Series Thread: Rangers Host the Astros for Three Games September 4-6

[Kelleyman]

Who has said they would be content with such a terrible plan?

I said fro a realistic standpoint sign a closer and 2 other late inning guys. But did allude to a trade position player for pitchers who hope can be MLB ready

My thought was not replacing relied staff with 5 vets. Do think our pen is drastically different next year. Hope we have some guys in the MILB that can step up and pitch later this year or at least next year

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

I said fro a realistic standpoint sign a closer and 2 other late inning guys. But did allude to a trade position player for pitchers who hope can be MLB ready

My thought was not replacing relied staff with 5 vets. Do think our pen is drastically different next year. Hope we have some guys in the MILB that can step up and pitch later this year or at least next year

I am wanting to get 5 new guys for the pen via free agency or trade.

 

[saddles]

Ideally, next year I would like to go into the season with the following makeup in the bullpen:

2 guys you can trust to close

2 guys you can count on to do consistently well in the 7th or 8th

2 guys who are maybe too inexperienced or a little too inconsistent to trust in late innings, but who have good enough stuff to keep the game close

2 guys who can give you 2 or 3 innings if need be, but who you wouldn't be afraid of, if they needed to go into the 7th or 8th on occasion.

In that first category, I want two guys I can trust a lot more than Chapman. He would be in the third category for me.

 

[saddles]

 

[scotsman1948]

Ideally, next year I would like to go into the season with the following makeup in the bullpen:

2 guys you can trust to close

2 guys you can count on to do consistently well in the 7th or 8th

2 guys who are maybe too inexperienced or a little too inconsistent to trust in late innings, but who have good enough stuff to keep the game close

2 guys who can give you 2 or 3 innings if need be, but who you wouldn't be afraid of, if they needed to go into the 7th or 8th on occasion.

In that first category, I want two guys I can trust a lot more than Chapman. He would be in the third category for me.

Not sure where mine would fit in your breakdown but I’m looking for at least 2 who can pick up the starter around the 5th thru the 7th, 2 or 3 who effectively pitch the 7th & 8th and 2 who can close or handle the 9th and extra innings

 

[saddles]

Not sure where mine would fit in your breakdown but I’m looking for at least 2 who can pick up the starter around the 5th thru the 7th, 2 or 3 who effectively pitch the 7th & 8th and 2 who can close or handle the 9th and extra innings

Sound like we are wanting just about the same thing

 

[scotsman1948]

Sound like we are wanting just about the same thing

About the only difference is possibly the ability of the relievers. I want pitchers that are effective 95% of the time not every appearance can be by design

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I want pitchers that are effective 95% of the time not every appearance can be by design

So you want a bullpen stacked with the best relievers in the game. Surely an easily task for CY.

 

[scotsman1948]

So you want a bullpen stacked with the best relievers in the game. Surely an easily task for CY.

Yes I do but being pragmatic I realize that that’s not realistic. I want them to get the best they can starting with Hader, resigning Stratton and then go for the best they can get. Realize that we will probably retain Burke and probably even Sborz(god help us) and that leaves 4 openings

 

[Duane1952]

So you want a bullpen stacked with the best relievers in the game. Surely an easily task for CY.

As long as he doesn’t sit on his hands and do nothing, like he did last year. His plan this year was Hernandez in the 8th and LeClerc in the ninth. One guy can’t throw strikes and the other is a mental midget and can’t handle stressful situations. Good plan.

 

[scotsman1948]

As long as he doesn’t sit on his hands and do nothing, like he did last year. His plan this year was Hernandez in the 8th and LeClerc in the ninth. One guy can’t throw strikes and the other is a mental midget and can’t handle stressful situations. Good plan.

You can say goodbye to both at the end of the season

 

[Duane1952]

You can say goodbye to both at the end of the season

Hopefully Sorbz goes with them.

 

[scotsman1948]

Otto DFA’ed and Ian Kennedy called up

 

[scotsman1948]

Hopefully Sorbz goes with them.

So do I but I couldn’t just DFA everyone which is why I added (god help us)

 

[Duane1952]

Otto DFA’ed and Ian Kennedy called up

Eovaldi activated. Sorbz to 10 day IL. Ian Kennedy called up.

 

[scotsman1948]

Eovaldi activated. Sorbz to 10 day IL. Ian Kennedy called up.

I would have probably DFA’ed Sborz before Otto

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Eovaldi activated. Sorbz to 10 day IL. Ian Kennedy called up.

and Otto DFA'd.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Eovaldi activated. Sorbz to 10 day IL. Ian Kennedy called up.

Kennedy will have a good first game and then shit the bed the rest of the way. They need to check the bullpen for a native american cemetery underneath, that shit is cursed.

 

[scotsman1948]

Kennedy will have a good first game and then shit the bed the rest of the way. They need to check the bullpen for a native american cemetery underneath, that shit is cursed.

Fortunately the rest of the way is only 25 days and then he’ll be gone