Odds and Ends: Roberts, Otsuka, Walker, DaVanon

I've never really understood the distaste for Todd Walker. For 7 years from 2000-2006 he posted an OBP over .350. And while he might not have the speed to be a leadoff man that's definately better than positional average and a decent clip for a #2 man. I guess there are reservations about his range, but, whatever. If the José Valentins of the world keep finding work, what up with Todd?

Todd Walker is atrocious with the glove. Well, he just has very little range to speak of. Doesn't make sense for a team like the Rockies, one that has a thing for groundball inducing pitchers, to go after him.

The last time he played over 100 games at 2nd he made 16 errors. That was 2003.

Here's an interesting quote from PECOTA made in 2003:
"Walker isn’t fading away so much as he's continuing to be what he is. Because of his miserable defense, he may not even settle into a Keith Lockhart career path as he gets older. At some point, he’s going to have a bad year that wipes out his career faster than you can say “Carlos Baerga.”

wow...keith lockhart and carlos baerga in one paragraph...nice.

I always liked todd, despite him being horrible with the glove. on that basis he's almost like a powerless ryan braun that plays second base. in other words, they suck with the leather.