5/3/07 game 1 game day thread

by Adam J. Morris on May 3, 2007 2:07 PM CDT in News

No lineup yet, for whatever reason...Update [2007-5-3 15:13:30 by Adam J. Morris]: -- Up now.

It will be Mike Wood v. Andy Pettitte this afternoon, and with Wood being the long man and pressed into duty, I wouldn't be surprised if Wes Littleton or A.J. Murray or someone like that is on standby to come back to Arlington this evening, in case the Rangers need to make a move between games to get another fresh arm in the pen for tonight.

And desperate times call for desperate measures...it is time for the Rally Sanjaya:

Go Rangers...

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Yeesh

If I were a Ranger and saw that picture, I think I'd be too disturbed to play.

by t ball on May 3, 2007 2:10 PM CDT reply actions

quick question

is Chen still in AAA. If so is there a reason why Wood was chosen over him.

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 2:21 PM CDT reply actions

Because...

...Wood is already on the 25 man roster.

by Adam J. Morris on May 3, 2007 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Josh

His coat is too big. He looks like David Byrne.

by Lucas on May 3, 2007 2:32 PM CDT reply actions

nice first inning by m. wood....

hmm.
interesting.
looked up his minor league numbers, pretty good.

there may be hope to not go 8 games under yet!

by DShep on May 3, 2007 2:38 PM CDT reply actions

Wood

At least he works fast. This is nice to see. Very nice start. 1-2-3!

Cy Young, baby!

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 2:39 PM CDT reply actions

he's not bad

his last start at Oklahoma was pretty good.

by jrokc on May 3, 2007 2:40 PM CDT reply actions

I really hope...

Adam takes the Sanjaya picture down when the game is over. I don't think I can face that thing for the next couple of days.

by peteincaviglia on May 3, 2007 2:47 PM CDT reply actions

easy work around

ad block plugin for firefox, and just block the image

"Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!" "If you don't throw strikes first, you're last."

by rentz on May 3, 2007 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions

sammy

sosa with the walk!

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 2:50 PM CDT reply actions

26 pitches

for pettitte!

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 2:53 PM CDT reply actions

Dang

Blalock. Hopefully the ump calls those strikes both ways.

Well Mr. Burns had done it. The power plant had won it. With Roger Clemens clucking all the while.

by WyoRanger on May 3, 2007 2:54 PM CDT reply actions

you have got to be kidding me

by jrokc on May 3, 2007 2:59 PM CDT reply actions

kinsler

won't win any gold gloves any time soon

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 3:00 PM CDT reply actions

Kinsler's D

Sometimes makes me miss Fonzi.

by peteincaviglia on May 3, 2007 3:02 PM CDT reply actions

ouch

but it's true sometimes.

wood has thrown 3 more pitches than pettitte in 1 more innings work. lets hope rangers can keep making pettitte work.

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions

He makes up for it

With the doubles he cranks out.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Mike Wood's picture

Looks like the sterotype picture of every alcoholic abusive father that just lost his job.

"Dinner ready is PIZZA?"

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 3:05 PM CDT reply actions

did I dream this

or was there considerable buzz when Wash was hired b/c he was so good at coaching up the Oakland defense, especially the infield.

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 3:05 PM CDT reply actions

I hate that comment.....

and I read it on here a bunch so I'm not just pointing you out.

I just think you don't turn around defense overnight. Now if we're a crappy team on D next year and the next then you have a point.

by bdavison94 on May 3, 2007 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions

I wasn't expect miracles

but it actually seems like they have gotten worse this year.

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Kinsler double!!!

That's how you (at least for the moment) make up for an error.

Oh, to be a machine.

by barasch10 on May 3, 2007 3:06 PM CDT reply actions

Move the runner

I will take it victor. Slow and steady, working your way up.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 3:07 PM CDT reply actions

Question

There is a woman in the Yankee's radio booth. Who is she, and does Keith Hernandez know about her?

by a bebop a rebop on May 3, 2007 3:09 PM CDT reply actions

Haha A-Rod

Anyone know how that was scored?

Oh, to be a machine.

by barasch10 on May 3, 2007 3:10 PM CDT reply actions

what happened?

just says fielders choice

buffering....

by SteveP on May 3, 2007 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions

fielder's choice

no base hit for cruz. the at bat counts against him in his batting average...but i think it helps his obp. not having an out is good regardless.

