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8/20/08 game day thread

Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers



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3 game series vs Tigers @ Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

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Detroit Tigers Red-star
@ Texas Rangers Red-star

Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Nate Robertson vs Kevin Millwood

Partly cloudy with a 40-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

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Let's do this.

"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 Aug 20, 2008 6:06 PM CDT   0 recs

Betting on the inning he pulls his groin again

tonight I say 3rd

¡yo soy Horsedooty!

I soloed in the Mile High Club!

by horsedooty on Aug 20, 2008 6:06 PM CDT   0 recs

2nd

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

by Steal Home on Aug 20, 2008 6:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Same lineup as yesterday except

metcalf starting over vazquez.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 20, 2008 6:24 PM CDT   0 recs

then it's not the same is it?

:)

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Aug 20, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ranger pitching tonight...

over/under 6 runs?

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

by slc ranger on Aug 20, 2008 6:27 PM CDT   0 recs

over

its millwood…

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

by Steal Home on Aug 20, 2008 6:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe he should have set it at 8

Instead of 6

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

by boomer1 on Aug 20, 2008 6:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

oh good lord

I don’t even have words for Laird’s hair.

"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 Aug 20, 2008 6:40 PM CDT   0 recs

What did he do?

Not a ghey streak job I hope?

"...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 Aug 20, 2008 6:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

faux-hawk.

"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 Aug 20, 2008 6:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What?!?!?

Oh, I can’t wait to see this….

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me

by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 6:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hm. I think I can pull it off the Tivo. GImme a minute.

"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 Aug 20, 2008 6:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

How did he accomplish that??

Doesn’t the newest Hambino have more hair than Laird??

by awillis111 on Aug 20, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

how do you have a faux hawk

when you’re going bald??

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Aug 20, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i wonder if Evan Grant will write about it

to me, abortion is not a religious issue, it's a common sense one...

by Longhorn on Aug 20, 2008 6:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

He goes 0-4 for 3 LOB the night before and then goes out and gets a haircut. What is that telling his teammates? MY needs to call out Laird — publicly … on the PA … before his first AB.

by robert_d_wilfong on Aug 20, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up   1 recs

So...what's the way to lose today?

My thought is Millwood gives up 12 runners through 5 innings but is only losing 3-1. Then Benoit comes in during the 7th or 8th right after Rangers take the lead and gives up 5 runs in 2/3 of an inning and Rangers end up losing 8-6

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:00 PM CDT   0 recs

That's very creative

And optimistic. I don’t have faith in Millwood going five innings and only giving up three runs.

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me

by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

At this point...

I almost feel like I’m watching the Rangers daily just to see what new spectacular way they’ll lose this game. Last night’s dropped ball between Hamilton and Boggs was pretty outstanding and unexpected.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rangers win

9-4. Millwood goes 5 innings.

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 Aug 20, 2008 7:02 PM CDT   0 recs

Our "Get Drunk While Posting" night isn't tonight...

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well folks

Everyone ready for the nightly beatdown? :)

A Lonestar in California

We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.

by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Yep

Robertson’s throwing BP out there.

A Lonestar in California

We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.

by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Haha, that's a good stat...

“Millwood’s ERA has actually jumped up each of his last 6 starts”

Way to give us hope early Josh.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:07 PM CDT   0 recs

Come on everyone, Strap in tight...

it’ll be a long ride.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Did you get those from Knoxie's closet?

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 20, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Good first inning for Millwood

Only 12 pitches. Let’s go get ’em Bats!

A Lonestar in California

We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.

by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:12 PM CDT   0 recs

What's the over/under

on # of innings Bradley plays tonight?

by tyd3311 on Aug 20, 2008 7:13 PM CDT   0 recs

I'll take five

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me

by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I love how Washington almost walks out to argue calls...

honestly, show a little fire and at least have a fast jog or run out there.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT   0 recs

he was safe.

sigh.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Granderson

was trying to make sportscenter, and FAILED

by tyd3311 on Aug 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT   0 recs

And inside-the-park homerun

would have been beastly.

But a triple is pretty too.

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me

by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT   0 recs

ugh, he sould have just gone

probably wont score anyway, might as well see if we can get some excitement.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 20, 2008 7:17 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice plate discipline there Bradley

Talk about buzzkill after that triple.

A Lonestar in California

We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.

by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Knoxie all about the youngins tonight...

well also big fat guys too.

Knoxie’s 2 big loves

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice pitch

K-Mill.

