Series Thread: Rangers Host the Athletics For Four Games April 28 - May 1

[Senator_fan]

He’s not a real closer. He’s turning into Will Smith real fast.

 

[Bmurph]

What a freaking joke this team has turned into on the offensive side of the baseball. Simply pathetic. Anyone that thought last night was a total turnaround and not just really terrible pitching by the A’s was a fool.

 

[Senator_fan]

Like I said before, just tune in for the ninth inning to see how the game turns out.

Maybe this beating will kickstart the hitters going into May.

 

[Bmurph]

A team with no closer, that doesn’t go out and sign one or sign the one they had the year before that had success is just stupid AF

 

[saddles]

Two more hits for Osuna tonight.

 

[fanman8825]

A team with no closer, that doesn’t go out and sign one or sign the one they had the year before that had success is just

Now it’s coming back to haunt them. Never was comfortable with Luke Jackson as a closer.
This terrible decision by CY or Bochy is costing the team games and not to mention Bochys erratic lineup changes that make no sense.

 

[fanman8825]

Even if the Rangers win tomorrow It’s still been a disappointing series to split at home with the A’s

 

[Duane1952]

Up to this point. Hitters can’t hit and the closer can’t close.

 

[fanman8825]

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Two more hits for Osuna tonight.

Hope he continues to hit. Would like some of these good young prospects be given a chance, especially If this offense continues to struggle into the summer.

 

[saddles]

Jackson was awful, but the offense is still the main story. Had our pen held the A's scoreless in the 9th we would have still lost the game in the 10th or 11th. We were done scoring.

They may get something done against Springs tomorrow, but the Mariners are probably going to sweep us as we will only average one run a game against them.

 

[fanman8825]

Like I said before, just tune in for the ninth inning to see how the game turns out.

Maybe this beating will kickstart the hitters going into May.

I think we both agree Jackson is not the answer to close. I am just baffled the team went into the season not emphasizing the closer role.
We didn’t need Pederson and that money would have solved the closer role and probably didn’t need quite 17 mil a year to solve it

 

[saddles]

I think we both agree Jackson is not the answer to close. I am just baffled the team went into the season not emphasizing the closer role.
We didn’t need Pederson and that money would have solved the closer role and probably didn’t need quite 17 mil a year to solve it

The decisions on how to spend a limited budget were very questionable.

 

[saddles]

I didn't realize that Jake Burger has options left.

 

[Duane1952]

I think we both agree Jackson is not the answer to close. I am just baffled the team went into the season not emphasizing the closer role.
We didn’t need Pederson and that money would have solved the closer role and probably didn’t need quite 17 mil a year to solve it

I was surprised when they named him the closer. I thought they would go with Martin.

 

[Senator_fan]

I didn't realize that Jake Burger has options left.

But Crim won’t be called up and Pederson will still bat cleanup as a .100 hitter because management has to save face and won’t admit that up to this point in time both these off season moves have turned out to be major F**K ups.