Today's lineup up
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 10, 2009 1:00 PM CDT
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Scott Feldman, Brendan Donnelly, Luis Mendoza, Casey Daigle, Elizardo Ramirez
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
by Kinslerhomer on Mar 10, 2009 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Game Day Link
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_03_10_sfnmlb_texmlb_1
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
Does that come with a sandwich?
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
The game started, right?
I can’t find an online audio link that is free. I thought there was a free webcast today. Anybody find a way to listen online yet/
Rangers win B game 3-2
Brandon Boggs hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Rangers to a 3-2 victory over Milwaukee in a B game. Boggs’ homer broke a 1-1 tie. The other Texas run came in the first on an RBI single from Travis Metcalf. Tommy Hunter started, going three innings and allowing one run. Warner Madrigal worked two scoreless innings. Kason Gabbard worked one scoreless before Omar Poveda worked the seventh and eighth. Guillermo Moscoso gave up a run in the ninth but got a double play to end the game.
- Anthony Andro
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Moscoso and Poveda
are my ones to watch right now. I realize there are much more “intriguing” pitchers right now but these guys could be big in the pen (not necessarily Arlington) with breakout seasons.
that evan grant chat is going nuts
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
Salty's D
Can anyone speak to how Salty has done throwing out runners in the spring? I see he just gave up an SB, but how is he throwing?
Nippert=Cy Young
Lewis stole that base on Feldman
Baseball announcer utters expletive on TV broadcast to describe Hideki Irabu’s ineptitude – network gets zero complaints
by TomLovesHideki on Mar 10, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Uhm
I thought this game was going to be broadcast free on the Rangers web site:
The eight free webcasts on texasrangers.com Gameday Audio begin on Thursday, March 10, when the Rangers host San Francisco at Surprise Stadium at 2:05 p.m. CT.
Thursday, March 10th? 2:05 pm CT? WTF? Apparently no one took out a calender or factored in DLS time.
"Well-well look. I already told you: I deal with the god damn customers so the engineers don't have to. I have people skills; I am good at dealing with people. Can't you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?"-Tom Smykowski Office Space.
I also cannot access the free gameday audio.
Anyone have a working link?
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
same here...
"Well-well look. I already told you: I deal with the god damn customers so the engineers don't have to. I have people skills; I am good at dealing with people. Can't you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?"-Tom Smykowski Office Space.
by Pocket Ninja on Mar 10, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
hold on Rodney
let me see if my XM Radio is charged if so you can use my MLB.com for the day….
What's the Nef tally??
It is supposed to be available free.
But thank 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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
But I thought they were free today?
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Link?
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Mar 10, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I must be blind
I do not see any type of free link
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Mar 10, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah
I’ve looked all over….it doesn’t exist. I know during yesterdays broadcast they advertised it. And also the official release from the Rangers stated it:
The eight free webcasts on texasrangers.com Gameday Audio begin on Thursday, March 10, when the Rangers host San Francisco at Surprise Stadium at 2:05 p.m. CT.
"Well-well look. I already told you: I deal with the god damn customers so the engineers don't have to. I have people skills; I am good at dealing with people. Can't you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?"-Tom Smykowski Office Space.
by Pocket Ninja on Mar 10, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I could use a nap
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
you should be shopping.
I did run into your future sugar daddy yesterday.
XXX
What's the Nef tally??
I'm working
and hating life at the moment…..
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't even bring that up.
Insomnia has been kicking my ass the last few nights.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Hamilton's Tooth
…holding soda can in mouth while signing autograph. Mystery solved.
Baseball announcer utters expletive on TV broadcast to describe Hideki Irabu’s ineptitude – network gets zero complaints
and yet more questions need to be asked
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
Andrus to Kinsler to Davis
….doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue but I likey
Baseball announcer utters expletive on TV broadcast to describe Hideki Irabu’s ineptitude – network gets zero complaints
These are the saddest of possible words:
“Andrus to Kinsler to Davis.”
Trio of young lawmen, and fleeter than birds,
Andrus to Kinsler to Davis.
Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble,
Making a Giant hit into a double —
Words that are heavy with nothing but trouble:
“Andrus to Kinsler to Davis.”
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Nice. Franklin Pierce Adams
Now if only Casey Daigle could get an at-bat.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Should say "play" after double..stupid LSB 2.0.
And they are playing the Giants, so it seemed apropos.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Elvis to Ian to Smoak
Coming soon to a ball park near you
"Close to gold glove at 2B"
according to Thad. That was within a discussion of how Rangers management think the infield will improve pitchers, like Feldman.
JD: Adamant about 78 wins in 2009. Go Rangers!
Maybe I missed it.....
Is Eric Nadel not doing the radio broadcast today?
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
Nope
The mlb.com guys are doing it, but I don’t know who the broadcasters are…Thad Levine in the booth right now
Future Rangers - Minor League Information
by fightingengineer on Mar 10, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Ah..got it.
Thanks.
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
by Brandon Worley on Mar 10, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
No, it's John Blake.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Anyone with a recap so far?
Through GameDay, it looks like it has been a boring game.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Only one hit so far today.
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by Brandon Worley on Mar 10, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Martinez perfect thru 3
Baseball announcer utters expletive on TV broadcast to describe Hideki Irabu’s ineptitude – network gets zero complaints
by TomLovesHideki on Mar 10, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
I might fire up an Irish Black Silk. BS is this new coffee I’m trying that is supposed to be stronger that Columbian, and you can figure out the Irish part ;)
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I plan on indulging in some adult beverages
When I get home
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
MY with a nice backhand play to get a speedy runner (Fred Lewis).
Really boring game otherwise. Lots of GB.
JD: Adamant about 78 wins in 2009. Go Rangers!
MY just made a tough play at third base...
Snagged a ball along the line and made the long throw to 1st
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
Jesus Guzman with a HR.
Make that a ground-rule double.
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
i can't believe
more teams didn’t fight for him this offseason, especially more AL teams given his defensive deficiencies.
for the fantasy players out there
Fred Lewis is a name to watch. He will probably be batting in the 3 hole and he has plenty of speed.
still a no-no going?
Damn, I miss Cruz…
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
Now 1-0
on a double
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
ranking
Sickels has Joeseph Martinez as the Giants #20 prospect. He pitched in AA last year. The Rangers are making him look like Pedro Martinez.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Salty guns down a runner
3rd out
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Salty guns down Iribe at 2nd.
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
I was thinking something along those lines
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Donnelly
may request release if not added to Major League roster between 3/27 and 4/27
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
i have a feeling
he sticks around past 3/27. if he pitches effectively in OKC in April and is still not up, then he probably leaves.
thanks for the updates guys..
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
Anyone find the free mlb audio link?
TIA
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Marlon Byrd with a base hit.
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
What was Feldmans final line?
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
Velocity?
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
He was 94 the other day.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Byrd single moves Blalock
And chases pitcher
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Baby Rusty
Ground ball to 1st.
Inning over.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Sorry if this has already been posted
Sheets rehabbing with Rangers doctor
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
i like that his last name is meister
and like the blurb says, i’m not reading too much into it
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
That's right, you don't listen to 1080.
They have commercials for his practice on there all the 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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Right...JD said it doesn't really give an advantage
I figure it doesn’t hurt anything either though.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions
i guess he could be playing it cool
not to give the sense of impropriety.
but, it’s not like he’s a restricted free agent. the rangers could have signed to a league minimum deal the first year. are they really that cheap?
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
Mendoza
starts off by allowing the 8th and 9th hitters in arguably the weakest lineup in baseball to reach base. And these aren’t even their starters. Of course, a bad performance might help the Rangers slide him through waivers.
yeah
We sure wouldn’t want anybody to claim him from us.
I want him off the team. Every time I see him, I’m forced to think about how our crack evaluators thought he was the keeper and Galarraga was the discard. Bad thoughts, man.
Doctor please. Some more of these.
They aren't going to drop him from the 40 man
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 10, 2009 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
No
Because he has a good arm and 2 options remaining.
