The person I wanted them to get from the Phillies was Ken Giles. He has a "heeter" in the high 90s/low 100s and sub 2 ERA. He would have solidified the pen for years and would have cost must less to acquire. But now that Papelbon has been traded you can forget it he's their closer now...
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A dandy tonight. Gallardo better buy some Rolex watches for the defense. They kept his lead. Once again took him too many pitches but the Detroit lineup is very good.
Was 5-0 going to the bottom 9th. Tolleson came in with two outs and two on and Kinsler hit a 3 run HR. I question the call. Dyson got two easy outs. Then two batters hit squibbers in the infield for hits. I think Dyson would have got Kinsler to roll out or pop out. Well they won and Tolly struck out the batter before Miggy could bat. It's a win:) So far this series Miggy has come up with no runners on or leading off the inning.
Hamels tomorrow. Hope he can finally win one for the Rangers:) Miggy is 6 for 8 against him lifetime.
BTW. Rangers in sole possession of the second WC slot. Also back in second place.
"The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever."---Isaiah 40:8
Was 5-0 going to the bottom 9th. Tolleson came in with two outs and two on and Kinsler hit a 3 run HR. I question the call. Dyson got two easy outs. Then two batters hit squibbers in the infield for hits. I think Dyson would have got Kinsler to roll out or pop out. Well they won and Tolly struck out the batter before Miggy could bat. It's a win:)
He should have left Dyson in but given him some sage advice...
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They are going to have to play .650-.700 ball down the stretch to have a legitimate shot at the playoffs.
BTW. Rangers in sole possession of the second WC slot. Also back in second place.
I noticed they passed the Angels for the slot but that doesn't surprise me I've thought the Angels are done for a couple of weeks now. But things aren't over just yet a few other teams are stepping up to take their place like the Rays and the "Twinkies"...
Stros are just as hot as the Rangers so they have only cut one game off their lead. They did another number on the Dodgers last night, LOL...
Dodgers payroll - $307M
Astros payroll - $109M
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About time they played above the level of the opposition and took the series, bta the Tigers are no slouches just can't seem to find the right chemistry...
Just noticed the Rangers just got rid of some more players, sent Choice to Cleveland and are giving Rosales his outright release. With the infusion of all those recently drafted players this was to be expected, gotta move some others up to make room for them...
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About time they played above the level of the opposition and took the series, bta the Tigers are no slouches just can't seem to find the right chemistry...
Starters are working out of jams. Plus the Divine intervention of Miggy not coming up with runners on just about everytime all series was a key factor. The Martinez 'twins' can be struck out, and GDP. Miggy...not so much. I think he only whiffed twice in the series and the second time yesterday it was a questionable call by the 1B ump on a check swing. Miggy is an amazing machine at the plate. Now how long can these starters put up 6-7 innings with 2-3 of them 20 plus pitches to get out of jams? Answer is not long. So they need to start getting K's to shorten these innings or ground balls.
The BP is with the infusion of Dyson and Deikman is doing well. As long as they don't wear them out.
Just noticed the Rangers just got rid of some more players, sent Choice to Cleveland and are giving Rosales his outright release. With the infusion of all those recently drafted players this was to be expected, gotta move some others up to make room for them...
Surprised to see that so close to the September roster extension.
"The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever."---Isaiah 40:8
right now it's in the middle of the 8th and scoreless in the Bronx. Eovaldi is pitching a gem ........7 k Hoping the Yanks bats come alive . He deserves a win. CC went on the dl today which could be a blessing in disguise .
Nice walk off last night in the bottom 9th. I watched a bit of the bottom 9th on live look in on the At Bat App. I really question the Astros manager's call to IBB A-Rod. That put the winning run in scoring position for a veteran like McCann.
"The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever."---Isaiah 40:8
On the surface ,the pitching matchups favor the Jays .
Holland came back strong and he is pitching tonight. His third start since coming back from a shoulder injury. Hard to say but Holland has been more consistent the past few years (when healthy) than he was in 2010-2012. Then again the Jays have been beating up LHP all season.
Lewis on Wednesday so that should be a good game.
Gallardo RHP on Thursday...roll of the dice if he can make it to 6 full innings.
How about those Mets!:)
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#979. To: redleghunter, tomder55, Liberator (#968)
Banny and Beltre get tossed out of the game.
Update from the other night...
Here is an excerpt... My teammate over there, Prince, was the one who said something. I guess I was the ugly one, so he threw me out, said Beltre, ejected for the third time in his career. The thing is were always wrong, the players. The umpire is always right. We cant say a lot, because then we get in trouble.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/mlb/texas-rangers/foul- territory-blog/article31979445.html#storylink=cpy
On the surface ,the pitching matchups favor the Jays .
Another interesting article thought you might like to see it... http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-rangers/headlines/20150824-rangers- schedule-breakdown-how-does-texas-match-up-the-rest-of-the-way.ece
If you take the records as a foretelling of what is to come then I wouldn't... A lot of those losses came when they were giving up 6-7 runs every night and couldn't pitch their way out of a paper bag. I think things are quite a bit different now their pitching seems to be better...
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Amazing !!! of course . Mets and Yanks in 1st place going into September . Now there is a rarity .The Mets will be a tough out in the playoffs with their pitching staff and renewed offensive depth. But then again. They have a tougher road to hoe in the National League .
The Cubbies against the Pirates in a 1 game playoff will be worth the price of admission.
