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Flash went 0-15 his first 5 G playing out of position at 3B. Since then he is .250 .328 .400 .728. I'd be willing to bet he could at least sustain that the rest of the way. Decent for a plus 2B. with a .785 DP%

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Flaherty's wRC+ is now 82. Almost exactly the same as what he finished last year. Schoop's wRC+ is now 63. On offense, Flaherty is creating runs at a near 20% better rate than Schoop has so far this year.

I think it's time for a platoon to see what Flaherty will do with regular AB's now. He usually is a slow starter and picks it up into the season; let's see if that's the case. If not, he can't be much worse that Schoop now.

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Flash went 0-15 his first 5 G playing out of position at 3B. Since then he is .250 .328 .400 .728. I'd be willing to bet he could at least sustain that the rest of the way. Decent for a plus 2B. with a .785 DP%

This is so misleading. First, take away 15 outs from Schoop and he looks better too. Second, Flaherty's OPS was .647 in June, .699 in May, and .502 in March/April. The supposed decent hitting you are referencing is entirely built on a good three games in July. So take a player who hasn't earned significant playing time, subtract 10% of his stats, his worst stats, and then three good games can make him look decent?

I'm rooting for Flaherty. He is a very likeable player. But he turns 28 in a about two weeks and he's hit 20 homers in his career and is sporting a career OPS of .651. Schoop is 22 and is at .610. Schoop needs to get the majority of at bats. It is amazing how far some posters go to make excuses for Flaherty but ignore that Schoop is a 22 year old rookie.

That said, I would like to see

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I think it's time for a platoon to see what Flaherty will do with regular AB's now. He usually is a slow starter and picks it up into the season; let's see if that's the case. If not' date=' he can't be much worse that Schoop now.[/quote']

He's actuLly sucking against RHP this year. SSS of course, like everything to do with Flaherty.

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He surprised me yesterday laying back on a ground ball to get a better hop. Ended up costing a chance at a DP. The short hop would have been tougher, but if he's to be considered a superior defensive player he has to make that play.

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Flash went 0-15 his first 5 G playing out of position at 3B. Since then he is .250 .328 .400 .728. I'd be willing to bet he could at least sustain that the rest of the way. Decent for a plus 2B. with a .785 DP%

I would be willing to bet I have as good a chance of getting a date with Raquel Welch as Flaherty does hitting 250 or bettre a full season. LOL. If he somehow he did (heck Mark Belanger once hit 280 for a full season) I guarantee you the next year he would not be hitting his weight again.

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He surprised me yesterday laying back on a ground ball to get a better hop. Ended up costing a chance at a DP. The short hop would have been tougher, but if he's to be considered a superior defensive player he has to make that play.

Who ever said he was a superior defensive player? He certainly isnt.

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I would be willing to bet I have as good a chance of getting a date with Raquel Welch as Flaherty does hitting 250 or bettre a full season. LOL. If he somehow he did (heck Mark Belanger once hit 280 for a full season) I guarantee you the next year he would not be hitting his weight again.

OOo.287.

OOOAlso, .270 and .266 in two other seasons.

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OOo.287.

OOOAlso, .270 and .266 in two other seasons.

Didn't he also hit below 200 one year?

No one really minds a utility infielder with little bat. Darwin Barney got a job today on the team with the highest payroll.

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I would be willing to bet I have as good a chance of getting a date with Raquel Welch as Flaherty does hitting 250 or bettre a full season. LOL. If he somehow he did (heck Mark Belanger once hit 280 for a full season) I guarantee you the next year he would not be hitting his weight again.

Raquel is 74 and single. You may have a shot.

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