Not sure where you get the “simply because of Galarraga” thing from…if anything, Feldman was the guy who was also potentially on the chopping block last year when that decision came down, or maybe Tejeda or Metcalf, not Mendoza.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 10, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
good point
on the options. I got the Galarraga thing from thinking the team has already made a statement in keeping him over Galarraga and will not give up on him until they give him a proper chance to prove them right in their eval.
a good arm?
he has one pitch, and it ain’t a very good one. What do you see in him? What does the team see in him?
Doctor please. Some more of these.
Mendoza's sinker is a pretty damn good pitch
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 10, 2009 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
a pretty damn good pitch
to hit.
Doctor please. Some more of these.
by tricer on Mar 10, 2009 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Look what the league did to him and his "pretty damn good pitch"
Opposing batters posted a line of .343 / .405 / .523 against him. Look at that again, it’s a .927 OPS.
So, no he doesn’t have “a pretty damn good pitch”
Doctor please. Some more of these.
So...
He got tattooed last season, a great deal. That means, in and of itself, he doesn’t have a pretty damn good pitch?
I don’t understand why you want to keep arguing with me about this, anyway. I said “okay.” I’m well aware of your feelings about Mendoza. And I’m well aware of Mendoza’s line from last season. Do you really think posting it again is going to change my mind?
He can throw a nasty sinker and a good breaking ball. When both those pitches are on, he’s very, very good. He showed last season he doesn’t have consistent command of those pitches, and that he’s also prone to meltdowns out there on the mound. That’s why I’ve said, time and again, that I’d like to see him spend the whole season in AAA, working on his stuff and his confidence. You posting his line from last season isn’t going to make me switch my opinion.
But hey, those dumbasses in Boston wanted Mendoza and weren’t interested in Galarraga last offseason, as well. What a moron that Theo Epstein must be.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 10, 2009 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Mendoza has one year to change my mind.
The problems with Luis lie deeper than his control issues. The guy carries himself unprofessionally on the mound. The minute something goes wrong, all confidence in himself is zapped right out of his head.
The start in Boston: retired the first eight guys, then let the next ten or eleven batters reach safely
The start in New York: again, got through the Yankees order once, then imploded (Giambi grand slam)
The start against the Angels at home: got reamed for eight runs in the first two innings.
These are the signs of a kid who can’t handle pressure. And if he can’t correct himself this year at the age of 25, he never will.
Don’t care how good his sinker is. If he’s not able to use it to his advantage when he needs to, it doesn’t matter. Especially a guy who looks like he’s better suited for the bullpen anyway.
Yep
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
i too
am curious about this. I think Mendoza’s probable peak is as a mildly effective middle inning reliever.
i thought he was at his best
when he was in relief last year
or was that mathis?
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by studcrackers on Mar 10, 2009 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions
When he was came up after injury and pitched in relief a couple of times
He offered a 94 mph sinker that was filthy.
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
It's very good at times, just inconsistent
There were times when he made guys look silly.
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
because the Rangers are trying to corner the market
on low strikeout, high walk pitchers.
Doctor please. Some more of these.
Mendoza finishes with a K
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
From EG's chat
@rob m. asks: We all know that the Rangers will need to go deep into their SP depth. What is your 6-10 starting pitchers on the depth chart?
ME: Right now, it goes like so after Kevin Millwood, Vicente Padilla, Matt Harrison, Scott Feldman and Brandon McCarthy:
6. Kris Benson
7. Jason Jennings
8. Derek Holland
9. Tommy Hunter
10. Luis Mendoza
Wouldn’t rule out Holland moving farther up the list, either
I sure hope the Rangers don’t need to go 10 deep on thier SP depth list this year.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
have i completely missed out on how Jennings has looked this spring?
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
better than last year
but he still starts at Frisco. Still, I like the idea of having him and Benson in our system in April.
89-90 last appearance.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Thats probably a good order
But unless we don’t need the 8th starting pitcher until mid June or so I think Hunter makes it up before Holland simply due to the roster status of both.
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.
Salty
with a first pitch basehit…ends up at 2B on an error
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Davis is on 3rd
Not sure how he reached.
Honestly….
