Series Thread: Texas comes home to face an old friend in Nelson Cruz.

[romeo212000]

When you look forward to 2017 - 18 ... figure TEX needs three power bats (like Josh, Cruz, Napoli in 2010-11).
So after Gallo ... who are the other two? Prince? Josh? Beltre? Choo?

or Nick Williams? Mazara?

If so ... where does TEX stash the four up top?

I honestly don't know if any of those guys are legitimate power bats in 2018 besides maybe one of Prince or maybe, I repeat, maybe Josh. Beltre could fit in as well if he re-signs in 2017. I'm betting Mazara or Williams will be one. Possibly both but I'm not betting on both. Guzman may surprise some people, but he's got a ways to go. Rua may end up surprising people with his power too.

 

[romeo212000]

Ok Elvis, you are forgiven.

 

[RevSader]

Nice play Elvis>

 

[romeo212000]

Nice job setting up for the play by Corpy too.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

When you look forward to 2017 - 18 ... figure TEX needs three power bats (like Josh, Cruz, Napoli in 2010-11).
So after Gallo ... who are the other two? Prince? Josh? Beltre? Choo?

or Nick Williams? Mazara?

If so ... where does TEX stash the four up top?

Gallo, Alfaro, Mazara.

LF - Williams
CF - Brinson
RF - Mazara
3B - Gallo
SS - Andrus (I want to put Profar or Cordell here)
2B - Odor
1B - Fielder
C - Alfaro


Which essentially means Choo, Rua, Moreland, Martin, Beltre, Chirinos -- are all on watch.
(though one of those would be DH)

 

[romeo212000]

Wandy. Let your fielders field.

 

[RevSader]

oh fuck

 

[romeo212000]

Gallo, Alfaro, Mazara.

LF - Williams
CF - Brinson
RF - Mazara
3B - Gallo
SS - Andrus (I want to put Profar or Cordell here)
2B - Odor
1B - Fielder
C - Alfaro


Which essentially means Choo, Rua, Moreland, Martin, Beltre, Chirinos -- are all on watch.
(though one of those would be DH)

How did I forget Alfaro???

 

[WastinSomeTime]

A little league player could have caught that grounder.

 

[RevSader]

If he doesn't get ajax then this one isn't gonna end pretty

 

[RevSader]

Jackson looked like Elvis when he stuck his butt out to try and sell the call.

 

[romeo212000]

Lol. Beltre still owns Felix.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

How did I forget Alfaro???

Cause you traded him to PHI for Hamels? lol

 

[RevSader]

I love Beltre

 

[romeo212000]

Cause you traded him to PHI for Hamels? lol

Like hell I did!!!

 

[DT LUNA]

Lol. Beltre still owns Felix.

And most everyone else

 

[romeo212000]

Damn. Pegs snoked that one too.

 

[RevSader]

Ugh...2 outs for a ball hit that well isn't right.

 

[jta4437]

Peggy with the smash into the DP

 

[Windingmywatch]

I honestly don't know if any of those guys are legitimate power bats in 2018 besides maybe one of Prince or maybe, I repeat, maybe Josh. Beltre could fit in as well if he re-signs in 2017. I'm betting Mazara or Williams will be one. Possibly both but I'm not betting on both. Guzman may surprise some people, but he's got a ways to go. Rua may end up surprising people with his power too.

Actually went back and looked at 2011 ... HR's: Kinsler 32, Beltre 32, Napoli 30, Cruz 29, Hamilton 25 and Moreland 16.

Looking at the available options ... this is going to be a challenge finding 164 HRs without the jetstream