(Click to embiggen - Recommended in order to read the blurry years, which are tough to decipher because of Roger Dorn's presence)
Here are the infield UZR figures in numerical form:
Year | UZR |
---|---|
2006 | 7.9 |
2007 | 10.6 |
2008 | -7.7 |
2009 | -25.4 |
Quick interpretation of the data - the Mets' infield defense has ceased to be good and is actually quite terrible. A far cry from the Ventura-Ordonez-Alfonzo-Olerud days. It's pretty tough for a groundball pitcher to succeed in such an environment. The topic of Mike Pelfrey's supposed "regression" is a popular one, and I'm glad that others have recognized his season hasn't been as bad as many would have you think.