Good come from behind game last night. Banny pulled the plug on the struggling Perez early in the 5th.
Mitch Moreland HR got us back in it. Then some good hitting and smart base running.
4 sac fly RBI last night.
Back up 2 games.
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.---Revelation 1:5b-6
Good come from behind game last night. Banny pulled the plug on the struggling Perez early in the 5th.
At least this time he was prepared going into the inning and not waiting until he got into trouble before using the bullpen phone, that was probably the difference between winning and losing the game...
Oh well he's still wet behind the ears and not used to being in this position this late in the season, he's more used to coaching in meaningless games...
At least this time he was prepared going into the inning and not waiting until he got into trouble before using the bullpen phone, that was probably the difference between winning and losing the game...
Oh well he's still wet behind the ears and not used to being in this position this late in the season, he's more used to coaching in meaningless games...
Chi Chi and Nick Martinez are proving to be good innings bridge gaps from the pen. Chi Chi would have been out of the 5th inning jam without runs if Nap did not trip over his own two feet and miss a routine fly ball.
But Nap got on base the next inning and via a pinch runner scored later in the inning.
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.---Revelation 1:5b-6
Interesting as the struggling 'triplets' of Holland, Perez and Gallardo will now headline the Stros series this weekend.
Maybe a smart move, don't know...we will find out:) Sonny Gray not pitching on Thursday so that's a plus.
Perhaps Banny is seeing what I mentioned in the other post. Martinez and Gonzalez can handle 5-6th innings if all of the above run out of pitches or can't get the job done.
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.---Revelation 1:5b-6
Angels won 6-5 today (close one in the bottom 9th)
So we are back to 2.5 games up with a chance to make it 3.0 games up tonight.
Still scratching my head at bumping Hamels out. Don't know if Banister sees the Angels as the real threat now and wants Hamels to pitch the last game of the season against them.
After our series with the Stros, they go on for a series with the hot Mariners in Seattle. We play Detroit who seem to be pitching by 'committee' these days.
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.---Revelation 1:5b-6
Still scratching my head at bumping Hamels out. Don't know if Banister sees the Angels as the real threat now and wants Hamels to pitch the last game of the season against them.
Looks like he's drying out behind the ears a little he's covering all the bases. This will give him the flexibility to use him in 3 games (if needed) versus the 2 he was scheduled. They have won the last 7 of his starts so he thinks he may need that last one against the Angels, they seem to be putting a run together.
If he doesn't need him for the last game (or the play in game) then he will get some extra rest before the playoffs start...
Looks like Josh is trying to run the bases to see if the knee can handle it and Martin is starting to take some swings at the plate...
So have you thought about who will be on the 25 man roster come the playoffs? It might be kind of early to speculate especially with the status of the 2 above up in the air...
I say they take 12 pitchers and 13 position players, 5 IF, 5 OF, 2 C and 1 DH...
I think you might see some surprises in who makes the playoff roster if he's willing to take some chances...
BTA this will have an effect on what he does too...
Beginning with the 2007 post-season, two changes were made to the injury replacement rules. These were:
(1) The position player for position player and pitcher for pitcher requirement for replacing an injured player in the PEL prior to the start of a post-season series was eliminated.
(2) Players injured during the course of a post-season series could now be replaced during the series. Such replacement must be done on a pitcher for pitcher, position player for position player basis. The rules regarding the players eligible to become replacements are the same as those used for injury replacements prior to a series. However, the injured player, once replaced, is ineligible to participate in any further post-season series, even if he is later healthy.
If Martin can swing a bat and throw and catch a ball take him on. Good speed and his bat HAS to be better than Stubbs and Venable combined. Those dudes play great OF but have holes in their bats.
Josh would be a great bench bat.
As an AL team, the Rangers are handicapped when playing in an NL ballpark. Does Fielder or Mitch play first base? Which ever bat is most hot? Tough decision but we are not there yet:)
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.---Revelation 1:5b-6
10-3 Rangers top 9th. Here I was complaining about Stubbs and Ven. Stubbs draws a walk and Ven doubles driving in Stubbs. Lol.
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.---Revelation 1:5b-6
We shall see. One article said they really wanted the Pirates skipper Hundley and would go for the 'next best thing.' Well if he can get these guys swinging the bat again, I'm all for it.
Zig just a ping to our opening season discussions. Above is my response to Banister hiring.
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.---Revelation 1:5b-6
Two persons you might have a tough time deciding between is Alberto and Rua. They are the only 2 that I know of that can fill in at SS or 2B if either Andrus or Odor gets hurt and has to sit out a game or 2...
I don't know if Rua is that good at either position but I know he's played them before, about the only things he hasn't done is P and C...
If Martin can swing a bat and throw and catch a ball take him on. Good speed and his bat HAS to be better than Stubbs and Venable combined.
Not hitting was the reason he got sent down and hasn't swung a bat now in over a month, his timing would be way off. Is Stubbs worse at bats behind him now or are they still to come, hmmmm...
As an AL team, the Rangers are handicapped when playing in an NL ballpark. Does Fielder or Mitch play first base? Which ever bat is most hot? Tough decision but we are not there yet:)
The only solution to that I can see is can Mitch play LF or RF??? If not then one sits and that would screw up the whole lineup. If we still had Cruz this wouldn't be an issue...
