The 2023 Season kicks off at home against NL champs PHI: Cheesesteaks V BBQ at the Grill 3/30 - 4/2

[Nightcrawler]

Starting to worry that we are “profaring” Duran. Kid might not be able to break the lineup consistently and when he does it will be all over the field. How do you thrive in that situation?

 

[saddles]

Yes I want to see Duran. But today with Garver catching who do you bench? Miller or Grossman who had HRS yesterday or Jung or Smith? Especially against Wheeler

Lol. I think have been clear all along that Miller should be mainly a bench player.

 

[saddles]

Starting to worry that we are “profaring” Duran. Kid might not be able to break the lineup consistently and when he does it will be all over the field. How do you thrive in that situation?

He should either be playing or he should have started in Round Rock, if they feel they owe it to the veteran, Miller, to be given so many at bats before he can be benched

 

[DT LUNA]

Lol. I think have been clear all along that Miller should be mainly a bench player.

I think Bochy may want to test Miller and if he does not do well he will then replace hi with Duran.

 

[saddles]

Hello Duran at 1B and Lowe DH puts Garver a s mainly catching. Works for me

They said a couple of weeks ago that Smith would be getting some time at 1B..

I am surprised Foscue isn't getting a lot of time at 1B at Round Rock.

It seems the Rangers are always slow at guys being tried at different positions when they are blocked.

 

[DT LUNA]

They said a couple of weeks ago that Smith would be getting some time at 1B..

I am surprised Foscue isn't getting a lot of time at 1B at Round Rock.

It seems the Rangers are always slow at guys being tried at different positions when they are blocked.

Smith seems a little short to play 1st

 

[Kelleyman]

They said a couple of weeks ago that Smith would be getting some time at 1B..

I am surprised Foscue isn't getting a lot of time at 1B at Round Rock.

It seems the Rangers are always slow at guys being tried at different positions when they are blocked.

That makes perfect sense for Foscue as we have so many options at 2

 

[saddles]

I think Bochy may want to test Miller and if he does not do well he will then replace hi with Duran.

That would be a better plan if Duran was at Round Rock while they test Miller.

 

[Kelleyman]

Heady play there

 

[Kelleyman]

Ball kept carrying for Marcus HR

 

[Nightcrawler]

Should jung be hitting 5th? I’d argue he’s a bit unproven at the major league level.

 

[gregrey972]

Should jung be hitting 5th? I’d argue he’s a bit unproven at the major league level.

I’d hit him 7th or 8th in this lineup.

 

[Kelleyman]

In other news

 

[gregrey972]

Ball kept carrying for Marcus HR

Does this ballpark carry to right center like the last ballpark or did he just hit it that well? I was at game 1 and it seemed the balls really flew to right field.

 

[Kelleyman]

I’d hit him 7th or 8th in this lineup.

Ahead of Garver. Lol

 

[saddles]

 

[Nightcrawler]

I liked garver when we acquired him, but think he sucks now.

 

[saddles]

Heady play there

One of his intangibles.

 

[Duane1952]

Yes I want to see Duran. But today with Garver catching who do you bench? Miller or Grossman who had HRS yesterday or Jung or Smith? Especially against Wheeler

Who says Duran wouldn’t have hit a homer. Miller has no future with the Rangers, Duran does. Miller should be the bench player and Duran should be starting. This looks like Woody’s lineups.

 

[Nightcrawler]

I’m one of the few people who liked the grossman signing. I only liked it because we were probably last I’m the league in left field production for 5+ years and I knew grossman would at least give us steady output. if he doesn’t hit, he usually walks or gets on base somehow.