The Grill fires up again for a BBQ cook-off: KC @ TEX 4/10-12

[saddles]

If we need another reliever I guess Bradford would be considered first. Lol

 

[saddles]

 

[Kelleyman]

Although, I do also feel we will have bullpen options from the minors ready sooner than we will have position players ready. That just wasn't what I was getting at originally.

Huff could be an exception to the above paragraph though. He has already had a good stint up here three years ago so he could be ready fairly soon. He may be the best answer we have at catcher right now, but that is not really saying much.

Yet Leon up ahead of Huff

 

[DT LUNA]

Although, I do also feel we will have bullpen options from the minors ready sooner than we will have position players ready. That just wasn't what I was getting at originally.

Huff could be an exception to the above paragraph though. He has already had a good stint up here three years ago so he could be ready fairly soon. He may be the best answer we have at catcher right now, but that is not really saying much.

The catcher position needs to be resolved. Neither Huff or Leon is the answer.

 

[saddles]

Yet Leon up ahead of Huff

Huff will most likely not come up until they are ready for him to be the starter. Like when Heim quit hitting last year.

 

[saddles]

The catcher position needs to be resolved. Neither Huff or Leon is the answer.

I would ask the Pirates how much it would cost us for Henry Davis. He is at AA to start the year so he could be ready in a year.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

The catcher position needs to be resolved. Neither Huff or Leon is the answer.

I would ask the Pirates how much it would cost us for Henry Davis. He is at AA to start the year so he could be ready in a year.

my gut tells me that if the Rangers are active at the trade deadline, a C coming here will probably be in the mix.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

The Rangers return home after a quick road series to host the Royals for 3. At 5-4, the Rangers remain tied with the Angels for first place in the ALW. They are +3 compared to 2022 after 9 games. The Royals come in at 3-7.

Heaney, deGrom, and Eovaldi are your baseball starting pitcher guys. All games at 7pm, at the request of the Crawler.

Thinking 2-1 for the series. Expect Heaney to lose his SP spot after tonight (Rangers loss),
deGrom will dominate and Eovaldi pitches pitches his best game yet to win their games.

 

[saddles]

Thinking 2-1 for the series. Expect Heaney to lose his SP spot after tonight (Rangers loss),
deGrom will dominate and Eovaldi pitches pitches his best game yet to win their games.

I think they will have a lot longer leash for Heaney than that. Very rarely do veterans lose their rotation spots that quickly.

 

[saddles]

my gut tells me that if the Rangers are active at the trade deadline, a C coming here will probably be in the mix.

Here's how the next FA classes look

The 2022-23 free-agent class had plenty of star power, with Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts among the players who were on the market. But what about upcoming free-agent classes? Here's a look at the notable players who are set to become free agents in

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Notable free agents for 2023-24

Catcher: Travis d'Arnaud (club option), Mitch Garver, Yan Gomes (club option), Yasmani Grandal, Omar Narváez, Mike Zunino.


Notable free agents for 2024-25

Catcher: Austin Barnes (club option), Travis d'Arnaud, Elias Díaz, Yan Gomes, Danny Jansen, Carson Kelly, James McCann, Francisco Mejía, Tomás Nido, Jacob Stallings

 

[saddles]

Former Rangers prospect, Tyler Phillips, who missed all of last year due to an injury, is pitching again this year. He has made one start and threw 4 innings giving up 1 run. He is back in AA.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

I think they will have a lot longer leash for Heaney than that. Very rarely do veterans lose their rotation spots that quickly.

You're probably right, but I kinda expect him to give up like seven runs in less than two innings. Betting Dunning has to pitch at least three innings tonight.

 

[DT LUNA]

You're probably right, but I kinda expect him to give up like seven runs in less than two innings. Betting Dunning has to pitch at least three innings tonight.

Not feeling good about him either.

 

[DT LUNA]

Adolis blew that one. Doesn't help Heaney any.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Not feeling good about him either.

I hope I'm wrong. If I am, I'll gladly eat crow.

 

[DT LUNA]

I hope I'm wrong. If I am, I'll gladly eat crow.

30 pitches in first is not a good sign.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

30 pitches in first is not a good sign.

Bad inning in spite of three strikeouts.
Kinda reinforcing the idea that strikeouts can be overrated.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Nice job for Seager.

 

[DT LUNA]

Got to get Garcia going.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Got to get Garcia going.

Lately, he seems off defensively.