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7/7/08 game day thread

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Los Angeles Angels @ Texas Rangers


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4 game series vs Angels @ Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Los Angeles Angels Red-star
@ Texas Rangers Red-star

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

Ervin Santana vs Luis Mendoza

Clear. Winds blowing in from right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

 

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Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 95.

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This is going to be on tough series

I would say we take 3 out of 4 but against this pitching i think the mostly likely situation is a split.

The funny thing about my back is that its located on my cock.

by iorange555 on Jul 7, 2008 6:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Am I the only one

that is incredibly anxious and incredibly nervous about this series?

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jul 7, 2008 6:06 PM CDT   1 recs

Nope.

This is pretty much one of the biggest series in quite a while for the Rangers.

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

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 7, 2008 6:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It is crazy how much rides on this series

I’m a little annoyed that we haven’t played them since mid-April, and the result of that is the entire season pretty much rides on this series.

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jul 7, 2008 6:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

look at it this way...

...these aren’t your April Rangers…

...no Ben Broussards here… no Hank Blalocks… no Jason Botts…

the mental mistakes aren’t happening anymore… there hasn’t been very many boneheaded plays since that Byrd-missing-the-sign-to-come-home since the last time we played them.

the Angels?... they no-hit the Dodgers, and still lost.

they couldn’t get a run off of the ‘Ho in 6 innings…

Rangers have nothing to lose anyway… this is their series.

by oc on Jul 7, 2008 6:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Lineup

2B Ian Kinsler
SS Michael Young
RF Josh Hamilton
DH Milton Bradley
LF David Murphy
CF Marlon Byrd
1B Chris Davis
C Max Ramirez
3B Ramon Vazquez

by coolaid on Jul 7, 2008 6:06 PM CDT   0 recs

Why is Byrd on the team?

By all accounts, Boggs can play CF quite adequately. Let’s find out a little more about him—such as whether he will ever be able to handle RHP in the future. Byrd is not part of this future, at all.

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 7, 2008 6:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

*Converts to minutes *

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 7, 2008 6:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

much rather see boggs

"Well, the Dallas Mavericks got beat by the New Orleans Hornets last night ending their season. Word is that someone on the team is dating Jessica Simpson." - Jay Leno

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by hinduplaya on Jul 7, 2008 6:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I love

Seeing Max Ramirez and Chris Davis in the same lineup. Wouldn’t mind seeing Milty in left and Salty at DH.

by sggut95 on Jul 7, 2008 6:08 PM CDT   0 recs

What is your fan allegiance?

I saw you post this on the Red Sox site:

We need another right handed hitter like we need a hole in the head. Gimme a hefty lefty to stick offset Pedroia/Manny/Lowell/Youk.

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 7, 2008 6:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Damn...

that two-timing slut.

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

by slc ranger on Jul 7, 2008 6:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm a transplant

I moved to San Antonio from Connecticut. I root for both teams. If they play each other, I root for a good game.

by sggut95 on Jul 7, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

May I ask why you chose Texas?

Astros are 3 hours away, DFW metroplex is 4 +, if you’re going for proximity …

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 7, 2008 6:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Probably because NL Baseball sucks

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on Jul 7, 2008 6:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Just seems weird rooting for both teams

Cowboys and Patriots would be odd, for instance.

I guess there’s no law against it …

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 7, 2008 6:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Biggest series and..

TW doen’s feel it neccesary to get us the game in Austin. Revenue Frontier rocks…THX

by corbsclinton on Jul 7, 2008 6:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Damn

talk about being ripped…

"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007

by Longhorn on Jul 7, 2008 6:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Ew.

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 7, 2008 6:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Longhorn:

Do you live in Austin?

by corbsclinton on Jul 7, 2008 6:11 PM CDT   0 recs

not anymore

what’s up?

"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007

by Longhorn on Jul 7, 2008 6:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

just trying to figure

out where to watch the game. I’m thinking i can talk Jimmy the beeer natzi into letting me switch it to the Rangers @ NNS

by corbsclinton on Jul 7, 2008 6:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

well, if i was still there

21st and pearl would be your destination.

