Game Thread: 6.7 Spider @anotherguyiwantedinsteadofsnell (5:05pm)

[Sandisfan]

UGH stupid Comcrap a glitch EAS comes up and the screen starts flashing on and off and grey snow black in between and missed the Coforto at bat.

 

[Stokes1931]

More to hitting than bombs. He's legit. His career OPS is .824 and OPS+ is 124. Our park might hurt some but those stats would make him the best hitter on our team. Last year was his first with over 500 PAs. He's also just under 27 years old.

Main risk: has missed significant time 3 out of the 5 years of his career. We are not a team that can avoid taking risks.

Since like half the team has already been on the IL this season, not sure whether trading for him would be a genius move or a disaster.

 

[Sandisfan]

Conforto being out was a problem, just like Wade being out is. Lee is a bummer but he wasn't hitting that great.

Get Wade back and things start to get interesting.

Soler is a problem

Good to have Conforto back

And he cleared the bases so Soler could hit without men on base LOL

 

[msgkings322]

Since like half the team has already been on the IL this season, not sure whether trading for him would be a genius move or a disaster.

Again, no risk-free moves available for us the way they are for the Dodgers (signing Ohtani) or Yankees (trading for Soto)

If they get him for a reasonable package it's a genius move. I have no idea what it would take to be the best offer for him.

 

[msgkings322]

Maybe Webb can throw 120 pitches and get a complete game to spare us Doval lol

Problem is, 4th time through the order

 

[filosofy29]

And he cleared the bases so Soler could hit without men on base LOL

Lmao, well played sir.

 

[msgkings322]

Or maybe we can get some insurance runs and not need Doval

 

[msgkings322]

Rangers lineup is worse than ours so no surprise they aren't winning. But nice to see Webb and Rogers carve em up. Now we just need Doval to get back in the groove.

 

[sf1giantfan]

Fixed: Now we just need Doval to stay in the bullpen.

 

[msgkings322]

Glad it's 3 runs and not 2, or 1

 

[msgkings322]

Yikes...an out but Heim hit that one well

 

[msgkings322]

OK that AB looked like good Doval

 

[msgkings322]

FYWW!

My dad's system works!

 

[msgkings322]

@tzill this is what I mean, big difference between Doval trying to shut down the Yankees and Doval shutting down the Rangers.

Hitting matters not just pitching.

That said those last 2 ABs Doval was filthy, his slider was terrific

 

[msgkings322]

I guess I'm the only one here to celebrate

 

[Brightboat]

FYWW!

My dad's system works!

I have the advantage of not being a crusty old Boomer like you. He's turning 87 in August but his father lived to 95 and he's pretty healthy so I think I get a fair amount more years with him.

Looks like your pappy was right

 

[Brightboat]

@tzill this is what I mean, big difference between Doval trying to shut down the Yankees and Doval shutting down the Rangers.

Hitting matters not just pitching.

That said those last 2 ABs Doval was filthy, his slider was terrific

What happened to the Rangers. Their lineup was powerful last year and they won the World Series

 

[msgkings322]

Looks like your pappy was right

The White Sox won tonight after a 15 game losing streak so they are all set to win again tomorrow if the system is legit

It feels like it is, obviously not 100% but if it works say 60% of the time that's a big gambling edge

 

[msgkings322]

What happened to the Rangers. Their lineup was powerful last year and they won the World Series

Not sure about the lineup problems but their 2 big time pitchers have been out all year (DeGrom and Scherzer)

 

[sf1giantfan]

Ramos is looking to stay up, Flores is getting back to his old self.

First 1-2-3 inning for Doval this season?