Twins 2009 UZR/150, before JJ Hardy/Carlos Gomez Trade
See the excellent BtB analysis of the trade HERE.
Team Fielding Comparison after the jump.
Twins UZR/150, after JJ Hardy/Carlos Gomez Trade
Revised Chart assumption: Span moves to CF and Cuddyer takes RF.
| Metrodome | Target Field | Difference | |
| LF | 343' | 339' | -4' |
| CLF | 385' | 377' | -8' |
| CF | 408' | 404' | -4' |
| CRF | 367' | 367' | 0' |
| RF | 327' | 328' | +1' |
Field Dimension Comparisons
Questions for consumption: How will the shorter wall at Target Field (not affiliated with TargetView) in LF-CF change the fielding needs for Minnesota? Does this make the acquistion of Hardy even more valuable by 'walling-off' the left fielder with higher-UZR fielders? Does this give the Twins more flexibility in finding a powerbat-but-can't-field-Donkey-type in LF?
Or is it the other way around? Would the Twins have been better off by pursuing a better 2B to protect the holes in Right, assuming that bringing in the LF wall actually makes the left fielder better by giving less ground to cover?
Edit: Here's the original and probably mistaken UZR TargetView Chart with Cuddyer in center -
Data Sources: Fangraphs (UZR/150), Wiki (Field Dimensions)