On the plus side...

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 20, 2008 9:21 PM CDT

Tomorrow's game is in the morning. So most of us will be at work, and thus, if the Rangers lose again in horrifying fashion, we won't have to actually see it.

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Yay

We just get to come home and read about how they blew up once again or heaven forbid listen to the game on the radio and hear it live.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on Apr 20, 2008 9:26 PM CDT reply actions

I Love the smell of burning Rangers in the morning

Smells like…..another loss

"As God Is My Witness, I Thought Turkeys Could Fly"

by RangerFan72 on Apr 20, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply actions

smells like...

fat, happy, sweaty, cheering Boston Red Sox fans. Disgusting.

There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.

by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Hey

at least the Patriots and Timothy “Tuck Rule” Brady lost.

So suck it, Boston!

"Sabean did a good job on selling high on Liriano." -Excel Hearts Choi

by thedirkatron on Apr 20, 2008 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions

You forget about DVR

I will come home from work and suffer again.

Worsh must go!

by JTodd on Apr 20, 2008 9:50 PM CDT reply actions

Concur...

I think I have watched maybe 2 games live this year, and one was openeing day. I perfer to record the game and then watch it at night after my wife and daughter have gone to bed.

Plus my daughter doesn’t need to go to school talking like a sailor.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Apr 20, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions

I will be using DVR also. Just hope its not a bad afternoon.

The Texas Rangers rounded the bases at a dizzying pace

by fsujon on Apr 20, 2008 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions

yep

then only 1.5 hours of our time is wasted as opposed to 3 hrs.

"Hmn [sic] ... pehaps [sic] I've said too much..." - LSJesus

by inactive lsb user on Apr 21, 2008 12:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Thoughts on Wash...

I make NO defense for Wash….

BUT,

shoving Conner and Rudy down his throat is on JD (and, or Hicks).

So…..all Wash gets to coach is defense?

I’m sure Wash was able to educate Rudy on the offensive philosophy he wanted implemented…
NOT

Dont even start with the Cowboys (Garrett hired first) argument….at least they came in together.

by red shoe ranger on Apr 20, 2008 10:11 PM CDT reply actions

I’m sure Wash knew that Rudy was almost untouchable before he took the gig. Letting Rudy go because Wash was unfamiliar with him would’ve been a bad idea. You and I both know how revered Rudy is in that clubhouse. If they fired him to placate a new (first time) manager, Wash’s tenure would’ve already been off to a crappy start.

by LiamP on Apr 20, 2008 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Wash vs Players

the players needed to be certain that it was Wash’s team and they would be expected to do things his way…with no one that might offer them sympathy if they disagreed.

If Wash needed a “good cop” to his “bad cop” it should be Howe, who of course answers to Wash.

Rudy answers to Hicks.

I doubt that Connor or Rudy take Wash seriously…why would they?

by red shoe ranger on Apr 20, 2008 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Is there

a general consensus that Connor is a bad pitching coach?

I always thought he was pretty decent.

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Apr 20, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Randy Galloway

thinks he is the team MVP, so that should tell you something…

"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw

by miles on Apr 20, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions

isn't Conner responsible in part...

...for Roy Halladay’s success?

by oc on Apr 20, 2008 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm not

arguing Connor’s cred…

simply saying that I doubt Wash is able to dictate to him how he wants the pitching staff coached.

Wash will be fired, i have no doubt.

Saddly, we wont truly know what a “Wash” team looks like.

Sure they may have sucked even if he brought in his own staff…but at least if they failed it would be clear where to lay the blame.

by red shoe ranger on Apr 20, 2008 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw

by miles on Apr 20, 2008 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Im not sure what Connor has done wrong,

the starting pitchers are somewhat solid, and the bullpen has slipped only a couple times in such an early season.

Adam loves him some Lard

by NYTXFAN on Apr 21, 2008 7:04 AM CDT up reply actions

Davis today...

3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R

Now hitting .352 / .407 / .702 that’s right a 1.129 OPS with 5 HR, 13 RBI, and even 2-2 in SB.

I believe he’s even capable of hitting a bases empty grand slam.

I think I hear OKC calling …

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Apr 20, 2008 10:23 PM CDT reply actions

he should be playing 1B

right now on the Rangers.

the truth.

by Longhorn on Apr 20, 2008 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Lets

not get carried away..

"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw

by miles on Apr 20, 2008 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Several players skipped AAA and didn't seem overmatched

namely our own Jarrod Saltalamacchia even if he’s there now.

If he was to come up and tank, and I think he’d have to tank the way that Broussard and Botts have played not to get a LONG look, it’s not a major setback for him. He can go down to AAA, get readjusted/mature/whatever and come back up in September or worst case sometime next season.

by vfn on Apr 20, 2008 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions

please... let's.

...i’m through with Brou.

by oc on Apr 20, 2008 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions

give it another month

and i’m with you. botts and davis can handle 1B together. Botts can get his playing time through DH/1B which should yield a good 200-300 PA. That’s not bad. There’s really no need for Broussard to be here.

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Apr 20, 2008 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Good Lord

I heart Chris Davis. I heart him so hard.

"Sabean did a good job on selling high on Liriano." -Excel Hearts Choi

by thedirkatron on Apr 20, 2008 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

by coolaid on Apr 20, 2008 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Chris Davis

One word: Hard

"I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer
-Richard Strauss

by jparks77 on Apr 20, 2008 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions

LMAO

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by LSJ on Apr 20, 2008 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm actually off work tomorrow...

We’ll see if I decide to sleep in, or drag my ass out of bed to see if we get hammered or not.

If I do, it’ll be interesting to see how many people will be on the gameday thread. Anyone else planning to get up and watch/listen?

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by LSJ on Apr 20, 2008 11:22 PM CDT reply actions

I should be up.

I got a 10 and 11 o’clock but I’m probably out on those and depending on if the game is over/close I’ll decide on going to my 1.

White Women!

by nikpin on Apr 21, 2008 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions

I'll skip my 11:30

if it’s a fucking well-played ballgame for once.

"Hmn [sic] ... pehaps [sic] I've said too much..." - LSJesus

by inactive lsb user on Apr 21, 2008 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions

So...

how was class?

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Apr 21, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Heh

the game wasn’t a disaster by 11:20. By 11:35, I was regretting it —or should I say, Dusty Tits entered the game.

"Hmn [sic] ... pehaps [sic] I've said too much..." - LSJesus

by inactive lsb user on Apr 21, 2008 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions

I actually got up and tuned in

Just when Pedroia hit his 2-run double in the 4th. I promptly turned the game off, and went out for breakfast. I hate to admit it, but that’s the first time I’ve ever done that with a Ranger game.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by LSJ on Apr 21, 2008 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions