tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838231767765523827.post4552899722293313793..comments2022-10-23T12:26:56.937-04:00Comments on Twins on Twins: Alexi Casilla's DefenseTwin #1http://www.blogger.com/profile/11343198923057954999noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838231767765523827.post-36016875984635354972009-06-06T01:22:53.964-04:002009-06-06T01:22:53.964-04:00Well that's only because I have a feeling you ...Well that's only because I have a feeling you didn't see any of them.Twin #1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11343198923057954999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838231767765523827.post-3462455438799238222009-06-05T13:17:19.970-04:002009-06-05T13:17:19.970-04:00Ry ry I have a feeling you don't really care w...Ry ry I have a feeling you don't really care what I think of these plays.psynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838231767765523827.post-46838965829102707282009-06-04T20:58:10.330-04:002009-06-04T20:58:10.330-04:00Shouldn't you have been at work when that was ...Shouldn't you have been at work when that was posted????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838231767765523827.post-69778262419194237722009-06-04T20:22:11.707-04:002009-06-04T20:22:11.707-04:00I understand that, but you would agree that defens...I understand that, but you would agree that defensive stats aren't reliable for the sample size of one game, so I just wanted to know what people (such as you) thought of those plays.Twin #1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11343198923057954999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838231767765523827.post-81149975878628620232009-06-04T19:40:37.714-04:002009-06-04T19:40:37.714-04:00This is what statistics are for. Some people woul...This is what statistics are for. Some people would have very strong opinions one way or the other about the difficulty of these plays, but the problem is that our eyes (and memory) can deceive us. The velocity and location of each batted ball is so subtly different that it is very hard to tell by watching, which is why we call upon statistics to help out. He does not have huge samples for his defense, so I think it's best just to look at his career numbers. A UZR/150 of -4.0 means that he costs the team about 4 runs on defense per 150 games compared to the average 2nd baseman. That combined with a single season high UZR/150 of -0.9 indicates that even if you equate average and good, it would be a stretch to call Casilla a good fielder.Twin #2https://www.blogger.com/profile/12607543776228246059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838231767765523827.post-76922041618853113132009-06-04T16:11:17.057-04:002009-06-04T16:11:17.057-04:00Shouldn't you be working??Shouldn't you be working??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com