Series Thread: Texas takes on America's Hat at home in big series with implications...so many implications....

[True Rangers Fan]

No Napoli vs. Buehrle, wonder what MM's line vs him are. Don't have time to look at the moment

Mitch 1-6, Nap 2-27.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Mitch 1-6, Nap 2-27.

Nap has been doing well lately though. I thought that was the main reason for having him on the team.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Nap has been doing well lately though. I thought that was the main reason for having him on the team.

Moreland's average against LHP is 16 points higher than Napoli's this year. Yeah, Nap was brought in for facing LHP's but 2-27 does not inspire a lot of confidence.

 

[jta4437]

They may not be on the field longer on average because the pressure will lead to more turnovers. The pressure will be vastly improved in my opinion.

Very well may be the case, and totally within the realm of possibility, but I don't think it will be, b/c I also believe the defense last year played way over their head in addition to everything else

On that note, its a baseball thread and I'm going to stop commenting about the cowboys here

 

[True Rangers Fan]

'stros not pleased about losing last night.

 

[jta4437]

Moreland's average against LHP is 16 points higher than Napoli's this year. Yeah, Nap was brought in for facing LHP's but 2-27 does not inspire a lot of confidence.

But he's been hitting very well lately against LHPs, it should be Napoli, but it seems like when we question Banny lately on lineup moves the guys he plays start coming through

 

[saddles]

 

[Bmurph]

Ellsbury not smart in CF and Nova stinking it up, 5-0 Stros and they aren't out of the inning yet

 

[Bmurph]

But he's been hitting very well lately against LHPs, it should be Napoli, but it seems like when we question Banny lately on lineup moves the guys he plays start coming through

So I ask WTF Banny?

 

[WastinSomeTime]

So I ask WTF Banny?

And our offense was anemic in Detroit. Everyone is kicking Detroit's pitching except us. Right now if I actually had a choice I would sit Fielder out 1 more game.

 

[Bmurph]

And our offense was anemic in Detroit. Everyone is kicking Detroit's pitching except us. Right now if I actually had a choice I would sit Fielder out 1 more game.

Simon 1 hit the Rangers and didnt make it out of the 1st before giving up 4 vs the Halos

 

[donaldson79]

Simon 1 hit the Rangers and didnt make it out of the 1st before giving up 4 vs the Halos

"That's the way baseball go" as was once said.

This really is one of those things (weird stats) which makes baseball a totally inexpiable game. And we see it all the time. Like how well we wore out King Felix for years.

I heard today we haven't won a series against Toronto in over two years. Is this correct? Yikes

 

[donaldson79]

Boy.....if you're watching the pregame, I'd have to say....."Pudge, that wasn't a very good question you just asked."

He shrugged and said, "Maybe Moreland has some good career numbers against Buehrle and this is why he's starting?" Pudge, that's some really easy research from one of the assistants and would have been prudent to have done a small amount of homework before going on camera, IMO anyway.

And for whatever it's worth......In Buehrle's last outing he only lasted 4 innings. It was just the second time in his last 18 starts that the veteran failed to complete six innings.

 

[Bmurph]

"That's the way baseball go" as was once said.

This really is one of those things (weird stats) which makes baseball a totally inexpiable game. And we see it all the time. Like how well we wore out King Felix for years.

I heard today we haven't won a series against Toronto in over two years. Is this correct? Yikes

Saw a stat earlier where we had won like 1 game at home vs Jays in the last 3-4 hime series

 

[Bmurph]

Boy.....if you're watching the pregame, I'd have to say....."Pudge, that wasn't a very good question you just asked."

He shrugged and said, "Maybe Moreland has some good career numbers against Buehrle and this is why he's starting?" Pudge, that's some really easy research from one of the assistants and would have been prudent to have done a small amount of homework before going on camera, IMO anyway.

And for whatever it's worth......In Buehrle's last outing he only lasted 4 innings. It was just the second time in his last 18 starts that the veteran failed to complete six innings.

I basically asked that earlier and my assistant Eph answered it right away

 

[donaldson79]

Saw a stat earlier where we had won like 1 game at home vs Jays in the last 3-4 hime series

Well, there's no time like tonight to start turning this around. Right?

 

[donaldson79]

I basically asked that earlier and my assistant Eph answered it right away

It shouldn't come as much of a surprise that your "more-than-able-bodied-assistant" is better than what the Rangers broadcast team can conjure up.

Way to go Eph!

And seriously, it's "their" responsibility to be prepared to inform us - supposedly, we the less informed - than the professional announcers.

 

[donaldson79]

Anyway, I'm sorry to have already started on my "over-abuse" of our on-air-TALENT.....ha ha ha

I'm done.....

 

[WastinSomeTime]

"That's the way baseball go" as was once said.

This really is one of those things (weird stats) which makes baseball a totally inexpiable game. And we see it all the time. Like how well we wore out King Felix for years.

I heard today we haven't won a series against Toronto in over two years. Is this correct? Yikes

Very true in just when you think you got it figured out you don't.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Their worst hitter since the trade leads off with a single. LOL