Callaspo or Schumaker?

[DrFANatic]

I've already drafted in a roto 6x6 league and have two second basemen, needing to drop one by opening day. Would you drop Callaspo or Schumaker?

[bazzy_51]

Pretty close here... Callaspo has become the uber-utility guy, as KC went and got Chris Getz for 2B, so Callaspo's PT may be a little erratic, but Schumaker is horrid vs. lefties and a stud vs. righties, thus St. Louis platoons with him, starting him against righties and looking to bench him vs. lefties (hits a full 100+ points lower vs. lefties)... With that said I think i would take Schumaker who has a more solid grasp on PT (meaning you know when hes going to play, against righties) and because of the much better Cards lineup.

[DrFANatic]

So you think Callaspo's display of power last year was a fluke or will he continue to hit a few HRs?

[bazzy_51]

He may hit a few dingers, but I really don't see him hitting over 10 again. Plus these are the factors that stear me way away from him...

1. He plays for KC, if he were somewhere else he may have much bigger value, but with him in KC he will be nothing but a Utility guy and struggle for ABs
2. No that power display I don't think will happen again, double digits would be luck for him.
3. He has no speed.
4. With no speed, lack of power and not a very good lineup to be batting in, it really makes him a 2-cat contributor.

Best line I see out of Callaspo... .290/70R/6HR/60RBI/1SB

Now Skip doesn't have much power and speed either, but I do see him having a line of... .300/90R/7HR/45RBI/8SB... Not much of a difference, but one key point I was trying to make is this, you KNOW when Skip will start, check the opposing pitcher, if its a Righty he will be in the lineup, if its a South Paw then bench him. Whereas with Callaspo its really hit or miss, and with a different role (was a lock at 2B starting last year) bouncing around position to position you never know how that will effect a players.

Your call tho in the end!