5/31/08 game day thread
by Adam J. Morris on May 31, 2008 6:00 PM CDT
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Sidney Ponson v. Joe Blanton...
Go Rangers...
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"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos
by inactive lsb user on May 31, 2008 6:05 PM CDT reply actions
The fattest pitching matchup in baseball today, folks...
I hope they’ve reinforced the pitching mound with a few titanuim rods.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
+1
"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos
by inactive lsb user on May 31, 2008 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Tonight the Rangers get above .500 folks
Mark it down…
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
Does anyone else find it a little odd
That after Sidney Ponson gives up 12 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings his last outing, that he is the pitcher the Rangers choose to keep on regular rest?
I’m afraid I have sense of foreboding about this start…
I do
But Ponson is Ponson, I have a sense of foreboding before every one of his starts.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Historically
Sidney has pitched better with less rest.
Sponsor of the Sidney Ponson page at Baseball-Reference.com
Lineup
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280531113
I. Kinsler 2b
M. Young ss
J. Hamilton cf
M. Bradley dh
D. Murphy rf
G. Laird c
F. Catalanotto 1b
B. Boggs lf
R. Vazquez 3b
Nice to see Bradley back in there…
Go Strangers.
+1
Rangers outfield is better with him out there.
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
byrd hasnt been too bad since he came back
honestly perfromance wise I dont think it really matters.
but boggs is the young guy who may have a future role with the team, so sure.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
Crosses fingers
We better win tonight its our best shot to get above .500 i just hope ponson can throw strikes if so i think we’re good.
Just watched Black Snake Moan last night...
and she was spectacular.
Longtime lurker
Here.
/raises hand
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
Um, he's sick.
My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who’s going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it’s pretty serious.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
Here
But also watching St. Louis-Pittsburgh, currently 5-1 Bucs in the 3rd.
Sponsor of the Sidney Ponson page at Baseball-Reference.com
I like to see a pitcher work quickly
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Let's go Rangers...Let's go!!
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
Wow.
Five ABs in this series for Cust, and five Ks. Ouch.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
Sweet!
I hope for some quick early runs… I have to leave for an hour and a half or so in about five minutes
OK, need a verdict.
Last night, I went to the game with my dad. I kept score the whole game, and my dad defined that behavior as “dorky”. I disagree with him, and instead think that keeping score is just awesome. Verdict, please?
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
Not dorky...
I rarely keep score these days but when I was a kid I usually tried to.
Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.
If you enjoy it
Keeping score is a good way to keep you head in the game. Tell your dad he’s the dork.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Someone
Order some buffalo wild wings and send it to the rangers clubhouse for ponson after his game
This just in:
There will be a post-game eating contest between Blanton and Ponson after the game.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
J Bruce hit a walkoff homer today? really?
heh @ dusty baker and whatever their new gm is leaving him down this long.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
TRIPLE!
Yay!
But what an odd hit.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
RBI for the best player in baseball.
Yay! 1-0 Rangers!
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
Bradley
Hit a ball off his leg.
While that’s not a big deal for most, this is a guy who has a history of weird injuries.
by brettgardner on May 31, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions
hah...
Young really did give Chavez a dirty look after he slid in there.
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
Weeeelll...
That’s and RBI, but Josh still needs to lay off the first freaking pitch…
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Grandslam in the Rays game
was a first pitch.
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
And one-handed.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
hes had a lot of first pitch hits.
but when hes in a little slump like this yes id like him to lay off a bit.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
The entire argument is stupid
concerning Hamilton.
Stats: 44 AB, 17 H, 3 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 17RBI, .386BA, 1.264 OPS.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Hammy loves the first pitch, for some reason.
But I’m not going to criticize.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
He will get it tonight
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
Is he close to beasticon status?
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
When do you think we see him in the bigs, AJM?
Once Laird is traded? There’s no way we can leave him down in the minors till September.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
problem with that is this
If you bring him up after Laird is dealt and stick him at DH you basically pidgeonhole him and his potential trade value as a catcher goes in the tank. Once a guy becomes strictly a DH its hard to then move them back to a position especially one as hard as catcher.
I wish he could move up to AAA but as long as he is getting everyday ABs and working on his defense whether it be at catcher or 1B or whereever thats fine with me. We will definitely see him before this season is over
im totally shocked...
How long till someone else in OKC gets released or moved so this kid can play DH?
Heres a good question, is it better to let MadMax work on his defense in AA or bat aginstbetter pitching as a DH in AAA
Ponson
I love when he’s on!