Hard luck loss last night. Tolly looked smoked. 2 BB is an easy way to blow a save. And an E for Beltre scoring the go ahead run. Sloppy 9th inning work against a good team.
Holland gave up what 4 HRs? Ouch that hurts.
If your offense scores 5 the pitching should be able to get the team to a win.
"The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever."---Isaiah 40:8
Heartbreaking night for the Rangers. A VERY rare Tolleson blown save. He might need a few days off.
Yankees...Yikes! I put all the AL (and Mets of course in the NL) playoff contenders on my mobile for alerts for score changes. LOL, Daniel grabbed my phone and said "hey dad, the Yankees are getting killed.":)
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A lot of those losses came when they were giving up 6-7 runs every night and couldn't pitch their way out of a paper bag. I think things are quite a bit different now their pitching seems to be better...
Looks like I spoke too soon they got smoked again...
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Looks like I spoke too soon they got smoked again...
Yeah. Colby looked like an old man pitching. That Detroit game took a lot out of him. He lost his extra day off when they skipped Perez in the rotation this series. Probably would have been a good night for a Chi Chi or Nick Martinez spot start. Results may have been the same or worse, but when you are this close, you can't play every game like it's game 7 of the world series.
So they lost two straight but still in the hunt. Still a lot of baseball to play.
"The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever."---Isaiah 40:8
Hey Unc...It seems as I review our initial impressions on how this team would go, you came closest. You said they had a shot if they could stay around .500. Well that still rings true as all the contenders for the second WC have periods of struggle and success. So I concede you are closest.
I OTOH saw this as a team with a first year manager and a walking wounded rotation. I was really looking at 2016-2017 as their year to get back into competitive Sept and eventually Oct baseball. If they can lick their wounds and take one from the Jays and win the series against Balt., I think they hang on another two weeks. But I must say, the Rangers have exceeded 'my' expectations this year. I guess growing up a NY Mets fan as a kid, you keep your expectations kind of low:) LOL and look at how the Mets are doing.
So here's to hoping for a Rangers-Mets WS in 2015, 2016 or 2017! Of course beating the Yankees along the way:)
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It seems like this team feeds too much off of each other. What I mean is if 2 or 3 guys are having a so so or bad night it seems to effect them all and they all end up sucking. Nobody seems like they can ignore the bad and raise their game enough to overcome this.
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It seems like this team feeds too much off of each other. What I mean is if 2 or 3 guys are having a so so or bad night it seems to effect them all and they all end up sucking. Nobody seems like they can ignore the bad and raise their game enough to overcome this.
Well that bottom of the order looked like a 'bottom of the order.' Without Odor in the lineup (lacerated finger), they missed a spark. He has been tearing it up at the bottom 1/3rd of the order. In the first game against the Jays, I believe Odor scored two of the 5 runs and he's been doing that consistently since coming back.
I hope his boo boo gets better quick:) I know, it's a painful nail split. That takes time to heal.
"The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever."---Isaiah 40:8
If they can lick their wounds and take one from the Jays and win the series against Balt., I think they hang on another two weeks. But I must say, the Rangers have exceeded 'my' expectations this year.
The Jays are steamrolling everyone -- Texas has got to shrug it off. You just hope they don't get into a funk (like the Yanks.)
"Exceeded expectations" gets tossed out the door when you creep to within 3 games of a playoff spot. You now expect the troops to rally and overcome on the way to the playoffs. Otherwise it's considered a choke.
Speaking of epic chokes, the Yanks are in serious trouble of even making the playoffs; Texeira is still hurt, Ellsbury is a fragile china-doll and apparently hurt again (playing turribly anyway), A-Rod ran out of gas (and magic) and the rest of the team is slumping badly. I predict they don't make the playoffs, thanks to the lack of foresight by do-nothing GM Cashman.
Tulowitski was THE key piece for a Jays team that should be there in the WS to challenge the Cards (who magically do MORE with less somehow.)
If they plan on being more competitive next year then they are going to have to find some good RHed batters to have a chance. And I'm not talking 1-2 more like 3 or 4 cause some of the ones they have now just can't seem to get it done on a nightly basis.
LF will still be an issue, 3B now seems to be an issue, SS is an issue and not being able to have 2 or 3 DHs is another issue. The pitching staff won't have an ace/stopper for who knows how long if at all. They may be a playoff team but not WS caliber, if they are I will be shocked.
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They may be a playoff team but not WS caliber, if they are I will be shocked.
Texas can STILL make the playoffs...You can't look at their performance against the Jays and ding them for the remainder of the season.
Frankly, we seen this all too often; TWO WCs meeting each other in the WS...getting hot at the right time and winning it all. The parity we'd witnessed all year was shifted when a few teams (KC, Jays, Mets,and Astros) addressed their weaknesses and are now separating themselves from their respective packs.
Long term, you're probably right on the Rangers' personnel requisites.
I seen a bit on ESPN or the MLB channel praising him for holding on to their prospects.
Are they praising him now that the trade-less impotent Yankees are nose-diving off a cliff like Wile E. Coyote? :-)
Yes, even Tom praised Cashman's non-moves to stand pat (instead of strengthening what I perceived as a fragile, old team -- even with a 6 game lead -- man that seems like a lifetime ago.)
ALL teams need fresh blood and insurance for a stretch run. Yes, moving a prospect hurts a bit when you're competing for all the marbles. Cashman got nothing and gambled. Came up snake-eyes. BUT...but...he still has "da future." IF he doesn't get fired -- which I've been waiting for for 10 years.