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Interesting tidbit I found on ESPN:
From Mark Simon of ESPN Stats & Information, on the signing of Garko: Among the 32 first baseman with 500-plus innings played at first base, Ryan Garko ranked sixth-best in UZR/150, which (as found on FanGraphs) evaluates defense based on range, double play ability and ability to avoid errors. This doesn't necessarily reflect every aspect of first-base defense, but it jibes with another defensive metric -- the runs saved statistic tracked by Baseball Info Solutions (which measures a variety of defensive necessities as well). Garko ranked eighth among first basemen by that measurement.
I thought I'd heard he was a bad defender so I was hopeful when I read this quote and thought I'd share it.

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