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Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers, May 30, 2008 7:05 PM CDT


Kevin Millwood v. some Oakland pitcher...

Go Rangers...

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First!

Sorry, it’s been a while …

"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos

by Chase Irwin on May 30, 2008 6:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Not long enough

What happened to my old signature?

by WyoRanger on May 30, 2008 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

-1

Gotta yield some personal, sentimental value, cathartically.

"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos

by Chase Irwin on May 30, 2008 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Request for Adam

Can you permanently link the Lone Star Ball Users Guide to the left side? It’s no longer in the recommended fanposts section.

http://www.lonestarball.com/2008/5/23/535108/a-users-guide-to-lone-star

Sincerely,
some LSB poster

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on May 30, 2008 6:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

millwood being good

would be a confidence boost for this team.. please be good millwod.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 6:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

confidence

I think the way this club has played the last month and especially the last road trip facing some of the pitchers they faced their confidence is fine right now. Millwood returning to his beginning of the year form would only help this club out.

by bigsteve on May 30, 2008 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

the offense's confidence should be fine

but we are last or next to last in every pitching category.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

BREAKING NEWS, BREAKING NEWS

JOBA IS GOING TO START TUESDAY!

how do I know that? ESPN thinks it’s significant enough to put on the bottomline.

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 6:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

cant say that i dont care

ill be checking in on the start.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Line-up

Kinsler, 2B
Young, SS
Hamilton, CF
Bradley, RF
Murphy, LF
Laird, C
Catalanotto, DH
Shelton, 1B
Vazquez, 3B

Good to see MOB in RF.

by coolaid on May 30, 2008 6:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I knew that line-up

was too good to be true. The real line-up:

1. Ian Kinsler
2. Frank Catalanotto
3. Michael Young
4. Josh Hamilton
5. David Murphy
6. Gerald Laird
7. Brandon Boggs
8. Chris Shelton
9. Ramon Vazquez

by coolaid on May 30, 2008 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kershaw

Welcome to the bigs kid.

What a bust.

by SaltyGoesYard on May 30, 2008 6:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wow just switched it over to that game

Kershaw has some nasty stuff. That was a filthy AB to Delgado.

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm especially excited to watch this game.

I finally bought a VGA cable to connect the trusty notebook to my plasma.

Comp question: Is it possible that my TV only supports 640×480 res? It’s not the newest model on Earth.

by cmkelly29 on May 30, 2008 6:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't forget

to use any e-mail address you know to vote for the Rangers. Together, we can screw the Yankees and Red Sox out of being the AS game starters.

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 6:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

it's rigged

like Celtics/Lakers and Red Wings/Penguins

Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The B is for bargain!

by Panorama on May 30, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ive voted 50 times

ive done my part.

although its kind of meaningless since the only one who has a chance to start is hamilton. kinsler will just end up getting put on the team by the manager or something.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well I have 6 e-mails

I’ve burned out 1 of them and will be finishing the second off in this game and hopefully more. Then, I’ll probably go and use friends and families. I’ll get Kinsler starting if I have to create another 100 e-mails.

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You have

grit, sir!

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So

How many SB does Ian get without getting caught this season?

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 6:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

20

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Texa$

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

OC TO A's: IM GONNA TAKE OUT YO TRASH AND WASH YO DISHES,

son.

"For the record, I did not and do not like the Volquez trade, even though Hamilton is awesome and our best player and I think he’s going to be one of the best players in baseball." philikid3

by Brian Thomas on May 30, 2008 7:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

cubs game

down 9-1, win 10-9 getting the go ahead run on a2 run HR by our HeRo who is sporting a .866 ops.

obviously utley is the all star starter, but id love to see him make it as a reserve.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

DeRo

He’s the type of guy its so easy to root for even when he moves on to another team

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I miss

DeRo my HeRo!

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh yeah

tm.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chase Utley is a beasticon

Quite possibly the only non-Texas player whom I would bestow that title on.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And

I’m feeling comfortable with Vazquez manning 3B for a while this season

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Okay...

Over/under on the number of lures Kevin Millwood owns?

by Adam J. Morris on May 30, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

K-Mill

Welcome back, big guy.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why would Daniels get rid of Duchscherer?

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Stupid board.

