tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post8606108461291949154..comments2024-01-08T14:50:08.705-05:00Comments on Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog: Scherzer, Sanchez Topped AL in Run PreventionLee Panashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-38957595020556667412013-11-06T17:11:45.558-05:002013-11-06T17:11:45.558-05:00That's a good point about team defense affecti...That's a good point about team defense affecting some pitchers different from others and it's probably the main drawback of the adjusted pitching runs metric. As far as I know, there is no metric which customizes defense for different kinds of pitchers and I think it would be hard to do on a one-year basis since dividing defense into infield/outfield and maybe left side/ right side for aLee Panashttp://detroittigertales.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-62922312371413761852013-11-06T12:28:01.294-05:002013-11-06T12:28:01.294-05:00You say that the Tigers were third from worst defe...You say that the Tigers were third from worst defensively, and I'm guessing a lot of that is the infield, especially pre-Iggy. But of course Scherzer doesn't throw all that many ground balls. Is there any metric aligning a team's defense with the requirements of a particular pitcher? For example, Tommy John would have been less hampered by somebody like Delmon Young in his outfieldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com