tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post6514398985847779395..comments2024-02-19T07:12:32.248-06:00Comments on Baseball Outsider: Mauer at firstEdward Thomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-80133448479762756972011-07-20T21:46:29.241-05:002011-07-20T21:46:29.241-05:00I'm reminded of the Woody Allen adage. Those w...I'm reminded of the Woody Allen adage. Those who can, do; those who can't, teach; those who can't teach, teach gym.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-76092642091744793732011-07-20T18:35:07.906-05:002011-07-20T18:35:07.906-05:00Rule of thumb: If you can run and throw, you'r...Rule of thumb: If you can run and throw, you're a center fielder; if you can run but not throw, you're a left fielder; if you can throw but not run, you're a right fielder; if you can't do either, you're a first baseman.<br /><br />There are exceptions to those generalizations, and right fielders have to be able to move enough to get to the RF corner in time to prevent triples, so the slowest LFs are slower than any RF, but on the whole, it's an accurate depiction on the needed skills.Edward Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-71641298897848765832011-07-20T16:32:55.471-05:002011-07-20T16:32:55.471-05:00BTW, I hate those stupid green caps!BTW, I hate those stupid green caps!GZimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343987749136219839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-78300075884320032232011-07-20T16:32:10.014-05:002011-07-20T16:32:10.014-05:00I keep seeing it said that 1st base is the least d...I keep seeing it said that 1st base is the least demanding position. Is that because right field requires more running? It seems to me that first still requires quite a bit of athletic ability to be played well, but of course Joe is an exceptional athlete and could probably be a standout at any position.GZimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343987749136219839noreply@blogger.com