Do you agree with BP's take on Jonathan Schoop?

[BohKnowsBmore]

Somehow he went from a 1.8dWAR to a 0.0dWAR. Probably because the year before he was the one playing in RF in the shift because Manny was hurt the end of the year. Actually I guarantee you that's the reason. Manny is just a dWAR vulture :vader:. If Schoop had been gobbling up those balls in RF in the shift, then he could've padded his stats up to be a 3 WAR player overall.

That's some video game stuff right there.

Wait, so 3 WAR in half a season? So a 6 WAR player if he played all 162. Not sure that was the case last season and I absolutely love Schoop.

[ShoelesJoe]

I always see Schoop listed at 6' 1", but I'd like to know how long ago that measurement was taken. He stood next to me at Fanfest last weekend, and he appeared to be several inches taller than that. Chris Davis is listed at 6' 3", and Schoop looks to be about that too.

[Moose Milligan]

He drills everything he hits. I think he's gonna be a 30 homer guy with good defense. Getting that from 2nd base is fine with me.

[isestrex]

Comps are dumb, but what's his ceiling comp as as a hitter? JJ Hardy?

At the plate, Dan Uggla. With the glove, Robinson Cano.

[paulcoates]

I expect that in very short order Schoop is going to be one of the best 5 2b in the game

[Hank Scorpio]

I think he has more power potential than Hardy. I think he could crack 30 homers some years.

I'm not sure he makes enough contact.

[backwardsk]

I'm not sure he makes enough contact.

15 HRs in 86 games last season.

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[BohKnowsBmore]

15 HRs in 86 games last season.

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Good for 6th among MLB 2B last year, and in only 305 PA. All of the 2B above him had far more.

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[Can_of_corn]

I always see Schoop listed at 6' 1", but I'd like to know how long ago that measurement was taken. He stood next to me at Fanfest last weekend, and he appeared to be several inches taller than that. Chris Davis is listed at 6' 3", and Schoop looks to be about that too.

He isn't 6'1".

[weams]

He isn't 6'1".

Jonathan Schoop

Baseball player

Jonathan Rufino Jezus Schoop is a Cura?aoan professional baseball second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball. Wikipedia

Born: October 16, 1991 (age 24), Willemstad, Cura?ao

Height: 6′ 2″

Nationality: Dutch

Weight: 210 lbs

Career start: 2008

Salary: 515,000 USD (2015)

Current team: Baltimore Orioles (#6 / Infielder)

And if he is 210, so am I.

[mdbdotcom]

And if he is 210, so am I.

Your writing has been getting a little heavier.

[sportsfan8703]

Wouldn't now be a good time to give Schoop an extension. 6/40 million would be very fair. We have to start extending these guys. We messed up with Machado. Let's not do that with Schoop and Gausman.

[Can_of_corn]

Wouldn't now be a good time to give Schoop an extension. 6/40 million would be very fair. We have to start extending these guys. We messed up with Machado. Let's not do that with Schoop and Gausman.

Regardless of what was put out by various parties we have no idea how the two sides have interacted.

I find it hard to believe that if a player of Manny's caliber were intent on signing an extension at a realistic rate that the O's would not have obliged him. But that is just my opinion.

[Babypowder]

At the plate, Dan Uggla. With the glove, Robinson Cano.

Dan Uggla's career walk rate is 11.4%. Jonathan Schoop hasn't cracked 3% in a season yet. That's a huge difference.

[Ruzious]

I concur with the BP article since it's basically what I said about him at the end of the season. He's got to adjust his approach at the plate or his hitting numbers will significantly fall.