Series Thread: The Tribe visit the Rangers 6/6 to 6/9

[Justinkm83]

I love our situational hitting.

 

[donaldson79]

I'm not sure if anyone has posted this but it gives a little more info on the MM injury.


Mitch Moreland: 'I tried to fight through it' - Dallas Texas Rangers Blog - ESPN Dallas

Yeah, I read this too. It really stood out to me the doc said something to the effect of "don't know how he managed to play this long in this condition?" kind of statement.

Before anyone starts piling on MM.

 

[donaldson79]

I love our situational hitting.

How can you not?

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

I love our situational hitting.

Hopeless....

Maybe Leonys will surprise me....get this tie run in.....yeh, what am I thinking....

 

[donaldson79]

Oh for cryin out loud Martin; just swung at ball 3.

 

[Justinkm83]

Martin will never take the next step in his game until he learns to lay off the pitch that's unhittable down and in. He has to make the pitcher throw it over the plate where he can get his arms extended.

 

[darrylgann]

He's already playing up the injury. Trying to sucker JD and friends to give him another year.

 

[Justinkm83]

Looked like a strike to me

 

[donaldson79]

I'm making it official for me: Done with MM.

I've defended him, liked him and still believe he can have a productive season or two for someone. But it can't be with the Rangers.

A big part of succeeding is playing, and he can't stay on the filed no matter what. Last year was his most games played, 147, and he looked awful after he came back from the injury around the AS game. His next highest year is 134.

If I'm not mistaken this is 5 straight seasons where he's spent time on the DL. Done I tell ya.

Makes me crazy to count on someone year after year, and yet they are always hurt.

 

[donaldson79]

Looked like a strike to me

It's always a strike when you swing and miss, I'll grant ya that.

2-0.....take that pitch Martin.

 

[darrylgann]

I'm making it official for me: Done with MM.

I've defended him, liked him and still believe he can have a productive season or two for someone. But it can't be with the Rangers.

A big part of succeeding is playing, and he can't stay on the filed no matter what. Last year was his most games played, 147, and he looked awful after he came back from the injury around the AS game. His next highest year is 134.

If I'm not mistaken this is 5 straight seasons where he's spent time on the DL. Done I tell ya.

Makes me crazy to count on someone year after year, and yet they are always hurt.

I'm afraid it's gotten to the point he's untradeable. Have to give him away. Was hopping for a good year from him just for stock value.

 

[donaldson79]

Just wondering: what do you consider a decent sample size for Odor/Sardinas - from an AB standpoint - to get a good feel for what they can do on the ML level?

 

[Justinkm83]

Choice seemed like he was starting to get in a little groove so what did Wash do? He sticks him in the lead-off spot. I don't think him or Choo have a hit since Wash made the move.

 

[Justinkm83]

Just wondering: what do you consider a decent sample size for Odor/Sardinas - from an AB standpoint - to get a good feel for what they can do on the ML level?

200+

 

[Justinkm83]

Rios started back.

 

[donaldson79]

200+

thanks.....I was thinking about the same, maybe a little higher - like 250+. Not sure there's a definitive number here.

In any case, I'd like to see both Odor and Sardinas get to the acceptable level this season so we can properly evaluate our options at seasons end.

 

[Justinkm83]

Bad choices is starting to rub off on Choo. WTF were you thinking there?

 

[Justinkm83]

Go Rios!!!

 

[donaldson79]

Bad choices is starting to rub off on Choo. WTF were you thinking there?

Not enough.....and we seem to be breeding it.

 

[darrylgann]

That figueres