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7/20/08 game day thread

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Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins


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3 game series vs Twins @ Metrodome

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Sat 07/19 WP: Livan Hernandez (10 - 6)
LP: Matt Harrison (1 - 1)		 2 - 14 loss

Texas Rangers Red-star
@ Minnesota Twins Red-star

Sunday, Jul 20, 2008, 1:10 PM CDT
Metrodome

Vicente Padilla vs Scott Baker

 

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No sweep.

I say Rangers pull it out, 5-2.

by venturafearsnolan on Jul 20, 2008 12:15 PM CDT   0 recs

I say..

they stick it in, 7-1

by tyd3311 on Jul 20, 2008 12:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Day off

for hamilton

by richardtodd on Jul 20, 2008 12:25 PM CDT   0 recs

chris davis

still batting 8th

by richardtodd on Jul 20, 2008 12:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

why the hell..

can’t max get two days in a row.

by tyd3311 on Jul 20, 2008 12:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well

Teagarden is probably going back to Oklahoma tomorrow. I imagine they wanted to see him again before he’s shipped out.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 20, 2008 12:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Or...

they like to match him up with a veteran like Padilla because of his receiving skills.

by tyd3311 on Jul 20, 2008 12:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

umm

Boggs in the 2 hole while Davis is in the 8 spot? That’s a strange lineup

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 20, 2008 12:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What's up with Gomez's Yahoo pic

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:19 PM CDT   0 recs

Anyone ...

... got a TV Ants link? The game isn’t on TV here, only the Astros :(

by Melmart1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:33 PM CDT   0 recs

There is a link to a stream on this forum

but I am not running Windows so I can’t check it to see if it works

Here is the link to the forum with the links to today’s games though

"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 20, 2008 1:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks!

There was a link in there!

In case anyone else wants to use it:

tvants://list.tvants.com/tvants/?k=b48dfa9d1d064bb1ae34b7c0cf55b8be

by Melmart1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sunday afternoon game....

Coming off two not so good games out of the break. I’ve even resorted to letting my daughter have the main TV to watch a DVD while I watch the game on gamecast.

by Chris Hanes on Jul 20, 2008 1:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

not many people

are anxious to watch and talk Rangers I guess after the last 2 games.

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I am!

But I can’t watch the game. It’s hard to talk about something you can’t see.

by Melmart1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm surfing 80's videos at youtube

whaddya wanna hear?
Safety Dance?
Come on Eileen?
Fascination?
Dance Hall Days?
She Drives Me Crazy?

Rangers Farm Probables

by shroomer on Jul 20, 2008 1:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Too shy, shy

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

by Panorama on Jul 20, 2008 1:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Anybody else having this problem

All the pics are red x’s. Avatars and pics people post. This is the only site thats like that.

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 20, 2008 1:35 PM CDT   0 recs

Yes

It is a server problem. The Powers That Be are working on it. No ETA of normalcy right now.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 20, 2008 1:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I've been having problems loading all SBNation sites

from my work computer. 2 weeks ago, perfect. This last week, they’re all jacked up. It doesn’t make any sense. I’ve tried both IE and Firefox 3. No dice.

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by Dirk Diggler on Jul 20, 2008 1:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

it's good to have hank back...

what a difference he makes to this team

by sam in so cal on Jul 20, 2008 1:37 PM CDT   0 recs

was that sarcasm?

by texrangers31 on Jul 20, 2008 1:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

was that?

he’s 1 for 7 in his much-heralded return, necessitated to build his trade value.

last year he was 2 for 4 with HR in his return – .405 for the month.

in addition to him providing nothing, the team is 0-2 outscored by 18. if you are asking if my comment was sarcastic, maybe i should have made it more obvious.

or were you being sarcastic?

by sam in so cal on Jul 20, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

fair enough...

but what joy am i killing?

Main Entry:
sour·puss
Pronunciation:
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Function:
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Etymology:
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Date:
1937

: grouch, killjoy

by sam in so cal on Jul 20, 2008 1:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Creative sign day

I remember going to a game in 2004 with a friend of mine. His idea for a sign was “I like my catcher’s Rod and pitchers Young” on a Chris Young-Rod Barajas day.

by chief on Jul 20, 2008 1:37 PM CDT   0 recs

Brendan Harris needs to work on his helmet toss

It’s like a ghost town in here right now

"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 20, 2008 1:39 PM CDT   0 recs

2 IP from our starter and 0 ER

Its like I’m not watching the Rangers pitch

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:40 PM CDT   0 recs

Give it time...

He’ll cave.

Hate to sound pessimistic, but he will.

by Chris Hanes on Jul 20, 2008 1:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice play by Span

"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 20, 2008 1:42 PM CDT   0 recs

Just what the Rangers need

Great defensive plays robbing this offense

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:42 PM CDT   0 recs

Wouldn't say "robbed"

It was a foul ball. Even if it hadn’t have been caught, what are the chances Byrd does anything anyway?

by LiamP on Jul 20, 2008 1:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

it was a foul ball

that went out of the stadium and he had to jump off the wall to grab it.

