tOfficially Official 2016 Spring training thread

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At least Colby is hitting 87 MPH today. That is encouraging.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

At least Colby is hitting 87 MPH today. That is encouraging.

from the looks of it they are bashing the shit out of him. I'm not encouraged.

 

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Even Cashner gets an extra base hit off of Colby.

 

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from the looks of it they are bashing the shit out of him. I'm not encouraged.

No, overall I am not encouraged by Colby at all this spring. I was simply looking for something positive. He has had a rough spring.

 

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If anyone could finish strong in the battle for "5th starter" then I think a valid question could be raised as to who really is the 5th starter going into the season. Of course Colby could be Jekyll and Hyde and look completely different in the regular season. He has had some rough springs before. It will be interesting when Yu comes back if Colby has performed worse than our other bottom of the rotation pitcher to see what happens. Like I said though, it may never get to that as Colby might be just fine when the regular season starts.

 

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Half of the 10 hits that Colby has given up through 4 innings have been extra base hits.

 

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Colby can't make it out of the 5th inning as he gives up another double with two outs.

 

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Another double for Rua today.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Half of the 10 hits that Colby has given up through 4 innings have been extra base hits.

Sooner or later "father time" is going to catch up to Colby. So far he has delayed it. But you know it is just over the horizon and I am hoping it still is. He is a guy that is hard to figure out. He has had bad outings even at the MLB level and looks like he is done and then bounces back. I just hope this is not the year that it arrives.

 

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Tepesch is faring no better than Colby.

 

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DeShields leaves with mild bicep tendinitis.

 

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Sooner or later "father time" is going to catch up to Colby. So far he has delayed it. But you know it is just over the horizon and I am hoping it still is. He is a guy that is hard to figure out. He has had bad outings even at the MLB level and looks like he is done and then bounces back. I just hope this is not the year that it arrives.

Yes, at some point he is going to be done and it could be this year. Hard to tell.

 

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Alberto hits his first spring HR.

 

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Rangers Roster Version 4.0: Sorting through some really complicated stuff | SportsDay

What's changed: A.J. Griffin replaces Jeremy Guthrie
What's changed: Phil Klein becomes the eighth reliever.
What's changed: Alberto replaces Pedro Ciriaco
What's changed: Drew Stubbs is out

 

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Three takeaways: Colby Lewis continues desert struggle as San Diego pounds Rangers | SportsDay

Up next: LHP Derek Holland will attempt to go five innings on Wednesday against aging hipster Joe Maddon's Chicago Cubs at Surprise Stadium at 3:05 p.m. CT (TV: FSSW). Former Rangers minor leaguer Kyle Hendricks, traded as part of the Ryan Dempster deal, starts for the Cubs. A futures game of top prospects from the two organizations will follow.

 

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The Surprise, Surprise: Rough Outing For Lewis, Banister Mixes Up The Lineup
Here is Sandler's guess at who fills out the bench which he thinks will probably start with 3 guys, but for most of the season will have 4 guys.

My three: Gimenez, Alberto, and Rua.

My four: Gimenez, Alberto, Rua, and Stubbs.

 

[Kelleyman]

The Surprise, Surprise: Rough Outing For Lewis, Banister Mixes Up The Lineup
Here is Sandler's guess at who fills out the bench which he thinks will probably start with 3 guys, but for most of the season will have 4 guys.

My three: Gimenez, Alberto, and Rua.

My four: Gimenez, Alberto, Rua, and Stubbs.

I agree with this assessment but I think we go with four and have a pen guy we can send down in case of overused arm

 

[DT LUNA]

I agree with this assessment but I think we go with four and have a pen guy we can send down in case of overused arm

I'm agreeing with you and Bennie. Seems only logical.