Rangers. Angels. Final Homestand.

[WilltheThrill]

I'm getting really tired of falling into big early deficits. Yesterday was a nice break from it, but here we are again.

 

[Hambombs]

What is that 5 deep flyballs in the outfield?

 

[WilltheThrill]

Thanks for giving us such a great chance to win Dempster. Those repeated hanging breaking pitches were just what this team needed.

 

[Hambombs]

Well lets get them tomorrow

 

[WilltheThrill]

The list of currently reliable Rangers pitchers has shrunk to such a minimum that it's depressing. The list reads Yu Darvish, Joe Nathan, Koji Uehara, sometimes Matt Harrison, sometimes Derek Holland, and sometimes Alexi Ogando. That's it.

Lowe, Scheppers, Feldman, Perez, Font, Kirkman, Dempster, Oswalt, Tateyama, and Ross are all question marks (some bigger than others) who could at any given time give up multiple runs in one inning. Ross was great for the first half, but not so much now. Adams is injured, so I didn't include him on either list.

3 dependable starters and 3 dependable relievers... anyone else who enters the game, cross your fingers and hope for the best.

The Rangers could still win it all of course, but this is certainly the shakiest pitching we've had here in the last 3 years. Get well soon Colby and Neftali.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Oh well, on to tomorrow. This was the game on paper we were supposed to lose anyway. Tonight's loss will be completely meaningless as long as Yu and the hitting embarrasses She-J tomorrow. Having She-J lose the game which ultimately knocks the Angels out of division winner contention would be poetic justice.

 

[fanman8825]

The list of currently reliable Rangers pitchers has shrunk to such a minimum that it's depressing. The list reads Yu Darvish, Joe Nathan, Koji Uehara, sometimes Matt Harrison, sometimes Derek Holland, and sometimes Alexi Ogando. That's it.

Lowe, Scheppers, Feldman, Perez, Font, Kirkman, Dempster, Oswalt, Tateyama, and Ross are all question marks (some bigger than others) who could at any given time give up multiple runs in one inning. Ross was great for the first half, but not so much now. Adams is injured, so I didn't include him on either list.

3 dependable starters and 3 dependable relievers... anyone else who enters the game, cross your fingers and hope for the best.

The Rangers could still win it all of course, but this is certainly the shakiest pitching we've had here in the last 3 years. Get well soon Colby and Neftali.

We really need Derek to pitch well today. If he gets hit hard and we lose then we could really have a problem. After last night I dont have much confidence in Dempster. It looked like he was righting the ship but it was mainly against weak hitting teams. I suspect Dempster will be ok in the playoffs but not lights out

 

[1502tuley]

I went to the game last night.

One big bag of frustration would be the best way to describe it. It seemed like a ball was going yaed, of going over our OF's heads and bouncing off the wall at least once an inning. Did they ever address on TV why so many balls were going over our OF's heads?

Bar none, that was the worse game I have gone to in over a year. It simlpy sucked.

 

[Al Falfa]

I went to the game last night.

One big bag of frustration would be the best way to describe it. It seemed like a ball was going yaed, of going over our OF's heads and bouncing off the wall at least once an inning. Did they ever address on TV why so many balls were going over our OF's heads?



Pitches in the middle of the strike zone have a way of turning into one hoppers off the wall.

 

[Hambombs]

Today is a must win. If we do win i like our chances with yu tomorrow

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Today looks like a rainout.

 

[romeo212000]

Today is a must win. If we do win i like our chances with yu tomorrow

No it's not.

 

[scotsman1948]

No it's not.

agree, i would like us to win today so that LAA is eliminated but it's not a must-win

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

No it's not.

I'm trying to skip over the "must win" crap and chicken little stuff going on.

I mean...really? There's a 3 game lead with 5 to play.....but its a must win today!!!! Oh noez if they lose!!

The only thing that everyone should be worried about, is this team isn't playing their best baseball heading into the postseason. That said, when its a "must win"...this team flips the switch.


And pray that Holland gives up a solo shot instead of a 3run shot this afternoon. (Cause he will definitely give up a HR)

 

[Al Falfa]

agree, i would like us to win today so that LAA is eliminated but it's not a must-win

It's not a must win, but it's pretty darn close. Going into Oakland with less than a three game lead could be serious trouble for the Rangers.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Officially postponed until tomorrow. Double header tomorrow.
Yay.

 

[Hambombs]

No it's not.

Well i say that cause i would like the last 3 games with oakland to be not serious...

 

[romeo212000]

Well i say that cause i would like the last 3 games with oakland to be not serious...

Yes but that's very rarely the case and that doesn't make any of the Angels games a must win.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Teams that do well in the post season tend to come into the playoffs on the upbeat.

It's like school ... if you do everything you can to achieve an A ... then there is a better than average chance you will earn one. If all you need is a C in a course for your overall to go to the next level ... then accepting mediocrity can easily result in failure and missing out on progressing forward.

Teams play better when they are chasing someone ... reeling them in. As it stands ... if LAA is in a position to win 3 and advance ... then there is a good chance that the team aiming for a C this week ends up not playing next weekend.

 

[romeo212000]

Come on Yu get it together.