Series Thread: Rangers Travel to Kansas City For Three Games May 3-5

[saddles]

Sometimes I think walks and HBP are the biggest enemies of a big inning. It is just a theory of mine, but I think some of our guys try too hard to take a walk. They see hittable pitches pass by without swinging, whether those pitches are first-pitch fastballs down the middle or pitches near the edge of the zone. That gets men on base and sometimes leads to a run or two, but can very often limit the damage. Sometimes it keeps any runners from scoring.

 

[saddles]

Acker had a very rough outing last night. Teodo pitches tonight.

Santos pitches tonight, also If He continues to pitch ss well as he has, he may join Teodo and Acker in Frisco, soon.

 

[saddles]

This is very good news from Scott Lucas:

Antoine Kelly is back and no worse for wear. His eighth and final pitch of the night was 99.3 MPH, his fastest ever in AAA, and he averaged 98.5 during an all-fastball 7th.

 

[saddles]

Also from Scott Lucas:

Arizona Complex League
New names began to appear late Friday night in advance of today's opener. Among them:
-- 38-year-old Johnny Cueto.
-- Converted OFs DJ Peters and Michael "Buddy" Reed. Peters switched last year. I didn't see Reed in Surprise, but he was listed as a pitcher in an intersquad.
-- RHP Brock Porter.
-- RHP Izack Tiger, a hard-throwing 2023 pick delayed by injury this spring.
-- Other 2023 selections RHP Caden Scarborough (6th round) OF Maxton Martin (11th), LHP Michael Trausch (15th), RHP Kamdyn Perry (17th), and RHP Brendan Morse (18th)
-- Rehabbing IF Cam Cauley
-- 2023 International signings OF Braylin Morel, OF Pablo Guerrero and C Juan Sulbaran. Morel received some favorable attention along with a portion of the international budget Texas didn't spend on Sebastian Walcott. Pablo is Vlad's son.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

This is why the Padres had to give up so much to get him.

 

[Kelleyman]

Sometimes I think walks and HBP are the biggest enemies of a big inning. It is just a theory of mine, but I think some of our guys try too hard to take a walk. They see hittable pitches pass by without swinging, whether those pitches are first-pitch fastballs down the middle or pitches near the edge of the zone. That gets men on base and sometimes leads to a run or two, but can very often limit the damage. Sometimes it keeps any runners from scoring.

I think sometimes like Lankford he just does not recognize the pitch. And sometimes when he swings the bat he is not getting it squared anyways
Just needs development and patience.
Guys like Nate and Josh Smith are selective
Leody is a headscratcher

 

[saddles]

I think sometimes like Lankford he just does not recognize the pitch. And sometimes when he swings the bat he is not getting it squared anyways
Just needs development and patience.
Guys like Nate and Josh Smith are selective
Leody is a headscratcher

It seems like that up and down the lineup. I have never been a fan of begging for walks.

Langford's main problem to begin with was the ridiculous excuse we have for umpires in MLB. I think that really messed him up.

 

[DT LUNA]

It seems like that up and down the lineup. I have never been a fan of begging for walks.

Langford's main problem to begin with was the ridiculous excuse we have for umpires in MLB. I think that really messed him up.

Also he had a huge mount of hype piled on him by the Rangers and media. Hard to become the Babe straight out of college.

 

[Duane1952]

I think sometimes like Lankford he just does not recognize the pitch. And sometimes when he swings the bat he is not getting it squared anyways
Just needs development and patience.
Guys like Nate and Josh Smith are selective
Leody is a headscratcher

I noticed that teams are throwing him a lot of off speed pitches.

 

[DT LUNA]

Scored first is a good sign. 1-0

 

[DT LUNA]

Smith not being a big guy sure has a strong arm.

 

[DT LUNA]

Amazing what a difference a little offense makes.

 

[Duane1952]

Amazing what a difference a little offense makes.

Sure haven’t had many 10 run games like they did last year.

 

[DT LUNA]

Still think Seager needs to drop down in the order till he gets it figured out.

 

[Duane1952]

Finally, a hit with the bases loaded.

 

[Senator_fan]

2023 offense has shown up tonight.

 

[DT LUNA]

Dunning can sometime really be amazing getting GBDP.

 

[DT LUNA]

SEA 3 Hou 0 in 5th

 

[DT LUNA]

Sborz is awful.