Series Thread: Rangers host the Royals May 30 - June 2

[DT LUNA]

Rangers believe Odor will turn his season around

“I haven’t given up on him,” manager Chris Woodward said. “I believe in him more than any player on the roster. But at some point, he needs to dig a little deeper and try something he is not accustomed to. I don’t want to keep doing the hope thing and hope it all works out. I want to see some push to a solution and understand what the solution is.”

Odor’s numbers stand out in comparison to the Rangers' alternatives at second base. Danny Santana started there on Friday and he entered the game hitting .296 with a .339 on-base percentage and a .478 slugging percentage. Logan Forsythe, who started at first base, but is an experienced second baseman, was hitting .309 with a .414 on-base percentage and a .485 slugging percentage.

The Rangers are also going to need room for outfielder Willie Calhoun, who is currently on the injured list with a strained left quad muscle. He could return in 7-10 days.

Odor has three years and at least $36 million remaining on his contract after this season, but he also still has two Minor League options.

“He has been working hard and doing everything we’ve asked,” Woodward said. “Part of being successful is realizing what I have been doing may not work for the rest of my career.”

 

[darrylgann]

Nice articles on the draft, Bennie. Not crazy about the idea of drafting below slot players. Hope JD knows what he’s doing. Don’t let this draft get away from us.

 

[saddles]

Rangers fans say extend Minor, don’t trade him

 

[darrylgann]

Gallo

 

[darrylgann]

Mat Harrison - a very good pitcher for such a short period of time.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Great announcing crew as they do not mention the job Jurado just did to get out of the inning after the Gallo misread.

 

[Duane1952]

That could have been bad.

 

[Duane1952]

Great announcing crew as they do not mention the job Jurado just did to get out of the inning after the Gallo misread.

They're terrible.

 

[DT LUNA]

Rangers believe Odor will turn his season around

“I haven’t given up on him,” manager Chris Woodward said. “I believe in him more than any player on the roster. But at some point, he needs to dig a little deeper and try something he is not accustomed to. I don’t want to keep doing the hope thing and hope it all works out. I want to see some push to a solution and understand what the solution is.”

Odor’s numbers stand out in comparison to the Rangers' alternatives at second base. Danny Santana started there on Friday and he entered the game hitting .296 with a .339 on-base percentage and a .478 slugging percentage. Logan Forsythe, who started at first base, but is an experienced second baseman, was hitting .309 with a .414 on-base percentage and a .485 slugging percentage.

The Rangers are also going to need room for outfielder Willie Calhoun, who is currently on the injured list with a strained left quad muscle. He could return in 7-10 days.

Odor has three years and at least $36 million remaining on his contract after this season, but he also still has two Minor League options.

“He has been working hard and doing everything we’ve asked,” Woodward said. “Part of being successful is realizing what I have been doing may not work for the rest of my career.”

@Nightcrawler You have the answer.

 

[Nightcrawler]

@Nightcrawler You have the answer.

They will use the excuse that it’s a rebuilding year.

Oh well tho. I wish the rest of us could suck at our jobs, still get paid, and always get the best assignments. The world would be a much happier place.

 

[Kelleyman]

That is a big "other than" that you led off with. That by itself is a pretty big flaw. It is not that they shouldn't draft HS pitchers, but they have over-relied on them to me.

The development of pitchers is a huge problem and it might tend to overshadow the drafting flaws, but they are both concerns to me.

The top of the draft is where they may need to adjust their philosophy. We seem to gamble a lot on high upside guys and we might need to adjust that idea.

Making it to the big leagues is one thing. I wonder how we rank as far as drafting guys who are successful in the big leagues.

Ha then we are in agreement essentially

 

[Kelleyman]

Just getting home and I see we are down 2

 

[DT LUNA]

Kiner that was terrible.

 

[scotsman1948]

The lineup tonight is salty.

It’s probably the best lineup the rangers could possibly put together on this roster ( Calhoun on the DL obvious exception).

I hope they put up 10 runs on these guys, I’m sure someone will link it shortly.

If this is the best possible lineup we could put together then we're in trouble. 2 hits in 6 innings

 

[Kelleyman]

Oh my

 

[Duane1952]

Gallo Grand Slam.

 

[Kelleyman]

If this is the best possible lineup we could put together then we're in trouble. 2 hits in 6 innings

Trouble averted

 

[Duane1952]

If this is the best possible lineup we could put together then we're in trouble. 2 hits in 6 innings

You were saying.

 

[DT LUNA]

Thanks Joey. Jurado deserved that GS

 

[Nightcrawler]

If this is the best possible lineup we could put together then we're in trouble. 2 hits in 6 innings

TERRIBLE timing my friend.

I still like you tho.