TheKilo

This HP ump blows cock

lol f*** Varitek

Track meet has begun

O/U on HRs for Longoria this series?

You eat pieces of s*** for breakfast ?!?

I bet Bay is back in there tomorrow, and Drew sits because of the lefty, Price. Sucks that Lowrie is sitting again, though. I've had enough of Nick Green.

Based on feedback from some posters, here's the KiloMetric for the Texas Rangers: [table]Team|Home Record|Away Record|Home Games Left|Away Games Left Texas|37-21|22-24|23|35[/table] [table]Team|Runs Scored|Runs Allowed|Actual Record|Pythag. Record|Difference Texas|501|457|59-45|56-48|+3[/table] [table]Team|Opp. Win % Texas|.509[/table] Most road games of any contender, under .500 record on the road are the negatives for their chances, but on the positive side they have the easiest schedule coming home. Let's take a look at their schedule the rest of the way: THE TEXAS RANGERS (59-45) [table]Date|Opponent|Series Outcome|Record 8/4-8/6|@OAK|2-1|61-46 8/7-8/9|@LAA|1-2|62-48 8/11-8/13|@CLE|2-1|64-49 8/14-8/16|BOS|1-2|65-51 8/17-8/20|MIN|2-2|67-53 8/21-8/23|@TB|1-2|68-55 8/25-8/27|@NYY|1-2|69-57 8/28-8/30|@MIN|2-1|71-58 8/31-9/2|TOR|3-1|74-59 9/4-9/6|@BAL|2-1|76-60 9/7-9/9|@CLE|2-1|78-61 9/11-9/13|SEA|1-2|79-63 9/14-9/16|OAK|2-1|81-64 9/18-9/20|LAA|1-2|82-66 9/21-9/24|@OAK|2-2|84-68 9/25-9/27|TB|2-1|86-69 9/28-10/1|@LAA|1-3|87-72 10/2-10/4|@SEA|2-1|89-73[/table] 89 wins for the Rangers is what I am predicting. even though they have the easiest schedule coming in, they have a couple of really crucial series in August and they play LAA seven times in September. I don't think they're quite there yet but they could be a force to be reckoned with next year. Most Important Players: Josh Hamilton - One year after he wowed everyone with an incredibly successful season, Hamilton has been injured and maddeningly inconsistent. In order for Texas to make a serious push, he needs to be the middle of the order threat he was last season. Neftali Feliz - The young fireballer made his major league debut last night, and whether it be in the bullpen or sliding into the starting rotation, he has the potential to make a huge impact on the Rangers going forward, similar to David Price last season.

^^Agree

Wins? Really? That's what we're going to use? I chose that sample because it was the first MLB starts of a post-cancer Jon Lester (I know he started a few games in Sept. but his first real opportunity at being given a starting job was in 2008). Even your boy Teflon Jon has had starts where he struggled. Why can't Clay struggle at the big league level? Why is it indicative of his mental makeup, or why is it proof that Clay won't be as successful as Lester?

I'm not saying his change isn't a plus pitch. It is. I'm just saying the curve is better.

It's the same argument that I hear (and can't stand) when people say "look what happened in 2006 when Varitek got hurt - our season went in the tank!" Had nothing to do with Kyle Snyder, Jason Johnson, and Kevin Jarvis making meaningful starts in August and September, right?

They lost that other series because Joba and Pettitte blew cock, won't expect that again.

Fluke? Believe me, Sox fans saw all they needed to of this guy last season.

His K rate hasn't been as good this season as season's past, and I think the lost curveball is a big part of that. If he finds that pitch again, he'll be fine because I do think the FB command is improved. Lester took his lumps, Clay is taking his.

Not entirely true. He wasn't awful in April last year. He's struggled since he split that fingernail and went down to Pawtucket. i won't speculate if that injury caused him to completely lose the feel for his curveball or if their tinkering with his mechanics made him lose it, but something happened to his curveball and it needs to come back.

Aardsma a lock down closer? I stopped reading right there.

But historically, his curveball has been his best pitch, and when he can't throw that for strikes, he struggles the most.

What team has their starters going into the 7th consistently?

Bah, nice catch. I think the Yankees take 2/3 there because the series is in NY, and thereby take the division.

Coke's what, the 4th or 5th guy out of the pen now? That'd be like the Sox being concerned about Manny Delcarmen or Takashi Saito. Important sure, but not enough to swing the needle one way or another.

I will disagree with one thing in your post, his curveball is his out pitch, it's his best pitch, and he needs to throw it more. He's been only using his fastball and his change the last few starts, he needs a 3rd pitch to keep hitters honest. He needs to throw the curve more. http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/104173/buchholzfollowthrough.gif

Lester v. Garza Just win, or something

As always, feedback and comments are appreciated.

THE BOSTON RED SOX (62-42) [table]Date|Opponent|Series Outcome|Record 8-4/8-5|@TB|1-1|63-43 8-6/8-9|@NYY|1-3|64-46 8/10-8/13|DET|2-2|66-48 8/14-8/16|@TEX|2-1|68-49 8/18-8/20|@TOR|2-1|70-50 8/21-8/23|NYY|2-1|72-51 8/24-8/27|CWS|3-1|75-52 8/28-8/30|TOR|2-1|77-53 9/1-9/3|@TB|1-2|78-54 9/4-9/7|@CWS|2-2|80-56 9/8-9/9|BAL|2-0|82-56 9/11-9/13|TB|2-1|84-57 9/15-9/17|LAA|1-2|85-59 9/18-9/20|@BAL|2-1|87-60 9/21-9/24|@KC|3-1|90-61 9/25-9/27|@NYY|1-2|91-62 9/28-9/30|TOR|2-1|93-63 10/1-10/4|CLE|3-1|96-66[/table] Three teams in the ALE with 90+ wins? You betcha. I think the Sox put up a 34-24 record the rest of the way and finish behind the Yankees in the division, but capture the Wild Card during the final week of the season. Most Important Players: Victor Martinez - Theo's big trade deadline acquisition was brought in here to bring some life into a punchless offense. Martinez is vitally important for the remainder of the season not just because of his offensive skills, but his positional flexibility. Having Martinez on the roster should result in a more fresh Jason Varitek and Mike Lowell come October. Clay Buchholz - The wunderkind, the no-hit wonder, needs to put up or shut up over these last 58 games. The Sox need him to pitch like a reliable starter if they have dreams of their third World Championship this decade. He needs to be a QS machine starting now. Kid gloves time is over Clay, show RSN what you are made of.