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Hell yeah!

The Rangers need more latin players. More Puerto Ricans please!!!!!!!!

by BillyBobisdrunk on May 12, 2008 11:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

x

I love beating the Mariners.

by alon91 on May 12, 2008 11:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i love beating anyone

but the mariners.. its something.. more

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 12, 2008 11:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Especially lately

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.

by lonestarJon on May 12, 2008 11:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

okay Elaine

"I thought that was bull," Washington said. "What is he 6-13? That's just frustration. He overreacted." - Wash on Sexson

by Longhorn on May 12, 2008 11:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW

Rangers lead BBTN

"I thought that was bull," Washington said. "What is he 6-13? That's just frustration. He overreacted." - Wash on Sexson

by Longhorn on May 12, 2008 11:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like I said, awesome moment.

But the Mariners’ unenthusiastic call sucked my excitement.

by philkid3 on May 12, 2008 11:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I just

lost several weeks of lifespan. If this was a playoff it would have been several years. I hate games like that, even though they won I’m pissed.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 12, 2008 11:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

classic RBIA game

gotta love Ramon. calm, cool and collected

(dammit CJ)

by tangiers on May 12, 2008 11:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4.5 back

"I thought that was bull," Washington said. "What is he 6-13? That's just frustration. He overreacted." - Wash on Sexson

by Longhorn on May 12, 2008 11:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Adam

was this one of those scheduled for later posts?

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 12, 2008 11:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LSDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 12, 2008 11:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Random Question

Where was T.R.’s mailbag today on the official website?

My three favorite numbers: 10, 32, 36. =)

by utlonghorn24 on May 12, 2008 11:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did you really

miss it?

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 12, 2008 11:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who cares?

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.

by lonestarJon on May 12, 2008 11:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok...

I had about 4 hours of nothing to do during work today and nothing to do until the game started today, and nothing to do now… (Finals = dead time). So yeah, it would have been nice to have something to read.

My three favorite numbers: 10, 32, 36. =)

by utlonghorn24 on May 12, 2008 11:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah

I know all about dead time.

Seriously, I don’t know why TR’s mailbag isn’t up. My theory is, his mailbag has become such a joke, he doesn’t get enough serious questions to post mailbags on a regular basis.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.

by lonestarJon on May 12, 2008 11:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CJ with a 5.40 ERA

If this keeps up… Frankie Frank has been dominating, so perhaps he should get a shot at closing down the road.

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

by SarasotaRanger on May 12, 2008 11:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eh, 3 straight bad appearences in non save situations

im not that worried.

well im worried, but not so much as to want to bring someone in who before a few days ago was highly questionable.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 12, 2008 11:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like I said... if this keeps up

and CJ makes every outing an adventure.

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

by SarasotaRanger on May 12, 2008 11:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a bit too early

before today his ERA was in the low 3s

by clark on May 12, 2008 11:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agree

And not that this means anything, but he has to be the most unimposing closer in baseball. Most closer are huge imposing figueres and the Rangers have the next American Idol prancing in from the bullpen.

by badradiorules on May 13, 2008 10:56 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He does

look like a sweetheart skipping up to the mound…

by trekds9 on May 13, 2008 12:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At this rate

Madrigal will be closing by Sept.

Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY

by RangerMad on May 12, 2008 11:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As I said in the game thread

Nothing would be sweeter than for him to close games against Anaheim in September to put the Rangers in the playoffs or at least keep the Halos out.

by Inkara1 on May 12, 2008 11:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.

by lonestarJon on May 12, 2008 11:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think his role can be a bit bigger than a LOOGY

I think he’d probably make a nice 8th inning releiver. If only we had a better option for closer, he and Joaquin Benoit could split time in the 8th inning, and then our bullpen would look a little better right now.

But I am starting to come around to the fact that he is not a long-term option for closer.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.

by lonestarJon on May 13, 2008 5:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Theory on CJ

Don’t know if someone hypothesized this already since after Johjima (and really, of all people, JOHJIMA?) hit that homer, the comments pretty much exploded.

I think that after CJ’s the kind of guy where after he finishes warming up, he needs to get in the game ASAP. The last few times he’s gotten hit, if I’m not mistaken, it’s been a situation where he’s ready but we draw a couple of walks or we get a few men on with 2 outs.

