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<blockquote data-quote="ChiefIllini" data-source="post: 1440401" data-attributes="member: 588522"><p>Hate to fan the flames (mostly cause I partially agree with what you've said), but you also need to factor in last year being his second full time OF year. He was pegged as a catcher most of his career, even when he did play left early on (and in fact I think even in 2017 they still had plans to put in behind the plate again after he was fully healthy, then Willson emerged and it was deemed necessary.../tangent). Not saying learning how to play the OF is some sort of giant leap, but it makes sense to weight what his production in the field was like last year, more than year(s) past. I will say WRT the OF assist numbers, that's certainly some scouting reports giving guys green lights to run on him. That number has to decrease, and therefore his fielding value will (by some metrics) too. He's learning to take more efficient routes and play balls generally better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChiefIllini, post: 1440401, member: 588522"] Hate to fan the flames (mostly cause I partially agree with what you've said), but you also need to factor in last year being his second full time OF year. He was pegged as a catcher most of his career, even when he did play left early on (and in fact I think even in 2017 they still had plans to put in behind the plate again after he was fully healthy, then Willson emerged and it was deemed necessary.../tangent). Not saying learning how to play the OF is some sort of giant leap, but it makes sense to weight what his production in the field was like last year, more than year(s) past. I will say WRT the OF assist numbers, that's certainly some scouting reports giving guys green lights to run on him. That number has to decrease, and therefore his fielding value will (by some metrics) too. He's learning to take more efficient routes and play balls generally better. [/QUOTE]
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