilize his tools for much of anything outside of covering the gaps.