Jason Botts homers again

by Alan Smithee on May 20, 2006 11:28 PM CDT

3-5 tonight with his 10th homerun and 12th double. He's now hitting .324/.373/.634 on the year. He's crushing righties to the tune of .323/.389/.667, but unless Nevin completely falls apart I don't see Buck arranging a Nevin/Botts lefty-righty platoon.

Botts has not been walking quite as much(probably because he's hitting the ball so well), but his strikeout rate is still slightly high, which will probably not put to rest the concerns about him having a long swing. Regardless, the Rangers absolutely have to find a way to get Jason into the lineup, because he doesn't have much left to prove in the minors and he's not exactly "young" at two months shy of his 26th birthday.

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Botts is Hafner

before Hafner was Hafner

by Longhorn on May 21, 2006 12:06 AM CDT reply actions

Piggybacking...

Pitching with Fuson around much agree with Hudgins. He did wel tonight:

Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hudgins 6.0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1.54

No hits in six innings is pretty impressive. We'll see how he does when he gets back to AAA.

by Brett Perryman on May 21, 2006 12:09 AM CDT reply actions

Morgan Ensberg

became the the best 2b in baseball and he didn't come up from triple a until he was 35.

Look t the Astros my friend.

by Sharky on May 21, 2006 5:01 AM CDT reply actions

ensberg

he players 3b, not 2b

Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!

by rentz on May 21, 2006 7:22 AM CDT up reply actions

re:

That's one of about a dozen things wrong with Sharky's post.

by Alan Smithee on May 21, 2006 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions

indeed

Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!

by rentz on May 21, 2006 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions

must have a hell of a plastic surgeon

he doesn't look nearly that old.

There's one word that describes baseball - `You never know.' - Joaquin Andujar

by jbooth17 on May 21, 2006 9:19 AM CDT reply actions

thats because

he's not

Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!

by rentz on May 21, 2006 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Morgan Ensberg

is 30 and I think strikeout/walk ratio is a great indicator for minor league hitters and if they are ready for the majors. I think Botts would probably struggle a bit until he becomes a better contact hitter.

by kumar75150 on May 21, 2006 4:12 PM CDT reply actions