Series Thread: Rangers off to the Windy City to play Sale & the White Sox

[donaldson79]

I hesitate to acknowledge this, but any SS should have had more than 2 days off when the team has played almost 70 games.

I know, I know, he's earned more days off than that. Take that up with Mr Banister.

 

[romeo212000]

Can we get DDJ some kind of platelets or something to speed up his recovery?

We need some good steroids to speed up recovery.

 

[donaldson79]

Can we get DDJ some kind of platelets or something to speed up his recovery?

Send his ass to Berlin. That seems to be the hub for all that kind-of-stuff.

 

[donaldson79]

Martin had a few good AB's a couple weeks ago and he has been SHIT ever since.

Gallo in CF would be interesting to say the least, kind of scary

Actually, I still think he/us got screwed on that ball ruled foul yesterday.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Make that 0-3.

Like it or not, we may end up seeing Gallo in CF shortly.

I imagine Rua would be the emergency CF ... with Gallo moving to LF in that situation with this current roster. Might even be Alberto.

 

[donaldson79]

I imagine Rua would be the emergency CF ... with Gallo moving to LF in that situation with this current roster. Might even be Alberto.

Apparently not true.

Manager Jeff Banister said Saturday that he planned for both Gallo and Shin-Soo Choo to take some fly balls in center field in case the Rangers ran into the issue before Hamilton or DeShields return.

 

[Bmurph]

Actually, I still think he/us got screwed on that ball ruled foul yesterday.

Yeah I still don't know about that one

 

[romeo212000]

Choo has no plan at the plate right now.

 

[Bmurph]

Apparently not true.

Manager Jeff Banister said Saturday that he planned for both Gallo and Shin-Soo Choo to take some fly balls in center field in case the Rangers ran into the issue before Hamilton or DeShields return.

I read that when you posted it, but that must have been his stand-up routine? I don't want to see Choo in the COF spots, much less CF. I honestly would probably rather see Gallo out there.

And Choo continues to suck at the plate as well, his contract will haunt us FOREVER!

 

[Windingmywatch]

Actually, I still think he/us got screwed on that ball ruled foul yesterday.

Was having trouble yesterday following that play via Gameday and Twitter. Was it obvious to us that it should have been called fair? Was driving back to Central Arkansas from New Orleans. NE Louisiana and SE Arkansas lack extensive 4G coverage among things so couldn't really figure out what the play was.

 

[donaldson79]

I read that when you posted it, but that must have been his stand-up routine? I don't want to see Choo in the COF spots, much less CF. I honestly would probably rather see Gallo out there.

And Choo continues to suck at the plate as well, his contract will haunt us FOREVER!

Exactly......I think we've figured out, that Choo CAN'T play LF, struggles in RF, has a bad temperament, makes too much money for what he delivers, and overall.....well, we're screwed with this contract.

 

[donaldson79]

Was having trouble yesterday following that play via Gameday and Twitter. Was it obvious to us that it should have been called fair? Was driving back to Central Arkansas from New Orleans. NE Louisiana and SE Arkansas lack extensive 4G coverage among things so couldn't really figure out what the play was.

Honestly, no it wasn't, to me. But it certainly was to Banister.

Martin didn't sell it for shit. Not sure this makes any difference whatsoever though actually.

But reading between Banister's lines after the game, it sure seemed HE felt we didn't get the break there.

 

[Bmurph]

Was having trouble yesterday following that play via Gameday and Twitter. Was it obvious to us that it should have been called fair? Was driving back to Central Arkansas from New Orleans. NE Louisiana and SE Arkansas lack extensive 4G coverage among things so couldn't really figure out what the play was.

It was tough to tell, looked foul in real time but on the replay it looked as if where it landed that it was a fair ball

 

[romeo212000]

Gallardo is definitely getting a smaller zone.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Apparently not true.

Manager Jeff Banister said Saturday that he planned for both Gallo and Shin-Soo Choo to take some fly balls in center field in case the Rangers ran into the issue before Hamilton or DeShields return.

Hate it when he says things like that. Don't want to see Hamilton in CF either.

 

[Bmurph]

Honestly, no it wasn't, to me. But it certainly was to Banister.

Martin didn't sell it for shit. Not sure this makes any difference whatsoever though actually.

But reading between Banister's lines after the game, it sure seemed HE felt we didn't get the break there.

The full 30 minutes of replay time weren't kind to Ranger fans

 

[romeo212000]

Hate it when he says things like that. Don't want to see Hamilton in CF either.

Better Hamilton than Choo or Gallo.

 

[Bmurph]

another bloop hit

 

[donaldson79]

Rua ABOUT screwed-the-pooch on that one.

 

[Bmurph]

now how about a GIDP and it will be just like we drew it up?