:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/47598119/usa-today-8831788.0.jpg)
The Fielding Bible is an award given to one player from each position in the majors. Winners are chosen by a panel of twelve experts, awarding points to ten players for each position, ten for first, one for tenth, with a perfect score being 120. Each vote is then documented in the Bill James Handbook for the following year.
This year Jason Heyward was selected unanimously as the Fielding Bible recipient in right field, appearing on every voters' ballot. Per The Fielding Bible:
Jason Heyward now has six straight years of double-digit Defensive Runs Saved and three Fielding Bible Awards. He has been able to accomplish this by starting and finishing every play extremely well. He excels at picking up the ball off the bat and rarely takes the wrong angle. He is not afraid to dive, demonstrating tremendous body control when doing so. He plays deeper than most right fielders enabling him to track down deeply hit balls saving extra bases. Every Fielding Bible Award voter listed Jason Heyward first on their ballot in 2015.
what else is going on in baseball...
- Fielding Bible Winners | Fielding Bible
- Royals World Series parade set for Tuesday | royals.com
- Relive all the confetti, crowns and mic drops from the Royals' World Series parade | MLB.com
- 'Parade day' is the new 'snow day' because Missouri districts canceled school for the Royals | MLB.com
- Grading the Royals’ World Series Celebration | FanGraphs Baseball
- "Miracle at Minute Maid" was Royals' defining moment. | Sports on Earth
- Having already conquered baseball, the Royals took over late-night TV on Wednesday | MLB.com
- Eric Hosmer took our 'Which Royals player are you' quiz and got a surprising answer | MLB.com
- 10 lessons learned during the 2015 MLB playoffs. | Sports on Earth
- Who will lay claim to 2016 World Series title? | MLB.com
- Top free agents for each team in MLB | MLB.com
- MLB's top 25 free agents for 2016 ranked | MLB.com
- Qualifying offer deadline: 3 tough decisions | dodgers.com
- Ranking this offseason's top 10 baseball free agents. | Sports on Earth
- 2016 Top 50 Free Agent Predictions | FanGraphs Baseball
- 2015 MLB qualifying offers | MLB.com
- Which MLB free agent will get completely hosed by the qualifying offer this year? | SBNation.com
- 2015-2016 MLB trade rumors offseason tracker | SBNation.com
- Rays acquire Miller, Morrison, Farquhar | raysbaseball.com
- Which teams are under the most pressure this winter? | Sports on Earth
- Dusty Baker hired as Nationals new manager | nationals.com
- AFL game set for MLB.com, MLB Network | MLB.com
- The Worst Called Strike of the Season | FanGraphs Baseball
- Nolan Arenado changes agencies and is no longer a Scott Boras client | Purple Row
what the cardinals are up to...
- St. Louis Cardinals' payroll obligations: 2015 vs. 2016 | Viva El Birdos
- By exercising option, St. Louis Cardinals make low-stakes bet on Jaime Garcia's health | Viva El Birdos
- Cardinals prospect Wisdom surges forward : Sports | STL Today
- Baseball opens door on free agency : Sports | STL Today
KNOW THINE ENEMY...
the nl central
viva el stuff...
- Accepting the Unquantifiable Yadier Molina | Viva El Birdos
- With or Without U: Imagining the roster with or without Jason Heyward | Viva El Birdos
- What to do about the Outfield? | Viva El Birdos
- St. Louis Cardinals podcast: Jaime Garcia option, John Lackey's free agency, the bullpen, and Alex Reyes | Viva El Birdos
other things...
- Blues: Going from Zero to Hero in Chicago | St. Louis Game Time
- 2015 Week 9: St. Louis Rams At Minnesota Vikings | Turf Show Times
- I was dead inside until Todd Gurley saved the Rams | SBNation.com