Rangers welcome COL to the Grill for a rare M-W set to close out August: 8/30-9/1

[True Rangers Fan]

Afternoon game today

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[True Rangers Fan]

when he debuted, I mentioned that Woodward said Ibanez rated with the highest ability to hit all pitches in the system. Seems to be a fair assessment now.

 

[Kelleyman]

when he debuted, I mentioned that Woodward said Ibanez rated with the highest ability to hit all pitches in the system. Seems to a fair assessment now.

Hate to say it but he may take a roster spot 2022. Guys like Willie may be on the bubble.
Injuries have stunted him reminiscent of Profar

 

[scotsman1948]

Hate to say it but he may take a roster spot 2022. Guys like Willie may be on the bubble.
Injuries have stunted him reminiscent of Profar

Would not be opposed to seeing what we can get in a trade for Willie

 

[saddles]

Notes from Scott Lucas.

Josh Jung, entering yesterday's game: .207/.303/.379, "yeah, Triple A is no picnic even for a top prospect, there'll be an adjustment period."
Josh Jung, three hours later: .295/.394/.618, "what are the Rangers waiting for?!?"

Jung was 0-13 in high-altitude Albuquerque before yesterday's outburst, hitting three consecutive doubles in front of a homer off an "uh oh" curve from Ashton Goudeau.

Steele Walker is hitting .417/.500/.667 during a ten-game hitting streak.

Frisco hit six homers in a game last week. Last night they settled for seven doubles (although JP Martinez did go deep for the fourth time). Sam Huff hit his first extra-base base in Frisco that wasn't a homer.

After Tai Tiedemann issued three consecutive two-out walks in the 8th, Chase Lee entered to strike out Kyle McCann and took care of the 9th with relative ease. Lee's side-armed fastball runs well, while the slider breaks hard the other way, and they look similar until they're near the plate. Lee has 18 strikeouts and one walk in 10.1 AA innings.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Would not be opposed to seeing what we can get in a trade for Willie

He has zero trade value.

 

[scotsman1948]

He has zero trade value.

I know but it wouldn’t hurt to see if someone takes him. Either that or DFA him after the season and see if someone claims him

 

[saddles]

One of the biggest challenges of the rebuild will be to determine which players to trade and which to keep as we begin to see multiple options for the same position get closer to being ready. At some point we will face the decision of keeping a guy who has proven to be good to a certain degree or trade him and keep the guy with a higher potential. Making the right choices when thoes decisions come up may well be the difference between a WS championship or just becoming really good.

 

[saddles]

He has zero trade value.

I don't think him and Ibanez are interchangeable anyway. They could ultimately decide to keep both or to move on from both.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I don't think him and Ibanez are interchangeable anyway. They could ultimately decide to keep both or to move on from both.

Ibanez' ability to play defense puts him ahead of Calhoun. Willie is nothing more than a DH, which is fine except he struggles to hit and has a bitch of a time staying healthy.

 

[Kelleyman]

I don't think him and Ibanez are interchangeable anyway. They could ultimately decide to keep both or to move on from both.

Of course but there are limited roster spots. Both are not that great defensively

 

[DTC]

I don't think him and Ibanez are interchangeable anyway. They could ultimately decide to keep both or to move on from both.

Not interchangeable? Ibanez went into the game to replace Calhoun the day he broke his arm.
Lol
I like Willie Calhoun a lot and feel he has just had bad luck. I bet he has a good year next year.

 

[DT LUNA]

Not interchangeable? Ibanez went into the game to replace Calhoun the day he broke his arm.
Lol
I like Willie Calhoun a lot and feel he has just had bad luck. I bet he has a good year next year.

Keep in mind that bad luck is a very sad part of the game.

 

[saddles]

Not interchangeable? Ibanez went into the game to replace Calhoun the day he broke his arm.
Lol
I like Willie Calhoun a lot and feel he has just had bad luck. I bet he has a good year next year.

Ibanez is primarily an infielder. He can play OF in a pinch. He played there once in his long minor league career and once so far up here. When they brought him up, Woody mentioned him playing 1B, 2B, and 3B. Willie is an OF. Therefore, to me, they are not interchangeable.

The Calhoun decision will be made primarily based on who else they have to play LF. The ultimate Ibanez decision will be based on who else they have to play those IF positions, or who else they have on the bench to play those positions if they determine he is a utility player.

I doubt either of them is starting here in 2024. In fact, they both may be traded by then.

 

[saddles]

Of course but there are limited roster spots. Both are not that great defensively

There are limited roster spots, but I don't see that coming into play in their situation. They fill out different spots on the roster.

If they were both considered nothing but DHs then at that point they would be in direct competition. That is far from being the case though.

 

[DT LUNA]

That throw to the plate by Joe is the way it's drawn up to get the out. Perfect!

 

[True Rangers Fan]

What the hell has gotten into Leody.

 

[DT LUNA]

Is this the same Leody we know?

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Is this the same Leody we know?

No, I have never met this one before.