Series Thread: Rangers Travel to Houston For Three Games July 12-14

[WastinSomeTime]

Houston should be favored in this game today with Blanco pitching. But hoping for a miraculous win.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Ah, Cole Ragans and Dane Dunning were very close.

Also, trading for prospects who can, in turn, be traded for veterans next year is not trading for 2 or 3 years down the road, but go ahead and think that way.

guess i'm different in that i look at trades being used to have long term positive effects on the future of the team. sometimes teams make really stupid moves like trading Ragans, but they normally look at what the long-range benefits. there are teams that are fading out of the playoff picture or are long gone from it that have tradeable assesses with multiple years of team control that would replace players on our roster who have exhausted their time here namely a couple of the outfielders, backup catcher and possibly 1B but more important in the bullpen

 

[Kelleyman]

Getting a catcher like Janek looks good to me at first glance

Sober day following tragedy in our country
Lessons always needing to be learned
But Baseball helps us move on or take a moment away from the brutality

 

[saddles]

Getting a catcher like Janek looks good to me at first glance

Sober day following tragedy in our country
Lessons always needing to be learned
But Baseball helps us move on or take a moment away from the brutality

I am good with him or any of the other five guys I have mentioned. Of course, if several teams reach and leave us someone better, then that is good too. We have a chance to get a really good player in the second round as well.

 

[saddles]

Some second round considerations:

Ryan Johnson
Drew Beam
Josh Hartle
Dylan Dreiling
Caleb Bonemer
Mason Russell
Josh Kiroda-Grauer

 

[DT LUNA]

Little Josh has been eating his spinich.

 

[saddles]

Today's mock draft from Baseball America has PJ Morlando going 27th. That is much higher than others have him picked to go. They have the Rangers taking Janek, but with Mayfield, Sloan, and White still available.

 

[Duane1952]

Little Josh has been eating his spinich.

Sure love that Gallo trade.

 

[DT LUNA]

Good 1st inning.

 

[saddles]

Looks like Josh and Corey are in for a long battle for tops in the OPS category for the Rangers.

 

[DT LUNA]

Looks like Josh and Corey are in for a long battle for tops in the OPS category for the Rangers.

And who would have ever expected it might be Josh?

 

[saddles]

Dane Dunning will rehab with Frisco this evening.

 

[saddles]

And who would have ever expected it might be Josh?

That sounds crazy, but Corey is having a bit of an offseason, or Josh would not be that close to him. That is not taking anything away from Josh, though. He is hitting great.

 

[jaar01]

I hope I'm wrong...but I fear we will not score another run today. Will need to win this one 2-1.

 

[DT LUNA]

We really need to beefup the bottom of the order. Huff might help and maybe Fosque too.

 

[Bmurph]

If you continue to play Knizner, you are telling me you are trying to lose. Why would he even still be rostered at this point. Any other player on the team that is not even a catcher is a better option at this point.

 

[DT LUNA]

What a job by Sborz

 

[Duane1952]

Awesome job by Sborz.

 

[DT LUNA]

Offense continues to slump.

 

[DT LUNA]

Garcia needs to wake up and help this team.