Baseball Prospectus: Tram below avg fielder

[tycobb420]

Yes, BP has come up with a new metric to measure fielding. They claim Trammell was a below average fielder using this new metric. I have been critical of some of the newer statistics in the past, but this takes the cake. Heymand told the BP rep he was high (not in those words).

 

[hellifino]

below average arm maybe, but certainly a average to good glove at least. imo

 

[jdeb]

What is the metric, now you got curious.

 

[tycobb420]

What is the metric, now you got curious.

I have not seen it. The guy from BP said they were rolling it out. I thought he was kinda smug...and John Heymand thought it was ridiculous...