Texas Rangers

[JustChip]

Andrew Heaney Tues . Hope Texas gets five innings out of him . Would imagine Dane Dunning who was spared Mon night is coming right out of the Bullpen .

It’s going to be about offense tonight. I have only slightly more confidence in Heaney than Chapman and that ain’t saying much. Personally, I’d start Dunning. I don’t think they’ve faced him at all this year; that gives him the advantage. That said, in Bochy I trust.

 

[Blackspider214]

Bottom of this lineup absolutely has to get going. We are getting zero out of them and hard to build any rallies without a whole block of your lineup doing anything. And then it creeps back up to the top of the order with Semien, who has been terrible these whole playoffs.

Now with Garcia being hurt, we desperately need some guys to step up and deliver what they were producing during the season.

We are up 2-1 but with all these injuries, puts a damper on things. We have only scored 10 runs in 3 games yet are up 2-1. This is due to the bullpen being magnificent. Not counting game 2 because that was our low level guys used to just complete the game. But our top end bullpen guys have been so good. Without them, we are down 0-3 right now. Need this offense to bust through with a big game at some point.

 

[Robbieac]

I don’t care if the Rangers win or lose.

I just hope they get good TV ratings.

We all know that’s what is most important!

 

[RonWashington]

It’s going to be about offense tonight. I have only slightly more confidence in Heaney than Chapman and that ain’t saying much. Personally, I’d start Dunning. I don’t think they’ve faced him at all this year; that gives him the advantage. That said, in Bochy I trust.

Dunning has been much better . Bochy seems to like him in relief

 

[JustChip]

Dunning has been much better . Bochy seems to like him in relief

Yep. It’s a Catch-22 situation; risk having Heaney give up a bunch if runs which then requires using Dunning to keep the game in reach, or starting Dunning keeping the game in reach and then going to Heaney in relief and pray he keeps it that way.

 

[JustChip]

Bottom of this lineup absolutely has to get going. We are getting zero out of them and hard to build any rallies without a whole block of your lineup doing anything. And then it creeps back up to the top of the order with Semien, who has been terrible these whole playoffs.

Now with Garcia being hurt, we desperately need some guys to step up and deliver what they were producing during the season.

We are up 2-1 but with all these injuries, puts a damper on things. We have only scored 10 runs in 3 games yet are up 2-1. This is due to the bullpen being magnificent. Not counting game 2 because that was our low level guys used to just complete the game. But our top end bullpen guys have been so good. Without them, we are down 0-3 right now. Need this offense to bust through with a big game at some point.

Semien has been the weakest link given he’s batting lead off. Even if the bottom of the order were getting in, it’ll likely be moot when it rolls over to the top of the order.

 

[InDakEyeBack]

I believe I saw a graphic where neither team has lost in the entire playoffs when they score first which is insane.

 

[InDakEyeBack]

Adolis not playing in Game 4.

 

[TheCoolFan]

Not good...with a back injury, wouldn't surprise me if he misses game 5 too. Just a shame, I don't see how we can win this series without him (on top of Scherzer also looking like he'll be unavailable for a potential game 7)

 

[TheCoolFan]

Yeah it's official...Adolis and Scherzer are done for the series. I would rather have lost last night and still had both of them healthy

 

[Mannix]

What are they saying about the chances of a return this series? He can't do any further harm to it by trying to play can he?

Update: Just saw that he and Max are out for the remainder of the series....can't have nice things....this organization is cursed.

 

[InDakEyeBack]

Yeah it's official...Adolis and Scherzer are done for the series. I would rather have lost last night and still had both of them healthy

With Scherzer it only matters if there's a game 7 right?

 

[Mannix]

Announcers already spewing that three non strikes tonite....already in the FIRST inning....are justified and "owed" to AZ, based on ONE bad strike call last nite.

 

[InDakEyeBack]

Adolis isn't just a good batter they lose a great outfielder who's one of the best at throwing players out from the outfield. He did it in Game 3 threw someone out at home. I wonder why he's only making 750k per season and he's 30 years old. Anyway he'll be getting paid.

 

[Reality]

Rangers' Adolis Garcia, Max Scherzer to miss rest of World Series​

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38788818/rangers-adolis-garcia-not-lineup-world-series-game-4

I'm not surprised with Scherzer as that guy seems to always have something wrong with him, but as a baseball fan I really hate to see Garcia miss the rest of the World Series.

 

[InDakEyeBack]

Why'd their starter only do 1 inning?

 

[Londonboy]

Quick hook.

 

[InDakEyeBack]

Well there it is, neither team has lost the entire playoffs when scoring first. Hope that trend continues.

 

[InDakEyeBack]

Maybe, just maybe they won't need Adolis or Scherzer.

 

[Shinaoi]

Seager is so dang good