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Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics


Current Series

3 game series vs Athletics @ McAfee Coliseum

Fri 07/25 WP: Vicente Padilla (12 - 5)
LP: Jerry Blevins (0 - 1)		 14 - 6 win
Sat 07/26 WP: Matt Harrison (2 - 1)
LP: Justin Duchscherer (10 - 7)		 9 - 4 win

Texas Rangers Red-star
@ Oakland Athletics Red-star

Sunday, Jul 27, 2008, 3:05 PM CDT
McAfee Coliseum

Eric Hurley vs Dana Eveland

Sunny. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 70.

 

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Eric Hurley was activated before today’s game and will be the starting pitcher. Catcher Max Ramirez has been optioned to Double-A Frisco but only for two days until Triple-A Oklahoma returns home. He will join the RedHawks on Wednesday.

by tyd3311 on Jul 27, 2008 2:09 PM CDT   0 recs

so maybe he’ll catch Feliz tomorrow – nice

Rangers Farm Probables

by shroomer on Jul 27, 2008 2:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Interesting new lineup today..

Ian Kinsler, 2b
Michael Young, ss
Josh Hamilton, cf
Milton Bradley, dh
Marlon Byrd, rf
Hank Blalock, 3b
Gerald Laird, c
Chris Davis, 1b
David Murphy, lf

by tyd3311 on Jul 27, 2008 2:12 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm confused

Why is Boggs sitting against the lefty?

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 27, 2008 2:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That's a funny.

I bet we live to regret Laird hitting 7th.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jul 27, 2008 3:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yay

a josey wales sighting

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 27, 2008 3:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Go fuck yourself

you little twerp.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jul 27, 2008 3:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

.582 july ops maybe?

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 27, 2008 2:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Im all for

a Boggs/Murphy platoon.

"There is nothing wrong with a good baseball argument, even if it gets a little personal now and then. If someone here get[s] their feelings hurt because of a blog post they really need to get a grip."

t ball

by booyahcaveman on Jul 27, 2008 2:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

even if it is a lefty

Byrd shouldn’t be batting 5th and Laird shouldn’t be 7th. They should be the 8-9 hitters and Boggs should be playing instead of Murphy.

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by hinduplaya on Jul 27, 2008 2:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Becasue of Kinsler...

Kinsler isnt a true “Lead off” guy. Ron is putting guy slike murph and davis at the end or “in fornt of Kins” so he can knock them in. Kins should be 2 o 3 spot.

Honorable JK

by Strangers on Jul 27, 2008 3:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Davis will bat 6th on...... september 1st.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 27, 2008 2:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Why is Marlon Byrd batting 5th?

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 2:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Great question...

I would say that the time is approaching to put Davis at 5.

"There is nothing wrong with a good baseball argument, even if it gets a little personal now and then. If someone here get[s] their feelings hurt because of a blog post they really need to get a grip."

t ball

by booyahcaveman on Jul 27, 2008 2:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Marlon is a great bunter

he has the ability to lay down a bunt by swinging from his heels.

by Telegraph on Jul 27, 2008 2:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

So maybe Kinsler should be batting there :)

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 2:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well...
He is batting .302 in the last three weeks.

"...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 27, 2008 3:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Without Salty

offensive production will drop drastically.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 27, 2008 2:16 PM CDT   0 recs

anyone know a stat page that shows how many steals against in each game easily?

wondering how many stolen bases there were in the latest salty era. a lot, but it wasnt a catastrophe.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 27, 2008 2:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

.393/.452/1.000 for a 1.452 ops v lefties.

hmm.. who could that be.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 27, 2008 2:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Chris Davis?

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 2:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Henry Rowangartner (sp?)

"There is nothing wrong with a good baseball argument, even if it gets a little personal now and then. If someone here get[s] their feelings hurt because of a blog post they really need to get a grip."

t ball

by booyahcaveman on Jul 27, 2008 2:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Jack Parkman?

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 2:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha ha

Love the “Rookie of the Year” reference.

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Chris Davis reminds me that I'm a woman as well as a baseball fan."

by baseballismyboyfriend on Jul 27, 2008 2:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

My HS baseball coach

used to put that on for every road trip. Love it haha

"There is nothing wrong with a good baseball argument, even if it gets a little personal now and then. If someone here get[s] their feelings hurt because of a blog post they really need to get a grip."

t ball

by booyahcaveman on Jul 27, 2008 3:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If the Rangers win today

and NY sweeps Boston tonight that pulls the Rangers within 4.5 games of the WC. It excites me a little bit.

