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5/16/08 game day thread

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Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers


Sidney Ponson v. Shawn Chacon...

Go Rangers...

 

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Lineup

1. Ian Kinsler
2. Michael Young
3. Josh Hamilton
4. Milton Bradley
5. David Murphy
6. Brandon Boggs
7. Frank Catalanotto
8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia
9. Ramon Vazquez

by coolaid on May 16, 2008 6:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i love this lineup

yay

send me nominations for the Hall of the Very Good
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 16, 2008 6:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sigh

i feel stupid.

backing out of the garage to leave….. woops, there goes my sideview mirror.

no bobblehead for me. BGL =(

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 16, 2008 6:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wft??

Huh? You were going to go to the game and now you can’t because you knocked your mirror off?

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

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

by LAMuscleFag on May 16, 2008 6:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

w t f?

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

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

by LAMuscleFag on May 16, 2008 6:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well i could

seems kind of akward to drive a hour to the stadium and back with a mirror dangling by a wire out the window. cant get it inside the car.

i dont know, ive never broken one before. am i supposed to just keep going =p?

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 16, 2008 6:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I did the same thing to mine..

well actually someone drove by and knocked it off.. I epoxed it and taped it and months later its still holding strong. tape it to the side of the car so it doesn’t dangle until you have the time to epoxy it and let it dry.

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

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

by LAMuscleFag on May 16, 2008 6:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know the feeling

we arent going tonight afterall….. so now i need to find someone with an extra cj bobblehead to sell.

at least its just a sideview mirror, cant be too expensive to fix.

"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 May 16, 2008 6:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bourne

The Astros have finally moved him out of the leadoff spot. He’s batting 8th tonight.

by Randy Richardson on May 16, 2008 6:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unfortunately for us.

nice to rarely have anyone on for the next batters.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 16, 2008 6:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

(sniff, sniff)

...i smell a win, tonight.

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 6:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i missed what JD said

did he give a new timeline on blalock?

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 16, 2008 6:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JD said

he hopes to send Blalock back out for a rehab assignment late next week.

by Randy Richardson on May 16, 2008 6:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

injured. Rangers. pitcher.

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 6:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hasnt started throwing yet

and wont for several weeks.
then he will have to regain strength and rehab again.

best case scenario is the all star break.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 16, 2008 6:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

efff

Not going to bitch about the trade but its frustrating as hell.

by coolaid on May 16, 2008 6:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I watched Danks pitch deep into the game

vs LAA the other night. sigh – the athleticism, the focus, the competitiveness, the mound presence all blew BMac’s bag outta the water. Wonder if we’ll ever see outta BMac what J.D.’s scouts thought they’d see.

Rangers Farm Probables

by shroomer on May 16, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching

Danks do that would be torture for me.

by coolaid on May 16, 2008 7:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who?

j/k :)

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

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

by LAMuscleFag on May 16, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ASB

A little after, I believe.

by cmkelly29 on May 16, 2008 6:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beavan

gave up 2 runs in the 1st on a triple and a HR. Does anyone know how hard he’s throwing this year? How’s that “nasty slider” looking?

by Butters on May 16, 2008 6:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So Lewin just said Berkman's production is surpassed by Hamilton.

Yeah yeah, home announcers have to be rah rah for the home team, but I still thought that was funny.

by philkid3 on May 16, 2008 7:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

he’s right. He has produced more runs than Berkman has…by one.

by Butters on May 16, 2008 7:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait, he was defining production as RBI?

lol

I always gave Josh more credit than that.

by philkid3 on May 16, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Final - RANGERS 9, ASTROS 5

Houston – 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 —5 / 10 / 1 / 6
Texas – 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 2 x -- 9 / 11 / 0 / 5

WP: Ponson
LP: Chacon
S: Guardado

HR: Berkman, Boggs

Rangers will do well with runners in scoring position tonight. Boggsy drives in four.

