I think that some of the people commenting on this thread are missing the importance of position. Let's take a look at Pedroia. Based on his 2013 numbers his OPS is above average for 2B but below that of the corner positions:
http://scoresheetwiz.tripod.com/id136.html
But what makes him truly outstanding at 2B are his blurry-fast reflexes and quick first step. At other positions his average arm and probably mediocre running speed will bring him closer to being average defensively so playing anywhere else will cause a loss in WAR.
The other problem with keeping Mookie to use him in the rotate him around the field scenario is that, unless he can play SS, I don't see were all these AB's are going to come. X will be at 3B, JBJ will be in center and probably Cecchini will be in LF so that leaves 1B and RF where his Gwynn OPS will be less exciting and that's assuming he has the arm for RF.
To summarize, the Zobrist plan for Mookie is like having Magic Johnson play forward, he will be good there, but nowhere near as good. The same thing happens with Mauer moving to 1st or Jeter refusing to budge from SS when AROD first joined the Yankees; the team loses some WAR.
http://scoresheetwiz.tripod.com/id136.html
But what makes him truly outstanding at 2B are his blurry-fast reflexes and quick first step. At other positions his average arm and probably mediocre running speed will bring him closer to being average defensively so playing anywhere else will cause a loss in WAR.
The other problem with keeping Mookie to use him in the rotate him around the field scenario is that, unless he can play SS, I don't see were all these AB's are going to come. X will be at 3B, JBJ will be in center and probably Cecchini will be in LF so that leaves 1B and RF where his Gwynn OPS will be less exciting and that's assuming he has the arm for RF.
To summarize, the Zobrist plan for Mookie is like having Magic Johnson play forward, he will be good there, but nowhere near as good. The same thing happens with Mauer moving to 1st or Jeter refusing to budge from SS when AROD first joined the Yankees; the team loses some WAR.