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7/29/08 game day thread

Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers, Jul 29, 2008 7:05 PM CDT



Current Series

4 game series vs Mariners @ Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Mon 07/28 WP: Sean Green (3 - 3)
SV: Brandon Morrow
LP: Frank Francisco (2 - 3)
5 - 7 loss

Seattle Mariners Red-star
@ Texas Rangers Red-star

Tuesday, Jul 29, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Carlos Silva vs Luis Mendoza

Clear. Winds blowing out to left field at 20-25 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 95.

Complete Coverage >

Wed 07/30

Miguel Batista vs Vicente Padilla

7:05 PM CDT
Thu 07/31 7:05 PM CDT





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What happens to your handle

if Salty gets traded?

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 29, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

I guess I will have to pick a new one

Hell, that asshole never hits a homerun anyway.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 29, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

might as well go with

arlingtonteaparty

or something

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
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by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

I feel like the obvious choice is

Cruzgoesyard.

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 29, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

Silva supposedly

having back problems. We need to capitalize.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

rangers will dominate

6-2

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

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 5:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Whoa!

Careful out there on that limb! :)

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 29, 2008 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

i feel really strongly about it

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by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

Anybody wana sell me 4 tickets for the

Aug 4th texas rangers and yankees game?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWLfIgc0nA

by mchang4 on Jul 29, 2008 5:54 PM CDT reply actions  

have u checked out the best seats available

Garbage…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWLfIgc0nA

by mchang4 on Jul 29, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah

i just found 4 for 56 bucks each on the 3rd base side…what’s wrong with those?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 29, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

wow

Tuesday’s game, you can get 4 behind homeplate…

Section 24. That can’t be garbage….

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 29, 2008 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

yea those are good.

But i want Great Seats for cheap. I want a lonestarball discount

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWLfIgc0nA

by mchang4 on Jul 29, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

oohhh, okay

that makes sense then.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 29, 2008 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Too bad.

Already sold my family’s season tickets for that game on Stubhub. Got a nice haul for them too.

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 29, 2008 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

sill yahoo

http://sports.yahoo.com/

under “who’s hot/who’s not”
they have kinsler at who’s not over the past 7 games.

he’s only hitting .440 with 6 runs they say.

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

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 5:55 PM CDT reply actions  

lineup

I. Kinsler 2b .331
M. Young ss .298
J. Hamilton cf .300
M. Bradley dh .315
D. Murphy lf .269
M. Byrd rf .249
C. Davis 1b .286
G. Laird c .311
R. Vazquez 3b .309

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

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 6:10 PM CDT reply actions  

meh

hope this is Laird’s last start here…

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 29, 2008 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Awwwww.

I’ll miss the surprise buttsecks.

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 29, 2008 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

oh my

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

SURPRISE!

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 29, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe they'll get traded to the same team

so the buttseks will continue.

There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 29, 2008 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

Salty

will be in pinstripes by Friday night

by awillis111 on Jul 29, 2008 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

kinda sad

seeing hamilton dropping to .300 (or below after today)

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
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by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

it's kind of expected that he would slow down

this is by far the most games he’s played in what, 5 or 6 years.

by jas003 on Jul 29, 2008 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

Blalock

on DL again, with shoulder soreness….does this spell the end of his season

AND

Why wasn’t Duran called back up?

by awillis111 on Jul 29, 2008 6:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Season ending surgery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWLfIgc0nA

by mchang4 on Jul 29, 2008 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

eric chavez

what’s his status? is his career in jeopardy? just thought of him when i was thinking of overrated AL West thirdbasement

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

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

Duran

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

oh ok

hadn’t seen that…was moving in to new apartment last and was out of the loop

by awillis111 on Jul 29, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

X

Link here

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

Over the last 20 games

the Rangers have scored 122 runs [best in AL] and have a team ERA of 6.65 [worst in AL]

by shroomer on Jul 29, 2008 6:19 PM CDT reply actions  

I did some minor math last night.

If I’m not mistaken, with league average pitching this season, our pythagorean would be 61-45 at this point.

66-40 with league average pitching and defense. And we’re currently playing four games better than our pythagorean.

by philkid3 on Jul 29, 2008 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

that's not nice to point out things like that

i’m going to go cry in my bathroom with the door closed and the lights off for a while.

by jas003 on Jul 29, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah. Cry.