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
i just feel like hes going to collapse
1.5 whip and .293 against does not allow a sub 4 era for long.
not to mention his history.
lookin good tonight though.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
ponson
is almost as good as bobby witt was during his 2nd stint with the team
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER
murph
needs a to get a couple hits to lock up rookie of the month over ellsbury
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER
theres got to be a pitcher doing better than both
murph’s last week or so has really hurt his numbers.
hopefully he can scatch out a XBH or 2 to finish off the month, definitely.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
Good hustle, Cat.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
The Brandon Boggs Show, Act II
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
I wouldn't
Quentin has been a bit better than Hamilton and Dye has done well, but Swisher has sucked.
Sure
Right now, but I’d be willing to bet that Swisher outperforms Brandon Boggs.
by brettgardner on May 31, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Meh.
He’s always had a relatively low OBP. Hasn’t stopped him from being extremely productive.
I don’t think he’s hitting 40 homers again anytime soon, but I think he’s got at least 3 more years of very good productivity.
by brettgardner on May 31, 2008 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
-1
Swisher = eew, and and Dye is getting old. Other than Quentin, they have nothing I want.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
anyone else using mlb.tv
do you have to turn off auto-refreshing comments, when you watch games, and keep the gameday thread up? new comments lag the video.
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
When I use the TVants
It starts to lag when the thrad gets too big. It takes about 350+ comments for that to happen, though.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Ian Kinsler
From the University of Missouri.
Boom time.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
mlb.tv question
Anyone who uses mlb.tv notice that the Rangers broadcasts are NEVER full screen? It always cuts off on the sides, whats with that?
I’ve watched other games in 1.2, Arizona most recently, and it’s widescreen… This is happening with HD broadcasts, too. I don’t get it.
to clarify...
I want a widescreen view, or full screen. I don’t want this “tube” view that doesn’t look much better than the 800k..
Sigh
Has MY forgotten how to hit with runners on or something?
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
someone e-mail the booth...
and tell Josh to ask Nolan how his Spider Monkey’s are doing??
j/k
"GO RANGERS!!!" - bspate
Snow.
Your Tickethead membership card, please.
by brettgardner on May 31, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Hope you put spider...
because I sent it as well.
Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.
The Braves guy
said he would do it…just no link up yet.
bummer
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Are we pitching in for Viagra?
I mean he’s still young and all…
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I thought about that on my way home from work...
Listening to the game… thinking about going late to catch the end of the game + fireworks… game might be over by the time I make it there.
He found out about the granola bar
that he gets if he doesn’t pitch well. :)
Sponsor of the Sidney Ponson page at Baseball-Reference.com
wow...
what the hell was Cat thinking??
Did he forget he was white and not very athletic??
"GO RANGERS!!!" - bspate
Crapalanotto rides again
He gets a base hit, and he’s still out.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Good question
I don’t think it works that way, but it would be logical.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
I may be wrong
But I think they are reserved for private parties. They just started doing that a couple years ago I think
You buy them...:)
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
this Ben Revere kid is pretty incredible
I remember when he was picked a lot of experts where saying that that was a reach. I don’t even think Sickels liked that pick for the 1st round. Hope he gets promoted soon.
talk about matchups from the pen
7.0 IP from kazmir (scoreless)
4 pitchers to get the next 5 outs
Gerald Laird is my hero.
Is #5 coming in yet?
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
Without the flashing lights?
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
I think you may have jinxed Ponson
Two straight hits to open the inning.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Come on, Sidney
Not now, please, not now…
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
This seems to happen a lot to Ponson
Guys putting a bunch of weak bleeder hits together for a big inning.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
we need a certain variety of dinosaur..
keep it 3-2, kins through milton will get the 2 runs back
Gerald Laird is my hero.
ok
ponson is pitching a little badly right now. but he should have been out of it a long time ago.
Rare Gnats Sex
there have been a few close plays
not sure if its all on the defense since they seemed to go through the holes pretty well. Sometimes it just happens to a pitcher who doesn’t K a hitter.
i just meant
when you get in front 0-2 to two pitchers with the stuff ponson had, you shoudl get better results
Rare Gnats Sex
Hamilton's arm
Just saved a run right there.
Ponson is on the verge of an implosion here though. He needs to get out of this before Cust gets up here and hits one to the moon.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
IMO
Gabbard, AJ Murray, Mendoza and Mathis are all basically the same caliber of pitcher. So no big deal, Mendoza can take his time.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
personally i dont think he was ever actually good
although yeah, thats a little more than a rough outing.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
And Crosby
breaks in half approaching the batters box!
Wow!
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Ponson just needs to avoid innings like that
He has a tendancy to let things pile on when he gets into trouble, that inning was a perfect example of that. If he can keep the A’s from getting multiple men on base with less than 2 outs, he should be ok till the 7th, though.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Chant with me:
granola bars, granola bars, granola bars, granola bars…
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Anyone else...
tear up a little listening to Tom and Josh go over all the guys we passed on to take Drew Meyer. I sure did
a little OT...
Any of you folks keeping up with the Women’s College World Series going on right now??
I usually follow it…..I admit it.
"GO RANGERS!!!" - bspate
Is that the softball that's been on ESPN?
I’ve been semi-watching it while working out at the gym – that’s one of the four channels they have a TV set on…
And Texas gets the lead back
The turtles did their job so far, lets see Hamilton and Bradley go back-back.
Yay!
MY remembers how to hit with RISP!!!
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOm
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DShep on May 31, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
Shouldn't...
the arrow be going the other way?
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
It looks...
like a stealth bomber flying out of the explosion to destroy Josh.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
Natuarlly, the only person here who could possibly have something negative to say about Shep's latest awesomeness is Ben
Predictable.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
You remind me of miles...
if miles could spell and was a big dork instead of a delusional retard.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
by benmor78 on May 31, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Old war wound...
acts up around idiocy.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
That must be why you're constantly in a bad mood
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Yeah...
it’s because you post all the time.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
Wow
Don’t tell me you missed the meaning of my barb…
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Ugh...
war wound acting up again.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
Hey
How’s that statistical breakdown of blog poster’s baseball predictions going?
by brettgardner on May 31, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Have to do my...
mom’s divorce first.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
Yeah...
well, Gerald Laird is awesome.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
That's an...
unquestionably good thing.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
Hammy SAYZ
FU, I OWN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
Gotta love Hambone
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
ladies and gentlemen
back to back AL player of the month Josh Hamilton
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER
later on tonight
or tomorrow morning i’ll post the stats of 20 AL players.
josh beats quentin, i’ll tell you that much.
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER
Sidney approves
Now he just needs to get back on track.
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Hammy
did someone in the bullpen make fun of his hair or something? looked like he was bombing them
"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
Hopefully Eddie Guardado didn't jump on top of anyone trying to protect them
I’d hate to have a pancaked CJ.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
+1
Get me a jersey of his … fast.
"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos
by inactive lsb user on May 31, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions
My back-back
prediction/hope didn’t work out, but I’ll settle for being 50% right on that. How about Murphy adding a HR?
remember also
that it hasn’t even heated up much and Hamilton spent the first month not hitting for as much power.
MY doesnt need them
he just needs hits to get to 200. hammy needs the rbis to set some kind of record.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
KC might actually get a win tonight
Against CC Sabathia. I bet Indians fans weren’t expecting a win tonight.
Heh
I remember in the offseason when everyone was saying “we have to make a run at CC this winter”... I wonder if they all still think so?
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Not sure if anyone noticed
but, the Rangers have yet to strikeout tonight against Blanton. I wonder when the last time we had a game without a K in our lineup?
Ya....That's Real Mature.
Knoxie
Does anyone remember that day game last year when he interviewed the “Rheinecker Rowdies” in the LF bleachers?
Basically every preconception about him is true. There isn’t a more wired guy.
"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos
by inactive lsb user on May 31, 2008 8:31 PM CDT reply actions
John Rheinecker
I’d almost forgotten he existed. He’s due to come back around the ASB, no?
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Maybe
I don’t remember. I’ll have to search Rheineckers name up in the LSB search box real quick.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
One can only hope
I don’t mean that in a bad way but this team is rolling right now.
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
why
I think its a very high probability you could put him through waivers so its not like he would be threatening a roster spot. He was a fairly effective LOOGY last year
I just think he is way
to inconsisten that is all. JMO
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
+1
"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos
by inactive lsb user on May 31, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I think he should still play this year
Unless something happened since when he first got hurt, I think he was expected to get some time playing this year.
Good one
"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos
by inactive lsb user on May 31, 2008 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Milton Bradley and Salty get credit for a lot of that total, I bet
I really like the way this team has showed more patience this season.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Ponson
one thing i think i like best about him, he works quickly.
"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
Yep
This is more like it, after the 21 BB’s the Rangers gave up in Tampa bay.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
Pontoon floats into the dock
His night is done. Good job now go to the buffet bar.
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
Very nice job by Pontoon, that 5th inning aside
Now, I’d let Guardado start the 8th, with Jeck Benny in the hole if needed. Try to conserve the back of the bullpen a little.
A Lonestar in California - 2.0
"I LOVE to fart" - Bert Blyleven
*Pats self on back*
Ponsowned, indeed.
"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos
by inactive lsb user on May 31, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply actions
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