2018 Texas Rangers thread

[Saint Austin 743]

We got really fucking lucky there. 

[immortal13 4059]

On 5/20/2018 at 9:59 AM, D_Goose said:

Gallo is currently sporting a -0.2 WAR and leading the league in strike outs.

Hell yeah, leading the league in 2 stat categories!

[Irish Wrist Watch 1349]

Fucking amateur hour. Chirinos can't lay down a bunt. Profar jogs halfway home before realizing the stupid bastard on first was about to lose the game for us. That said, they did enough right tonight to win. Horns and Rangers.

[Saint Austin 743]

Do we really blame Profar there? Isn’t that more on Tocci or the first base coach for trying to reach 2nd in the first place?

Edited June 3, 2018 by Saint Austin

[cmontexas 3242]

Brandon Drury or Clint Frazier or get the fuck off my rumor mill

[Irish Wrist Watch 1349]

7 hours ago, Saint Austin said:

Do we really blame Profar there? Isn’t that more on Tocci or the first base coach for trying to reach 2nd in the first place?

You don't see it happen very often, but I'll bet the coaches have it figured out now. Realistically, you just plain don't try for second base on that. Assuming two fast runners, there's no guarantee that the guy on third gets home before the runner is tagged out at second (or that the refs will call it correctly). The game is on the line, so yep, it's one of those two. Nevertheless, Profar shouldn't have been fucking around, IMHO. Take care of business.

[kingkoopa6 8305]

Choo should have crushed that second strike called.  He sat on it. Right down the middle 

Edited June 3, 2018 by kingkoopa6

[Irish Wrist Watch 1349]

Odor's popup to start the inning was pretty pathetic. It looked like he was stepping toward first, but decided to take a stab at a ball that was low and outside.

[Dr Fear 1265]

1st round of the MLB draft is tonight.  Rangers picking at #16 (I think).

[Jameslaw121 4445]

15th

[TheFlagship 432]

Seems like a Win(n)

 

[DougO 5239]

Sounds good. It's just aways frustrating having to wait for a high school draftee to mature and develop for so many years before he contributes. Rangers need some starting itching ASAP.

 

[Sgt. Slaughter 2841]

5 hours ago, DougO said:

Sounds good. It's just aways frustrating having to wait for a high school draftee to mature and develop for so many years before he contributes. Rangers need some starting itching ASAP.

 

I’m itching for some pitching too.

[SurlyBDR 22622]

[Irish Wrist Watch 1349]

Kela is beginning to look like a real closer. Would love to see Beltre get back on track - and Gallo get on track. Wonder what will happen when Andrus returns.

[Vic Mackey 46919]

Linceum being granted his outright release. 

[TheFlagship 432]

JD signed to a multi year extension 

[Vic Mackey 46919]

1 minute ago, TheFlagship said:

JD signed to a multi year extension 

Meh...

[Dr Fear 1265]

I think the more interesting situation is how much longer Jeff Banister coaches this team.

[golfclap 6903]

1 hour ago, TheFlagship said:

JD signed to a multi year extension 

 

[Jameslaw121 4445]

4 hours ago, Dr Fear said:

I think the more interesting situation is how much longer Jeff Banister coaches this team.

This probably mean Banister is good until 2020 or so unless the Rangers have multiple bad years. 

Edited June 7, 2018 by Jameslaw121

[Post Oak 20182]

5 hours ago, TheFlagship said:

JD signed to a multi year extension 

This makes me happy.   Engineered the greatest era of Rangers baseball.  I generally like how he acquires talent.  

No complaints here.

[TheFlagship 432]

10 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

This makes me happy.   Engineered the greatest era of Rangers baseball.  I generally like how he acquires talent.  

No complaints here.

Agreed. Hope some of these draft picks start panning out though.

[Jameslaw121 4445]

Yeah, I agree.I think he's really good. Probably not top 5 of GMs, but not below 15th. Remember, he built those 2010 & 2011 teams when the Ranger's were basically in bankruptcy too

[Post Oak 20182]

My only gripes are the horrible track record with identifying and developing pitchers and i wouldve blown it up last year.  I understand why he didnt but i wish he wouldve.  

[Fudbelty 2785]

+1 in the JD Camp here. He built a team that played more than 162 games in 6 out of 8 years. Going for it a couple of those years and being buyers are what’s hurting now. I’ve got faith this will be turned back around.

