2K24: Texas Rangers

[Mithrandir]

This is the 3rd year in a row that he's been terrible in April. If you drafted him and didn't expect that, then go ahead and drop him.

So he will always suck in April? Anyone know why this is that case? Next year we should expect him to suck in April?

Do his underlying metrics indicate a turnaround soon?

[Ken]

So he will always suck in April? Anyone know why this is that case? Next year we should expect him to suck in April?

I don't know, what does your 30 years of fantasy experience tell you about these type players? There's always been slow starters.

[Gregg]

So he will always suck in April? Anyone know why this is that case? Next year we should expect him to suck in April?

Do his underlying metrics indicate a turnaround soon?

Ryne Sandberg started out bad every April. He was pretty good.

[swampdragon]

Gallo was just intentionally walked with 2 outs and a runner on third
he then stole 2nd

after he hit a home run earlier in the game

and this
https://www.mlb.com/news/joey-gallo-...h-career-homer


"Gallo also hit the century mark in home runs before reaching it in singles (93), becoming the first player in MLB history to accomplish that feat."

Anyone want to guess what the second lowest total of singles is when the batter reaches 100 hrs?

woo woo

[Ken]

My top guesses would be Ryan Howard, Khris Davis, Dave Kingman, and Cecil Fielder

Kingman? Maybe?

[Ken]

Darn, I had 2 of the top 5, but I missed the correct answer by 8 singles. So close!

[Ken]

We've been discussing the *start* to player's careers, how Gallo hit 100 HR and just 93 singles. The closest to that had 172 (I wont give the name away, read the article swampdragon linked if interested).

But that's not a close comparison. 93 vs 172, Gallo is clearly a completely different hitter than we've ever seen to START a career.

But what if we looked the other way. The *last* 100 HRs of a career. Gallo, obviously has 93 singles over that range.

Another player had just 81. Any guesses? (won't necessarily be any article to look this up in, I ran the analysis myself)

[swampdragon]

We've been discussing the *start* to player's careers, how Gallo hit 100 HR and just 93 singles. The closest to that had 172 (I wont give the name away, read the article swampdragon linked if interested).

But that's not a close comparison. 93 vs 172, Gallo is clearly a completely different hitter than we've ever seen to START a career.

But what if we looked the other way. The *last* 100 HRs of a career. Gallo, obviously has 93 singles over that range.

Another player had just 81. Any guesses? (won't necessarily be any article to look this up in, I ran the analysis myself)

not sure yet but I am guessing he also zero stolen bases during those last 100 home runs

[Ken]

not sure yet but I am guessing he also zero stolen bases during those last 100 home runs

You are off, but only by 1 surprising steal.

[revo]

Delino DeShields DeMoted

[Ken]

Delino DeShields

No, that was a terrible guess. He doesn't even have 20 HR, much less 100.

[Art Vandelay]

Gallo was just intentionally walked with 2 outs and a runner on third
he then stole 2nd

after he hit a home run earlier in the game

and this
https://www.mlb.com/news/joey-gallo-...h-career-homer


"Gallo also hit the century mark in home runs before reaching it in singles (93), becoming the first player in MLB history to accomplish that feat."

Anyone want to guess what the second lowest total of singles is when the batter reaches 100 hrs?

woo woo

bash brother mm?

[Art Vandelay]

when does willy calhaun get a call up?

[revo]

when does willy calhaun get a call up?

He’s been playing 2B in the minors, but Odor is starting to hit again. While they demoted DeShields, Pence & Santana have been red hot. I’m not sure, but I don’t see it anytime soon.

[Ken]

He’s been playing 2B in the minors, but Odor is starting to hit again.

... and Odor has 34mm left on his contract. And Calhoun hasn't shown to be very good at 2B.

For me the path to Calhoun's playing time is at DH if the Rangers can find someone to eat the 21mm salary next year (although he looks to be worth it at this point, so maybe not so far fetched)