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Cleveland Indians @ Texas Rangers


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3 game series vs Indians @ Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

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Cleveland Indians Red-star
@ Texas Rangers Red-star

Saturday, Aug 23, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Jeremy Sowers vs Brandon McCarthy

Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 90.

 

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Ah, forget it!

:-)

"...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 23, 2008 6:04 PM CDT   0 recs

We're one of BP's Games to Watch today.

Matchup: Indians (60-67) at Rangers (63-66), 7:05 p.m. CT
Probable Starters: Jeremy Sowers (84 IP, 6.43 RA, 1.54 WHIP, 44 K) vs. Brandon McCarthy (26 2/3, 3.38, 1.09, 23—Triple-A)
Pythagorean Record: Cleveland, 66-61 (611 RS, 589 RA); Texas, 59-70 (719 RS, 784 RA)
Hit List Rankings: Cleveland, #16; Texas, #22
Prospectus: McCarthy makes his season debut after missing the season to this point with forearm inflammation. PECOTA was not too optimistic heading into the year after a 2007 campaign that netted him all of 6.5 VORP over 100 innings, projecting him for a PERA of 4.78, though the upper levels of his forecast—5.8 K/9, 2.9 BB/9, 1.1 HR/9, and a 3.79 PERA—aren’t too shabby. There is a massive performance split between the lower and upper levels though, as he was forecasted to be a sub-replacement level pitcher from his 10th to 40th percentiles, and of little value until you hit his 75th-percentile forecast.

There’s a lot of pressure on McCarthy for two reasons: first, the Rangers are in dire need of someone, anyone, to show up and give them quality starts to keep their league-leading offense in games, as their rotation has been in a shambles since the year began, ranking dead last in the majors in SNLVAR with 1.3 on the season. Secondly, the pitcher McCarthy was traded for prior to the 2007 campaign, John Danks, has been busy making himself a household name for a playoff-contending club out in Chicago; considering the aforementioned problems with quality pitchers in town, that’s an issue that can’t be ignored, especially when you remember that Edinson Volquez, another member of the Rangers’ vaunted DVD prospect trio, is having himself a fine year out in Cincinnati.

Da Sauce

by philkid3 on Aug 23, 2008 6:07 PM CDT   0 recs

go rangers go

3-2
rangers win

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

by gossamer on Aug 23, 2008 6:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Kill joy

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

by boomer1 on Aug 23, 2008 6:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sorry, I just don't like our odds

I’m not a McCarthy hater or anything, but I don’t expect a lot out of his first start. Plus, Jeremy Sowers? Who? That usually means he’ll dominate.

by chief on Aug 23, 2008 6:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Get a Rope!

"...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 23, 2008 6:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He probably hails from New York city!!

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

by boomer1 on Aug 23, 2008 6:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

new york city?!

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

by gossamer on Aug 23, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Salsa, FTW!

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Aug 23, 2008 7:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i LOVE

hell on the red

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

by gossamer on Aug 23, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

joe t garcia's

excellent salsa

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

by rentz on Aug 23, 2008 7:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Massive Fail McCarthy

ONLY TIME WILL TELL.

by SaltyGoesYard on Aug 23, 2008 6:25 PM CDT   0 recs

BMac prediction time...

5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K and a W.

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

by slc ranger on Aug 23, 2008 6:40 PM CDT   0 recs

That would be a very good line

For his first start of the season

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

by boomer1 on Aug 23, 2008 6:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

5 1/3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K - ND.

"Either we need to re-calibrate our rectangle, or Alfonzo Marquez is not having a good night." - Josh Lewin

by utlonghorn24 on Aug 23, 2008 6:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

9 ip, 0 H

Real one : 6IP, 7H, 3 R, 2BB, 4K – W

"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 Aug 23, 2008 6:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

3.2IP 6H 5ER 4BB 2K

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

by Longhorn on Aug 23, 2008 6:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

actually

i predict mjh comes over here with an inning by inning pitch count update…

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

by Longhorn on Aug 23, 2008 6:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB 5 K

He gets a no decision or a loss since we’re being opposed by a lefty.

Or he doesn’t pitch at all because it’s raining.

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 23, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rangers are 3-11

since David Murphy went on the DL.

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

by Longhorn on Aug 23, 2008 6:53 PM CDT   0 recs

Rangers need the Murphinator back

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

by boomer1 on Aug 23, 2008 6:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+ 1

"Well you didn't tell me that you were a Rangers fan" the psychiatrist says to his patient. "That explains a lot!"

by LAMuscleFag on Aug 23, 2008 6:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

we wont win another series until

AJM admits the error of his anti-murph ways.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 23, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pshaw!

He’s a 4th blogger, nothing more…

"...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 23, 2008 6:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hahahaha.

Kidding or not, that’s a +7.

"Either we need to re-calibrate our rectangle, or Alfonzo Marquez is not having a good night." - Josh Lewin

by utlonghorn24 on Aug 23, 2008 7:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

well theres BMac...

I hardly recognized him without his hospital gown on.

"Well you didn't tell me that you were a Rangers fan" the psychiatrist says to his patient. "That explains a lot!"

by LAMuscleFag on Aug 23, 2008 7:03 PM CDT   0 recs

You be nice!

You…

"...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 23, 2008 7:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

:) the moment we've been waiting for..

I can’t wait!!!

"Well you didn't tell me that you were a Rangers fan" the psychiatrist says to his patient. "That explains a lot!"

by LAMuscleFag on Aug 23, 2008 7:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Me neither!

"...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 23, 2008 7:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's go, BlackGloveRighty.

/obscure LSB reference

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Aug 23, 2008 7:03 PM CDT   0 recs

Well, how many times did he post?

Four?

