The Texas Rangers came into Angel Stadium with a business-as-usual attitude. Alexi Ogando extended an extraordinary run by Texas pitchers with eight innings of four-hit ball and the streaking Rangers beat the sputtering Los Angeles Angels Tuesday night for their 12 straight victory.
We came here to win the series - and who knows? Maybe all three games. The winning streak is the second-longest in club history behind a game run in , and it has put the Rangers a season-high 15 games over. They have outscored opponents during this stretch, and the pitching staff has yielded two earned runs over the last six games - including four shutouts.
Ogando won his third straight start and first since July 6, lowering his ERA to 2. He struck out five, including Torii Hunter three times. He certainly did that. He was very good. We caught the ball behind him and put up five runs with two outs.
That said, Ogando did experience some discomfort in his biceps late in the season last year. He also throws almost completely fastballs and sliders, and throws both of these pitches harder than the average pitcher. Through recent research that I have done on pre-Tommy John surgery, I can say that there are studies that indicate a positive correlation between pitch velocity and elbow injury. Of course there are many pitchers that throw harder than average who remain healthy, so this is merely to point out that such a correlation exists.
The Rangers will certainly be aware of much more information regarding Ogando than anyone else, so will manage his usage as they deem fit in Alexi Ogando has two very strong pitches in his repertoire, that have proven to get hitters out at the major league level.
He throws the ball very hard and has shown the ability to limit walks, a rare combination. I suspect the Rangers and Ogando will work together to try to gain comfort level in a third pitch for , which may be the changeup that he has thrown occasionally to date or a variant of his fastball. If he can augment such a third offering, and stay healthy, he should have the all the tools in place for a very successful season.
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What can be expected from Alexi Ogando in ? New, 3 comments. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. Christian Petersen. As a point of reference, consider the following chart showing the number of types of pitches thrown by all qualified starters in The only qualified pitcher from the past season that threw as little as two pitches at least five percent of the time was NL Cy Young winner R. Velocity of Pitches Ogando throws the ball harder than almost all other pitchers.
But if and when he's ready to return to the Rangers, he's not going to supplant Alexi Ogando, who's made the rare transformation from setup man to staff ace as quickly as any pitcher in recent memory. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Spanish La Liga View team list. Filed under:. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. One of our perfect pitchers toils in the National League, and we'll deal with him tomorrow. Two obvious things about Ogando: One, he wasn't supposed to be a starting pitcher this season. At 1-and-1, he fired off a mph fastball.
The combination simply proved overpowering for the Tigers in the sixth. Mixing both pitches regularly, he did it again in the seventh, making it his longest outing of the postseason. In four postseason games, Ogando has allowed one hit and one walk. Having that stuff and the ability to pitch anywhere in the game, well, we knew what we were doing when we put him out there.
What a weapon. Wow, what a weapon. The Rangers keep finding new ways to use Ogando the starter-turned-reliever. Ogando keeps finding ways to justify their decision.
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