5/9/08 game day thread
by Adam J. Morris on May 9, 2008 6:00 PM CDT
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Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers, May 9, 2008 7:05 PM CDT
A return home to face the hated Oakland A's...
Scott Feldman goes up against crafty lefty finesser Greg Smith, who is the type of pitcher who gives the Rangers fits, so we better hope for a low-scoring game...
Go Rangers...
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Too bad
Btw, if you saw that lineup in March and told us that would be our lineup (and pitcher) on May 9th, I don’t think there would have been much hope for this game.
I dig it, though, and am really looking forward to this game, even against the daunting Greg Smith.
by badradiorules on May 9, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
isnt he still not really healthy?
thought i saw someone say he was just an emergency option at this point in case of injury.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How can this team be taught
to hit these guys. Its as if 80mph from the left side is kryptonite to this team. They should start have Gabbard throw batting practice every day. Better yet, go find John Koronka and pay him $1.5 million to throw BP at game speeds
by JBImaknee on May 9, 2008 6:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
smith is just a pretty good pitcher
hes got a 2.5 era, not like everyone other than the rangers are mashing him..
but its definitely frustrating to watch.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blue Jays tonight
Mench DH batting 5th
Wilkerson LF batting 8th
against Sabathia
by Randy Richardson on May 9, 2008 6:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that lineup
makes me happy. they have mench, barajas and wilk in this lineup. remember the rios for mench rumors from 2006? remember the blalock for rolen rumors? and how so many were sure that Michael Young could convince Arlington native Vernon Wells to sign down here.
This could have been our line up.
by clark on May 9, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RonWash breaks it down:
Haha!!!
“We don’t have any animosity against those guys, and I don’t know why they would have any against us,” Washington said. “Since I’ve been here, we’ve gone into Seattle and got our ass handed to us. We finally go into Seattle and whup their ass, and now there’s animosity? Nah, we just played better baseball.”
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 6:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Exellent quote
He may noy be the smartest manager in the league, but he does have some character. Right on.
by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'll figure
it out…for realz.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
greg smith is just really good
and the rangers aren’t great against lefties to begin with.
BTW, this is not a good pitcher for Josh to try to break out of his slump against. I don’t think josh is capable of hitting Greg’s slider
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 6:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
GDT's
Adam why don’t we have cool game day threads like lookout landing with the lineups and such :(
by richardtodd on May 9, 2008 6:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Poochie doing well tonight
Believe it or not…
...there’s an autographed picture of that (Ventura) moment hanging on the wall in the hallway from the clubhouse to the manager’s office. Ryan wrote: “Some wins are harder than others.”
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 6:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
this picture
doesn’t it look similar to the picture from last night?
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a big game tonight
we need to win this one to bring the momentum back home!
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 6:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sort of OT
The Padres released 37 year old, 8 time Gold Grit Glove winner Jim Edmonds.
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 9, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Boggs hurt?
Oh, shizzle!!!
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's up!
standing…
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He went after a foul
ball, and bashed his thigh & knee into the concrete wall.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's stayin' in!
Good.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The same day we trade Mench...
unbelievable
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Game blacked out on mlb.tv
even though it’s an away game and not televised in the bay area. yeah, that makes sense.
by SteveP on May 9, 2008 7:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i'm in oakland
apparantly the only place in the world i’m not allowed to watch tonight’s game.
by SteveP on May 9, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm hoping
the ranger hitters watched some video on Smith and figured out how to hit him.
-Brought to you by chocolate cookies with white stuff in-between.
by jcAustin on May 9, 2008 7:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Phew
just really smacked his knee into that wall. thats got to hurt. great that hes ok.
i liked seeing MY get out there in a hurry to try to help him.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Kinsler is getting it going
sweet.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
w0000000tttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Big time hit..
we have to get this run home.
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What happened to the philosophy of
seeing pitches? MY that was terrible. That was an awful pitch to swing at.
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Which is better:
home or away radio for the RedHawks? (If you have an opinion)
by coolaid on May 9, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Redhawks' Jim Byers is pretty decent
I like him just fine – nothing fancy, just nuts and bolts
by shroomer on May 9, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hurley seems to have problems in later innings, no?
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Keens
sayz FU, Bitches!!!!
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Was he?
I thought he missed hitting Kinsler.
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure looks like he hit him to me.
I suppos maybe he wiffed and you can’t tell on the screen.
by philkid3 on May 9, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know...
Just once I’d like to see the A’s put out a terrible team that stinks from day one to the end of the season. No matter the talent level in Oakland they always seem to hang around for a while each season.
Whereas the Rangers just tank in April year after year and let us know where they stand right away.
It’s infuriating.
by ghostofErikThompson on May 9, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I keep hoping JD looks to Billy Beane as a model.
