5/13/08 game day thread 2

you need innings so you take him out at 81 pitches?

i know the game is on the line here but its rupe coming in not frankie

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 8:45 PM CDT 0 recs

It

probably has to do with the fact that Gabbard is just off the DL, and quite fragile

by FirebatM3 on May 13, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yeah

That and he was about to melt down.

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 8:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

Lets get this

innings over without any damage.

by coolaid on May 13, 2008 8:46 PM CDT 0 recs

still a Gabulous outing!

nice job KG!!!

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by LAMuscleFag on May 13, 2008 8:46 PM CDT 0 recs

yay new thread

game day threads get so slow after 350 posts or so…

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

by WhipSmart on May 13, 2008 8:47 PM CDT 0 recs

At least...

...he didn’t get a helmet thrown at him tonight. :)

by baseballismyboyfriend on May 13, 2008 8:47 PM CDT 0 recs

damn

by coolaid on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM CDT 0 recs

Damn it Hamilton

Just cost the Rangers a run there

by Gdawg1 on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM CDT 0 recs

Huh?

Joking?

by robert_d_wilfong on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

he held onto the ball

and started jogging off the field as if there were 3 outs already. If he throws it in after catching it, no way Cairo can tag and make it to home plate. At the very least, its a play at the plate

by Gdawg1 on May 13, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

No way he gets him

Ball was deep enough and he was moving backwards when he caught the ball because it was hit on a line. Not a chance that he throws him out at the plate.

by robert_d_wilfong on May 13, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

Did he forget...

there was just one out?

by baseballismyboyfriend on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

He better make it up.

by coolaid on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

and that run goes against Gabbard...

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

by WhipSmart on May 13, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up 0 recs

My guess is...

...the runner would have scored anyway…

by Adam J. Morris on May 13, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

Hamilton has a great arm though

This isn’t Lofton playing CF for us anymore

by Gdawg1 on May 13, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

I guess we'll never know...

I don’t know what he was thinking.. hmmm

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by LAMuscleFag on May 13, 2008 8:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

Might have had something to do with the sprinkles

But still, that was a lousy play.

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 8:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

rupe kind of sucks.

sigh.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 8:51 PM CDT 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 13, 2008 8:52 PM CDT up 0 recs

Great move by Washington

Take Gabbard out of the game so Rupe can let the runs score and tie the game up

by Gdawg1 on May 13, 2008 8:52 PM CDT 0 recs

Gabbard loses the win

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on May 13, 2008 8:52 PM CDT 0 recs

I'm not sure that's how we want to phrase that

It’s more like it was taken away from him.

by Inkara1 on May 13, 2008 8:52 PM CDT up 0 recs

i would have much preferred to let him lose it himself

unless they had predetermined the low pitch count for health, in which case i guess theres just not much you can do.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

Kason...

deserved better.

by baseballismyboyfriend on May 13, 2008 8:52 PM CDT up 0 recs

another well pitched game from Gabbard

And he ends up getting screwed. Its like when Millwood starting pitching poorly, the baseball gods had to find a new sucker in the Rangers rotation.

by Gdawg1 on May 13, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

I been thinking about this for a day or so. What would happen if the Rangers made Murphy a first baseman? could he do it? seems like it would serve several purposes. It would get some hitting there where we really haven’t had any since Tex was traded and he is left handed. It was also free up a spot in the out field. So, flame me if you want, I am just thinking out loud.

¡yo soy Horsedooty!

I soloed in the mile high club.

by Sr Horsedooty on May 13, 2008 8:52 PM CDT 0 recs

One of the biggest reasons

Murphy has value is his OF defense. By putting him at first, you make him a WAY below average first basemen when he could be an average OF.

by FirebatM3 on May 13, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

Offensively...

...I don’t think he’s really an upgrade over Cat, as a 1B against RHP.

by Adam J. Morris on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up 0 recs

murphy

just asking I got no problem with him in the OF just trying out different scenarios.

thanks,
¡yo soy Horsedooty!

I soloed in the mile high club.

by Sr Horsedooty on May 13, 2008 9:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

Everyone of Johjima's double is hit to the same place

by Telegraph on May 13, 2008 8:52 PM CDT 0 recs

We need another pen arm

if we’re not going to use Metcalf, might as well use someone like Littleton up so he can eat some innings

by FirebatM3 on May 13, 2008 8:53 PM CDT 0 recs

Stick a

phone pole right up my keister!!!

