Friday a.m. things
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 9:37 AM CDT
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Like Ron Burgundy, this series against the Royals is kind of a big deal. A sweep by the Rangers, and they are two games over .500, they have a 4 game winning streak head out on the road, people are going to be feeling good about things.
If the Rangers get swept, and in particular if they get swept while making bad decisions on the basepaths and playing poor defense, the Ron Washington Ax Watch will be working double-shifts. I really think an ugly series against the Royals could lead to Jackie Moore managing this team next week when they get to Toronto.
Anthony Andro says that, despite the bullpen having three members posting double-digit ERAs (not counting Warner Madrigal, whose 13.50 is in Oklahoma now), there are some signs of life out there, with Frankie Francisco being the most prominent bright spot.
Jeff Wilson has a Rangers mailbag up, that includes questions on the possibility of dealing a catcher to Boston, the relief situation, Chris Davis's slump, and the possibility of guys in the minors right now getting put into the rotation.
Davis having a couple of big games this week seems to have quieted the talk down, but I'm still amazed at the amount of "maybe we need to bench/send down Davis" talk his slow start generated.
Wilson also talks to John Hart about the Nick Adenhart tragedy, and how the Indians dealt with a similar situation when Steve Olin and Tim Crews were killed in a boating accident during spring training in 1993.
Brett Perryman has a write-up on the Frisco game, including his observations on Kasey Kiker, over at the DMN blog.
Richard Durrett talks to Willie Eyre about his return to the majors.
And T.R. Sullivan has some bloggy notes up this morning.
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That quick with the ax in 2009?
Were you serious or being sarcastic about the Rangers pulling the ax on Ron Washington after the Royals series just 12 games into the season. Deserving or not, if they change managers that quickly, what was the point of not doing the same at the end of the 2008 season?
by Mark from OC on Apr 17, 2009 9:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think he said
he’d get the ax, just that the “AxWatch” will be on.
I wouldn’t at all be surprised that if we get swept, that will be a hot topic in the newspapers and in this blog next week.
I can’t imagine them Axing him until May though.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
by DJCahill on Apr 17, 2009 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Washington
Like I said in my diary, I think if his job security is based on his performance during a given 25 game stretch over the course of 162 games that he should not have been brought back at all. Either he shouldn’t have been retained or, barring some sort of monumental failure, he should be kept for the year. I don’ t think he is the right fit, but the uncertainty can’t be good for the team.
by pblack on Apr 17, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he meant that Ron COULD be replaced next week.
I really think an ugly series against the Royals could lead to Jackie Moore managing this team next week when they get to Toronto.
That would seem awful soon to me as well. First week of May, not so much. Although that is only two weeks away.
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by LBBRangerFan on Apr 17, 2009 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bold
I really think an ugly series against the Royals could lead to Jackie Moore managing this team next week when they get to Toronto.
That’s a bold prediction to say Washington could be out before May 1. Very bold.
by FuturePants on Apr 17, 2009 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd have big problems seeing that.
I can’t imagine they’d run him that soon. Firing him next week would kind of like seeing a football coach fired after week 1.
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by DJCahill on Apr 17, 2009 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I’m with you – I just don’t see it happenning that early. Mid May? Maybe. April 20? Not likely.
by FuturePants on Apr 17, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is very possible
and, I am torn. I’ll root for the rangers to win, but will know if they are unable to win that there is something positive that will happen — Washington will be gone.
The "Fire Wash Watch" is on. I say he's gone by April 26th.
by NothinG on Apr 17, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh no not this again...
If we get swept by the Royals…Wash is pretty much dead man walking.
The shoe could drop at any moment, and his birthday is a ways off, so that won’t be the last second call from the Governor this time.
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by BigGuns on Apr 17, 2009 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read it differently
He did say Jackie Moore could be managing the team next week.
Yes, the ax watch will be a hot topic if the Rangers get swept, but with this explosive offense I would be severely shocked if they get swept. I also can’t imagine the Rangers axing Washington until May. There was no point of keeping him during the offseason if they let him go only 12 games into the 2009 season.
by Mark from OC on Apr 17, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah you are right.
I misread it. I think he is way out on a limb on that one.
I can definitely see an Ax Watch happening.
I don’t see much chance of RW being fired though.
