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Where did all this sentiment come from that J-Lo is a terrible defender???  Especially the getting worse every year part.  He is better this year than last.  At worst he is "slightly" below average, and it certainly isn't because of his range.  According to UZR Lopez actually has above average range, and we all know he has a fine arm (good enough to play 3B), his only problem (and the only reason he has a negative UZR) is his error rate, which can have as much to do with bad luck and trying to get to too many balls as it does actual skill.  Now I don't maintain that Jose is gold glove, but he definitely is not "terrible, and getting worse".  He is about average, and in fact getting better.  I think that playing next to Yuni was a negative influence (SS personality is usual the team personality), and if anything J-Lo will imporve defensively watching Jack Wilson fly around like a mainiac.
Also does fangraphs have trend lines for UZR?  It feels like J-Lo has gotten better as the year has worn on, but it just has a yearly total no splits (at least none that I see)