third base Stories - Beyond the Box Score
Mark Teahen Should Not Be An Option At 3B For White Sox
It was fitting that Wednesday night's game officially ended on a 5-4-3 double play, because it unofficially ended in the 4th inning when Mark Teahen botched what should have been an inning ending double play. John Danks was tasked with facing the Tigers on short rest thanks to Saturday's...
Josh Fields Community Projection
Fields was supposed to be the White Sox third baseman of the future. The former first round pick filled in admirably during the 2007 season, hitting 23 home runs, though his strikeout rate and OBP left plenty of room for growth. But a funny thing happened on the way to the Joe Crede trade last...
Comparing Offensive And Defensive Position Adjustments
Position adjustments are a hot topic lately. Everyone agrees that first base is easier to fill than shortstop, but opinions on positions closer on the defensive spectrum aren't as unanimous. And the relative rankings aren't as important as the magnitude of the differences. Of the folks who...
Best Third Basemen Of 2008
Other positions: 1B | 2B | SS | DH | LF | CF | RF | CA Like I did last year, I'm going to spend the few two weeks discussing the top ten players at each position based on 2008 performances. This year I'm using Justin's stats, which have all the nice features of the home-brewed stats I calculated...
Joe Crede collects 2 hits, likely White Sox opening day 3B
The Tribune's headline says it all. Meanwhile, Joe Cowley basically confirms what we speculated yesterday.
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