"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007

by Longhorn on Jul 7, 2008 6:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

haha

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 7, 2008 6:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

nope

I think they are wondering about us…..and know this series could screw them up…

by corbsclinton on Jul 7, 2008 6:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Why...

doesn’t someone go ask Rev nicely?

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

by slc ranger on Jul 7, 2008 6:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He is too

busy popping his collar.

by coolaid on Jul 7, 2008 6:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah, cause I gotta ton

of reasons to pop my collar. 90% of the time, I dont have a collar…

by corbsclinton on Jul 7, 2008 6:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I can only assume

he was talking about Rev, from the Angels blog.

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jul 7, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Biggest series?

Quit being so dramatic people.

LOOK. AT. OUR. PITCHING.

If you just wanna beat the angels thats fine, but do not for one second bring up that this could be a step in competing for the divison.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 7, 2008 6:16 PM CDT   0 recs

there will more than likely be a couple months where there isnt even the slightest hope

might as well try to be into it while it lasts.

2 games over 500 please.

by DSheppard on Jul 7, 2008 6:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You want to know why

people are acting like this is one of the biggest series in a long time? Because it is one of the biggest series in a long time. Win or lose, suck or succeed the rest of the season, the Rangers have a chance to gain ground if they can get 3. Sure, it’s unlikely, but does that mean we should say…. bah, screw it? I sure as hell hope not.

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

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 7, 2008 6:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

really...

I think this series is huge. Are my expectations high, yes? If we swept??? even bigger….

by corbsclinton on Jul 7, 2008 6:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

This is a reply to all three of you

You want hope? You want a big game?

Hope and big game is starting in double A in 40 mins.

As for the big league, again look at the pitching and keep drinking.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 7, 2008 6:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Deservedly so

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 7, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 7, 2008 6:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dude, you are a retard

3.5 games back at the break….if you ever played you would know, that that ain”t shit in half a season…

by corbsclinton on Jul 7, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

id shoot for 4.5 or 5.5

2 games over 500 please.

by DSheppard on Jul 7, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

exactly

they are in it whether you wanna like it or wanna be a pesamistic asshole or not..

by corbsclinton on Jul 7, 2008 6:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sweet god

Sure they are technically “in it” from a mathmatical standpoint.

What im screaming is, look at the rotations and bullpens.

Angels = Stable
Rangers = Hiroshima on June 7th

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 7, 2008 6:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ugh...

that doesn’t take away from the fact that this series can result in us being anywhere from 3.5 back to 11.5 back. This is an important series if for nothing else, we can’t afford to get swept.

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jul 7, 2008 6:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

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

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 7, 2008 6:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice in theory

Only one thing standing in the way, actually winning.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 7, 2008 6:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

dude....

you talk great crap when you are predicting the easy outcome.

by corbsclinton on Jul 7, 2008 6:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh, keep drinking and

hoping for the AA future stars to get here sometime down the road? Well screw it all then! Why didn’t you say so! Whew… thanks for the advice…. now I can stop giving a shit because I know now from you that this season is in the shitter and our MLB team, who is 12 games over .500 since going 9-18, isn’t worth dick.

Should we at least wait until after this series to see where we’re at? You’re right!!! Hell no! Let’s surrender now!!! That’s the spirit!!!

Ass.

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

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 7, 2008 6:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

For the record

The “Surrender” came in April

Did I say not watch? No Did I say not care? No

I just said quit thinking we are going to compete for the divison, thats all.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 7, 2008 6:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

its not you who will be disappointed when they dont make it

its fun to route for the team to try to make it, no matter how unlikely.

you can be realistic/negative about it, but why are you trying to push it on others?

unless they start suggesting we trade prospects for rentals to try to help us win now.

2 games over 500 please.

by DSheppard on Jul 7, 2008 6:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

root*

2 games over 500 please.

by DSheppard on Jul 7, 2008 6:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sure its fine to be pumped

If you just wanna beat a divison rival, and because you hate the angels.

