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Texas Rangers 2023 - They're Still Shitty?

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Do we move Heaney or Dunning to the bullpen when Eovaldi gets back? 

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4 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

Do we move Heaney or Dunning to the bullpen when Eovaldi gets back? 

Eovaldi might actually be the bullpen guy for now. 

Eovaldi might actually be the bullpen guy for now. 

Make him the closer and let’s go. Can’t be any worse. (No way this actually happens)
13 hours ago, Herbie Hancock said:


If we're getting rid of dumbasses I suggest we start with you for this stupid fucking post.

Yeah, I may have been a little drunk and pissed off... Sorry about that.

 

13 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Real fucking stupid sport. 

yeah I'm all about figure skating and gymnastics now

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So instead of catching Tampa for a bye we are now trying to stave off TOR for the last playoff spot. 

Four game series @TOR starting 9/11 may decide that. 

Sox are 6.5 back but they seem pretty shitty right now. 

19 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

Yeah, I may have been a little drunk and pissed off... Sorry about that.

 

I mean, that part is understandable, really. 

The bullpen is the weakest link of the team we've always known that, but I think what we are seeing is what happens when the offense regresses back to the mean and can't wallpaper over the warts of the worst bullpen in the AL (though the Twins and Mets both seemed to have crappy bullpens too).

It feels like every offensive player not named Seager and Lowe is a crapshoot right now. I don't think they are playing with a lot of confidence lately.

I'll characterize it like this; every time we are in a close or tied game, I am afraid that the opposing team can take us yard any given pitch while at the same time have zero confidence we will do the same. We will take pitches and walk or get a seeing eye single and try to manufacture runs, but the extra base hits feel like a relic of the first half.

I started feeling this way acutely when the Brewers great pitching was mowing us down which is somewhat understandable, but even the crappy bullpens we can't hit now.

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Yeah, I may have been a little drunk and pissed off... Sorry about that.
 


And rightfully so. On both accounts. But our problem ain't Bochy or Maddux. 1-47 when trailing in the 8th inning or later is fucking insane. Now look at the offensive stats for everyone thru the middle June and compare that to their career averages. We have wildly overachieved up and down the lineup, and now we are seeing most of them regress back the mean.

Before the season started if you had told me we would spend a single day in first place after June 1st I would have laughed hysterically. We won 68 games last year and if we win 5 of the next 29 we will hit 80 in the win column for first time since 2016. Does that make losing any easier? Fuck no I hate it.

Also, fuck you. And Will Clark is still an asshole.

The strategy of getting walks and HBP to win games seems great, but would a bunt here or there be an option? I know Bochy hates small ball but when the offense is struggling, maybe change some shit up ... then again it feels like RISP average is sub .200 for the last 6 weeks.

So fuck it, let's get that Ricky Henderson strike zone and crowd the plate.

New month. New series. Turn the page. Reset. Reboot. Exorcise the demons. Hold a seance. Voodoo dolls...Whatever. just no trash cans please.

Also, I'm thinking this may need to improve to accomplish anything.

RISP for August: .211

Finally, it's 3rd inning

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I'm not watching but I bet Corey looks real damn good in that jersey tonight. 

Don't say this often but.......go yankees

Yankees with another homer on Verlander ahead 6-2

4 minutes ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

At HS game.  Why'd Scherzer get pulled w/ a one hitter?  Pitch limit?

Same reason McConnell stops talking sometimes 

Think the mighty offense can get to 3?  Would it matter, with the bullpen responsible for 6 more outs?

Terrible decision to pull Max. We all knew what was coming. 

About 2 rch from a homer

I'm switching to Bonanza

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This team isn't doing anything this season. This is turning into a monumental collapse. 

At least we know Seattle lost

4 minutes ago, beer said:

At least we know Seattle lost

I’d say I hope their cross country flight from sea to nyc fucks them up for a few games, but I just don’t think it will matter with regard to the rangers. 

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7 minutes ago, beer said:

At least we know Seattle lost

We need to be worried about Toronto at this point. 

Otto with the high score ERA

26 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Think the mighty offense can get to 3?  Would it matter, with the bullpen responsible for 6 more outs?

3 hits? Surprisingly, yes.

At least it wasn't "just because"

I'm doing football tonight and can't watch the Rangers, so that should help add some potential good fortune to the good guys.

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Crowd is bringing it. Making me feel like a shitty Rangers fan. 

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Man that's a sexy fucking hit. 

Get in here, ladies, season ain't over yet.

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