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 7:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how does guardado get a save......

if we win by 4 runs??

hhmm….

"If Kason Gabbard's gonna hit anybody, he's gonna hit one of their good hitters. He's not gonna hit Richie Sexson." - Tom Grieve

by bspate on May 16, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So, the umps had to make Ponson wait

to throw the first pitch. It’s great having a fast working pitcher.
Always wondered what it was like

by bigskinny on May 16, 2008 7:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What was that about anyways?

I heard them make some announcement about first base after that?

by cmkelly29 on May 16, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was

Amazing pleasure and pain wrapped up in about 2 seconds.

by brettgardner on May 16, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey Josh

Can we lay off the ass-talk? Thanks.

by cmkelly29 on May 16, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think

I hear crickets in here.

by brettgardner on May 16, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The OKC radio guys

after Mayberry’s HBP: “Hot hitting Meyer’s coming up”

by coolaid on May 16, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

guy

it only one person

by coolaid on May 16, 2008 7:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

never thought i'd hear that

hot hitting meyer

"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 May 16, 2008 7:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK,,,,,so im here with my finace and her friend watching the game....

They both asked me if these guys are to fat to play baseball. I asked who….and they said all of t hem so far…

by laxtonto on May 16, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gave up...

locked myself in the office and said screw it….

I thik my bud that grew up in Houston should here and watch it with him…

by laxtonto on May 16, 2008 7:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kinsler Q&A w/ Grant

Grant: The next cartoon/comic book/anime that should be turned into a full-length movie is?

Kinsler: “Have they made a He-Man movie?”

I’m disappointed.

by cmkelly29 on May 16, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GASP!

Somewhere Dolph Lundgren gently weeps.

by ghostofErikThompson on May 16, 2008 7:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Goddamn

That’s a shitty movie. If they can pretend that the first Hulk movie didn’t exist, surely they can do the same with He-Man.

Update: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe scheduled for 2009 release!

by brettgardner on May 16, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is...

Frank Langella reprising his role of Skeletor?

Better yet, Billy Barty had better be in it!

by ghostofErikThompson on May 16, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also...

I had a boss (ugh, a lady boss at that), that looked JUST LIKE THIS THING:

from that movie.

Horrible, man.

by ghostofErikThompson on May 16, 2008 7:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

murph murph murph!

yay

send me nominations for the Hall of the Very Good
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 16, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Astros guy

Just bobbled the ball and watched it get stolen by the douche with the shit-eating grin.

Sucks.

by brettgardner on May 16, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uncool.

...’Stros guy deserved it…

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i keep fearing the fall of

Brandon Boggs. Maybe it’s time to let that phobia go

by bigskinny on May 16, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At this pace

chacon doesnt last past the 4th. Gotta love the approack

by bigskinny on May 16, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rangers are 5-1 against Bedard/Hernandez...

Rangers are 4-2 against the A’s (best pitching staff in the AL)...

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 7:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

very impressive

although I’d have to say that the Jays staff is better than the A’s.

by Butters on May 16, 2008 7:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's weird...

I expect this team to take a lead each game now and it just keeps on happening.

Crazy.

by ghostofErikThompson on May 16, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nadel talks about this all the time...

...the Rangers have greatly outscored their opponents in the first inning this year.

last year, it was the other way around.

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Each game seems to start the same way

with early inning runs and a lead. Exactly opposite of last season

by bigskinny on May 16, 2008 7:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nerd alert

can we please stop with the nerd alerts?

"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 May 16, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love RonWash!

eom

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Y?????????

The play has nothing to do with his inspiration

by awillis111 on May 16, 2008 7:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was making

up for earlier…before I got on the GDT.

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 7:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+.5

But it was the player’s that decided that their play had improve, when you would that the inspiration would come the managerial/coaching staff. Of course that is if you believe Evan Grant’s about the 4/25 players only meeting.

by awillis111 on May 16, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the Rangers are taking more pitches per at-bat...