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by DJCahill on Apr 17, 2009 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think he knows he can be fired
especially if we get swept. That will put the Rangers record at 4 – 8. I hope the redout will help the rangers this series. And we can win a couple
The "Fire Wash Watch" is on. I say he's gone by April 26th.
by NothinG on Apr 17, 2009 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good start emphasis
The Rangers put a lot of emphasis this ST with getting off to a good start in April. It wasn’t just the FO and coaching staff but the players also realize they needed to have a good April in order to compete in the AL West. I agree with Adam. If they get swept and play poorly, the fire Ron Washington countdown clock will have begun. The Ranger press and blogosphere will be saturated with fire RW talk. That is not something you want when you are facing lower attendence. I think Nolan will act quickly and decisively. Ron’ sbirthday won’t have a chance to save him this year.
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by RangerMad on Apr 17, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Nolan et al have said they should contend this year. Right or wrong, the brass doesn’t want to have to dig out of another hole this year like last. I think the trigger could be very quick.
Just keep your mask on and umpire the game! - Tom Grieve, 5/25/08
by EssBee on Apr 17, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the FO wanted to come out fast
they probably should have done more in the offseason than add a bunch of NRIs to a team that almost gave up a thousand runs last year. If they fired RW next week, that would just be more of the same fine RangerThink that has given the Rangers their illustrious history.
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by DJCahill on Apr 17, 2009 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with that completely.
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"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
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by Rodney on Apr 17, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree
I think the only thing the Rangers wanted to see from this team early on was to see them play to their potential. The bullpen being a mess isn’t on Wash, but the sloppy play of the team is (at least in the FO’s eyes). When you also look at attendance, interest in the team, the weak AL West, and Wash being at the helm for the past 2 terrible Aprils/Mays, he is on the hot seat big time.
I really doubt it will solve any problems for the team, but I can easily see why the front office would fire Wash this early in the season over a poor start.
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by Gdawg on Apr 17, 2009 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Royals Series
I don’t think either team is likely to sweep. With the way the Royals have been pitching I would be satisfied winning 2 of 3 and leaving home at 6-6.
by pblack on Apr 17, 2009 9:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
"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 Apr 17, 2009 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
with the way the Royals
have been pitching and the way we have been pitching, we could be swept.
we are facing these pitchers with their ERA and WHIP respectively
Gil Meche – 3.21 / 1.07
Zack Greinke – 0.00 / 1.27
Kyle Davies – 2.13 / 1.03
If that continues, we will lose.
The "Fire Wash Watch" is on. I say he's gone by April 26th.
by NothinG on Apr 17, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we're going to make Kyle Davies cry...
Greinke will own us, but he IS due for a letdown game so you never know. Meche I think will pitch a close game, so it will come down to our bullpen vs. theirs. Crap. Maybe I should say, their bullpen vs. our hitters? That sounds more palatable
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 17, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
their bullpen has been great
with the exception of Kyle Farnsworth. I hope our guys are swinging the bats well, which I think partly means that AJ and Byrd play more than Blalock and Murphy, although we are facing all righthanders.
The "Fire Wash Watch" is on. I say he's gone by April 26th.
by NothinG on Apr 17, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rain better stop.
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by RachelB on Apr 17, 2009 9:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
agreed
I was looking forward to the game tonight…..
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 17, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah this sucks
Have a buddy comming in from Atlanta today and we were going to the game. He is a huge baseball fan and has always wanted to visit RBiA. Its definitly not looking pretty though!! SUCK!!!
Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!
by thad728 on Apr 17, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those lil toes are gonna be
freezing out there tonight, girlie :(
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
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by Rodney on Apr 17, 2009 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I DO have real shoes.
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
by RachelB on Apr 17, 2009 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And (unrelated to today's rain) I also have plans to get out to the park before the game
and buy a jacket.
I went to Tuesday night’s game from work. Cold weather in scrubs – no fun at all.
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
by RachelB on Apr 17, 2009 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
prove it.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 17, 2009 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
...why?
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by RachelB on Apr 17, 2009 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you got me
for some reason, I’ve been saying that to a lot of people lately
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 17, 2009 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you might need to wear these...
by the looks of it..
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
by BigGuns on Apr 17, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
From T.R.'s blog
“Milton Bradley missed three days with a strained groin, then was ejected from his first game at Wrigley Field while arguing balls and strikes as a pinch hitter on Thursday”
LOL
by BEW on Apr 17, 2009 10:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You know the bipolar psycho stripper girlfriend
that Adam mentioned?
