Series Thread: Rangers hope to revive offense at home vs A's 8/15-8/17

[romeo212000]

So if we could stop seeing Chirinos behind the plate every third game that would be great.

 

[PhantomWarrior]

So if we could stop seeing Chirinos behind the plate every third game that would be great.

Maybe he takes every third day off not only for rest but to put those headphones on and do his research. In the long run the time off may help us win more games.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Maybe he takes every third day off not only for rest but to put those headphones on and do his research. In the long run the time off may help us win more games.

Let Chirinos catch at the most for the 5 spot. With the days off coming up he shouldn't need any rest for now. To me Chirinos just shows up and hopes he knows what he is doing behind the plate. More of a facade.

 

[donaldson79]

Maybe he takes every third day off not only for rest but to put those headphones on and do his research. In the long run the time off may help us win more games.

Com'on now. He's a 7 year ML veteran who avg catching 150 games in 2013/2014. He had 110 last year due to injury, and he's got 110 games this season so he should be good to go for at least 8 outta 10 games, and 9 if need be.

We've got lots of off days, so I can't imagine that he needs two days off a week for rest and study hall.

 

[saddles]

Com'on now. He's a 7 year ML veteran who avg catching 150 games in 2013/2014. He had 110 last year due to injury, and he's got 110 games this season so he should be good to go for at least 8 outta 10 games, and 9 if need be.

We've got lots of off days, so I can't imagine that he needs two days off a week for rest and study hall.

To his point though Lucroy has hit 7 HR in 44 AB here and I am not sure if he ever did anything like that when he was catching so many games in 2013 and 2014. That being said, I would like to see him catch more often than he has and even if he doesn't I wouldn't expect that HR pace to continue. I do think there is benefit in resting him more than he was rested in the past.

 

[DT LUNA]

Lucroy is that one thing this team has really needed. His value can not be measured. In a short he has stood out and made his presence felt. Use him to the extent that he isn't injured or subjected to health problems. He is a winner and is not through improving our rotation. I think it's exciting what he may do for Derek and Colby. Martin is beginning to look much better so let's take full advantage of a good thing.

 

[PhantomWarrior]

Rangers batting stats for the past 30 days. Some surprises:

Sortable Player Stats

You can click on other categories like before or after ASB too.

Edit: the link may take you to the general stats page. You will have to click on "last 30 days."

 

[donaldson79]

To his point though Lucroy has hit 7 HR in 44 AB here and I am not sure if he ever did anything like that when he was catching so many games in 2013 and 2014.

Fair point. In fact, his best HR season was 18 in 2013. And it was by far his best season, until now.

But I don't expect him to keep up this offensive pace regardless of how much rest he gets. Do you?

And it probably has given him a new lease on his baseball life to be playing with a good team, in positive atmosphere, rather than struggling in Milwaukee. Nothing like having an opportunity to go to the PO.

 

[Bmurph]

"I think one of my strengths is that I'm able to make adjustments," Darvish said through a translator. "But, with Lucroy, we are always on the same page and it's easy to do it. That's what we did tonight. ... He works and studies so hard, it gives me so much confidence. There is an extreme trust that I feel out there."

Baseball stiffy: activated.

Sounds great now lets get them both signed to extensions together

 

[Bmurph]

If 2/3 of this lineup could get hot at the same time and down the stretch into the PO's it might be really hard to beat and could lead to an amazing post season run

 

[saddles]

Fair point. In fact, his best HR season was 18 in 2013. And it was by far his best season, until now.

But I don't expect him to keep up this offensive pace regardless of how much rest he gets. Do you?

And it probably has given him a new lease on his baseball life to be playing with a good team, in positive atmosphere, rather than struggling in Milwaukee. Nothing like having an opportunity to go to the PO.

No I don't and made sure I said so. I just think there is some benefit in resting him more than he got in those other years, but not necessarily to the extent that he has been rested here thus far.

 

[saddles]

We have had an inordinate amount of day games following night games lately so that might explain some of it. I do expect to see Lucroy rested less often for the next few weeks.

 

[PhantomWarrior]

If 2/3 of this lineup could get hot at the same time and down the stretch into the PO's it might be really hard to beat and could lead to an amazing post season run

Should happen...needs to happen around the second week of September. I am reminded of the streak we went on in September 2011. Last game of the season we were 9-1 in the last ten games.

 

[donaldson79]

No I don't and made sure I said so. I just think there is some benefit in resting him more than he got in those other years, but not necessarily to the extent that he has been rested here thus far.

I'm probably pushing Lucroy's playing time more so b/c how much better our pitching staff becomes when he's out there. I don't think it's just good timing nor by accident that Darvish and Perez are pitching their best now that he's here.

His offense has saved us to date as well, which is just great icing on the catching cake.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Carlos Beltran says in Texas, as opposed to New York, it’s “more about baseball”

 

[donaldson79]

The Texas Rangers have the worst bullpen ERA (4.67) in the American League entering Thursday and could use some relief help. Jonathan Papelbon is available, but there is no interest in the veteran on the Rangers' side, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News tweets.

Thank goodness.

 

[Nightcrawler]

And why not? He's a douchebag and would disrupt team chemistry.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

The Texas Rangers have the worst bullpen ERA (4.67) in the American League entering Thursday

Thanks Tolleson, Wilhelmsen, et al

 

[romeo212000]

Thanks Tolleson, Wilhelmsen, et al

Someone in the main MLB forum pointed this out to me as evidence that the Rangers couldn't sustain their pace. I had to explain to them just how bad those guys were and how they are no longer part of the staff.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Someone in the main MLB forum pointed this out to me as evidence that the Rangers couldn't sustain their pace. I had to explain to them just how bad those guys were and how they are no longer part of the staff.

And if anyone brings up the run differential just point to the 7 games that we played against the Twinkies where we had nothing left after a brutal schedule and the Twins were playing like World Series champs. I think our run differential was -30 for the season series against the Twins.