Comments on: Cuban defector Jose Ruiz signs with the Rangers after being released by the Rays http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/31/cuban-defector-jose-ruiz-signs-with-the-rangers-after-being-released-by-the-rays/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 19 May 2013 14:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: billtpa http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/31/cuban-defector-jose-ruiz-signs-with-the-rangers-after-being-released-by-the-rays/comment-page-1/#comment-108034 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:03:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=37408#comment-108034 In 23 games, though? I bet if you put Pujols in AA for a few years you’d eventually find a 23-game stretch somewhere along the line where he OPSed around .709.

OK, not Pujols. But, say, Ryan Howard.

]]> By: BC http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/31/cuban-defector-jose-ruiz-signs-with-the-rangers-after-being-released-by-the-rays/comment-page-1/#comment-108032 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:54:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=37408#comment-108032 .709 OPS? That’s really difficult to do even if you’re TRYING to suck.

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