Series Thread: Rangers travel to cellar dweller A's 6/13-6/16

[Bmurph]

Fielder back at 4 tonight?!

Chirinos in back to back games, guess the HR last night and he can go multiple games in a row now. Earlier in the week it was reported he would alternate and not go back to back games for a week to 10 days

 

[PhantomWarrior]

I miss Phil Klein big time.

Where did Klein end up? I know he was released to activate Chirinos.

 

[Duane1952]

Fielder back at 4 tonight?!

Yea, lets not stick with Rua's hot bat.

 

[Bmurph]

Yea, lets not stick with Rua's hot bat.

He won't get much playing time vs Right handed SP

 

[Duane1952]

He won't get much playing time vs Right handed SP

But someone who has batted around .200 all year gets to play almost everyday.

 

[DT LUNA]

Ya'll going to be here tonight?

 

[Nightcrawler]

Lineup tonight looks like poo

 

[Bmurph]

But someone who has batted around .200 all year gets to play almost everyday.

no explanation for that reasoning

 

[DT LUNA]

Lineup tonight looks like poo

Haven't seen it.

 

[Bmurph]

Ya'll going to be here tonight?

Should be here all night

 

[Bmurph]

Haven't seen it.

RF
Shin-Soo Choo (L)
CF
Ian Desmond (R)
LF
Nomar Mazara (L)
DH
Prince Fielder (L)
3B
J. Profar (S)
2B
Rougned Odor (L)
SS
Elvis Andrus (R)
1B
Mitch Moreland (L)
C
R. Chirinos (R)

 

[DT LUNA]

Should be here all night

Good. I hope to be but that's not a promise

 

[Bmurph]

Good. I hope to be but that's not a promise

yeah i always have the potential to bolt if i get pissed enough, but generally I stick it out for the masochist in me

 

[DT LUNA]

RF
Shin-Soo Choo (L)
CF
Ian Desmond (R)
LF
Nomar Mazara (L)
DH
Prince Fielder (L)
3B
J. Profar (S)
2B
Rougned Odor (L)
SS
Elvis Andrus (R)
1B
Mitch Moreland (L)
C
R. Chirinos (R)

Thanks. Fielder @4 is insane.

 

[DT LUNA]

Rua is no worse against RHP than Prince or Mitch is against either.
MM needs to be gone asap for a relief pitcher and to protect Rua imo

 

[Bmurph]

Thanks. Fielder @4 is insane.

Im hoping he can provide anything there, the only other option in that lineup might be Desmond, and they need him at the top. Look I know its not ideal and its gonna make me look just as ridiculous as Banister to everyone else, but based on the results of late, the others really aren't much of options either, and against Gray, if he's as good as he was before. Profar has taken a few walks lately and had 1 hit last night, but he and Odor and Mazara have struggled for the last week or so, aside from Odor's game winning HR in Seattle. EA may be the hottest lately but he isn't hitting 4th ever, w his lack of real power. Maybe we get lucky and Prince runs into a couple by accident

 

[DT LUNA]

Im hoping he can provide anything there, the only other option in that lineup might be Desmond, and they need him at the top. Look I know its not ideal and its gonna make me look just as ridiculous as Banister to everyone else, but based on the results of late, the others really aren't much of options either, and against Gray, if he's as good as he was before. Profar has taken a few walks lately and had 1 hit last night, but he and Odor and Mazara have struggled for the last week or so, aside from Odor's game winning HR in Seattle. EA may be the hottest lately but he isn't hitting 4th ever, w his lack of real power. Maybe we get lucky and Prince runs into a couple by accident

You're right on here. Gray's 5.35 era gives me a little hope. Prince at #4 is just a surprise. Understanding Banister is a mystery every day. Derek needs to go deep b/c the pen will have the same problem as last night.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Don't agree with Fielder at #4 either.

 

[Bmurph]

You're right on here. Gray's 5.35 era gives me a little hope. Prince at #4 is just a surprise. Understanding Banister is a mystery every day. Derek needs to go deep b/c the pen will have the same problem as last night.

Im hoping Gray pitches just bad enough to lose by 10 tonight and Derek is good enough to go 8, and get a win. That is more begging than hoping though. Banister is a mystery at times

 

[Bmurph]

Don't agree with Fielder at #4 either.

I am not crazy about it, but again who's a better option at the moment? Mitch? If there was a lefty going for Oakland, Rua is in the 4 hole again. Id probably have Rua in the lineup tonight anyway, but you really can't bat him 4th vs a righty, even if he was. Jeff is just playing the odds, would be my guess