Series Thread: Rangers Return Home to Face Boston for Three Games September 18-20

[Kelleyman]

I’m sure Will Smith is a nice and stand-up guy. But he, along with all of our other bullpen failures who are probably super nice guys as well, don’t need to wear the Rangers uniform ever again. I compare it to Elvis’s last year with the Rangers, when he was so bad he was hurting the team. It was very hard for me as a fan to watch, because I had not only met Elvis on multiple occasions but also hung out with him for quite a while with the rest of the players and their families after games. Elvis is as genuinely nice of a guy as you will find in MLB. I will always be an Elvis Andrus fan. As a fan, you WANT to root for the good guys like Elvis. But he was hurting the team with his performance, just like Will Smith is now. At that point, they have to go. Same thing happened with Joey Gallo. Super nice guy. Owned up to every one of his strikeouts. Admitted he had a big problem with whiffing, was even able to make fun of himself for it. Zero ego. But he had to go.

I wish our bullpen guys nothing but the best. But every last one of them except for maybe Stratton needs to go. Brock Burke seems salvageable with the right coaching or a mental reset, because he has put up decent numbers before. So maaaaaybe keep him. Maybe.

I get that. When they call Your number you have to show inless you are ready to retire

Bochy was very awkward in interview. Looks like he knows his guy has no FB

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

If we opened next season with Langford and Carter in LF and CF respectfully where in the batting order would you put them?

Down toward the bottom to start out.

 

[saddles]

Down toward the bottom to start out.

Within a year Langford probably goes to cleanup, unless Jung has a firm grasp on cleanup by then. I see he is there today.

 

[saddles]

Looking forward to those Frisco and Hickory rotations next year.

 

[saddles]

 

[scotsman1948]

Down toward the bottom to start out.

My thinking too but I don’t think it will be long before they’re hitting 3 and 4

 

[Duane1952]

I hope his next move will be in free agency and he is one of the relievers the Rangers bring in

It made no sense not to resign him last offseason.

 

[scotsman1948]

It made no sense not to resign him last offseason.

No it didn’t

 

[saddles]

It made no sense not to resign him last offseason.

I am hoping they didn't burn that bridge last offseason.

 

[scotsman1948]

I am hoping they didn't burn that bridge last offseason.

Bullseye

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

From Tepid:

Rangers hitters have the 3rd best OPS in baseball this season. Their starters have the 5th best ERA in baseball this season. Their bullpen is 26th in ERA.

 

[DT LUNA]

From Tepid:

Rangers hitters have the 3rd best OPS in baseball this season. Their starters have the 5th best ERA in baseball this season. Their bullpen is 26th in ERA.

There ya go.

 

[saddles]

 

[Kelleyman]

They aren’t making him hit at the bottom of the order with his promotion

I hope at some point the insane politics of who plays and hits where is flushed

Let the best play and hit at the spots needed
Don’t think the MLB stage is going to be too big for Wyatt

 

[jaar01]

There ya go.

With just an average bullpen this year we'd win the AL west. That's really a shame.

 

[scotsman1948]

I’m going to watch the game. Fire I’m a glutton for punishment

 

[scotsman1948]

Making another below average pitcher look good

 

[WilltheThrill]

Adolis bomb. So is that going to be the 1 nightly courtesy run the offense provides, or will they actually give their starting pitcher some real run support for a change?