Maybe he does and it’s just taking time to get stuff done.
by philkid3 on May 9, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Josh
sayz “Gimme my RBI, Bitches!!!”
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Welp, 1-0
Ham’s still slumping, but he’s still driving in runs!
by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 7:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Regarding the RBIs are crap story
how does a sacrifice that gets a run home get recorded if not through RBIs? I know that doesn’t make it the best stat, necessarily, but it does seem to make it, in fact, necessary.
Am I wrong?
by geetar85 on May 9, 2008 7:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think the argument is
RBIs aren’t entirely within a player’s control. Unless he gets a home run, any RBIs are dependent on other people.
by Inkara1 on May 9, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
id like to see a stat
that was more like rbis per runner on base for the batter or something like that.
it may be flukey on just happening to get your hits with runners on, but it still wins games.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
the way NBA is starting to use rebound rate as opposed to just rebounds. while hitting with RISP might fluctuate based on flukey reasons, you could get an idea of whether a player is good at sacrificing when he had the chance.
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It gets recorded as a sacrifice.
EqA even includes that in the equation.
by philkid3 on May 9, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
does it get recorded as a sacrifice that brings in a run?
or just a sacrifice? It seems like one is much more valuable than the other.
by geetar85 on May 9, 2008 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
HD feed seems to look better than the last one i saw for some reason
watching kinsler double in slow mo hd is rangers goodness.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I didn't notice that
heard that Meyer was activated
by shroomer on May 9, 2008 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was the single Hurley allowed in the 2nd solid or a looper?
by shroomer on May 9, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was listing to the Rangers game for a second
but he is keeping the ball down. (Line drive accord. the box score)
Ground outs-fly outs: Hurley, E 4-1.
by coolaid on May 9, 2008 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wanna see...
Frank Thomas charge the mound against Scott Feldman.
what a funny mental picture.
by downsetgo on May 9, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would think Salty
could catch up to him before he gets there and take his legs out or something.
by geetar85 on May 9, 2008 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yikes
accross the plate please feldman.
double play?
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yo, Scott!
Feel free to shrow a strike sometime! Don’t let me stop you…
by Inkara1 on May 9, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i was feeling pretty good after getting the lead too
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
looked like a ball to me.
thanks hitter.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Feldman
needs to get out of this inning and regroup.
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
24 scoreless innings in a row?
That is really amazing.
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
IN GAME POLL!!!!
Will Padilla hit a Seattle batter next week when we play them?
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It would be so much better
if he just shut them out instead. I would much rather have that!
by geetar85 on May 9, 2008 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Max
already 1-1 – heh – guy’s a machine
Davis is 1-1, too
by shroomer on May 9, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Max, Taylor, Jarrod, Gerald
Gotta love that depth. I just hope we end up keeping the right one and getting good trade value for the others.
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a feeling boggs is earning some fans
great great at bat.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
no, really? =)
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And now...
we can drop the BBTDS moniker!
Awesome!
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boggs sayz
“FU, Hatazzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
“I ain’t goin’ back to OKC!”
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i dont sense a lot of boggs hataz =p
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
woooooot
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on May 9, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
boggs!
send me nominations for the Hall of the Very Good
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER
by gossamer on May 9, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
BOGGS
not only is he a tough MOFO he is a beast!
by murph22 on May 9, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he's getting fans within the clubhouse
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
After he worked it full, I swear I could feel the next pitch leaving the park.
by philkid3 on May 9, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
97 on the gun for Hurley
The radio guys is questioning the accuracy of that.
by coolaid on May 9, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You can't send a guy playing like that down, can you?
What kind of message would that send? We will give you a shot up here, but even if you take advantage of it, we might send you back.
I sure hope not.
by geetar85 on May 9, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah
but who do you send down instead? if you bring back byrd, you send down boggs.
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so the message is then
if you get hurt and someone takes your place, we won’t give you a chance to prove yourself when you come back?
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what happened to Gerald Laird....
...in 2004…
by Adam J. Morris on May 9, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and you didn't like that very much, did you?
;)
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damned if you do, damned if you don't
Choice:
1. Tell a young guy that if you play good defense and hit well, it won’t necessarily keep you up.
2. A regular starter gets hurt and loses his job because of it.
by Inkara1 on May 9, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i wonder if byrd still has any trade value left.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shelton with hits in consecutive ABs
its a miracle.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I like this
we need to get Smith’s pitch count up.
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 7:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Dammit. Gameday audio is screwing up.
I’ve been stuck in the hospital every other night while my son recovers from surgery and the freakin’ hospital has to be the only building in the Metroplex that gets neither KDFI or FSSW. So I get Gameday Audio so I can at least listen to the games and tonight it’s choppy as hell. Very frustrating.
by Athos on May 9, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that sucks
hope he’s doing well.
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's doing well.
We’ll hopefully be going home tomorrow.
by Athos on May 9, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Small radio
& earbuds?
