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Ninth-Inning Yips

Edgy DC Apr 26 2006 11:12 PM

What the Hell's going on there with David Wright?

cooby Apr 27 2006 09:46 AM

huh?

Centerfield Apr 27 2006 10:31 AM

I think as time goes by, we'll see that it wasn't so much a case of the yips as it was that David is just not that good a fielder.

Yancy Street Gang Apr 27 2006 10:32 AM

Centerfield wrote: I think as time goes by, we'll see that it wasn't so much a case of the yips as it was that David is just not that good a fielder. Yeah. He can pull off the occasional dazzling play, but he's not going to be Brooks Robinson. Perhaps first base is in his future, maybe even as an immediate successor to Delgado.

metsmarathon Apr 27 2006 10:39 AM

could be the groin injury limiting his effectiveness....

Frayed Knot Apr 27 2006 10:47 AM

His minor league fielding rep was good, and then his glove work in the 2nd half of last season was good enough to make me think this week is a closer to a bad streak than a trend set in stone. The throws get scattered every now & then but the arm strength is adequate enough (despite what Francesa claims) that I don't think he's headed for the other side of the diamond for quite some time now. I doubt there's any gold gloves in his near future but 3rd basemen (and/or shortstops) will usually lead the team in errors so there's not a lot that's so unusual here except for the fact that it's all come down in the last week.

old original jb Apr 27 2006 10:56 AM

Gotta be the groin. I would think if your groin hurts every time you move, it would make you miss some plays.

Edgy DC Apr 27 2006 11:27 AM

It's just that this week and for a similar period last year, his errors seemed to come in the ninth as the Mets were looking to put the game away. Groins and hammies Groins and hammies Trouble my sleep In Met pajamies

old original jb Apr 27 2006 11:54 AM Yikes!

Yikes! "Gotta be the groin" was wishful thinking. He's a worse fielder than I'd like him to be. Looking at the stats for "regular" 3bmen in 2005 on ESPN MLB, he is well in the lower half in fielding percentage and zone rating. His range factor is pretty good, though. Taking those stats at face value (cue debate on ZR, RF etc.) his fielding game is a mixed bag. He gets to where the play is, but doesn't always make the play. This would fit with making the occasional spectacular play while looking surprisingly rough on an everyday basis. I don't have access to data detailing in what innings his errors occur.

Edgy DC Apr 27 2006 11:59 AM

I wish I could split out fielding stats, and find out if a disporportionate number of errata have occurred in late and/or close situations. But then I'm stumbling into clutch theory.