Pickles

Sure, I agree. Again, we all agree that Santander should see significant time in the field. So what's the complaint? He's in the field.

Yea I largely agree with this; that's why I'm not going to complain about everytime he's in the outfield and Stowers is on the bench. I would think he would get anywhere from 80-100 starts in the field if he's healthy all year. How much he gets at first is basically dependent on how well Mountcastle hits. If Mountcastle really establishes himself as an 120 OPS+ bat- well within the range of possibilities- then he should get about 155 starts a year at first, leaving virtually nothing for anyone else.

I just think we have to accept that Vavra is ahead of Stowers in the pecking order. Stowers is the 26th man. And as long as Hays, Mullins, and Santander keep playing well then his playing time will be limited. People might not like it. People might not agree. But that's the way it is.

Class act. Made me think immediately of Tommy Boy: Send over a bottle of bubbly with a bucket of ice and a card. Have it say, "Tough break, get drunk on me. Use the bucket to ice down your marbles, Yours, Z."

Santander isn't going to DH 162 games.

If Stowers is in the outfield instead of Santander, that would certainly take ABs from Santander.

It does appear Vavra is ahead of him in the pecking order.

Silly. Santander is what we hope Stowers can become. The idea he should be taking ABs from his, again, silly.

FWIW, the Rangers broadcast just announced Rodriguez will start tomorrow.

I'd add that Frazier made a nice play on a very hard hit grounder that took a huge hop and he had to field it over his head. That was a nice play.

The 8 million dollar man we were told would never come out of the lineup is on the bench today. Getting worked up over every single lineup put out is not something I'm interested in doing. I think we're going to need a couple of weeks- at least- to start to accurately see how they plan on using everybody.

I'm surprised they were willing to move Mullins down in the lineup so early in the year. I'm not saying it's a bad decisions, just a surprising one imo.

Now you're starting to piss me off.

Ain't the beer cold!

That's what we brought him here for.

Frazier to Mateo to Mountcastle. Quick, somebody write a poem!

I've confessed already: I'm rooting for him harder than I have for any individual player since I was a kid! LOL.

Frazier with the saavy vet play! Steals second! That's why we brought him in!

Frazier with the walk! He's only a 1b, 3b, and HR away from the cycle! That's why we brought him in!

Look at Frazier with the web gem! That's why we brought him in!

Everybody this inning has either walked or hit the ball hard.

The first of many from Frazier. That's why we brought him in!

I also think the long-term demographic decline of baseball is a factor as well, and might in the end be the biggest. Baseball is far behind as a the third most popular sport with the younger generations.

Don't give them any ideas.

But then how could the government exploit poor addicts?