Texas Rangers 2020

[mdmost 43009]

San Diego with 3 men on and 1 out. We'll be fine!

[ztejas 43504]

1 minute ago, mdmost said:

San Diego with 3 men on and 1 out. We'll be fine!

If they hit another grand slam I'm drowning myself in our backyard pool.

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Holy fuck, just shoot me. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Peace out, ztejas. 

[mdmost 43009]

Ha ha. This is just silly

[Radical Larry 28651]

It's tough to watch a shortened season of this horseshit.

[mdmost 43009]

2 minutes ago, ztejas said:

If they hit another grand slam I'm drowning myself in our backyard pool.

[ztejas 43504]

4 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Peace out, ztejas. 

[Post Oak 20253]

1 hour ago, clapclapclap said:

Have y'all ever thought about moving Emily Jones over to radio and bringing in a hot replacement?

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Since the Stars are getting killed, we decided to tie it up. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Hey, now we’re winning. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Sure as fuck ain’t anymore. Jesus fuck, Chavez. 

[Radical Larry 28651]

Have a game, Chavez!

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Nick!!!! 

[ztejas 43504]

Looooove that play by Odor. More of that.

BTW Stars just took the lead 4-3.

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Welp, see you kids in Seattle. 

[Greg Davis Apologist 213]

Can someone explain to me why you shouldn’t intentionally walk the lead off batter in the bottom of the 10th? What does that run matter?

[Radical Larry 28651]

Fitting end to this one.

[ztejas 43504]

When my grandkids ask me what the worst part about 2020 was I'm going to tell them about this series. 

[ztejas 43504]

10 minutes ago, Greg Davis Apologist said:

Can someone explain to me why you shouldn’t intentionally walk the lead off batter in the bottom of the 10th? What does that run matter?

Depends on who's batting. But if it's a stronger hitter then yeah, seems like you would want to walk them. Unless you plan on tagging out the runner on 2nd.

[Greg Davis Apologist 213]

Depends on who's batting. But if it's a stronger hitter then yeah, seems like you would want to walk them. Unless you plan on tagging out the runner on 2nd.

You’re right that the batter and on deck batter matter.

If I were sending a weak hitter to the plate, I’d bunt. I guess the defense would combat a successful sacrifice with two intentional walks.

The few games I’ve seen go extras this year haven’t used my strategy (that I read on this board and instantly agreed with) but I’m sure it’s been proven to work a different way.

[Greg Davis Apologist 213]

We’re fucking terrible and I should have my head examined for continuing to follow this team

[ztejas 43504]

10 minutes ago, Greg Davis Apologist said:

You’re right that the batter and on deck batter matter.

If I were sending a weak hitter to the plate, I’d bunt. I guess the defense would combat a successful sacrifice with two intentional walks.

The few games I’ve seen go extras this year haven’t used my strategy (that I read on this board and instantly agreed with) but I’m sure it’s been proven to work a different way.

I mean I kind of agree too, unless it's like the worst guy in their lineup. If Machado or Trout or whoever is leading off it seems like you would walk them to try and have the next batter hit into a double play - or at least force the runner out that started on 2nd. 

Baseball is so rooted in tradition, though. I mean the game has been around 150 years and we're JUST now seeing defenses on every team use cards to shift on each batter. 

11 minutes ago, Greg Davis Apologist said:

We’re fucking terrible and I should have my head examined for continuing to follow this team

Well yeah, then there's that. Unfortunately we aren't so shit pitiful to where they don't give us glimmers of hope. And we aren't yet a despondent, miserable enough fan base to not beleive that we can't scratch out a few wins in the playoffs. It's kind of like watching Texas football, come to think of it. This team made the WS 9 years ago.

God that was a rough series. Maybe we can get hot again in Seattle. 

[Dirk X West 772]

The Rangers are not a good team, but this is a bad year to have such a high relative % of their schedule composed of games against the NL West. The Padres and the Dodgers are going to wear them out, as will the A's.  I mean, the A's the Padres have already been doing that.

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Quite the OF alignment. 

 

 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Welp, this one’s done in bot 1. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Brilliant fucking outing, Kolby. 

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Fire the GM

[Dr Fear 1268]

I'm actually glad there are no fans this year so I wasn't tricked into paying for overpriced tickets to watch this garbage. They stink!

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Trying to battle back. 

[MC Fresh Breath 4074]

Trying to battle back. 

Would appreciate it if ya’ll would stop that.

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

But our defense will fuck it right back up. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Hey, we made a play. 

[Radical Larry 28651]

I'm honestly surprised we didn't fuck that up.

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Ha, don’t run on Ref! 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Fuck it, bring Condor back. None of these fucks can play 1B. 

[ztejas 43504]

Why does the error HAVE to be on Odor there? Is it considered a bad throw if it hits the dirt?

To me, Santana was more at fault. The play he was asked to make was easier than Odor's imo. 

But I never played baseball and maybe misunderstand how errors work.

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Same song, 37th verse. 8 tomorrow again. 

Except it’s fucking Lyles. 

[dcar00 14306]

starting pitching finally shit the bed, it was inevitable.  they are done. what a shitty team this is. Daniels should be fired.

[Trey3216 15349]

1 hour ago, dcar00 said:

starting pitching finally shit the bed, it was inevitable.  they are done. what a shitty team this is. Daniels should be fired.

I’m no defender of JD, but it’s pretty hard to put a team together with owners that are afraid to spend money.  But yes, he should be fired 

[ztejas 43504]

9 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

I’m no defender of JD, but it’s pretty hard to put a team together with owners that are afraid to spend money.  But yes, he should be fired 

Yeah. Trade Machado and Frazier* in that last series and I doubt we get swept.

Edited August 22, 2020 by ztejas

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Apparently Choo died, which is fine. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

 

 

[Pato del Muerto 52531]

Good. Sell minor and Lynn for whatever prospects you can get and move towards the future. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Those 6.94 ERAs with shitty velocity won’t sell themselves. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Jordan Lyles is still fucking awful. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

Goddamn, I mother fucking despise Lyles. What a fucking piece of trash. 

[Radical Larry 28651]

[Elmer_Fudd 22304]

Lyles is such a bum.  Dump him at the deadline to anybody that'll take him.

[shadow_operative2.0 16008]

On what fucking planet would someone take him?! He’s due $8M next year. 

Edited August 23, 2020 by shadow_operative2.0