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9/5/08 game day thread

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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers


Go Rangers...

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The one thing I want to happen in this game

dustin pedroia: 0 for 6

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

by DSheppard on Sep 5, 2008 6:04 PM CDT   0 recs

well...

i guess you want that for bradley’s chance at rbis, but doesn’t pedroia bat 4th or 5th? i want him to have 4 at bats only. or better yet, only 3 :)

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

by gossamer on Sep 5, 2008 6:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

damn.

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

by DSheppard on Sep 5, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Heh

Well, the hopes for that are already obliderated…

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Spokane

Tied 9-9 in 8th. Can listen at spokaneindians.com if you want a pre-Rangers fix.

There seems to me no question that the Batman film "The Dark Knight"... is at some level a paean of praise to the fortitude and moral courage that has been shown by George W. Bush in this time of terror and war. -- Andrew Klavan

by Lucas on Sep 5, 2008 6:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Lineup

Arias 1st, Davis 9th

Someone in the media needs to ask Wash wtf.

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 5, 2008 6:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Isn't Wash wanting to use the 9 hole as a "second leadoff" hitter

If that’s the case, why the hell do you use a slugger in that spot? Cruz or Laird even make a better choice than Davis for that.

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

by Gdawg1 on Sep 5, 2008 6:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lineup

i think washington is on some mind altering drugs or something. that or he throws darts at a dartboard to decide the lineup. but why on earth he bATS arias leadoff is beyond me when he says he cant bat davis higher because hes too young

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

by rentz on Sep 5, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Lets just spend the entire game

Trying to drill Josh Beckett with line drives.

by SaltyGoesYard on Sep 5, 2008 6:21 PM CDT   0 recs

i sense a huge blowout being handed to us by the red sox

millwood has had 3 great starts in a row, so hes due for a millwood outing

we are 0-7 against the sox

and beckett is pitching

I give up

by Steal Home on Sep 5, 2008 6:41 PM CDT   0 recs

beckett

less than amazing this year.

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

by DSheppard on Sep 5, 2008 6:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

pop quiz

What Ranger pitcher has the highest VORP this year?

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 5, 2008 6:43 PM CDT   0 recs

bmac?

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

by gossamer on Sep 5, 2008 7:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

scooter?

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

by rentz on Sep 5, 2008 7:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i cheated and looked it up

im a little surprised

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

by rentz on Sep 5, 2008 7:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i dont want to ruin it for everyone

but someone already guessed right and it wasnt me and it wasnt you

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

by rentz on Sep 5, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well...

then I stopped caring.

by ghostofErikThompson on Sep 5, 2008 7:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Weekend wars is awesome

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 5, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes, yes it is...

I listened to it on my lunch, in fact.

by ghostofErikThompson on Sep 5, 2008 7:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Fx2 I think

Rupe had the highest VORP for quite awhile though.

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

A better question

Would be which Ranger pitcher has the fourth-highest VORP this year. I bet nobody could guess that one without cheating.

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

will someone just give the answers already

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

by DSheppard on Sep 5, 2008 7:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

frankie

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

by gossamer on Sep 5, 2008 7:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Here

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/team_audit.php?team=tex

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

TS Hanna

Probably going to cause me to lose satellite here real soon. It does look like it is starting to move more westward toward the SC coast though off of its northernly path. Hopefully power stays on though.

Is it wrong to care about losing satellite and missing a meaningless Ranger game with a TS on the way?

by Chris Hanes on Sep 5, 2008 6:58 PM CDT   0 recs

Ugh,

I might not watch the rest of this game if I hear another let’s go red sux chant. I was going to go tonight, but I didn’t want to get in a fight with a dumb ass bandwaggon red sux fan.

by TxStCa on Sep 5, 2008 7:09 PM CDT   0 recs

i know what you mean

i actually dont mind the redsox but for the love of god i cant stand when im in my teams stadium and i feel im rooting for the visitors

i got tired of it last season at a cubs game and nearly lost my voice out screaming people

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

by rentz on Sep 5, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I greatly enjoyed the stadium cheering for the away team once.

It was when I was at a Cowboys game in Seattle and we slightly outnumbered and greatly drowned out the Seahawks fans.

