No comparison at all between Langford and odor. Langford already has way better plate discipline and pitch selection abilities.sburg2007 said:
It's be awesome if he kept it. I remember when odor was wearing something like 73 and mashing. Then switched to 12 and went to poop.
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How long have you been waiting for someone to even mention the name Odor?Grapesoda2525 said:No comparison at all between Langford and odor. Langford already has way better plate discipline and pitch selection abilities.sburg2007 said:
It's be awesome if he kept it. I remember when odor was wearing something like 73 and mashing. Then switched to 12 and went to poop.
Odor hasn't been on the club in years, and he still acts like Odor slept with his mom, sister, and wife.
I'd tap the brakes on Langford. Dude hasn't play a MLB G, yet. By this time, Odor had already 234G in MLB and @ 2B.Grapesoda2525 said:No comparison at all between Langford and odor. Langford already has way better plate discipline and pitch selection abilities.sburg2007 said:
It's be awesome if he kept it. I remember when odor was wearing something like 73 and mashing. Then switched to 12 and went to poop.
Odor: 20.094d Debut
Langford: 22.107d Today
By the time Odor was Langford's age he had already had 2 seasons at the MLB level:
234 G, .260 BA, 25 HR, 10 SB, .307 OBP, .742 OPS, 150 SO
In this season, Langford, whom we're not sure will be with the Rangers Opening Day... this is what Odor did in his 3rd season that Langford would need to achieve to reach the level did at age 22.
150 G, .271, 33 HR, 14 SB, .296 OBP, .798 OPS, 135 SO.
I'm excited about Langford, but he has 0 ABs at the MLB-level and you really don't know what kind of hitter he will be.
Yeah, it's really not fair when folks act like Odor was garbage almost exclusively. Obviously he tanked for whatever reason, but for a few seasons he was a badass.
He was on his way to a HoF career. He could have been Top5-10 in almost every Offensive category.
I think there were 2 things that derailed him. First, I don't know this, but when he signed that big contract, I'm guessing he became less coachable. I think him going around JD and going straight to ownership to get a deal, likely rubbed JD in a way that JD's ego couldn't get rid of Odor fast enough.
2nd thing is, the Rangers implemented the 3-true outcomes top-to-bottom in the organization. It destroyed Gallo, Mazara, et al and required the Rangers to rebuild the minors.
At 29, Odor is 22nd All-Time in HRs for a 2B (178 HRs). If he were to get 15HRs in each of his next 3 seasons, putting him at 32 (still in his prime), he'd have 223 and be 14th All-Time.
I think there were 2 things that derailed him. First, I don't know this, but when he signed that big contract, I'm guessing he became less coachable. I think him going around JD and going straight to ownership to get a deal, likely rubbed JD in a way that JD's ego couldn't get rid of Odor fast enough.
2nd thing is, the Rangers implemented the 3-true outcomes top-to-bottom in the organization. It destroyed Gallo, Mazara, et al and required the Rangers to rebuild the minors.
At 29, Odor is 22nd All-Time in HRs for a 2B (178 HRs). If he were to get 15HRs in each of his next 3 seasons, putting him at 32 (still in his prime), he'd have 223 and be 14th All-Time.
Big stink was lucky he had a meathead coach like banny who loved him and his all or nothing style of hitting.DallasAg 94 said:
He was on his way to a HoF career. He could have been Top5-10 in almost every Offensive category.
I think there were 2 things that derailed him. First, I don't know this, but when he signed that big contract, I'm guessing he became less coachable. I think him going around JD and going straight to ownership to get a deal, likely rubbed JD in a way that JD's ego couldn't get rid of Odor fast enough.
2nd thing is, the Rangers implemented the 3-true outcomes top-to-bottom in the organization. It destroyed Gallo, Mazara, et al and required the Rangers to rebuild the minors.
At 29, Odor is 22nd All-Time in HRs for a 2B (178 HRs). If he were to get 15HRs in each of his next 3 seasons, putting him at 32 (still in his prime), he'd have 223 and be 14th All-Time.
Can't believe we used to have odor and gallo in the same lineup. What a bunch of strike outs that probably was.
The ranger fans who said odor would be better than Altuve ended up being so wrong.
Your hatred of Odor borders on pathological.
DallasAg 94 said:
He was on his way to a HoF career. He could have been Top5-10 in almost every Offensive category.
