tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post4144015181399450698..comments2023-09-11T10:35:26.165-04:00Comments on The Flagrant Fan: Still Confused By Fielding StatsWilliam J. Taskerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-56230910855727132362011-08-12T14:25:20.848-04:002011-08-12T14:25:20.848-04:00Unfortunately, I don't know the answers to you...Unfortunately, I don't know the answers to your questions, but I think they're good ones. You ask good questions because, while you don't necessarily know how the statistics are calculated, you have an inherent understanding of what they're trying to measure...because you're a knowledgeable baseball guy, not a layman, or an idiot (as you referred to yourself in a prior post). <br /><br />I know you don't need me to tell you that, but I'm just saying. <br /><br />I think the Bautista-Granderson comparison comes down to the fact that it's just misleading that the positional adjustment is added to each player's value as a hitter.<br /><br />But, "What happens to Player A's rating when Player B catches a ball in Player A's zone?" is an excellent question, and is one worth asking someone in the know.Left Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096253129121716274noreply@blogger.com