Series Thread: Rangers Host the White Sox for Three Games August 1-3

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Evan says Seager will try swinging today.

 

[Senator_fan]

That means Verlander wants to go there and probably nix a Dodger trade because the Dodgers farm system is # 2 , Astros is # 27 and Dodgers are loaded with $$$.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

 

[scotsman1948]

5 hours

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

what sweeping the Rangers does to a team LOL

 

[scotsman1948]

Astros and Mets trade involving Verlander seems to be on hold. Mets aren’t happy with what Astros are offering in prospects

 

[WastinSomeTime]

what sweeping the Rangers does to a team LOL

They can have Rich Hill.

 

[scotsman1948]

They can have Rich Hill.

MLB network is hyping it up as more what he and Choi bring to locker room and dugout than on the field

 

[Bmurph]

From Evan Grant:

10:00 a.m: While the day will revolve around Justin Verlander and whether he moves or not, I think it’s becoming more and more likely the Rangers are done on the pitching front. By adding Max Scherzer and Jordan Montgomery to the rotation and Chris Stratton to the bullpen, there will be a trickle down effect on the middle of the bullpen, which is where the Rangers need it most.

In all likelihood, part-time starter Cody Bradford, who has really distinguished himself as capable, slides back into a middle-innings role. One of Martín Pérez, Dane Dunning or Andrew Heaney probably also joins him for now. When Nathan Eovaldi returns from the IL, another one of that trio slides into middle relief. In effect, the Rangers add two starters to the rotation and three pitchers to the bullpen. That’s the net of all those pitching moves.

I think if the Rangers are checking around right now, it’s about catching depth in the event that Jonah Heim doesn’t return from his wrist injury. The catching market is thin, but it’s worth investigating.

Ronnie Milsap saw this last week…

 

[Bmurph]

I’d be surprised if Foscue is still a Ranger this evening.

Who’s he gonna fetch….?

 

[scotsman1948]

Ronnie Milsap saw this last week…

They haven’t done near enough as far as the bullpen is concerned. They need at least 1 maybe 2 relievers

 

[Bmurph]

They haven’t done near enough as far as the bullpen is concerned. They need at least 1 maybe 2 relievers

I don’t see them doing anything else at this point

 

[scotsman1948]

I don’t see them doing anything else at this point

Probably not but the bullpen has not been improved

 

[Senator_fan]

Who’s he gonna fetch….?

Tigers looking for 3B man. Others would have to be involved so may not happen now.

 

[scotsman1948]

Tigers looking for 3B man. Others would have to be involved so may not happen now.

Foscue or Ornelas

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I don’t see them doing anything else at this point

For some reason I think they still will. They made some moves towards wanting to win but to stop now would be to stop short.

 

[saddles]

For some reason I think they still will. They made some moves towards wanting to win but to stop now would be to stop short.

Evan describes them not doing more as "staying in" vs. "going all in." Lol

 

[Kelleyman]

Will be interesting to see how this plays out for ERod and JV. I think Detroit holds out and the JV trade waits on that

Hope Mets hold JV Houston only has MLB players to offer which they don’t want to do