7/2/08 game day thread 3
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 2, 2008 8:57 PM CDT
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Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too late Adam...
I was calling for this after the first batter got on base!
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for both of you
2 games over 500 please.
by DShep on Jul 2, 2008 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wash is such an idioit
ya i know theres no one else but having this kid up for so long and not useing then puting him in to debut in this spot is just dumb
Perhaps, but
his ERA is 1/2 run higher than Mad Dog’s? And didn’t he just pitch 2 innings the night before?
"...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
I kinda agree
Wes has MLB experience, Madrigal is the new play-pretty. It was just a bad place to use him…but the options were very limited.
"...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
"kinda agree"
You are correct, Wes may have been a better callup. I do think they wanted to see what they had in Madrigal. They did not use him in the best situation,,,and he also didn’t perform.
I would feel horrible for him if he were to be sent down tonight, but I can understand the team’s need.
"...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
I have no problem with Madrigal being called up
I have a problem with having him face the middle of the Yankees order in a one run game in his major league debut.
At their house
in front of 52,000….but the BP is fubar, the other options sucked.
"...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
True
but I would have rather had Wright pitch the 7th and face the middle of the order. Then if you have to use Madrigal, he could face the bottom of the order in the 8th. Not an ideal situation, but I like his chances of getting Betemit and Gardner out a lot more than getting A-Rod and friends.
Yeah, I'm 50/50
I really feel bad for the dude, though.
"...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
My guess
They wanted madrigal to go the 7th, then Wright to pitch the 8th and 9th.
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 2, 2008 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions
So much for all the people who wanted to say he was a better defender than Salty after just 2 games
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by LSJ on Jul 2, 2008 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm strongly considering...
turning to MTV and watching the Real World tonight instead
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That is still on?
Where are they now…..Hackensack?
Let me have a diablo sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and make it fast I'm in a God damned hurry!
by LSBUser on Jul 2, 2008 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Dante's 3rd level?
"...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
Hollywood...
first season I’ve watched in a while, they’ve already had 1 guy kicked out of the house, and another guy go to rehab and come back and leave the house. Plus a few drunken rage moments around the house.
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see the strikeout totals for the game
for the rangers pitchers?
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER
boy
the team has really lost their energy
check out the body language after that last pitch
Wrong
This inning did not feature an IK error
by The Best Micah on Jul 2, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
You're thinking of the bleeder double
By Abreu.
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by LSJ on Jul 2, 2008 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I would love to hear someone justify for me...
...bringing in a 24-year-old rookie for his MLB debut in a one-run game in a sold-out Yankee Stadium, facing Bobby Abreu, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi, when Jamey Wright and (presumably) Frank Francisco are available.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
sure...
It was a gut feeling.
Sincerely,
Ron Washington
by sam in so cal on Jul 2, 2008 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Fine.
Assume Francisco isn’t available. Wright is. How do you justify it?
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
By saying...
...you want Madrigal to get you thru the 7th, and Wright to pitch the 8th and 9th.
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 2, 2008 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Pitched more games than anyone in the AL
used quite a bit this month. You’ll still need someone for 2 innings.
FX2 went back-2-back
not gonna go a 3rd straight
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Jul 2, 2008 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Madrigal has good stuff
A lot is expected from him. I wanted to see him pitch the 6th inning, not Benoit – but in retrospect, bringing him into face the heart of the Yankee order was pretty stupid.
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by LSJ on Jul 2, 2008 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Very
I’d much rather think of that image than what I’m seeing right now
by The Best Micah on Jul 2, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
throwing home on that is stupid
hes a fast runner, no chance.
and the throw sucked. boggs isnt exactly impressive defensively tonight.
2 games over 500 please.
You can't have any ERA
until you get an out. I think it is infinity.
Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY
he got an out
he covered 1B on that ground out
hmm
so like i asked
who win in a fight?
cordell walker
or
nolan ryan
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER
This bullpen
even at their best they’re running on fumes. Say what you want about the decision making/bullpen use but the simple fact was that Madrigal needed to get guys out tonight. He didn’t.
wright
has pitched more games than anybody else in the AL
http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER
Awww...
My heart breaks for Warner. They showed him in the dugout and he just looks miserable. As well he should, but I just hurt for him.
I wouldn't be surprised
if they sent him down tomorrow and brought up Littleton.
Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY
Dear God,
Please make it stop.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
You're a Rangers fan
what do you know about sweeps?
0-6 when winning first two games
not gonna happen apparently
by sam in so cal on Jul 2, 2008 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions
you have to throw strikes
to do that
it’s not our strong suit
Yep.
