Grich: 51 games and 10 errors?!

[Larryrickenbacker]

Howdy,

I decided to throw caution to the wind and give Bobby Grich a try. Hey, there's a first time for everything, right?
Grich is producing RBIs, so that's good. But after only 51 games, Grich has committed [i:434ebd9111]10[/i:434ebd9111] errors! Grich is a 1e14, for crying out loud. Can one simply chalk up Grich's uncharacteristically high number of errors to bad luck with the dice? Anyone?

Larry

BTW: My pitching staff is flyball oriented. Our staduim is the Astrodome, if it makes a difference.

[Larryrickenbacker]

Howdy,

We've played 81 games, with Grich playing in some 80 of them. He's committed [i:1e67e1ae1d]15[/i:1e67e1ae1d] errors already. He's listed as a 1e14, btw. Our home park is the Astrodome.
Given that we've got Metzger at SS, Brett at 3rd and Hernandez at 1st, it's surprising to me that we're nowhere [i:1e67e1ae1d]near[/i:1e67e1ae1d] the top of the league in groundball double plays. I interpret that fact to mean that my pitching staff isn't groundball oriented...therefore Grich likely isn't getting as many chances for grounders as one might expect. Anyone?

Larry

[JONCHUCKERY]

There are numerous factors to consider....

1. card choices of hitters and pitchers
2. do your pitchers record a lot of Ks
3. do your pitchers issue few walks
4. do you have a low WHIP

remember to get a double play you have to have men on base which is not always a good thing...the thing about having Metzger and Grich is knowing when you do get gbX chances you know you have the best avilable combo

[Larryrickenbacker]

Howdy,

JMC316: Thanks for the post. My team's WHIP is the league's lowest. My rotations is: Christianson (whose having his best card!), Jim Perry 1.33 WHIP, Tiant ('71 or '72 card!) and F. Jenkins, whose 15-3 with a ridiculously low WHIP.
We're 6 games over .500, but Grich's 15 errors still puzzle me. SOM's a ball, though. Grich's Slg percentage is pretty good for the 'Dome. He's on pace to juuust reach 100 RBI and 20+ HR. Again, our season is at the halfway point and my league is almost entirely "Bomber" parks, save for our home park in Houston.

Larry