4/15 O's at Texas

[J.D.]

You've got to make your pitches. Hendrickson should have never walked the leadoff hitter to start that rally. And he just couldn't execute after that.

You've gotta make routine plays. Zero runs would have scored last inning had the defense done its job. Would've been outta this inning probably, as well.

TWO of the nine runs charged to Hendrickson were earned. You're blaming the wrong person.

[Skeletor]

That's two pitchers we've thrown out there who don't belong in the major leagues. Get ready for a third.

[JTrea81]

The Rangers' offense ladies and gentlemen...

[Skeletor]

Is Ian Kinsler the best player in baseball when healthy?

No. Our pitching is very bad.

[Oriol3s]

YIKES!!!!!!!!

Looks like Bergesen will be called up and Liz sent back down...maybe Liz gets one more chance in Boston (that could go just as badly as tonight)

Dear Lord, just send us some starting pitching

[JTrea81]

You've gotta make routine plays. Zero runs would have scored last inning had the defense done its job. Would've been outta this inning probably, as well.

TWO of the nine runs charged to Hendrickson were earned. You're blaming the wrong person.

Hendrickson threw 95 pitches in 3.2 innings. Let's stop trying to polish a turd here. Even if those errors are made, Hendrickson can still avoid the BBs which he had 3 of his own tonight. BBs lead to runs.

[Ozone]

Who would you propose replace them?

3.2 IP and 9 runs, I think just about anyone can do that, but I would say the guy who earned a spot out of ST...Bergesen. I think Hayden Penn could have done this much with some potential. Can we trade for Nick Swisher, he is much better than 3/5 of our rotation?

[J.D.]

Hendrickson threw 95 pitches in 3.2 innings. Let's stop trying to polish a turd here.

And he wouldn't have thrown that many had the defense done its job.

If you're going to flame Hendrickson for doing such a poor job, make sure to pass the blame around to Izturis and Roberts as well.

[J.D.]

3.2 IP and 9 runs, I think just about anyone can do that, but I would say the guy who earned a spot out of ST...Bergesen. I think Hayden Penn could have done this much with some potential. Can we trade for Nick Swisher, he is much better than 3/5 of our rotation?

Bergesen will likely come up and take a rotation spot shortly. He's not going to knock Hendrickson or Eaton out of the rotation, though.

[fansince71]

Ha, Liz's ERA was infinity before he got that out, now its only 81.00.

[JTrea81]

And he wouldn't have thrown that many had the defense done its job.

If you're going to flame Hendrickson for doing such a poor job, make sure to pass the blame around to Izturis and Roberts as well.

They didn't help, but Hendrickson didn't do his job either. He could have pitched out of situations.

[dslats715]

Brutal to watch

[JTrea81]

Let's see if the O's just mail this one in now...

[J.D.]

They didn't help, but Hendrickson didn't do his job either. He could have pitched out of situations.

You make a pitcher get 5 outs against this line-up in an inning, you're going to give up damage. It's not "they didn't help." More like, "they're mostly to blame."

[Wadesworld35]

And he wouldn't have thrown that many had the defense done its job.

If you're going to flame Hendrickson for doing such a poor job, make sure to pass the blame around to Izturis and Roberts as well.

Aw, come on, stop fighting you two. Yes Hendrickson is bad and yes Roberts and Izturis messed up. Thats all there is to it.