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by Adam J. Morris on May 15, 2009 10:11 PM CDT
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PrintYeah. I'd prefer that the Rangers not do that top of the 9th nonsense again anytime soon. That was a buzzkill.
Anyway, 7 games over .500 for the first time since June 20, 2005.
And I think Steve Busby just suggested that the Rangers aren't as good as the Angels because the Rangers let the Angels back into the game, or something like that.
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Go First Place Mother Effin' Texas Rangers!!!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Mother Effin THIS!
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 15, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I blame the ump.
Normally I don’t. But holland should have had three easy outs.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Tschida
“Never give a rookie the edge against veteran players”. OK he’s not an Angel fan, but when Holland had two down and was cruising the strike zone moved in to about a 70% box from the 100% box it should be.
And I hate having to rag on an otherwise good umpire.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on May 15, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
The 9th does not matter.
What , we all think holland is bad now? That inning was a fluke and the umpire squeezed us.
We needed to win, and we won. Its a great day. We havn’t been this far over 500 in a LONG time.
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I think it's pretty clear
…that the umpiring was awful. I never usually complain about umpires. Maybe a call or two here and there but the ump made a mockery of his profession. Damn. No way the Angels are back in that game if balls and strikes are called.
by Black Francis on May 15, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
when a ball is in the lower to middle part of the zone and its called a ball
thats just ridiculous and there isn’t jack shit the pitcher can do
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
We need
a non-ball throwing lefty in the worst way. Hinckley, Murray, Phillips, et all. Come on down, sirs.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Murray
had two walks in his inning today, and Hinckley was released by the Nationals because he couldn’t throw strikes (the final straw was a bases loaded walk). So I’m not sure if these guys are the answer.
Now Brian Moran…he could be the answer.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
Hinckley hasn't had command problems coming up through the minors...
or his brief cup of coffee last year wtih the Nationals. If he could work out his mechanics at AAA, he could be a good addition.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
We have one.
Der-Hol.
I know it’s been mentioned, but dear lord were some of those pitches freaking strikes.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:17 AM CDT up reply actions
One long term guy then
one of Murray and Hinckley needs to step it up.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
The thing about the 100 percent win expectancy...
It’s not “100 percent chance of winning.” But in all the time they have data for, 100 percent of teams with a seven-run lead going into the top of the ninth inning won.
Plus that 100% wasn't likely truly 100%....
but rather something along the lines of 99.99999999999999%
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
At least 99.5%
Which means, if there are 200 games where a team has a 7 run lead in the 9th, 199 of them won.
by Adam J. Morris on May 15, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
But that reinforces what I was trying to say
Which isn’t that we had a 100 percent chance of winning, but (rounded to) 100 percent of teams that have been in this situation ended up winning.
Time to put that 9th out of our mind...
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
by rangers85 on May 15, 2009 10:12 PM CDT reply actions 12 recs
I couldn't rec this hard enough.
Let's change the Constitution so that Elvis Andrus can be our supreme overlord.
Awesome
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
You know what
At the end of the day it is still a win. Fuck the Angels!
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
and exhale.........
Why can’t we just have a Ranger blowout anymore??
Why do they all have to be close??
ARGH!!!!!!!!
Ian Kinsler..... yea, he's good at baseball.
Baseball Jesus
That blip was the Oh shit, O’Day just gave up a 3 run HR blip.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
you could've said the same thing about Ted Bundy......
"I should apologize to girls for saying Sexson threw that helmet like a girl. I’m not even sure girls do that." - TAG 05/08/2008
by Captain Fubar on May 15, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
which ump was this btw?
It better not be the guy whose name sounds like cheata, hallion or one of those others i hate.
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tim tschida
Go Rangers...don't suck...
by Kinslerhomer on May 15, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
No wonder. He has a personal vendetta against us or something.
Either that or he’s legally blind, who knows.
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
maybe the halos let him pet the rally monkey.......
"I should apologize to girls for saying Sexson threw that helmet like a girl. I’m not even sure girls do that." - TAG 05/08/2008
by Captain Fubar on May 16, 2009 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Yup...He's the Cheatah guy...
