Series Thread: Rangers Host the Dodgers For Three Games April 18-20

[jaar01]

Langford starting in LF today. Smith to DH. Joc...SITTING!!!

ITS AN EASTER MIRACLE!

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Langford starting in LF today. Smith to DH. Joc...SITTING!!!

ITS AN EASTER MIRACLE!

So I'm guessing Duran got optioned...

 

[WastinSomeTime]

So I'm guessing Duran got optioned...

He did.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Here’s an interesting analysis of walk off wins (and losses) and how they affect each team.

Do walk off wins create momentum?

What about walk off losses?

Walk offs are an emotional thing so we'll see if last night will put more of the players in a positive/winning frame of mind, stuff like that seems like it's contagious at times...

 

[Uncle Siggy]

He did.

Am not surprised he's not doing much of anything this year and Harris can be an emergency corner IFer if need since that's what he was when he originally was drafted...

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Langford starting in LF today. Smith to DH. Joc...SITTING!!!

ITS AN EASTER MIRACLE!

I am hoping Harris is the CFer then. Want him to stay in the lineup.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

I am hoping Harris is the CFer then. Want him to stay in the lineup.

He is in CF and batting 6th behind Langford, the lineup is on the Rangers and MLBs Gameday...

 

[WastinSomeTime]

He is in CF and batting 6th behind Langford, the lineup is on the Rangers and MLBs Gameday...

This is the lineup I hope to see the majority of the time.

 

[Duane1952]

This pitching has been superb for the most part. It’s ahead of the 2023 team at the same point of that year. Remember how much Chapman put us on the edge our seat with blown leads. Grant Anderson and Brock Burke we’re bad. Sborz was terrible until Bochy brought him back late in the year. Then Sborz was great in the playoffs.
Eovaldi is the only starter back from that team. Degrom only pitched 30 innings until his TJ surgery. We traded for reliever Stratton but he was very mediocre. The Montgomery trade may have been the move that put us over the top.
Of course the hitting was much better that year.
Think this team has a chance to be better especially with the pitching. We now have a healthy Degrom, and a healthy Mahle. Eovaldi is still stellar. Also an improved Jack Leiter and a young and upcoming Kumar Rocker. The bullpen is way ahead of the 2023 at this point of the season.
If Burger comes around which I expect him to do and Langford stays healthy the hitting should be fine. I like Smith a lot. He is a much needed spark this offense needs. Harris is showing promise. Crim could still be called up too to help offense.
The team could still make a trade at the deadline for an outfielder if they feel Carter can’t return to his 2023 form.
Think your right DT this team should win a lot of games.

Milner has been a pleasant surprise.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Garcia had 1 strike thrown to him and he struck out. We have got to quit getting ourselves out so much.

 

[DTLUNA]

Mahle lights out again with little help from the bats.

 

[saddles]

Is Josh Smith going to have to hit a solo HR fir us to score?

 

[saddles]

From Shawn McFarland:

Tyler Mahle has a 0.68 ERA through his first five starts. That’s the lowest in baseball.

It’s also the lowest *ever* by a Texas Rangers pitcher through their first five starts of a season according to Stathead

Rick Honeycutt (0.72 ERA in 1983) was the previous record holder.

 

[saddles]

From Jared Sandler:

Only three pitchers have been good enough to complete 7 innings versus the Dodgers this year

DEGROM
MAHLE
Luzardo

Tyler Mahle and Jesus Lazardo are the only two SP this year to go 7.0 IP shutout innings versus the Dodgers.

 

[saddles]

Chris Martin is struggling.

 

[saddles]

Bochy needs to take him out

 

[saddles]

Okay,, get someone on in front of Josh Smith and let Josh hit the go ahead HR.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Chris Martin is struggling.

Yes he is. He pitched great in his last outing but before and after not so much.

 

[fanman8825]

Is Josh Smith going to have to hit a solo HR fir us to score?

He most likely will have to do something in order for us to score

 

[saddles]

Okay,, get someone on in front of Josh Smith and let Josh hit the go ahead HR.

Or.....maybe not