Choo is doing enough to keep him in the graces of JD and Banny.
I remember seeing him with the Reds and how he used to spread the ball all over the OF and get on base. Now it seems he is trying to kill the ball on every at bat.
If Choo and Beltre can have a great August and September it could change the team dynamics a lot.
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I remember seeing him with the Reds and how he used to spread the ball all over the OF and get on base. Now it seems he is trying to kill the ball on every at bat.
He also hit 20+ HRs with the Reds. Maybe they are asking him to supply a little more power or pull the ball more, I wouldn't think so but just don't know what's been asked of him. (Batters/pitchers get screwed up all the time cause the coaches just couldn't leave well enough alone).
BTA maybe he thinks he needs to do more to earn that big paycheck (which is true to some extent) and has decided on his own to go with something different than what got him there, which is a mistake.
To me there are 3 types of contracts one is you are getting paid for what you do consistently, the 2nd is you are getting paid for what the management "thinks" you're capable of, and the 3rd is management has absolutely no clue what they are doing.
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The minors are bankrupt catcher options for the foreseeable future with Telis and Alfaro gone. They just created another off season need. Unless they just go with Chirinos.
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Here is the list of potential catcher free agents this off season... Since they traded 7 prospects away (when I think could have gotten the job done with 5) I don't think they will go the trade route so that only leaves FA...
If you look at the stats and age Dioner Navarro seems to be the best one available, he's a switch hitter.
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Yes! Showed the vid to the boys tonight and their friends who are rabid Rangers fans. Good kids. I take them along to some RR Express games now and then. They are learning the art of heckling the visiting team behind the 1B dugout:) Wonder who is teaching them:)
Speaking of RR that is Martin's new zip code now. Plus Holland did ok tonight. 2 ER 50 or so pitches.
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Jaso is terrible throwing out runners at second. Bat not bad.
Steer clear of AJ even though he has done well with the Braves this year. Too old.
Having a switch hitter is good. I rather have a catcher who can call a good game and "frame" pitches well than some guy with a bat and can't get a pitcher out of a jam.
So far Jimenez and Wilson have been doing ok.
Great win tonight. Tolly got in trouble in the 9th walking the first batter and then gave up a single with no outs. Runners at first and third no outs. Gets a ground ball out to Mitch holding the runner. Then runner on first swipes second. Strikes out Castro and Altuve to complete the save no runs plated. Amazing job. Final 4-3 Rangers.
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Wish the Yanks had deGrom .He's an outstanding pitcher...better than Harvey . The Mets really helped themselves before the trader deadline adding depth to their roster with Yoenis Cespedes, Tyler Clippard, Kelly Johnson, and Juan Uribe (which served as a wakeup call).Sandy Alderson deserves kudos given all the heat Mets fans have given him.
Yanks are now 15 over 0.500 a new high water mark for the season .They crushed the Red Sox ,a pleasant ending of a great hiking day in NH (which is Red Sox territory) .
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A real nail biter last night but the two new BP pitchers kept the 1 run lead.
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Then again no one else at the bottom of the pen is doing any better:)
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The Rangers swept the Astros for the second time this season significant since the Rangers trail Houston by five games with seven head-to-head meetings still to come thanks to an opportunistic early offense and, wait for it, tough late-game relief from a short-handed bullpen.
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The Mets really helped themselves before the trader deadline adding depth to their roster with Yoenis Cespedes, Tyler Clippard, Kelly Johnson, and Juan Uribe (which served as a wakeup call).Sandy Alderson deserves kudos given all the heat Mets fans have given him.
The biggest thing I see is the Mets are finally starting to hit and drive in some runs...
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3-3 tie tonight. Hamels gave up two dingers one to Trumbo and one to Cruz. Good news is Iwakuma is out of the game going into 7th.
Oops Cano just took Hamels long. 4-3 Mariners.
Hamels has to learn who he gets cute with third time through the order.
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Lost to another team they shouldn't lose to, playing "down" to the opposition again.
And now since Beltre's and Andrus ears have stopped burning so has their production, guess I need to remind them they suck and one of the reasons Napoli is back.
