Series Thread: Rangers Host Oakland for Three Games September 8-10

[DT LUNA]

Yep, they have gone south.

 

[Duane1952]

I know someone said this before. There is going on with this team in the locker room. Looks like they have quit listening to him or just plain quit on him.

 

[DT LUNA]

I know someone said this before. There is going on with this team in the locker room. Looks like they have quit listening to him or just plain quit on him.

They have quit. Why will come out.

 

[saddles]

I used to ask Evan Grant, Gerry Fraley and Richard Durrett which of those Rangers who played for Wash, wouldn't play just as hard for another manager. They could never answer me. Well, it took several years, but I think we have found some Rangers who wouldn't have played just as hard.

 

[saddles]

 

[jaar01]

It is hard to watch. Hard to explain. Everything just sort of fell apart. Tough being a fan. Gotta be tough being a player.

I have a feeling there is more to this sad story than we know. Anyway...on to the next one.

 

[saddles]

Now they say Brad Miller was transferred to the 60 day DL.

 

[Kelleyman]

Now they say Brad Miller was transferred to the 60 day DL.

Had to think that. Now he can stay on the bench

 

[saddles]

Had to think that. Now he can stay on the bench

I would hate to think how much worse they would play without his influence.

 

[DT LUNA]

I would hate to think how much worse they would play without his influence.

That alone is a strange arrangement.

 

[DT LUNA]

Does anyone think we may be swept by the A's

 

[scotsman1948]

Does anyone think we may be swept by the A's

Said so a couple of days ago. Even Seager seems to be giving up. He was aggressive his first at-bat and the rest of the game even he seemed to just be going thru the motions.
It’s almost like they suddenly realized that they were in uncomfortably territory and decided to back off

 

[DT LUNA]

This story is too big. The truth will eventually come out. In all my years of watching sports, never recall anything like this. I wonder if someone has been fired and is being kept quite until season's end. Someone should be.

 

[DT LUNA]

Does it not seem strange that no serious interviews or questions have been ask of CY/Bochy by the sports media?

 

[scotsman1948]

Does it not seem strange that no serious interviews or questions have been ask of CY/Bochy by the sports media?

It does but even the media doesn’t know what to ask about. It appears that the players are overwhelmed by the level they’ve reached and want to curl up and go home

 

[saddles]

Does it not seem strange that no serious interviews or questions have been ask of CY/Bochy by the sports media?

I have grown accustomed to it. The dichotomy between the way DFW sportswriters cover the Rangers and how they cover the Cowboys has always puzzled me. I remember it took the Rangers going to the World Series to hear someone in the media ever question any decision Ron Washington ever made.

 

[saddles]

From Scott Lucas:

Antoine Kelly made his AAA debut. His fastball averaged 97 and topped at 98, and the slider ranged from 83 to 87. Including last night, Kelly has allowed one earned run (and six unearned, a few of them extra-inning gift-runners) in his last 30.2 innings over 27 appearances. There's almost always a little luck involved in such a streak, but Kelly has five walks and 41 strikeouts over that span. He's been dealing. When Texas acquired him last summer for Matt Bush, his 40 placement seemed assured, but his already worrisome control collapsed, and he slid through the Rule 5 draft unclaimed. This year, the control is much-improved. Adding relief prospects to the 40 is always tricky. If teams protected every reliever with a decent shot, they'd run out of space in a hurry.

 

[Kelleyman]

From Scott Lucas:

Antoine Kelly made his AAA debut. His fastball averaged 97 and topped at 98, and the slider ranged from 83 to 87. Including last night, Kelly has allowed one earned run (and six unearned, a few of them extra-inning gift-runners) in his last 30.2 innings over 27 appearances. There's almost always a little luck involved in such a streak, but Kelly has five walks and 41 strikeouts over that span. He's been dealing. When Texas acquired him last summer for Matt Bush, his 40 placement seemed assured, but his already worrisome control collapsed, and he slid through the Rule 5 draft unclaimed. This year, the control is much-improved. Adding relief prospects to the 40 is always tricky. If teams protected every reliever with a decent shot, they'd run out of space in a hurry.

I think they should add him. If not Detroit will pick him up

 

[Kelleyman]

I would hate to think how much worse they would play without his influence.

Very Funny. Probably helps his retirement too

 

[jaar01]

Does anyone think we may be swept by the A's

The Rangers won't get swept by Oakland.