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8 hours ago, cactusflinthead said:

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

 

 

8 hours ago, cactusflinthead said:

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

 

Good post. Kinda my feelings. Been a Ranger fan since they've been here. Never thought I would see them in a Series. Maybe they will win one some day. Baseball can be frustrating. 

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We’ve improved our draft position this month at least. I swear everyone on the team made a 9am tee time for Monday and is mailing it in until then. 

No game would be complete without Martin giving up a late inning winning home run.

Profar hits another, btw. Wouldn't mind seeing them get rid of Andrus. Gallo reached 40 hr last night. Very few players every had 2 consecutive 40hr seasons by age 25. (I think that was the deal) They were all names like Willy Mays. (He also  watched the winning homer bounce off the top of the wall. It was catch-able.) Odor's hitting is back to shit. It's looking like a long climb to get out of this hole.

 

Hope Beltre returns - healthy.

So I've read the players checked out on Banister. And it was not going well behind closed doors for a few years now. His message and style did not reach them anymore

8 hours ago, cactusflinthead said:

 

"Farmer Adrian, had many chicks.  Many chicks had Farmer Adrian..." 

8 minutes ago, SurlyBDR said:

Posted to MLB thread also

 

Greatness!

On 9/26/2018 at 8:51 AM, TheFlagship said:

We’ve improved our draft position this month at least. I swear everyone on the team made a 9am tee time for Monday and is mailing it in until then. 

Did they? I was looking at the standings last night and it seemed like everyone that was worse than the Rangers is still worse record than the Rangers.

7 hours ago, SurlyBDR said:

Posted to MLB thread also

 

 

Unfortunately, that piece of shit is the highlight of the entire Rangers season.

18 hours ago, DougO said:

 

Unfortunately, that piece of shit is the highlight of the entire Rangers season.

I hope he fucking retires with the rangers, I'll take it.

Last game for Adrian Beltre.  I'm sad.  

Thank you AB

Last game for Adrian Beltre.  I'm sad.  
Thank you AB
He's officially retired? I haven't heard anything except speculation. Would not surprise me though.

Looks like the Rangers end with 8th worst record in baseball. Hard to believe they were that good.

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10 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:
12 hours ago, Post Oak said:
Last game for Adrian Beltre.  I'm sad.  
Thank you AB

He's officially retired? I haven't heard anything except speculation. Would not surprise me though.

I'm just assuming.  Based solely on what I've heard and his responses to the last game in Arlington and yesterday

When does the Rangers offseason thread start? I need some hope to spring eternal.

On 10/1/2018 at 8:49 PM, DougO said:

When does the Rangers offseason thread start? I need some hope to spring eternal.

Might want to wait until the one after this one then. They'll be worse next year...

Any chance the Cubs fire Madden and the Rangers hire him?

I doubt it, but I have always thought he would be a great one to have on our side.

1 hour ago, DougO said:

Any chance the Cubs fire Madden and the Rangers hire him?

I doubt it, but I have always thought he would be a great one to have on our side.

I don’t think so. I think we’re gonna go with an outside the box hire 

I like Hensley Muelens as a candidate. He's bilingual with a background as a hitting coach and a reputation as a developer of young hitters. He seemed to do a good job with the Nerherlands WBC squad (one with like 5 shortstops) and as the current Giants bench coach I can't think of anyone better to learn from than Bochy.

Girardi is going to the Angels

15 hours ago, DougO said:

Any chance the Cubs fire Madden and the Rangers hire him?

I doubt it, but I have always thought he would be a great one to have on our side.

My guess is no. They just fired Banister because he had problems communicating with the younger players. Maddon is 64. 

I like Mark DeRosa only cause he’s very thoughtful on MLB Network. But who knows 

Nevin was briefly a ranger, and maybe some augie magic rubbed off on him at Fullerton. 

Why would they offer the job to a guy that hasn’t said he wants it?

is buechele not even being considered?  Does he want to manage in mlb?

I would not be in favor of Michael Young as manager. That seems like a turrble idea.

I would not be in favor of Michael Young as manager. That seems like a turrble idea.
Exactly. I want someone who actually knows what they are doing. Not some experiment like Young would be.
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On 10/7/2018 at 12:49 AM, DougO said:

I would not be in favor of Michael Young as manager. That seems like a turrble idea.

Jerry Jones-esque

Remember when we won all those games in September ‘14 for no reason. Fucking sucks.

 

the only one taken ahead of tate was bregman. 

When the fuck are we going to develop some home grown starting pitching?

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