Texas Pitching Very Overrated

Chi_archie · 07-15-12, 12:35 PM

Darvish especially over-rated

frogsrangers · 07-15-12, 12:37 PM

Pitching isnt the problem

Its the hitting

Deuce · 07-15-12, 12:39 PM

Need a well balanced club to win games.

Take a look at teams like Phila, Det, Angels, etc. All world beaters that are whore shit because they lack behind in many areas.

PickWinnerAllDay · 07-15-12, 12:39 PM

Honestly... if any team should go hard in acquiring Ryan Dempster, it should be the Rangers.

frogsrangers · 07-15-12, 12:42 PM

If you take away the month of April from Rangers hitting statistics they would be toward the bottom of the AL in many categories

Pitching has been consistent enough

Mike Napoli and Michael Young have been really bad

No production from the catcher position or 1st base

All around team cant hit with RISP

Team cant hit vs. lefties

Kinsler underperforming at 2B

Hamilton slumping

Beltre and Andrus are doing OK but cant do it alone

Cruz is hit or miss

Deuce · 07-15-12, 12:43 PM

Tigers/Rangers going to land Garza/Dempster.

PickWinnerAllDay · 07-15-12, 12:46 PM

With Mark Appel going back into the draft, I'm now pushing hard for the Cubs to trade LaHair, Dempster, Garza so that they can finish with the worst record in baseball and draft Appel. I have a feeling he is going to be the obvious number 1 choice next year.

Smoke · 07-15-12, 12:54 PM

its not like they'll win a world series anyway so who cares

HoulihansTX · 07-15-12, 12:55 PM

That Appel must really hate the Pirates. He rejected a max signing bonus offer in order to go back to school. Finishing school is great, but what else is he going to do, that someone will offer him 3.5million on pure potential.

jjgold · 07-15-12, 12:56 PM

Hamilton doing what he did last year in a way

Sluggish second half

His numbers way down last 8 weeks

opie1988 · 07-15-12, 12:56 PM

Mid July and Texas only 1 game behind Yanks for best record in baseball.

Still without 3 of their top 5 pitchers in Ogando, Feliz & Lewis.

Name 1 team that would be in this position without 3 of their top pitchers? Exactly. You can't.

Detroit

Chi_archie · 07-15-12, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by HoulihansTX

That Appel must really hate the Pirates. He rejected a max signing bonus offer in order to go back to school. Finishing school is great, but what else is he going to do, that someone will offer him 3.5million on pure potential.

guy wanted 6 million... that is why no one wanted him... with the new slot rules for draft picks, no team was gonna give him the $ he wanted...Pirates knew Boras would **** this up and they would get a great picknext year... this year's draft sucked.

Appel is a late first round choice in most drafts

stealthyburrito · 07-15-12, 01:03 PM

rangers record a product of an incredibly easy inter-league schedule.

houston, arizona, san diego, colorado four of their opponents

they will not be seeing these teams in october.

PickWinnerAllDay · 07-15-12, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

guy wanted 6 million... that is why no one wanted him... with the new slot rules for draft picks, no team was gonna give him the $ he wanted...Pirates knew Boras would **** this up and they would get a great picknext year... this year's draft sucked.

Appel is a late first round choice in most drafts

That is a bit of a reach. Next year's draft is projected to be about the same as this one.

letsgo · 07-15-12, 01:07 PM

They are scouting Hamels today.

opie1988 · 07-15-12, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by stealthyburrito

rangers record a product of an incredibly easy inter-league schedule.

houston, arizona, san diego, colorado four of their opponents

they will not be seeing these teams in october.

Really?

Texas 12-6 against AL East this year.

Yankees

jjgold · 07-15-12, 01:16 PM

Les go fuk yourself

Your a Fukkin homer

I hope Mayan slaps you around at bash

I actually offered him cash if he does with video and he is dirt poor so he will do

Opie go fuk yourself

Smoke · 07-15-12, 01:16 PM

I'll take the white sox, tigers, and yanks over Texas anyday

PickWinnerAllDay · 07-15-12, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Les go fuk yourself

Your a Fukkin homer

I hope Mayan slaps you around at bash

I actually offered him cash if he does with video and he is dirt poor so he will do

Opie go fuk yourself

stealthyburrito · 07-15-12, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by opie1988

Really?

Texas 12-6 against AL East this year.

Yankees

Not sure what that means

yankees

I'm a nats fan

opie1988 · 07-15-12, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Les go fuk yourself

Your a Fukkin homer

I hope Mayan slaps you around at bash

I actually offered him cash if he does with video and he is dirt poor so he will do

Opie go fuk yourself

Queen Mayan

opie1988 · 07-15-12, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by stealthyburrito

Not sure what that means

yankees

I'm a nats fan

Strasberg

Murder rate in DC

HoulihansTX · 07-15-12, 01:25 PM

This seems like a thread just to get Opie posting.

B/c who is overrating the Rangers pitching? All I ever hear about Rangers is their offense!

nosniboR11 · 07-15-12, 01:25 PM

careful jj

stealthyburrito · 07-15-12, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by opie1988

Murder rate in DC

that was actually pretty funny.

don't lie opie, you'd kill for a straussy on your team.

or the whole nats rotation in general.

darrell74 · 07-15-12, 06:15 PM

Texas has 8th best ERA in MLB
3rd best ERA in the AL

They do fine considering Texas Stadium is a launch pad.

opie1988 · 07-15-12, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by darrell74

Texas has 8th best ERA in MLB
3rd best ERA in the AL

They do fine considering Texas Stadium is a launch pad.

Matt Harrison with a complete game shutout today.

Ties him for major league lead in wins with 12.

Texas with best overall record in baseball.

Rest of MLB.....

Chi_archie · 07-15-12, 07:34 PM

texas in trouble 2nd half

opie1988 · 07-15-12, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

texas in trouble 2nd half

You have hobbit feet.

CanuckG · 07-15-12, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by opie1988

Matt Harrison with a complete game shutout today.

Ties him for major league lead in wins with 12.

Texas with best overall record in baseball.

Rest of MLB.....

Texas beat the Mariners. How many World Series have the Rangers won again can you remind us at SBR?

At least us Jays fans up north won 2

Keep playing for second

t-wizzle · 07-15-12, 07:38 PM

If Texas lands Hamels they will have no excuse for not winning it all this year.

opie1988 · 07-15-12, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by CanuckG

Texas beat the Mariners. How many World Series have the Rangers won again can you remind us at SBR?

At least us Jays fans up north won 2

Keep playing for second

You live in Vancouver. You have no baseball team to root for. But you'll always have this.......

CanuckG · 07-15-12, 07:47 PM

Jays only thing we have. Our Canadian team.

Chi_archie · 07-15-12, 08:02 PM

Harrison throwing too many innings.... and way too many pitches the last few starts... I'll be fading him HUGE next time