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Series Thread: Rangers Try To Duplicate Recent Success As Twins Come To Town - April 24-26

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Didn't watch but from what I've read online, Perez and the offense were victims of several bad calls throughout the night.
 

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We lost because of 3 walks? That fucking sucks.
We lost because we only scored 2 runs.

We have scored 2 or less in 8 of 20 games and we are 2-6 in those games.
 

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Farm Report: Lewis Brinson is feasting

Milwaukee prospect Lewis Brinson has opened his PCL season by hitting safely in 10 straight games, with seven extra-base hits (3 HR) and two steals included. The 22-year-old is slashing .395/.435/.698 at Triple-A thus far, looking pretty much like the same hitter we saw this spring (.973 OPS).
 

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We lost because we only scored 2 runs.

We have scored 2 or less in 8 of 20 games and we are 2-6 in those games.
Exactly.Re. RISP with less than two outs.
 

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From Scott Lucas this morning:

RHP Michael Matuella will make his first full-season appearance with low-A Hickory this week per a local report. He'll be making only his second professional outing in 22 months. Coming off Tommy John surgery and a back condition, the 2015 third-rounder made his debut with Spokane last June but left after three innings because of renewed elbow discomfort. Fortunately, in this instance he only needed rest (albeit several months of it) and a plasma injection to recover. Matuella might have been drafted high in the first round if not for his injuries, and recent reports on his stuff have been glowing.
 

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I hope this kid gets back on track even if it is with the Angels.

Pitcher Cody Buckel, his career derailed by the yips, starting over with Angels – Orange County Register

In 2013, still a few months shy of his 21st birthday, Buckel was invited to major league camp.


“I tried to take it up to 120 percent,” he said. “I didn’t take what I did in 2012 and just do it again in spring training. I tried to do too much.”


In Buckel’s first big league exhibition game, he recorded one out and he walked five. In his second game, he got two outs, hit two and gave up four hits. He was then sent to minor league camp, but his mind was still on what had gone wrong, how he’d spoiled the chance of a lifetime.


“I think that’s the beginning of the mental spiral of having the negative thoughts,” he said. “Unfortunately for me, I think a lot.”


As the opening day starter at Double-A, Buckel walked five and got only eight outs. In his next start, he recorded five outs, walked six and hit a batter. Then, five outs, five walks. Nine outs, six walks. No outs, three walks, two hit batters.


The Rangers then sent him back to Arizona for extended spring training, looking for an answer.


“You are lying to yourself and thinking it’s physical or mechanical,” Buckel said. “Everyone is scared of the word yips. They never want to say it. It really never is mechanical. You just don’t move differently one day. It’s a mental block. Your mind doesn’t want to let you do it.”
 

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Banny still going with Nap at clean up. ???????
 

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I thought it might be possible to compare how the team plays with Napoli at cleanup versus when he's not, but so far there's only been 1 game where that happened.
 

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I thought it might be possible to compare how the team plays with Napoli at cleanup versus when he's not, but so far there's only been 1 game where that happened.
Maybe he should only play Nap every 2 or 3 games until he forces his way back into the lineup. That is his approach with most of the younger guys.
 

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Ervin Santana has allowed 27 homers over 97.1 IP in Arlington. That's rather impressive for a dude who has only started as a visitor.
 
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