The Defense Thread, 2016

[Can_of_corn]

I'm going out on a limb here and say that analytic people won't miss that.

[Redskins Rick]

That was a nice double play that Davis turned late last night on a screamer down the first base line.

[Aristotelian]

April 15:

JJ makes another superb play backing up Manny at third and making the quick tag as O's beat the Rangers 11-5. Initially called safe but reversed.

http://m.mlb.com/video/v592805383/baltex-mazara-out-after-call-overturned/?game_pk=447009

[OFFNY]

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(vs RANGERS, 4/16)

T.J. McFarland failed to cover 1st base in a crucial, late-game situation on a ground ball to the right side.

Later that same inning, Mark Trumbo had a ball go under his glove, turning a 2-RBI single into (essentially) a triple.

In my rat's ass of an opinion, that inning alone made for a bad game defensively overall, regardless of what happened in the other 8 innings.

[Frobby]

o

(vs RANGERS, 4/16)

T.J. McFarland failed to cover 1st base in a crucial, late-game situation on a ground ball to the right side.

Later that same inning, Mark Trumbo had a ball go under his glove, turning a 2-RBI single into (essentially) a triple.

In my rat's ass of an opinion, that inning alone made for a bad game defensively overall, regardless of what happened in the other 8 innings.

It's still worth noting that Manny made two brilliant plays on smashes to his backhand side, turning one into a double play. Schoop also made a diving play on a ball.

[LA2]

Forget which game it was, but Caleb had one in which he made two poor throws down to second and dropped a throw home from Adam Jones that probably would have nailed the runner.

Manny was amazing last night.

[OFFNY]

(vs RANGERS, 4/16)

T.J. McFarland failed to cover 1st base in a crucial, late-game situation on a ground ball to the right side.

Later that same inning, Mark Trumbo had a ball go under his glove, turning a 2-RBI single into (essentially) a triple.

In my rat's ass of an opinion, that inning alone made for a bad game defensively overall, regardless of what happened in the other 8 innings.

It's still worth noting that Manny made two brilliant plays on smashes to his backhand side, turning one into a double play. Schoop also made a diving play on a ball.

Orioles’ Infield Defense has Been Golden

(By Roch Kubatko)

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2016/04/orioles-infield-defense-has-been-golden.html

[Frobby]

Fangraphs has Davis at -0.8 on defense so far this year. I think anyone who has watched the games would tell you that's ridiculous.

[Redskins Rick]

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2016/04/orioles-infield-defense-has-been-golden.html

nice article by Roch on the Golden Infield play of the Orioles!

[Redskins Rick]

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2016/04/orioles-infield-defense-has-been-golden.html

nice article by Roch on the Golden Infield play of the Orioles!

Sorry, OFF-NY, I didn't mean to dupe you, my apologies.

[OFFNY]

Sorry, OFF-NY, I didn't mean to dupe you. My apologies.

You bastard.

[El Gordo]

Fangraphs has Davis at -0.8 on defense so far this year. I think anyone who has watched the games would tell you that's ridiculous.

To put that in context no 1B has a plus rating. The best is Matt Holliday at -0.5. CD is tied for 5th best with -0.8.

[Frobby]

April 19

- Rickard hustled over on a ball Encarnacion hooked into the corner and held him to a single.

- Davis made a diving stop of a hard hit grounder over the bag.

- Hardy missed a bad-hop grounder, correctly scored a hit.

- Wieters made a bad throw on a stolen base that hopped past Schoop for an E-2.

[ChuckS]

4/19

Rickard took a bad route on a ball and then dove when he was not in range to even get a glove on the ball. Cost us two runs. And the ball game.

[El Gordo]

4/19

Rickard took a bad route on a ball and then dove when he was not in range to even get a glove on the ball. Cost us two runs. And the ball game.

Have o wonder why Frobby didn't mention that play........:scratchchinhmm: