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by Adam J. Morris on Apr 15, 2009 10:37 PM CDT
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Funny how we win when Kris Benson is on the mound
Go Ian!!!!!!!
"If you can't get up for this kind of game, Lord have mercy, you might not have a heartbeat"
-Jerome Bettis
by Jason Brynsvold on Apr 15, 2009 10:37 PM CDT reply actions
Haha
I guess he can stay around for another day or two.
Plus, he looked alright after the 2nd inning, once he got into the groove.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Apr 16, 2009 8:28 AM CDT up reply actions
what you expect out of a #4
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Finally
A good night of sleep awaits.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Except the next three games are
Red Out Weekend :-)
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 15, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Good
very good.
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
I imagine
the Orioles blog will be going nuts tomorrow trying to figure out who to fire/DFA/release.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
all up in the kool aid again
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Apr 15, 2009 10:43 PM CDT reply actions
More than anything
I hope Eyre continues to not suck.
by brettgardner on Apr 15, 2009 10:44 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
The thing is, with merely "not suck" we'd be playing like a full win better per 8 than we are right now.
That’s significant. Not suck might take us a long way.
I get your point
Just sayin that Eyre hasn’t contributed to our bullpen struggles, yet :). So he’s played awesome
he hasn't really helped, either...other than providing innings
let’s see him in a close game. no, two or three close games. then I’ll be ready to make a judgment call, and maybe be able to understand why this organization is fascinated by him. then again, if the guy gets out and throws strikes, which is what everybody says, I love him already.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
wow, mavs....i haven't been paying much attention to them
but, i think last week they where firmly set as an 8 seed, what happend?? And who will they play in the first round?
this is what i do...i guarantee.
What happened:
They started playing really well.
Will play SA.
by brettgardner on Apr 15, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Seriously. After this win, you're wanting to talk about the Mavs?!
Where are they now BTW? 6th seed?
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Apr 15, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
better than the 9th seed
poor, poor Phoenix. And the Mavs are the only area sports team to make the post season this year…that’s gotta be worth SOMETHING.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
agreed
I think they have a pretty good chance of making it to the 2nd round. And even if they don’t, this should at least an entertaining to watch. Now, if it can only go like the 06 2nd round…
by ReallyCreativeScreenName on Apr 16, 2009 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Breaking News
Ian Kinsler just got another hit against the O’s….after the game. Yes, he’s that good
That's not hail you see in Frisco....that just Justin Smoak's Home Runs coming back into orbit....
Haha.
Good news: The slump is over
Bad news: Ron Washington still has a job
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Apr 15, 2009 10:48 PM CDT reply actions
For those doing Fantasy Baseball
How many points did Kinsler get off his game tonight?
That's not hail you see in Frisco....that just Justin Smoak's Home Runs coming back into orbit....
All his leagues...
use 20 sided die.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
Which, incidentally,
Was always the greatest get at Putt-Putt/Adventure Landing/shitty arcade places.
by brettgardner on Apr 16, 2009 12:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Anyone worried about Salty?
0-5 tonight
What about Blalock? Will AJ start taking some of his ABs?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Salty should've had a hit in his first AB tonight
Hit a screamer up the middle that Hendrickson stuck out his glove and caught. And he had a hit that started the 10th inning rally last night, so I’m not really worried. Just disappointed that he didn’t join in the bash-fest.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
not sure why you keep hanging your hat on one single from last night
it’s still only one hit.
like it or not, he’s off to a slow start.
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
Point is it's not like he's stone cold at the plate right now.
He’s hit some balls well in his last few AB’s.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
dude
.148/.179/.296 is pretty stone cold.
If you take the worst pitching staff in baseball, then add Kris Benson and Jason Jennings, what do you have???
surprise!!! You have the worst pitching staff in baseball, that's what.
especially when
he had a 1.429 OPS after 2 games.
He still has a higher OPS than Teagarden though.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
He's still hitting the ball well
When you do that, things work themselves out. He’s hitting hard line drives and just happens to be hitting them towards fielders. As long as he keeps hitting the ball the same way, he’s going to bust out of this slump quickly.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
ever since he left with the dizzies
I hope he pulls it together…would LOVE to trade his ass at the deadline
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Kins going to be on MLBN in a few
Over the phone
That's not hail you see in Frisco....that just Justin Smoak's Home Runs coming back into orbit....
