The 2023 Texas Rangers Spring Training Thread

[saddles]

Glad to see Duran and Ornelas getting a chance to play today.

 

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[armadillooutlaw]

I'm sure he was just lucky again, for the umpTeenth time.

Think he's just legitimately good.
When he finishes this year with an ERA around 3.25-3.50 and pitches another 180 innings, can we please give him an extension? He's the type of dude you just want to root for.

 

[saddles]

Smith is 2 for 3 today with a double, a run scored and an RBI. After a slow start to the spring, he has his average up to .304.

 

[saddles]

Think he's just legitimately good.
When he finishes this year with an ERA around 3.25-3.50 and pitches another 180 innings, can we please give him an extension? He's the type of dude you just want to root for.

I think his ERA is going to be even better than that.

 

[saddles]

I see our old friend, Leonys Martin, is back with Seattle after spending the last 3 years playing in Japan.

 

[saddles]

Duran comes up with the bases loaded and his average at an even .300. He hits a double to the wall and takes his average up to .323

 

[saddles]

As of now:

.777 OPS for Josh Smith
.783 OPS for Ezequiel Duran

 

[Kelleyman]

As of now:

.777 OPS for Josh Smith
.783 OPS for Ezequiel Duran

That is what I noticed. I worry about them rostering Frazier but I really want Duran to get constant reps

 

[Kelleyman]

As of now:

.777 OPS for Josh Smith
.783 OPS for Ezequiel Duran

2 that may be forever linked

Boy that was a terrible trade for the Yanks

 

[armadillooutlaw]

I think his ERA is going to be even better than that.

Very possible. Just think with the shift ban his ERA will go up just a bit.
But I wouldn't be completely shocked if he ended up with another sub-3.00 ERA.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

As of now:

.777 OPS for Josh Smith
.783 OPS for Ezequiel Duran

Not too shabby.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Otto is fools gold

 

[Duane1952]

The bullpen is going to be a problem this year.

 

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[saddles]

It is too bad we didn't let the rebuild work itself out all the way. I would have liked to have seen a team with Foscue, Duran, Smith, Carter, Zavala, and Harris all together in 2024. Along with Ragans, White, Winn, Englert, Dunning, Otto, Bradford, and Kent as possibilities for a rotation headed up by Martin Perez. Those guys along with a couple of really good free agent hitters and the best 2 relievers available in free agency.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Think he's just legitimately good.
When he finishes this year with an ERA around 3.25-3.50 and pitches another 180 innings, can we please give him an extension? He's the type of dude you just want to root for.

also easy to root for him because he’s home grown from our very own farm system, which is a rarity for mlb caliber pitchers.

I hope that is fixing to change.

 

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