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Anyone ever had the guts to play Schwarber at C for a full season? How awful would he be?

I didn't, but his range is not 5, his pb is acceptable, what is really bad is the T-rating and the e-rating. You can't do anything with the e-rating, but I would strongly recommand that you limit the throws at second base by loading your pitching staff with -5 -6 holds---

I'm trying it currently. Can be painful to watch at times. But I love the hitting side of his card.....

http://365.strat-o-matic.com/team/1442310

I platooned Schwarber and Navarro at catcher all season on this team. He made 11 errors, 6 of them throwing errors--threw out 11 of 44 tries---and I can't tell you how many pick-offs he induced due to guys with low lead probabilities trying to steal---but probably a dozen or so. (pick-offs are not counted in the attempted steal stats.)

http://365.strat-o-matic.com/team/1431906

Thanks for the feedback, i think if I have to play him in the field, I might be better off with him in LF....what do you think?

WTH, I am going to give it a go at C....just to make certain I am awful at the position versus LHP too, i am going to platoon him with McKenry
PS: I am getting Butera in case of an emergency as he is only .50 and he can come in at the end of games if need be

I like Schwarber in the OF, but I especially like him as a backup to a catcher who plays both ways and won't get injured a lot. Then I can save money on a 2nd catcher and have a great hitter without enduring all the errors and steals over a season.

I like to use him with Brian McCann in a park with lots of BP HRs for LHH.

zzkev6 wrote:WTH, I am going to give it a go at C....just to make certain I am awful at the position versus LHP too, i am going to platoon him with McKenry
PS: I am getting Butera in case of an emergency as he is only .50 and he can come in at the end of games if need be

Go one way or the other and sink or swim with it. The way you're doing it you're spending too much on contingencies.

This team is in Camden, so L power is at a premium....that is the only reason I am even considering the move