[EastTexan 662]

12 hours ago, Fudbelty said:

+1 in the JD Camp here. He built a team that played more than 162 games in 6 out of 8 years. Going for it a couple of those years and being buyers are what’s hurting now. I’ve got faith this will be turned back around.

Certainly hope so. After many years of frustration, got spoiled for several seasons. Never in wildest dreams would have thought they would do what they did in '10 and '11.

[Vic Mackey 46919]

It is not so much that I am extending Daniels in general but the timing is bad. And it screams this organization being tone deaf. 2014, 2017 and now 2018 will be terrible. That is 3 of the last 5 years. And we decide while in the midst of this terrible season to extend the guy in charge of all this? Meh. I do not like living in the past. 2010 and 2011 were great but that is nearing a decade ago. Since 2011, we have won a total of 2 playoff games. 2! And both of those came in 2015. I think the Rangers and Mavs could both use a fresh and new perspective in the GM position. Although for the Mavs, it's more of Cuban that needs to move on and not so much their GM. 

[wood 11103]

So, did y'all know the Rangers drafted a dude named Owen Sharts?

I ... uh ... shart you not.

[Irish Wrist Watch 1349]

1 hour ago, Vic Mackey said:

It is not so much that I am extending Daniels in general but the timing is bad. And it screams this organization being tone deaf. 2014, 2017 and now 2018 will be terrible. That is 3 of the last 5 years. And we decide while in the midst of this terrible season to extend the guy in charge of all this? Meh. I do not like living in the past. 2010 and 2011 were great but that is nearing a decade ago. Since 2011, we have won a total of 2 playoff games. 2! And both of those came in 2015. I think the Rangers and Mavs could both use a fresh and new perspective in the GM position. Although for the Mavs, it's more of Cuban that needs to move on and not so much their GM. 

JD dropped the ball on pitchers. He spent too much on Odor. From what I've seen, they could use a better hitting coach.

[msudawg 371]

Going to the game tonight... work has a suite. so if nothing else free food and booze. 

[Irish Wrist Watch 1349]

Stick fucking Gallo on the bench for a couple of weeks. Maybe it will help him focus.

Not sure I like Beltre in that situation. He has to get it out of the infield. He's too slow.

Stros go for the sweep tomorrow.

[TheFlagship 432]

10 walks and only 3 runs. That’s special. 

[Jameslaw121 4445]

17 LOB in a 9 inning game.... Awesome

 

[TheFlagship 432]

Wow complete #umpshow. Garbage call there

[Johnny Sack 8397]

29 minutes ago, TheFlagship said:

Wow complete #umpshow. Garbage call there

Yep.  You just ran out of innings.  #davesouth

[Vic Mackey 46919]

How cute. An Astros fan in here checking in.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

21 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

How cute. An Astros fan in here checking in.

One who sleeps with a 5’8” 120 pound woman. And not a 4’11” 250 pounder on some shitty mattress without sheets or a bed frame. 

[Alien Octopus 499]

31 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

How cute. An Astros fan in here checking in.

 

31 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

How cute. An Astros fan in here checking in.

I think you balked there...

[Irish Wrist Watch 1349]

Odor takes two strikes then swings at ball that bounces beside the plate. Gallo to end the game. The guy's batting 200. Waste of time. The only reason they scored 7 today is because he sat on the bench.

Balk call was after the play bullshit.

[TheFlagship 432]

New prospect rankings out from Fangraphs today. Rangers rankings:

44 - Willie Calhoun

74 - Leody Taveras

100 - Cole Winn

121 - Cole Ragans

Would love to be able to add 2 more here by end of season.

Edited June 11, 2018 by TheFlagship

[Sbbruin 21697]

Rangers come to Chavez Ravine tomorrow.  Prodigal son Adrian Beltre returns to where he started.  He was a casualty of Frank McCourt's penny-pinching ways.  Sure fire HOF'er.  He'll get a rousing cheer I'm guessing.

[Dr Fear 1265]

Bartolo is going to hit tonight !!!!

[Sbbruin 21697]

[Pato del Muerto 52322]

3 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

But

[Sbbruin 21697]

Dodgers have at least 3 HR’s in 8 of the last 10.  Hammering Colon.

[SurlyBDR 22622]

[Mileslong 4710]

Dodgers have at least 3 HR’s in 8 of the last 10.  Hammering Colon.

Your moms colon has been getting hammered as well...

[zork 629]

1 hour ago, SurlyBDR said:

What was he waiting on?

[Sgt. Slaughter 2841]

3 hours ago, zork said:

What was he waiting on?

Something out of the zone.