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Brixton
Mystery team? Wouldn’t be a trade deadline without one.
petcopadre
There are problem many, many, players with Zobrist’s stat line. Teams are putting more stock in his history and current scouting reports for a previously injury proned player? I don’t get the big deal with this guy. His history includes “negative defensive ratings from UZR and Defensive Runs Saved” Much ado about nothing.
Brixton
There are many, many guys that OPS .800 and can play every position with on the field except pitcher and catcher, and that are rentals on selling team? Show me the way Petco!
petcopadre
Can play every position but has a negative defensive rating and DSR. Hmm, not a good selling point Brixton.
Brixton
If a guy can play 6 different positions all at slightly below average levels, every team will take that, Considering there probably isn’t a team in baseball where every guy is above average defensively. Zobrist’s ability to play every position at a passable level and his bat, plus is strange WAR is what makes him so valuable.
billbrasky
What are you talking about? Zobrist has net positive defensive value every single year of his career. The only exception is the 67 games he’s played in 2015.
The numbers you are bringing up unanimously favor Zobrist.
A'sfaninUK
Ben Zobrist has never, ever, ever, ever been injury prone. He made his first trip to the DL this season.
dacubs44
Baseball’s not always about stats my man
petcopadre
Not about stats? Tell that to all the sabermetricians. Aren’t UZR and DRS considered?
dacubs44
There’s stuff that doesn’t show up on the stat sheet dude
billbrasky
If you’re trying to make this conversation about advanced stats, then Zobrist is clearly a gem. He’s a top-10 WAR player in the last 3 years.
There are reasons not to like him, but advanced stats are not among those reasons.
09zulmarie
Yankees
Brixton
Rosenthal says Royals are pushing strongly. Interesting. Infante replacement?
edit: deal is done
Brixton
Zobrist to the Royals