Series Thread: Rangers Hosting Houston Astros AUG. 3-5

[WastinSomeTime]

I remember as I was watching this on TV I thought that poor old guy (Ryan) is going to get the daylights beat out of him. I was in total shock and just started laughing at how bad Ryan was beating Ventura up.

Flashback: Robin Ventura charges mound against Nolan Ryan and pays for it | Dallas Morning News

 

[DT LUNA]

Better tack on safety

 

[donaldson79]

I like Goose Gosselin. But good Lord, I listened to him this morning and he's still fretting over the John Smoltz trade in 1987/88, when referencing our most recent trade for Hamels.

It was almost 4 decades ago Goose, let it go man. Been a bunch of trades of "minor league, can't miss, prospects" since, and worked out just fine for the team giving up the prospects buddy.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Reading EG's chat session... totally forgot about Kyle Blanks.

 

[saddles]

In the chat session this morning someone asked Evan if the new Elvis is for real. Here is Evan's answer.

Well, I will address this at length later this week in print, but here's the short version: About 10 days ago, coach Tony Beasley noticed something in Andrus' defensive setup that ended with him closing off his shoulder just before the pitch. Made him less able to go to the glove side. It was an easy fix. That led to Andrus making some sizzling plays at short. Similarly, it also may have opened Elvis up to more suggestion. He was willing to try a bigger leg kick to start his swing, something that Dave Magadan had hoped for. He carried that into games and has started driving the ball to left field. That led to more times on base, which leads to more running for Elvis. It's all a process, but this 10-day stretch is as good as he's looked maybe since 2012. He's energized and involved and when that happens, there is a big carryover effect throughout the clubhouse.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Similarly, it also may have opened Elvis up to more suggestion. He was willing to try a bigger leg kick to start his swing

I wonder how much of that is holdover from Ron "I ain't changing shit" Washington's influence.

 

[Bmurph]

EA usually has a good second half after a few months of shitting the bed. I expect he gets back to batting close to .270 over the next 55+ games or so.

 

[romeo212000]

EA usually has a good second half after a few months of shitting the bed. I expect he gets back to batting close to .270 over the next 55+ games or so.

If that's true hell pretty much get right back to his usual form.

 

[Bmurph]

If that's true hell pretty much get right back to his usual form.

Yeah my gripe with EA this year, and really last as well, is the errors. His defense has regressed. He still will make the terrific play from time to time, but its the lack of focus on defense. Like his lack of focus on the bases, but then again that is what we have come to expect from Elvis. His batting has been about the same the last couple years, just wish he would get a little more pop and hit better w RISP.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Dave Dombrowski out as Tigers General Manager, team president; Al Avila takes over | HardballTalk

Very surprised at that. One of the better GM's in baseball, I've always thought.

 

[DT LUNA]

Yeah my gripe with EA this year, and really last as well, is the errors. His defense has regressed. He still will make the terrific play from time to time, but its the lack of focus on defense. Like his lack of focus on the bases, but then again that is what we have come to expect from Elvis. His batting has been about the same the last couple years, just wish he would get a little more pop and hit better w RISP.

Murph I have been concerned for sometime about Elvis's ability to focus. Having fun and enjoying the game is fine but he takes it to the limit. For a young man his age, I expect to see an increase in maturity and less horse play. That is my take on Elvis and until he matures I really do not see him able to focus the way we hope he would. With his wealth and contract, he can pretty much do as he pleases and hope is he will mature and become a classic short stop.

 

[Duane1952]

Martin optioned to round rock . Ryan Strausborger called up.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Martin optioned to round rock . Ryan Strausborger called up.

WOW. Never heard of Strausborger.

 

[Duane1952]

Wandy was waived also.

 

[Duane1952]

WOW. Never heard of Strausborger.

Me either, going look him up.

 

[Duane1952]

He's 27, hitting .278 with 10 homers at round rock.

 

[DT LUNA]

Me either, going look him up.

Thanks Duane for the info. You should have been a cop. LOL

 

[Duane1952]

Thanks Duane for the info. You should have been a cop. LOL

I know right.

 

[donaldson79]

Did I hear this right, Martin is being sent down?

 

[DT LUNA]

Did I hear this right, Martin is being sent down?

Yeh Pick me up on your way down