Rangers Bullpen Won't Survive Season

They also landed MArk Lowe in that deal. Will he save their season? No, but he will help a taxed bullpen. BTW, which teams starters go further into games than any other in baseball? The Angels of course. You can blame the blowpen for that one though.

Do you suppose our starters will end up being gassed, because that seems almost as likely as their relievers becoming gassed.

THe Angels will win, but it will have more to do with our hitting resurgence in the 2nd half and a strong rotation, over a weakened Texas pen.

I saw a news flash that the Orioles had bases juiced with 1 out in the 9th.
As a switched channels I allowed myself to dream that the Orioles would slam.
Then I remembered they were the Orioles and my pipe dream went up in smoke.
This is so cool.

  I would gladly trade our bullpen for theirs straight up.

Rodney should be made closer – it’s the only time he’s worth anything. Fuentes should be a lefty specialist. Kohn should get a shot and Thompson should get more time. If that doesn’t start turning things around by the deadline, then trade one of our spare catchers for a solid reliever.

The AL West will likely come down to pitching.

“We’re a better team—100 percent. When we play up to our capabilities, it might not be that close. We have a better balance to our team. They have good pitching, but their offense is like, I don’t know. We have more wins. It’s pretty simple. I’d rather take our offense. I’d rather take our defense. I’d much rather have our bullpen.”

—LHP C.J. Wilson, comparing the Rangers to the Angels after Los Angeles took two of three from Texas last week

it just seems rodney just doesn’t care when he is just setting up but has the edge when he is closing. He is just rotting away as the set up man.

After watching Rodney tonight, I still have to believe the bullpen is advantage Rangers.

Though it was hilariously enjoyable to watch Patterson hit the grand slam off of Netfail Neftail Nefertiti Feliz, there is still way too much baseball to be played.

Specifically, this

After the drunken euphoria of yesterday afternoon following the trade, the “fans” on LSB are already mourning the loss of Smoak and coming to the realization that they’ll have Lee for the remainder of this season and no more.

You’ll also see a graphic example of why Rev has his one-F-bomb-per-month rule, as the prose gets numbing quickly.

We can take this thing!

That was funny.

The team is tired and seems to be having a let down after the series in Anahiem last week. The real challange for the Rangers starts after the ASB.

you hit it right in the nose .

Assuming the answer to the above question is yes. Than it will boil down to beating the Rangers. It’s that simple! And let’s say that we do. We are at best the AL West Champs and done in the first round of the playoffs.

Let’s all join hands and pray.

Some fancy computer spouted out some numbers.

99.3%? WTF?
I’d love to get some money down on the Angels at that line.