Series Thread: Phillies at Rangers (3/31-4/2)

[Bmurph]

0-162 still safely intact gentlemen.

Curse of Nolan Kinsler, they'll never win a game

 

[Nightcrawler]

No doubt about it..... Wash made 2 huge mistakes today which hurt the team tremendously. The first was not putting Choice in the lineup at DH and the second was bringing in Figueroa.... On opening day..... When the phillies already had our pitching on the ropes. We needed someone to come in and calm things down like a frasor or cotts.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Curse of Nolan Kinsler, they'll never win a game

We'll beat Houston.... 19 -143.

Let's pray this is just opening game jitters.....let's pray real hard...

Let's also hope to see Choice and Cheerios in the lineup next game.

 

[jta4437]

Choice should have been in for one of Martin or Moreland, but hindsight being 20/20 its obviously Moreland that should've sat... but at gametime you have no way of knowing but point remains, Choice should've been in for one of the lefty guys

 

[jta4437]

We'll beat Houston.... 19 -143.

Let's pray this is just opening game jitters.....let's pray real hard...

Let's also hope to see Choice and Cheerios in the lineup next game.

Not going to bag on JPA, he managed a walk and a double, the big one being the walk though... he's had a combined 36 the last 2 years (18 each year)

 

[Duane1952]

JD may need to tell Wash to put Choice in the lineup.

 

[jta4437]

JD may need to tell Wash to put Choice in the lineup.

JD might pull a Billy Beane and Moreland may get "Carlos Pena'd" to make room for Choice in the lineup

 

[Nightcrawler]

JD may need to tell Wash to put Choice in the lineup.

Every year Wash pulls this shit...... 2 years ago it was Michael young, last year it was David Murphy, who will it be this year?

 

[Duane1952]

At least I see as Martin providing studly defense and speed. So to me I would have gone with Choice and Martin. But as I stated in the previous post I think Wash may have went with Mitch because he's sort of the ML "veteran". I don't agree with it but just trying to understand what Wash is thinking.

Every year Wash pulls this shit...... 2 years ago it was Michael young, last year it was David Murphy, who will it be this year?

Moreland

 

[WastinSomeTime]

What a trolling statement

Thats not what was meant by that

When its assumed Choo/Martin/Rios play almost everyday, then Beltre makes an ideal to come in as a defensive replacement and be a pinch runner, since he's barely ever going to play otherwise, why waste Choice on the bench if he's not going to play

THAT'S what people meant by that, and Wash comes right out the gate and benches Choice after a hot spring and starts a LHH vs a LHP

I had my rant before the game. No excuse for it.

 

[Bmurph]

I had my rant before the game. No excuse for it.

His bubble guts told him to start the lefties vs the lefty

 

[Justinkm83]

We can all bitch, but anyone that knows Wash knew that Leonys and MM would be out there since it's opening day and those are his starters. It could very well be different against lefties from here on out.

 

[jta4437]

We can all bitch, but anyone that knows Wash knew that Leonys and MM would be out there since it's opening day and those are his starters. It could very well be different against lefties from here on out.

Thats what we hope, the jury is out already

But at the end of the day, that isn't what cost us the game, the pitching just flat out stunk

 

[PDay8810]

We can all bitch, but anyone that knows Wash knew that Leonys and MM would be out there since it's opening day and those are his starters. It could very well be different against lefties from here on out.

this is 100% correct

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Thats what we hope, the jury is out already

But at the end of the day, that isn't what cost us the game, the pitching just flat out stunk

Agree-there is no guarantee based on past experiences.

 

[Justinkm83]

Thats what we hope, the jury is out already

But at the end of the day, that isn't what cost us the game, the pitching just flat out stunk

The defense was poor also. The play not made by Wilson was huge, among others.

 

[jta4437]

The defense was poor also. The play not made by Wilson was huge, among others.

I only caught bits and pieces so I'm having to base most of this on the box score

 

[Justinkm83]

I only caught bits and pieces so I'm having to base most of this on the box score

He dove for a ball that I don't think he needed to dive for. Elvis also had an error that led to a run.

 

[Bmurph]

Thats what we hope, the jury is out already

But at the end of the day, that isn't what cost us the game, the pitching just flat out stunk

Yeah you score 10 that should be a win, got to get starters healthy and move our other guys back to their regular roles in the BP or these young guys in the bullpen are gonna lose their confidence quick

 

[Hambombs]

It's official we are going 0-162