King Adolis and his crew take on a Trout-less Angels squad for two: 5/25-26

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

what kid

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Adolis better figure out how to stop chasing.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Adolis better figure out how to stop chasing.

As do a lot of the rest

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Just not their night

 

[Nightcrawler]

Glad I couldn’t watch this one.

 

[Duane1952]

No pujols / no trout…… no problem?

would be nice to see the rangers go in and kick a team while they’re down. Lets see if they have it in them.

Wrong.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Adolis got one out

 

[saddles]

Our old friend Danny Santana has started off his season with a bang. He is only 3 for 13 for a .231 average, but those three hits are 2 home runs and a triple. His OPS is 1.179.

I hated seeing him go. His versatility and his hitting is missed. So many in the media wanted to paint his 2019 season as a fluke. He just needed a chance to play healthy and be an every day player.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Our old friend Danny Santana has started off his season with a bang. He is only 3 for 13 for a .231 average, but those three hits are 2 home runs and a triple. His OPS is 1.179.

I hated seeing him go. His versatility and his hitting is missed. So many in the media wanted to paint his 2019 season as a fluke. He just needed a chance to play healthy and be an every day player.

He deserved another chance I thought.

 

[saddles]

2021 Draft Notebook: Setting the Odds for 1-1

With six weeks until the draft, who has the best chance of going first overall?

blogs.fangraphs.com

Marcelo Mayer, a shortstop out of California, and Dallas Jesuit’s own Jordan Lawlar are both listed at 3:1 to go first overall in the draft. Catcher, Henry Davis comes in at 5:1, Leiter at 10:1, and Rocker at 25:1.

A couple of teams are going to get a steal when they pick Leiter and Rocker anywhere below the top 2 picks. Those two pitchers are most likely simply losing steam down the stretch after what was pretty much a lost year. They are going to make the top of this draft look upside down within a few years.

 

[saddles]

He deserved another chance I thought.

He is a free agent after this year, so we could still bring him back. Lance Lynn too.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

afternoon game today

 

[DT LUNA]

afternoon game today

Thanks. Otherwise I would have missed it. Not real sharp at the moment.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Thanks. Otherwise I would have missed it. Not real sharp at the moment.

Hopefully they give you a good reason to watch today

 

[saddles]

College left-handers to watch for in Draft

www.mlb.com

Another name to watch as a potential second round pick for the Rangers is Mike Mikulski, a LHP from Fordham.

He is ranked by Keith Law at 39 and by MLB Pipeline at 43. BA has him at 40.

Earlier this year Baseball America had this to say:
On Saturday, Mikulski threw a complete game shutout against Seton Hall. He scattered two hits and struck out 12, with no walks. On the season, Mikulski has 52 strikeouts (15.3 K/9) and 11 walks (3.1 BB/9) in 30.2 innings of work. His previous high K/9 with Fordham was 9.8 in 2019.

After topping out in the 93-94 mph range last year, Mikulski has run his fastball up into the 97-98 mph range fairly consistently so far this season. Last Saturday, he held mid-90s velocity throughout his nine-inning stint. That improved stuff from the left side will have Mikulski moving up boards significantly—regardless of his age on draft day (22.2).

 

[True Rangers Fan]

College left-handers to watch for in Draft

www.mlb.com

Another name to watch as a potential second round pick for the Rangers is Mike Mikulski, a LHP from Fordham.

He is ranked by Keith Law at 39 and by MLB Pipeline at 43. BA has him at 40.

Earlier this year Baseball America had this to say:
On Saturday, Mikulski threw a complete game shutout against Seton Hall. He scattered two hits and struck out 12, with no walks. On the season, Mikulski has 52 strikeouts (15.3 K/9) and 11 walks (3.1 BB/9) in 30.2 innings of work. His previous high K/9 with Fordham was 9.8 in 2019.

After topping out in the 93-94 mph range last year, Mikulski has run his fastball up into the 97-98 mph range fairly consistently so far this season. Last Saturday, he held mid-90s velocity throughout his nine-inning stint. That improved stuff from the left side will have Mikulski moving up boards significantly—regardless of his age on draft day (22.2).

Sounds like someone to keep an eye on. First rounders are flashy, but guys like this usually end up just as important.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

 

[saddles]

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Wouldn't mind seeing Gallo in the two spot and Solak 5th.