Thats Milton Bradley. A fun date for a short time, a terrible move to commit to them.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
by DJCahill on Apr 17, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
why is that funny?
do you remember last year’s NYY game where everyone here got wound up because of the so called strike calls on him…
this is what i do...i guarantee.
by Longhorn on Apr 17, 2009 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He really does get screwed a lot
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-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Apr 17, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's not funny
and not fair either (he’s probably in a lot of umpires’ dog houses) but like it or not, this is apparently what we can expect from milton bradley: injuries and the occasional outburst. not sure if it is worth it, even with the amazing production.
No way Chicago media or Lou Piniella is going to deal with him well
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by ab03 on Apr 17, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who was saying Chris Davis should be sent down?
by JBImaknee on Apr 17, 2009 10:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A couple people...
in a GDT if I recall.
Just not a very bright thing to even suggest.
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by slc ranger on Apr 17, 2009 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Somebody said something not very bright in a GDT
GET
OUT!!!!!!!!!!
I thought that was pretty much standard issue…..Although very entertaining.
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by LBBRangerFan on Apr 17, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I was being selfish,
I’d say he can be sent down to AAA during the last week of May because that’s when the RedHawks come to Des Moines :)
But I’m not that selfish. Most of the time.
And he’d ignore me anyway, so he might as well stay in Arlington.
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by baseballismyboyfriend on Apr 17, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
our rivals.
they are hoping.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 17, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wilson on Davis' slow start
His attempt to assuage the reader by comparing Davis’ slow start to Byrd’s last year seems a bit out of whack because Byrd was hurt.
by FuturePants on Apr 17, 2009 10:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bright spots?
Bullpen – Willie and Frankie, with CJ possibly turning a corner, and Jennings being serviceable so far.
Lineup- Cruz and Kins raking
STARTERS- working on making 6 innings the norm
Guys, I’m happy with the start. Room for improvement? absolutely. Didn’t we expected that? Ron Washington isn’t getting fired. I’m sorry, but he at least gets a month to let his players show him how they are going to contribute before he gets judged on the situational subbing (hitting and pitching) Is it Ron’s fault the bullpen is erratic right now? That CJ threw 2 solid innings Wed. but the previous 2 appearances were awful? That they broke camp with Madrigal and he struggled?
The fire RW crap is crap.
by corbsclinton on Apr 17, 2009 10:41 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you...
on all the fire RW shit, but get used to it we will hear it all year.
Is Eyre really a bright spot after 1 game? Everyone on the team is hitting well with the exception of CD, Salty, Blalock, and Murphy.
It’s hard for me to be happy with this start after opening the season 3-0. Opening the season 4-5 isn’t horrible, but after going 3-0 it has left a bad taste in my mouth.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Apr 17, 2009 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jamey seems to think
Eyre is going to continue to contribute and I’m inclined to agree but don’t have much besides the 2 shutout innings, ST, and the rehab to go off of so you may be right.
I didn’t like getting swept that 2nd series either.
by corbsclinton on Apr 17, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd say Andruw Jones is a pretty bright spot...
although he’s making some around here uncomfortable, that wanted to see him fail and get the early exit.
Also, Millwood is a huge bright spot, too. Looking dominant. And McCarthy’s second start was a big improvement. Could’ve gotten through 7 perhaps, but I’ll take 7 next time out from him.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 17, 2009 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The issue of whether Wash
is the right guy to manage this team is ongoing from last year. That’s why I agree with AJM and think it could come to a head sooner rather than later. With every game I bet the FO is accessing how Wash is doing and my guess is he’ll have a short leash, not necessarily for games lost but for bad decisions. IMO he’s already made quite a few of those this season.
by jcAustin on Apr 17, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gordan to DL
I am sure this is old news. But it is good that both Gordan and Guillen will miss this weekend’s series. Check out the ps comments at the end of this post on RoyalsReview.
http://www.royalsreview.com/2009/4/16/841044/royals-receive-horrible
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by RangerMad on Apr 17, 2009 10:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's a shame
not that I’m going to miss seeing Gordan against us, but the Royals are one of those teams who just have bad luck like the Rangers do. I don’t want to see them suffer any more than they have to.
