Series Thread: Rangers Host The Angels July 1-4

[Bmurph]

132 pitches in 4 2/3..........geez

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Glad I missed the game. Every pitcher except St John stunk and our offense has not been anything to write home about for the past week.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Are you sure you aren't Grand Uncle Siggy.....and I thought I was old school. Ha

The way I see it is if the guy can do the job who cares if he isn't quite as tall/short as some people thinks he should be, performance is the ultimate arbiter. If anything he'll probably have a bit more range than someone 4-5" taller than him anyway.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

132 pitches in 4 2/3..........geez

249 total the strike zone must have been made of kryptonite last night. BTA I didn't see the game and the ump may have had a tight zone or Mathis was framing very well. Some umps are "tight" like that with younger unproven pitching and that isn't the proper way to call a game, reminds me of why I quit watching basketball about 40 years ago.

I have a sneaking suspicion the guys are getting tired and looking towards the AS break instead of the business at hand, Woodward needs to remind them of this.

 

[saddles]

 

[Senator_fan]

249 total the strike zone must have been made of kryptonite last night. BTA I didn't see the game and the ump may have had a tight zone or Mathis was framing very well. Some umps are "tight" like that with younger unproven pitching and that isn't the proper way to call a game, reminds me of why I quit watching basketball about 40 years ago.

I have a sneaking suspicion the guys are getting tired and looking towards the AS break instead of the business at hand, Woodward needs to remind them of this.

It’s just baseball. Sh*t happens.

 

[Bmurph]

249 total the strike zone must have been made of kryptonite last night. BTA I didn't see the game and the ump may have had a tight zone or Mathis was framing very well. Some umps are "tight" like that with younger unproven pitching and that isn't the proper way to call a game, reminds me of why I quit watching basketball about 40 years ago.

I have a sneaking suspicion the guys are getting tired and looking towards the AS break instead of the business at hand, Woodward needs to remind them of this.

I watched as much as I could. The strike zone was really tight early and through most of the game. Started giving some calls later that weren't given early in the game but I think the post game show said something about it being the most pitches the Rangers had thrown in a game. It was rough

 

[saddles]

Willie Calhoun Could Be Infield Possibility For Rangers

 

[saddles]

They need to sit down with Odor and have a serious talk with him. They need to tell him that he needs to start getting work in the OF because with his bat he needs to be a bench player. In the offseason he needs to get work in the OF and 1B. If Calhoun is able to play 2B he needs to become the starter. If Calhoun can't learn to play 2B, then Santana should have the job. Odor should not be a regular with his extremely prolonged slumps. Even if Odor has a great July and August he should still be considered a bench player.

 

[PhantomWarrior]

They need to sit down with Odor and have a serious talk with him. They need to tell him that he needs to start getting work in the OF because with his bat he needs to be a bench player. In the offseason he needs to get work in the OF and 1B. If Calhoun is able to play 2B he needs to become the starter. If Calhoun can't learn to play 2B, then Santana should have the job. Odor should not be a regular with his extremely prolonged slumps. Even if Odor has a great July and August he should still be considered a bench player.

The article you linked said Calhoun played 2B in the Dodgers organization.

 

[DT LUNA]

They need to sit down with Odor and have a serious talk with him. They need to tell him that he needs to start getting work in the OF because with his bat he needs to be a bench player. In the offseason he needs to get work in the OF and 1B. If Calhoun is able to play 2B he needs to become the starter. If Calhoun can't learn to play 2B, then Santana should have the job. Odor should not be a regular with his extremely prolonged slumps. Even if Odor has a great July and August he should still be considered a bench player.

Stranger things have happened but I can not see Calhoun at 3B and certainly not Odor at 1ST. Frankly it is difficult to see how Odor can remain on the team. Knowing he can not be sent down but make him a package deal somehow that we could move him even if we pay some portion of his money. The rangers could not be faulted in doing so as they have been more than fair trying to develop the guy.

 

[saddles]

The article you linked said Calhoun played 2B in the Dodgers organization.

Yes, he did.

 

[saddles]

Stranger things have happened but I can not see Calhoun at 3B and certainly not Odor at 1ST. Frankly it is difficult to see how Odor can remain on the team. Knowing he can not be sent down but make him a package deal somehow that we could move him even if we pay some portion of his money. The rangers could not be faulted in doing so as they have been more than fair trying to develop the guy.

That would be ideal, but I don't see them trading him. At some point he will be released I would imagine. Not this season or next, but eventually they will want that roster spot to be filled with a better player.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Stranger things have happened but I can not see Calhoun at 3B and certainly not Odor at 1ST. Frankly it is difficult to see how Odor can remain on the team. Knowing he can not be sent down but make him a package deal somehow that we could move him even if we pay some portion of his money. The rangers could not be faulted in doing so as they have been more than fair trying to develop the guy.

He killed us yesterday.

Several K’s that ended scoring opportunities.

 

[DT LUNA]

He killed us yesterday.

Several K’s that ended scoring opportunities.

He's quite good at it.

 

[saddles]

Rangers relief pitcher Matt Bush has torn UCL, needs another Tommy John surgery

 

[Nightcrawler]

Rangers relief pitcher Matt Bush has torn UCL, needs another Tommy John surgery

It’s uncanny how often this happens to our pitchers.

 

[DT LUNA]

Rangers relief pitcher Matt Bush has torn UCL, needs another Tommy John surgery

To bad for a guy with such a good arm and worked so hard to come back.

 

[donaldson79]

Since I'm not seeing the Rangers play with any regularity. Do y'all think maybe Minor has hit the wall and really needs some rest?

 

[donaldson79]

Rangers relief pitcher Matt Bush has torn UCL, needs another Tommy John surgery

I'm sorry to hear this, but must admit I'd completely forgotten about him.