Royals have lost their closer Greg Holland for the rest of the season, that could put a big crimp in their style and chances to win the World Series...
Yes caught the 7th on the radio heading home. Saw the 9th at home. The A's are in a state where if a team does not sweep them there's a problem. What was one of the best rotations last season is now just a burned out hull. I hope for Beane's sake, he got some talent from dumping so much.
Nice pick up on Smolinski. Too bad he did not hit for us the way he is in Oak.
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.---Revelation 1:5b-6
If we keep present course we will face the Royals first. That's if the Jays keep the best record and get the WC winner.
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.---Revelation 1:5b-6
Bet Twinkies fans will be rooting on the Rangers this weekend.
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.---Revelation 1:5b-6
"They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters,Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood."---Psalm 106:37-38
Wow, LOL. Note to Rangers....win 2 of 3 or sweep the Astros and you won't have to worry about tie breakers:)
"They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters,Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood."---Psalm 106:37-38
Fraley is acting like Hamels has faced them numerous times this year when he hasn't, only once and he won. All the rest of the damage done has been done by the rest of the staff and that has been considerable, IIRC the Rangers are 12-4 vs the Stros.
Nobody must be reading his articles so he's just stirring the pot to get some attention...
Now that you've mentioned it I imagine it only took about a 1/2 hr or so and it was posted on their bulletin board in the visitors locker room...
LOL waiting for the off season where Banister says "The team did great, but a lot of credit goes to CZ and Red from LF. If I did not read their insights, I would probably coaching AA ball right now."
"They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters,Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood."---Psalm 106:37-38
If the Rangers come out tonight and jump on them early the Stros just might...
There's a lot to be said about 'scoreboard watching' when you are behind in the Division and trying to keep ahead in the 2nd WC. I remember Ian Kinsler mentioning in 2012 he kept peeking at the scores when the A's were handing the Rangers their 4th point of contact in that late season series. You know the one where all they had to do was win one of 4 to get the Div title.
"They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters,Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood."---Psalm 106:37-38
Rangers win 6-2. Great effort by the middle inning relievers. Up now 4-1/2 games. Finally got to Kasmir.
Yankees lost but still way ahead of the 2nd WC. Think they have it.
Rangers and Yankees have same record now.
Twinkies lose, and Angels winning in the 7th by 5 runs. Looks like Astros 2nd WC lead will be shaved to 1/2 game.
Mets magic number 1! Let's Go Mets!
"They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters,Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood."---Psalm 106:37-38
Well Rangers lost. But made the closer pitch 25+ pitches and knocked him out of the box. We had 2 on 2 out and the go ahead run at the plate. Scored 3 in the top 9th. That was with two outs.
Chi Chi and Luke Jackson lost the tie. Holland left 4-4 tie. Final 9-7.
Why the Stros put in their closer with a 5 run lead is a head scratcher.
"They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters,Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood."---Psalm 106:37-38
The good news is that Houston is tied in the lost column with the Angels and only has a 1 game lead in the lost column over the Twinkies. From the Yanks point of view ,the best scenario is for the 3 teams to fight to the end of the season and use up their pitching just to get in. Especially want the 'Stros to need to use Keuchel in a must win game on the final day of the season.
The Astros hitting 6 HRs tells me the pitching staff couldn't get their breaking stuff over the plate or just forgot how to throw that pitch and decided to go mano e mano with strictly "heeters". You don't throw a young team fastballs when they can't hit the curve or change...
Why the Stros put in their closer with a 5 run lead is a head scratcher.
Girardi does that. OFTEN. Especially when it's a "MUST WIN" he can't allow get away.
The rolling, rollicking Rangers were due for a clunker, and 'Stros due for a win -- ugly at that. Street going down is a bummer for the Angels, though he never scared me. The Twins are running out of time. The Cards' Martinez -- meh -- somehow the Cards do more with less. The Jays losing Tulo *has* hurt them -- instead of playing at a .800 clip, now it's only .600. Now that he and Price changed that clubhouse, they may not need him for the playoffs. The Yanks? Well...NO Tex, NO rallies, NO Bombers. They've been scoring 2-3 runs per game while Ellsbury, Gardner, and Headley ALL look sickly and kill rallies by the day, the week, the month. And Eovoldi, OUT, Tanaka, hurt...the team is incompetent and crippled. They may luck out and win a one-game WC game, but that's the extent of their season.
Strongest, most confident finishers: The Mets. The Rangers. Jays. Cards know they can beat anyone (but aren't scary.) Like to see the Cubs win between they and the Pirates, I put it in the Cubs favor -- Arrieta has been hittable since the AS break. KC ain't going anywhere -- not with Cueto's an epic fail. The Dodgers? Best 1-2 SP punch in MLB. Gonna be a good post season, fellas.
The Astros hitting 6 HRs tells me the pitching staff couldn't get their breaking stuff over the plate or just forgot how to throw that pitch and decided to go mano e mano with strictly "heeters". You don't throw a young team fastballs when they can't hit the curve or change...
I see Josh played LF yesterday, didn't seem like he helped or hurt them in the game. Wonder if he'll be sore today, and I doubt he'll pay today with Keuchel pitching...