Series Thread: Rangers Travel to Houston for Three Games with the Astros July 24-26

[saddles]

What we need is stop having Jung and Duran swinging at dirt balls and you won’t need another hitter.

But they do and therefore, we do. They aren't the only ones with flaws though.

I mean, by the same token, you could say something similar about a few of our starting pitchers and relievers and surmise they we do not need upgrades there either.

I think we need upgrades in all three areas. If we only fix two of those we will regret it later.

 

[Senator_fan]

Howard looked more confident and pitched well. He may be being show cased to be included in a trade.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Starting to think the smartest play is to only make trades with 2024 in mind. There are too many issues to fix with trades for this season. They need upgrades in about 7 spots right now.

The team is capable of being a contender, if they play like they were a couple of months ago.

 

[Senator_fan]

Well at least Garver can’t hit into another double play.

 

[Kelleyman]

Not being stretched out is showing for Cody in h8s 5th inning of work.

Still a great outing overall. The kid just needs to stay a starter and he will be able to go 6 or 7 innings fairly regularly.

Wonder if he has a pitch limit for the season
Could be a factor

 

[Kelleyman]

Put new third base coach on the acquisition list.

This was a bad send given the score and under 2 outs

 

[Kelleyman]

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What we need is stop having Jung and Duran swinging at dirt balls and you won’t need another hitter.

tnis a learning process to recognize pitches.
Baseball is not simple

 

[Kelleyman]

Starting to think the smartest play is to only make trades with 2024 in mind. There are too many issues to fix with trades for this season. They need upgrades in about 7 spots right now.

The team is capable of being a contender, if they play like they were a couple of months ago.

Maybe both. Sure not a season to go all in
Alot of growing pains which is ok

 

[saddles]

Wonder if he has a pitch limit for the season
Could be a factor

Well, he hadn't pitched 5 innings since 18 days ago.

I imagine after pitching 118 innings last year that 150 is very doable. I think he is right at 100 now.

 

[saddles]

This was a bad send given the score and under 2 outs

This team has no margin for error. The third base coach has to do better.

It's like tonight. The difference in the game could have been the decision to go with an Opener, but with our bullpen, who knows. Any wrong decision sticks out like a sore thumb.

 

[saddles]

Astros Seeking Bullpen Addition

The Astros are in the market for relief pitching, general manager Dana Brown said this evening (relayed by Matt Kawahara …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Says they need relief help, a starting pitcher and a hitter. Sounds familiar.

 

[saddles]

We would give up:

Duran
Foscue
Leiter
Harris

 

[Senator_fan]

We would give up:

Duran
Foscue
Leiter
Harris

And here’s a theoretical realistic possibility after the trade is made. Ohtani develops a blister on his pitching hand and misses 5 starts or he twists an ankle running around second base and is out for 6 weeks or both. Then the Angels resign him to a 10 year contract in December and all 5 of them take turns beating the Rangers over the next 10 years.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Wonder if he has a pitch limit for the season
Could be a factor

He threw about 120 innings last year and has about 95 so far this year. They usually let pitchers progress another 20 sometimes 30 innings from one year to the next so he should have another 40-50 innings in him I would think. He's been into the 80s & 90s pitch count wise quite a few times and has pitched 6 or more inning 5 times this year...

 

[DT LUNA]

Astros Seeking Bullpen Addition

The Astros are in the market for relief pitching, general manager Dana Brown said this evening (relayed by Matt Kawahara …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Says they need relief help, a starting pitcher and a hitter. Sounds familiar.

I did not know that. LOL!!

 

[scotsman1948]

Starting to think the smartest play is to only make trades with 2024 in mind. There are too many issues to fix with trades for this season. They need upgrades in about 7 spots right now.

The team is capable of being a contender, if they play like they were a couple of months ago.

If the trades aren’t for multiple years then pass unless they and the traded player can reach an extension

 

[scotsman1948]

He threw about 120 innings last year and has about 95 so far this year. They usually let pitchers progress another 20 sometimes 30 innings from one year to the next so he should have another 40-50 innings in him I would think. He's been into the 80s & 90s pitch count wise quite a few times and has pitched 6 or more inning 5 times this year...

I’m in the minority about Bradford. I like him but he’s at best is a 2 times thru the batting order which was showed last night when the worst hitter in baseball hit a towering homer to left center. Maldonado has the worst active BA in baseball

 

[scotsman1948]

Was looking at a Rangers website and they talked about a possible trade to the Pirates for David Bednar for Zavala, Harris, Kelly & Bradford which I thought was a little steep even for closer/reliever with multiple years of team control but if they threw in another reliever like Moreta I might consider it

 

[saddles]

 

[Kelleyman]

Hmmm