2019 Texas Rangers Spring Training Thread

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Maybe the lack of hard feelings will come in handy when he is a free agent.

 

[Duane1952]

Weren't you against the Rangers drafting him.

 

[saddles]

Weren't you against the Rangers drafting him.

Yes, I was. Now I am very happy they did.

At the time the way they described him it made me think of another CF that we drafted before that was a flop. That would be Donald Harris. They described Harris as "toolsy", which meant he didn't have baseball skills, but they thought he was athletic enough to develop some. He never did. I have never liked that description since and for the most part I can't recall a player being described that way on draft day as working out for us. That is the first thing I heard about Bubba. Looks like he may very well be the exception.

You have a very good memory to remember that.

 

[saddles]

Lots of good things being written about Eli White and Bubba so far.

 

[DT LUNA]

Yes, I was. Now I am very happy they did.

At the time the way they described him it made me think of another CF that we drafted before that was a flop. That would be Donald Harris. They described Harris as "toolsy", which meant he didn't have baseball skills, but they thought he was athletic enough to develop some. He never did. I have never liked that description since and for the most part I can't recall a player being described that way on draft day as working out for us. That is the first thing I heard about Bubba. Looks like he may very well be the exception.

You have a very good memory to remember that.

@Duane is a retired cop. Probably had you bugged. ha ha

 

[saddles]

The first thing in the report Scott Lucas gave about Bubba when we drafted him was that he was "a gifted quarterback."

 

[Duane1952]

@Duane is a retired cop. Probably had you bugged. ha ha

He might not be the only one DT.

 

[saddles]

@Duane is a retired cop. Probably had you bugged. ha ha

He probably knows that I was estatic about our next pick in that draft then, Hans Crouse.

 

[DT LUNA]

Will be interesting to see how all these LH hitters and OF's shake out. Seems like they have become a Ranger priority.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Lots of good things being written about Eli White and Bubba so far.

I am going to hold off on my excitement of Eli White for now.

 

[DT LUNA]

I am going to hold off on my excitement of Eli White for now.

Same here. Can't figure where they plan on using him. OF/IN is pretty much in place.

 

[saddles]

Same here. Can't figure where they plan on using him. OF/IN is pretty much in place.

Well, we have a 2B who has yet to prove he can hit consistently and we have s stop gap at 3B right now. We also have a question mark in CF.

 

[saddles]

I am going to hold off on my excitement of Eli White for now.

I will give him credit for hitting as well as he did in AA with some speed as well. A slash line of .306/.388/.450/.838 is really solid for AA. If one of our CF or MIF prospects goes to AA and does that I would be very satisfied.

He hit even better in the Arizona Fall League.

 

[DT LUNA]

Well, we have a 2B who has yet to prove he can hit consistently and we have s stop gap at 3B right now. We also have a question mark in CF.

Woody has said DDJ is his CF. Good bet Odor is the 2B riding out his extension.

 

[saddles]

Woody has said DDJ is his CF. Good bet Odor is the 2B riding out his extension.

Yes, that is the current plans. Last year the current plan at this time was for Gallo to concentrate on playing 1B all year long.

Things could change a lot between now and a year from now or even sooner.

 

[Kelleyman]

Eli White looks to be slotted as a super UIF. But you never know. Look forward to seeing him play

Profar trade may pay unexpected dividends Ha

 

[saddles]

Eli White looks to be slotted as a super UIF. But you never know. Look forward to seeing him play

Profar trade may pay unexpected dividends Ha

With him being able to play so many positions any number of players going on the DL could give him a chance to come up and play at times this year.

 

[saddles]

Rangers To Extend Jose Leclerc