Huge shift on again for Jay. I still think that the bunt play to the 3rd base side is a smart play here.
Huge shift on again for Jay. I still think that the bunt play to the 3rd base side is a smart play here.
Votto has 3 more errors than any other first baseman in baseball
Lined out right into the teeth of the shift.
I still say that the proper play was to stick your middle finger up at that shift and lay one down.
I was looking up Choo's defense today. -17 UZR/150 (someone said he has been solid...I did not respond.)Originally Posted by Matt700wlw
However Votto was at +3 I believe.
What does that mean? Don't ask me.
Bruce lines out into the shift to end the frame.
Burnett may be settling in, but the good news is that he's alright thrown 53 pitches through 3.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
It doesn't matter, he's not paid to field any more than he's paid to walk
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
I know. It means defensive metrics suck right now.
Choo hasn't been anywhere close to as bad as the metrics are making him out to be. Below average, yes. Worst in the league by a wide margin, no.
I'd rather have a reliable first basemen with less range. Not a position that can handle mental errors and blunders all the time, imo.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
mth123 (09-21-2013)
Agree. It wasn't a critique of him at all. Just showed how I was surprised that he actually gave something up. With the old version, that could have been the flood gates opening.It's still true though. Homer has made one mistake pitch tonight and he paid dearly for it. Old Homer would have unraveled after the home run, but new Homer went right after the next batter.
Rounding third and heading for home...
Quickly 2 down. Dribbler to Cozart, then a one hopper to Phillips.
And I'm speaking in generalities about position differences. Most certainly enjoy having Votto on the Reds.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
Nice 1-2-3 for Homer. Solid.
33 pitches for Mr. Bailey
53 for that dude on Chip's shirt.
Seems to be implying Choo's had a bad defensive year (when I've noticed him being a problem about 2 games out of 160) while Votto is not (when I've noticed him botching a play about a dozen times).
No idea how they come to those figures.
Rounding third and heading for home...
Cards up 2-1 in the 3rd btw.
Cozart hammers it but Alvarez makes the nice snag and throw.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
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