The Rangers start and end a series against the Marlins - 9/12 - 9/12

[Kelleyman]

Jung up with another big spot

 

[Kelleyman]

Jung up with another big spot

And he delivers

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

And he delivers

Reddit has already soured on him

 

[armadillooutlaw]

I'm not sure who I would rank higher right now, Otto or Dunning.

It's close. Dunning has better stuff and his best is better than Otto's but Otto has decent starts more consistently than Dane.

 

[Kelleyman]

Would love to have a situation where IMO Otto starts AAA and Dunning is your #5. But if they improve fine both stay up.
Otherwise we will have to be active in the trade market IMO

 

[Kelleyman]

Reddit has already soured on him

Not surprised

I let him bat in his same hitting spot the rest of the year to show confidence l.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Would love to have a situation where IMO Otto starts AAA and Dunning is your #5. But if they improve fine both stay up.
Otherwise we will have to be active in the trade market IMO

Ideally both improve and can be the #4 and #5 starters on a contending team.
I think realistically Dunning ends up as a #5 starter and Otto as a useful multi-inning reliever that can fill in the rotation in a pinch (once stretched out).

 

[saddles]

The best thing the Rangers can do for our starting pitching depth is go after relievers this offseason so that we can quit converting starters into relief pitchers before they prove they cannot start.

Now, in the future when we have guys like Leiter, Winn, White and others ready to come up and they need to move a starter to relief to make room, then that is fine. In other words, if there is an abundance of starters doing that is fine. Just don't let a shortage of relievers force your hand prematurely.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

The best thing the Rangers can do for our starting pitching depth is go after relievers this offseason so that we can quit converting starters into relief pitchers before they prove they cannot start.

Now, in the future when we have guys like Leiter, Winn, White and others ready to come up and they need to move a starter to relief to make room, then that is fine. In other words, if there is an abundance of starters doing that is fine. Just don't let a shortage of relievers force your hand prematurely.

the pitching staff as a whole needs a lot of work.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Gotta say one thing for Otto; he's had a pretty good start seven of the last eight starts. He is getting better.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

who will replicate their 2022 success better next year: Lowe or Perez?

 

[armadillooutlaw]

who will replicate their 2022 success better next year: Lowe or Perez?

Think Perez will have an ERA around 3.25-3.40 and Lowe will have an OPS around 825-835 with 25 HRs. So...Lowe by a hair?

 

[Kelleyman]

I like Matthias but they pitched around Garcia to get to him I am thinking. Our DH next year needs to be legit

 

[saddles]

I like Matthias but they pitched around Garcia to get to him I am thinking. Our DH next year needs to be legit

Are we going to use the DH spot to rest guys like has been proposed on here at times?

 

[DT LUNA]

Are we going to use the DH spot to rest guys like has been proposed on here at times?

Hope not.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Are we going to use the DH spot to rest guys like has been proposed on here at times?

Who knows. They'll probably either move Lowe there (prefer this) or use Garver there mainly.

 

[Kelleyman]

Are we going to use the DH spot to rest guys like has been proposed on here at times?

I don’t mind that some but your number 6 hitter needs to be a threat

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Hope not.

It would be best to have a set guy there.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Are we going to use the DH spot to rest guys like has been proposed on here at times?

You'd rather them not do that?

 

[Kelleyman]

They had a pregame interview with Garver but no questions re him either catching 1B or DH going forward