Was just about to post that
Looking great
by Brett Perryman on Apr 15, 2009 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow
then he goes out and strikes out the side in the 7th.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 15, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh to have lost 8 more games in '05.
We could’ve had our pick of Kershaw, Lincecum and Scherzer.
Oh well.
Heh
didn’t Hochevar go #1 that draft?
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
He certainly did.
The Kansas City Royals ladies and gents.
Man
even when they make decent decisions they lose. Of the 3 3B in that Alex Gordon draft, they got the worst
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
I know Braun was in that draft
who else?
"Come on man you have to admit the average guy in a baseball clubhouse...... is relatively a douchebag." BGL.
The 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks are the biggest teases in the world.
Ah.
Gordon should be better than Zimmerman. Not so much so far.
"Come on man you have to admit the average guy in a baseball clubhouse...... is relatively a douchebag." BGL.
The 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks are the biggest teases in the world.
Zimmerman
infinitely better with the glove. As long as the offense is close, Zimmerman will be the better player
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
Plus
Gordon is a douchbag.
"Come on man you have to admit the average guy in a baseball clubhouse...... is relatively a douchebag." BGL.
The 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks are the biggest teases in the world.
but he looks like he SHOULD be one...
just like Chris Davis, Salty, Hamilton…they all look like they should be giant douchebags. But they’re not.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
this
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 16, 2009 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Could've been worse
They could’ve taken Greg Reynolds.
How many years until
the speculation that Kershaw will give us a hometown discount? Just like Wood.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
None?
Because that won’t happen? If he continues his development path, the Dodgers will lock that shit up so fast it’ll make your head spin.
I've seen some fast shit.
But my head has never spun.
It’s time to lobby the world for a new cliche.
by brettgardner on Apr 16, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions
It is cool
I can’t imagine my CPA having that name.
Maybe he was named after Clayton Williams.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
I like to think he's related to good 'ol Joe Kershaw
he looks like
a distant relative of Matthew “McKnowShow” McConaughey
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Kinsler
The first MLB player since 1890 to have a cycle and a 6-for-6 game in the same night.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 15, 2009 11:00 PM CDT reply actions
That qualifies as a modern-day first then, right?
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
Yep, I'd say so
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 15, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Trivia
Who is the only other player since 1954 to have 6 hits with their cycle (although this person did it in an extra inning game and went 6 for 7?
Forgotten in all of this
But how about the work of Wille Eyre? He looked good tonight in his two innings of work. Looks as though he could be a solid bullpen guy for us
That's not hail you see in Frisco....that just Justin Smoak's Home Runs coming back into orbit....
Willie and JJ
Two I trust right now
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 15, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Frankie?
That's not hail you see in Frisco....that just Justin Smoak's Home Runs coming back into orbit....
Eh...
I don’t trust him completely yet
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 15, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I just don't love FF like everyone else does
Sorry
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 15, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I know
My allegiances don’t make much sense.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 15, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't really have method for my madness
I go on feelings rather than numbers like everyone else. shrugs
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
I won't apologize for being a girl
I’ve never liked numbers very much anywhere. My favorite players usually get my affection based on the way they play…not necessarily their stats.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I would never ask a woman to apologize for being a woman.
Just for being a bitch.
Sincerely,
Neanderthal
by brettgardner on Apr 16, 2009 12:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Probing a topic I may regret. . .
. . . can’t you have substantiated opinions without numbers? As in, when I ask for your reasoning, I’m not necessarily asking for stats.
Also, I think most people separate favorite players from best players, as well. Kinsler isn’t my favorite because of his numbers. The numbers just happen to bear out that he is also awesome.
I think my opinions are substantiated
But I can’t explain why I’m not enamored with FF. I’m just not. I like him, sure. And I cheer for him as much as I do any of the other guys on the team. I just won’t be buying a Francisco player tee anytime soon.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Okay, but I'm not asking about why you like him or don't like him.
It’s how good or bad you think he is and why.
I don't think he's bad, but I don't think he's flawless
That’s about as much as I can say. Honestly. I wish I could find words for why I’m hesitant about him, but I just can’t.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Right...
Frankie is good. I’ll give you that. And, right now, he is the closer we need. He’s intimidating and he throws the pitches he is confident will get outs. That’s my impression of him. I’m not his biggest fan, as I’ve said, but I do believe FF is incredibly valuable to this team.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Does that answer satisfy you?
