WastinSomeTime
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Smolinski tied it up with a double.
Renaudo had a good outing. 6 innings and 2 runs with 3 strikeouts, no walks and 5 hits.
Is it me, or should Feliz have been brought in to close that one out? Not a hindsight question as much as a "doesn't Feliz need to work on a few things?" curiosity.
Pulling for your team tonight Romeo.
Thanks. They'll need all the support they can get. They can definitely beat Sparty if they just play a complete game. Unfortunately, they're very prone to playing with their heads inserted into their rectums for 10-12 minutes a game.
Then it's a very good thing the Sooners really are the superior team.
But sweet Jesus, I wouldn't want to ever, ever coach against Tom Izzo; especially when it's nut-cutting-time.
Not too excited about using up a roster spot for DeShields but can understand their reasoning.
What makes Delino DeShields unique enough to close in on a Texas Rangers roster spot | Dallas Morning News
Fortunately, Lon Kruger is a pretty damn good coach himself. Hopefully good enough to outwit Izzo.
Yeah I'm with ya all the way.
And really, at the end of the day, it may be worth a flyer and see how it all pans out. He's not costing us much, and frankly, he's not really depriving anyone who deserves to be in Arlington to start the season.
We can cut him on a moments notice and the only one who would know the difference is him.
I'm cheering for ya! And let's hope it doesn't come down to "out-coaching" either one of these guys.
I don't really want to see him play in the OF either. But.......Rangers leaning toward keeping Rule 5 pick DeShields | texasrangers.com
DeShields offers the Rangers speed off the bench as well as an occasional right-handed hitting alternative to Leonys Martin in center and Rougned Odor at second base.
I believe he was moved to the OF for a reason. I don't think I want to see him playing 2B.
If he's showing himself to be a liability by June, they can always cut him and bring up Hoying.
The problem is he only gets to show if he is a liability if he is getting enough PT to lose games.
I remain of the opinion that very few Rule 5 acquisitions are worth taking the flyer on ... or the club they were with who knows them best would have protected them to begin with. On my club a Rule 5 contender has to light up every meeting, every public showcase, every pitch, every AB, every outfield drill, every base running drill, every bunt drill, every 'clean up the dugout' event.
Rule 5 doesn't try to steal 3rd with Beltre at bat. On my team on that play alone ... if had been safe he would have been pulled and pinch run for right then. If he was out (like DeShields was) ... then he doesn't need to stop in the dugout he can go right to the locker room and clean out his locker and call a cab.
If he's on the 25-man ... he has to the end of April to earn a shot of staying until the end of May.
My statement had more to do with maintaining another year of control of Hoying.