Game Thread: April 1,2,3 Rangers Take on Houston's Hinchmen

[DT LUNA]

Let's take another series.

 

[Kelleyman]

I see what you did there....haha

FWIW. I like Melvin over Hinch but perhaps our guy may be even more cutting edge. He was pretty excited over win today which is good but being a constant in the ends and flows is huge. Guess Choo starts all 3 games against RHP

 

[Nightcrawler]

Tampa Bay took the Astros behind the woodshed this weekend. The euphoria from the cubs series and their disappointment at the trop would all be erased if they swept us.

We must get at least 1 game to maintain momentum.

 

[DT LUNA]

Tampa Bay took the Astros behind the woodshed this weekend. The euphoria from the cubs series and their disappointment at the trop would all be erased if they swept us.

We must get at least 1 game to maintain momentum.

We will.

 

[jta4437]

I see us winning the opening game versus Peacock, Smyly getting the win, but dropping losses to Verlander and Cole, though I think that game is close and Minor bounces back

 

[DT LUNA]

I see us winning the opening game versus Peacock, Smyly getting the win, but dropping losses to Verlander and Cole, though I think that game is close and Minor bounces back

Agree. Smyly beating Peacock is our best bet of the three but strange things can happen.

 

[Nightcrawler]

What happened to that goofy looking pitcher with the beard on the Astros?

 

[Bmurph]

What happened to that goofy looking pitcher with the beard on the Astros?

Keuchel, Rangers should sign him

 

[handicappers]

Team ERA is 9.00

How are they over .500 so far?

 

[Nightcrawler]

Team ERA is 9.00

How are they over .500 so far?

The bats.

Clutch situational hitting and lots of walks.

Way more walks then I’m used to seeing from a rangers team. If pitchers are going to throw us trash, don’t swing at it. I like the new approach. Even odor has walked so far this season and we’ve only played 3 games.

 

[fordman84]

The bats.

Clutch situational hitting and lots of walks.

Way more walks then I’m used to seeing from a rangers team. If pitchers are going to throw us trash, don’t swing at it. I like the new approach. Even odor has walked so far this season and we’ve only played 3 games.

That has been the biggest surprise. I hope the players can keep this up and not start to press if we start playing from behind more. I have to say, I hate our pitching staff but if the hitters can keep this up then we have a punchers chance.

Wonder if our habit of beating up the good pitchers and sucking wind against the 2nd tier guys keeps up this year, or if that was a Banny thing. Woody might have them dialed in still this early in the year. Getting a series win is HUGE for Woody as the team won't begin tuning him out. Believing in the coach is very important and Woody doesn't have the skins on the wall yet to just command that respect. He's earning it in leaps and bounds right now.

 

[DT LUNA]

Keuchel, Rangers should sign him

Probably too much money. Wonder what he is asking.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

APRIL FOOL?????

 

[saddles]

The pitching will be better and the hitting will come down to earth.

We won't have Hamels and Darvish to kick around any more.

 

[saddles]

APRIL FOOL?????

This is Wash's day.

 

[fordman84]

"decided to come back...and visit only"

 

[saddles]

This is the first time we have been above .500 since 2017.

 

[DT LUNA]

This is the first time we have been above .500 since 2017.

Hope ya are not holding your breath. ha ha