The Rangers head out on the road - first stop, Chi-town: TEX@CWS 6/19-21

[WastinSomeTime]

Nice start to the series and Houston is tail spinning.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Nice start to the series and Houston is tail spinning.

Need to stay hot and hold off LA. Things are looking up if this pen continues to improve.
As much as I like Will Smith I still think they should make a move for a dominant closer at the deadline.

 

[saddles]

If the season ended tonight the Astros would not make the postseason.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

If the season ended tonight the Astros would not make the postseason.

Forgive me but that's so great I just have to say LOL!

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Nice start to the series and Houston is tail spinning.

You gotta love it.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Need to stay hot and hold off LA. Things are looking up if this pen continues to improve.
As much as I like Will Smith I still think they should make a move for a dominant closer at the deadline.

Angels have one of the toughest Schedules remaining and they give up a ton of runs. it took us being in an offensive downturn and Ohtani to go Superman for them to beat us 3 out of 4. I’m not worried about the Angels long term.

 

[Kelleyman]

No Speas promotion

In other new Miller rehab moved to Frisco.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Saw Luis Arraez of the Marlins had his 3rd 5 for 5 game in a calendar month becoming the 4th player in history to do so and raised his average to 400.

 

[Kelleyman]

Nice listen. Feel bad for A’s fans. Braden is passionate for his team and city. Pretty mature outlook. I like Stark and Granville

 

[Kelleyman]

Saw Luis Arraez of the Marlins had his 3rd 5 for 5 game in a calendar month becoming the 4th player in history to do so and raised his average to 400.

The Twins hitting has diminished

 

[WastinSomeTime]

The Twins hitting has diminished

Sure has and Correa has been terrible since leaving Houston. Needs the trash can signs. Bergman hasn't hit as well either since they got caught.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Rendon, Soto, Abreu and Correa looked like good pick ups for their teams but have seriously underperformed. You just never know. I remember how much many of us wanted Rendon including me.

 

[Kelleyman]

Cincy is an electric team on the move.
No one should take them lightly

Btw Votto is great for the game. He will be missed when he retires

@Uncle Siggy

 

[jta4437]

Sure has and Correa has been terrible since leaving Houston. Needs the trash can signs. Bergman hasn't hit as well either since they got caught.

Correa was been terrible THIS year, but he's been pretty consistently good every other year, but yes was REALLY good in 2017

And Bregman put up his best 2 years the years AFTER 2017, I think his issue has been injuries, though he was solid last year

 

[jta4437]

There's no world where this shouldn't be who's in our lineup most of the time, going forward

C: Heim/Garver
1B: Lowe
2B: Semien
3B: Jung
SS: Seager
LF: Duran
CF Tavares
RF: Garcia
DH: Garver

Use Garver to give Heim the occasional day off, DH Duran, plug in Jankowski, sometimes let Grossman DH against LHPs, with Duran in LF

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Rendon, Soto, Abreu and Correa looked like good pick ups for their teams but have seriously underperformed. You just never know. I remember how much many of us wanted Rendon including me.

Never understood the Rendon hype. Awful contract at the time and has never improved.

 

[Kelleyman]

There's no world where this shouldn't be who's in our lineup most of the time, going forward

C: Heim/Garver
1B: Lowe
2B: Semien
3B: Jung
SS: Seager
LF: Duran
CF Tavares
RF: Garcia
DH: Garver

Use Garver to give Heim the occasional day off, DH Duran, plug in Jankowski, sometimes let Grossman DH against LHPs, with Duran in LF

Bet Hifd get a catcher start before Garver especially if they face a team that runs a lot

 

[WastinSomeTime]

There's no world where this shouldn't be who's in our lineup most of the time, going forward

C: Heim/Garver
1B: Lowe
2B: Semien
3B: Jung
SS: Seager
LF: Duran
CF Tavares
RF: Garcia
DH: Garver

Use Garver to give Heim the occasional day off, DH Duran, plug in Jankowski, sometimes let Grossman DH against LHPs, with Duran in LF

I want Leon catching Gray regardless of his offense.

 

[Kelleyman]

Funny Astro fans are down now on Maldonado because he can’t hit and their pitchers are now struggling. Brien has a bad start and there is panic blaming catcher despite previous shutout

So not thinking Leon is going to come up again unless there is injury but yeah Gray had a rough start

 

[jta4437]

I want Leon catching Gray regardless of his offense.

And there's nothing wrong with giving either a whole day off, Leon with Gray makes sense based on what we've seen from Gray