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7/19/08 game day thread

Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins



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3 game series vs Twins @ Metrodome

Fri 07/18 WP: Glen Perkins (7 - 2)
LP: Kevin Millwood (6 - 6)
0 - 6 loss
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1:10 PM CDT


 

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Roster here

MaxRam is back in the lineup as is Murphinator

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 5:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Meh...

Murphy ahead of Blalock and Byrd ahead of Davis.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jul 19, 2008 5:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's go Harrison...

tonight is your time to pitch out of this world!

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 5:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok that is freaky

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 19, 2008 5:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just wait...

I have a new Hammy one for tonight too

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 5:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

umm

at least you tried…

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 19, 2008 5:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I will beat you with my unusualy long neck....

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 19, 2008 5:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geez

Angels down 2-1 to Boston, bottom of the 7th. They’ve got runners on 1st and 2nd against Beckett.

Reggie Willits just sac bunted. The announcers are fawning all over that, talking about how it is Angels baseball, that’s what they teach and how great they play that way, blah blah blah.

So the BoSox, of course, walk Howie Kendrick to bring Jeff Mathis up. Erick Aybar hits for Mathis.

So you took the bat out of the hands of Willits (a high OBP guy who doesn’t ground into GIDPs) and Kendrick so that Aybar can bat.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2008 5:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Aybar hits a 3 run double

So Mike Scioscia makes me look dumb for complaining.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2008 5:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scioscia...

may be the most overrated manager in the game imo.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jul 19, 2008 5:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

doubt it..

Scioscia is great, wish he were in the National league or another division.

by tyd3311 on Jul 19, 2008 5:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

d'you catch that graphic?...

...the Angels are 36-18 in games decided by two runs or less…

statistically speaking… they’re the “luckiest” team in baseball…

by oc on Jul 19, 2008 5:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that or..

they have great pitching.

by tyd3311 on Jul 19, 2008 5:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that doesn't mean they aren't lucky

They are getting great pitching from Ervin Santana and Joe Saunders. I can understand Lackey and Weaver doing a good job at least, and Garland being a decent arm as well, but Saunders and Santana have had first halves that I doubt they ever have again.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 19, 2008 5:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Santana is that good..

Not just the starters though.. their 7th ,8th, and 9th inning guys are as good as it gets.

by tyd3311 on Jul 19, 2008 5:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Santana is a head case

He’s got promising stuff, but he isn’t this good as a pitcher right now.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 19, 2008 5:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm banking on Saunders and Santana...

...to start stinking it up pretty soon.

by oc on Jul 19, 2008 5:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In terms of peripherals.

...Saunders is pitching about as well as Nate Robertson right now.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2008 5:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a catch in CF there.

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 5:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

K-Rod

how the hell has he not been seriously injured yet? his delivery is just painful to watch

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 5:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lineup

I. Kinsler 2b
M. Young ss
J. Hamilton cf
M. Bradley dh
D. Murphy lf
H. Blalock 3b
M. Byrd rf
C. Davis 1b
M. Ramirez c

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 19, 2008 5:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huston Street

Another blown save. Yanks win 4-3.

Holy crap! Coco Crisp just made an amazing catch…

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2008 5:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AP article
“I don’t see us trading our future for a rental situation,” general manager Jon Daniels said.
.
“I’m hard-pressed to think of a scenario that really makes sense for us to talk about (trading Bradley),” Daniels said. “Guys feed off his intensity, feed off his competitive spirit.”
LINK

by shroomer on Jul 19, 2008 5:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like both of those quotes

I don’t want to see Bradley traded unless we’re blown away and I’d hate to see them try to make some blockbuster deal for the many missing pieces we need to make the playoffs.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 19, 2008 5:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hope we do

and can see something around 3 years/25-30 million. Ideally it would be 2 years with a 3rd year team option though. If we don’t sign him, take the 2 draft picks and draft some high potential talent with them.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 19, 2008 5:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

See

while I agree he isnt a necessarily an automatic trade chip I do believe that signing him without some sort of option 3rd yr is a mistake. Looking back at his career he just hasnt been able to stay healthy. I just have this feeling he will be traded because another team will be desperate and overpay. Im hoping the AL East triumvirate of the Rays, Sox, and Yankees come calling and bid against each other. So is his Type A free agent status a lock right now?

by booyahcaveman on Jul 19, 2008 5:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seeing Gagne last season

I wouldn’t say he’s a lock, but its a pretty good bet I think that he will be. And looking back at his career, he has never had the luxury of being able to DH to stay healthy. I think that that will help him stay healthy a lot more.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd like

a lower base with games played incentives.

by tyd3311 on Jul 19, 2008 5:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Current AL West Pythag Standings

Oakland 55-41 —(-4 unlucky)
Anaheim 51-45 4.5 GB (+7 lucky)
Texas 46-51 9.5 GB (+4 lucky)
Seattle 42-54 13 GB (-4 unlucky)

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what the heck...

