2019 Texas Rangers entire season thread

Scored four in the bottom of the first & never looked back winning 5-0 record is now 49-42
Lynn was exceptional throwing 7.0 innings scattering 6 hits no runs walked 2 and struck out 11 his record is now 12-4
Odor went 2/3 knocking in 2 now batting .198
Andrus,Gallo & Mathis all knocked in 1
Went 6-11 with RISP left 9 on base & struck out 8 times

Chavez takes to the hill tonight against Cole
 
Could be the win that changed the entire season, we were down 8-4 heading into the bottom of the 7th & went on to win 9-8 our record stands at 50-42
Chavez was terrible pitching 5.1 giving up 7 hits 7 runs 6 of them earned walked 2 struck out 3 & gave up 3 HR’s
Choo-Choo,Santana,Gallo,Federowicz & Guzman all hit HR’s
Guzman’s was the biggest his 2 run shot tied the game at 8
Santana singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 9th
We went 2-8 with RISP left 7 on base & we struck out 17 times

On a three game win streak, beating the ‘Stros twice in a row is quite a way to start off the second half...,

Minor takes to the hill tonight
 
It took 11 innings but we lost 7-6 our record now stands at 50-43
Minor lasted only 5 innings giving up 7 hits 4 runs all earned walked 3 struck out 7 & gave up one solo HR
Choo-Choo,Santana & DeShields all hit solo HR’s
Went 1-8 with RISP left 6 on base & struck out 12 times
Andrus went 0-4
Gallo 0-5 with 3 strike outs

Jurado takes to the hill today vs Justin Verlander
 
Was a close game until the 7th inning, Astros exploded for 7 runs & go on to win 12-4 our record stands at 50-45
Ended up splitting the series
Jurado went only 4.0 innings giving up 7 hits 5 runs all earned walked 4 struck out 3
Biddle & Bird got lit up
Calhoun,Mazara,Odor & Santana each knocked in one run
Went 3-5 with RISP and left 5 on base struck out 10 times
Odor went 1-4 now batting .194

Off tomorrow, Diamondbacks come to town on Tuesday
 
Saturday was brutal, Woodard has to be better with his pitcher choices i think. Leaving Martin in for Springer and beyond was really silly

Is Danny Santana going to play everyday now? He should have Odor's job already, but it didn't seem to me like that was gonna happen
 
Saturday was brutal, Woodard has to be better with his pitcher choices i think. Leaving Martin in for Springer and beyond was really silly

Is Danny Santana going to play everyday now? He should have Odor's job already, but it didn't seem to me like that was gonna happen

Santana is penciled in to start every day but Rangers front office was hoping that Odor would show something so hopefully a team would take him
Pence will be back tomorrow vs Diamondbacks & even Kiner-Falefa should be back meaning Mathis is going back down
 
An old fashioned ass kicking now losers of 3 in a row 9-2 our record now stands at 50-45
Lynn went 6.0 innings gave up 8 hits 5 runs all of them earned walked 1 struck out 6 & gave up a 2 run HR
Guerrieri pitched 0.1 he gave up 2 hits 4 runs all earned and walked up, his ERA is 108.00
Elvis got his 48th RBI
Gallo hit his 22nd HR a solo shot & now has 49 RBI’s batting .267
Went 0-4 with RISP left 5 on base & struck out only 5 times
Pence was our DH & went 0-4

Chavez goes to the hill in a must win situation we are off tomorrow then heading to Houston to face the Astros
We are 2-3 in this crucial 9 game stretch
 
We were down 14-3 after three & went on to lose 19-4 our pitchers gave up 5 HR’s record now stands at 50-46 losers of four in a row
Chavez went only 0.2 yes 0.2 gave up 5 hits 7 runs all of them earned walked 1 and gave up 1 HR
Sampson didn’t do any better 1.1 innings gave up 5 hits 5 runs all earned walked 1 & gave up 2 HR’s
Valdez & Bird stunk it up as well
Santana went 2/4 both of his hits were HR’s he’s now got 13 for the year, he drove in 3
Forsythe drove in our other run
Went 0-3 with RISP & left 4 on base struck out 14 times

