Should the Mets still move Rosario to CF?

[fanofclendennon]

I agree, but there’s no guarantee he can remain consistent over a full season. It would have been more encouraging if he became a more positive defender instead or an average one (more or less).

Well now you're talking about my good buddy, the Zen Master. Based on what we saw from Rosario the last 2 and a half months or so, I don't touch him. Whether that turns out to be a mirage or a temporary burst of shortstop billiance, I wont say. But based on the SS he is right now, I don't touch him.


The SS he was earlier in the season is no longer relevant.

[fanofclendennon]

All 3 innings.

Didn't even know it was that many.

He looked much shakier than McNeil did when he first started playing the OF.

[fanofclendennon]

Has anyone ever successfully transitioned to CF from another position during their ML career? I mean to become a legit CF, not like what Conforto and Nimmo do.

There've been a few.

[Claymation]

He might be, but again it goes back to which defensive metric you are using.

Pillar has -4 DRS in 3075 career innings at SS so he is roughly average. But his UZR/150 over his career is -16.0 at SS. I didn’t realize it was that bad, but he has been improved over the last 2 seasons (SSS).

Rosario has -31 DRS in 2983.2 innings and -2.1 UZR/150.

Except Pillar only played in 658 in last year, had an uzr/150 of -3.6 and at 2nd had -11.5 733 inning.
Rosario played in 1337 and had an uzr/150 of -0.6.

Villar will get worse moving forward, Rosario should remain being an average defensive SS.

[Claymation]

Rosario is an average SS, but he is the best defensive player the Mets have. McNeil is a close 2nd.

[Sick Of It All]

I would still explore that option because Gimenez may be a much better SS and if Rosario can adjust there to average you’re killing two birds with out having to go find one outside the organization.

[Claymation]

I would still explore that option because Gimenez may be a much better SS and if Rosario can adjust there to average you’re killing two birds with out having to go find one outside the organization.

I believe Gimenez will become a Reuben Tejada type of player.

[metswon69]

Rosario is an average SS, but he is the best defensive player the Mets have. McNeil is a close 2nd.

McNeil is a better defensive player than Rosario. Amed plays one position and does it in a suspect manner. McNeil can play multiple positions and be an average to above average defensive player at those positions.

[fanofclendennon]

Rosario is about as suspect defensively at short as Vargas was as a pitcher from late April until his trade in July.

Sometimes you have to let go of the past along with your preconceived notions of who a player is and accept that he is no longer that player. Fact: Rosario is now an outstanding shortstop.

[metswon69]

Rosario is about as suspect defensively at short as Vargas was as a pitcher from late April until his trade in July.

Sometimes you have to let go of the past along with your preconceived notions of who a player is and accept that he is no longer that player. Fact: Rosario is now an outstanding shortstop.

There are still things you see that you don't like. He has a hard time with balls to his left, he's not good at recognizing the speed of the baserunners he's throwing out, and his instincts are only okay. Not saying he didn't improve throughout the course of the season. He did and I think he'll be decent there but I still think McNeil is a better defensive player.

He's basically a better version of Ben Zobrist. Super underrated.

[Sick Of It All]

I believe Gimenez will become a Reuben Tejada type of player.

Nah, his tools are better, don’t think he will light the world on fire on offense, but I can see a few .750+ ops seasons in him.

[Claymation]

McNeil is a better defensive player than Rosario. Amed plays one position and does it in a suspect manner. McNeil can play multiple positions and be an average to above average defensive player at those positions.

Amed is an average SS, McNeil is a slightly below average fielder everywhere besides 3rd.
McNeil dWAR -0.8, Amed dWAR of 5.9.

[metswon69]

Amed is an average SS, McNeil is a slightly below average fielder everywhere besides 3rd.
McNeil dWAR -0.8, Amed dWAR of 5.9.

McNeil was a 5 DRS at 4 positions last year. Rosario was a -16 DRS at one.

[Claymation]

McNeil was a 5 DRS at 4 positions last year. Rosario was a -16 DRS at one.

Apples and Oranges. As I wrote McNeil dWAR -0.8, Amed dWAR of 5.9.

[metswon69]

Apples and Oranges. As I wrote McNeil dWAR -0.8, Amed dWAR of 5.9.

It's not. You're using BR defensive WAR. I'd rather use Fangraphs because its more accurate imo.