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2, for the number of runs we need to tie the game.

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for the number of runs the Rangers will actually score?

by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 7, 2008 9:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hmm

come on team

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

by gossamer on Aug 7, 2008 9:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I smell a

failed relief outing.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Aug 7, 2008 9:19 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Since they opened the new thread...

Whats the deal with the McCarthy stuff? What did i miss while i was out?

by laxtonto on Aug 7, 2008 9:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Here:

http://www.lonestarball.com/2008/8/7/589063/mccarthy

"...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 7, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bleep that effort

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 7, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You mean beep that effort

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 7, 2008 9:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i know he made it through his last couple innings

but really, cant we throw out someone better in a 2 run game?

oh well, whatever. doesnt really matter.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:20 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The current bullpen

Guardado
Benoit
Wright
Rupe
Madrigal
Nippert
Francisco

You could put Francisco in, but I suspect he’ll pitch the 9th.

Madrigal isn’t available.

I don’t think you’d want to use any of the rest.

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 7, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i cant believe we are going to split this series

how very very disappointing.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have some faith?

No use in giving up so early. We can give up if we don’t score anything before the 9th.

by hiafex on Aug 7, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good god

Do we like making plays closer than they need to be?

by baseballislife on Aug 7, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hopefully a-rod can find a way not to score the runner

that would be amusing.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Need to walk A-Rod here.

Shot at a DP is beneficial.

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

by utlonghorn24 on Aug 7, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

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 7, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just thinking that

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 7, 2008 9:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But you know... That works.

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

by utlonghorn24 on Aug 7, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lovin me some a-rod.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Emmanuel struck out?

Pray tell!!!

"...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 7, 2008 9:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wright is a beast

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

by gossamer on Aug 7, 2008 9:26 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HAHAHAHA!!!

A-rod gets some shock therapy.

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 7, 2008 9:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Yankee fans must be going into caniption fits. A-Rod sucks.

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 7, 2008 9:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 run double

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 7, 2008 9:28 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fail, biotch!

;)

"...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 7, 2008 9:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad to 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 7, 2008 9:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just for Emmanuel:

"...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 7, 2008 9:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Great inning Electrician.

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

by utlonghorn24 on Aug 7, 2008 9:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whew

Too close for comfort

by baseballislife on Aug 7, 2008 9:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok, i admit, good job wright

now please, for all taht is good on this earth, get a bloop hit or two and a blast HR please.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh yeah

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

by gossamer on Aug 7, 2008 9:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice!

"...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 7, 2008 9:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wright

Looks like he’s improved (like the entire pitching staff has) since Andy Hawkins took over. Nice to have him back.

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 7, 2008 9:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Curious that you mention that...

I was wondering why everyone was so bad before he got here… haha.

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

by utlonghorn24 on Aug 7, 2008 9:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Where are the Flair images?

We need some….

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 7, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So why in the hell

is Wright looking at 2B when Jeter was going to 3B?

We got of it so it’s okay but jeeeeeeez. This team is not ready to play tonight.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Aug 7, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if we're going to mount a comeback

this is the inning to do it

If you want some slack, bring your own rope.

by rangerfaninva on Aug 7, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's mount something!

It may make this thing more enjoyable…

"...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 7, 2008 9:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

please kins, please.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:30 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gotta get him here before we have to face Mariano again...

Go Rangers.

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

by utlonghorn24 on Aug 7, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i wanna see boggs hit this inning

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

by gossamer on Aug 7, 2008 9:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This week

would work, too.

"...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 7, 2008 9:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The come back begins

Right here damn it!

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

by boomer1 on Aug 7, 2008 9:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this sucks.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If bradley cant pinch hit for cat

i.. will continue to compain about bradley.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

At this rate he should.

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 7, 2008 9:34 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh no

we cant have cat hit here

by baseballislife on Aug 7, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh god, frank catalanotto is actually batting v a lefty with 5 outs to go

thats pathetic.

please get lucky cat.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on....

milton can’t hit and you don’t go to someone like salty???

