Rangers roll into Hotlanta for some east coast NL baseball - 9/4-9/6

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable Labor Day.

2 of 3 from the Angels, still 3 back of the Wild Card.

 

[donaldson79]

I'm probably not going to see much of tonight's game due to a scheduling conflict.

 

[DT LUNA]

Not that I'll get much support but Perez and DeShields are looking much better. Hope it continues. If Calhoun pans out, DeShields trade value may become a nice asset.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

 

[Nightcrawler]

Poor profar

 

[saddles]

Interesting how they are approaching Profar's situation in not bringing him up. I wonder if they are extending team control by one year to keep him an extra year or if they think that increases what little trade value he has left.

 

[donaldson79]

Interesting how they are approaching Profar's situation in not bringing him up. I wonder if they are extending team control by one year to keep him an extra year or if they think that increases what little trade value he has left.

That's the only thing I can come up with.

 

[jta4437]

Not that I'll get much support but Perez and DeShields are looking much better. Hope it continues. If Calhoun pans out, DeShields trade value may become a nice asset.

If Calhoun pans out, I'd rather have Deshields than Gomez at this point, he's not a great CFer but he sparks the offense so much, and his defense has actually been pretty good this year (look at the numbers 5 DRS in LF and 3 in CF) despite having a weak arm in CF

Assuming good health and barring a trade
C - Chirinos, Nicholas?
1B - Gallo
2B - Odor
3B - Beltre
SS - Andrus
LF - Calhoun
CF - DDJ
RF - Maz
DH - Choo

I wouln't be upset if they traded Odor at this point either

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

If Calhoun pans out, I'd rather have Deshields than Gomez at this point, he's not a great CFer but he sparks the offense so much, and his defense has actually been pretty good this year (look at the numbers 5 DRS in LF and 3 in CF) despite having a weak arm in CF

Assuming good health and barring a trade
C - Chirinos, Nicholas?
1B - Gallo
2B - Odor
3B - Beltre
SS - Andrus
LF - Calhoun
CF - DDJ
RF - Maz
DH - Choo

I wouln't be upset if they traded Odor at this point either

Agree on Gomez. Getting older and certainly isn't what he once was. DDJ has so many ways to help the club.

 

[Duane1952]

If Calhoun pans out, I'd rather have Deshields than Gomez at this point, he's not a great CFer but he sparks the offense so much, and his defense has actually been pretty good this year (look at the numbers 5 DRS in LF and 3 in CF) despite having a weak arm in CF

Assuming good health and barring a trade
C - Chirinos, Nicholas?
1B - Gallo
2B - Odor
3B - Beltre
SS - Andrus
LF - Calhoun
CF - DDJ
RF - Maz
DH - Choo

I wouln't be upset if they traded Odor at this point either

Sure makes the Rangers left handed heavy.

 

[DT LUNA]

Sure makes the Rangers left handed heavy.

5 L /4 R pretty even

 

[jta4437]

Sure makes the Rangers left handed heavy.

No worse than they are now

 

[Nightcrawler]

Agree on Gomez. Getting older and certainly isn't what he once was. DDJ has so many ways to help the club.

Deshields should be playing almost every day as it is at leadoff. The guy does things that other people in the lineup don't ( except maybe Elvis). Deshields gets on base, takes walks, can get on with his speed, steal bases. Most of our lineup is power hitters and we need the versatility.

 

[DT LUNA]

Deshields should be playing almost every day as it is at leadoff. The guy does things that other people in the lineup don't ( except maybe Elvis). Deshields gets on base, takes walks, can get on with his speed, steal bases. Most of our lineup is power hitters and we need the versatility.

Exactly

 

[DT LUNA]

DDJ gets thrown out before Elvis homers.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Not a huge fan of stolen base attempts

 

[DT LUNA]

Cash with an RBI with a well hit sac fly

 

[DT LUNA]

Lowly board crowd again tonight