06-27-2015, 04:33 PM
(06-27-2015, 03:42 PM)McC Wrote: If you're talking about upgrading at SS, you're obviously talking about offensively, since Cozart is outstanding defensively. Problem is, those guys don't exactly grow on trees and most teams that have them keep them for that reason.
So, you're probably looking at prospects. The Reds already have one of those in Suarez, who the Reds insisted on getting in the Detroit trade.
Cozart is not even that bad offensively. 2014 was kind of a fluke.
In 2012 he was 6th among all SS in extra base hits and 11th (among those with at least 450 plate appearances) in OPS (Slugging % plus On-base %).
In 2013 he was 9th in extra base hits and 11th in OPS.
When he was injured this year he was having the best season of his career. He was 5th in OPS among all shortstops.
When you consider there are 30 MLB teams those are pretty good offensive numbers for a guy that brings so much on defense.
In 2013 he was
