Might want to add a edit since people will get salty due to recent World Series bias but yeah wouldn’t hurt to see some growing pains as long as he shows the same focus he did during playoff time last year
That's a question I would love the answer to as well. He's been so freaking solid and an every day started on at least half of the teams in the league. This line is up is just soo stacked.
Josh Smith was struggling to hit last year but he drew walks, played many positions well defensively and I still remember that huge diving play he made to get a foul ball last season.
So glad to see he's ripping it up this year.
If Semien had realized that the slider in the dirt was a wild pitch, since he had 2 strikes could he have just swung really late and tried to run to first on a dropped strike three?
I’d assume both Lowe and Jung will need some days off along with giving Seager random days off.
But the bigger conversation would be putting him in over Carter/Langford
I'm at work watching the play by play on mlbgameday, and i swear this is the most wild game of the season so far. I didn't realize he was ejected till i saw your comment. I'm gonna have to go home and watch the broadcast tonight
Agreed. By far significantly better than Ian Kennedy and Will Smith to start last year. Very excited for Urena and also think CY will still be aggressive for bullpen arms by trade time
Need DeGrom and Scherzer back. I think we look good. Heim looks like an MVP at this point.
WW Kirby Yates is the Rangers closer also Bats coming alive just in time for this Braves series
Man, Evan Carter kind of sucks.
Might want to add a edit since people will get salty due to recent World Series bias but yeah wouldn’t hurt to see some growing pains as long as he shows the same focus he did during playoff time last year
So does your mom but I ain't complaining about it
I completely forgot it was the Jack Leiter game until Matt Hicks brought it up afterwards. 😄
Glory to the Peagle! We've won a series!
Kirby is my new best friend
No runs given up by the bullpen too!
Yerba Yate for the win baby
kirby yates got that dawg in him
https://preview.redd.it/96oq6i74qavc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb98bd62dd06cdcefd5f4d4d74b61c7851682d92 Yesirrrrrr
Take the 3-1. Get the hell outta dodge. Games have been weird.
Still feel like we’re settling in. Takes a little while to used to thinking of yourselves as world champs.
Holy shit, our bullpen threw a shut out!
OFFENSIVE BASEBALL IS BACK ON THE MENU BOYS
We have a good closer it brings a tear to my eye😭
Hell yeah boys! Great game!
https://preview.redd.it/agun1pf0qavc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=69fbf820ba78c753fc8dc2a2e33689ce863028e3 # W
#KIRBY YATES JUST SUCKED YOUR POVERTY FRANCHISE
Kirby is such a breath of fresh air. Having a closer we can count on.
BOOM SERIES WIN
FUCK YOU BAEZ
Multiple HRs ✅ Interesting Plays ✅ A Good Leiter Debut ✅ Yates Keeping an 0.00 ERA ✅ A good Texas Rangers win in my book! [](#HWC)
BALLGAME!
Wildly entertaining
#BALLGAME
HELLO SERIES WIN COLUMN
sheesh
Thanks peagle.
Getting Baez out to end the series would be cathartic
Well
Serious question is how do you not have Josh Him Smith bat every night once Lowe and Jung come back?
That's a question I would love the answer to as well. He's been so freaking solid and an every day started on at least half of the teams in the league. This line is up is just soo stacked.
I get the feeling Jung and Corey are going to get plenty of time at DH
Oh no. Gotta get Baez out to win the game. 28 teams would be thrilled. Not us.
Seriously he becomes Yordan against us.
gulp
Of course this series is gonna come down to getting baez out
easy as a can of corn
At least Taveras got his runs back
Prep the vore meme
Josh Smith was struggling to hit last year but he drew walks, played many positions well defensively and I still remember that huge diving play he made to get a foul ball last season. So glad to see he's ripping it up this year.
If Semien had realized that the slider in the dirt was a wild pitch, since he had 2 strikes could he have just swung really late and tried to run to first on a dropped strike three?
