The Grill gets cooking with a 2 game set against the Rox: COL @ TEX 4/11-12

[saddles]

Isn't Allard long relief? Let him go a few

That is what I was wondering.

 

[saddles]

Well, I will be at the next game. Me and Dunning will have to get us a win. It worked Saturday night with me and Leiter teaming up.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Well, I will be at the next game. Me and Dunning will have to get us a win. It worked Saturday night with me and Leiter teaming up.

Not to oversell it, but the fate of the season is in your hands

 

[saddles]

Some good and some bad from the system tonight. Good games for Wendzel, Smith, Huff, Thompson and Taveras. Also good outing for Arihara.

Bad outings for Kent and Vanasco.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Can't lay this one at the feet of the pitching. Not a pretty game for them but holding COL to 4 is a decent result.

6 Ks and 5 BBs is generally a positive sign for the lineup, just couldn't get many to fall tonight. These nights happen; shake it off, rest up tomorrow, and get the next one.

 

[saddles]

Also good games for Crim, Ornelas, and JP Martinez.

A nice 2 inning save for Chase Lee and a save for Daniel Robert.

 

[saddles]

Not to oversell it, but the fate of the season is in your hands

I'm on it. Well, me and Dane and the rest of the guys are on it.

 

[Nightcrawler]

This series was dog poop. Offense seemingly couldn’t sustain anything with the exception of 1 inning and our pitching staff couldn’t keep Rockies all over the bases for nearly the entirety of 2 games.

sloppy defense is absolutely killing this team so far.

 

[saddles]

This is from. Chris Halicke's report.

As for Marcus Semien—who signed a seven-year, $175 million contract with Texas this offseason—he's opened the season with a rough stretch, slashing .091/.130/.136/.266 with just one RBI in 22 at-bats. Woodward said that Semien would never use it as an excuse, but the Rangers skipper revealed that his new second baseman was under the weather and "felt terrible" during the series in Toronto, which could explain the slow start for a guy who set the Major League record for home runs in a single season by a second baseman last year.

 

[DTC]

Wasn't he your pick to be the biggest disappointment this season?

Yes sir

 

[DT LUNA]

This series was dog poop. Offense seemingly couldn’t sustain anything with the exception of 1 inning and our pitching staff couldn’t keep Rockies all over the bases for nearly the entirety of 2 games.

sloppy defense is absolutely killing this team so far.

Agree on the defense.

 

[DT LUNA]

Can't lay this one at the feet of the pitching. Not a pretty game for them but holding COL to 4 is a decent result.

6 Ks and 5 BBs is generally a positive sign for the lineup, just couldn't get many to fall tonight. These nights happen; shake it off, rest up tomorrow, and get the next one.

As bad as our pitching is thought to be, they have not been blown out of any game. For the most part defense has been the culprit for losses. Expect that to turn around.

 

[Nightcrawler]

As bad as our pitching is thought to be, they have not been blown out of any game. For the most part defense has been the culprit for losses. Expect that to turn around.

Both the jays and Rockies have better than average line ups, but it doesn’t get any easier with Ohtani and Trout coming to town.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Some off-day stats to quench your Rangers thirst.

I'm ignoring the 1-4 record because the sample size is way too small.

There are 3 teams who have given up more runs than the Rangers. Somehow, they all have better records. Doesn't really tell you anything, but I found it interesting.

On the pitching side, they have given up the third most HR and have the third highest AVG against. They have decent SO and BB numbers as a team.

On the hitting side, the numbers read better than the results suggest.

6.4 K/game (4th best in MLB, was 8.5 K/game in 2021) and 4.4 BB/game (6th best in MLB, was 2.7 BB/game in 2021).

.236 AVG (14th in MLB), .327 OBP (10th), .385 SLG (14th), and .712 OPS (14th).

So as a team, they're in the middle of the pack when it comes to output so far, but plate discipline is better than last year.

Also worth mentioning that TOR and COL are tough opponents.

 

[DT LUNA]

Both the jays and Rockies have better than average line ups, but it doesn’t get any easier with Ohtani and Trout coming to town.

One thing we all have to keep in mind. This year was not expected to be our year to contend. That was made clear. We brought in help for the offense and defense. Pitching will be addressed 2023 the way I understand it but we still will need a better OF as well. Pitching should come from young guys in the system. If that occurs and is successful, most likely we will start contending imo.

 

[Duane1952]

This is from. Chris Halicke's report.

As for Marcus Semien—who signed a seven-year, $175 million contract with Texas this offseason—he's opened the season with a rough stretch, slashing .091/.130/.136/.266 with just one RBI in 22 at-bats. Woodward said that Semien would never use it as an excuse, but the Rangers skipper revealed that his new second baseman was under the weather and "felt terrible" during the series in Toronto, which could explain the slow start for a guy who set the Major League record for home runs in a single season by a second baseman last year.

If he felt terrible, why was he playing.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

One thing we all have to keep in mind. This year was not expected to be our year to contend. That was made clear. We brought in help for the offense and defense. Pitching will be addressed 2023 the way I understand it but we still will need a better OF as well. Pitching should come from young guys in the system. If that occurs and is successful, most likely we will start contending imo.

this right here

 

[saddles]

TOR and COL are tough opponents.

In a year or two fans of other teams will be reminding others that TEX is a tough opponent. That day is coming.

 

[saddles]

If we can find out that 2 or 3 position prospects, other than Jung, are ready to come up to begin 2023, and find out that 2 or 3 pitching prospects are ready to come up to begin 2023, it will be a great year for the organization. If we are able to see that 3 or 4 other guys will most likely be ready at some point next season then this will be a phenomenal year for the organization.

Depending on who those prospects are, that fall into those categories above, we can pursue another free agent next offseason if we need to.

In the mean time, help for the bullpen is on the way this year. Leclerc and Hernandez will be back in a few weeks. Snyder and Robert could be here by then too. Chase Lee could even make a push to help out in the pen. Who knows, in 2 or 3 months Spencer Howard may become a great addition to the pen.

 

[Nightcrawler]

One thing we all have to keep in mind. This year was not expected to be our year to contend. That was made clear. We brought in help for the offense and defense. Pitching will be addressed 2023 the way I understand it but we still will need a better OF as well. Pitching should come from young guys in the system. If that occurs and is successful, most likely we will start contending imo.

Would be nice if Verlander would retire soon and garden gnome altuve or Bregman need to be paid soon.