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Series Thread: Rangers Host the White Sox for Three Games August 1-3

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Both are knocking AAA around and as options at LF, DH etc they can’t be worse than Miller, Smith, Grossman or Duran
They actually could. We need to lay off Duran some. We have a habit that someone is on fire we think they are awesome and if they tank for a month send him on his way. It's like a roller-coaster.
 

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We needed this sweep. Let's keep it going. Good pitching in all 3 games.
 

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Great sweep for Texas. Needed it after rough weekend in SD. Now get a good Marlins team. Luzardo and Alcantera are going to be tough. 2 out of 3 would be outstanding.
 

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I am very happy for Sherzer today. The first inning looked like a disaster and embarrassment after acquiring him. However, he settled in and got the win. Happy day!
 

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Also worth noting is we struck out 40 over the course of the series, considering finishing off hitters was an issue previously
 

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Scherzer looked fantastic after the first inning. The stadium atmosphere was great!
 

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The elephant in the room could eventually be that Scherzer is our worst starting pitcher. That would be awful because he is never coming out of the rotation. Hopefully, it doesn't come to that.
He is quite a competitor but looked like he was missing spots early

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27 strike outs it seems in 3 days work for me
 

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We did not pick up Scherzer to not start in the playoffs.
He is a playoff starter and not your 3
 

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We did not pick up Scherzer to not start in the playoffs.
He is a playoff starter and not your 3
He's definitely a playoff starter, but Eovaldi is the ace, and no guarantee Scherzer starts ahead of Dunning, so he could certainly be the #3 starter.
 

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Flaherty for Baltimore and Lorenzen for the Phillies had good debuts.
 

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He's definitely a playoff starter, but Eovaldi is the ace, and no guarantee Scherzer starts ahead of Dunning, so he could certainly be the #3 starter.
It also depends on who pitches at the end of the season. Postseason starts on Tuesday after the season ends on Sunday. That means the guys who start Friday, Saturday and Sunday won't start the first game of the postseason. It remains to be seen if we will be afforded the luxury of setting up the rotation the way we want it.
 

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It also depends on who pitches at the end of the season. Postseason starts on Tuesday after the season ends on Sunday. That means the guys who start Friday, Saturday and Sunday won't start the first game of the postseason. It remains to be seen if we will be afforded the luxury of setting up the rotation the way we want it.
Also a good point.
 

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It also depends on who pitches at the end of the season. Postseason starts on Tuesday after the season ends on Sunday. That means the guys who start Friday, Saturday and Sunday won't start the first game of the postseason. It remains to be seen if we will be afforded the luxury of setting up the rotation the way we want it.
If Scherzer pitches every fifth game from now to the end of the season, he could start the first postseason game. Of course, if they add a sixth starter once or twice along the way, then he wouldn't be able to.
 

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It also depends on who pitches at the end of the season. Postseason starts on Tuesday after the season ends on Sunday. That means the guys who start Friday, Saturday and Sunday won't start the first game of the postseason. It remains to be seen if we will be afforded the luxury of setting up the rotation the way we want it.
If we get there I’m sure Bochy and Maddux will it worked out
 

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He's definitely a playoff starter, but Eovaldi is the ace, and no guarantee Scherzer starts ahead of Dunning, so he could certainly be the #3 starter.
Will be telling how the SP handles the Astros and some other contenders. The ones how perform well under pressure will be the playoff starters.
A as
I am hoping Eovaldi is back with his velo soon to compete for these spots
 

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#3-2 NYY in5th
 
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