FSSW changed channels on directv its now 676

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 5:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, they are changing their sports lineup, but, hey, MLB Extra Innings is free through the 23rd.

by GregoryM on Jul 19, 2008 5:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it is?

damnit i didn;t know
i could have seen some out of market games this week

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 5:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

About as many as were in Colorado...

or Idaho, or Texas, or any number of other places overridden with bandwagon Sox fans now.

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 5:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder..

who will sign KRod as a free agent

by tyd3311 on Jul 19, 2008 5:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mets?

is wagner a free agent?

my money is on the tigers or indians

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 5:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I doubt the Indians

They don’t strike me as a team that is going to spend huge dollars on a reliever.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2008 5:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tom Hicks...

...would love to sign Francisco Rodriguez.

by oc on Jul 19, 2008 5:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Devil Rays???

As much of a PR move as a baseball move perhaps.

by tyd3311 on Jul 19, 2008 5:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really dont think

they will spend that type of money on a FA. I think they are more willing to open their wallet to keep all of their young talent.

by booyahcaveman on Jul 19, 2008 5:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we

sign F-Rod, I will no longer be a Ranger fan.

by coolaid on Jul 19, 2008 5:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Signing a guy like F-Rod for the money he is demanding would be stupid. If it is a SP then you can do that but for a reliever that kind of money is crazy.

by coolaid on Jul 19, 2008 6:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

saves

yeah, well the thing about saves is you have to be in a save situation to get one.

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 5:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

indians

yeah, i really don’t either
the tigers strike me as the team that would go hard after him

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 5:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Doubt the

Tigers sign him since they have Joel Zumaya.

by coolaid on Jul 19, 2008 5:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well it wont be

the yankees or sox (rivera and papelbon). I think he feels a little insulted by the Angels right now. Dodgers? I wonder if we will throw our hat into the ring.

by booyahcaveman on Jul 19, 2008 5:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

krod

i hope the rangers don’t go after him, i just think he’s a big injury waiting to happen

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 5:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gramitica

Maybe he will injure himself celebrating a strikeout.

by GregoryM on Jul 19, 2008 5:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don’t know, but it’s going to be a lot of money to pay for a closer.

by GregoryM on Jul 19, 2008 5:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ive heard...

it will be around the neighborhood of 14 million per.

by booyahcaveman on Jul 19, 2008 5:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

I think that’s more money than you want to pay for a reliever.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2008 5:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed

I just hope they earmark that money to go after Sabathia or Sheets. Seems like Sheets would take 15-17 per and Sabathia 18-21.

by booyahcaveman on Jul 19, 2008 5:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fa pitchers

i think sheets is more realistic than sabathia.
but i still have questions about sheets health

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 5:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we get Sheets

I hope it is like 3 years 50 million

instead of 5 years 60 million or so

by tyd3311 on Jul 19, 2008 6:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My guess

If you want Sheets on a 3 year deal, you are talking $60 million.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2008 6:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

I dont think we are getting him for anything shorter than 5 yrs though. My guess is 5/75-80.

by booyahcaveman on Jul 19, 2008 6:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5 / 75-60

i’d do that with innings pitched clauses

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 6:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but would he?

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jul 19, 2008 6:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thats always the catch

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 6:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

go team go

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

by gossamer on Jul 19, 2008 5:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Watching a Ranger

game on a TV for the first time in a long time.

by coolaid on Jul 19, 2008 6:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So does the Twins broadcast booth have a coat and tie policy?

Or did Josh and Tom just come from a wedding?

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yup

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

same exact stuff that the Huskers have, IIRC.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 6:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aight...

let’s do this!!

i like baseball too

by bspate on Jul 19, 2008 6:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Load me up!

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to go FSN!

