Sports Info Solutions
Category: Defense
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Stat of the Week: Celebrating The Fielding Bible Award Runners-Up
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It would be inappropriate to say that the winners of this year’s Fielding Bible Awards were the only players deserving of the honor. We had a great field of candidates at each position, so, as we did last year, we thought it would be worthwhile to acknowledge those who were the runners-up in the voting…
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2024 Fielding Bible Award Winners
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Who were the best defensive players at each position this season?
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Defensive Scouting Report: Los Angeles Dodgers
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The Dodgers’ defensive story is that of positioning, track record, and the versatility of players like Tommy Edman.
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Defensive Scouting Report: New York Yankees
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Anthony Volpe is one of the strengths of the Yankees defense. But what are their other ones and what are their weaknesses heading into the World Series?
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Fielding Bible Awards Preview (Part II)
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Who are the top candidates among outfielders, pitchers, and multi-position players?
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Fielding Bible Awards Preview (Part I – Catcher and Infield)
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A look at the top candidates for the honor, which will be awarded in late October.
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Stat of the Week: Potential Playoff Teams Ranking Worst in Defensive Runs Saved
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Photo:Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire Of the 12 teams that would make the playoffs if the season ended today, 4 rank in the bottom 10 in Defensive Runs Saved. This is more teams than 2022 (1) and 2023 (2) combined. The Phillies, who were bottom 10 in each of the previous two seasons, are not among…
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Crown The Royals Pitchers No. 1 in Defensive Runs Saved
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Photo: William Purnell/Icon Sportswire In his second season as Royals pitching coach, Brian Sweeney had a new item for his priority list. He wanted his pitchers to be standouts defensively but he didn’t want to put them through the same basic drills they’d gone through in years past. “They’ve covered first a million times, they’ve…
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Stat of the Week: One of the Most Complete Players in Baseball
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Photo: Larry Placido/Icon Sportswire The signature play of Matt Chapman’s season came against the Mets on May 24. The Giants had a one-run lead with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning, with Mark Vientos facing Giants reliever Camilo Doval. Vientos hit a slow roller along the third base line. Chapman raced…