2015 Defense Ratings Previews - Full ratings in OP

Full ratings are out:

http://www.strat-o-matic.com/community/ ... gs-preview

On Twitter like last couple of years:

Day 1:
WASHINGTON: Danny Espinosa has just a few ratings… 2B-1, 3B-2, SS-3, 1B-3 and LF-4. His mustache receives a 10. #StratRatings15
SAN FRANCISCO: @BusterPosey continues to get better. He is now a 1 at Catcher (-2 arm) and a 2 at 1B. #StratRatings15
SAN DIEGO: Upton Brothers! Justin: LF-3 (+1), Melvin CF-2 (-1). #StratRatings15
ST. LOUIS: @KoltenWong maintains his 2 at 2B, drops to a B base stealer. #StratRatings15
PITTSBURGH: Rookie Jung Ho Kang gets a 3 at 3B and a 4 at SS. #StratRatings15
PHILADELPHIA: Maikel Franco receives a 2 at 3B and a 3 at 1B. #StratRatings15
NEW YORK (NL): Curtis Granderson improves to a 2 in RF, maintains his 4 in CF and +2 outfield arm. #StratRatings15
MILWAUKEE: Khris Davis is a LF-4, +3 arm. #StratRatings15
MIAMI: Adeiny Hechavarria is bumped up to a 1e12 at SS. #StratRatings15
LOS ANGELES (NL): Rookie Joc Pederson earns a CF-2 with a -1 arm. #StratRatings15
COLORADO: Carlos Gonzalez tops off his bounce-back season with a 2 in RF and a -3 arm. #StratRatings15
CINCINNATI: Eugenio Suarez gets a 3 at SS and a 4 at 3B. #StratRatings15
CHICAGO (NL): Rookie phenom @KrisBryant_23 will have a busy card… 3 at 3B, 4 at 1B and a 4 at all three outfield positions. Also, Bryant has a 0 outfield arm. #StratRatings15
ATLANTA: Jace Peterson receives a 2e11 at 2B. #StratRatings15
ARIZONA: No wonder the D-Backs are so hesitant to trade A.J. Pollock… he is a CF-1 with a -1 arm! #StratRatings15
TORONTO: Kevin Pillar bursts onto the scene with a 1 in LF/CF, a 2 in RF and a -2 arm. #StratRatings15
SEATTLE: Will Robinson Cano ever get his ‘1’ status back? He receives a 3 at 2B (2 Basic). #StratRatings15
TEXAS: Delino DeShields procures a 3 in LF/CF (+1 arm) and a 4 at 2B. #StratRatings15
TAMPA BAY: Play Logan Forsythe all around the infield! He is a 2 at 2B and a 3 at 1B/3B. #StratRatings15
OAKLAND: Marcus Semien receives a 4e38 at SS. Use with caution! #StratRatings15
NEW YORK (AL): Didi Gregorius gets a 1e14 at SS. #StratRatings15
MINNESOTA: You will love Miguel Sano’s bat. His glove is another story. He gets a 5 at 3B and 1B. #StratRatings15
LOS ANGELES (AL): @MikeTrout… is kind of a big deal. CF-1, -1 arm and 17 runner. #StratRatings15
KANSAS CITY: Mr. Versatility Ben Zobrist receives the following ratings: 2B-3, 3B-4, LF/RF-3 (Basic 4) and a -1 arm. #StratRatings15
HOUSTON: Larry David would approve of George Springer’s card. RF-2, CF-3 and a -2 arm. #StratRatings15
DETROIT: Not only does @JDMartinez14 hit bombs, he has a cannon for an arm! -3 arm to go along w/ his RF-3 (2 Basic) rating. #StratRatings15
CLEVELAND: Lonnie Chisenhall is a 4 at 3B (3 Basic) with a 2 in RF and a -1 arm. #StratRatings15
CHICAGO (AL): Adam Eaton gets a 4 in CF with a 0 arm. #StratRatings15
BOSTON: You can bet on Betts! Mookie Betts receives a CF-2, RF-3 and a -1 arm. #StratRatings15
BALTIMORE: Hakuna Machado! Manny Machado earns an Advanced 1, Basic 2 rating at 3B. #StratRatings15

