2063 - Defensive Plays Above Average

[BaseClogger]

So funny story. We have 3 of the 4 same infielders and all same 3 outfielders and yet our defense is significantly better than last season. What the heck is that all about?

Gee, I wonder if the new infielder is any good at defense.

[Trebro]

So funny story. We have 3 of the 4 same infielders and all same 3 outfielders and yet our defense is significantly better than last season. What the heck is that all about?

Gee, I wonder if the new infielder is any good at defense.

But

a) He replaced Twewertha, who was not bad at all
b) Doesn't explain why my outfield suddenly is better unless he's running out into the grass constantly

[RonCo]

Sample size could be one reason, another could be pitchers FB/GB shifts sway things. The metric is based on how your team does vs. what a league average team would do with your team's workload. If your team has fewer FB this year then last, then the number could be affected.

[Trebro]

Sample size could be one reason, another could be pitchers FB/GB shifts sway things. The metric is based on how your team does vs. what a league average team would do with your team's workload. If your team has fewer FB this year then last, then the number could be affected.

Okay, that would explain a lot. I emphasized GB pitchers, so that would mean less balls (hopefully) going to my not-really-awesome outfielders.

[RonCo]

As we move toward the end of July...

BBA DEFENSE BY PLAYS MADE ABOVE AVERAGE: 7/22/2063


New Orleans. Holy moly.

TEAM	GB	FB	LD(IF)	LD(OF)	TOTAL
Sacramento Mad Popes	19.52	19.78	5.69	6.27	51.26
Vancouver Mounties	1.65	26.50	6.52	6.45	41.12
Charm City Jimmies	23.89	-4.60	6.31	6.82	32.42
Montreal Blazers	-5.74	14.15	6.47	17.31	32.19
Nashville Bluebirds	24.85	14.69	-2.80	-6.58	30.16
Boise Spuds	2.30	7.95	6.80	11.91	28.96
Mexico City Aztecs	26.73	-3.22	-2.06	4.69	26.14
Hawaii Tropics	0.17	18.43	0.41	4.24	23.26
Des Moines Kernels	6.15	12.81	8.17	-5.19	21.94
San Fernando Bears	-0.08	24.96	-6.60	3.38	21.66
Las Vegas Hustlers	14.10	0.85	-3.09	8.98	20.85
Louisville Sluggers	29.70	-5.11	-6.19	0.18	18.58
Charlotte Flyers	5.55	1.68	0.10	9.59	16.92
Twin Cities River Monsters	16.33	3.20	3.81	-9.69	13.64
San Antonio Outlaws	-1.00	-2.52	9.83	6.16	12.47
Calgary Pioneers	17.38	-10.62	-3.28	8.76	12.24
Cobble Hill Robins	-3.94	22.93	-3.98	-5.17	9.84
Yellow Springs Nine	12.13	-0.19	-0.73	-2.00	9.22
Chicago Black Sox	5.31	-8.34	4.95	0.23	2.15
Portland Lumberjacks	1.80	-10.81	-3.41	12.90	0.49
League	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Cape Fear Swamp Foxes	1.82	-3.22	3.71	-2.81	-0.49
Jacksonville Zombies	-26.39	3.32	-0.08	17.60	-5.55
Atlantic City Gamblers	8.81	-15.88	5.33	-6.42	-8.16
Madison Wolves	2.12	13.52	-3.95	-22.23	-10.54
Austin Shredders	-16.42	-6.81	2.02	-1.20	-22.40
Rosenblatt Bombers	5.21	-13.33	-0.54	-14.38	-23.04
Phoenix Talons	-12.28	-10.03	-8.30	0.15	-30.46
Long Beach Surfers	-11.97	-18.15	6.23	-6.92	-30.81
Bikini Krill	-24.41	-2.52	-1.68	-9.54	-38.15
Brook Park Brownies	-51.33	6.67	-6.74	-11.29	-62.69
Valencia Stars	-13.97	-40.32	-10.75	-9.15	-74.20
New Orleans Crawdads	-57.98	-35.79	-12.19	-13.07	-119.03

[BaseClogger]

Getting closer to where I thought we’d be. Much more reliant on the outfield than the infield, although we’re that team that inexplicably can’t handle infield line drives.

[lordtoffee]

Might need to sacrifice a bit of the defense for some hitting.