Series Thread: Rangers Travel to Sacramento For Four Games With the Athletics April 13-16

[Senator_fan]

Only the Rangers can send out veteran pitchers with one or two career saves to save games in April and have over a 200 million dollar payroll.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Glad Quantrill worked out.

I have to admit I was concerned about him coming in. Glad we got the split.

 

[Duane1952]

No matter how good or bad the A’s are, the Rangers have had a hard time with them over the last several years.

 

[fanman8825]

This was the best win of the young season because we didnt want to go into Seattle losing 3 straight. Secondly the offense battled back late in a game we really needed.
Thirdly Josh Jung may have just turned things around. He had been showing positive signs prior to this game so I am happy for him.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

This was the best win of the young season because we didnt want to go into Seattle losing 3 straight. Secondly the offense battled back late in a game we really needed.
Thirdly Josh Jung may have just turned things around. He had been showing positive signs prior to this game so I am happy for him.

I have been singing the praises of Jung for the past week. He is just trying to hit the ball where it's pitched. This is the Jung we needed because he is such a good defensive player.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Burger also has gotten very little love on this board but he has done very well since his slump a few weeks ago.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

No matter how good or bad the A’s are, the Rangers have had a hard time with them over the last several years.

The A's coming into this series had taken 2 out of 3 from the Yankees and Astros and swept the Mets. This is a long and difficult road trip.

 

[Senator_fan]

Burger also has gotten very little love on this board but he has done very well since his slump a few weeks ago.

Did a good job today!

 

[comet28]

The lack of hits mixed in with the walks is hurting our offense. We just don't have enough good hitters. Taking walks is the only thing some of these guys can do, at times.

I also follow the Rockies and they are literally incapable of not swinging. 15 Ks in Houston last night.

Anyway a much-needed win, on to Seattle… where we are 9-38 since 2020

 

[Duane1952]

Burger also has gotten very little love on this board but he has done very well since his slump a few weeks ago.

I agree. The Rangers wouldn’t have has many wins without him. Hope he can keep it up.

 

[DTLUNA]

I agree. The Rangers wouldn’t have has many wins without him. Hope he can keep it up.

Travel safe friend

 

[saddles]

Santos was beat up again in his second start.

 

[saddles]

Teodo reached 101 MPH this evening. So far he has given up 2 singles and no earned runs in .2 innings with 1 strikeout. 12 strikes and 5 balls. I imagine he will go back out again.

 

[saddles]

Jamey Newberg mentioned that McCutchen is now 0 for his last 15 with 10 strikeouts.

 

[saddles]

Maybe it is just coincidences, but it seems Josh Smith was a better hitter when he was getting more HBPs. Last year the number of if times he was hit by the pitch declined from a total of 18 in 2024 to 8. That was in pretty close to the same number of plate appearances. This year he hasn't been hit once.

 

[saddles]

How often has Josh Smith been hit by a pitch in his career?

2022 once every 10 games - .556 OPS
2023 once every 10 games - .633 OPS
2024 once every 8.27 games - .731 OPS
2025 once every 18 games - .700 OPS
2026 none so far in 18 games - .459 OPS

 

[Duane1952]

Travel safe friend

Thanks. Going to the NFL hall of fame tomorrow.

 

[saddles]

Teodo reached 101 MPH this evening. So far he has given up 2 singles and no earned runs in .2 innings with 1 strikeout. 12 strikes and 5 balls. I imagine he will go back out again.

The next inning Teodo walked one. He had 4 pitches, I believe, above 100 MPH in his 1.2 innings. Overall, he thres 27 strikes and 14 balls.

 

[saddles]

Canha has been granted his release.

 

[Kelleyman]

Quantrill? Lol

Your fav lol