I think you make that a spot a competition between Ruggiano, Brinson and Mazara and see what happens in Surprise.trade for Jay Bruce? not expecting anything out of Josh this season.
Can we just give Josh some more coke and whores? Make everything OK?Will Venable is still a FA. Could sign him for a L/R platoon with Ruggiano, assuming the kids need at least a half-season more in the minors.
reports that Venable is signing with Cleveland. maybe Austin Jackson to CF, moving DeShields to LF?Will Venable is still a FA. Could sign him for a L/R platoon with Ruggiano, assuming the kids need at least a half-season more in the minors.
Completely didn't think about the draft pick. Makes it even stranger.Rangers sign Ian Desmond to a 1-year deal. This means they lose their 1st round draft pick (#19 overall). Really don't get this.
Except he's not going to be the starting shortstop.GordonGekko said:As a shortstop, he would still have positional value. And while I think his plate discipline sucks, he will still profile out as a 20/85/15 type of player, which isn't bad at all, considering the relative options out there. Even at his floor, probably a 15/65/8, that's still not the worst thing in the world for a starting shortstop.
Not sure what this leaves for Gallo and/or Mazara. I'm not sure Gallo can learn any more at the minor league level. I'm not sure more time there will curb the strikeout rate.
As someone with Gallo and Mazara shares, this all makes me veryCompletely didn't think about the draft pick. Makes it even stranger.Rangers sign Ian Desmond to a 1-year deal. This means they lose their 1st round draft pick (#19 overall). Really don't get this.
Agreed. Once the Stars wrap up the Cup, I can focus more on the day to day Rangers.one of the more meh seasons so far.
Can't really seem to get engaged in the season.
Great comeback last night. Honestly, I went to bed early and was surprised to see the final score on my phone this morning.
#nevereverquit
Boom. Now I am engaged. #Roogieone of the more meh seasons so far.
Can't really seem to get engaged in the season.
am i the only one bothered that this design has Odor punching with his left hand?
I'm not expecting Kela at all this season. I know they said 3 months, but at his age and control, I would bet management treats him with kid gloves. Tanner should be back after the ASB.Buck Bradcanon said:Anybody know Keone Kela's status for this year? Bullpen could use some reinforcements.
He looks so comfortable. Hit safely in all 11 starts no big deal.Love Profar coming back up, after all of his stumbles, and just making it work anywhere they need him.
Back in the lineup tonight. Everything I am reading it was a "manager's decision", to either give him time off due to a slump (for his standards), or a possible time out for a negative attitude. Either way, a day or two off doesn't hurt.What in the beejeebus is going on with Gallo? Pulled in Thursday's game, hasn't played since?
GM Jon Daniels comments on the Gallo vacation:What in the beejeebus is going on with Gallo? Pulled in Thursday's game, hasn't played since?
Sounds like he was grounded for a few days.Daniels: It's just player development. That's what it comes down to. Part of player development is working on your craft, your swing, your pitching mechanics, your baserunning, the whole deal. Part of it is continuing to develop as a man and grow and mature and improve. Sometimes a manager makes a decision when he doesn't like something he's seeing. Banny uses the term unplugged up here at the big league level. At times in the minor leagues, sometimes a message is reinforced by not playing for a day or two. So that's all it was. No injury, no trade, nothing that thousands of players haven't gone through in the past. It's in the rearview mirror and now we're moving forward.