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Lot of good that has ever done
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
That's a strong jaw
I hope you get cancer on it, Tim.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
I hope he gets kicked in the balls
Every day. For the rest of his life. And when he’s dead, I hope his son gets kicked in the nuts everyday.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Firebat
You’re an ass. Enough of the cancer bullshit.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
by RangerMad on May 15, 2009 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don't you have some horribly generic
useless takes you should be posting on random threads? Or how bout a few easily-answered questions that’s been repeated millions and millions of times.
Seriously, go fuck yourself
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Yah, I don't get all this cancer sensitivity.
It’s a disease that’s effected everyone, but good lord.
When it’s being used as a general pejorative just shut the eff up and stop being little girls about it.
The pussification of general society has gone too far.
The people who complain about this shit are only doing because they’re on break from their campaign to remove dodgeball from our schools.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Really? You don't know ANYONE who's died of cancer or gone through some life-altering of cancer treatment?
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:26 AM CDT up reply actions
I was actually kidding just becuase it's late and I'm bored.
But, in all seriousness, the only person I’ve ever known (I think) who’s gotten cancer was my dad’s mother, who had a fairly un-serious case of skin cancer some years back.
Though, my mother’s parents both died of cancer before I was born.
I think never knowing your maternal grandparents counts as being effected, don't you?
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
That's pretty remarkable.
I thought pretty much everyone knew SOMEONE who’d either died of cancer or had gone through chemo.
Like a relative or a teacher or a friend or… someone.
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:27 AM CDT up reply actions
That's not really the point.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I've had four relatives die from it.
I’m not going to go crazy when somebody says something like the Firebat said, but I can’t say it doesn’t make me cringe a little. And if you call me a pussy I’ll rip your goddamn head off.
by Black Francis on May 16, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Well you probably are a pussy, but not cause of that.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
When my words
can magically cause cancer, I’ll stop, before then, I’ll wish any ills on Tim Tischida as I see fit.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
herpes? really bad chronic jock itch? :)
"I should apologize to girls for saying Sexson threw that helmet like a girl. I’m not even sure girls do that." - TAG 05/08/2008
by Captain Fubar on May 15, 2009 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions
You must be awesome at parties.
“So I told this mother fucker…”
“Um, excuse me. I don’t mean to interrupt your little story or whatever, but incest is not funny and it should not be joked about.”
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:26 AM CDT up reply actions
heh…
"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks
by hightowersmith on May 16, 2009 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Thats right!!!
I want to make sure that no one mentions anything about gingivitis, aids, and murder, as well as the cancer part…..
I will keep my comments to myself the next time…. Admit it though tron, Firebat is a douche.
"Shut the F*** up Lloyd!!"- Ari Gold
Everytime you mention punting a baby
I get all offended.
Child abuse is no laughing matter.
"I'd praised catcher Max Ramirez two weeks ago, but after his continued struggles I'm increasingly convinced he's not going to pan out." - crops.mlblogs.com
It'd be pretty gross, though.
She’s old, dude.
I know, I know… the older the berry, the sweeter the juice.
But, still.
OLD.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Tim Tsch "shitter"
"I should apologize to girls for saying Sexson threw that helmet like a girl. I’m not even sure girls do that." - TAG 05/08/2008
by Captain Fubar on May 15, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I smell a pic
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Alex, I'll take Blind Assholes for 1000 please.....
"I should apologize to girls for saying Sexson threw that helmet like a girl. I’m not even sure girls do that." - TAG 05/08/2008
by Captain Fubar on May 15, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Answer for $500: This umpire nearly caused a Rangers loss squeezing Derek Holland's balls.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 15, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I know we all want to see Dutch start but
DAMN – pull him out after 45 pitches. He doesnt have the experience yet.
who has been calling for him to start?
and if he did have to start, what does this outing have to do with it?
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
Hello!
The club was going to GIVE HIM Harrison’s spot until Matty started pitching well. The Kid should have gotte ntwo good innings and then rested. He hasnt been that long in game for a while.
