Series Thread: Rangers Host Cincinnati Reds For Three Games April 26-28

[DT LUNA]

Knizner at DH is insane. Not watch him go 3-3

 

[saddles]

If we are going to sit Carter and Smith in games against tough lefties, we need to have better RH hitters to take their place. We also need Bochy to quit over-trusting certain guys like Knizner.

I really wish we would have kept Huff as our backup catcher. Bochy has a blindspot with Knizner like he did with Grossman last year.

 

[saddles]

Josh Smith's slash line against lefties this year:

455

.571

.546

1.117

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Liking this start. Really happy for Langford.

 

[DT LUNA]

Liking this start. Really happy for Langford.

Finally we score first.

 

[Duane1952]

Finally, Langford’s first homer. Hope this gets him going.

 

[DT LUNA]

Dunning adding to the start also.

 

[Duane1952]

wasn’t watching, didn’t know it was a inside the park homer. But still a homer.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

If we are going to sit Carter and Smith in games against tough lefties, we need to have better RH hitters to take their place. We also need Bochy to quit over-trusting certain guys like Knizner.

I really wish we would have kept Huff as our backup catcher. Bochy has a blindspot with Knizner like he did with Grossman last year.

Besides that the lefty/righty thing can get ridiculous. Especially if the righty can't hit a pitcher regardless of which arm they use to throw the ball.

 

[Duane1952]

How can Bochy put a guy that is hitting.120 at DH. Ridiculous.

 

[DT LUNA]

How can Bochy put a guy that is hitting.120 at DH. Ridiculous.

Only he knows because the rest of us don't.

 

[DT LUNA]

Dane had a nice game today.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Crap…..are we going to blow this series because of an error?

 

[DT LUNA]

KIRBY...

 

[saddles]

Wow. It can't be easy. Lol

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Props to our bullpen. This is turning into an outstanding bullpen.

 

[saddles]

The difference in Dane Dunning this year in his first 6 starts compared to his first 6 starts last year:

2023

6 starts, 33.1 IP, 22 K

2024

6 starts, 32.2 IP, 39 K

Now if he can continue to keep the other team from scoring much, like he did today and against the Tigers a couple of starts ago.

 

[saddles]

It didn't take Kyle Cody long.

 

[saddles]