OT: Andrew Romine, Tigers' Unsung Hero
You're missing the point. They have the same role. Sure, Romine is better at it, but my point was that the Tigers, for whatever reason, felt it necessary to carry two former shortstops as super utility guys instead of one.
August 4th, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^
Honestly, i think he is a bum.
August 4th, 2016 at 11:55 AM ^
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As far as MLB players go, I don't think he's very good.
August 4th, 2016 at 12:53 PM ^
If he's actually used as a utility player, he can spell a bunch of different dudes, fill in most anywhere when there's an injury, lay down a bunt, and maybe steal a bag or two. Need one of those guys on the team.
Where the hate comes from, and the same thing with old Don Kelly, is that the managers fall in love with these guys and play them more than what their role is. They are utility guys because they're generally not great at any one position (jack of all trades). They should not be used as defensive replacements! Bringing in Romine to play 3rd every time the Tigers are leading is going to kill us in a big game one of these times. He's not much better defensively than Nicky C (see last night), and if the score gets tied up, you've lost one of your best bats for crucial extra innings plate appearances. Old Smoky Jim did this all the time with Don Kelly too, drove me nuts.
Romine has less than 80 ABs all season.
He's much better than Castellanos at third; using one play from last night is an argument just as bad as your assertion that Romine is played more than his role suggests.
Last night Romine came in the play third base as a defensive replacement.
First batter of the 9th inning hits a routine ground ball to Romine, who bobbles it briefly and then lobs a throw to first base. The runner beats it by a half step. If Romine throws it hard the runner is out, but he lolli-popped it casually to first.
They called it a hit but it should have been an error (because of the bobble). Castellanos makes that play 10 times out of 10. Play Castellanos not Romine!
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Do you remember the three routine plays that Castellanos butchers in Chicago that cost them two games? Using one play as an argument is stupid.
Yeah, Romine should have made that play. But Castellanos definitely does not make that play at a higher rate than Romine.