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5/13/08 game day thread

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Seattle @ Texas


Kason Gabbard v. King Felix...

Gabbard isn't exactly a workhorse, but with the bullpen taxed pretty heavily the past week, we need innings from him today...

Go Rangers...

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Why are

you calling him King?

More like fatass.

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 6:02 PM CDT   0 recs

haha

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by LAMuscleFag on May 13, 2008 6:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lineup

I. Kinsler 2b
F. Catalanotto dh
M. Young ss
J. Hamilton cf
D. Murphy rf
B. Boggs lf
G. Laird c
C. Shelton 1b
R. Vazquez 3b

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 13, 2008 6:03 PM CDT   0 recs

don't mean anything at all

and there’s no point. just pulling this out…

since april 26 (salt’s first game this season):

the rangers are 11-5.

5-4 in games with salty.
6-1 in games without him.

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 13, 2008 6:08 PM CDT   0 recs

*

games with salty starting at catcher

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 13, 2008 6:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Opposite

But funny.

What happened to my old signature?

by WyoRanger on May 13, 2008 6:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

last year

just records in games played (don’t have time just right now)

record after the rangers traded for salty:

with salt – 22-25
with laird – 19-13
melhuse – don’t care

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 13, 2008 6:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

so the 2 years combined so far

salt 27-29
laird 25-14

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 13, 2008 6:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

now the interesting stat

would be w/ salty on the roster and w/ salty not on the roster the last 2 years.

when laird is the lone starter the rangers suck. woohoo.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 6:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmm..

Maybe the competition forces Laird to step up his game?

by rcreative on May 13, 2008 6:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i think its completely random.

no one player has nearly enough impact for any of these win/loss stats to be relative.

well aside from a teams record with a starting pitcher on the mound, but even that can be way off.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 6:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

and if you look at starting pitching, they’ve pitched well with salty. everybody but jennings going 5+ innings.

but there are too many variables.

salty isn’t hitting as good as laird—so far
their places in lineups
etc..

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 13, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

7-3 w/ shelton

clearly shelton is the key.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 6:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

startlegram blog

Blalock and Bradley info. Does King Felix nail Vazquez tonight?

http://startelegramsports.typepad.com/foul_territory/

Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY

by RangerMad on May 13, 2008 6:17 PM CDT   0 recs

Damn...

it would be nice to get Hank back Friday.

If Felix does nail Vazquez (or maybe anyone for that matter) there will be another brawl.

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

by slc ranger on May 13, 2008 6:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Stop

calling him King, it is seriously getting annoying.

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 6:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+ 1

he looked more like a bitchy queen the other night, and trust me I’ve seen my share of them :)

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

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by LAMuscleFag on May 13, 2008 6:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

good news on bradley

a few days of cat for bradley shouldnt be too crushing.

hank possibly coming back this weekend? for some reason i was still thinking like 2-3 weeks.

id really like to see the retooled lineup with both hank and bradley in it on the weekend, could start looking quite nice.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 6:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm pulling for Laird

getting plunked. Bradley probably can’t carry his fat ass back to the dugout with the injury.

by robert_d_wilfong on May 13, 2008 6:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

LOLOL + 1

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by LAMuscleFag on May 13, 2008 6:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OKC line-up

Byrd at DH
Still no Nellie Cruz
Teagarden set to catch 3 days in a row – which I think is a post-operative record

Rangers Farm Probables

by shroomer on May 13, 2008 6:17 PM CDT   0 recs

Hit batters

over/under 2 hit batters this game

by meatbonelefty on May 13, 2008 6:17 PM CDT   0 recs

over

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

by boomer1 on May 13, 2008 6:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Under

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

by slc ranger on May 13, 2008 6:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

push

Me fail English? That's unpossible! - RW

by Panorama on May 13, 2008 6:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

under

Our bullpen just can’t afford for us to start throwing at Seattle.

by Hull Fan on May 13, 2008 6:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Fat Ass Felix

How great would it be if Gabbard just threw the first pitch into the Mariner dug out and plunked Felix?

by RA Dickey on May 13, 2008 6:53 PM CDT   0 recs

Finnaly..

Thank you for saying the truth about his name…

I was starting to think this was a Mariners forum..

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 6:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

FAF

The legit top of the rotation pitcher we wish we had on the roster.

Dalton

by jparks77 on May 13, 2008 6:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

There

are alot of pitchers I would like to have, but I wouldn’t call any one of them “king”.

