Weeks at short?

[MVP2110]

Just a question. I don't get why Weeks wouldn't be able to play short. He has a good arm at 2nd and good range. I must be missing something?

[Funketown]

Given an off season to work, he could probably be better than Yuni or the bottom tier of SS's. Really though I just don't see the purpose given that he has become a solid 2B and a very good overall player.

 

I've actually joked about moving Gamel to SS simply because he probably couldn't be 30 runs worse than Yuni at SS while he probably would be 30 runs better at the dish. At least I thought I was joking...

[MVP2110]

I'm not saying I would, but I've heard people in the past say no way Weeks could handle short. I figured maybe Weeks to short and call up Farris at 2nd or something next year if Farris is ready. It was just a thought, better than the guy we have at short right now.

[theavrock]

no. This is not a video game and you can't just slot players in wherever.

 

Weeks has played 2nd for a long time and moving him to SS would mess with a lot of things. Your footwork is different, especially when turning a DP. This would be awful.

 

Besides, Weeks has finally become a serviceable 2nd baseman, the last thing we would want to do is move him to a more challenging defensive position.

[MVP2110]

no. This is not a video game and you can't just slot players in wherever.

 

Weeks has played 2nd for a long time and moving him to SS would mess with a lot of things. Your footwork is different, especially when turning a DP. This would be awful.

 

Besides, Weeks has finally become a serviceable 2nd baseman, the last thing we would want to do is move him to a more challenging defensive position.

Right I'm not saying I'd do this right now but if you gave Weeks the offseason to work at short, it seems to me he has the tools to be able to play short. It seems its easier to find a 2nd basemen than a shortstop. Maybe I'm just wrong.

[Invader3K]

I just wouldn't trust Weeks to play short. They have invested so much time and effort to turn him into a quality 2B, that I don't think it would be a good idea to shift him somewhere else at this point.

[rluzinski]

SS is harder than 2B and Weeks is barely average at 2B defensively.

[RobDeer 45]

It's so different. Just the foot work would take quite awhile to get down. You can't just flip like that. I know Yuni screws up some really basic plays and is not good at the dish right now but he also makes some pretty good plays. He's not killing us yet so just keep puting him out there. Hopefully they can get some one before the deadline that is a defensive guy and then can use a combo of the two. Even better would be to get a very solid guy to take over. Either way, I'm fine with him now and I have faith we will get someone in down the road.

 

We really need Casey to get at least some what back on track.

[FVBrewerFan]

Why do I have WHOAA SOLVD dancing through my head?

[cwolf2012]

"He's not killing us yet so just keep puting him out there."

 

Are we watching the same Brewer team?

[StearnsFTW]

Why do I have WHOAA SOLVD dancing through my head?

First thing I thought of.

[berniebrewer4life]

Besides, Weeks has finally become a serviceable 2nd baseman, the last thing we would want to do is move him to a more challenging defensive position.

My thoughts exactly. He just figured out how to play his position a few years ago, no need to confuse him and move him to a harder spot.

[Patrick425]

I don't know why they don't just play Josh Wilson there for now. Not the solution we are looking for, but has to be better than Yuni both in the field and at the plate (although, Kottaras could possibly be better than Yuni at both as well, Gomez, Kotsay, anyone!!).

[cwolf2012]

I'd guess that he probably *could* play SS, but it would probably take at least a couple years before he became anything but a minus-minus defender. His upside would probably be something like a -7 UZR/150, and that's being generous.

 

I think we should count our blessings that he ended up being an average defender at 2nd, and that took nearly 5 years.

[FVBrewerFan]

If anything, there may come a time when he's moved to LF. I don't think that's very likely either, but it's at least possible. 2-3 years down the road if they have a top shelf prospect at 2B, and nobody like that to play OF I'm sure it's something that would at least be considered. At that point Braun could move to RF, Weeks in LF. But SS? No, I just don't see it as a real possibility.

 

With that said, it would be fun to trade for his brother and have a DP combo of Weeks-Weeks.

[DHonks]

Weeks played a decent SS in the Fall League years ago, because I remember being impressed by his arm strength and range. Still, I would not think of switching him to SS. He's finally adequate at 2b

[derflotr]

He certainly has the physical capabilities but that's only one of many components of being a good defender

[RockCoCougars]

Then who plays second?

[DHonks]

actually, looking at Wilson's AAA stats (in nearly 2000 at bats of regular playing time as opposed to 900 in mlb that's been sporadic), I wouldn't mind having him start at SS about 60-70% of the time. a .270/.330 line is quite possible. As he said earlier this year, he had some swing changes that may have helped him in his time with the Brewers.

[kalle8]

Then who plays second?

yuni....

when they changed the defensive position of bill hall they lost (sort of) his bat in the moving...don't want that to happen to rickie...

 

[dlk9s]

Then who plays second?

What plays second. Who's on first.

[greeg35]

I can't believe this thread hasn't died yet http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif