More Prospect Fielding P*rn (from the Drew's Back thread)nvalvo said:Or Deven Marrero.
Off the top of my head.. Of the guys I have seenBosRedSox5 said:You know what else would be fun? You know how we sometimes have these "Best Red Sox [position] of all time polls? What if we had one just for defense?
It's far more subjective and would garner a bit more debate IMO.
BosRedSox5 said:You know what else would be fun? You know how we sometimes have these "Best Red Sox [position] of all time polls? What if we had one just for defense?
It's far more subjective and would garner a bit more debate IMO.
BCsMightyJoeYoung said:Off the top of my head.. Of the guys I have seen
Carlton Fisk
George Scott
Dustin Pedroia
Iglesias
3B?
Yastrzemski
Lynn
Evans
ji oh said:He also led the league with 25 errors, but a player that has the range to get to a lot of balls is going to misplay a few of them."
BCsMightyJoeYoung said:Off the top of my head.. Of the guys I have seen
Carlton Fisk
George Scott
Dustin Pedroia
Iglesias
3B?
Yastrzemski
Lynn
Evans
So why don't you start the thread?BosRedSox5 said:You know what else would be fun? You know how we sometimes have these "Best Red Sox [position] of all time polls? What if we had one just for defense?
It's far more subjective and would garner a bit more debate IMO.
absintheofmalaise said:So why don't you start the thread?
Obviously nobody here saw him play but some baseball historians said Tris Speaker was the greatest defensive CF of the first half of the century. You could throw DiMaggio and Piersall in the mix too at center.BCsMightyJoeYoung said:Off the top of my head.. Of the guys I have seen
Carlton Fisk
George Scott
Dustin Pedroia
Iglesias
3B?
Yastrzemski
Lynn
Evans
And Jimmy Collins at 3B - he was kind of the Brooks Robinson of the Deadball era.BannedbyNYYFans.com said:Obviously nobody here saw him play but some baseball historians said Tris Speaker was the greatest defensive CF of the first half of the century. You could throw DiMaggio and Piersall in the mix too at center.
I think Jonny agrees with you:Cumberland Blues said:Watching that gif and how casual Gomes is about not having a clue where the ball is - it's like he was deking Holt just to make the rook shag the fly. An absolutely absurd play.
ji oh said:
3b? I did not see him, but Frank Malzone sounds right:
http://top100redsox.blogspot.com/2007/03/100-greatest-sox-39-frank-malzone.html
"In ’57 he hit .292 and established a career high with 103 RBI while coming in 2nd in the Rookie of the Year voting, 7th in the MVP voting, won his first of 3 consecutive Gold Gloves, and made his first of six All-Star teams. That year he also became the first major league player to lead the league at his position in putouts, assists, games played, double plays, and fielding percentage in the same year. He also led the league with 25 errors, but a player that has the range to get to a lot of balls is going to misplay a few of them."
BosRedSox5 said:
Boy, that sounds awfully familiar.
soxhop411 said:
trekfan55 said:That amazing catch by Bradley reminds me of Coco's flying catch (and I remember someone photoshopped a Superman cape on him) in 2006.
Jed Zeppelin said:I remember some of Coco's best catches beginning with him frozen in center or even running the wrong way at first before simply catching up with his speed. Last night's catch was equal parts spectacular and efficient, probably even better than it looks since a single misstep or moment's hesitation would have resulted in a triple.
soxhop411 said:
Well, there's Buchholz...Papelbon's Poutine said:Yup. I think he's probably the best pure athlete on the team immediately.
Perhaps it's time for him to pick up a bat if this whole pitching thing doesn't start to improve soon.Reverend said:Well, there's Buchholz...
Last time I saw him play CF he had some really... "creative" routes to balls. From what I saw tonight he still isn't JBJ level of efficiency, but man did he get better quickly.Rasputin said:Seriously, I'm pretty sure you could just stick him in any position and with enough time to learn the position, he'd excel.
He’s always been praised for his skills in the field, so that’s our background: We already had reason to believe in Vazquez’s defense. He’s had only a few blocking opportunities. He’s had only a few throwing opportunities. He’s had more than 1,000 framing opportunities. Though it’s been only a few weeks, all the evidence suggests Vazquez is one of the best receivers in baseball.
tomdeplonty said:That second gif, wow. That pitch is way up and outside, yes?
Savin Hillbilly said:
I know, right? It's like the Bard/Swisher Pitch of framing.
Big Papa Smurph said:JBJ with an amazing catch on a laser off the bat of Howie Kendrick. I love the way that he readjusts his glove right before hitting the wall. He almost snowcones the ball, but opens the glove up ever so slightly to get the ball deeper in the pocket to secure it before crashing.
I am not sure he really made that elbow adjustment so much as he simply finished his amazing athletic play. But given the way this kid plays defense, its definitely possible. He covers a ton of ground and really closes on his plays. And he has a great arm. The Sox have had some good defensive CFs over the years but he already is amongst the top. I hope his hitting comes along because it will be a pleasure to see him patrolling the OF for them in the coming years.Buzzkill Pauley said:
And then crashes into the wall with his elbow leading, rather than his wrist...in order to cushion the impact away from his glove.
Considering how fast the real-time scene moves, it's simply incredible.
DeJesus Built My Hotrod said:I am not sure he really made that elbow adjustment so much as he simply finished his amazing athletic play. But given the way this kid plays defense, its definitely possible. He covers a ton of ground and really closes on his plays. And he has a great arm. The Sox have had some good defensive CFs over the years but he already is amongst the top. I hope his hitting comes along because it will be a pleasure to see him patrolling the OF for them in the coming years.
LogansDad said:I'll be honest.... if JBJ's bat is what it is then I will enjoy watching him patrol center field for as long as MLB teams allow me to.
If his actually bat is even close to league average, then he may end up being the Ozzie Smith of center field.