Day 2:
WASHINGTON: MVP Bryce Harper improves defensively as well. RF-2, CF-3 (-4 arm). Wait until you see his card… #StratRatings15
SAN FRANCISCO: @JoePanik earns a 1 at 2B. His defense made lots of fans smile this year! #StratRatings15
SAN DIEGO: Matt Kemp receives a 4 in RF with a -2 arm. He is a B base stealer. #StratRatings15
ST. LOUIS: Stephen Piscotty looks like a keeper. RF-2, LF-3, CF-4, 1B-4. #StratRatings15
PITTSBURGH: How about the ratings for all three starting outfielders? Marte 1 (-4), McCutchen 1 (0), Polanco 2 (-4)
PHILADELPHIA: Rookie Odubel Herrera gets a 3e7 rating (+1 arm) in CF. #StratRatings15
New York (NL): Michael Conforto receives a 4 in LF (3 Basic) for his first season in Flushing. 0 arm rating. #StratRatings15
MILWAUKEE: Jean Segura checks in at a 2e22 for SS. #StratRatings15
MIAMI: What a season for Dee Gordon. He gets bumped all the way up to a 1 at 2B. AA base stealer. #StratRatings15
LOS ANGELES (NL): Lots of position ratings for Justin Turner. He gets a 3 at 3B and a 4 at 1B/2B/SS. #StratRatings15
COLORADO: @DJLeMahieu maintains his 1 rating at 2B! #StratRatings15
CINCINNATI: Todd Frazier holds his 2 rating at 3B. He's a 2e20. #StratRatings15
CHICAGO (NL): Anthony Rizzo joins the '1' rating club for his stellar play at 1B. BONUS: Anthony Rizzo also moves up to a B base stealer #StratRatings15
ATLANTA: Cameron Maybin gets a 2 in CF (0 arm). He is an A base stealer with 16 speed. #StratRatings15
ARIZONA: Yasmany Tomas will be a tough play in the field for Strat owners. He's a 4 in LF/RF (+1 arm) and a 5 at 1B/3B #ouch #StratRatings15
TORONTO: Troy Tulowitzki loses his 1. He is now a 2 at SS. #StratRatings15
TEXAS: Rougned Odor improves to a 3e24 at 2B. #StratRatings15
TAMPA BAY: Evan Longoria reclaims his '1' fielding rating! 1e10 at 3B. #StratRatings15
SEATTLE: Kyle Seager gets a 2 at 3B and a 4 at SS. #StratRatings15
OAKLAND: Billy Burns secures a 2e4 rating in CF (+1 arm). #StratRatings15
NEW YORK (AL): Jacoby Ellsbury is a CF-2 (1 Basic) with a 0 arm. #StratRatings15
MINNESOTA: Trevor Plouffe receives a 3 at 3B and a 4 at 1B. #StratRatings15
LOS ANGELES (AL): @KoleCalhoun earns a 2 in RF with a -4 arm. Cannon! #StratRatings15
KANSAS CITY: Lorenzo Cain is a World Series champion and a CF/RF-1 (-2 arm). Not a bad year. #StratRatings15
HOUSTON: Carlos Correa caps an impressive rookie campaign with a 2e22 at SS. #StratRatings15
DETROIT: Ian Kinsler owners can rejoice… he keeps his 1 at 2B (Basic 2). #StratRatings15
CLEVELAND: Jason Kipnis receives a 3e10 rating for his play at 2B this season. #StratRatings15
CHICAGO (AL): Tyler Saladino gets a 3B-2, SS-3 and 1B-4. #StratRatings15
BOSTON: Xander Bogaerts elevates his defense to a 2e12 at SS. #StratRatings15
BALTIMORE: J.J. Hardy is a 2e7 at SS. #StratRatings15

Day 3:
BONUS RATING: Newly signed Jason Heyward receives a 1 in RF and a 3 in CF (-4 arm). 'A' base stealer and 15 running rating. #StratRatings15
SAN FRANCISCO: Brandon Crawford reclaims his 1 at SS for the first time since 2012. He's a 1e16. #StratRatings15
LOS ANGELES (NL): Corey Seager gets a 4e38 at SS and a 4e14 at 3B in his limited big league time. #StratRatings15
BALTIMORE: Chris Davis notches a 2e5 at 1B and a 4e3 in RF (-1 arm). #StratRatings15
SAN FRANCISCO: NL Rookie of the Year runner-up Matt Duffy gets a 2 at 3B, a 3 at 2B and a 4 at 1B/SS. #StratRatings15
MIAMI: @ChristianYelich scores a 1 in LF and a 3 in CF (+1 arm). #StratRatings15
COLORADO: Charlie Blackmon receives a 3 in CF and a 2 in LF/RF (0 arm). #StratRatings15
CHICAGO (NL): Bright future ahead for @Addison_Russell. He is a 2e18 at 2B and a 2e12 at SS for his rookie season. #StratRatings15
KANSAS CITY: Mike Moustakas gets a World Series ring and a 2 at 3B. #StratRatings15 @Mooose_8
HOUSTON: @JoseAltuve27 gets a 2e5 at 2B. #StratRatings15
CLEVELAND: Francisco Lindor earns a 1e17 at SS. #StratRatings15

Full Baseball Ratings Preview will be posted on the Strat-O-Matic website on Wednesday, December 16th. #StratRatings15

Yikes Adam Eaton 2 to a 4?

And which one of these things is not like the others? Lonny Chisenhall?

and here I avoided Logan Forsythe during pre-cards assuming no way he would go form a 4 to a 2.... my bad

Thanks for doing this Geekor. Looking forward to the entire list.

Dang all they have for Cleveland is part time player Lonnie Chisenhall? He did look pretty good in RF though...

Eaton a 4 in CF is BS. His range rating is better than Pollock who gets a 1. SOM is drinking some serious kool-aid. It's much like how they come up with clutch. Sure their EXCUSE and REASONING is that it's and RBI equalizer. Lets look at it this way. If the cards are a reflection of how a player performs why should he be negatively punished for hitting in the clutch with runners in scoring postion and 2 outs? Seems to me your downgrading performance NOT exhancing how he actually performed.

Eaton a 4 in CF is BS. His range rating is better than Pollock who gets a 1. SOM is drinking some serious kool-aid. It's much like how they come up with clutch. Sure their EXCUSE and REASONING is that it's and RBI equalizer. Lets look at it this way. If the cards are a reflection of how a player performs why should he be negatively punished for hitting in the clutch with runners in scoring postion and 2 outs? Seems to me your downgrading performance NOT exhancing how he actually performed.

But they aren't. You are under a misconception.

The cards a a means to simulate the just completed MLB season and to get virtually the same results that happened in the MLB if the cards are used in the same way the game were played out, ie- at bats innings pitched, same substitutions made etc.

PS thanks geekor for posting the list. I know I've helped in years past, can't do it now. No more stay at home dad for me, I'm back in the work force full time.

And if, as the extra stats say, there are on 15 or so clutch chances per season per team it doesn't matter anyway.

on Tulo and Ellsbury.

Strat has been much nicer to rookie defensive ratings this season than in any season I can remember.

Good for that change