<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Defense: Toronto Blue Jays If you pay attention only to the traditional way of measuring defense -- fielding percentage -- you might think the Jays have a fairly average team defense. After all, they ranked only 15th in MLB in fielding percentage. However, if you look to the more advanced (and superior) metrics, then the Jays' excellence comes to light. In fact, Toronto ranks fourth in the majors in Real Zone Rating and first (by a mile) in the Plus-Minus System. Both statistics measure how adept a defense is at converting balls in play into outs, and they differ from fielding percentage in that they measure the ability to make routine plays and a team's fielding range (available at The Hardball Times). Pay attention to the stats that matter, and you'll see that the Jays are tops with the glove.</div> http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7670694
