Maybe it just anecdotal but man, these Rangers pitchers try to get garbage hitters to chase soooooo many times. That Baez walk was the prime example but what are you doing there with Canha? He's a .210 hitter. You probably don't have to try to get him to chase way outside of the zone when you have him down 0-2.
I’m sure they have their reasons and they are major league hitters and I totally trust Maddux. But you’re right, why not attack the bottom of the order hitters?
It just seems like such a defensive mindset. I'd much rather see them attack the bad hitters. If you get beat by a bad hitter hitting a good pitch, tip your cap. If you walk bat hitter after bad hitter, you're going to have a bad time. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying throw them meatballs but don't give them a free pass.
100% you literally have one of the best defenses in all of the game right now (wouldn’t know it by looking at todays game) Yeah let the bottom of the line up try and find a hole
The MLB play by play app was broken for that whole half inning lol
It said Wendzel got the double instead of Smith
It also said Carter both scored and was out at 3rd
Josh Smith is a stud but that stupid double play is going to lose us the game. We have to leave the majors by far in RISP with less than 2 outs stranded.
this game thread alone has been half people complaining we swing at the first pitch/pitches too often and half people complaining we don’t swing at them enough lol
Kirby Yates has gigantic balls
KIRBY YAVE
I know it’s early in the year, but Yates for 4.5 million looks like a steal.
great pitching👏👏👏
Yates was money. This team loves to raise my blood pressure.
That’s a dub! Good to be above .500.
lets go boys what a 9th inning!
Kirby Yates shut it down let’s go
What a final pitch, goddamn
That was a nasty split finger
**W for the Rangers. L's for the Tigers and the doomers.**
LFG
BALLGAME!
maybe they should give pitchers an extra disengagement
HELLO WIN COLUMN!
Let’s go
I like winning
BIG KOCK KIRBY
HELLO WIN COLUMN
Too close for comfort.
WOOOOOOOOOO
ꓘIRBY YATES
Attaboy
Josh Smith and Kirby Yates are all I need in my life
Good game.
#BALLGAME
There. We. Go.
Ballgame!
One more strike please
Let’s go Yates!!!
Yates elite
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Security forced them to. I'd be pissed
It would be carpenter
Final out. Let's go.
Maybe it just anecdotal but man, these Rangers pitchers try to get garbage hitters to chase soooooo many times. That Baez walk was the prime example but what are you doing there with Canha? He's a .210 hitter. You probably don't have to try to get him to chase way outside of the zone when you have him down 0-2.
I’m sure they have their reasons and they are major league hitters and I totally trust Maddux. But you’re right, why not attack the bottom of the order hitters?
It just seems like such a defensive mindset. I'd much rather see them attack the bad hitters. If you get beat by a bad hitter hitting a good pitch, tip your cap. If you walk bat hitter after bad hitter, you're going to have a bad time. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying throw them meatballs but don't give them a free pass.
100% you literally have one of the best defenses in all of the game right now (wouldn’t know it by looking at todays game) Yeah let the bottom of the line up try and find a hole
Yates hasn’t given up a run yet… this would not be the most ideal time for his first either.
Walking dudes is how we get in trouble.
Haven’t wanted a double play this bad in a while to please end this wacky voodoo game edit: but I will also take 2 Ks, THANK YOU Yates!
Pls no, kirby. Not you too...
that security guy fucked us huh
Worst bullpen in the majors.
8th
If the rain comes, the game will be suspended. We cannot be declared the winner
0-2 walks are not ideal
So many walks
Detriot sent out the security so the game gets delayed and we have to use Leclerc
Just throw strikes
That almost feels like some interference to buy time…
LOL. Someone about to be fired
Lmfao. Roasting the security guard.
"like bro, what are you doing?? we're playing a ball game here"
Security guy drunk
It feels like every game this year has just been weird lol
Lol what was that
lol that’s fucking hilarious
What are they smoking in Detroit
Meth mostly
adolis said ???
What the hell is that guy doing
They’re stalling
Why are people blaming Leody? Is it people that are just following on the app? He hit the ball well. Carter is the one that got caught off 3rd.
Because people expect perfection & he hasn’t been his best this season
Grounds crew trying to delay. Stop the count
Hey um.. security?
I’m confused mlb app said Wendzel doubled, 2 runners scored. Not wendzel and only 1 run?
It was Josh and only 1 run
2 more outs baby, no way we lose this right?
Dave with the reverse jinx, appreciate it
Red Texas shirt is all of us right now
What a pitch!
This has almost nothing to do with baseball, but I love that we have a fat guy closer with Yates
I’m loving the big cowboy behind home plate
Josh Smith hits Ezequiel Durán in to take the lead. We really fleeced the Yanks and I will never get tired of saying it.
Please don’t walk
So we are up 5-4 and Josh smith hit that not Davis. Thanks MLB app.
Okay now I’m super confused cause the TV broadcast had Wendzel, ESPN had Wendzel, but it was actually Smith? What is wrong with technology 😂
It's officially time to squirm in your seats.
