Series Thread: Rangers Host the Twins For Four Games August 15-18

[saddles]

Tiger had a short outing. He struck out 5 in 3 innings, but he gave up too many baserunners. He only allowed 1 run though.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

C'mon, Cody Bradford! Come out and dominate tonight (and the rest of the season) and leave no doubt about being a top of the rotation starting pitcher! Wasn't always a believer that he was a starter, but I am absolutely on the Cody Train now!

 

[saddles]

Leiter struck out the side in the first inning on 11 pitches.

 

[saddles]

I wish they would play Duran so it makes me think they have not folded their tents yet

The ironic thing is Duran gives them a better chance even if they were only a couple of games out.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Leiter struck out the side in the first inning on 11 pitches.

Jack Attack!

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Leiter struck out the side in the first inning on 11 pitches.

He's struck out six through 2 hitless innings, and his fastball is hitting a hair over 100mph. Absolutely nasty.

 

[Duane1952]

Anybody But Duran

That seems to be the plan.

Sure seems that way.

 

[saddles]

Leiter has touched 100mph twice tonight and just below that several times.

Three innings so far. He has given up 1 run on 1 hit and 1 walk. He has struck out 9.

 

[saddles]

Rocker has only given up a walk in 3 innings while striking out 4

 

[saddles]

Rocker has only given up a walk in 3 innings while striking out 4

He has now allowed a hit and a run through 4 innings. 5 K

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Leiter has touched 100mph twice tonight and just below that several times.

Three innings so far. He has given up 1 run on 1 hit and 1 walk. He has struck out 9.

Filthy, just filthy pitching! He's really turning it around, it seems!

 

[saddles]

All 10 outs for Leiter have been strike outs.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Leiter's first out in the top of the 4th? You guessed it - strikeout. That's 10ks now.

 

[saddles]

All 10 outs for Leiter have been strike outs.

11 for 11 now

 

[saddles]

And Leiter's night is done. Great job

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Leiter gets pulled after 62 pitches. He ended up lasting 4 2/3 with 11Ks. Stud outing.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

And Leiter's night is done. Great job

That has to be the best outing of his professional career.

 

[saddles]

He has now allowed a hit and a run through 4 innings. 5 K

Rocker is done after 4 innings.

 

[saddles]

That has to be the best outing of his professional career.

I can't remember anything similar by anyone in our system in a very long time, if ever.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Rocker is done after 4 innings.

And Leiter's night is done. Great job

Perhaps the tide is beginning to turn in a big way for these two. Might not be a matter of the door to the majors opening for them next year - they might just knock the door down.