Oh boys…When I’ve had the day from hell at work, I really just want to come home, sit down and watch you win. Or at least watch you not suck completely.

When you give up 5 runs in the top of the first inning, it makes it really hard to watch. Painful actually.

When Grimm allowed the first three Detroit batters base hits I knew we were in trouble…Oh and  when the Rangers couldn’t hit Porcello. I knew we were in major trouble. It wasn’t that we weren’t getting hits. We just couldn’t get hits at the right times. I mean they had 10 base hits…that was what was so hard to watch.

The Rangers did get on the board when Hambone hit his 23rd ding dong of the season in the bottom of the 7th, but it just wasn’t enough for the Rangers tonight.

It was definitely an off night for the boys. Let’s try not to do that again tomorrow night. Thankskbye!

FINAL: Rangers 2, Tigers 8

END OF GAME NOTES:

• Leonys Martin has a freaking cannon for an arm. I like it….but I do miss Gentry and the high socks.
• Adrian Beltre was on fire tonight. How much do you think I have to pay him to keep that up until October?
• Justin Grimm got rocked tonight…and it’s ok, he’s still cute. I’ll forgive him…until he does it again. (Insert evil laugh here)
• What is up with Prince’s dreads? It looks like someone dropped some bleach on his head.
• Holland will make a rehab start in Round Rock on Weds. He’s looking forward to getting back in the rotation. We’re looking forward to it too, Dutch.

I love when the Astros are in town. The ballpark is sold out, the Texas rivalry is on, and I get to talk crap to my Houston friends when the Astros lose. It’s awesome.

I’ve been a little worried lately with all of the injuries. I’m somewhat convinced a meteor is going to crash into our bullpen one of these days, but miss everyone else. What? They are dropping like flies lately.

Tonight the Rangers brought up Justin Grimm, the Rangers fifth round pick in 2010, to take on the Astros. He’s the eighth starting pitcher for the Rangers this season. I’m not going to lie. I was a little scared.

BUT…I trust the front office. The Nolan and Daniels would not have brought him up if they didn’t feel he was ready. They were right.

Grimm only allowed three runs over six innings and struckout seven. He didn’t walk a batter and helped the Rangers win the Silver Boot Trophy for the 6th straight year.  Pretty impressive for a 23 year old rookie.

The bats were quiet during the first couple of innings  (well the first 5 innings to be exact) and the Astros got on the board first. Not to worry, the boys bounced back nicely in the sixth with a rally started by Gentry and Kinsler.

A couple of runs and a Nelly boomstick later the Rangers rolled on to an 8-3 win over the Astros.

FINAL: Rangers 8, Astros 3

End of Game Notes:

• Justin Grimm was the first pitcher since Steven Strasburg to have at least 7 strikeouts and no walks.
• Hamilton was released from the hospital and is expected to workout Sunday and return to the lineup on Monday.
• Colby Lewis will make his start tomorrow going for his third consecutive complete game.

What to expect

- Above average velocity

- Control ahead of command

- Curveball flashes plus

- Average to above average changeup

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