Series Thread: Let's get back on track against the stuggling Stros.

[saddles]

 

[RevSader]

Glad he's picked up some discipline. I like that they talk about his Myrtle Beach days like it was eons ago...It was 2014.

 

[Bmurph]

The dude served his time and was forgiven...what more can we ask? A literal pound of flesh? Fuck off to self righteous people like that.

Poor choices lead to unfortunate accidents at times and people have to pay the price for their mistakes. I am only human and therefore I try to judge not, lest I be ..........

Hopefully the guy stays on the straight and narrow, but should he stray lets hope no one else is hurt. Hope he continues in his recovery and makes amends to the people he's hurt in his life. Aside from that, lets hope he helps the Rangers while he's on this team. Hope the self righteous get their due as well

 

[Duane1952]

Would have much rather been here Duane, as a matter of fact I would have rather been somewhere banging my head against a wall. I have been handling a harassment investigation all week. Was trying to wrap it up today, but looks like next week. Total pain in the ass!

Your right about being a pain. I've been there.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I am out here in beautiful Abilene Texas and so I could not get the game. But if someone had told we only needed 2 runs in order to win this game I would have said your crazy considering who we had starting tonight.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Our offense needs to get it together. We are not even hitting garbage pitchers like Feliz and Giles.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Just kidding by the way on Abilene being beautiful.

 

[Bmurph]

I am out here in beautiful Abilene Texas and so I could not get the game. But if someone had told we only needed 2 runs in order to win this game I would have said your crazy considering who we had starting tonight.

Guys like Ramos and Griffin have been better than projected so far, hope they keep it up

 

[Bmurph]

Your right about being a pain. I've been there.

Fortunately Ive been compensated pretty well for the last 16 years, dealing with these kinds of things. Doesn't make it any easier on the stress level, however.

 

[RevSader]

Just kidding by the way on Abilene being beautiful.

That's the biggest city for how many miles in each direction? West Texas is an interesting place.

 

[donaldson79]

But if someone had told we only needed 2 runs in order to win this game I would have said your crazy considering who we had starting tonight.

Ramos did a fine job, and I was surprised he was removed after 6 innings and only 80 pitches.

Our BP has been used an awful lot already this season. Yesterday, might have been a good day to have rested at least one of the 3 utilized.

 

[donaldson79]

Umm Desmond has been in the league a while. I think the book has been out for quite some time. He's just a streaky hitter. Always has been.

True. But all of his career was in the NL, that's what I was referring too.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

That's the biggest city for how many miles in each direction? West Texas is an interesting place.

Get out to Midland and you see no trees, bushes, flowers, nothing. Would drive from San Antonio to Denver and say who would ever live here. Ended up meeting my wife in Abilene and was there from 1979-1989 and we moved to DFW. Glad we moved as I transferred with Texas Instruments after graduating. Job market is not good in West Texas.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Ramos did a fine job, and I was surprised he was removed after 6 innings and only 80 pitches.

Our BP has been used an awful lot already this season. Yesterday, might have been a good day to have rested at least one of the 3 utilized.

I was going to bring that up. Actually, I was going to ask. Why the hell is Rooster taking our starters out of games where they are in control and have thrown less then 90 pitches. You're going to need the bullpen in September / October. Don't burn them out.

 

[romeo212000]

I was going to bring that up. Actually, I was going to ask. Why the hell is Rooster taking our starters out of games where they are in control and have thrown less then 90 pitches. You're going to need the bullpen in September / October. Don't burn them out.

Ramos is more a spot starter. He hasn't built up to pitching 100+ pitches every fifth day.

 

[Nightcrawler]

The dude served his time and was forgiven...what more can we ask? A literal pound of flesh? Fuck off to self righteous people like that.

It's a very closed minded way to think, but once someone goes to jail or prison, there are a large group of people out there who never want to see those guys succeed. Which is dumb because if they don't find meaningful work, where do they end up? Back in the system. I'm very grateful that I've never had to apply for a job or find work with a criminal history, but we are not a society of second chances and I think it's unfortunate.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Ramos is more a spot starter. He hasn't built up to pitching 100+ pitches every fifth day.

I could understand that, but Lewis could've gone deeper.

 

[romeo212000]

I could understand that, but Lewis could've gone deeper.

Agreed. Banister makes my scratch my head too often for my liking.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Looks like my boy Yu will be returning next Saturday. And if all goes according to plan, I'll be in attendance.

 

[donaldson79]

Ramos is more a spot starter. He hasn't built up to pitching 100+ pitches every fifth day.

Hadn't thought so much about this. But it is probably true. Could be he was spent, although he was pitching fine.

However, our pen is gonna get worn out at it's current use rate, and I'd just as soon over-used Ramos, at least a little, than throwing 3 different guys out there.