I can see it now late in games Napoli will pinch hit for Andrus and Alberto will take his place defensively.
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Give it a couple of weeks. We got Hamels for 2016 and beyond.
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Pretty interesting strategy they used pitching in the bottom 10th. Smith gets a lead off two base error. Then Tolleson gets two strike outs then they intent walk both Cruz and Cano to load the bases. It worked as Tolly struck out the next batter.
Why Nanny used Tolly in the bottom of the 11th with an 8 run lead and a pitch count nearing 50 is beyond me. They had two arms which could come in. Guess he figured Tolly was over his limit anyway so give him two days off.
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Guess he figured Tolly was over his limit anyway so give him two days off.
With Monday being an off day it only effects today's game.
I noticed he's been riding Dyson and Diekman like old pack mules, don't want to wear them out and put the pen back into useless shape.
Also noticed Gimemez stole 2 bases the other day, didn't know he was that fast of a base runner. Guess you don't get to notice things like that if you don't get to watch the whole game, only bits and pieces.
Looks like Houston's moves at the deadline aren't doing them much good right now, Rangers have picked up what 4 or 4.5 games in the last week or so. Rangers are only 3 games out of a playoff spot, only have to get over Baltimore, Angels and Yankees... :)
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Gimenez stole one base due to a pitcher not paying attention. The other one came on a blown hit and run.
He swung the bat great yesterday too.
Perez gave up 2ER of the three yesterday and not one dinger out of the park. He's rising again. His BBs were down too.
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Also looks like the Blue Jays got what they paid for. 7 wins in a row.
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Also looks like the Blue Jays got what they paid for. 7 wins in a row.
If their pitching holds out they should pass the Yankees in another week or so, maybe sooner. Yankees are tied for next to last in the American league for quality starts with Tampa at 46, (Royals have 45 go figure), Rangers have 53 (right in the middle of the pack) Toronto 54 and Oakland tops with 66...
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Perez gave up 2ER of the three yesterday and not one dinger out of the park. He's rising again. His BBs were down too.
He seems to be doing fairly well coming back from his TJ surgery, he'll probably have a few more so so games before he settles down and pitches consistently. Which will hopefully be all thru September when they have Holland back and "maybe" making a move towards a wild card spot.
You only need 3 good starters to be able to do some damage in the playoffs... :)
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yeah they have been hot at the same time the Yanks bats went cold (especially their table setters Ellsbury and Gardner ).
You normally do not see such a big impact with the trades made at the deadline . But the Jays have made a charge ,and the Mets surged into 1st place mostly with the contributions of the new blood. I don't believe the Jays pitching can hold up (besides Price ) .
This could be a year in the AL where quality starts are not a factor to go deep in the playoffs. Only to meet an NL team like the Mets who have great pitching in the WS.
Always looking for my Rangers-Mets WS. The team of my childhood vs. my grown up team:)
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Price normally has a rough time against the Yankees, especially the last 2 years with an ERA of almost 8.00...
One or 2 players can make a big difference in how a team plays and it has happened with the Jays since they acquired Price and Tulowitski. The same thing can be said if you subtract one or 2 players, it can turn a winning team into a big time loser.
This is also the time of year where older players start to wear down and need a rest. If they don't get it cause the manager is too hard headed or the lineup is lacking depth then this will kill a teams chances of winning.
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The Jays just completed a sweep and the Yanks haven't scored in something like 26 innings . They also let the Orioles ride their coat tails back into contention . So it looks like I'm in for some nail biting in the next month and half .
Some nail biting in the next two weeks to see if the older players start needing a rest or hit the DL. But Sept is close with young blood ready to help.
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Tough loss for Colby today. He pitched a complete game loss (8 full).
Think he is a keeper for next year. Stros lost so no ground lost in the Division. But they better start winning series again or will be in a hole again.
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So it looks like I'm in for some nail biting in the next month and half .
The only semi easy series they have is Cleveland, Atlanta and Boston, everybody else is right at .500 and fighting for a wild card spot or leading their divisions...
Sept 18-20 series against the Mets should be interesting...
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