2012 Worst Astros Defense Ever?

rpr52121 · Feb 5, 2012

Houston Could Be Historically Bad Defensively In 2012

http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2012/1/31/2760570/houston-could-be-historically-bad-defensively-in-2012

What I thought at that point is, could Houston potentially have a below-average defensive player at every spot on the field in 2012?

I know, scary thought, right? But, it's not too far off. Walk with me through this lineup:

C Chris Snyder (-3 DRS)
1B Brett Wallace (-3.5 UZR)
2B Jose Altuve (-2.9 UZR)
SS Jed Lowrie (-4.9 UZR)
3B Jimmy Paredes (-2.3 UZR)
LF Carlos Lee (-10 UZR)
CF Jordan Schafer (-2.1 UZR)
RF Jack Cust (-7.7 UZR)

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The myth about Moneyball early after it was published is that these new-wave baseball thinkers didn't care about defense. That defense couldn't be quantified so scouts would always be smarter than dumb statheads.

Yeah, turned out that was all sorts of wrong. Defense became a new inefficiency, which teams tried to exploit. Now, both on-base percentage and defense are pretty well measured on the market.

So, it's a bit ironic that the new Astros GM, someone who's tuned into advanced metrics and cares about all the things Houston teams have stood against in recent years, is assembling such a terrible, terrible defensive team.

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Now, the one I quoted above is very likely not going to see the light of day by Brad Mills. Millsy cares too much about that defense to trot that group out. So, what are some other options? How about this Mills special?

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(He gives suggestions, but I'll make you click the link to read them. Give the writer his due credit and all).

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There's certainly a lot we don't know about how the Astros defensive lineup will shake out, but I'm kind of hoping for a historically bad defense. Not that it'd be any fun to watch, but it'd make for fun game threads, no?
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jdh008 · Feb 5, 2012

I'm looking forward to it. Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying and sometimes there is nothing funnier than atrociously bad defensive baseball.

Apps · Feb 5, 2012

jdh008 said: ↑

I'm looking forward to it. Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying and sometimes there is nothing funnier than atrociously bad defensive baseball.
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You know what they say: if you can't laugh at yourself, you're missing some of the best jokes.

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