September 17, 20187 yr 8 hours ago, DougO said: He is being groomed to be among the Rangers biggest disappointments of 2019. Off season trade with his value high? The way relievers are valued he might bring a relatively strong return.
September 17, 20187 yr Could you turn Frisco into the AAA and then find a new AA franchise?Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk
September 18, 20187 yr This team can't hit for shit. Wouldn't mind seeing what we can get for Andrus.
September 18, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Dr Fear said: There are no stupid questions??? Whoa. Imagine if thats how it worked. Teams whose affiliation contract are up would have a roster of beer league softball heroes at the end.
September 20, 20187 yr On 9/17/2018 at 6:54 PM, Dr Fear said: Could you turn Frisco into the AAA and then find a new AA franchise? Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk Not really. Round rock (and Nashville) are in the pacific coast league. So, you would need Frisco to leave the Texas league and join the Pacific league. Basically for that to happen, you would have to convince one of them to leave the Pacific League and get demoted to a AA team.
September 20, 20187 yr Banny may be on the way out. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/09/rangers-consider-replacing-jeff-banister.html
September 21, 20187 yr I'm good with that. He hasn't really accomplished anything except playoff failures and now consecutive losing seasons. New ballpark, new future and makes sense to get a new manager. Edited September 21, 20187 yr by Vic Mackey
September 21, 20187 yr I like him too. He's only been the manager a short while and definitely has shitty players. The men he's tried to work in like Rua and Robinson just aren't hitting consistently. He told the story the other night of hitting a grand slam in his first little league at bat, age 11, I think. Edited September 21, 20187 yr by Irish Wrist Watch
September 21, 20187 yr I like Banny too. But I'm indifferent to if they want to make a move or not. I've heard they don't think that he's got the right style for young guys going forward. Whatever that means. I'll trust JD. I did hear Omar Vizquel's name mentioned. I'd love that. I don't know what kind of manager he'll be but he was one of my absolute favorite players.
September 21, 20187 yr He's out according to Evan Grant. Not sure I agree with that given the lack of moves the past year.
September 21, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, mdmost said: He's out according to Evan Grant. Not sure I agree with that given the lack of moves the past year. So Jeff Bannister is at fault for the team that Jon Daniels assembled?
September 21, 20187 yr He gave us 2 great years, but the last two years have been bad. Haven’t seen the young guys develop like i would’ve liked. I thought he was a decent in game manager tho tbh.
September 21, 20187 yr 5 minutes ago, DeadArmadillo said: So Jeff Bannister is at fault for the team that Jon Daniels assembled? JD gave him top prospects like Maz, Gallo and Profar and it hasn’t really clicked for any of them consistently. That’s probably on the manager
September 21, 20187 yr Evan’s initial list of candidates has plenty of ex-Rangers on it - Mark DeRosa, Bill Haselman, Ramon Vazquez, among others
September 21, 20187 yr Just now, Trey3216 said: Straight Bush League firing him with 10 games left. Just came here to question why this couldn’t have happened after the season.
September 21, 20187 yr Im not sure why they do it now unless the rumors getting out frustrated Banny and he forced their hand. . Anyway, thanks for a good couple years Banny.
September 21, 20187 yr Did the cards hire matheny fresh off his playing days? you think it’s even remotely possible that Daniels has thought about beltre as manager do you? its so ridiculous that I look like a fool for even posting it, right?
September 21, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said: Did the cards hire matheny fresh off his playing days? you think it’s even remotely possible that Daniels has thought about beltre as manager do you? its so ridiculous that I look like a fool for even posting it, right? I’ve actually been pondering about that for a week or two
September 21, 20187 yr Wash was fired before the season ended and then we found out why a little later. Something had to have happened for them to do this and not let him finish out the last handful of games.
September 21, 20187 yr 28 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said: Wash was fired before the season ended and then we found out why a little later. Something had to have happened for them to do this and not let him finish out the last handful of games. Banny probably heard all of the rumblings and confronted JD about it.
September 21, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Vic Mackey said: Wash was fired before the season ended and then we found out why a little later. Something had to have happened for them to do this and not let him finish out the last handful of games. Washington wasn't fired, he quit.
September 21, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Jim Krivacs said: Washington wasn't fired, he quit. Just ahead of getting fired...
September 22, 20187 yr Strikes me as a great time for the owners to get rid of Daniels. Clean house, take out the trash. Get someone in here who doesn't saddle us with a shit pitching staff. Wonder if a really good - really good manager would want to saddle himself with Daniels.
September 22, 20187 yr Maybe the new place helps with free agents, as the days of 95-100 degrees at first pitch are numbered. But that might be a year away still. Not sure if a manager or gm should get to hang around to feel those benefits or if new blood can better take advantage.
September 22, 20187 yr At the game. There's a halo of clear weather around the park and a glimmer of blue sky among gray clouds. The baseball gods have seen fit to allow me this year's pilgrimage to the temple with my elderly father. I'll debate the moves and speculate on what comes next later.
September 22, 20187 yr 7 hours ago, Vic Mackey said: Wash was fired before the season ended and then we found out why a little later. Something had to have happened for them to do this and not let him finish out the last handful of games. it’s been rumored that banny likes crack cocaine. again, just a rumor.
September 22, 20187 yr 3 hours ago, Irish Wrist Watch said: Strikes me as a great time for the owners to get rid of Daniels. Clean house, take out the trash. Get someone in here who doesn't saddle us with a shit pitching staff. Wonder if a really good - really good manager would want to saddle himself with Daniels. Daniels just signed an extension and has helped guide us through the beginning of the rebuild without going full 2013 Astros. He’s not going anywhere. We have a lot of promising arms in the minors that will be close to ready for the new stadium. Second the thought that pitching will probably be better at the new place.
September 22, 20187 yr 7 hours ago, Surly Bevo said: How do we replace his daughter? Asking the important question.
September 22, 20187 yr 9 hours ago, TheFlagship said: Daniels just signed an extension and has helped guide us through the beginning of the rebuild without going full 2013 Astros. He’s not going anywhere. We have a lot of promising arms in the minors that will be close to ready for the new stadium. Second the thought that pitching will probably be better at the new place. Would have been better off going full Astro a couple of years ago. This team will still not be contending in 2 years, mainly because they are well in the lower tier of AL talent and their top prospects are still (for the most part) a couple of years away. Even then, they are thin.
September 22, 20187 yr 11 hours ago, futureman said: it’s been rumored that banny likes crack cocaine. again, just a rumor. As I recall, the strong rumors at the time involved cocaine and strippers. He had tested positive for cocaine a few years earlier
September 23, 20187 yr On 9/21/2018 at 1:30 PM, Trey3216 said: Straight Bush League firing him with 10 games left. This, especially since he's been a total class act since he's been here.
September 24, 20187 yr Last day at the ballpark for AB. Watched the video where he gets a standing O ten times. My favorite Ranger and player ever. I love Adrian Beltre. Long live Adrian Beltre.
September 24, 20187 yr 13 hours ago, Post Oak said: Last day at the ballpark for AB. Watched the video where he gets a standing O ten times. My favorite Ranger and player ever. I love Adrian Beltre. Long live Adrian Beltre. Yup - Can't find the video - but it got a little misty
September 24, 20187 yr 31 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said: Yup - Can't find the video - but it got a little misty He's perfect
September 25, 20187 yr And it should be mounted down low so everyone entering the stadium can pat him on the head. Edited September 25, 20187 yr by DougO
September 25, 20187 yr Would have been better off going full Astro a couple of years ago. You would have had us going full tank the year we won the AL West?
September 25, 20187 yr 23 minutes ago, gsoda3 said: You would have had us going full tank the year we won the AL West? No, but it was apparent pretty quickly last year (2017 season) that the roster was a house of cards. Daniels has made some trades the past 2 seasons, with very minimal returns. Th patchwork they tried this year was a disaster. The best talent is lower-level minor league so still 2+ years away for the most part, and just treading water and winning 40% of your games (and winding up with mid-round draft choices) isn’t the answer.
September 25, 20187 yr I agree. I feel like they held on a year too long. It's a hard thing to do but I would've tried to cut bait with everyone that's not named Adrian. Oh well. I'm a JD guy so he gets a pass for alot of things from me with the exception of the inability to develop SPs. Time will tell on their new approach.
September 25, 20187 yr Bring back Ron Washington. He doesn't have to worry about Josh getting into is coke stash any more, and at least he coaches good fundamentals.
September 25, 20187 yr The blinking cursor mocks me. I don't have any good answers to why we can't seem to get and keep pitching. Nor why the game has morphed into all or nothing at bats. It irritates me no end that a player would rather swing and miss than slap it the opposite way or GOD FORBID GET A BUNT. small ball is dead and that grieves me. Apparently there is no need to pay a player like Ty Cobb or Ichiro that you cannot fucking get out because they are going to hit it one way or the other. I don't know that firing JD is going to fix anything. I don't know if tearing it all down and starting from scratch is going to either. Beltre did not want to leave and I think I understand why a little better now. He was the last man standing between the younger guys and the Banny rooster boosterism. Jingoistic BS only lasts so long and then it falls on deaf ears. Never quit?. Yeah it was a good slogan for the fans but it don't mean shit to the players. They are going to be out there grinding for the whole year and then go do it again the next spring. I am not saying we gotta get Skateboard Man as a coach, but they have to be able to believe in what the man is saying. Don't forget the shrug of Josh when he kept whiffing and missing the easy play. Wash left, let him go to wherever he goes. It will solve nothing to bring him back. I don't mind if we wander in the wilderness for a few years. Tear it down to the foundation and start over. It's where we are heading anyhow. Might as well embrace it. Dear God I sound like Brisket
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