I don't Madrigal will ever "get it".
Where has the Rangers offense gone? Sure, Gallarraga had some very nice stuff, but Verlander did not. Served up some very hittable pitches to our power hitters, and they failed to even make contact. We've been getting a little unlucky when it comes to hits -- Detroit has got several hits just by poor hits to the right spot, while we've had good hits to the wrong spot of the defense -- but still, to have a combined 5 hits in two games or something like that? Not acceptable.
Furthermore...I'm not wanting to jump the gun on Chris Davis, but man he is awful right now. Verlander served up one of the fastballs (slower variety, not 98 mph, more like 94) and Davis completely whiffed at it for a strike-out. You know, if he had undersliced it got on top of it or swung late or early, it would have been a little more bearable. But he whiffed at it and completely missed any contact.
Do the red uniforms make us play better? Seems as if it does so far.
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