HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Aug 28, 2011 10:25am
Heading to the game this afternoon...Tribe is 12-2 when I attend!
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
Aug 28, 2011 11:54am
I remember when Nolan Ryan took over as President of the Rangers, he said this...BR1986FB;875290 wrote:Agree with the "old school" mentality but these teams shell out so much for their "investments" that they want to get as much out of them as possible, in the long haul.
You know as well as me that back in the day you'd have to fight a starting pitcher to get him off the mound. A lot of his compensation/bonuses were predicated on how many complete games he threw.
As the Rangers lead over the Angels has dwindled in the past few weeks he is saying this...“I haven’t been pleased with the direction baseball’s taken pitching over the last 15 or 20 years, and I felt like we needed to regain some of what we had lost,” Ryan said. “I felt like we had a lot of pitchers that have been on pitch limits ever since Little League, and we don’t know what their genetic potential is as far as the number of pitches and workload they can handle.”
These are the dog days and they are pitching in the heat of Texas. These(Rangers) pitchers SHOULD be on a pitch count. They don't have Cliff Lee to rely on this Fall. All 5 of their starters have over 150 IP and no other AL team has more than 3."I'm not as worried about the offensive and defensive side of it as much as I am the pitching. They're just not sharp. They looked fatigued. These are the dog days, and this is when you have to push yourself."
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Aug 28, 2011 1:28pm
dont hold your breath with chisenhall.TBone14;875650 wrote:Jerad Head making MLB debut in left tonight.
Looking forward to the day when Head gets on to setup a Chisenhall walk off shot.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
Aug 28, 2011 1:29pm
Well the Royals load the bases with no outs in the first and only get 1 run, then we do the same thing and only get one run. We suck. Shelly Duncan, the DH today, popped it up to freaking first base. Then Fuko grounded to the pitcher for a double play.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Aug 28, 2011 1:48pm
with football season less than a week away, my apathy towards the Tribe has gone into overdrive--they truly do suck
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Aug 28, 2011 2:02pm
Did they have bases loaded no outs with one run in and score 0 in the first.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Aug 28, 2011 2:32pm
they scored on a bases loaded walk.bases_loaded;875802 wrote:Did they have bases loaded no outs with one run in and score 0 in the first.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Aug 28, 2011 2:40pm
Someone someday is gonna have to teach Zeke how to read left-handed pitchers moves. Too many times this year he's gotten picked off by taking off too early. Can't afford to give away outs like that, especially in a close game.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Aug 28, 2011 2:42pm
Also, we're once again making a mediocre lefty seem like Randy Johnson.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Aug 28, 2011 2:49pm
What an exciting game!
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Aug 28, 2011 2:49pm
Yeah, bases loaded, no out, ONE run in and scored 0 runs after that...Glory Days;875814 wrote:they scored on a bases loaded walk.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Aug 28, 2011 3:19pm
someone also needs to teach zeke how to sacrifice bunt.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Aug 28, 2011 3:22pm
He's got the potential to be a decent player but he's gotta learn some fundamentals. Too many dumb mistakes.
OQB
Posts: 6,679
Aug 28, 2011 3:27pm
We need this game, Detroit is losing right now and we are now in must win games.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Aug 28, 2011 3:41pm
Man it's beyond frustrating that we can't muster any offense against Bruce freakin' Chen.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Aug 28, 2011 3:46pm
What a sorry game that was.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Aug 28, 2011 3:55pm
That should do it...Go Browns
IggyPride00
Posts: 6,482
Aug 28, 2011 3:56pm
This was REALLY a bad loss. Coming off last night's comeback it seemed like things might be turning around a bit, especially with Thome back in the fold giving the team a spark.
Detroit has been on fire of late, and when you're playing the Royals, and Detroit is losing, you can't afford to lose those kind of games.
In 7 home games against the Mariners and Royals (2 of the worst teams in baseball) they are 3-4. That just can't happen when you're trying to chase down a pack of surging kitties.
Detroit has been on fire of late, and when you're playing the Royals, and Detroit is losing, you can't afford to lose those kind of games.
In 7 home games against the Mariners and Royals (2 of the worst teams in baseball) they are 3-4. That just can't happen when you're trying to chase down a pack of surging kitties.
dazedconfused
Posts: 2,662
Aug 28, 2011 4:40pm
ugly loss. been the story all year...throw a mediocre soft tossing lefty out there and the offense looks like they've never played the game before
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Aug 28, 2011 10:53pm
Also, this team is made out of glass. I have no idea who the strength and conditioning coach is, but he sucks. Or we just find the weakest individuals possible.
Obviously Choo is the exception, because he got drilled in the hand with a high heater.. But Grady, Hafner, a few pitcher, Brantley, and even Kipnis... Just unbelievable.
Obviously Choo is the exception, because he got drilled in the hand with a high heater.. But Grady, Hafner, a few pitcher, Brantley, and even Kipnis... Just unbelievable.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Aug 28, 2011 10:58pm
It only took Kipnis 2 weeks with the new S&C coach to get all pussified.
OQB
Posts: 6,679
Aug 29, 2011 12:02am
+10000000000hoops23;876198 wrote:Also, this team is made out of glass. I have no idea who the strength and conditioning coach is, but he sucks. Or we just find the weakest individuals possible.
Obviously Choo is the exception, because he got drilled in the hand with a high heater.. But Grady, Hafner, a few pitcher, Brantley, and even Kipnis... Just unbelievable.
This is so true, it's hard to get any kind of rhythm with who is out there playing and the lineup changing so often. We saw at the beginning of the year how good this team CAN be when everyone is healthy and in the lineup everyday.....the minute one of the "starters" goes down it just throws everything out of wack.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Aug 29, 2011 5:29am
Speaking of pussified, I know that Kipnis is out with the hammy injury buy he also has the oblique injury. WTF is with all of these oblique injuries? Never USED to see "oblique injuries." Like you said, bunch of f'in pussies.Laley23;876201 wrote:It only took Kipnis 2 weeks with the new S&C coach to get all pussified.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Aug 29, 2011 8:00am
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who feels this way--I've been posting this exact sentiment for the last week or so, and am frustrated with it as well--it's not only embarrassing for the organization, but downright pathetic.hoops23;876198 wrote:Also, this team is made out of glass. I have no idea who the strength and conditioning coach is, but he sucks. Or we just find the weakest individuals possible.
Obviously Choo is the exception, because he got drilled in the hand with a high heater.. But Grady, Hafner, a few pitcher, Brantley, and even Kipnis... Just unbelievable.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Aug 29, 2011 8:56am
vball10set;876287 wrote:I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who feels this way--I've been posting this exact sentiment for the last week or so, and am frustrated with it as well--it's not only embarrassing for the organiization, but downright pathetic.
You'd be surprised then on how many people share hoops' view. It's a joke.