Rangers contend with a possum and dirty water in the Oakland sewer 05/11 - 05/15

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Is it Rocker?

Could be Dane Acker.

Probably a couple of weeks too early for Ricky Vanasco.

plot twist: they will let Seager start

 

[saddles]

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Don't even know why they signed him in the first place. Hoping for inexpensive lightning in a bottle.

 

[saddles]

 

[Kelleyman]

Wonder if they pick someone up temporary on the market. Surely not a trade

 

[saddles]

Here is what Scott Lucas has to say about John King's performance at Round Rock:

King has been okay in Round Rock: .286/.333/.343 opposing line, good control, not many strikeouts. On the downside, no Express pitcher has allowed a greater rate of balls hit 95+ MPH than his 51%. He also has an outstanding 64% grounder rate, so most of that hard contact results in groundouts or singles.

 

[saddles]

Wonder if they pick someone up temporary on the market. Surely not a trade

Were any of the 60-day DL guys put on it retroactively to some time in ST, or did all of those have to start their DL stint at the beginning of the regular season?

 

[saddles]

Lucas on Hearn:

Taylor Hearn is unscored upon in seven straight outings. Opponents are batting .171/.320/.171 without an extra-base hit, but he's walked or hit nine in 12 innings.

 

[saddles]

More from Scott Lucas:

Texas also signed lefty Josh Dye to help Round Rock in relief. Per Statcast, Dye throws a bazillion changeups mixed with a slider. Fangraphs ranked him Kansas City's #15 prospect in 2022, while other reports I've seen thought of him as an "under the radar" type. Dye has good control but was very homer-prone in AAA Omaha last year. KC released him last week.

Today's Starters
AAA: Winn
AA: Leiter
Hi-A: Rocker
Lo-A: TBD

 

[saddles]

Today's Starters
AAA: Winn
AA: Leiter
Hi-A: Rocker
Lo-A: TBD

It would be great to have all three do well, but I no longer have much hope for Winn.

 

[saddles]

and in the same game, Rougned Odor homered to take the lead.

It is too bad Nelson Cruz wasn't playing RF or he could have made an impressive catch at the wall.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Lucas on Hearn:

Taylor Hearn is unscored upon in seven straight outings. Opponents are batting .171/.320/.171 without an extra-base hit, but he's walked or hit nine in 12 innings.

not interested in bringing Taylor back. personally.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

not interested in bringing Taylor back. personally.

I wasn't interested in bringing King back. It is slim pickings.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

I wasn't interested in bringing King back. It is slim pickings.

true, but I'll give the FO credit for being quicker to move on from dead weight

 

[saddles]

I am calling for a Josh Jung HR tonight.

Looking for us to hit a lot of doubles tonight.

 

[Kelleyman]

Were any of the 60-day DL guys put on it retroactively to some time in ST, or did all of those have to start their DL stint at the beginning of the regular season?

Garver not on 60. Howard is

 

[saddles]

Garver not on 60. Howard is

So is Otto and Brett Martin.

 

[Kelleyman]

What’s this infatuation with Robbie in LF

 

[saddles]

What’s this infatuation with Robbie in LF

I really don't get that at all. I guess it is out of respect for him being a veteran.