OPA!

[woodchip2153]

Not sure if this should go here or the general forum, but since Theriot makes the list a couple of times, I thought I'd put it here. Anyway, the Hardball Times linked to this blog, and I thought it would make for some good discussion.

[Clem Fandango]

I'm not sabremetrically inclined enough yet to read that without my mind wandering off and thinking about something else, but from the gist of it it seems like a good, interesting sabremetrics read.

[Vanilla Ice]

I may have read that wrong, but I am pretty sure it says that Theriot has the best arm in the majors

[woodchip2153]

I may have read that wrong, but I am pretty sure it says that Theriot has the best arm in the majors

 

IMO, it says if Theriot gets to a ball and catches it, he's going to make a good accurate throw, that gets there in time to get the runner out. His lack of range means he gets to less balls in the holes, so his arm strength (or lack there of) doesn't show up in the numbers. So basically he is the opposite of Bruntlett.

[Vanilla Ice]

I may have read that wrong, but I am pretty sure it says that Theriot has the best arm in the majors

 

IMO, it says if Theriot gets to a ball and catches it, he's going to make a good accurate throw, that gets there in time to get the runner out. His lack of range means he gets to less balls in the holes, so his arm strength (or lack there of) doesn't show up in the numbers. So basically he is the opposite of Bruntlett.

ah yes, that is what it says

[Ding Dong Johnson]

the constant misspelling of Ben Zobrist's name was enough to turn me off