Crawford in lineup
Not that there was much question based on his walkoff homer Monday, but LF Carl Crawford is in the lineup Tuesday.
And with minutes until the deadline no signs of a trade.
The full squad:
Iwamura, 3b
Crawford, lf
Upton, cf
Pena, 1b
Young, rf
Harris, 2b
Gomes, dh
Paul, c
Zobrist, ss
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anybody wanna explain Zobrist over Wilson ? B Harris plays just a fine SS, not ?
Posted by: al mo | July 31, 2007 at 07:06 PM
Actually al mo, if you look at fielding statistics, saying Harris has played fine at shortstop is a compliment. Of the full time shortstops in the majors (30 teams), his fielding percentage is 18th, his range factor is 23rd, and his zone rating is 25th. That means he is barely below average in making errors, and he is well below average in his ability to get to balls (range). For a guy who isn't really a shortstop, Harris has done a fine job at shortstop. Otherwise, he's below average defensively at shortstop.
Posted by: DJ | August 04, 2007 at 01:01 PM