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#15133	02/22/2015 5:37:28 am
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	Has anyone seen strange defensive results by a player that has prompted you to create a theory about a hidden defensive trait? I'm wondering because my backup at third is horrible despite being fully qualified and supposedly decent in the field. He is 14/11/12 defensively with a capital 3B and has a fielding percentage of .833. Yes, it's only 20 games, but even if you cut out half of his errors he would be abysmal. Just curious if anyone has seen similar things with players with considerably more playing time and if you have any idea what may be causing the defensive failure.

#15158	02/22/2015 11:56:46 am
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	You're talking about Espinosa? I'd say the sample size is too small. Steve

#15159	02/22/2015 12:21:22 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1314 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers III.4	Agreed, sample size but...it does seem like some new players and pitchers generally go through a rough rookie period. Of course only Steve could say for sure if your 25 year old and others would be susceptible to "growing pains" as a hidden trait. And since he has already weighed in, I suspect he may not say much more.

#15172	02/22/2015 5:40:14 pm
Solana_Steve Joined: 03/10/2010 Posts: 123 Inactive	Yeah...but is that a hidden defensive trait or just the inaccuracy of scouted player skill values? Steve

#15182	02/23/2015 2:14:58 am
Favuz Joined: 02/26/2014 Posts: 638 Oxnard Sunsets IV.3	I think in this case it's just small sample size, i have a guy that in the first 13 games in major leagues at 3B did 4 errors, and the next year he won golden glove.

#15189	02/23/2015 2:58:05 am
crackit Joined: 05/15/2013 Posts: 315 Anchorage Lawless IV.4	I would agree that the sample is far too small to draw any conclusion but would also say that he lacks experience and will be become more consistent anyway. The fact you play on grass will mean the ball might take an occasional "bobble" but factors like this even out over time.