Exactly what it is like. Exactly. An equal bullpen fail. It’s just one game, but my God this is disheartening. They’ve got to keep from going on a pitching hangover for the next week like they did after that Oakland game.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Jul 2, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, now it is moot
Wright would have sucked, had he started the 7th, and everyone would have been bitching about not bringing in Madrigal.
+1
We might not be eight runs back, but I just think the Yankee bats were bound to break out at some point this series. They just waited until tonight.
by The Best Micah on Jul 2, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Wright
doesn’t look like it matters if we put in Madrigal or Wright to start the inning. Both of them pitched like crap.
It has been awhile
since the Rangers have had a game go against them like this.
Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY
I have to tell you
I watched two games in this series and the Red Sox actually looked a little intimidated at times
boom
F U Red Sox.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Jul 2, 2008 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I suppose 2 out of 3 isn't bad.
Man, I wanted this sweep.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
now im going to blame the offense the past 2 nights.
decent production and we dont have to use all our good relievers 3 games in a row.
2 games over 500 please.
I'm about ready to turn this shit off
This is just embarassing.
"My keyboard is a Yankees fan" - Whipsmart
I place the blame on
the starting pitching, especially Millwood.
Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY
Are you fucking serious?
How dare Millwood take a line drive off the leg and have to leave! Get real.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Jul 2, 2008 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions
this really hurts
Now everyone will be talking about how we got bombed instead of how we took 2 of 3. We came in here wanting 2 of 3 we’d be happy with it but now we’re going to be all sad.
The funny thing about my back is that its located on my cock.
Tonight, the blame falls on...
Zonk for not following the team on the road
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this game
is to never be spoken of again. got me? GOT ME?!? YOU PIECES OF TRASH GOT ME?!?
sit down and ponder on Chris Davis instead.
MOTHER JVGFBNDVBHFDHNBJGNFNBGFINDNIGNFDSVNFDKSV
"Hey hows the playoff push coming? How about adding the AL MVP (Milton Bradley) to your lineup, would that help? Oh, your top 3 prospects? Sure, don't mind if I do." -Future Jon Daniels quote (developed by SaltyGoesYard)
0 strike outs
for the pitchers
2 go with 10 hits and 7 walks
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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER
Adam
can create a setting that limits the number of embedded pictures?
maybe create a rally turtle exemption
You can click the image title and close the post
If you click on “you can click the…” you’ll notice my post goes away… that’s why I always put “x” in the title area when I post a picture.
Some people do...
because they’re from the no fun side of the train tracks.
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Precisely.
They hate fun.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
Great Idea!
"...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 2, 2008 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
good one
I like that!
I just saved that pic. Hope you don’t mind :)
"Over the years, my favorite pastime outside baseball is driving through a pasture looking at cattle." - Nolan Ryan
by hurlerhurley on Jul 3, 2008 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
go for 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
then dont read it punk
its good damn point so F off you little bitch
by blueballlefty on Jul 2, 2008 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Ladies, ladies.
Let’s clean the sand from our vaginas. And from “our”, I mean “your”.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
ah hahaha
damn, I miss the game threads at night
"Over the years, my favorite pastime outside baseball is driving through a pasture looking at cattle." - Nolan Ryan
by hurlerhurley on Jul 3, 2008 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
No it's not
it’s going back 3 days to find some way to bitch about a manager’s bullpen use. It’s an idiotic point made by a gigantic cunt.
No
Douche its a point about how our terribe manager has used this bullpen all year, this isn’t the first game that CJ hasn’t been availble because he pitched in a non save situation and it came back to bite us in the ass. your real tough on a keyboard to.
by blueballlefty on Jul 2, 2008 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
You would be a lot less annoying
if you could discuss things with people who don’t agree with you WITHOUT calling them whatever name you can think of.
well dude when i make a point
and then get attacked, its not like he disagreed with me he just attacked me, if you have a different opinion then fine stated but dont tell me to stop posting and then have no counterpoint to my point.
by blueballlefty on Jul 2, 2008 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
So you're saying he should have prepared
for back to back to back bullpen burners and used that knowledge to not use CJ 3 days before any of those events actually took place?
He used him in a 4 run lead to win a series, it wasn’t like we were winning by double figures. Even at his worst, LSJ is less of a hindsight waving tool than you
At Least cat
got on base 4 times tonight. and got that much closer to bringing back something potentially valuable later this month.
Very nice job
Of finding another positive here.
