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You note, Taro, that 2011 is a down year for 3B offense.
Everybody on TV noted, in May, that 2011 is "the year of the pitcher."  Nobody could understand why there are no runs being scored any more.
I note that somewhere around 2007-08, UZR got a lot of traction as the Tom Tangos submitted their recommendations to MLB executives based on Endy Chavez, Chone Figgins, Casey Kotchman, "underrated defense" type decisions.  (Not that Tom specifically made those recommendations.)
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I wonder if the UZR tide-swell produced a global effort to move 2B's and SS's to third  base, to move CF's to LF, etc, which left a bunch of Mike Carps and Matt Manginis in the minor leagues.
It looks to me like there's a rebound situation going on now, and I'd gingerly predict that offense in 2014 will be way up at 3B and LF.