2B this year? Topic

moethedog
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JulioMercedes

I'm assuming that he'll get a couple of points bump if I move him up, which will make him about 82-71 ((range/glove).  Can a guy with 81 or 82 range and 70 or 71 glove play 2b fulltime?  Mostly, is 70 too low of a glove rating to play effectively?

7/26/2011 1:17 AM
fencer024
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I'd be more worried about his 26 contact.  His Glove will be fine
7/26/2011 1:39 AM
moethedog
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Yep, lousy contact.  But I'm trying to put together a winning lineup right now.  He may be my best 2B guy.  He will pop some vR homers, at least.
7/26/2011 2:40 AM
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fencer is right. My guess is he'll be around .725 for career OPS, pretty good with above average defense, but not so great when you toss in more than a few errors.

I can't see the FA's avail in your world, but odds are you can either get the same bat with better defense, or same defense with a better bat.

If you want a winning lineup I would try to find a better alternative than Mercedes.

7/26/2011 7:50 PM
dedelman
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+1, to dwoolery, emphatically.

Positives-- a few more + plays than -, and enough homers to slug in the low 400s.
Negatives-- a ton of errors, an OBP under or at best right at .300, and just for grins a pile of caught stealing.

I'd look at this as a weakness.  At the major league minimum it's not the end of the world if you play him, but I'd be actively trying to upgrade. 
7/26/2011 10:49 PM
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