rbtexan said:
Jimtim1216 said:
South Platte said:
That should end Foscue's time as a Ranger. That's as basic of a 4-3 double play as you'll ever get and he couldn't make it.
Little drastic since his position is 3B or 1B primarily. I know he has some experience but imo they should have moved him to 3B and Zeke to 2B last night in the 9th.
Can't let this go, because it's so factually incorrect.
Foscue is a 2nd baseman. At all levels, including college, he has played 395 games at 2nd, compared to 139 at 3rd and 96 at 1B. The reality is that he is just an incredibly crappy fielder - which is what critics like myself have been saying about him ever since he was drafted. He's a liability anywhere you play him on the field except DH.
He's definitely a liability in the field, and he's also been picked off at first twice now already. At least he is hitting, which is something he hasn't been able to do during his prior MLB time.
As long as he keeps hitting, he can at least play DH some and some occasional time in the field. Nobody else seems to be hitting at the moment. Maybe once Seager, Langford, Smith and Jung return to the lineup, Foscue can just be a DH/1B type. Might have to cut McCutchen once all of those return to make room, cause he isn't bringing much of anything to the team so far.