Rangers back at the Grill for a set against the Halos: LAA @ TEX 6/12-15

[Duane1952]

right now the WHOLE team play has sucked and we keep going after 1 man. Semien has gone 0 for 10+, Garcia isn't much better, Jung. Heim & Duran are struggling. it isn't one man it's the team. i posted the batting order i would go with tonight and i basically cleared the bench of the normal bench riders and put Semien, Garcia & Duran on it. the first 2 need to clear their heads: Semien just doesn't have his normal swing or control and Garcia has reverted to his old wild swinging going for the fence with every swing. Duran seemed to have issues last night, even the announcers commented on it so i give him a day to clear his head.

1. Taveras CF S
2. Seager SS L
3. Lowe 1B L
4. Jung 3B R
5. Heim C S
6. Garver DH R
7. Grossman LF S
8. Jankowski RF L
9. Smith 2B L

Semien, Garcia, Duran and Leon on the bench

All those have hit close to 300 during the season. Grossman can’t hit 240. Those players you mentioned are also good defensively Grossman not. And I see that you conveniently left out Grossman not having a hit this series either.

 

[Senator_fan]

If the Angels split or take the next 2 games not only are they in the playoff race they are in the division winner race. That automatically takes Ohtani off the trade market.
Since I don’t believe Moreno will let him walk as a free agent and get nothing in return for somebody better than Babe Ruth, I will be surprised if he is not offered a long term very lucrative contract before the season is over.

 

[saddles]

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Jung is number 2. The only other AL rookies are at 8 and 9. Unless Jung falls apart over the last half of the season or gets hurt, he has to be considered the favorite to win AL ROY.

 

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[Kelleyman]

Sidebar. Reminded me of Guilder
I hope this warms your heart
I love baseball

 

[Kelleyman]

DT He is still not going to play much. Lol
Is there an open roster spot

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

DT He is still not going to play much. Lol
Is there an open roster spot

Why the catcher exchange?

 

[saddles]

With Huff up they can go ahead and release Miller.

 

[saddles]

DT He is still not going to play much. Lol
Is there an open roster spot

Whatever will Jon Gray do without Leon? I guess he might as well have a blister since he lost his catcher. Lol

 

[Kelleyman]

So wonder if Otto or maybe Speas gets the extra spot on the 40 dueto the DF.
Kind of early for a trade methinks

 

[saddles]

So wonder if Otto or maybe Speas gets the extra spot on the 40 dueto the DF.
Kind of early for a trade methinks

One of them soon for the current open spot and then one of them for the spot that is soon to be vacated by Miller.

 

[Senator_fan]

Whatever will Jon Gray do without Leon? I guess he might as well have a blister since he lost his catcher. Lol

Maybe they think nobody will claim him, but this sounds like an Englert move and if it is it’s not too smart.

 

[saddles]

You have to play a guy to showcase him.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Adam Morris and some others on Twitter don't understand the Leon for Huff swap. I expected it when Miller went on the DL. I completely understand the move.

 

[scotsman1948]

Lowe day off, Duran at 1B batting 3rd.

Not my idea of who needs a day off

 

[saddles]

With Leon gone and Huff up, I think that means the whole roster should play before Grossman now, or at least more often. All 12 of them.

 

[Kelleyman]

Adam Morris and some others on Twitter don't understand the Leon for Huff swap. I expected it when Miller went on the DL. I completely understand the move.

What I don’t understood is not letting Huff play 1B. Let Duran play LF

 

[saddles]

What I don’t understood is not letting Huff play 1B. Let Duran play LF

That's Grossman's spot.