Martin! Nothing to see here. The Rangers couldn't throw a strike to save their lives. Between Colby Lewis (who looked AWFUL), Mike Kirkman, Mason Tobin (who left the game with the ominous "elbow soreness") and Dave Bush, they threw 200 pitches. Eighty-four were balls. That's barely above 50 percent of pitches being strikes. That's pathetic.
The other 116 strikes were pounded all over the Ballpark.
Let's discuss more important things if, in fact, there are any.
Let's think 2012.
The Frisco RoughRiders' Martin Perez -- Texas' No. 1 prospect -- pitched a rain-shortened, five-inning perfect game.
OK. Break out the astericks. Not saying it was a "perfect game." However, if he pitched five perfect innings and was pulled for relief, we'd be excited about this.
We should be excited about this. Perez has been fantastic in the early going. His ERA is at 1.38 and opponents are hitting .191 so far.
It gets even awesomer.
Neil Ramirez -- called up to Triple A Round Rock for a spot start -- pitched another gem last night in a 6-2 win.
He went five innings allowing two hits, 1 unearned run, three walks and nine strikeouts.
In Triple A, Ramirez is 2-0 allowing just five hits, one unearned run and striking out 14 in 11 innings. He's been great.
Remember, he jumped from High-A Myrtle Beach to Triple A. Does he stay in Round Rock? Send him back to Myrtle Beach? Frisco? I guess wherever the need is, but how do you hold him back any longer?
