We Shoulda Lit Up Darvish

[Rochambeau]

When you got a guy on the ropes and struggling like he was, championship teams crush them.

Very frustrating loss tonight. Then for Weav to get hurt on top of things. Bummer.

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[sneaky_flute]

dude pitched the entire game with a gigantic blister on his hand and was half amazing, half terrible. that's how good he is.

[Brian Ilten]

dude pitched the entire game with a gigantic blister on his hand and was half amazing, half terrible. that's how good he is.

I am sorry... I think I missed the half amazing part.

[Brent Maguire]

Darvish is really good so not capitalizing on all those chances we had was really frustrating. We're like 5-45 with RISP so far this year.

[acro2008]

These are the games that happen once in a while when a very good pitcher hands the opposition the opportunity to hammer them but too many in this line up right now seem to be very predictable with what they'll swing at when the pitcher is in trouble.

[Oz27]

"Darvish is really good"

 

When the eff did a 3.90 ERA become 'really good'?

[Brian Ilten]

"Darvish is really good"[/size]

 

When the eff did a 3.90 ERA become 'really good'?[/size]

When you pitch in a great "baseball town" like Dallas/Ft Worth/Irving/Arlington or whatever they want to call it.

[sneaky_flute]

he had an issue with his command last year and walked a lot of hitters but he also had a ridiculous k/9. his command has gotten much better but the blister had a pretty big impact tonight

[bdavis621]

I really am sick of anything that has to do with Texas. I wish a Tornado would strike that stadium.

[mp170.6]

To be fair, DFW/Arlington is more of a baseball town than Anaheim/Orange County.

 

Here, it's just another attraction comparable to a night at the movies, a day at Disneyland, or a day at the beach.

[bdavis621]

That's because Texas sucks. Nothing to do in that state.

[sneaky_flute]

yeah. we don't have cool mountains and whatever else 99% of the california population doesn't appreciate.

[Bashbrothers]

"Darvish is really good"

 

When the eff did a 3.90 ERA become 'really good'?

It's really good when you consider the fact he pitches half his games in Arlington.  An extreme hitters park.

[YouthofToday]

Nothing to do in Texas? Wow. Totally disagree.

Anyway, it was frustrating we couldn't have capitalized on a less than 100% Darvish and the Rangers bullpen tonight.

[mp170.6]

I wish the Angels would move to Texas and the Rangers go somewhere else. 

 

That way I could afford to attend a LOT more games.  Much cheaper cost of living, no state income tax, etc, etc.

[Brian Ilten]

To be fair, DFW/Arlington is more of a baseball town than Anaheim/Orange County.

 

Here, it's just another attraction comparable to a night at the movies, a day at Disneyland, or a day at the beach.

Uhh, no, it's not.

[YouthofToday]

Darvish will end up top 5 in Cy Young voting this year.

[mp170.6]

Uhh, no, it's not.

 

And you know this how?

[Oz27]

To be fair, DFW/Arlington is more of a baseball town than Anaheim/Orange County.

 

The eff? That's just moronic.

[Brian Ilten]

Been there. Have family that lives in Irving. They will even tell you it's not a baseball town. They love their football. And you look at the way their loser fans acted this weekends? Enough said.

[Brian Ilten]

Darvish will end up top 5 in Cy Young voting this year.

That's going out on a limb.

[sneaky_flute]

anaheim is a soccer town. so what?

[Brent Maguire]

"Darvish is really good"

 

When the eff did a 3.90 ERA become 'really good'?

I really thought some fans were past the stage of just using ERA without any context. I guess not. 

[mp170.6]

Been there. Have family that lives in Irving. They will even tell you it's not a baseball town. They love their football. And you look at the way their loser fans acted this weekends? Enough said.

 

I thought you were questioning my second remark.  I just don't see Anaheim as much of a baseball town ... therefore, almost any other place ranks above it. 

 

In the other thread about an opening day sellout, I commented how so many people in Orange County are totally clueless about baseball.  Some think Tim Salmon is still on the team.  Some have no idea how the playoffs work and they think winning the AL West or advancing to the ALCS is as worthy as winning the World Series.  And lots of people have no clue who Albert Pujols or Josh Hamilton are. 

 

Anaheim/Orange County has too much competition:  Dodgers, Ducks, Lakers, Clippers, Disneyland, Knotts, the beach, etc. 

[Oz27]

I really thought some fans were past the stage of just using ERA without any context. I guess not. 

 

Some context? Like the 3.92 road ERA (a pretty good way of debunking the whole "he'd be awesome if he didn't pitch in Texas" argument)? That fantastic 4.2 BB/9? I really thought baseball was past the point where you needed to go to great lengths to prove a pitcher like Darvish isn't 'really good'. I guess not.