But they were just acting like it was game 1 of the world series, or a 1 game playoff to make the playoffs.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 7, 2008 6:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Good lord

nobody on here is acting like that. It is an important series in this season, a series where the Rangers control their fate to some degree. That kind of action doesn’t happen every day.

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

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 7, 2008 6:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ahem

“Am I the only one that is incredibly anxious and incredibly nervous about this series?”

incredibly anxious and incredibly nervous, that described me….

...at the 2008 National Championship game in San Antonio.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 7, 2008 6:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

This = Ranger post.

People here care…. alot…. about the Rangers winning. This series gives the cockeyed optimists hope that the rest of the season might be worth watching. Sorry, I guess some folks care more than you. That doesn’t mean you should judge them like you are.

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

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 7, 2008 6:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Care and realistic

These two things can be done together.

I care just as much as anybody else if not more. EVERY game is worth watching, and I watch them all.

You just got whats worth it wrong, its not competing for the division, its watching our young players continue to develop.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 7, 2008 6:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

Gerald Laird, the Man, the Father, the Son, the Beast, the One, the Savior, the Immaculate.

by JukeboxJoe on Jul 7, 2008 6:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OC

He knows whats up.

Meet me at hooters.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 7, 2008 6:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm going with hyperbole.

Let me be excited about a series that will probably be meaningless by September.

I’m not Jon Daniels, so there’s nothing wrong with me pretending. Right?

by philkid3 on Jul 7, 2008 6:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

put

byrd at 9th in the order

by icouldusesomebaseball on Jul 7, 2008 6:22 PM CDT   0 recs

MJH

Mike Hindman will be blogging live from the Frisco pressbox. Mike, it is only the DMN, you are still allowed to say hi to us common folk.

http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/07/anyone-up-for-some-frisco-liveblogging.html

by RangerMad on Jul 7, 2008 6:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I hate to say this but...

sweeping the Angels might not be the best thing for the Rangers. This team isn’t built to compete this season and I fear what the front office might do at the deadline if we keep it close.

I’d much rather sell and acquire more arms so that we can make a realistic run in ‘09.

Junior Mayberry

by jparks77 on Jul 7, 2008 6:28 PM CDT   0 recs

Thankyou

Smart, realistic, and someone who has actually watched games this season.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 7, 2008 6:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

t ball this morning...

Duran, rookies; Angels series

Is it me or is he looking a bit better lately? Good to see Max and Davis drawing walks yesterday as well.

In some ways sweeping the Angels would be bad. The last thing I want is for Hicks and/or Daniels to get the idea of tilting at the windmill of contention this year. This team has a lot of young wild cards and injury issues in addition to a hugely questionable pitching staff. Even adding an ace to the rotation might not make them a contender, and the cost might be more than we could bear down the road.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Jul 7, 2008 10:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by oc on Jul 7, 2008 6:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree.

But I want to believe the FO has the resolve to not try and pursue the playoffs if we’re in contention at the All-Star break (at the expense of the farm).

I would love being in a pennant race with what we’ve got, and I want to believe doing that won’t get managements heads too far up in the clouds.

by philkid3 on Jul 7, 2008 6:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Who do you propose to go after at the deadline

that could help this team in ‘09? A mlb level pitcher? Who would you part with? How about AAA/mlb ready pitching? Those guys are top fucking notch prospects and you’d better be ready to bend over and take it to get them. A/AA pitching? Those guys are typically not ready to jump up to MLB in the same year, unless they are a beasticon. If so, they’ll cost a shitload of MLB talent. If not, how the hell will they help in ‘09?

It’s easy to say let’s look to next year, but it’s not so easy to get the help for the right cost that can contribute in ‘09 without giving up a key piece in return.

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

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 7, 2008 6:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You're going to have to give up a key piece(s)

to get a key piece(s).

Get used to that.

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 7, 2008 6:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd like to trade for Masterson

His sinker would play in Arlington.

Bradley for Masterson and I wouldn’t complain.

Junior Mayberry

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