[Jeff Wilson] Nathan Eovaldi will start Saturday in what Skip Schumaker said is the Rangers' most important game of the year.

[u/EfficientDot18]

https://x.com/JeffWilsonTXR/status/2103687766655611186

[u/Blue_Magics]

Most
Important game so far

[u/Intern3tExpl0rerr → u/Blue_Magics]

The idea of the top of the AL West being decided in the last game is actually kind of exciting

[u/cannibalculture → u/Intern3tExpl0rerr]

Yeah if we just literally ignore the actual records, this is a pretty thrilling end to the season.

[u/nowherenoonenobody → u/Intern3tExpl0rerr]

Kinda like '23

[u/sir--ok]

Need every one else in a rangers uniform to remember how to hit a baseball though

[u/laxintx → u/sir--ok]

And field one.

[u/SuccotashWeekly74 → u/sir--ok]

And remember how to pitch without giving up 8 runs in a must win game

[u/_Juntao]

Big game nate going 6 strong would be huge. And Latz should be well rested. He's had 1 appearance in the last 5 games. I don't think him going 2 full innings should be out of the question. Hopefully just need one more pitcher to bridge that 1 inning gap between eovaldi and latz

Oh yeah and of course the offense needs to show up or it won't matter anyway

[u/WhatsupDoc35]

Losing Jung is huge. I was so bummed seeing him get hit last night.

[u/hotrod19812 → u/WhatsupDoc35]

No thanks to Joe "Headhunter" Ryan. He should have been fined or suspended a few for next season for plunking our hitters.

[u/sdickens66]

Maybe they should have stretched him out as a starter instead of weird one inning outings

[u/CHolland8776 → u/sdickens66]

When he wasn’t ready to start and was going to be throwing live bullpen sessions to hitters anyway, the smart move was to have him throwing in games instead.

[u/jmhumr → u/CHolland8776]

This. The relief work was essentially his rehab. It was a very clever way to bring him back.

[u/Smart_Farmer4258]

Schumaker gives off pretty ordinary vibes as a skipper tbh

[u/Substantial-Paper137]

One other thing to consider; while we got blown out yesterday, the bullpen had time to rest. Houston on the other hand? Burnt their relievers just to lose hahahahaha

[u/lawdjesustheresafire]

I back him

[u/[deleted]]

I like this move. I think he gives us a great chance to win but we need to score more than league average to beat anyone, really.

[u/El_alacran214]

DeGrom has been a waste. Pure trash tonight. Big Game Nate needs to save the season. Go Rangers 

[u/juwanjo86]

Well fuck.

[u/Silent_Killer093]

Literally just 2 bad teams deciding who wants it less at this point. Regardless of what happens we are getting swept by whatever team we play in the playoffs if we make it in

[u/magoo_d_oz]

who's starting sunday then? because that could be even more important

[u/EfficientDot18 → u/magoo_d_oz]

Probably Gore.

[u/abrack08]

And he did a pretty damn good job

[u/KyMileHighGuy]

Yeah, ok 👍.

[u/MajesticPossibility8]

Watch him go 5/6 strong innings and the bullpen blow it… fuck it just win

[u/ProposalWest7118]

A little late for that. We are cooked!