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Graph of the Day: UZR Comparisons for 2008 NL Playoff Teams
Graph of the Day: UZR Comparisons for 2008 NL Playoff Teams
More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP Browse more photos » Here is a quick look at the last season's four NL playoff teams comparing their UZR numbers.  First here are the team totals:  ...
Year over (1/2)Year UZR Figures
fangraphs.com — Nearly half way through the season, I thought I would check in on the defensive numbers once more. This time, I took the team totals from 2008 and so far through 2009 and going by UZR per inning, rank the teams in order from most improved to least.  ... (more) Year over (1/2)Year UZR Figures

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