gdt 6/1/2018 gnats

msstate7 said:
Interestingly, here's each def value per according to fangraphs...

Simmons 7.1 in 55 game = .129 per game
Swanson 5.0 in 41 games = .122 per game

Pretty comparable. Swanson pretty damn good with the glove
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The problem is that Simmons seemed to get to balls that Dansby can't touch and Simmons appeared to have a much stronger arm. As an example, when was the last time Dansby threw out anyone from the left field grass? My impression was that defensive metrics aren't currently as advanced as those for offense. However, I'd be happy to be wrong in undervaluing Dansby's defense as compared to Andrelton's.
 
USMA76 said:
The problem is that Simmons seemed to get to balls that Dansby can't touch and Simmons appeared to have a much stronger arm. As an example, when was the last time Dansby threw out anyone from the left field grass? My impression was that defensive aren't currently as advanced as those for offense. However, I'd be happy to be wrong in undervaluing Dansby's defense as compared to Andrelton's.
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Andrelton isn't the same this year as when he first came up. That Simmons is among the best to ever play the position. So far this year he's just among the best in the league.
 
thewupk said:
Andrelton isn't the same this year as when he first came up. That Simmons is among the best to ever play the position. So far this year he's just among the best in the league.
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Dansby's in the unenviable position of competing in our our memories with that "among the best to ever play the position" guy.
 
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