Hope he gets well soon.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hope your son is okay
As for the Gameday audio, it must be the hospital’s internet connection. I’ve got Victor and Eric coming in strong and clear.
by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hurely gets out of trouble
Vicente Padilla style (kinda).
by coolaid on May 9, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Come on Scooter
Continue the scoreless streak!
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I’m thinking we’ll be seeing Rupe a Loop tonight.
by Adam J. Morris on May 9, 2008 7:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Is Feldman the righty version of Gabbard?
by Randy Richardson on May 9, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems like it
which sucks since we’ve actually gotten a couple runs off Smith tonight
by Inkara1 on May 9, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
gabbards changeup and curve are a lot better
of course he doesnt have a 90-92 mph sinker.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
just saying. . .
they both nibble alot. Walk too many and strikeout very few batters.
by Randy Richardson on May 9, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vernon Wells just hurt his wrist making a play
Byrd?
by shroomer on May 9, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Then the Blue Jays will become the all-ex-Rangers team
by Inkara1 on May 9, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that would be a possibility.
Since it seems like most Ranger fans have fallen in love with Murph and Boggs, I doubt there will be much outrage if Byrd is dealt (or even DFA’d).
by Athos on May 9, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Fantasy Team
does it look like D.L. for Wells?
by murph22 on May 9, 2008 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Fantasy Team
does it look like D.L. for Wells?
by murph22 on May 9, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok let’s get a DP
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yak yak
nice curve
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Feldman gets out of it?
Is this the Texas Rangers? What is going on here.
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Shhhssssssshhhh
don’t be a jinxie
;)
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
treading on thin ice man
geez.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Better than I thought
He’s on pace to be able to pitch six innings unless he loses the control even worse.
by Inkara1 on May 9, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
im feeling a triple
i want a cycle.
kind of a tough thing to call though =p
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
greg smith
not nearly as dominant as last time
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
dont jinx it
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do we rush the mound tonight if a pitch goes into the other batter's box?
Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.
by rangers85 on May 9, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i think in the seattle game
kinsler should just charge the mound before the pitch gets to him
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
how about before its even thrown
just charge him when he steps on the rubber.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the spirit...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 9, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
whoa
caught it literally in his tracks.
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 7:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Laird
What happened to Laird? I thought he was starting tonight…? He was McLemore’s player to watch tonight.
by Wemedge on May 9, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Corpus Christi's 3B
He’s made his 13th error of the season tonight.
by Adam J. Morris on May 9, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Crap.
That’s usually a signal of an impending slump for Young—the liner right to somebody on the right side.
by Athos on May 9, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
more concerned about hambone
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anything but walks, Feldman!
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
feldmans goig tto ruin our streak
stop walking everyone.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
in retrospect
i guess 4 innings is a pretty nice addition to the streak so far.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Throw strikes damn it!
Babe Ruth is dead.
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Duran
He’s reflex is a lonely child…
by Adam J. Morris on May 9, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The 6 shooters
look so much hotter from far away…
by geetar85 on May 9, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think the Six Shooters look very intelligent.
(not that there’s anything wrong with that).
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
apparently blondeness is encouraged as well.
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing wrong with that....
"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 9, 2008 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep. Only 63 pitches in 4 innings.
He ought to be good for 6+ tonight.
by Athos on May 9, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I understand why everyone want to deal Bradley
but I’m going to miss him when he’s gone.
by Dr. Strange on May 9, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I sure don't want to deal him.
Unless we can get a starting pitcher who is consistent.
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if he wasnt insanely injury prone
id want to sign him for 3-4 years.
but he is. can you really turn down a good prospect for a 30 year old who will likely miss huge parts of seasons from here out?
now, i dont want to just give him away from some meh prospect and to get rid of salary. but if someone sees him as the missing piece and offers a good prospect.. id be tempted.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
David Murphy
could probably use a day off pretty soon here.
by FirebatM3 on May 9, 2008 8:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Boggs too
I think he’s been in the lineup every day since his callup.
by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boggs
he’s pretty hot, and he didn’t play everyday for OKC until about a couple of weeks into the season. Murph looks like he’s wearing down a bit.
by FirebatM3 on May 9, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Well, after smashing his knee earlier, he might be in line for one.
by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah but murphy is struggling, boggs is hitting 375
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Lewin's never heard anyone say pitching is less than 50% of the game, he's not paying attention.
Just about every self-respecting analyst will say it’s less than 50%. Defense is 50% of the game, and pitching is a large part of defense, but not 100%.
by philkid3 on May 9, 2008 8:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm to me pitching is about 90% of baseball.
because it it’s bad, you have NO chance whatsoever. But I’ve seldom heard of any number less than 70 or 80 %.
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If people really believed that...
....pitchers would get 70-80% of a team’s total payroll. No one would ever trade a good pitcher straight up for a good hitter.
by Adam J. Morris on May 9, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I for one wouldn't.