A much needed day off today, it’s not a coincidence on the day our front office says many on the trade block the team just quit
We head to Houston for three games starting tomorrow night
Minor vs Verlander in what will be Minor’s last start as a Ranger
Jurado on Saturday & Lynn on Sunday
On paper we could win 2 out of 3 let’s see if we wake up or continue our downward spiral
 
We are in Houston tonight for a three game series, Minor vs Verlander tonight
Let’s see if the team has “packed their bags” or going to regroup & win a few games
My thoughts are we will come out swinging & get to Verlander, Minor will pitch a gem
Should be a very live dog tonight
 
This game was decided in four pitches, during the span Astros hit 3 HR’s & hung on to win 4-3 our record is now 50-47 losers of five in a row
Minor went 7.0 innings giving up 7 hits 4 runs all earned walked 1 struck out 10 but gave up 4 solo HR’s
Elvis,Odor & Cabrera each knocked in a run
Danny Santana went 3/5
Pence went 2/4
Here’s the main reason we lost went 0-11 with RISP left 11 on base & struck out 15 times
Gallo went 0-5 striking out 4 times now batting .261

Jurado heads to the hill today expect a lot of scoring from both teams
 
Not much to say we lost 6-1 now losers of six in a row, our record is 50-48
I blame the front office & ownership for this mess we are in, of course the players need to still try but all this trade distraction spilled over into our clubhouse
Yes we were better than I thought & many others but this past week has been a disgrace

Jurado went only 5.0 gave up 8 hits 5 runs all earned walked 1 struck out 5 & gave up one HR
Our offense was offensive as we only mustered 2 hits
Choo-Choo drove in our only run
We left 1 on base & struck out 13 more times, in our last 3 games we’ve struck out 42 times

Lynn goes to the hill tomorrow afternoon before we head to Seattle
 
Once again giving up the long ball was costly as we get swept by the Astros losing 5-3 our record is now 50-49
Lynn struck out 12 while pitching 7.0 innings but gave up 2 HR’s allowing a total of 7 hits 4 runs all earned & walking 2
Kelley came in to pitch but felt discomfort & never faced a batter will now get a MRI
Santana, Forsythe & Mathis all drove in one run
Went 1-5 with RISP left 6 on base & struck out 13 times
Odor & Gallo each went 0-4 Joey striking out all 4 times
Gallo went 0-12 in the series with 9 strikeouts now batting .253
After the game locker room was closed so the players & Woody could talk things over after just getting swept by the ‘Stros & we’ve now lost 7 in a row one game over .500

Off to Seattle for 3 games, Sampson takes to the hill tonight
 
This slump has allowed the Rangers to do what is best for their future which means trading away short term assets for good prospects. Its been a nice season for this team but it would have been foolish to believe that this team was contending.
 
This slump has allowed the Rangers to do what is best for their future which means trading away short term assets for good prospects. Its been a nice season for this team but it would have been foolish to believe that this team was contending.

At no time did I ever think they were contenders, but I do blame the front office for this funk we are in
We could have been a .500 team & given the fans something to feel good about heading into next year instead we will stagger to the finish line with many more questions than answers
Our pen is a mess, starting rotation when Minor gets traded is full of questions marks except for Lynn
I for one enjoyed the run we were on does this funk surprise me? not at all what I’d like to see is if we pick ourselves off the floor this week or it’s time to turn out the lights our season is over
 
At no time did I ever think they were contenders, but I do blame the front office for this funk we are in
We could have been a .500 team & given the fans something to feel good about heading into next year instead we will stagger to the finish line with many more questions than answers
Our pen is a mess, starting rotation when Minor gets traded is full of questions marks except for Lynn
I for one enjoyed the run we were on does this funk surprise me? not at all what I’d like to see is if we pick ourselves off the floor this week or it’s time to turn out the lights our season is over

I understand your frustration with the way your team has been playing but does it really make a difference if the team ends up with 82 or 78 wins. If I were a fan of the Rangers I would be closely watching the minor league system and hoping that guys like Minor fetch a good package. Your focus should be on how to improve enough the next few seasons to beat Houston who is arguably the best run team in baseball and Oakland who also has a real good young team.
 
