Word popped up today that the Blue Jays at some point may ask Yunel Escobar to move from short to second. Tom Tango refers to Escobar as a young veteran, but I don’t agree. Escobar was born at the end of 1982, which means he’s already on the downside of his peak. Shortstop is a young man’s position, as you can see in the graph here. I think it makes perfect sense to move a 30-year-old shortstop to second base to make room for a younger player, or trade the shortstop for a decent second baseman.