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 2:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Not to mention we have alot of games against the Yankees and BoSox coming up.

Can someone say “control your own destiny” We have a very favorable schedule from here on out.

by Ranger Capt on Jul 27, 2008 2:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't think we can actually pull it off

I just like pretending…

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 2:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And it's nice to not be WAY out of any race at this point

Isn’t it?

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Chris Davis reminds me that I'm a woman as well as a baseball fan."

by baseballismyboyfriend on Jul 27, 2008 2:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Look at the last two weeks of the season

If the Rangers can get to 5 or 6 games back by then we could make it intresting going against the Halos then.

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

by boomer1 on Jul 27, 2008 2:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i may be wrong

but the angels are playing in NY and Boston soon right? it’d be weird to have to root for the angels

by murph22 on Jul 27, 2008 2:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

The Angels have 10 of their next 13 games with NY and BOS

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Chris Davis reminds me that I'm a woman as well as a baseball fan."

by baseballismyboyfriend on Jul 27, 2008 2:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

you would think

that would help us one way or the other assuming we take care of business.

by murph22 on Jul 27, 2008 2:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd rather LAA

not win a single game and the Rangers jumping back into the division race.

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 27, 2008 2:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Me too.

I am sick of watching th eAngels win every freakin’ game.

by Ranger Capt on Jul 27, 2008 2:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

me too

but i just want in some kind of post season race

by murph22 on Jul 27, 2008 2:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

they are going to lose today, its a miracle.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 27, 2008 2:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

shhhh

its baltimore and its sunday…

by murph22 on Jul 27, 2008 2:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wooooo chone figgins

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 27, 2008 2:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Same here

I just really like to see the Angels lose.

by Inkara1 on Jul 27, 2008 2:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The fatboy

I hate their fatboy manager..

by COLOMBIANRANGER on Jul 27, 2008 2:44 PM CDT   0 recs

What channel is the game on?

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

by Gdawg1 on Jul 27, 2008 2:46 PM CDT   0 recs

DirecTv

its on 677

by murph22 on Jul 27, 2008 2:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

KDFI 27

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

by boomer1 on Jul 27, 2008 2:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

O's 5-2 over Halos in the 7th

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

by boomer1 on Jul 27, 2008 2:46 PM CDT   0 recs

My DVR guide has TBA for the sunday night game on ESPN

let me take a wild guess – Yankees/Redsox.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 27, 2008 2:48 PM CDT   0 recs

yep

do you think america would rather watch A’s Rangers?

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 2:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You think america would rather watch

A’s Rangers? You are seriously out of touch with the rest of the country….

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 2:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think

outside of the northeast, America is sick of the whole boston-ny thing.

by tyd3311 on Jul 27, 2008 3:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

They obviously aren't

or they wouldn’t get the obscene amount of coverage that they get.

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 3:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That is meaningless...

ESPN is broadcasted throughout the country….They are a business trying to maximize ratings. If nobody cared they wouldn’t broadcast it just because the teams are in the North East.

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 3:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What does that even mean?

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 3:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

People

want to watch Josh Hamilton.

by tyd3311 on Jul 27, 2008 3:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What does that have to do with

deciding if the A’s-Rangers game should be on national tv?

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 3:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Awesome

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 3:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

because

of Josh Hamilton.

by tyd3311 on Jul 27, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Agreed

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 3:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll believe that

when I see it.

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Chris Davis reminds me that I'm a woman as well as a baseball fan."

by baseballismyboyfriend on Jul 27, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Baseball tonight..

Out of the Box

First thing they show last night….. Josh Hamilton HR.

by tyd3311 on Jul 27, 2008 3:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

As much as they love Josh Hamilton

they still don’t love the team he plays for.

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Chris Davis reminds me that I'm a woman as well as a baseball fan."

by baseballismyboyfriend on Jul 27, 2008 3:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

they were on national tv YESTERDAY

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 27, 2008 2:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What's your point?

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 2:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm so sick of seeing yanks sox

If there were no rewards to reap,
no loving embrace to see me through this tedious path I've chosen here,
I certainly would've walked away by now... Be patient

by trident on Jul 27, 2008 3:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

you're in the minority though

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 27, 2008 3:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs