Our defense sucks

[Crash2303]

I have been apalled at the Brewers despicable defensive play all season long. However, with Fielder's error tonight, and Braun's boot last night, which essentially cost the Brewers four runs and the game, it really set in how awful the Brewer's defense has been this season. With the focus on our horrid pitching, and a total collapse in offense (outside of Braun and Fielder), it seems nobody has been overly talking about the attrocious team defense. They have a young team, in which many have argued that players like Braun will get better with time. But what is to be done about this season? Here's a breakdown of just how bad the Brewers are this year in relation to their respective position:

 

1B-Fielder- leads the majors with 12 Errors.

2B-Weeks- 2nd worst Fielding% in NL among regular second basemen.

3B-Braun- .893 Fielding% - worst for any position in all of baseball.

SS-Hardy- the anchor of our infield has the 4th worst Fielding%, and the lowest Range Factor in the NL among qualified SS.

C-Estrada- thrown out an abismal 18% of baserunners, which is 2nd worst in NL and 3rd worst in majors.

CF-Hall- his 9 Errors are almost twice as many as the next centerfielder in the entire majors along with the 2nd worst Range Factor.

P- staff- nothing special as they are in the middle of the pack- 8 out of 16 teams in NL in Fielding%.

 

The only good defensive things about this starting roster has been the always consistent Jenkins and the surprisingly successful Hart, who has made a solid transition to the outfield. And outside of Mench, our bench has also been a defensive positive.

 

If Weeks and Braun had played the whole season, we'd easily have the most errors in baseball. How can we get to a Series, or even a penant with such horrible defense. It's not just the errors, as others have mentioned, but so many times balls that could be had that drop or pass through, plays that could be made that are squandered, and the inability to cover each other's mistakes drag out innings for pitchers, and cost the team runs. It is consistency that lacks, the defensive consistency found on championship teams. I believe we'll get there, but unless something changes defensively- it ain't gonna be this year.

[SeriesFinale]

Nice post, and I definitely agree, but it's been getting talked about here:

 

http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?t=7293?page=1

 

As for this season, I'm not sure what can be done...this has been a big problem for the team for years now

[Crash2303]

Good call. I'm glad others have mentioned it as well. we're worse than most people think- especially guys like Hardy and Fielder.