There is about a 33% chance Byrd doesn’t get an out.

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Baker is pitching a perfect game through 3 IP

I’m not betting against him doing it against this lineup.

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:46 PM CDT   0 recs

So does the server problem

keep the comments from showing up too? I can’t see new comments as they are posted, I have to refresh the whole page to see new stuff. Just curious if it is just on my end or if it has something to do with what is messing up the pictures 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 20, 2008 1:49 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm not having that problem

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I've tried IE, Firefox, and Safari

comments won’t show up unless I refresh the page. I’m not having any problems with any other sites….I wish I was computer savy but I got nothing

"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 20, 2008 1:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mine is ok also

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

by boomer1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Only you

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by rangers85 on Jul 20, 2008 1:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mine’s doing the same thing

by GregoryM on Jul 20, 2008 2:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Annoying, huh?

what browser?

"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 20, 2008 2:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm about to just give up

it’s a pain in the ass.

"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 20, 2008 2:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Its so nice having a great defensive 1B

and a pitcher who doesn’t mind running.

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:51 PM CDT   0 recs

Do we have another Tex/AGon situation at 1B?

If Smoak develops as quickly as everyone assumes. Davis seems to be very capable at 1b.

by LiamP on Jul 20, 2008 1:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't see any reason to move Davis off first now

I think the Rangers will approach that problem when it arises. Right now, Davis is destroying the ball and playing great defense at first while Smoak hasn’t even signed.

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 20, 2008 1:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree.

Moving Davis off first now would be asinine, I was talking about a future logjam. Smoak profiles as a GG caliber 1B, and Davis isn’t bad at all. Plus, I don’t see a reasonable scenario where we don’t get Smoak signed.

by LiamP on Jul 20, 2008 2:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

My guess is..

Davis ends up in Right Field. The year Smoak is ready.

by tyd3311 on Jul 20, 2008 2:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

haha

MaxRam with the red foam finger

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by hinduplaya on Jul 20, 2008 1:56 PM CDT   0 recs

Perfect game...

and the way this game is going,w e could totally be well on our way to having that done to us

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by rangers85 on Jul 20, 2008 2:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

perfect game vs. shutout

one of them has to give.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 20, 2008 2:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

that should help out momentum ...

the only thing worse than getting swept at the start of the 2nd half would be getting no-hit, too.

by sam in so cal on Jul 20, 2008 2:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

imagine

getting shutout, no- hit, and swept to start the second half.
That would suck :(

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 20, 2008 2:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

did we forget how to hit?

Kinsler is the best player on the rangers(done), BENOIT SUCKS(done), bring up Harrison(done),new: Put Nippert in rotation, Mendoza to the pen, get Feliz to AAA by the end of the year, trade cat

by nice hands on Jul 20, 2008 1:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Rudy took all the knowledge home with him

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by rangers85 on Jul 20, 2008 2:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

damn there has to be something wrong with Milton

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by hinduplaya on Jul 20, 2008 2:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Sky Hook Checking In

to break this game open

by Sky Hook on Jul 20, 2008 2:09 PM CDT   0 recs

why do we only have 62 comments?

Kinsler is the best player on the rangers(done), BENOIT SUCKS(done), bring up Harrison(done),new: Put Nippert in rotation, Mendoza to the pen, get Feliz to AAA by the end of the year, trade cat

by nice hands on Jul 20, 2008 2:09 PM CDT   0 recs

I imagine it has something to do with...

us not having a base runner today, it being a Sunday, Dark Knight is out, and the crappiness of the team the last 2 games.

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by rangers85 on Jul 20, 2008 2:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Geez, Teagarden is smooth

"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 20, 2008 2:14 PM CDT   0 recs

nice play!

that is how it’s one.

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 20, 2008 2:15 PM CDT   0 recs

That's the farthest...

I’ve seen a runner thrown out in a while. Was Buscher even in the dirt around 2nd yet when the ball got there?

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by rangers85 on Jul 20, 2008 2:15 PM CDT   0 recs

laird maybe be good

bu tit look like teagarden is the man

by RRiders on Jul 20, 2008 2:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Does anyone know

much about Derek Holland? Just what kinda pitches he throws or speeds?

by RRiders on Jul 20, 2008 2:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Fastball sat between 93-96

change and slider used a strike out pitch last night

by laxtonto on Jul 20, 2008 2:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Slider and Fastball

are best two pitches

by tyd3311 on Jul 20, 2008 2:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

how good is the slider

do you think his change can be a mlb pitch

by RRiders on Jul 20, 2008 2:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

his stat record

seems pretty good. I would really like to see him pitch, how much break does he get on his off speed stuff

by RRiders on Jul 20, 2008 2:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well...

if you like seeing perfect games, you might stick around.

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by rangers85 on Jul 20, 2008 2:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs