Hopefully some home cooking cures what ails the Rangers: NYY @ TEX 4/27-30

[armadillooutlaw]

It's not a debate. It is a question if he can produce more than Leody and Bubba. Those two are basicly useless at the plate.

I know. Just making a snarky remark in response to @Ephland.
Those two are providing very little at the plate.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

It's not a debate. It is a question if he can produce more than Leody and Bubba. Those two are basicly useless at the plate.

There's more to contributing than at-bats. Leody and Bubba are providing defensive value. Bubba isn't being treated like an everyday player, and he's also hitting better than Leody, FWIW. And the offense as a whole is putting up great numbers, so those two aren't really holding the team back.

And again, Huff is not setting the world on fire at AAA. There's no need or benefit to bringing him up at the moment. It wouldn't help the Rangers or him.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Point out where my joke was, @DT LUNA

 

[True Rangers Fan]

178 runs scored, +72 run differential. Both second in all of baseball. And that's with having Seager out almost 3 weeks so far.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

178 runs scored, +72 run differential. Both second in all of baseball. And that's with having Seager out almost 3 weeks so far.

Been impressive.

 

[DT LUNA]

Point out where my joke was, @DT LUNA

If defense is their contributions, Jank and Grossman can be also. Leody can go back down and give Huff a chance to do better at the plate and that would not be hard to do. If he does not, nothing lost.
I am not atguing the point. Just can not justify two BA of 200/204 in the line up. Give someone else a chance.

 

[Duane1952]

Does anyone know how many games Duran has played on the outfield.

 

[Kelleyman]

So my take on Leody Bubba Huff and even Josh Smith.

All are role players with Huff in my mind the best shot as an everyday starter. But why bring him up to site behind Heim with Garver maybe on the way. The OFs are placeholders until Carter comes up.
So we will need a 4th OF. I think Bubba has more use defensively and on the base path

Not sure how it will play out with Janks
Josh Smith likely is the most versatile player on the tram defensively but he looks overwhelmed offensively almost snakebit

But I doubt it plays out this way. I think Bubba will be sent down once Carter comes up

 

[Kelleyman]

Does anyone know how many games Duran has played on the outfield.

Whatever it is I think he is still better defensively than Grossman

 

[Duane1952]

Whatever it is I think he is still better defensively than Grossman

Me too. Was just thinking on how they can keep him in the lineup when Seagar gets back.

 

[Kelleyman]

Other thing. How the pen does or is improved upon will be the difference maker this year barring injuries

 

[DT LUNA]

Me too. Was just thinking on how they can keep him in the lineup when Seagar gets back.

He can play LF

 

[WastinSomeTime]

There's more to contributing than at-bats. Leody and Bubba are providing defensive value. Bubba isn't being treated like an everyday player, and he's also hitting better than Leody, FWIW. And the offense as a whole is putting up great numbers, so those two aren't really holding the team back.

And again, Huff is not setting the world on fire at AAA. There's no need or benefit to bringing him up at the moment. It wouldn't help the Rangers or him.

Plus where is Huff going to play to get his at bats? He would be on the pine for much of the time. We don't care if Leon sits. And Huff wouldn't be brought up to replace Smith, Bubba or Leody. Different positions.

 

[saddles]

Rangers off to their best start in over a decade, and we're debating whether or not Sam Huff should be playing at the MLB level.

Where is the debate? I haven't seen it on here today as of when you mentioned this. His name was brought up and how he has done lately was brought up, like I have done about several of our minor leaguers. His future was also discussed, again like several of our other minor leaguers.

 

[saddles]

Me too. Was just thinking on how they can keep him in the lineup when Seagar gets back.

If he happens to be in a slump when Seager gets back then many will not want him in the lineup. Lol

 

[saddles]

Other thing. How the pen does or is improved upon will be the difference maker this year barring injuries

I noticed that Newberg still won't admit Perez's hot start last year was a fluke. It has been about 11 months since I fist engaged him about Perez and he still won't admit Perez is ace-like in his results.

 

[saddles]

Owen White with a very good, albeit short, outing today. Glad to see him continuing to plug along.

 

[saddles]

It is good to see Huff, Foscue and Crim all starting to get hot.

 

[saddles]

Now, that is great company.

 

[saddles]

Hearn with 2 shutout innings today with 3 strikeouts.

Palumbo made his first appearance and it wasn't pretty. He faced 4 batters and walked all 4. Latz came in and struck out the next 3.