Are they tanking? Are they streaking? Whatever happens will be at the Grill for 4 against HOU 9/13-16

[scotsman1948]

I would like to bring up Huff too. When he’s ready, To play DH and be the back up catcher-35 games or so? Signing 2 OF and a DH wouldn’t mess with Solak or Jung at 2B&3B. Steele Walker is definitely not ready for MLB action.. what do you see in him??
Garcia & Peters are other teams junk. They have some splashy attributes with the physicality and power but we shouldn’t be relying on them to lead our team into the playoffs. Those guys feast off of bad pitching and blow out game stat padding situations. When they have to play in close meaningful games against good pitching they won’t hit well. I do agree with giving Adolis a chance to start next year but would like a roster built to sustain his probable underperformance.
I said the same thing in early 2020 about Danny Santana and everyone thought the same thing theyre thinking now about Adolis.
We do not have any readily available OF prospects who have crushed it at AA and seem ready for MLB
I like Ibanez, Jung and Solak and even Yonny but they’re not OFs.

I feel like y’all don’t want the team to get better. If there was ever a time to go out and put together a team by adding 4-5 FA this is the year. We have virtually no payroll obligations and we have probably the deepest FA class we’ve seen and will see in a long time.

I wouldn’t mind signing one of the top SS and maybe not signing one of the OFs I mentioned before but I definitely want to add a few bats.
We have a tremendous amount of pitching depth and I like where we’re at there.. almost..
But as far as MLB caliber hitters.. we’re lacking hard.. that’s why we’re like 29th & 30th in BA OBP OPS and wRC+.

We will agree to disagree. Walker I see as a DH. You say 2 OF’ers and a DH but they’re 3 OF’ers.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

We need a L tonight

 

[DT LUNA]

We need a L tonight

Arihara is doing his part

 

[Kelleyman]

Arihara is doing his part

And per radio he car dx one in there

 

[DT LUNA]

Arihara is doing his part

and the beat goes on

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

PIT wins

 

[saddles]

Natuonals lose. They jist won't go away.

 

[saddles]

Scott Lucas on Brock Burke.

"Brock Burke's quietly effective second half continues. He's delivering fastballs for strikes, coming through the back door with the slider, generating misses with the change. The difference in Burke with command and without is stark."

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[scotsman1948]

If he does, he does but then the Rangers have to sign a quality Starter to a quality contract. But knowing JD, he will probably sign Lyles to a multi-year contract and crow that he is true #1

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

If he does, he does but then the Rangers have to sign a quality Starter to a quality contract. But knowing JD, he will probably sign Lyles to a multi-year contract and crow that he is true #1

That was a long way to go just to get to a JD slam

 

[scotsman1948]

That was a long way to go just to get to a JD slam

Not really

 

[saddles]

I loved this blurb out of Jeff Wilson's article this morning, especially the last line

"Arihara was making his third start since coming off the injured list after having surgery to remove an aneurysm from his shoulder. He had been pretty good in the first two, albeit against Colorado and Arizona."

"If the Rangers are Larry, Colorado and Arizona are Moe and Curly."

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Not really

Not sure why jettisoning Arihara would mean the Rangers have to pursue a FA starter. Not sure why the Rangers would sign Lyles to a sizeable contract. Not sure why JD would "crow" about doing that. Maybe it was a joke and my coffee hasn't kicked in.

 

[Kelleyman]

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Wonder how the tiebreakers stand? Thanks

 

[DT LUNA]

Not sure why jettisoning Arihara would mean the Rangers have to pursue a FA starter. Not sure why the Rangers would sign Lyles to a sizeable contract. Not sure why JD would "crow" about doing that. Maybe it was a joke and my coffee hasn't kicked in.

And JD is not the GM.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Wonder how the tiebreakers stand? Thanks

PIT is the only team with the tiebreaker in their favor.

EDIT: relative to the Rangers.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

And JD is not the GM.

True. Still a voice in the room though.

 

[saddles]

Wonder how the tiebreakers stand? Thanks

It reverts to the order of the previous year if there is a tie, so in essence we are a game behind the Pirates right now.