Down 5-2 after four innings & we go on to lose our 8th in a row 7-3 record now stands at 50-50
Sampson went 5.1 innings giving up 8 hits 6 runs all earned walked 2 struck out 4 & gave up 1 HR
Choo-Choo, Pence & Odor all drove in one run
Odor went 3/4 but still only batting .196
Elvis went 2/4
Went 3-8 with RISP left 8 on base & struck out 7 times
Gallo was given the night off

Kelley went on the 10 day IL with soreness in the biceps in his right shoulder
We called up Rafael Montero

Tonight we will be using an opener Brett Martin then rookie Pedro Payano will hopefully gives us 5/6 innings

We have now lost 14 out of our last 18 and our starters ERA is 6.89
 
Powered by 2 Odor HR’s we broke our losing streak winning 7-2 our record is now 51-50
Martin our opener threw 1.0 giving up 1 earned run
Payano lasted 5.0 innings giving up 3 hits 1 run which was earned walked 1 struck out 7 he earned the W
Odor went 3/4 knocking in 3 runs hitting 2 HR’s he’s now got 17 on the year
Choo-Choo,Mazara,Cabrera & Federowicz all drove in one run
Choo-Choo hit his 17th
Mazara hit his 14th
Gallo went 1-4 striking out twice
We went 2-6 with RISP left 3 on base striking out 6 times

Minor takes to the hill this afternoon , I hope for not the last time in a Rangers uniform
 
Lost 5-3 in our get out of town game, record is now 51-51 we have lost 15 of our last 20 games
Joey Gallo back to Dallas with a broken wrist he’s heading to the DL, won’t be surprised if he’s done for the season
He was 7-52 in July with 31 K’s
Minor went 6 innings giving up 8 hits 5 runs 4 of them earned walked 1 struck out 5 & gave up 2 solo HR’s
Odor hit a 3 run HR his 18th going 1-4
Mazara,Pence & Santana all went 2-4
We went 1-9 with RISP left 5 on base & struck out 9 times
Willie Calhoun was called back up

Off to Oakland for a four game series Jurado takes to the hill
 
Joey Gallo will undergo surgery to repair a broken hamate bone, recovery time on this varies only 3-6 weeks
or an best-case scenario, I present exhibit A: Matt Olson, who had the surgery in March & still has 21 HR this year.
 
Powered by Danny Santana’s Grand Slam we go on to route the A’s 11-3 we are now 52-51
Jurado threw 7.0 innings giving up 3 hits 3 runs all of those earned walked two struck out six
Santana went 3/5 driving in 6 runs including his 14th HR which was a grand slam
Choo-Choo,Elvis,Pence,DeShields & Cabrera all drove in one
Went 8-13 with RISP left 5 on base struck out only 5 times

Lynn takes to the hill tonight, I see us going on a run
It happens every time Gallo gets injured let’s see if I’m right
Will say we go 7-3 over the next ten games starting tonight
 
Lynn won his 13th as we cruise to a 5-2 victory our record stands at 53-51
Lynn gave us 6.0 innings giving up 4 hits 2 runs 1 was earned walked 2 struck out 8
Calhoun went 2/3 hitting his 6th HR a solo shot & drove in 2 for the game
Cabrera went 3/4 driving in 2
Mazara went 1/3 driving in 1
Went 3/5 with RISP left 7 on base & struck out 10 times

Sampson takes the hill tonight

Elvis Andrus became a US Citizen on Friday, he flew back to Dallas Thursday went through his test on Friday & was back in Oakland on Friday but was given the night off

We are 34-15 when scoring first & 17-37 when the other team scores first before these 2 wins vs Oakland we are only 6-13 for the month of July
 
Fell behind 5-0 rallied but came up short 5-4 our record is now 53-52
Sampson threw 6.0 innings gave up 6 hits 5 runs all of them earned walked none struck out 2 his enemy was the long ball as he gave up 4 of them
Santana went 2-5 driving in 2
Calhoun & Elvis each drove in 1
Went 4-7 with RISP left 7 on base & struck out 10 times

