OFFICIAL OFF SEASON THREAD ( 2017 )

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Between Chi Chi yesterday and Nick tonight, it seems like the race to fill this rotation will limp to the finish line.

 

[donaldson79]

Games on Fox Sports today.

 

[donaldson79]

C.J. Nitkowski is such a pleasure to listen too.

 

[DT LUNA]

Games on Fox Sports today.

Channel 21 KTXA here

 

[donaldson79]

Channel 21 KTXA here

Oops...........I stand corrected.

Thanks

 

[Duane1952]

Channel 21 KTXA here

Thanks. Split squad. They are also playing Oakland. Trailing 2-1, in that game.

 

[DT LUNA]

AJ looks good so far. We are going to need him.

 

[DT LUNA]

Young Trevino very impressive.

 

[donaldson79]

Young Trevino very impressive.

Perhaps, runs like a catcher though....ha ha

 

[donaldson79]

What a really good outing for Griffin today.

PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
A Griffin 3.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 0.00

 

[DT LUNA]

Do any of you have any real hope for Gallo?

 

[saddles]

Do any of you have any real hope for Gallo?

I do, but not to make the club this spring or anything. I think someday he will hit about 45-50 HRs on a regular basis for 7 or 8 years. I expect him to look very rough until he gets 800-1000 ABs in his big league career though.

 

[saddles]

Rangers Gallo making progress despite struggle

Joey Gallo's home run in the seventh inning on Friday left him 3-for-23 in the Cactus League. He has two home runs, five walks and 11 strikeouts, but Rangers manager Jeff Banister said he sees definite improvement.

"Joey's main focus in his work and the cages is trying to control the at-bat," Banister said. "I'm not saying he's up there trying to take pitches, he's still looking for something to drive. His competitive nature is more streamlined and focused. The negatives don't linger. He is able to move on and compete.


"Obviously through the process, all the hard work and handling situations, Joey needed some positive reinforcement and he got it last night."

 

[Nightcrawler]

I just do not have a very good feeling about this year.

On one hand, preseason doesn't matter, the teams aren't making moves to actually win the games and don't care if they lose. The patriots are routinely bad in the NFL preseason, but usually dominate in the regular season / playoffs. The early returns /injury news/ and individual performances of some players have been underwhelming this spring tho. You never know what you really have until the Rangers are playing to win against the Indians on opening day tho.

I'm guessing or hoping that it's a transition year and not the start of a rebuild. Hopefully the team can compete this year and next year. Guess we'll see.

 

[donaldson79]

Interesting points from Buster Olney re: Darvish's, and others, pending contract.

Giving big dollars to older pitchers doesn't make sense

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Young Trevino very impressive.

He started the first game I was at in ST... He looked great behind the plate, and seems like he has a lot of potential.

 

[donaldson79]

He started the first game I was at in ST... He looked great behind the plate, and seems like he has a lot of potential.

Emily interviewed him after the game yesterday and damn if he doesn't seem like he has a good head on his shoulders too.

 

[Duane1952]

I would like to see Drew Robinson make the roster over Alberto.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Ian Desmond gets his hand broken in the WBC.

 

[DT LUNA]

Ian Desmond gets his hand broken in the WBC.

We dodged a bullet there.