Horrible SS contracts of past and present collide - NYY @ TEX 7/27-7/30

[WastinSomeTime]

Ok, no earthly idea what BannyRooster is going for here...

DeShields 8, Odor 4, Beltre 5, Fielder DH, Andrus 6, Moreland 3, Rua 7, Choo 9, Chirinos 2

It looks like he was going for alternating RH/LH lineup.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

CF
D. DeShields Jr. (R)
2B
Rougned Odor (L)
3B
Adrian Beltre (R)
DH
Prince Fielder (L)
SS
Elvis Andrus (R)
1B
Mitch Moreland (L)
LF
Ryan Rua (R)
RF
Shin-Soo Choo (L)
C
R. Chirinos (R)

Looks like he liked the R, L, R, L theme throughout the lineup. My 4 year old would say, "Dad, that is a pattern". Yeah beyond that i think he is just shuffling things until he finds something that doesnt suck.

Sorry Murph. Did not see this.

 

[Bmurph]

David Murphy to the laaaa alberts.

DeJesus too it appears

 

[PDay8810]

elite status is achieved over seasons, and I understand my definition of great and elite differs from many.

I don't question so much the talent but the reasoning. This is no where near the team assembled in 10/11 or even 2012. It's not a cliff lee situation. This team has very few bright spots one could "hang their hat on" going in to 2016. I also think starting pitchers is down on the priority list for getting better.

 

[jta4437]

Banny has been doing this for a long time. He tried just about anyone not named Beltre or Prince in the 1&2 hole. Finally as you said 1&2 w/ DDJ znd Odor is the best yet and he changed that last night. Sometimes he acts like a man with one foot nailed to the floor

I'm thinking he was giving DDJ a night off, he's played a lot since he got back

 

[DT LUNA]

I'm thinking he was giving DDJ a night off, he's played a lot since he got back

Agree on the night off and well deserved.

 

[romeo212000]

David Murphy to the laaaa alberts.

NOOOOOO!!!!

 

[jta4437]

Ok, no earthly idea what BannyRooster is going for here...

DeShields 8, Odor 4, Beltre 5, Fielder DH, Andrus 6, Moreland 3, Rua 7, Choo 9, Chirinos 2

Only thing I would change is swapping Andrus & Rua

 

[romeo212000]

Only thing I would change is swapping Andrus & Rua

I want to see Rua get going so bad.

 

[Bmurph]

Papelbon to the Nats

 

[romeo212000]

Chirinos kills me sometimes. Why are you stabbing at the ball?

 

[DT LUNA]

Don't start that crap Chirino

 

[romeo212000]

Gotta make that dig, Mitch.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Chirinos kills me sometimes. Why are you stabbing at the ball?

Like as a backup not so much as a starter.

 

[donaldson79]

Gotta make that dig, Mitch.

That, IMO, was damn near routine for a good 1st baseman.

 

[romeo212000]

Beltre doesn't have the power to get that ball out. Such a shame.

 

[romeo212000]

Beltre has warning track power.

 

[romeo212000]

If I'm Rua, I'm looking first pitch change up here.

 

[romeo212000]

Called it. Just threw it in the dirt. I'm going dead red now.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Rua should have walked by now.