Series Thread: Rangers Travel to Tampa Bay for Three Games With the Rays April 1-3

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The Astros Ronel Blanco throws a no hitter.

 

[DT LUNA]

The walks are better than nothing, but I am ready for Carter to start hitting.

Maybe he and Lankford trade places in the line up.

 

[Kelleyman]

I hate that a manager lets a guy stay in after hitting 2 straight batters. Negligent or at lest irresponsible

 

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From MLBTradeRumors.com

• Eight teams recently sent representatives to watch NPB ace Roki Sasaki pitch in Japan. The Dodgers, Cardinals, Mets, and Yankees were previously reported to be four of those clubs, and now Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reveals that a scout from the Rangers was also in attendance. That leaves three remaining mystery teams present at Sasaki’s latest starts for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

 

[Nightcrawler]

I remember we got swept by the nationals last year because half our lineup was injured. We should be due for better injury luck this year. Not off to a good start on that front tho.

 

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I remember we got swept by the nationals last year because half our lineup was injured. We should be due for better injury luck this year. Not off to a good start on that front tho.

At least Walsh and Duran is helping to keep Lowe's injury from hurting us. Maybe we will find out something good from one of our younger guys who comes up to take Foscue's roster spot.

 

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I think he will be fine, mentally.

 

[Nightcrawler]

At least Walsh and Duran is helping to keep Lowe's injury from hurting us. Maybe we will find out something good from one of our younger guys who comes up to take Foscue's roster spot.

From what I’ve seen so far, I actually like Walsh better than Lowe. Although I think Lowe had a down year last year because he was distracted from his moms cancer diagnosis.

 

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I imagine we won't get word on who the Rangers are bringing up until around 4:00 this afternoon.

 

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It would be nice to go the rest of the year without any more significant injuries.

 

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From Jeff Wilson:

A player is coming from Triple A Round Rock to take Jung’s spot on the roster.

The three most likely candidates are Justin Foscue, Jonathan Ornelas and Davis Wendzel. Foscue and Ornelas are on the 40-man roster, Foscue and Wendzel are the better offensive players, and Wendzel and Ornelas are the better defensive third basemen.

Ezequiel Duran and Josh Smith will see playing time at third. Duran wasn’t very good there last season when filling in for Jung after he broke his thumb. Duran, though, took reps there in spring training and likely would be a better option than he was late last season.

Duran at third would open the need for a right-handed bat to platoon at first base with Jared Walsh. Foscue, who played a lot of first base in spring training, would be the logical choice.

If the Rangers opt for defense at third, Wendzel might finally get his chance. He shared Big 12 Player of the Year honors with Jung in 2019 and had his first healthy professional season in 2023, when he hit 30 homers for Round Rock. He had nice spring, too.

 

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To me, if they need to make a 40-man move, then they need to add Scherzer to the 60-day DL. It might cost him one start at most, and may not cost him any. He probably only has so many pitches in him until his next injury anyway.

 

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I hate that a manager lets a guy stay in after hitting 2 straight batters. Negligent or at lest irresponsible

He should be suspended for at least as long as Jung has to stay on the DL.

 

[Kelleyman]

He should be suspended for at least as long as Jung has to stay on the DL.

And honestly intentional or not and I think not. To me out does not matter.

And these media gurus who say bad luck or just the breaks Very shortsighted and tied to the mainstream
It is sickening

If it were my kid who was hit by a wild pitcher left in I would be very disturbed. Don’t see why people don’t see this. A guy spitting balls over 90 was irresponsible just as the mgr is

And this is not addressed
Extremely ticked about this

And I don’t advocate hitting the player back

 

[Kelleyman]

Bennie and I agree with Twitter comment 100%
Then mgr get gets to sluff it off. And the twosome on Twitter to me don’t get the clue

I would not be saying anything but Maton hit others before him
Honestly some people need to be taken down a peg

 

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Bennie and I agree with Twitter comment 100%
Then mgr get gets to sluff it off. And the twosome on Twitter to me don’t get the clue

I would not be saying anything but Maton hit others before him
Honestly some people need to be taken down a peg

There cones a time when it is too dangerous to leave a pitcher in the game. To do so, in such a case, is irresponsible.