The Rangers Rotation: An embarrassment of riches?

Hey, ballers. I wrote about the Yu Darvish signing and the franchise's overall commitment to stacking lots and lots of pitching talent.

4 months ago Conjunction 13 comments 0 recs |

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

I sometimes think this is unreal.

We are currently trying to decide which pitcher we should leave out of our roto: a guy who made it to the All-Star Game last year as a starter, or a dude who put up a 4+ WAR season last year.

How things can change in mere 5, 6 years.

by RangersfaninROK on Jan 20, 2012 10:51 AM CST via mobile reply actions

it's hard to believe that the DVD trio from 2006-ish year

has had nothing to do with this remarkable accumulation of talent.

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Jan 20, 2012 11:08 AM CST reply actions

What is funny

We are more worried about the 4 and 5 guys in the roto versus the top of the roto.

Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11

by boomer1 on Jan 20, 2012 11:47 AM CST reply actions

I'm pretty worried about the top of the roto

I’m pretty worried about the whole roto. High variance.

by ab03 on Jan 20, 2012 11:48 AM CST up reply actions

I'm confident

but still cautious. I want to see that Holland has turned the corner completely, and that Colby has recovered from his injury properly and that Harrison can still read.

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.

by NothinG on Jan 20, 2012 12:35 PM CST up reply actions

the key is that there are options

so even if someone falls on their face, the odds that everyone falls on their face is highly unlikely.

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Jan 20, 2012 12:41 PM CST up reply actions

I wonder how much of an option Ogando is

if he starts out in the bullpen and gets a key role, will the Rangers really move him into the rotation if others fail? I feel like the options are

1) Feldman
2) Neil Ramirez
3) Martin Perez

Anybody doubt that?

by ab03 on Jan 20, 2012 12:52 PM CST up reply actions

It depends how we use him, imo

I feel like long men make the transition back to the roto fairly easily.

If we’re using Ogando in 2-3 inning stints like we were in the playoffs, do you think he’d have a better chance to transition back?

by Jobu. on Jan 20, 2012 1:04 PM CST up reply actions

I doubt we do that in the regular season though

In the playoffs its easier because you know when the next game he may pitch is and you aren’t worried as much about tiring him out because its the end of the season.

I think for the regular season we’ll use Alexi in a “fireman” type role and I agree with ab that the options for starters are Feldman, Perez, and Ramirez should the need arise. I also wouldn’t be shocked if we stashed some veteran in AAA for the first month or two in case multiple injuries pop up so we dont have to rush Ramirez and/or Perez

by bigsteve on Jan 20, 2012 3:22 PM CST up reply actions