*** Official 2011 Texas Rangers Season Thread ***

[Spursfan092120]

done deal..

Sources: Rangers deal Tommy Hunter
By Richard Durrett
ESPNDallas.com

The Texas Rangers acquired 36-year-old Koji Uehara in exchange for infielder Chris Davis and right-handed pitcher Tommy Hunter, according to sources. The deal has not yet been announced by either club.

The Rangers also get $2 million back from the Orioles, according to sources.

He has thrown 7 1/3 innings against the Rangers' AL West opponents this season and has allowed one run on three hits with nine strikeouts and no walks. He hasn't faced the Rangers in 2011.

Davis, 25, was the club's fifth round pick in 2006. He's consistently hit at Triple-A, but hasn't been able to translate it consistently at the big league level.
Uehara, who has closer experience, is making $3 million this season on a contract that includes a vesting option for $4 million in 2012 if Uehara pitches in 55 games. He's already appeared in 43, so it looks likely that option would kick in barring injury.

He is 1-1 with a 1.72 ERA in 47 innings with the Orioles this season. Uehara has 62 strikeouts to only eight walks in that span. The right-hander has held left-handed batters to a .146 average, while righties aren't doing much better at .171.

He has similar numbers home and away with his ERA higher on the road at 1.80 (it's 1.67 at Camden Yards), but opponents are batting just .155 against him on the road (.151 at home).

Uehara had 13 saves in 2010 despite a two-month stint on the disabled list, so he can close games if needed.

Hunter, who turned 25 earlier this month, was taken in the supplemental first round by the Rangers in 2007 (54th overall). He was 13-4 with a 3.73 ERA in 23 games (22 starts) for the Rangers in 2010 and was expected to start the season in the rotation until a strained groin forced him to the disabled list. By the time he returned, the Rangers' rotation was set and Hunter was pitching out of the bullpen. He is 1-1 with a 2.93 ERA in 15 1/3 innings this season with the Rangers.

http://espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/story/...l-tommy-hunter

[Spursfan092120]

a little info..

Rangers look to Uehara for relief
July, 30, 2011
7:09 PM ET

With the acquisition of reliever Koji Uehara from the Orioles Saturday afternoon, the Rangers are the latest team to wheel and deal before the trade deadline.

The Rangers had to give up a lot (Tommy Hunter and Chris Davis) to land Uehara, but the deal should definitely help them improve a floundering bullpen.

Entering Saturday, the Rangers’ relief corps was in the bottom five among American League teams in ERA, opponents' batting average, save percentage and strikeouts per nine IP.

Rangers Bullpen AL Ranks
ERA 4.42 11th
Opp BA .258 11th
Save pct 63.4 T-10th
K per 9 6.99 11th
>> Entering Saturday

At the minimum, Uehara should help the strikeout numbers.

He is averaging 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings pitched (fifth-best among AL relievers), and his 62 strikeouts are second-most among AL relievers.

Uehara also doesn't walk many hitters. His 7.75 K/BB rate this season is best among AL relievers (Mariano Rivera is second at 7.20).

In his career as a reliever (past two seasons), he's struck out 117 hitters and walked 13 in 91 innings. Last season after July 31, Uehara struck out 38 hitters and walked none in 27 2/3 innings.

Koji Uehara This Season
Ranks Among AL Relievers
K/BB 7.75 1st
K 62 2nd
K per 9 IP 11.9 5th
>> Entering Saturday

Uehara is also very hot as of late. He hasn’t surrendered a run in his last 13 games (15 IP). During that stretch, he has yielded only five hits while striking out 23 hitters and walking two.

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/po...ara-for-relief

[Axe Murderer]

Rumors are going around that the Rangers have either gotten Mike Adams/Heath Bell. I've heard two different stories, but if either one is true

mricn lgu = fckd

if Cj Wilson and Colby Lewis pull their head out of their ass atleast

[Axe Murderer]

looks like it's Mike Adams

[Spursfan092120]

Not a good game so far...Fox Sports was saying we could be getting Heath Bell.

[ducks]

adams is a great pitcher
he has the best era for a relief pitcher like yhe last 2 years
this year it is 1.17
adams has closer stuff

[Axe Murderer]

Ueahara comes in and dominates right away

[TheMACHINE]

Wow...angels game was heated. Weaver ejected. Verlander no hitter spoiled by a bunt. Crazy ....lots of talking

[Texas Chili Dog]

It would have been nice if the Rangers rolled out a major league lineup today. Also would have helped of CJ didn't suck today.

[HomerFan092120]

Great move not only for Texas and their fans, but anybody out there who calls themselves an American. When the Rangers are on top, it's great for baseball and our economy. If you don't like the Rangers then get the out of America!