Andrus up with no outs
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Andrus hard hit to the pitcher
Reaches…and Davis scores
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
The community projections
for Andrus will be interesting. He should be last.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Kins hits into a FC
Andrus erased
Salty at 3rd….Kins at 1st
1 out
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
MY hits into a FC
Kins erased….Salty scores
3-2 Rangers…2 outs
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Hammy hits a groundball to 1st
ends the inning.
Is this helpful or annoying?
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Awesome helpful.
thx
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
helpful thanks
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
Mendoza had 0-2 count on Guzman
But then walked him
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Unlike Padilla
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Rowand
hits flyball…Byrd got a bad break but got the catch and the out
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Andrus stats
Elvis has his ST avg up to .304. Anyone know his OPS?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
I stopped being
lazy and looked it up myself. No xbh this spring. Only 2 k and 3 bb in 21 ABs. These #s are of course before today’s game.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Sorry I missed the last AB :(
Stupid work….
Grumpy funeral director
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Refer him to me in the future
Never grumpy, and a coffin to boot ………
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Mar 10, 2009 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Some of the better ones
- I’ll be the last … to let you down
- final furniture
- end game
- nails
Generally it’s fun
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Mar 10, 2009 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I know another Ed Coffin
Don’t think you’re the same person
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions
But they must have gotten 2 outs while I was busy
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
really does sound like you have a miserable job.
not to be rude but the last two days all ive heard from you is about obituaries and a funeral director. ouch, what do you do?
I'm the managing editor of a weekly newspaper
There are three funeral directors in town. Two are absolute gems to work with. The other one is convinced I hate him. Thus, he calls weekly to chew me out for things that aren’t my fault.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
If only that was what he was complaining about
No…instead, I’m supposed to be a mind-reader. I’m supposed to call them when I don’t receive an obituary from them. The problem is…how am I supposed to know there’s one coming? They haven’t figured that out and neither have I.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Do you charge for your obits?
My paper runs them free but the local daily charges classified rates for obits. You won’t believe how many people that pisses off… they stop by our paper, drop off the obit, then go to the county seat, drop off the obit and find out it’s several hundred dollars.
Ours is a flat fee of $25
No matter how long the obit is
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Blalock up against new pitcher Romero
Strikes out swinging
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Byrd
Was at 1-2 forever…kept fouling pitches off
Hit a GB…4-3…out1
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Did my note earlier help anyone you know?
Seems to be a cool gesture.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I didn't see it
I’ll check it out later
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Repost, too bad this wasn't a busier GDT:
What: Tuesday, March 10, 25 copies.
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When: During regular business hours.
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"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Murphy
HR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Murphinated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4-2
Adam J. Morris - "Murphy isn't that good. He is overrated by Rangers fans."
....How dare you, sir!! Take it back!!
Davis
Gets behind 0-2….and Ks
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
you sure??
Adam J. Morris - "Murphy isn't that good. He is overrated by Rangers fans."
....How dare you, sir!! Take it back!!
Not sure on the K now...
But he did get out
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
RW needs to
give him 2-3 days off to see if he can break the slump.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
That's probably correct
I had another funeral director distraction
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Uribe hits first pitch into center
base hit
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Lots of reserves in now
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Have no idea what Downs did
But now there’s a pitching change. Mendoza is done.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Mendoza left bc of a blister
Daigle in now
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
And contrary to what I tried to say yesterday
HE is married to Jennie Finch
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
seems like Daigle
has made a lot of appearances this spring. i wonder if he is actually a dark horse candidate for a bp role.
The bench just likes watching his wife cheer.
He was voted “Most Likely to Mop Up in ST” by the team.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Downs still at bat...1-2 count
Struck out….K credited to Mendoza
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Posey (?) ...1st rounder last year
Hits a long one to left center
RBI double…4-3 now
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Groundball to first
Smoak takes it…2nd out
Posey to 3rd
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Daigle bounces a pitch in the dirt
Salty hangs onto it and keeps Posey at 3rd
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Franzen (?)
