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Aren't we all glad the M's let Ibanez go in an effort to upgrade the outfield defense?

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Ex-hippie wrote:Aren't we all glad the M's let Ibanez go in an effort to upgrade the outfield defense?

Check this out: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?p ... 09&month=0

It boggles the mind. Certainly lends something to the argument that defensive metrics aren't really failsafe.

Sweezo wrote:

Ex-hippie wrote:Aren't we all glad the M's let Ibanez go in an effort to upgrade the outfield defense?

Check this out: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?p ... 09&month=0

It boggles the mind. Certainly lends something to the argument that defensive metrics aren't really failsafe.

That, and sample sizes, etc. etc. Still, by all accounts Ibanez is playing excellent defense in Philly, in addition to his MVP-level offensive performance.

But hey, I'm happy for the guy and glad he's doing well, and I also don't hold it against the M's who, like absolutely every commentator, did not foresee this. And we did get a couple of draft picks for letting him go as well.

A little more commentary here: http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2009/05/1 ... emMTIPOFFh

Ah well, it will turn out the right move in the long run.

He just needed to feel wanted. Seriously though, good for Raul.

Ex-hippie wrote:

Sweezo wrote:

Ex-hippie wrote:Aren't we all glad the M's let Ibanez go in an effort to upgrade the outfield defense?

Check this out: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?p ... 09&month=0

It boggles the mind. Certainly lends something to the argument that defensive metrics aren't really failsafe.

That, and sample sizes, etc. etc. Still, by all accounts Ibanez is playing excellent defense in Philly, in addition to his MVP-level offensive performance.

Yet I've still enough 'highlights' of misguided dives and being the wrong position that I just don't buy the praise.