Series Thread: The annual Silver Boot series kicks off tonight - Rangers in Houston May 1-4

[True Rangers Fan]

HOU batters have K'd 6 times to the Rangers 4. Nice.

 

[donaldson79]

While that sounds shitty on paper, I don't think teams hide their worst hitter at #9 like they used to.

I think you're right about the worst hitter part. However, we're still leading baseball in allowing the #9 hitter to reach, so it's far from a good thing.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I think you're right about the worst hitter part. However, we're still leading baseball in allowing the #9 hitter to reach, so it's far from a good thing.

This will be a year of shitty Rangers stats, I'm afraid.

 

[donaldson79]

Pretty interesting article on Yu.

For the same two minutes every game, Yu Darvish is an awful pitcher

 

[Bmurph]

HOU batters have K'd 6 times to the Rangers 4. Nice.

It's not the 5th yet, remember the strikeouts tick up and the offense goes dormant after the first few innings

 

[DT LUNA]

It's not the 5th yet, remember the strikeouts tick up and the offense goes dormant after the first few innings

Shhhhh

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Pretty interesting article on Yu.

For the same two minutes every game, Yu Darvish is an awful pitcher

Quite.

My favorite part:

"Since he debuted in 2012, he owns the seventh-best ERA+ in baseball, better than that of David Price and Madison Bumgarner and Corey Kluber and Stephen Strasburg and Jon Lester. Only one starter in history -- Jose Fernandez -- struck out batters more frequently over a career. Darvish has made the All-Star team every season that he has been healthy. He's a bona fide ace."

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Roogie with another BB.

 

[donaldson79]

Roogie with another BB.

Will wonders never cease?

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Will wonders never cease?

Obviously a small sample size, but hitting #2 has worked well for him.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

fucking Marwin Gonzalez.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Joey still showing signs of green.

 

[donaldson79]

I guess AJ has put in his 5. Now here comes our BP. Yikes

 

[DT LUNA]

I guess AJ has put in his 5. Now here comes our BP. Yikes

Maybe we start Claudio and let AJ finish. LOL

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I guess AJ has put in his 5. Now here comes our BP. Yikes

Came here to type this exact sentiment.

AJ has performed as well as could be hoped for, in my opinion.

 

[DT LUNA]

Let Dave go to space

 

[donaldson79]

Good Lord Barnette. Come in and immediately throw 3 straight balls and then then give up a hit to the 1st batter.

 

[donaldson79]

Came here to type this exact sentiment.

AJ has performed as well as could be hoped for, in my opinion.

Hey, you can make a case he's been our 2nd most effective starter this season can't ya?

 

[donaldson79]

Nice job Barnette! Now take a shower.

 

[DT LUNA]

Get him Jeff