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Texas Rangers 2019-2020 Offseason Thread

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Oh and what would that be?
Two things. The first is the complete lack of respect Santana gets for putting it all together once he finally was given the opportunity to play every day. The second, is the overblown idea about how Santana makes a great bench player, and since that is so important, we should leave him on the bench to fill in all over the field.

It is like a virus that has spread throughout the minds of Rangers fans.
 

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One less 3B although playing 2B
 

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Now, let's get Donaldson signed somewhere and that Yankees 3B traded somewhere so we can focus on Rendon.
 

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We need:

Pitching
Pitching
Pitching.
 

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Sounds like he is happy to be here.
 

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Two things. The first is the complete lack of respect Santana gets for putting it all together once he finally was given the opportunity to play every day.

Given is one thing earned is something else.

The second, is the overblown idea about how Santana makes a great bench player, and since that is so important, we should leave him on the bench to fill in all over the field.

Ah so you like riding what are considered to be full time starters until they puke. The game has changed in the last 20 years some folks have figured out all players need rest not dogging, they usually perform better.
 

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Given is one thing earned is something else.



Ah so you like riding what are considered to be full time starters until they puke. The game has changed in the last 20 years some folks have figured out all players need rest not dogging, they usually perform better.
Exactly what I was talking about. Right on cue.
 

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Ah so you like riding what are considered to be full time starters until they puke. The game has changed in the last 20 years some folks have figured out all players need rest not dogging, they usually perform better.
No puking is needed and one of your best hitters shouldn't be relegated to a fill-in either. Guys who can't hit well enough to start usually fill out the bench unless you are overloaded with offensive talent, which we aren't.
 

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Re Santana's HR stroke in 2019. He only had 4 in his first 160 AB or so. Once he got acclimated to playing every day he got in a groove, and then over the last 314 AB or so and hit 24 more. It is amazing what playing every day, and being allowed to play through a slump, will do for you.
 

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Re Santana's HR stroke in 2019. He only had 4 in his first 160 AB or so. Once he got acclimated to playing every day he got in a groove, and then over the last 314 AB or so and hit 24 more. It is amazing what playing every day, and being allowed to play through a slump, will do for you.
Thought he had a rough stretch near the end of the season
 

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No puking is needed and one of your best hitters shouldn't be relegated to a fill-in either. Guys who can't hit well enough to start usually fill out the bench unless you are overloaded with offensive talent, which we aren't.
So who are you going to bench? Which FA's are you going to pass on? Personally I want his bat in the order but if we bench Odor then I want to see Solak at 2B. If we move Mazara then I want Gallo in RF and a true CF out there. If it comes down to have a shot of signing Rendon then I want him at 3rd. Now if we benched Choo then i could see Santana get around 90 games there plus another 60 filling in at multiple positions
 

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Thought he had a rough stretch near the end of the season
He did go through a slump, but pulled out if it and hit .298 over his last 47 AB and hit 4 HR in that time.

Most folks probably just remembered the slump when they thought, "see, I told you so" and never paid attention again. lol
 

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So who are you going to bench? Which FA's are you going to pass on? Personally I want his bat in the order but if we bench Odor then I want to see Solak at 2B. If we move Mazara then I want Gallo in RF and a true CF out there. If it comes down to have a shot of signing Rendon then I want him at 3rd. Now if we benched Choo then i could see Santana get around 90 games there plus another 60 filling in at multiple positions
I have said CF for a while now.
 
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