Series Thread: Rangers look to hang some L's on the O's: BAL v TEX 4/14-17

[saddles]

Pretty small sample size to be declaring our rotation one of the best in the majors. Especially considering Perez's peripherals are awfully shaky.

I thought we would have a very good rotation before the season started though. I am not just going on what they have done so far.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Pretty small sample size to be declaring our rotation one of the best in the majors. Especially considering Perez's peripherals are awfully shaky.

Statistically (and comparatively) speaking, the numbers are pretty damn outstanding right now.

 

[Bmurph]

Worley is a RH, but again no Rua

CF
D. DeShields Jr. (R)
RF
Nomar Mazara (L)
DH
Prince Fielder (L)
3B
Adrian Beltre (R)
1B
Mitch Moreland (L)
LF
Ian Desmond (R)
2B
Rougned Odor (L)
SS
Elvis Andrus (R)
C
Bryan Holaday (R)

 

[donaldson79]

Worley is a RH, but again no Rua

In-fucking-credible.

Honestly, there's something not right about this.

 

[saddles]

Great pitching by both Velasquez and Eickhoff but the Padres have been shut out at least 5 times this year that I know of. We would all be having fits on this board if that was the Rangers offense.

Yeah, that was the 5th time they had been shut out. In the other 4 shutouts they averaged getting struck out just over 9 times while getting struck out 16 times against Velasquez. The kid also pitched 6 shut out innings against the Mets in his first outing while striking out 9.

The more trades the Astros make like that one the better off we are.

 

[Bmurph]

In-fucking-credible.

Guess the plan is to sit his ass on the bench until he freezes right on up? Another day or 2 and he's somewhere between a sno-cone and fucking bomb pop, all the while we have the glacier in Desmond in the lineup every day

 

[Bmurph]

Yeah, that was the 5th time they had been shut out. In the other 4 shutouts they averaged getting struck out just over 9 times while getting struck out 16 times against Velasquez. The kid also pitched 6 shut out innings against the Mets in his first outing while striking out 9.

The more trades the Astros make like that one the better off we are.

Who's making decisions in that FO?

 

[saddles]

Statistically (and comparatively) speaking, the numbers are pretty damn outstanding right now.

I don't think anyone is pitching over their head or getting lucky expect maybe Griffin in his first game and he is not long for the rotation. So I don't see us dropping much anytime soon. I actually think Perez can and will pitch a good bit better than he has done so far.

 

[donaldson79]

Guess the plan is to sit his ass on the bench until he freezes right on up? Another day or 2 and he's somewhere between a sno-cone and fucking bomb pop, all the while we have the glacier in Desmond in the lineup every day

I say again, "honestly, there's something array here and it's just not right!"

It damn near seems personal, and I'm waiting for someone in the media to at least ask the dreaded "how come" question.

 

[romeo212000]

I thought we would have a very good rotation before the season started though. I am not just going on what they have done so far.

Oh, I agree, but Perez has got to cut down on the walks and get a couple more strike outs.

 

[romeo212000]

Seriously, wtf is your problem, Banny?

 

[Bmurph]

Prince has to get it going soon, stop swinging at everything and for the fence every time. Ill take the RBI at this point but damn he's gotta have more quality AB's

 

[romeo212000]

Prince has to get it going soon, stop swinging at everything and for the fence every time. Ill take the RBI at this point but damn he's gotta have more quality AB's

Prince has been awful. I'm getting tired of it.

 

[saddles]

I say again, "honestly, there's something array here and it's just not right!"

It damn near seems personal, and I'm waiting for someone in the media to at least ask the dreaded "how come" question.

They don't ask "how come" questions with the Rangers usually.

 

[donaldson79]

Prince has been awful. I'm getting tired of it.

Well don't get your hopes up that Banister would even consider giving him a day + off and give Rua a chance.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Worley is a RH, but again no Rua

CF
D. DeShields Jr. (R)
RF
Nomar Mazara (L)
DH
Prince Fielder (L)
3B
Adrian Beltre (R)
1B
Mitch Moreland (L)
LF
Ian Desmond (R)
2B
Rougned Odor (L)
SS
Elvis Andrus (R)
C
Bryan Holaday (R)

And so is Desmond. But he did run around the bases really fast. What a joke. And isn't Nicholas a LHer?

 

[donaldson79]

And isn't Nicholas a LHer?

Yep.

I like Banister. Really do. But this lack of Rua being in the lineup is way on the other side of puzzling to me.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Yep.

I like Banister. Really do. But this lack of Rua being in the lineup is way on the other side of puzzling to me.

I with you all the way on this. I like Banister as well but I am not getting this at all. And Rua is 4 years younger and under control for a longer period of time. I mean if Rua ends up outplaying Desmond then good for us.

 

[Bmurph]

And so is Desmond. But he did run around the bases really fast. What a joke. And isn't Nicholas a LHer?

Yeah I forgot the sarcasm font with that statement about Worley

 

[donaldson79]

And Rua is 4 years younger and under control for a longer period of time. I mean if Rua ends up outplaying Desmond then good for us.

I wish I'd said this. .........Absolutely perfect, totally accurate.

Don't think either one of us is advocating putting Desmond in a capsule and "shooting him to the sun." But Desmond truly looks like a guy, even if he and Banister haven't recognized it just yet, in need of a break.

And equally, Rua is the other side of the coin. So what gives here?