Series Thread: Reeling Rangers to turns things around against champ Royals 7/22-7/24

[PhantomWarrior]

No one really cares about what you eat.

 

[saddles]

Are there really any possibilities for this Sale thing? We talked about this some a while ago and I don't think anyone was interested for what it would take. Has that changed with any of you? My guess it would take at least 3 big names, including Profar and Gallo.

I would hope not.

 

[TheRangerDude]

I think the two starters would be more valuable at this point. Our pen will be fine with Kela, Diekman, Bush, and Dyson.

Holy crap that was an and not an or. They want them both? If they managed to land them both they could maybe even consider having Holland or Perez in a BP role when he gets back.

 

[saddles]

Chi Chi is getting knocked around again tonight. That kid has something wrong with him physically I believe.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Yet another hard-hit ball right at someone.

 

[romeo212000]

Chi Chi is getting knocked around again tonight. That kid has something wrong with him physically I believe.

Yeah. It's in the organ between his ears.

 

[donaldson79]

Buzz.....did you not notice Diekman is pitching right now?

 

[WilltheThrill]

Just curious where you guys stand- how much blame for the poor pitching do you place at Doug Brocail's feet? A lot, a little, none at all?

It's a hard thing to tell just how much influence he has or how much he has changed stuff. Some guys seemed to have regressed, guys like Perez, Holland, Tolleson, Chi-Chi, NMart, Wilhelmsen (while he was here). All of that could have nothing to do with Brocail, though.

 

[romeo212000]

Just curious where you guys stand- how much blame for the poor pitching do you place at Doug Brocail's feet? A lot, a little, none at all?

It's a hard thing to tell just how much influence he has or how much he has changed stuff. Some guys seemed to have regressed, guys like Perez, Holland, Tolleson, Chi-Chi, NMart, Wilhelmsen (while he was here). All of that could have nothing to do with Brocail, though.

None. Has more to do with our rotation being on life support.

 

[TheRangerDude]

I would hope not.

He's got a super friendly team contract... thats the only reason I say that.

 

[WilltheThrill]

We hit two ropes right at fielders, and they get a bloop single to go under two gloves for essentially a triple.

 

[DT LUNA]

Enough guys. Gonna finish my book, " Trail in the Sand" by One Hung Low

 

[WilltheThrill]

Well, if we're gonna beat Wade Davis in the 9th, it is likely going to have to involve a walk or maybe two. The few times he's struggled this year, it has been with control. He just doesn't give up many hits.

 

[donaldson79]

Just curious where you guys stand- how much blame for the poor pitching do you place at Doug Brocail's feet? A lot, a little, none at all?

It's a hard thing to tell just how much influence he has or how much he has changed stuff. Some guys seemed to have regressed, guys like Perez, Holland, Tolleson, Chi-Chi, NMart, Wilhelmsen (while he was here). All of that could have nothing to do with Brocail, though.

That question was broached on one of the stations I was flipping through today. And to me it seems like one of those, "how can you really know?"

The names you just rattled off is rather extensive. But Holland was problematic going into the season, and Gonzalez/Martinez were big questions. Perez is the one which has shocked me with how mentally weak he is now as compared to what he was before.

 

[saddles]

Just curious where you guys stand- how much blame for the poor pitching do you place at Doug Brocail's feet? A lot, a little, none at all?

It's a hard thing to tell just how much influence he has or how much he has changed stuff. Some guys seemed to have regressed, guys like Perez, Holland, Tolleson, Chi-Chi, NMart, Wilhelmsen (while he was here). All of that could have nothing to do with Brocail, though.

I didn't even consider him a problem at all until I read how Perez was "flying open" and it took until the 3rd inning the other night to find that out. Even then it appears Perez diagnosed the problem himself according to the story. Now I think Brocail is a problem. A bunch of guys have regressed. I had never considered that before, but there are a whole lot of pitching problems from guys who used to be much better.

 

[donaldson79]

See ya tomorrow fellas.

 

[romeo212000]

That question was broached on one of the stations I was flipping through today. And to me it seems like one of those, "how can you really know?"

The names you just rattled off is rather extensive. But Holland was problematic going into the season, and Gonzalez/Martinez were big questions. Perez is the one which has shocked me with how mentally weak he is now as compared to what he was before.

Perez has shown a tendency to crumble during Maddux's tenure as well.

 

[TheRangerDude]

Just curious where you guys stand- how much blame for the poor pitching do you place at Doug Brocail's feet? A lot, a little, none at all?

It's a hard thing to tell just how much influence he has or how much he has changed stuff. Some guys seemed to have regressed, guys like Perez, Holland, Tolleson, Chi-Chi, NMart, Wilhelmsen (while he was here). All of that could have nothing to do with Brocail, though.

I think that's a valid question, I had wondered about seeing some regression in some of our guys after losing Maddux. Really tough too tell though and I'm sure injury has played a larger role but some of the guys you mentioned struggled out of the gates.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Ii just seems we have been snake bit for a numbers of years in regards to pitchers staying healthy.

 

[WilltheThrill]

That ball was outside, shithead.