Rangers game 2 vs dbacks

[Hambombs]

Was the main guy they wanted when they traded Trevor Bauer, and the Reds traded for Shin Soo Choo

Yeah

 

[jta4437]

Yeah

If you pay attention, then he really isn't a no name

 

[bone3421]

.....oh well

 

[Hambombs]

If you pay attention, then he really isn't a no name

I wasn't being serious

 

[fanman8825]

If Wash was going to use Ross tonite then he should have just put him in to face Gregorius in the 8th. Maybe it still does not matter but the 13 inning affair yesterday really screwed us in this one.

 

[Hambombs]

If Wash was going to use Ross tonite then he should have just put him in to face Gregorius in the 8th. Maybe it still does not matter but the 13 inning affair yesterday really screwed us in this one.

Or if he did use Ross and he gave up the Homer. Then you would be saying " Yu was on a roll why did he take him out " Stuff just happens sometimes

 

[fanman8825]

Or if he did use Ross and he gave up the Homer. Then you would be saying " Yu was on a roll why did he take him out " Stuff just happens sometimes

I knew the Seattle game would have probably screwed us in one of these games wiith all of our good relievers spent.

 

[fanman8825]

Hopefully we can get back home and get on a roll again playing these guys again and Kansas City

 

[Al Falfa]

I knew the Seattle game would have probably screwed us in one of these games wiith all of our good relievers spent.

The blown save by Nathan didn't help matters, but the lack of clutch hitting is the real killer lately. The bottom four in last nights line up, counting Darvish aren't going to scare anybody. Neither is the #2 guy, Murphy who is hitting a sparkling .143 over the last 7 games.

 

[Windingmywatch]

The blown save by Nathan didn't help matters, but the lack of clutch hitting is the real killer lately. The bottom four in last nights line up, counting Darvish aren't going to scare anybody. Neither is the #2 guy, Murphy who is hitting a sparkling .143 over the last 7 games.

Lack of timely hitting has been the root cause ruining a number of great pitching performances creating an inordinate number of high leverage situations for the bullpen to face night after night.

Installation of Murphy in the #2 spot in an effort to trigger his season long slump has failed. The Murphy/Baker LF platoon is failed with Murphy batting .198 (.635OPS) vs RHP and .265 (.653OPS) vs LHP while Baker is batting .333 (.666OPS) vs RHP and .389 (1.389OPS) vs LHP.

Murphy needs to be relegated to a bench bat w/Baker making all the starts in LF with the non-starting CF being the late inning defensive replacement.

Murphy is not going to be brought back in 2014. TEX would be better served to activate either Joey Butler or Engle Beltre ... or acquire a replacement value COF by the ASB. In the meantime a no brainer would be to keep Baker in the lineup as often as possible especially with the lack of timely hitting by the regulars while Kinsler is out.

Murphy is less than a spare. Were this his first season he wouldn't have made the team out of camp.

 

[Al Falfa]

Lack of timely hitting has been the root cause ruining a number of great pitching performances creating an inordinate number of high leverage situations for the bullpen to face night after night.

Installation of Murphy in the #2 spot in an effort to trigger his season long slump has failed. The Murphy/Baker LF platoon is failed with Murphy batting .198 (.635OPS) vs RHP and .265 (.653OPS) vs LHP while Baker is batting .333 (.666OPS) vs RHP and .389 (1.389OPS) vs LHP.

Murphy needs to be relegated to a bench bat w/Baker making all the starts in LF with the non-starting CF being the late inning defensive replacement.

Murphy is not going to be brought back in 2014. TEX would be better served to activate either Joey Butler or Engle Beltre ... or acquire a replacement value COF by the ASB. In the meantime a no brainer would be to keep Baker in the lineup as often as possible especially with the lack of timely hitting by the regulars while Kinsler is out.

Murphy is less than a spare. Were this his first season he wouldn't have made the team out of camp.