Related note: is that Royals guy going to show up and start trash talking today?
by JBImaknee on Apr 17, 2009 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
One can only hope
I don’t mind him. He is kind of funny with his schtick.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
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by boomer1 on Apr 17, 2009 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess Adam could go over there and beat him to it.
by JBImaknee on Apr 17, 2009 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well it was funny when the royals were actually bad
now that they could very well be better than the Rangers – not so much
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by ab03 on Apr 17, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We should bring up Esteban German
for the KC series just to taunt their personnel depletion.
by shroomer on Apr 17, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey
Since we need bullpen help, maybe we can trade German for Fabio Castro.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rangers Pythag record
has them on pace for a 90-win season, as if that means anything right now. Just trying to be hopeful, but the sloppy play and bullpen freakiness don’t give much confidence in a .556 win pct. going forward. Frankly, I would not shed a single tear if Washington was fired. To me, the Peter Principle says he’s a coach, not a manager.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Apr 17, 2009 11:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I can easily see this team underachieving on their Pythag
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-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Apr 17, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to say...
…I’m really surprised by the number of folks who would be shocked if Washington were fired if the Rangers suck again this weekend.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't be surprised
I think it isn’t sufficient that the team goes 0-3. They could lose 3 games that they played well and just got outpitched or had a few bad breaks. It happens.
But if the team plays badly, and 2 losses could be pinned on odd bullpen moves or some other confounding managerial move, I could see them cutting ties.
by JBImaknee on Apr 17, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he has that short of a rope
they should have gotten a new manager before Spring Training.
I’d be surprised if he was gone next week, but not too unhappy.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
by DJCahill on Apr 17, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they wanted to see him try and get off to a good start
If he was able to do that, then his job would be safe for the rest of the season (barring some horrible, horrible finish to the season). If not, I can see him being gone before the end of the month.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Apr 17, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Before the third week of the season?
That’s kind of like the folks who wanted to send CD or CJ to AAA to work things out last week.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
by DJCahill on Apr 17, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think this was their biggest problem with Wash
The slow starts to the season due to sloppy play and pointless but costly on the field mistakes. I don’t think a sweep of the Royals will do it, but if this team is 6 or 7 games under .500 by the time they return from their road trip, I think its the last we’ll see of Wash at the helm.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Apr 17, 2009 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
I think there is always the possibility that the team scores 4 runs this weekend and allows 35. In that case, it is more likely that Wash is gone, but to say simply a sweep means Washington is out seems a tad extreme. If his seat was that hot to begin the year, why go into the year with him at all? Nobody expected Washington to lead this team to a 10-0 start.
by FuturePants on Apr 17, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you expect a well played series that results in a Rangers sweep?
Usually when I think of the Rangers getting swept, I picture stupid errors, baserunning mistakes, terrible pitching, and an offense not being able to bail anyone out.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Apr 17, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with that.
…but I think the sweep would have to be so ungodly and so extreme to warrant a firing by April 20 that I just don’t see it happenning.
by FuturePants on Apr 17, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its tough to see him lose his job the day after
But I think a sweep puts him in a huge hole and would require a great road trip to get him out of it and save his job.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Apr 17, 2009 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
especially when you consider the teams we have played. We have yet to face a really good team.
The "Fire Wash Watch" is on. I say he's gone by April 26th.
by NothinG on Apr 17, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking the same thing...
There was too much emphasis on having a great start to the season and at first that looked like it was going to happen… but, you can point to more than a few things that Wash is supposed to be in control of that aren’t being done correctly, whether it’s bullpen moves or using his bench, etc… it’s the same thing we’ve seen since he’s had the job… there’s no reason to think any of that is going to change. A sweep by the Royals will just make his exit convenient for the FO…
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by WhipSmart on Apr 17, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tonights game will be postponed
It has been raining hard all day here and looks like it will stay the rest of the day by looking at the radar. I hope I’m wrong.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
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by boomer1 on Apr 17, 2009 11:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope that decision gets made early.
‘Cause I won’t believe it ‘til I see it. And I’ve gotten all the way to my seat before just to have to leave.
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by RachelB on Apr 17, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they always seem to delay the decision
partly because the Rangers ballpark drains water so well, but I think if it rains all day it’s a no-doubter
The "Fire Wash Watch" is on. I say he's gone by April 26th.
by NothinG on Apr 17, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If it does
do they do a DH on Sunday? This is the Royals only visit to Arlington this year.
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by RangerMad on Apr 17, 2009 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know...
If not it might have to be made up later in the season when they both share an off day.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
by boomer1 on Apr 17, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I root for a DH...
A full Saturday of baseball is awesome…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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by WhipSmart on Apr 17, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No doubt
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
by boomer1 on Apr 17, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plus, Frisco is on TV.
"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 Apr 17, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
isn't that on Sunday?
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.
by tricer on Apr 17, 2009 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Opps.
your right.
