Fansided · May 13, 2018
Texas Rangers: A glaring statistic that might just call for a coaching change
It may be part of new era MLB, but there is a statistic that is getting out of hand for the Texas Rangers. Badly enough to where a coaching change may be warranted.
The game has changed. Strikeouts and OBP now carry less weight; home runs and slugging percentage now carry more weight. Today’s MLB accepts a player that strikeouts 200+ times in a season, as long as that player can hit 30+ homers. But, just because the MLB accepts, does that mean every team should? Should the Texas Rangers?