Ryan Langerhans is one of those players I can't help but wish good things for. Jeff Francoeur can struggle, succeed, whatever...Yunel Escobar can continue to hit...whatever. But Langer? Man, I never stopped hoping he could get it going this year.
Well, chances are bad for it to happen now. The Nationals designated Langer for assignment Saturday. He will likely either be waived or sent to the minors as it's doubtful the Nats will work a trade for him. He's hitting just .158 on the year with 7 doubles, a triple, and 5 homers, spending most of the year with the Nats. He did post a good OBP and if he could fix whatever holes have developed in his swing, he could still be, at the very least, a good fourth outfielder.
However, struggles like this truly kill a fringe player's career. He will be way down on the depth chart of any franchise he joins, destined to be a AAAA outfielder who won't be on anyone's 40 man roster and will have to have a great Willie Harris type year to get another shot.
But Willie's showing that he could get another shot.
Hopefully, for me, he gets that shot like Willie. With the Braves.
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Poor Langy. I do want him to have success, and I will still cheer for him, but he's going to have to step it up. Maybe he needs to talk to a sports psychologist? Smoltzie could give him a reference.
~RainIsBeautiful
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