Fans' Scouting Report

Note: I'm re-posting this for anyone who missed it the first time around. The Mets are currently tied with the Cubs for the most NL fan responses with 72. Help make the Mets 1st place in at least one area this season.

Read the instructions and provide your opinion. This is a valuable tool for evaluation of defense. An important instruction per Tango:

Do not, absolutely do not, look at any numbers. Don't look at his fielding percentage, range factor, zone rating, UZR, or anything else that someone else is telling you. I just want you to rely on your eyes. You are the scout. I need you to rely completely on your own observations.

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Man those Seattle nerds

turn out to vote like the elderly.

by dtro on Aug 31, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions

Robinson Cano

get a lot of love from Yanks fans, his defense is def not a 4 out of 5.

by Sokojoe on Aug 31, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

really a 4?

thats awful, he makes lazier mistakes than castillo does.

by KeithsMoustache on Aug 31, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I bet Jeter

gets a 5 out of 5

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Aug 31, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Looks like Jeter was fairly accurately assessed

His major weakness was correctly identified, at least. He does have good instincts and hands, and he is way below average on his first step quickness.

by djg2111 on Aug 31, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Ramon Martinez

Fail/Fail/Fail/Fail/Fail/Fail/Fail/Fail/Fail/Tolerable—at failing.

Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa

by GenJackRipper on Aug 31, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions

People were rather harsh on Nick Evans, I thought

by TheBigStapler on Aug 31, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

I basically said I had no clue.

I don’t know how anyone could draw any conclusions from such a limited sample.
When does Tango do this for managers?

Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa

by GenJackRipper on Aug 31, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

by GenJackRipper on Aug 31, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions

other important instructions

Try to judge ‘average’ not as an average player at that position, but an average player at any position. If you think that Willie Bloomquist has an average arm, then mark him as average, regardless if you’ve seen him play 2B, SS, 3B, LF, or CF.

DO NOT CONSIDER THE POSITION THE PLAYER PLAYS!
DO NOT CONSIDER THE POSITION THE PLAYER PLAYS!
DO NOT CONSIDER THE POSITION THE PLAYER PLAYS!

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Aug 31, 2009 6:51 PM EDT reply actions