Comments on: Ask Sports Sturm: Baseball Items of Interest

By: mikedime

mikedime — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:03:03 +0000

Hey Bob,
What was your least favorite stadium? I thought the Metrodome was pretty spare, but I’ve heard Joe Robbie is even worse.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:50:14 +0000

I’m curious – what do you find redeeming about Dodger Stadium? I’ve been to a number of MLB stadiums and find Dodger Stadium by far the worst. It just reminds me of something like a high school field, but a little bigger, with nothing cool about it at all.

I trust that your visit to Fenway will push Dodger Stadium out of your top 5 list.

By: C.J.

C.J. — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:18:13 +0000

Nothing but solid material from Sturm (and TC), as usual. Andrus is definitely collecting web-gems this season, but I agree with Dan that the errors (while expected from a rookie) will hurt his chances for the GG. I could care less, honestly, as little E is young as hell, and though he carries himself like a vet, he’ll only get better with time. If no GG this year, there’s many to come. Stoked to finally see a high-caliber SS in Texas, one that came up through the farm system rather than, as the Hardline pointed out, a free-agent pickup to fill the position, which is what we relied on heavily in the 90’s.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:43:01 +0000

Marco Scutaro is beating out Jeter for the lead at this point in pure Fielding %. That is if you use Errors are your sole criteria. Elvis has a comfortable rating in the UZR catagory. If you want sortables in this sort of thing, try out:

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=ss&stats=fld&lg=al&qual=y&type=0&season=2009&month=0

By: Kreg in San Diego

Kreg in San Diego — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:40:28 +0000

I believe that if number 18 was San Diego that you were at Petco Park not Qualcomm, the home of the Chargers. Petco may be the best “family” ballpark in MLB.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:25:38 +0000

At this point Elvis has far too many errors to have a shot at Gold Glove. I know a lot of those were early throwing errors, but he’ll be tought to beat out Jeter with a FPCT of .968 vs .990

Marco Scutaro leads all AL shortstops with a .996–only 1 error in 243 total chances.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:17:01 +0000

PNC in Pittsburgh is another nice new park you should visit Bobbo

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:54:37 +0000

sports gold for my clip and save book. thanks and keep up the great work. you make the BAD radio show worth listening to.