The votes are in, and you want Ray Durham at second base. 64% of you voted for Durham, while 36% want Rickie Weeks to see most of the playing time.
The Brewers acquired Durham before the trading deadline to bolster second base. Despite the trade, Rickie Weeks has still seen the majority of the playing time even though he's performed sub par this season. Here are their current numbers.
Rickie Weeks - .229 BA, 10 HR, 36 RBI, .335 OBP, 16 SB
Ray Durham - .285, 4 HR, 38 RBI, .375 OBP, 7 SB
Durham has had the much better year overall, and his on base percentage sure looks nice at the lead off position. Not only that, but Durham is also a major upgrade defensively. He doesn't have the best range but has only made three errors all season. Weeks has nine errors, and has made several errant throws on double play opportunities.
Weeks has come on strong though after the All-Star break, which he's been known to do over his career. Since the break Weeks is hitting .273 with a .369 on base percentage. Durham has not been as successful since the break as he's only hitting .229 with a .302 on base percentage. I wouldn't factor Durham's post All-Star numbers in too much though since he has had limited opportunities. Weeks has always been inconsistent, and the Brewers could use consistency down the stretch, which is why Ray Durham should see the majority of the playing time at second base.
1 comments:
"Durham is also a major upgrade defensively"
LOL! That is patently false. Durham may be the worst defender (in fact, it's true) at the position in the game today.
Weeks has a RZR of .812 with 32 OOZ in 860 innings.
Durham has a RZR of .782 and only 9(!) OOZ in 634 innings. Even if you extrapolate that OOZ out for 226 more innings, that's only 12 OOZ plays.
His range is terrible, and his efficiency within his zone is terrible as well. You can't possibly think he's an upgrade.
Secondly, Durham posted a line of 218/.295/.343 last year. He's 36 years old. His first line half this year included a .349 BABIP, which is WAY above normal. It's pretty safe to say he overperformed by a large margin in the first half.
Durham is at best a LHB off the bench.
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