Draft slot race comes down to The Wire as the Rangers head to Baltimore: 9/23-26

[saddles]

Re Calhoun Although talented it is wrong to think he might be a tad fragile

I don't think his arm or his jaw injuries had anything to do with fragility.

 

[Kelleyman]

Ha Dutch dog fiasco was 100 % legit right

 

[saddles]

Ha Dutch dog fiasco was 100 % legit right

Lol. That was his manager who was the liar.

 

[Kelleyman]

Lol. That was his manager who was the liar.

Point is wow. Guys are prone to misfortune. Not saying we should release him obviously

 

[True Rangers Fan]

All this fuss over Calhoun. Nothing against the guy, but the goal should be a team where he's at the bottom of the totem pole, not the top.

 

[Kelleyman]

All this fuss over Calhoun. Nothing against the guy, but the goal should be a team where he's at the bottom of the totem pole, not the top.

Which is why I said our standard for building a team should be our 2011 lineup. A DH needs to bat higher in lineup.

So if we do drop him it won’t be some horrendous front office blunder. Don’t think we will just yet. Just saying

 

[saddles]

All this fuss over Calhoun. Nothing against the guy, but the goal should be a team where he's at the bottom of the totem pole, not the top.

Unfortunately, we have a team full of bottom of the totem pole, and below, guys.

 

[Kelleyman]

Calhoun conversation must be getting tiresome

 

[scotsman1948]

Which is why I said our standard for building a team should be our 2011 lineup. A DH needs to bat higher in lineup.

So if we do drop him it won’t be some horrendous front office blunder. Don’t think we will just yet. Just saying

Personally I hope he makes it but I’ve seen enough of him with the Rangers and would rather move on and see what others can bring

 

[scotsman1948]

Unfortunately, we have a team full of bottom of the totem pole, and below, guys.

Some we know that about them others we would premature to make that call on them. We could make that call next off-season when have a better picture of them

 

[DTC]

Might say more about our system at the time than it does him

He was ranked #3 in the Dodgers loaded system in 2016

 

[True Rangers Fan]

He was ranked #3 in the Dodgers loaded system in 2016

Might say more about...

LOL nah I got nothing. Just can't say I have a lot of interest in Calhoun anymore, from a roster standpoint

 

[scotsman1948]

He was ranked #3 in the Dodgers loaded system in 2016

The question is where would he rank in our system right now? I wouldn’t have him in our top 50 maybe even in our top 70.

 

[Kelleyman]

Might say more about...

LOL nah I got nothing. Just can't say I have a lot of interest in Calhoun anymore, from a roster standpoint

You prefer Spencer Hovward perhaps?

 

[DTC]

Might say more about...

LOL nah I got nothing. Just can't say I have a lot of interest in Calhoun anymore, from a roster standpoint

I’m sorry I couldn’t resist lol
I do get both sides of the argument.
I Just lean on the side of—Willie has a very good bat and I think he can hit 30HRs without striking out even 100 times.. hit doubles and productive outs as well

 

[DTC]

The question is where would he rank in our system right now? I wouldn’t have him in our top 50 maybe even in our top 70.

Right now, IMO, I would say he’s pretty high up.
If he gets 500 plate appearances next year I think he will outperform everyone on the current roster besides Possibly Nate Lowe and Adolis.
I think Nate Lowe will be close to 30hr/30 doubles next year.. probably closer to 25/30 tho.
Adolis hopefully won’t regress like we saw with Danny Santana.

 

[scotsman1948]

Right now, IMO, I would say he’s pretty high up.
If he gets 500 plate appearances next year I think he will outperform everyone on the current roster besides Possibly Nate Lowe and Adolis.
I think Nate Lowe will be close to 30hr/30 doubles next year.. probably closer to 25/30 tho.
Adolis hopefully won’t regress like we saw with Danny Santana.

We differ in our opinion of Calhoun

 

[scotsman1948]

Cincinnati is already all over the Pirates 3-0

 

[Kelleyman]

Young guys getting work. A few known nsmed

 

[Kelleyman]

Cincinnati is already all over the Pirates 3-0

Votto doing his HOF work as usual. Oppo HR