Series Thread: Rangers Travel to Baltimore For Four Games June 27-30

[saddles]

Knapp was releases because he had an out clause that took effect today.

Knapp>Knizner

 

[DT LUNA]

The MRI on Seager showed there was nit a break. His return will be based on when the pain and swelling subside.

Great news!

 

[saddles]

Team future looks bright. The OF is a strong point. If Carter comes back healthy and if Hill stays on track, Langford and Garcia rounds out a potent group.
The IF also looks good too. Jung Seager Semien are mainstays. Only concern is Lowe as he is not measuring up to where he was. Would like to hear your opinion. Heim is a strong catcher but is not hitting like he can. Comments on Heim.
Bench looks good also in Smith and likely Duran.
Pitching remains unknown because of FA and health issues.
At this point I give a grade of B+.

I would like to improve offensively at both 1B and catcher. I will give Heim until the end of the season to make that evaluation, but I am expecting more of the same from him.

I also have concerns about Garcia and maybe even Semien.

 

[saddles]

I was wanting Hill to be brought up. I am not at all certain that he is more than a backup OF though. He made a splash this weekend, but let's see how he does more long term. He has bounced around the league a lot over the oast 4 years and he was drafted 10 years ago. For where we are now, he deserves a good deal of playing time. Once Carter and Jung come back, he is merely a backup, I think.

 

[DT LUNA]

I would like to improve offensively at both 1B and catcher. I will give Heim until the end of the season to make that evaluation, but I am expecting more if the same from him.

I also have concerns about Garcia and maybe even Semien.

I too have concerns with Garcia and Semien on offense. I believe Semien will work it out. Not sure about Garcia.

 

[saddles]

I wouldn't mind the Rangers drafting a college catcher with their first pick.

 

[DT LUNA]

I wouldn't mind the Rangers drafting a college catcher with their first pick.

Not a bad idea. Huff is likely history with this team. Need to look at the future at catcher.

 

[Kelleyman]

The MRI on Seager showed there was nit a break. His return will be based on when the pain and swelling subside.

Is there still swelling? Thx

 

[Kelleyman]

I am a bit concerned about Adolis speed decreasing that hurts his defensive value.
Of course wondering if he has been playing hurt

 

[saddles]

Is there still swelling? Thx

They insinuated that.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I too have concerns with Garcia and Semien on offense. I believe Semien will work it out. Not sure about Garcia.

I agree about Semien. I would not mess with him. Last year many were complaining about him and when it was all said and done he had a very good year.

 

[jaar01]

Semien is going nowhere. He just has to figure things out. Hopefully in the 5 or 6 hole but probably wishful thinking.

 

[saddles]

Semien is going nowhere. He just has to figure things out. Hopefully in the 5 or 6 hole but probably wishful thinking.

They are certainly not going to trade him. I just mentioned I have some concern about his hitting. He would have to struggle for as long as Odor for them to consider moving on from him.

 

[saddles]

Josh Stephan had a fine outing for Frisco, tonight. He has struggled at times this year, but his last poor outing was about 4 weeks ago. We need another guy to succeed at Frisco and be ready for a promotion up to Round Rock to begin 2025.

 

[saddles]

Eighteen years ago today, GMJ made his incredible catch.

 

[saddles]

The brand new MLB Pipeline top 100 prospect list only has one Ranger on it. Sebastian Walcott is listed at 73.

 

[saddles]

Skylar Hales and Tyler Owen's are possibilities for the 2025 Rangers bullpen. Those two along with Marc Church and Antoine Kelly give us some good options next year.

 

[saddles]

Foscue got another HR for Round Rock tonight.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Eighteen years ago today, GMJ made his incredible catch.

That was an incredible catch and the Angels as they always seem to do signed him to a ridiculous contract for someone of his caliber based on that one catch and that best year of his career and promptly did very little for the Angels.