NL 3B Leaders (Fielding %)

[sweetpeteman]

So, I was readling this (3 EX-CUBS!) when I noticed this for Rolen:

 

His fielding percentage is second among NL third baseman who have played in at least 90 games.

 

Guess who's first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARam.

 

   
Player      TEAM    POS   	 G   	GS   	INN     TC      PO   	 A   	E   	DP   	 RF   	 FPCT   	
1. A Ramirez 	CHC 	3B 	107 	107 	925.1 	257 	75 	175 	7 	14 	2.43 	.973
2. S Rolen 	STL 	3B 	98 	97 	856.1 	316 	65 	241 	10 	21 	3.22 	.968
3. R Zimmerman 	WSH 	3B 	108 	108 	947.1 	283 	97 	177 	9 	21 	2.60 	.968

[baseball7897]

This is one thing you can give Baker, and his coaching staff credit for.

[jmajew]

Aram still has absolutely no range. He is still average at the best defensively. He doesn't get to as many balls as guys like Rolen, Jones, and Zimmerman therefore he makes more routine plays and has less chances to make errors than the others.

[jjgman21]

Aram still has absolutely no range. He is still average at the best defensively. He doesn't get to as many balls as guys like Rolen, Jones, and Zimmerman therefore he makes more routine plays and has less chances to make errors than the others.

 

you're exagerating. his range is fine.

[bhogg]

yeah, give the guy a little credit. a few years ago, we'd all cringe everytime a ball was hit to 3b ---- he'd airmail the routine plays.

 

Now, he's fine.

[NCCubFan]

He actually had a good year on defense in 2004 as well; there was a lot of talk about how much he improved at the time. Maybe last year was the exception.

[soccer10k]

ARam has definately become a solid 3B. I haven't criticized his defense for a while now. It's obvious that he has worked hard to improve his defense and has succeeded in doing so.

[chuckywang]

What stands out in my mind from that article is not the fact that ARam has the best fielding percentage of 3rd baseman in the NL. It's the fact that the Cubs have three former players up for Comeback Player of the Year honors.

 

You have to wonder about the management when players leave from the previous year and THREE of them are now up for Comeback Player of the Year.

[TB_11]

What stands out in my mind from that article is not the fact that ARam has the best fielding percentage of 3rd baseman in the NL. It's the fact that the Cubs have three former players up for Comeback Player of the Year honors.

 

You have to wonder about the management when players leave from the previous year and THREE of them are now up for Comeback Player of the Year.

 

The management deserves some criticism for Corey, but Nomar's case for Comeback Player rests on the fact that he was injured for most of last year; he hit relatively well once he came back from his torn groin. Borowski is the same case as Nomar - he had rotator cuff problems in 2004 and a broken arm in 2005 that severly limited his effectiveness.

[UBlink]

What stands out in my mind from that article is not the fact that ARam has the best fielding percentage of 3rd baseman in the NL. It's the fact that the Cubs have three former players up for Comeback Player of the Year honors.

 

You have to wonder about the management when players leave from the previous year and THREE of them are now up for Comeback Player of the Year.

 

The management deserves some criticism for Corey, but Nomar's case for Comeback Player rests on the fact that he was injured for most of last year; he hit relatively well once he came back from his torn groin. Borowski is the same case as Nomar - he had rotator cuff problems in 2004 and a broken arm in 2005 that severly limited his effectiveness.

 

But our management had the best information about the players and their injuries and chose to let them go / not re-sign. The fact that they chose to let them leave doesn't reflect well on management's talent evaluation skills.

[Banedon]

This is one thing you can give Baker, and his coaching staff credit for.

 

I would give up this one "good" thing if we could take back all the "bad" things...

[RyCubsFan]

Boy, Ryan Zimmerman has really had a good year.

[Hector Villanuevas Pants]

Another thing to keep in mind regarding Aram's solid fielding is the absence of DLee. He hasn't had the benefit of a gold glove first baseman. I say give Aramis some credit.