Groundball to first Smoak to Daigle….safe
But Wash is coming out to argue
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Go get 'em Ron
Baseball announcer utters expletive on TV broadcast to describe Hideki Irabu’s ineptitude – network gets zero complaints
E-1
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Posey scores
4-4
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Fly to right
out #3
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Sadler pitching to Salty now
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Salty out
5-3
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Andrus
6-3
2 outs
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Lemon
ha ha….
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Lemon hits to first
reaches on an error…but shows some speed
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Whittleman
6-4
3rd out
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Lizard pitching now
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Guzman hits to right
Grant Gerard boots it….but he gets Guzman out at 3rd…
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Really pulling out the scrubs now, huh?
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
yeah..pretty much
all the A and AA ballers
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Andres Torres
ground ball to first…Smoak takes it
2 outs
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Bowker (?)
Line drive past diving Lemon into CF….Beltre gets it in.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Mendoza...blister on middle finger
Rohlinger hits a line drive…Whittleman makes no play….E5
runners at 1B and 2B with two outs
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Downs
Line drive to center…Gentry can’t get it….Bowker scores…Rohlinger is out
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
5-4 Giants
going to the top of 9
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Er
Bottom 8
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Matos vs. Engel Beltre
Matos wins. Beltre pops it up….catcher takes it
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Andruw Jones is up
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Jones sends it over the head of LFer
stand up double
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Grant Gerard
another infield pop-up
2 outs…
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Craig Gentry
Bloop into RF…out 3
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Bryan Corey pitching
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Posey
Ks
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Velez
hits into RF corner….Gerard up with it…Velez in at 2nd
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Velez steals third
Melhuse good on throw…Whittleman late getting there
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Franzen (?)
Walks….
Now runners at 1st and 3rd…1 out…
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Wall (?)
1-0 pitch…Beltre makes the catch…
Velez scores…6-4 Giants
2 outs
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Sorry...he hit it to center
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Guzman
Hits it to RF…Gerard makes the catch.
3 outs
Going to bottom 9
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Smoak will lead off
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Luis Perdomo (?) pitching
Smoak
Melhuse
Benjamin
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Smoak
Gives it a ride to LF for a base hit
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Did you know....
….that uh nahtly sweet rentil is bilt fer fun?……..and I lahk toozdies?
Nolan comes across as such a hayseed in these commercials (I’m a native Texan, fwiw)
Baseball announcer utters expletive on TV broadcast to describe Hideki Irabu’s ineptitude – network gets zero complaints
Melhuse
groundball to 2nd….DP
2 outs
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Benjamin is the last hope
Ks swinging
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
...And I make my anticlamactic entrance just in time to catch the last out.
What’d I miss (Haven’t pulled up the box score just yet)?
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
You know, just listening to this Blake guy wrap things up
I think I’m glad I missed this one if he was doing the entire game.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
As you should be
He was nap-inducing
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I wish I could have
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
by The Best Micah on Mar 10, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Game over
Oh well….
Now I’m going home for a bit before I have to go to the fire station to take a picture.
Glad to provide play-by-play for those audio-less.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood."
- Thomas Boswell
Game wrap:
Scott Feldman had his second-consecutive scoreless start in loss to the Giants. Feldman pitched three innings, allowing one hit while walking two. He also threw a slider for the first time in a game situation. He threw two, but neither were strikes. The Rangers led 4-2 after David Murphy’s solo home run in the sixth inning. But the Giants scored two in the seventh after Luis Mendoza was forced to leave the game after a blister opened up on his right middle finger.
- Anthony Andro
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Didn't he have a blister problem at the end of ST last year. too?
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
I hope Mendoza's blister
is the worse of the pitching staff’s injuries.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Knowing our staff
It’ll probably be the best.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
Yes
Was on the 15 day DL from 03/24 – 04/12.
by NorCalRangersFan on Mar 10, 2009 6:41 PM CDT reply actions
Oops.
Supposed to be a reply to LSJ re: Mendoza’s blister
by NorCalRangersFan on Mar 10, 2009 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions
And again
was bothered by the blister during his 2nd stint on the DL (for shoulder inflamation).
He seems rather prone to blisters. Delicate skin? Strange grip?
by NorCalRangersFan on Mar 10, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions
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