RANGERS vs TWINS 4/25-4/27

[fanman8825]

Starting to wonder if a trade is inevitable. Murph may get it going at some point but he is just not an everyday player. Cruz may leave at years end. Martin still has upside but offers very little power. Gentry is a fine utility Of and Baker may fill a role. We do have some talent in the in the minors N.Williams/L.Brinson but they are young and 3 or 4 yrs away.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Starting to wonder if a trade is inevitable. Murph may get it going at some point but he is just not an everyday player. Cruz may leave at years end. Martin still has upside but offers very little power. Gentry is a fine utility Of and Baker may fill a role. We do have some talent in the in the minors N.Williams/L.Brinson but they are young and 3 or 4 yrs away.

Only AAA roster option I see is Engle Beltre (.309/.350/362/.712) with CF not COF type numbers. Joey Butler .885OPS is a bit stouter but since TEX sunk a roster spot on Robinson Chirinos moving Butler up would require a 40-man move too.

Williams is having a better 2013 @ HIK so far than Brinson ... but I'm wondering at what point TEX moves Joey Gallo off 3b to COF. THAT will be exciting!

 

[fanman8825]

Only AAA roster option I see is Engle Beltre (.309/.350/362/.712) with CF not COF type numbers. Joey Butler .885OPS is a bit stouter but since TEX sunk a roster spot on Robinson Chirinos moving Butler up would require a 40-man move too.

Williams is having a better 2013 @ HIK so far than Brinson ... but I'm wondering at what point TEX moves Joey Gallo off 3b to COF. THAT will be exciting!

Like the Gallo idea WMW but do you see him still being the eventual replacement for Beltre at 3b barring anything unforseen in the Of? I cant wait to see what Joey's potential is going to be in 2 or 3 yrs

 

[jta4437]

Like the Gallo idea WMW but do you see him still being the eventual replacement for Beltre at 3b barring anything unforseen in the Of? I cant wait to see what Joey's potential is going to be in 2 or 3 yrs

Gallo probably doesn't have the defensive chops, nor potential, to be deemed an adequate long term 3B replacement

Barring unforeseen defensive development, Gallo probably has a position change in his future

 

[fanman8825]

Gallo probably doesn't have the defensive chops, nor potential, to be deemed an adequate long term 3B replacement

Barring unforeseen defensive development, Gallo probably has a position change in his future

Interesting... perhaps 1b with his 6.5 frame. Guess only time will tell