...and infield practice before games…

only 3 errors on that West Coast trip… in 7 games… not great, but better than what it was.

i think that’s a reflection on coaching.

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You feelin' me

oc?

I agree with the above.

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I still think it shows that the Players don’t respect Wash, or that he is not capable of getting them fired up. Not saying Wash is a bad coach, he is not management material.

by awillis111 on May 16, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lets go

2 out rally

hopefully ian steals

by nice hands on May 16, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Guys

We should hit Ponson in the kneecap while he is in the dugout, its the only chance we have of winning this game.

by SaltyGoesYard on May 16, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If ponson has a 1-2-3 inning

For the rest of the game, anybody who replies wanting 20 dollars, gets it.

by SaltyGoesYard on May 16, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pick Me!

I want a Jackson!

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can always use 20 bucks...

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

$20

that’s a 12-pack of Shiner for me. Sign me up

by awillis111 on May 16, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So...

I guess that will be $20 then.

by ghostofErikThompson on May 16, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Welchin'

Bastard!

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was $20 per occurence???????

by awillis111 on May 16, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jayson Werth

3 HR’s so far tonight.

by cmkelly29 on May 16, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Against

his former team, no less.

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was that

a weak Andy Griffith joke, or reality?

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

go team go

go!

send me nominations for the Hall of the Very Good
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 16, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i can't post comments at Crawfish Boxes...

...wusses…

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What did you do to them?

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 7:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You really shouldn't troll other SB Nation sites, dude

We don’t need them coming over here and taunting us.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I

have never taunted anyone here, and I am a die-hard Astros fan. I root for the Rangers, except for the two series’ a yr they are playing us. Just FYI.

by Triple347 on May 16, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't argue with

Baseball Jesus.

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 7:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wasn't directed at you, man

I’m just saying other SB Nations sites in general.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know

I just wanted to make sure you knew that not all Astros fans were douches when it came to the Rangers :).

by Triple347 on May 16, 2008 8:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't worry, I think the 'Stro's are ok

You guys are Texans too.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's not trolling...

comments that i posted at one of the Fairyland game threads yesterday…

“Josh Hamilton > Vladimir Guerrero”

“this is no longer your division to win”

“please… Saunders and Santana will not keep this up for the rest of the year”

“i am here to monitor the progress of the American League West”

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 7:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sweet

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

trolling would be...

...”F the Angels”...

...”you guys are a bunch of fairies”...

...and even then… all i’m doing is telling the truth…

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 8:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yah, I know

I’m just sayin, we don’t want any dumbass Angel fans polluting our boards with their stupid crap, do we?

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wouldn't mind...

...makes game-day threads more exciting.

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you like constant flame wars, I suppose...

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh.

We’ve got to stop this near-tandem posting. It’s probably going to get us killed in the WW game.

by Athos on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F'in A!!!!!!

Screw Houston, the shit box of Texas.

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that was ball down in the zone too

by nice hands on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAM SANDWICH!!!

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOOM!!!!

“I dont think he hut that ball that good”....

by laxtonto on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAMBONE!!

Hey, it could be worse...

by HighPlainsGrifter on May 16, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yay!

send me nominations for the Hall of the Very Good
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 16, 2008 7:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who's the boom king?

hamilton’s the boom king

"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 May 16, 2008 7:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no clue

but i heard they are doing new material in concert

"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 May 16, 2008 8:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ADAM MORRIS:

...i want your take on my trade proposal…

Blalock, Teagarden, Botts for Marcum

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 7:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why would they want Botts?

They could have just had him for free on waivers…

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 7:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

change of scenery...

...it’s obvious he wants out of here.

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 8:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

Sabean doesn’t hate San Francisco that much.

by LiamP on May 16, 2008 8:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd have to think about it

I might do it. Need to look at some more data on Marcum.

by Adam J. Morris on May 16, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know...

