Series Thread: Rangers take on last place Mariners

[DT LUNA]

Is everyone taking the late night game off?

No. Not me.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

I'll be here as well. Just read an article where Prince says the Rangers are better defensively at first with Moreland. He gets my respect for that.

 

[Justinkm83]

Why is Bannister playing Rosales so much? I don't care if it's a lefty on the mound. Moreland is a better hitter no matter what hand the pitcher throws with.

edit: just saw the line-up on the pregame and MM is out there and Choo is batting 7th???

 

[Justinkm83]

Choice hit a 3 run HR tonight in the 1st

 

[donaldson79]

Why is Bannister playing Rosales so much? I don't care if it's a lefty on the mound. Moreland is a better hitter no matter what hand the pitcher throws with.

Pretty hard to disagree with this!

 

[Bmurph]

Why is Bannister playing Rosales so much? I don't care if it's a lefty on the mound. Moreland is a better hitter no matter what hand the pitcher throws with.

Rosales not in there tonight, thank goodness

 

[Justinkm83]

Rosales not in there tonight, thank goodness

Yeah. They had the line-up wrong on mlbstartingnine. Chirinos 6th, and Choo 7th. Interesting.

 

[donaldson79]

I'll be here as well. Just read an article where Prince says the Rangers are better defensively at first with Moreland. He gets my respect for that.

I do respect him for admitting to it. But everyone but him has known this from day one.

But it does take a helluva guy to admit as much. So I give Prince a tip-of-the-cap.

 

[Justinkm83]

1 guys in the whole line-up batting over .190. How pathetic is that?

 

[DT LUNA]

Why is Bannister playing Rosales so much? I don't care if it's a lefty on the mound. Moreland is a better hitter no matter what hand the pitcher throws with.

edit: just saw the line-up on the pregame and MM is out there and Choo is batting 7th???

I guess he wants to wade thru the players to see what he has. He probably has learned by watching EA that all may not be as it seems. Don't know.

 

[romeo212000]

Evening, gentlemen.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Heard Moreland won't be playing tonight due to an elbow injury. Not believed to be serious ( where have I heard this before?) either way not a big loss.

 

[DT LUNA]

Evening, gentlemen.

Evening Doc.

 

[donaldson79]

2 guys in the whole line-up batting over .190. How pathetic is that?

Very, to answer your, I'm sure, rhetorical question.

I knew we were gonna struggle offensively this season, from an RBI standpoint. But I thought we'd have at least 3 guys who would exceed last season (Prince, Choo, Rua) last season, with several more (Martin, EA) having a chance as well.

 

[RevSader]

Heard Moreland won't be playing tonight due to an elbow injury. Not believed to be serious ( where have I heard this before?) either way not a big loss.

Don't make me call you something bad, because you're being ridiculous...

One of the few fucking guys that is actually hitting is a big loss to this lineup.

 

[Justinkm83]

I guess the line-up was right on mlbstartingnine

 

[Bmurph]

Yeah. They had the line-up wrong on mlbstartingnine. Chirinos 6th, and Choo 7th. Interesting.

This is what it shows there now:

Rangers
Mitch Moreland-DH
Fri, 17 Apr 2015 07:55:00 PM
Mitch Moreland was scratched from the Rangers starting lineup on Friday due to a sore elbow.
src: Evan Grant

 

[Justinkm83]

Very, to answer your, I'm sure, rhetorical question.

I knew we were gonna struggle offensively this season, from an RBI standpoint. But I thought we'd have at least 3 guys who would exceed last season (Prince, Choo, Rua) last season, with several more (Martin, EA) having a chance as well.

I knew we would struggle too. There's a complete lack of power which I already knew. If these guys would start hitting w/ RISP we'd be fine. Easier said than done, I know.

 

[donaldson79]

Heard Moreland won't be playing tonight due to an elbow injury. Not believed to be serious ( where have I heard this before?) either way not a big loss.

I'm shocked you wouldn't give any credit to Mitch for having the second highest average of anyone who's got much playing time. Shocked I tell you.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Is everyone taking the late night game off?

No, I will be watching until they give me a reason not to.