That’s exactly what I did.

by philkid3 on Jul 29, 2008 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

That just means

we are 14 games short of where we should be

by awillis111 on Jul 29, 2008 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

This is the most unsurprising news

in sports history.

There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 29, 2008 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

I came up with .647

If i did it right….I could live with that

by awillis111 on Jul 29, 2008 6:33 PM CDT reply actions  

I may be wrong, but I think you did what I did at first.

And that’s adjusting for league-average ERA. Our defense is pretty sucky, though, so I took the difference between our ERA and a league average ERA and figured out the runs allowed. Essentially, with average pitching and our defense how many runs we’d have allowed.

by philkid3 on Jul 29, 2008 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm beong a glutton and using all my calls from last week

Kinsler, Hammy x 2, Murphinator, Board Game, and Beast

Good jet stream tonight

by awillis111 on Jul 29, 2008 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

How about

Everyone except Young, Laird, Vazquez and Byrd goes yard?

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

No No No

Byrd goes deep five times with 15 rbis and is traded after the game with Jamey Wright to TB for Niemann.

by robert_d_wilfong on Jul 29, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'll put in a call for

Murphy and Davis

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 6:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Board Game

is no doubt going yard tonight…

Im feeling a back-to-back with him and hammy

by octoberty on Jul 29, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

H-bomb.... ?....

Shall we get ready to climb in our tubs?

There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 29, 2008 6:43 PM CDT reply actions  

Ricciardi's kinda of an a-hole
Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi confirmed that he’s talked to the Marlins, as well as the Royals, about Zaun, but was quick to point out that there is little to no interest for the 37-year-old catcher.
...

“I think we’ve been a little bit more proactive than maybe Zaunie thinks,” he continued. “Part of making a trade is someone has to want you. Right now, there’s no one that has expressed an interest in him. That’s where we’re at.”

by robert_d_wilfong on Jul 29, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions  

Or he just speaks the truth.

There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 29, 2008 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

still an asshole though

He does a very good job at trashing players around the league. Its no wonder every Blue Jay is so proud to be there.

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Why is Byrd

batting before Beast????????

It’s like a Tootsie roll pop….some answers the world may never know

by awillis111 on Jul 29, 2008 6:51 PM CDT reply actions  

who cares

ive always thought batting order is uber overrated anyways

by FreeMoney4Sale on Jul 29, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hey

The Angels announcers just declared themselves the Red Sox “chief rival.”

Yup.

by philkid3 on Jul 29, 2008 6:57 PM CDT reply actions  

DirecTV only offers Mariners' commentary

Bleccch!

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:00 PM CDT reply actions  

It's not blacked out for me

So at least I can see. I’ll just have to endure M’s announcers. Better than White Sox or Angels, I guess.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

They just tried to tell me

Ichiro was out on that play. WTF?

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

See

Dave Niehaus is senile.

by philkid3 on Jul 29, 2008 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Apparently. Ha ha.

Doesn’t even know his own players.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

I will never understand the blackout rules

Why is the game blacked out on 677, but I can get it on FSN Northwest???

by Chris Hanes on Jul 29, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

I concur!

What’s the point of getting all the extra FSN channels when I can’t use a single one of them?

by rcreative on Jul 29, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

Josh Lewin

needs to STFU about the Rangers being in the post-season this year.

"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 29, 2008 7:06 PM CDT reply actions  

+ 1

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

with this pitching staff?

hahahaha

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

What color is the sky in your world?

Let me have a diablo sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and make it fast I'm in a God damned hurry!

by LSBUser on Jul 29, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

Possible, but not a sure thing

It’s best not to get our hopes up until we’re within a game or two.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

Technically

An only technically.

If we play seven games better than Toronto, Minnesota and Oakland and 2/3 of Tampa Bay, Boston and New York, you can own my first born as a slave.

by philkid3 on Jul 29, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Step away from the koolaid.

It was tough, but I finally gave it up.

There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 29, 2008 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

same here...

except my kool aid keeps getting clearer and clearer cuz of the necessary vodka.

