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2022 Texas Rangers Spring Training Thread

Kelleyman

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I really wish they would decide where they plan on playing him so he can get comfortable there, it might improve his hitting... :think:
Ok. But he is still in my mind at best a placeholder. No value on defense and hitting is subpar. Seems like he has enough pop to go oppo but he has to hit it just right
 

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Ok. But he is still in my mind at best a placeholder. No value on defense and hitting is subpar. Seems like he has enough pop to go oppo but he has to hit it just right
Him being a hitter was the reason he was in the trade they always knew his D was shaky but figured his hitting would make up for that, needless to say it hasn't. Putting him in a position to fail (3B) isn't going to help his mindset or his hitting, he doesn't have the chops or arm for 3rd. He's best suited for LF or DH "if" he starts to reach his hitting potential, if not then he needs a new zipcode...
 

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Him being a hitter was the reason he was in the trade they always knew his D was shaky but figured his hitting would make up for that, needless to say it hasn't. Putting him in a position to fail (3B) isn't going to help his mindset or his hitting, he doesn't have the chops or arm for 3rd. He's best suited for LF or DH "if" he starts to reach his hitting potential, if not then he needs a new zipcode...
I suspect a new zip code may be coming. Hate to say it but 2B maybe his best spot. Not sure he even has the arm for LF. I guess if he could really turn around the hit tool then DH might work
 

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I suspect a new zip code may be coming. Hate to say it but 2B maybe his best spot. Not sure he even has the arm for LF. I guess if he could really turn around the hit tool then DH might work
Always a possibility but I do not see him as a keeper.
 

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Any chance the Rangers sign Trevor Story and Freddie Freeman?
 

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it would only be a 1-year deal and we could move him at the trade deadline

same with Greinke

it's not as if we looking to win enough to get very far
Seems to me we have some already.
 

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If we landed Story who would play 3B?
Story or Semien ?
 

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Seems to me we have some already.
we have several but none have any or very much experience with the grind of a 162-game season which would require at least 2 or 3 starters going 22-28 starts
 

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Any chance the Rangers sign Trevor Story and Freddie Freeman?
No there is a better chance for either Seager or Beltre to unretire ala Brady than that
 

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I suspect a new zip code may be coming.
Probably unless he starts to hit...

Not sure he even has the arm for LF.
If he keeps the ball in front of him and the cutoff helps him out he could play there, not ideal but passable...

I guess if he could really turn around the hit tool then DH might work
If you look at his stats they're kinda funny, he did his best hitting 4th, 5th and 7th and with Runners In Scoring Position. When he hit anywhere else his average was quite a bit lower and the only RBIs he had without RISP all came on solo HRs (12). :scratch:

RISP 208 PA, 4 HRs, 68 RBIs and .281 BA

Without RISP 510 PA, 12 HRs, 12 RBIs, .254 BA

:noidea: :noidea: :noidea:
 
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