2021 Texas Rangers

[Assman 1,830]

On 4/3/2021 at 6:12 PM, Herbie Hancock said:

O/U 50 wins for this team? I’ve got $20 via Venmo says under. First 3 takers are in. And you better have a good memory because I drink a lot.

Can I get in on this?

[bluto 4,942]

O/U 50 wins for this team? I’ve got $20 via Venmo says under. First 3 takers are in. And you better have a good memory because I drink a lot.

I’m in if not too late

[DougO 5,256]

Just one game under .500. Could be the high point of the season.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

Solak back to cleanup against the lefty, Leody sits. Holt at DH is just sad. 
 

[jeevsie 3,740]

You would prefer this guy?

[gyroprotagonist 2,595]

what's the worst team ERA in baseball history? just curious, no reason.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

We have the answer. 

On 4/3/2021 at 3:27 PM, Greg Davis Apologist said:

1930 Philadelphia A’s - 6.71
1996 Tigers - 6.38

 

[Guest Lobo]

The 1930 Athletics team ERA was 4.28 and they won 102 games and the World Series.  It was widely considered to be the best American League pitching staff in baseball that year. That '96 Tigers staff is easily the worst one of my lifetime.  They used 16 starting pitchers that year en route to the worst ERA ever.  Also surrendered most hits, more walks, most home runs, but finished 9th in the league in Complete Games.  So you know...that's something.   

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

Damnit, @Greg Davis Apologist lied to us. 

[Guest Lobo]

What else is he lying about?  Astroturf, Covid vaccinations, why Governor Abbott won't throw out the first pitch in Arlington?  

I'm sick of this double-talk, we demand the truth!!!

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

Check out the record fluctuations of the A’s way back then. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

I found his fuckup, the 1930 Phillies had the 6.71 ERA, they are officially the worst of all time. 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1930.shtml

[Dr Fear 1,268]

I found his fuckup, the 1930 Phillies had the 6.71 ERA, they are officially the worst of all time. 
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1930.shtml

That's old hat, I want to hear more about the pre WW1 A's!

[Guest Lobo]

A lot of old Amish ask me, "How did the 1930 Phillies, with O'Doul, Klein, and Whitney in the 3-4-5 holes (team batting average was .315 and they had more walks than strikeouts as a team) manage to lose 102 games that season?"  That wretched pitching staff, where only 1 of 9 pitchers had an ERA under 5.70, is the sad answer.  Lost to history is the fact that HOF'er Chuck Klein smothered most of the pitching that staff in their sleep after being swept at the Polo Grounds to close out the season. 

In the era between the end of WWI and the end of WWII, nobody lost more games than the Phillies.  In that era, they lost 100+ games ten times, never finishing higher than 4th.  Almost 140 years of baseball for that franchise, and only two World Series titles.  So keep your chins up, Rangers fans.  And at least you don't have to live in Philadelphia.  

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

19 minutes ago, Dr Fear said:

That's old hat, I want to hear more about the pre WW1 A's!

Ol' boy Connie sold off most of his team after the '14 WS loss, went from 749-529 in runs to 545-889. That ain't ideal. 

[gyroprotagonist 2,595]

2 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

We have the answer. 

 

so Gibson sitting at 135.0 and the team at 10 we looking good for a record breaking season.  early season stats are fun

[WBT 20,669]

Cool flyover

[Hagbard Celine 10,923]

who threw out the 1st pitch

[Bartles 769]

A teacher who lost family members to COVID, with a health care worker as catcher

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

Folty fits right in! 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

That's one way to strike out the side. 

[cmontexas 3,281]

Must have confiscated masks at the gate 

[mdmost 43,050]

Folty going to fit in beautifully with this bullpen. At least he made it out of the 1st before giving up a HR

Edited April 5, 2021 by mdmost

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

Watch out Phillies, we’re comin’ for ya. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

And another one, sweet. 

[mdmost 43,050]

Nice. Back to back!

[Herbie Hancock 7,376]

[bluto 4,942]

Only surrendering one in the first helped the team ERA. the second inning undid that.

[Guest Lobo]

18 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Must have confiscated masks at the gate 

Note to self, instead of binoculars with whiskey inside, or under-the-clothes flask camelbacks...........masks made of edible marijuana.  

[cmontexas 3,281]

I hate the rich douches hanging out at tables behind the plate gimmick. This stadium blows

[Vic Mackey 47,151]

Jon Daniels went all in for 2016 and it was has been a steep decline ever since. I get rebuilds but this thing has had no direction or promise in any season since that debacle against Toronto in 2016. And still has zero idea how to build a pitching staff.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

Fortunately plenty of breeze from our bats today for the crowd. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

Fuck, Solak is a goddamn putrid baseball player. 

[DougO 5,256]

4 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Solak back to cleanup against the lefty, Leody sits. Holt at DH is just sad. 
 

And one of the worst hitters in all of baseball batting 6th. Weird...

[Elmer_Fudd 22,317]

Folty only last 4 inning.  Bullpen is going to burned out before June.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

Let’s go back to fun things. 

 

Edited April 5, 2021 by shadow_operative2.0

[mdmost 43,050]

Beaning back to back batters. This bullpen is on fire today. 

[Herbie Hancock 7,376]

Cody doing his best Vicente Padilla impersonation

[bluto 4,942]

I like some Johnny paycheck but damn I’m so tired of that coors light commercial already

[Loch Ness Monster 3,533]

Some painful years ahead for Rangers fans

[TexasGary 849]

14 minutes ago, bluto said:

I like some Johnny paycheck but damn I’m so tired of that coors light commercial already

Glad you like Johnny Paycheck.  I hope you also like Johnny Lee.

 

[Elmer_Fudd 22,317]

Should be noted this bum pitching for Toronto had a 9+ ERA last year and gave up a HR about every 2 innings.

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

Shit, 3-1 for @Dr Fear's overs though. 

[bluto 4,942]

Glad you like Johnny Paycheck.  I hope you also like Johnny Lee.
 

That’s how much it’s driving me insane already

[AngryDragon 270]

Welp..time to see who might be the overall #1 picks for the 2022 draft. This is the worst team Ranger team in my lifetime. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

Um, PHing with Leody probably ain’t ideal. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16,028]

That was predictable. 

At least we get a night game tomorrow. 

[Dr Fear 1,268]

On 4/3/2021 at 3:43 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Did you do this both games so far? 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HFqFehy5ZbQv7TYmxBN-IoZDb8BJf-Kf44Hbkj9gykM/edit?usp=sharing

[Dr Fear 1,268]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HFqFehy5ZbQv7TYmxBN-IoZDb8BJf-Kf44Hbkj9gykM/edit?usp=sharing

[ztejas 43,537]

1 hour ago, AngryDragon said:

This is the worst team Ranger team in my lifetime. 

I had to check. The Rangers haven't failed to win 60 games since 1973 in a full length season. Granted - we were on pace for just under that last year so that may have been the 2nd worst.