I’m going to my first game of the season tomorrow night.

by Adam J. Morris on May 16, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not lately

I used to be. But the past few years, I’ve done pretty well. I was at the game last season where Francisco Cordero had a 3 run lead with 2 outs in the 9th, and then blew it. And I tried to leave with 2 outs in the 9th, and no one on, but my dad insisted we stay to the end.

by Adam J. Morris on May 16, 2008 8:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am

Rangers are 1-5 when I’m in attendance.

by cmkelly29 on May 16, 2008 8:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5-2...

...when i’m in attendance…

i’ve seen the best… and seen the worst…

Game 2 – Baltimore – W
Game 3 – Baltimore – W

Game 2 – Angels – L (worst loss of the season)

Game 3 – Twins – W (best win of the season)

Game 3 – Royals – W (second best game of the season)

Game 2 – Mariners – W
Game 3 – Mariners – L

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 8:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've seen fire...

...and I’ve seen rain…

I’ve seen sunny days I swore would never end…

by Adam J. Morris on May 16, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in your estimation...

...is the 7-4 loss to the Angels the worst loss of the season?

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

This was the worst loss of the season:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200804230.shtml

Blowing a big early lead, the offense shutting down after that, the pitching staff having a total meltdown…

That was the nadir…

by Adam J. Morris on May 16, 2008 8:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a lifetime...

23-9 record seeing the Rangers play. Including 1-0 this year.

The best was the last game at Arlington Stadium…

The worst was game 3 of the 1996 ALDS while my parents were camping out for World Series tickets. Man, that game stung. Darren Oliver pitched his guts out and you could just sense the bullpen would blow it.

by ghostofErikThompson on May 16, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I believe I'm something like 11-6 all-time

Had the pleasure of seeing a win over the Red Sox and A-Rod’s first game back in ‘04 (also a win) – stadium was absolutely electric. That was the most fun I’ve ever had at a game.

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on May 16, 2008 8:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im 0-1 this year so far....

I went on Mother’s Day.

My wife went with her friends tonight…......so I get a Bobble-head!!!!!!

"If Kason Gabbard's gonna hit anybody, he's gonna hit one of their good hitters. He's not gonna hit Richie Sexson." - Tom Grieve

by bspate on May 16, 2008 8:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You get to see

Padilla Vs. Oswalt. (I think).

by coolaid on May 16, 2008 7:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yup

I’ll be there.

The Rangers are 2-3 in games I’ve been to so far this year.

by RachelB on May 16, 2008 8:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ev'rybody be

0-fer in dose, man…

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Opening day...

Was one of them.

Jennings, Millwood, Gabbard, Ponson, and Feldman.

by RachelB on May 16, 2008 8:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dang

6 games and 6 different starting pitchers.

by coolaid on May 16, 2008 8:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep.

btw, congrats for getting a hall pass from hell

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tomorrow nights game

i was offered tickets, but im already going to frisco’s game.

should be a nice pitching matchup between oswalt and padilla

"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 May 16, 2008 8:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

salty

needs to get at least 1 hit this game

send me nominations for the Hall of the Very Good
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 16, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1 MM

Preferrably two, and a walk if he can’t get a hit.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Idle thought

Isn’t it amazing how easy Hamilton makes it all look…?

II Cor. 4:17-18

by TedFord on May 16, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what happened

on the one Josh said fell out of his glove?

"The path you choose, you also choose its destination..."

by pro82 on May 16, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ponson

I was in the car when the game started, and listening to the Astros broadcast…

One of their announcers said that Ponson could eat innings, and the other one said, “Why not? He eats everything else.”

They then laughed at him being listed at 258 lbs., and one said, “Maybe in the 8th grade.”

Now…does Ponson look like he weighs significantly more than 258 right now?

by Adam J. Morris on May 16, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not really

258 sounds about right.

The "Why not? He eats everything else." line is golden, though.

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Useless Carlos Lee trivia.

His younger brother is also named Carlos.

by coolaid on May 16, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Creative

f’in parents, huh?

