Series Thread: Rangers Host the Marlins for Three Games August 4-6

[saddles]

From an article by Jayson Stark on The Athletic:

"Is the deadline now too early? One AL exec made a fervent plea to push back the deadline to mid-August, in a world with 12 playoff teams. Here is the case he made:"

"“I think the whole setup of the deadline has become more unusual, in that we have the extra wild-card teams now. So when the deadline arrives, we know less. So I think moving the deadline back a week, or possibly 10 days or whatever, should be a consideration."

 in other words, the extra wildcards have affected deadline deals. Some years will be worse than others, but overall, it will be much different. Unfortunately, they can not move the deadline before the next labor contract, if they can agree to it then.

 

[saddles]

 

[jta4437]

On what planet should Grossman be starting over Jankowski? Put Duran at DH and Jankowski in LF

 

[scotsman1948]

On what planet should Grossman be starting over Jankowski? Put Duran at DH and Jankowski in LF

I agree

 

[True Rangers Fan]

On what planet should Grossman be starting over Jankowski? Put Duran at DH and Jankowski in LF

or why not Garver at DH?

 

[WilltheThrill]

Will be interesting to see how Jon Gray does with a defensive specialist catcher.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Hoping we can win a bullpen game for once. Seems like everytime the opponent throws a bullpen game at us, we get shut down.

 

[DT LUNA]

NYY2 Astros1 in 5th

 

[jta4437]

or why not Garver at DH?

Eh, he's been catching a lot lately, he could use a day off, that I can understand, hell I understood yesterday because Luzardo is a LHP, but today's lack of Jankowski is just dumb

 

[scotsman1948]

Eh, he's been catching a lot lately, he could use a day off, that I can understand, hell I understood yesterday because Luzardo is a LHP, but today's lack of Jankowski is just dumb

I figure they’re trying to work Duran in the field hoping it brings his bat awake. It hasn’t worked using him at DH so they’re putting on the field but just like last night Jankowski will get in

 

[DT LUNA]

Correction: 8th inning NY2 Astros 1
Verlander completed 7.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

or why not Garver at DH?

Garver's career numbers as a DH are pretty atrocious. He hits much better when he's actually catching.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Will be interesting to see how Jon Gray does with a defensive specialist catcher.

That's what I am hoping for as well.

 

[DT LUNA]

Astros lose 3-1

 

[scotsman1948]

Garver's career numbers as a DH are pretty atrocious. He hits much better when he's actually catching.

We’ll probably see Garver in the game

 

[saddles]

 

[WastinSomeTime]

And I got him on one of my FBB teams and I still hope his era is 30.00 today

You got your cake and to eat it too. He did well for your FBB team and he lost.

 

[Kelleyman]

So maybe Hedges is Grays new Leon

 

[Nightcrawler]

So maybe Hedges is Grays new Leon

Hope so

 

[saddles]