Infield defense

[jshep]

Great work in the 8th inning there. Top notch stuff.

 

 

[tdawg87]

Trumbo may as well field with his bare hands.

[TroutField]

I love how Downs gives up the lead and him as CJ Wilson are in the dugout between innings laughing and having a good time. If I was manager they both wouldn't play for a week for that.

[jshep]

Trumbo may as well field with his bare hands.

 

Trumbo couldn't be any worse fielding with his feet.

[Docwaukee]

Remember when people thought Trumbo could play 3rd? 

[Tyler]

Aybar is almost back.

[Glen]

Aybar is almost back.

 

 

I must be tired because I read that as "Aybar is almost black."

[tdawg87]

I wonder if Trumbo can try fielding the ball with his butt cheeks.

[Blarg]

I must be tired because I read that as "Aybar is almost black."

Torii agrees.

[Earnest Borgnine of 9]

Jimenez was the infield exception, tonight.

[Earnest Borgnine of 9]

I love how Downs gives up the lead and him as CJ Wilson are in the dugout between innings laughing and having a good time. If I was manager they both wouldn't play for a week for that.

That wasn't on Downs. He ended that inning twice.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Torii agrees.

zing!

[arch stanton]

Three infield starters not in there now. It could be worse.

[stevestevens]

I love how Downs gives up the lead and him as CJ Wilson are in the dugout between innings laughing and having a good time. If I was manager they both wouldn't play for a week for that.

Our pitching depth is glad your not the manager.

[OregonLAA]

If it were Pujols, Callaspo and Aybar that would have never happened

[TroutField]

That wasn't on Downs. He ended that inning twice.

That's not the point I'm making, I'm saying the team just gave up the lead and you're going to go laugh it off in the dugout whether it is your fault or not? You are payed alot of money to help your team win.

[Lifetime]

And they did, laughing about something in the dugout doesn't cham that. 

[adenhart34]

That's not the point I'm making, I'm saying the team just gave up the lead and you're going to go laugh it off in the dugout whether it is your fault or not? You are payed alot of money to help your team win.

 

And if they lost with straight faces you guys would complain that they're pressing too hard and not having any fun. Give me a break.

[Angel Oracle]

They are just channeling their inner Kendrick, who has declined defensively after 2011. 

[Lifetime]

What? 

[OregonLAA]

They are just channeling their inner Kendrick, who has declined defensively after 2011. 

Kendrick has looked fantastic at 2nd this year. Gold glove style (as long as he hits enough)

[Angel Oracle]

Great on some plays, and bad on others (3 errors already after 19 games, on pace for 25).  

The range that was there pre-2012 is not seen nearly as often, as seen in the metrics.

 

I hear ya though Oregon; seems like the better you hit, the better your chances of winning a GG.

[Lifetime]

Show us the data AO

[Angel Oracle]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/fielding/_/position/2b/league/al/sort/rangeFactor/order/true

 

Okay, his RF hasn't decreased as much as I thought, but his errors count has grown after the 2011 season.

 

Three errors in 19 games isn't encouraging.

[tomsred]

That's not the point I'm making, I'm saying the team just gave up the lead and you're going to go laugh it off in the dugout whether it is your fault or not? You are payed alot of money to help your team win.

I would never worry about that, when they stop laughing and start bickering with one another in public then we have a problem. I,d rather see a loose team, able to laugh and enjoying themselves any day. The reprimanding, disagreements, etc., should be private clubhouse material.