This isn’t a f*cking Mariners blog.

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 6:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I like it.

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 6:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Am i the only one that actually trusts gabbard?

granted i dont trust him to go 8 innings or stay healthy, but im not worried about a 5 run implosion when hes out there and healthy.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 6:59 PM CDT   0 recs

I trust

him more than Ponson and Jennings

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 7:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree

I think he could give them 6 or 7 solid innings tonight.

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

by boomer1 on May 13, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Its been

rainy all day, it could rain again..

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 7:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He doesn't

make me feel like Jason Jennings is out there, but he doesn’t really say that much.

by RA Dickey on May 13, 2008 7:02 PM CDT   0 recs

x

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 7:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hummm i think my turtles are quite a bit more aggressive than yours...

Lookslike freindly cute turtes for Pitching and angry bad ass turtles on offense?

by laxtonto on May 13, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't see

why people don’t fill in those seats behind home plate…

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I was there last night

with good seats behind home plate and they were checking tickets until the 7th

by Dirk Diggler on May 13, 2008 7:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually no

I walked out to the centerfield kids food place to get the dollar hot dogs (they’re now $1.50…bastards)

as I was walking down the stairs the first run scored…

it was defeating

by Dirk Diggler on May 13, 2008 7:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wait what?

dollar hot dogs are a dollar fifty?

That just defeats the whole purpose of “dollar hot dog night”.

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

In the kids restaurant in centerfield

they always sell “kiddie” dogs for $1.50 (used to be $1 last year)

They’re supposed to be for kids, but they’re not gonna refuse to sell them to you.

by Dirk Diggler on May 13, 2008 7:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

They always check them in certain sections

Season ticket holders don’t like others that paid far less sitting in their seats even if they ae not there.

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

by boomer1 on May 13, 2008 7:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Who

buys season tickets to the Rangers?

Suckers.

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I have them on the 1st base side.

Had them since 2000

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

by boomer1 on May 13, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Why aren't

you there?

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rain...

Some nights its easier to watch on TV.

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

by boomer1 on May 13, 2008 7:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

oh, true.

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 7:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If I was an M's fan ...

I’d be pissed with Cairo batting 2nd.

by Randy Richardson on May 13, 2008 7:08 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice inning

By Gabbard there only 9 pitches.

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

by boomer1 on May 13, 2008 7:09 PM CDT   0 recs

What a novelty

not starting off behind for once

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

by SarasotaRanger on May 13, 2008 7:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Felix the Pussy on the mound

let’s see what happens…

"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 13, 2008 7:10 PM CDT   0 recs

I hope we hammer him again

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 7:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Why does

Felix strike me as such a D-Bag.

I just want to punch him.

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 7:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Damn I wish Ian could run faster

That was closer than it should have been.

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

by boomer1 on May 13, 2008 7:12 PM CDT   0 recs

he runs fast enough

to be awesome at stealing bases.

by geetar85 on May 13, 2008 7:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

As if on que! lol

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

by boomer1 on May 13, 2008 7:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I feel like

the Mariners and Rangers have switched places. The Rangers have a quick efficient inning while the Mariners just blew a routine groundout

by Gdawg1 on May 13, 2008 7:12 PM CDT   0 recs

we'll take it!

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 7:12 PM CDT   0 recs

Beastly ump mask

"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 13, 2008 7:13 PM CDT   0 recs

A turtle MLRS?

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 7:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bringing out the fire power early,,,

Trying to find one that works for Kinsler

by laxtonto on May 13, 2008 7:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey, we got an error and an SB...

That ain’t bad…

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 7:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Felix = gigantic baby

Say your sorry to Ron Washington

by miles on May 13, 2008 7:14 PM CDT   0 recs

Kinsler

Not the fastest guy in baseball, but he has got to be one of the best in stealing a base.

by Gdawg1 on May 13, 2008 7:15 PM CDT   0 recs

+1

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

by boomer1 on May 13, 2008 7:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yep

at least he didnt slide in with his hand and break something again.

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 7:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+3

This is why he’s a good leadoff man.

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 7:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Awww Michael dude

Lay off! Kinz had third in his back pocket!

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 7:17 PM CDT   0 recs

huh?

he would have K’d then…

"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 13, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Really?

I though he had a 1 strike count at that point. Nevermind then.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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