I put a sarcasm tag but because it was between a greater than and less than sign it thought it was HTML.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If I may make a request...

Please, nobody talk about Duchscherer being an ex-Ranger in this game, and how 20-20 hindsight shows we should have kept him.

Please.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Duchsherer was gotten rid of in 2002

Was Daniels even working for the Rockies yet in 2002?

by Inkara1 on May 30, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Aw, crap

his one hit for the game has already happened

by Inkara1 on May 30, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Meh

Here’s a great diary on that subject.

http://www.lonestarball.com/2008/5/28/540850/fotf-s-hit-streak

The hitting streak is largely smoke and mirrors concerning it’s relation to how well Young is actually hitting.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Never said he was on fire

but its better than not having a 15 game hit streak

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

i’d almost forgotten he existed, alas…

by tangiers on May 30, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

One time at a game

I saw Jim Knox walking through the park muttering very angrily under his breath. Perhaps he was speaking into his mic but it was still strange.

by Slaw on May 30, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Holy crap

the mlb.tv 400K feed looks a lot worse today than it always has for me

by Inkara1 on May 30, 2008 7:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

but but...

I thought today’s game was in “glorious HD”. Oh wait, FSN’s HD sucks.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like this ump so far

He’s making quick strike counts and not waiting and thinking about it for 10 seconds

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I meant

calls instead of counts

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

what the hell

they playing on carpet out there?

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Not that time

He was shaded over toward right. But yeah overall he does play pretty shallow. But I guess with his kind of speed you can a fford to do that

by bigsteve on May 30, 2008 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

not that.

The pace of that ball after it hit the grass seemed like the ball hit off of a hard surface.

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ah...misread it.

Yeh, that ball had some top spin on it or something.

www.bloggingtheboys.com

by Brandon Worley on May 30, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Interesting tidbit

You don’t actually need a real email address to vote for players in the AS voting.

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Man, I've been getting jipped...

I don’t recall any free tickets in the past.

by Slaw on May 30, 2008 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and the floodgates open...

Hammy and Kins will start… oh yes, they will start.

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you can even use my email address

completelyfakeemailaddress12491932

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow, that's really creepy

‘cause mine is completelyfakeemailaddress12491933

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow

good thing I chose a 2 instead of a 3 at the end there or we would have had to duel to the death or something

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is it just me

or did Millwood’s delivery look weird on that last pitch?

by Inkara1 on May 30, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That's what

the fire hydrant said.

Woof!

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

2/10

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I more

beer, & I’ll get better.

;)

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

1 dammit

sheeesh….

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

looks like you need to be cut off actually...

;)

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just started, I swear!

Musta been all that blow I had after lunch…

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought it was pretty good, myself

But probably only because I saw a dog doing that earlier today.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm trying to picture Gerry charging the mound

Instead, all I can picture are the trailers for that “kung fu panda” movie.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

well done, sir

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

OMFT

Takes a HBP like a champ

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

fastball down the middle

waiting for what exactly?

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

At least

We’re making Duschserereschcehchscher throw some more pitches this inning

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OH NO! Josh just say "Base clogging"

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

*said

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really wanna use my all star votes...

to vote “Ben Broussard, TEX” into the game.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He's a Yankee now

There’s no way you could vote him in now

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I still think it'd be fun to vote a minor leaguer in...

especially at the expense of Giambi.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

What the hell

kind of a throw was that from Young?

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

a bad one?

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

watch it MY

that was close

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

MY

is past the “mad-that-i’m-being-forced-off-SS” phase and back to our regularly scheduled suck

by tangiers on May 30, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice play by firecrotch

I’m starting to take a liking to him.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nice millwood

one more.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Guess who

Its KKKevin Millwood

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hear*

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

awkward

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Banned

MOFO!

lol

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I actually

like you Gdawg. But now I’m going to have to kill you.

Not the only black poster on LSB.

by sprite on May 30, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Politically uncorrect!!!

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey now

not my fault Millwood couldn’t strike out one more in that inning to put an end to this version

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ramon Vazquez...

is getting my 25 votes at 3B tonight.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 7:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

94 mph

by Milly in the 1st confirmed?

I was in the car then.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate

that.

