tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post3564338736750305552..comments2024-01-08T14:50:08.705-05:00Comments on Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog: Brief Review of Baseball Prospectus AnnualLee Panashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-53003892050238638422011-03-04T00:21:01.444-05:002011-03-04T00:21:01.444-05:00I don't put much stock in error totals, but if...I don't put much stock in error totals, but if you take a look at Rhymes's last two years, his error totals are way down. I think his range is limited but he's now a steady fielder at second base:<br /><br />http://thebaseballcube.com/profile.asp?P=Will-Rhymes<br /><br />Unfortunately, 2B is his only position which means he wouldn't be a good utility guy. <br /><br />By the way,Lee Panashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-60384655117601989262011-03-03T23:53:05.694-05:002011-03-03T23:53:05.694-05:00Look at his error % in 6 years of minor league bas...Look at his error % in 6 years of minor league baseball. Look at Placido Polanco's numbers. Look at the SLG pct and how it relates to Polanco. Now he can't even beat Polanco on that number against minor league pitching, so even if he were somehow not only adequate at defense but exploded defensively to the point that he matched Polanco's fielding numbers, then you still have a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-60127277651858127102011-03-03T22:45:54.140-05:002011-03-03T22:45:54.140-05:00I'm not really disagreeing with you. If Rhyme...I'm not really disagreeing with you. If Rhymes plays the way he did last year, I'll be happy. I don't think he'll do that for a full season though. Sizemore has more upside and I hope he lives up to his potential and wins the job. <br /><br />Anyway, I haven't seen or read anything that suggests Rhymes is below average defensively. Why do you think he is below average?Lee Panashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-75121360964893097662011-03-03T22:21:45.310-05:002011-03-03T22:21:45.310-05:00Ehh, I'm rooting against him, cause I see no r...Ehh, I'm rooting against him, cause I see no realistic plausibility that he can ever be a good player. And I could care less how good of a guy he is, this is pro baseball and we can't be making excuses to not cut guys because they are nice or good people. <br /><br />There's plenty of jobs out there that he can do, and to give him this precious job is just sick and absurd. We need Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-63980902771984278312011-03-02T13:34:29.868-05:002011-03-02T13:34:29.868-05:00Reports from scouts indicate that he is an average...Reports from scouts indicate that he is an average second baseman defensively. He makes the easy plays , but doesn't have great range. That's what I saw too. <br /><br />Offensively, he has decent on base skills, but no power. His big problem is that he can only play 2B, so he won't make a good utility infielder.<br /><br />Sizemore has more upside and the Tigers probably hope he Lee Panashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-7260625077012706252011-03-02T13:19:00.020-05:002011-03-02T13:19:00.020-05:00Still don't understand the love for Will Rhyme...Still don't understand the love for Will Rhymes. They say he "plays defense", but his career stats in the minors of a weak .974 doesn't seem to indicate that he has the capacity to be a decent fielder. It sounds to me like he's certain to be a defensive liability. He had atrocious stats at 3B and SS, which really shows his skill for that role. What evidence or logic is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com