Series Thread: Rangers Travel to Minnesota for 4 Games August 19-22

[saddles]

They are flipping them and now Miller is an every day starter. But they usually pinch hit at least Smith does

To me Smith needs to develop a little more strength or try to just be a gap hitter

His numbers I mentioned earlier, when he played every day, are good enough to start every day to me. His numbers as a part time guy are terrible. I doubt they would always be that bad. I don't think we will find out what his every day numbers will look like unless it is with another team.

 

[saddles]

Obviously the owner said they wanted a middle of the order bar and that sounds like a LF to me

CY thinks that bat is a 3B, a 3B named Josh Jung.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

what the FO says they want to do should not be taken as the gospel of what they will end up doing

 

[scotsman1948]

LF/DH/1B..
I would like LF
I would let Duran replace Culberson
I would let Smith replace Miller
I wouldn’t mind Duran and Smith on the bench but rotating through and still getting 300 AB each.
Fill in for injuries or possible under performance
Never seen 9 guys get 650 plate appearances and those 9 guys were all that were used during a 162 game season.
It takes a whole team

the avg position player gets between 3.3 - 3.5 AB's per game so Duran and Smith both would have to play 86 to 91 complete games to accumulate 300 AB's next season. i 've never seen 9 guys on one team get 650 AB's during a 162-game season either but i would expect at least 4 or 5 to reach 625 to 650 on this team next season in Semien, Seager, Garcia, and probably Lowe and Heim should come close.

 

[scotsman1948]

CY thinks that bat is a 3B, a 3B named Josh Jung.

i think he is looking at Jung and Garver to be that bat

 

[Kelleyman]

Here’s the guy

 

[Kelleyman]

CY thinks that bat is a 3B, a 3B named Josh Jung.

Owner may be blowing smoke. For now our LF is Bubba.

 

[DT LUNA]

Owner may be blowing smoke. For now our LF is Bubba.

Hope he progresses with the bat and claims LF

 

[DTC]

Hope he progresses with the bat and claims LF

I like what he’s doing so far. He hasn’t even barreled up one ball yet either.. he has it in him and I think it will happen soon.. he’ll start hitting with more authority soon.. imo..
Nice to see him, Leody and Adolis patrolling the outfield. Like having 3 CF. Elite defense and speed.

 

[Kelleyman]

Nice hit Adolis oppo with strength

 

[Kelleyman]

I like what he’s doing so far. He hasn’t even barreled up one ball yet either.. he has it in him and I think it will happen soon.. he’ll start hitting with more authority soon.. imo..
Nice to see him, Leody and Adolis patrolling the outfield. Like having 3 CF. Elite defense and speed.

Defensively and on base Bubba is elite. Just think he has and some issues with off speed and breaking stuff

 

[DT LUNA]

I like what he’s doing so far. He hasn’t even barreled up one ball yet either.. he has it in him and I think it will happen soon.. he’ll start hitting with more authority soon.. imo..
Nice to see him, Leody and Adolis patrolling the outfield. Like having 3 CF. Elite defense and speed.

Like his speed on the bases too. He has too much talent to not make this team.

 

[Kelleyman]

Weak swing by Miller for final out

 

[DTC]

Weak swing by Miller for final out

Shouldn’t be in the lineup.. shouldn’t be that high up in the line up either..
put him in the 8 hole.. if at all.

 

[Kelleyman]

Pitching seems to be coming around!

 

[Kelleyman]

Out outfielders making it look easy

 

[DT LUNA]

Out outfielders making it look easy

Gold Glove Outfield

 

[saddles]

Owner may be blowing smoke. For now our LF is Bubba.

I really think long term our OF is Harris, Carter, and Zavala. Unless they move Foscue to the OF. Eventually Morrobel and Guitterez may have something to say about it though.

 

[saddles]

Pitching seems to be coming around!

Vanasco may make some trade partner a pretty good pitcher some day.

 

[DT LUNA]

Failure to execute w RISP