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Tuesday’s Morning Mashup
LEEInks —
... BASEBALL: Jason Bay’s agent discusses his client’s free agent possibilities and says Bay’s defense is not as bad as some have been making it seem. The ...
Odds & Ends: St. Claire, Bay, Angels
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
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The Marlins hired Randy St. Claire as their new pitching coach; he received a two-year deal according to Barry Jackson and Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. St. Claire was fired by the Nationals in June.
Jason Bay's agent Joe Urbon unconvincingly defended his client's defense in this article from WEEI's Rob Bradford.
Mike DiGiovanna of the L.A. Times discusses the Angels' key free agents. He sees John Lackey getting at least five years and ...
Bay heading west ?
Mets Fever —
... and Jason is just the third outfielder in major league history to lead the league in outfield assists while not creating an error all season, the last guy being Carl Yastrzemski,” the agent said. “It used to be that those statistics were enough. In baseball we all need a better evaluation of defensive ability but the defensive metrics we have out there are so debatable, and in most cases proprietary, that it is hard to quantify a player’s ability to play defense. source WEEI ...
Let the Jason Bay sweepstakes begin
Digital Sports Daily —
... Bay’s agent Joe Urbon of CAA sports recently defended Bay’s defensive skills, which have come under scrutiny by the likes of ESPN’s Buster Olney and others. ...
10/28 - Catching Up and Slowing Down
Over the Monster —
... deserves it.
Yankees' combo of Johnny Damon and Nick Swisher has been quiet during playoffs
The Red Sox are going to be looking to upgrade their offense this winter and have apparently decided not to try to re-sign Jason Bay - whose rep, Scott (Avenging Agent) Boras, has had a long, acrimonious history with them, most recently on display during last winter's Mark Teixeira negotiations
FAIL.
Rob Bradford | In Defense of Jason Bay's Defense
"I think the ...
WEEI: Bradford: In Defense of Jason Bay’s Defense
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
WEEI: Bradford: In Defense of Jason Bay’s Defense Absolute defense, pled and proven by Superagent Joe Urbon. “I think the only defensive statistic that I know for sure that is easily measurable is outfield assists and errors committed, and Jason is just the third outfielder in major league history to lead the league in outfield assists while not creating an error all season, the last guy being Carl Yastrzemski,” the agent said. “It used to be that those statistics were enough. In baseball we all need a better evaluation of defensive ability but the defensive metrics we have out ...
Bay Open-Minded As Free Agency Nears
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Bay's agent, Joe Urbon, told Rob Bradford of WEEI.com earlier in the week that his client is the "most complete" free agent out there. ...
Does Bay's slugging outweigh his defense...
Mets Fever —
... Mets: You know they have money, and they also fit the model in terms of the type of team that would value what Bay brings to the table. It has been well-documented that Bay’s detractors point to defensive metrics that don’t paint a pretty picture. (Although Bay’s agent, Joe Urbon, not only pointed out the flip-side to that argument when talking to WEEI.com, but said just a few days ago that no team he had talked to has brought up concerns regarding any of the outfielder’s defensive deficiencies.) So why does that concern the perception we might have in ...
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