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8/23/08 game day thread 3

The walk off thread.

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Better damn well be

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by rangers85 on Aug 23, 2008 11:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Well, we didn't have some old fart giving up a bunch of runs the the top of the 9th this time

So there is hope.

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 LSJ on Aug 23, 2008 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

No

I’t’s not “old fart” Jon. It’s using inbred backwoods country crossroads hillbilly quasi-pitchers who show up for a few relief outings then walk three in their first relief inning thereafter. Aug 31 be damned, I’d clean out this 40 roster by noon tomorrow. Get rotally rid of all “should be but didn’t " and "should be but can’t” and all misjudgments about being viable major league players. And I might do it by throwing darts at a poster board for the 40.

I angrily posted over on NMLR after Rupe’s total surrender to incompetence tonight that I need to watch the Hitler team assessment a few times, so I can settle down enough to sleep. This is actually the first Ranger game in a long time, if ever, that physically made me sick. I can handle losses. Blowouts, 3-2, 2-1 whatever. But not gagging up 7-1 leads. Nope. Not at all.

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

by Ed Coffin on Aug 24, 2008 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions  

I hope so

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 23, 2008 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

SPARKLE MOTION TIME!

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by rangers85 on Aug 23, 2008 11:42 PM CDT reply actions  

lol

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Aug 23, 2008 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

x

He’s a remarkable combo of creepy and unfunny.

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 23, 2008 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Like Jim Knox?

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 LSJ on Aug 23, 2008 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Beat me to it

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 23, 2008 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Beat me to it.

I stopped to look for a picture.

by philkid3 on Aug 23, 2008 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Grienke in return?

If so so be it.

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 23, 2008 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

not quite what i was hoping for from CD =(

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

by DShep on Aug 23, 2008 11:46 PM CDT reply actions  

So where do you get those graphs?

The ones that show the probability of a team winning? Someone posted one in the last thread but comments were closed.

by Black Francis on Aug 23, 2008 11:47 PM CDT reply actions  

fangraphs.com

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by rangers85 on Aug 23, 2008 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

arias actually got to bat, lol

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

by DShep on Aug 23, 2008 11:47 PM CDT reply actions  

Okay

So, we’d rather have Arias up as the tying run than Cat?

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 23, 2008 11:47 PM CDT reply actions  

He had 2 hits

So Ron probably thought he was “swinging the bat well tonight”.

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 LSJ on Aug 23, 2008 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

Agreed

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

by Brett Perryman on Aug 23, 2008 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

+1

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 23, 2008 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

I hate that we're at the point where we're consoling ourselves by thinking about draft position

But I can’t help but agree.

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 LSJ on Aug 23, 2008 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

that was well outside

die

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

by DShep on Aug 23, 2008 11:48 PM CDT reply actions  

So the Rangers are up 7-1

Then lose the game…sounds about right…

A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555

by boomer1 on Aug 23, 2008 11:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Nice, a half a foot outside on a called strike.

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

by Brett Perryman on Aug 23, 2008 11:49 PM CDT reply actions  

It's still there...

look 2 minutes ago. I replied though that it’s fangraphs.com

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by rangers85 on Aug 23, 2008 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

Odd.

Thanks.

I still hate this LSB 2.0 by the way. Not that anybody cares.

by Black Francis on Aug 23, 2008 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

wash is getting on my nerves

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

by DShep on Aug 23, 2008 11:50 PM CDT reply actions  

One word to describe this game

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 LSJ on Aug 23, 2008 11:50 PM CDT reply actions  

That was the last one, I promise

After the 5th inning, there wasn’t really much else to do tonight but search photobucket’s stock of fail.

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 LSJ on Aug 23, 2008 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

2 possibilities in this one...

Red = Bullpen
Black = Starters

Red = Indians
Black = Rangers

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by rangers85 on Aug 23, 2008 11:51 PM CDT reply actions  

Rangers

10 total wins in the month of August, you can put it on the board…………Yes!

by TRFAN on Aug 23, 2008 11:57 PM CDT reply actions  

Thread 3...

The Rangers offense bludgeons the pitching staff to death in the clubhose after the game is over thread.

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

by slc ranger on Aug 23, 2008 11:58 PM CDT reply actions  

That would be nice to see

someone needs to punish the rangers pitching more so than the other teams do already

by TRFAN on Aug 23, 2008 11:59 PM CDT reply actions  

You know

For awhile there, it seemed like Wash was getting better at his job, but he’s slipped back into his old ways the last couple nights. Taking Bradley out of last night’s game early and pulling McCarthy prematurely tonight really screwed us. It’s really too bad… even I, one of his biggest critics was starting to think maybe he’d turned some kind of a corner, but… nope.

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 LSJ on Aug 24, 2008 12:06 AM CDT reply actions  

Uh yeah, it just might have

He was wild, but effectively wild tonight. I really don’t think he would have given up 6 runs int he bottom of the 5th.

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 LSJ on Aug 24, 2008 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions  

WTF??

The guy is making his first start of the year after being hurt. He had to warm up several different times before the game because of the weather. The team is winning by 6 runs in a meaningless game in late August.

And you are bitching because the manager pulled him too early after throwing 75 pitches in only 4 innings?

You are a fucking moron.

"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama

by LSBUser on Aug 24, 2008 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions  

cleveland did walk off the field.

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

by Longhorn on Aug 24, 2008 12:32 AM CDT reply actions  

i missed the game

1st one i’ve missed since May, and im really glad i chose this one, 6-run lead blown, because if i watched this live i would have a broken remote.

can someone give me recap? seems like mccarthy did pretty well, would you guys say he pitced better or worse than his line? rupe’s line looks pretty bad

I give up

by Steal Home on Aug 24, 2008 12:58 AM CDT reply actions  

Go USA!

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

by DShep on Aug 24, 2008 1:32 AM CDT reply actions  

yep

i’m staying up for this, 1st game i’ve watched…

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

by Longhorn on Aug 24, 2008 1:56 AM CDT up reply actions  

EFF the Gasol's

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

by Longhorn on Aug 24, 2008 1:56 AM CDT reply actions  

lol

wow what idiots.

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Aug 24, 2008 1:58 AM CDT reply actions  

ooo, getting chippy

stupid Spaniards.

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

by Longhorn on Aug 24, 2008 2:00 AM CDT reply actions  

Please bench kobe and kidd

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

by Longhorn on Aug 24, 2008 2:01 AM CDT reply actions  

spain playing very dirty

that lost shot by wade, the spain defender tried to blow out his knee…

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

by Longhorn on Aug 24, 2008 2:21 AM CDT up reply actions  

fuck spain

I need to pee.

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Aug 24, 2008 2:23 AM CDT up reply actions  

4 points!?!?

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

by DShep on Aug 24, 2008 2:42 AM CDT reply actions  

damn

this is a rough game, spain is fouling the shit out of us….oh and I was at the Rangers game tonight, I wanted to jump off the roof

by TxStCa on Aug 24, 2008 2:52 AM CDT reply actions  

Spain is complaing about every damn call

they could kick us in the nuts then take a shit on our face and complain about getting called for a foul.

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Aug 24, 2008 2:56 AM CDT reply actions  

2 points!?!?

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

by DShep on Aug 24, 2008 3:03 AM CDT reply actions  

9

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Aug 24, 2008 3:05 AM CDT up reply actions  

well that was too close

but it works.

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

by DShep on Aug 24, 2008 3:19 AM CDT reply actions  

WOOOO

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Aug 24, 2008 3:24 AM CDT reply actions  

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