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The Rangers are 5-20 in one-run games this season, which is the worst one-run game record in the majors.
“I think we need to have a better winning mentality,” manager Chris Woodward said last week when asked what No. 1 on the list for improvement in the second half was. “There are a lot of little things. We need to understand how the discipline of one at-bat leads to discipline of the next at-bat, which allows guys two hitters down the line from you to have success. It’s something we preach every day.”They could field their position with a little more poise.
“And we just we honestly haven’t been [disciplined],” he added. “That’s probably been our biggest Achilles heel. Late in games, and in big moments, and just expanding [the strike zone], when we should have a game plan. We end up chasing. The walks are there or could be there. When we win, that’s usually why, because we’re disciplined.”
Which, in turn leads to lost leads. Yes, the bullpen has suffered four blown saves in losses in the last five weeks. Yes, they’ve allowed 18 runs in the seven inning or later of those games. The offense has scored a total of seven. The Rangers aren’t tacking on runs when they have the chance because they aren’t piling up extra baserunners against command-challenged pitchers.
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