NO WAY, no scenario we should take Bradley back via trade or any other mechanics of acquisition. He needed a contract last year and behaved (mostly). He played well when he played which was not nearly enough. Speculation is that he lost clubhouse support with his post-All Star break lack of playing time.

We dodged the bullet with him once. Move on!

NO. Dodged a bullet last year, don’t press your luck.

No way! True colors are showing thru again. How many teams does he have to go through before we are sure he is a T.O. Type. Million dollar talant and a 5 cent head……..

Great first inning for Holland!

Young is clearly frustrated. If he keeps reacting like that after every at bad….I’m worried.

Holland has got to learn to mix his pitches.

Correct me if I’m wrong..but the pitcher calls the pitches. (yes, I know the pitcher can shake them off) So why is Salty calling for all fastballs?

So much for good stuff.

Holland is learning, that’s part of the process

You must be crazy to trade Andruw, he is the heart and soul (after the starting of this team!!
Do you really want trouble with a capital T back?

As I said a couple of weeks ago, I wish the had a veteran catcher to work with Holland. He and Salty are both kids trying to figure it out.

Crush strikes again!

Fred, that is why wash should be really watching what he calls from the dugout.

Theres no way jones is heart and soul of this team.

Elvis will make a bunch of errors. He’s a kid and he had 18 in the minors last year. He has 12 now, I think, so he’s on a pace to get there again. However, he also makes plays you rarely see. Like the last one where he didn’t get the out, but stopped the ball. He ill be a great one. He’s learning his craft, but he has amazing ability.

I assume all the folks who wanted to bring Smoak up and banish Davis are here. Hope Smoke starts hitting lefties a bit better, and they can find a place for both of them next year, or the year after. Nice to see davis make some adjustments. You could see it coming last weekend.

Speaking of jerseys……..

@evan where is the Kason Gabbard jersey? still say this is a great jersey for a fund raiser……….a piece of history……

Yeah, we should have auctions to raise money to make necessary trades!

Salty’s not having a very good night behind the plate, either.

Young has to get that, he just didnt get his glove down.

@evan: can’t win ‘em all! and I’ll forgive Salty.

@Rangers Fan: I can organize a bake sale, get the cookie lady involved, should pull in a cool couple hundred bucks.

@Evan: yes, I’ll head up the committee.

The team is flat. Everyone is having an off night. Can we chalk it up to the late nights catching up to them? Or is that being overly positive?

TAG was saying last night that players have told him that the second night back is worse than the first after a road trip (and getting in early a.m.).

@scooper…that’s what got me thinking. Let’s hope for that.

On Holland…well 8 strikeouts is definitely a positive. I’m still high on Holland. I think he will be great. He’s young. None of this is surprising in my opinion.

TAG is right about Holland’s problem tonight: command. He threw a lot of strikes, but not a lot of good pitcher’s strikes. He will learn and he will be OK.

@evan: nothing in particular I’d recommend in Waco, anyway. Austin – that would be worth a trip all by itself.

No one’s saying much about the hank comments but they sure rub me the wrong way. He’s not an everyday player. Numbers sure aren’t making a case for him to be in there. He’s not great defensively and not lighting up the park so…what’s his beef? I’ve wanted him out all year…this only makes me want it to be now.

I’d go to Uncle Julio’s for chips and salsa/queso and Mi Cocina for the fajitas (well done onions of course!)

@evan: your opinion – is it our bats or Correia’s pitching?

Alan

@scooper: you’re probably right. It just erks me to hear him say that. He’s never lived up to his hype. He swings for the fences every single time. Never met the guy..but he doesn’t seem to have made any connection with the fans. Hank’s hommies were here early..but he’s not ever been accessible and in all these years I have never seen him sign one autograph during batting practice or any time. He just doesn’t go with the Rangers, in my opinion.

@Ryan C: You are a winner my friend. Sorry, scoop. Said you gotta correctly type his name. I was thinking there would be an Allen or two.
Ryan, you’ll need to email me, my friend.

Starting the second inning, the Padres did what you need to do against Holland right now. They knew he was going to throw strikes and fastballs – look for the fastball and hit the first good one you get. If his command had been better, they probably wouldn’t have had as many hits. And TAG pointed out that there were a lot of grounders which happened to find holes (they could have just as easily been right at an infielder). We’ll see how his next start goes and what he learns from this. That’s the point – this is a learning process.

Enchiladas – Las Pericas on Northside Dr. in FW.

Puffy tacos – Caro’s near TCU

Chips and salsa – The Original on Camp Bowie

that’s gotta be a web-gem!

@rangersfan: why not?

It begins!

That was NOT a good at-bat by Marlon.

and it ends … bummer

Oh Hank…how you beat me.

I’m gonna focus on the 8 strikeouts and another Davis HR. Oh and Young getting 2 hits…we need him back.