RANGER vs. ANGELS (how the west was won edition)

[romeo212000]

Fuck you Oswalt.

Get him the fuck out of there Wash. How many HR's are you going to let him serve up until you pull this has been piece of shit?

Wash is a fucking moron. I can't wait to see the day he's off this staff.

 

[WilltheThrill]

I really don't see how Jon Daniels can look at this rotation and think that everything is just fine for the last 2 months and the playoffs, even with Ogando. Let's say Harrison finishes strong and Ogando comes on strong too. That still leaves 2-3 spots to fill. Darvish takes one, even though he's been highly inconsistent. Holland takes another, but he's been inconsistent too. Who takes the 5th? Oswalt? Not pitching like tonight he doesn't. That's not even taking into account his balky back. Feldman? Asking him to pitch well every time is asking a lot. So many question marks.

 

[1502tuley]

Good riddens!!!

 

[WilltheThrill]

Calling for the double play here.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Or not.

 

[1502tuley]

I really don't see how Jon Daniels can look at this rotation and think that everything is just fine for the last 2 months and the playoffs, even with Ogando. Let's say Harrison finishes strong and Ogando comes on strong too. That still leaves 2-3 spots to fill. Darvish takes one, even though he's been highly inconsistent. Holland takes another, but he's been inconsistent too. Who takes the 5th? Oswalt? Not pitching like tonight he doesn't. That's not even taking into account his balky back. Feldman? Asking him to pitch well every time is asking a lot. So many question marks.

Part of me wonders if they could stretch out Ross. I can't even bare to watch some of these games (like tonight's). The current rotation will leave us 5 games behind LAA by October.

 

[fanman8825]

I really don't see how Jon Daniels can look at this rotation and think that everything is just fine for the last 2 months and the playoffs, even with Ogando. Let's say Harrison finishes strong and Ogando comes on strong too. That still leaves 2-3 spots to fill. Darvish takes one, even though he's been highly inconsistent. Holland takes another, but he's been inconsistent too. Who takes the 5th? Oswalt? Not pitching like tonight he doesn't. That's not even taking into account his balky back. Feldman? Asking him to pitch well every time is asking a lot. So many question marks.

The FO had to see the signs when Oswalt was terrible against Detroit. Reduced velocity, hanging slider.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Our 2010 playoff rotation featured Lee, CJ, and Colby.

This year, barring any last-minute moves, we're looking at Harrison, Darvish, Holland, Ogando.

Not even close.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Yay. Another blowout.

 

[1502tuley]

Fuck it, can my 9 year old son pitch next inning? He only walked 1 in his first inning of kid-pitch ball ealier this summer. He couldn't do any worse.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Being down by 9 runs is just so deflating to hitters. It becomes so much harder to think that each of your at-bats is do-or-die.

 

[1502tuley]

See you guys tomorrow. I'm switching over to the Olympics. Men's synchronized diving can't be any worse than this game.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Beltre with a slight limp rounding the bases. Hopefully it's nothing.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Say what you want about Napoli, but the dude works a count better than just about anybody on the team.

 

[fanman8825]

Being down by 9 runs is just so deflating to hitters. It becomes so much harder to think that each of your at-bats is do-or-die.

Its a shame because it lookes like Josh is coming out of his funk and the team seemed poised to score some runs tonite.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Does any manager complain more than Mike Scoscia?

 

[WilltheThrill]

Bases loaded for the Angels? Grand slam. Bases loaded for the Rangers? Weak ground out. That's been the story for about the last 2 months.

 

[WilltheThrill]

This is just miserable. Kirkman is terrible. He can't throw a strike to save his life unless he just grooves one down the middle. Maybe this game will convince JD this team needs some help.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Well, at least a few of the bats woke up against Santana/Williams. Hamilton and Nelly both looked a lot better. Josh actually resembled his old self. Trying to find some positives here...

In other news, Mike Young still sucks. And I hate saying that because I've always been a Mike Young fan.

 

[fanman8825]

Well, at least a few of the bats woke up against Santana/Williams. Hamilton and Nelly both looked a lot better. Josh actually resembled his old self. Trying to find some positives here...

In other news, Mike Young still sucks. And I hate saying that because I've always been a Mike Young fan.

Hopefully we can take some of these positives into tomorrow nites game against Weaver. We need that game bad