From Minute Maid to Tropicana to play the Rays

[Duane1952]

Gee, I wish we could hit like that

We use too.

 

[saddles]

Bennie.....this is what you're bringing?

Generally speaking, as in 100% of the time, the player/team would be better off by having a single instead of a walk. And the fan enjoys it more too.

Can you honestly name me once where you've seen a guy get a walk and you said to yourself, "thank goodness he got that walk. For a minute there I was afraid he was gonna get a hit?"

That kind of "general speaking" you're speaking of here?

I'm messing with ya..........but still.

I guess I have missed what you mean.

 

[saddles]

Chi Chi goes 5 innings while giving up 2 hits and 2 walks and 0 runs with 5 strikeouts.

 

[Justinkm83]

Chi Chi goes 5 innings while giving up 2 hits and 2 walks and 0 runs with 5 strikeouts.

Yup. Bad night for JT though. Rough Riders are losing 20-4 in the 5th

 

[scotsman1948]

Chi Chi goes 5 innings while giving up 2 hits and 2 walks and 0 runs with 5 strikeouts.

not bad

 

[romeo212000]

not bad

Not bad, but not ML ready.

 

[Justinkm83]

I watched some of the FC Dallas game tonight. Mark Followill does the games. I wish the Rangers would consider giving him a job in the booth. For those of you who don't know who he is, he does the play by play for the Mavs. He reminds me a little of Lewin.

 

[Justinkm83]

Josh Hamilton of Texas Rangers set to join Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Many times a walk is not as good as a single. Runners move up more often and sometimes more bases on singles. It also gives the opposing defense a chance to make a mistake. I think a hit wears on a pitcher mentally as well even more than a walk does. Walks are good, but I would rather have a single.

Couldn't help but notice some of the posts about this. In all my time playing baseball our coaches would always harp that a walk is as good as a hit. In other words don't get yourself out on bad pitches just because you want to get a hit. If you get on base we get to live for another at bat. Now this is not directed just at you bennie because there were a couple posts about this but who cares what the fans want to see or anything else for that matter. You cannot score if you are not getting guys on base. And how many of us have been irritated beyond belief to see a guy strikeout or weakly hit the ball for an out because he swung at a bad pitch. Plus you increase the pitch count of someone you may want to get out of the game. Anything else is just not smart baseball.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I watched some of the FC Dallas game tonight. Mark Followill does the games. I wish the Rangers would consider giving him a job in the booth. For those of you who don't know who he is, he does the play by play for the Mavs. He reminds me a little of Lewin.

We have had such great radio play by play guys now for years. It is amazing how opposite we are with our TV analysts.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Bennie.....this is what you're bringing?

Generally speaking, as in 100% of the time, the player/team would be better off by having a single instead of a walk. And the fan enjoys it more too.

Can you honestly name me once where you've seen a guy get a walk and you said to yourself, "thank goodness he got that walk. For a minute there I was afraid he was gonna get a hit?"

That kind of "general speaking" you're speaking of here?

I'm messing with ya..........but still.

See above post. And yes, I can think of times I was glad to see a guy walk who I just felt he was overmatched in a situation or the walk put pressure on the pitcher because it loaded the bases or walked a run in or put a speed guy on 1st who may be able to steal 2nd in a close game in the 8th or 9th and so on. In that case the walk may be as good as a double.

 

[donaldson79]

Didn't get to see much of last nights game. But this article wears out Detwiler and his approach to the game, as much as his effectiveness.

Fraley: Why Rangers' Ross Detwiler just can't quit his fastball | Dallas Morning News

And the stats speak for themselves re: the BP.

 

[donaldson79]

Jake Odorizzi and his 2.21 ERA is on the hill against today (1st pitch 12:10). It's gonna be a long/tough day if we don't show some patient/discipline.

But we've got Wandy on the hill to counter, so maybe we'll see a low scoring game with a pleasant outcome.

 

[Bmurph]

Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker suffers fracture in elbow
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Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker suffered a fractured medial epicondyle, the bone that anchors the Tommy John graft in his elbow, according to Bay Area News Group.
Parker suffered the injury while throwing a pitch during his rehab start on Friday. He immediately went to the ground, grabbing at his arm after a pitch went flying past the catcher. It is unclear if Parker will need to undergo a second Tommy John surgery to repair the damage done. Athletics trainer Nick Paparesta said Parker will need surgery, but it's not clear yet how much.

Parker was working his way back from the surgery he underwent last March.

At least we aren't the only ones that get hosed by the injuries, thoug

 

[donaldson79]

Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker suffers fracture in elbow
POSTED BY BRANDON WISE

Jarrod Parker

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Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker suffered a fractured medial epicondyle, the bone that anchors the Tommy John graft in his elbow, according to Bay Area News Group.
Parker suffered the injury while throwing a pitch during his rehab start on Friday. He immediately went to the ground, grabbing at his arm after a pitch went flying past the catcher. It is unclear if Parker will need to undergo a second Tommy John surgery to repair the damage done. Athletics trainer Nick Paparesta said Parker will need surgery, but it's not clear yet how much.

Parker was working his way back from the surgery he underwent last March.

At least we aren't the only ones that get hosed by the injuries, thoug

Even though I can't stand the A's this is very unfortunate for Parker. Hope he can avoid his 2nd TJ surgery.

This guy, when healthy, sure looked like the real deal.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Jake Odorizzi and his 2.21 ERA is on the hill against today (1st pitch 12:10). It's gonna be a long/tough day if we don't show some patient/discipline.

But we've got Wandy on the hill to counter, so maybe we'll see a low scoring game with a pleasant outcome.

Yeah it is kind of hard to be optimistic about this one when you look at what we did last night against a guy with an ERA in the 5's.

 

[donaldson79]

Yeah it is kind of hard to be optimistic about this one when you look at what we did last night against a guy with an ERA in the 5's.

My thoughts to a T.

Just when I thought maybe we had turned the corner after the 3 games in Houston, BAM, we show looking like the April Rangers in Florida.

 

[DT LUNA]

We have had such great radio play by play guys now for years. It is amazing how opposite we are with our TV analysts.

Radio has to be better. They are your picture of the game. TV analysts don't need to be so definitive because we have a game to view for ourselves. I personally don't pay much attention to Buzz and Tag. I get much more from watching the game and learning from baseball people here. Depends on your needs and likes.

 

[donaldson79]

Radio has to be better. They are your picture of the game. TV analysts don't need to be so definitive because we have a game to view for ourselves. I personally don't pay much attention to Buzz and Tag. I get much more from watching the game and learning from baseball people here. Depends on your needs and likes.

Some of us (i.e Me) have a tough time with ignoring these things. Especially Buzz. If he just wouldn't talk so incessantly, the telecast would be much more enjoyable.

If he'd just do what you have suggested. "It's TV Buzz. We can see."

 

[romeo212000]

This ump better give our pitcher the same fucking zone.