Worst Outfield in Baseball?

[JGalt73]

Expecting to find the Cubs the worst outfield in the NL, I was happily surprised to find they are merely the 3rd worst! Thank you Houston and Pittsburgh for sparing us the distinction.

 

However, this cannot be a prize worth celebrating:

 

Murton (28/46 VORP 1.1)

Pierre (46/52 VORP -3.5)

Jones (26/46 VORP -0.1)

 

Those rankings are by Value Over Replacement Player in runs contributed to date. Those are also rankings for any player that's fielded the position this year. While this was not a huge surprise, it is certainly damning that we've fielded a starting outfield that has contributed less than a AAA club.

 

Your top hitting outfields in the NL (including part-timers) in combined VORP:

 

43.5 Giants

39.2 Rockies

38.1 Phillies

29.3 Diamondbacks

24.9 Dodgers

20.2 Mets

19.1 Reds

17.7 Braves

17.5 Brewers

8.6 Padres

6.5 Nationals

5.7 Cardinals

0.4 Marlins

-4.4 Cubs

-5.4 Astros

-6.5 Pirates

[badger1679666666]

But they can Catch the Ball (sometimes)

But they can throw (never)

 

hmm, what can they do?

[goonys evil twin]

But they can Catch the Ball (sometimes)

But they can throw (never)

 

hmm, what can they do?

 

Run to their little heart's desire.

[Master Shake]

But they can Catch the Ball (sometimes)

But they can throw (never)

 

hmm, what can they do?

 

Why am I thinking of the Adam Ant song "Goody Two-shoes"?

 

Can't catch, can't throw

What do you do?

[soapy]

But they can Catch the Ball (sometimes)

But they can throw (never)

 

hmm, what can they do?

 

Why am I thinking of the Adam Ant song "Goody Two-shoes"?

 

Can't catch, can't throw

What do you do?

 

Bob Slydel: "What would you say you do here?"

[thedaymen]

I would have picked worst outfield production as well. If a AAA outfield is better then Jacque and Pierre, maybe it is past time to go to the farm.

[TheDude]

If that is the value at the end of the season, then I'll cry. For now, one has to assume it improves.

[Drew Doughty]

But they can Catch the Ball (sometimes)

But they can throw (never)

 

hmm, what can they do?

 

Why am I thinking of the Adam Ant song "Goody Two-shoes"?

 

Can't catch, can't throw

What do you do?

 

Bob Slydel: "What would you say you do here?"

 

Peter Gibbons: Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late, ah, I use the side door - that way Lumbergh can't see me, heh - after that I sorta space out for an hour.

[David]

But they can Catch the Ball (sometimes)

But they can throw (never)

 

hmm, what can they do?

 

Why am I thinking of the Adam Ant song "Goody Two-shoes"?

 

Can't catch, can't throw

What do you do?

 

Bob Slydel: "What would you say you do here?"

 

Tom Smykowski: "Well look, I already told you! I deal with the GOSHDARN customers so the engineers don't have to! I have people skills! I am good at dealing with people! Can't you understand that? What the heCK is wrong with you people?"

[TenzilKem]

I was never much of an athlete. I had a rag arm and had trouble hitting the ball out of the infield. About all I could do is run fast. Needless to say, I never entertained any thoughts about being a major league baseball player.

 

Now, about 20 years later, I realize I could have played CF for the Cubs.

[soccer10k]

Office Space will never get old.

[BigSlick]

Office Space will never get old.

 

My friend has his cell phone set so that whenever he gets a call from his work it goes:

 

"I think in a given week I do about 15 minutes of real actual work"

 

OH man.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

But they can Catch the Ball (sometimes)

But they can throw (never)

 

hmm, what can they do?

 

Run to their little heart's desire.

they can run so well that sometimes Jones forgets he has to tag up

[Derwood]

someone remind me what the definition on a "replacement player" is again please