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Derek Holland back for the stretch run should help. Hopefully he can stay healthy. He is pretty darn good when he is!

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You'll have to excuse me. Ive never heard of him

They are a fun team to watch but they can't seem to break free of the plus/minus 3 games of 500

I guess that's the definition of an average team

I do like them and feel they could make a late run. You never know with team chemistry and momentum.

Can you imagine if Darvish and Holland were healthy this year?

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Only thing I worry about is Beltre, dude is fricking old (37 I believe) how long can he continue to produce?

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I think Joey becomes the utility guy next year allowing Beltre to get plenty of rest for the aging bones, and preparing Joey to take his place in 2017.

Been on the bandwagon since my first Rangers game in 90, Nolan Ryan's 299th win, against the Tigers. Should be a good stretch run....i know, for fact, baseball is better when the Rangers and Astros are good. Go Rangers!

Got me by a year, watched Ryan pitch against Oakland back in 91, and was hooked. If I remember correctly Dean and Raffy went back to back early in the game, and Raffy hit one the next inning (it may have been his next AB, but I swear he came up the next inning in my memory).

.218 5HR 13RBI in 25 games isn't horrible. He needs to work on his approach at the plate, which is why being the utility guy next year learning from Beltre for 162 games would help him maximize his potential.

43 strikeouts very low OBP
I understand he won't be an average/OBP guy but he needs to hit closer to .250 with at least a .320 OBP. His defense will never be Beltran but he should have more pop (although Beltran was a 25-30 home run)

I agree that his plate discipline needs to mature, and I think with time he will become a .260 .335 guy with 30/150. Adrian is one of the top defensive 3B ever, yes there will be a dropoff there, but Gallo is an average 3B, not a liability.I like the dimension that having Gallo adds. Next year with Beltre off you may still see a lineup with Hamilton, Fielder, Moreland, Profar, and Gallo batting in some order 3-7.