About Adam Jones' Defense:

[Can_of_corn]

By Neil Weinberg

http://www.gammonsdaily.com/about-adam-jones-defense/

For example, in the AL, eight of the nine awards in 2013 went to players who were either the best defender at their position or close to it according to most of the different ways of evaluating defense. That?s excellent progress and something worth celebrating. But there is a holdover that?s difficult to explain. Adam Jones, who rates as a below average defender by most of the major metrics, won his third career Gold Glove.

[mdbdotcom]

I'm happy with him out there. It's scary to think how good he would be if he were good enough for the metrics to agree.

[Can_of_corn]

I'm happy with him out there. It's scary to think how good he would be if he were good enough for the metrics to agree.

I certainly don't think it is worth the resources needed to acquire an elite defensive Center Fielder to force him to the corners.

[Hank Scorpio]

I certainly don't think it is worth the resources needed to acquire an elite defensive Center Fielder to force him to the corners.

I'll admit to wanting Pie in centerfield and Jones in left back in the day.

[Can_of_corn]

Jones is fine. We want him to be a little better out there. He won't be. But he's a great CF. There's not a whole lot else to talk about here.

The charts are nice, you have to admit the charts are nice.

[mdbdotcom]

I certainly don't think it is worth the resources needed to acquire an elite defensive Center Fielder to force him to the corners.

He'll have less ground to cover with the Nouveau Brother Lough in left.

[russ snyder]

The charts are nice, you have to admit the charts are nice.

The charts rule.

[backwardsk]

Can I get some cliff notes on how to interpret these charts? Why are there data points down the left and right field lines marked as missed plays with a zero percent chance of being made?

Do the green dots only indicate put-outs? Or do the also represent plays where extra bases have been taken away by cutting off gappers?

[waroriole]

The charts are nice, you have to admit the charts are nice.

What is this USAToday?

[Number5]

The charts are nice, you have to admit the charts are nice.

Yes, definitely nice charts, nut I'm wondering how that one ball in the left field corner was a missed play for Jones. LOL.

[Can_of_corn]

What is this USAToday?

I guess someone is a little too hip to appreciate a nice chart.

[Number5]

Yes, definitely nice charts, nut I'm wondering how that one ball in the left field corner was a missed play for Jones. LOL.

* but, not nut. LOL

[SilentJames]

The charts are nice, but my one quibble is always going to be this: who determines a ball is playable? Like what is the difference between a ball that is likely to be fielded only 5% of the time versus 15% of the time? How big of a gap is there really between 95% and 80%? What do those plays look like?

It seems so subjective.

[mdbdotcom]

The charts are nice, but my one quibble is always going to be this: who determines a ball is playable? Like what is the difference between a ball that is likely to be fielded only 5% of the time versus 15% of the time? How big of a gap is there really between 95% and 80%? What do those plays look like?

It seems so subjective.

Depends on the size of the bubble he's blowing.

[Can_of_corn]

Yes, definitely nice charts, nut I'm wondering how that one ball in the left field corner was a missed play for Jones. LOL.

It's grey so they didn't expect him to get to it.

Not sure where the left fielder was on that play. Maybe the DL.