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Aug 7, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ugh

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Aug 7, 2008 9:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

great swing on that one cat.

ridiculous. get off the freakin bench bradley. someone can pinch run for you if you reach.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the DH up who cant hit lefties with 5 outs left and righties up afterwards

it doesnt get much better…

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope, there's your fly ball

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 7, 2008 9:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

God we suck tonight

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

by boomer1 on Aug 7, 2008 9:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on young

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

by gossamer on Aug 7, 2008 9:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mmmm...

Flo and the new pair of shoes girl…

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 7, 2008 9:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Im about to throw something.

This is one of the most frustrating games of the year

by baseballislife on Aug 7, 2008 9:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This game is a momentum killer

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 7, 2008 9:38 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Haha

Oh my God.

Speaking of momentum killers, since the CJ incident, the team has been pretty meh and mistake ridden. Did it have something to do with these last 2 team performances? No… but an interesting coincidence.

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 7, 2008 9:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CJ lost my favor a long time ago

I’m starting to think he’s become a detriment to the clubhouse.

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 7, 2008 9:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Peace...

out, brothas!

"...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 7, 2008 9:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

get these 3 outs

and you still have a chance at a win jamey

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

by gossamer on Aug 7, 2008 9:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lies.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sigh

each run against Rivera is like 2 against anyone else. Can’t afford another one.

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 7, 2008 9:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice

bad base running gives us a chance

Team chemistry trumps all!!!!

by simplesimon on Aug 7, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

way to dominate

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

by gossamer on Aug 7, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what the hell was that

Team chemistry trumps all!!!!

by simplesimon on Aug 7, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yankees have their own rules

like at checkers if they don’t wanna be forced to jump a piece, they don’t have to

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
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by gossamer on Aug 7, 2008 9:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I guess, that when the force out at first happened,

first base simultaneously became open and he was already there. Very odd.

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 7, 2008 9:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why isn't Betemit out?

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 7, 2008 9:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

davis stepped on the bag first

therefore it wasn’t a force out at 2nd anymore…

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Aug 7, 2008 9:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huh

Interesting. I’ve never seen that happen before.

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 7, 2008 9:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

if davis had tagged the runner

even if he was standing on 1st, then had davis stepped on first

it woulda been a DP

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Aug 7, 2008 9:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

some douchebag on ESPN

will tell you that was on purpose and the Yankees veteran presence is the reason

Team chemistry trumps all!!!!

by simplesimon on Aug 7, 2008 9:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

never was tagged.

threw to first to get hitter on the force. took off the force for betemit.

by Garcia on Aug 7, 2008 9:47 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because he stayed on first base

It was a force play, but once the throw went to first base, Betemit had the right to stay on first base. Since he never left first base, he was safe.

If Davis had stepped off the bag and caught the ball, then tagged Betemit, then touched 1st, there’d be a DP.

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 7, 2008 9:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why didn't ian just throw the fucking ball to 2nd

like every other 2B in baseball would have done?

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Aug 7, 2008 9:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because

The rangers have no idea how to play smart baseball?

by baseballislife on Aug 7, 2008 9:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

even if you don't turn two,

how can you not like having molina ‘clogging up the bases’ instead of betemit

by rangerraider on Aug 7, 2008 9:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i miss Soriano at 2B

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Aug 7, 2008 9:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

keep the faith

heart of the order coming up

Team chemistry trumps all!!!!

by simplesimon on Aug 7, 2008 9:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's better than a Yankee sweep

I will take 2-2 against the Yankees and move on.

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

by boomer1 on Aug 7, 2008 9:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

Really, if you expected more than a split in this series you where setting yourself up for dissapointment.

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 7, 2008 9:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No doubt

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

by boomer1 on Aug 7, 2008 9:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not when they were

up 2-0 with Ponson pitching the next night.

