On Bended Knee - The Rizzo Thread

[David]

 

UZR has him fifth best in MLB

 

Also, this

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2016-specialpos_1b-fielding.shtml

TIL that the Cubs are tied for the fewest DP in baseball (or at least, DP that involve the first baseman).

 

Probably related to this

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2016-batting-pitching.shtml (sort by OBP)

[Tim]

 

Also, this

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2016-specialpos_1b-fielding.shtml

TIL that the Cubs are tied for the fewest DP in baseball (or at least, DP that involve the first baseman).

 

Probably related to this

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2016-batting-pitching.shtml (sort by OBP)

Well, sure. I didn't say it was unexpected. I just hadn't noticed.

[David]

oh, i know. i just wanted to post that.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Since DRS's inception in 2003, Rizzo has saved the fourth-most runs at first base.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2016&month=0&season1=2003&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=10,d

 

Since UZR's inception in 2002, Rizzo has saved the seventh-most runs at first base.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2016&month=0&season1=2002&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=23,d

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Let's use a 50/50 hybrid of DRS and UZR. (It's hard to be exact, since DRS rounds to the nearest full number and UZR doesn't. So I'm just going to round UZR to the nearest full number, add the two together, and divide by two.)

 

Rizzo's rank of qualified 1B, by hybrid DRS/UZR:

2016: 1st

2015: 3rd

2014: 3rd

2013: 1st

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Rizzo also ranks second among first baseman this year in Baseball Prospectus' defensive stat, fielding runs above average.

 

Alright, enough about Rizzo's defense, or I am going to have to write an article.

[minnesotacubsfan]

That's a soma Italian!

[Tracer Bullet]

He just climbed a brick wall to steal a foul ball from some kids ice cream for chrissakes

[David]

i think rizzo is a [expletive] fielder tbh

 

i'm still not quite sure if this was a serious post or not

[minnesotacubsfan]

He just climbed a brick wall to steal a foul ball from some kids ice cream for chrissakes

 

 

SAINT RIZZO

[Ding Dong Johnson]

greatest human being ever? you decide.

 

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/anthony-rizzo-reaches-out-to-young-cancer-patient-391770021.html

[Sammy Sofa]

The first comment is a little odd:

 

God bless Anthony Rizzo for helping out the sick. If more professional athletes were like him the world would be a better place.

 

It alternates between making it sound like Rizzo is Mother Theresa, and like pros visiting or reaching out to sick kids isn't something they basically all do.

 

Rizzo is cool as hell, but that comment just seems dumb even by the usual "the world is horsefeathers"-standards of internet commenting.

[David]

the rizzo style beef at buona beef is definitely worth trying

[jersey cubs fan]

Is that a bag of pot smoke?

 

https://instagram.com/p/BKrmOPnBFyR/

[cl smooth]

Is that a bag of pot smoke?

 

https://instagram.com/p/BKrmOPnBFyR/

 

oh man, the aviary is the horsefeathers. some of the best cocktails i've ever had were from there.

[CyHawk_Cub]

those "pillows" are for aromatics

[Old Style]

Is that a bag of pot smoke?

 

https://instagram.com/p/BKrmOPnBFyR/

 

oh man, the aviary is the horsefeathers. some of the best cocktails i've ever had were from there.

Looks like Anthony enjoyed some of those cocktails too.

[UMFan83]

I'll just leave this here

 

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[David]

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Rizzo is a finalist for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award.

[OleMissCub]

http://i.imgur.com/rTkwUyX.gif

 

[Sammy Sofa]

Look at Coghlan, Michael.

[Brian]

Dad Rizzo with the ice cream bar

 

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[Guest]

I love this man and will love him forever, how can anyone not love him? he's just such a nice young man.

[Little Slide Rooter]

His going to David Ross for emotional support is among my fondest memories of the season.

[UMFan83]

His reactions in this series were beyond awesome. He seriously reacted just like a fan would, from his convo with Ross to his look of shock and awe standing on third base after Zobrists double. It's even cooler when you compare how he approaches a huge game like this to how the trained baseball robot Kris Bryant does with a calm and collected reaction to everything.

 

A perfect example is immediately after game 5. On the field they interviewed Bryant who was asked how it felt to be playing in such a huge game. Bryant's response was "I just treated it like any other game" then a few seconds later across the field they ask Rizzo the same question and his response was like "omg I was shaking the whole time it was intense"