Series Thread: Texas takes on America's Hat at home in big series with implications...so many implications....

[donaldson79]

Although Choo got a hit, that 1st pitch called strike, was 3-5 inches outside.

Swear, maybe we should send the umpires union a note to let them know that he's from South Korea....not the north.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

The hits have been nice but the most impressive thing about Choo since the ASB is the return of his eye, he's walked A LOT since the break

And I think he has also played better on defense.

 

[Bmurph]

laced but Odor is right there

 

[donaldson79]

He actually makes Cruz and Choo look really good if you watch him enough.

Slow down a tad there buddy. ha ha

But he sure-as-hell just missed the AB belt.

 

[jta4437]

The hits have been nice but the most impressive thing about Choo since the ASB is the return of his eye, he's walked A LOT since the break

Pre ASB 302 ABs & 32 BBs

Post ASB 98 ABs & 19 BBs

 

[romeo212000]

You missed with that one, Dutch.

 

[Bmurph]

A bomb to that guy, jeez!

Doesn't have to be well known, to hit that pitch Tom

 

[romeo212000]

Pre ASB 302 ABs & 32 BBs

Post ASB 98 ABs & 19 BBs

Seems to me he hasn't been getting fucked as much on the outside pitch. I wonder if something was said.

 

[jta4437]

And I think he has also played better on defense.

I could agree with that, but that's he was so comically bad at times, maybe he's actually giving a damn now?

I was also only speaking about his offense

 

[donaldson79]

And I think he has also played better on defense.

That's a very good pickup Wastin.....He looks like a completely different player the 2nd half. And not just the obvious stuff either.

His offense is astonishingly better.....defense is close to same. But his body language is oozes confidence, he looks like he's enjoying himself, and he seems to be encouraging his teammates from the get-go.

 

[Bmurph]

OT James Shields is killing Preller

 

[jta4437]

A bomb to that guy, jeez!

Doesn't have to be well known, to hit that pitch Tom

Colabello will hit a mistake, he's a quality MLer, especially against LHPs

 

[WastinSomeTime]

If Holland can hold this team down it will be quite a story. He is still working himself back into form.

 

[donaldson79]

Seems to me he hasn't been getting fucked as much on the outside pitch. I wonder if something was said.

You apparently didn't see the first pitch of his 1st AB. See post 141.

 

[Bmurph]

Colabello will hit a mistake, he's a quality MLer, especially against LHPs

yep that was a bad pitch, just surprised he didnt give one up to one of their other guys 1st

 

[jta4437]

OT James Shields is killing Preller

He's done about what I expected there, slightly higher ERA and WHIP but results seem to be about in line

 

[Bmurph]

If Holland can hold this team down it will be quite a story. He is still working himself back into form.

I hope he pitches good enough to get a win but id like to see the bats break out tonight and give him a big lead

 

[donaldson79]

yep that was a bad pitch, just surprised he didnt give one up to one of their other guys 1st

He threw one to Donaldson - although it wasn't a strike - and he came out-of-his-shoes trying to tag it.

 

[Bmurph]

He's done about what I expected there, slightly higher ERA and WHIP but results seem to be about in line

I guess I thought he would do a bit better vs. NL but he's got guys on base all the time it seems and they score often too

 

[Bmurph]

Nice rope Odor