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@JaredSandler @FrankFordJr @tifftwrites People who post frequently on places like truth social are expecting others to agree with their one sided, extreme view of their reality. They don't know how to handle it when you post facts and accountability with some nuance and context, Jared.

Really? I think you’re just angry and frustrated the Rangers and you’re taking it out on me… I don’t think anyone has more impulsive where this team is and it’s current struggles and challenges than I do. Let me know where I said this team is perfect without problems. You’re just projecting that on me because you’re frustrated. This team is heavily flawed and I’ve talked about it over and over and over on air, but I guess that doesn’t fit your narrative, right?

Rangers fall to the Angels. Angels secure a series win. Rangers will have a losing road trip. Definitely disappointing to drop these two with two studs on the hill. Missed chances tonight with 11 LOB. Postgame coming up

@TepidP They are so boring

Fun family stuff last night, so I caught up with the condensed Rangers game video this morning. Somehow spending 10 minutes and 37 seconds with this team still seems far too much.

@MacEngelProf I loved cavett! And Johnny. Never saw sajak other than wheel.

@RobinBlueWater Carson was great. Cavett was probably the best. Letterman was all over the place. Fallon is brutal. Kimmel is fine. And Sajak was amaaaaaaaaaazing. :-)

Biggest bummer of Stephen Colbert leaving is that he was the best - by far - of the late night hosts at interviewing guests.

@Evan_P_Grant Close enough!

Slams laptop shut until Monday. (Is that how you do it kids?)

@NewbergReport My fave part was the band playing the Lucy and Linus theme

Colbert, man. That was perfect.

@McFarland_Shawn Thank goodness for Skip. I've never understood the baseball approach of just keep grinding it out, doing exactly what you've been doing just because it worked before. Insanity.

My biggest takeaway from the last two games is that the Rangers are willing to be unconventional and take risks right now. Tuesday they went with an opener to help Rocker; yesterday they took a gamble in the ninth to prioritize offense. Both worked. dallasnews.com/sports/rangers…

@kennlandry Shohei Latz

we asked jake latz if he was prepared to bat if the game had been tied after they lost the dh and i’ve never seen him look more scared in my life

@NewbergReport Are the hitting coaches in minor leagues getting better, or just that minor league lefties aren't that good yet?

Does this work for you? Top is Moore vs RHP; bottom is vs LHP.

@kennlandry We scored first! Now we need to score 4, and we win right?

The Rangers have the bases loaded with one out in the first inning.

@EvilMopacATX Colorado

"Where's a good place to live if you can't be in Austin?"

@JaredSandler That there is something wrong with the new place, it has no soul and looks like a shed

QOTD Who do you think of when you see this picture?

@EvilMopacATX Just got that on my phone but you got more info than I did. So I go to their social media and nothin.

SCARY AND VAGUE

@JaredSandler @RangersSNtv @TexasHen @radiohicksie Fans vote NOBODY

HR PICKS @RangersSNtv @texashen CARTER @Radiohicksie JUNG Fans 5 Broadcasters 5

@JeffWilsonTXR Imagine if we hadn't come here with momentum from a walkoff. We would have negative runs, since you can't do much worse than this.

#Rangers lose 4-1. All four Houston runs came on solo homers against Jacob deGrom. Rangers left 13 runners and have scored once in two games.

@NewbergReport Was he the primary target in that trade for Gore?

Here's a link to that story from my September FIL visit (plus the Seager excerpt below): newbergreport.substack.com/p/fall-instruc…

@Evan_P_Grant @RangerBlake Evan, do you think these changes are sustainable and can be permanent? I realize I still am expecting him to fall off the horse every game, I still have flashbacks from past 2 years that haven't gone away. Not sure I can trust that this is really him now.

You really should listen to the podcast this week with guest Josh Jung. Great insights on his changed approach at the plate. Oh & me & @RangerBlake make appearances too

@JeffWilsonTXR It's amazing what can happen when more than 2 batters in the lineup hit the ball

Game is tied. Jake Burger breaks his bat but delivers an RBI single after Alejandro Osuna walked. It's 5-5 for Danny Jansen. Two outs, and speed at second.

@McFarland_Shawn Do you think he becomes starting second base and Smitty goes back to utility?

His utility player status, especially early this season, means that he hasn't played all his games at second base. He still leads in WAR if you sort exclusively by games played at second base, though his sample size is much smaller than 2nd and 3rd.

Ezequiel Duran leads all American League second baseman in fWAR (1.1) and OPS (.849). (He's played in 34/42 games and is still about 20 plate appearances shy of being a qualified hitter, fwiw, but leads all qualified/unqualified second baseman in those categories).

@JaredSandler Carter

HR pick?