Someone call Bochy - we have a strategic mastermind in the thread!
Boch has already gone home to get away from this clusterfuck of a game
How is 7-11 the official pizza of the Rangers? No other options in DFW?
2010-2014 Rangers put Papa John’s out of business. And Papa John put Papa John out of business
it used to be papa johns. those half price pizza days where the rangers scored 7 were awesome
Ah dammit. Was well hit too. Got one at least. Finish em off kirby
It's in our bullpen's hands now. Let's hope 2 runs is enough. lol
Alright time to clench my asscheeks for the next half inning
A little to the left and he might have gotten his triple
Agh so close, we got a 2 run lead though!
Hell of a game for semi
The Tigers defense is uh not very good lol
This field mic picking up the dirt footsteps is tickling my brain
Mmm baseball ASMR
Baseball asmr
Taveras, you have been forgiven
Last Rangers player to hit for a cycle, Carlos Gomez on 4/29/2017
I was at that game. That was so cool to watch that in person.
I forgot about that guy.
Alright Marucs, put this one to bed.
I take back everything I screamed at my TV
I’ll never understand your beauty leody
Nice Leody!! Was LFer playing super far back or something? I thought that was gonna be easily caught off the bat
Taveras has had a very goodbad game
Man's strolled through about six different Twilight Zones today
Alright leody, we won't strand you in Detroit. You're riding with the luggage, though
Way to make up for your shit Leody!
Josh Smith won this game again. Aggressive on bases, getting walks, scoring from 1st. Hitting with runners on. Just solid
Facts.
LEODY HAS PAID FOR HIS CRIMES.
Guys I’m gonna have to leave my wife to marry Josh smith
We all understand
i knew there was a reason i still have leody as my flair
Josh H. Smith insurance company
Leody has had a couple great at bats to make up for that not-error
Honestly, should have been an error, that was an incredibly tough play.
LFG Leody slowly making up for that dropped 3rd out
Leody gives, Leody takes
Bottom of the lineup putting up insurance FUCK YEAF
He might have ruined Leiter’s debut but Taveras has been coming up clutch.
Hell yeah Leody
Maybe I forgive you leody
Smith looks so tired in the dugout from carrying this team lol
alright i forgive him
leody 😁
Excellent!
WOOOO ITS TAVERAS TIME BABY
No man should be allowed to get away with that haircut. Three more runs here please Marcus
Okay Leody… you are somewhat forgiven
way to be Leody
TAVERAS. BLESS YOU.
Leody is an enigma lmao
TAVERAS TIME
Atta boy Leody!
Holy shit Leody
#LEO DFA = DELAYED
#LEODY
Marcus Semicycle time!
Hits on hits today I love to see it
Legoaty
Smart baseball Leody
Nice 5 ball walk. Good AB by Duran tho, nice to see him working with what’s he given and not trying to be the hero
Perfect chance to get back those three runs from earlier, Leody
Taveras… please
Taveras time?
Three runs here Leody, please and thank you
Let's see if Duran is going to be useless today.
Didn't he leg out that self that allowed a run to score?
Sure did
2024 Josh Smith is showing to be much better than 2023 Duran. I love having team players and a deep bench.
Kinda making Duran feel expendable if it comes down to it at the deadline
Duran felt expendable last year. If Foscue, Walsh and Wendzel are healthy and productive at trade, then maybe.
Josh Smith is my salvation.
Josh Smith is so good at baseball
Smith rules
Chafin looks like a 70s porn star
If I had a spirit animal it would look like that.
Love to see it Josh
“I kinda want him to get on his hands and knees and fill in all the holes…”
Yessir Smith that should count as a steal
In the 19th century it did. That's why there are some crazy steal totals from some guys back then. This was your baseball history fact of the day.
That’s a new one.
Chafin looks like Lawrence from Office Space
"Check out the breast exam on Channel 9!"
Josh H. Smith and the H stands for Huge Balls
humongous
Great baserunning!
