Damn Yankee's vs Wash's Rangers , 7/22

[WastinSomeTime]

Hell, Mitch can't even pull a foul ball.

He has been in a funk a long time.

 

[jaar01]

Since you're asking...my stats on Hughes include his 5 most recent starts at RBIA, including 2 playoff starts in Arlington in 2010. So including those, not really talking out of my ass am I?

 

[Jbear]

No signs of offensive life. Not sure if one new hitter will be enough.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Do you all think that 7 years is too long for Pedroia?

 

[WilltheThrill]

A major problem our hitters have is extremely poor pitch recognition. They take so many 88 mph meat pitches right over the heart of the plate and swing at junk in the dirt once they're down in the count.

The old adage is "wait for your pitch". But far too often the Rangers hitters get "their pitch" very early in the count and either take it or foul it off. Then they have to battle the rest of the at-bat while behind in the count. Elvis is one of the worst offenders in that regard. Watch how many perfect meat pitches he fouls off into the 1st base stands. He's the most passive and defensive hitter on the team, with his ridiculous fake bunts and ducking out of the way of perfect strikes.

The Rangers just have no confidence right now and it shows in their approach to their at-bats. There is no aggression and no "I'm getting a hit off this clown" swagger. And it seems like the harder they try to fix things, the worse it gets.

 

[Duane1952]

Nice play profar

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Do you all think that 7 years is too long for Pedroia?

Is he 30 now?? I don't recall. If so, then yes, 7 years is too long.

 

[Al Falfa]

Do you all think that 7 years is too long for Pedroia?

As much as I like him, probably

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Is he 30 now?? I don't recall. If so, then yes, 7 years is too long.

Just don't see him playing at a high level for 7 more years. Did not mean to get sidetracked but not much was going on.

 

[Duane1952]

Is he 30 now?? I don't recall. If so, then yes, 7 years is too long.

Will be 30 next month. Would still rather have ian.

 

[Jbear]

Guess ESPN got what they wanted... 19 total comments on the game board for this game. It would have been over 3000 by now before FB. I wish I could sit in the room while some genius explains that there is nothing to worry about and the posters will return in another week or two. ESPN = epic failure

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Just don't see him playing at a high level for 7 more years. Did not mean to get sidetracked but not much was going on.

No, we're up to bat...absolutely nothing going on...

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Kinsler has hit it well all three times up.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

MY GOD!!!! absolutely nothing drops!!! SOB! Same issue with he Orioles series.

 

[darrylgann]

We're going to see Berkman again?

 

[Jbear]

Seems like every scrub pitcher the Rangers face has learned how to channel Cy Young for the game.

 

[Frisco123]

You can't fix stupid, and this offense is stupid!!!

 

[Hambombs]

I think they should have a record up there saying " he's pitching a great game tonight against the rangers insert name "

 

[WilltheThrill]

Ian has 2 really well-hit outs tonight. He is one of the few guys I have confidence in and one of the few who doesn't look totally lost at the plate. Basically these days it's Kinsler, Beltre, Cruz, and 6 pretty easy outs.

 

[jaar01]

Maybe we can package Garza for a couple bats at the deadline?