Series Thread: Rangers Host the Astros For Four Games May 15-18

[scotsman#1948]

None of them. We never know when one or two go on DL especially Bradford. Pur Gray in the pen and Rocker and Bradford start at AAA.

but Mahle, Corbin are rentals leaving at the end of the season so why not trade them between not the trade deadline and Gray is also a free agent at the end of the season

 

[WastinSomeTime]

but Mahle, Corbin are rentals leaving at the end of the season so why not trade them between not the trade deadline and Gray is also a free agent at the end of the season

As long as we are in a pennant chase you keep your pitchers. If we end up in the postseason having deGrom, Eovaldi and Mahle will be brutal for teams in the playoffs.

 

[jaar01]

DeGrom will be limited to around 150 innings this year during the reg season. Playoffs are a different story.

6 man rotation would work for me but I'd like for Leiter and Rocker to get as much work as possible.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Frim T R Sullivan:

Rougned Odor and Joey Gallo are 31. Nomar Mazara and Ronald Guzman are 30. None of them are in the big leagues right now.

I have a hard time wrapping my brain around that.

But I am glad to see Jose Trevino, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Eli White all playing well. That makes me smile.

 

[fanman8825]

DeGrom will be limited to around 150 innings this year during the reg season. Playoffs are a different story.

6 man rotation would work for me but I'd like for Leiter and Rocker to get as much work as possible.

I would say your right. Maybe 160 innings top for Degrom

 

[saddles]

Frim T R Sullivan:

Rougned Odor and Joey Gallo are 31. Nomar Mazara and Ronald Guzman are 30. None of them are in the big leagues right now.

I have a hard time wrapping my brain around that.

But I am glad to see Jose Trevino, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Eli White all playing well. That makes me smile.

Here are the stats from the last season one of those players mentioned by TR had 100 or more at bats.

Odor .202/.299/.355/.654

Gallo .161/ .277/.336/.613

Mazara .264/.316/.352/.668

Guzman .219/.308/.414/.723


Compare those to 2025 Marcus Semien:

.176/..257/.239/.496

 

[saddles]

TV for the weekend

Friday AppleTV
Saturday RSN
Sunday Roku

 

[WastinSomeTime]

TV for the weekend

Friday AppleTV
Saturday RSN
Sunday Roku

Booooooo!

 

[saddles]

If you have a Roku TV then you can watch the Sunday game on the Roku channel.

 

[saddles]

From Jared Sandler:

Interesting nugget ahead of Eovaldi's matchup tonight versus the Astros...

Houston has seen just 139 splitters all year, 2nd fewest in MLB. If exposure can help you adjust, they've not gotten a ton of exposure. And when they've seen the split, they've struggled mightily.

 

[Kelleyman]

Here are the stats from the last season one of those players mentioned by TR had 100 or more at bats.

Odor .202/.299/.355/.654

Gallo .161/ .277/.336/.613

Mazara .264/.316/.352/.668

Guzman .219/.308/.414/.723


Compare those to 2025 Marcus Semien:

.176/..257/.239/.496

This makes Marcus a poor man’s Odor

 

[Kelleyman]

I really don’t mind Marcus playing 2nd base
I just do not want him batting 5th, let him take plenty of days off and let him be pinch hit for when the situation demands it

 

[DTLUNA]

I really don’t mind Marcus playing 2nd base
I just do not want him batting 5th, let him take plenty of days off and let him be pinch hit for when the situation demands it

When Seager returns, Smith to second and Semien to bench.

 

[saddles]

Nick Solak is back in the big leagues with the Pirates.

 

[saddles]

In 2021, Nick Solak played 121 games at 2B for us. His OPS that year was about 180 points higher than our 2B this year.

 

[Kelleyman]

In 2021, Nick Solak played 121 games at 2B for us. His OPS that year was about 180 points higher than our 2B this year.

Now I would rather have Marcus than Solak
But to me what is telling is how he has done last half 2023 to present. This can not be ignored

Heard one say maybe he moves down come
June 1 incrementally

He just has to reinvent himself IMO

 

[jta4437]

So how many innings do you think that's going to give you???

last night, 8

 

[Duane1952]

Now I would rather have Marcus than Solak
But to me what is telling is how he has done last half 2023 to present. This can not be ignored

Heard one say maybe he moves down come
June 1 incrementally

He just has to reinvent himself IMO

I read that his bat speed has fallen off. If that is true, why not go to a lighter bat. Looks like he doesn’t want to make any adjustments.

 

[DTLUNA]

I read that his bat speed has fallen off. If that is true, why not go to a lighter bat. Looks like he doesn’t want to make any adjustments.

Some would call it pride.