[symple19]

Great move not only for Texas and their fans, but anybody out there who calls themselves an American. When the Rangers are on top, it's great for baseball and our economy. If you don't like the Rangers then get the out of America!

Best troll going...Bar none...Hands down!

[Spursfan092120]

Best troll going...Bar none...Hands down!

lol...you would say that.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Not Ranger related, but still baseball related...over the weekend, in the mail I got my recently ordered 1991 World Series dvd's. Every game in its full tv broadcast. And that means the full pregame and postgame. Everything except the commercials.

I was 6 years old and this was the first World Series I watched. Or at least I don't remember the '90 WS if I saw any of that. I remember seeing a lot of Braves games on TBS that season, and liking them because of that familiarity. So I was rooting for them (as much as a 6 yr old can) against the Twins. What a time to be introduced to the game of baseball. That series still is the best WS I have ever seen, and is absolutely one of the best WS of all time. It doesn't get much better than the "And we'll see you tomorrow night!" call by Jack Buck after the Kirby Puckett walk-off HR in Game 6. And of course, the 10 inning shutout by Jack Morris in Game 7. Just a ridiculous series that was. 5 games were decided by one run; 3 games went to extra innings; 5 games decided in the home team's final at-bat. Both teams were in last place the year before. Imagine in 2012, the Mariners and Astros meeting in the WS. That's pretty much what it would have been like.

Since the Rangers have the night off, I'll have to watch a game of that series tonight. It only cost me $20 for the entire dvd set, so I think it was well worth it.

[stretch]

Rangers are going to be deadly once their lineup gets healthy again. They have gone from having a crummy bullpen, to among the best bullpens in baseball.

Roster is looking good, and if they stay healthy, going into the postseason they should be tough once again.

Lineup

Kinsler
Andrus
Hamilton
Beltre
Young
Cruz
Napoli/Torrealba
Moreland
Chavez


Starting Pitchers

Wilson
Ogando
Harrison
Lewis

Bullpen

Adams
Uehara
Holland
Oliver
Feliz

MLB = fcked

[pkbpkb81]

I would have Holland in the Rotaion over Harrison at this point

[stretch]

I would have Holland in the Rotaion over Harrison at this point

harrison? no.

but i would seriously consider him over colby. lewis has blown complete ass all season.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Sup, stretch

[Spursfan092120]

F'in A...lose in Detroit....and Angels up 4 against Minny...looking like this may be a 1 game lead after tonight.

[stretch]

great in game for mike adams. first game here, he gives up a homer and blows the ing game... ugh. how many more winnable games are the rangers going to piss away???

Kinsler and Hamilton need to get their heads out of their asses. Hamilton has done nothing but get empty, useless hits lately, and wasting away at bats by swinging at pitches he has no business swinging at. Kinsler has just blown complete ass in a way that cannot be described in words. Almost makes Chris Davis seem like a nice option.

[stretch]

Sup, stretch

sup dude

[Spursfan092120]

great in game for mike adams. first game here, he gives up a homer and blows the ing game... ugh. how many more winnable games are the rangers going to piss away???

Kinsler and Hamilton need to get their heads out of their asses. Hamilton has done nothing but get empty, useless hits lately, and wasting away at bats by swinging at pitches he has no business swinging at. Kinsler has just blown complete ass in a way that cannot be described in words. Almost makes Chris Davis seem like a nice option.

Adams definitely ed up tonight..pissed me off...he's supposed to be that guy we signed to help put us over...hope this isn't a sign of things to come. I'm not worried about Kinsler and Hambone so much...they'll see their way out of this slump..just hope it's sooner than later...we can't afford any more losses like that.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Let's not forget that Cliff Lee got s ed in his first start with us. Adams giving up the HR doesn't worry me. What worries me is Colby Lewis and how much he has sucked. He should have given up a lot more runs tonight than he did.

Also, I hate playing in Detroit. Can't ever win there.

[Texas Chili Dog]

on another note, Chris Davis went 2-5 with a HR for the O's tonight. Tommy Hunter gave up 1 run in 1 inning.

[stretch]

let's not forget that cliff lee got s ed in his first start with us. Adams giving up the hr doesn't worry me. what worries me is colby lewis and how much he has sucked. he should have given up a lot more runs tonight than he did.

Also, i hate playing in detroit. Can't ever win there.

+1000000000000000

[Axe Murderer]

how many more winnable games are the rangers going to piss away???

we can't afford any more losses like that.

we were lucky we were even in position to win. We were severely outplayed all game and got in position to steal a game we had no business winning