Rangers set to face the Asterisks for the first time in 2021 - TEX @ HOU 5/13-16

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[BULLPEN FAILURE]

I wonder if the Rangers will pursue Tomoyuki Sugano this winter?

For those of you like me who are unfamiliar:

What to know about NPB's Tomoyuki Sugano

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

I wonder if the Rangers will pursue Tomoyuki Sugano this winter?

I'm sure they'll be in the mix. I always factor in the difficulties transitioning to MLB, but it certainly can be successful.

 

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For those of you like me who are unfamiliar:

What to know about NPB's Tomoyuki Sugano

He was planning on coming over for this season, but due to the depressed earnings the market wasn't that great and he decided to put it off for another year. Maybe that helps the Rangers in their decision. This time we will be a year closer to contending.

 

[saddles]

I'm sure they'll be in the mix. I always factor in the difficulties transitioning to MLB, but it certainly can be successful.

It seems like the better their numbers are in Japan the better they do over here. Sugano has put up numbers much closer to Darvish's and Ohtani's numbers than to those of Arihara's. That gives me some confidence that he will do really well over here.

 

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[saddles]

That throw from Gallo last night was clocked at 97.3 MPH.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

That throw from Gallo last night was clocked at 97.3 MPH.

3 years ago...

Statcast: Gallo throws 100.4-mph | 07/22/2018

Statcast tracks Joey Gallo's 100.4-mph throw to get Jason Kipnis attempting to advance to third base for the second out of the 2nd

www.mlb.com

 

[Duane1952]

The pitching has been terrible tonight.

 

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[Duane1952]

Speaking of prospects, apparently Seattle is debuting one tonight. MLB.com is going apeshit over it. I've never heard of the kid.

His first hit was a homerun.

 

[Nightcrawler]

His first hit was a homerun.

man…. I still remember all the Profar hype and people were almost just assuming that he would come in and give our team a jolt like Mike Trout did when the Angels called him up.

people could not have been more wrong on that one.

 

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man…. I still remember all the Profar hype and people were almost just assuming that he would come in and give our team a jolt like Mike Trout did when the Angels called him up.

people could not have been more wrong on that one.

We were really spoiled with the run of position player prospects that did do well. Starting back with Gonzales, Sierra, Pudge, and then guys like Palmer, Blalock, Young, Teixeira, and Kinsler. Even earlier with Sundberg and Hargrove. I guess even Wills, O'Brien and Oddibe can be thrown onto the list as well. Odor, Davis, and Moreland had their moments, but we really quit developing well after Kinsler came up. That is something that has hopefully changed or we are going to be in for several more disappointing years.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Davis on young squad: 'Their eyes are open'

Rangers manager Chris Woodward said the first thing Khris Davis said in his first hitter’s meeting of the regular season was: “I’m gonna get this team to the playoffs” “That's the reason why we play this game, is to win,” Davis said. “And if I could just help this organization

www.mlb.com

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

For the life of me, I cannot understand the benefit of hitting IKF so low

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Looking at offseason Rule 5 eligibles

What Rangers prospects are going to be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft this offseason?

www.lonestarball.com

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

The pitching has been terrible tonight.

I think after the HOU/NYY/HOU run, the notion that the Rangers could contend for a WC this season should vanish to those who felt that way.

 

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