Rangers Do Not Lose Series vs O's 6/30-7/3

[donaldson79]

We already have a good 4th outfielder in Martin. Maybe he will turn into a descent lead off man, but if he plays full time the OF, which he plays very well, he needs a little pop around him. It appears that the Rangers need three hits an inning to score a run and on most nights they have a hard time doing that. Choo, Martin and Rios have 16 or 17 HR's between them. Nelson Cruz has 25 and therein lies a huge problem for this team.

Martin is a good CF. Not great yet, but good and the chances of him getting better are with us IMO. He's hitting about .270 but doesn't show much power, which is fine, with his speed. He'd be a better fit at LO, but Choo's best spot seems there, although he does have gap power.

None of the 3 you mention will be HR hitters, and we never expected them to do so.

It is going to be interesting to see what the Rangers do re: (1) the trade front this year (2) who they call up - Beltre/Adduci - and how they respond over the next 3+ months (3) what Choo/Martin show from here on in.

 

[donaldson79]

@Evan_P_Grant: Chris Davis playing 3B for Baltimore in place of Machado. First start for him there since 17 games in 2011 after trade from #Rangers

Their answer at third.

Hey, can we identify with putting one's finger in the dike or what? But don't forget, Davis was originally a 3rd baseman. Not a great one, but it's not like Murphy playing first for us.

 

[PDay8810]

I'm not really a fan of any of the guys currently playing in the OF. Martin is a solid defensive CF, but his baseball IQ is just above knucklehead status. Choice, Rios and Choo at times look like they are chasing naked women that only they can see.

Funny and so true. Must drive the coaches crazy at times.

 

[Justinkm83]

Jackson makes his AAA debut tonight at 7.

 

[RevSader]

Jackson makes his AAA debut tonight at 7.

Good luck LuJack.

 

[darrylgann]

Jackson makes his AAA debut tonight at 7.

Televised?

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Televised?

Don't think so. Seems very few of the RR games are televised.

 

[jta4437]

Not a strike to choo

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Shocker. Saunders went 3-2 on the hitter.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Baker, Baker, Baker, Baker. Quit starting Saunders!

 

[Duane1952]

Way to go Joe. You should be DFA'D.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Davis looked overmatched there.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Buzz and Tag were enjoying listen to themselves talk that they missed an argument between the home umpire and the dugout on balls and strikes.

 

[Duane1952]

Davis looked overmatched there.

So does Saunders.

 

[scotsman1948]

why are they showing batting practice?

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Can we just release this guy now and be done with this farce?

 

[Nightcrawler]

If we're not gonna win the division, might as well lose a lot of games and get a good draft pick.

 

[Duane1952]

Can we just release this guy now and be done with this farce?

time to get rid of him.

 

[DT LUNA]

Can we just release this guy now and be done with this farce?

Any time

 

[scotsman1948]

Can we just release this guy now and be done with this farce?

said that after his last start and was slammed with "who else are you going throw out there?"