Series Thread: Regarding Old Managers and A's, Rangers travel to Oakland

[jta4437]

I do not like his footwork on this throws at 3rd. Like you said he has a strong arm but if your mechanics are not like they should be then that does you little good if you are throwing it all over the place.

I'm sure somethings can be done to make him a "better" 3B, but I don't think he'll ever be good or even league average defensively

He'll be a guy that plays 3B b/c he has a bat, and doesn't offer anything on defense, you just hope he doesn't hurt you dramatically out there

 

[Nightcrawler]

I'm sure somethings can be done to make him a "better" 3B, but I don't think he'll ever be good or even league average defensively

He'll be a guy that plays 3B b/c he has a bat, and doesn't offer anything on defense, you just hope he doesn't hurt you dramatically out there

Why can't Beltre play until he's 60?

 

[saddles]

I'm sure somethings can be done to make him a "better" 3B, but I don't think he'll ever be good or even league average defensively

He'll be a guy that plays 3B b/c he has a bat, and doesn't offer anything on defense, you just hope he doesn't hurt you dramatically out there

Do you think he is bad enough instinctually that he should have already been moved to another position?

 

[Duane1952]

I did not see the play as I went to bed with us up 4-2.

Choo screwed up, there is no way he should of thrown to third. I agree Romeo, bench is ass.

 

[saddles]

Norm Hitzges said he thinks Blanks gets activated today and plays today.

 

[jta4437]

Do you think he is bad enough instinctually that he should have already been moved to another position?

No, b/c his bat is his meal ticket no matter what position he plays, focus on that now and you can find him a position later

 

[Justinkm83]

Norm Hitzges said he thinks Blanks gets activated today and plays today.

Which is what I said last night. I thought he might play today.

 

[scotsman1948]

Which is what I said last night. I thought he might play today.

good deal

 

[romeo212000]

Which is what I said last night. I thought he might play today.

I'd play blanks and sit Choo for that shit ass comment he made. The fact that Kazmir is pitching today is just convenient.

 

[jta4437]

Which is what I said last night. I thought he might play today.

So who sits? Choo or Martin? Or Both and put in Blanks & Smolinski?

 

[Justinkm83]

So who sits? Choo or Martin? Or Both and put in Blanks & Smolinski?

I agree with Romeo. Choo should get the day off. Crazy that the line-up is still not out yet.

 

[Justinkm83]

Now it is. Choo is playing, MM is not. That really pisses me off. I was starting to come around to Bannister but he screwed that shit all up last night, and MM should be playing.

 

[jta4437]

I agree with Romeo. Choo should get the day off. Crazy that the line-up is still not out yet.

I would be ok with both getting a day off, especially with a LHP on the mound and Martin getting plunked in the foot last night

 

[jta4437]

Now it is. Choo is playing, MM is not

Guess they really want to avoid putting Blanks in the OF

 

[saddles]

Now it is. Choo is playing, MM is not. That really pisses me off. I was starting to come around to Bannister but he screwed that shit all up last night, and MM should be playing.

Maybe Banister replied to Choo,"I'll get you a lineup card and you can manage" and Choo took him up on it and wrote his own name on the lineup card.

 

[saddles]

Evan is answering questions now if anyone is interested. That is, he is answering some of them and avoiding other ones.

Evan Grant answers Rangers questions at 1 p.m.; ask yours now | Dallas Morning News

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I'm sure somethings can be done to make him a "better" 3B, but I don't think he'll ever be good or even league average defensively

He'll be a guy that plays 3B b/c he has a bat, and doesn't offer anything on defense, you just hope he doesn't hurt you dramatically out there

You are probably right there.

 

[saddles]

Spencer Patton goes down to make room for Blanks.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Just read what you all have been talking about. That is as fundamental as it comes and is the difference between Tolleson closing out the 9th or Kela pitching in the 9th in a tie game.

Rangers Choo angry with Banister over criticism of defense: Ill get you a glove, and you play | | Dallas Morning News

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

from EG's chat:

"That said, now that Blanks is active, it would not surprise me to see Odor back up and Smolinski go down in the near future. And it also won't surprise me if Banister goes with a middle infield of Odor-Alberto for a couple of days. Might be only way to get a message across to Elvis that his play is unacceptable. Not sure Elvis can do more offensively. He is what he is offensively, which is, at best, a marginal player. He has to provide value on defense and on the bases. So far this year, he has not."