Game 161: Rangers at Angels

The second to last game for the Rangers this season. I can't really believe that the Rangers are letting Feldman stay in the rotation after saying that he would be done for the year almost two weeks ago. I guess they didn't want to give any other young blooded kid a chance.
Scouting Report:

Rangers: Feldman lost to the Angels, 7-3, on Sunday while allowing six runs in six innings. He has pitched at least six innings in 17 of 24 starts but the Rangers are 5-12 in those games. They are 42-15 when any other starter goes six innings. Feldman has lost three straight starts and is 1-5 with a 6.57 ERA in his last nine starts. He is 0-2 with a 10.34 ERA in three starts against the Angels. He has made 12 starts at home on the season and is 4-5 with a 6.06 ERA.

Angels to Watch:

• Mark Teixeira: 3-8 with a double, a HR, and 2 RBIs
• Mike Napoli: 4-7 with a RBI
• Torii Hunter: 3-7 with 3 RBIs

As a team, the current roster is 29-87 (.333 BA) with 5 doubles, a triple, 3 HRs, and 18 RBIs. You could say that the Angels will be taking batting practice tonight.

Angels: Santana's run of excellence continued with a dominant effort against the Mariners in Seattle on Monday night. Retiring the last 12 men he faced across eight innings, he yielded one run on five hits and no walks, striking out nine. Over his past nine starts, Santana has walked seven hitters while striking out 75 -- better than a 10-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The man is pumping the strike zone with premium gas, with a wicked slider and changeup behind it. He's 3-0 with a 4.09 ERA in three starts this year against the Rangers, and 7-4 with a 6.01 ERA in 13 career outings.

Rangers to Watch:

• Michael Young: 15-37 (.405 BA) with 2 doubles, 2 HRs, and 9 RBIs
• Hank Blalock: 10-26 (.385 BA) with 3 doubles, a triple, 3 HRs, and 7 RBIs
• Milton Bradley (below): 6-14 (.429 BA) with a HR and 2 RBIs

As a team, the roster is 61-197 (.310 BA) with 12 doubles, 2 triples, 10 HRs, and 30 RBIs.

I sure do like his games.... he probably hasn't ever heard that one.
Forecast: Angels win this one... because of the whole batting practice thing. Score: 9-6.

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