Comments on: Revisiting Schumaker

By: Paul C

Paul C — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:45:12 +0000

Yadier’s skills will decline in his late 20s? His two brothers have aged about as well as anyone else, their skills are about the same as they have been.

By: Felonius_Monk

Felonius_Monk — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:49:04 +0000

“The Cardinals are constrained by idiotic things like “lead off hitter.” I don’t know how Skip has been able to convince his manager that he’s that guy”

One can only guess the fact that he’s running a near-.390 OBP against right-handed pitching over the last two seasons might have something to do with it…

By: Snayke

Snayke — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:59:50 +0000

Molina’s late 20s are going to be rough. He’ll have a lot of wear on his big, fat body and his skills are going to decline across the board. And if the Cardinals are paying Schumaker over $2 million next season (in possible arbitration) that’s a loss. I don’t think giving those two up for just anyone accomplishes anything, but if by some act of God they could someone cheap for the rotation, third base or right field…go for it!

By: Kincaid

Kincaid — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:27:09 +0000

3.1 is toward the bottom of second basemen in the Fan Scouting Report. Skip’s value in the FSR is also concentrated in areas not well utilized at second; he rates best at arm strength, then at throwing accuracy and sprint speed, and poorly at first step/instincts, acceleration/first few steps, and footwork/release. His hands/catching are also rated poorly among second basemen. So the fans are still seeing him as a poor second baseman and still seeing his skills as better suited for the outfield.

By: INS

INS — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:28:59 +0000

Running the numbers, I’m still a bit confused as to how Skip ends up with a -0.2 positional adjustment in 2009. Unless I’m calculating it wrong, by weighted average he should be at +1.5.

By: INS

INS — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:22:42 +0000

The positional adjustments are kinda screwing Schumaker for his time in the OF this year. He has a higher UZR/150 at 2B than Kennedy this season, and they have approximately even wOBA’s and OPS+’s. So looking at real value as a 2B, you would have to say that they’re about even, maybe with an edge to Skip.

As for getting rid of Molina and Schumaker, what purpose does that serve? There could be an approximate replacement at 2B with Hoffpauir that could do the job for less, but there is no real replacement at C for Molina that represents an upgrade in any way. It isn’t like they are big hits against the payroll, and league average hitters at 2B and C don’t just grow on trees.

By: Snayke

Snayke — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:12:35 +0000

It’s still a dumb move to this very day.

The Cardinals are constrained by idiotic things like “lead off hitter.” I don’t know how Skip has been able to convince his manager that he’s that guy, but it is what it is. Whatever.

Skip has been a better value than Kennedy, but that all washes out considering that the Cardinals are paying Kennedy $4 million to put up an almost identical line as Schumaker. This whole switcheroo thing is still not justified because Schumaker is the most average of average hitters and you don’t pay someone $4 million to get a .740 OPS…err, “lead off hitter” in your lineup.

My greatest hope is that the Cardinals could find a sucker that would be convinced to give up something of value for Molina and Schumaker.

By: CFIC

CFIC — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:51:00 +0000

it is hard to find a good second baseman at this time, lots of teams are looking for one

By: CFIC

CFIC — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:50:02 +0000

agrees

By: CFIC

CFIC — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:49:29 +0000

and it got even better after the Cards were able to platoon Lugo with Schumaker. the move really worked out imo