Rangers motor into Detroit to rock the Tigers - 8/20 - 23

[donaldson79]

I don't know if he's even in the rotation after Yu comes back. Seems pricey to me for a guy that has an ERA close to 4.5. I'm hoping Chi Chi keeps progressing and becomes our 5th starter next year.

Here's part of my take on why Colby is damn near a must for us in 2016: Innings.

For 2016, we shouldn't count on Perez, or Darvis for a substantial number of innings. And although I loved what I saw outta Holland just yesterday, I'm "waiting and seeing" on him too.

Chi-Chi has had his moments, but like some wise person said on here seasons ago, "Ya gotta have 10 starters before the season is said and done." Or something like that. haha So leave him at AAA and his time will come. Might come sooner than later too.

And I'm going to talk out of both-sides-of-my-mouth here b/c I'm on record with, "anyone/everyone is trade-able and baseball is a business." But without Colby's contributions this season, there wouldn't be much of a season to be chatting about, IMO. And he's played cheap. Really cheap. So I'm all for rewarding a true trooper, who has shown leadership on/off the mound, and show our younger players, "we're willing to suck it up and reward this behavior."

It's a good message to send throughout the organization. In fact, it's a good message to send throughout baseball.

 

[saddles]

Did you happen to hear the interview with Colby yesterday? The subject of "longer term contract" was approached.

He flat out stated, again, he wants to stay right here. But he stopped short of saying he "wouldn't respond to a multi-year" contract offer though.

I've got my ideas on what we should do going forward. Batted ideas around with some fans yesterday in the stands. And I'd like to hear from some of you guys on how much/how long for Colby?

I wouldn't mind bringing him back for a year. I was against it up until when we traded away three candidates for next year's rotation to get Hamels.

 

[Bmurph]

I wouldn't mind bringing him back for a year. I was against it up until when we traded away three candidates for next year's rotation to get Hamels.

Bottom line is we will have to have him unless there are other targets landed in FA. We all know the rotation will not stay healthy all year long and the options in RR NMart and Chi Chi need to improve before they are ready for the rotation. As far as worrying about Colby's ERA, as some here have, I wouldn't too much. We know he always has those few, real clunkers throughout the year that skew it.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

As far as worrying about Colby's ERA, as some here have, I wouldn't too much. We know he always has those few, real clunkers throughout the year that skew it.

Like I mentioned earlier, he's a back-end workhorse who will give you 180-200 IP. They generally have ERA's north of 4.00. There is nothing wrong with that.

 

[saddles]

Bottom line is we will have to have him unless there are other targets landed in FA. We all know the rotation will not stay healthy all year long and the options in RR NMart and Chi Chi need to improve before they are ready for the rotation. As far as worrying about Colby's ERA, as some here have, I wouldn't too much. We know he always has those few, real clunkers throughout the year that skew it.

I was ready to go with with Nick, Matt, and/or Chi Chi next year, but with the thought that Thompson and Eickhoff were there to back them up if they faltered or got hurt. Now we have no safety net so I think Nick and Chi Chi have to be our safety net. I would not bring in Colby for more than a year at a time though. That being said, I would not be surprised if both Chi Chi and Colby were in the rotation all year long next season to see Chi Chi finish up with the better numbers of the two. I also wouldn't put it past Nick to put in the work and study in the offseason to put himself into that same category. If we weren't able to get Colby next season and we had to use Chi Chi instead I am not sure that we wouldn't be better off.

 

[saddles]

This seems extremely optimistic to me.

Rangers prospect Eric Jenkins making "quick" strides in the AZL - Minor League Ball

I expect him to make his full-season debut next year in Low-A, with the expectation that he will be ready for big league service in 2019. I still think he is at least four years away from being serviceable to the Rangers. My comparison: on the high-end is Billy Hamiliton or on the low-end Adam Eaton.

 

[DT LUNA]

Hear ye hear ye SportsHoopla NATION. Early start is 6:00

 

[donaldson79]

Gee.....I forgot it was an early game.

I logged off earlier b/c I thought/think Lewis was being disrespected and rather than get into it, I departed for "Adult-beverage-ville." Ha

And just as soon as I log on, Choo gets squeezed on a pitch 3/5 inched high. WTF is up with this?

 

[DT LUNA]

Gee.....I forgot it was an early game.

I logged off earlier b/c I thought/think Lewis was being disrespected and rather than get into it, I departed for "Adult-beverage-ville." Ha

And just as soon as I log on, Choo gets squeezed on a pitch 3/5 inched high. WTF is up with this?

For the record, I'm a Lewis fan. How can I not be. 13 team wins with him on the mound.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Lotsa pitches here, Perez... get out of this.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I am really tired of our starting pitchers high pitch counts.

 

[donaldson79]

Lotsa pitches here, Perez... get out of this.

This is to be expected from a guy coming off the surgery.

This guy made me a fan, big-time, over the last few years.

 

[DT LUNA]

35 pitches 1st inning for Martin

 

[DT LUNA]

Lucky to get out with only one run scoring

 

[donaldson79]

Lucky to get out with only one run scoring

Extremely so......But it really is to be expected from Perez this season. Looks good, not so much, looks great,who is this guy, kind of season.

Happens.......

 

[DT LUNA]

That will get Perez back on track

 

[Duane1952]

That looked familar from Ian.

 

[DT LUNA]

That looked familar from Ian.

Thought the same thing

 

[Duane1952]

Perez doesn't have it tonight.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Is Ausmus a complete idiot. Even if he challenges it there is still the force out at 2nd so either way there are 2 outs and runners on 1st and 3rd.