April 21, 2016
Rangers 7, Astros 4
W: Griffin (2-0) L: Keuchel (2-2) S: Tolleson (6)
HR: Rasmus 2, Desmond, Beltre
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
This is not how this season was supposed to go.
When your defending Cy Young winner faces a #5 starter, you’re not supposed to be out of the game in the second inning.
When your team is hitting .238/.310/.443, that shouldn’t plummet to .174/.229/.348 when runners are in scoring position.
For two batters, it went how it was supposed to go: Altuve gets on, Springer doubles him home.
For two batters in the bottom of the first, it went how it was supposed to go: then Keuchel gave up two soft singles and a home run. Boom, 3-1 bad guys.
Honey, I know, I know
I know times are changing
It’s time we all reach out
For something new, that means you too
The rest of the game was a predictable pattern of getting scattered single runs and giving up more, never once threatening to take a lead.
We know something has to give… but a lot of things need to change. What will be Luhnow’s first move?
You say you want a leader
But you can’t seem to make up your mind
Which player will step up to get things on the right track? Who is the leader of this team?
I’ll worry about that tomorrow. For now, I’ll choose to concentrate on a genius gone too soon.
I think you better close it
And let me guide you to the purple rain