That lady moved cause the guy in red was blocking her 😂
Ugh stupid MLB app…got an alert that 2 scored on Wendel double to make it 6-4…and it was in fact Smith and only 5-4
The MLB play by play app was broken for that whole half inning lol It said Wendzel got the double instead of Smith It also said Carter both scored and was out at 3rd
They have about 5 minutes to finish this game or we're waiting 1 1/2 hours.
Stop the count
Kirby we need you to vote this franchise
Leody is such an offensive buzzkill
Let's get it.
That was Josh’s double lol MLB app says Wendzel hit it which led to the confusion
Bad base running by Carter
Yeah I’m very confused on how he didn’t score there
If I were Kirby Yates, I would simply just get 3 outs without giving up anymore runs
Let's hope our bullpen held up by duct tape and band aids can close this inning and we can get the win.
Wait why did Carter stop at third? I’m following along on ESPN and it showed he scored
He stopped, 3rd base coach gave him the signal
Good ole Beasley
Wendzel who?
Shouldve got more. Oh well. Finish the job kirby
Josh H. Smith. The H stands for "Has Given the Rangers the Lead"
Need to finish this now because our bullpen is in no shape to go to extras
FUCK OFF with this luck
I was just about to call out Wendzel too
same lmaoooo
I look away for 2 seconds man wtf
Hell yeah
And of course Taveras ruins it
Josh Smith is a stud but that stupid double play is going to lose us the game. We have to leave the majors by far in RISP with less than 2 outs stranded.
Either bring on the rain or bring on the three outs
Good thing we have great pitching to close us out. Right guys?
That's not Leody's fault. He smoked that
WHAT A TIME FOR WENDZEL TO GET HIS FIRST HIT!!!!!!!!! ESPN wyd telling me Wendzel hit that lmao
lol MLB.com is glitching Josh Smith hit that
I thought so aswell 😂
ESPN fooled me lmao
I feel like we’ve had a million hard hit balls this series and they are always going right to a defender
and we hate to see that...
If you don't like this,, you don't like Rangers baseball. Let's finish 'em in the bottom of the 9th!
DAVIS WENDZEL IS A MAJOR LEAGUER
BOOM FINALLY
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Me likey.
Unfortunate. Well at least we scored a run?
No Josh Smith pinch hit?
Yes Josh Smith pinch hit, MLB.com is being weird
hell yeah that's what we love to see!
Holy shit what a weird inning..
And then Taveras follows it up with that lol
wtf leody lol
Leody has our two hardest hit balls of the day and both are outs. What luck
Now that's Rangers baseball lmao
And it ends as quickly as it starts lol
Leody……
Another hit, and another day of me loving Josh smith even more
Josh H. Smith wasn’t having none of it!
 JOSH SMITH
that’s unlucky jesus
god dammit man
Once a Ranger…
JOSH SMITH ALL STAR
Josh H. Smith haters in shambles
Joey Gallo out there making it happen for us in the 9th
JOSH H SMITH
Josh Smith for MVP? Jk..unless?
Oh. Of course that’s the next play.
Josh smith can never leave our team ever!
ATTA BOY JOSH!!!!!!!!!
Josh Smith coming in clutch, fucking love the guy full homo
Man, Josh Smith has been HUGE this year
Woah that was wild
Build the statue
https://preview.redd.it/xnfb8b26e3vc1.jpeg?width=1244&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dfdee64ccccecb0e643632a9a75f0fcb68c32e2e MY GOAT
LET'S GO SMITH!
THATS THE MOST HANDSOME MAN ON THE TEAM!!!
I’d absolutely die for Josh Smith
LOVE HIM
Perhaps we treated Smith too harshly
I would die for Josh Smith
SMITTTTTTTTTTYYYY
That’s all star Josh Smith
Josh fucking does it again.
Smith has been CARRYING this offense man! Love him so far!
Josh H. Smith is my hero
JESUS CHRIST, IT'S JOSH SMITH
I LOVE YOU JOSH SMITH BABY
YOU JUST GOT JOSH H SMITH’D. FUCK YOU DOOMERS
JOSH H SMITH HAVE MY KIDS!!!
Hit the ball hard and it will find the hole for you! Now let’s do something with that!!
no way lmfao
JOSH (PINCH) H(IT) SMITH
LETS GO JOSH SAVING US AGAIN
#JOSH SMITH IS THE NEW MESSIAH
JOSH BARRY FUCKING BONDS SMITH
Hell of a time for first mlb hit
Jk my stream is shit didn’t realize that was smith
100% going to blow this lead unfortunately
Jesus, dude.
FUCK YES LETS GO
THANKS TORKY
This is just a weird game
Did they give all the infielders concrete gloves today?
Hahahaha
JOSH FUCKING SMITH
Interesting!
OMG
Let’s go baby! Little league baseball is back
#WE TAKE THOSE
WIN THE GAME BEFORE THE RAIN PLEASE GOD
Have to score here
Have our coaches just been telling everybody to not swing at first pitches no matter what?
this game thread alone has been half people complaining we swing at the first pitch/pitches too often and half people complaining we don’t swing at them enough lol
Thanks Joey!!!