wbt5845 said:
I hate Odor
That's the problem with him. He gets himself out way too much. The pitchers already get him out more than enough as it is.wbt5845 said:
I hate Odor
Another game with no hits and I think he'll be under .130Huell Babineaux said:
Yeah, I say it every year. He's just not a smart guy. It shows in his play.
He's got talent, or he wouldn't have gotten this far. Anyone with a peanut for a brain could learn how to make a few adjustments and hit around .200
When my son was pitching in high school, there were guys like Odor where he'd say "yeah the dude can hit it a mile - but I only gotta throw him one strike in an at bat to get him out." Pitchers love batter who are so willing to help them out.Grapesoda2525 said:That's the problem with him. He gets himself out way too much. The pitchers already get him out more than enough as it is.wbt5845 said:
I hate Odor
What I mean by getting himself out is when pitchers throw him bad pitches, he chases and strikes out instead of taking ball 4.
He's a meathead.
Fuzzy Dunlop said:
Looks like Jesse Chavez in the "opener" role tonight. The game will probably be over by the sixth Astros batter. No need to watch tonight.
He punched Bautista and JD gave him a big contract. The contract wasn't because of his play on the field, it was probably because all of the little kids love him and he can sell jerseys. He was never going down to the minors because our old manager was an idiot and Roogie was his favorite player.Huell Babineaux said:
He shouldn't be allowed to figure it out in the big leagues, day in and day out, and be a detriment to the club every single night. Makes no sense.
Send him to the minors for the summer
AccidentProne said:
Odor ****ing sucks and needs to be released. He is so terrible and don't try to convince me that he'll be the best 2nd baseman the Rangers have ever seen. I'd rather have Ian Kinsler
His stats have gotta be the worst for any "regular" in MLB this year.wbt5845 said:
Odor is owed $33 MM over the next three seasons AFTER this season. So the Rangers have to try and find a way to make him work.
And the talent is there - he's hit well before. He's just playing dumb right now and trying to hit a home run every at bat. And pitchers are doing everything they can to NOT laugh at him as he helps them out time and again.
I would send him down. Make up some injury he's trying to work through to save his pride if you have to - but he's being embarrassed every day right now.
I'd start by getting a batting helmet that fit. I'd then make him wear his uniform correctly. I'd then make him back into a slap ball / bunt / find a way onto first base kinda guy which is what he used to be.
He can be a decent 2B doing that and be worth $11 MM a year doing that. But he's gotta start by learning how to force pit hers to throw him strikes.
He did better than Choo and Mathis last inning. I'll give him that, but it's not saying much.Doorbell said:
At least he made Cole throw 7 pitches for that first strikeout. At this point I expect him to strike out every at bat.
But, I guess I'll consider it a small win if he can manage to see more than 3 or 4 pitches in the process.
From what I've seen so far, they should do it for the next few smyly starts.KT 90 said:
So the guess the opener worked tonight. Three up three down earlier for Chavez.
This is bull*****Doorbell said:
He's even whiffing on throws from his own pitchers now.
What a joy he is to watch.
Odor sucks and I don't think he will figure it out. The rangers have given him special treatment and polished that turd every chance they get, but I just don't see it. He's a bonehead.bigcat22 said:
Unfortunately, I don't think Evan is wrong here. Odor needs to figure it out, and figure it out quickly.