Series Thread: Rangers Host Oakland for Three Games September 8-10

[Kelleyman]

So it is basically Smith intead of Carter. I guess even Josh has seniority over the rookie. That's an odd way to make baseball decisions. An odd and a losing way.

No it is Grossman instead of Carter
Grossman with an 908 Ops against LHP

It is not odd to play your best matchups in a pennant race or are you just ready to chunk it and give up. That is the losing way sir

 

[True Rangers Fan]

No it is Grossman instead of Carter
Grossman with an 908 Ops against LHP

It is not odd to play your best matchups in a pennant race or are you just ready to chunk it and give up. That is the losing way sir

Yeah I'm not sure why such a fuss is being made here. None of our options are great, at least the matchups make sense.

 

[scotsman1948]

3-1

4-1

 

[scotsman1948]

Yeah I'm not sure why such a fuss is being made here. None of our options are great, at least the matchups make sense.

Like I said earlier Evan had good 1st game and I figure he didn’t get much sleep the night before or last night so a day off and then back in the lineup.

And for some reason they don’t seem to have faith in Duran at 3rd

 

[saddles]

No it is Grossman instead of Carter
Grossman with an 908 Ops against LHP

It is not odd to play your best matchups in a pennant race or are you just ready to chunk it and give up. That is the losing way sir

Now, calm down some and think this through. It could be:

Grossman RF
Carter LF
Duran 3B

So it is Smith instead of Carter.

You are too quick to take up an offense here and not think it through.

It is not my fault the team has collapsed. You need to find a more appropriate whipping boy

 

[DT LUNA]

Now, calm down some and think this through. It could be:

Grossman RF
Carter LF
Duran 3B

So it is Smith instead of Carter.

You are too quick to take up an offense here and not think it through.

It is not my fault the team has collapsed. You need to find a more appropriate whipping boy

And it should be. Smith and Hedges are the two worse hitters. Why on earth is Hedges catching? Why not Carver or Huff?

 

[scotsman1948]

And it should be. Smith and Hedges are the two worse hitters. Why on earth is Hedges catching? Why not Carver or Huff?

Good questions. Smith shouldn’t be playing. Carver is the DH so it should be Huff catching not Hedges

 

[Kelleyman]

Now, calm down some and think this through. It could be:

Grossman RF
Carter LF
Duran 3B

So it is Smith instead of Carter.

You are too quick to take up an offense here and not think it through.

It is not my fault the team has collapsed. You need to find a more appropriate whipping boy

No big deal to me. You could have easily said they at first and I thought that too and through BTW a before my post ….but you never said it. So it fits your slant that Carter was in ahead of Smith.

You seem to enjoy insulting at times and others joyfully pile on. Smith to me should be a utility player. I have never wavered from that

But this board flip flops and makes him their personal whipping boy which to me is a bad look
DFA Smith? Seriously

I called you out on a bad take and you want to think I have taken some personal offense to others snickers. Fine

No I am just offering my opinion which differs from many at times
But I appreciate you engaging me
I can respect that

 

[Kelleyman]

FWIW I would rather have Carter in daily but in CF. But I get Bochy is still trying to win abs thinks this is his best chance. His interview thinks Smith got robbed and Duran did ok

I already said I thought it weird HUFF did not start but I bet he pinch hits

One thing I. Back of mind is he is shaking it up to let the players know it is not business as usual
But that is a king shot guess and likely off base.

Guess someone will have to ask him directly why Huff is not starting and why Zeke is not at 3B.
Maybe JUng coming back is part of it

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Y'all have seen Duran at 3B, right? He's awful.

 

[Kelleyman]

Y'all have seen Duran at 3B, right? He's awful.

Yeah compare to Smith. And Seager is awful compared to Smith.

But yeah to me bringing Ornelas up snd JUng coming back means Duran is done with 3B

 

[DT LUNA]

Y'all have seen Duran at 3B, right? He's awful.

Have seen Smith with a bat. Awful

 

[scotsman1948]

Seattle -TB 5 - 5

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Have seen Smith with a bat. Awful

Duran's bat not good enough to excuse his defense at 3B

 

[True Rangers Fan]

No big deal to me. You could have easily said they at first and I thought that too and through BTW a before my post ….but you never said it. So it fits your slant that Carter was in ahead of Smith.

You seem to enjoy insulting at times and others joyfully pile on. Smith to me should be a utility player. I have never wavered from that

But this board flip flops and makes him their personal whipping boy which to me is a bad look
DFA Smith? Seriously

I called you out on a bad take and you want to think I have taken some personal offense to others snickers. Fine

No I am just offering my opinion which differs from many at times
But I appreciate you engaging me
I can respect that

don't get too bothered. some on here think Bochy making decisions they don't agree is a sign he may have dementia.

 

[DT LUNA]

Duran's bat not good enough to excuse his defense at 3B

It is good enough to excuse Smith bat

 

[scotsman1948]

2 good strikes and the 4 straight balls

 

[DT LUNA]

Nice way to get the dblp Marcus

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Yeah I'm not sure why such a fuss is being made here. None of our options are great, at least the matchups make sense.

And he sees a lot of pitches. He doesn't go down in 1 or 2 swings.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I know we don't like this but Perez is going to have to be a big part of whatever we do the rest of the year whether he makes some spot starts or pitches long relief. But they need use him. He was sitting around way too much before and could have eaten up innings in the past instead of putting complete bums out there for one inning at a time.