BP Q&A With Sam Fuld

[CaliforniaRaisin]

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=9719

 

To quote a well-know Hanna-Barbera cartoon, Sam Fuld is smarter than the average bear. The Cubs’ outfielder not only holds an economics degree from Stanford, he also thinks about the game of baseball analytically. A 10th-round pick in the 2004 draft, the 27-year-old Fuld certainly made the grade this season after earning a mid-season call-up, displaying excellent plate discipline while hitting .299/.409/.412 in 115 plate appearances over 65 big league games. Prior to joining Cub’s outfield mix, the left-handed swinger hit .284/.358/.415 with 10 triples and 23 stolen bases at Triple-A Iowa. Fuld recently got together with BP to share his views on advanced stats, baseball’s salary structure, the PED scandal, and the 2009 postseason.

[illiniguy]

I really enjoyed that article. Sam seems like a pretty cool guy. Plus while obviously intelligent he also realizes that there is a fine line of using stats as opposed to putting much of an emphasis on them. Thanks for sharing Raisin.

[SouthSideRyan]

Maybe it's my preconceived notions, but his tiptoeing around the question about the Cubs organization's belief in statistics is pretty damning.

[illiniguy]

Maybe it's my preconceived notions, but his tiptoeing around the question about the Cubs organization's belief in statistics is pretty damning.

That really put him in a bad spot. He really cannot answer that question without making someone within the organization angry.

[jersey cubs fan]

Maybe it's my preconceived notions, but his tiptoeing around the question about the Cubs organization's belief in statistics is pretty damning.

That really put him in a bad spot. He really cannot answer that question without making someone within the organization angry.

 

Yeah, that's a stupid question to ask a current player. Also, I don't really want any players thinking about any of this stuff. Coaches should emphasize good approaches at the plate and scouting evaluations of the opposition, but players don't need to be thinking about that while playing.

[Tyrant]

Sam Fuld for GM!

[hardcorecubfan]

I'd prefer we get rid of the DH rule. Having played without a DH over the last three years, I've really come to enjoy the strategy involved in having the pitcher bat for himself. Plus I'm just a proponent of having athletes be well-rounded and I think specialization within a sport should be avoided when at all possible. I really don't like the idea of placekicking in football, for example. So I think teams should be rewarded for having their pitchers perform well in the batter's box.

 

Love him, You are right, if he does not work out as a player sign him onto the front office staff