I hope some people recognize this one. Let the MFing Eagles MFing Soar, MFers!!!!!!!!!1111

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Yes, but could you perchance list what time first pitch is slated for in Bangladesh, please?

3 minutes ago, CityFan53 said:

Yes, but could you perchance list what time first pitch is slated for in Bangladesh, please?

In which time/space dimension?

14 hours ago, CityFan53 said:

Yes, but could you perchance list what time first pitch is slated for in Bangladesh, please?

That's 7/22, 6:05 am (BST). Using previous streak's jokes is a jinx.

I feel like Kumar Rocker has been around for 20 years and he's pitched like 100 innings. I remember hearing about this guy his senior year in HS and then something went down with the Mets on draft night and blah blah blah.

43 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

I feel like Kumar Rocker has been around for 20 years and he's pitched like 100 innings. I remember hearing about this guy his senior year in HS and then something went down with the Mets on draft night and blah blah blah.

I’d love to see a skit of John Rocker mentoring Kumar Rocker on how to be a big league pitcher.

23 minutes ago, JoeC said:

I’d love to see a skit of John Rocker mentoring Kumar Rocker on how to be a big league pitcher.

working title: John and Kumar Go to Queens.

Let me do what I can to help Schultz again tonight. I’ll make the same doofus pregame comments I made his last start, so he can again prove me wrong. I’ll go a little bigger this time:

Why the hell are we pitching Schultz tonight?? It should be Sandlin. Sandlin is clearly better with a higher floor and ceiling. C’mon Venable, go with Sandlin.

15 hours ago, CityFan53 said:

Yes, but could you perchance list what time first pitch is slated for in Bangladesh, please?

I'm partial to Indian Standard Time since the time adjustment is to the half hour rather than the hour. Or Calcutta Time which was determined to be 5 hours, 53 minutes and 20 seconds ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Don't even get me started on Madras Time.

Speaking of India, I feel like Kumar Rocker has been in MLB for a decade but I've never actually seen him pitch.

10 minutes ago, nrockway said:

I'm partial to Indian Standard Time since the time adjustment is to the half hour rather than the hour. Or Calcutta Time which was determined to be 5 hours, 53 minutes and 20 seconds ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Don't even get me started on Madras Time.

Speaking of India, I feel like Kumar Rocker has been in MLB for a decade but I've never actually seen him pitch.

Nice Zombie Meidroth avatar and yes I know the origin of the picture but the artist is a mystery.

Kumar Rocker is coming off a tough outing (5.2 IP, 7 ER) vs. Houston, but was pitching to a solid ~3.5 ERA until mid June. 90 innings and counting is a career high for him, so the Rangers are probably hoping the break helps him bounce back.

His slider is very good and he throws it 38% of the time. It has a 40% whiff rate and just a .182 average against. Everything else (sinker/cutter/4seam/changeup) is vulnerable to getting hit pretty hard. Velo is a bit below average at ~94mph.

Pretty strong splits, LHB are putting up an .857 OPS against him.

TEX pen is still limited; their top 2-3 are fresh to protect a late lead, but they’ll have some tough choices to make if tied or trailing. Old friend Tyler Alexander is available, so we’ll likely see him.

5 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Nice Zombie Meidroth avatar and yes I know the origin of the picture but the artist is a mystery.

It is with a heavy heart that I retire ‘Lenyn Sosa Scared of Ball’. Maybe a Blue Jays fan can put it to good use.

Another contender for avatar was ‘John and Gordon Share a Glizzy’.

Colson is good to start.

16 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

Colson is good to start.

Not a day game tomorrow. Could play Quero both today and tomorrow and Thursday is an off day.

19 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Not a day game tomorrow. Could play Quero both today and tomorrow and Thursday is an off day.

I think this one thing is gonna drive us crazy: it appears that the pitchers really like throwing to Romo.

Burke talked about it today when he called into the score

Colson scratched.

9 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

Colson scratched.

What exactly is going on with Colson and his back? Is this something that is going to get worse every year? A back issue of any kind is not good. Do we know exactly what the issue is?

3 minutes ago, brijames1957 said:

What exactly is going on with Colson and his back? Is this something that is going to get worse every year? A back issue of any kind is not good. Do we know exactly what the issue is?

Not back related. He took a nasty foul ball off his lower leg last night and was pulled. Sounded like he tried to tough it out today but the smart thing is to sit. This game doesn't mean much in the grand scheme and Acuna can fill a roll hopefully.

2 months ago i'd be pissed about the switch, not today though.

4 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

2 months ago i'd be pissed about the switch, not today though.

Yea it's fine. He needs a day off. We have another off day Thursday so he can get 2/3 days.

19 minutes ago, brijames1957 said:

What exactly is going on with Colson and his back? Is this something that is going to get worse every year? A back issue of any kind is not good. Do we know exactly what the issue is?

He said last night in postgame the foul ball got him directly in his calf. He said he isnt worried about it and that at most it would be a day or two. He also said he was going to try and show up today and play. Its fine to let him sit a game.

45 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

Braden batting cleanup?

Ordering up some Good Noah! Hop to it.

Seems like the Rangers are calling up Marco Gonzales to backfill their bullpen.

Hasn't pitched in the bigs since 2024, 8+ ERA in the hitter friendly PCL across 17 outings this year