RANGERS vs CARDINALS GAME 5

[romeo212000]

2 or 3 more of those please CJ.

 

[nexmex505]

This ump seems have a very loose strikezone.

 

[guitarmy21b]

and he's hit 2 infield popups on major uppercut swings. and on each he had a disgusted look like he thought the ball was going to take out a window in the outfield

They can't all be dingers lol

 

[bone3421]

LETS GO RANGERS

 

[scotsman1948]

A lot of people bitch about his swing without looking at the numbers. I made that mistake early in the year.

i looked at the numbers all season and wonder what they would have been if he abandoned that uppercut swing that he adopts at times. i think both could be 20-25 points higher maybe more without it. but he's still one of my favorites on the team

 

[guitarmy21b]

 

[dmc0015]

i looked at the numbers all season and wonder what they would have been if he abandoned that uppercut swing that he adopts at times. i think both could be 20-25 points higher maybe more without it. but he's still one of my favorites on the team

Then he's going to hit about 10 homers instead of 30+. That's the trade off.

 

[1502tuley]

Beltre needs to try to get on base rather than trying to hit a dinger every time

 

[scotsman1948]

So you want him to hit 1.000 or groundout more?

nope i want him to swing more level and drive the ball into the outfield which means more singles, doubles and maybe triples and puts him on base even more than he does. keep doing what he does but lose the uppercut

 

[scotsman1948]

Then he's going to hit about 10 homers instead of 30+. That's the trade off.

don't agree. most of his homers come when he swings a more level swing.

 

[1502tuley]

Carp's bender is killing us.

 

[dmc0015]

nope i want him to swing more level and drive the ball into the outfield which means more singles, doubles and maybe triples and puts him on base even more than he does. keep doing what he does but lose the uppercut

The uppercut gives him his power. He did play in less games last year, but the power numbers were down across the board because he leveled out the swing. The team seems to think a .355 OBP from the leadoff hitter is just fine. OBP is way more important than BA.

 

[romeo212000]

Nelly cannot lay off a curve ball can he.

And beltre is making a total ass of himself at the plate.

 

[dmc0015]

don't agree. most of his homers come when he swings a more level swing.

How can you not agree? The numbers prove it. You just can't admit that you might not have the best answer, or that there really isn't a problem.

 

[guitarmy21b]

The year Ian batted over .300 he only had 18 homers. 892 OPS compared to .832 this year. This year he scored 121 runs and drew 89 walks, I wouldn't correct him on anything. I'm pretty happy with his production.

 

[1502tuley]

The uppercut gives him his power. He did play in less games last year, but the power numbers were down across the board because he leveled out the swing. The team seems to think a .355 OBP from the leadoff hitter is just fine. OBP is way more important than BA.

I would find it hard to believe that hitting the ball into the air helped to increase anybody's OBP. Tha just doesn't make sence to me.

 

[scotsman1948]

How can you not agree? The numbers prove it. You just can't admit that you might not have the best answer, or that there really isn't a problem.

so we should be satisfied with the sky-high popups. okay to make you happy i will be satisfied.

 

[1502tuley]

I want Feldman. I just don't trust CJ anymore.

 

[dmc0015]

I would find it hard to believe that hitting the ball into the air helped to increase anybody's OBP. Tha just doesn't make sence to me.

What? Of course it doesn't, but he get's on base even though most of his outs are flyballs.

 

[nexmex505]

4 pitch walk and already getting boos