A 6-5 homestand v. Seattle, Toronto and NYY is failure.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Aug 7, 2008 9:55 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not a failure,

but not great.

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 7, 2008 9:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When you are at 6-3 in the homestand

and riding momentum and then give up only 8 runs in the next two games, 6-5 is a giant disappointment.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Aug 7, 2008 9:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

disappointment is far different

than failure

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Aug 7, 2008 9:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stop with the excuses...

the Rangers screwed the pooch the last two games and turned what appeared to be a very good homestand into a failure.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Aug 7, 2008 10:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No they didn't

failure would be 3-8, 4-7. This was just disappointing.

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 7, 2008 10:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shut up Josey

You bring nothing to the table. Just go away.

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

by boomer1 on Aug 7, 2008 9:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How do you go thru

life with a question mark over your head at all times?

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Aug 7, 2008 10:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it is what they are

basically a .500 team plus minus a few

Team chemistry trumps all!!!!

by simplesimon on Aug 7, 2008 9:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ian

needs a game off…to readjust his retarded brain

by texasrfan on Aug 7, 2008 9:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hoping for Ranger success

is like trying to piss in the corner of a circular room.

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 7, 2008 9:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, here we go

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 7, 2008 9:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's not unbeatable

we’ve done before

Team chemistry trumps all!!!!

by simplesimon on Aug 7, 2008 9:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm convinced

Ian Kinsler is borderline retarded on the field. Why in the hell would you not throw the ball to 2nd base and turn the gimme dp?

by Butters on Aug 7, 2008 9:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

middle of the lineup certainly sucked today

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i cant get too upset about the extra run scoring

if we cant even get a hit in the 9th.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

any run that the Stankees score on us

upsets me…especially on retarded fuck ups like that.

by Butters on Aug 7, 2008 9:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate the Yankees

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 7, 2008 9:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why is Cat batting 2nd? I don't get that.

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 7, 2008 9:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bradley has been unable start

Strained quad.

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 7, 2008 9:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But he played in the AS

Game and hasn’t been on the DL all year!!

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Aug 7, 2008 10:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

because 4 is bradleys spot and bradley likes to sit on the bench.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don't be ridiculously literal.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 10:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

worst game all year

failing at the plate is infinitely more annoying in a close game than in a blowout.

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

by DSheppard on Aug 7, 2008 9:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They defintely look like they've lost something

The last two games.

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 7, 2008 10:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They defintely look like they've lost something

The last two games.

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 7, 2008 10:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That April Sunday game in Boston

and that day game at home v. the Angels probably trump every other bad game this team has ever played in their history.

Tonight was bad but it wasn’t epic.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Aug 7, 2008 10:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Rangers make Ric Flair sad

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 7, 2008 9:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

I don’t care what any of you say, those first two games mean NOTHING now. NOTHING. if you win the first two anything less than 3 out 4 is failure.

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Aug 7, 2008 9:59 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you're right

Team chemistry trumps all!!!!

by simplesimon on Aug 7, 2008 10:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They mean exactly two wins.

Just like these two games mean exactly two losses.

by philkid3 on Aug 7, 2008 10:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

boo

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

by gossamer on Aug 7, 2008 10:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how many games has feldman lost this year because we could score any runs now

and i blam this one all on young and his hurt finger sucking at the plate

by jas003 on Aug 7, 2008 10:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kinsler, Young, Hamilton.....

0-12.

I know people love to knock MY ( I don’t really understand it but whatever) but the big 3 were equally crappy.

by bdavison94 on Aug 7, 2008 10:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geez

people quit yelling like we just won the fucking pennant

by rangerraider on Aug 7, 2008 10:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow, mclemore

dont say that a few pitches by Feldman cost him, his team countless amount of fail at the plate cost him

by rangerraider on Aug 7, 2008 10:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

that is a suck ass thing to say. He pitched very well tonight.

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 7, 2008 10:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Concur.

