Series Thread: Rangers Travel to Oakland for Four Games May 6-8

[saddles]

 

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[saddles]

If we can somehow get 5 innings from both Urena and Leiter that would be great.

 

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[Senator_fan]

Maybe I am being too pessimistic, but I am no longer counting on Scherzer to be of any significant help to our rotation this year.

He’s a wild card right now.

 

[saddles]

If we have to make it to September with a rotation of Eovaldi, Bradford, Gray, Lorenzen, and either Dunning or Heaney, I will be happy with that. Maybe we will be surprised with Mahle as well.

Then we can have deGrom ramp up and get stronger in September for the postseason.

 

[DT LUNA]

If we have to make it to September with a rotation of Eovaldi, Bradford, Gray, Lorenzen, and either Dunning or Heaney, I will be happy with that. Maybe we will be surprised with Mahle as well.

Then we can have deGrom ramp up and get stronger in September for the postseason.

Perfect

 

[DT LUNA]

Maybe I am being too pessimistic, but I am no longer counting on Scherzer to be of any significant help to our rotation this year.

At this time, long man out of the pen sounds more reasonable.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Just gotta say, getting Yates, Robertson and Lorenzen for less than what Monty would have costed was quite impressive for this front office. They deserve major props for those moves. Maybe even toss in Urena because he's been fairly useful for near minimum cost, as well.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

And the offense has decided to show up big-time today. Urena is going to have plenty of run support.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

And Josh Smith continues to rake. At this rate it might be best to let Jung DH when he comes back and save the wear on his body given his injury history.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

And Josh Smith continues to rake. At this rate it might be best to let Jung DH when he comes back and save the wear on his body given his injury history.

Only thing with that his last injury was swinging the bat. But I see what you are saying. Can bring him along slow. But he's a top caliber defensive player as well.

 

[saddles]

Well, this is a fun inning.

 

[DT LUNA]

Mercy!

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I guess technically it will be a BP game without Robertson or Yates pitching in it. Offense needs to show up.

The offense showed up.

 

[Senator_fan]

If I was an A’s fan at the game I’d ask for a refund.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Only thing with that his last injury was swinging the bat. But I see what you are saying. Can bring him along slow. But he's a top caliber defensive player as well.

Those are definitely fair points - his last injury and the fact that he is a fantastic defensive player. Just thinking, Smith has also been really good defensively and the fact that Jung just seems to get dinged up in general it makes sense to maybe limit his time in the field as obviously you can't afford to not have his bat in the lineup. I think back to last year him injuring his hand in the field.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Mercy!

Great balls of fire!