2017 Texas Rangers offseason thread

[True Rangers Fan]

Matt Moore getting lit up today

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Matt Moore getting lit up today

Bush too. Not sure who will be our closer. Could be Claudio.

 

[scotsman1948]

Matt Moore getting lit up today

Matt Bush is too

 

[scotsman1948]

Bush too. Not sure who will be our closer. Could be Claudio.

not sure we are going to need a closer

 

[DT LUNA]

not sure we are going to need a closer

Explain

 

[Kelleyman]

Ouch this sounds bad. Read he lost velocity and extension. Hopefully treatable or get surgery soon. Really potential bad break for our Fuure stud SP

 

[Kelleyman]

not sure we are going to need a closer

Right in cue for the extremely pessimistic remark.....

But yeah will admit a bit funny

 

[Kelleyman]

Interesting new ballpark read

 

[scotsman1948]

Explain

how many times will a call to the bullpen be needed? last season we had a total of 29 saves so we might as well go with a closer by committee instead wasting time with a designated closer

 

[jta4437]

how many times will a call to the bullpen be needed? last season we had a total of 29 saves so we might as well go with a closer by committee instead wasting time with a designated closer

For your point to be valid your would need to state how many save opportunities we had, which was 50

Even better, how many save opportunities did we have after the 9th inning? Not sure where to find that info though

 

[WastinSomeTime]

how many times will a call to the bullpen be needed? last season we had a total of 29 saves so we might as well go with a closer by committee instead wasting time with a designated closer

Hey, watch it now. Don't be throwin' my name around like that.

 

[donaldson79]

I've been a fan of skipping starts for a very long time now. And I think this proposed '6 man rotation' is really not much more than that.

Heresy? Why Jeff Banister is turning Rangers pitching staff into a radical guinea pig

 

[scotsman1948]

Hey, watch it now. Don't be throwin' my name around like that.

sorry about that

 

[scotsman1948]

For your point to be valid your would need to state how many save opportunities we had, which was 50

Even better, how many save opportunities did we have after the 9th inning? Not sure where to find that info though

no idea either but Claudio was 11 for 15 and Bush was 10 for 15 the rest were 8 for 20. no one jumps out there plus some are talking Lincicum as a closer and I don't think that works so why not just use him, Claudio and Bush as a committee

 

[saddles]

I hope the leash is very short from here on out because it has been way too long in the past.

 

[saddles]

 

[Nightcrawler]

I hope the leash is very short from here on out because it has been way too long in the past.

It’s not going to be a short leash. You should know that by now.

For some reason this organization is enamored with Odor and craps on profar any chance they get. Odor has been given a contract and the guys paying that contract will want to see him on the field.

Unfortunately for me, Odor is quickly becoming my least favorite ranger because I feel like he’s been given tons of chances already, and he hasn’t made any substantial progress in shoring up his weaknesses ( pitch selection, never taking walks, crappy batting average). I don’t know why we have this tendency to fall in love with guys and just give them a starting spot without having the balls to bench people or cut bait when they aren’t performing.

 

[Duane1952]

Today's game is on KTXA 21 at 8pm.

 

[DT LUNA]

It’s not going to be a short leash. You should know that by now.

For some reason this organization is enamored with Odor and craps on profar any chance they get. Odor has been given a contract and the guys paying that contract will want to see him on the field.

Unfortunately for me, Odor is quickly becoming my least favorite ranger because I feel like he’s been given tons of chances already, and he hasn’t made any substantial progress in shoring up his weaknesses ( pitch selection, never taking walks, crappy batting average). I don’t know why we have this tendency to fall in love with guys and just give them a starting spot without having the balls to bench people or cut bait when they aren’t performing.

Well you must believe in the 1st amendment. Ya said it loud and clear.

 

[scotsman1948]

Colon lit up in the bottom of the 1st for 4