Longoria or Zobrist?

[BeltranFebles]

Simple question:

Who would you rather have?

[AeroDave10]

Zobrist. Fewer DPs, better defense, switch-hits, slightly better overall hitter with higher OBP. That overcomes the injury risk.

[apolivka]

I assume you mean at 3rd? Langoria almost every time. Zobrist is a 4e21 at 3rd vs. a 1e14. Unless you are playing at Oakland or some other park that greatly favors leftys, I don't think Zobrist would even be on my radar. To get any value out of Zobrist, you have to play him at 2nd.

[AeroDave10]

[quote:162d4ae587="apolivka"]I assume you mean at 3rd? [/quote:162d4ae587]

I did not make that assumption in my assessment. I assumed he meant Longoria at 3B vs. Zobrist at 2B since they are very similarly priced.

[keyzick]

I'd go with Zobrist...based on his flexibility position-wise, as well as his switch-hitting. But if the question is who to use solely at 3b, then yeah, it would be Longoria.

[BeltranFebles]

AeroDave you are correct. My question was Longoria at 3B v. Zobrist at 2B. I guess the only reason for the question is because 3B is such a thin position and I was wondering if I made the deal would I not be able to cobble together a better 2B than Headley is as a 3B. I suspect I could but that the dropoff from Zobrist to Longoria is not worth it.

Thanks.
TVF

[coyote303]

I like Longoria better. He's a 1. He isn't a swith hitter, but he is an E and not 2L. For a starter, I really don't care if he can't play multiple positions.

And he must have just had a big series because after 66 games, he is finally hitting over .200 for me! (.207/.244 OBP)

:lol:

[BeltranFebles]

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=261679

Zobrist is out for 15 more games. Can I afford to hold onto him? My alternatives at 2B are not pretty -- Fontenot. However, the free agent pool lacks impact bats.

I am barely above .500 and cannot afford to slip too far behind in the playoff race.

I could cut Hanson or Harden for a Burnett and free up some cash to pick up a decent 2B or I could dump Coghlan, DH Weeks (who is bound to get hurt) and try to find a 2B that way. Haircut is currently 10%.

Moving McCutchen could also free up some cash.

Thanks,
TVF