Comments on: Panic Or Patience? Perception of Rangers Moves Can Go Either Way

By: More About Last Night: Texas Rangers Address Issues, But Are They The Right Ones? « wire2

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:21:08 +0000

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By: More About Last Night: Texas Rangers Address Issues, But Are They The Right Ones?

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:11:24 +0000

[...] What looked like a perfectly rational move in the afternoon had a very different look by the end of the game. [...]

By: Doc

Doc — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:27 +0000

2010 – Here we come…

Borbon – CF
Andrus – SS
Young – 2nd
Hamilton – RF
Cruz – DH
Kinsler – LF
Smoak – 1B
Davis – 3rd
Salty – C

4th outfielder – Murphy
5th infielder – Vizquel

By: Lao Tang

Lao Tang — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:53:12 +0000

How about:
1. Borbon – CF
2. Young – 3B
3. Hamilton – DH/RF
4. Kinsler – 2B
5. Murphy/Byrd – LF
6. Cruz RF/DH
7. Salty – C
8. Davis/Smoak – 1B/DH
9. Andrus – SS

Blalock and Jones go. If Hamilton is out, bat Andrus 2nd.

By: The Beer Guy

The Beer Guy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:04:11 +0000

I wouldn’t call it “panic”. I think it’s just a natural reaction from management and coaches to a ridiculous situation of plummeting offensive fortunes.

I don’t really like Kinsler batting 6th, but otherwise I like B. Money’s lineup above. Although I think we need to ‘wait and see’ before installing Borbon at lead off…

By: B. Money

B. Money — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:56:43 +0000

When Hamilton returns, I’d like to see this:

1 – Borbon – CF
2 – Young – 3B
3 – Hamilton – RF
4 – Cruz – DH
5 – Murphy – LF
6 – Kinsler – 3B
7 – Saltalamacchia – C
8 – Davis – 1B
9 – Andrus – SS

4th outfielder = Byrd (use him to spell Murphy, against lefties, and as a late game pinch hitter for Borbon)

Utility infielder (2B, SS, 3B) = Visquel

Backup 1B / DH = Blalock
Odd man out = Jones

By: TD

TD — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:43:44 +0000

I like the changes….can’t wait to get Josh back and maybe this will be the spark we need.

P.S. I hope Jones and Blalock get comfortable on the bench.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:28:41 +0000

I’m ready to see more of the young guys! Rangers need to stay the course and look to 2010

By: Ryans Dad

Ryans Dad — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:22:46 +0000

If JD says it, I believe it. Good luck to the rookie tonight.

By: rob m

rob m — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:16:34 +0000

Assuming Hamilton returns on Sat, I would like to see Borbon and Andrus share the leadoff spot, move Kinlser to 3rd and Hamilton 4th. Let Josh be primarily a DH.