Series Thread: Rangers off to the Windy City to play Sale & the White Sox

[Bmurph]

And we give away an out in the 5th to advance runners

 

[Bmurph]

Choo you're awful

 

[donaldson79]

Good hustle outta Odor there.

We're at least back in a competitive position, and we've made Rodon throw a lot of pitches.

 

[Bmurph]

Choo you're awful

Terrible contract

ALMOST as bad as Elvis

 

[donaldson79]

Choo you're awful

He swings at a ball 1 1/2 feet outside the zone, then semi-bitches about the second strike call. And then watches a very hitable 3rd strike go by.

 

[Bmurph]

Good hustle outta Odor there.

We're at least back in a competitive position, and we've made Rodon throw a lot of pitches.

We would have the lead now, if not for the boot by our 100+ million dollar shortstop

 

[Bmurph]

He swings at a ball 1 1/2 feet outside the zone, then semi-bitches about the second strike call. And then watches a very hitable 3rd strike go by.

It just pisses me off at this point to watch him, after he shot his mouth off. Considering how bad he is stinking up the place

 

[romeo212000]

It should be noted, for the most part, our bats are looking like April again.

Based on low scoring affairs against the likes of Gray, Kershaw, Greinke, Rodon, and Sale? They've scored 4 or more runs in 8 of the 15 games they've played this month. They're facing some really tough pitching matchups this month.

 

[donaldson79]

Maybe some of our luster, along with some really tough scheduling, is taking a turn back to reality.

Martin, with DeShields going down, really has gone south and we don't have a semblance of an option out there to counter.

 

[Bmurph]

Bloop hits and a comedy of errors

 

[donaldson79]

Based on low scoring affairs against the likes of Gray, Kershaw, Greinke, Rodon, and Sale? They've scored 4 or more runs in 8 of the 15 games they've played this month. They're facing some really tough pitching matchups this month.

No doubt in my mind about it.

When you're as loaded with left-handers as we are, facing the guys we're facing, it's gonna be pretty ugly.

But the fact remains, it's hard to win when you score 4 runs in your last 24+ innings.

 

[romeo212000]

Maybe some of our luster, along with some really tough scheduling, is taking a turn back to reality.

Martin, with DeShields going down, really has gone south and we don't have a semblance of an option out there to counter.

DDJ has been a huge catalyst and was one of our better right handed hitters. His injury was in some ways more hurtful than Beltre's. This lineup is missing 1/3 of its best pieces and we've had to replace them with Martin and Gallo. I like Gallo a lot, but let's be honest. Beltre is this team's cleanup hitter. I don't even need to comment on DDJ vs Martin.

 

[Bmurph]

Tight strike zone

 

[romeo212000]

No doubt in my mind about it.

When you're as loaded with left-handers as we are, facing the guys we're facing, it's gonna be pretty ugly.

Exactly. Remember when we were just praying for .500 baseball this month because of all the injuries? Well right now, we're 11-6.

 

[Bmurph]

Get him out of there

 

[donaldson79]

To be behind 3-2 with the way Martinez has pitched and a horrible error on top of that, is a small miracle.

 

[Bmurph]

To be behind 3-2 with the way Martinez has pitched and a horrible error on top of that, is a small miracle.

Been very fortunate so far today

 

[Bmurph]

Prince still missing fat pitches

 

[romeo212000]

Prince still missing fat pitches

I guess he's just slumping a bit. I think he lost his approach a bit when he got white hot there for a couple weeks. Surely that hitter is still in there somewhere.

 

[Bmurph]

MM going to other way is nice to see, that's when he's really seeing the ball well