Our Texas Rangers against the Oakland A's 9/2 -9/4

[DT LUNA]

Is it time for a team meeting again? Thoughts?

No. These guys are supposed to know how to play the game.

 

[jaar01]

Look, we all watch the same game. Ever since that infamous night in St Louis when the Rangers choked away a WS championship, this team has not been the same. The whole psyche of this team changed after Game 6. They wilt in pressure situations. Last year was one of the worst collapses in baseball history. And that followed the worst WS choke since the 86 Red Sox. The toughness of this team hasn't been there since that day. And I lay that at Wash' feet. They need new leadership. Until that happens, this club will fail when the pressure is on. Its a mentality. Whether it be dropping a flyball in Oakland or being a strike awy twice and not getting it done, they just don't have that edge anymore.

The manager must be changed. We are about to witness the same crash and burn as last season. Will that be enough to get him out? We'll see.

 

[DT LUNA]

Me too 2009 and 2012 grad

Darryl too.

 

[darrylgann]

Excellent! I'm an 04 grad. GMG.

82 grad. DT has me by ten.

 

[scotsman1948]

Who sets the lineup everyday. Berkman should not be out there.

so who would you have used as the DH?

 

[RevSader]

This team cannot stay consistent from game to game. You have no clue how they will play from game to game. The pitching will be there, but the offense is just not there.

 

[DT LUNA]

82 grad. DT has me by ten.

You kids. Took you long enough. lol

 

[darrylgann]

You kids. Took you long enough. lol

Took me 10 to do so

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Darryl too.

Son graduated from there in 2010 and one s a sophomore there now. They are undefeated.

 

[DT LUNA]

This team cannot stay consistent from game to game. You have no clue how they will play from game to game. The pitching will be there, but the offense is just not there.

Very true Rev and not an easy answer to it.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Fact remains we are in the bottom 5 with RISP. We need some players with ice water in their veins.

 

[Duane1952]

so who would you have used as the DH?

Aducci

 

[DT LUNA]

Took me 10 to do so

No problem as long as you did it. Tells me a lot about my friend.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

This team cannot stay consistent from game to game. You have no clue how they will play from game to game. The pitching will be there, but the offense is just not there.

And we still have to play Pitt, TB and KC - all with decent to good pitching staffs. Which team will show up? The teams that beats the crap out of King Felix or today's (and this weekends team)? If its this weekends team, we are in for a very long month....

 

[DT LUNA]

Aducci

Probably a better choice but you have to go with the experience.

 

[jaar01]

Teams with heart, desire, and mental toughness don't score 8 runs in 4 games in a pennant race. Look what Oak just did to 3 top AL teams. Why can't Texas play like that with twice the talent on the roster. Something is obviously missing.

They'll likely be swept by Oakland followed by going to face an Angel team playing much better baseball. This is not good.

And why do they always need another "team meeting?" Don't you get it. This is a weak minded team, needing babysitting all the time. THAT is why they need a new direction...NEW MANAGEMENT!

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Fact remains we are in the bottom 5 with RISP. We need some players with ice water in their veins.

Where do you find that stat? I've looked for it, can't find. Is it in Baseball Reference?

 

[DT LUNA]

Son graduated from there in 2010 and one s a sophomore there now. They are undefeated.

My daughter in 80's

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Teams with heart, desire, and mental toughness don't score 8 runs in 4 games in a pennant race. Look what Oak just did to 3 top AL teams. Why can't Texas play like that with twice the talent on the roster. Something is obviously missing.

They'll likely be swept by Oakland followed by going to face an Angel team playing much better baseball. This is not good.

And why do they always need another "team meeting?" Don't you get it. This is a weak minded team, needing babysitting all the time. THAT is why they need a new direction...NEW MANAGEMENT!

We did play that way, in 2010 and 2011, we were rock solid in September! Need to find that mojo again...

 

[darrylgann]

No problem as long as you did it. Tells me a lot about my friend.

Just kidding. Did it in three plus a year at Hardin-Simmons.