You made us miss a pitch by showing the Kinsler graphic

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how come

the bar for may was lower than march/april?

by tyd3311 on Jul 19, 2008 6:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Done to better hide the pitch

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

.300

I thought the same thing since his average was the same.

by GregoryM on Jul 19, 2008 6:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep (again)

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brought to you by

the department of redundancy department

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

turf

better than the old carpet they used to have

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 6:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on Hammy!

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

July 19th

A national holiday!!

by GregoryM on Jul 19, 2008 6:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

where'd he go

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

for what

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

World Series

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't he hit 28 HRs in game 7 or something?

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

32 actually...

but the 4 others came in extra innings so I can see how you forgot those.

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shit.

That was almost a broken bat HR.

by coolaid on Jul 19, 2008 6:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was quite a long broken bat foul ball

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:17 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh...

why walk Gomez? That’s nto good

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At least he didn’t do his hop.

by GregoryM on Jul 19, 2008 6:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no kidding

as bad as he’s hitting just throw him strikes every pitch

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by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

more like a 4 pitch

jog

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

by gossamer on Jul 19, 2008 6:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tvants

linkie:

Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins

tvants://list.tvants.com/tvants/?k=417ff680dd8677f8dadc4c080132a568

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 6:21 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the call for the pickoff??

i’m making the call for a sb

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 6:22 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

do it

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

by gossamer on Jul 19, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And everyone loses...

it’s a fielders choice

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so i was a bit off

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whoa

nice

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by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 6:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MaxRam slays a base stealer

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nah

that was all young there

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by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

call

yeah on that replay he looked safe

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 6:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Me thinks he was safe

but I’ll take it

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Groove one why don't ya

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mauer Power...

oh my, Josh just found something that rhymes which guarantees it’ll be used for the rest of the series.

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think it’s better than “man muscles.”

by GregoryM on Jul 19, 2008 6:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh, why did Fox Soccer have to show that commercial...

I can’t wait for the premiership season to start again. Although Blackburn is looking to possibly be quite different.

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soccer=

ghey

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 6:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rodney =

ghey

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Creative!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 6:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was thinking the same thing

and if Josh wasn’t so busy trying to figure out how many feet above the field the Fox Box is, then they might have noticed too

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fox box

speaking of, wasn’t it $10 last year?

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by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 6:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BEAST

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whoops, not supposed to be a reply

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Vallejo has demonstrated more pop

And he might be faster. Casilla had pretty solid contact rates, but Vallejo has been as good or better at getting on base in his minor league career. The more I see of Vallejo, the more I think he is seriously underrated

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The more of his numbers and scouting reports you see

and now getting to see him some at Frisco, the guy is a legit prospect. He plays plus defense, has plus speed, and has made huge strides at the plate. And he is only 21. I am a fan.

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

perhaps

but vallejo has a much higher ceiling than duran i think

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by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, he wasn't

No one knows how old Livan really was, but he wasn’t 22…

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2008 6:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CRUSH!

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

by WhipSmart on Jul 19, 2008 6:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beasticon does it again!

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CD pwns

ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 6:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOOOOO

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 19, 2008 6:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MAN BEEF

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 19, 2008 6:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And that, Mr. Blalock, is why you were yo-yo'd

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't you know...

Matt Harrison = rookie = very small strike zone
Livan Hernandez = veteran = very big strike zone

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if that was true

yankee games wouldn’t be as near as frustrating.

by jas003 on Jul 19, 2008 6:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

obviously you haven't read MLB rule book

code 243.45325 section 2335 which says that veterans get preferential treatment when strike zones are at issue.

In turn, rookies get preferential treatment to the top of the list of “Who carries my bags tonight”

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

may be it was too fast

i don’t think i’ve seen anything from livan faster then 83

by jas003 on Jul 19, 2008 6:42 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know i wonder how dark it would be there

if the lights just went out all of a sudden.

by jas003 on Jul 19, 2008 6:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damnit

missed the davis homer

it’s too late, but i’ll post this anyway…

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

by gossamer on Jul 19, 2008 6:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His hat looks denim

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ho-Hum....

5-2. Yeah, got it…

;)

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 6:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bert?

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OT: Flashpoint

any good?

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 6:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It’s ok. There is a reason why they started the show in the summer.

by GregoryM on Jul 19, 2008 6:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go

far away….. ;)

BTW, I may have a link for the OKC v. Memphis game later. Interested?

