Schoop Making the Team

[JayThomas]

All right, I'll represent the dissenting opinion. I'd rather see Jonathan at AAA until he demonstrates that he has dominated at that level. I don't trust spring training stats. I have no idea how many quality breaking pitches he's seen. Also, I'd like to see him getting regular reps at Norfolk at 3B. I want him to be able to play there if Flaherty proves to be a bona fide 2B. Schoop's already prepared at 2B in case Almanzar can be kept and proves to be a bona fide 3B.

[Rene88]

All right, I'll represent the dissenting opinion. I'd rather see Jonathan at AAA until he demonstrates that he has dominated at that level. I don't trust spring training stats. I have no idea how many quality breaking pitches he's seen. Also, I'd like to see him getting regular reps at Norfolk at 3B. I want him to be able to play there if Flaherty proves to be a bona fide 2B. Schoop's already prepared at 2B in case Almanzar can be kept and proves to be a bona fide 3B.

Schoop at 2nd and Flaherty at 3b solves that problem. Lombardozzi is nothing more than a utility guy. Scrappy kid but the excitement over that trade is silly.

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[Scrat1]

All right, I'll represent the dissenting opinion. I'd rather see Jonathan at AAA until he demonstrates that he has dominated at that level. I don't trust spring training stats.

Yep. I've been fairly strident about this the past few days, so I'll spare everyone now. Not a fan of the decision.

[Il BuonO]

Yep. I've been fairly strident about this the past few days, so I'll spare everyone now. Not a fan of the decision.

Were you a fan of Machado being promoted? And don't say it was different, that's a given.

[clapdiddy]

Like some others here, I'd prefer Schoop to start in AAA. He needs to get acclimated to seeing a better level of pitching. If he's down there for a month and raking...bring him up.

[waroriole]

Don't let them send you down now that you're up.

[Rene88]

I thought Weeks was a lock but when you only play 1 position and your not particularly good with the bat....writing is on the wall.

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[weams]

Don't let them send you down now that you're up.

This. This.

[joedogg9999]

Like some others here, I'd prefer Schoop to start in AAA. He needs to get acclimated to seeing a better level of pitching. If he's down there for a month and raking...bring him up.

I mean he has been highly successfuly against high level pitching. wbc , his few games for the Os last year. And ST this year. In excelled in all 3 instances

[OsLuvrInKy]

http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2014/03/last-day-to-camp-out.html

Jonathan Schoop really showed me something at the plate, going 15-for-39 with five doubles, two homers and eight RBIs. He filled out his lanky frame and the ball just exploded off his bat.

Executive vice president Dan Duquette apparently dropped some strong hints on WBAL Radio last night that Schoop made the team, which most likely pushes Jemile Weeks to Norfolk.

Didn't see this posted. Looks like he might make the 25 man.....:2yay-thumb:

[Can_of_corn]

Yep. I've been fairly strident about this the past few days, so I'll spare everyone now. Not a fan of the decision.

I don't see how having him up while Machado is on the DL for a couple of weeks hurts the team or his development.

I view it as a reward for all the hard work he put in during the offseason and spring training.

[Redskins Rick]

Were you a fan of Machado being promoted? And don't say it was different, that's a given.

Machado was a complete surprise to everybody, he came up for a brief visit, to get his feet wet, and his play was so strong, it forced them to rethink his career path and the rest is history.

[mdbdotcom]

Machado was a complete surprise to everybody, he came up for a brief visit, to get his feet wet, and his play was so strong, it forced them to rethink his career path and the rest is history.

That bears so little semblance to reality, it's as if you weren't following the team.

[El Gordo]

I like Schhop's bat and glove over Weeks' and Lombo's. As long as we don't start his service clock I'm fine with him being up. If he struggles he'll know what he needs to work on in Norfolk. If he does well, that's a good problem to have when Manny returns. I wish I knew how long he needed to be in the MiL to get the extra year.

[Il BuonO]

Machado was a complete surprise to everybody, he came up for a brief visit, to get his feet wet, and his play was so strong, it forced them to rethink his career path and the rest is history.

That bears so little semblance to reality, it's as if you weren't following the team.

Exactly right. He would have had to been awful to have been sent back.