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

Do you know where Chris Sampson of the Astros was married?

by coolaid on May 16, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ever buy crap off CL?

I got a sweet leather couch and loveseat today for a song. However, my entire living room reeks like curry.

Sigh…behind every sunny sky is a blast of solar radiation…

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

But our law firm has hired our last three staff members (2 part time file clerks and a legal sec’y) off of Craig’s List.

by Adam J. Morris on May 16, 2008 8:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Salty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

w00t, biotchez!

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe

it’s the start of something for him. one would hope

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http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 16, 2008 8:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Victor

about had an aneurism on that call

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

440 ft

btw

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F*CK YEAH

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SALT JACK!!!!!!

BOOOYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh

Did someone let one rip in the booth right as Salty was entering the dugout?

by LiamP on May 16, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

i’m not gonna say who, or at what station, but once at work during the news an anchor farted. totally heard it live on air

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by gossamer on May 16, 2008 8:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

correction

salty is the boom king.

that was massive

"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 May 16, 2008 8:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude

I was getting an Italian Ice… I missed it. :(

by cmkelly29 on May 16, 2008 8:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just pull up MLB gameday

They should have the replay on gameday before long.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've had my opinions on Ryan being here...

but actually seeing him back in Arlington is nice.

by cmkelly29 on May 16, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Clearly...

FOTF needs to bunt here, right?

by Adam J. Morris on May 16, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He can't

until he gets to 0-2

;)

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's toast, baby!

Chacon, that is.

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hammy!

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eggs Benedict

anyone?

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I knew this guy in Austin...

...named Crazy Chris…

He was sort of a cross between Chris Tucker’s character in “Friday,” and Beaker from the Muppet Show (if Beaker were black)...

by Adam J. Morris on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My Astros buddy watching the game just

started screaming NO BORKOWSKI!!! as soon as it showed him warming up…

Reminds me of when German goes in

by laxtonto on May 16, 2008 8:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn young...

pull a ball every once in a while

"If Kason Gabbard's gonna hit anybody, he's gonna hit one of their good hitters. He's not gonna hit Richie Sexson." - Tom Grieve

by bspate on May 16, 2008 8:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uhhh...............

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey

I’m saving up for my own operation, as we speak.

I’ll get to him first!

(besides, I’m cuter)

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh

You built the house without a front door.

by LiamP on May 16, 2008 8:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sez Fuck You Houston!

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BOOOOOM!!!

"The path you choose, you also choose its destination..."

by pro82 on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAVE ANOTHER SANDWICH!!!!!

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JOSH HAMILTON

Turn on the game and what does he do? HOME RUN BABY!!!!!

by Gdawg on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow!

Hamilton is killing it.

by BHill on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hambomb!!

Victor goes crazy, again!

by Outworlder47 on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Christ...

I think Josh Hamilton is the new Baseball Jesus.

by ghostofErikThompson on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

daaaaamn......lol

"I should apologize to girls for saying Sexson threw that helmet like a girl. I’m not even sure girls do that." - TAG 05/08/2008

by Captain Fubar on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My eyes and brain

just can’t even compute that much awesome. I’m serious.

by cmkelly29 on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i would make man love to Hamilton.....

if he wanted!!

GO RANGERS!!!!!!!

"If Kason Gabbard's gonna hit anybody, he's gonna hit one of their good hitters. He's not gonna hit Richie Sexson." - Tom Grieve

by bspate on May 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

guys... please...

...take it to Halos Heaven…

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 8:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So

Is this what a Josh Hamilton hot streak looks like?

by Gdawg on May 16, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It'll do...

until one gets here.

Hey, it could be worse...

by HighPlainsGrifter on May 16, 2008 8:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Roy Hobbs is a God

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

by boomer1 on May 16, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My favorite pitcher

Is now Shawn Chacon.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hehehe

No, because he’s going to be pitching the home run derby!!

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whoah!