Dammit

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

by Rodney on May 13, 2008 8:53 PM CDT 0 recs

Rupe-A-Loop=Not good

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

by boomer1 on May 13, 2008 8:54 PM CDT 0 recs

Rupe-a-loop=terrible nickname

I blame the nickname for his pitching woes

Dalton

by jparks77 on May 13, 2008 8:56 PM CDT up 0 recs

This makes me mad.

by coolaid on May 13, 2008 8:54 PM CDT 0 recs

Who else we got

Everyday and….......?

by FirebatM3 on May 13, 2008 8:54 PM CDT 0 recs

we got everyday, once a week and and once a month in the pen..

well actually once a month is on the mound..nevermind

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by LAMuscleFag on May 13, 2008 8:56 PM CDT up 0 recs

Such

a dirty joke in that…

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

by Rodney on May 13, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

This is getting annoying right quick

by Inkara1 on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM CDT 0 recs

we've been Duped..

by Wash again. Get that clown out of there!

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by LAMuscleFag on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM CDT 0 recs

Nothing

pisses me off than a reliever that can’t throw strikes.

I’d rather run Mathis out there

by FirebatM3 on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM CDT 0 recs

I agree

If these guys can not throw strikes they do not belong on a major league roster.

by Jea103 on May 13, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

I wondered...

...if they would bring Clement in now that the lefty is gone.

by baseballismyboyfriend on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM CDT 0 recs

Clement was in the starting lineup

by uthornfan on May 13, 2008 8:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

My bad...

I had to go cover a fire, so I’ve missed various parts of the game.

by baseballismyboyfriend on May 13, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up 0 recs

Meltdown

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM CDT 0 recs

This needs to be Rupe's last batter

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

by WhipSmart on May 13, 2008 8:55 PM CDT 0 recs

Can we stop being fancy?

Just throw some striles and get this over with.

by coolaid on May 13, 2008 8:56 PM CDT 0 recs

German?

There goes the game.

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on May 13, 2008 8:56 PM CDT 0 recs

A STRIKE! DID YOU SEE THAT! A STRIKE!

by Telegraph on May 13, 2008 8:56 PM CDT 0 recs

Well you missed it

by Telegraph on May 13, 2008 8:56 PM CDT up 0 recs

and German is up

so three runs will score now

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

by WhipSmart on May 13, 2008 8:56 PM CDT 0 recs

THat's the worst choice we could have made

But then again, who else do they have out there?

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 8:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

Got some more room on the 40

DFA this piece of shit.

by SaltyGoesYard on May 13, 2008 8:57 PM CDT 0 recs

come on Rupe

please

by coolaid on May 13, 2008 8:57 PM CDT 0 recs

seriously

who thought rupe coming in down 2 was a good idea….

the bullpen is so torched maybe it is the only choice, but god…

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 8:57 PM CDT 0 recs

Yep

there was no way that he was going to hold that lead.

by uthornfan on May 13, 2008 8:58 PM CDT up 0 recs

German chocolate cake.

heating in the pen.

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by LAMuscleFag on May 13, 2008 8:57 PM CDT 0 recs

Whew

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on May 13, 2008 8:58 PM CDT 0 recs

hurrrrrrrrrrrrah.

score some runs please.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 8:58 PM CDT 0 recs

Rally turtle Shep?

I could use a rally after that inning.

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 8:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

i was reaching for it

but then laird got to 2b. i cant tack a turtle on after laird starts a rally.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up 0 recs

Thank you

ver much

by coolaid on May 13, 2008 8:58 PM CDT 0 recs

Dodged a bullet there

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

by WhipSmart on May 13, 2008 8:58 PM CDT 0 recs

at least they didnt hit into a double play with them loaded =(

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 8:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

I love Betancourt, he never fails to come through

by Telegraph on May 13, 2008 8:58 PM CDT 0 recs

Finally...

I’d hate to put this on Wash, but I just can’t think of many times where I’ve seen him make the right call out of the bullpen. It might be bad luck, but after a while, you either have to replace every arm you have or put the blame on the manager.

by Gdawg1 on May 13, 2008 8:58 PM CDT 0 recs

aside from the past 4 or so days

ive really had very little problem with his bullpen management.

and the last 4 days have been a little compromised by the SP stuff.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 13, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

eh

Going back to the beginning of the season, he seems to always make the wrong call. Its either pulling a SP to early, pulling him too late, bringing in the guy that blows a lead, or w/e. Outside of a nice stretch in the beginning of the month, I don’t think Wash has done that well of a job.

by Gdawg1 on May 13, 2008 9:02 PM CDT up 0 recs