The Grill serves up some clam chowder this weekend: BOS @ TEX 5/13-15

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

The Rangers come into a weekend set with the Red Sox, fresh of taking two of three from the Royals. Game times are 7, 6, and 1:30. No starting P's have been announced, I assume because they are still evaluating Jon "Glass Cannon" Gray's injury from his last start. Dunning and Otto would be the likely hurlers in two of the games.

Thankfully, Gray is one of the few question marks on the pitching side. As far as hitting goes, there is a ton of them.

Player A: .237 AVG, .430 SLG, .732 OPS
Player B: .236 AVG, .458 SLG, .721 OPS

A is Corey Seager. B is Brad Miller. Those two should not be comparable, yet here we are. Semien got a much needed day off yesterday, and there are several more who need one as well. About the only bright spot is Heim right now.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

On a positive note, the Rangers are 7-3 in their last 10 games and are tied with SEA for 3rd place.

 

[DTC]

The Rangers come into a weekend set with the Red Sox, fresh of taking two of three from the Royals. Game times are 7, 6, and 1:30. No starting P's have been announced, I assume because they are still evaluating Jon "Glass Cannon" Gray's injury from his last start. Dunning and Otto would be the likely hurlers in two of the games.

Thankfully, Gray is one of the few question marks on the pitching side. As far as hitting goes, there is a ton of them.

Player A: .237 AVG, .430 SLG, .732 OPS
Player B: .236 AVG, .458 SLG, .721 OPS

A is Corey Seager. B is Brad Miller. Those two should not be comparable, yet here we are. Semien got a much needed day off yesterday, and there are several more who need one as well. About the only bright spot is Heim right now.

Seager has started the home stretch off nice though. 3 for 10 with 3 HRs and 2 BB
Hopefully this continues

 

[Kelleyman]

Seager has started the home stretch off nice though. 3 for 10 with 3 HRs and 2 BB
Hopefully this continues

And that is without real protection in the lineup

 

[Kelleyman]

Projected cuts/callups/dates to come

Going to be thinking of this

 

[DT LUNA]

Projected cuts/callups/dates to come

Going to be thinking of this

This has been a great time for guys like Lowe Ibanez White and Solak to nail down a position on this team. I think Lowe is leading of the bunch but none have proven they are not subject to cuts. Other than C SS 2B, the remaining guys are biding time. Will be interesting to watch.

 

[saddles]

Here is some Ricky Vanasco video that Scott Lucas took a couple of nights ago.

 

[DT LUNA]

This has been a great time for guys like Lowe Ibanez White and Solak to nail down a position on this team. I think Lowe is leading of the bunch but none have proven they are not subject to cuts. Other than C SS 2B, the remaining guys are biding time. Will be interesting to watch.

For got about Garcia. Likely he will make the team.

 

[saddles]

From Jeff Wilson:

Leody Taveras didn't play the first two games of Triple A Round Rock's homestand Monday and Tuesday after being removed early from a game Sunday at Reno.

He wasn't hurt, the Rangers said, and it was a manager's decision to keep Taveras out of the lineup.

No one has said with any certainty why Taveras was down, but apparently Round Rock has a rule that all players will run out popups as if they had stolen something.

Taveras might have been running like he just popped up and was unhappy with it. If so, he probably wasn't happy with sitting two games.

Taveras returned Wednesday as Round Rock was dismantled 19-0 by Oklahoma City. He went 0-for-3, snapping a 17-game hitting streak.

 

[DT LUNA]

From Jeff Wilson:

Leody Taveras didn't play the first two games of Triple A Round Rock's homestand Monday and Tuesday after being removed early from a game Sunday at Reno.

He wasn't hurt, the Rangers said, and it was a manager's decision to keep Taveras out of the lineup.

No one has said with any certainty why Taveras was down, but apparently Round Rock has a rule that all players will run out popups as if they had stolen something.

Taveras might have been running like he just popped up and was unhappy with it. If so, he probably wasn't happy with sitting two games.

Taveras returned Wednesday as Round Rock was dismantled 19-0 by Oklahoma City. He went 0-for-3, snapping a 17-game hitting streak.

Strange

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

This has been a great time for guys like Lowe Ibanez White and Solak to nail down a position on this team. I think Lowe is leading of the bunch but none have proven they are not subject to cuts. Other than C SS 2B, the remaining guys are biding time. Will be interesting to watch.

I like Ibanez. Can play every IF position.

 

[DT LUNA]

I like Ibanez. Can play every IF position.

Me too but much to be decided

 

[saddles]

Several of these guys on the team now, who are getting regular or semi-regular playing time are just placeholders until better player come along. That doesn't mean there is no place on the team for all of those placeholders once the better players come along though. Some would make great bench players, not platoon players, but true bench players.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Several of these guys on the team now, who are getting regular or semi-regular playing time are just placeholders until better player come along. That doesn't mean there is no place on the team for all of those placeholders once the better players come along though. Some would make great bench players, not platoon players, but true bench players.

what makes a "true" bench player?

 

[DT LUNA]

Several of these guys on the team now, who are getting regular or semi-regular playing time are just placeholders until better player come along. That doesn't mean there is no place on the team for all of those placeholders once the better players come along though. Some would make great bench players, not platoon players, but true bench players.

Most assurably

 

[DT LUNA]

what makes a "true" bench player?

The difference between Culberson and Calhoun may be one thing.

 

[Carnzo]

Between the Red Sox "hitting" and the bullpen you guys are going to have a fun series.

This sucks.

 

[DT LUNA]

Between the Red Sox "hitting" and the bullpen you guys are going to have a fun series.

This sucks.

Hope you're right but seriously doubt it. lol