:D

by philkid3 on Sep 5, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

its unreal

i can remember going to games against the red sox back in the late 90’s during the pedro years, they were a good team. you would see a few people wearing red sox stuff, they have always been a popular team, but not nearly enough to start chants or hear cheering over the tv. this ALLstarted when espn started marketing them as the anti yankees, and ‘the curse’ after the 2003 alcs. its disgusting how stupid people are.

by selppuc on Sep 5, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

It sucked. We’re trading in our tickets for Sunday’s game.

I mean, yeah, sure, cheer for your team or whatever, but this was obnoxious to a new level. The Yankee fans weren’t this obnoxious. Up 8-0 in the 9th inning, and you’re cheering balls? Puhleeze.

"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
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by lisa w on Sep 5, 2008 11:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Small sample size and all, but. . .

. . . John Dewan’s system really likes Blalock at first. Not that I think many people disagreed that he could probably be a good first baseman.

by philkid3 on Sep 5, 2008 7:12 PM CDT   0 recs

wow

Quentin broke his wrist slamming his hand against the bat after striking out? what a retard.

by TxStCa on Sep 5, 2008 7:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Yeah, what a dumbass

that’ll cost him the MVP.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 5, 2008 7:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Julian Tavarez 2.0

There goes one of Hammy’s biggest contenders for MVP.

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Come on Hammy

be great from here on out and youve still got a chance.

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

by DSheppard on Sep 5, 2008 7:19 PM CDT   0 recs

grieve just said

krod is an mvp candidate???? god that makes my head hurt

by selppuc on Sep 5, 2008 7:20 PM CDT   0 recs

I believe he said AROD

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 5, 2008 7:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

arod should be the favorite

yanks not making playoffs notwithstanding (not sure if i used that right)

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

by gossamer on Sep 5, 2008 7:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

thats what i was thinking

but i’m pretty sure he did say K. i guarentee you he will finish in the top 10 anyway with all the stupid writers out there.

by selppuc on Sep 5, 2008 7:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Oh great

Byrd’s out. Effing Pedroia…

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:23 PM CDT   0 recs

There you go, Milly.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 5, 2008 7:24 PM CDT   0 recs

Well, fuck.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 5, 2008 7:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He pretty much grooved that one.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 5, 2008 7:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Guess this thread is dead.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 5, 2008 7:33 PM CDT   0 recs

----------------------------------------------------

(flatline)

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

by boomer1 on Sep 5, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm here

There’s just not much to say.

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That's saying something.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 5, 2008 7:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Heh

Well, Josh Beckett is in here up to about 70-75 pitches… I don’t really think there’ll be much to say until he’s pulled.

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

This thread needs some Daleks

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Anyone elses television picture look darker than normal?

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:40 PM CDT   0 recs

At the moment, yes.

Must be a crappy FSN feed.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 5, 2008 7:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yay FSN!

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by rangers85 on Sep 5, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dustin Pedroia is slugging .505

That makes me want to puke.

"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM

by Chase Irwin on Sep 5, 2008 7:43 PM CDT   0 recs

Dustin Pedroia makes me want to puke

Period.

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I barfed

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

by rangers85 on Sep 5, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Lean into it Nelly

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:48 PM CDT   0 recs

Haha

I think Nadel just said “that’ll bring up Jarrod Laird”.

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:50 PM CDT   0 recs

While I'm talking to myself here

I think I’ll note that some players just should not wear high socks. Chris Davis is one of those players.

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 Sep 5, 2008 7:54 PM CDT   0 recs

Agreed

But I really like it on Kinsler and the likes.

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

by boomer1 on Sep 5, 2008 7:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sigh...

I guess I’ll be catching up on movies tonight?

What is the SCORE?

"...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 Sep 5, 2008 7:58 PM CDT   0 recs

nm

just heard on krld

"...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 Sep 5, 2008 7:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No doubt

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

by boomer1 on Sep 5, 2008 8:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Victor just

hates this team, doesn’t he.

"...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 Sep 5, 2008 8:01 PM CDT   0 recs

Main can just KMA

dangit

"...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 Sep 5, 2008 8:03 PM CDT   0 recs

Hmn?

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 Sep 5, 2008 8:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Minors

Main gave up 2 in the 2nd.

"...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 Sep 5, 2008 8:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Crap!!!

Movie time…

"...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 Sep 5, 2008 8:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Joaquin Arias, this inning is on you

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 Sep 5, 2008 8:07 PM CDT   0 recs