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

To quote Yogi Berra

” It ain’t over, til it’s over”

by awillis111 on Jul 29, 2008 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Poetic

But still not smart words to live by.

by philkid3 on Jul 29, 2008 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

Congratulations Ichiro Suzuki

Japan may be a weaker league, and they may all be singles, but still impressive.

by philkid3 on Jul 29, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions  

well we all knew this was coming

when mendoza starts its an auto loss

Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future

by Steal Home on Jul 29, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions  

LOL

That was some strangeness.

by philkid3 on Jul 29, 2008 7:10 PM CDT reply actions  

Combined 23 runs tonight

Book it!!!

Let me have a diablo sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and make it fast I'm in a God damned hurry!

by LSBUser on Jul 29, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply actions  

oh boy

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

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 7:11 PM CDT reply actions  

Mendoza got lucky there

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Very

I’ll take it but not expect it to happen again.

by Inkara1 on Jul 29, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

Uh.....woot?

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 29, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply actions  

weird

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 29, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions  

Time to tee off

Silva is so bad I almost want him in the rangers rotation. Thats how damaged and twisted my mind has become from watching rangers pitching.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 29, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions  

M's announcers

Say Silva has trouble with “lefties and the long ball.” Bodes well for us.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

Um?

What?

Was Kinsler actually out there?

Yes, yes he was. Wow.

by philkid3 on Jul 29, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions  

come on

texas rangers

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

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions  

hey now

as long as he gets 200 hits, we’re all cool

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

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

go hammy hammy hammy

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

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply actions  

ok THAT SUCKED

"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 29, 2008 7:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Very much so

They’re very impressive in person. He and Josh have compared, I hope. Ha ha.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

He could probably remove some

but it’d be costly and painful. And I’ve heard he uses them as motivation.

Don’t know what Ryan’s excuse is. Just likes them, I guess.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

He wasted his time and money getting them

might as well keep them :D

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

I wish I could hear

what Josh/Tom or Eric/Victor have to say about the Tex trade

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:20 PM CDT reply actions  

So far

E/V have reported it…no commentary

by awillis111 on Jul 29, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thanks!!!

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

its not so much awkward

as illegal 17 states

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

"in"

before the 17 states thing.

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Do you really need to research them?

Just look at the ones where people still have Confederate flags hanging in their stores

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

+ Hawaii :)

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

I know Mendoza has sucked this year...

but that 91-94 MPH sinker sure does look good when he has decent command (which I know is a big if)

by erikj07 on Jul 29, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply actions  

Mendoza keeping the pitch count low

only 24 pitches through 2 innings.

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:26 PM CDT reply actions  

Connect TWO!!!!

Luv me some Milt

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply actions  

Leadoff Double

Should always mean 1 run scores.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 29, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply actions  

At least that moved Bradley over

Murphy got robbed on that one

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply actions  

Elvis Andrus

hit a HR off James Simmons
He’s on a power rampage.

by shroomer on Jul 29, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply actions  

woo hoo

Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return

by Brett Perryman on Jul 29, 2008 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

WOO BYRD

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 29, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply actions  

awww Baby Rusty....that sucked.

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply actions  

Byrd

just raised his trade value from a B prospect to a B+ prospect :D

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:28 PM CDT reply actions  

Ha

If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
‘Cause there’s too many places I’ve got to see.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

fly robin fly...up up to the sky

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply actions  

I would harp on "working the count"

But he sucks so bad I want him in the entire game.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 29, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

haha true dat

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

come on team

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

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply actions  

Laird..

Laird hit a homer so we can trade you for someone decent

by Beasticon on Jul 29, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply actions  

LAIRD!

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 29, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply actions  

Laird

Just elevated his trade value above Teixeria.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 29, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply actions  

LAIRD!

+1 star on whatever prospect we get.

by philkid3 on Jul 29, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply actions  

Thats the hit that gets him traded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXWLfIgc0nA

by mchang4 on Jul 29, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply actions  

LUMPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply actions  

laird is the best catcher

since pudge!!!
oh yeah

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

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply actions  

so Ramon doesn't want to come back huh...

OVER IT!!!! that’s too bad, he’s been pretty good.

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:34 PM CDT reply actions  

huh

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 29, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

I read somewhere today..

that he’s a free agent after this season and doesn’t want to play here…he was/is pissed about Blalock taking his job.

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

I can't blame him for being upset

He’s been given the shaft for a guy who’s on the DL half the season. I like Hank, but Ramon has been more reliable lately.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

+ 1

yep every third day Hank can’t seem to get it together. I expected him to last longer than a week though or however long he lasted this go round.

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

DA STACHE!!!

He’s back

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Stashe

Higher trade value than Ramon himself.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 29, 2008 7:34 PM CDT reply actions  

vazquez is the best utilty guy

since derosa!!!
on yeah

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

by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply actions  

Very true

I’d really like to keep him around.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nice pick by CD!

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions  

Davis at first base

His defense there continues to impress me for a guy who has been a third baseman for the past few years.

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions  

Why is Ichiro's last name never used

Its never Ichiro Suzuki, but just Ichiro when he comes up to bat. Its like the anti-Saltalamacchia.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:41 PM CDT reply actions  

I didn't even know he had a last name

for the longest time.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

i always thought

that ichiro was his last name. or rather his surname. like the japanese do it differently than the western cultures.

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by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

maybe

don’t know much about that, but I know that on Yahoo’s box score now it has him as Ichiro Suzuki. Whether that’s really Suzuki Ichiro like a ZhiZhi Wang/Wang ZhiZhi thing, I have no idea. But there are 2 names there and that’s always bugged me about him.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

You're probably right

I guess what I meant to say I wasn’t aware Suzuki was part of his name for awhile. I thought he just had one name. Ha ha.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

It was during the 1994 season that he began to use his given name, “Ichiro” instead of his family name, “Suzuki” on the back of his uniform. Suzuki is the second most common family name in Japan, and his manager introduced the idea as a publicity stunt to help create a new image for what had been a relatively weak team, as well as a way to distinguish their rising star. Initially, Ichiro disliked the practice and was embarrassed by it; “Ichiro” was a household name by the end of the season and he was flooded with endorsement offers.

by phatjeremy on Jul 29, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thanks Jeremy!

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

alright

ok. suzuki is his surname/family name.
but ichiro is his last name (they’d say suzuki ichiro)

or something like that.

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by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

haha + 1

Chatty Cathy is a real chatterbox tonight. Poor Toms ear must be bleeding.

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by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

What's he yammering about tonight?

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

you mean...what isn't he yammering about??

the list would be much shorter.

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MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

That Seattle uses Ichiro

As a tourist attraction with airline advertisements

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 29, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ahhh...

Fascinating Josh.

Maybe DFW should do that with Hamilton. Ha ha.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

What would happen

if the pitcher delivered while Ichiro was doing his little batter’s box dance? I mean, he’s in the box, so the pitcher can pitch, right?

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions  

His head will explode...

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

by Agreen07 on Jul 29, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

You know what im sick of

Is announcers and people saying that “Ichiro has excellent power, he just choose not to use it”

If that was the case and I was the manager I would be like well, I have an excellent bench and I actually am going to use it, find a seat.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 29, 2008 7:45 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

Ha ha ha

Good point.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

LMAO

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

He can really have power

but the way he bats is to utilize his speed the best he can and makes sure that he has those 200 hits and a .370-.400 OBP even though it comes at the cost of some decent power

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Okay....???

The Mariners’ future giveaway is an Adrian Beltre hydroplane (like a little boat thing with his face on it). WTF??

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply actions  

What's up guys?

Can anyone give me the highlights of the game so far? We had an earthquake here in CA this morning, and although my internet just came back up it’s slow as heck. I can’t seem to get gameday or the MLB audio loaded. From the looks of the thread and the score, I’m gessing Laird hit a bomb?

by LSJ on Jul 29, 2008 7:47 PM CDT reply actions  

5.4 they changed it

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MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Damn son!!!

You spitting some comedic fire right now

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

No

USGS revised it to a 5.4.

link

by Inkara1 on Jul 29, 2008 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

RBI hit but not a HR

I didn’t feel the earthquake up here in Atascadero.

by Inkara1 on Jul 29, 2008 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

JOSHY!

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 29, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions  

I love Silva

pitching for the Rangers opponents of that day.

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:49 PM CDT reply actions  

Well, he did walk up to "Crazy Train"

It’s a possibility

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

come on BABY RUSTY!!

do your thing!!!

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MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply actions  

chance somebody scores?

