Rangers (2-7) vs. Angels (5-3)
John Koronka (0-1) vs. Kelvim Escobar (1-0)
Well, I tried reverse psychology yesterday, and it almost paid off. It didn’t pay off… but with the exception of the ninth inning, it did. STINK! So, I’m not saying play dirty or anything, but can you imagine what a fastball to “Vlad the Impaler” would do for the Rangers? Or at least pitch him so inside it tickles that hair off his chin. Scare him a bit and his average will go down against my boys. Nolan would. Randy would. Roger would. Why not John? I say go for it. The only hope I am hanging on right now is the fact that in the first two series the Rangers have played, they haven’t been swept. It’s a sad hope, but hope none the less. No real numbers for the Angels against Koronka… but I can say this, they haven’t scored against him. As a matter of fact, they haven’t even got a hit off him… again, sad hope, but hope none the less (you see, Koronka hasn’t pitched against any of these chumps). The Rangers should score against Escobar. RBI% is high with a 16.7% ratio. One in six at-bats scores a run, on average. He also gives the Rangers a dinger every 24 at-bats. I’ll take that. Oddly enough, Blalock and Tex haven’t gone yard on him. Matthews, Young, and Laird have… but not Tex. How strange is that? You want something stranger? Well, how about the fact that the Rangers don’t hit against this guy. We do make them count, though. 22 hits and 20 RBIs and they sport a .183 average. Merry Christmas, Batman, what?! I am not sure how that is really possible… but it is. Despite my gut, I am going with the Rangers because the Baseball Gods are generous to those who have no pride and simply beg for a victory. Rangers in a shocker to everyone, even themselves: 8-7.
John Koronka (0-1) vs. Kelvim Escobar (1-0)
Well, I tried reverse psychology yesterday, and it almost paid off. It didn’t pay off… but with the exception of the ninth inning, it did. STINK! So, I’m not saying play dirty or anything, but can you imagine what a fastball to “Vlad the Impaler” would do for the Rangers? Or at least pitch him so inside it tickles that hair off his chin. Scare him a bit and his average will go down against my boys. Nolan would. Randy would. Roger would. Why not John? I say go for it. The only hope I am hanging on right now is the fact that in the first two series the Rangers have played, they haven’t been swept. It’s a sad hope, but hope none the less. No real numbers for the Angels against Koronka… but I can say this, they haven’t scored against him. As a matter of fact, they haven’t even got a hit off him… again, sad hope, but hope none the less (you see, Koronka hasn’t pitched against any of these chumps). The Rangers should score against Escobar. RBI% is high with a 16.7% ratio. One in six at-bats scores a run, on average. He also gives the Rangers a dinger every 24 at-bats. I’ll take that. Oddly enough, Blalock and Tex haven’t gone yard on him. Matthews, Young, and Laird have… but not Tex. How strange is that? You want something stranger? Well, how about the fact that the Rangers don’t hit against this guy. We do make them count, though. 22 hits and 20 RBIs and they sport a .183 average. Merry Christmas, Batman, what?! I am not sure how that is really possible… but it is. Despite my gut, I am going with the Rangers because the Baseball Gods are generous to those who have no pride and simply beg for a victory. Rangers in a shocker to everyone, even themselves: 8-7.
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