Roch: Rey Navarro is Going to Fight for a Job

[weams]

Once you factor in his age and compare him to other players improvement is pretty likely.

Of course if he can't sustain his defense then it might not matter.

I am not 100% certain he can maintain that level of defense.

Because of his size.

[weams]

Whose numbers are those?

Caleb Joseph 2013

[Can_of_corn]

Because of his size.

That and his scouting reports didn't indicate he would be that good.

I am suspicious by nature and scouts don't generally get defense wrong.

[weams]

Ok. One thing I like about Navarro's numbers and think bodes well for him. He has average walk rates but pretty low strikeout totals.

Yeah, I like him too. He might not be better than Schoop though.

[weams]

That and his scouting reports didn't indicate he would be that good.

I am suspicious by nature and scouts don't generally get defense wrong.

They got Caleb wrong.

[Can_of_corn]

Yeah, I like him too. He might not be better than Schoop though.

I think it was a smart pickup and I already said I liked his attitude.

I just think he is more likely to play a utility role.

He certainly doesn't look like the type of player that could move Schoop off of second.

[weams]

So he wasn't really that good last year? Either he was and they were wrong or he wasn't as good as we thought he looked.

He appeared to take ownership of the position defensively. Playing on good fields with great complementary players.

[Can_of_corn]

So he wasn't really that good last year? Either he was and they were wrong or he wasn't as good as we thought he looked.

Or he could have been that good but that was his ceiling as a defender and he will regress from there. Players do have peak defensive years just like they do offensive years.

There is a reason folks say you have to look at two full seasons before judging defense by the metrics.

[ArtVanDelay]

I have no idea if this is true. But I had a co-worker that kept up with all baseball stats.

Schoop's HR's/power came against some of the worst pitchers in baseball.

I'm just not sold on Schoop as a player. Just my opinion doesn't make it right.

It's hilarious how wrong this is.

[MdSooner]

It's hilarious how wrong this is.

Schoop was an almost automatic out. Surely we can find a better second baseman

And we had 3 other players just like him. Flaherty, Davis, and Joseph.

[weams]

Schoop was an almost automatic out. Surely we can find a better second baseman

And we had 3 other players just like him. Flaherty, Davis, and Joseph.

How about these all stars

Pedroia, D BOS 2B 135 551 72 153 33 0 7 53 51 75 6 6 .278 .337 .376 .712

Kipnis, J CLE 2B 129 500 61 120 25 1 6 41 50 100 22 3 .240 .310 .330 .640

[Can_of_corn]

Schoop was an almost automatic out. Surely we can find a better second baseman

And we had 3 other players just like him. Flaherty, Davis, and Joseph.

So who would you target?

Not a lot of sure things at second base.

Bid on Kang maybe?

[ArtVanDelay]

Schoop was an almost automatic out. Surely we can find a better second baseman

And we had 3 other players just like him. Flaherty, Davis, and Joseph.

Who? There aren't very many good second baseman in baseball.

[weams]

Who? There aren't very many good second baseman in baseball.

I showed you the all stars. Not much better.

[Can_of_corn]

I showed you the all stars. Not much better.

I am sure the Mariners would trade Cano cheap.