I agree about Baker. A lack of offense from all three outfield positions is putting the team in dire straights so why not put him there and ride him till he cools.
I think the reasoning behind Wash sticking with Murphy is because he's traditionally been a slow starter and right now it's a "he'll bust out any day" kind of approach. Problem is he we are going into June and he ain't busting out.

Bringing up Butler or Beltre and sitting a veteran doesn't seem to be the Texas way of doing things. However, Oakland has cut the 6.5 game lead in half so it may be time to do things differently because it's beginning to smell like last year.

Prediction: Give him two full seasons and Profar will be a better ballplayer than either Andrus or Kinsler is right now. This kid is going to be a good one.

 

[Windingmywatch]

I was wrong about Butler ... he's not on the 40man and there isn't a roster spot for him at the moment.

Like TEX' Chirinos acquisition from TBR in March was a "where did that come from?" move that bore fruit in May ... maybe the Joe Benson waiver pickup from MIN in May might turn out to be the WDTCF move that plays out in July.

Still way early but in 2 games for Frisco Benson is 2 for 7 ... both hits being home runs. Lots of time before July gets here but if Murphy isn't hearing footsteps ... he should.

 

[Sam67]

Murphy has struggled for sure but with 3 to play his line for the month is
.270/.313/.486/.799 and is second on the team for May with 16 RBI's.

 

[Al Falfa]

Murphy has struggled for sure but with 3 to play his line for the month is
.270/.313/.486/.799 and is second on the team for May with 16 RBI's.

Unfortunately, the season started in April.

.167 + .270 = .218

 

[bone3421]

going to the game tonight...........hope we can get back on track

 

[Sam67]

Unfortunately, the season started in April.

.167 + .270 = .218

Not debating April, you're right. By your figures he's raised his average 51 points.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Not debating April, you're right. By your figures he's raised his average 51 points.

He's the starting LF. Both CF have out hit him despite platoon play. TEX would be better served offensively and defensively to start both Gentry and Martin and leave Murphy on the bench as a part time/backup DH and 4OF.

TEX doesn't need a roster spot tied up by a marginally effective LF-only player who takes the first third of every season off. Murphy will not be back in 2014 and is not the piece that will take TEX to the post season in 2013 and needs to go.

 

[Sam67]

He's the starting LF. Both CF have out hit him despite platoon play. TEX would be better served offensively and defensively to start both Gentry and Martin and leave Murphy on the bench as a part time/backup DH and 4OF.

TEX doesn't need a roster spot tied up by a marginally effective LF-only player who takes the first third of every season off. Murphy will not be back in 2014 and is not the piece that will take TEX to the post season in 2013 and needs to go.

We haven't even got to 1/3 of the season (that comes with tomorrow nights game). I'll give you the 2 CFers are better defensively and yep they have better batting averages but Murphy has more HR's and RBI's than both combined. Oh and defensively you're wrong cause Cruz is our worst defensive OFer. I'm betting by the end of the year he'll be pretty close to his .281 BA and .791 OPS career stats.

 

[Windingmywatch]

We haven't even got to 1/3 of the season (that comes with tomorrow nights game). I'll give you the 2 CFers are better defensively and yep they have better batting averages but Murphy has more HR's and RBI's than both combined. Oh and defensively you're wrong cause Cruz is our worst defensive OFer. I'm betting by the end of the year he'll be pretty close to his .281 BA and .791 OPS career stats.

"We haven't even got to 1/3 of the season" ... well I stand corrected. Murphy has taken off a third of the season minus two games. I reserve the right to update that number after the ARI series.

Were Martin and Gentry both in the lineup every night they might not have his HRs but they would have more RBI because Murphy wouldn't have rolled over to 2b in front of them.

Baker in a third the ABs is one HR behind Murphy and if he had the ABs he'd have 27RBI. But if Baker had those ABs he'd likely have far more offensive impact than Murphy has had being inserted into the lineup in front of Berkman.

I think David Murphy is a very pleasant, friendly, honest young man. Unfortunately ... he is a spare. He will be very popular and fit right in playing for his hometown team if not in 2013 ... then certainly in 2014. Peace out.

 

[BTHOtu]

WTF they going to play tonight or what?