Seriously, I feel like I’m being skewered now.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Satisfies me enough that I understand your line of thinking.
Which was what I was primarily trying to get to.
So yeah.
I'm a girl
I like numbers. They’re more efficient than feelings. Especially since, as I’ve come to notice, most things girls think are crazy. So when my gut tells me something I tell it to stfu and take it’s nonsense somewhere else.
Maybe that works for you
But not for me. I always go with my gut feeling. It’s worked out better for me in most cases.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:33 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm not sure I know what you mean by that...
…I like who I like, and I could care less if they become All-Stars or put up stellar numbers.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Liking a player
Isnt the same as thinking they should play. I like Bobby Crosby because he’s fine, but if omar traded for him i bet i’d burn down his house.
When I like a player...
…I like him because I like to SEE him play, therefore I obviously do think he should play. Very few of my favorite players are guys I’m actually attracted to.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:40 AM CDT up reply actions
I wasnt insinuating that you were attracted to him
Just giving an example of an arbitrary reason to like a player. My point is liking a player isn’t a very good basis for wanting to see them play. And as for being a fan shouldn’t a fan want to see the players who put the team in the best position to win play?
I'm a Rangers fan
I don’t expect wins all the time.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions
And I get it
you’re a better fan than I am. Congratulations.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Come on.
What’s this place good for if people can’t engage other people?
by brettgardner on Apr 16, 2009 12:45 AM CDT up reply actions
I guess I saw it as something other than "engaging"
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Not like that BoSox chick
or anything like that ..?
I'm all Washed out.
by inactive lsb user on Apr 16, 2009 1:00 AM CDT up reply actions
It's not quite that bad
Gina hasn’t called me fat or ugly.
Yet.
But it doesn’t exactly feel like a friendly conversation either…
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 1:01 AM CDT up reply actions
I get this.
It’s not like her job is evaluating talent and making baseball decisions. She’s just a fan, and not everything has to be quantified.
by brettgardner on Apr 16, 2009 12:39 AM CDT up reply actions
I think there has been a confusion here at some point. . .
. . . between liking players and discussing how good players are.
Like, I like watching Carl Crawford play a lot more than Albert Pujols.
But it’s not even close which I’d rather play for the Rangers.
My gut's telling me
Philkid could step up to the plate without a bat right now, if you know what I mean.
by brettgardner on Apr 16, 2009 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Brett's pretty confident usually
I'm all Washed out.
by inactive lsb user on Apr 16, 2009 1:01 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm too stupid to understand what you mean
But this .gif seems appropriate somehow:
by brettgardner on Apr 16, 2009 1:07 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm not a confident dude.
Any one of those pitches could have gone in the zone at a moment’s notice.
Also, these metaphors are getting bad.
This would've been a perfect spot
for that thread ignore feature
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 16, 2009 7:33 AM CDT up reply actions
i don't necessarily like him as our closer
but he is much better than jennings or eyre. there’s no way I want either of those two closing over frankie.
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
I didn't say I wanted either of them closing
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 15, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
and 0 runs right?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
gave up a 2-run HR to Jones
but that was it. two nice ground outs to Andrus, though. Didn’t look like the Rupe we’d seen previously this year.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Umm, I say mixed
Got two ground ball outs, then got another one but Young couldn’t make the play, then Adam Jones comes up and hits the HR, and finally the last guy comes up and flies out.
He looked good, then looked bad to Jones
That's not hail you see in Frisco....that just Justin Smoak's Home Runs coming back into orbit....
It's too bad I recently decided I'm not getting married or having kids...
…because until then, I wanted to name my firstborn son Kinsler. Seriously.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 15, 2009 11:05 PM CDT reply actions
horrible decision.
re-evaluate – the world needs a man with the first name Kinsler
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
I need someone to convince me
that marriage is worth it….
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
you could always just get a dog and name it kinsler
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Very true
Maybe someday I’ll do that. That’s looking more likely than marriage at this point.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
well you've got the right idea
but you have to believe it. just don’t think about it. it’ll happen. unless you’re holding out for CD.
by the way, I took your idea and passed it off to a friend who’s wife is pregnant with twins…hoping one is a boy, and recommended “Kinsler” as a first name
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Ha ha...that's fine
Oh, I’m definitely not holding out for CD. The boy won’t even grant me an autograph or friend me on facebook. Clearly, it’s not meant to be. I’m not sure I could handle the life of a baseball wife anyway. I’d rather find someone who just loves the game as much as I do and therefore won’t mind watching it half the year and the frequent trips to spring training or the ballpark.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Also
The other Rangers-related names I considered for kids — Greer, Wilson, Murphy and Davis. Harrison wouldn’t be bad either (but there’s already one of those in my family).
