2014 Offseason

[jta4437]

Robertson has no value. Even as a backup for Leo. Check the numbers. He's a wasted roster spot.

He had value against LHPs, .821 OPS, .398 OBP & .423 SLG and .330 AVG and more walks than strikeout

 

[saddles]

He's only signed through next year. So the big question next year is do we sign him as primarily as a DH or let him walk. It's gotta come down to that.

The DH spot is going to get awfully crowded with Fielder, Choo and Beltre all probably needing to go there eventually. lol

 

[jta4437]

The DH spot is going to get awfully crowded with Fielder, Choo and Beltre all probably needing to go there eventually. lol

That's why there's no need to go out and get a DH, plenty of in house candidates

 

[RevSader]

Astros hire AJ Hinch. Good news for Maddux, Bogar, and Buechele fans.

 

[RevSader]

He had value against LHPs, .821 OPS, .398 OBP & .423 SLG and .330 AVG and more walks than strikeout

108 PA vs LHP is SSS. I would rather have Rua who in 28 games put up a better WPA and fWAR than Robertson did in 70. I think Rua and Smo have higher ceilings in the long run.

And yeah I realize they are both SSS as well. Invite em all to ST and see what happens.

 

[jta4437]

108 PA vs LHP is SSS. I would rather have Rua who in 28 games put up a better WPA and fWAR than Robertson did in 70. I think Rua and Smo have higher ceilings in the long run.

And yeah I realize they are both SSS as well. Invite em all to ST and see what happens.

Neither of those guys can play CF, that's apples to oranges

 

[RevSader]

Neither of those guys can play CF, that's apples to oranges

Daniel Robertson might have played CF this year, but it was only out of pure necessity. They need to address this in the off season if they don't want Leonys hitting against LHP every game.

 

[UK Cowboy]

I think he is a very good manager who has always had a low budget team to work with. Felt like Minnesota played good fundamental ball most of the time. But I am good with Bogar.

I am good with Bogar as well, but I don't think anyone could blame them for gauging Gardenhire's interest. Heck of a baseball guy IMO

 

[DT LUNA]

Daniel Robertson might have played CF this year, but it was only out of pure necessity. They need to address this in the off season if they don't want Leonys hitting against LHP every game.

We discussed the need of a back up yesterday. If Roberson is not on the team 2015 we will have to find one.

 

[RevSader]

We discussed the need of a back up yesterday. If Roberson is not on the team 2015 we will have to find one.

I truly hope they find a good one.

 

[saddles]

108 PA vs LHP is SSS. I would rather have Rua who in 28 games put up a better WPA and fWAR than Robertson did in 70. I think Rua and Smo have higher ceilings in the long run.

And yeah I realize they are both SSS as well. Invite em all to ST and see what happens.

I think if I had to pick something to go on I would pick what they have done in the regular season over what they do next spring. I have seen a lot of guys have great ST and then fall flat once the season starts. Didn't Choice have a good ST this year? Sometimes ST is all you have to go on, but this season provided us with an ample opportunity for tryouts for 2015.

 

[RevSader]

I think if I had to pick something to go on I would pick what they have done in the regular season over what they do next spring. I have seen a lot of guys have great ST and then fall flat once the season starts. Didn't Choice have a good ST this year? Sometimes ST is all you have to go on, but this season provided us with an ample opportunity for tryouts for 2015.

That plus their 2014 would be taken into consideration. Choice didn't have a 2013 with the Rangers to go off of before his 2014 ST.

 

[DT LUNA]

C'mon guys. We have lots of work to do and we're not gonna get it done if we don't get started.

 

[saddles]

We discussed the need of a back up yesterday. If Roberson is not on the team 2015 we will have to find one.

I wonder if Sardinas could learn to play CF?

 

[Justinkm83]

I'm sure Jared Hoying will be given an opportunity in ST. He's LH, but he hit the same against LH pitchers as he did RH pitchers. He hit 8 HR against LH pitching too. He hit 18 against RH pitching. He's already had 2 years in AAA. It might be a good time to get his feet wet. In June his OPS was 1.096, and August it was 1.038.

 

[DT LUNA]

I wonder if Sardinas could learn to play CF?

Well that's a very good question. He has the speed and nice height.

 

[DT LUNA]

I'm sure Jared Hoying will be given an opportunity in ST. He's LH, but he hit the same against LH pitchers as he did RH pitchers. He hit 8 HR against LH pitching too. He hit 18 against RH pitching. He's already had 2 years in AAA. It might be a good time to get his feet wet. In June his OPS was 1.096, and August it was 1.038.

Bring him on. So many problems to solve and this one has not been given much attention b/c of Robertson and I think he won't be back.

 

[saddles]

That plus their 2014 would be taken into consideration. Choice didn't have a 2013 with the Rangers to go off of before his 2014 ST.

Choice was just given as an example of how you can't always trust ST stats. I would just give a lot more weight to their 2014 than I would their 2015 ST. If they completely fall apart next spring then yes that would weigh very heavily into the decisions. For example, if JPA goes to ST and hits .400 and Rua hits .275 in ST I still pick Rua over JPA to play 1B. That's just me though. Someone else may see it differently.

 

[saddles]

I'm sure Jared Hoying will be given an opportunity in ST. He's LH, but he hit the same against LH pitchers as he did RH pitchers. He hit 8 HR against LH pitching too. He hit 18 against RH pitching. He's already had 2 years in AAA. It might be a good time to get his feet wet. In June his OPS was 1.096, and August it was 1.038.

I still don't understand why he didn't get an invite to play up here in September.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I still don't understand why he didn't get an invite to play up here in September.

I don't understand that either.