4/29/08 game day thread 2
by Brett Perryman on Apr 29, 2008 8:45 PM CDT
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it doesnt?
coulda fooled me. i think it sounds great.
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
He gets paid
the same amount without actually pitching for us. I’m sorry, but I think this probably worked out best for both parties.
what did u gather?
i was just thinking ulner = elbow and thats a done for the season deal, anything else newsworthy out of the reading?
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
yeah i was thinking the same thing.
i wouldnt be surprised if thats a end of career deal considering his health issues in the past.
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
The ulnar nerve
Runs between the shoulder and the hand, and, per THT’s Chris Neault, “supplies the finger flexors of the 4th and 5th fingers.”
Matt Garza of the Rays went down on April 8th with ulnar nerve irritation, and was activated April 25th. Could keep him out just a couple weeks, but if it lingers, we’re not going to see Jennings for a while.
I want that dude
to make it so bad…don’t know why totally.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Who are you speaking of?
Really not into him, or his tunes. Although, greatness to many, I will admit.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Harrison's early life
is straight out of a Jimmy Buffet tune
grew up on a sailboat cruising the Carib
Yeppers
That may explain my strange attraction to this lass, also:
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Holy Crap!
That was too huge.
Apologize, I’ll figure it out eventually.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
a picture of Heather Nova
can never be too big…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Boston with a walkoff win
against Toronto. I believe that’s 4 complete games in a row for Halladay.
by Randy Richardson on Apr 29, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply actions
jparks
re: Beavan’s mechanics – they said that they noticed he drops his arm angle a tad on his slider as advertised
otherwise didn’t say much else
Gracias
Hopefully he can repeat that arm angle without putting stress on his elbow. A three quarter arm angle on a slider could be a very tough pitch against righties.
If his change develops, he could move pretty fast. I’d love to see him throw the vulcan grip.
Eh...
Vulcan grip=major arm stress. IDK about that.
—What up, JP?—:)
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
The vulcan
I know that it could put unwanted stress on the arm but I loves me some splitter action. I think Beavan could be devastating with a plus change to go along with his plus fastball and the best slider Beavan has ever seen.
Not much going on here in NYC. Same old. U?
Yep
same old. Life is good!
I thought you were moving back southy way.
BB throws a wicked slider, which can be hell on the arm. I don’t think I would want him to add another arm-wrecker of a pitch to his arsenal.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Stars going to OT
1-1
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
Can anyone tell me what happen to ian?
Im to lazy to go look for what happen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWLfIgc0nA
has anyone talked about
Blake beaven and his 6 scoreless innings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWLfIgc0nA
Shelton
His gameday pic really looks… like something:
Actually, he reminds me of this guy I know who lives out in the canyon area here in Cali:
He looks like
Richard Christy, for all you Stern fans.
by brettgardner on Apr 29, 2008 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow
If an Irish woman’s vagina morphed into a baseball player, it’d be Chris Shelton.
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on Apr 29, 2008 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
I wish
I could use that as my sig … but I just can’t.
by robert_d_wilfong on Apr 29, 2008 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I can
Greatness.
"If an Irish woman’s vagina morphed into a baseball player, it’d be Chris Shelton."--theDirkatron
Yay!
I’m famous.
Can we call him I-Vag?
It would make me happy.
Please let me be happy on this, the day of my Botts’ cutting.
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on Apr 29, 2008 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
I prefer fire-bush.
But, yah, I have and they’re gross.
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on Apr 29, 2008 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, Josh just
mentioned Wade. It was in less than 3 minutes. Sweet.
"Sex is not a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults." - Hank Kingsley
He has some good ones
You just have to separate the wheat from the chaff.
"Sex is not a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults." - Hank Kingsley
Ruth must be thrilled
"Sex is not a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults." - Hank Kingsley
i'm not sure where to get up to the date stats
but i think josh hamilton is leading the AL in BA (of qualified), RBI’s and is second in HR’s.
Rare Gnats Sex
Anybody know how AAAA King looks?
How he handles the breaking ball now? Has he made any changes?
His stats are obviously great but wondering how he looks.
Hurley 1st
Ks Matt Antonelli BA Top 100 Prospect
Flyout Jody Gerut
Ks Chase Headley BA Top 100 Prospect
You need
to be more like your namesake. You know, colorful, happy, and fat!
;)
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Good
He’s to the point in his career where he only deigns to throw his uber-nasty strikeout stuff to top 100 prospects.
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on Apr 29, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions
W000000000000000000000000000000000000000TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Hurley
Ok quick hypothetical here. IF Jennings injury is more sever than a simple 15 day stint and he goes down for a couple months or more. And if Hurley has a good start for OKC tonight what are the chances Hurley gets brought up? Ideally I want him to have a little more time especially after his first couple starts but what do yall think the odds are?
danks probably wasnt ready last year with the sox and stunk it up but this year has been pretty darn good
I say bring him up lets him get his bumps and bruises and be ready for 09
That'd be so nice
Frankly I’ve all but given up on him ever becoming an impact major league player, so if you’re right that’d be a pleasant surprise.
