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[doubledeuceR6]

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WOW! My opinion of Ian Kinsler just took a nose dive. He may very well be right about Daniels but this comes off as just being bitter about being traded and screams it's all about me me me.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/04/ian-kinsler-hopes-rangers-go-0-162-calls-gm-a-sleazeball/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs

[dickey1331]

MLB Off-Topic 2014

Lol he calls JD out but he refused to be a leader

[TeixeiraFanatic]

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In regards to Kinsler, I don't think it's fair to criticize him for not wanting to be a leader. I don't know him by any means on a personal level, however he might just not be the type of person to lead. Some people aren't cut out to be a leader in the clubhouse and that's fine.

On the other hand, I think it was distasteful to come out and say what he did about Daniels. If you don't have anything good to say, keep your mouth shut. He is just making himself look bad.

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[SPTO]

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Wow…I actually really like Harold Reynolds. I didn't know anyone disliked him to be honest. He is insightful, entertaining, and comes across as down to earth. He isn't always right, but I don't put him in a class with Joe Buck as annoying at all.

I'm conflicted about this. I generally LIKE the 3 man booth set up but Harold Reynolds is just not.......good. Verducci is clearly being put in there as the jack of all trades guy who can be newsy though I think a Ken Rosenthal or JP Morosi would be better at that than Verducci.

I'm going to guess with Reynolds in the booth that the excesses of Buck are going to be magnified even more. "sigh"

[TheNumber35]

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In regards to Kinsler, I don't think it's fair to criticize him for not wanting to be a leader. I don't know him by any means on a personal level, however he might just not be the type of person to lead. Some people aren't cut out to be a leader in the clubhouse and that's fine.

On the other hand, I think it was distasteful to come out and say what he did about Daniels. If you don't have anything good to say, keep your mouth shut. He is just making himself look bad.

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This. I mean, not all guys see themselves as leaders. And not everyone can be a leader, Kinsler knows who he is...simple as that.

While this does sound like he's a bit salty, I think it also shows why this trade needed to happen for him, and benefits both teams. They were basically forcing him out the door from day 1 last year...better to go to a team that needed him, AND get his team a valuable asset in return.

[Perfect Zero]

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The thing is (and this has been mentioned in another thread), I'd wager good money that Kinsler didn't think that Daniels was a "sleezeball" when the Rangers gave him a boat load of money. I think a lot of it comes from some things that aren't really talked about. First, Daniels had a habit of becoming good friends with the players. While it's nice that they got along, when Young got too old to put out in the field and with Kinsler not wanting to be a "leader," it made it tough for the split to happen. Second. Kinsler probably never saw the trade coming considering that Andrus and Profar seemed like the two to go first. The talk was (for some reason I'll never understand) Profar for Tavaras or Andrus+ for Price. When Kinsler was the one that got the boot, I imagine he was peeved about taking a long term contract and then losing a spot to a kid. In any case, I still like him, I hope he does well, I'll cheer him at his first at bat back here, and then it will be done with.

As for Harold Reynolds replacing Tim McCarver... ugh, that's rough. I listen to the radio whenever Buck is on the television; this makes it much more easier to switch to the Texas Rangers Radio Network. It doesn't hurt that Eric Nadel is our play-by-play guy either.

[TheMatrix31]

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I like Reynolds but I don't know if he has an "in-game commentary voice," if that makes sense. Kinda high-pitched, not sure it'll be pleasing to the ear for three hours.

[l3ulvl]

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Advanced guys, what's a good defensive metric for outfielders?

I was talking with someone about Andy Dirks and I don't think Detroit will miss him much, he was probably platooning again anyway. Friend said "no, Detroit will definitely miss his defense, this is going to hurt the team way more than you think."

I always thought he was average at best defensively, kinda slow & noodle armed, but I don't know how to look this stuff up. I tried to look at his numbers on Fangraphs and it was confusing, especially the difference in his numbers from 2012 to 2013. It was like he had a big offensive year & terrible defensive year in 2012, then flipped it 180 in 2013.

Then on baseball-reference one metric seemed to show he was a pretty bad defender, and the next showed he was pretty good.

I typed out way more than I was expecting to lol, any help?

[TeixeiraFanatic]

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Advanced guys, what's a good defensive metric for outfielders?

I was talking with someone about Andy Dirks and I don't think Detroit will miss him much, he was probably platooning again anyway. Friend said "no, Detroit will definitely miss his defense, this is going to hurt the team way more than you think."

I always thought he was average at best defensively, kinda slow & noodle armed, but I don't know how to look this stuff up. I tried to look at his numbers on Fangraphs and it was confusing, especially the difference in his numbers from 2012 to 2013. It was like he had a big offensive year & terrible defensive year in 2012, then flipped it 180 in 2013.

Then on baseball-reference one metric seemed to show he was a pretty bad defender, and the next showed he was pretty good.

I typed out way more than I was expecting to lol, any help?

When it comes to defense, there's still no stat that is all telling. I like to look at UZR but it isn't always the best. The rule of thumb when looking at a players defensive statistics is to look at the last three years. It can get confusing and like I said, it isn't the best indication but it's all we have now.

The exciting thing is that MLBAM is planning to roll out their information when it comes to route efficiency and the such. Also, Fangraphs has just imported their Inside Edge data that records every player's fielding chances and grades them on their difficulty.

[JohnnyP1119]

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For people who had to put up with Buck/McCarver...it's not going to get much better.

If anyone watches MLB Network they will know that when HR is on MLB Tonight, every time a ball is hit hard, a nice play is made, or someone swings and misses...he whistles.

Be prepared to start a "Whistle Counter" during the games.

[SPTO]

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For people who had to put up with Buck/McCarver...it's not going to get much better.

If anyone watches MLB Network they will know that when HR is on MLB Tonight, every time a ball is hit hard, a nice play is made, or someone swings and misses...he whistles.

Be prepared to start a "Whistle Counter" during the games.

If he carries that over to the booth i'll smash my TV.

[DamnYanks2]

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This is awesome, old news I guess, but first I heard of it.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24478319/rangers-manager-ron-washington-paid-a-200-fine-with-20000-pennies

Ron Washington paid his fine in pennies

[slickdtc]

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The mark of a true gangsta.

[PadresFan]

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Why can't I find a fantasy baseball magazine anywhere? I can sure find fantasy football magazines though... in March....

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[ImTellinTim]

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I'd try it.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10626853/arizona-diamondbacks-sell-25-d-bat-corn-dog