Series Thread: Rangers Travel to LAA for Three Games September 25-27

[scotsman1948]

I'd shop Lowe and Taveras in the off-season to try and get bullpen help. Think Foscue or Crim could take Lowe's place and Langford comes up next year moving Carter to CF, upgrading Leody.

Good thinking but I doubt they would consider platooning at 1st

 

[DT LUNA]

Still very little offense

Makes no since either.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Good thinking but I doubt they would consider platooning at 1st

Not suggesting a platoon. I think those two compete in Spring training and one of them takes the job outright, likely Foscue.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Dunning has pitched a gem. Give the poor man some breathing room.

 

[saddles]

Glad to see both Gray and Dunning do well this week. Great timing.

 

[scotsman1948]

Not suggesting a platoon. I think those two compete in Spring training and one of them takes the job outright, likely Foscue.

Okay I think both Crim & Foscue join Duran as bench players next season with the 4th member on the bench being the #4 OF’er

 

[WilltheThrill]

Does this team know it’s perfectly acceptable to score runs after the 4th inning. Almost every night they do their damage in the first few innings and then it’s like they feel they’re done for the night.

Are the other teams adjusting mid-game how they pitch them? And if so, what is Tim Hyers doing to combat that with changes of his own?

 

[WilltheThrill]

Nothing but weak ground outs and pop outs to the infield with a few strikeouts mixed in.

 

[DT LUNA]

Does this team know it’s perfectly acceptable to score runs after the 4th inning. Almost every night they do their damage in the first few innings and then it’s like they feel they’re done for the night.

Are the other teams adjusting mid-game how they pitch them? And if so, what is Tim Hyers doing to combat that with changes of his own?

What happened to the dbl digit games.

 

[scotsman1948]

Offense has gone to sleep again

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Dunning needs to give at least one more clean inning.

 

[saddles]

Dane is going to wind up very close to the top 10 in ERA in the AL.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Even just 1 more solo HR would be better than nothing.

 

[DT LUNA]

Dunning needs to give at least one more clean inning.

He has pitched one for the books

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Okay I think both Crim & Foscue join Duran as bench players next season with the 4th member on the bench being the #4 OF’er

I don't know, brother. I just think a guy like Foscue or Crim could offer more offensively than Lowe. Honestly, a really young guy like Duran could still end up blossoming into a really good player.

 

[DT LUNA]

With 0 out, Lowe should bunt and move Seager to 2nd

 

[saddles]

Come on score 3 or more here.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Amazing. Lowe actually got on base.

 

[saddles]

Come on score 3 or more here.

Nothing

 

[armadillooutlaw]

This team just needs to bunt with two runners on and no outs. Bunt two ABs in a row and get the runner home even if it means two outs.