Payano heads to the hill today

We are off Monday, Seattle heads to Globe Life on Tuesday
 
Opinion on tonights game

Fiers is unbeaten in his last 7 home starts, going 4-0 with a 1.50 ERA
he has faced the Rangers 10 times in his career, 9 times as a starter, logging a 3-3 record and 6.59 ERA

I think a first 5 inning play on Rangers would have a shot
 
Trusting action Network. Ump 2.70 ERA with Fiers but Fiers is poor in the day bad day of week for Oakland and that ref is not chalky so I tried it
 
Just an awful loss, leading 5-4 heading into the bottom of the ninth
Leclerc comes in & gives up 2 runs end up losing 6-5 our record stands at 53-53
Payano was ok going 5.1 innings giving up 6 hits 3 runs all earned walked four struck out four & gave up one HR
Santana went 3/4 one of those hit was a solo HR his 15th of the season
Mazara went 2/4 one of his hits was a solo HR also his 15th of the season
Calhoun & Cabrera also each recorded an RBI
Went 2-6 with RISP left 7 on base and struck out 9 times

Off today Seattle comes to town tomorrow, we desperately need to acquire a catcher with some pop
Our current catchers have been awful offensively
Lots of rumbling in the trade department Minor has 10 teams that he can void a trade to one of those being the Yankees
A long shot but we might be getting a star SP it will cost us but would be a headline grabber for sure
 
Mariners are in Globe Life for a quick two game series, Jurado on the hill tonight & Minor is penciled in for tomorrow I hope he’s still around but very doubtful
We are off Thursday then the Tigers come in for three games
 
We fought back from a 5-1 deficit to tie it at 5-5 but in the top of the 7th our pen promptly gave up three runs & we lost 8-5 we are now under .500 at 53-54
Jurado lasted only 4.0 innings he gave up 7 hits 4 runs 3 of them earned walked two struck out three but gave up 2 HR’s
Odor went 2/4 driving in 3
DeShields went 3/4 driving in 1
Santana hit his 16th a solo shot
We went 4-8 with RISP left 8 on base & struck out only 4 times

We traded one of our better pen guys Chris Martin will now join the Braves, I’m happy for him
In return we got a lefty Kolby Allard he’s been pitching in AAA only 21 years old

Minor is scheduled to take the hill tonight if he’s still on the team
It’s disappointing to see us under .500 as we had a nice run giving us hope, August is upon us do we just fade away or regroup ?
Our ownership sucks they have no plan for this team & just take for granted the fans continue to support the team
 
Mike got the W but wasn’t on his A game we won 9-7 our record is back at .500 53-53
Minor went 5.0 innings giving up 7 hits 5 runs all earned walked 3 struck out 5 and gave up one HR
Chavez recorded his first save

Santana went 3/5 he’s been on fire now batting .326
Calhoun went 1/4 hitting his 17th HR a 3 run shot
Forsythe went 2/5 knocking in 2
Choo-Choo Pence & Odor all knocked in one

Choo-Choo slumping a bit his avg has dropped to .278 did hit his 18th last night
Odor getting warm batting .208 he’s got 62 RBI’s


We are off today awaiting the Tigers this weekend no excuse for us not sweeping them
 
don't love the Martin trade as he has a great arm, but it seems like they got a prospect and Martin wasn't on the rookie contract like i thought he might be
 
We hang on to win 5-4 our record is now 54-53 as Lynn gets his 14th win
Lynn pitched 7.0 brilliant innings only giving up 4 hits 1 run which was earned struck out 10 & walked 2
Leclerc tried to lose the game by giving up 2 runs in the top of the ninth he pitched 1.0 inning allowing 2 hits 2 runs both earned & walked 2 he’s now “inherited” back the closers role for the time being
Pence went 2/4 driving in 2 he did hit his 16th HR batting .299 that was Pence’s first HR since June 16th
Odor hit his 19th HR a solo shot & now has 63 RBI’s while batting .208
Elvis went 2/4 driving in 1
Santana went 2/4 drove in 1 now batting .330 he by far has become the best player on this team, he will be our starting 1B for rest of the season

