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Royal Centerfield Defense in 2009
Here's a look at the UZR/150 numbers for 2009. Innings UZR/150 Crisp 412 13.9 Maier 593 2.7 DeJesus 25 -1.4 Freel 32 -2.0 Bloomquist 164 -2.2 Anderson 192 -3.0 I think we can mos...
AL Central Defensive Rankings After 90 Games
The last time we checked on the AL Central's defensive ranks, it was June 1st, and the Royals were still sorta in contention. Since then, most teams have played another forty plus games, and the UZR d...
AL Central Defensive Rankings by UZR After Two Months
Last month, Royals Review took a perhaps too early look at the AL Central's defensive rankings via UZR. Back then, Detroit, Minnesota & Kansas City all had similar profiles somewhere in the good-t...
Secrets of the AL Central: Defensive Rankings by UZR
As we're starting to realize, oftentimes, when a team's performance doesn't quite make immediate sense, it's probable that the squad's ability to turn balls in play into outs is driving things. Of cou...
A Quick Look at the Royals' Defensive Numbers
Given the obvious caveats regarding sample size and the oft-repeated problems with defensive stats, it may be incredibly foolhardy to put too much stock in sixteen games worth of defensive data. Then ...
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