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks

I didn't think it was an error, just great baserunning by Ian

Oh, to be a machine.

by barasch10 on May 3, 2007 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Thata Baby Laird

The Hate-O-Meter on you is going down.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 3:12 PM CDT reply actions

alright mikey

we got pettitte on the ropes

buffering....

by SteveP on May 3, 2007 3:15 PM CDT reply actions

Mike...

If you ground into a double play...

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 3:15 PM CDT reply actions

way to go

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions

You

Are are fucking asshole Mike Young.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions

we are words are talking english?

by a bebop a rebop on May 3, 2007 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Ha

Just now saw that, I was filled with such rage that I did not notice it. I are are be sorry.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions

come on MY

time to break out of the funk

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 3:15 PM CDT reply actions

wonder who

the yankees are gonna fire after this game.

after all these years of constant rumors, joe torre always sticks around. and when he gets the axe, everybody will be shocked.

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 3:16 PM CDT reply actions

dammit.

At least it wasn't a GIDP.

by a bebop a rebop on May 3, 2007 3:16 PM CDT reply actions

grrrrr

well a stroke like that is encouraging at least.

Obama '08

by RangerMoto on May 3, 2007 3:16 PM CDT reply actions

sigh

cant really blame MY for that, but it still sucks

by DShep on May 3, 2007 3:17 PM CDT reply actions

I take it

he hit the ball well there?

by hightowersmith on May 3, 2007 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions

47-29

pettitte way ahead on pitch count. wood though has only thrown 14 strikes.

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 3:18 PM CDT reply actions

I don't blame Mike for that

Hitting it towards A-Rod can often be a good thing

Oh, to be a machine.

by barasch10 on May 3, 2007 3:18 PM CDT reply actions

I do

you have a guy that's walked 3 people, including the guy in front of you and you swing at the first pitch?

by FirebatM3 on May 3, 2007 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Come on.

That's dumb. (I mean, in general, maybe not... but it's not always a bad idea to swing at the first pitch.)

by a bebop a rebop on May 3, 2007 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions

It is

when the guy on the mound is struggling. Not asking him to get in a two strike count, but the guy's wasted 46 pitches in 1.1 innings. Swinging at the first one helps him out.

by FirebatM3 on May 3, 2007 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions

if it goes through the hole to knock in two,

you arnt complaining =)

but.. it didnt =(

by DShep on May 3, 2007 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Eh

not a big fan of first pitch swinging regardless of circumstance. Especially not for a guy hovering around .200

by FirebatM3 on May 3, 2007 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Well

It was a good pitch to hit and Mike hit it well... just unfortunately AT an infielder

Oh, to be a machine.

by barasch10 on May 3, 2007 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions

I am tired

of constantly hearing - "Well, he hit it well." It doesn't matter how well he hit it, it was still a stupid thing to do in that situation.

by FirebatM3 on May 3, 2007 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Who's constantly saying it?

Regardless, this is the Ted Williams hitting ideal as I see it. Swing if you can drive it, lay off if you can't. I don't see how it matters much where you are if you can drive the ball. It's the borderline pitches that are the ones you want to see go by.

by a bebop a rebop on May 3, 2007 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Everytime

MY struggles, the "well, he hit it well" comes out. That type of hitting is fine if you're at the bottom of a lineup, but when you create two outs in front of the middle of your lineup, you're not doing a good job.

by FirebatM3 on May 3, 2007 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Welcome to BABIP

Mike Young career BABIP: .334.

Mike Young 2007 BABIP: .241.

That's coming up.

by a bebop a rebop on May 3, 2007 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Of course

his .334 Career number seems on the high side, and is likely to regress downwards.

"The challenge we face today is not how to win in Iraq; it is how to recover from a strategic mistake: invading Iraq in the first place,"--ret Lt. Gen. Odom

by DJCahill on May 3, 2007 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions

why?

it's not unusual for a player to have a "skill set" that keeps their BABIP higher than league average... ie Ichiro

by Brandon Wilson on May 3, 2007 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Well

He's actually pretty consistently at that level, because of his line drive tendencies. BABIP, 2003-2006: .346, .335, .356, .349.

by a bebop a rebop on May 3, 2007 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions

The good news..

...is that Pettite is almost at 50 pitches, if we can get to the bullpen early in this game it might tax them for the next one.

