I have to say, after the first inning of this game, I was concerned. We were in Boston, and we went down 2-0 to the Red Sox in the first inning, when Colby Lewis looked rather pedestrian. The bottom of the first started with single, home run, single. Then Colby kept it together, even after allowing another double. Those two runs in the first three batters were all he allowed on his ledger. After the first, Colby scattered four hits from innings 2 through 7. He never walked anyone, and struck out seven; throwing a total of 107 pitches in seven innings. Right on target. Despite the way the game started, it was a rather well pitched game for Colby. The kind of thing that gets forgotten about when your offense has twenty one hits and eighteen runs! [Read more…]
Fridge Magnet
Anyone have an extra 2012 Texas Rangers Fridge magnet from opening day? I couldn’t get one, and ebay is way too much. Tkx.
G10: Rangers sweep Twins with 4-3 win
The Rangers pulled off something they’ve never done before. Sweep a series against the Twins in Target Field. We’d been pretty bad up there until this 2012 season. They did it coming from behind as well. Coming from behind with power.
The game started off with Neftali Feliz on the hill for the Rangers, and Liam Hendriks (who?) for the Twins. Feliz was “ok”, going five innings, allowing three earned runs on five hits and two walks. Not great of course, but not horrendous. Left with 93 pitches after five, so that part wasn’t good. Given he walked just two, that many pitches means a lack of control, but “effectively wild”.
Hendriks did much better, allowing just one run and NO walks over his six innings of work. Allowed seven hits, but they thew out Adrian Beltre at home, and had a double play which helped out in that regard.
Still, the Rangers ended up with the win… [Read more…]
G9: Darvish better, but not great in 6-2 Rangers win
Yu Darvish takes the hill for his second start of the season, and his first on the road. His first inning in this game was lightyears better than his first inning in his first game. In his first game he threw 40+ pitches, faced 10 batters, and gave up four runs. This game wasn’t anything like that. His first inning he had a ground out, a fly out, a single, and a strike out. That was it. In fact, the first run he gave up wasn’t even his fault; it was unearned.
But, he was still a bit shaky. Overall, his line was 5.2IP, 9H, 4BB, 2R, 1ER, and four strikeouts (102 pitches). Not dominating by any stretch, but he was definitely dancing the tightrope. There were many times when it looked (yeah, I could see this one!) like he was going to fall off the wagon, and he didn’t. One earned run in 5.2 innings isn’t that bad at all. If this was a rookie (a real one, not one of these fake rookies that have years in Japanese ball) making his first starts, I’d probably be excited at the line. But with the expectations (not to mention the paycheck), one expects more of Yu Darvish. In the end, I expect he’ll be worth it, but right now, he’s still getting his feet wet, so to speak. I would love for him to go out there, throw 8+ innings on 75-80 pitches, walk one, strike out 15 or so, and allow no runs on just two hits. I think that’s the kind of line that will satiate some fans, nothing else would matter. [Read more…]
G8: Harrison’s groundball was working; Rangers win 4-1
The Rangers hit the road for the first time in 2012, taking the show to the other parks. Matt Harrison takes the hill in Target Field, a place that’s been pretty bad for the Rangers – we’ve only one once before tonight in the two seasons the place has been open to this point. Matt went out there and did darned well, kept the streak of good starting pitching going.
Matt went eight innings, and quite easily, too. Allowed seven hits and two walks, but he had his groundball working, which served him well. Had a couple of double plays, and overall just had a bunch of groundballs. He looked great. Left the game with 111 pitches thrown, and at the time, there was discussion on TV about letting him come back out for the ninth. He didn’t, but I would have liked to have seen him go for the complete game, to be honest. [Read more…]
G7: Rangers win on Thursday, 5-3 over Seattle
Holland goes 7.1, allowing just two runs, getting the win.
Michael Young gets a home run.
Ian Kinsler & Michael Young both get three hits.
Two doubles, by Torrealba & Kinsler.
Kinsler also stole his first base of the season. As did Adrian Beltre.
Rangers are 5-2 and in first place. Nice way to finish up the last game of the first homestand.
G6: Nathan blows another; Rangers lose 4-3
For awhile, I thought we were going to get two straight games that were 1-0 wins. This game started out that way after the first run was plated in inning one by a Hamilton double and a Michael Young single. It stayed that way for quite some time. Colby Lewis was dealing – went 6.2 innings of shutout ball. The Rangers were up 1-0 the entire time he was on the hill. It wasn’t until the bottom of the seventh when some more runs scored.
The Mariners had pulled their starter (more on him later), and was replaced by Steve Delabar. Who appeared to get the job done, and then hung one to Ian Kinsler who whalloped it over the left field wall to put us up 2-0. What’s more surprising about this was the next at bat. Was Elvis Andrus, who was battling until he too hit a home run to left center. A home run for Elvis is not exactly a common occurrence. This put us up 3-0 after seven. Feeling good. [Read more…]
G5: Feliz comes through as starter; we win 1-0
1-0 wins don’t happen very often at Rangers Ballpark. There was some dialogue during the game about how infrequent it was. I know the 2012 edition of the Rangers is supposed to be all about the pitching, but even with that, one doesn’t expect 1-0 games at Rangers ballpark. That just doesn’t happen. But it did. The starter that I had the least confidence in going into this season took the hill; Neftali Feliz. After what could kindly be called a rocky spring training for him, he went out there and pitched like I hoped he would, but didn’t actually expect would happen. [Read more…]
Rangers Nesting Dolls
Look at what I found when doing some spring cleaning tonight. I had totally forgotten about this giveaway!
G4: Rangers survive Darvish nightmare inning, win 11-5
I was at this game, it was the first of the season for me. I’ll be honest, I went because Yu Darvish was pitching. I was sitting in Section 208 out over the left field wall, so I couldn’t get a good closeup view of what Darvish was throwing – but I WAS there. That was the point. I’m figuring somewhere down the line, Darvish will end up being a stud, and I wanted to say I was there for his first game. And not be lying about it, unlike the half a million people who will say they were there and weren’t. I got there early, as I was set to retake my photos for my seat selector feature here on my site. That took me from just when gates opened at 5PM until about 6:40PM when I finally finished. During that time, I got a handle on what Darvish mania was like.
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