Here is one problem with sabremetric crap

[Duck_walk]

Moss is horrible at first base.
He made an error on an easy play in the first inning.

Then in the second, a dribbler right down the line was fielded by Martinez. Moss positioned himself in foul territory right in line with the running lane forcing Martinez to throw over the top of the runner. A high school first baseman would be smarter than that. Safe at first. Called a hit.

Then on a chopper well in front of the bag he let Utley score when he could have easily thrown him out at home. And ran back to the bag to touch first allowing the runner to go to second also. Just bonehead. He had a 4th bad play. Not to mention his brain cramp play last week.

Poor judgment is easily identified with the naked eye. Sabremetrics doesn't measure stupid.

 

[vbsideout]

Moss is horrible at first base.
He made an error on an easy play in the first inning.

Then in the second, a dribbler right down the line was fielded by Martinez. Moss positioned himself in foul territory right in line with the running lane forcing Martinez to throw over the top of the runner. A high school first baseman would be smarter than that. Safe at first. Called a hit.

Then on a chopper well in front of the bag he let Utley score when he could have easily thrown him out at home. And ran back to the bag to touch first allowing the runner to go to second also. Just bonehead. He had a 4th bad play. Not to mention his brain cramp play last week.

Poor judgment is easily identified with the naked eye. Sabremetrics doesn't measure stupid.

Sure they do Ducky. It's called WAR!!! This is the worst defensive team the Birds have had in recent memory. Once again they are struggling against a team that is above .500 Diaz continues to hit in the 8th or 9th spot which assures he'll get fewer ABs than everybody on the team. According to the announcers Sandy Koufax is pitching great tonight. Oh wait it's Kazmir never mind,

 

[vbsideout]

Sure they do Ducky. It's called WAR!!! This is the worst defensive team the Birds have had in recent memory. Once again they are struggling against a team that is above .500 Diaz continues to hit in the 8th or 9th spot which assures he'll get fewer ABs than everybody on the team. According to the announcers Sandy Koufax is pitching great tonight. Oh wait it's Kazmir never mind,

A very average left handed pitcher shuts down the Birds. I'm going away once again until they win a series against an above .500 team which might very well be after the all star break. Adios

 

[Duck_walk]

A very average left handed pitcher shuts down the Birds. I'm going away once again until they win a series against an above .500 team which might very well be after the all star break. Adios

One thing about Kazmir, on a cool evening like this his sweaters come in handy.

 

[3Rfan]

Moss is horrible at first base.
He made an error on an easy play in the first inning.

Then in the second, a dribbler right down the line was fielded by Martinez. Moss positioned himself in foul territory right in line with the running lane forcing Martinez to throw over the top of the runner. A high school first baseman would be smarter than that. Safe at first. Called a hit.

Then on a chopper well in front of the bag he let Utley score when he could have easily thrown him out at home. And ran back to the bag to touch first allowing the runner to go to second also. Just bonehead. He had a 4th bad play. Not to mention his brain cramp play last week.

Poor judgment is easily identified with the naked eye. Sabremetrics doesn't measure stupid.

Not getting the runner going home was the worst play I've seen in a while. Very little chance at the DP any kind of decent throw and he was out by 10 feet! Molina had a fit at the plate and I thought it was because Moss didn't throw it home but ti was because he had asked for timeout and the ump didn't give it to him. He was pretty hot about it too.