Feldman had a Game Score of 57 which is a very solid outing.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Aug 7, 2008 10:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What cost him

was the Rangers” lack of being able to score. If Feldman had pitched a nine inning no-hitter, the game would still be tied.

by Jea103 on Aug 7, 2008 10:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

To quote Jamey Newberg

’”THE NEWBERG REPORT

While they didn’t really factor into why Texas lost tonight, or why New York won, who had the worse four-game series:

Bob Davidson, Andy Fletcher, Alfonso Marquez, & Rob Drake?

Or Alex Rodriguez, who went 0 for 14 in the series and created 18 outs?

Disappointing loss, and a shame that Texas had to settle for a split after the way the first two games went.”

by awillis111 on Aug 7, 2008 10:25 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What really, really sucks

is that the only game left on mlbtv.com tonight is Tampa & Seattle.

That’s how I’m supposed to get my fix??

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Aug 7, 2008 10:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

If I had a second favorite AL team, it would be the Rays. I’m a big Scott Kazmir fan.

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 7, 2008 11:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just got back from the game

SO GLAD this series is OVER and the Yankee fans are leaving.

I was curious but it doesn’t seem to have been mentioned here – late in the game it looked like a whole group of Yankee fans got escorted out of the ballpark. We noticed there were like three entire sections over by third standing up and yelling, and then security showed up and escorted em out. I was hoping it got on the broadcast because we were too far to see what happened.

"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 7, 2008 11:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was wondering that too.

Overall, though, that game was one big suckfest. Feldman impressed the hell out of me…I really hate the word “gritty”, but that was a pretty gritty performance. Some awful baserunning decisions, and some even awfuler (just go with it) fielding.

I also had an impromptu discussion/argument with the dumbest Yankees fan I’ve ever encountered. I was discussing with my mom (albeit out loud) that I would never understand how Derek Jeter can be considered a “great” player.

This large bald man behind me told me, and I quote, “Hey! Derek Jeter is a first-ballot Hall of Famer!”

I tried to make the argument that Jeter is a good player who gets a lot more credit than he deserves, especially defensively, because he plays in New York.

The large bald man was having none of it, pointing out the fact that he was the “leader of some of the great teams in history”.

I tried to make the argument that Derek Jeter should never have won a single Gold Glove because he is, by every metric, a godawful defensive shortstop.

The large bald man told me that I need to “watch him and tell me he’s not a great player.”

And I did. I also told him that Jeter is on the good end of one of the greatest double standard of all time: Jeter could go 0-for-his next 35 and would get cheered, and Alex Rodriguez (arguably the greatest player of this generation) could go 12-for-his next 20, and the Yankees fans would boo him because he got out eight times.

The large bald man asked me how many World Series that Michael Young has won.

I informed him that Michael Young has never even been to the playoffs, but that Derek Jeter has never had five consecutive 200-hit seasons. Then I told him that it was neither here or there, the original point being that Jeter is simply beloved because he is Derek Jeter, he plays in New York, he has a good face and he smiles a lot, and that he might be the single most overrated player of this generation.

The large bald man asked me how many World Series that the Rangers had won.

This was the end of my conversation with him.

On the way out, Yankees fans were taunting me and my mom. I politely told them that both of our teams would be in the same place come September:

Sitting at home, watching the playoffs.

Also, +1 to LonestarJon for the sad Flair. Excellent.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Aug 8, 2008 1:37 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huh

I would have asked if you were sitting two rows ahead of me talking to the same jerkwad we were, except that we were in row 2.

"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 8, 2008 8:06 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"he might be the single most overrated player of this generation"

Dude, you are fucking high!! I’m a long time Rangers fan, but even I understand the greatness of Derek Jeter. Players aren’t judged only on “metrics”.

People who criticize or hate Jeter hate baseball. Period.

i like baseball too

by bspate on Aug 8, 2008 10:37 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow.

"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 8, 2008 11:04 AM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow.

Just…wow.

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Aug 8, 2008 12:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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