The Rangers lost tonight 19-6. If I may, I’d like to quote myself:
WEDNESDAY: Luis Mendoza (0-2, 9.00 ERA) vs. Kenny Rogers (1-3, 6.33 ERA). This one is going to be a pretty high scoring affair – expect both teams to score over 5 runs. Michael Young should have one of his better games when he faces Rogers. Mendoza will likely leave the game early, causing the bullpen to be stretched yet again. Tigers will win this one by a pretty healthy margin.
…Oh and if any of these predictions come true I’m gonna claim to be a fuckin’ genius. Just FYI…
In retrospect, it really didn’t take a “fuckin’ genius” to predict this one. Although I must confess that the amusement factor of my predictions coming true made the game watchable for me, so at least they were worth something. I don’t really have much to say about this one other than a big WTF?!!
Thanks to Jon from Lonestar in California for explaining his understanding of why Laird is catching instead of Saltalamacchia. In a comment, he wrote:
As far as I can tell, the reason we have Gerald Laird over Salty is [Rangers GM] Jon Daniels likes Laird, and thinks he can pump up his trade value if he makes him the starter for the first half of the season. Unfortunately, Laird has been just as bad as he was last season, and has not helped his trade value at all – in fact, he might have decreased it…
I agree that whatever trade value he had has decreased. Also decreasing is the time that Ron Washington has as the manager of this team. A few more performances like this and the Rangers will lose a great chunk of their fan base even before the playoff run of the Mavericks Stars ends.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 at 10:32 pm and is filed under Game Commentary. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Rangers Kick Me in Ass, I Pat Myself On Back
In retrospect, it really didn’t take a “fuckin’ genius” to predict this one. Although I must confess that the amusement factor of my predictions coming true made the game watchable for me, so at least they were worth something. I don’t really have much to say about this one other than a big WTF?!!
BREAKING NEWS(?) UPDATE: Luis Mendoza has admitted that his shoulder has been bothering him. Management is pissed that he endangered himself and the other pitchers on staff, presumably the overworked bullpen. Management sucks. Whoops, that’s not news.
Thanks to Jon from Lonestar in California for explaining his understanding of why Laird is catching instead of Saltalamacchia. In a comment, he wrote:
I agree that whatever trade value he had has decreased. Also decreasing is the time that Ron Washington has as the manager of this team. A few more performances like this and the Rangers will lose a great chunk of their fan base even before the playoff run of the Mavericks Stars ends.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 at 10:32 pm and is filed under Game Commentary. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.