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Is Kiker starting for Frisco tomorrow?
Anyone know?
Pretty sure
It’s his turn, and I’m not aware of any rehabbing types who would need to jump in.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 15, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
That's tempting.
I’m trying a case that’s just up the road from the stadium. If we finish up tomorrow I’m strongly tempted to catch the game instead of driving north immediately.
Perfect that they come to pitch on a Ranger's off-day
The minor league thread tomorrow is going to go insane
That's not hail you see in Frisco....that just Justin Smoak's Home Runs coming back into orbit....
I'll start that one tomorrow
only appropriate
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
Good god
I may have to buy larger baseball pants just for tomorrow.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
Neftali Martin??
who’s on the mound for Frisco in the Friday game?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Just got home from the game
I picked a good one to have a friend who can get 20th row seats behind homeplate for free.
that was fun. My Rangers mojo is back!
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
i was going either yesterday or today
and chose yesterday for b-mac over benson. bah.
the preceding post was a great success.
ha
well I took advantage of their red out weekend sale this weekend and I chose Friday over Saturday before the season started — Meche starts Friday…Greinke Saturday…dangit
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 15, 2009 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions
id much rather have the weaker pitcher
not that meche is bad
the preceding post was a great success.
yah a win is more "likely" vs meche I'd say
but I enjoy watching greinke pitch
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 15, 2009 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
OT: Hahaha
Pablo Sandoval’s nickname is Panda Express.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
it's one reason
I still have him as my starting 1st baseman on my fantasy squad. another reason is that I did a horrible job drafting hitters.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
omg... I just watched ICHIRO hit a grand slam
Also, earlier in the broadcast they said Darren Oliver is starting on Saturday. That should be good for mad lulz.
are you serious?
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Yes
They were talking about who they could bring in in the bullpen and said they can’t use Oliver because he pitched last night and is starting on Saturday.
I figured anyone who’s been a Rangers fan for more than five years or so would get some laughs out of that one. I’ll have to be sure to watch that game.
ok.
just hoping you weren’t referring to 3 pitchers on the DL and one in the ground..
no laughs here.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Oh, wait... you were asling LSJ if he's serious, not me... my bad
I’m hoping by “depth,” he means how the Angels have always had several guys ready to step in and pitch 3.5 ERA ball, like last year.
Also, by "laughs"...
I mean the laughs would be because it’s Darren Oliver starting, not because of why he would be or anything. We spent a lot of time watching him suck for the Rangers.
cool beans
no harsh thoughts.
Go Rangers! A-woo-hoo!
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Okay, so everyone missed the point
When I read all the MLB.com team previews at the end of spring training, the Angels one was going on and on about how spectacular their depth was. It was a fluff piece, obviously, because they already had Shane Loux as their 5th starter, but that’s what I was referencing.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
until the season ends
with somebody other than the Angels winning the division, I will buy that logic. You never know what Scoiscia is going to pull out of his ass…
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
or anthony ortega?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 16, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
GDT
Hey guys, I was busy eating some crawfish and drinking a beverage or two during the game, and I usually check the GDT on night games when I am bored at work, but I had to look at this tonight! I loved how everyone was bitching about the lineup pre-game, as I was, then the roof blew off the place. Had no idea what we were in for. I loved the comments on the Nellie GS and the Kins cycle. Poor Marlon Byrd had a career game and came in third for the game ball… Anyways, you guys were funny as hell tonight, loved the threads… MLB network respecting the HELL out of the Rangers BTW. Even ESPNews giving props. If anyone has calendars left, I would love one… hollar at a playa when you see him in the street!
Wow...I'm still not over this game
If there is such a thing as a baseball orgasm, I think I had one tonight.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 15, 2009 11:48 PM CDT reply actions
I feel like this is a good place for me to reiterate...
…the fact that I said Ian Kinsler would win the MVP award in the AL before this season started.
Good job helping me out tonight, MVP.
"Either we need to re-calibrate our rectangle, or Alfonzo Marquez is not having a good night." - Josh Lewin
Been distracted, so I'm tragically late to the post game party.
