Series Thread: Rangers Host the Athletics For Four Games August 15-18

[True Rangers Fan]

I think we all pretty much felt that Chris Young was brought here with the idea that this would be his team at some point.

We've arrived at that point.

 

[TheRangerDude]

About time...

 

[True Rangers Fan]

The past 13 months have been absolutely riveting.

 

[Kelleyman]

Well there you go. The MILB system which was his forte on the frontside was his undoing.
He lost his energy and passion as we saw in the last firing which was huge. You have to continue to innovate

We are fortunate to have gotten Chris Y. Looks like JD got him ready just to be replaced.
That is how business works

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Well there you go. The MILB system which was his forte on the frontside was his undoing.

Don't we currently have a really good system? Why would that be his undoing?

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Chris Young has the makings of a great GM. Would love to see Nolan brought back in some kind of advisor role and I think they should hire Bochy to manage the team.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Chris Young has the makings of a great GM. Would love to see Nolan brought back in some kind of advisor role and I think they should hire Bochy to manage the team.

No need for Nolan

 

[Kelleyman]

Don't we currently have a really good system? Why would that be his undoing?

we had to tank to get there but thinking more of the player development side.
The lack of pitching progress is a huge disappointment and the past deload.
We made recent great picks but it is a cumulative effect IMO

 

[Kelleyman]

Re Nolan

He can push his hot dogs

 

[scotsman1948]

Athletics Release Elvis Andrus

and his last hit is against the Rangers and a homerun

 

[saddles]

we had to tank to get there

And, that is exactly what should have been done. Call it tanking or call it tearing down so you can rebuild, or call it whatever you want. It was needed. In fact, I thought it should have been done after the 2013 season.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]

And, that is exactly what should have been done. Call it tanking or call it tearing down so you can rebuild, or call it whatever you want. It was needed. In fact, I thought it should have been done after the 2013 season.

Tank is a hyperbole. Just saying our high rank farm has not profited from player development.
Made some shrewd trades and picks recently

That is to JD credit. The development not so much

JD looked whipped in his last interview

 

[Kelleyman]

Or it was the Howard trade that it was his undoing. Lol
Guess I need to change my avatar

 

[TheRangerDude]

Re Nolan

He can push his hot dogs

No love for Nolan, lol.

This teams pitching and playoff record sure was a lot better when he was here. Stros seemed to get better after acquiring him as well.

He's 75 now though, he's probably done with any serious front office work. Not even sure how big his role was with the Stros. Not much denying how much he turned our pitching around during our WS run hay day.

 

[scotsman1948]

Tank is a hyperbole. Just saying our high rank farm has not profited from player development.
Made some shrewd trades and picks recently

That is to JD credit. The development not so much

JD looked whipped in his last interview

think he knew that it was over

 

[saddles]

we had to tank to get there but thinking more of the player development side.
The lack of pitching progress is a huge disappointment and the past deload.
We made recent great picks but it is a cumulative effect IMO

To me, his biggest mistake will always be hanging on to Wash way too long. When Wash blew Game 6 both Wash and JD should have been shown the door.

Everyone knew Wash's in game decision making was questionable at best, and had a chance to cause problems in the postseason, where every decision is of utmost importance. Wash wasn't the guy to lead us in the postseason and JD is responsible for Wash still being there when we went to the postseason despite Wash.

 

[saddles]

JD looked whipped in his last interview

I wonder if he knew what was coming.

 

[Kelleyman]

No love for Nolan, lol.

This teams pitching and playoff record sure was a lot better when he was here. Stros seemed to get better after acquiring him as well.

He's 75 now though, he's probably done with any serious front office work. Not even sure how big his role was with the Stros. Not much denying how much he turned our pitching around during our WS run hay day.

I like Nolan but people overestimate him

It was a joke as I joked about JD undoing was Howard trade lol

More of a thought of getting Nolan back
Like you said his time has past

 

[Kelleyman]

I wonder if he knew what was coming.

Unless him and ownership had a rift but I doubt this. JD looks like he needed a break from this org