Texas @ Minnesota GameThread, May 21, 2008 7:10 PM CDT

Game

1st! woo hoo. jk that is actually the most annoying thing to see on blog threads. Im thinking a 8-5 ranger victory.

baseBALLIN!

by kevzta on May 21, 2008 6:05 PM CDT 0 recs

Hell Yeah!

Let’s Go Rangers! I’m freakin pumped! The losing ends tonight! Here we go Rangers, here we go!

Me fail English? That's unpossible! - RW

by Panorama on May 21, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up 0 recs

lineup

Adam, why start a gameday thread without posting the lineup?

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

Chris Shelton is at first base as Frank Catalanotto nurses a sore back.

Ian Kinsler, 2B
Michael Young, SS
Josh Hamilton, CF
Milton Bradley, DH
David Murphy, RF
Gerald Laird, C
Brandon Boggs, LF
Chris Shelton, 1B
Ramon Vazquez, 3B

Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY

by RangerMad on May 21, 2008 6:16 PM CDT 0 recs

That must have been burdensome

"When I am pissed off, I get angry." - Miles 5/06/08

by Chase Irwin on May 21, 2008 6:17 PM CDT up 0 recs

Because...

...the game day threads are set to auto-publish at a certain time (I almost always set it for an hour before the game), and I generally actually do the post well before the lineups are up.

by Adam J. Morris on May 21, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ok

Thanks.

Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY

by RangerMad on May 21, 2008 6:32 PM CDT 0 recs

Depending on sir sidney to end a losing streak.

hmm…

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 21, 2008 6:41 PM CDT 0 recs

Man, the world is just awesome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNk5QGov6ws&feature=related

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2008 6:42 PM CDT 0 recs

Sidney Ponson really needs to have a good start tonight

He has given up 13 runs in his last two starts, and seems to be regressing to his old mean of suckage.

Now that I’ve said that, hopefully Sidney will give me a giant finger and throw a shutout tonight.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 6:44 PM CDT 0 recs

Drove back to Dallas yesterday

Saw that suck-fest. Almost made me miss watching the Royals.

They should post what I just wrote in the lockerroom, I bet we would win 100 games.

by SaltyGoesYard on May 21, 2008 6:45 PM CDT 0 recs

Hey MF!

Where’s my Jackson? ! ? ! ? !

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

by Rodney on May 21, 2008 6:53 PM CDT up 0 recs

Tito?

Me fail English? That's unpossible! - RW

by Panorama on May 21, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

Alcohol and Money

Never mix those with emotions.

by SaltyGoesYard on May 21, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up 0 recs

LMAO

It’s a’ight…all in jest.

;)

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

by Rodney on May 21, 2008 7:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

If not Sidney today

I fully trust Padilla to throw a gem tomorrow. He seems to always be the guy to stop the losing.

by Gdawg1 on May 21, 2008 7:05 PM CDT 0 recs

Oy... one pitch, already one out

by Inkara1 on May 21, 2008 7:11 PM CDT 0 recs

And we're off to a flying start

Grat job by Kinsler of working the count on that first AB.

Geez, that ticks me off.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 7:11 PM CDT 0 recs

Not such a great start by the Rangers

by Gdawg1 on May 21, 2008 7:15 PM CDT 0 recs

I swear if this Speedy Gonzalez kid gets on

With that stupid young baby face, im gonna shit myself.

I hate little bastards with speed runnin around.

by SaltyGoesYard on May 21, 2008 7:16 PM CDT 0 recs

no way he weights 195

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

by gossamer on May 21, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ramon Vazquez saves your shorts

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up 0 recs

I love them

""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard

by miles on May 21, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up 0 recs

Cuz you're

fat, or what?

I don’t get it…

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

by Rodney on May 21, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up 0 recs

Jelousy

hurts.

""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard

by miles on May 21, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up 0 recs

Plus won!

DF…

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

by Rodney on May 21, 2008 7:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

A LEAN MEAN

155 pounds of ALL MAN BABY

by SaltyGoesYard on May 21, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up 0 recs

How tall

are you?

""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard

by miles on May 21, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up 0 recs

5'10

by SaltyGoesYard on May 21, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up 0 recs

So you're German Duran, eh?

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 7:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ya

Just minus the talent.

by SaltyGoesYard on May 21, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

Hey, wait a sec

Wasn’t Salty supposed to be Ponson’s personal catcher?

by Inkara1 on May 21, 2008 7:20 PM CDT 0 recs

Yeah

that’s buggin’ me too.

