Arizona Diamondbacks @ Texas Rangers Series Thread. 05/11/26-05/13/26

[Adrian]

3 game series

 

[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

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vs. #Rangers scheduled starters:
Game 1: Michael Soroka vs. Nathan Eovaldi
Game 2: Zac Gallen vs. MacKenzie Gore
Game 3: Ryne Nelson vs. Kumar Rocker

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Glad we are winning but this game is sleepy boring

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Waldy did make another great defensive play.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Torey pinch hits Fernandez with the bases loaded with 1 out and he strikes out.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Vargas free swings at a bad pitch and lines out. I think we are now 1-7 with RISP

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

2-7. So in this 4 game run 6 for 31 or a .193 average.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Perdomo flubs an easy double play but they pick off the pinch runner. Crazy sequence

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Sewald faces the top of the order with a 1 run lead. Not ideal

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Sewald shuts the door. Back to .500.

Just a roller coaster season

 

[Adrian]

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[Weenus O'Baggins]

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So a week ago

Inside Torey Lovullo's Unusual Meeting With D-backs Starting Pitchers

Torey Lovullo did not mince words with his starter group after a disastrous few turns through the rotation

www.si.com

 

[AZ Native]

So a week ago

Inside Torey Lovullo's Unusual Meeting With D-backs Starting Pitchers

Torey Lovullo did not mince words with his starter group after a disastrous few turns through the rotation

www.si.com

Meanwhile, our offense has scored only 10 runs in the last 7 games. How long can this continue?

 

[Adrian]

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[Weenus O'Baggins]

Meanwhile, our offense has scored only 10 runs in the last 7 games. How long can this continue?

Hopefully they break out of it. It's not really enjoyable baseball to watch. Anything below a .700 OPS is considered below average. Right now that list for us is:

Marte .640
Del Castillo .601
Gurriel .514
Moreno .622

And then Waldy and Barrosa are both like .640

So literally half the lineup is below average right now.

 

[TJ]

Hopefully they break out of it. It's not really enjoyable baseball to watch. Anything below a .700 OPS is considered below average. Right now that list for us is:

Marte .640
Del Castillo .601
Gurriel .514
Moreno .622

And then Waldy and Barrosa are both like .640

So literally half the lineup is below average right now.

Yeah, this is awful. It also makes for boring baseball. Aside from the win, yesterday's game was an eye sore tbh

 

[Adrian]

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[Bobster]

Sometimes you get the "half Gallen" sometimes it feels like somebody put the empty container back in the fridge.

 

[Devilmaycare]

Gallen just isn't the same pitcher anymore.

 

[AZ Native]

Well, we gave Gallen our obligatory 1 run. That’s about all we are giving our starters now. Gallen is so inconsistent.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

The only guys hitting right now are Carroll and Vargas. At some point you can't hit "never seen a first pitch he won't swing at" Ketel Marte in the leadoff.

To me, this is the ideal order right now but it still sucks. The Dbacks having 3 switch hitters gives you some flexibility.

Carroll leading off. Actually takes walks, hits, and steals bases.
Perdomo 2nd. Great pull hitter and can move Carroll over or single him to score.
Vargas 3rd. Consistent contact
Arrenado 4th. Lesser Vargas but not a switch
Marte 5th. Still has some power but maybe seeing the pitcher a few times early limits the first pitch swing
Moreno 6th. He can't hit this bad all year.
Fernandez/Del Castillo DH 7th. Hurry back Pavin Smith
Waldschmidt 8th. He might move to 6th if he keeps it up and bump the rest down.
Gurriell 9th. The absolute anchor on the payroll can anchor the 9 hole.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Pfaadt is a better pitcher than Gallen right now.