This is because we are playing with seven
defensive outfield players on the pitch.
Not exact matches
AW is an attack minded coach who considers only 2 of his 10
outfield players as
defensive.
To put two holding
players on top would mean half the
outfield team is
defensive minded and in the centre!
Tebow, a 30 - year - old
player who has a
defensive ceiling as a bad corner
outfielder, hit.226 /.309 /.347 against teenagers and 21 - year - olds, which would suggest that there are, oh, about 100 to 200
players with a better argument for an invitation.
Many clubs were also obsessed with
players» fielding, so while the A's spent $ 5.25 million on the oft - injured
defensive whiz Coco Crisp and the Orioles threw $ 4.5 million at the recently offensively inept Garrett Atkins largely because of his ability to fill holes at both first and third, Dye — whose
outfield range has deteriorated — was left out in the cold.
Looking at all of the
outfield players with mainly
defensive responsibilities (i.e. everyone except Mario, Lanzini and Arnie) they are characterised by an overall lack of pace throughout.
Equally impactful on the
defensive and attacking end, Sandro has — in my opinion — been the most consistent
outfield player in the squad this season.