Rangers (1-3) vs. Tigers (3-0)
Koronka vs. Maroth
ESPN says that Maroth had a solid spring, finishing on April 1st with 5 shutout innings. Could Detroit be for real? I hope not, at least not tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday. After the Rangers finish, they can do what they want until we play them again. Young and Teixeira hit him really well, especially Young who is a 7-13 career off him. Current Rangers players have a career RBI% of 20%, which is really good for the Rangers. Every five at bats, we get a score. I’ll take that. If the Rangers send 20 batters, that’s a good four runs. Gary, Mench, and Hank all have homeruns against Maroth, but of course, Gary is out with an injury and to return at the end of next week, so I hear. Millwood is a career 0-2 against Maroth… I don’t think he will be in the lineup today, though (I didn’t include him in the RBI%, by the way). Now, the tough thing is Koronka. He has never faced any of the current Detroit players… so this prediction is going to be iffy at best. Here’s something encouraging… last season, he pitched 15 2/3 innings, giving up 19 hits, 13 runs (2 homeruns), walked 8, and struck out 10. He lets hitters do the ground ball more than the fly ball, which is good in our stadium. Heck, it’s good anywhere. But, because I am a super nerd, I found some goods on the guy. In AAA, he threw a 4.24 ERA in 136 innings. He had 96 Ks and a 9-11 mark. With all the souvenirs Detroit has been giving out of late, I don’t know if John is really ready for their surprising bats. He needs to force the groundball a little more than what he did in the Majors last season. And please Buck, don’t let this kid go past six, unless it’s a no-no. Any kind of a hit, and pull him at six. I will have to admit, though, I don’t see him going six. For whatever reason, I do see the Rangers pulling this out tonight. I can’t really say why, maybe it’s because Maroth isn’t going to do so hot, or maybe it is because my clock says 4 pm… maybe it is because I feel fruity. I don’t know. Rangers to end the two game skid with a late shocker: 5-3.
Koronka vs. Maroth
ESPN says that Maroth had a solid spring, finishing on April 1st with 5 shutout innings. Could Detroit be for real? I hope not, at least not tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday. After the Rangers finish, they can do what they want until we play them again. Young and Teixeira hit him really well, especially Young who is a 7-13 career off him. Current Rangers players have a career RBI% of 20%, which is really good for the Rangers. Every five at bats, we get a score. I’ll take that. If the Rangers send 20 batters, that’s a good four runs. Gary, Mench, and Hank all have homeruns against Maroth, but of course, Gary is out with an injury and to return at the end of next week, so I hear. Millwood is a career 0-2 against Maroth… I don’t think he will be in the lineup today, though (I didn’t include him in the RBI%, by the way). Now, the tough thing is Koronka. He has never faced any of the current Detroit players… so this prediction is going to be iffy at best. Here’s something encouraging… last season, he pitched 15 2/3 innings, giving up 19 hits, 13 runs (2 homeruns), walked 8, and struck out 10. He lets hitters do the ground ball more than the fly ball, which is good in our stadium. Heck, it’s good anywhere. But, because I am a super nerd, I found some goods on the guy. In AAA, he threw a 4.24 ERA in 136 innings. He had 96 Ks and a 9-11 mark. With all the souvenirs Detroit has been giving out of late, I don’t know if John is really ready for their surprising bats. He needs to force the groundball a little more than what he did in the Majors last season. And please Buck, don’t let this kid go past six, unless it’s a no-no. Any kind of a hit, and pull him at six. I will have to admit, though, I don’t see him going six. For whatever reason, I do see the Rangers pulling this out tonight. I can’t really say why, maybe it’s because Maroth isn’t going to do so hot, or maybe it is because my clock says 4 pm… maybe it is because I feel fruity. I don’t know. Rangers to end the two game skid with a late shocker: 5-3.
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