New Jeff Wilson mailbag up

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 31, 2009 12:00 PM CDT

Jeff Wilson has a new mailbag column up...

Of particular note is him saying that Ian Kinsler isn't moving out of the leadoff spot.

Other good stuff as well...check it out...

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Hey wash

Murphy is a better leadoff option versus righties. HTH.

Its not surprising that Kinsler has become the biggest whipping boy, He’s pretty much sucked the last 2 months, and the last month he probably sucked more life out of this offense than anyone else. I really wish they would move him for the sake of moving him. They need to shake up something with him.

"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers

by DJCahill on Jul 31, 2009 12:05 PM CDT reply actions

I agree that he's been bad

the last month or so. But think about this:

PA/Game
Kinsler: 4.63
Young: 4.43
Cruz: 4.10
Blalock: 4.06
Byrd: 4.05
Salty: 3.78
Andrus: 3.62

So, even with him not being as good over the last couple months, he’s ‘costing’ you half a plate appearance a game with his sucking. I would like to point out that while his .542 OPS/.300wOBA has been awful in July, he still has a .795 OPS and a .351 wOBA on the season, which good for 6th and 4th on the team respectively. Considering how bad July was, I was expecting worse.

by GhettoBear04 on Jul 31, 2009 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions

by Mike E on Jul 31, 2009 12:06 PM CDT reply actions

via mlbtr.com

12:08pm: Yahoo’s Tim Brown says it’s a done deal, with the Twins sending Tyler Ladenorf to Oakland for Cabrera.

by octoberty on Jul 31, 2009 12:11 PM CDT reply actions

is ladendorf

any good?

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by studcrackers on Jul 31, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Does this mean Bobby Crosby gets to return to SS?

the position he was born to play

by BuckyB on Jul 31, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions

jeff wilson's mailbag

is a beating. it’s like he either chooses the most simplistic questions to answer, or every question he receives is ruh-tarded.

I had the flu way before having the flu was cool

by TagDon'tTweet on Jul 31, 2009 12:19 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah...

I don’t understand why AJM keeps linking to them saying that there’s good stuff in there and to check it out.

by GhettoBear04 on Jul 31, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Deadline approaching...

How quickly after 3PM can we expect the Josey Wales Tantrum about Jon Daniels failing to bring a reasonable offer to Daddy for approval to begin?

by N41D on Jul 31, 2009 12:28 PM CDT reply actions

Not long

He’s already typed out his rant on the two possible scenarios in the no-win ultimatum he’s thrown down for JD. All he has to do is copy/paste it into the comment box.

Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.

by TheJeezus on Jul 31, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions

over/under

15 minutes?

I had the flu way before having the flu was cool

by TagDon'tTweet on Jul 31, 2009 12:47 PM CDT reply actions

reply fail

I had the flu way before having the flu was cool

by TagDon'tTweet on Jul 31, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions

This are quiet

Too quiet.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DShep on Jul 31, 2009 12:52 PM CDT reply actions

What is Ron's response to suggestions that Kinsler should move down in the lineup?

I really don’t understand why he is being stubborn about this move. Is Kinsler making Soriano-esque demands of remaining lead off because he likes it?

by BuckyB on Jul 31, 2009 1:03 PM CDT reply actions

He says that he doesn't want to move Kinsler into and RBI spot if he's struggling

Which doesn’t make much sense, because him hitting leadoff is costing other people RBI chances.

J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM

Hello Win Column

by LSJ on Jul 31, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions

His response was in the mailbag article....

a) He doesn’t think he has any better leadoff options, and
b) “If Kinsler can’t hit in the leadoff spot, why would I move him down into an RBI spot??”

Not great logic on (a), but he has a point on (b).

I’m hoping that this little “timeout” due to his hammy gives him a chance to reset, but from the interviews I’ve read/heard, Ian doesn’t think his approach is wrong.

The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano

by bking on Jul 31, 2009 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions