Series Thread: Rangers Travel to Seattle For 3 Games September 27-29

[saddles]

I think White is first man up next year, if he stays healthy.

 

[Kelleyman]

Inning 2 White strikes out the side again

 

[Kelleyman]

I think White is first man up next year, if he stays healthy.

Looks like Winn had a decent outing today. That is encouraging

 

[saddles]

Looks like Winn had a decent outing today. That is encouraging

I think you should look again. 4 runs in 4 innings and 10 baserunners allowed.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]

I think you should look again. 4 runs in 4 innings and 10 baserunners allowed.

Oh well. Saw the year strikeout total.

 

[saddles]

Inning 2 White strikes out the side again

Vanasco in now.

 

[DT LUNA]

Yung bomb

 

[Kelleyman]

Their pitcher is highly regarded

Vanasco in now.

at least their Ace pitcher finally is replaced
And we tied it up

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Gotta think Bubba has a spot on this team at least as a fourth outfielder.
Good defense, gets on base pretty well, 18 steals in under fifty games, and has raw power yet to be seen.

 

[Kelleyman]

Looks like White is taking some trash here

 

[saddles]

Congratulations to the champion, Frisco Roughriders!!!

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Having already given up 2 runs in the first inning, Leiter gets 2 quick outs in the second inning only to walk the next three batters. He threw a grand total of one strike to the three batters. He was removed.

Just to be honest he has been a disappointment and again I do not understand how some could put him at the 1 spot in regards to our minor league rankings. Not talking about anyone on this board.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Teams haven't really done this the whole year to Judge until he gets close to Maris record. At least not to this excess in walking him. Not a fan of that.

 

[Senator_fan]

Monster game for Jung.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

From Jeff Wilson:

Martin was evolving into a pleasant development in the first half as he spent some time as closer, but things got away from him during a miserable stretch after the All-Star break. He ends the season with a 1-7 record.

The Rangers need to make changes to their bullpen this offseason, at least if they want to be the contenders the owner and general manager say they are going to be. Martin will be eligible for salary arbitration for the second time and should be affordable at less than $2 million. That doesn't mean he's assured of a spot for 2022, but he has been effective when put in the right situations.

It will be interesting to see if there is a change in philosophy toward the closer's role with Chris Young at GM. Jon Daniels signed Joe Nathan as a free agent after the 2011 season, as Neftali Feliz became a starter, but that rates as his only big bullpen expenditure.

Young played with Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman and won a World Series as Kansas City leaned heavily on closer Greg Holland.

Jose Leclerc, who appears to be the current closer, might not return. The Rangers hold a $6 million club option on the right-hander with a $750,000 buyout.

 

[saddles]

Spencer Howard is the starter in the last minor league game of the year for the Rangers.

 

[saddles]

This note from Scott Lucas:

The Express announced that Winn has the most strikeouts in Round Rock's AAA history, including seven years affiliated with the Astros. Not that I track things of that nature well, but I never would have guessed. The Rangers have four 100-strikeout pitchers in ten seasons with the Express, all from 2022:

Cole Winn, 123 in '22
Jason Hirsh, 118 in '06
Tyson Miller, 114 in '22
Andy Van Hekken, 114 in '10
Kolby Allard, 113 in '22
Bud Norris, 112 in '09
J.C. Gutierrez, 108 in '07
Josh Muecke, 107 in '08
AJ Alexy, 100 in '22
Chad Reineke, 100 in '08