Well, Max looks sharp
Dies Irae said:
So yeah I hate you guys because you're rangers fans and everything but as a baseball fan, you have to rip your hat to Corey Seager this is a pretty amazing season (no trolling)
422 feet. 114 mph exit velo. 😮@budweiserusa x #BudsForHomers pic.twitter.com/InsnH4qfWS
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) September 2, 2023
Proposition Joe said:Tksymm7 said:
I think Bochy doesn't trust anyone on the pitching staff outside of maybe 3 dudes.
I don't think he really trusts anyone and he's been trying to balance making sure we win games but also trying to get these guys in a good confidence groove going into the playoffs.
IMO no other explanation for some of the short leashes the starters have had.
Gray was at 89 pitches through 6IP/3ER, and had just finished an inning of ground out, strike out, strike out. He absolutely could have gone out for another inning but we rolled with Perez and Leclerc (and it worked out).
Heaney was at 81 pitches through 5.1IP/0ER, and had started inning with infield single, strikeout, single. He absolutely could have gone out for another inning (or two) but we leaned on 4 different guys to finish the game.
Dunning was at 74 pitches through 4IP/3ER. Certainly a candidate for an early hook if you have a decent bullpen. Finished the game strikeout, groundout, single (caught stealing). Previous inning he went strikeout, lineout (to pitcher), walk, strikeout... So really just one bad inning (the 2nd). But we went the bullpen route and leaned on 4 different guys (and 2 of them blew it).
Now in all of those scenarios whether the SP went another inning probably didn't impact our bullpen guys blowing the game, but it just doesn't make sense to me to have a quick hook on your starters when your bullpen has proven wholly unreliable.
Mr Gigem said:
I'm now convinced we are tanking
AggieRob93 said:Mr Gigem said:
I'm now convinced we are tanking
I'm convinced Bochy has a big vacation scheduled for October, and can't have it interrupped by playoff baseball.
PatriotAg02 said:AggieRob93 said:Mr Gigem said:
I'm now convinced we are tanking
I'm convinced Bochy has a big vacation scheduled for October, and can't have it interrupped by playoff baseball.
I actually do have a big vacation planned for October
Tksymm7 said:
I don't get it at all. The only thing I can think of is he's just trying to make sure guys stay as fresh as possible and not fall off or get injured like Eovaldi. We rode him into an injury, so maybe he's trying to avoid that. I don't get it though.