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Kinsler, the natural I debated how to address expectations for their second half. Would it be generic points or highlighting specific players?
I really got to thinking about our Rangers. Listening to people on the radio and reading things online, people are really finding dumbass shit to catch the Rangers on. Frankly, if the Rangers play the second half like the first half, they'll win the division.
Seems like the Rangers have gotten more criticism for their television commercials than they have for their play on the field.
The Rangers do need to starting crossing the Ts and dotting the Is. A little nip and tuck around the edges and the Rangers might round into a better ballclub than they were a year ago.
Five people:
Mark Lowe
The Rangers bullpen needs definition. If you want to add an arm, fine. However, by September we need some consistency and some roles made. Arthur Rhodes needs to never face a right-handed batter. Neftali Feliz should never be in a non-save situation. And Mark Lowe needs to be this team's eighth-inning guy or something like it. Him pitching in an 8-4 win or loss in the eighth inning doesn't make sense. Someone -- anyone! -- needs to be able to come, get outs and close out a game, win or lose. Lowe, Feliz, Darren Oliver and Tommy Hunter shouldn't be wasted on "blowouts" or non-saves. Maybe that's what Scott Feldman is for or maybe that's what the Rangers need to figure out.
Derek Holland
I have trust and confidence in the rest of the rotation. Holland needs to take the next three months to prove himself, that he belongs. Holland's development means a lot. Holland's development gives you the division.
Josh Hamilton
Considering his run before the All-Star break after his injury, I think Hamilton's a bomb about to explode. Hamilton's absence spoke volumes. That line-up was not the same without him, it doesn't matter who you replace him with.
Ian Kinsler
I think Kinsler spent the last month and a half rounding into one of the best lead-off hitters in baseball. The batting average was not always there (although .340 in July, so far), but he was hitting the ball well and getting on base at a astounding rate. The only dip in his game is average. That's it. His defense is smart. His power is there, he's stealing bases and getting on. Kinsler, like Hamilton, could take the second half of the season by storm and make everyone in the league take notice.
Mitch Moreland
Quite the opposite of Kinsler, I feel like Moreland's lost a little edge to his at-bats. Once putting up spectacular at-bat after spectacular at-bat. He was getting walked, he was forcing the pitcher to make mistakes and he was planting balls around the ballpark. Lately, I feel his gusto at working pitchers to death at the plate has waned. Accordingly, he has five walks and 23 strikeouts in June and July. I need Moreland back. I need a rebound August and September from The Bitch.
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