The Rangers finish out the homestand: June 5-7

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Lol. He still has their playoff odds 10 to 12% below the next two teams.

only because we're the only division leader with an actual challenger at the moment.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Howard gets crapped on here a lot, but I think he has potential as a 1-2 inning reliever. It just took the rangers awhile to realize that. Hopefully he can help us in that role.

Hernandez deserved to get sent down.

 

[saddles]

only because we're the only division leader with an actual challenger at the moment.

Baltimore is only a half game further back from the Rays than the Astros are behind us. The Orioles are closer in the loss column than the Astros are.

The Braves are at 98% and the Marlins are just as close to them as the Astros are to us.

But hey, at least he has us first in the Power Rankings.

 

[scotsman1948]

You almost felt like yesterday was Hernandez's shot to stay here & he didn't take advantage. Now - it's Howard's turn.

No faith that he will be any better

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

No faith that he will be any better

He hasn't given any of us reason for that yet... probably his last shot as well

 

[saddles]

 

[scotsman1948]

They may simply release King to clear the 40 man spot for Howard. They need to go ahead and bring up Speas pretty soon as well.

You’re right I thought he had already been reactivated

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

No faith that he will be any better

Best thing I can say about Howard is that the team is already weathering a subpar bullpen. Either he contributes and that helps, or he blows it and we move on to the next piece.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Howard gets crapped on here a lot, but I think he has potential as a 1-2 inning reliever. It just took the rangers awhile to realize that. Hopefully he can help us in that role.

Hernandez deserved to get sent down.

It's not just the Rangers. It is pretty much everyone on this board and justifiably so. He actually pitched well as a starter in the minors last year just before they called him back up and I was pulling for the guy but he bottomed out. But for our benefit I hope him pitching as a reliever works out. So as I said before I hope it is the real deal this time and not fools gold.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

The guy was on fire at the end of Spring Training and then stayed hot at the beginning of the season then went on the DL and I was concerned that the time off would affect him. But he is playing at a MVP level. His best AVG, SLG % and OPS in his career.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

So, King is still available to DFA for Speas.

 

[DT LUNA]

Is there a hidden secret that is not wanted known? He has been out a long time for a minor injury as first reported.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Martin Perez has to improve considerably to turn his season around.
He's allowing an opponent batting average of .301 and an OPS of 828.

 

[saddles]

Is there a hidden secret that is not wanted known? He has been out a long time for a minor injury as first reported.

 

[DT LUNA]

Martin Perez has to improve considerably to turn his season around.
He's allowing an opponent batting average of .301 and an OPS of 828.

Especially with deGrom on the 60IL

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[Nightcrawler]

It’s no big deal as long as he comes back shortly after the all star break. We can hold on until then.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Especially with deGrom on the 60IL

Yep. Hopefully he can pitch more consistently like the two starts prior to his last.
He's got to do a better job of hitting the corners of the strike zone like he was doing last year, and even his first six starts this year (when his ERA was briefly around 2.40) rather than missing outside.