Why not:
Hit .400 or better at the major league level?
Field 1.000%?
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WHy not????
The players ability doe's not let him do it
Great fun !!!
The players ability doe's not let him do it
Great fun !!!
Not sure I understand.
To hit .400 in MLB you would have to not do any situational hitting such as move runners over or hit any sac bunts or sac flies [waste of an at bat], strike out a lot and try not to hit home runs but only spray singles all over the place. Plus have loads of talent and be very lucky.
To field 1.000% would require even more hard work and dedication to practice than anyone would want to pursue given the disdain for which defensiveskill are regarded at all levels. Also, it would require not trying for any difficult hits slightly in range and playing every game on astroturf. Not likely to happen in my lifetime.
TW344
To field 1.000% would require even more hard work and dedication to practice than anyone would want to pursue given the disdain for which defensiveskill are regarded at all levels. Also, it would require not trying for any difficult hits slightly in range and playing every game on astroturf. Not likely to happen in my lifetime.
TW344
Or be a weak outfielder who doesn't get to any tough plays and has a soft arm so he's never trying to gun down runners. It's happened before.quote:To field 1.000% would require even more hard work and dedication to practice than anyone would want to pursue given the disdain for which defensiveskill are regarded at all levels. Also, it would require not trying for any difficult hits slightly in range and playing every game on astroturf. Not likely to happen in my lifetime.
I recall Richie Ashburn who caught everything he got to but his range was more than just limited and he had a less than average arm.
Then the Big Klu , 1b for the REDS- Golden Glove nearly every season but his range was two steps to his right and one to his left and I am being generous
Stats do not always tell the real facts
Then the Big Klu , 1b for the REDS- Golden Glove nearly every season but his range was two steps to his right and one to his left and I am being generous
Stats do not always tell the real facts
Valid points all.
Are we discussing RF as it relates to each position? Would it be safe to say that RF can only be compared as it relates to each position? Couldn't compare RF for a player at 1B to a another player at SS and have it mean anything.
Checked the numbers for Ashburn and Kluszewski and also added Segue and The Wizzard.
Ashburn,1953,OF,Gs-156,C-514,E-5,FP-.990
Kluszewski,1951,1B,Gs-154,C-1469,E-5,FP-.997
Segue(David),1998,1B,Gs-134,C-1161,E-1,FP-.999
Smith(Ozzie),1991,SS,Gs-150,C-631,E-8,FP-887
What is interesting is none fielded 1.000 and regardless of what we think of them as players and what their respective RF was, the fact is that none made every "routine" play and I see that as opportunity, room for improvement. What would a coach tell a player who, at the start of the season, told him he was going to go the distance without an error?
"Make every play you should and some of the plays you shouldn't"
Are we discussing RF as it relates to each position? Would it be safe to say that RF can only be compared as it relates to each position? Couldn't compare RF for a player at 1B to a another player at SS and have it mean anything.
Checked the numbers for Ashburn and Kluszewski and also added Segue and The Wizzard.
Ashburn,1953,OF,Gs-156,C-514,E-5,FP-.990
Kluszewski,1951,1B,Gs-154,C-1469,E-5,FP-.997
Segue(David),1998,1B,Gs-134,C-1161,E-1,FP-.999
Smith(Ozzie),1991,SS,Gs-150,C-631,E-8,FP-887
What is interesting is none fielded 1.000 and regardless of what we think of them as players and what their respective RF was, the fact is that none made every "routine" play and I see that as opportunity, room for improvement. What would a coach tell a player who, at the start of the season, told him he was going to go the distance without an error?
"Make every play you should and some of the plays you shouldn't"