Series Thread: Rangers in Oakland to clinch the West! 9/23-9/25

[saddles]

This was from Jamey Newberg a few days ago and is a major key to our success I think.

Jose Altuve is a .341/.401/.551 (.952 OPS) hitter this season. He’s a legitimate MVP candidate.


Against Texas, in a reasonably significant 83 plate appearances, he was a .282/.386/.493 (.878) hitter.


A dropoff. Not a drastic one, necessarily, but Houston’s best player wasn’t at his best against Texas.


But how about the team’s second- and third-best players?


Carlos Correa (.271/.361/.453 [.814]) against the league: .159/.266/.188 (.454) in 79 trips against the Rangers.


George Springer (.254/.359/.455 [.814]) against the league: .165/.267/.342 (.608) in 90 times up against Texas.

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

This is crazy and insane. Remember HFA

 

[darrylgann]

This is crazy and insane. Remember HFA

Don't understand any of this at all.

 

[saddles]

This is crazy and insane. Remember HFA

I expected a lineup like this the first day after they clinched. Probably another one like it the last game of the season.

 

[saddles]

Knowing this team this lineup will score 10 runs. Lol

 

[DT LUNA]

I expected a lineup like this the first day after they clinched. Probably another one like it the last game of the season.

I never expect a manager to field a team he doesn't believe can win and that's the case here imo

 

[darrylgann]

I never expect a manager to field a team he doesn't believe can win and that's the case here imo

With ya there

 

[romeo212000]

This is crazy and insane. Remember HFA

Don't understand any of this at all.

I expected a lineup like this the first day after they clinched. Probably another one like it the last game of the season.

Exactly. Settle down guys. The team was probably up late partying and they almost all get a well deserved day off.

 

[jta4437]

Exactly. Settle down guys. The team was probably up late partying and they almost all get a well deserved day off.

Especially with a day game after a night game on the West Coast

 

[romeo212000]

Damn, Elvis.

 

[romeo212000]

The fuck were you doing, Alberto? Get your ass to second base while Robbie is in that run down

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Just keep running Chirinos.

 

[PhantomWarrior]

This is crazy and insane. Remember HFA

Give them a day to work off the champagne and cigars.

 

[WilltheThrill]

In other happy news, Ken Giles was hit on the arm by a line drive during batting practice and had to be carted off the field. AJ Hinch said his outlook was "not good".

To all those who say karma isn't real, I believe this is what is known as "Exhibit A".

 

[DT LUNA]

Trapped

 

[Duane1952]

Trapped

Yep. And replay got it right.

 

[DT LUNA]

First time I remember Profar getting a little heated

 

[DT LUNA]

Darvish pitching very well today.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I don't like when Chirinos fakes that throw to 1st because he is not able to frame the pitch. There have been a number of times a bordeline pitch was thrown but he jumps up so quick that the ump calls it a ball. Just so happens that wasn't a bordeline pitch.