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7/25/08 game day thread

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Texas @ Oakland


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3 game series vs Athletics @ McAfee Coliseum

Texas Rangers Red-star
@ Oakland Athletics Red-star

Friday, Jul 25, 2008, 9:05 PM CDT
McAfee Coliseum

Vicente Padilla vs Sean Gallagher

Clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 65.

 

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Sunny. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

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Lineups...

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280725111

Another lefty so it could be a long night.

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

by slc ranger on Jul 25, 2008 8:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Yeah...

just noticed that. Not sure why I thought he was left handed.

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

by slc ranger on Jul 25, 2008 8:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dont worry,

I thought Gallagher was lefty for a long time too, before i saw him pitch earlier this year.

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 8:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I always got confused between him and Sean Marshall

when all the Cubs trade talk was flying this summer. Marshall is the lefty 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 25, 2008 8:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Actually...

That’s exactly why I thought he was a lefty, I was thinking of Marshall.

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

by slc ranger on Jul 25, 2008 8:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thank God

Blalock is hitting in front of Byrd

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 8:14 PM CDT   0 recs

I still think our strongest possible lineup could be

Kinsler
Blalock
Young
Hamilton
Bradley
Davis
Byrd
Murphy
Catcher

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 8:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I like...

alternating the LH and RH hitters like that, but I just don’t like MY in the 3 hole.

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

by slc ranger on Jul 25, 2008 8:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I know

I just think Blalock would make a great 2 hole hitter, where he can just hit and not worry about hitting for power.

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 8:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Murphy and Davis

need to be switched in that lineup order.

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 25, 2008 8:23 PM CDT   0 recs

And the name

M. Byrd needs to be switched to N. Cruz

"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 25, 2008 8:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes he does...

or at least Boggs with a RHP on the mound.

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

by slc ranger on Jul 25, 2008 8:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Davis...

should be hitting behind Board Game imo.

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

by slc ranger on Jul 25, 2008 8:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs


a’s pregame says ellis/street have been moved

by laxtonto on Jul 25, 2008 6:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions 0 recs

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 8:38 PM CDT   0 recs

im guessing

the White Sox for Fields +

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 8:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It would make sense for both

the Sox get Ramirez to SS and Ellis at 2B, and Fields steps right in as the starter for the A’s.

If the A’s start stocking up on position guys 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 25, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If so

Wonder where Cabrera is going

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dodgers

"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 25, 2008 8:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

??

can’t find that anyhere

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Jul 25, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

guess Beane doesn't care about

“selling low”

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 25, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ellis is in the dugout

saw it on TV….

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Jul 25, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hi Guys...

I just wrote a fanpost , I hope You can read my story, so You can feel all the passion for the Rangers, the same way I feel it all the way from Colombia, South America.

Go Rangers

by COLOMBIANRANGER on Jul 25, 2008 8:49 PM CDT   0 recs

+1

"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 Jul 25, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Say it with me:

Danny Amendola

"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 25, 2008 8:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

After the show I want Greg Oden to tuck us both in and tell us stories about the old days. - Will Ferrell

by JukeboxJoe on Jul 25, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Welker 2.0

After the show I want Greg Oden to tuck us both in and tell us stories about the old days. - Will Ferrell

by JukeboxJoe on Jul 25, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

-1

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 25, 2008 8:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Does Anquon Boldin

come into play here??

I hope so.

no Joe Horn.

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 8:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

finally

Happy that Glenn is gone.

Also, they should be all over Boldin, they have A LOT of picks next year…give up a 1st and 3rd and go get him…

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 25, 2008 8:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

give up

Marcus Spears and a 1st rounder.

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

nah

we still need Spears.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 25, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

were stacked deep

at DE

Ratliffe and Canty starting with Hatcher and Bowen rotating..

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ratliff plays the nose

Hatcher is a 3rd down rusher. And Bowen? really?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 25, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ratliff

only played the nose because of the Ferguson injury..

Naturally a 3-4 DE, and listed on the depth chart at DE..

Tank is starting at nose..

and Bowen was really solid last year.

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 9:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ratliff NT/DE

This guy is the key to the whole thing.
If Siavii can be the backup NT to Tank, then Ratliff slides back to his more natural DE to start with Canty. Hatcher is the pass rusher. And Spears becomes a solid trade chip.

