Series Thread: Your Texas Rangers at the Seattle Mariners 4/25 - 4/27

[lainey12]

you can drive the ball to get out of a slump, but one of the most well documented ways to get out of a slump is to take the ball the other way. When you're in a slump, its more likely to be pitches away then pitches in, because pitchers throw outside far more anyway. Keeping your hands inside of the baseball, letting the baseball travel so you can see it longer, and hitting the ball where its pitched, even if its a knubber through the right side, is good enough many times to get it going.

I've seen two common ways that coaches like to advice their players to break slumps. Letting the ball travel and taking it oppo, or bunting for a hit. Haven't really heard of trying to go left center with it. I mean, I'm sure its effective, I'm just saying its probably easier to have a better approach and taking it the other way.

Fielder knows all of that, he's just slumpin
move him down a spot, might help mentally

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

The dreaded lead off walk...

 

[romeo212000]

Hold onto your hats kids. It's middle relief time.

 

[darrylgann]

Yeah. Right move Wash.

 

[lainey12]

I honestly think it's all about his ground/low line drive shots as opposed to hitting the ball in the air. He's hit the ball hard recently; longer really. But when you're hitting into a shift at ground/low liner level it's a failure. Pretty simple to me.

Hell, if MM had hit the ball like Prince (without the shift) he'd be hitting .327 or better. Seriously

yeah, I should back off commenting because I have seen him enough, but the few times I have...he's just off

 

[romeo212000]

The dreaded lead off walk...

To Smoak nonetheless.

 

[donaldson79]

I'd sit Sir Prince tomorrow, regardless of who is pitching. Just give him the day off without asking his permission and see if this helps all concerned.

I think it's called managing. Maybe it's just me.

 

[romeo212000]

I'd sit Sir Prince tomorrow, regardless of who is pitching. Just give him the day off without asking his permission and see if this helps all concerned.

I think it's called managing. Maybe it's just me.

Hard to say. Prince seems like one of those guys who sitting him might make it worse.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Hold onto your hats kids. It's middle relief time.

Heaven help us...

 

[Justinkm83]

Hard to say. Prince seems like one of those guys who sitting him might make it worse.

Yeah he might start pouting.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Got up to 107... Probably see him again in the 7th.

The Mariners have not exactly strained Felix this year. It is unlikely that they bring him back in the 7th. Typically they only stretch him if it means closing out the game. His highest pitch count this year is 104.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Hold onto your hats kids. It's middle relief time.

This is the Mariners you're going up against. We are not exactly an offensive powerhouse. We normally make mediocre pitchers look like Cy Young candidates.

 

[lainey12]

safe

 

[romeo212000]

Not enough evidence. Interpret the rule right for once New York.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

The Mariners have not exactly strained Felix this year. It is unlikely that they bring him back in the 7th. Typically they only stretch him if it means closing out the game. His highest pitch count this year is 104.

That will work for me!

 

[Justinkm83]

Hard to tell if his toe was touching the base.

 

[Duane1952]

Looks out to me.

 

[Justinkm83]

Not enough evidence. Interpret the rule right for once New York.

 

[romeo212000]

If Poreda doesn't lolli gag around this isn't even an issue.

 

[lainey12]

I'd sit Sir Prince tomorrow, regardless of who is pitching. Just give him the day off without asking his permission and see if this helps all concerned.

I think it's called managing. Maybe it's just me.

Meh, I'm not sure about that, give him another week
try moving him down first