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re: The Soo Choo Train Is A Texas Ranger

Posted on 12/21/13 at 5:18 pm to
Posted by WarhawkTiger6
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Posted on 12/21/13 at 5:18 pm to
My projected lineup:
Choo, LF
Andrus, SS
Fielder, 1B,
Beltre, 3B
Rios, RF
Profar, 2B
Moreland, DH
Soto/Arencibia, C
Martin, CF
This post was edited on 12/21/13 at 5:19 pm
Posted by The White Lobster
Member since Jul 2009
16764 posts
Posted on 12/21/13 at 5:22 pm to
He improved in the second half, but he's still pretty bad
Posted by barry
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Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 12/21/13 at 6:05 pm to
At least we can all agree Ron Washington will do something stupid to the lineup.
Posted by Srbtiger06
Member since Apr 2006
28264 posts
Posted on 12/21/13 at 6:36 pm to
quote:

Choo routinely has an OBP above 400


Idk if I would consider 2 times in 9 seasons routine but I get what you're saying. At the same time, I have to wonder if last year was a fluke. ~30 more walks in ~65 more PAs vs his 2nd best OBP season? Seems more like an outlier than an average.
Posted by The White Lobster
Member since Jul 2009
16764 posts
Posted on 12/21/13 at 6:37 pm to
It'll probably be a career high, but it's not completely abnormal fluctuation. He normally is around .390, right?
Posted by Srbtiger06
Member since Apr 2006
28264 posts
Posted on 12/21/13 at 6:57 pm to
If you take out last season, .380.

He's an upgrade for Texas, no doubt. I just hate valuing a guy based off of a contract year, especially in a case like this one. His BA stayed virtually the same from the previous season but his OBP shot up 13%? Just throws up a flag. Other than walks (and OBP obviously) he didn't deviate much at all from his previous 8 season average.
This post was edited on 12/21/13 at 7:02 pm
Posted by SPEEDY
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Posted on 12/21/13 at 7:00 pm to
quote:

$130 million



Posted by The White Lobster
Member since Jul 2009
16764 posts
Posted on 12/21/13 at 7:10 pm to
That's still elite
Posted by DEANintheYAY
LEFT COAST
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 12/21/13 at 7:24 pm to
Well.... The Angels got Raul Ibanez....
Posted by cuyahoga tiger
NE Ohio via Tangipahoa
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 12/21/13 at 7:29 pm to
cant hit lefties
Posted by Baloo
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
49645 posts
Posted on 12/21/13 at 7:57 pm to
So what? If you can't find a young hitter in your farm system who can put up a decent line against LHP and play a respectable OF for about 100 AB's, then your minor league system sucks. Choo will get around 550 ABs, barring injury, and his backup will get about 100 AB. But you want a young guy to get a look like that anyway.

Or you could sign some veteran righty slugger for about 1/$4 to be a power bat off the bench. Hell, sign Jeff Francoeur.
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