Big Tex

[JOEG]

Another nice night, he 's having a nice week

CBS sportsline did a second half ranking and they gave him the 2 spot behind Delgado

[TheRawDAWG]

I would say Jim Thome like, just like you predicted. The kid can mash!

I agree.

[great gretzky]

i actually got him for kaz matsui earlier in the year. tex was down, and kaz had a breif stint of sb's, so it seemed reasonable. now I have the blalock, tex connection which is sweet.

[LCBOY]

Can someone explain to me why Tex can't be a high average hitter? People keep saying that without gving any good reasons.

[CubsFan7724]

Usually its hard for a high 40s home run hitter to have a good average because they are swinging for the fences. Though .290-.300 isnt too bad.

[LCBOY]

Usually its hard for a high 40s home run hitter to have a good average because they are swinging for the fences. Though .290-.300 isnt too bad.

It depends how you define "high average" hitter. Bonds, Thome, Pujols, A-Rod, Sammy, Bagwell, Thomas, Walker, etc all hit 40+ HRs with high average. Shoot, even Vinny Castilla has done it.

[ilsa]

mediocre with the glove.

I disagree. I've been to alot of Rangers games this and last year and Tex can dig the ball out of the dirt like nobody's business. In 116 games at 1B last year he had 4 errors. Far better than mediocre IMO

[Longhorns76]

mediocre with the glove.

I disagree. I've been to alot of Rangers games this and last year and Tex can dig the ball out of the dirt like nobody's business. In 116 games at 1B last year he had 4 errors. Far better than mediocre IMO

He is far better than he is given credit for with his glove. Its just that Adrian Gonzalas is THAT good with the glove that Tex could be moved to the OF permantly if Adrian can show he is ready for the bigs in the future.