Texas Rangers 2018 Thread

Rangers have stumbled out of all star break as the oppressive north Texas heat is just making baseball games miserable to play and watch. Rangers are on pace to win somewhere between 64 and 68 games making my prediction of 67 wins still very make able. I am not huge fan of the decision to replace the Ballpark but the weather this month is making the new stadium with a/c and retractable roof look very appealing, any thoughts I even remotely entertained of going to games has been killed by the 107 degree temps at first pitch.
 
Same here FW. Even with the low ticket prices sitting in an oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours watching bad MLB baseball isn't my idea of a good time.
 
FWHORN said:
the weather this month is making the new stadium with a/c and retractable roof look very appealing
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Totally agree, FWHORN. I would add one wish to that wish list - find a way to have natural grass (Seattle and Houston have grass in their retractable dome stadia, so it can be done). On second thought, I want to add one more wish to the wish list - how about fielding a competitive team!
 
^^^^ HHD, the only reason that natural grass hasn't been chosen is that the owners want turf so they can have concerts and other events at the stadium. All those who know say natural grass can be grown even at 50 feet below ground level (where the playing field will be).
 
ViperHorn said:
the only reason that natural grass hasn't been chosen is that the owners want turf so they can have concerts and other events at the stadium.
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Understand, Viper. But it is being built primarily as a BASEBALL facility - and the quality of the baseball game should be consideration number one, as far as I'm concerned. Baseball is best played on grass, not carpet.
 
HornHuskerDad said:
Understand, Viper. But it is being built primarily as a BASEBALL facility - and the quality of the baseball game should be consideration number one, as far as I'm concerned. Baseball is best played on grass, not carpet.
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I know HHD; if they put turf in all of the "good" PR of an indoor stadium from a player's viewpoint will disappear.
 
Meanwhile on the field last night the Rangers blew a 10-2 lead and lost 13-10. They seem hell bent on taking their brand of bad baseball to a whole new level.
 
I keep thinking that the latest clunker is the bottom. However, that demonstration last night has to be the bottom.
 
Rangers get swept by Oakland, the trade bait players all spit the bit as Hamels got shelled in his last couple of starts, Kela blew a save and anyone else anyone might be interested in isnt stepping up either. Delino got sent down to minors again, all in all Arlington is just a wet hot mess.
 
FWHORN said:
Rangers get swept by Oakland, the trade bait players all spit the bit as Hamels got shelled in his last couple of starts, Kela blew a save and anyone else anyone might be interested in isnt stepping up either. Delino got sent down to minors again, all in all Arlington is just a wet hot mess.
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FW, unfortunately, Khris Davis gets another shot at the Rangers tonight (it is a 4 game series).
 
Viper, so your saying Rangers have another chance to blow a lead late against Oakland tonight and show the A’s continued mastery of all things Texas Ranger baseball. Man I hate Oakland with a white hot passion.
 
FWHORN said:
Viper, so your saying Rangers have another chance to blow a lead late against Oakland tonight and show the A’s continued mastery of all things Texas Ranger baseball. Man I hate Oakland with a white hot passion.
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It all started when Hamilton dropped that fly ball.
 
A's actually finish the sweep I prematurely called as Rangers fall 20 games under .500 and though he gave the Rangers seven full innings, Colon fails in his fourth attempt to break his tie with Dennis Martinez as Latin America's all time winningest pitchers and take that slot solely for himself.

In much more significant news, Hamels trade to Cubs is done apparently though he was in dug out last night.

https://sports.yahoo.com/cubs-acquire-veteran-starter-cole-hamels-trade-rangers-005301539.html
 
FWHORN said:
A's actually finish the sweep I prematurely called as Rangers fall 20 games under .500 and though he gave the Rangers seven full innings, Colon fails in his fourth attempt to break his tie with Dennis Martinez as Latin America's all time winningest pitchers and take that slot solely for himself.

In much more significant news, Hamels trade to Cubs is done apparently though he was in dug out last night.

https://sports.yahoo.com/cubs-acquire-veteran-starter-cole-hamels-trade-rangers-005301539.html
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it's been a loooong time since we bought low and sold high.
 
FWHORN said:
A's actually finish the sweep I prematurely called as Rangers fall 20 games under .500 and though he gave the Rangers seven full innings, Colon fails in his fourth attempt to break his tie with Dennis Martinez as Latin America's all time winningest pitchers and take that slot solely for himself.

In much more significant news, Hamels trade to Cubs is done apparently though he was in dug out last night.

https://sports.yahoo.com/cubs-acquire-veteran-starter-cole-hamels-trade-rangers-005301539.html
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He left the dugout in the 3rd.
 
Probably not realistic to expect a hot prospect in trade for Hamels. And teams seem very reluctant to trade hot prospects for a short-term rental. JD is going to have to learn (1) how to draft future superstars (as the Astros have) and (2) develop them in the minors. Signing Free Aents still appears viable, but getting a team to trade off hot prospects is not currently in vogue.
 
And because baseball is baseball the Rangers end their losing streak and absolutely drum the Houston Astros 11-2 last night down at Minutemaid.
 
Rangers beat Houston on Saturday 7-3 to clinch this three game series with one more to come on Sunday, strange stat the Rangers are 5-3 down in Minutemaid this year against one of best two teams in baseball this season, baseball is a strange game.
 
FWHORN said:
Rangers beat Houston on Saturday 7-3 to clinch this three game series with one more to come on Sunday, strange stat the Rangers are 5-3 down in Minutemaid this year against one of best two teams in baseball this season, baseball is a strange game.
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What your mother always told you - lightning can strike twice in the same place so don't play in a thunderstorm. The in-the-park- HR was an event to see.
 
Rangers win this afternoon to finish sweep, they already lost the silver boot so this improbable sweep doesn’t mean much of anything other than proving the old any given series adage, still, beating Keuchel, Verlander and McCullers in successive days is pretty good and that it was done with the building blocks for future gives some hope in this otherwise dreary season.
 
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FWHORN said:
Kela traded.

https://www.lonestarball.com/2018/7...eone-kela-to-pittsburgh-pirates-for-two-ptbnl
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Unfortunately, this trade will be one that the Rangers will probably regret in a few years, but one they had to make.

Of more concern is Gallo. He is completely lost at the plate. If the Rangers are not going to find instructional help for him surely some National League team (Rangers do not want to face him in the AL after someone figures him out) would take him for something. The issue has to be his size and eye/hand movement speed not keeping up with major league pitches causing him to guess on the pitch and location. Bigger but lighter bat? Glasses? Different stance? Once he has some positive development then he can quit guessing at the plate which in itself will help.
 
Gallo is probably going to hit 40 dingers again this year while hitting at a sub .200 average. Really hard to let a player go who hits that many home runs and I don’t expect Daniels to let him go unless someone made a truly crazy trade offer.
 
FWHORN said:
Gallo is probably going to hit 40 dingers again this year while hitting at a sub .200 average. Really hard to let a player go who hits that many home runs and I don’t expect Daniels to let him go unless someone made a truly crazy trade offer.
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40 dingers a plus - 196 K's (2017) and 144 (so far in 2018) bigger minus. Not hearing any talk of anyone wanting him. If the Rangers want to keep him they are going to have to find him a successful hitting instructor of similar physical size.
 
So far I think JD did about as well as possible under the circumstances - and he did restock the farm system a bit. Time will tell how well they develop in the minors.
 
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