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
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by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 7:50 PM CDT reply actions  

89.76%

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 29, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

100%

just a wild guess though :D

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Flair waits...

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 29, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply actions  

Fielder's choice instead of a GS

Ah well

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply actions  

we'll take it!

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply actions  

Time for Byrd to up his value some more

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply actions  

nice call!

"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 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rare one for me

Ha ha. I’ll take it.

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

WOOO BYRD!

"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 29, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply actions  

Byrd

Thanks, now we’re getting a B+ prospect and a B-prospect thrown in.

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply actions  

fly robin fly...up up to the sky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions  

+1

There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yay!

Now I need to make a Byrd Bomb image?

by Inkara1 on Jul 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions  

I would wait til after the trade deadline

Before taking the time to do that

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

Is it really worth making for

the 1-2 games he’ll be playing in.

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

Look at the first post in the gamethread

Maybe not the 1st inning, but I was serious about the 15 spot.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions  

ugh finally back online

one of my outlets caught on fire and screwed up the power for my room.

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

by DShep on Jul 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions  

btw did i miss anything in the past 3 hours? (news wise)

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

by DShep on Jul 29, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe the Tex trade

Was that less than three hours ago?

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

nope

that was right before i left

i made the initial thread before that thread thief zywica made a new one =p

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

by DShep on Jul 29, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yikes!!

Scary

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions  

hes been starting enough fires lately.

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

by DShep on Jul 29, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions  


"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions  

woooo rangers, even though i didnt see it.

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

by DShep on Jul 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions  

byrd for mvp

of the NL next year!!

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
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by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions  

The Byrd escaped from his cage!

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

by boomer1 on Jul 29, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply actions  

WOW

just turned on the tv in time so see the ball fly. Way to go bird man.

by esme on Jul 29, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply actions  

Carlos Silva

It’s a shame we couldn’t pay the M’s to keep him in. Man, that guy sucks!

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by RCCook on Jul 29, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply actions  

The world is right again...

we’re beating up the Mariners

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by rangers85 on Jul 29, 2008 7:55 PM CDT reply actions  

I like that line from Josh

New pitcher, same result. Always nice to hear when we’re batting

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Rush the mound tubby!

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by rangers85 on Jul 29, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply actions  

hahaha to do what....get his ass kicked?

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MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

To offer him some ice cream on a hot day

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by rangers85 on Jul 29, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah

Lackey’s got a no-hitter going

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

You can't hit Laird

That’s not cool

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions  

x

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 29, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Inkara, let's be best friends.

You’ve gotten every one of my reference the past couple days. You are my new favorite.

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 29, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Corcoran

Interesting story for me… I was in the marching band in high school, and the band wasn’t that good my junior year. In the Selma (Calif.) band review, we placed third on our four-band division… fourth was Corcoran High School (Corcoran, Calif.). I later saw video of them… if our band had lost to Corcoran, I’d have had to consider quitting.

by Inkara1 on Jul 29, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions  

re:

we retaliate and Gerry gets hurt in the brawl.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 29, 2008 7:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Hopefully Blalock isn't around

He’d die just thinking about getting into that fight

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

+ 1

There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.

MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

WOO

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 29, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions  

Vazquez got a taste of the bench again

and says, “Fuck it. I like playing in games.”

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions  

please don't go Ramon..

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MILES

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 29, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions  

come on ian

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
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by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply actions  

Kinsler???

He’s the one that ends up with a GIDP…really???

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply actions  

but on the other hand

he is 0 for 3…. in the THIRD INNING

"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 29, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

kins!?

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

by DShep on Jul 29, 2008 8:01 PM CDT reply actions  

He's having

empathy pains for Mike’s broken finger

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hamilton

Next inning buddy, you need to make up for last nights failure.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 29, 2008 8:02 PM CDT reply actions  

83

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
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by gossamer on Jul 29, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

83

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

by The Best Micah on Jul 29, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

So do we shut up about it so he gets it because it's against the Red Sox?

Or do we keep talking about it to jinx him so he doesn’t get it because he’s an Angel?

by Inkara1 on Jul 29, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

talk away

Its 6-0. He doesn’t need a no hitter to win that one

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

by Gdawg on Jul 29, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions