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All eyes on the future now as the Rangers host the Halos for four: 8/2-5

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Impressed with Barlow and Patton.
 

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Impressed with Barlow and Patton.
In regards to guys like Patton and Kennedy, I never have a problem in bringing in several low key veteran bullpen guys, they're often good investments, usually relatively cheap and if they're good they can be flipped for relatively large returns on investment, prospect wise. And if they don't pan out you just DFA them
 
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In regards to guys like Patton and Kennedy, I never have a problem in bringing in several low key veteran bullpen guys, they're often good investments, usually relatively cheap and if they're good they can be flipped for relatively large returns on investment, prospect wise. And if they don't pan out you just DFA them
Exactly lol
 

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AJ Alexy in triple A? Maybe the Darvish trade won’t be so bad for us after all.
 

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Thing is, I think someone posted an analysis of one of the Gallo gets as now being the best pure hitter in our system.

I get that our system was "deep," but it sounds like comparatively speaking we got quantity and quality.
Tepid suggested that Smith and Jung would battle it out for the title of best pure hitter. If Smith can stick at SS it might make for a very good hitting infield with Crim, Foscue, Jung and Smith.
 

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He's still nowhere close to what he used to be.
He has been awful while here. Maybe we are through with these veteran acquisitions for awhile.
 

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Impressed with Barlow and Patton.
I mentioned the other day that maybe Barlow should be considered for closer. He certainly looks like he is ready for the role.
 

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Tepid suggested that Smith and Jung would battle it out for the title of best pure hitter. If Smith can stick at SS it might make for a very good hitting infield with Crim, Foscue, Jung and Smith.
Should be an interesting couple months, we could/should see Alexy, Brock Burke, maybe Bahr, or Y. Rodriguez pitching

Hitters, like Jung, Tavares, and a return of Solak who looks better at AAA and maybe he's got his stroke back... especially if Ibanez falters again
 

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Should be an interesting couple months, we could/should see Alexy, Brock Burke, maybe Bahr, or Y. Rodriguez pitching

Hitters, like Jung, Tavares, and a return of Solak who looks better at AAA and maybe he's got his stroke back... especially if Ibanez falters again
Ibanez looking better as of late. Defensively and offensively. A bit of a surprise to me
 

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Should be an interesting couple months, we could/should see Alexy, Brock Burke, maybe Bahr, or Y. Rodriguez pitching

Hitters, like Jung, Tavares, and a return of Solak who looks better at AAA and maybe he's got his stroke back... especially if Ibanez falters again
Burke and Jung would have to be added to the 40. Who do we DFA?
 

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Definitely not him
Why not? He looks like he needs more time in AAA and can be called back anytime. These other guys need to be looked at.
 

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Right but we can just send him back to AAA
Maybe another option would be Holt or Culbertson if Jung comes up. We don't need three 3B.
 
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Burke and Jung would have to be added to the 40. Who do we DFA?
Burke is already on the 40 man, but he is not coming back here any time soon. He has pitched very poorly.
 

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There is a logjam on the way as there will be need to add the DL people end of seasons like LeClerc and Hernandez. We are going to lose some prospects I think. Quality vs quantity argument
 
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