Series Thread: Rangers Host Tampa Bay Ray for Three Games July 17-19

[WastinSomeTime]

Hate seeing the Dodgers coming in over the weekend they are smoking hot right now

So are the Rangers.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

My main concern right now is that they are a little too dependent on the home run

still worried about this. 4 of the 5 today scored via HR.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Yep

 

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[scotsman1948]

Good

 

[saddles]

The goal at the trade deadline is to become the best team in baseball. That will be costly. So be it.

 

[saddles]

Looking For A Match In A Cody Bellinger Trade

Cody Bellinger is probably the top rental hitter who'll be traded in the next two weeks. The Cubs have gotten …

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Rangers

Texas has gotten strong production out of Leody Taveras in center field. They’ve patched things together in left field and at designated hitter, though, relying mostly on Ezequiel Durán to carry the offensive load wherever he’s played. Travis Jankowski has been a solid fill-in as part of that rotation, but Bellinger carries far more offensive upside than the journeyman Jankowski does.

 

[saddles]

Coming into this season everyone probably thought Lee and Church were our 2 best relief pitching prospects. Actually, those 2 have done well this year, and we still have 2 guys instead of them, who have come up and done well.

 

[saddles]

One of those 7 players with an OPS close to .900 or better at Round Rock.

 

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[saddles]

Two more HR for Abimelec Ortiz tonight. He needs to be I'm Frisco soon.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

I think LA would have to make the playoffs and win at least a series to stand any shot of keeping Ohtani.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

@saddles your guy Speas was phenomenal today. Certainly looks like a keeper. I also really like Grant Anderson, even though he's had a couple of rough outings.

 

[TheLonestarDUCK]

Think the indoor stadium has anything to do with it? Or is it Bochy and this team?

 

[scotsman1948]

Think the indoor stadium has anything to do with it? Or is it Bochy and this team?

Bochy & the team for the most part but having a roof in this heat doesn’t hurt

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Regarding the bullpen, it seems to me Smith, Chapman, Burke, Anderson, Speas, and LeClerc (for what it's worth) are probably safe, which leaves two spots that could be filled via trade. I'd like to get at least two relievers that are as good as Smith/Chapman.

 

[saddles]

Regarding the bullpen, it seems to me Smith, Chapman, Burke, Anderson, Speas, and LeClerc (for what it's worth) are probably safe, which leaves two spots that could be filled via trade. I'd like to get at least two relievers that are as good as Smith/Chapman.

How many starters are you expecting them to trade for?

 

[saddles]

Think the indoor stadium has anything to do with it? Or is it Bochy and this team?

I think he was exaggerating some. We have had some teams do well post-break. There have been years where we failed miserably though.