Or he could just be hurt.

by LiamP on May 12, 2008 11:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is this game going to be much better tomorrow

when I don’t have ambien in my system? I think i’m kind of underrating it.

by cmkelly29 on May 12, 2008 11:38 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ben used to take Ambien

It helped him for a while, then he basically got used to it and it quit working.

Anyway, I think that’s a good plan. I need to start watching the Rangers while on Ambien.

As it is, I got none of the work done I planned on doing tonight, and I’m now too wired to go to sleep or focus on a book.

by Adam J. Morris on May 12, 2008 11:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Im in that floaty mode

feels good, and gthe med works.. but i think it affected my reaction to vazquez HR. It didn’t feel right to me, should have bveen more joy.

by cmkelly29 on May 12, 2008 11:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

I watched a couple games last week on Vicodin…

"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky

by RCCook on May 12, 2008 11:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha done that a few times..

Give me a vicodin and a beer and… IT’S ALL GOOD!! :) :) :)

The "Electrician" was born 7/16/07 11:53 PM EDT

http://www.lonestarball.com/2007/7/16/213154/893

by LAMuscleFag on May 13, 2008 12:01 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no that was last weekend dear :)

The "Electrician" was born 7/16/07 11:53 PM EDT

http://www.lonestarball.com/2007/7/16/213154/893

by LAMuscleFag on May 13, 2008 12:32 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OT

ESPN is currently discussing whether the Saints are overrated …. in their own power rankings.

I hate this network. If FSN would ramp up the production value, Final Score would be the perfect highlight show.

by MeanMr.Mustard on May 12, 2008 11:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 and a half out

since the a’s were off. didnt gain on the angels though.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 12, 2008 11:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the hero

(rudy obviously =P)

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 12:05 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cool

Thanks for posting that, Shep. From Yahoo?

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

David Murphy rocks, so Ellsbury can just go get himself a taco or something.

by lonestarJon on May 13, 2008 12:07 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

although ill throw out a reference to rangerfans.com, which catalogs all the ranger press photos from the past few years in their photo section.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 12:11 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh, just coming home drunk. What happened?

JK, read the Yahoo! box score. GO RANGERS! GO VAZQUEZ! GO AMERICA!!!

"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson

by ghtd36 on May 13, 2008 12:17 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hammy blast

hittracker has it at 466 in standard distance, 5th longest of the year.

for true distance, eliminating all wind/temperature factors (which is kind of questionable, but hey) its got it at 467, but tied for 1st as some of the other top 5 were massively wind aided.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 3:00 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TRADE HANK!

I’d rather see Ramon in the iineup than Hank anyday! and not just because of the walk off. He’s got stones and makes this team better. Time to consider making him an every day player, and the only way to do that is at 3rd.

by Clubba Lane on May 13, 2008 8:16 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Trading Hank

will be one of the top topics, this year and next.

His last really solid year was 2004. Either Injury or suckitude has hit every year since then. The Rangers have to decide whether or not to give him $6.2 million on an option next year. I know I would shop him.

I know I still regret the Rangers never closing the deal with him and the Marlins.

"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck

by DJCahill on May 13, 2008 10:32 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Trading Hank

Trading Hank for a solid package of prospects in order to slide Young over to 3B is a very real possibility and one that I would be okay with.

Trading Hank in order to replace him with Ramon Vazquez is another story. Vazquez is a utility player that hit a walk-off HR last night and now he is the flavor of the day. He isn’t a starter.

by jparks77 on May 13, 2008 10:49 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, Vazquez is no long term solution

but he might be part of the interim solution if someone inexplicably wants to trade for Hank.

"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck

by DJCahill on May 13, 2008 11:10 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agree

although I would rather see Duran or Metcalf start at 3B over Vazquez. He is better suited for the utility role.

by jparks77 on May 13, 2008 11:18 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Id rather see them slide Young to 3B

and see Vazquez or Duran at SS, but thats probably a pipedream.

"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck

by DJCahill on May 13, 2008 11:25 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Imagine Beckett and Lowell

in Ranger unis…. along with Chris Young and A-Gonz. Hell, this team might not have been so bad and Tex might have decided to stick around. Sigh.

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

by SarasotaRanger on May 13, 2008 1:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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