A Lonestar in California

We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.

by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:21 PM CDT   0 recs

Behold the 'hawk

"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 Aug 20, 2008 7:23 PM CDT   0 recs

NO ICE CREAM FOR YOU!

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bwahahaha

Wow… did he do that himself?

A Lonestar in California

We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.

by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That was definitely the implication on the pre-game

"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 Aug 20, 2008 7:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh my

Laird…you just can’t pull it off.

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me

by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I feel like this is crying out to be made into some kind of graphic

but I can’t think of a good one.

"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 Aug 20, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

This is cheap, rushed and unorgional

But…

A Lonestar in California

We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.

by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hmn

Looks like it works.

A Lonestar in California

We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.

by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He almost looks like

a member of the lollipop guild on “The Wizard of Oz”

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me

by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

can we take advantage of this particular free extra base hit?

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

by DSheppard on Aug 20, 2008 7:28 PM CDT   0 recs

Answer hazy. Ask again later.

"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 Aug 20, 2008 7:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

well i couldnt have blamed them if we didnt

with the two line shots being caught

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

by DSheppard on Aug 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes.

"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 Aug 20, 2008 7:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OK....stop th presses

Borbon drew a walk….then promptly stole second and scored on a Blalock double

by laxtonto on Aug 20, 2008 7:32 PM CDT   0 recs

WOOO METCALF!

"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 Aug 20, 2008 7:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Woo Metcalf!

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me

by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Metcalf beastly

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:33 PM CDT   0 recs

METCALF!?!

A Lonestar in California

We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.

by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:33 PM CDT   0 recs

wt?

really? Metcalf?

"You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns." - from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain

by dstar442005 on Aug 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT   0 recs

Is Metcalf

Beasticon III?

by awillis111 on Aug 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT   0 recs

nooooo

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

by boomer1 on Aug 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

uh....

no

If you want some slack, bring your own rope.

by rangerfaninva on Aug 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

but of course

"You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns." - from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain

by dstar442005 on Aug 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Fail.

Aikman and Bradshaw?

Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 20, 2008 7:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Joining in a bit late

but that double play in the first was complete and utter crap. This should be a 3-0 game at least right now.

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

by Gdawg1 on Aug 20, 2008 7:36 PM CDT   0 recs

LOL!!!

Renteria swings the bat like a little girl

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

by Gdawg1 on Aug 20, 2008 7:38 PM CDT   0 recs

shhh

If we start talking about Millwood not looking like a useless tub of lard, he’ll start pitching like a useless tub of lard.

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

by Gdawg1 on Aug 20, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

got it

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

by Steal Home on Aug 20, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Shhh

Start talking about Laird’s bad haircut again

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me

by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What?

What in the name of god are you talking about? I know nothing of this! Nothing!

A Lonestar in California

We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.

by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Awhile back, a guy I know blogged about (strange) ways to make baseball more interesting

He had a list of seven things. I think these four are my favorite… (please forgive the profanity and some offensive terms)

4) The home team is determined by a rousing game of team grabass. The rules are simply: Every member of each team, coaches and all, find a place on the playing field. When the whistle sounds, each participant tries to grab the ass of an individual on the opposing team. When an ass is grabbed, the grabbee is sentenced to the bench and his team proceeds without his services. When all of the members of one team are eliminated, the remaining team is named the victor and receive home team honors.
 
5) The length of the game is determined by the number of pushups the bench coach can do. Jamie Quirk can do 37 pushups? Well then we are playing 37 innings. Oh Sandy Alomar Sr. can only do 1 and a half? Well then the home team gets to bat twice. I guess you should have tried harder in that game of grabass.

6) The sixth inning, if applicable, is always Crazy Backwards Inning. The batters must do an about face at the plate and bat from the other side of the plate. Righties bat lefty and lefties bat righty. Switch hitters arent allowed to bat in the CBItheir wives take their places at the dish. Fielders must but their glove on the off hand and complete the inning throwing like their DNA strand got clipped and they lost the gene for heterosexuality.
 
7) A team that gives up three homeruns in an inning has to do a team naked run. That’s one lap around the stadium sans clothing. Its kind of like rolling double three times in Monopoly and having to go to jail, or getting skunked in Beirut (beer pong to some).

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me

by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:44 PM CDT   0 recs

wheres the profanity?

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 Aug 20, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I guess I see "grabass"

as profanity

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me

by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wow really?

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 Aug 20, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well...when you're trying to keep it PG

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me

by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs