Series Thread: Battle for the bottom.....Houston 8/8-10

[saddles]

if you insist on living in the past you will never accomplish anything

There is a difference in living in the past and learning from the past.

 

[darrylgann]

Nice attempt Adducci but lucked out there

 

[saddles]

bottom half pitchers is what got us into this situation but if you aren't wanting to win then keep going after the bottom feeders

I just think JD will do that. That isn't what I would like to see necessarily.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Our lead will be gone soon....

 

[romeo212000]

I think Colby comes back next year and I think JD gets another bottom half of the rotation type pitcher signed. Myself, I woud bring back Colby and let the 2 best young pitchers in camp start the season. We need to see more of the Nicks anyway before making a decision on them. There is a chance that Jackson competes for a spot next spring. He hasn't looked good at AAA yet, but sometimes pitchers mature a lot over an offseason.

I think Colby I'd our #5 next year, which I'm okay with. Anyone thinking Perez will be a contributing member of our rotation next year is missing the boat completely. With that in mind, I think 2016 we may have a chance to return to seriously competing for the division.

 

[romeo212000]

bottom half pitchers is what got us into this situation but if you aren't wanting to win then keep going after the bottom feeders

Can't have aces 1-5. If Colby is our #5 its fine. If he's your #3, you're in big trouble.

 

[scotsman1948]

There is a difference in living in the past and learning from the past.

so what you've learned is that we couldn't get someone then so we shouldn't try now

 

[darrylgann]

Our lead will be gone soon....

What happened to Atl game last night? Double header today?

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Our lead will be gone soon....

Awesome job Nick ..my pessimism is becoming overwhelming...

 

[DT LUNA]

Can't have aces 1-5. If Colby is our #5 its fine. If he's your #3, you're in big trouble.

With that in mind, # 3/4 is do-able IMO

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Not saying I want Martinez in our rotation next year or not but to put some things in context he was called up from MB last year to Frisco and had just 5 starts at AA.

 

[romeo212000]

With that in mind, # 3/4 is do-able IMO

What do you mean? Finding a good 3-4? Maybe. We need to take a serious run at shields IMO.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Nice fat pitch to Beltre.

 

[scotsman1948]

Can't have aces 1-5. If Colby is our #5 its fine. If he's your #3, you're in big trouble.

don't think of Colby as anything but a #5 or below but what i was responding to was his comment about keeping Colby and signing another bottom feeder.

right now we have Yu and Derek as the top of our pitching staff, nothing in between and if you do what he suggested you would have Colby & 3 or 4 others fighting to be our #5

 

[romeo212000]

Not saying I want Martinez in our rotation next year or not but to put some things in context he was called up from MB last year to Frisco and had just 5 starts at AA.

Martinez is a sacrificial lamb.

 

[darrylgann]

Sure Nick is through, 102 pitches.

Atta boy Adrian!!

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

What happened to Atl game last night? Double header today?

HA! They actually played the game - a 3 hr 40 min rain delay. Game did not start until almost 11pm, then it went 11 innings - ended at 2:30 am EDT!!! Nats won 4-1 ...Braves are fading...

 

[saddles]

so what you've learned is that we couldn't get someone then so we shouldn't try now

I am just saying as a fan I don't have any hope that we will land one of those type pitchers. I do think JD will try, but I don't hold out any hope. Based on what JD has said in the past though I think he realizes the chances are very slim.

 

[scotsman1948]

What do you mean? Finding a good 3-4? Maybe. We need to take a serious run at shields IMO.

+10

 

[DT LUNA]

What do you mean? Finding a good 3-4? Maybe. We need to take a serious run at shields IMO.

Was assuming Derek was #2. Hell yes we go for Shields. Now #4 is easier.