Originally posted by Rapmaster
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I mentioned the BP article because Bob had made the argument that Pie is already a top defender, and if I'm not mistaken, Bob's view is probably more scout-like analysis than stat based analysis. I was pointing out that BP wrote an article that corroborates his view, which is coming from a different angle. Measuring defense is one of the toughest endeavors, and should be a combination of a lot of things, and viewed from a lot of different angles. It's not at all unusual to see different stats and systems rate guys differently. However, the more sources we start seeing that say Pie is a top defender, at some point a reasonable person would conclude that he is one of the best defensively. I'm not saying the verdict is in on Pie yet.
By so many measures, for example, Adam Everett is the best or near the best defensive SS. Couple that with scout's observations, and at some point, a reasonable person would conclude that he is in fact one of the, if not the best, SS, despite the inherent difficulty in substantiating that claim. Pie has not gotten there yet on the evidence, but this exercise is also about gathering information about his defense. Feel free to contribute contrary or corroborating evidence you may find, and someday, maybe we'll have a more accurate assessment of his defense.
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