Series Thread: Opening Series Against The Mariners April 4-6 2016

[DT LUNA]

Certainly not a typical Kela

 

[donaldson79]

Frankly, I don't know why Kela was out there to face a VERY tough, lefty in Seager to begin with.

 

[Bmurph]

Hope this works but I'm a bit skeptical cause Diek gives too many free passes

 

[Bmurph]

Frankly, I don't know why Kela was out there to face a VERY tough, lefty in Seager to begin with.

Was wondering why he faced the lefties

 

[donaldson79]

Look at this fucking shit!

 

[donaldson79]

Was wondering why he faced the lefties

Don't understand it.

 

[Bmurph]

That is what I expected to happen, unfortunately

 

[donaldson79]

We've walked 5 and they've walked NONE

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Diek shouldn't have faced Cano.

 

[Bmurph]

Don't understand it.

Questionable use of match ups and the BP was concerning a bit last year? Hope we don't think so highly of our BP guys that we don't give them the best chance at success

 

[True Rangers Fan]

WHEW!!! Man... I'm sweating this game like late September!!!

 

[saddles]

We are probably lucky Cano was trying to get a walk instead of swinging away.

 

[Bmurph]

Diek shouldn't have faced Cano.

He usually takes a couple batters to start finding his command, didnt care for him coming in w the bases loaded. Should have brought him in 2 batters before probably, but Dyson gets Cruz

 

[donaldson79]

Questionable use of match ups and the BP was concerning a bit last year? Hope we don't think so highly of our BP guys that we don't give them the best chance at success

Kela was obviously not having his best of days, and had thrown a bunch of pitches. Take his ass out, bring in a lefty - matters not so much which one at that point - and move on.

Looked like we worked ourselves into a corner for no good reason that inning to me.

 

[Bmurph]

We are probably lucky Cano was trying to get a walk instead of swinging away.

Probably would have gotten himself out swinging at balls out of the strike zone, if he didnt walk there

 

[DT LUNA]

WHEW!!! Man... I'm sweating this game like late September!!!

Thats ok. I sweat em' all

 

[romeo212000]

Frankly, I don't know why Kela was out there to face a VERY tough, lefty in Seager to begin with.

Because Seager is better against LHP.

 

[saddles]

Probably would have gotten himself out swinging at balls out of the strike zone, if he didnt walk there

I was talking about the two strikes he looked at. More likely as hot as he has been he would have knocked in multiple runs. Sometimes a walk can lessen the damage in an inning if it is a good hitter getting the walk.

 

[Bmurph]

Kela was obviously not having his best of days, and had thrown a bunch of pitches. Take his ass out, bring in a lefty - matters not so much which one at that point - and move on.

Looked like we worked ourselves into a corner for no good reason that inning to me.

Sometimes that "I'm sticking w my guy" mentality puts you in a bind. Just glad to still have a lead.

Still have to pitch the 8th and 9th

 

[donaldson79]

Thats ok. I sweat em' all

You boys calm down and fix yourselves a couple of nice mint-juleps. It's gonna be fine.