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ayaghmour2 · 04-05-2020, 03:34 PM

The Infielders (Stats include all games with the Cougars. Games and Zone Ratings segmented in position order at the front. Includes all primary infielders or players with 10 or more games in the infield. Some may show in the outfield)

1B/2B Bill Ashbaugh (152 G, (140/3), 657 PA, .321/.414/.531, 16 HR, 131 RBI, 13 SB, 127 OPS+, +8.2/-0.7 ZR)
2B/SS Cal Blackshear (21 G, (11/8), 34 PA, .276/.364/.379, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB, 80 OPS+, +0.0/-0.7 ZR)
3B/2B Slim Bloom (5 G, (3/2), 22 PA, .333/.364/.381, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 80 OPS+ +0.2/-0.1 ZR)
SS Russ Combs (115 G, (112), 567 PA, .342/.386/.457, 6 HR, 77 RBI, 18 SB, 103 OPS+, +5.8 ZR)
2B/1B/3B/SS Mack Deal (103 G, (74/6/5/4), 387 PA, .320/.384/.420, 3 HR, 52 RBI, 16 SB, 94 OPS+ -1.1/-0.4/-0.5/+0.1 ZR)
1B John Dibblee (101 G, (11), 428 PA, .359/.404/.473, 2 HR, 71 RBI, 1 SB, 111 OPS+, -0.6 ZR)
1B Bill Miller (20 G, (9), 24 PA, .211/.273/.316, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 42 OPS+, -0.1 ZR)
SS Clyde Hinzman (4 G, (4), 17 PA, .250/.294/.438, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 74 OPS+ +0.3 ZR)
3B John Kincaid (147 G, (144), 703 PA, .340/.378/.468, 3 HR, 83 RBI, 18 SB, 103 OPS+, +6.5 ZR)
2B/1B John Mallory (10 G, (5/5), 5 PA, .200/.200/.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI, -3 OPS+, -0.4/0.0 ZR)
2B/SS/3B Gary Sanders (28 G, (15/7/1), 42 PA, .378/.452/.486, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 127 OPS+, +0.0/-0.9/+0.1 ZR)
2B/SS/3B Harry Simmons (119 G, (79/33/13), 546 PA, .369/.408/.461, 2 HR, 73 RBI, 15 SB, 110 OPS+, +2.7/+1.2/-1.0 ZR)

Our offense was really good this year, and even though the outfielders and catchers are part of the totals, we finished 1st in the CA in batting average (.321), on base percentage (.374), OPS (.820), WAR (27.7), runs (964), hits (1,823), strikeouts (452), and steals (108). All four starters, Ashbaugh, Simmons, Kincaid, and Combs hit over .300 with 100 or high OPS+, positive zone ratings, efficiencies over 1.000, 70 or more RBI's, 3.5 or more WAR, and 10 or more steals. There wasn't much power, with Ashbaugh the only with more then 10 homers and Combs the only other with more then 5, but all four rank 4th or higher at their respective position in the entire FABL. Obviously I hand picked some of the stats, but no other team has four top 5 infielders with the Gothams (3) and Stars (2) with more then one.

Behind the excellent starting four, Mack Deal is as great of a backup infielder as there is and he's filled in as a sort of super utility player, getting starts at third, second, and even left field. The 24-year-old was the #26 prospect in baseball when he started his first full season, and has a decent .308/.368/.400 (92 OPS+) career line with 9 homers, 44 steals, and 132 RBI's. His future may end up in the outfield, as I'm looking to have him platoon with John Dibblee in left while occasionally starting at second or third (maybe even first) to give Simmons, Ashbaugh, Combs, or Kincaid a rest when they need it. He doesn't have the best range, but Deal almost never makes an error and has a really strong arm. I'd love for him to get every day at bats and he's probably too valuable to trade, but having a player like him on the bench really helps us late in games as he's better then a majority of FABL starters.

Ignoring the bench players like Blackshear and Sanders, who I won't hesitate to DFA if I need to, two of our top five prospects are shortstops. Slim Bloom, who debuted last year, and Clyde Hinzman, who debuted this year, hold the 5th and 4th spot respectively and each look like future big leaguers even if they don't have a clear spot. Bloom has hit fine to start his big league career, and he has a ton of experience at both short and third while he started to learn second this season. He's got the inside edge on claiming the second backup infield spot (if he's not traded), as he can fill in at short (where he's an excellent defender) late in games and offer a decent bat to go with it. Hinzman is one of the best fielders in the game as well, but Bloom is the better hitter. Hinzman, however, is two years younger, has a much better eye, is an excellent base runner, and has more upside then Bloom. I think both guys are dependable FABL starters and will look to move one (or both) to pick up pitching if possible, especially because there is a certain shortstop (or two) I have my eye on in the draft who I think most people will pass up.

The infield is easily the strength of our team, and probably the only spot where I feel completely confident in with what we have on hand.

