Gotta get help at the black hole at 2nd base

[mark_beckens]

I don't see your point.

Of course you don't!

[mark_beckens]

I mean Cruz is 7-64 guys. He's clueless right now.

He's pulling his head. If you watch him swing you'll see his head/eyes will be looking down the LF line at the end of his swing. He's also pulling off on everything. As soon as he starts trying to hit the ball up the middle/opposite field this will be corrected.

[Jonesy10]

Of course you don't!

Of course you remove the rest of my post which explains why "I don't see your point" because you have no response to it, as I stated all 3 of Pearce, Cruz and Davis have struggled lately but are still far and away better than Schoop in the same time span.

[mark_beckens]

Of course you remove the rest of my post which explains why "I don't see your point" because you have no response to it, as I stated all 3 of Pearce, Cruz and Davis have struggled lately but are still far and away better than Schoop in the same time span.

Fine since you are too lazy to read the whole thread I'll try and explain it to you.

I might say this. Its not exactly murderers row with Cruz, Davis and Pearce right now either.These are supposed to be veteran hitters with power and a good batting eye.

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This was said, I went to baseball reference and embedded the stats for those 3 players and Schoop to show Roy was correct. They all have been struggling.

[Flash- bd]

I still think a Flaherty/Weeks platoon could be a very decent solution.

Schoop really needs to go down though. It's not doing Flaherty or Schoop any favors keeping him around, IMO.

[Can_of_corn]

I still think a Flaherty/Weeks platoon could be a very decent solution.

Schoop really needs to go down though. It's not doing Flaherty or Schoop any favors keeping him around, IMO.

You mean it is cutting into Flaherty's playing time.

Please explain to me how playing against inferior competition, with inferior coaching and inferior tools for game preparation helps Schoop improve?

[Jonesy10]

You mean it is cutting into Flaherty's playing time.

Please explain to me how playing against inferior competition, with inferior coaching and inferior tools for game preparation helps Schoop improve?

He has done nothing in the minor leagues to warrant being called up to the bigs. And besides, what improvement have we seen from him this year? He's gotten significantly worse as the season has gone along.

[terps19]

His WAR on the year is more than double that of Schoop and Flaherty's combined.

Well then what's the problem with taking him back? Why is everyone so against it?

[Tx Oriole]

I'd consider bringing back Roberts and I'm not kidding. Even if he hit .250 with a .300 OBP, it'd be an upgrade.

Please just say no to BRob.

[mark_beckens]

He has done nothing in the minor leagues to warrant being called up to the bigs. And besides, what improvement have we seen from him this year? He's gotten significantly worse as the season has gone along.

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I love it when people like you say things without doing any research. He's had "good" month/bad month for the season. He hasn't regressed since April!

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[Tx Oriole]

I'd be shocked if the they weren't at least considering bringing him back.

Can Weeks be of any consideration?

[Babypowder]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I love it when people like you say things without doing any research. He's had "good" month/bad month for the season. He hasn't regressed since April!

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I see bad, terrible, terrible, NL pitcher in order.

[mark_beckens]

I see bad, terrible, terrible, NL pitcher in order.

This is a 22 year old rookie 2nd basemen who should have started the season at AAA. Not our all star 1b who hit 53 hr's last year, or our all star LF who hit 28 hr's in the first half. His numbers aren't good. He has not regressed every month since April like someone said. If he hit .240 , obp .300, and slg .600 every month there would be alot less people complaining about his production.

[FlipTheBird]

You mean it is cutting into Flaherty's playing time.

Please explain to me how playing against inferior competition, with inferior coaching and inferior tools for game preparation helps Schoop improve?

Honestly, this isn't the time or place for the O's to be hoping Schoop improves. They're in the race now, not rebuilding. The guy is a train wreck at the plate. No, he's not the only guy struggling... But he has consistently struggled. He gets a lot of unfair crap, on account of the catcher spot being soft and Davis up and dying (if those spots hit, no one would even worry about Schoop), but it doesn't change the fact that he's been one of the worst offensive players in the league this year.

[mark_beckens]

Honestly, this isn't the time or place for the O's to be hoping Schoop improves. They're in the race now, not rebuilding. The guy is a train wreck at the plate. No, he's not the only guy struggling... But he has consistently struggled. He gets a lot of unfair crap, on account of the catcher spot being soft and Davis up and dying (if those spots hit, no one would even worry about Schoop), but it doesn't change the fact that he's been one of the worst offensive players in the league this year.

Ok, so who do we have that is a 100% improvement offensively without being a defensive liability?