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Federal League
In 4095 minor league plate appearances, Guilder Rodriguez has a .284 slugging percentage. I’m not sure why he thinks he “waited too long” to be called up.
Jay Timms
I took it to mean that he thinks he should have retired long ago, instead of spending the last 5 years back and forth between the Rangers Double-A and Triple-A teams.
John Cate 2
I suspect that he is just saying that he should have began a career as a minor league coach years ago, instead of plugging away hoping to finally get the call. It sounds like the Rangers are just rewarding a good organizational soldier by letting him spend a month in the major leagues. Next year, he’ll probably be a coach or scout in their system.
Ernesto
The Rays absolutely have to fire Shelton.
John 62
100000000% agreed! He’s the primary reason NOT ONE of the numerous young, talented players they’ve gotten over the years has developed as so many other teams do with their hitting stars! The Rays can develop pitching, probably better than any team in baseball, but they will continue to fall flat EVERY year since their offense can’t score more than 4 runs/game to support a pitching staff that has an ERA of about 3.50 (which is actually high for them)!
They will continue to battle with mediocrity & futility, and I’m a Rays fan saying this – time for upper management to step in & tell Joe that his buddy Shelton needs to go (and that he needs to display conventional wisdom in some of his management decision as well) – maybe take a shot at getting Wade Boggs back in the game (Tampa HS graduate & finished his career with the Rays, so why not give it a try; we know that man could hit!)…
brian 37
I’m really happy to see JD Martinez doing well. He had some great moments with the Astros, but also a lot of mediocre and poor moments. That being said, I’m pretty tired of hearing everyone mention that the Astros cut him and now he’s great, yet no one mentions that Collin Mchugh has been as good, if not better, than JD this year and the Rockies cut him.
Also of note, JD was designated and went unclaimed, eligible for the Rule V draft and went undrafted, and when he couldn’t cut in ST, he was cut. It was only then that the Tigers took a shot at him. An kudos to them for that. JD has definitely made it worth their while, and I hope he continues to do so.