Defense wins championships. It is an old maxim yet it there is a great deal of truth to it. This year's edition of the Greeneville Astros has been very good on defense. I didn't realize how good until I started looking at the records of previous teams. Below is a spread sheet that list the errors by position of each Greeneville Astros team. I have bolded the leaders.
Here are some observations (with five games to go)
- The 2012 G-Stros have made 28 fewer errors than any other team in Greeneville Astros history.
- The2012 edition either has the record or is tied for the fewest errors in five of the seven positions.
- The two positions where they don't hold the record, they have made just one more error than the record holders.
- The biggest gains have been at the middle infield positions.
Impressive glove work by the 2012 Greeneville Astros!
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Defense, Defense, Defense
Last night, Brian Blasik made his first error of the season. In fact he made two. They were the first errors made by any G-Stros second baseman this season. My eyes had told me it was a solid defense and we needed an upgrade from last years defense that featured a team record 30 errors by one third baseman.
Let's look at how much of a defensive upgrade 2012 is from 2011.
Quite a drop from almost two errors a game to less than one. That stat makes the pitching staff happy. Note that the only area currently higher is shortstop. That number is skewed by Jean Batista's four errors in four games played at shortstop. Jimmy Howick has made five errors in 24 games.
Before you get too down on Batista, he has made only one error at first in 15 games and none at second in seven games. First base is a new position for him. Last year he played a few games at third but he hasn't ventured over there this year. I would like to see him there and wouldn't be surprised eventually to see him play some outfield. I am beginning to wonder if Batista might wind up being a super utility kind of player in the mold of Omar Infante. Good bat but not defensively great at any position.
One other indication of the growth is in one repeating player. Ariel Ovando committed seven errors last season and a .904 fielding percentage. This season he has made just one error and has a .967 fielding percentage.
Let's look at how much of a defensive upgrade 2012 is from 2011.
Quite a drop from almost two errors a game to less than one. That stat makes the pitching staff happy. Note that the only area currently higher is shortstop. That number is skewed by Jean Batista's four errors in four games played at shortstop. Jimmy Howick has made five errors in 24 games.
Before you get too down on Batista, he has made only one error at first in 15 games and none at second in seven games. First base is a new position for him. Last year he played a few games at third but he hasn't ventured over there this year. I would like to see him there and wouldn't be surprised eventually to see him play some outfield. I am beginning to wonder if Batista might wind up being a super utility kind of player in the mold of Omar Infante. Good bat but not defensively great at any position.
One other indication of the growth is in one repeating player. Ariel Ovando committed seven errors last season and a .904 fielding percentage. This season he has made just one error and has a .967 fielding percentage.
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