Around the Majors: 9/11

[rageous]

The Rangers are continuing their late season collapse:

So far they have lost 8 out of the last 11 and down 3-0 already to the Pirates in the top of the 4th.

[WallyWorld]

wouldn't mind seeing Texas miss the playoffs. at all.

[rageous]

wouldn't mind seeing Texas miss the playoffs. at all.

Angels might play a big role in that as they have 4 game series to finish off the year against the Rangers.

It would be sweet to knock them out of the playoffs to end the year.

[fan_since79]

Huge series in Cleveland, Indians and Royals. Both teams are in the hunt for the second WC spot. Royals take two of three, winning today 6-2.

 

Four teams are within 2.5 games of that second spot.

[Brent Maguire]

Texas only down 6-5 now. Hopefully Pitt finishes this off.

[Brent Maguire]

Light hitting Clint Barmes just went yard to make it 7-5 Pirates. 

[rageous]

Remember when profar was regarded as the best prospect in the majors?

What a shitty rookie season for him with -0.2 WAR in half a season of playing time.

The game is going to the top of the 9th with pirates still up 7-5.

[Brent Maguire]

Rangers 2.5 GB of Oakland now

[rageous]

Game over 7-5 Pirates and they are swept.

[WallyWorld]

Remember when profar was regarded as the best prospect in the majors?

What a shitty rookie season for him with -0.2 WAR in half a season of playing time.

The game is going to the top of the 9th with pirates still up 7-5.

 

From what I've seen of Profar, I have a hard time understanding why he was so highly rated.  He seems like an Elvis Andrus clone to me.  Solid ballplayer, but not premium.  

[OregonLAA]

Andrus is garbage. I remember everyone freaking out about what a good deal the Rangers got when they extended him

[DW711]

Andrus is ok, but he should be hitting 9th.

 

44 steals to 8 cs who plays pretty good defense definitely isn't garbage.

[FireThemAll]

Andrus is garbage. I remember everyone freaking out about what a good deal the Rangers got when they extended him

 

Andrus is most definitely not garbage. He's had a bad year with the bat, and has still been a 3.4 WAR player so far this year according to B-Ref. He's a very good ballplayer who is still young and is in line to improve. He'll most likely be a 4-5 WAR player in his prime, and one of the best all around SS in the game.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Garza had another poor start.

[ettin]

Andrus is garbage. I remember everyone freaking out about what a good deal the Rangers got when they extended him

 

Andrus was extended mainly for his defense. I agree his bat is light in general but he does have speed on the bases too.

[fan_since79]

The A's have scored 8 runs in the top of the fourth against Minnesota, and there is still only one out in the inning.

 

 

edit: Ten runs now in the inning. Two outs.

Edited September 12, 2013 by fan_since79

[DW711]

Save it for tomorrow.

[m0nkey]

Jose Fernandez hit his first homer. Talk about watching the ball leave

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

@MLBONFOX: Updated AL Wild Card standings (w/ Rays loss):

TEX 81-64 +2.5

TB 78-66 --

NYY 78-68 1

BAL 77-68 1.5

CLE 77-68 1.5

KC 77-69 2

Come on O's and Royals. Knock out the Rangers.

[Sciosciapath]

lol if the Rangers miss the playoffs all together.

 

We play a HUGE 4 game series at the end of the season in Arlington.  Perfectly set up to be the spoilers. 

 

Playing spoilers kinda sucks because it means you have nothing else to play for, but if you're going golfing in October you might as well take Texas with you, no?

[Jay]

Jose Fernandez hit his first homer. Talk about watching the ball leave

 

[Angel Oracle]

LOL at the Braves

It's okay for Gattis to overly do it on his HR, but not for Fernandez to do so?

 

"Don't Call Me Carlos Guillen" Gattis is lucky Weaver didn't give up his HR.

His a__ would have been drilled the next time Weaver saw him.

Up yours Gattis!

Edited September 12, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[fan_since79]

They always have that look afterwards that says "What did I do?!" 

 

I guess Marlins fans deserve a little excitement for putting up with their horrible team.