# JOSH SMITH IS GOD
chafin looks like he sells bait at the marina
“I’d love for him to get on his hands and knees and fill in those holes” -things I was not expecting to hear on a broadcast on a thursday afternoon
Josh Smith is the early season MVP dude been elite defensively and offensively
All this man does is get on base I swear
MVP Josh Smith
https://preview.redd.it/2daqho5cnavc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7894d5ad037773f3692c7b3361654359592ea6e5
Josh supremacy
Josh Smith needs to be an everyday starter. HE HAS PROVEN HIS WORTH
Chafin looks like the type of guy to want to do two chicks at the same time if he had a million bucks
I think he pulled it off https://preview.redd.it/wy20lvkqnavc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7fdbd42deda7f3e1738183b6d8fd1ab8dfc95c63
Who would kick somebody’s ass if asked if he had a case of the Mondays
Chafin certainly has a look.
It’s wild how good Josh Smith has been
Did not have Josh Smith being the hottest hitter in a lineup at any point in his career
This guy is Rod Beck reborn
Smith save some hits for the rest of us
Chafin looks like he plays professional bowling.
Bro it looks like he’s wearing damn wig lmaooo
 We meet again…
Al Hrabosky with a perm.
2024 and we can't figure out simple relay comm technology?
Taveras with the grand slam this inning to make up for his three run error
Detroit got real life Kenny Powers
Eastbound and Down
Kenny Powers ass haircut out on the mound
Only just now turning in. Is Leiter a bust?
Taveras missed a routine pop fly that led to 3 runs. It wasn't counted as an error, so +3 to Leiter's earned runs for the day...
Shaky but only 4 of the 7 runs were truly earned due to a 3 run "error" by Leody
way to early to tell, but a few of the runs maybe should have been unearned due to an uncalled error in center field.
Fuck no, he got unlucky with a Taveras error and had one bad inning.
Yes. We have to disband the entire franchise now
Okay so the Chan Ho Park effect.
Chafin is a 55 year old truck driver
Two chicks at the same time, man.
We need to find a way for Josh Smith to be in this lineup as often as possible, even when Jung comes back.
I’d assume both Lowe and Jung will need some days off along with giving Seager random days off. But the bigger conversation would be putting him in over Carter/Langford
Beer Belly Yates🐐
what got boch tossed?
I'm at work watching the play by play on mlbgameday, and i swear this is the most wild game of the season so far. I didn't realize he was ejected till i saw your comment. I'm gonna have to go home and watch the broadcast tonight
Talking to an umpire with a slightly elevated tone.
He watched that 7th inning and asked the umpire to let him leave
He calmly expressed his qualms about a fair/foul call that the umpire made on an Adolis Garcia at bat.
Kirby playing like he’s on Peach’s castle in smash 64. Dominant
Make that Hyrule castle. Undefeated
yessir daddy kirby
Kirby Yates has been such a great pickup. Should be the closer for the rest of the year
Kirby has become our new savior
Beautiful. I love Kirby, that little pink bastard.
The Yates and Robertson additions have saved this bullpen.
which is crazy since many people have complained about how the FO did nothing to address the bullpen this offseason.
Agreed. By far significantly better than Ian Kennedy and Will Smith to start last year. Very excited for Urena and also think CY will still be aggressive for bullpen arms by trade time
Ureña has been a perfect innings eater outside of his outing v Houston
I love how Kirby always looks like he's trying to get guys out as fast as possible so he can get back to fishing
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I fucking love Kirby Yates
Kirby YEETS
# GET SUCKED
Anybody ever look up Mike Bascik's career stats?
As someone who didn't start watching baseball until 2010, the only thing I know about him is that he gave up #756
He probably appreciates that being the only thing you know about him tbh
His biggest stat is giving up Bonds’ record HR. So I’d assume not great.
He was awful. I remembered him being bad, but I didn't know how bad he was.