"My keyboard is a Yankees fan" - Whipsmart
by LSJ on Jul 2, 2008 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
best part of the day
good to see a NY kid do well at home
"Do they know who I am? Do they know my status? Thats what I thought."
-Miles 6/21/08
.501 or bust!
Yay!
"...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
Rays
I wish more harm on them than I wish the Red Sox, mainly because I think they’ll be a bigger threat to future Rangers success than Boston.
I wanna "miles" my
computer,,,but i won’t!
"...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
Wright is getting used up
in this game. I wouldn’t be shocked if he does not pitch for 3 days or so.
"...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
watching this game
makes me think of how crazy it is that we scored over twice as many runs last year.
2 games over 500 please.
Does it really matter at this point?
Might as well get the suck out of the system before heading to Baltimore
Well, then I hope it does for this weekend
I hope tomorrow’s off-day gets them recharged for Baltimore
by The Best Micah on Jul 2, 2008 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
roster moves
even with the off day
Friday is a day game
are some arms going to be exchanged to freshen the BP?
I'd like to see Benoit DL'd
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by LSJ on Jul 2, 2008 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
And Mendoza back to the bullpen?
I’d be down with that.
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by LSJ on Jul 2, 2008 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions
How many pitches did he throw today?
How does moving him to the bullpen help anything?
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
When his slot in the rotation rolls around again, I mean
I don’t see much sense in calling up Harrison if he’s not going to start eventually.
"My keyboard is a Yankees fan" - Whipsmart
by LSJ on Jul 2, 2008 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions
They're talking...
about bringing up bullpen arms. Moving Mendoza to the bullpen doesn’t do anything to make the bullpen less tired. It probably makes it more tired.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
You're not getting my point
DL Benoit, call up Littleton to provide some immediate help.
Send down Madrigal, call up Harrison for a reserve longman. If you don’t use Harrison in before Mendoza’s next start, then give the start to him instead.
"My keyboard is a Yankees fan" - Whipsmart
by LSJ on Jul 2, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
That's IF they call up Harrison
But if he’s not going to start, I wouldn’t call him up at all.
"My keyboard is a Yankees fan" - Whipsmart
by LSJ on Jul 2, 2008 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
well i wouldnt kick mendoza out after one start
but he wasnt exactly impressive tonight, even considering the defense letting him down.
2 games over 500 please.
I still don't see...
the point of calling up Harrison at all in that situation.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
What about Nippert?
I know he just threw his no-no, but that’s an option.
Same with someone like Bill White. Or (gasp!) Fukumori.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
No need
There are 2 empty slots already.
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 2, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
In place of whom?
Madrigal? For what purpose? It seems like you are just making a move for the sake of making a move, then.
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 2, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Because
I personally don’t believe Madrigal is ready and he’s not really geared to go more than one inning.
Okay
But I don’t know that Nippert is a long-term solution. And if you bring him up only to bump him from the roster again in 2-3 weeks, he becomes a free agent.
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 2, 2008 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Clearly, we need to demote Chris Davis.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
I doubt it
Everyone should be ready to go on Friday.
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 2, 2008 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
everyone?
surely Wright is done at least until Sunday
Wright
He should be ready to pitch again on Friday. Maybe Saturday, at the latest.
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 2, 2008 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
by pitch
do you throw the baseball like he did tonight or do you mean throw pitches that can get ML hitters out?
The latter
I don’t see why he’d need 3 days off after throwing 41 pitches.
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 2, 2008 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions
If he goes to the d.l.
You have to call up Ryan Roberts. Otherwise, there are no backup infielders.
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 2, 2008 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
well, on the plus side
we are going to end up being outscored by 9+ runs in a 3 game series and win the series.
although with wright sacrificing himself for the team here its not reallly legit.
2 games over 500 please.
wright is going to be done until we get home
this sucks
with Benoit sucking we’re basically down 2 arms in the BP for the Baltimore series
too late?
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
Yeah, it's 75% disgust and 25% intrigue.
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
since when do the yankees play "the natural" theme after a win
or did i hear that incorrectly.
2 games over 500 please.
It's "New York, New York".
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
/I think...
"Boy, that is a gutless, 6-foot-7, .200-hitting formerly good player. What a joke." -Tom Grieve RE: Richie Sexson
interesting.
‘cause i heard it sucked. But, i’ll probably still go check it out…
waaah. someone got his feelings hurt...
I've got a free ticket to see it...
so I’ll definitely be seeing it. I’ve heard it’s actually pretty good and that it’s just one that critics hated because they’re old fuddy duddies.
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