Bucs Want Santiago?
by jonoz13 on Nov 11, 2011 8:07 PM EST
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According to Foxsports the Pirates are interested in former Tigers second basemen Ramon Santiago as their everyday shortstop. Last year Santiagoa had a .695 OPS and a 1.3 WAR. I guess this makes him an upgrade over Cedeno? Maybe not; Cedeno's OPS was a bit lower than Santiago's (.636), but Ronny had a higher war rating (1.6). Ramon is also three and a half older than Ronny. Link is below.
http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/mlbbuzz/sources_pirates_like_santiago_at_shortstop/8028484
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They both had identical 1.4 WARs according to fangraphs, and Ronny had 160 more PA (54% more). Plus, Ronny played SS almost exclusively while Santiago played a lot of 2B, so the positional adjustment is unfavorable to Santiago. Santiago’s a clear upgrade over Cedeno – he’s a full win better with the bat and a more or less equal defender.
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