Series Thread: tRangers travel to LaLa land. Hopefully bullpen doesn't suck: 4/7-4/10

[romeo212000]

Can I add Nelson Cruz to that list?

No.

 

[romeo212000]

1. Bullpen
2. Too many strikeouts on AB's
3. LF and CF need to be fired
4. Leonys Martin leaving was a huge mistake

No. Just no.

 

[jta4437]

1. Bullpen
2. Too many strikeouts on AB's
3. LF and CF need to be fired

Wait is it 2015 again?

 

[jta4437]

No.

Cruz would've been here on a 3 year deal at most so that contract would've already been up already... So we really should stop beating that dead horse

 

[RevSader]

Hopefully they start to figure out themselves here soon. The starting pitching has been more than good enough to win games. The bullpen will come around, and hopefully the offense does too. Not gonna worry about it that much.

 

[donaldson79]

My two biggest concerns going into this season were (1) Would DeShields regress this season? Which I expected he probably would. (2) Was Tolleson a 3/4 year wonder?

It's early, but those concerns I had then are a little larger now.

 

[romeo212000]

My two biggest concerns going into this season were (1) Would DeShields regress this season? Which I expected he probably would. (2) Was Tolleson a 3/4 year wonder?

It's early, but those concerns I had then are a little larger now.

Little early to be worried about Lino. He is getting on base so far. Tolleson, well... We'll see.

 

[saddles]

I would like to hear next spring that Banny has a new plan for how to approach ST. It just seems as if this team wasn't prepared to start the season for 2 years in a row now.

 

[saddles]

My two biggest concerns going into this season were (1) Would DeShields regress this season? Which I expected he probably would. (2) Was Tolleson a 3/4 year wonder?

It's early, but those concerns I had then are a little larger now.

DeShields regressed over the last 2 months of 2015. He was hitting .277 at the end of July and only hit .245 for the final 2 months of the season. In that same 2 months his OBP was about 50 points lower than it was during the first 4 months and his OPS was about 100 points lower.

 

[handicappers]

DeShields regressed over the last 2 months of 2015. He was hitting .277 at the end of July and only hit .245 for the final 2 months of the season. In that same 2 months his OBP was about 50 points lower than it was during the first 4 months and his OPS was about 100 points lower.

Martin is batting .400 and has a better arm that DD. Never should have let him get away. In hindsight, Cruz and Kinsler should have stayed as well.

 

[RevSader]

Martin is batting .400 and has a better arm that DD. Never should have let him get away. In hindsight, Cruz and Kinsler should have stayed as well.

And so should have 2011 MY and the 2011 pitching staff's ability to stay healthy and 2010 Feliz and a litany of other things, but that's not realistic.

Leonys being gone won't mean shit after the SSS wears off. He is the reason he's not on the Rangers. He acted like a baby because he was rightfully left of the playoff roster.

 

[romeo212000]

Martin is batting .400 and has a better arm that DD. Never should have let him get away. In hindsight, Cruz and Kinsler should have stayed as well.

It's been 4 games. Martin won't be batting anywhere near .400 at the all star breaking. Pretty early to be throwing batting average out there as a measurable stat to make your point. If he's hitting upwards of .280'at the end of the year, you'll have a point, but I guarantee you he won't be.

 

[RevSader]

It's been 4 games. Martin won't be batting anywhere near .400 at the all star breaking. Pretty early to be throwing batting average out there as a measurable stat to make your point. If he's hitting upwards of .280'at the end of the year, you'll have a point, but I guarantee you he won't be.

The only value he added was defensively and no one here would disagree with that. He was a gimp spot in the lineup no matter how you sliced it and the guy had every shot to improve offensively. If Desmond can start to hit I would throw him in CF and hope Rua can handle left field, because Lino's arm is dogshit and unless he's on base all the time and stealing he's not adding value offensively.

 

[saddles]

Delino DeShields had a very good 51 game stretch last year between May 8th and July 30th. Is that the real DeShields or was that a fluke? We will find out, but I am glad we have a long term answer for CF who should be ready by this time next year if not before. Other than that 51 game stretch last year he hit only .235/.313/.336 in 2015.

 

[donaldson79]

Martin is batting .400 and has a better arm that DD. Never should have let him get away. In hindsight, Cruz and Kinsler should have stayed as well.

You've taken great notice of the obvious.

Martin has one of the best arms in all of baseball. Everyone knows this. For you to make the statement of how much better arm he has than DeShields borders on silliness.

And he's hitting .400 after 4 games. Yep, go ahead and hitch your wagon to him.

 

[RevSader]

Delino DeShields had a very good 51 game stretch last year between May 8th and July 30th. Is that the real DeShields or was that a fluke? We will find out, but I am glad we have a long term answer for CF who should be ready by this time next year if not before. Other than that 51 game stretch last year he hit only .235/.313/.336 in 2015.

Keep in mind he only played 121 games last year. And of those I am not sure how many started or came in late to pinch run for Prince.

Edit: he started 113 games as a position player...so 51 is a little less than half.

 

[handicappers]

It's been 4 games. Martin won't be batting anywhere near .400 at the all star breaking. Pretty early to be throwing batting average out there as a measurable stat to make your point. If he's hitting upwards of .280'at the end of the year, you'll have a point, but I guarantee you he won't be.

lol, you wanted to cut Andrus last night. Is that not "pretty early" ?

 

[RevSader]

lol, you wanted to cut Andrus last night. Is that not "pretty early" ?

Yeah because Elvis has only been bad since last night...(hint he's been one of the least amazing SS in baseball for a few seasons)

 

[saddles]

Keep in mind he only played 121 games last year. And of those I am not sure how many started or came in late to pinch run for Prince.

Yes, that has to be factored in. It is just troubling to me that he regressed as the season went on and it certainly wasn't because he was tired since he only played in 121 games. He is probably eventually going to fall in between those 2 extremes, but which one will he be closer to is the question.

 

[RevSader]

Yes, that has to be factored in. It is just troubling to me that he regressed as the season went on and it certainly wasn't because he was tired since he only played in 121 games. He is probably eventually going to fall in between those 2 extremes, but which one will he be closer to is the question.

There's a reason he was made available in the rule 5...Just view him as a bridge and an occasional way to make you laugh and he's a lot more palatable. I have a buddy who talks non stop shit about him, and can't help but think there are more deserving targets on the 40 man than Delino.