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Aug 23, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It had to be more than that

Not nearly as much as CJ, but he made his presence known.

by chief on Aug 23, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

A lot

you can search for his posts

by Telegraph on Aug 23, 2008 7:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hm.

I was under the impression that he was a very light poster. I’m probably wrong, though.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Aug 23, 2008 7:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

How can we forget

the poem I dedicated to him during his initiation thread?

"Mr. Hicks, you watch, I'm going to be a leader on this team." Kinsler

by sprite on Aug 23, 2008 7:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

BTW,

Heavy thunder in North Dallas…KRLD says a strong thunderstorm in Coppell.

"...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 23, 2008 7:05 PM CDT   0 recs

All clear in Addison

Woo, I feel like one of those iReporters.

by chief on Aug 23, 2008 7:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dammit!

Rain delay.

"...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 23, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh yeah

Two Rows Wednesday…dollar microbrew drafts.

Look for me there, I’ll be the huge guy dressed in white.

"...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 23, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow, you are the winner.

Nailed it.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Aug 23, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You know what they say...

"...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 23, 2008 7:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

TARP!?!??

whats all this now?

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

by DSheppard on Aug 23, 2008 7:07 PM CDT   0 recs

great...that's all Bmac needs now..

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

by Longhorn on Aug 23, 2008 7:08 PM CDT   0 recs

A perfect symbol for this season.

The long-anticipated return of one of the “important pieces” to this franchise, and it starts raining right before the game starts.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Aug 23, 2008 7:09 PM CDT   0 recs

We're looking at a 30-45 minute delay

They’ll get this in and McCarthy should still start, but I’ll be stunned if they get this going before 7:45.

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on Aug 23, 2008 7:09 PM CDT   0 recs

On to Frisco

webfeed!

"...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 23, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

All I can say is...

…thank God for preseason football.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Aug 23, 2008 7:11 PM CDT   0 recs

almost forgot about that

oh yes, MLS is on too.

"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

LSB facebook group ---->>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33345329288

by hinduplaya on Aug 23, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

WHEEEE!!!

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 23, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Just as good...

as preseason NFL.

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

by slc ranger on Aug 23, 2008 7:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Farking rain

I tuned in all pumped up and ready to go, and I get… this. Buzzkill…

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 23, 2008 7:14 PM CDT   0 recs

Since no one's posted the lineup...

B. Boggs lf
M. Young ss
J. Hamilton cf
M. Bradley dh
H. Blalock 1b
M. Byrd rf
G. Laird c
C. Davis 3b
J. Arias 2b

For Cleveland:
G. Sizemore cf
D. Dellucci dh
B. Francisco lf
J. Peralta ss
S. Choo rf
R. Garko 1b
K. Shoppach c
A. Marte 3b
A. Cabrera 2b

by Inkara1 on Aug 23, 2008 7:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Kinda wish Davis was in front of Ice Cream Man

But other than that, that’s as good as it gets these days.

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 23, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Brandon McCarthy's "stride" a myth??

hmmmmmmmm…

Photobucket

another one…

Photobucket

another…

Photobucket

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

by Longhorn on Aug 23, 2008 7:16 PM CDT   0 recs

just took it right now when they showed some of his pitches from last year...

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

by Longhorn on Aug 23, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I checked his game log and he pitched at Angel Stadium twice that year

I recognize the venue from the Del Taco ad… his first start there was 4/4/07, his first start as a ranger, and he went six innings, giving up five runs, three earned. He had one walk, no strikeouts, 13 groundballs and seven flyballs and threw 79 pitches. His next start was 7/15/07, and he went six innings, giving up four runs, three earned. He had two walks and four strikeouts, with nine groundballs and seven flyballs and 95 pitches thrown.

by Inkara1 on Aug 23, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I believe that's from the start at Angel Staduim last year

The game where Tex hit that solo shot in the top of the 10th to give us an extra inning win. B-Mac pitched as well as I think I’ve ever seen him that day – struck out Vlad 2 or 3 times.

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 23, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Errr make that the top of the 11th

And maybe I’m wrong. B-Max pitched twice at Angel Hellhole last year, once on April 4th and once on July 15th.

Now that I think about it, that might be from his April 4th start, maybe right before Connor totally F’d him up.

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 23, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

well bmac says he changed is approach

so i think ill believe him.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 23, 2008 7:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep

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

by boomer1 on Aug 23, 2008 7:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

'approach' doesn't necessarily mean his stride...

and those pictures that were posted again and again seem not in good faith by a certain someone.

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

by Longhorn on Aug 23, 2008 7:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Once you go back and read

the articles by MJH/Jason you can post a more sophisticated rebuttal in another thread. Otherwise your just blowin’ hot air…

by Goyogringo on Aug 23, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I have no problem with jpark's...

i’m talking about this

great article, huh?

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

by Longhorn on Aug 23, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd love to take credit for that piece

but it was all Joey. I’m not in his league. Of course I reserve the right to claim it as my own if the need should arise.

http://mvn.com/mlb-rangers/2008/08/18/the-brandon-mccarthy-files-connecting-nolan-ryan-and-mark-connor/

Joey Butler Interview

by jparks77 on Aug 23, 2008 7:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

k, thx

i have no problem with joey’s article then…

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

by Longhorn on Aug 23, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Going through mlb.tv archives right now

It’s definitely the July start because of the uniform he’s wearing… I’ll post pictures in a couple minutes of some pitching motion.

by Inkara1 on Aug 23, 2008 7:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OK, so...

I posted a fanpost on the subject here with screenshots of his two starts in Angel Stadium.

by Inkara1 on Aug 23, 2008 8:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hi from LGT. If you have questions about the Indians, I can answer them.

by obobcatu on Aug 23, 2008 7:31 PM CDT   0 recs