I've been scratching my head and wondering why the Rangers just can't seem to get any decent pitching together.  Writers always say the ballpark is a hitters' paradise and pitchers' poison, kind of like the AL version of Coors Field.  Yet, Kenny Rogers managed to pitch there pretty effectively.  I was curious, so I looked at some numbers.  Here are the pitchers, grouped by pitching style, who have had success at Arlington and those that haven't. 

Power Pitchers:

Justin Verlander: 2-0, 0 ER in 14 IP

Scott Kazmir: 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 1.07 WHIP in 14 IP

Roy Oswalt: 2-4, 3.94 ERA, 1.35 WHIP in 48 IP

Johan Santana: 3-2, 4.04 ERA, 1.16 WHIP in 42 IP

CC Sabathia: 4-2, 4.71 ERA, 1.60 WHIP in 36 IP

Felix Hernandez: 2-4, 6.82 ERA, 1.67 WHIP in 31 IP

Rich Harden: 1-1, 7.66 ERA, 2.01 WHIP in 22 IP

Sinkerball Pitchers:

Derek Lowe: 1-2, 3.48 ERA, 1.40 WHIP in 20 IP

Fausto Carmona: 1-0, 0 ER, 3 H  in 8 IP

Chien Ming Wang: 1-0, 3 ER, 7 H in 6 IP

Roy Halladay: 4-3, 6.14 ERA, 1.44 WHIP in 63 IP

Tim Hudson: 2-5, 6.80 ERA, 1.78 WHIP in 47 IP

Brandon Webb: 0-1, 5 ER, 10 H in 5.2 IP

Others:

Kenny Rogers: 53-27, 3.99 ERA, 1.37 WHIP in 742 IP

Vicente Padilla: 15-11, 4.19 ERA, 1.36 WHIP in 202 IP

Mike Mussina: 6-4, 3.94 ERA, 1.15 WHIP in 75 IP

Mark Buehrle: 3-1, 3.45 ERA, 1.02 WHIP in 31 IP

Kevin Millwood: 19-12, 5.09 ERA, 1.49 WHIP in 235 IP

John Lackey: 4-5, 6.50 ERA, 1.72 WHIP in 72 IP

Looking at it, I find it hard to establish any recognizable pattern.  Halladay and Webb, who have two of the hardest sinkers in baseball, struggled (though Webb is a small sample size).  I figured sinkerballers would do well in Arlington.  Sabathia, Harden, and Felix Hernandez, who have great stuff, struggled, too.  Kenny Rogers, Mark Buehrle, and Mike Mussina, who have good command and lack overpowering stuff, all have had a lot of success.  Padilla has actually been pretty good. 

What does this all mean for the future of Rangers pitching?  What are your thoughts?