Comments on: The Depot: Texas Rangers Live Game Blog, News And Notes http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/05/31/6141/ InsideCorner sports page and blog analyzes Dallas sports teams including the Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, and Dallas Stars with original reporting, statistical analysis. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:33:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tsing Sao http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/05/31/6141/comment-page-3/#comment-14938 Tsing Sao Sun, 31 May 2009 22:35:32 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=6141#comment-14938 I bring Frankie with a man on base, that's what Im saying... otherwise I stick to the bullpen. thanx. I bring Frankie with a man on base, that’s what Im saying… otherwise I stick to the bullpen. thanx.

]]> By: scooper http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/05/31/6141/comment-page-3/#comment-14936 scooper Sun, 31 May 2009 22:29:03 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=6141#comment-14936 doing it your way, Frankie would not have pitched in this game at all. is that what you are saying should have happened? Use everyone else, but not Frankie? doing it your way, Frankie would not have pitched in this game at all. is that what you are saying should have happened? Use everyone else, but not Frankie?

]]> By: Tsing Sao http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/05/31/6141/comment-page-3/#comment-14935 Tsing Sao Sun, 31 May 2009 22:26:45 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=6141#comment-14935 tie game, at home, you don't bring in your closer... period. you bring your very good arms of O'day, Eddie or (god, forgive me) CJ, he wont be questioned for those moves, because if you DONT score you still loose him for the game, or do you make him pitch the 10th? tie game, at home, you don’t bring in your closer… period. you bring your very good arms of O’day, Eddie or (god, forgive me) CJ, he wont be questioned for those moves, because if you DONT score you still loose him for the game, or do you make him pitch the 10th?

]]> By: scooper http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/05/31/6141/comment-page-3/#comment-14933 scooper Sun, 31 May 2009 22:20:55 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=6141#comment-14933 @TsingSao: Wash brought in his best guy in an effort to keep them from scoring. If he brought in anyone else, and we lost, he would be second-guessed forever for NOT bringing in Frankie for the same reasons that you are using. At that point in the game, there would not be a "save" situation. Frankie either pitches in a tie game, or he doesn't pitch at all. Should he have brought someone else in in an effort to win the game? Wash brought in his best available pitcher. @TsingSao: Wash brought in his best guy in an effort to keep them from scoring. If he brought in anyone else, and we lost, he would be second-guessed forever for NOT bringing in Frankie for the same reasons that you are using. At that point in the game, there would not be a “save” situation. Frankie either pitches in a tie game, or he doesn’t pitch at all.
Should he have brought someone else in in an effort to win the game? Wash brought in his best available pitcher.

]]> By: Tsing Sao http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/05/31/6141/comment-page-2/#comment-14931 Tsing Sao Sun, 31 May 2009 22:14:03 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=6141#comment-14931 scooper, with all the respect, that's a very mediocre way to put things up. In my mind, if you win today you go out of town with a HUGE momentum (4 game sweep of a division rival?) to face contenders (NYY & BOS). Today your momentum 'could' get down because: a) You lost a home B) with your "ace" c) using your closer on a non save situation The next series is a very good way to determine if we can be contenders or ppretenders... and for the most part will show you how mentally prepared are these players. Good luck on the road! scooper, with all the respect, that’s a very mediocre way to put things up. In my mind, if you win today you go out of town with a HUGE momentum (4 game sweep of a division rival?) to face contenders (NYY & BOS). Today your momentum ‘could’ get down because:

a) You lost a home
B) with your “ace”
c) using your closer on a non save situation

The next series is a very good way to determine if we can be contenders or ppretenders… and for the most part will show you how mentally prepared are these players.

Good luck on the road!

]]> By: scooper http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/05/31/6141/comment-page-2/#comment-14928 scooper Sun, 31 May 2009 22:08:14 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=6141#comment-14928 @TomB: yes, but you've used your "best" rather than "very good". would you rather use "very good" and lose, or do you want to give it your best shot to prolong the game? @TomB: yes, but you’ve used your “best” rather than “very good”. would you rather use “very good” and lose, or do you want to give it your best shot to prolong the game?

]]> By: scooper http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/05/31/6141/comment-page-2/#comment-14926 scooper Sun, 31 May 2009 22:06:41 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=6141#comment-14926 @TsingSao: if the game is tied going into the 9th, there will be no save situation. as soon as we get ahead, it is over. or, in this case, when they score and we don't, it is over. @TsingSao: if the game is tied going into the 9th, there will be no save situation. as soon as we get ahead, it is over. or, in this case, when they score and we don’t, it is over.

]]> By: Tom B http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/05/31/6141/comment-page-2/#comment-14925 Tom B Sun, 31 May 2009 22:06:11 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=6141#comment-14925 Scooper: You still leave two very good guys waiting out in the bullpen. Scooper: You still leave two very good guys waiting out in the bullpen.

]]> By: scooper http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/05/31/6141/comment-page-2/#comment-14924 scooper Sun, 31 May 2009 22:03:55 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=6141#comment-14924 3 out of 4 ain't bad. 3 out of 4 ain’t bad.

]]> By: TD http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/05/31/6141/comment-page-2/#comment-14923 TD Sun, 31 May 2009 22:03:43 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=6141#comment-14923 @scooper: The HR. @scooper: The HR.

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