joethejet wrote:Geekor, So, would you differentiate between a 1b with OB versus, say, a LF with OB?
Of course. We've seen the def graphs. The difference in runs saved at 1B between a 1 and a 3 ins't worth more than .5 - 1 mil (errors are a different story). It's also the low speed. If he was * B stealer, and not causing DP's, than that would also be different.
Def and OB have been over-priced for a while. It was luckyman (or maybe qksilver, I can't remember) who made a killing off all OB/HR bomber teams. It led to OB getting weighed higher and higher, but it went past the point where it's essentially a small penalty for high OB guys.
Def is the same way, but more when a 1 1B gets a bump that large when it doesn't validate that.