August, the Orioles, and the Trade Deadline all arrive: BAL @ TEX 8/1-3

[True Rangers Fan]

My take is that he’s too valuable to Woody to move out of that role right now. Woody is looking at wins to look good. Burke of course has earned a chance at starting a long time ago.

in that scenario, which of these is happening:

1) The FO wants Burke to start, but is being overruled by Woody
2) The FO isn't interested in Burke being a starting pitcher

 

[Senator_fan]

My guess is that the FO is letting Woody manage this.

 

[saddles]

My take is that he’s too valuable to Woody to move out of that role right now. Woody is looking at wins to look good. Burke of course has earned a chance at starting a long time ago.

It is sad that he doesn't recognize that we could win more with him in the rotation.

 

[scotsman1948]

according to CY on the telecast of the game, Cole Ragans called up and will start tomorrow

 

[scotsman1948]

It is sad that he doesn't recognize that we could win more with him in the rotation.

not with the BP we'd have without him. he is virtually the only good BP piece

 

[True Rangers Fan]

according to CY on the telecast of the game, Cole Ragans called up and will start tomorrow

really glad Woody decided to call him up and is allowing him to start

 

[Duane1952]

not with the BP we'd have without him. he is virtually the only good BP piece

Matt Moore has been pretty good

 

[Senator_fan]

not with the BP we'd have without him. he is virtually the only good BP piece

And Woody knows that all too well. Moore has been pretty darn good too.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

It is sad that he doesn't recognize that we could win more with him in the rotation.

I just wish the front office's hands weren't tied here. I guess JD doesn't wield as much power as President of Baseball Operations as he did as General Manager.

 

[scotsman1948]

Matt Moore has been pretty good

okay anyone else

 

[Senator_fan]

okay anyone else

Santana WAS. Now you have to drink a bottle of Maalox when he takes the mound.

 

[saddles]

I just wish the front office's hands weren't tied here. I guess JD doesn't wield as much power as President of Baseball Operations as he did as General Manager.

Having your hands tied and being hands off in certain situations are two completely different things.

If there are enough things he doesn't like about the manager then he will fire him, but I don't think JD is handling his manager like a puppet.

 

[scotsman1948]

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrEeGEBy.pi1j8A5BsPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzQEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1659583361/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cbssports.com%2ffantasy%2fbaseball%2fnews%2frangers-cole-ragans-making-mlb-debut-thursday%2f/RK=2/RS=6ExAzyF.MUhwXJ97QCQJDxVA12o-

Ragans, 24, was a first-round pick in 2016 and was sidelined for the 2018 through 2020 seasons due to Tommy John surgery and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, he rebounded last season and has been arguably the best pitching prospect in the system in 2022. Ragans, whose plus changeup is his signature pitch, has a 3.04 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 113:31 K:BB in 94.2 innings split evenly across Double-A Frisco and Triple-A. If he pitches well Thursday, there's no reason he can't stick in the rotation for the rest of the campaign.

 

[saddles]

JD makes mistakes. Young makes mistakes. Woodward makes mistakes.

They are all responsible for their own mistakes and for those mistakes made by those under their authority.

Some are bigger and more costly than others.

Pointing out mistakes and ascribing them to the ones that make sense to the individual pointing them out, is fine for fans to do.

Sometimes we make mistakes in who we ascribe mistakes to, but at least we can't get fired for doing so.

 

[saddles]

Looking forward to seeing what Zak Kent can do tonight for Frisco.

 

[Bmurph]

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrEeGEBy.pi1j8A5BsPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzQEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1659583361/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.cbssports.com%2ffantasy%2fbaseball%2fnews%2frangers-cole-ragans-making-mlb-debut-thursday%2f/RK=2/RS=6ExAzyF.MUhwXJ97QCQJDxVA12o-

Ragans, 24, was a first-round pick in 2016 and was sidelined for the 2018 through 2020 seasons due to Tommy John surgery and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, he rebounded last season and has been arguably the best pitching prospect in the system in 2022. Ragans, whose plus changeup is his signature pitch, has a 3.04 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 113:31 K:BB in 94.2 innings split evenly across Double-A Frisco and Triple-A. If he pitches well Thursday, there's no reason he can't stick in the rotation for the rest of the campaign.

For like 3-4 more starts after that depending how deep he goes in games

 

[True Rangers Fan]

JD makes mistakes. Young makes mistakes. Woodward makes mistakes.

They are all responsible for their own mistakes and for those mistakes made by those under their authority.

Some are bigger and more costly than others.

Pointing out mistakes and ascribing them to the ones that make sense to the individual pointing them out, is fine for fans to do.

Sometimes we make mistakes in who we ascribe mistakes to, but at least we can't get fired for doing so.

The idea that Burke should be a starter, and Woody is either too incompetent or stubborn to allow it to happen, while the Front Office refuses to get involved either way, isn't so much "pointing out mistakes" as it is adding to the increasingly absurd narrative that this board has created with Woody. Right alongside the idea that the Rangers can't call up and evaluate "young guys" because Woody is overly loyal to Calhoun, Miller, and Culberson because they are "his boys" and demands they get as many AB's as possible.

 

[Bmurph]

Where is the offense today.....?

In 55 or so innings, this guy has an ERA in the Spencer Howard range. What gives

BTW, cant see the game

 

[Kelleyman]

Do o

The idea that Burke should be a starter, and Woody is either too incompetent or stubborn to allow it to happen, while the Front Office refuses to get involved either way, isn't so much "pointing out mistakes" as it is adding to the increasingly absurd narrative that this board has created with Woody. Right alongside the idea that the Rangers can't call up and evaluate "young guys" because Woody is overly loyal to Calhoun, Miller, and Culberson because they are "his boys" and demands they get as many AB's as possible.

what can we say, Woody is committed

 

[Bmurph]

McKenna has 2 HR's this year and both are against the Rangers