Jeff baker

[chrischop04]

What's everyone think of Jeff baker. Seen he played 3rd the other day. What can't he do avg over 300 why is he not a starter.

[BOHICA]

because Beltre is there, Baker is a solid bench player, his average is so high because he is not an everyday player but will be someday, 8 taters in less than 70 at bats

[chrischop04]

He is an outfielder right if so I don't see why Murphy plays over him at this point

[BOHICA]

that one I can't agrue with murphy is barely hitting his weight, but murph has tenure with the team and the rangers actually lost baker to the rule 5 draft, cleveland picked him up but didnt' put him on the roster so the rangers got him back,if he keeps hitting he will be in there more

[quackerback]

you play him too much and he gets overexposed. he is a bench player. nothing wrong with that.

[chrischop04]

How do we know what he will turn into without him getting a shot to prove himself that's all I am saying

[Grayson]

He's 31 years old. He is what he is. It's not like he's 20 or 21 with Profar's potential. He's a solid backup/bench player who would'nt be on the Rangers if he was good enough to be a starter.

[chrischop04]

Ok I see where ur coming from still pretty good treat from the bench

[BOHICA]

yes he is, nice to have that type of player coming off the bench, especially late in the season

[pistolpete]

He's a lefty smasher, might as well not carry a bat up against a righty.

[MTNshape]

you play him too much and he gets overexposed. he is a bench player. nothing wrong with that.

For a reference see David Murphy

[JustinJ]

He's 31 years old. He is what he is. It's not like he's 20 or 21 with Profar's potential. He's a solid backup/bench player who would'nt be on the Rangers if he was good enough to be a starter.

This

[chrischop04]

Murphy just isn't cutting it that's how I feel 216 avg isn't gonna cut it at all