tOfficially Official 2016 Spring training thread

[Duane1952]

Ranger game is on FSSW today.

 

[romeo212000]

Ranger game is on FSSW today.

Shit, I need to get home and record that.

 

[romeo212000]

Sad thing is we looked like we looked terrible against him last year.

Of course we did. He's a fucking junk baller now.

 

[donaldson79]

According to Mike Bacsik, he said statistically, over long periods of time, a pitcher who strikes out less than 4-1/2 per outing, is doomed to a short and sad career.

Also, the game comes on at 2 today.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

According to Mike Bacsik, he said statistically, over long periods of time, a pitcher who strikes out less than 4-1/2 per outing, is doomed to a short and sad career.

Also, the game comes on at 2 today.

meaning 4.5k/9 IP?

 

[saddles]

According to Mike Bacsik, he said statistically, over long periods of time, a pitcher who strikes out less than 4-1/2 per outing, is doomed to a short and sad career.

Also, the game comes on at 2 today.

I guess Gallardo is toast then.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Hanser Alberto quietly impressing Rangers

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[saddles]

Buddy is one of my favorite all time Rangers.

 

[donaldson79]

meaning 4.5k/9 IP?

Yep....He didn't dwell on it, but quoted a few statistics/players and he was specifically wondering if Gonzalez can find a pitch which will make him a more effective SO pitcher.

 

[saddles]

Yep....He didn't dwell on it, but quoted a few statistics/players and he was specifically wondering if Gonzalez can find a pitch which will make him a more effective SO pitcher.

Did he say outing?

 

[True Rangers Fan]

He had to have meant K/9IP. Because Chi Chi last year had 4K/9IP. So yeah, you'd like that number to go up.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

FWIW, Nick Martinez is at 5.2K/9IP for his career.

 

[saddles]

When I think of successful Rangers sinker ball pitchers I think of Kevin Brown. His first 3 full seasons here he had 4.45 strikeouts per 9 innings. I think you have to look at what else they have to offer besides strikeouts. I also think it is extremely early to pigeon hole Chi Chi as a pitcher who cannot strike out batters at a greater rate than he did in his first 10 big league starts. Sometimes it takes 100 starts before we find out what a pitcher really is.

 

[romeo212000]

FWIW, Nick Martinez is at 5.2K/9IP for his career.

I think he can be a very solid #5 in a good rotation.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I think he can be a very solid #5 in a good rotation.

He can, but I have concerns about Nick's third time through a lineup.

 

[donaldson79]

When I think of successful Rangers sinker ball pitchers I think of Kevin Brown. His first 3 full seasons here he had 4.45 strikeouts per 9 innings. I think you have to look at what else they have to offer besides strikeouts. I also think it is extremely early to pigeon hole Chi Chi as a pitcher who cannot strike out batters at a greater rate than he did in his first 10 big league starts. Sometimes it takes 100 starts before we find out what a pitcher really is.

He made the comment that Chi-Chi has not been a strikeout pitcher at any level, not just in the ML. So he didn't just isolate his time with the Rangers.