04-05-2020, 03:34 PM	#95
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	End of Season Report: The Infield The Infielders (Stats include all games with the Cougars. Games and Zone Ratings segmented in position order at the front. Includes all primary infielders or players with 10 or more games in the infield. Some may show in the outfield) 1B/2B Bill Ashbaugh (152 G, (140/3), 657 PA, .321/.414/.531, 16 HR, 131 RBI, 13 SB, 127 OPS+, +8.2/-0.7 ZR) 2B/SS Cal Blackshear (21 G, (11/8), 34 PA, .276/.364/.379, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB, 80 OPS+, +0.0/-0.7 ZR) 3B/2B Slim Bloom (5 G, (3/2), 22 PA, .333/.364/.381, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 80 OPS+ +0.2/-0.1 ZR) SS Russ Combs (115 G, (112), 567 PA, .342/.386/.457, 6 HR, 77 RBI, 18 SB, 103 OPS+, +5.8 ZR) 2B/1B/3B/SS Mack Deal (103 G, (74/6/5/4), 387 PA, .320/.384/.420, 3 HR, 52 RBI, 16 SB, 94 OPS+ -1.1/-0.4/-0.5/+0.1 ZR) 1B John Dibblee (101 G, (11), 428 PA, .359/.404/.473, 2 HR, 71 RBI, 1 SB, 111 OPS+, -0.6 ZR) 1B Bill Miller (20 G, (9), 24 PA, .211/.273/.316, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 42 OPS+, -0.1 ZR) SS Clyde Hinzman (4 G, (4), 17 PA, .250/.294/.438, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 74 OPS+ +0.3 ZR) 3B John Kincaid (147 G, (144), 703 PA, .340/.378/.468, 3 HR, 83 RBI, 18 SB, 103 OPS+, +6.5 ZR) 2B/1B John Mallory (10 G, (5/5), 5 PA, .200/.200/.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI, -3 OPS+, -0.4/0.0 ZR) 2B/SS/3B Gary Sanders (28 G, (15/7/1), 42 PA, .378/.452/.486, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 127 OPS+, +0.0/-0.9/+0.1 ZR) 2B/SS/3B Harry Simmons (119 G, (79/33/13), 546 PA, .369/.408/.461, 2 HR, 73 RBI, 15 SB, 110 OPS+, +2.7/+1.2/-1.0 ZR) Our offense was really good this year, and even though the outfielders and catchers are part of the totals, we finished 1st in the CA in batting average (.321), on base percentage (.374), OPS (.820), WAR (27.7), runs (964), hits (1,823), strikeouts (452), and steals (108). All four starters, Ashbaugh, Simmons, Kincaid, and Combs hit over .300 with 100 or high OPS+, positive zone ratings, efficiencies over 1.000, 70 or more RBI's, 3.5 or more WAR, and 10 or more steals. There wasn't much power, with Ashbaugh the only with more then 10 homers and Combs the only other with more then 5, but all four rank 4th or higher at their respective position in the entire FABL. Obviously I hand picked some of the stats, but no other team has four top 5 infielders with the Gothams (3) and Stars (2) with more then one. Behind the excellent starting four, Mack Deal is as great of a backup infielder as there is and he's filled in as a sort of super utility player, getting starts at third, second, and even left field. The 24-year-old was the #26 prospect in baseball when he started his first full season, and has a decent .308/.368/.400 (92 OPS+) career line with 9 homers, 44 steals, and 132 RBI's. His future may end up in the outfield, as I'm looking to have him platoon with John Dibblee in left while occasionally starting at second or third (maybe even first) to give Simmons, Ashbaugh, Combs, or Kincaid a rest when they need it. He doesn't have the best range, but Deal almost never makes an error and has a really strong arm. I'd love for him to get every day at bats and he's probably too valuable to trade, but having a player like him on the bench really helps us late in games as he's better then a majority of FABL starters. Ignoring the bench players like Blackshear and Sanders, who I won't hesitate to DFA if I need to, two of our top five prospects are shortstops. Slim Bloom, who debuted last year, and Clyde Hinzman, who debuted this year, hold the 5th and 4th spot respectively and each look like future big leaguers even if they don't have a clear spot. Bloom has hit fine to start his big league career, and he has a ton of experience at both short and third while he started to learn second this season. He's got the inside edge on claiming the second backup infield spot (if he's not traded), as he can fill in at short (where he's an excellent defender) late in games and offer a decent bat to go with it. Hinzman is one of the best fielders in the game as well, but Bloom is the better hitter. Hinzman, however, is two years younger, has a much better eye, is an excellent base runner, and has more upside then Bloom. I think both guys are dependable FABL starters and will look to move one (or both) to pick up pitching if possible, especially because there is a certain shortstop (or two) I have my eye on in the draft who I think most people will pass up. The infield is easily the strength of our team, and probably the only spot where I feel completely confident in with what we have on hand.