The Tulo vs. Braun debate comes down to how you value their offensive and defensive contributions. For now, I want your opinion on defensive value, which has two components:
- Relative Ability: Was Braun good, average, bad, or super bad?
- Value Scale: Is “bad” -5 runs, -15 runs, or -50 runs?
Here’s what I want from you. In the comments, fill out the following ballot, first rating each listed player on their fielding talent relative to position. 1 is awful, like combining Mo Vaughn’s range with Chuck Knoblauch’s arm. 9 is awesome, like combining Juan Pierre’s speed with Vlad’s arm. Second, state how many runs above or below average, each rating point represents. For example, 7/10 might be +10 runs while 1/10 might be -50 runs. I don’t care if you have no idea. Just vote. (Copy and paste into comments.)
The ballot:
Rank 1 to 9, where 5 Is Average:
Troy Tulowitzky:
Ryan Braun:
Scott Rolen:
Albert Pujol:
Derek Jeter:
Mike Piazza:
Pudge Rodriguez:
Ryan Howard:
Ozzie Smith:
Manny Ramirez:
Runs relative to average for each rating where 0 is average:
1/9:
3/9:
5/9: 0
7/9:
9/9:
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