Felipe Lopez signs with Cardinals

[Four and Twenty]

1 year/$1MM, plus a possible $1.2MM in performance bonuses.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/02/cardinals-close-to-deal-with-felipe-lopez.html

Edited February 27, 2010 by Four and Twenty

[UMFan83]

Eh it's not a bad move if good Lopez shows up. The Cardinals got better today most likely. Up for debate how much though.

[Andy]

Lopez was spectacularly better than he's been before or since in his first tour in St. Louis (.964 OPS...2nd highest total in his career was .855 after being traded to Brewers last year), so why not give it a second look?

[Cubbie Swagger]

That's pretty cheap.

[17 Seconds]

his first tour in St. Louis (.964 OPS...

 

in like 150 ABs

[UK1679666180]

He'll be better than the dynamic duo of Fontenot and Baker.

[Guest]

He'll be better than the dynamic duo of Fontenot and Baker.

 

With the bat.

 

 

Maybe.

[UK1679666180]

Each player has been wildly inconsistent, Lopez 2 years was released of DFA'd by Washington and deservingly so. Fontenot was an offensive bust year and Baker is still an unknown quantity despite the offensive numbers of '09. Defensively, Lopez is basically avg. has above arm strength for 2B and despite being quicker as far as foot speed than Fontenot doesn't have the instincts and therefore lacks the range of Fontenot.

 

Is it possible that Fontenot/Baker outproduce Lopez? Sure, each guy has been up and down. But, I'd bet that the roster spot saved with one starting 2B as well as the increased possibility of offensive gain of Lopez outweighs whatevere defensive advantage Fontenot brings. Personally, I think Baker is worst of the bunch defensively.

[Eephus Speed]

Lopez will probably platoon with Schumaker at 2B and back up Freese at 3B. Lopez is much better than Schumaker vs. LHP. He's been a plus defender at 2B and at 3B, though he hasn't played the latter very often. Hopefully Lopez won't see much time at SS.

 

I'm not real high on Lopez, but for $1-2M, I'll take him.