"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 Apr 17, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
looking at the radar and the prep%
this game isn’t happening tonite…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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by WhipSmart on Apr 17, 2009 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TBIA
drains very well…..so it could poor all day and stop before the game and they could still play.
I guess we will see.
by death of the cool on Apr 17, 2009 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is ture but
By looking at the radar it is not going to stop.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
by boomer1 on Apr 17, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks to me like it'll be past by 3 or 4
by tyd3311 on Apr 17, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope you are correct!!
I really want to see some baseball tongith!!!
Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!
by thad728 on Apr 17, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's just the first wave, though...
the forecast is for heavy rain returning right around game time…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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by WhipSmart on Apr 17, 2009 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe we can get a quick few innings
Take a quick lead with a Kinsler HR and have Harrison hold out for 5 innings.
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-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Apr 17, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah a full day of rain
will still soak the ground too much, and I would hate not having a game two days in a row. bummer.
The "Fire Wash Watch" is on. I say he's gone by April 26th.
by NothinG on Apr 17, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he has a few weeks tops...
How many years can he get away with terrible starts in which his team lacks focus and makes mental error after mental error?
I do not think he is a good manager, and it will be good for the Rangers the sooner he is out of here.
If by mid-May this team is 3+ games below .500 Washington will be canned.
by death of the cool on Apr 17, 2009 11:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
SO MUCH RAIN!!!
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 17, 2009 11:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+ 1 I don't see this stopping anytime soon..
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
by BigGuns on Apr 17, 2009 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I asked this in an earlier thread...
any calendars left?
the rain is ridiculous…but I like it. Makes the work day go by faster, even if it is a Friday and nice weather would be nice.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 17, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sure Walter email me your addy..
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
by BigGuns on Apr 17, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
radar says it will
I’m just not sure if any more storms will build this evening.
The "Fire Wash Watch" is on. I say he's gone by April 26th.
by NothinG on Apr 17, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Monday
btw, both teams are off on Monday. A rainout today probably means they make it up Monday afternoon.
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by RangerMad on Apr 17, 2009 12:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
didn't realize KC had Mon off too
that seems like the most likely fix now…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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by WhipSmart on Apr 17, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm wearing my red Davis shirt today
So if he goes 0fer tonight, you can blame me and I promise never to wear it again.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by baseballismyboyfriend on Apr 17, 2009 1:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that doesn't include if he doesn't get a hit b/c of a rainout, does it?
b/c that would be unfortunate…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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by WhipSmart on Apr 17, 2009 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
The game has to be played in order for this to count. I hope the game doesn’t get rained out though. I’ll be sad!
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by baseballismyboyfriend on Apr 17, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently you've been lying to us...
I’m currently enlisted in the U.S. Navy and stationed in Peal Harbor. -Micah, HM3, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Apr 17, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha ha ha
Me in the Navy? That’s hilarious.
Unfortunately, I share my name with a lot of males…
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by baseballismyboyfriend on Apr 17, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, the fact that that person mentions having a wife should have been a clue
I live in a state where it is currently legal for two women to marry, but I have no intentions of marrying anyone at this point — male or female.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by baseballismyboyfriend on Apr 17, 2009 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ZING!!!
:)
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Apr 17, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My new life goal is to...
…somehow make enough money to retire to Arlington and have season tickets to the Rangers.
I reserve the right to amend this goal if Texas ridiculously decides to secede from the U.S. I will sever any and all affiliations with the state at that point.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by baseballismyboyfriend on Apr 17, 2009 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
season tickets to the Rangers is one thing
but who retires to Arlington??
You retire to Colorado or California or even Florida if you’re crazy enough… but Arlington? I’ve lived there, c’mon..! :)
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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by WhipSmart on Apr 17, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stay north of I-30
And stay Alive!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Apr 17, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
here's your ticket dear...
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
by BigGuns on Apr 17, 2009 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know 20 years ago
I saw a lot of girls working out on Division not too far from the ballpark. Not sure whether they were trying to make ticket money or what.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
by DJCahill on Apr 17, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
has stopped raining in Arlington
for a few hours now
by death of the cool on Apr 17, 2009 3:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Update from Durrett:
UPDATE (4:04 p.m.): The gates are open and the Rangers believe they will be fine tonight and are planning for an on-time start at 7:05 p.m. This is the Royals’ only visit to Arlington this season, so they’ll do everything to get this game in, I’m sure.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Apr 17, 2009 4:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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