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

[saddles]

Bad recollection I guess

I have my share of that, for sure.

 

[Bmurph]

Pretty good assessment of Howard

Did he say, he sucked?

 

[DTC]

Did he say, he sucked?

Basically lol

 

[WastinSomeTime]

deGrom had a perfect game with 2 outs in the 6th and gave up a walk and a HR. Was taken out at that point. K'd 12. Coming back with a vengeance.

 

[saddles]

I think we finish 73-89.

 

[Bmurph]

I think we finish 73-89.

Is that better than expectations from fans or the FO or is it good/bad enough to get folks relieved of their positions?

 

[Kelleyman]

Did he say, he sucked?

He also said he has to be able to do better to pitches at this level. Not rude or tough but no sugar coated. Also expressed need for Lowe to improve defensively. Gushed a little on his offense

 

[Kelleyman]

Is that better than expectations from fans or the FO or is it good/bad enough to get folks relieved of their positions?

Under 90 losses with the pitching we have and conducting tryouts is not all bad

Miller and Culbertson did not play.

 

[Duane1952]

Howard reminds of when the Rangers kept running Michael Kirkman out there to pitch, Even though he was terrible.

 

[DTC]

Zavala has a 2 run shot tonight
Newly acquired Kelly went 3.2 innings gave up 1 run 1 BB had 5 Ks

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Zavala has a 2 run shot tonight
Newly acquired Kelly went 3.2 innings gave up 1 run 1 BB had 5 Ks

I felt like that was a good trade.

 

[saddles]

Is that better than expectations from fans or the FO or is it good/bad enough to get folks relieved of their positions?

I don't know what it would take to get folks fired.

I believe that is very close to what I expected, maybe a little below. O am not sure about others' expectations. Some fans can be very unrealistic when it comes to expectations.

 

[saddles]

Howard reminds of when the Rangers kept running Michael Kirkman out there to pitch, Even though he was terrible.

Lol. It would take about 8 more years of this to equal the level they reached with Kirkman.

 

[saddles]

To me, it is the managerial decisions that Woody has made that counts in evaluating him. I don't care if they win 70 or 80 games, he should be evaluated on his decisions.

 

[saddles]

Before the season only three of us guessed at the record for this season in the season prediction thread. The guesses were 74, 77, and 80 wins. Mine was 77-85.

 

[saddles]

I don't think Alexy makes the cut when it is time to finalize the roster for the Rule 5 draft. He was awful again today.

 

[saddles]

 

[DTC]

I don't think Alexy makes the cut when it is time to finalize the roster for the Rule 5 draft. He was awful again today.

That’s what I was thinking.

 

[saddles]

It seems like ever since about the time Luke Jackson got to our upper levels that we have had the hardest time developing a pitcher into becoming even a good AAA starting pitcher.

 

[Bmurph]

I don't think Alexy makes the cut when it is time to finalize the roster for the Rule 5 draft. He was awful again today.

makes the Darvish trade look as bad as the trade with the Phillies now