Ok, well that’s what Nadel said. I was impressed.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Buck looks horrible

at the plate and in the field

by tangiers on May 30, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I was hoping this was about Showalter.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Buck looks great

under the field. Yeah…that Buck.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

this looks to be turning into a pitcher's duel....

i don’t like that.

"GO RANGERS!!!" - bspate

by bspate on May 30, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ahhh!!

Knock on wood, knock on wood!!!

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This ump's strike zone is large

but at least it is consistent.

by Garcia on May 30, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

more important than a perfect strikezone

is consistency… if both teams have to hit the same spots, I’ll let a wide or tight strikezone pass…

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

agreed

That’s how it should be. I don’t expect umps to be perfect, but don’t call a pitch a strike for the first 4-5 innings and then call the exact same pitch a ball later in the game

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

KKKKevin

WhooHoo!

I can like myself again…

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Should it surprise me that Lewin can rattle off John Wayne quotes so easily?

Do you think he prepares that kind of thing before the game?

by Slaw on May 30, 2008 7:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the searchers

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I had to write an essay

for History comparing the inaccuracies in The Searchers and Dances with Wolves. Good times.

Not the only black poster on LSB.

by sprite on May 30, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Milly

With 49 pitches through 4 innings. Not bad considering he is supposed to only be allowed to throw 85 something pitches.

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 7:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

TVants link:

tvants://list.tvants.com/tvants/?k=624d0de088ffbe2286be761c534293b2

SBN 2.0 sucks dick. If your browser doesn’t support ActiveX bullshit, 90% of the features don’t work.

sigh…..

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 7:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Opera

one of the few that completely conforms to the WC3 standards.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

opera sucks

for modern day web browsing. I use it occasionally and to download torrents, but it doesn’t work with most sites. Go use the new Firefox, I’m in love with it already even though none of my add-ons work anymore

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

opera

doesn’t use up as much of your computer’s memory or CPU to work. That’s why I first gave it a shot.

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

43 windows/sites open

275M RAM charge.

Yeah, that’s good. Yeah, I abuse the internet.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

I always have like 50 tabs open in Firefox. You just never know when there was that random site you want to look up without having to Google it again

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mem usage?

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I use Firefox

So I’m usually at 350K at least. I invested in 2 GB of memory for my computer (XP OS too) because of that

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

I need to add more RAM. 1GB currently.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Here

More Ram.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Holy Shizzle!

Everything just got super-fast!

:)

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

4GB or bust!

"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 30, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lets see if MY can put up the mythical 2 consecutive hits

whlie in a hit streak.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nice timing

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

success!

your turn hammy.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mojo man

be good to me!

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

.143

DFA?

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Giggle

re: Ann Coulter - "She doesn't get raped nearly enough." - DJ Cahill

by EssBee on May 30, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

no that's Jim Knox

Hammy’s wife was the blond

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL...

They both creep me out, but Knox creeps me out alot more

by laxtonto on May 30, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahahaha + 1

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

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

by LAMuscleFag on May 30, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

2/10

too easy…

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wait till 1've had I beer

:)

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

She's one...

that has all the potential to be hot, but something is just not quite right.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+ 1

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

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

by LAMuscleFag on May 30, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

she looked pregnant to me..

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

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

by LAMuscleFag on May 30, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes

baby due in August, I believe

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok good

because that could have been awkward otherwise

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+ 1 exactly..the lady is a saint..

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

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

by LAMuscleFag on May 30, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he thinks its the right thing to do

but yeah hes probably tired of it. all the better that he still does it anyway.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This may sound bad...

but I’m getting a bit tired of hearing about his past.

by Slaw on May 30, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well i think he should talk about it as much as he thinks he needs to

its not him talking about it to groups that gets annoying, its everyone else talking about it.

i think it will die down eventually.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's all therapeutic

for him. Anyone that’s gone through that will tell you it’s a way to defeat the cravings that they live with each day. EssBee stated that whilest pulling on a longneck. I have my own cross to bare.

re: Ann Coulter - "She doesn't get raped nearly enough." - DJ Cahill

by EssBee on May 30, 2008 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

not his worst slump of the season

he will bust out within…. 3 days.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

true

but i would be more okay if his OBP was higher.

by Longhorn on May 30, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's a long season

even the best hitters have stretches like that…

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

although

the root of the slump was facing lee-sabathia-kazmir back to back.

hard to blame him too much. the duck here isnt too bad either.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A slightly altered version

Of Kenny Chesney’s “Big Star”.

