Rangers back out on the road, first stop is Motor City: TEX @ DET 6/16-19

[Kelleyman]

I am not a Woodward fan and I would have liked to have Huff play more but as I mentioned days ago and now mentioned he does not look confident

Ultimately it is not on the coaches it is on the player. Anything else is excuse making. And yes most catchers split time so playing daily is not going to happen

He got a hit today so maybe that will help.
One thing we really have no clue about is how long Garver can only DH. Huff has had promise but he could have easily been overachieving for the moment. Hoping for improvement

Tough loss to see today

 

[Kelleyman]

I just want Huff and Heim to start catching those runners. They both get ran on with ease. Rangers have given up the most SB in the majors

Hard to have it all and a lot is on them and pitchers need to keep runners off and then hold them. They are praised for their framing and Heim is one of the better hitting guys in the league.
The blueprint for some teams is one lockdown defensive catcher and another who rakes at the paint. But yes their lack of nailing runners is amiss. That is why I was interested in Alfaro earlier. But our rebuild is surely not complete

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Leiter really has control issues. 4 more walks tonight and 3 wild pitches.

 

[Kelleyman]

Wish his arm was on display here but just good catching. Still as a Ranger all fall short of Pudge
At least Sunny was in the same area code

 

[Kelleyman]

I see where he is headed with this

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Nightcrawler]

Hard to think we can even talk WC

I agree. Seems like our defense hurts is in way too many games. We also have a lot of trouble with the bullpen blowing leads. The back half of the rotation is really weak.

seems like we still have too many holes to compete.

 

[DT LUNA]

I agree. Seems like our defense hurts is in way too many games. We also have a lot of trouble with the bullpen blowing leads. The back half of the rotation is really weak.

seems like we still have too many holes to compete.

Bingo!

 

[DT LUNA]

HAPPY FATHERS DAY

 

[Nightcrawler]

HAPPY FATHERS DAY

hopefully all dad ranger fans are rewarded with a win today. We need to win the series against a bad team like Detroit. A split would Be a massive let down.

 

[scotsman1948]

Do you think he is tipping pitches. His first HR was middle zone

every batter seemed to be reading his pitches and locations. that one may slide as being all location but the others it didn't seem to matter

 

[scotsman1948]

Hard to have it all and a lot is on them and pitchers need to keep runners off and then hold them. They are praised for their framing and Heim is one of the better hitting guys in the league.
The blueprint for some teams is one lockdown defensive catcher and another who rakes at the paint. But yes their lack of nailing runners is amiss. That is why I was interested in Alfaro earlier. But our rebuild is surely not complete

most of the steals are accomplished off the pitchers not the catchers. if the pitchers aren't doing their job holding the baserunners close than it is virtually impossible for Heim and Huff to gun them down

 

[scotsman1948]

I agree. Seems like our defense hurts is in way too many games. We also have a lot of trouble with the bullpen blowing leads. The back half of the rotation is really weak.

seems like we still have too many holes to compete.

very few of us are talking playoffs. we just want to see better play.

 

[DTC]

most of the steals are accomplished off the pitchers not the catchers. if the pitchers aren't doing their job holding the baserunners close than it is virtually impossible for Heim and Huff to gun them down

I definitely see a lack of holding runners by the pitchers, in fact I’ve said it out loud while watching the game many times. “He’s going to run if you don’t even acknowledge him!”
Maybe they need to drill their pitchers on that.

 

[DTC]

With the off day tomorrow they could just skip Heanres start and see how ragans does on his next start then plug him in on the next go around I think it lines up?

 

[Nightcrawler]

With the off day tomorrow they could just skip Heanres start and see how ragans does on his next start then plug him in on the next go around I think it lines up?

Hearn needs to go down to triple AAA or at least be skipped.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Hearn needs to go down to triple AAA or at least be skipped.

Needs to go to bullpen.

 

[DT LUNA]

Needs to go to bullpen.

Agree

 

[scotsman1948]

I definitely see a lack of holding runners by the pitchers, in fact I’ve said it out loud while watching the game many times. “He’s going to run if you don’t even acknowledge him!”
Maybe they need to drill their pitchers on that.

the weird thing is we saw the pitchers do exactly that and now they seem to have forgotten how to do that

 

[scotsman1948]

Needs to go to bullpen.

agree but who replaces him?