Series Thread: Rangers Host Milwaukie for Three Games August 18-20

[WastinSomeTime]

Stratton got 4 outs on just 15 pitches. From what I recall other than one bad outing he has been nails.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

I would be curious to know the Rangers record against first or second place teams since July 1st.

 

[scotsman1948]

Stratton got 4 outs on just 15 pitches. From what I recall other than one bad outing he has been nails.

hope they resign him. Montgomery and Chapman and go after a couple of the better relievers

 

[DT LUNA]

hope they resign him. Montgomery and Chapman and go after a couple of the better relievers

Think they replace Smith too.

 

[DT LUNA]

All around a badly played game.

 

[scotsman1948]

Think they replace Smith too.

Smith is a FA but maybe they should pursue Hader and Hicks. And maybe Treinen

 

[saddles]

Haven't we already gotten more out of Will Smith than we should have?

Some of our early-srason overachievers have come back to earth. Smith, Taveras, Jankowski, and even Adolis to a certain extent, played above their heads for awhile.

 

[scotsman1948]

Haven't we already gotten more out of Will Smith than we should have?

Some of our early-srason overachievers have come back to earth. Smith, Taveras, Jankowski, and even Adolis to a certain extent, played above their heads for awhile.

yes and we should move on from Smith in the offseason

And we should also move on from Josh Smith and Taveras too. I could see Jankowski as the 4th outfielder.

Maybe bring in Bellinger

 

[Duane1952]

Any chance this outing is enough to convince Bochy that Chapman should be our closer?

I just don’t see how keeps a guy with close to a 4 era as a closer.

 

[Kelleyman]

Send him down and give some AAA guys an opportunity

Not sure he has options to go down

 

[scotsman1948]

I just don’t see how keeps a guy with close to a 4 era as a closer.

Don’t have a clue maybe it’s the 22 saves out of 30 opportunities

 

[Kelleyman]

I think that ship has sailed, unfortunately. He’s only in there now because Jung is injured and outfielders need a rest or they’re struggling. Once the team is fully healthy and not mired in a collective slump anymore, he’s permanently parked on the bench.

C- Heim/Garver
1B- Lowe
2B- Semien
SS- Seager
3B- Jung
LF- Duran/Jankowski
CF- Martinez/Jankowski
RF- Garcia
DH- Garver/Heim/Duran/Grossman

Not big on Janks either

Entire OF not getting it done
JPM cooled off too.
Hopefully things change

 

[scotsman1948]

I think that ship has sailed, unfortunately. He’s only in there now because Jung is injured and outfielders need a rest or they’re struggling. Once the team is fully healthy and not mired in a collective slump anymore, he’s permanently parked on the bench.

C- Heim/Garver
1B- Lowe
2B- Semien
SS- Seager
3B- Jung
LF- Duran/Jankowski
CF- Martinez/Jankowski
RF- Garcia
DH- Garver/Heim/Duran/Grossman

Don’t see Duran having a future in LF after this season. I would expect them to bring in someone like Bellinger in offseason and go with Bellinger, Martinez and Garcia in the outfield and resign Jankowski as the 4th outfielder

 

[jaar01]

Will Smith as closer is one of the oddest decisions Bochy has made. And 8 blown saves is pretty bad to be honest. He needs a different role. Immediately.

 

[Duane1952]

Don’t have a clue maybe it’s the 22 saves out of 30 opportunities

That means 8 blown saves. Not acceptable.

 

[scotsman1948]

That means 8 blown saves. Not acceptable.

It should have 22 out of 25. That’s what I get for not checking before I post

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Will Smith as closer is one of the oddest decisions Bochy has made. And 8 blown saves is pretty bad to be honest. He needs a different role. Immediately.

In the beginning he didn't have much of a choice. That's on the front office.

 

[scotsman1948]

In the beginning he didn't have much of a choice. That's on the front office.

I don’t think Maddux and Bochy are comfortable with Chapman as a full time closer. Don’t know why but maybe the episode with the Yankees made them uncomfortable with him

 

[TheLonestarDUCK]

I would be curious to know the Rangers record against first or second place teams since July 1st.

9-9

8-7 at home
1-2 on the road

 

[jaar01]

I don’t think Maddux and Bochy are comfortable with Chapman as a full time closer. Don’t know why but maybe the episode with the Yankees made them uncomfortable with him

I think Hernandez and Leclerc were supposed to be the 8th and 9th inning guys out of spring training. Smith is a lefty specialist for LH batters, not really a closer. Obviously that idea went south pretty fast.