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

[saddles]

What kind of slash lines do y’all think these 3 will have next season?

Jung-
Smith-
Duran-

Jung-.265/.335/.445 25 HR
Smith-.255/.345/.425 15 HR
Duran- .260/.325/.450 15 HR

That is so hard to predict. I wouldn't even begin to try. I think eventually they might be able to achieve close to what they did in the upper levels of the minors.

 

[DT LUNA]

C Heim
1B Lowe
2B Semien
3B Jung
SS Seager
Question: If Leody is CF, who do you think will be LF and RF
I do not think Garcia will remain in RF. Nor do I see
Smith in LF. Is Duran and Smith UIF and Bench? What
You say? Evan just said Bubba starts in LF tonight.

 

[saddles]

 

[DTC]

C Heim
1B Lowe
2B Semien
3B Jung
SS Seager
Question: If Leody is CF, who do you think will be LF and RF
I do not think Garcia will remain in RF. Nor do I see
Smith in LF. Is Duran and Smith UTI and Bench? What
You say?

As long as Adolis can hit HRs, hit clutch, steal bases and play great defense i think he’ll remain our RF..unless traded.
I’m hoping Thompson can stick at LF.

 

[DTC]

I would like to see this batting order soon.

1.Semien-2B can steal 20 bases +
2.Taveras-CF can steal 20 bases +
3.Seager-SS
4.Lowe-1B
5.Adolis-RF can steal 20 bases +
6.Heim-C
7.Smith-3B-15 SB
8.Duran-DH 15 SB
9.B. Thompson-LF-can steal 20 bases +

I like all the speed spread through the line up.
They have got to get better at driving guys in and playing small ball.
Rangers could lead the league in SB

Alright! Thompson in LF batting 9th
Let’s see if Woody can get the rest right lol

 

[Kelleyman]

I wonder if Porter gets here before Rocker?

They do have a tendency to baby

 

[Kelleyman]

Winn - early 2023
White - mid 2023
Leiter - early 2024
Garcia - early 2024
Acker - mid 2025
Porter - mid 2026
Rocker - mid 2026

Come on don’t go so extreme on Rocker

 

[donaldson79]

Perhaps Smith can steal 20 also. You make a good point. We must overcome failure to score w/RISP.

I love the idea of guys being able to steal bases. But I love the idea of guys hitting for higher averages first, and much higher averages in situational hitting opportunities even more.

 

[Kelleyman]

I wonder who we lose off the roster

 

[donaldson79]

They do have a tendency to baby

Rocker may be a guy who is well worth babying. After all, there is little sense of urgency to get him to the bigs.

 

[saddles]

Come on don’t go so extreme on Rocker

He has not done very much since he left Vandy and that will continue until 2023. He should take a year or so to just into the flow of things. I can see him spending all of 2024 at AA and all of 2025 at AAA. Then he will have to wait until someone goes down with an injury in 2026.

 

[saddles]

I love the idea of guys being able to steal bases. But I love the idea of guys hitting for higher averages first, and much higher averages in situational hitting opportunities even more.

I think Smith turns into a high average hitter by this time next year. I think him and Jung will be our best hitters for average and Jung will hit for power as well.

 

[DTC]

I wonder who we lose off the roster

Probably Duggar off the 40
Solak off the active

 

[saddles]

Now they need to consider sending some of our hitters at AA to AAA.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

He has not done very much since he left Vandy and that will continue until 2023. He should take a year or so to just into the flow of things. I can see him spending all of 2024 at AA and all of 2025 at AAA. Then he will have to wait until someone goes down with an injury in 2026.

Or someone who stinks. Good chance of that happening. LOL!

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Rocker may be a guy who is well worth babying. After all, there is little sense of urgency to get him to the bigs.

I'm assuming they're going to have innings limits on most of their top arms and develop them slowly.

 

[DT LUNA]

I'm assuming they're going to have innings limits on most of their top arms and develop them slowly.

Seems to be the preference

 

[DTC]

Now they need to consider sending some of our hitters at AA to AAA.

I would send Ornellas . See what they have with him

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I think Smith turns into a high average hitter by this time next year. I think him and Jung will be our best hitters for average and Jung will hit for power as well.

I hope you're right but I am not sure yet in that happening with Smith. Love a lot of what he does but as with all of our young guys I just really wanting them to be successful. Of course some will be trade fodder because we don't have a place for all of them.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I hope you're right but I am not sure yet in that happening with Smith. Love a lot of what he does but as with all of our young guys I just really wanting them to be successful. Of course some will be trade fodder because we don't have a place for all of them.

Success comes at different speeds for different players.