Choo-Choo went 0/4 hitting BA has slipped to .276
Kiner-Falefa will be our regular 3B for remainder of the season he went 1/4
Scott Heineman made his MLB debut & went 2/4 he will be getting regular playing time
Our OF is stacked & playing time will be tough for DeShields & a few others

Sampson takes to the hill tonight
 
It took 10 innings but Odor hit a walkoff HR as we went on to win 5-4 winners of three in a row we are now 55-53
Sampson only lasted 4.2 innings giving up 7 hits 4 runs all earned walked 4 struck out 2 & gave up 2 run HR
DeShields,Elvis,Calhoun,Trevino all drove in one run
Odor went 2/3 hitting his 20th a game winner now batting .212
Calhoun hit a HR his 8th
We went 2-9 with RISP left 8 on base & struck out 12 times


Payano takes to the hill today
 
Won our fourth in a row 9-4 our record is now 56-53
Payano was below average only pitching 4.1 innings giving up 6 hits 3 runs 2 of them earned walked three struck out two
Montero got the W pitching 2.1 innings giving up 2 hits giving up only 2 hits & striking out 1

Calhoun went 1-4 knocking in 3
Santana went 2-5 hitting his 17th of the season & drove in 2 now batting .325
Mazara,Elvis & Choo-Choo all drove in one run
Choo-Choo went 3/3
We went 4-13 with RISP leaving 6 on base & struck out 8 times

Off to visit Cleveland for a three game set Minor takes to the hill, I think we see a more relaxed Mike this time around. I expect us to win this series
 
Minor pitched a gem throwing 7 innings giving up 7 singles, three of those never left the infield as we won 1-0 now on a five game win streak our record is now 57-53
Minor walked one struck out 7
Mazara went 1/3 knocking in our only run
Elvis had two hits
Leclerc got the save

Jurado takes to the hill today
 
Our game got postponed & will play two today, I’m hoping for a split

Jurado goes in game 1 & Lynn game 2 first pitch 1:10 PM EST
 
Sadly we got swept losing 2-0 & 5-1 our record now stands at 57-55
In game 1 Jurado pitched great but gave up a 2 run bomb in the 7th inning he only gave up 3 hits 2 runs both earned walked 2 struck out 5
We only mustered 6 hits went 0-4 with RISP left 7 on base & struck out 13 times

Game 2 Lynn threw 7 innings giving up 4 hits 2 runs 1 earned walked 3 struck out 8 gave up one HR
Calhoun drove in our only run
Went 0-2 with RISP left on base 1 & struck out 9 times

Our bats went to sleep today, both starters pitched well enough to win our bullpen sucks
Off tomorrow before we head to Milwaukee for the weekend
 
Once again our bullpen implodes as we lost 6-5 record now stands at 57-56 we’ve now lost 3 in a row
Allard went 4.1 innings giving up 3 hits 2 runs both earned walking 3 struck out 7
Kelley lasted only 0.2 giving up 3 hits 3 runs all earned walking 2
Clase threw 1.2 innings gave up 1 hit 1 run which was earned walked 1 struck out 1 and gave up a walk off HR to Thames

Pence went 1-3 hitting his 17th HR a solo shot
Forsythe went 1-4 hitting his 7th HR a 2 run shot
Elvis went 1-4 hitting his 9th HR a solo shot
We went 0-5 with RISP & left 11 on base we struck out 7 times

Payano takes to the hill today & will end our losing streak
 
Lost our fourth in a row 3-2 our record stands at 58-58
Payano went 3.0 innings giving up 5 hits 2 runs both earned walked 3 struck out 1 & gave up a solo HR
Santana & Choo-Choo each hit solo HR’s Santana it was his 18th & Choo-Choo his 19th
Went 0-4 with RISP left 5 on base & struck out 12 times

Minor takes the hill this afternoon, we are off to Toronto after today’s game
 
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