Texas @ Los Angeles GameThread, Apr 6, 2008 2:35 PM CDT

Volquez is on today

5.0 IP, 0 ER, 7K so far

by chief on Apr 6, 2008 1:36 PM CDT 0 recs

2 BB's

and just gave up an run to Rollins....but still a good outing for him

Ya....That's Real Mature.

by SMITTY on Apr 6, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up 0 recs

NL

"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 6, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up 0 recs

More Former Ranger news

Gabe Kapler is on fire. Hitting .462 with a homer and 4rbi so far.

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by sprite on Apr 6, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

5 rbi...

just had a sac fly. He's getting some AB's with Cameron out. Kapler was managing A ball for the BoSox last year, I didn't know that.

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

by slc ranger on Apr 6, 2008 1:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

ya -

your right, signifigant difference, you'd have to believe if he was still in the hitters league (AL), the numbers wouldn't quite be as positive. True test will be the interleague play

Ya....That's Real Mature.

by SMITTY on Apr 6, 2008 1:42 PM CDT 0 recs

Lineup up

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280406103

Byrd and Bradley sitting, Young at DH, Cat in LF...

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 6, 2008 1:42 PM CDT 0 recs

Meh...

does Young really need a day off from the field this early? Why not DH Bradley or Botts. Vasquez has already had a start this series.

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

by slc ranger on Apr 6, 2008 1:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

Young

He's been sick, and has played like crap. I don't have a problem with him DHing today.

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 6, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up 0 recs

Except he hasn't

been hitting. I don't see why they wouldn't have just given him a day off and DH Botts.

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by sprite on Apr 6, 2008 2:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

My guess?

Washington wants to avoid the bad start the team had last year. There's been a lot of emphasis this spring on getting off to a better start than in 2007.

So he's going to ride the guys he has confidence in as much as possible early in the year. He doesn't believe Botts can hit, so he's not going to play him much early.

My guess is that, if the Rangers had won yesterday, guaranteeing they'd be coming home with a .500 record, Botts plays today.

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 6, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up 0 recs

Young

plays every day

by Randy Richardson on Apr 6, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ok AJM...

If you are going to take shots at MY every chance you get then you have to stop defending OMFT when everyone says he sucks.

We all know that MY is not a great defensive shortstop, but I do know one thing...

MY's defense >>>>>>> OMFT offense

If he needs a day off because he has been ill that's fine. It's not because he has played like crap.

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

by slc ranger on Apr 6, 2008 2:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

Umm...

What?

Young hasn't played like crap so far this season?

What are you watching?

And I'm not sure how I'm taking a shot at Young by saying that the fact he's played poorly so far this year probably factors into the decision to give him a partial day off.

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 6, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

into the year and he's been sick at least 2 or 3 of those. All I'm saying is that you like to take that shots at MY whenever you can. Give the guy a break, if he is hitting .200 with 15 errors at the ASB then knock on him.

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

by slc ranger on Apr 6, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up 0 recs

x

All I'm saying is that you like to take that shots at MY whenever you can.

Bullshit.

I'm saying he's been sick and played like crap so far this season, so it makes sense for Washington to give him what amounts to a half-day off.

I fail to see how that's taking a shot at Young.

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 6, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up 0 recs

I concur

I didn't see him take a shot in that comment either.

by rcreative on Apr 6, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

Well if there was ever a time to play Vazquez

It would be now while he might have some sort of hot streak going.

by Gdawg1 on Apr 6, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

Stupid

stupid stupid. Why is MY DHing? Wasn't it reported Friday that Botts would start today?

The Texas Rangers rounded the bases at a dizzying pace

by fsujon on Apr 6, 2008 1:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

No

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 6, 2008 2:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

free jason botts!

"When we're mad we'll use our words. Then the rest of the world will play nice with us. And the only boom-booms will be in our pants." - Ralph Wiggum

by rentz on Apr 6, 2008 1:52 PM CDT up 0 recs

If we

want to win, then no.

"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 6, 2008 2:09 PM CDT up 0 recs

If we aren't going to play him...

then the Rangers just need to DFA him, the options off the bench are to limited right now.

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

by slc ranger on Apr 6, 2008 2:14 PM CDT up 0 recs

exactly

if he isnt going to play then trade him somewhere that he'll get a shot to play

"When we're mad we'll use our words. Then the rest of the world will play nice with us. And the only boom-booms will be in our pants." - Ralph Wiggum

by rentz on Apr 6, 2008 2:44 PM CDT up 0 recs

I get the feeling Wash was against keeping Botts.

It almost looks like he's sending a message to JD that he didn't want Botts and isn't going to play him. Buck used to pull crap like that, but I've wanted to give Wash the benefit of the doubt. If Botts' only function is to be to spell BB in cleanup time, then they're wasting that roster spot.

by Athos on Apr 6, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up 0 recs

Something

else. Why do MY and MB need a day off? They had one last week and get another tomorrow??

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by fsujon on Apr 6, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

really gonna ask that?

MY has been sick all week and MB is recovering from a torn ACL he has surgery on in early september...

i cant believe that theyd give either a day off...

.500 or bust!

Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!

by Jayslick on Apr 6, 2008 2:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

They

are getting 3 days off in a week by not playing today.

The Texas Rangers rounded the bases at a dizzying pace

by fsujon on Apr 6, 2008 2:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

Random post

I'm really happy for Carlos Pena.

by cmkelly29 on Apr 6, 2008 1:59 PM CDT 0 recs

GO RANGERS!!

Fukudome is hitting .500. I sure hope we didn't get the shit end of the Fuk
stick. (again)

by LAMuscleFag on Apr 6, 2008 2:03 PM CDT 0 recs

sometimes

I feel like peolpe on this board sometimes feel the need to bitch just for the sake of bitching.

