The future is now, old man: CWS @ TEX 8/4-7

[Kelleyman]

Winn isn’t ready yet I don’t believe

Agree but when ready he needs to likely go down as a minimum and go to work and then work some more

 

[scotsman1948]

Winn isn’t ready yet I don’t believe

did you believe Ragans was or is? rather see them than another outing by Howard. we think they are part of the future, we know Howard ISN'T

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Agree but when ready he needs to likely go down as a minimum and go to work and then work some more

Any thought that the pitching coaches in the majors might do Winn better than the ones at AAA? Seems all the starters at AAA except Ragans have struggled mightily.

 

[DTC]

did you believe Ragans was or is? rather see them than another outing by Howard. we think they are part of the future, we know Howard ISN'T

Yes I believed Ragans was ready. I was wanting Ragans up here the first week of July.
Ragans was pretty dominant all year at both levels.

Winn has been very bad all year lol almost a 6 ERA and lots of walks

 

[Kelleyman]

I will say losing Walker and Duggar and seeing them picked up shows more of their minor league depth. We need a hit though on a MILB coming up and blowing it out

 

[Bmurph]

Not sure his name but the announcer that always yells "GOOOOONE!!!!!" when Texas hits a HR is obnoxious and should be replaced.

Is that Dave Raymond, he and CJ Nitkowski are both terrible. I dont mind David Murphy so much but the rest including Grieve are bad. Tom makes me want to go to sleep

 

[DT LUNA]

Is that Dave Raymond, he and CJ Nitkowski are both terrible. I dont mind David Murphy so much but the rest including Grieve are bad. Tom makes me want to go to sleep

Raymond is inept

 

[scotsman1948]

Yes I believed Ragans was ready. I was wanting Ragans up here the first week of July.
Ragans was pretty dominant all year at both levels.

Winn has been very bad all year lol almost a 6 ERA and lots of walks

what kind of performance have we been forced to watch from Howard? according to your way of looking at it we might as well keep trudging Howard out and griping on this board about it

 

[Kelleyman]

Is that Dave Raymond, he and CJ Nitkowski are both terrible. I dont mind David Murphy so much but the rest including Grieve are bad. Tom makes me want to go to sleep

When we think of some of the past announcers back in the day and now Nadel, it is only right to have higher expectations

 

[Kelleyman]

i would rather keep Howard up to fail as a placeholder than to bring Winn up if he is not ready

 

[DTC]

what kind of performance have we been forced to watch from Howard? according to your way of looking at it we might as well keep trudging Howard out and griping on this board about it

No i don’t want Howard out there starting anymore
That’s why I wanted them to acquire a SP at the deadline..

 

[DT LUNA]

No i don’t want Howard out there starting anymore
That’s why I wanted them to acquire a SP at the deadline..

Howard is probably humiliated and would like to go down.

 

[DTC]

Maybe Keuchell can come up and pitch a few games and give the team some time to decide the next steps

 

[scotsman1948]

No i don’t want Howard out there starting anymore
That’s why I wanted them to acquire a SP at the deadline..

well i agree about the SP but i don't want to see Howard anymore the experiment is over and we need to move on. maybe not Winn but then we also have Alexy and Allard down there and they're better than nothing which is what Howard is

 

[scotsman1948]

Maybe Keuchell can come up and pitch a few games and give the team some time to decide the next steps

have to clear a 40-man spot

 

[Kelleyman]

Howard is probably humiliated and would like to go down.

It effects his wallet though I think

 

[DTC]

Or just stretch Garret Richards out
His option will 100% be declined
Maybe he wants a chance to log some innings and lower that ERA to show teams next year he’s worth a major league contract

 

[DTC]

have to clear a 40-man spot

Howard?

 

[Kelleyman]

Howard?

Howard will be on the roster this year and likely part of next - like it or not

 

[DTC]

Howard will be on the roster this year and likely part of next - like it or not

I know it
I think it’s worth throwing him in the bullpen and let it go from there