tOfficially Official 2016 Spring training thread

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This reminds me. It is getting close to the time when we all need to make our predictions about some individual performances. Maybe by this time next week we can discuss those.

 

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I thought some of you would get a kick out of this.

 

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[True Rangers Fan]

This reminds me. It is getting close to the time when we all need to make our predictions about some individual performances. Maybe by this time next week we can discuss those.

Theoretically, we could have 6 players reach 20 HR. What a season that would be.

 

[jta4437]

I thought some of you would get a kick out of this.

Very true

 

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[donaldson79]

The ST leaders are:

1. Arenado, N COL .548

2. Escobar, Y LAA .500
3. Taylor, M WSH .486
4. Ciriaco, P TEX .468
5. Pennington, C LAA .41

And I know this will break some of ya's heart:

Wilson likely out for rest of spring
C.J. Wilson still has a long, long way to go. The veteran Angels lefty, bothered by pain in his throwing shoulder for most of Spring Training, probably won't start playing catch again until Opening Day.

 

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Glad to see an ex-Ranger still thriving in the game after all these years.

 

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The ST leaders are:

1. View attachment 101574 Arenado, N COL .548

2. View attachment 101575 Escobar, Y LAA .500
3. View attachment 101576 Taylor, M WSH .486
4. View attachment 101577 Ciriaco, P TEX .468
5. View attachment 101578 Pennington, C LAA .41

And I know this will break some of ya's heart:

Wilson likely out for rest of spring
C.J. Wilson still has a long, long way to go. The veteran Angels lefty, bothered by pain in his throwing shoulder for most of Spring Training, probably won't start playing catch again until Opening Day.

I hate seeing CJ hurt.

 

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We should all be so sick. lol

 

[Bmurph]

Rangers' James Jones: Reassigned to minor league camp
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
James Jones was reassigned to minor league camp Saturday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

The Texas Rangers are set in the outfield at the major league level with Ian Desmond, Delino DeShields Jr., and Shin-Soo Choo all set to start the season, leaving Jones as a likely candidate to spend the year in the minors. The 27-year-old center fielder had a solid showing this spring with a .310 average with two home runs, a double, and a triple over 42 at-bats. He'll provide organizational outfield depth at Round Rock or Frisco this season in all likelihood.

 

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Rangers' Ryan Rua: Defensive play at first continues to impress
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Ryan Rua 's play at first base has impressed Texas manager Jeff Bannister, according to MLB.com's TR Sullivan.

Rua could potentially play well enough to earn the short-side of a platoon at first base with Mitch Moreland, so bump up your expectations a notch. Rua entered Friday's game with a .457 on-base percentage and a .682 slugging percentage in 44 at-bats this spring.

 

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Rangers' Delino DeShields Jr.: Returns to lineup in minor-league game
by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
Delino DeShields (biceps) appeared in a minor-league game Friday for his first game action since being injured Tuesday, MLB.com's TR Sullivan reports.

DeShields collected two hits and a walk in the effort.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

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My feeling is that the Rangers would be better off in the long run with a regular 5 man rotation where they didn't skip anyone with off days in April and early May. Both Perez and Holland have thrown a limited number of innings the past couple of years and I think they could use the extra days between starting. I think that pays dividends in their performances later in the year. They are each in line to throw a lot more innings this year and I think every break they can get along the way will be worth it. Just my two cents worth.

 

[Bmurph]

Story homers, doubles twice in Rockies' 8-6 win over Rangers
By MIKE CRANSTON
Associated Press
March 26, 2016
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Colorado rookie shortstop Trevor Story hit his fifth home run of spring training and doubled twice against Texas Rangers starter Martin Perez in the Rockies' 8-6 victory Saturday.

The Rockies rolled out an ''A'' lineup, which manager Walt Weiss acknowledged was ''pretty close'' to what he'll have on opening day. Story batted second and is the likely starter at shortstop with Jose Reyes on paid leave pending domestic violence charges.

Story overcame an early fielding error to boost his average to .381.

''Hitting behind Charlie (Blackmon), it seems like every time he's on first or second when I come up to hit,'' Story said. ''Then we've got the big boys behind me. I love hitting second. It's definitely freeing.''

Perez also gave up RBI doubles to Nolan Arenado and Brandon Barnes. He pitched into the sixth inning, allowing four runs on seven hits with six strikeouts and no walks. The lefty hitters in Colorado's lineup went a combined 0 for 9 against him.

Rockies starter Chad Bettis worked 5 1/3 innings and allowed only one earned run and four hits with three walks.

STARTING TIME

Rangers: Perez, the team's No. 2 starter, was happy with his velocity and most of his pitches. He did a rare thing in the fourth when he struck out Arenado on a changeup, dropping his average to .545.

''He's a good third baseman and good leader, but finally I get a strikeout,'' Perez said.

Rockies: Errors by Story, Barnes in right field and catcher Nick Hundleymade it more difficult for Bettis in his 89-pitch outing. Lined up to pitch Colorado's second game of the season, Bettis struck out two in 5 1/3 innings.

''It felt good to be stretched out for sure,'' Bettis said. ''I'm going to be sore (Sunday) and I got a little tired. It was good.''

TRAINER'S ROOM

Rangers: OF Delino DeShields (right biceps) returned as the DH. He went 0 for 4 with a sacrifice fly from the leadoff spot. DeShields, who exited Tuesday's game early, played in a minor league game Friday.

Rockies: LHP Chris Rusin allowed a run and four hits with a strikeout while getting four outs in his spring debut. Rusin had been sidelined since being scratched from his first start with left middle finger inflammation.

MARTINEZ'S BID

RHP Nick Martinez replaced Perez with nobody out in the sixth. He allowed three earned runs and four hits with two walks in three innings. He also threw two wild pitches. Martinez is trying to earn the fifth starter job.

''It wasn't the outing I think Nick was looking for,'' Texas manager Jeff Banister said.

RANGERS ROSTER

Texas sent James Jones to minor league camp, a hint that speedy veteran Drew Stubbs could be the Rangers' fourth outfielder. Stubbs spent parts of two seasons in Colorado.

HUNDLEY STRUGGLES

Hundley committed two of Colorado's five errors, including on a throw back to the pitcher.

DECISIONS

With RHP Jon Gray (abdominal) sidelined for a couple weeks, Weiss hasn't decided whether to start the season with a four- or five-man rotation. Thanks to early off days, Colorado wouldn't need a fifth starter until as late as April 18.

Weiss said if the Rockies begin with four starters, they would likely break camp with eight relievers.

Weiss indicated there is ''some debate'' and no decision on the starter for the April 8 home opener against San Diego.

UP NEXT

Rangers: RHP Colby Lewis starts Sunday against an Arizona split squad.

Rockies: RHP Christian Bergman starts against the other Diamondbacks split squad.

 

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