05-27-2010, 04:53 PM
<!--quoteo(post=98671:date=May 27 2010, 03:15 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ May 27 2010, 03:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->My point is there's a reason guys like Teixera don't get sent to the minors after a .559 OPS in the first month of the season. It's because he can follow it up with an .802 OPS the following month.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Agreed. They didn't send Tex down after a .559 OPS in 100 at bats. What if he had an OPS UNDER .500 after almost 200 at bats? What if Tex was striking out once every 4 at bats? What if Tex was hurt for most of last year? What if Tex was hurt now? What if Tex didn't have 8 other former all stars playing every position around him to take up the slack when he slumped? What if Tex's team was under .500 and 5 games out of first? What if Tex looked utterly and completely lost every time he was up?
I understand anyone can slump. I'm sure he will come out of it. I don't see the harm in letting ARam try to get his stroke back by playing for a week in Iowa, instead of sitting on the bench in Chicago though.
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It's the same premise though, don't you see? Yes, it's a longer slump than Teixera's, but the fact is Ramirez is a professional hitter and damn good one. If we had a good viable alternative, I would be ok with putting him on the DL with a fake injury and letting him try to work on his swing. However, I'd rather take the chance that he busts out in a 4 game streak at .922 (like he just did) rather than "get by" with Tracy's .652 OPS
Agreed. They didn't send Tex down after a .559 OPS in 100 at bats. What if he had an OPS UNDER .500 after almost 200 at bats? What if Tex was striking out once every 4 at bats? What if Tex was hurt for most of last year? What if Tex was hurt now? What if Tex didn't have 8 other former all stars playing every position around him to take up the slack when he slumped? What if Tex's team was under .500 and 5 games out of first? What if Tex looked utterly and completely lost every time he was up?
I understand anyone can slump. I'm sure he will come out of it. I don't see the harm in letting ARam try to get his stroke back by playing for a week in Iowa, instead of sitting on the bench in Chicago though.
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It's the same premise though, don't you see? Yes, it's a longer slump than Teixera's, but the fact is Ramirez is a professional hitter and damn good one. If we had a good viable alternative, I would be ok with putting him on the DL with a fake injury and letting him try to work on his swing. However, I'd rather take the chance that he busts out in a 4 game streak at .922 (like he just did) rather than "get by" with Tracy's .652 OPS