Rangers at home for a weekend series vs the Dads - April 9-11

[DT LUNA]

I wonder what happened to DTC. I don't think he has posted on here since before the season started.

Noticed that and he was interesting

 

[DT LUNA]

Embarrassing

 

[Duane1952]

Embarrassing

Very.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Musgrove is from San Diego and that's the first no-hitter for the franchise. Cool baseball moment.

 

[saddles]

Well, Arihara's ERA sits at 5.00. That is about what I expected from him when we got him.

 

[saddles]

Musgrove is from San Diego and that's the first no-hitter for the franchise. Cool baseball moment.

I think they said they have had 10 thrown against them so this first one for them must feel great for their fans.

 

[saddles]

Embarrassing

We have a lot of growing to do as a team.

 

[Kelleyman]

Still counts as one L. But yes quite a bit to work on

 

[DT LUNA]

BP was not bad but they don't bat.....lol

 

[Bmurph]

Plenty more bad hitting and pitching coming this season. Not really expecting Musgrove to no hit the Rangers but looking at the line-up card, cant say that there was much production to be expected either. Pitching is pretty weak but the offense is going to be even uglier most of the year

 

[Uncle Siggy]

One thing they have to learn is when a pitcher is going that good you want to draw every at bat out of far as possible, "spoil his pitches" to get his count up and hope you can get to him when he gets tired or pissed or to the relief pitcher(s)...

 

[DT LUNA]

Well, Arihara's ERA sits at 5.00. That is about what I expected from him when we got him.

You have to wonder how some pitchers ever get to MLB

 

[jta4437]

Musgrove was unreal last night, almost every pitch was perfectly placed, well earned no hitter

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Arihara has had two starts in the MLB, let's give him some time before we write him off.

 

[DT LUNA]

Musgrove was unreal last night, almost every pitch was perfectly placed, well earned no hitter

Exactly and when almost every pitch is perfectly located it is impossible for hitters to work the pitcher's pitch count. Hats off to Musgrove

 

[saddles]

One thing they have to learn is when a pitcher is going that good you want to draw every at bat out of far as possible, "spoil his pitches" to get his count up and hope you can get to him when he gets tired or pissed or to the relief pitcher(s)...

Yep, this is the kind of game that I actually agree with being concerned about working the counts and wearing down the pitcher.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Arihara has had two starts in the MLB, let's give him some time before we write him off.

He's probably still getting used to the difference between the balls they use in Japan (stickier) than what MLB uses (slicker)...

Speaking of stickier: Bauer baseball probe concerns Dodgers' Roberts

 

[saddles]

Arihara has had two starts in the MLB, let's give him some time before we write him off.

Lol. I guess I wrote him off when we signed him. It is way too early to say that I was right about him though. It is just humorous to me that I said when we got him that he was probably going to put up a 5.00 ERA and after this very small sample size that is exactly where he is. Hopefully, he proves me wrong, but, I never expected much from him.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Yep, this is the kind of game that I actually agree with being concerned about working the counts and wearing down the pitcher.

Biggest thing I think they could have done to try to change the direction of the game was to intentionally foul off pitch after pitch to get the count up and frustrate Musgrove. I know it may sound a bit cheesy and can be a bit boring to watch but whatever works is what you gotta do...

 

[jta4437]

Biggest thing I think they could have done to try to change the direction of the game was to intentionally foul off pitch after pitch to get the count up and frustrate Musgrove. I know it may sound a bit cheesy and can be a bit boring to watch but whatever works is what you gotta do...

I think they were trying and failing