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

[True Rangers Fan]

With all the bitching about the rotation/SP and the bullpen, I have failed to give credit where credit is due.....this offense absolutely sucks balls too

This is why it was pretty surprising to me that Woody allowed JD to say publicly they intend to complete next year. This team needs a lot of work and they made no trades that helped the team for 2023.

 

[Bmurph]

I thought about trying to catch a game this series but I am glad I did not

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I thought about trying to catch a game this series but I am glad I did not

I did catch a game this series and it was pain.

 

[saddles]

Leody has really struggled since about mid-July. Let's see if he can make the necessary adjustments.

 

[Kelleyman]

Ironically this is pretty much exactly the thing you say is Woody's biggest issue

My management style is more collaborative but this setting is meant to be fun and yes I think perhaps blindly that Woody has blind spots. I am sure he uses stats more than me

You evidently think we rail on Woody too much making him the scapegoat unjustly it appears

Stats in my book are flawed in that they only use past performance. Things and people change.
I am a math guy but the eye test is something I still like in baseball

 

[Bmurph]

I did catch a game this series and it was pain.

Could be that most of the games the rest of the way, might be painful.

 

[DT LUNA]

Could be that most of the games the rest of the way, might be painful.

Starting today

 

[Bmurph]

This is why it was pretty surprising to me that Woody allowed JD to say publicly they intend to complete next year. This team needs a lot of work and they made no trades that helped the team for 2023.

I could be wrong and I am quite a bit but I personally dont think there is any way, they can make enough moves to make this team a contender for anything in 2023. That is not pessimism either just a harsh reality, This team stinks and it will be '24 or '25 at least before this team is capable of finishing in the top 2 of the AL West

 

[Kelleyman]

Pen not working out too well it looks

 

[DTC]

I could be wrong and I am quite a bit but I personally dont think there is any way, they can make enough moves to make this team a contender for anything in 2023. That is not pessimism either just a harsh reality, This team stinks and it will be '24 or '25 at least before this team is capable of finishing in the top 2 of the AL West

I believe lol

 

[Bmurph]

Pen not working out too well it looks

Hernandez must not have been acclimated to getting outs in a non-save situation

 

[True Rangers Fan]

My management style is more collaborative but this setting is meant to be fun and yes I think perhaps blindly that Woody has blind spots. I am sure he uses stats more than me

You evidently think we rail on Woody too much making him the scapegoat unjustly it appears

Stats in my book are flawed in that they only use past performance. Things and people change.
I am a math guy but the eye test is something I still like in baseball

what I think is that y'all think Woody has far more power over personnel decisions than he actually has.

I personally have ripped Woody many times for things like shitty lineups and bullpen management. because those are among the decisions that the manager makes.

refusing to call up prospects aren't decisions that the manager makes, so people blaming Woody for that is really strange.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I could be wrong and I am quite a bit but I personally dont think there is any way, they can make enough moves to make this team a contender for anything in 2023. That is not pessimism either just a harsh reality, This team stinks and it will be '24 or '25 at least before this team is capable of finishing in the top 2 of the AL West

they need to add at least 2 quality starters, 2 quality BP pieces, and 2 better bats in the lineup at minimum to even think about trying to compete for the WC next year.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Leody has really struggled since about mid-July. Let's see if he can make the necessary adjustments.

He has but I think that is to be expected.

 

[Bmurph]

they need to add at least 2 quality starters, 2 quality BP pieces, and 2 better bats in the lineup at minimum to even think about trying to compete for the WC next year.

I would say at the least......especially with no closer. May need at least 3 BP pieces and thats if Moore is back

 

[Bmurph]

what I think is that y'all think Woody has far more power over personnel decisions than he actually has.

I personally have ripped Woody many times for things like shitty lineups and bullpen management. because those are among the decisions that the manager makes.

refusing to call up prospects aren't decisions that the manager makes, so people blaming Woody for that is really strange.

Strange and silly

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Hernandez must not have been acclimated to getting outs in a non-save situation

I wasn't that crazy even with his save the other night. I am glad he was able to do it but he is about 50% on his ball to strike ratio. Threw 7 strikes out of 14 pitches on his save. You are not going to get away with that on a consistent basis in the MLB. That seems to be the problem with many of our pitchers down in the minors.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I would say at the least......especially with no closer. May need at least 3 BP pieces and thats if Moore is back

You might be right. It would be nice if some of minor leaguers started to really put it together. But I am not going to hold my breath.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I would say at the least......especially with no closer. May need at least 3 BP pieces and thats if Moore is back

a lot of work to do

 

[saddles]

Pen not working out too well it looks

That's where their primary focus should be this offseason.