Rangers at Twin's Town July 5-7

[Duane1952]

Kept the runner going to home from scoring too

Nice throw, didn't think he had a chance of throwing Buxton out.

 

[Kelleyman]

Attn Crawler

 

[Kelleyman]

Nice strikeout by Palumbo. Have missed most of the game. Hope he is doing ok

 

[Nightcrawler]

Attn Crawler

First baseman should be a good hitter. Ours usually isn’t for some reason.

 

[saddles]

Attn Crawler

With his bat they need to find a spot somewhere.

 

[donaldson79]

Re Minor One might think he is close to being traded. Players pulled all the time to protect an injury

But I see the logic in trying to control his innings

I agree.....I asked just a while back if anyone thought 'Minor had hit the wall' and got nothing back. Apparently my question has been answered by the Rangers themselves.

Frankly, I didn't understand where Evan was coming from in his article.....This seems like a totally prudent move, regardless of what position the team takes toward Minor, in keeping him or trading him.

 

[Kelleyman]

CJ suggests bunt by Willie Rakes as the hold the runner with right side opened up

 

[Kelleyman]

I agree.....I asked just a while back if anyone thought 'Minor had hit the wall' and got nothing back. Apparently my question has been answered by the Rangers themselves.

Frankly, I didn't understand where Evan was coming from in his article.....This seems like a totally prudent move, regardless of what position the team takes toward Minor, in keeping him or trading him.

Anyway you look at it you are protecting an asset. Trade or innings control. Hitting the wall may be completely accurate. He was ready for a break

 

[saddles]

Anyway you look at it you are protecting an asset. Trade or innings control. Hitting the wall may be completely accurate. He was ready for a break

Just last week Woodward and Minor were discussing how he needs to pitch as much as he can to make the most difference. A few days later they completely reverse themselves. That is what makes it odd. What they are doing with him is no big deal. How they have handled it is strange indeed.

 

[saddles]

I agree.....I asked just a while back if anyone thought 'Minor had hit the wall' and got nothing back. Apparently my question has been answered by the Rangers themselves.

Frankly, I didn't understand where Evan was coming from in his article.....This seems like a totally prudent move, regardless of what position the team takes toward Minor, in keeping him or trading him.

The article was by Kevin Sherrington. Evan would never write such an article. Everything they do is fine and dandy with Evan. lol

 

[saddles]

Pence is hurt and now Choo is hurt. Minor may be hurt for all we know. That is one way to stand pat instead of trading guys.

 

[Duane1952]

Good outing by Palumbo.

 

[saddles]

Well, Palumbo has something positive to take back to AAA.

 

[donaldson79]

The article was by Kevin Sherrington. Evan would never write such an article. Everything they do is fine and dandy with Evan. lol

Opps.....I should have referred to the article as that, and nothing else, b/c I honestly didn't remember who wrote it, so I just 'assumed' it was Grant.......But your take on Evan is pretty much 100% correct.

 

[Kelleyman]

Just last week Woodward and Minor were discussing how he needs to pitch as much as he can to make the most difference. A few days later they completely reverse themselves. That is what makes it odd. What they are doing with him is no big deal. How they have handled it is strange indeed.

Not doubting that but I do not always take the rhetoric at face value.

What I recollect is last years inning count was just over 150 and his pace this year projected him over 210 innings. An extended time of rest seems prudent. Thus protecting your asset

 

[saddles]

Not doubting that but I do not always take the rhetoric at face value.

What I recollect is last years inning count was just over 150 and his pace this year projected him over 210 innings. An extended time of rest seems prudent. Thus protecting your asset

No problem with doing that. The handling was bad. There was no reason not to be forthright about it.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Just what they all wanted going into the break...extra innings.

 

[Kelleyman]

No problem with doing that. The handling was bad. There was no reason not to be forthright about it.

Definite weirdness. Looks like Rangers did not want Minor to go to ASG and had him slotted for Sunday as an excuse and then pulled him. Is ther some sort of penalty from restricting players from ASG. I think there is

 

[Nightcrawler]

Big stink with the big bomb.