The 2011 Fielding Bible Awards

Austin Jackson earned the honor of being named the top center fielder in baseball from a group that actually pays attention to defense. Here are the voting numbers.

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anyone else surprised to see

the lack of Tigers on the list? I’m not…

Here are the other Tigers on the list:
Avila: 8th in C
Fister: 11th in P
Binge: 14th in 3B
Boesch: T-20th in LF

by Arvay7 on Oct 31, 2011 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

not really

The team isn’t known for its defense. I wouldn’t expect to see a bunch of hitters from a team known for pitching and defense on a list of sluggers, either.

I hope that the people who grumble about how Jackson would be better if he dove for more balls will shut their yaps for a while after this.

Random nonsense at @Baroque97

"It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time." --Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965)

by Baroque on Nov 1, 2011 7:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Scott Sizemore got a vote!

by lesmanalim on Oct 31, 2011 10:02 PM EDT reply actions

probably a protest vote!

"King of Minutiae"

by Tigerdog1 on Nov 1, 2011 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Peter Gammons

Had Denard Span as the best CF in MLB. Okay …

Justin can now let the fungus grow back on his shower shoes.

by Singledigit on Oct 31, 2011 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

Jhonny Peralta still gets no love

Not that it matters, but he had the 4th best UZR and 3rd best fielding pct among Shortstops. So what the voters are saying is that his fielding stats are a huge outlier. What a bunch of hypocrites. I wish they’d just do away with these 3rd grade fielding stats until they figure out how to make them reliable, regardless of sample size. /end rant

At least they give AJax some credit.

by Keith-Allen on Nov 1, 2011 1:15 AM EDT reply actions