I think there were 2 things that derailed him. First, I don't know this, but when he signed that big contract, I'm guessing he became less coachable. I think him going around JD and going straight to ownership to get a deal, likely rubbed JD in a way that JD's ego couldn't get rid of Odor fast enough.
2nd thing is, the Rangers implemented the 3-true outcomes top-to-bottom in the organization. It destroyed Gallo, Mazara, et al and required the Rangers to rebuild the minors.
At 29, Odor is 22nd All-Time in HRs for a 2B (178 HRs). If he were to get 15HRs in each of his next 3 seasons, putting him at 32 (still in his prime), he'd have 223 and be 14th All-Time.
Odor isn't playing in the mlb this season, so he won't be climbing any mlb charts this season at least:
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I did want to follow up on comments about Spring Training. The games are meaningless, except for those looking to make the team.
When I was a STH for the Dallas Stars, their 1st big push into the playoffs '98, I ran out of gas. As with the Rangers in '24, the intensity goes up every round and so "might" the drinking.
In 1999, when the Stars won the Stanley Cup, the intensity was palpable.
If you are the type that always sees MLB Spring Training games as meaningless, there is a good chance after Opening Day, the games in April are going to feel like Spring Training games.
In truth with the Stars, I was probably still drying out.
Jon Gray on the bump for the 2pm GS, today. I believe this will be his 1st real action of ST.
Semien with the rare day off (Foscue @ 2B). Carter-Langford to top the lineup.
When I was a STH for the Dallas Stars, their 1st big push into the playoffs '98, I ran out of gas. As with the Rangers in '24, the intensity goes up every round and so "might" the drinking.
In 1999, when the Stars won the Stanley Cup, the intensity was palpable.
If you are the type that always sees MLB Spring Training games as meaningless, there is a good chance after Opening Day, the games in April are going to feel like Spring Training games.
In truth with the Stars, I was probably still drying out.
Jon Gray on the bump for the 2pm GS, today. I believe this will be his 1st real action of ST.
Semien with the rare day off (Foscue @ 2B). Carter-Langford to top the lineup.
This is a good article on Marc Church:
https://www.mlb.com/news/marc-church-emerging-as-option-for-rangers-bullpen
One of the things I like is how much Eovaldi has his prints on the young pitchers. He is working with Dunning on a pitch. I believe Sborz has referenced him. There is a vesting option on Eovaldi for 2025.
Not sure if Church makes the roster out of ST, but he'd be a solid option. He might miss out for a multi-inning guy.
https://www.mlb.com/news/marc-church-emerging-as-option-for-rangers-bullpen
One of the things I like is how much Eovaldi has his prints on the young pitchers. He is working with Dunning on a pitch. I believe Sborz has referenced him. There is a vesting option on Eovaldi for 2025.
Quote:
Church said veteran starter Nathan Eovaldi took him under his wing last year in camp, allowing him to feel more comfortable working through his delivery and mechanics. Eovaldi, who often watches and critiques his teammates' bullpens and starts, is impressed with what he sees.
"His fastball and slider are electric," Eovaldi said. "He's got two pitches like that, where you can come out of the bullpen at any time. He's got really good stuff. I think he's one of those guys where he tends to try to overpower guys when his stuff is good enough to challenge them with what he has. If he can repeat his mechanics a little bit better, he's gonna have a better opportunity to go out there and get big league guys out."
Not sure if Church makes the roster out of ST, but he'd be a solid option. He might miss out for a multi-inning guy.
Marc Church 🔥 pic.twitter.com/i4sJMX2lUw
— #🎗추장군🕯🕯💙 (@heleunandeseuk) March 1, 2024
Over the years I've developed a sort of applied apathy towards spring training. I view it as an opportunity to watch some of the team's prospects that I would otherwise very rarely get to see. Once it was explained to me how much of the actual evaluation and work goes on "behind the scenes" in ST, I was able to be completely indifferent as the scores of games, and to a large degree even individual performances of players - because a lot of them are working on specific aspects of their games, and the in-game results are much less important than the processes they are going through. We'll probably see Eovaldi get lit up at some point this spring, because he might take a game and throw nothing but splitters to work on refining his delivery of that specific pitch. (just an example). Batters might work on going the other way in every at-bat instead of pulling the ball when the opportunity presents itself. Stuff like that can really skew a player's stats and cause undue concern for those who don't know how it all works.
You're spot on that the only players who need to shine in the games are the prospects or vets on the bubble of making the team. And even then, honestly, the team will make decisions based on the entire picture and not just the results in the games.
It's just nice to be able to watch/listen to baseball again.
You're spot on that the only players who need to shine in the games are the prospects or vets on the bubble of making the team. And even then, honestly, the team will make decisions based on the entire picture and not just the results in the games.
It's just nice to be able to watch/listen to baseball again.
Agreed here. I think spring training is beneficial for pitchers to get their arms in shape, work on some new stuff and to stretch them out. The young hitters and prospects benefit from getting to see MLB level of pitching every once in a while, but for players like Seager, Semien, Lowe, Adolis and your every day guys who've had full seasons, I don't think it matters at all. They know what they are doing, how to approach the game and are always working in their off time by themselves.
Can't wait to come to a Rangers game this season. Had to come support the Ags today.
ETA I'm not the old lady in the reflection LOL
ETA I'm not the old lady in the reflection LOL
"WYATT'S WORLD! WYATT'S WORLD! WYATT'S WORLD!"
Sheesh…what a day for him and the offense as a whole.
Foscue looks really solid at the plate as well. Just seems to very in control of his at-bats.
Foscue looks really solid at the plate as well. Just seems to very in control of his at-bats.
DallasAg 94 said:
"WYATT'S WORLD! WYATT'S WORLD! WYATT'S WORLD!"
just pulled up the boxscore (game still in progress):
Lankford 3 for 4, 2 HR's and 5 RBI.
J. Gray with 3 shutout innings
... and if you looked at the boxscore, something doesn't make sense... until you see this tweet:
Sebastian Walcott (No. 3 prospect in Rangers' organization) is listed as a minor league extra on today's roster vs. the White Sox.
— Shawn McFarland (@McFarland_Shawn) March 2, 2024
The 17-year-old is No. 54 on Baseball America's top 100.
Langford will be batting in the heart of this lineup before seasons end. Kid is incredible.
Great Aggie game at Globe Life today! Ready for Opening Day!
DallasAg 94 said:
... and if you looked at the boxscore, something doesn't make sense... until you see this tweet:Sebastian Walcott (No. 3 prospect in Rangers' organization) is listed as a minor league extra on today's roster vs. the White Sox.
— Shawn McFarland (@McFarland_Shawn) March 2, 2024
The 17-year-old is No. 54 on Baseball America's top 100.
You will need to explain whatever it is you are getting at. I see that he played and went 0 for 2, but I don't see much significance other than him getting some experience with the big boys for a couple innings. He needs plenty more seasoning.
He will be 18 in two weeks and the organization has already seen fit to get him at bats with the big club…pretty significant.
He will likely be on the opening day roster at age 20.
He will likely be on the opening day roster at age 20.
What lefraud had to say.
Your #3 prospect is 17... soon to be 18 and he got to sit in the dugout and get ABs with a team that won the WS last year.
He wasn't a NRI... he just got a bump for the day.
If Carter and Langford make the roster, you have Walcott and Porter for 2025.
Your #3 prospect is 17... soon to be 18 and he got to sit in the dugout and get ABs with a team that won the WS last year.
He wasn't a NRI... he just got a bump for the day.
If Carter and Langford make the roster, you have Walcott and Porter for 2025.
I think many of us saw 2023 as the year before we really had the pieces to contend. And we won it all.
This season seems like a solid team, but it also seems like a year before we really have all the pieces.
2025
Langford-Taveras-Carter + Adolis
Jung-Seager-Semien-Lowe + Duran (again) + Walcott
Heim + Knizcer + Huff
SP: Eovaldi, deGrom, Dunning, Gray, Mahle, Bradford
We lose Heaney, Scherzer, LeClerc
This season seems like a solid team, but it also seems like a year before we really have all the pieces.
2025
Langford-Taveras-Carter + Adolis
Jung-Seager-Semien-Lowe + Duran (again) + Walcott
Heim + Knizcer + Huff
SP: Eovaldi, deGrom, Dunning, Gray, Mahle, Bradford
We lose Heaney, Scherzer, LeClerc
So damn glad Detroit took max Clark.
I don't think we're seeing him any earlier than 2026 (I would go 2027). He slashed .246/.335/.471 in his first year of professional baseball. Now, that's not horrible for a guy who just turned 17 at the beginning of last year, but it does show that he has a ways to go. He'll go back to high-A I feel sure and continue to work on his game, and unless he absolutely lights it up at high-A, I would think he spends almost all of his time there this year.
Zach Wheeler 3yr/$126M extension for '25-27. He is 33. $42M per. Guaranteed.
Philly going all-in to be the 3rd best NL team for the foreseeable future.
Philly going all-in to be the 3rd best NL team for the foreseeable future.
Kudos to Wheelers agent for getting that kind of coin!
Ron Washington is here.
— Shawn McFarland (@McFarland_Shawn) March 4, 2024
“Before we get started, I just want to congratulate these Texas Rangers on being World Series champs … they deserved it.” pic.twitter.com/bxPnMbKGst
FYI : game is on mlb tv later today at 4pm, so tape delayed by two hours.
About July/August, we were playing the Astros and I mentioned that the difference from where the Rangers were and where they needed to be in order to be a Championship team, was the idea that you knew you just had to play your part and you knew someone would pick up the hero role.
We were in that having never had a come from behind win after entering the 8th. The Astros just always seem to be able to come back.
During the Playoffs, the Rangers had several heroic comebacks.
Interesting take from Jankowski:
Our 2 biggest issues last year in the Regular season, IMO, were both related to late meltdowns. Our in ability to come back... like losing all 50 +/- games when behind after 7.0 IPs and only converting like 31 of 63 Opps.
Both look fixed.
We were in that having never had a come from behind win after entering the 8th. The Astros just always seem to be able to come back.
During the Playoffs, the Rangers had several heroic comebacks.
Interesting take from Jankowski:
Love the insight here from Travis Jankowski about how Marcus Semien and Corey Seager’s unselfishness bleeds throughout the lineup.
— Michael Bier (@MichaelJBier) March 4, 2024
(Via: Rangers All-Access)pic.twitter.com/f5M1ENRAeu
Our 2 biggest issues last year in the Regular season, IMO, were both related to late meltdowns. Our in ability to come back... like losing all 50 +/- games when behind after 7.0 IPs and only converting like 31 of 63 Opps.
Both look fixed.
Valid take by Palmer. Rangers used 10 SPs in 2023, if you include the 1GS by Yerry. 14 in 2022.
We will likely use 8 SPs in 2024, just to baseline: Starting 5 out of ST: Eovaldi, Dunning, Gray, Heaney, and likely Bradford. Add the 3 who will return: Scherzer, deGrom, and Mahle... they'll and we're at 8.
As players in ST start to show signs of concern... Sonny Gray (StL-Hammy), Bradish (O's)... you know Boras is banking on mounting concerns to peddle his last 2 major FAs (Snell, Monty).
Personally, I think with the current separation in teams (LAD/Atl/Philly in the NL) there just isn't the incentive for teams like the Cards to dump a long-term contract on a SP, just to remain relevant in 2024. Goes back to this article I posted last week and how important ERA from the SPs is.
We will likely use 8 SPs in 2024, just to baseline: Starting 5 out of ST: Eovaldi, Dunning, Gray, Heaney, and likely Bradford. Add the 3 who will return: Scherzer, deGrom, and Mahle... they'll and we're at 8.
As players in ST start to show signs of concern... Sonny Gray (StL-Hammy), Bradish (O's)... you know Boras is banking on mounting concerns to peddle his last 2 major FAs (Snell, Monty).
Personally, I think with the current separation in teams (LAD/Atl/Philly in the NL) there just isn't the incentive for teams like the Cards to dump a long-term contract on a SP, just to remain relevant in 2024. Goes back to this article I posted last week and how important ERA from the SPs is.
The Rangers winning the 2023 World Series with Nate Eovaldi, Jordan Montgomery and 536 bullpen arms remains astonishing. https://t.co/OkJ85u2iDk
— Tepid Participation (@TepidP) March 4, 2024
We running fantasy baseball back again??
NSIAP but Aggies Baseball taking a page from our Rangers
Took our game to a HIGHER level 📈#GigEm pic.twitter.com/8A8hbwHBze
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) March 4, 2024
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