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"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Definitely not Phil Collins' 'In the Air Tonight'

One of the guys on the RR Express plays that one. I hope he gets made fun of mercilessly in the locker room.

by Slaw on May 30, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Julian Lennon - Kiss Beyond the Catcher

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

man

that’s just a filthy pitch by Dukesure

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OMFT

has Dukeshee’s number tonight

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Boggs nearly pulled a Pujols there

nearly took out 2 of the opposing team’s players

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we be lucky.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

alright Shelton

base hit here breaks this wide open

by bigsteve on May 30, 2008 8:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

not as much as botts and broussard

which is all i suggested!

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

no clue

I’ve already come around to the fact that he’ll probably never amount to anything in the Majors since no team is going to give a 28 year old guy who hasn’t played more than a handful of games above AAA a solid shot. Its sad, but not much can be done about it.

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

OAK

will sign him this winter, you gotta know that.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

but how much room do they have on their Major League roster for another poor defensive player

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he is?

the boys toast if that’s the case. I hope he doesn’t take up heavy drinking.

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by LAMuscleFag on May 30, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Botts

.220/304/.480 right now in OKC. With 3 HR and 10 RBI.

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by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, he touched the curve

Just hit it right at someone.

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by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Volquez against the Braves

6 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 3 BBs, 7 Ks, 102 pitches

Dusty sent him out in the 7th inning with 100 pitches and he gave up a double to the first batter which sent him out of the game and that batter later came around to score on a DP. Dusty is going to kill Edinson’s career.

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OT: Muzak

New Disturbed CD leaked today…not bad so far.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm

Ty Waller!

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

there was a bat involved from what I understand

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Warming up...

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was waiting for that.

I should’ve known better than to type a rhetorical question that I actually said audibly

by Slaw on May 30, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

sorry

just in a smart-ass mood this evening… just some good-natured ribbing, is all.

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Milly

not so hot in the 5th inning

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

eh

couple down the line doubles on decent pitches. no big deal.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He hasn't looked that bad

but the A’s couldn’t touch his stuff earlier in the game. Wasn’t quite the same in that inning

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

F-Bomb!

Nice pitch selection…

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Crap

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"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I do

But it probably just stems from my hatred of Ichiro Suzuki. And of Suzuki motorcycles.

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"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I grew up on Suzukis

but my Kaw would do 165+

...then I wimped out, bike had plenty left.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeh Cole I do!!

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by LAMuscleFag on May 30, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If only my name was Cole...

Of course I would probably be a guy in that case. I will pass.

by Slaw on May 30, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cabbage? Fruit? Apple?

or Wizard?

Mebbe a juggler?

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Time to give Milly a win

Lets finish of the Doucherer

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Boggs only didn't hit a more sure thing LD

because he wanted to add some suspense to his hit.

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yay

The man who is hitting .340 is bunting on the first pitch to lead off the inning.

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh no!!!

Vazquez tried to bunt for a hit!!!!

Fire Ron Washington!!!

by Adam J. Morris on May 30, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i think its pretty strange

that someone who devoted an insanely long main page topic to the stupidity of bunting would mock complaining about bunting. that failed. again.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That post...

...was about the stupidity of sac bunting, not for bunting for a base hit.

by Adam J. Morris on May 30, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

which is what most of the bunt complaints are about anyway.

but why is there a problem with not liking attempting bunt hits unless its a guy who has had legitimate success doing it? like laird. i dont complain when he tries it.

although i wasnt going to complain about vazquez doing it, given the pitcher is doing well generally.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it is dumb...

...to bitch about a guy like Vazquez trying to bunt for a hit.

And there was bitching a couple of days ago when Kinsler tried to bunt for a hit with a runner on second and one out, with proclamations that this was Ron Washington’s stupidity for trying to bunt a runner over to third with one out already in place.

Bitch about sac bunts. That’s fine.

Complaining about guys occasionally trying to bunt for a hit, and saying it is the pernicious influence of bunt-loving Ron Washington, is silly.

by Adam J. Morris on May 30, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You do realize

Until you shot off that comment, there was only one post complaining about it, yes?

