re: Nolan Ryan weighs in on Hamilton quitting tobacco

Posted on 10/10/12 at 5:23 pm to Lester Earl

Posted by Baloo

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Posted on 10/10/12 at 5:23 pm to Lester Earl

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He hasn't been someone the rangers could rely on, ever. Whether its injuries or inconsistency. Usually both at the same time. Though he has some incredible hot streaks.

You could say the same thing about Hamilton. He's an incredibly streaky hitter and fragile as well. He's also going to be 32. Napoli will be a free agent but the Rangers will certainly make an effort to re-sign him. Cruz had an OBP of 319 which is pretty much spot on league average. So a 25-30 HR guy with a league average OBP is suddenly a bad thing? In what universe?

Kinsler is the real key. The Rangers have heavily invested in him and they absolutely need him to bounce back.

And Beltre put up better numbers than Hamilton this year, though it's pretty close (but Beltre gets a huge edge for consistency, Hamilton spent most of the year watching his numbers erode from a nuclear hot start). Beltre had to be "the man" THIS year. And he delivered.

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Posted by Lester Earl

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Posted on 10/10/12 at 5:46 pm to Baloo

I never said Cruz was bad. But he goes from a secondary guy on the team to someone with a lot more pressure on his shoulders.

Hamilton is much less streaky. I know ranger fans can't get the last month out of their head. But he is generally one of the best 5 hitters in the AL.

Beltre played like "the man". But he didn't have to be the man.,,he also had an insane hot streak that padded his numbers too.

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