Texas Rangers 2021 Spring Training

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[saddles]

Maybe but then what do they do with Heim?

If he has an option left, and I think he does, he would br optioned out and woukd go to the alternate training site.

 

[Kelleyman]

Pretty interesting moves today. Imo Heim is on the active roster. Terry - not sure of.
Sure looks like Odor will get plenty of 3B time to start out.

 

[scotsman1948]

If he has an option left, and I think he does, he would br optioned out and woukd go to the alternate training site.

Didn’t realize they were going to have an alternative training site

 

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Didn’t realize they were going to have an alternative training site

They decided to have one when they made the decision to delay the start of AAA.

 

[scotsman1948]

They decided to have one when they made the decision to delay the start of AAA.

Okay I just hadn’t seen that makes sense

 

[saddles]

Allard goes for 3 shutout innings and struck out 6. He only allowed 1 hit and 1 walk.

 

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[Uncle Siggy]

I like the piggy backing scenario I think it could work out nicely...

 

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[scotsman1948]

Roster moves
Multiple Rangers prospects were reassigned to Minor League groups, the club announced on Friday. All will stay in Arizona and continue to work out at the complex in Surprise.
• Infielder Sherten Apostel was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock.
• A.J. Alexy, David García and Yerry Rodriguez were optioned to Double-A Frisco.
• Hans Crouse, Justin Foscue, Josh Jung, Fenery Ozuna, Alex Speas, Davis Wendzel, Bubba Thompson, Cole Winn, Steele Walker and Matt Whatley were reassigned to the Minor League workout group.
Justin Anderson was also removed from the MLB player pool and assigned to the Minor League rehab group.

 

[saddles]

I like the piggy backing scenario I think it could work out nicely...

They tried it in the minors a few years back and discarded it within a year or two.

Reminds me of when they shut down their newly drafted high school pitchers after they drafted them a couple of years ago. They did that one year and it produced 3 TJ surgeries so hopefully they discarded that too.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

They tried it in the minors a few years back and discarded it within a year or two.

Reminds me of when they shut down their newly drafted high school pitchers after they drafted them a couple of years ago. They did that one year and it produced 3 TJ surgeries so hopefully they discarded that too.

I don't see it as a permanent thing unless they keep playing musical minor league pitchers thru perpetuity. They have a lot of guys they would like to keep, monitor their innings and control pitch counts. And since they don't have many guys they can get 200 innings out of if any why not give it a whirl and see it they can make it work...

It might not be popular with old school purists but the game is/has been changing for quite sometime, all I can say is either watch or turn the channel...

 

[saddles]

I don't see it as a permanent thing unless they keep playing musical minor league pitchers thru perpetuity. They have a lot of guys they would like to keep, monitor their innings and control pitch counts. And since they don't have many guys they can get 200 innings out of if any why not give it a whirl and see it they can make it work...

It might not be popular with old school purists but the game is/has been changing for quite sometime, all I can say is either watch or turn the channel...

I would like to see some discussion from baseball medical personnel about the differences in letting starters pitch normally until they reach 100-120 innings, and then shutting them down for the remainder of the season, versus letting them throw 3 or 4 innings all year long.

Also, I wonder what the various theories are concerning how many innings young guys should be able to throw this year. I have read some media members who thought they would only be able to throw 60 or 70 innings this year. That seems like way too few to me, but what do I know.

Another thing is, why didn't they have some of these younger guys throwing simulated games last year to keep their total innings last year from being so low.

This is a very unique situation this year, and I think it lends itself well to a lot of medical/baseball type discussions. Other than, to introduce the piggyback possibility, I think our local media has dropped the ball in discussing all the different possibilities and secenarios.

 

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[saddles]

For what it's worth, and that is pretty close to nothing, here is my list of our top prospects.

1. Jung
2. Huff
3. Winn
4. Dunning
5. Seise
6. Crouse
7. Foscue
8. Cody
9. Wendzel
10. Acosta
11. Carter
12. Vanasco
13. Taveras
14. Acuna
15. Henriquez
16. White, Owen
17. Alexi
18. Lora
19. Apostel
20. Walker

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Also, I wonder what the various theories are concerning how many innings young guys should be able to throw this year. I have read some media members who thought they would only be able to throw 60 or 70 innings this year. That seems like way too few to me, but what do I know.

I would think that would depend on how many innings they threw last year if any, a lot of things got shut down and boxed up and everybody told to go home. I wouldn't think too many Minor League or lower pitchers got in more than 20 innings last year unless they ignored all the panic and continued working with friends/team mates...

Another thing is, why didn't they have some of these younger guys throwing simulated games last year to keep their total innings last year from being so low.

Too expensive...

 

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