Series Thread: Rangers vs Mariners 8/25-8/27

[Bmurph]

Texas vs a hungry team looking to improve on their WC chances. Go Rangers!

 

[fordman84]

Trying to get back into the swing of Rangers baseball. Lots of real life stuff going on, taking time and haven't been on the board much. Missed chatting baseball, and I gotta get my fill because its now almost gone

Go Rangers, lets play spoiler here on out. While I'm torn on this series, I want to see the Angels fall. If that means the Mariners bumping them out of the playoffs so be it. It's a sad world when I like the mariners AND oakland more than the Angels.

 

[TxHeat]

they've packed this season in long ago. they are settling in for the NO.1 pick in the draft next year.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Trying to get back into the swing of Rangers baseball. Lots of real life stuff going on, taking time and haven't been on the board much. Missed chatting baseball, and I gotta get my fill because its now almost gone

Go Rangers, lets play spoiler here on out. While I'm torn on this series, I want to see the Angels fall. If that means the Mariners bumping them out of the playoffs so be it. It's a sad world when I like the mariners AND oakland more than the Angels.

I am with you as far as my extreme dislike of the Angels.

 

[DT LUNA]

REMINDER: 9:00 start that we all love.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

REMINDER: 9:00 start that we all love.

Booooooooo!

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Of course we all could see the empty seats this weekend. Story on DMN states Rangers on course for $10 mill decrease in revenue.

 

[DT LUNA]

Of course we all could see the empty seats this weekend. Story on DMN states Rangers on course for $10 mill decrease in revenue.

No surprise there. Negative just keeps piling on. But remember, nothing is forever. Good times are coming. Just not today.

 

[Justinkm83]

No surprise there. Negative just keeps piling on. But remember, nothing is forever. Good times are coming. Just not today.

To respond to your comment on the other board I think that's what JD meant by innings eaters. Good quality starters that will be able to eat innings.

 

[Justinkm83]

Bacsik says there's a plan for a new ballpark in the works and he hears we'll have a new one in seven years or so.

I hope it has a retractable roof this time.

 

[fordman84]

Bacsik says there's a plan for a new ballpark in the works and he hears we'll have a new one in seven years or so.

I hope it has a retractable roof this time.

wow, I know the stadium is 20 years old but doesn't feel like it. Still feels pretty new, so that's odd that they would abandon so soon. If we have one in 7 years, then we start building it in 5, which means they need to get it out for a vote and discussion in the next year or two.

Wonder where it would be, and I'm sure it has a retractable roof when we do get it.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Bacsik says there's a plan for a new ballpark in the works and he hears we'll have a new one in seven years or so.

I hope it has a retractable roof this time.

As a fan I would certainly hope so.

 

[Justinkm83]

wow, I know the stadium is 20 years old but doesn't feel like it. Still feels pretty new, so that's odd that they would abandon so soon. If we have one in 7 years, then we start building it in 5, which means they need to get it out for a vote and discussion in the next year or two.

Wonder where it would be, and I'm sure it has a retractable roof when we do get it.

He said in one of the parking lots in between the 2 stadiums. I don't think Arlington lets them get away.

 

[Justinkm83]

I wonder if we could pry Jason Heyward away from ATL in the off-season. He hasn't gotten an ext.

 

[Nightcrawler]

He said in one of the parking lots in between the 2 stadiums. I don't think Arlington lets them get away.

I hope not.... Ever since the Rangers have been in Texas, they have been in Arlington. I'm all for this, we are at a competitive disadvantage by not having a roof. Not everyone disagrees with me, but I think the heat is the reason we've never landed a 1st-rate American born free agent pitcher. Once these guys pitch here as opponents early in their careers, they remember how much they hated it and won't join the team. I thought we were gonna get someone the last few years when we were good, but obviously we struck out.

 

[saddles]

I read a great line about Soto getting traded to Oakland. The guy said,

"I just hope Soto can get to Oakland faster than he can make a throw to second. If he doesn't, he may miss the rest of the reason."

Now , that is funny.

 

[donaldson79]

The trade to Oakland seems to have come outta the blue to Soto. But in reality, we did him a huge favor.

Hope we didn't alienate him with the move though. We still may be in the market for another catcher for 2015, dependent upon what we see from the youngster.

 

[donaldson79]

I wonder if we could pry Jason Heyward away from ATL in the off-season. He hasn't gotten an ext.

He'd be relatively inexpensive - about $7 mil for next year - and then he's a FA.

But he just doesn't drive in enough runs IMO.

 

[Justinkm83]

He'd be relatively inexpensive - about $7 mil for next year - and then he's a FA.

But he just doesn't drive in enough runs IMO.

Despite repeated stories that the Marlins will not trade Giancarlo Stanton, his name has appeared in trade speculation, but Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald thinks the Red Sox should have their eyes on another NL East corner outfielder. Jason Heyward, one of the only core players on the Braves not to receive a long-term deal that extended the team’s control this offseason, would look very good in a Red Sox uniform, Lauber opines. Lauber suggests that the BoSox should look to trade a package of three young players to the Braves to land Heyward and extend him so that his prime years come with Boston. Heyward’s left-handed bat would help balance the lineup, and his elite defense is a good fit for Fenway Park’s tricky right field, he adds.

 

[donaldson79]

Despite repeated stories that the Marlins will not trade Giancarlo Stanton, his name has appeared in trade speculation, but Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald thinks the Red Sox should have their eyes on another NL East corner outfielder. Jason Heyward, one of the only core players on the Braves not to receive a long-term deal that extended the team’s control this offseason, would look very good in a Red Sox uniform, Lauber opines. Lauber suggests that the BoSox should look to trade a package of three young players to the Braves to land Heyward and extend him so that his prime years come with Boston. Heyward’s left-handed bat would help balance the lineup, and his elite defense is a good fit for Fenway Park’s tricky right field, he adds.

Interesting on both fronts.

I'm surprised the Red Sox would part with 3 young players for Heyward. Does this seem like a lot to you?

I'll readily admit I've not watched Heyward all that much. He is still quite young though and maybe they see a bat which will come into it's own as he matures.