I'd almost lean towards his size being an asset not a question mark. I'm no doctor, but in regards to health I'd assume a smaller frame leads to less injury in a baseball environment.

If it was football or basketball, yeah... He's gonna get knocked on his ass and that will take a toll. But MLB is a non-contact sport and very much skewing more in that direction.

Opposite ends of the spectrum obviously, but you've got tiny Altuve on one side and a massive Prince Fielder or Chris Davis on the other... Who is a better long-term bet from a health perspective?

Fair point. Perhaps I'm wrong. Either way, the Astros better be willing to spend big because he's going to become a very, very rich man.

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From an Astro fan...Pretty well said.

And on top of that, the obsession we (the front office and some of my brethren) have with prospects is absurd. They take pride in having a stacked farm while the ML club struggles.

They've got to find a way to turn those prospects into big league assets either through successful trades or successful development. Only time will tell, and in my opinion the clock is ticking and they are running out of it. Not saying the timer is going off now, but it's got one, maybe two more years left for me.

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Texas fans were like that when they weren't successful on the big league side of things as well. Jamey Newberg told us every day that DVD was going to be a trio that could be compared to the Braves' Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz.

Danks hasn't looked good since 2010.

Volquez is going to be 34 next year and has 3 good seasons to show for it.

Diamond hasn't seen a major league field since the last time Danks looked good.


I certainly don't like tanking for 4 years to stock the farm, but what's done is done... But man, unless ownership is going to spend money and trade some of those prospects to compliment the young guys, then you're the Tampa Bay Rays of the AL West.

Chris Davis is 6-3, 230, and exceptionally fit.

Prince was 5-11 and listed at 275 which id guess is low.

Point is one, Prince IMO, could easily be projected to age poorly due to body type where the other, Davis, would not because he's not overweight nor does he have a swing that places a lot of strain on his body.

Ortiz is 6-3, 230 as a comparable.

And, I would not have given Davis half of what he got from Angelos but that has nothing to do with his body.

Uhhh yeah Altuve is the best pure hitter of his generation. Unless his production falls off a cliff between now and the end of his contract he's gonna get paid. Also, his contract has to be the most absurdly team-friendly deal in the bigs. You'd better believe Boras is gonna make Houston pay for that.

I hate the Astros but yeah I'd say so. If he isn't then who is?

Not sure. How are you defining that? Avg.?

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Altuve is the best pure hitter of his generation?

That's interesting.

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I guess it depends on what one considers his "generation". I'd say he's one of the top 2 hitters in the game now, along with Trout.

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Altuve is the best pure hitter of his generation?

That's interesting.

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I guess it depends on what one considers his "generation". I'd say he's one of the top 2 hitters in the game now, along with Trout.

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By generation I mean separating him from Ichiro (who could pretty much be his dad). He got to 1000 hits faster than Pete Rose, leads the AL in hits, BA and OBP.

Take it to another thread! This aint the Altuve Appreciation thread.

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Chris Davis is 6-3, 230, and exceptionally fit.

Prince was 5-11 and listed at 275 which id guess is low.

Point is one, Prince IMO, could easily be projected to age poorly due to body type where the other, Davis, would not because he's not overweight nor does he have a swing that places a lot of strain on his body.

Ortiz is 6-3, 230 as a comparable.

And, I would not have given Davis half of what he got from Angelos but that has nothing to do with his body.

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I wasn't comparing Prince and Chris Davis' body type to each other, simply saying they are on the other side of the spectrum from Altuve.

Altuve is about as much the best hitter of his generation as Jeff Bagwell is of his. Astros fans may think so, but everyone else just shakes their head and laughs.

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Altuve is about as much the best hitter of his generation as Jeff Bagwell is of his. Astros fans may think so, but everyone else just shakes their head and laughs.

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Since he's entered the league, no one has more hits. No he said he's the best power hitter, just a "pure" hitter.

It just depends on how you define it. Hits and average are his strength but guys like Trout, Goldy, Votto, etc, have better OPS since 2014 just for example.

Oh all-knowing Rangers fans please shed thou intellect on me for thou are masters of all basic logic. "Fringe stats" like run differential and weight runs created are completely useless.


I really wish a ****ing baseball neanderthal like yourself was running the Rangers. You realize that the Rangers front office is one of the most saber friendly front offices in the league, right?

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2016 season in a nutshell:

Rangers are luckiest team in baseball

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FIFY

And you better hope that luck ends in a World Series victory because lightning like the Rangers have captured this year doesn't strike twice. Seriously, if the Rangers have a similar Run Differential in 2017, they will likely be sellers at the deadline. A 27-8 record in 1-run games is not something to hit your chest about. It doesn't signify a "clutch" team. It means some **** went your way in 2016 a lot more than it didn't.

And before you trot out the ol but but but our roster will be the same in 2017 so we shouldn't worry. THIS IS THE ROSTER THAT HAS SCORED ONLY 7 MORE RUNS THAN THEIR COMPETITION.

And before you say but but but Tom Wilhelmson. He gave up 25 runs. Taking him away doesn't all the sudden turn you into the Cubs or the Indians.


Now, go ahead, and fire back about the Astros sucking and have all your little jizzmop fanboys come blue star that ***** I'm pissed that the Astros have crapped the bed, but as soon as this season is over, I won't trade what the Astros have coming for what the Rangers have coming for anything. Like I've said, better win it this year.

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So much salt in this thread

The luck argument is growing so tired.

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Don't worry there is now a statistical model to show where the wins went. You can not make this **** up.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/here-are-some-of-the-astros-missing-wins/

Maybe we should just petition the league and ask them not to schedule the Rangers anymore?

Based on all of this talk by Ranger fans, it should be considered an utter failure if they don't reach the WS.

This is a very good baseball team. Will they win 3 series in October? Who knows. The main thing I know is that you've gotta make it to the dance to have a chance at winning the dance. This team is set up well to do it this year and in foreseeable future.