2021 Texas Rangers

[DougO 5260]

Might be a step up from Faultymechanix.

 

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Traded an Allstar pitcher for a 25 year old pitcher that sucks?

Guess he was a highly rated prospect at one time so we're hoping it clicks for him by age 30. Meh.

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Oh by the way, Allard fucking sucks too. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Like real bad. 

[cactusflinthead 27626]

72 pitches

7 runs

3rd inning

Woo. 

[Herbie Hancock 7439]

Tell ‘Zona we’re comin for that #1 spot!

[jeevsie 3760]

And hell’s coming with us?

[Post Oak 20497]

Arizona brought piss to a shit fight

[DougO 5260]

10 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

Arizona brought piss to a shit fight

[DougO 5260]

Somebody somewhere must have done a rundown on Rangers deadline prosect acquisitions in last decade. I remember they had high hopes for Allard and Solak as long term building blocks.

[Dr Fear 1286]

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Was wondering when Adolis would get the move to RF. 

 

Ol’ boy Terry may want to mix in a hit at some point. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

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Edited July 31, 2021 by shadow_operative2.0
Scratch that, not IKF’s fault. This time.

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

And of course it promptly costs us 2 runs. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

We didn’t want that save anyway. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Jonah Heim wants to be here for awhile. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

What will Folty do today? 

[Dr Fear 1286]

What will Folty do today? 

Pitch like this might be his last game in MLB? Because it very well may be lol.

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Goddamn miracle they only got 2 there. 

[DougO 5260]

Kennedy gets his first action with the Phillies. Enters for the bottom of the ninth with a 13 run lead, gives up two runs.

Strange decisions...

[Radical Larry 28762]

[Radical Larry 28762]

Heim did it again!

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Okay, this is a little crazy. 

[Don Johnson 4766]

 

[Elmer_Fudd 22876]

Elvis trade looking good on our end.  How long is Heim under contract?

[Elmer_Fudd 22876]

Just saw this

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/08/details-on-extension-talks-between-joey-gallo-rangers.html

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Heim is through 5 more years. 

[DougO 5260]

Wikipedia now:

 

Jonah Heim

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oakland Athletics (2020) Texas Rangers (2021–present)

Jonah Nathan Heim (born June 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is also part owner of the Seattle Mariners. He made his MLB debut in 2020 for the Oakland Athletics.

[Longboard Horn 41265]

 

[Longboard Horn 41265]

So awesome! Glad I was able to go to this game yesterday. 

 

[Post Oak 20497]

Apparently Zavala's physical turned up something that was lit of the ordinary.

"Medical anamoly"

Not great Bob

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

 

Another big ol’ boy with a lot of pop & a lot of miss. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

And now he hits cleanup. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

And Dahl DFA’d for new guy. He was fucking awful. 

[Dr Fear 1286]

Angels still haven't named a pitcher for tonight.

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

And still no Trout, Rendon, or Walsh. 

[ztejas 44094]

The Heim BBQ sponsorship has to be an obvious one, no?

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

3 in a row. Where’s that second WC spot?! 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

New whitey gets to play. 
 

[DougO 5260]

Spencer Howard SP, Texas Rangers

Spencer Howard will indeed make his Rangers debut in a start Thursday against the Angels.

Howard was acquired from the Phillies last Friday as part of the Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy trade. He holds a rough 5.81 ERA through his first 52 2/3 innings at the major league level, but the 25-year-old former top prospect could maybe find a little more success with the change of scenery.

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Ha, new guy is already better than Dahl. That exit velocity was probably 55. 

[Radical Larry 28762]

Somewhat new guy drives in really new guy.

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Jo Adell’s first appearance of ‘21 gifts us a run. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

That was weak as fuck, IKF. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Eli said hold my beer. Lyles is getting Lyles’d by his boys tonight. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Hose a dude at the plate, yack to next hitter. We didn’t want 4 in a row anyway. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16131]

Some Shohei cat. 

 

Shit, apparently we can't change the graphic. 

 

Edited August 4, 2021 by shadow_operative2.0

[ztejas 44094]

Just happy to help Shohei's MVP case.

Heim just missed on that ball to center, though. Did we find a diamond in the rough with this kid?

[ztejas 44094]

Allard was good through... 70 pitches.

Gets out of it well, though (after the homer). Was worried that was jacked by Shohei... 

2-0 LAA 

Edited August 5, 2021 by ztejas

[ztejas 44094]

Finally got to Sho a bit - 2-1 LAA top 7th. 

Herget on for TEX.