But I’m over the rage from the last five games. Which is completely irrational, but whatever.
Kinsler is so awesome. Give him some health and he might be the best player in the American League.
That sounds odd to say
But I can’t call it crazy.
by brettgardner on Apr 16, 2009 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
I dig irrational...from time to time
Give him some health
Amen. From your lips (er…keys) to God’s ears….
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah
it may not last long…and it’s certainly not enough to make up for losing 5 in a row…but that retribution last night was just enough to keep me from going 100% aboard the Mavs playoff attention spree. It’s more like 90% Mavs, 10% Rangers now.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
MLB Network
getting ready to love on Kinsler after this commercial break…
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:17 AM CDT reply actions
At least we aren't the only team to walk in runs
Brian Wilson for San Francisco just walked James Loney with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth… Manny scores, Dodgers win 5-4.
Totally not ready for The Show
That's not hail you see in Frisco....that just Justin Smoak's Home Runs coming back into orbit....
i'm 20 and i'm just a junior in college, hoping to get a summer internship...
he has a freakin .888 OPS…man i’m a failure in life…
You probably aren't Venezuelan either.
I think you know what must be done.
by brettgardner on Apr 16, 2009 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Ha ha ha
I literally LOL at that.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Wait...that's not Jason Jennings. Those are C.J. Wilson's thighs..."
by The Best Micah on Apr 16, 2009 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions
I'd help you out more
But in this crazy world of ours, cyber-bullying is a Class B misdemeanor.
by brettgardner on Apr 16, 2009 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions
wasnt he hitting .250 before tonight heh?
at least a couple nights ago.
but yes i love it
the preceding post was a great success.
.238/.238/.429 as of Wednesday morning, actually
by Joey Matschulat on Apr 16, 2009 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Doncha love how fast stat lines can change in the first month of the season?
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
Which is why
I almost raised the point today that Elvis is looking mighty shakey at the plate.
Glad I held off. heh
my starting IF for my fantasy team
prior to Game 1. Early sample size, yes…but he actually looks VERY good at the plate so far.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
I'll be at game 1 in San Antonio if anyone wants to meet up.
I'm all Washed out.
by inactive lsb user on Apr 16, 2009 12:48 AM CDT reply actions
I've got tickets to 4
pretty freakin’ excited
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
It's okay, Adam...
Erik Thompson is still with us in our hearts.
And, spectrally, in this case.
by ghostofErikThompson on Apr 16, 2009 3:37 AM CDT reply actions
More Ian Kinsler awesomeness pointed out to me by a friend:
First player in 2009 to be worth a full win above replacement (via FanGraphs, I think).
Sweet.
Yup. On a 20 WAR pace!
Clearly there’s no reason he can’t keep that up. Ian’s on his way to the best season in Major League history.
Just watch.
Great game for Byrd
June 3, 1932
Tony Lazzeri went 5-6. He also hit for the cycle, stole a base, and hit a ninth inning grand slam.
But the game is remembered as Lou Gehrig’s four home run game.
Final Yankees 20 A’s 13
A few early season thoughts...
- I really like what I’ve seen from Millwood and McCarthy.
- Ian just might finish in the top 3 in the AL MVP race.
- Blalock, Murphy, and Salty are struggling out of the gate. Blalock will be fine if he stays
healthy. Murphy is what he is (a 4th OFer). But I’m worried about Salty.
- Andrus has done better than I expected at the plate.
- Jones may just be able to turn it around this year.
- Davis may be taking a lot of time off against lefties.
- Pitchers have adjusted to Hamilton. It will be interesting to see how he adjusts.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Hamilton
Is just swinging at everything. Literally. He’s swung at 98% of everything in the strike zone so far.
Somebody really needs to take him aside and teach him to take a pitch, ‘cause he’s getting worse than Murphy at plate discipline.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
Yeah...
but he swung at everything last year too. Especially the first pitch. Difference is now he is getting offspeed pitches away and out of the zone on the first pitch instead of pitchers trying to get ahead with fastballs like they did last year with him. The league has seen that he swings at the first pitch and pitchers have adjusted.
He needs to make his own adjustment and start taking that first pitch so he’s ahead in the count and then pitchers have to come at him with something hittable in the zone.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
BigGuns
or anybody else with a calendar – any chance I can get my paws on one?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 16, 2009 12:00 PM CDT reply actions
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