July 27-29 Rangers @ Astros

[saddles]

Claudio - keep

Diekman - trade

Leclerc - trade

Kela - trade only if it’s a good to great offer

Why would you rather trade Leclerc than Claudio or Kela?

 

[saddles]

So if Elvis isn’t traded do you guys think he will most likely be here next year?

Would hate to see him leave and get nothing.

I don’t think he will be traded.

I think Elvis stays.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Why would you rather trade Leclerc than Claudio or Kela?

When I watch Leclerc he usually screws up.

 

[saddles]

When I watch Leclerc he usually screws up.

Did you not think the same about Claudio when he had the same level of experience?

Leclerc is going to be a really good reliever in this league by the time the Rangers are ready to compete for a WS. Kela will reach free agency before then. Most likely Leclerc is better than Claudio at some point and he is under control longer than Claudio.

 

[saddles]

Let's hope it isn't another situation like when they chose Arias over Cano.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[Nightcrawler]

Still no talk about Choo.

I guess we’re keeping all of our position players.

 

[Kelleyman]

Boston Devers injury may be only shot to trade Beltre. Still may be extent of injury. Definitely not as polished but they may want to play Devers in playoffs. Just wondering. Not so sure re Atlanta

 

[Nightcrawler]

Boston Devers injury may be only shot to trade Beltre. Still may be extent of injury. Definitely not as polished but they may want to play Devers in playoffs. Just wondering. Not so sure re Atlanta

I honestly don’t want Beltre to be traded.

I’d like to see Elvis and Beltre play together again next year.

 

[Kelleyman]

I honestly don’t want Beltre to be traded.

I’d like to see Elvis and Beltre play together again next year.

They could happen though anyways as Devers is future for Sox

Beltre may just resign for us

 

[donaldson79]

Roogie remaining hot at the plate. Love seeing that.

Hell yeah.....You know me, always in Odor's corner. ha

 

[donaldson79]

Me too but I do not like Profar's defense.

He's proven to be at best avg at 3rd and 2nd, and below avg at SS......

 

[donaldson79]

Why would you rather trade Leclerc than Claudio or Kela?

I'd trade em all for a decent price. By the time we're truly competitive again, these guys may be out of gas. Happens all the time with BP pitchers.

 

[donaldson79]

I honestly don’t want Beltre to be traded.

I’d like to see Elvis and Beltre play together again next year.

Honestly don't understand your train of thought. Why would you not want Beltre to go somewhere where might have a good chance at the post season? If we can get damn near anything for him, send him packing.

Besides, he's already stated he wants to be here next year.

 

[donaldson79]

HOUSTON -- There have been two major factors in Rougned Odor taking his July surge to a different level: First, he's honed his approach into second nature and, second, he's been following the lead of Shin-Soo Choo. Like, literally.

Odor went 5 for 5 Saturday, including both an inside-the-park home run and a conventional homer. It was the first five-hit game of his career, the first by a Ranger in five years and the first time a Ranger had at least five hits and multiple homers since Josh Hamilton's historic four-homer night in Baltimore in 2012.

He owes a lot of it to honing a routine that has allowed him to better identify and lay off pitches out of the strike zone. But also to Choo.

Odor credited recent talks with Choo as a real help. And following him to the plate has helped, too. Odor has been hitting second while Choo has led off for the last week. Odor's numbers: a slash line of .481/.516/.926/1.442.

"I've got to stay focused with the plan on every pitch," Odor said. "I feel like I'm there right now. And right now I can feel if I'm out of it right away. Choo has helped me with that, but so has watching him hit."

After a pair of singles in his first two at-bats, Odor blasted a ball off the wall in right center in the fifth that bounced past Springer. Odor took off hard after he saw Springer sprinting. He was able to beat the throw home with a slide.

When he homered in the seventh, Odor became the first Ranger since Nelson Cruz in 2013 to hit both an inside-the-park and conventional home run.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Hell yeah.....You know me, always in Odor's corner. ha

Our patience with and dedication to him are reaping some mighty fine rewards.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

HOUSTON -- There have been two major factors in Rougned Odor taking his July surge to a different level: First, he's honed his approach into second nature and, second, he's been following the lead of Shin-Soo Choo. Like, literally.

Odor went 5 for 5 Saturday, including both an inside-the-park home run and a conventional homer. It was the first five-hit game of his career, the first by a Ranger in five years and the first time a Ranger had at least five hits and multiple homers since Josh Hamilton's historic four-homer night in Baltimore in 2012.

He owes a lot of it to honing a routine that has allowed him to better identify and lay off pitches out of the strike zone. But also to Choo.

Odor credited recent talks with Choo as a real help. And following him to the plate has helped, too. Odor has been hitting second while Choo has led off for the last week. Odor's numbers: a slash line of .481/.516/.926/1.442.

"I've got to stay focused with the plan on every pitch," Odor said. "I feel like I'm there right now. And right now I can feel if I'm out of it right away. Choo has helped me with that, but so has watching him hit."

After a pair of singles in his first two at-bats, Odor blasted a ball off the wall in right center in the fifth that bounced past Springer. Odor took off hard after he saw Springer sprinting. He was able to beat the throw home with a slide.

When he homered in the seventh, Odor became the first Ranger since Nelson Cruz in 2013 to hit both an inside-the-park and conventional home run.

Not mentioned was the hustle in his last AB in turning a single for most into a double and then beating the throw home on the grounder by Beltre. That was exciting stuff to watch. Maybe Choo should be a hitting coach someday. I noticed that Odor has been willing to hit the ball to any part of the field based on the location of the pitch. Incredible turnaround.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]