Series Thread: Rangers Invade the Bay of Pigs and Hope To Rebound - April 17-19

[saddles]

 

[Nightcrawler]

Need a win today..... 4-5 is a decent road trip, but 3-6 is terrible. Big difference.

 

[saddles]

Of course he needs more AB's. But when Bannister is sold on rotating them things will remain the way they are. I have stated before that DDJ needs to go to RR and Profar and Rua can play somewhere almost daily. The bottom line is Ryan has not had the chance but be it as it is he h is still the same as Nap etc. All not named Elvis and Maz are bad right now.

Yes, that is correct. Maz and Elvis are the only ones doing well, but some have a legitimate excuse and some don't in my opinion. I wouldn't put Rua, DeShields, or Robinson in the same category as those others who have played almost every game. To me if you we are going to lump Rua in with those other guys then we need to include Chirinos along with Maz and Elvis. Robinson is hitting much better than Maz or Elvis actually.

 

[saddles]

I'm glad that this has come to light. I got attacked earlier in the season for criticizing Brocail and the team's overall pitching strategy. It seems like our pitchers nibble way too damn much and the opposing hitter always has a 2-1 count. No wonder we walk so many guys.

When they don't nibble and they are hit hard like in the WS we complain about that as well.

 

[saddles]

This from Scott Lucas about the injury yesterday to Joe Palumbo.

Yesterday, Down East lefty Joe Palumbo was pulled mid-batter with an arm injury, later revealed as elbow discomfort in a local report. I don't know anything beyond that. Both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline placed Palumbo in the lower half of the top ten in their offseason prospect rankings, and I dare say he's only enhanced his status since then. Drafted in 2013, Palumbo didn't make much of an impression until about a year ago, after his velocity soared into he mid-90s. He was the most exciting pitcher I saw in Surprise.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

 

[DT LUNA]

#1 #4 holes have been sub par for sure. What do you think will be better? I'm at a loss other than they just have to pick it up.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

#1 #4 holes have been sub par for sure. What do you think will be better? I'm at a loss other than they just have to pick it up.

Me personally, I do this:

Choo
Elvis
Roog
Maz
Gomez
Lucroy
Nap
Gallo
Profar

 

[Nightcrawler]

Me personally, I do this:

Choo
Elvis
Roog
Maz
Gomez
Lucroy
Nap
Gallo
Profar

Maz shouldn't be moved. He's thriving at #3

 

[DT LUNA]

Maz shouldn't be moved. He's thriving at #3

Agree with Maz.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Maz shouldn't be moved. He's thriving at #3

That's fine. I would take literally anyone else other than Napoli at cleanup.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

4/9 guys in the lineup are hitting under .200... gonna be a long season.

 

[DT LUNA]

Thought that Choo had one but not

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

seven pitches total.

Iapoce and Brocail may both need to be replaced.

 

[DT LUNA]

That puts pressure on the offense

 

[romeo212000]

Might be a good year to press reset on this program.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Help us Adrian Beltre!

 

[DT LUNA]

Teen about to explode

 

[DT LUNA]

And I was worried about our line up.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

17 pitches through 2 innings.