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Originally Posted by 26 to 6
Who said he was an excellent fielder? I refuse to call him a bad shortstop, but I sure as hell would never say he is an excellent fielder. I believe serviceable is the word I used
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Plenty do. You may not be one of them, but plenty do, and I include you in that group if you refuse to call him a bad SS. He ranks near the bottom in pretty much all modern defensive measures relative to the other starting SS. Relative to the typical starting SS, he is bad. This doesn't mean he's no good, and I'd take him on the Sox without hesitation. He's one of the best offensive SS playing, and his offensive ability far outweighs his defensive liability. It's just that, the offense and defense are two separate components and should be evaluated as such.