Rangers close out road trip at the Motor City

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Smith played like ass today

it's a good thing he's a bench player and not expected to get much playing time down the line.

 

[saddles]

Rangers are 35-20 (.636) and have a +131 run differential. We should all be very happy.

Happy? Yes! Still looking to improve? Yes, as well.

 

[saddles]

Grossman seems to take a lot of strike 3s as well

He might make a good bench player on a WS team. Then again, backup OF may be a spot they look to upgrade in July, like we did with Franceour once upon a time.

 

[saddles]

Jeff Wilson had Owen white on his podcast recently. Jeff asked him about both Owen and Leiter giving up a lot of walks and if there was some problem with the mound in Arkansas. Owen said it wasn't the mound, but the backdrop behind the plate was different that other parks and took some getting used to. He was very disappointed in his last performance.

Jeff Wilson also asked him about getting benefited by going to a big league spring training and especially getting to be around the Maddux brothers. Owen was quick to point out that he benefited the most by talking to Nathan Eovaldi in spring training.

 

[Duane1952]

Rangers are 35-20 (.636) and have a +131 run differential. We should all be very happy.

I’m happy with where they are at. But I’m not satisfied. We should have at least 10 more wins. The Rangers don’t because their bullpen sucks.

 

[saddles]

Garver is back at catcher this evening.

 

[DT LUNA]

I’m happy with where they are at. But I’m not satisfied. We should have at least 10 more wins. The Rangers don’t because their bullpen sucks.

The good thing is, it is beginning to. Anderson looked good. Either Dunning or Heaney will go to the pen when DeGrom returns and Burke, Ragans and Smith. We need another piece or two but I like what I have seen in these guys.

 

[scotsman1948]

For sure.

I am but doesn’t mean I have to like pitiful games

 

[scotsman1948]

it's a good thing he's a bench player and not expected to get much playing time down the line.

He should go to AAA and get the playing time he needs

 

[scotsman1948]

I’m happy with where they are at. But I’m not satisfied. We should have at least 10 more wins. The Rangers don’t because their bullpen sucks.

Can’t totally the pen for today our offense was pitiful

 

[Kelleyman]

Garver is back at catcher this evening.

Well maybe my prediction is wrong and we lose Leon instead of Miller. If he is catching then he should catch here a bit

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

Well maybe my prediction is wrong and we lose Leon instead of Miller. If he is catching then he should catch here a bit

Think he may back up Lowe a game or two and catch a minimum time.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Well maybe my prediction is wrong and we lose Leon instead of Miller. If he is catching then he should catch here a bit

Leon has done a very good job with Gray.

 

[DT LUNA]

Leon has done a very good job with Gray.

I think Garver's health will determine how things go. He is fragile

 

[Kelleyman]

Leiter on the bump

 

[Kelleyman]

Twinkies up 5-0 over Dis-Astros 5th inning

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Nightcrawler]

Twinkies up 5-0 over Dis-Astros 5th inning

I was going to be mad if that shitty home plate umpire cost us a game in the standings. He really hurt us today in crucial situations.

 

[saddles]

JP Martinez, who has had a great season, is rehabbing in Hickory. I didn't know they sent AAA guys two levels down to rehab. Lol