Article about Murton

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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/free-matt-murton/

 

He does belong in the majors.

[sneakypower]

in what universe is he a +7 fielder?

[dew1679666265]

in what universe is he a +7 fielder?

 

I was wondering that myself. His fielding deficiencies may be exaggerated at times on here, but I don't see him being all that good in the field.

 

It makes me seriously doubt the defensive metrics all the more.

[SouthSideRyan]

in what universe is he a +7 fielder?

 

I was wondering that myself. His fielding deficiencies may be exaggerated at times on here, but I don't see him being all that good in the field.

 

It makes me seriously doubt the defensive metrics all the more.

 

I always thought he was about average defensively for a LF. It's not saying much, cause it's LF, but when compared to his peers, Murton's range and arm weren't so bad.

[sneakypower]

you don't really have the abhorrent defenders in RF like you do in LF. it's really just Hawpe. i don't know how they're saying he'll be 7 runs better than his contemporaries in both RF and LF. i just don't buy any defense of his defense that doesn't use the words "compared to Adam Dunn and Chris Duncan". but even now where teams are using CF like Felix Pie, Endy Chavez and Frank Guttierez in the corners he should grade even worse.

 

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[CubColtPacer]

in what universe is he a +7 fielder?

 

I was wondering that myself. His fielding deficiencies may be exaggerated at times on here, but I don't see him being all that good in the field.

 

It makes me seriously doubt the defensive metrics all the more.

 

I always thought he was about average defensively for a LF. It's not saying much, cause it's LF, but when compared to his peers, Murton's range and arm weren't so bad.

 

Agreed. I thought Murton was about average in LF and would have been below average in right if he had stayed there (he was a disaster in 2007, but that was partly because he was learning the position).

 

I think they're overrating his range. That's the figure that is putting him so far into the positive. They even had him saving 1.5 runs with his range in just 282 innings in RF in 2007. I really don't think he's a guy who is that much above average range wise in RF to where he is saving a run every 190 innings. His range numbers are even more questionable in LF where his range numbers are very high for a part-time player.

 

The other components seem to be fine..it's just that one component that appears to be throwing things off.

[imb]

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