Who do we miss more, Schoop or Wieters?

[UpstateNYfan]

I agree with the view of everyone, Schoop. My only concern is that we rush him back too quickly for a game and he gets injured again/worse and we don't see him for the rest of the year. It seems like we're very poor at managing actual injuries and very good at managing ....what's a good word here..."marginal" injuries.

I think they will be patient to a point. If he re-injures the knee when he comes back, it won't be because they rushed him back, it will be because the knee was too badly damaged and needed surgery.

[scOtt]

I think it's Schoop. That's not a knock on Wieters, it's both a compliment to Schoop and an acknowledgment of how well Caleb Joseph has performed.

This is exactly what I think. No knock on Wieters at all. Hurry Back! But Schoop is the bigger missing link. Shore up the defense and he can hit.

[gmelson26]

We lost Wieters and almost went to the World Series. We lost Schoop and became one of the worst offensive teams in baseball (defense is a bit worse too). Some correlation, yes, some truth, yes.

Schoop.

[gmelson26]

I agree with the view of everyone, Schoop. My only concern is that we rush him back too quickly for a game and he gets injured again/worse and we don't see him for the rest of the year. It seems like we're very poor at managing actual injuries and very good at managing ....what's a good word here..."marginal" injuries.

This would obviously be a nightmare. I'm going to just to think ahead injury free, similar to Manny really. My biggest worry is the injury will set back or even erase the progress forward he was making.

[bpilktree]

I think it is a little unfair to say Schoop by far when a major difference is we lost both 2nd baseman and lost just our starting catcher. If we would have lost Wieters and also Caleb it would be a lot differnt as we would be dealing with Lavarnway as the starter at catcher. I believe Caleb is a very solid back up and has made the less less noticeable the same way i think we would not have noticed it as much if Ryan would have stayed healthy and played 2nd. I think the poll should be Schoop and Flaherty vs Wieters.

[Il BuonO]

Schoop. I'm not sure it's particularly close either.

Schoop. Not close.

Schoop, no hesitation.

If I say Wieters will I be laughed out of this thread? The OH?

Don't get excited, I'm not. Schoop by a country mile. He was about to go off.

[mdbdotcom]

I know it's just a fantasy, but imagine if Wieters and Schoop come back hitting as they were before their injuries.

[scOtt]

I know it's just a fantasy, but imagine if Wieters and Schoop come back hitting as they were before their injuries.

Schoop might. Wieters is... a good catcher.

[Can_of_corn]

Schoop might. Wieters is... a good catcher.

Who was killing the ball when he got hurt.

Me, I think the layoff hurts him but he was raking.

[TouchemAll]

I know it's just a fantasy, but imagine if Wieters and Schoop come back hitting as they were before their injuries.

In all honesty Wieters better bring a HOT bat because Joseph has been more then serviceable behind the plate.

[mdbdotcom]

In all honesty Wieters better bring a HOT bat because Joseph has been more then serviceable behind the plate.

I suspect Joseph will hit even better once he gets a few more days off each week.

[TouchemAll]

I suspect Joseph will hit even better once he gets a few more days off each week.

:agree:

[Can_of_corn]

I suspect Joseph will hit even better once he gets a few more days off each week.

I think it will be a good thing to start limiting his exposure.

[scOtt]

In all honesty Wieters better bring a HOT bat because Joseph has been more then serviceable behind the plate.

I think they'll split time. Just to protect Wieters but also because you want to see Caleb playing.

[weams]

I do not think it is even up for debate.