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Catcher CatcherÆs defense is by far the toughest to quantify, as there really isnÆt a metric for it, and you pretty much have to go exclusively by stats like runners thrown out, passed balls, and dare I say, fielding percentage. Deserving Winner: Jason Varitek Reasoning: Highest RF/9 (range factor per game) among AL catchers by far, and tied for the highest fielding percentage with Gerald Laird. Who I Expect to Win: Jason Varitek or ...

With the 2009 season winding down, and the long, cold off season approaching, as Mariners fans we are yet again forced to take solace in what the future brings. This was no ordinary dreary Mariners season, though, there were probably more bright spots in 2009 than there have been in the last 5 years combined. The Mariners arenÆt going to the playoffs this year, but we have nothing to ...

It’s fairly unclear as to what voters take into consideration when choosing winners of the gold glove award—the one stat that has consistently been used to determine a players fielding ability, has been fielding percentage. Fielding percentage basically takes the player’s total number of chances converted into outs (assists/put outs), then takes the total number of errors, and uses a simple equation to figure out what percentage of the time the ...

  So, as a few of you might know, I have a Mariners blog called Sodo Mojo. Anyway, we're having a raffle, in which the grand prize is a $100 gift certificate to sportsmemorabilia.com. It's a nice site that sells memorabilia from pretty much every sport, and lots of it. Everything from autographed baseballs to boxing board games. All of the money raised will go either toward future improvements to our blog, or ...

Most of the uncertainty surrounding the 2010 Mariners is focused on the pitching rotation, and because of this there hasn’t been a whole lot of talk about what the pen is going to look like. Much like there is an abundance of starting candidates, there are a number of relief candidates. The M’s are most likely going to carry six relievers—probably a closer, a setup man, three middle relievers, and a ...