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by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, and Kinsler bunting for a hit with a runner on second and one out was stupid

IMO, bunting for hits should be reserved for guys like Laird or Vazquez, and reserved for occasions when there are no RISP.

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by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Because Kinsler is a good hitter

And when you’ve got a RISP, the objective is supposed to be to plate him, not to simply get on base yourself.

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by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Should players try to

...avoid walking with RISP?

by Adam J. Morris on May 30, 2008 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bunting for a hit

Is not, in any way, similar to walking.

Walking with RISP involves laying of pitches that are not hittable. Bunting for a hit involves trying to lay down a perfect bunt, and taking a strike, or being thrown out if you fail. It’s risky, and is most of the time going to be a waste of an out.

To conclude: it’s stupid to bunt for a hit with a man on second and one out. Nobody out, well, maybe I could see that. But with one out, no way.

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"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well
To conclude: it’s stupid to bunt for a hit with a man on second and one out.

I think you are wrong.

by Adam J. Morris on May 30, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damn

please drop it here, dude. Don’t asswhip everyone all night.

K? Thanks!

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmm...

Joba VS. Baseball Jesus. Who wins?

by AirJordan on May 30, 2008 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I gotcha

I almost like you again, AJM.

;)

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Personally

I have no problem with bunting for a hit most of the time and don’t blame Washington for that. I just don’t think Vazquez trying to bunt for a hit there is the right move. I think Vazquez has been doing a good job of hitting recently and that they should try riding that as much as they can

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was all Vazquez there

Did you see when he was walking back to the dugout he looked to me like he said “I saw something” to the 1B coach. He probably saw the 3B playing back and has been told, like others, that if you think you can do it go ahead.

I agree he has been our hottest hitter so he shouldn’t have been doing it but if it was his call there really is nothing to get upset about

by bigsteve on May 30, 2008 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If that's the case

Wash deserves even less than no blame if that’s possible.

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you act like every time 2 or 3 comments are made

that the entire site believes the same thing.

some people arnt fans of bunting for a base hit. its a gameday thread where they are supposed to give their reactions to whats happening. so what?

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well

that one time I bitched about pulling Gabbard, I had like 40 comments on it so that could have confused him :D

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No, I don't

But when I see repetitive comments that I think are dumb, I’m going to say something.

by Adam J. Morris on May 30, 2008 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whatever

Sorry you think my comments are so inappropriate.

by Adam J. Morris on May 30, 2008 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love it!

Ahh… I thought the argument was going to end with “whatever.” That would’ve been funny.

by AirJordan on May 30, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you used that line before

i liked it more last time.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Incidentally

What “1 very mild post” are you talking about, that you think “set me off”?

by Adam J. Morris on May 30, 2008 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I luv bunts!

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know you're bieng sarcastic

But what you don’t realize is, that’s exactly what should happen. Except it should have happened long ago.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

BIg Daddy is still talking about it..

makes ya wonder if he’s reconsidering.

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by LAMuscleFag on May 30, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This is why I love Cat

He know how to hit baseball

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yay Douchier!

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

there ya go cat

just wish it had been 5 feet higher.

dare FOTF go 3 for 3? dare he? id be legitiamtely pleased with him.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 30, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll bet my

lunch money!

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hahaha

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by LAMuscleFag on May 30, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

C'mon Rangers..!

Let’s win this one for Harvey Korman..!

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Line of the night

re: Ann Coulter - "She doesn't get raped nearly enough." - DJ Cahill

by EssBee on May 30, 2008 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mathis throwing...

I thought he was staying in the rotation?

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Side work

only.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seems odd though that he's up...

with Millwood about 12-17 pitches away from his pitch limit.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

True

just going by Nadel.

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

that didn’t work out well, it looked like the same thing he had done in his first 2 ABs though.

by Gdawg on May 30, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OT

if ABC gave the Geico Cavemen a show, when are they gonna give Warren Wallace his own show..?

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

by WhipSmart on May 30, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The caveman show

Was one of the worst TV ideas of the century.

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven

by lonestarJon on May 30, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nah

The most interesting man in the world show?

by AirJordan on May 30, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That would be miles better than the cavemen show.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on May 30, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You

wanna fight?

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

by Rodney on May 30, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha

suck it Knox, NO BASEBALLS FOR YOU!!!