Rangers start an AL West Road Trip with a visit to the Astr*s: TEX @ HOU 5/19-22

[Uncle Siggy]

Martin is sneaking into the (early) Cy Young race.

Shhhhhh....

 

[Uncle Siggy]

I'm 90% at least about resigning him.

That's a three edged sword with his current performance, history/age and all the young'uns coming up in the pipeline

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

That's a three edged sword with his current performance, history/age and all the young'uns coming up in the pipeline

Perez and the young guns!

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

He really got torched in that inning.

Wonder if AA was the right place to start him off

 

[Kelleyman]

He looks like he could dominate

 

[Kelleyman]

And he is starting right out of the gate!

 

[scotsman1948]

Lowe hasn't been doing much against RHP whereas Huff is teeing off (7-14 .500) on them so far. That said Verlander has been very tough this year but Urquidy hasn't so you may see Huff against Urquidy with Monday being an off day...

Then again they may throw him to the wolf and say "If you can hit him you can hit anybody" I doubt this would happen but you never know...

i hope you are right and we see us some Huff during the next couple of games. i would think the Sunday game because tonight's game is at regular time while Sunday is an early afternoon game

 

[scotsman1948]

I added two qualifiers to be safe.

I'm 90% at least about resigning him.

doesn't fit into our future

 

[WastinSomeTime]

In Martin's last 6 starts (41.1 IP) he has given up just 3 runs. In May his ERA is 0.64.

 

[scotsman1948]

In Martin's last 6 starts (41.1 IP) he has given up just 3 runs. In May his ERA is 0.64.

just means if he keeps it going that we'll get more at the Trade Deadline

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

doesn't fit into our future

Why not?

 

[scotsman1948]

Why not?

i've just falling in line with the leaders on the board. personally, we screwed up signing Gray to a multi-year deal so keeping Perez will block the future. so next season, it's Gray, Dunning, Hearn, Winn & (prospect?) which doesn't leave room for him.

 

[DTC]

just means if he keeps it going that we'll get more at the Trade Deadline

We can Probably get a struggling once promising prospect for him if we throw in Vanasco or Owen White and Brett Martin

 

[WastinSomeTime]

i've just falling in line with the leaders on the board. personally, we screwed up signing Gray to a multi-year deal so keeping Perez will block the future. so next season, it's Gray, Dunning, Hearn, Winn & (prospect?) which doesn't leave room for him.

As we have seen lately some pitchers figure it out late in their career. Whose to say that Perez doesn't have a 2-3 good years left. My problem with him in the past was his mentality. It is a tightrope but we haven't been great for the most part on these types of trades. And it may be that long before some of the guys you mentioned including a prospect figure it out as well because for the most part our pitchers in the minors are struggling. Just have to see how the season plays out.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

i've just falling in line with the leaders on the board. personally, we screwed up signing Gray to a multi-year deal so keeping Perez will block the future. so next season, it's Gray, Dunning, Hearn, Winn & (prospect?) which doesn't leave room for him.

I'm not sure Hearn is in the conversation.

Gray/Dunning/Perez and two prospects is what I'm picturing

 

[saddles]

I'm 90% at least about resigning him.

Would he suffice as the ace many want them to sign this coming offseason?

 

[saddles]

Wonder if AA was the right place to start him off

He did great his first few times out. I think he has shown he can handle AA. He just needs to learn to do it consistently. I think at any time, him and Winn both will start to dominate their leagues.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Would he suffice as the ace many want them to sign this coming offseason?

If he keeps this up all year, then I would be on board

 

[saddles]

Don't discount the possibility of trading Perez and then signing him 4 months later.