2023 Season | Series #30 | Guardians @ Rangers | July 14-16, 2023

[Wham with the Right Hand]

The numbers say they should platoon Bell (.182 against lefties) and Freeman at DH, but I doubt that happens. Bell is making $17.5 million so they have to play him.

 

[KluberSociety]

The numbers say they should platoon Bell (.182 against lefties) and Freeman at DH, but I doubt that happens. Bell is making $17.5 million so they have to play him.

Bell generally has pretty even splits in his career so I doubt anything has drastically changed in his core skills vs one handedness of pitcher and not the other.

 

[Criznit]

I think Freeman is ready, too, but you realize you're talking about 22 at bats here, right? Even his complete season is less than 1/2 the at bats Rosario had since June 1. While I think Freeman should play more I don't think we'll improve our offense by removing Rosario while he's in one of his typical hot streaks.

I would love to "test" this out, I think Tyler puts up better numbers regardless.

I know they will keep playing Amed, but I am fucking done with him... I hope they trade him for whatever they can get, and we watch our offensive (and defense) with Andres at SS and Tyler at 2B improve in a flash.

 

[Real Deal]

Good thing we don’t have right handed guys like Freeman, Fry, and Oscar facing a lefty tonight.

Yeah man, not understanding the brain trust this season one bit, but we are 45-45 somehow with our 3 horses going down left and right.

 

[KluberSociety]

I thought the SP tonight was right handed.

 

[Gson]

Nice average running catch along the RF foul line by Brennan bails the Guards out of the first inning..

 

[Gson]

Naylor...hits it on the button.. at em...first out..
Gimi goes the other way to LF.. at em.. second out..
Josh Bell rips one to LF.. bounces in for a single..
Brennan swings over a breaking ball.. third out..

Low pitch count.. but, they're stinging the ball.. The Guards are going to have to make hay (score some runs) while Gray is in there..

 

[Gson]

Civale has his spinning baseball moving all over the place.. in the zone.. just above.. just inside and up.. just outside and down.. it's starts up & drops into the zone.. This is how a ML'er pitches.. Rangers go 1-2-3...

 

[Gson]

Myles Straw steals first base for a single...

 

[Criznit]

Run Straw....

 

[eChameleon]

YO BO

 

[Criznit]

Bo!

 

[Gson]

Bo KNOWS TATERS !!

 

[Real Deal]

BO-Leave the yard #2

 

[Martyinnewyork]

I think the Texas starter is a righty tonight.

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