Comments on: Half Time: A Look At The Texas Rangers At The Season’s Halfway Point Compared to 2008 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/07/07/half-time-a-look-at-the-texas-rangers-at-the-seasons-halfway-point-compared-to-2008/ 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: Longhorn Matt http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/07/07/half-time-a-look-at-the-texas-rangers-at-the-seasons-halfway-point-compared-to-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25521 Longhorn Matt Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:24:27 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=9312#comment-25521 Evan, thanks for the time and effort that you spent to put together this post and those flippin' sweet charts. Hopefully the second half of 2009 will also be better than the second half of 2008, and hopefully some of those offensive numbers will turn around as well. It would be nice to see year-end 2009 charts with a win-loss record that is better than the other three teams in the AL West. One thing is certain: watching the Rangers battle it out for the AL West is going to be much more exciting than watching them try and fail to get the wild card was last year. Evan, thanks for the time and effort that you spent to put together this post and those flippin’ sweet charts. Hopefully the second half of 2009 will also be better than the second half of 2008, and hopefully some of those offensive numbers will turn around as well. It would be nice to see year-end 2009 charts with a win-loss record that is better than the other three teams in the AL West. One thing is certain: watching the Rangers battle it out for the AL West is going to be much more exciting than watching them try and fail to get the wild card was last year.

]]> By: rich http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/07/07/half-time-a-look-at-the-texas-rangers-at-the-seasons-halfway-point-compared-to-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25519 rich Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:13:08 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=9312#comment-25519 Hey mich mike, four games equals eight games, which is much better (need to look at W's and L's) Hey mich mike, four games equals eight games, which is much better (need to look at W’s and L’s)

]]> By: RocketJohnnyBBall http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/07/07/half-time-a-look-at-the-texas-rangers-at-the-seasons-halfway-point-compared-to-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25503 RocketJohnnyBBall Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:31:40 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=9312#comment-25503 Oh, and thanks for charts Evan. Nice comparison. Oh, and thanks for charts Evan. Nice comparison.

]]> By: RocketJohnnyBBall http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/07/07/half-time-a-look-at-the-texas-rangers-at-the-seasons-halfway-point-compared-to-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25502 RocketJohnnyBBall Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:30:15 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=9312#comment-25502 The UnEarned runs stat tells the entire picture for the team. Curious, did not look up DPs comparison. Wonder if it is up. A good point Defense making pitching better. But the pitchers may have been league avg last year with better defense? 107 unearned runs? Geesh! Worst in last century? That tells the story. The only other problem is Swinging everytime up for the Homerun. I get sick of it. I think in several games we lost, if hitters just learned to dink out singles, much like Hamilton did last night and stop HR swings, plus lower strikeout percentages, this team wins division this year. The future is bright with Holland, Felix, et al, coming up. Even Hunter looked good the other night. I agree in questioning the Hitting Coaches Agressive style. Few walks, High Strikeouts and high popups. Even our leadoff hitter comes up swinging for homeruns. Thats not his job! He is supposed to get on base. Move Elvis to leadoff and Ian back several positions if he cannot layoff the homerun swing. And if all batters continue the high SO/Walk percentages, then get a new hitting coach. We need strategic thinking at batting, as well as in the field and pitching. The UnEarned runs stat tells the entire picture for the team. Curious, did not look up DPs comparison. Wonder if it is up.

A good point Defense making pitching better. But the pitchers may have been league avg last year with better defense?

107 unearned runs? Geesh! Worst in last century? That tells the story.

The only other problem is Swinging everytime up for the Homerun. I get sick of it. I think in several games we lost, if hitters just learned to dink out singles, much like Hamilton did last night and stop HR swings, plus lower strikeout percentages, this team wins division this year.

The future is bright with Holland, Felix, et al, coming up. Even Hunter looked good the other night.

I agree in questioning the Hitting Coaches Agressive style. Few walks, High Strikeouts and high popups. Even our leadoff hitter comes up swinging for homeruns. Thats not his job! He is supposed to get on base.

Move Elvis to leadoff and Ian back several positions if he cannot layoff the homerun swing.

And if all batters continue the high SO/Walk percentages, then get a new hitting coach. We need strategic thinking at batting, as well as in the field and pitching.

]]> By: Ehren http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/07/07/half-time-a-look-at-the-texas-rangers-at-the-seasons-halfway-point-compared-to-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25483 Ehren Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:08:49 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=9312#comment-25483 Excellent charts Evan! Excellent charts Evan!

]]> By: Ryan s http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/07/07/half-time-a-look-at-the-texas-rangers-at-the-seasons-halfway-point-compared-to-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25372 Ryan s Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:09:27 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=9312#comment-25372 Wow, it's amazing the change in pitching considering it is the exact same pitchers as last year! Wow, it’s amazing the change in pitching considering it is the exact same pitchers as last year!

]]> By: david buck http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/07/07/half-time-a-look-at-the-texas-rangers-at-the-seasons-halfway-point-compared-to-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25044 david buck Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:01:38 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=9312#comment-25044 homers up stikeouts up runs down walks down. overswinging team needs a new hitting coach with a different approach. homers up stikeouts up runs down walks down. overswinging team needs a new hitting coach with a different approach.

]]> By: TD http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/07/07/half-time-a-look-at-the-texas-rangers-at-the-seasons-halfway-point-compared-to-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-25001 TD Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:56:10 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=9312#comment-25001 Sweet charts! Hey, next time can we have some pie graphs??? :) Sweet charts! Hey, next time can we have some pie graphs??? :)

]]> By: Mick http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/07/07/half-time-a-look-at-the-texas-rangers-at-the-seasons-halfway-point-compared-to-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-24999 Mick Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:52:10 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=9312#comment-24999 Great read Evan. Great read Evan.

]]> By: Old Tom http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/07/07/half-time-a-look-at-the-texas-rangers-at-the-seasons-halfway-point-compared-to-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-24986 Old Tom Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:19:27 +0000 http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/?p=9312#comment-24986 Very helpful stuff. Great insight on the defense. Very helpful stuff. Great insight on the defense.

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