Series Thread: Rangers Host the Twins for Three Games September 1-3

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Grossman, Duran, Taveras 6 pitches 3 outs

Grossman at least making solid contact

 

[scotsman1948]

Grossman at least making solid contact

True the other 2 were just east outs

 

[scotsman1948]

5 pitches 3 outs in the 6th.
6 Rangers face 11 pitches in the 5th and 6 th

 

[jaar01]

Scherzer is an absolute stud. With it being likely they bring back Montgomery, we could see the front office look to salary dump Heaney via trade much like what happened to Odorizzi last off-season. Might have to actually throw in a player to get someone to take that bloated salary.

No one is trading for Heaney at 13m. And if he opts in at 20m due to innings pitched he'll be the highest paid scrub pitcher in mlb. IOW, we stuck with him.

 

[Duane1952]

Bochy pulled Max a little early. Should have let him start the 7th.

 

[WilltheThrill]

No one is trading for Heaney at 13m. And if he opts in at 20m due to innings pitched he'll be the highest paid scrub pitcher in mlb. IOW, we stuck with him.

That “scrub” pitcher has a 4.16 ERA as a #5 starter. The hate for Heaney around here is laughable.

 

[scotsman1948]

and another game

 

[Duane1952]

Good job Bochy.

 

[WilltheThrill]

This all feels familiar somehow. Starting pitcher hurls a gem. Hitters give him almost zero run support. Bullpen makes sure to ruin the game if the hitters haven’t already.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

That “scrub” pitcher has a 4.16 ERA as a #5 starter. The hate for Heaney around here is laughable.

He's not been all that bad, but I don't want his bloated contract to possibly get in the way of bringing back Montgomery who has been a stud.

 

[saddles]

The Mariners are down 1 in the ninth.

 

[scotsman1948]

Burke can leave too

 

[armadillooutlaw]

This all feels familiar somehow. Starting pitcher hurls a gem. Hitters give him almost zero run support. Bullpen makes sure to ruin the game if the hitters haven’t already.

Different game, same script.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Burke can leave too

He's been really bad lately.

 

[WilltheThrill]

He's not been all that bad, but I don't want his bloated contract to possibly get in the way of bringing back Montgomery who has been a stud.

He’s overpaid, but that doesn’t change that the quality of his pitching hasn’t been bad for a #5.

 

[WilltheThrill]

He's been really bad lately.

Who hasn’t?

 

[saddles]

Bochy pulled Max a little early. Should have let him start the 7th.

Why did he pull him after only 88 pitches? This is September in a pennant race.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Why did he pull him after only 88 pitches? This is September in a pennant race.

Not to mention he had a 1-hit shutout going. Exactly like when he pulled Montgomery early and cost him the shutout and us the win.

It’s like he doesn’t understand that our bullpen is trash.

 

[Duane1952]

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Why did he pull him after only 88 pitches? This is September in a pennant race.

because he doesn’t know how to manage a bullpen. Brings in a left handed pitcher, so that the twins can bring in their right handed hitters.

 

[DT LUNA]

Not to mention he had a 1-hit shutout going. Exactly like when he pulled Montgomery early and cost him the shutout and us the win.

It’s like he doesn’t understand that our bullpen is trash.

Plus we need to win one game at a time starting tonight.