I'm just not sure how long Wood can go, but hopefully 5-6, because I sure don't want to count on our over worked bullpen today.

by jgosline on May 3, 2007 3:18 PM CDT reply actions

That can't be an error

Oh, to be a machine.

by barasch10 on May 3, 2007 3:22 PM CDT reply actions

wood

he's like our ace, right?

"I want him focused on figuring out a way to beat that lefty's ass." - RW

by ab03 on May 3, 2007 3:29 PM CDT reply actions

Robinson Tejeda

but Wood's a #2 right now.

by FirebatM3 on May 3, 2007 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions

wood catching up in pitch count

now only down 3...oh wait, he's an inning ahead too. let's see if the rangers can get at least 12 pitches this inning...

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 3:30 PM CDT reply actions

or

a 7 pitch inning is okay i guess.

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions

slamming and quick sammy

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 3:33 PM CDT reply actions

I think

Adam needs to write a letter of apology to Sammy Sosa's mother.

by peteincaviglia on May 3, 2007 3:36 PM CDT reply actions

Sit down A-Rod.

by peteincaviglia on May 3, 2007 3:40 PM CDT reply actions

scott lucas

mike wood has a message for you.

"I want him focused on figuring out a way to beat that lefty's ass." - RW

by ab03 on May 3, 2007 3:42 PM CDT reply actions

never mind

wrong number

"I want him focused on figuring out a way to beat that lefty's ass." - RW

by ab03 on May 3, 2007 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah, yeah

He looked like an ordinary AAA pitcher when I saw him against Round Rock. Happy to be wrong. Too bad about the defense behind him.

by Lucas on May 3, 2007 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Giambi's got Wood.

damn.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 3:42 PM CDT reply actions

was that as bad as they made it sound on radio

laser shot

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions

It was a shot

in the air for about three seconds...

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Giambi looks like HR Pufnstuf in his gameday pic

by peteincaviglia on May 3, 2007 3:46 PM CDT reply actions

diaz

this experiment really isn't working very well

"I want him focused on figuring out a way to beat that lefty's ass." - RW

by ab03 on May 3, 2007 3:49 PM CDT reply actions

I know!

Move him out of the 7th spot and back up to cleanup!

by peteincaviglia on May 3, 2007 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions

The Rangers

are the cooler right now.

by FirebatM3 on May 3, 2007 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Nelson Cruz

If he were a movie, he would be rated NC-17.

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on May 3, 2007 3:50 PM CDT reply actions

And Laird

Would be Porky's Part IX

by peteincaviglia on May 3, 2007 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Good News from KC

The Angels just lost to the Royals 5-2.

We're now 4 1/2 games out of first place (assuming the standings have been updated)!

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on May 3, 2007 3:56 PM CDT reply actions

OT: isn't this our 7th different starter so far

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 3:57 PM CDT reply actions

Why

On Gpod's green earth would Hairston call of Cruz on that play with a fast runner on third?

Stupidity, sheer absolute stupidity. Hopeless.

Time does funny things. The worst of which is, it keeps moving when you don't.

by Ed Coffin on May 3, 2007 3:59 PM CDT reply actions

cruz isnt in right

its diaz.

i have no idea what diaz's arm is like tohugh, i imagine better than JHJ

by DShep on May 3, 2007 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks Drew

I'm away, too far for KRLD to come in clear. My mistake.

Time does funny things. The worst of which is, it keeps moving when you don't.

by Ed Coffin on May 3, 2007 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions

JHJ

Did not look good on that slide/slap/shortarm play on the ball in the gap

by mattrpav on May 3, 2007 3:59 PM CDT reply actions

good news

our 1-2-3 hitters are up.

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 4:00 PM CDT reply actions

Sosa, whoever and Kinsler is better news

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions

It must suck for the Ranger pitchers,

as mediocre as they are, they almost need to throw a shutout or close to it for the Ranger offense to give them a chance for a win.

by Ranger914 on May 3, 2007 4:03 PM CDT reply actions

pitchers

And that the Rangers have the worst defense in baseball.

by doolindalton on May 3, 2007 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions

yea it's gotta be tough for pitchers

to "pound the strikezone" like Wash wants them to when one of the leagues worst defenses in behind you.

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Mike Young

I'm just not a fan.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:05 PM CDT reply actions

#596 would sure be nice right now

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 4:06 PM CDT reply actions

Okay

Get that Sanjay guy off of the page, please.

Just looking at him pisses me off.

"You busted up that crack house pretty bad, McGarnagle. Did you really have to break so much furniture?"

by thedirkatron on May 3, 2007 4:07 PM CDT reply actions

Firefox AdBlock it

Obama '08

by RangerMoto on May 3, 2007 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions

That's JD with a Beatles' wig!

Wharter

by Wharter on May 3, 2007 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Slammin sammy !!!!

he's my new hero

by jshcmp on May 3, 2007 4:08 PM CDT reply actions

who's got sosa fever?

i got sosa fever.

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 4:09 PM CDT reply actions

Sosa

is not that awful. That just blows my mind.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:09 PM CDT reply actions

blalock

has been a rally killer this season.

so has young and laird though too...c'mon hank!

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 4:09 PM CDT reply actions

Everytime we hit the ball hard

it is right at someone. Amazing stuff.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:10 PM CDT reply actions

1 more inning

for pettitte and wood

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 4:11 PM CDT reply actions

Sosa

he's on pace for a 42 HRs and 126 RBI.

by jshcmp on May 3, 2007 4:13 PM CDT reply actions

would like that

but don't count on it lol.

tex is on pace for 12, but i have to believe he'll hit at least 21

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Teix

His HR total over/under should be set at 14.

I take the under.

Teix is like the new Kevin Mench

by jshcmp on May 3, 2007 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Safari

So Goodi for woodi

Sixty years ago, one man made a huge leap forward, not just for baseball, but for racial equality and civil rights.

by UK Ranger on May 3, 2007 4:16 PM CDT reply actions

hell

let wood pitch 1 more inning? or call it a day at 92 pitches? i say let him pitch 1 more.

Al Gore 2008 http://www.myspace.com/igotsculture

by gossamer on May 3, 2007 4:17 PM CDT reply actions

go 1 more

save the pen for game 2

by jrokc on May 3, 2007 4:18 PM CDT reply actions

guessing

lofton, stewart and kata play in next game (is kata sill on the major roster?)

hairston, laird and blalock get rest?

is that about right?

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by gossamer on May 3, 2007 4:22 PM CDT reply actions

maybe

they DFA the whole team and have the rough riders play the night cap

by jshcmp on May 3, 2007 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions

I would love that.

by peteincaviglia on May 3, 2007 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions

doubt it

If they were going to sit Blalock, they would have done it against the lefty.

Blalock will probably play both games.

by Adam J. Morris on May 3, 2007 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions

What the hell

Thanks for letting wood come out there in a 1 run game just to walk someone, awesome.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 4:27 PM CDT reply actions

look

at it this way. he saved a walk that the bullpen was going to give up anyway.

by jshcmp on May 3, 2007 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Mike Wood

I'm pleasently suprised.

by cmkelly29 on May 3, 2007 4:28 PM CDT reply actions

definitelly

I don't know how we could have expected more from the guy.

Good job Woody

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions

wood

wow. who knew

"I want him focused on figuring out a way to beat that lefty's ass." - RW

by ab03 on May 3, 2007 4:28 PM CDT reply actions

Wood

with one of the top 5 outings of the year? I don't know whether to applaud or cry...

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:29 PM CDT reply actions

BGL

by jshcmp on May 3, 2007 4:29 PM CDT reply actions

what hurts so bad

is that even though wood had a solid game against a good lineup, he's not going to be good. at least i hope so, but this is probably just a tease. he'll end up with outing like padilla and mccarthy and it'll be so cruel.

Al Gore 2008 http://www.myspace.com/igotsculture

by gossamer on May 3, 2007 4:31 PM CDT reply actions

If

Fairness he had very good command. Look at the cluster of pitches per AB. He's worth another look after this afternoon.

Sixty years ago, one man made a huge leap forward, not just for baseball, but for racial equality and civil rights.

by UK Ranger on May 3, 2007 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions

come ooooooooooon CJ

by DShep on May 3, 2007 4:31 PM CDT reply actions

BGL

very Mitch Williams-esq.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:31 PM CDT reply actions

that's not to say..

that I don't like him. He's probably one of my top 3 favorite Rangers.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions

He

Looked confident, consistent and composed. Crumbs lets celebrate the fact that a pitcher can crush the zone. Crush the outside of the zone that is.

Well done Mr Wood.

Sixty years ago, one man made a huge leap forward, not just for baseball, but for racial equality and civil rights.

by UK Ranger on May 3, 2007 4:33 PM CDT reply actions

CJ is absolutely

dominant vs. lefties.

Oh yeah, Dana Larson is hot.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:35 PM CDT reply actions

NOOOOOOOOOO

i seriously had written a post calling a JHJ homerun as a joke.

i should have hit "post" ><

nice one.

by DShep on May 3, 2007 4:42 PM CDT reply actions

Hairston

HGH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love it!

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:42 PM CDT reply actions

YES!

I like our chances now!

by bdavison94 on May 3, 2007 4:42 PM CDT reply actions

Jerrrry Jerrrrry

Jerrrrry Jerrrry.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 4:42 PM CDT reply actions

Now would be a good time......

for your name to come through.

by bdavison94 on May 3, 2007 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Almost

Have Faith.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions

At work watching on gameday....

how close was it?

by bdavison94 on May 3, 2007 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Im in the same boat as you

It showed it as over the wall, so I assumed it was a ground rule double.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Not at all

Line drive down the line. Bounced a long way from even the warning track.

by Adam J. Morris on May 3, 2007 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Come on Tex!

by bdavison94 on May 3, 2007 4:43 PM CDT reply actions

mike young

Swings first pitch again. Awful.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:43 PM CDT reply actions

Banananna

My names mike young... Bannananana... I swing at first pitches. Bananna..I got 80 million dollars...banannaana...and a .200 average.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 4:43 PM CDT reply actions

let's go Sooser!

knock Tex in and lets get this game.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:45 PM CDT reply actions

Let's go Sosa....

CLAP, CLAP, CLAPCLAPCLAP

by bdavison94 on May 3, 2007 4:46 PM CDT reply actions

MY

I thought it would take longer than a month into the season for me to hate MY's contract.

by peteincaviglia on May 3, 2007 4:48 PM CDT reply actions

Great

Josh with the reverse-jinx of Benoit.

by Adam J. Morris on May 3, 2007 4:49 PM CDT reply actions

Teix

love that defense

by jshcmp on May 3, 2007 4:52 PM CDT reply actions

suckage must be contagious

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions

catch the damn ball.

jeez. worst defensive team ever.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:53 PM CDT reply actions

Benoit?

Or BenASTY!

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 4:54 PM CDT reply actions

Please, please, please

get out of this inning...

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:56 PM CDT reply actions

This doesn't make sense.

working percentages, I guess?

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:57 PM CDT reply actions

Washington is an idiot

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions

gameday

clocks the intentional balls from benoit at 54 MPH

by jshcmp on May 3, 2007 4:57 PM CDT reply actions

Hmmm...

Pitching to get to matsui.... I guess he is a less violent hitter than Giambi.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 4:57 PM CDT reply actions

they

lucked out on that poor running by giambi and matsui

by jshcmp on May 3, 2007 4:59 PM CDT reply actions

thank you Yankees

for your piss-poor base-running...

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on May 3, 2007 4:59 PM CDT reply actions

no mahay?

buffering....

by SteveP on May 3, 2007 4:59 PM CDT reply actions

Lucked out?

We just lost the fucking game.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 5:00 PM CDT reply actions

but

now we will just lose by one instead of 5 or 6

by jshcmp on May 3, 2007 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions

I really hate matsui

by jrokc on May 3, 2007 5:01 PM CDT reply actions

Over-managing the game

Is stupid.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 5:01 PM CDT reply actions

Ron Washington Sucks.

by peteincaviglia on May 3, 2007 5:02 PM CDT reply actions

Game 2

Does game 2 start at 7:05 regardless of when Game 1 is over (assuming it's over by then?)

I'm going to try and make it out there.

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on May 3, 2007 5:03 PM CDT reply actions

Yes

due to the TV Schedule

by jshcmp on May 3, 2007 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions

sigh

cruz-laird-JHJ in the 9th

im so excited.

but WAIT! a heroic pinch hit attempt by wilkerson. do i sense a titanic 500 ft homerun? i think so.

well, a single. but now at least the amazing MY will get to bat in this game.

by DShep on May 3, 2007 5:04 PM CDT reply actions

MY....

he of the Mendoza line. Color me unexcited. Maybe we can pinch hit Kata for him. I hate being so down on this team.

by bdavison94 on May 3, 2007 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions

Cruz struck out to end the 8th

It's Laird, JHJ, and Young for the 9th.

Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on May 3, 2007 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions

and Wilkerson already Pinch Hit for Diaz

Got a single and a stolen base too.

Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on May 3, 2007 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions

this wouldnt be a bad time for nelson to finally

show up.

i regret my 25 HR prediction.

by DShep on May 3, 2007 5:05 PM CDT reply actions

Who pitch hits for Laird??

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 5:12 PM CDT reply actions

kata

by jrokc on May 3, 2007 5:13 PM CDT reply actions

someone kill josh lewin

please.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 5:14 PM CDT reply actions

COME ON!

We can get to this guy. We can! I believe.

(trying something different)

by bdavison94 on May 3, 2007 5:20 PM CDT reply actions

they should have pitch hit for Laird

if he gets on they're going to bring in a pitch runner anyways. At least put someone in there who could beat out a ground ball

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 5:20 PM CDT reply actions

What?

What's a pitch hit?

Good Call!!!

12-7

by mdickson on May 3, 2007 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions

sigh

7 under. may 3rd.

by DShep on May 3, 2007 5:22 PM CDT reply actions

young!

with the game tying home run!

Al Gore 2008 http://www.myspace.com/igotsculture

by gossamer on May 3, 2007 5:22 PM CDT reply actions

Don't tease me....

really?

by bdavison94 on May 3, 2007 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Of course not

Michael Young is a steaming pile of crap this year.

"The challenge we face today is not how to win in Iraq; it is how to recover from a strategic mistake: invading Iraq in the first place,"--ret Lt. Gen. Odom

by DJCahill on May 3, 2007 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions

My bad.....

I don't know what I was thinking. Won't happen again.

by bdavison94 on May 3, 2007 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions

does it seem like MY is swinging at every first

pitch, maybe that's his plan to get back on track.

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions

You.....

just made the list! :)

by bdavison94 on May 3, 2007 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions

young!

batting under 200!

by DShep on May 3, 2007 5:23 PM CDT reply actions

This team sucks

"Everyone in the world thinks they know everyhing" - DStar

by Mike Simonek on May 3, 2007 5:24 PM CDT reply actions

Well, that sucks.

You're just a very misguided individual, Dustin. -- Sharky

by Dustin on May 3, 2007 5:24 PM CDT reply actions

WOW

sounded more like a Yankees home game

If you don't have fun it's your own damn fault.

by cgolden on May 3, 2007 5:25 PM CDT reply actions

Eat a dick

Mike Young.

You should give back the first year of that contract you signed asshole.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 5:25 PM CDT reply actions

Eat a dick

Mike Young.

You should give back the first year of that contract you signed asshole.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 5:25 PM CDT reply actions

Twice

On purpose.

by TexGoesYard on May 3, 2007 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Please enter a subject for your comment.

hello loss column.

7 games below .500 two games into May.

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on May 3, 2007 5:25 PM CDT reply actions

and Mike Young

drops to .200 on the year. Nice. He is flat out awful. Bad at the plate, in the field and as a clubhouse "leader" obviously.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 5:26 PM CDT reply actions

actually

he's under .200 now. damn.

by Garcia on May 3, 2007 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions

its raining!

can we have our inevitable loss to go 8 under rained out? please?

by DShep on May 3, 2007 5:26 PM CDT reply actions

Damn... Not good

MY has now dropped his avg to .198 and we lose again....

It's getting seriously ugly now.

I need to leave work and head on to the house for tonight's game.

However, I have an idea on how we can get back on track.

A bench clearing brawl next game. We bean GaYRod and a couple times. Benches clear and we kick some stinking Yankees ass. Get some frustration out... That'll get this team fired up for the month of May.

Go Rangers

by hurlerhurley on May 3, 2007 5:30 PM CDT reply actions

Hopefully if we bean ARod

They retaliate and put MY, or Laird, or someone else who has been sucking the life out of this team, on the DL before the brawl starts.

"The challenge we face today is not how to win in Iraq; it is how to recover from a strategic mistake: invading Iraq in the first place,"--ret Lt. Gen. Odom

by DJCahill on May 3, 2007 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions