A silver lining

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 18, 2009 10:30 AM CDT

AL West Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	8	3	.727	0	Won 1
Oakland	5	5	.500	2.5	Won 1
Los Angeles	4	6	.400	3.5	Lost 1
Texas	4	6	.400	3.5	Lost 1

(updated 4.18.2009 at 9:42 AM CDT)

The Rangers aren't alone in last place!

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Vlad

I didn’t see it posted anywhere but he is out for a month.

by pblack on Apr 18, 2009 10:32 AM CDT reply actions

yup

a torn muscle in his chest apparently

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Al7V1hsXzC6lIAeGjrM3GuoRvLYF?slug=ap-angels-guerrero&prov=ap&type=lgns

my sig is better than yours

by MayurP on Apr 18, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions

possible penalty box

First post under fan shots.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Apr 18, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions

Penalty box

I think you must be new here, it is only for fanposts, not comments in a thread.

by pblack on Apr 18, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions

You said you didn’t see it posted anywhere but you couldn’t have looked too hard. Also, I’ve been around for years, you didn’t look too hard regarding that topic either—all you’d have to do is check my UID #.
That being said, I admit I didn’t know that penalty box was only for actual fan posts.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Apr 18, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions

This crap

I am really sick and tired of the snarkiness around here. I mean, did my post somehow hurt you or aggrieve you in some unseen or unknown way? Because I didn’t comb all fanposts and fanshots I need to be called out in a thread about the division for pointing out that a player is injured? I used to post frequently here on LSB but this kind of stuff has just worn me out. I used to like to come here to talk about baseball but now I inevitably have to suffer through these sort of nonsensical comments that detract from both the quality and character of conversation. So if I offended you I apologize with all sincerity, otherwise get over it and comment on baseball-related issues.

by pblack on Apr 18, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

by TXRangersFan on Apr 18, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions

geez louise

Relax. I’m not one of those forum nazi types who cares about all obeying all the etiquette(sp?) and rules, I was just giving you a hard time more than anything. Lighten up.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Apr 18, 2009 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions

But you ARE a forum nazi...

and “lighten up” doesn’t change it.
This place, IMO, has always been LoneSnarkBall, especially if you dare to be different from the “+1ers”…but what do I know…I’m just a troll.

I'm just killing time until I'm reincarnated.

by Clueless on Apr 18, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions

This

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 18, 2009 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Before the season started

what would you have considered an acceptable end of April record to be? Would you have take .500? That’s what I’m looking at – the end of month record. Pre-season, I predicted a sub-500 record due to getting beat by the Indians’ aces in the opening series and getting pounded in Detroit. So, for me, the Rangers are sorta right on pace – they can still salvage this thing if they can just play .500 ball the rest of the month.

BTW, I’m no Sherrington fan, but this tidbit struck me as spot on:

But do they always play smart baseball? Put it this way: When they do, it’s noticeable.

That’s why the crisp clean opening game was so compelling – it was unusually well-played by a team whose normal sloppy mode boldly highlights any sharp run of performance. Is there any sign that Worsh has been effective at changing the norm around here?

Rangers Farm Probables

by shroomer on Apr 18, 2009 10:49 AM CDT reply actions