Series Thread: Rangers take on last place Mariners

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Defense wasn't bad tonight

Honestly, 3 runs in 5.2 from Colby is probably going to be par for the course with him, and I'm good with that. That should be enough to give them a chance to win. We just ran up against one of the best, and he showed up.

 

[Justinkm83]

I've never seen Beltre like this. I'm not talking about the fact that he's 0 for his last whatever it's up to now. He took 3 pitches in a row for a strikeout. He also did some goofy shit like fouling it and not knowing where it was while throwing the bat??? He looked very strange tonight. This offense will go when he does. Hopefully they all start to heat up at the same time. I remember hoping the same thing last thing too though.

 

[Bmurph]

I've never seen Beltre like this. I'm not talking about the fact that he's 0 for his last whatever it's up to now. He took 3 pitches in a row for a strikeout. He also did some goofy shit like fouling it and not knowing where it was while throwing the bat??? He looked very strange tonight. This offense will go when he does. Hopefully they all start to heat up at the same time. I remember hoping the same thing last thing too though.

He looks totally lost and has since ST started, surely he comes back around soon. Still think he needs a break for a day or so

 

[donaldson79]

Here's a take on the KC/A's feud:

Yordano Ventura ejected for plunking Brett Lawrie | Yardbarker.com

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Our pitching has definitely not been the problem in this series.

 

[donaldson79]

We all talked about this yesterday.

Texas Rangers Mitch Moreland optimistic of avoiding surgical procedure | | Dallas Morning News

 

[RevSader]

April Beltre has not been good since he started in Texas. His after April numbers are other worldly. Patience friends.

 

[DT LUNA]

April Beltre has not been good since he started in Texas. His after April numbers are other worldly. Patience friends.

I can wait but he alone won't matter. Magadan needs to get it in gear or get on down the road. This offensive struggle didn't start this season.

 

[romeo212000]

I can wait but he alone won't matter. Magadan needs to get it in gear or get on down the road. This offensive struggle didn't start this season.

Choo is the one that's baffling me. He's been too good for too long, and he looks utterly lost.

 

[DT LUNA]

Choo is the one that's baffling me. He's been too good for too long, and he looks utterly lost.

He is lost but may be starting slow like Adrian. Mendoza is kicking our ass.

 

[RevSader]

Choo is the one that's baffling me. He's been too good for too long, and he looks utterly lost.

Have you seen how awfully he's been treated by umps since being with Texas. That isn't entirely to blame by any means, but he's being absolutely fucked by the strike zone. The map I saw was disgusting and it was worse last year.

 

[RevSader]

Awful Choo called strike zone.
Shin-Soo Choo Heatmaps cStrike% | FanGraphs Baseball

 

[romeo212000]

Have you seen how awfully he's been treated by umps since being with Texas. That isn't entirely to blame by any means, but he's being absolutely fucked by the strike zone. The map I saw was disgusting and it was worse last year.

I know, and its fucking horse shit. JD needs to be ripping some assholes open with MLB. Why do LH batters get fucked when they play for texas?

 

[RevSader]

I know, and its fucking horse shit. JD needs to be ripping some assholes open with MLB. Why do LH batters get fucked when they play for texas?

You want a better rate of play me Manfred then you go to Pitch F/x strike zone that buzzes the ump when it's a strike and doesn't when it's a ball. I bet you'll have a way better than 88% accuracy rate.

 

[Windingmywatch]

He is lost but may be starting slow like Adrian. Mendoza is kicking our ass.

Choo April career split ... .281 .398 .446 .845 ... 2015 is the outlier. Mendoza would have hit #4.

 

[DT LUNA]

Detwiler is not cutting it.

 

[romeo212000]

I really hope Chi Chi rolls through May and gets a call up late May.

 

[Duane1952]

Ross you suck.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

I really appreciate Tom Grieve for telling me that the essence of baseball is batter Vs pitcher. All these years watching, and that never donned on me.

 

[RevSader]

Get home and flip on the game to see the score is 2-0 with Det on mound and Rosales playing first base...why do I fucking bother guys?