Rangers back home to face a tough opponent: ATL @ TEX 5/15-17

[True Rangers Fan]

Food for thought but still not good enough.
The ones that frustrate me most are LeClerc and Hernandez. Hearn did as well but I am ok if they think he has his head right. He has a good arm

A closer and an 8th inning guy would be fine with me. Burke can still be our long guy with a lead

the other side of that coin is that every team at the top is gunning for BP help.

 

[scotsman1948]

Don’t think they can. This is what happens when you spend your money on starters and nothing on the bullpen.

Agree but they could have easily signed 2 or 3 bullpen arms and still signed the starters they did

 

[Senator_fan]

Will Smith wasn’t signed until March 4th.
Bochy and him have had a great relationship going back for years. I bet Bochy wanted him signed from day 1. Where would this team be right now without him?

 

[saddles]

Food for thought but still not good enough.
The ones that frustrate me most are LeClerc and Hernandez. Hearn did as well but I am ok if they think he has his head right. He has a good arm

A closer and an 8th inning guy would be fine with me. Burke can still be our long guy with a lead

I have asked Evan to supply the league-wide numbers. I want to know if he is assuming that just because some other teams have the same problem as we do.

 

[saddles]

I wonder if there is any consideration being given to bringing up Cole Winn to see what he can give us out of the bullpen. It is looking like he simply isn't going to make it as a starter.

 

[saddles]

MLB's New Pitch Clock May Be Leading To More Blown Saves

The pitch clock has sped up baseball as hoped — and it might be leading to more exciting endings, too. A quarter of the way through...

kslsports.com

"A quarter of the way through Major League Baseball’s first season with the pitch timer, relief pitchers seem to be bearing the most stress from it, with save conversions dropping to 61.4% from 67.8% at a similar point last season."

"The save percentage is near the bottom range of the past decade, which averaged 65.1%, MLB said Monday. The high was 70% in 2015 and the low 61% in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season."

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I have asked Evan to supply the league-wide numbers. I want to know if he is assuming that just because some other teams have the same problem as we do.

I think the point of Evan's post was that several top teams have very comparable blown saves to the Rangers, so we aren't unique in that regard. I don't think he meant that most/all teams have the problem. Teams like Oakland and Kansas City most likely don't have many save opportunities in the first place.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I wonder if there is any consideration being given to bringing up Cole Winn to see what he can give us out of the bullpen. It is looking like he simply isn't going to make it as a starter.

Looking at his stats, I'd be more comfortable with shifting him to that role in AAA and seeing how he does first.

 

[saddles]

Thos is another guy who has looked great at times, but who has also been too inconsistent to bring up.

 

[saddles]

Looking at his stats, I'd be more comfortable with shifting him to that role in AAA and seeing how he does first.

Normally, I would agree, but something different has to be tried and very soon. Not saying it has to be him, but we cannot keep going like this.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Adolis' 2 HRs not enough as bullpen issues remain

"Wednesday marked the sixth time the Rangers have held a lead entering the seventh inning, only to end up losing. They've allowed 73 total runs from the seventh inning onward, which trails only five other teams in the league."

 

[saddles]

This quote from Bochy is telling.

“It’s evident with how it’s been going,” Bochy said. “We’re trying to mix it up a little bit. But we’ve got to get it figured out. We need to get José back. We need to get Jonathan back. It’s a better staff than what’s happening down there.”

It is what it is. Saying "it's a better staff than what's happening down there" is ignoring the obvious. Guys need to be replaced.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Normally, I would agree, but something different has to be tried and very soon. Not saying it has to be him, but we cannot keep going like this.

Winn's stats are a nightmare overall, but it looks like he gets into trouble in his third inning of work. So an inning at a time might work for him. But I worry about the transition to MLB hitters. I think moving him to the bullpen and throwing him into the lion's den simultaneously could likely backfire.

 

[Senator_fan]

MLB's New Pitch Clock May Be Leading To More Blown Saves

The pitch clock has sped up baseball as hoped — and it might be leading to more exciting endings, too. A quarter of the way through...

kslsports.com

"A quarter of the way through Major League Baseball’s first season with the pitch timer, relief pitchers seem to be bearing the most stress from it, with save conversions dropping to 61.4% from 67.8% at a similar point last season."

"The save percentage is near the bottom range of the past decade, which averaged 65.1%, MLB said Monday. The high was 70% in 2015 and the low 61% in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season."

I was just thinking about this a few hours ago which might be the cause.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

This quote from Bochy is telling.

“It’s evident with how it’s been going,” Bochy said. “We’re trying to mix it up a little bit. But we’ve got to get it figured out. We need to get José back. We need to get Jonathan back. It’s a better staff than what’s happening down there.”

It is what it is. Saying "it's a better staff than what's happening down there" is ignoring the obvious. Guys need to be replaced.

It's been pretty noticeable that Bochy avoids using LeClerc unless necessary. Not sure how that helps him to "get back."

 

[saddles]

Winn's stats are a nightmare overall, but it looks like he gets into trouble in his third inning of work. So an inning at a time might work for him. But I worry about the transition to MLB hitters. I think moving him to the bullpen and throwing him into the lion's den simultaneously could likely backfire.

Give him a crash course with Round Rock and see what happens.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

MLB Power Rankings: Are the Yankees back? And which NL power is on the rise?

4. Texas Rangers​

Record: 26-17

Previous ranking: 5

We're not quite at Memorial Day -- a common time to assess teams' standings -- but it's looking more and more like Texas is in the race for the long haul. Playing the A's over the course of four games doesn't hurt either, as the Rangers took three of four over the weekend, but that doesn't mean they'll walk away with a division title. A wild-card spot still seems to be the most likely outcome, despite their current place atop the American League West.

In the absence of Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi has emerged as the leader of the rotation. He had gone three straight starts without giving up a run, all lasting at least eight innings, before giving up three runs in seven innings in Wednesday night's loss to the Braves. Shutting down the A's is one thing, but when he did the same against the Yankees and Angels, it made people take notice. Yes, New York had some injuries in its lineup, but Eovaldi passed the eye test either way. His stuff has been electric. -- Rogers


They have the Braves at 3, FYI.

 

[Kelleyman]

Re Winn to me this is a make it or break it year
You can’t hide him on a roster for two years plus without a look see.
If he comes up i have to think he starts in a King role which to me should be mop up. But yeah probably success in RR is needed first

 

[Kelleyman]

What is Bochy supposed to say about his relievers?

Besides his forte is the bullpen. Making lemonade out of lemons.

 

[DT LUNA]

How many home grown players are on the team today?