I am more for keeping Spears b.c. he has loads of talent, but if he becomes a backup, he is pretty expensive.

"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 25, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeh...

Ive been goin nuts all day over at BTB.

Freaking ESPN released some bad info. Imagine that.

www.bloggingtheboys.com

by Brandon W on Jul 25, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ed Werder

would you expect anything else?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 25, 2008 8:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i was against Boldin at first

thinking Stanback would be a beast in Training Camp; he might, and probably still will be, but getting Boldin would be awesome and maybe even necessary at this point. What would you give up for him?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 25, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Romo

and a 1st rounder in ‘09

It's easy to lie with stats, its even easier to lie without them......

by red shoe ranger on Jul 25, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

MLB.TV

Does anyone have any problems with mlb.tv?

by COLOMBIANRANGER on Jul 25, 2008 9:04 PM CDT   0 recs

im watching the NYY-BOS game just fine.

....not that that helps you with the Ranger game, but just thought I’d mention it.

i like baseball too

by bspate on Jul 25, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

why

is directv moving their channels around?

It's easy to lie with stats, its even easier to lie without them......

by red shoe ranger on Jul 25, 2008 9:09 PM CDT   0 recs

Sunday Morning QB fans

Those who read the SMQB blog on SBNation…

It is being retired. The SMQB blogger has been hired by Yahoo as their college football editor.

http://www.sundaymorningqb.com/2008/7/25/579425/smq-sells-out

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 25, 2008 9:10 PM CDT   0 recs

really

working the count tonight….

It's easy to lie with stats, its even easier to lie without them......

by red shoe ranger on Jul 25, 2008 9:11 PM CDT   0 recs

This Gallagher kid looks pretty good

Nasty breaking ball. Maybe that return for Harden wasn’t all that bad afterall…

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 25, 2008 9:11 PM CDT   0 recs

AJM

says beane got taken behind the wooshed and thats what I choose to believe.

It's easy to lie with stats, its even easier to lie without them......

by red shoe ranger on Jul 25, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

AJM said
My initial reaction is…really?

That’s the best the A’s could do for Rich Harden?

I assume that John Donaldson is actually Josh Donaldson, who is a sandwich pick from last year who is doing nothing in the MWL.

I assume the A’s love Gallagher, because there’s not a lot else there they are getting.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 25, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow...

somebody needs to call the mechanic, because red shoe ranger is stuck on “asshole.”

"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."

by benmor78 on Jul 25, 2008 9:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thats what i tried to say

They get a guy very similar to Matt Garza

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

barely even noticed

that young was at the plate

by tangiers on Jul 25, 2008 9:11 PM CDT   0 recs

I just noticed that

what’s up with that?

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"How about Hurley?" - Me
"Not my first choice...but I wouldn't look away." - RachelB

by baseballismyboyfriend on Jul 25, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I

believe the Fox national game of the week has exclusive broadcasting rights on Sat afternoon…..(?)

It's easy to lie with stats, its even easier to lie without them......

by red shoe ranger on Jul 25, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Boo

I guess I’m not used to us playing on Saturday afternoons.

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"How about Hurley?" - Me
"Not my first choice...but I wouldn't look away." - RachelB

by baseballismyboyfriend on Jul 25, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

I can’t even recall a Sat afternoon game this year. We’ve been pretty luck in that aspect of the scheduling.

by Chris Hanes on Jul 25, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Doubt it

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"How about Hurley?" - Me
"Not my first choice...but I wouldn't look away." - RachelB

by baseballismyboyfriend on Jul 25, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

so who can watch it

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 25, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I got Extra Innings.

I can hang out in the gameday threads now!

by philkid3 on Jul 25, 2008 9:14 PM CDT   0 recs

hooray

for this crappy stadium

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 25, 2008 9:14 PM CDT   0 recs

2 wallks

removed without getting an out…

by tyd3311 on Jul 25, 2008 9:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Padzilla

getting hit hard and early in this game. Not so bueno

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 25, 2008 9:15 PM CDT   0 recs

What?

Do ground outs not kill rallies? Only strikeouts?

by philkid3 on Jul 25, 2008 9:18 PM CDT   0 recs

I really need to do something aboutt his shitty-ass DSL

It disconnects EVERY TIME I get a phone call, and I only get sales calls these days… made me miss the third strike on Cust.