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on Apr 29, 2008 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions
you can't tell off his swing whether it's gone
every swing looks effortless and he’s already shown a knack for powering difficult pitches
Rare Gnats Sex
Damn
Gotta hand it to Josh though, solid shot, I thought it was out.
It feels bad knowing I’ll be moving Hank to the #2 spot in my favorite current Rangers list soon.
Don't start it
Heysus will need to clean his sheets again…
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Whoops
I guess you forgot about that passed ball that he had his first game where he simply missed catching a fastball.
ok
but you make him out to be a gold glover after a couple nice plays tonight. He’s good. We get it. We don’t need you to come here and tell us that. Go back to carving out the plaque for when he makes it to Cooperstown
I'm not trying to say he's a gold glover
I’m just saying, the perception on LSB that Salty blows at defense was wrong.
Geez, you guys are something.
You do realize, you’re actually the ones acting even more self-rightious than me when you make statements like that?
Forgive me if I am wrong
But the opinion was not that his defense blows. It was that Lairds, specifically his throwing, was better. Not just a little but a lot better. The vast majority agreed that it would be best for him to go down and work on his defense in AAA. Its obvious he wouldn’t have ever made it to the big leagues as a catcher if his defense was terrible. But it needed work.
Yeah
The perception was that his defense was so bad, he could not work on in the majros. Which, as it turned out, was wrong. Salty has been playing ML-servicable defense the entire season.
It’s not like defense is any easier in AAA, you know.
No
In the majors you don’t get time to work on stuff like that. The minors is a developmental league. Thats the whole point of it.
Whatever
Try telling that to the Marlins or the Orioles – who, BTW, are performing very well in what are supposed to be developmental years.
I find it funny that the Rangers chose to throw out a bunch of spares because their young guys weren’t “ready” and yet they suck, the the O’s and Fish throw out the kids, and they’re winning.
Not the same
Baltimores and Floridas kids were ready. Is Florida playing Cameron Maybin? No because he isn’t ready. Our kids aren’t ready. They will be hopefully by the end of the year but they aren’t right now.
Ok
And he spent what 3 weeks in the minors. Laird isn’t exactly a 35 year old aging veteran. If we didn’t have the stable of catching prospects we have we would be looking to lock him up long term since he is still fairly young. Your argument would have some legs if we had waited until June to bring Salty up but its still April man.
Duran
looks silky smooth on the infield. He ate that ball up to end the 7th
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Apr 29, 2008 9:43 PM CDT reply actions
Wash
hasn’t had time to get to him yet.
by robert_d_wilfong on Apr 29, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
question
Would anyone object to seeing a lineup like this the rest of the year? I could stand losing if Boggs,and Duran, Salty, etc. were getting the AB’s
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Apr 29, 2008 9:44 PM CDT reply actions
I mean
it’s better than watching Cat butcher shit in the OF etc. etc.
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Apr 29, 2008 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
You'd have to sit
either Blalock or Kinsler
by robert_d_wilfong on Apr 29, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions
or trade one.
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
Boggs and Duran
Need more time in AAA. Yes toward the end of the year yeah but right now I would rather see them in AAA once the regulars get healthy
Stars post-game
& Rangers game—-hard to listen to both at the same time.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
I'm watching Law and Order SVU w/ Robin Williams
Anyone else flipping back n’ forth? Its a pretty good episode so far….
Ya....That's Real Mature.
That was a very
interesting episode. He plays a great lunatic.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 29, 2008 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
wonder why?
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
Great lunatic...
see “One Hour Photo”
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I think Bradley should manage the team
bring some good crazy passion and save Hicks some money.
Me fail English? That's unpossible! - RW
Hell
sign me up for “Good Crazy Passion”.
Those are always the best chicks…but don’t give them your real address, or phone number, or email.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
even email? jeeze...
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
That was a truly awesome sentence
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on Apr 29, 2008 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Yuppers
He was rumored to be a guy we were looking at drafting in ‘06, but he went one pick ahead of us and we ended up going with Kiker.
Then Scherzer held out all year and almost ended up going back into the draft in ‘07, so his name was a popular topic of discussion before the ‘07 draft as well.
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on Apr 29, 2008 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm still trying to figure it out
It’s like a Magic-Eye picture… Maybe if i stare long enough, I will see it.
Boggs
quick bat, good approach
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Apr 29, 2008 9:56 PM CDT reply actions
More like a knee-jerk
.... for judging on one at bat in an April game.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 29, 2008 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
He's AAAAmazing
He needs a nickname that utilizes the 4-A’s.
The AAAAdmiral, perhaps?
I’m opening the floor for suggestions.
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on Apr 29, 2008 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Hank AAAAron
The "Electrician" was born 7/16/07 11:53 PM EDT
http://www.lonestarball.com/2007/7/16/213154/893
by LAMuscleFag on Apr 29, 2008 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
haha thanks...
well he is up there..but once he gets here he’s back to being Nellie Cruz.