Unless the rest of my pitching staff can cover the loss.
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same goes for hitting
ala the Astros for the past 3-4 years.
by geetar85 on May 9, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
HAHAHA!
from another forum:
NEWS FLASH: Travis Hafner has a TWO-HIT NIGHT! Reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
dudes
what was up with bradley pushing laird last night. i did not like that. its one thing to hold someone back, but he was angry and pushing laird.
-Wakes
by Wakes1331 on May 9, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Salty needs to show up here
How about a double with boggs blazing around the bases.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anybody know what Salty's walkup music is?
by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
anybody know
why he can’t get a hit
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Slump
Probably brought on by not playing every day.
by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's
“I have a Stalker” by some CA boy-band.
;-)
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LMAO
Okay, I’ll admit it… you just pwned me dude. Nice.
Guess that’s Matt Harrison’s walkup too?
by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shit, Salty
You call that an at-bat??
by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 8:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
As I experienced last night...
the link is dead.
by ghostofErikThompson on May 9, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can't click on the link for some reason. A cursor symbol comes up.
by Athos on May 9, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
tvants://list.tvants.com/tvants/?k=829b8c9b69c822ce6c07d5726dd97797
by coolaid on May 9, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry
don’t know what went wrong with the link
by shroomer on May 9, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The same thing happened with me...
when I tried to link to the Stars game last night.
I guess TVants links cannot be directly linked.
by ghostofErikThompson on May 9, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get a message that firefox can't open that.
by Athos on May 9, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
do you have
TVAnts installed on your comp.?
by coolaid on May 9, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
its a program
you have to download to watch the games in.
by coolaid on May 9, 2008 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ohh the
link feature does not work with TVAnts links
by coolaid on May 9, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another MLB Advanced Media money grab?
Kinda like having that youtube video of Josh and Tom’s commentary during the Sexson fight taken down
by Inkara1 on May 9, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was shitty, wasn't it
Having them take that video off youtube.
by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmmm
Scooter has something going…but I can’t say what.
/no jinxie
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok
just line me up against the wall…and shoot me now.
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just realized that Feldman hasn't given up a hit.
That’s freaking me out for some odd reason.
by Athos on May 9, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
guys
we are in a seven game stretch where we face Bedard twice, Felix twice, Smith (who K’ed ten last time), Eveland (a lefty with an ERA of 3), and Harden.
Not everyone is going to have a lot of success at the plate for us. but I like the overall patience we are showing, and I like our ability to plate guys in scoring position so far.
by clark on May 9, 2008 8:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
aren't we like last in the league..
in hitting with RISP?
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i know we were
and probably still are, but we have done a better job of it lately, it seems.
by clark on May 9, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not sure..
but hey, whatever it is, we are winning!
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're 10th in OPS with RISP.
Not terrible given how horrible the first few weeks were.
by Athos on May 9, 2008 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
last time he came out for the 7th
he gave up three runs, right? We might as well let our late inning guys do their thing.
by clark on May 9, 2008 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Feldman
with a 5:9 G:F ratio tonight. That is out of the norm for him, is it not?
by clark on May 9, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lots of popups
though. I don’t really think we should be counting pop flies are real fly balls.
by FirebatM3 on May 9, 2008 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tampa Bay just beat LA Angels
on a Longoria walk off homer
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
sweet
i now hate all 3 other al west teams.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How she has time to act on a tv show and..
play MLB is beyond me.
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Become a filthy rich NBA point guard and she's all yours brother.
by Athos on May 9, 2008 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is so weird
she is what 10 years older than Tony?
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know, it's funny
I just pulled his 2007 Bowman prospect card from a pack of baseball cards tonight – and then he goes and downs my least favorite team. Cool.
by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i didn't even know they make baseball cards
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on May 9, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really don't know if Josh should say...
“blinged out”.
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Is it wrong
to have chili cheese dogs for two meals in one day?
...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?
by Rodney on May 9, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
depends how comfortable
your toilet seat is.
by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No!
Sonic or what?
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on May 9, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
only if it was wrong to have pizza for breakfast lunch and dinner today.
in which case im in trouble.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
at $.99 per
there is nothing wrong with that!
by geetar85 on May 9, 2008 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hurley
6IP, 4H, 1R, 0ER, 1 Error (throwing), 0BB, 8K
by FirebatM3 on May 9, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's more like it.
I still think he’s going to be a solid ML pitcher.
by Athos on May 9, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't understand
why there was any doubt. A guy struggles for 2 months at age 22 and it’s like he’s suddenly Juan Dominguez.
by FirebatM3 on May 9, 2008 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's impatience.
Hurley is the best pitching prospect “raised” since Adam started his blog and we’re all anxious to see him pan out.
by Athos on May 9, 2008 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs