Series Thread: Texas takes on America's Hat at home in big series with implications...so many implications....

[saddles]

Texas Rangers rumors: Austin Jackson as a possible Ranger target

 

[romeo212000]

Texas Rangers rumors: Austin Jackson as a possible Ranger target

Why?

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Why the Texas Rangers are sitting Mike Napoli against a left-hander

And this from that article makes it even more ridiculous to have sit Napoli out. I bet you if we start 4 RHers in a row that Napoli sits all 4 games. Plus Napoli has been having better ABs than Fielder lately so play him when you can.
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Moreland did not start Saturday against Randy Wolf and Fielder did not start Sunday against Matt Boyd. Napoli is 7 for 27 (.259) in his career against Toronto’s Tuesday starter Mark Buehrle, but is 0 for 3 this season with a strikeout. Banister suggested that Napoli will be back in the lineup on Wednesday when the Rangers face lefty David Price. Napoli is 7 for 31 (.226) in his career against Price. Fielder is 1 for 9; Moreland 1 for 3.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

You can tell we are all a little irritated after last nights game.

 

[saddles]

Can't. That's why I said he is no Rivera. In no way should these two men be compared with one another. Wish they could be.

I guess I don't understand what you are getting at. I never said Tolley was anything like Rivera. A measuring stick was given to judge a closer by. That measuring stick was allowing baserunners in two thirds of your appearances. It was implied that good closers can't do that. I simply gave an example of one very good closer who did do that. Rivera was brought up as an example of why that measuring stick is invalid in my opinion.

They are both closers and both can be brought up in a discussion without implying that one is anywhere near as good as the other.

 

[donaldson79]

Why?

I can definitely see the upside to this.

First, it's only going to cost us a little money. He's only a rental. Second, we could move DeShields to LF for certain games, and rest him some in others. And frankly, he's a better CF than DeShields is right now isn't he?

This is not a huge deal to me, and it somewhat depends on what the team has in mind for Stubbs, before this even becomes a consideration really.

 

[saddles]

You can tell we are all a little irritated after last nights game.

Yes, I noticed that last night. Some are very testy. Nothing a win can't cure though I would think.

 

[saddles]

I can definitely see the upside to this.

First, it's only going to cost us a little money. He's only a rental. Second, we could move DeShields to LF for certain games, and rest him some in others. And frankly, he's a better CF than DeShields is right now isn't he?

This is not a huge deal to me, and it somewhat depends on what the team has in mind for Stubbs, before this even becomes a consideration really.

I would prefer Jackson over Stubbs. I think the club doesn't want to go to the postseason with Straus as the backup CF.

 

[Senator_fan]

And this from that article makes it even more ridiculous to have sit Napoli out. I bet you if we start 4 RHers in a row that Napoli sits all 4 games. Plus Napoli has been having better ABs than Fielder lately so play him when you can.
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Moreland did not start Saturday against Randy Wolf and Fielder did not start Sunday against Matt Boyd. Napoli is 7 for 27 (.259) in his career against Toronto’s Tuesday starter Mark Buehrle, but is 0 for 3 this season with a strikeout. Banister suggested that Napoli will be back in the lineup on Wednesday when the Rangers face lefty David Price. Napoli is 7 for 31 (.226) in his career against Price. Fielder is 1 for 9; Moreland 1 for 3.

And then there's this:

The Rangers brought back Mike Napoli for a series like this. Toronto will start left-handers Mark Buehrle and David Price. Napoli has six hits, including two homers, in his last 11 at-bats against left-handers. He has driven in a run in each of his last three stars against a left-hander. - Fraley 8/24/15

 

[saddles]

Yu Darvish making slow progress, building muscle

 

[DT LUNA]

I guess I don't understand what you are getting at. I never said Tolley was anything like Rivera. A measuring stick was given to judge a closer by. That measuring stick was allowing baserunners in two thirds of your appearances. It was implied that good closers can't do that. I simply gave an example of one very good closer who did do that. Rivera was brought up as an example of why that measuring stick is invalid in my opinion.

They are both closers and both can be brought up in a discussion without implying that one is anywhere near as good as the other.

Evidently an honest misunderstanding. Did not mean that you said anything.

 

[donaldson79]

Evidently an honest misunderstanding. Did not mean that you said anything.

Everything is cool guys....

I'm a little better off than some today, b/c like I said earlier, for whatever reason, after the 8th inning, I just felt in my heart-of-hearts we were gonna lose, and I didn't find that out until about 4 AM (while on a bathroom break) we did indeed lose.

Poor P-Day went to the game and stayed until the bitter end. Now that's a kick-in-shorts!

 

[donaldson79]

Yu Darvish making slow progress, building muscle

Slow works perfectly for me.

 

[DT LUNA]

Slow works perfectly for me.

Yeah boy. The ice is thin enough with Yu. Need him back only when he is good to go.

 

[donaldson79]

I'd be interested to hear someone's/anyone's take on their feelings about putting up netting behind the dugouts.

 

[saddles]

I'd be interested to hear someone's/anyone's take on their feelings about putting up netting behind the dugouts.

I think it has to be done. We are so safety conscious in this country that it is only a matter of time.

On a separate note, one day someone tossing the visiting team's HR ball back onto the field is going to hit an outfielder squarely in the back of the head and that will be the end of that silly practice. I can't believe it hasn't happened already.

 

[DT LUNA]

I'd be interested to hear someone's/anyone's take on their feelings about putting up netting behind the dugouts.

A little mixed on this one. Netting would prevent some injuries alright but so would paying attention to the game. Age limits on children might be wise. But if we put up netting to protect fans, what about players? What about flying splintered bats and line drives to a pitchers forehead? Sports has a degree of danger involved for everyone. As for myself I don't want the nets. For those who want them, don't sit there. Individuals should be responsible for themselves in this case.

 

[DT LUNA]

A little mixed on this one. Netting would prevent some injuries alright but so would paying attention to the game. Age limits on children might. But if we put up netting to protect fans, what about players? What about flying splintered bats and line drives to a pitchers forehead? Sports has a degree of danger involved for everyone. As for myself I don't want the nets. For those who want them, don't sit there. Individuals should be responsible for themselves in this case.

 

[DT LUNA]

Dbl post. Sorry

 

[donaldson79]

I think it has to be done. We are so safety conscious in this country that it is only a matter of time.

On a separate note, one day someone tossing the visiting team's HR ball back onto the field is going to hit an outfielder squarely in the back of the head and that will be the end of that silly practice. I can't believe it hasn't happened already.

OK....Bennie is heard from.....next.

I'm going to make a statement of FACT here, and you/y'all can make of the FACT as you may. And the FACTS are this, the last 3 persons which have made Sports Center while being carted out, were all females. And the person who almost got killed with a bat in Boston earlier this season was one of the fairer sex.

Just acknowledging a FACT folks.