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nah

I saw that at the Myp2p forum – besides Mayberry there’s not much to watch there. The TVAnts link for the Rangers game is outstanding quality – very clear and crisp. I’ll stick with the bigs until Holland goes later on tonight. thx

by shroomer on Jul 19, 2008 6:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never heard of it...

But it has the pink power ranger in it.

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

she purty

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anybody have any pimple quick fix advice?

Supposed to be going out tonight and have one right in the middle of my damn nose.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 19, 2008 6:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sounds weird

but try toothpaste. Sometimes that actually helps…

by booyahcaveman on Jul 19, 2008 6:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Use gasoline...

just stay away from the stove.

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Break your leg...

it’ll draw attention away from your nose.

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aflac question...

The 6 players with game winning RBI in 2 different all star games…

Young is one obviously

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stolen from the Twins broadcast last night

Musial and Mays are two more. I think there was a Yankee in there as well.

by Outworlder47 on Jul 19, 2008 6:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Answers...

Young, Ripken Jr, Garvey, Joe Morgan, Willie mays, Stan Musial

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 7:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

weird, a bunt attempt

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 6:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Josh easily amused by bubble wrap

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I found TWO different sizes of bubble wrap while cleaning out the garage this week. awesome

by shroomer on Jul 19, 2008 7:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bubble wrap rocks

everytime i move i want to buy some but go cheap and use newspaper

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Everyone is.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 7:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man

You don’t have to do much these days to get a bobblehead.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 19, 2008 6:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's a sign that...

bobbleheads have kind of run their course.

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 6:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Your Fave

player is having a good game…NJOY!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 7:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Refined palettes?

Hmm, no taste for junk?

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this umps strike zone changes every other pitch

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 7:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sounds like a kid is the PA announcer this inning

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 7:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

i was going to say, the announced sounded odd

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What is it a minor league park?

by GregoryM on Jul 19, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

over the plate

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 19, 2008 7:05 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't believe TAG has left it alone this long

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good ol TAG

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Murphy played that perfectly

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 19, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

monroe

had he actually hustled out of the box that play wouldn’t have been close

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh God, it's Connor!

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

Our defense on that side sucks…hard.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 19, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Death by

1000 cuts.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yet another walk

coming back to bite you in the ass.

by coolaid on Jul 19, 2008 7:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When was the last time Young dove for a ground ball?

I’m not sure if he could have got that one (I’m watching on the smallest mlb.tv feed), but I think Young is Dorn-ing it out there.

Also, studying for the bar sucks (which explains why I’m posting on here more often…)

by cstorm15 on Jul 19, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I can't remember seeing him dive much

I don’t know if a dive would have done anything though.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 19, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You watch the new

Burn yet? Yay, new season!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was worried that

it was going to start sucking now that he is getting closer to finding out what happened (like how crappy Prison Break is now), but they keep it going as good as ever.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jul 19, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

burn notice

great show, usa just seems to make really good tv lately

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 7:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

Burn Notice and Psych are pretty good.

by coolaid on Jul 19, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Psych Season 2

Crap, I still gotta finish season 1. Great show, tho.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 7:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

season 3 just started

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 7:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oops

yeah, that!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He dives away from them all the time

when he tries to do whatever that sliding catch thing is behind 2nd base

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lost Boys: The Tribe

May be up sooner than expected.

Livan is cruzin’.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

someone needs to remind the Rangers

they tagged this guy for 12 runs the first two times he pitched against them

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 runs over 14 innings in the series so far – geez

by shroomer on Jul 19, 2008 7:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cool...

my latest Youth Academy pull in Hattrick is named Homer Belcher.

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by rangers85 on Jul 19, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Call a STRIKE!

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

uh oh

connor curse!

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 19, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Connor

“Ok matt heres the deal, I want you to groove one right down the middle so he can slap it in for a double, ok?”

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 19, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah, the derby probably ruined his swing

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 7:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

or not

"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos

by SaltyDawg on Jul 19, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!

Close Enough!!!!!!!!!!!!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 19, 2008 7:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Game.

Start trading people.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 19, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

thanks for stating the obvious to the people that had their heads far enough up their butts they couldn’t see it before now…

is this the sign you needed?

by sam in so cal on Jul 19, 2008 7:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this sucks

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. - Lance Armstrong

by esme on Jul 19, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

welllll

maybe we can salvage game 3

by tyd3311 on Jul 19, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs