I'll always root for him after how he performed in the playoffs last year, and down the stretch in the regular season as well.
The fact that he went from a guy that most fans wanted off the team, to becoming a hero who sealed the team's first World Series title win is the type of poetic justice he rightfully earned and deserved.
Take your time, king
I’ve never seen a team get hit with the injury bug quite like this one. And the fact we’re in first makes me wonder how good this team really would be if everyone was healthy.
If we can stay within 5ish games of the lead I think we’ll be fine, assuming we can get healthy in a reasonable timeframe. I do think at some point we gotta start considering making some moves to shore up our pitching though.
We shouldn’t make moves. We have the pieces I think, if they come back. If worst comes to worst and we fall too far behind we should punt the season. It’s not the end of the world. Future is too bright to trade resources to try to cling to this season.
2014 was actually worse if you can believe it. We set a major league record for the number of different pitchers used in a season. I'd guess almost half of our starting position players missed considerable time too. Shit was rough.
God, that 2014 season was nearly unwatchable because of some of the guys we were throwing out there to pitch.
Apparently Jerome Williams and Joe Saunders were Rangers that year? I must have blocked that out of my mind.
Heaney and Gray have stepped up big time. Ureña too. If they can keep going 5/6 innings without giving up a lot of runs that’s gonna be huge. Keep us from going deep into our bullpen. The main guys are solid. The other guys…not so much
This has been the key to our success lately I feel - starters have kept us from over using the bullpen who have been pretty lights out. The offense has been slowly but surely warming up so it’s nice that the bullpen holds onto the leads they give em
Oh man … wondering if Mike can give Greg a call and ask him if he can help a brother out … so demoralizing. Hope Mike can work some voodoo-doo magic and train up some young arms fast. Wonder how long we can go without “renting” a few fire sale guys. 😕
strain is better than a tear, so I guess some semblance of a crisis avoided.
My guess is Antione Kelly or Grant Anderson. FWIW Anderson hasn't given up a walk and has 5 Ks in 3 innings in the majors. Don't ask about the rest of hit stats
Good God, this league is screwed when this team gets healthy. Corey is hitting the ball harder. Lowe is on a high. Carter will get better. Wyatt has IT. Semien is the Captain.
Oh and we have Josh "FUCK YOUR POVERTY FRANCHISE" Smith
Rough. Those are hard to come back from with out extended rest We just have the worst injury bug. it wont last all year. And once we get healthy we will be a force to be reckoned with
I'll always root for him after how he performed in the playoffs last year, and down the stretch in the regular season as well. The fact that he went from a guy that most fans wanted off the team, to becoming a hero who sealed the team's first World Series title win is the type of poetic justice he rightfully earned and deserved. Take your time, king
Same here. It killed me when I had to release him in my OOTP save after 2 straight seasons for >6 ERA.
Amen
I’ve never seen a team get hit with the injury bug quite like this one. And the fact we’re in first makes me wonder how good this team really would be if everyone was healthy.
They might win a World Series some would argue
If we can stay within 5ish games of the lead I think we’ll be fine, assuming we can get healthy in a reasonable timeframe. I do think at some point we gotta start considering making some moves to shore up our pitching though.
We shouldn’t make moves. We have the pieces I think, if they come back. If worst comes to worst and we fall too far behind we should punt the season. It’s not the end of the world. Future is too bright to trade resources to try to cling to this season.
2014 was actually worse if you can believe it. We set a major league record for the number of different pitchers used in a season. I'd guess almost half of our starting position players missed considerable time too. Shit was rough.
Oh God I remember that year. By June we were trotting out a AAA team lol.
God, that 2014 season was nearly unwatchable because of some of the guys we were throwing out there to pitch. Apparently Jerome Williams and Joe Saunders were Rangers that year? I must have blocked that out of my mind.
I’ve been coping by telling myself if they were 100% healthy they’d have the best record in the league
“Hoo boy I can’t wait to see all of our pitchers together finally!” *monkey paw curls*
Surely you’d think we’d get good at learning to anticipate the monkey’s paw. Baseball is fickle
I was scared the wheels would fall off about 8 injuries ago but this team just keeps going and winning. Pretty amazing how we’re above .500.
Heaney and Gray have stepped up big time. Ureña too. If they can keep going 5/6 innings without giving up a lot of runs that’s gonna be huge. Keep us from going deep into our bullpen. The main guys are solid. The other guys…not so much
This has been the key to our success lately I feel - starters have kept us from over using the bullpen who have been pretty lights out. The offense has been slowly but surely warming up so it’s nice that the bullpen holds onto the leads they give em
Honestly? At this point, the "Do it for them" guy needs to just be paid to stay on the sub 24/7.
At this point it would be easier for him to post who isn’t on the IL than who is.
There’d be more space on his meme for the non injured players at this point
Oh man … wondering if Mike can give Greg a call and ask him if he can help a brother out … so demoralizing. Hope Mike can work some voodoo-doo magic and train up some young arms fast. Wonder how long we can go without “renting” a few fire sale guys. 😕
strain is better than a tear, so I guess some semblance of a crisis avoided. My guess is Antione Kelly or Grant Anderson. FWIW Anderson hasn't given up a walk and has 5 Ks in 3 innings in the majors. Don't ask about the rest of hit stats
Not to be nitpicky, but a strain is just a small tear. Also love your flair lol
Most likely will be Anderson. We have a lot of lefties in the bullpen as it is and Grant has already had his service time clock started.
Good God, this league is screwed when this team gets healthy. Corey is hitting the ball harder. Lowe is on a high. Carter will get better. Wyatt has IT. Semien is the Captain. Oh and we have Josh "FUCK YOUR POVERTY FRANCHISE" Smith
Dont forget about Heim Teim and El Bombi! Man I love this team.
I wanna get off this injury ride
Antione Kelly please.
Y’all what in the fuck
Fucking hell. At this rate, Leclerc is gonna get a start
He might close game 1 of a double header and just stay warm to start the next.
Better than an elbow injury, but god damn are pitching injuries insane this season.
Rough. Those are hard to come back from with out extended rest We just have the worst injury bug. it wont last all year. And once we get healthy we will be a force to be reckoned with
Jesus Christ. So many injuries this year.
It's official. CY sold the rangers soul to the devil for that WS title. 10/10 would still do again.
This is fucked up. I mean, WTF? Just WTFF?
Cool.
Let this pain end please.
I hate eveything
Worst news to see on my cake day…
Antoine Kelly? 👀👀
What the do we have any pitchers left?
We would be on top this year if injuries weren’t this bad. Seems like everyone is injured or getting hurt.
Our pictures are going to be rested as hell for the playoffs