Well, what a weekend I had. Rangers Game. Won 6-0. Cowboys Game. Won 21-9. Strange Days are upon us. Sorry for not keeping on top of things. I find it is harder to post on the weekends. But alas, here we are, another day in paradise.
Rangers vs. White Sox - Dominguez vs. Buehrle - Wow, over the last 3 starts, Dominguez has been better. That is a surprise, especially since the Rangers and pitching used in the same words. AND, that Rangers pitchers look better than, well, anyone for that matter, is always shocking for me. Season wise, though, looks typical. Buehrle looks by far better. Some concerns, though, is that he got WHIPPED by Kansas City not too long ago. Boston twice. Add a Minnesota in there, too. He is 3-3 in his last 6 starts and is 14-6 overall. He dominates Rangers hitters with a .181 ave (19 for 105). Rangers need Dominguez to be at a career best. Dominguez is still "fresh," only 3 starts this year and each time out is better than the previous one. White Sox hit .231 against him (3 for 13), but have 5 walks. Logic screams White Sox all the way, and that is what I will call. Sox 5-1.
Washington vs. Braves - Patterson vs. Sosa - Sosa looks great. He has won 5 of his last 6 decisions and has worked in and out of the bullpen. Has a 9-2 mark and a 2.56 ERA to boot. Against the Nats, he has a 2.70 ERA this year and he has a 2.39 ERA this month. Nats hitters are .235 against him and NO DINGERS in 51 at bats. Patterson is 8-4 with a 2.43 ERA this year. He has dumbfounded the Braves this year with a 0.75 ERA and holding them to a batting ave of .077 (AMAZING) - that's 12 innings and only 3 hits, folks. Career, the Braves are 9 for 69, but two of those are trippers and they collected 7 RBIs. They make the hits count. Still, Nats over Braves 3-2.
D-Backs vs. Fathers (Padres) - Ortiz vs. Williams - Mellon Man is pitching for the D-Backs, a 6.95 ERA (How is this guy in the majors? This isn't softball.) However, against San Diego, he is a little better with a 6.00 ERA (HA!) D-Backs lost to the Padres when he pitched 9-5. Play it again? Giles and Loretta will have a good night for the Padres. Young? He is 0-11 against Ortiz. If he bats 1 through 9, D-Backs may have a chance. Heard it here first. So, Williams is 6-10 with a 5.14 ERA. He has a 4.76 ERA against the D-Backs this year - look for a lot of walks from him. He has 7 in 11 1/3 innings against the D-Backs this year. As a matter of fact, in August, he has given up 20 walks in 22 2/3 innings. Control is not a part of his game. Arizona (career) has a .234 against him in 214 at bats, 9 Dingers and 20 RBIs. Padres take this one in a close game, 8-6.
Alcoholics are off as are the minor league female horses. But aren't they always?
Rangers vs. White Sox - Dominguez vs. Buehrle - Wow, over the last 3 starts, Dominguez has been better. That is a surprise, especially since the Rangers and pitching used in the same words. AND, that Rangers pitchers look better than, well, anyone for that matter, is always shocking for me. Season wise, though, looks typical. Buehrle looks by far better. Some concerns, though, is that he got WHIPPED by Kansas City not too long ago. Boston twice. Add a Minnesota in there, too. He is 3-3 in his last 6 starts and is 14-6 overall. He dominates Rangers hitters with a .181 ave (19 for 105). Rangers need Dominguez to be at a career best. Dominguez is still "fresh," only 3 starts this year and each time out is better than the previous one. White Sox hit .231 against him (3 for 13), but have 5 walks. Logic screams White Sox all the way, and that is what I will call. Sox 5-1.
Washington vs. Braves - Patterson vs. Sosa - Sosa looks great. He has won 5 of his last 6 decisions and has worked in and out of the bullpen. Has a 9-2 mark and a 2.56 ERA to boot. Against the Nats, he has a 2.70 ERA this year and he has a 2.39 ERA this month. Nats hitters are .235 against him and NO DINGERS in 51 at bats. Patterson is 8-4 with a 2.43 ERA this year. He has dumbfounded the Braves this year with a 0.75 ERA and holding them to a batting ave of .077 (AMAZING) - that's 12 innings and only 3 hits, folks. Career, the Braves are 9 for 69, but two of those are trippers and they collected 7 RBIs. They make the hits count. Still, Nats over Braves 3-2.
D-Backs vs. Fathers (Padres) - Ortiz vs. Williams - Mellon Man is pitching for the D-Backs, a 6.95 ERA (How is this guy in the majors? This isn't softball.) However, against San Diego, he is a little better with a 6.00 ERA (HA!) D-Backs lost to the Padres when he pitched 9-5. Play it again? Giles and Loretta will have a good night for the Padres. Young? He is 0-11 against Ortiz. If he bats 1 through 9, D-Backs may have a chance. Heard it here first. So, Williams is 6-10 with a 5.14 ERA. He has a 4.76 ERA against the D-Backs this year - look for a lot of walks from him. He has 7 in 11 1/3 innings against the D-Backs this year. As a matter of fact, in August, he has given up 20 walks in 22 2/3 innings. Control is not a part of his game. Arizona (career) has a .234 against him in 214 at bats, 9 Dingers and 20 RBIs. Padres take this one in a close game, 8-6.
Alcoholics are off as are the minor league female horses. But aren't they always?
2 Random Thoughts:
You haven't watched Ortiz pitch as much as I have. San Diego 8, Arizona 2.
Your Rangers' optimism is infectious. Texas 6, ChiSox 4.
Atlanta's fundamentals are second only to the Cardinals (St. Louis, not Arizona); but we'll go with ex-D'Back Patterson. Washington 4, Atlanta 2.
Me and Daddy say the Rangers are going to win and Daddy is even going to go further than that and say we're going to win 6 to 5.
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