Steve Pearce at 2B

[webbrick2010]

Or maybe, just maybe, Buck has confidence that he will turn around since the season is so young and he think that Steve can handle it and maybe take his mind off his batters box struggles? Ya 'think?

I guess reading interpretation isn't your strong suit

Gotta wonder if asking him to play a completely new position when he is only hitting .185 is a good idea?

or maybe it's a stroke of genius and worrying about his defense will take him mind off his offensive woes.

We're a month into the season and Delmon Young is our best option in RF and Steve Pearce is playing 2B. Never ever ever saw this coming.

[weams]

I guess reading interpretation isn't your strong suit

Gotta wonder if asking him to play a completely new position when he is only hitting .185 is a good idea?

or maybe it's a stroke of genius and worrying about his defense will take him mind off his offensive woes.

We're a month into the season and Delmon Young is our best option in RF and Steve Pearce is playing 2B. Never ever ever saw this coming.

I read well. And you often. Always critical. And then you disappear until you can give your next shot. But ok. If you believe it may be genius, I'm wrong.

[wildcard]

I posted this is the lineup thread this morning but I believe it belongs in this discussion:

So what is the Pearce to 2B thing all about? Here is my take.

Its about keeping Paredes and Lough on the team.

The O's normally have a SS, a 2B and a utility infielder on the roster. Right now they have Cabrera at SS, Narvarro at 2B and no real utility infielder. Buck has determined that Paredes is a DH not a utility infielder. I think most of us will agree.

So Hardy and Flaherty come back. Cabrera and Navarro get sent down. There is still no a utility infielder. Not if the O's keep Lough and Paredes on the roster.

So using Pearce at 2B gives the O's three middle infielders. Hardy, Pearce and Flaherty. Flaherty can play anywhere in the infield.

I think Buck is just trying Pearce out at 2B to see if this idea works.

[DrungoHazewood]

Yes. Our 4th string 2Bman will be the reason we don't finish at .500.

A team that cared about winning more than buying Angelos a 34th yacht would have done what took to acquire Chase Utley for the few weeks until Schoop comes back. Then just released all the other cheap bits and signed stars to replace them, too.

[weams]

A team that cared about winning more than buying Angelos a 34th yacht would have done what took to acquire Chase Utley for the few weeks until Schoop comes back. Then just released all the other cheap bits and signed stars to replace them, too.

Does Peter still Yacht?

[Can_of_corn]

Does Peter still Yacht?

Naw, he just likes to go down to the dry dock and look at them.

[ChuckS]

I may be wrong but didn't I read somewhere yesterday that he came into pro ball as a SS and 3B? May have been a tweet from Encina.

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I'm talking about from just their time in the majors. The guy hasn't played SS since he was 20 and never in pro ball.

[weams]

I'm talking about from just their time in the majors. The guy hasn't played SS since he was 20 and never in pro ball.

There is no question it is an odd move.

[Nevermore]

There is no question it is an odd move.

It seemed to work out, so far. If Pearce can play 2B, it gives the Os more flexibility all around.

[scOtt]

A team that cared about winning more than buying Angelos a 34th yacht would have done what took to acquire Chase Utley for the few weeks until Schoop comes back. Then just released all the other cheap bits and signed stars to replace them, too.

Angelos has 33 yachts? Rich bastard!

[tntoriole]

If it works out for us and Pearce, it will certainly add to his free agent value.

[scOtt]

If it works out for us and Pearce, it will certainly add to his free agent value.

I do like it (and I think it's the reason Buck is doing it...) It just gives us one more option if Stevie can handle it. Down two MIers, Buck certainly needs more options.

[mdbdotcom]

Can we trade Schoop straight up for Hamels yet?

[weams]

Can we trade Schoop straight up for Hamels yet?

PCL with MCL involvement? I'd be surprised.

[Can_of_corn]

PCL with MCL involvement? I'd be surprised.

I don't think the Phillies would be interested in Schoop for at least six more years.