Series Thread: Rangers Travel to the Great Northwest to Play Mariners 6/10-6/12

[WilltheThrill]

his WS start, where he was so good in 2011. Wait that was almost 5 years ago? He had lots of upside and it hasn't materialized

Agree with this too. It's like somehow everyone is still thinking of him as 2010-2011 Derek Holland and waiting for that version to walk through the door at any game now.

You know who else was a beast in 2010-2011? Tim Lincecum. And the Giants knew better than to expect him to return to form. I'm afraid Holland is at-best now a very unreliable BORP. I see so much potential for this Rangers team. But having that mental midget pitching every 5th game isn't going to make things easier for the team.

 

[Bmurph]

Agree with this too. It's like somehow everyone is still thinking of him as 2010-2011 Derek Holland and waiting for that version to walk through the door at any game now.

You know who else was a beast in 2010-2011? Tim Lincecum. And the Giants knew better than to expect him to return to form. I'm afraid Holland is at-best now a very unreliable BORP. I see so much potential for this Rangers team. But having that mental midget pitching every 5th game isn't going to make things easier for the team.

He will show occasional flashes of being dominant but he will never be consistently a TORP again IMO. Too many of these types of games where he just stinks

 

[Bmurph]

That isn't acceptable Roogie

 

[WilltheThrill]

Ian Desmond plays a very solid CF for someone who has been an infielder his whole career.

 

[Bmurph]

not bad Tom

 

[Bmurph]

Ian Desmond plays a very solid CF for someone who has been an infielder his whole career.

He looks natural out there

 

[Bmurph]

Nice swing Ryan

 

[Duane1952]

A Rua Rocket.

 

[Bmurph]

mitch smoked that pitch

 

[Bmurph]

that ball was absolutely hammered

 

[RevSader]

Would be nice if runner were on base for these.

 

[Duane1952]

Mitch smoked that one.

 

[Bmurph]

not 480 Tag, not enough trajectory

 

[Bmurph]

Would be nice if runner were on base for these.

We got 3 solo shots, they got 2 solos and a 3 run bomb. Out hitting them, just couldnt get the hard hit ones early, strung together

 

[RevSader]

We got 3 solo shots, they got 2 solos and a 3 run bomb. Out hitting them, just couldnt get the hard hit ones early, strung together

Which is why baseball can be annoying.

 

[Bmurph]

Odor could have made that play probably

 

[Bmurph]

Which is why baseball can be annoying.

Holland too

 

[RevSader]

Roogie not having a good game.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Back within 2, meaning a save situation, meaning we'll see Steve Cishek, meaning that we still have a chance!

 

[saddles]

To be fair Derek had had 4 very good starts in a row before tonight. If you take Derek's two terrible outings away from his stats as well as tonight's poor performance he has an ERA of 2.46 in the 9 other starts. If you take the 3 worst starts out of each of the other starters performances who have started all year this year you have ERAs of 2.41, 2.36, and 2.35. Most any of our other starters can have bad starts, even very bad ones, and no one thinks the same way about them as they do Derek. Many will never get past his personality. They just can't.

Colby had 3 terrible starts before the end of May last year and most seemed just fine with him. Why not wait until further in the year before we make a final decision about what Derek is to be this year?