Puckett’s Pond is taking a look at how the Minnesota Twins compare at each position vs their AL Central Competition. We begin with Center Field.
Executives and analysts are always extolling the virtues of have great defence up the middle and they’re right. It seems to be a huge key to success in this league. Consider the 2015 Royals and Blue Jays.
Center field is an important component of defence up the middle.
Center fielders must be skilled defensively as well as (if not more so than) offensively. Less effective defenders can be stashed in the corners but porous defense in center is costly.