02-12-2010, 06:34 PM
<!--quoteo(post=79465:date=Feb 12 2010, 04:27 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Feb 12 2010, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=79440:date=Feb 12 2010, 04:15 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Feb 12 2010, 04:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I hate to jinx him, but I soooo hope that Castro outplays Theriot in ST. We need a real SS.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I know I'm going to get slammed for this, but I'm just throwing it out there.
Theriot UZR/150 last year = 8.3 (above average)
Theriot plus/minus from 2005-2008 at shortstop = +7 (above average)
I realize you guys will piss all over defensive metrics all day long, but when a defensive metric tells me that Adam Everett, Jimmy Rollins, Omar Vizquel, Troy Tulowitzki, and Jack Wilson are the best shortstops while David Eckstein, Michael Young, Hanley Ramirez, Felipe Lopez, and Derek Jeter are the worst, I have to think it's at least a little tiny tincey wincey bit acurate.
That being said, I relish the moment Castro is ready to make the jump to the majors. He'll save more runs than Theriot will. Until then, I have no problem with Theriot playing shortstop.
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Theriot isn't a terrible player, but it is pretty clear the past few seasons with the way he's faded at the end that he shouldn't be out there for 150 games, and especially not as a starting SS. And the fact that those UZR rankings show some of the better defensive SS's are also some of the worst hitters (Rollins being one of the exceptions although he had a shitty year), and the worst fielders are some of the best hitters at their positions, still doesn't make me feel all that great about having Theriot at that position every day.
I know I'm going to get slammed for this, but I'm just throwing it out there.
Theriot UZR/150 last year = 8.3 (above average)
Theriot plus/minus from 2005-2008 at shortstop = +7 (above average)
I realize you guys will piss all over defensive metrics all day long, but when a defensive metric tells me that Adam Everett, Jimmy Rollins, Omar Vizquel, Troy Tulowitzki, and Jack Wilson are the best shortstops while David Eckstein, Michael Young, Hanley Ramirez, Felipe Lopez, and Derek Jeter are the worst, I have to think it's at least a little tiny tincey wincey bit acurate.
That being said, I relish the moment Castro is ready to make the jump to the majors. He'll save more runs than Theriot will. Until then, I have no problem with Theriot playing shortstop.
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Theriot isn't a terrible player, but it is pretty clear the past few seasons with the way he's faded at the end that he shouldn't be out there for 150 games, and especially not as a starting SS. And the fact that those UZR rankings show some of the better defensive SS's are also some of the worst hitters (Rollins being one of the exceptions although he had a shitty year), and the worst fielders are some of the best hitters at their positions, still doesn't make me feel all that great about having Theriot at that position every day.