re: St. Louis Cards Fans: What is your opinion of Taveras at this point?

Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:43 pm to Quidam65

Posted by Ruxin

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Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:43 pm to Quidam65

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since CG's aren't as common

Didn't Darvish just throw his first CG as a big leaguer a few weeks ago? I don't think CG's would be a problem with him.

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Posted by papz

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Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:56 pm to Ruxin

He missed out on a couple of no-hitters in the 9th inning if I remember correctly and was then replaced afterwards. He's a strikeout pitcher and for the most part, they tend to rack up high pitch counts. That Texas heat doesn't do him any favors as well.

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Posted by Quidam65

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Posted on 7/22/14 at 7:44 pm to Ruxin

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Didn't Darvish just throw his first CG as a big leaguer a few weeks ago?

Yes, but in the AL you need more CG's from starters since you aren't keeping extra ones on staff due to pinch-hitting for the pitcher, like you do in the NL.

Darvish's big problem with Texas is that he can't beat Oakland--the team that you have to beat to win the division or at least get a playoff spot. And with the Rangers well out of playoff contention--for this year and easily the next 6-8 given the number of bad contracts they took on--he won't be making the playoffs with this team.

The Rangers should be getting what they can for Darvish, Beltre, anyone on their team that another team may want. So far their entire deal-making has been Jason Frasor for another never-was.

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