Schoop over Flaherty?

[jtschrei]

Agreed. As it is now, Lombo stays, Flaherty stays, and Schoop gets sent down when Manny is ready.

[El Gordo]

I'm thinking if JJ is healthy and Manny is back healthy' date=' Schoop stays and Flaherty goes down to play regulary while Lombarozzi is the utility guy.[/quote']Why keep Lombo over Flash as UTIF? Flaherty plays 65 positions well. Lombo doesn't really play SS and he doesn't play 2B/3B better than Flaherty. If you check out his career numbers he doesn't hit any better either.

[Ommaculate]

Why keep Lombo over Flash as UTIF? Flaherty plays 65 positions well. Lombo doesn't really play SS and he doesn't play 2B/3B better than Flaherty. If you check out his career numbers he doesn't hit any better either.

I agree, dump Lombo just like the Gnats did he is not good.

[El Gordo]

I agree, dump Lombo just like the Gnats did he is not good.

I like Lombo. I just can't think of a better UTIF than Flaherty in the game really.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Why keep Lombo over Flash as UTIF? Flaherty plays 65 positions well. Lombo doesn't really play SS and he doesn't play 2B/3B better than Flaherty. If you check out his career numbers he doesn't hit any better either.

Flaherty can play everyday at Norfolk.

[olehippi]

I like Lombo. I just can't think of a better UTIF than Flaherty in the game really.

Agree about Flaherty. He is the ultimate utility player, and our best 2B. He plays all 4 infield positions well, and in a pinch, can sub as a corner OF'er. The cherry on top is that he can hit more than his weight, and do so with some power.

Logic says the switch-hitting Lombardozzi stays, and Schoop goes down when Manny comes back.

[El Gordo]

Flaherty can play everyday at Norfolk.

Flaherty > Lombo. If he isn't 2B this year he is not likely going to be. Depends on how well Schoop hits, and Manny recovers from his injury..

[LA2]

Agree about Flaherty. He is the ultimate utility player, and our best 2B. He plays all 4 infield positions well, and in a pinch, can sub as a corner OF'er. The cherry on top is that he can hit more than his weight, and do so with some power.

Logic says the switch-hitting Lombardozzi stays, and Schoop goes down when Manny comes back.

That's a tiny cherry! Flaherty's career BA is .217--.167 this season. Corresponding OPS+'s are 73 and 20.

[Bahama O's Fan]

I'm liking Schoop over Flaherty more and more.

[Roll Tide]

Flaherty > Lombo. If he isn't 2B this year he is not likely going to be. Depends on how well Schoop hits, and Manny recovers from his injury..

Both guys have pretty good gloves. Flaherty's batting is not real good .217 so far. Lombardozzi is a .266 hitter and can play small ball and be a table setter. Plus he's 2 years younger than Flaherty. I'm guessing people like the upside power ...but he's definitely has a whole in his swing and needs to adjust.

[El Gordo]

Both guys have pretty good gloves. Flaherty's batting is not real good .217 so far. Lombardozzi is a .266 hitter and can play small ball and be a table setter. Plus he's 2 years younger than Flaherty. I'm guessing people like the upside power ...but he's definitely has a whole in his swing and needs to adjust.

Lombo's arm is not so good, slow on the DP's. Could never play SS or 3B.

[mark_beckens]

Why do we need Flaherty to back up at SS when Schoop and Manny can both play short?

[El Gordo]

Why do we need Flaherty to back up at SS when Schoop and Manny can both play short?

Schoop can't play it as well as Flash and you don't want to move Manny to SS, certainly not coming off an injury.

[mark_beckens]

Schoop can't play it as well as Flash and you don't want to move Manny to SS, certainly not coming off an injury.

Only reason they would be needed is if JJ gets hurt. Neither of them could handle it for one night?

[backwardsk]

Buck made a point to say that Schoop can handle 2b and SS too when Thorne mentioned that he looked better at third than he did last week.