00:00Alright, Rangers stock report. Stock up, Justin Foscue. What a week. We talked to him. For Justin Foscue. He's been
00:08phenomenal. 7 for 12, 4 extra base hits. His OPS is up to 939 right now. Now he does have
00:16less than 50 at-bats, but he's been phenomenal. Great series against Colorado. He's not a liability hitting, which is
00:21a positive.
00:22But he needs to continue this. We need to make sure this is sustainable, but it was a great series,
00:26and I hope it continues this against Anaheim. He needs it, because Ezekiel Durant also has been fantastic. Yeah, but
00:31that sweeper, he took a big ol' swing there in the ninth. They needed that run, and he looked like
00:37Zeke of old there. That pitch was in the left-hand batter's box, and he's swinging at it. But more
00:43often than not, he's been pretty good for you so far, but you're right. I mean, there are certain at
00:47-bats where you're like, damn, don't be swinging for the fans. Don't swing at that. It's going to be okay.
00:50We've won two games since then, Brian. Why are you bringing up old stuff? Don't bring up old stuff, Brian.
00:54That's a good point.
00:54Did I quit on him? I might have. How about second straight week?
00:58Catchers interfered. Tyler Alexander starting a game, and it goes great, at least for the pitching side of things.
01:04The opener, Tyler Alexander, our guy, one of our best friends on the entire team. Great stash. He was phenomenal.
01:10And then Kamar Rocker comes in, stock up, baby. 7-2, 3rd scoreless innings. Career best. Was it the best
01:16road start of his career? Hell yeah, it was.
01:18Yes, we'll take him. And then how about...
01:20I thought he had a start in Houston that was pretty good at one time.
01:23It wasn't as long as this one. 7-2, 3rd scoreless is probably the best. This was outstanding.
01:28They're going to have to keep doing this, aren't they?
01:30I think so, too. I think this is a new trend.
01:31Bassett kind of asked the question, and our guys were kind of like, yeah, I think so. I would. Why
01:39mess up a good game?
01:40Yeah, I think to keep this rolling, because the first inning was an issue for him.
01:42Yeah, you know what? After the game, he didn't come across like he loved the idea, which I get.
01:48Like, you want to be a starter, you want to be the starter.
01:50I'm sorry, Kamar. I don't really give a damn what you think right now.
01:52Right, and...
01:53I consider doing it for DeGrom if he keeps giving up homers.
01:56If it works, it works.
01:58You're a rocker.
01:59You want to play in the bullpen or not, Kamar?
02:01Exactly. You're like, dude, if this works for me, who cares? I'm still pitching over seven innings.
02:06Yes, it's amazing.
02:07Granted, it was the Rockies, but it's fine.
02:09Yes, it was the Rockies, but we're going to look past that, because it was an amazing start.
02:13I think it was a fluke.
02:15I'm going to use opener one or two more times, and if it goes great, then we're going to go
02:19back to him starting,
02:20just for the absolute failure that you know it's going to be.
02:24He knows you need this.
02:26It's like 11-3 ERA in the first inning for him.
02:29We're done here, right, Kamar? Maybe we'll try next year.
02:31Yeah, absolutely terrible.
02:32And I think it's just road starts.
02:35Yes, it has been the road start.
02:36It's just road starts.
02:37Maybe that's what it is. Maybe just for road games.
02:40Jake Berger, his last eight games, he's back, baby.
02:4413 for 29, three homers, pair of doubles.
02:48Phenomenal, phenomenal, phenomenal.
02:50He's also walked five times.
02:52So he's seeing the ball well.
02:53He's taking pitches.
02:54He's having good at-bats.
02:56That's what we need there from Jake.
02:58Now, you can tell when he's hitting it, because his swing, like when it meets the spot,
03:04he's putting a little extra something right in the middle of it, because he's so freaking dialed.
03:08He's just hanging and banging in there.
03:09He's barreling it up.
03:10And also, I mean, I think it carried over to the defensive confidence, too.
03:14Like that diving snag that he made last year.
03:16He was having a lot of fun yesterday.
03:17He was.
03:18I mean, those are plays where it's like, damn, I didn't know Berger had it in you, Berger.
03:20But he did.
03:21That was huge.
03:21Saved two runs.
03:23Evan Carter, though.
03:24I was going to ask him, could we take 15 more pounds off?
03:28Okay.
03:29Well, hey, with the Pilates, maybe it's working for him.
03:32He does look a little bit smaller than he did last year.
03:34Yeah.
03:34I think he is shedding some weight, so we're working.
03:36It's a little lighter on your feet.
03:37Are you saying because he got trapped in second base in that blue pit?
03:40Did you see that one?
03:41Yeah.
03:41That was kind of embarrassing.
03:42That was one where he started, yeah, you needed to just attack him.
03:45I felt sorry for him, because he had no chance.
03:47He was in no man's land a little bit there, but I think you just got to be aggressive,
03:49and you got to go for a second.
03:50You can't try and predict the outcome before it happens.
03:52That's what it was, yeah.
03:53You just got to go for it.
03:54He started running back thinking he was going to catch it.
03:56Yeah, and it's like, no, you don't always know, dude.
03:57You just need to be aggressive there.
03:58Go for it.
03:59But if you're 15 pounds lighter, maybe you're quick enough that you can put your foot in
04:03the ground and fire.
