Series Thread: Rangers Play Three Games in San Diego July 28-30

[saddles]

If we trade for 2 starting pitchers what becomes of the 2 starters losing their rotation spots? Are they a fit for the bullpen?

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

If we trade for 2 starting pitchers what becomes of the 2 starters losing their rotation spots? Are they a fit for the bullpen?

I think one gets traded and one gets moved to the BP. Perez/Heaney.

 

[scotsman1948]

I think one gets traded and one gets moved to the BP. Perez/Heaney.

Might be difficult to find some team to take them.

 

[saddles]

Might be difficult to find some team to take them.

If teams were pursuing Lynn, anything is possible.

 

[scotsman1948]

If teams were pursuing Lynn, anything is possible.

So true. Which would you trade

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Happy birthday to Rangers legend Spencer Howard

 

[saddles]

This guy intrigues me more than any other draft pick we signed, other than Langford.

 

[saddles]

So true. Which would you trade

If I was the Rangers I would keep the one they thought could do the best in the pen. Not sure who that is, but of I had to guess I would say Heaney. If it is a close call then I would trade the one who you can get the most for.

 

[saddles]

Good. Go, Dodgers! Lol

 

[scotsman1948]

Good. Go, Dodgers! Lol

They can have them. Don’t why the Rangers would think they would be an assertive move

 

[saddles]

Colin Holderman has 5 more years of control left.

From mlbtraderumors.com:

The Pirates can set a loftier ask on Holderman. Acquired from the Mets for Daniel Vogelbach at last summer’s deadline, the right-hander has somewhat quietly developed into a quality reliever for the Bucs. He struggled down the stretch last summer but has solid numbers across the board this year.

Holderman, 27, owns a 3.71 ERA through 34 innings. His 23.3% strikeout rate is fairly typical, while he has above-average control and a quality 51.5% grounder percentage. He’s handling hitters from both sides of the plate, mixes three pitches and has picked up 15 holds in a leverage role for Pittsburgh.

That’s valuable production, and Holderman’s affordability only adds to the appeal. He surpassed one year of MLB service this season. He won’t be eligible for arbitration until after next year and is controllable through the 2028 campaign. Every contender could fit him on the books and into the middle innings, but the Bucs also have zero urgency to deal him for a suboptimal return.

 

[scotsman1948]

Colin Holderman has 5 more years of control left.

From mlbtraderumors.com:

The Pirates can set a loftier ask on Holderman. Acquired from the Mets for Daniel Vogelbach at last summer’s deadline, the right-hander has somewhat quietly developed into a quality reliever for the Bucs. He struggled down the stretch last summer but has solid numbers across the board this year.

Holderman, 27, owns a 3.71 ERA through 34 innings. His 23.3% strikeout rate is fairly typical, while he has above-average control and a quality 51.5% grounder percentage. He’s handling hitters from both sides of the plate, mixes three pitches and has picked up 15 holds in a leverage role for Pittsburgh.

That’s valuable production, and Holderman’s affordability only adds to the appeal. He surpassed one year of MLB service this season. He won’t be eligible for arbitration until after next year and is controllable through the 2028 campaign. Every contender could fit him on the books and into the middle innings, but the Bucs also have zero urgency to deal him for a suboptimal return.

Sounds like a quality reliever

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

 

[saddles]

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Lynn officially to Dodgers. and now Kelly too

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Lynn officially to Dodgers. and now Kelly too

Meh. They are both pitching terribly this year.

 

[scotsman1948]

Meh. They are both pitching terribly this year.

Certainly glad that we missed out on them

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Meh. They are both pitching terribly this year.

I still think it's weird the Dodgers are so active. They didn't appear to have any weaknesses when I watched them play.

 

[jta4437]

Rangers pitching
ERA: 15th of 30
QS: 9/30
HR: 16/30
BB: 7/30
K: 27/30
OBA: 10/30
WHIP: 6/30

Takeaways: We SUCK at finishing off hitters, our K/rate is terrible, and that's probably a starter and reliever thing, hence the low WHIP but high ERA, and we give up a lot of HRs

 

[jta4437]

I still think it's weird the Dodgers are so active. They didn't appear to have any weaknesses when I watched them play.

Their pitching is in pretty rough shape due to injuries, they rank 20th in ERA, not a spot they're used to, and they are just flat out running out of bodies...

4.71 starter ERA, 4.16 reliever ERA