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

by Rodney on May 21, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up 0 recs

Salty's had two days on

Ron wants to get Laird some AB’s.

Which is too bad, because Salty’s got 6 RBI in his last 5 games.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 7:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

Salt a beast!!!!

""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard

by miles on May 21, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ponson...

Has he consistently been hitting 95-96 the entire year?

""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard

by miles on May 21, 2008 7:20 PM CDT 0 recs

Don't know about 95-96, but low-mid 90s, yes

by Inkara1 on May 21, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up 0 recs

nice d by kins

If you want some slack, bring your own rope.

by rangerfaninva on May 21, 2008 7:24 PM CDT 0 recs

+1

Shelton’s dig in the dirt was nice too

by Inkara1 on May 21, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ya

But you know, we should still move him to LF, because Catalanotto plays better defense at second base.

SARCASM

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up 0 recs

tvants link?

I don’t see one posted yet.

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

by Rodney on May 21, 2008 7:24 PM CDT 0 recs

I also hate Joe Mauer

And his ability to make contact to all pitches and never strike out.

Yet hit no homeruns.

They are quickly becoming my most hated team.

by SaltyGoesYard on May 21, 2008 7:25 PM CDT 0 recs

Joe Mauer

Is the hitter people want to think Michael Young is.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 7:26 PM CDT up 0 recs

Wonder what MLB thinks of Lewin/Grieve constantly calling out their umpires' bad strike calls?

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on May 21, 2008 7:29 PM CDT 0 recs

eh, i bet others do that too

grieve is a badass. he’s untouchable. the league fears him

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

by gossamer on May 21, 2008 7:32 PM CDT up 0 recs

probably

getting tired of the old fart umps constantly making inconsistant calls, it seems like every night we get called out on strikes when the pitch thrown was just called a ball 2 pitches earlier

by blueballlefty on May 21, 2008 7:32 PM CDT up 0 recs

Or Nadel/Rojas calling out the official scorer when they think an error should/should not have been charged?

Naw, actually I think it’s refreshing to have announcers that tell it like it is. Screw MLB, they’re usually wrong anyway.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 7:32 PM CDT up 0 recs

Agreed

Just think it’s amusing.

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on May 21, 2008 7:35 PM CDT up 0 recs

7 more innings

Before we become the 2nd no hit team in baseball.

Reverse jinx.

by SaltyGoesYard on May 21, 2008 7:32 PM CDT 0 recs

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

probably.........

.....3 nights of inconsitant strike calls

by blueballlefty on May 21, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

Stand up

for your homeboy Milton, Ron!

""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard

by miles on May 21, 2008 7:33 PM CDT 0 recs

YAY WASH!!!

Go get ‘em, boy. This is more like it!!!!

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 7:33 PM CDT 0 recs

Huh...

that was a bizarre turn of events

by JBImaknee on May 21, 2008 7:34 PM CDT 0 recs

god he sucks at defense

by blueballlefty on May 21, 2008 7:35 PM CDT 0 recs

if bradley

were playing the field, we’d know by now if he was tossed…now we may not know for up to 3 innings!

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 21, 2008 7:35 PM CDT 0 recs

anyone listening to the rangers telecast?

they probably know. The Twins guys certainly don’t

by JBImaknee on May 21, 2008 7:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

Bradley wasn't ejected, was he?

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on May 21, 2008 7:35 PM CDT 0 recs

well

he grabbed his hat and went down the tunnel

by blueballlefty on May 21, 2008 7:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

We have to wait for hsi next AB to find out

by Inkara1 on May 21, 2008 7:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

Update... Twins guys say he was

by Inkara1 on May 21, 2008 7:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yeah

Nadel and Rojas just announced it a few minutes ago.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 7:38 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yes

by Outworlder47 on May 21, 2008 7:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yep

That’s what got Wash upset.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

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

by lonestarJon on May 21, 2008 7:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

shelton's d is slowly growing on me

If you want some slack, bring your own rope.

by rangerfaninva on May 21, 2008 7:36 PM CDT 0 recs

Milton Tossed

by blueballlefty on May 21, 2008 7:36 PM CDT 0 recs

at least he didnt tear anything

by blueballlefty on May 21, 2008 7:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

PLEASE FEEL MY PAIN

You know it’s bad enough to listen tto us running down the Rangers. But I have to listen to the Twins radio announcers run my team down, because XM Satellite only plays the home team Broadcast.

by awillis111 on May 21, 2008 7:37 PM CDT 0 recs