Series Thread: Rangers to bury the 'Stros in Houston 8/5-8/7

[WastinSomeTime]

That was much better Desmond.

 

[DT LUNA]

Lucroy might help but Mitch is not a good bet with the bat. Somehow there are other guys that need to produce.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Why are Rua, Chirinos, and DDJ in the lineup? Did Banny just decide to forfeit this one and play for the other two? I would gladly take my chances with Mitch over Rua right now no matter which hand the pitcher throws with. Rua can't buy a hit and looks awful. And Chirinos is hitting a robust .118 against lefties. Is Lucroy tired already after catching 3 games in a row?

Rooster does it too often for my tastes. It seems like every other series, he trots a line up out there that is pretty weak. I don't see other managers do it nearly as much as him.

 

[Duane1952]

Lucroy might help but Mitch is not a good bet with the bat. Somehow there are other guys that need to produce.

Should have put Profar at first. He has been better against lefties lately.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Rooster does it too often for my tastes. It seems like every other series, he trots a line up out there that is pretty weak. I don't see other managers do it nearly as much as him.

Agree

 

[WilltheThrill]

Lucroy might help but Mitch is not a good bet with the bat. Somehow there are other guys that need to produce.

Um, look up Mitch's numbers over the last month vs. Rua's. It's a significant difference. I would take Mitch swinging blindfolded right now over Rua, and I'm not even a huge Mitch fan. That's how awful Rua has been.

 

[WilltheThrill]

We have a whopping 2 hits, both coming in the first inning. Nothing since.

 

[DT LUNA]

Um, look up Mitch's numbers over the last month vs. Rua's. It's a significant difference. I would take Mitch swinging blindfolded right now over Rua, and I'm not even a huge Mitch fan. That's how awful Rua has been.

Agree Will. My point is it won't matter if 1-5 hits zero. Yeah Rua sucks

 

[True Rangers Fan]

And like usual, Perez could go 7 and have a semi decent line score.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Perez has an MO of every inning pitching really well but that 1 inning. I wouldn't kick him to the curb either.

 

[Nightcrawler]

The next 2 games our best line up better be out there. Especially on Sunday, damn rooster.

 

[Senator_fan]

When Olney said this team is now solid 1-9 I knew it was the kiss of death. Rangers have scored 8 runs in 3.5 games.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Our last series win other than KC was June 24-26 against the Red Sox. The series after that we went 2-2 against the Yankees.

 

[Duane1952]

Rua should not see the starting lineup again. What where you looking for Ryan.

 

[romeo212000]

Bang up job tonight, boys....

 

[True Rangers Fan]

When Olney said this team is now solid 1-9 I knew it was the kiss of death. Rangers have scored 8 runs in 3.5 games.

this isn't the usual 1-9.

 

[WilltheThrill]

This one is partially on Jeff Banister. Lucroy, Mazara, Profar, and Moreland all sitting on the bench makes zero sense. I don't care that Keuchel is a lefty. You can't sit that many guys who are much better hitters than the trash you put out there in the 6, 8, and 9 holes. I don't care if Nomar Mazara was batting .035 against lefties this year. I would still start him in a heartbeat over Ryan Rua because a 3.5% chance of getting a hit is better than a 0% chance.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Weak ground ball after weak ground ball. We've forgotten how to hit line drives.

 

[Nightcrawler]

I'm confused, was this a throw away game? They sure played like it.

 

[saddles]

When we traded for Lucroy the first thing I thought was that he could help Perez and then Banny sits him as soon as Perez pitches. It might not have made one iota of a difference, but it still seems like an odd decision.