04:04Stock down is Evan Carter, at least offensively.
04:08It's not good against lefties.
04:10Six for 87.
04:11We knew that going into the year, didn't we?
04:13Yeah, but he's trying to prove that he can hit lefties, and this is proving that...
04:16Let's just run a few more times.
04:17Let's push a few runs and run.
04:19What do you say?
04:19But offense this year, despite the hitting against lefties, is just not good.
04:24Even against right-handed, it's not good enough where it needs to be.
04:28So defensively, he's fantastic.
04:30He's going to stay in the lineup, but we need to get the bat going.
04:32Should we start calling him Laody Carter?
04:37Or Evan Tavares?
04:40It's got a nice ring to it.
04:42I like Evan Tavares.
04:43Evan Tavares sounds like a good Cuban player.
04:45Yeah, unfortunately, that's not what we have, but...
04:48But maybe if we combine them.
04:50Now, since slow starts to the season, stock up, I do have to say Jock Peterson and Josh Young.
04:55Do you remember Jock started 0 for 16?
04:58Can I ask something about Jock Peterson?
05:01Peterson?
05:01Yeah.
05:01What about him?
05:02Does his swing always look like he's pulling out of the box?
05:07Like he's trying to...
05:09Yes, he's overextending a little bit.
05:11The reason he hit the catcher's glove was because...
05:14Oh, and thank God he did.
05:15Yeah.
05:15But I'm just saying...
05:16We still need a ruling on that.
05:17Yeah, we do.
05:18He's like dancing in the box on his swing.
05:20He can look a little goofy.
05:21He's just trying to make contact.
05:23That's the thing with Jock Peterson right now.
05:24It's like he's...
05:25He's just trying to slap it.
05:27He does a inchy rope.
05:28He is just trying to slap it.
05:29Can I get on here?
05:30Can I keep...
05:30It's like, can I stay on this team if I hit like 270 with an OPS?
05:34It's really survivor mode is what it is.
05:36That it looks like he's in right now.
05:38It's crazy.
05:38It's such a shame because we need the slug, bro.
05:41I know.
05:41But he has been successful.
05:44268 average in his last 97 at-bats.
05:46Let's go.
05:47His OPS is up to 789.
05:48He's got 10 RBIs, 3 homers.
05:50Come on.
05:51All right.
05:51He's getting the job done.
05:53Not bad.
05:54Then JJ.
05:55Josh Young started the season terribly.
05:570 for 17.
05:59He's got 158 at-bats since then.
06:01He is averaging 342.
06:02He's got 5 homers.
06:04A team leading 21 RBIs.
06:05His OPS now is up to 925.
06:08So we'll take that from Josh.
06:10Josh, in fact, overall, the offense has scored 29 runs on 46 hits over the last four games.
06:15Granted, yes, I get the competition.
06:17But overall, can you keep that going?
06:19Because that's no Seager.
06:20That's no Wyatt Lankford.
06:22That's no Josh Smith.
06:23I don't know what you're going to get from Josh Smith this year.
06:25But that's good news.
06:27Now, one of our buddies as well.
06:29We go down to the minors.
06:30How about Cam Colley?
06:32Yes.
06:32Cam Colley has 30 walks on the season so far.
06:35Most he's had in a season is 47.
06:38So he's already at 30, and you're still like 40 to 50 games into the minor league season right now.
06:42He's got an uneasy mode down there right now.
06:44That's amazing.
06:45He's seeing the ball incredibly well.
06:48And another team...
06:49What kind of position flex does he have?
06:50Quite a bit.
06:51Yeah?
06:52Yeah.
06:52I mean, I think he can play the majority of the infield.
06:55I think they even tried him out in the outfield some on spring training.
06:58So I think they have tried to grow his repertoire there.
07:03MLB batters have a collective .241 batting average this season.
07:06That's on pace for the lowest in Major League Baseball since 1968.
07:10So it's not just the Rangers.
07:12All of Major League Baseball is struggling offensively right now, Gavin.
07:16Okay.
07:17Well, that's understandable.
07:18Right?
07:18So just, you know, feel a little bit better about where we're at.
07:20Just got to keep treading water until Lankford and Seager get back.
07:24And yesterday was huge.
07:25The last two games were massive, you know, between some of the work that Duran and Foscue
07:30are doing.
07:32Maybe they're better off that you haven't had to endure those Seager at-bats.
07:36Well, and just to pay off on the tease, the Athletic did have the article out today, which
07:40of these veterans that are struggling are...
07:42It's just decline.
07:44And for one, Marcus Simeon, they did say it's decline.
07:47But for Corey Seager, they said, look for a rebound for Seager.
07:50He's 32.
07:51He's on the IL.
07:52He's got a staggering 50 Ks in 182 plate appearances, but he's still hitting the ball
07:57hard.
07:58He's averaging a 91 mile per hour exit velo.
08:01They believe he's going to get this thing turned around when he gets back.
08:04Can't wait for that.
08:05Maybe next Monday?
08:07I think it's probably the target of Tuesday.
08:09That's what CY told us Monday against Houston, hopefully.
08:12And CY is going to join us next Tuesday at 6 o'clock, I found out earlier today.
08:18Because Monday is a holiday.
08:19Right.
08:19He's not going to join us, he'll join us Tuesday at 6 o'clock going into that series
08:23against Houston.
08:25Chief, what's coming up next?
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