Series Thread: 2 there, 2 here with the Rangers and Rockies 8/8-8/11

[PhantomWarrior]

I'm wondering if Chirinos playing every 3rd-4th game is going to be the norm going forward. I understand catchers need a bit more rest than other positional players, and I certainly want Lucroy fresh for the postseason. But damn, lots of other catchers play more than Lucroy is getting to currently. It's too much of a platoon for my taste, especially considering how great Lucroy is at everything and how mediocre to bad Chirinos is. But what do I know?

Probably thinking about the post season. If the Rangers go all the way Lucroy will catching deep into October.

 

[romeo212000]

I'm wondering if Chirinos playing every 3rd-4th game is going to be the norm going forward. I understand catchers need a bit more rest than other positional players, and I certainly want Lucroy fresh for the postseason. But damn, lots of other catchers play more than Lucroy is getting to currently. It's too much of a platoon for my taste, especially considering how great Lucroy is at everything and how mediocre to bad Chirinos is. But what do I know?

Chirinos will likely get a lot of the day games.

 

[Bmurph]

Can the Rangers jump out early and win going away today. The come from behind wins are good and all, but Id prefer a proper beat down today, and let Harrell cruise a bit

 

[Bmurph]

Ridiculous

 

[PhantomWarrior]

Well not starting well. Should have plunked him.

 

[DT LUNA]

Hey how was the wave last night?

He probably took his surf board waiting on it. Haha

 

[True Rangers Fan]

FUCK YOU CHARLIE BLACKMON RIGHT UP YOUR STUPID ASS.

 

[Bmurph]

Be a long day if Lucas cant get that first one on DJ called a strike

 

[saddles]

Hitzges just brought up the fact we don't have a single player on our roster we drafted in the 1st 10 rounds over the past 10 years. Pretty surprising.

But how many have we traded away for other pieces that we needed?

 

[PhantomWarrior]

Be a long day if Lucas cant get that first one on DJ called a strike

Yep he gave up a walk.

 

[donaldson79]

Can the Rangers jump out early and win going away today.

No.

 

[PhantomWarrior]

Oh boy. 20 pitches one out and runners on the corners.

 

[donaldson79]

But how many have we traded away for other pieces that we needed?

Lots, plus we've done exceptionally well in the International market.

I just found the statistic interesting.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Reddit commentors are saying it is brutally hot at the Ballpark right now.

 

[DT LUNA]

Oh boy. 20 pitches one out and runners on the corners.

Gonna be a short outing for Lucas in this heat

 

[saddles]

Our

Seems a lot of our really high draft picks just do not pan out. Take a look at our 1st picks since 2000.
2016 Cole Ragans LHP North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Fla.) 30
2015 Dillon Tate RHP UC Santa Barbara 4
2013 Alex Gonzalez RHP Oral Roberts 23
2013 Travis Demeritte SS Winder-Barrow High School, Winder, Ga. 30
2012 Lewis Brinson CF Coral Springs (Fla.) High School 29
2011 Kevin Matthews LHP Richmond Hill High School 33
2010 Luke Jackson RHP Calvary Christian, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 45
2010 Kellin Deglan C Langley High School, British Columbia 22
2010 Jake Skole OF Blessed Trinity HS, Woodstock, Ga. 15
2009 Matt Purke LHP Klein High School, Spring, Texas 14
2008 Justin Smoak 1B Univ. of South Carolina 11
2007 Blake Beavan RHP Irving (Texas) HS 17
2007 Michael Main RHP Deland (Fla.) HS 24
2006 Kasey Kiker LHP Russell County HS, (Phenix City, Ala) 12
2005 John Mayberry RF Stanford 19
2004 Eric Hurley RHP Wolfson HS, Jacksonville 30
2004 Thomas Diamond RHP New Orleans 10
2003 John Danks LHP Round Rock HS 9
2002 Drew Meyer SS South Carolina 10
2001 Mark Teixeira 3B Georgia Tech 5
2000 Scott Heard C San Diego, CA 25

We have done a very poor job drafting the past few years overall. Our philosophy needs to change I think. We take too many gambles on guys who have a slight chance to have a very high upside.

 

[Bmurph]

Reddit commentors are saying it is brutally hot at the Ballpark right now.

Supposed to be 105 or something

 

[DT LUNA]

Reddit commentors are saying it is brutally hot at the Ballpark right now.

Ha. How did they come to that conclusion?

 

[Bmurph]

What is your problem Lucas, 2 strikes you gotta put guys away

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Grand slam here?