My internet cut out at 5-2, and when it reconnected it was 8-2. I guess that’s cool.

Stupid Internet. Awesome Hamilton.

by philkid3 on May 16, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See, what happened was

Salty’s blast took out your internet line. Ham’s knocked it back into place.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hamilton looks over at Berkman and says......

me and you, Bitch!! Let’s slug it out!!

"If Kason Gabbard's gonna hit anybody, he's gonna hit one of their good hitters. He's not gonna hit Richie Sexson." - Tom Grieve

by bspate on May 16, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and then berkman runs away

because he knows how much better Hamilton is.

by Gdawg on May 16, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For those who are curious...

...I am not staying to see Robert Earl Keen tomorrow…although I did go see him perform at the racetrack here in Houston, because my wife wanted me to go with her…

The crowd at a Robert Earl Keen concert at the racetrack is pretty interesting. I’m still surprised there wasn’t any boob-flashing going on.

by Adam J. Morris on May 16, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tube Socks!

Yummy!

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wigginton

He kind of candy-assed that play.

by Adam J. Morris on May 16, 2008 8:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

Looks like he thought that it was just a routine play

by Gdawg on May 16, 2008 8:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Josh Hamilton

He’s so good, that I feel like I need to spread the word about him. I’m serious. My girlfriend must think I have a crush.

I don’t know what it is. I don’t think there is a proper term to describe his talent.

by cmkelly29 on May 16, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have a crush

and I’m a heterosexual man. Could be worse. This could be your man-crush:

by Gdawg on May 16, 2008 8:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bedroom eyes

gotta love ‘em.

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's freaked out by....

Salty and Hamilton’s homeruns!!

....me too!!

"If Kason Gabbard's gonna hit anybody, he's gonna hit one of their good hitters. He's not gonna hit Richie Sexson." - Tom Grieve

by bspate on May 16, 2008 8:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah...

I’m trying to get my roommate from Philadelphia into the Rangers. He hasn’t followed baseball since 1994. I talk about Josh Hamilton so much that I’m afraid my man-crush will scare him off.

by ghostofErikThompson on May 16, 2008 8:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hamilton's homer

Estimated 451 feet, 5th longest in the history of the park.

by Outworlder47 on May 16, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On the count of three

Let us all bow in the face of Josh Hamilton’s awesomeness.

1… 2… 3…

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Infield hits are my favorite play in baseball.

Probably because those and walks were the only way I ever got on.

by philkid3 on May 16, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hamilton is really upping his trade value

I hope we can flip him at the deadline for some AA pitching…

/sarcasm

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

by WhipSmart on May 16, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shut yer yap!

:)

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

by Rodney on May 16, 2008 8:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The more I see

of Bradley, the more I like him for the future…

"The path you choose, you also choose its destination..."

by pro82 on May 16, 2008 8:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm on board...

...hasn’t gone on the DL yet.

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 8:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If you nare a Ranger

and you are only on the DL once per year, you are healthy.

"The path you choose, you also choose its destination..."

by pro82 on May 16, 2008 8:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

are...are...are...

"The path you choose, you also choose its destination..."

by pro82 on May 16, 2008 8:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Blalock, Teagarden, Botts... for Marcum or McGowan...

...play Vazquez at third until August…
...call up Andrus…
...stick him at short…
...move Michael to third…
...call up Davis…
...sign Milton for another year…

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Gerry...

Gerry’s been on a roll since he pulled the socks up.

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 8:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he would just agree to a backup/platoon role, I wish we could keep him

Cause Salty don’t seem to do so hot against LHP.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Might be a good plan

Except I seriously doubt Vazquez can play third until August, and keep producing like this for us.

What I would do is move Young to third once Joaquin Arias is ready to play SS.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 16, 2008 8:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vazquez did it last year... and the team played better.

...why wouldn’t he be able to do it this year?

Vicente Padilla is... EL TORO!

by oc on May 16, 2008 8:30 PM CDT to parent up