Posted by hockey1984 on 1/26/2016 6:36:00 PM (view original):
Would it work if you put him on a short leash? Defensive replacements if you are up by 1 in the 7th or later? Still gives him 6 innings a game and he doesn't blow it going late into games.
This of course banks on you having a bench SS with stelar D who couldn't hit the ball off a practice Tee (my favourite players)
dedelman said this (or something like it) a few posts up: It would be damn near impossible to construct a decent team where it makes any sense to play Lemon at SS.
His bat is too good to not have in the lineup, obviously... so you put him at 3B (or 2B)
This isn't the case for davis' team because he does not have a legit 3B or 2B, but if you have bats at 3B or 2B or both that just need to be in your lineup, slide the worst fielder to LF or RF... you've now improved your D at 3B or 2B and LF/RF.
If LF/RF need to be in the lineup, just keep on moving down the defensive ladder.
At some point, you will get to a spot where the bat isn't anywhere near good enough to justify going from 15 errors and 5-10 plus plays (which is a relatively easy player to find that will have a high .500 to low .600 OPS) to 40 errors and 10-20 minus plays at SS, and that is ignoring all of the improved defense you are getting at other positions.