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Frobby Hangout Grand Counsel

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I don't think many of us are. The only real issue I have is the fact they've been slow to come around to admitting how good Snyder's been over the last year, and the persistent talk about his defense, which is in conflict w/ first hand reports we're getting.

We really have heard very little about his defense. All I really know is that he's only made 2 errors, compared to 12 last year. That tells you very little about footwork, range, etc.

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We really have heard very little about his defense. All I really know is that he's only made 2 errors, compared to 12 last year. That tells you very little about footwork, range, etc.

I'm just going by this, which I think implies that he's been consistently good:

Again, Snyder was a standout player in the field. He discussed the defensive transformation that has taken place between the beginning of the season up to now:

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"I just think I’m more relaxed. Earlier in the year I was scared. I was scared and I was thinking every time and just trying not to make errors. If you play like that it’s just going to be the opposite. That’s just the way it is. I’ve always been good defensively and it was like I had enough people telling me that I wasn’t that I started to believe it. That can happen with anything. You go on a week and do something and you start listening to this stuff and it kind of becomes you. I try to just forget about it and understand what I am, the kind of player I am and understand what my job is go out there and do my job every night."

From Snyder's Prospect Tracker.

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