Seattle coming in for three vs Rangers Aug 10-12

[DT LUNA]

choo 1-4
solak 2-5
gallo 0-3
odor 1-4
ikf 0-4
elvis 0-4
This is not going to cut it. 4 for 24 from six of our better hitters is unacceptable.

 

[Jesusshuttlesworth82]

WAR is only one way to compare players. There are other ways. I never use WAR myself. It is based on someone's theory about which stays should be given more weight than others and how much more.

Yea, your theory you made you in your mom's basement is probably way better lmao.

 

[Jesusshuttlesworth82]

At some point we are going to have to pay top dollar for a hitter or two. I am talking about Rendon money for one and not a whole lot below that for another. We just can't produce those kind of guys on tne farm under present management. That is, if we are wanting to go and finally win a WS. If winning 86-88 games is the goal then we might be able to avoid big expenditures.

This is a 74-76 win team. Spending $300 million dollars to win 84-86 games would've been the stupid move. They need to tear it down and rebuild.

 

[saddles]

Yea, your theory you made you in your mom's basement is probably way better lmao.

You seem to be an idiot.

 

[saddles]

This is a 74-76 win team. Spending $300 million dollars to win 84-86 games would've been the stupid move. They need to tear it down and rebuild.

At some point we are going to have to pay top dollar for a hitter or two. There are a lot of steps to be taken to get us a championship and acquiring a couple of expensive hitters is part of that. Development of minor league talent is part of it as well. Neither is going to get the job done by itself.

I have been wanting them to rebuild since the offseason that followed the 2013 season.

 

[DT LUNA]

The owners remind me of the New Orleans Saints. They filled the dome every game for years win or lose. Money was the same then as now. Seems to apply to Ranger owners as well.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Astros hitting coach gets 20 games, Laureano gets 6. Would have bet the farm it was the other way around.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Astros hitting coach gets 20 games, Laureano gets 6. Would have bet the farm it was the other way around.

I would have thought so too but glad he got 20 games. Personally I think Laureano should get less since he was hit twice and the coach instigated it. What Laureano did in talking about the guys pitching motion was nothing in the grand scheme of things. I could have seen a 3 game suspension at most. He is a player. The other guy just rides the pine.

 

[DT LUNA]

The games are not much fun but it would be a little better if more guys were on board.

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

#7 8 9 hole looks pretty weak

 

[Kelleyman]

I can see a team looking at their numbers and being wiing to give Werth $2 million more per year. It is not much difference per year. The difference in length may have related to their recent health. I am not willing to do that much digging. I am just saying we paid well for Beltre, and based on what Rendon has done I would have certainly paid well for him. I think JD intended to go that high, but he outsmarted himself when he thought he could start cheaper and with less years. I think when Rendon signed JD was shocked that he didn't get to negotiate more. Maybe they never meant to sign him to begin with like some have suggested, but I think he just messed up the negotiations.

JD has specific parameters allowed by ownership. Don’t kid yourself

 

[Kelleyman]

that is one reason I do not want to trade Gallo as long as he continues on his current path.

If they will add to him then good if not SMH

 

[Kelleyman]

okay call it a personal dislike. i have never been a Frazier fan and just don't see him as a player i want on the team next year. Defensively he's adequate, offensively i think the .213 avg in 2018 and the .253 avg in2019 are more accurate for him and Gallo needs someone behind him in the batting order that brings more than Frazier. that's why i think that Anthony Rizzo playing 1b and batting behind Gallo would improve our infield defense and ensure that opposing pitchers don't try to bypass Joey. JMO

On a good batting team he is lower in the order but that is fine. He is no joke in the lineup

 

[Kelleyman]

I would have thought so too but glad he got 20 games. Personally I think Laureano should get less since he was hit twice and the coach instigated it. What Laureano did in talking about the guys pitching motion was nothing in the grand scheme of things. I could have seen a 3 game suspension at most. He is a player. The other guy just rides the pine.

I think the umps should get suspension as well as Manfred for taking a blind eye to all of this

 

[Kelleyman]

You seem to be an idiot.

That previous troll remark came way out of LF Bennie. No sweat. He was trying to make a funny but yeah a tad condescending

 

[scotsman1948]

On a good batting team he is lower in the order but that is fine. He is no joke in the lineup

Not saying he is but we need quality hitters around Gallo and he isn’t as good as we need. If we want to continue on as we are in 2021 then keep Frazier and Chirinos and our offense will be about what we’re seeing now: sporadic and mostly non-productive

 

[saddles]

JD has specific parameters allowed by ownership. Don’t kid yourself

I think, like you have been saying for two years, that they wanted to make a big splash for the new ballpark. I think they would have spent the money, but JD, based on his own reaction, was fooled by how quickly Rendom signed.

 

[saddles]

Rangers Designate Greg Bird For Assignment, Select Derek Dietrich

 

[DT LUNA]

Not saying he is but we need quality hitters around Gallo and he isn’t as good as we need. If we want to continue on as we are in 2021 then keep Frazier and Chirinos and our offense will be about what we’re seeing now: sporadic and mostly non-productive

I am no fan of Chirino but of the two, Mathis is worse. This offense needs more than expelling Frazier and Chirino. Odor as you know and currently Elvis and Choo look terrible. One problem is nothing can be done about Odor and Choo would be a hard trade. It's a mess.