Series Thread: F the Oakland A's 9/11-13

[ESPN Refugee]

Cole Hamels is currently our best starting pitcher. Our closest pursuer is the Astros. Cole beating the Astros is twice as valuable as Cole beating the As. Cole Hamels should be facing the Astros on Friday night. Winning that game is more important than having him available for game 162. We know game 153 matters. Game 162 may not mean a thing. Don't agree with Hamels going tomorrow.

That leaves Gallardo, a funked up Holland, and a struggling Perez to face the Astros. Don't like it.

Your best pitcher is going to go 3 times versus 2. Texas has a comfortable lead over Houston but let's not forget that they're not the only team we necessarily have to worry about. If Texas somehow fucks it up big time then there's still the Angels who are playing well which has been surprising to me given I that I thought their catastrophic moment of the season would have been the game Houston came back that one game in the 9th inning in Anaheim.

All that said I know Houston is just dying to get this series started with Texas for some revenge but we just have their number...we do well against them and all we need is 1 out of 3 but as Romeo stated earlier we could very well get 2 and all but ice the division.

Game 162 may not mean a thing but what if it really goes down to 162...you want your best of the best out there and ready regardless.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Nice turnaround by Colby after those 3 bad starts. Hope Holland does the same.

Lewis has won his last three decisions, with a 1.71 ERA for 21 innings in that span. Like his teammates, Lewis is coming up big in September.

 

[Bmurph]

Nice turnaround by Colby after those 3 bad starts. Hope Holland does the same.

Lewis has won his last three decisions, with a 1.71 ERA for 21 innings in that span. Like his teammates, Lewis is coming up big in September.

figured he might pitch better in that ballpark

 

[romeo212000]

Hanser Alberto has got to be one of the best cheerleaders to ever wear a Rangers uniform. The dude rarely ever plays but he is always on the top step cheering and the first one to greet the other guys back to the dugout.

I like that guy.

 

[romeo212000]

Nice turnaround by Colby after those 3 bad starts. Hope Holland does the same.

Lewis has won his last three decisions, with a 1.71 ERA for 21 innings in that span. Like his teammates, Lewis is coming up big in September.

I want Colby in our playoff rotation. Period.

 

[RevSader]

Hanser Alberto has got to be one of the best cheerleaders to ever wear a Rangers uniform. The dude rarely ever plays but he is always on the top step cheering and the first one to greet the other guys back to the dugout.

He and Rosales are both 80 grade teammates when it comes to celebrations.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I want Colby in our playoff rotation. Period.

He will be in it. The remainder of the season will determine Gallardo or Perez.

 

[WilltheThrill]

I want Colby in our playoff rotation. Period.

Absolutely.

Barring some major last week turnaround from Perez, I think Hamels-Holland-Gallardo-Lewis is pretty much set in stone (not necessarily in that order).

 

[saddles]

 

[RevSader]

He will be in it. The remainder of the season will determine Gallardo or Perez.

2 RH and 2LH just makes sense going forward. Hamels Gallardo Holland and Lewis is likely the rotation.

 

[Bmurph]

Hope Derek figures it out, odd to see him off for this many games in a row

 

[romeo212000]

2 RH and 2LH just makes sense going forward. Hamels Gallardo Holland and Lewis is likely the rotation.

In a playoff scenario we can get away with Gallardo only giving us 5 innings.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Interesting stats. It certainly explains his vast improvement since being traded here, as his sinker is just nasty. I wonder why he didn't use it more in Miami.

 

[romeo212000]

Interesting stats. It certainly explains his vast improvement since being traded here, as his sinker is just nasty. I wonder why he didn't use it more in Miami.

I don't know why he ever throws a 4 seam.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I don't know why he ever throws a 4 seam.

Irritates me when they call anything else but the sinker. Until they figure it out just keep pounding them with it. Miami management is not with it in many aspects besides what pitch selection Dyson used.

 

[DT LUNA]

Long dbl Choo scoring DDJ and Prince singles moving Choo to 3rd.

 

[DT LUNA]

Beltre drives one to left scoring Choo

 

[DT LUNA]

End of 1, 3h 2r Rangers

 

[romeo212000]

End of 1, 3h 2r Rangers

Nice start. Good things happen when the Rangers score in the first inning.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Look what I hit. LOL