Jonah Heim seeks to recreate some magic against the M's: TEX in Seattle for 3, Aug 10-12

[True Rangers Fan]

The West Coast swing rolls on, with 3 v SEA. Late ones tonight and tomorrow, afternooner on Thursday.

Your initial mound occupants will be:

Allard (2-10, 5.07)
Howard (0-3. 6.16)
Folty (2-10, 5.77)

So my advice would be not to look for much hope during this one. but Allard and Howard look to be potential rotation members for the foreseeable future, so fingers crossed for those dudes.

 

[Kelleyman]

pregame news

 

[saddles]

2024 Opening Day lineup not using free agents

C. Huff
1B. Crim
2B. Foscue
3B. Jung
SS Smith, Josh
LF Wendzel
RF. Garcia
CF. Duran
DH. Hauver

Bench

Heim
Solak
White
Ornelas

SP. Leiter
SP Winn
SP. Dunning
SP. Henriquez
SP Alexy

Bullpen:

Barlow
Evans
Snyder
Church
Lee
Allard
Ragans
Rodriguez, Yerry

 

[saddles]

2024 Opening Day lineup not using free agents

C. Huff
1B. Crim
2B. Foscue
3B. Jung
SS Smith, Josh
LF Wendzel
RF. Garcia
CF. Duran
DH. Hauver

Bench

Heim
Solak
White
Ornelas

SP. Leiter
SP Winn
SP. Dunning
SP. Henriquez
SP Alexy

Bullpen:

Barlow
Evans
Snyder
Church
Lee
Allard
Ragans
Rodriguez, Yerry

AAA Reinforcements

Vanasco
White, Owen
Englert
Weems
Kent
Acuna
Acosta
Zavala

 

[True Rangers Fan]

2024 Opening Day lineup not using free agents

C. Huff
1B. Crim
2B. Foscue
3B. Jung
SS Smith, Josh
LF Wendzel
RF. Garcia
CF. Duran
DH. Hauver

Bench

Heim
Solak
White
Ornelas

SP. Leiter
SP Winn
SP. Dunning
SP. Henriquez
SP Alexy

Bullpen:

Barlow
Evans
Snyder
Church
Lee
Allard
Ragans
Rodriguez, Yerry

I take it you don't picture Howard sticking around

 

[saddles]

I take it you don't picture Howard sticking around

Nope, but maybe he will surprise me. I also think those first three AAA replacements might eventually push out those last three rotation members.

That, and the fact that I didn't include Taveras or Lowe shows how much depth we have. Some of that depth should be able to be used to trade for that ace.

In reality, I think a couple of those lineup spots will be taken by free agents, but I decided not to take that into account.

 

[darrylgann]

The West Coast swing rolls on, with 3 v SEA. Late ones tonight and tomorrow, afternooner on Thursday.

Your initial mound occupants will be:

Allard (2-10, 5.07)
Howard (0-3. 6.16)
Folty (2-10, 5.77)

So my advice would be not to look for much hope during this one. but Allard and Howard look to be potential rotation members for the foreseeable future, so fingers crossed for those dudes.

Sure they will be exacting revenge on us from our last series with their slim hopes of a wild card birth.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Sure they will be exacting revenge on us from our last series with their slim hopes of a wild card birth.

my thought as well

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

And Jake Latz is moved up to Round Rock.

 

[Kelleyman]

2024 Opening Day lineup not using free agents

C. Huff
1B. Crim
2B. Foscue
3B. Jung
SS Smith, Josh
LF Wendzel
RF. Garcia
CF. Duran
DH. Hauver

Bench

Heim
Solak
White
Ornelas

SP. Leiter
SP Winn
SP. Dunning
SP. Henriquez
SP Alexy

Bullpen:

Barlow
Evans
Snyder
Church
Lee
Allard
Ragans
Rodriguez, Yerry

Nice list

 

[Kelleyman]

Re our rebuild and what we look for, I have always been of the opinion that you need to be great defensively up the middleand big hitters at the corners

We have had a good defensive year although Gallo was a huge component of that. Not sure where Bubba Thompson fits in but he is an athlete. At SS that is why I hesitate on Storey as it looks despite a big arm he is digressing defensively. Funny how Tatis may play LF for a bit due to injuries and rigors of the position. Hoping Garcis can rebound the second half on offense. Looks like he can handle the field

 

[DTC]

Re our rebuild and what we look for, I have always been of the opinion that you need to be great defensively up the middleand big hitters at the corners

We have had a good defensive year although Gallo was a huge component of that. Not sure where Bubba Thompson fits in but he is an athlete. At SS that is why I hesitate on Storey as it looks despite a big arm he is digressing defensively. Funny how Tatis may play LF for a bit due to injuries and rigors of the position. Hoping Garcis can rebound the second half on offense. Looks like he can handle the field

If you like defense at SS just stick with IKF

 

[jta4437]

2024 Opening Day lineup not using free agents, fun exercise

C. Heim/Garcia (S)
1B. Huff
2B. Foscue
3B. Jung
SS. Acosta/Acuna
LF. Zavala
CF. Acuna/Acosta
RF. Carter (L)
DH. Lora

Crim, Duran, Smith (L)

SP. Leiter
SP. Winn
SP. Dunning
SP Alexy
SP. Howard

Barlow
Vanasco
Evans
Rodriguez, Y.
Henriquez
Roby
Weems (L)
Bradford (L)
Hearn (L)
Martin (L)
Allard (L)

Not really going to predict a bullpen per say, but I imagine all these guys would be in the running

 

[jta4437]

Re our rebuild and what we look for, I have always been of the opinion that you need to be great defensively up the middleand big hitters at the corners

We have had a good defensive year although Gallo was a huge component of that. Not sure where Bubba Thompson fits in but he is an athlete. At SS that is why I hesitate on Storey as it looks despite a big arm he is digressing defensively. Funny how Tatis may play LF for a bit due to injuries and rigors of the position. Hoping Garcis can rebound the second half on offense. Looks like he can handle the field

Story is having a down year by his standards but he's still very much an above average SS, but I'm also not advocating for signing him either, just stating the stories of the demise of his defense have been greatly exaggerated

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Martin with a knock

 

[Kelleyman]

Story is having a down year by his standards but he's still very much an above average SS, but I'm also not advocating for signing him either, just stating the stories of the demise of his defense have been greatly exaggerated

Ha those demises do tend to get exaggerated

 

[Kelleyman]

If you like defense at SS just stick with IKF

If we had premium hitters around him then ok. I think he will end up as a utility fielder at some point due to hit tool

 

[jta4437]

Ha those demises do tend to get exaggerated

Or it's just a down year

 

[Kelleyman]

Or it's just a down year

Maybe but his best use for Rangers will be when he is over 30. This is why I hesitate. Rather look young