The "Electrician" was born 7/16/07 11:53 PM EDT
http://www.lonestarball.com/2007/7/16/213154/893
by LAMuscleFag on Apr 29, 2008 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I like it
the hAAAAmmer.
"If we where [sic] gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba though." -lonestarJon
by thedirkatron on Apr 29, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Jumpin Jack Flash
continues the early struggles.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 29, 2008 10:02 PM CDT reply actions
Jack Benny!
what the heck is going on with him…
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
Poo poo.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 29, 2008 10:09 PM CDT reply actions
SHIT
I step away from the game for 5 minutes, and Benoit comes in and lets the Royals blow it open. WTF is up with him anyway?
Shit….
Jennings -
If the Rangers don’t make a comeback, they’ll be 0-6 in the games Jennings has started.
9-12 in the rest of the games.
by Randy Richardson on Apr 29, 2008 10:20 PM CDT reply actions
Jason Jennings and Ben Broussard
I think those two are going to rank among the most worthless offseason accqusitions by the Rangers ever once the season is over.
that's a sick stat
has he really started six games or am I just subconsciously blocking a few of them?
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
yeah -
by the end of the year we may forget that he even played for us.
by Randy Richardson on Apr 29, 2008 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
He can only throw it for strike when it looks like a high fastball
And he is a two-pitch pitcher. Given enough look, I think hitters can figure him out, especially when he doesn’t throw high fastballs
the texas rangers make me wanna
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
that was completely unnecessary
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
thats some serious action shot
catches the splatter and everything, like a waterfall.
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
heh
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
JR says
the game winning goal went off his skate.
Ain’t Karma a bitch, JR?
FU, BTW!
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Some positives
At least there were some positives from this game.
1. I don’t think we made an error
2. Jennings got hurt
3. Boggs got a couple of knocks
4. Cat might have got hurt
Rangers won a come-from-behind walkoff against Toronto in 2006
When a throwing error was made with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth.
Of course, that’s not working out so well tonight.
Shelton SUCKS!!!
0 ‘fer 5?
WTF…DFA his ass, for fuck’s sake already.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Madrigal
shaky outing but gets his 8th save
by Randy Richardson on Apr 29, 2008 10:43 PM CDT reply actions
probably not,
because if they tie the game there’s noone to replace him in the field
by Randy Richardson on Apr 29, 2008 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
crap
i think that hit a child in the upper deck
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
awe well
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
Well damn.
Guess we should have pinch-hit Laird there.
: )
SHIT
Oh, well….
I think we have learned soemthing: it is impossible to win a game with Jason Jennings of the mound. Even when Brett Tomko is pitching.
I think I am becoming more sinister
Although we lost the game, it felt good just because there is a chance I won’t have to watch JJ pitch for a while
Oh yeah, Boggs you are a giant among men
bah
call him in at 12:01am
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
You know what I find amazing
In the first inning, Ron had two real shitball calls to argue – the one at the plate, and the one regarding Kinsler – and he still didn’t get himself ejected.
He could have gotten an early exit
and maybe fired this team up. Hell, everyone wants off work on their birthday.
"Sex is not a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults." - Hank Kingsley
In my opinion
If one of your players gets ejected over shitty call like Kinsler, the manager needs to back him up, and get ejected as well.
It’s called protecting your players – apparently, Ron has never heard of it, though.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 29, 2008 11:03 PM CDT reply actions
I've had it with Jennings...
I don’t want anyone to get hurt, but that may be the only way he doesn’t get the ball every 5th day with B-Mac, Mendoza, and Gabbard all hurt. Felman or Mathis should get his spot in the rotation and JJ should join the Mekhuse train out of town.
I think the only reason the Royals won this game (besides Jennings) is Hillman. Man he is such a great manger, he is so much better than Wash. I mean he used to was George Brett’s jock for crying out loud. How did he not get the Rangers job? He must not have put that on his resume.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
This is not a good game to be apologizing for Wash
Not only did he fail to protect Ian Kinsler in the first inning, he missed yet another chance to fire up this team and show he gives a damn about his players.
As I said above, whenever one of your players gets tossed like that, the manager should get himself tossed too.
Oh, and then there’s the little matter of Ron bunting with German Duran in the 4th inning and nobody out, when we’re down by 5 runs. That is so fucking moronic, it’s not even funny.
Sorry, SLC, but if you’re gonna try to defend Wash, you’d better pick a different game.
+ 1
The "Electrician" was born 7/16/07 11:53 PM EDT
http://www.lonestarball.com/2007/7/16/213154/893
That's funny...
you telling me to pick a different game with your extensive knowledge of baseball.
Once again I was not defending Wash. I was being sarcastic for the Hillman lovers on LSB. I didn’t agree with the bunt call with Duran.
As far as Wash getting tossed who cares if he does or not. I’m not a big fan of thinking the manager should get tossed to “fire” up his players, that’s a fairy tale to me.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
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