But that river of tears has dried for all of us.

by trza on Apr 6, 2008 2:13 PM CDT 0 recs

Does DaMurph still qualify as a rookie?

I thought he had too many ABs last season.

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

by WhipSmart on Apr 6, 2008 2:24 PM CDT 0 recs

yes

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 6, 2008 2:30 PM CDT up 0 recs

David Murphy

Rookie of the year 2008

Fukudome is hitting .500. I sure hope we didn't get the shit end of the Fuk
stick. (again)

by LAMuscleFag on Apr 6, 2008 2:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

last time we had a rookie off to this quick of a start

was in 2005 with your friend and mine, Gerald Laird.

careful what you wish for.

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

by WhipSmart on Apr 6, 2008 2:38 PM CDT up 0 recs

Woohoo! Today's game is actually in HD!

Woohoo!

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by rangers85 on Apr 6, 2008 2:31 PM CDT 0 recs

MY

still very congested, according to Nadel.

...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?

by Rodney on Apr 6, 2008 2:41 PM CDT 0 recs

At least we aren't letting Garland

have any easy outs this inning.

by Gdawg1 on Apr 6, 2008 2:42 PM CDT 0 recs

Yeah

That's been perhaps the 2nd best aspect of this team so far this year.

by brettgardner on Apr 6, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

Definitely...

I like how we are working the count this year. That won't pay quite as big dividends right now at this point of the season when bullpens are rested and all, but later it will help this team.

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by rangers85 on Apr 6, 2008 2:44 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yep

plus, pitchers aren't going to always be able to locate their pitches as well as the season goes on. This team will start getting more and more walks.

by Gdawg1 on Apr 6, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

1st pitch BIPs

can't be much more than half dozen so far this year

by Randy Richardson on Apr 6, 2008 2:44 PM CDT 0 recs

Ichiro 2.0

by brettgardner on Apr 6, 2008 2:45 PM CDT 0 recs

Hamilton

Wow, he finally doesn't get an extra base hit

by Gdawg1 on Apr 6, 2008 2:45 PM CDT 0 recs

Hammy!

...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?

by Rodney on Apr 6, 2008 2:45 PM CDT 0 recs

We always seem to get a man on

in the top of the first.

by cmkelly29 on Apr 6, 2008 2:45 PM CDT 0 recs

unfortunately

that happens a lot.

by cmkelly29 on Apr 6, 2008 2:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

Getting shut down by bedard/felix and even weaver

is one thing.. but we better not get shut down by jon garland.

My essay on why we should keep Gerald Laird.

by DSheppard on Apr 6, 2008 2:48 PM CDT 0 recs

Dude

we already got shut down by Carlos Silva this year.

by FirebatM3 on Apr 6, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

Good news

23 pitches for Garland in the first inning. If the Rangers make the Angels go to the bullpen early, I like the their chances.

by Inkara1 on Apr 6, 2008 2:48 PM CDT 0 recs

Is Padilla

Greying?

"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 6, 2008 2:49 PM CDT 0 recs

Graying*

"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 6, 2008 2:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

yep

and so are the fielders when he gets someone on base.

Fukudome is hitting .500. I sure hope we didn't get the shit end of the Fuk
stick. (again)

by LAMuscleFag on Apr 6, 2008 2:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

has anyone seen ..

Yo Soy Horsedooty lately?

Fukudome is hitting .500. I sure hope we didn't get the shit end of the Fuk
stick. (again)

by LAMuscleFag on Apr 6, 2008 2:52 PM CDT 0 recs

que?

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

by WhipSmart on Apr 6, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up 0 recs

oh there used to be a poster..

who called himself Yo Soy Horsedooty, I hadn't seen him on in a while, one of the more original names :)

Fukudome is hitting .500. I sure hope we didn't get the shit end of the Fuk
stick. (again)

by LAMuscleFag on Apr 6, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up 0 recs

No

Bummer.

...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?

by Rodney on Apr 6, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

nice throw

by cmkelly29 on Apr 6, 2008 2:55 PM CDT 0 recs

Laird.

Yep.

by Athos on Apr 6, 2008 2:55 PM CDT 0 recs

Laird is great at that

Even if he can't hit anymore, at least he still has some value

by Gdawg1 on Apr 6, 2008 2:55 PM CDT 0 recs

say what??

Does anyone else think that Tom Grieve's microphone is too low?? I can barely hear him.

by bspate on Apr 6, 2008 2:55 PM CDT 0 recs

It's been like that every game.

Glad to know it's not just me.

by Athos on Apr 6, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up 0 recs

OMFT

Beast

by Inkara1 on Apr 6, 2008 2:55 PM CDT 0 recs

Laird can't do much

but the guy can throw

If you want some slack, bring your own rope.

by rangerfaninva on Apr 6, 2008 2:56 PM CDT 0 recs

Would MY have gotten that?

;)

by cmkelly29 on Apr 6, 2008 2:56 PM CDT 0 recs

OMFT

what's it stand for?

by phatjeremy on Apr 6, 2008 2:56 PM CDT 0 recs

One Man, Five Tools

Laird

by Inkara1 on Apr 6, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

one man five tools

as in hes a five tool player.

given to laird by laird of course.

My essay on why we should keep Gerald Laird.

by DSheppard on Apr 6, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

The original reason I'd joined the site

I found iti from the DMN blog... was lurking for a bit, and then the day Salty got traded to Texas, during the gameday thread, someone asked who would win in a fight between Laird and Salty. One person said that Laird would fight dirty, and he does have all those tools.

by Inkara1 on Apr 6, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up 0 recs