This scheduling this year has really produced some ridiculous results. It doesn't matter any more, but the Yankees finishing against Houston and Detroit against the Marlins? What ********.
Right. For example, last I heard, 'K machine' Napoli was leading the majors in pitches per AB. Some of this stuff may not even be measurable in any satisfactory way.
I hope it all can't be measured, actually.
It's all situational, right? A K with one out and a runner on third is terrible performance. A K with 2 outs and nobody on is no different from a groundout.
So let's say Middlebrooks does turn out to be a better-fielding Mark Reynolds. It's really not so bad, a guy like that can be a strong asset. Right now having a guy like this hitting at the bottom of the order is like having a secret nuke.