Hi.
They were going to GIVE HIM the spot?
How do YOU know THAT?
I thought they WERE going to GIVE that spot to Kris BENSON!!!???
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Soooooooo...
when was the last time we were 7 games over .500?
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein
by GhostofSteveFoucault on May 15, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions
Look up on the original post
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
i didn't miss a DL announcement did I?
they said frankie on the DL on MLBN, i assume thats just a slight misunderstanding right?
the preceding post was a great success.
MLB Network can jerk me off with a spoon.
What a waste that thing has proven to be.
I had such high hopes.
I actually chose to watch BBTN over their dumb highlight show tonight.
And that’s telling you something, cause I effing hate BBTN.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:30 AM CDT up reply actions
the best part was that the Angels fans
got their hopes up only to still end in disappointment. Nice!
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that is a bright point adding to the victory
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein
by GhostofSteveFoucault on May 15, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
that's pretty much where i had us pegged
when we started the year.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
ha!
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Embrace it, enjoy it,
roll around and get all fucking dirty with it!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Get up, stand up, go on throw your hands up
If you got the feeling, jump up touch the ceiling.
by Adam J. Morris on May 15, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
You and your 80's rap...
(yes I remember that song)
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I was never really into that genre, 80's, 90's, or 00's.
I tried though.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
The guy who was the singer on that song is Everlast
He had a hit in the late 90s with “then you really might know what it’s like” (I’m not sure the exact name of the song)
dropkick murphys are more fitting for that
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
+1
I loooooove Shipping up to Boston. Not even Papelbon and the Red Sox can spoil that one for me.
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
Wins are wins...
Especially against the Angels… I’ll take whatever I can get against that team…
dang
Holland’s ERA has shot up to 4.85. ODay went up 2 runs as well.
Payback I guess
for making Saunders’ ERA jump up a point.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
That's all? Honestly I thought Dutch would be above 5 after that.
Guess he’s gotten more innings than I realized.
Serious downside here regardless: Wash might not trust Dutch in a close game anymore.
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
He might not trust him to go for a 3rd inning anymore
but O’Day also should have made sure that Holland had only 3 runs go against him instead of 5.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I honestly still think he should have finished that game.
I don’t necessarily trust him more than O’Day, but I trust him more than Ceej, and think he needes to get his lumps. The game was still in control enough that I think he could have seen at least one more hitter.
Oh well.
Agreed.
Rushing O’day into the game and then bringing in mister karma was probably a bit of an overreaction.
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
Classic Kinsler.
Renner: “Let’s talk about the ending to this one, kind of wild.”
Kinsler: “I don’t want to talk about it.”
Renner: “OK…let’s keep it positive…”
Let's change the Constitution so that Elvis Andrus can be our supreme overlord.
Ha ha..post game
Renner – “Talk about the end of the game.”
Kinsler – “I don’t wanna talk about it.”
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions
Damnit, girl, you beat me to it!
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 15, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
...and then he slugged Renner?
Please tell me it’s so….
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein
by GhostofSteveFoucault on May 15, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
well what do they expect him to say?
that the ump gave it to them in the ass without any lubrication?
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
He should have said "I made a great play to end the game"
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein
by GhostofSteveFoucault on May 15, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
"I don't want to talk about that."
Owned!
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 15, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions
I'm enjoying the win.
And the fact that we’ll be in first no matter what after this series….I’m just still super pissed off at the ump though. Just terrible.
Good thing hammy hit that homerun or we’d be fucked.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Runs
You can never have enough of ’em.
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
Did anyone else see Galloway in the stands?
Right after Hamilton cut down the runner at home, they cut to a shot of the stands, and right in the middle of the screen was Galloway cheering and jumping up and down like a little kid.
Maybe he likes baseball after all, he just can’t admit it in the paper.
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
I saw that.
He kept saying “What a play!” I thought it was him but expected to see him pouting about a good play as opposed to excited, so I just assumed it was a Galloway look-alike,
he is jumping on the bandwagon
of course his column on Sunday will deride the pitching
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
i don't think that was Galloway
in fact, i rewinded and am looking at him now.
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Are you sure?
Looks just like him.
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
he doesn't look drunk enough to be Galloway
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
It was Whines, or Wails, if you will.
He’ll be trolling later bitching about donut boy not spending money on the “bully”.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
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I saw that guy also
but dont think it was Granpa Urine
How nice was the DP in the 8th
Kinsler never used his hand and Elvis never used his glove. As slick as I have ever seen in our infield.
ian tries that stuff from time to time
it usually hasn’t worked real well, heh.
worked there, great play. best of the night was the josh throw though. the camera shot from CF of him throwing that strike was icnredible.
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yea its been pretty nasty up here in Missouri
I bet DFW gets some of the same. hope it is before tomorrows game thoug
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on May 15, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Rain, rain go away
Tommorrow is the probably the only game I will be at all year
I really feel sorry for Dutch tonight.
Pitching after a migrane, doesn’t have his best fastball (didn’t seem so velo-wise) and then he gets squeezed to death by the ump.
Rough night for a rook.
CJ and O’day making things tougher than they needed to be though… they don’t get quite as much slack.
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
I admire him for coming to play even with the migraine...he wasn't his best, but he was there
II Cor. 4:17-18
I can agree with this.
Had post concussion headaches for a long time…brutal.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Yep
Plus, he threw at least SIX (that I counted) balls that should have been counted as strikes. Got squeezed hard.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 15, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
and they werent even borderline pitches!
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
True, Nadel was angry.
And he don’t do that.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
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Nadel's usually pretty fair
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Point made.
Thank you, dear.
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"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
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CJ question
In 2007 he was dominate at times with much better command of his FB. Last year (maybe in the winter on 07-08) he developed bone spurs in his elbow and tried to pitch through it. That had an effect on his command. He had surgery last fall to remove them. Is it possible that his surgery is effecting him like pitchers that undergo TJ surery? It takes a pitcher who has TJ surgery ~1yr to regain the command of their pitches.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Well I guess it could be that...
…he’s still coming back, but I don’t think that’s much of it.
I don’t think he’s been that bad this year, all in all. Some real bad outings, but they were at times when you couldn’t bring ANYONE in to get outs. Like tonight.
by Black Francis on May 15, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Also had some terrible luck in some of those games
grounders slipping through the IF and of course the error in the last game.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Yep
I think if he were truly a dominant pitcher he’d still get out of those situations, but he’s not quite there. Still valuable. I mean look around the league and see some of the slop populating opposing bullpens. Lots of them would love to have CJ Wilson.
by Black Francis on May 15, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Everyone spazzed so much in the 9th,
all directed at CJ. I don’t love him, but he is pretty good.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
another octagon match
with the English language
Keepin it Classy Gentlemen
by Hamiltons Homey on May 15, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
if I were given a choice of listening
to a Wash interview or Barnett PBP, I would commit suicide
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
{{{insert gif here}}}}
You are racist.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
God I hate the fans...
wanting Eddie Guardado to be the closer in the post game show?
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Seriously
It makes me want to hurt them
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 15, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Must be some of the couple thousand or so
DFWers streaming onto the bandwagon…
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
Ticket or Fan?
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Btw...I hate the douchebag behind the camera in a Red Sox jersey and hat...
Seriously?
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Shhh
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Even off season Josh Howard
thinks thats crazy man…..
Keepin it Classy Gentlemen
by Hamiltons Homey on May 15, 2009 10:26 PM CDT reply actions
Heh @ the halo's heaven write up
Scrubs of the rangers bullpen in the 9th.
I don’t blame him for the assumption, but nobody tell them that was 3 of our best guys so far >< At least available right now until frankie shows up.
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anyone could look like a scrub with that strike zone
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
despite the win
im worried this is going to kill the momentum and psyche of the team
by texasrangerfan on May 15, 2009 10:30 PM CDT reply actions
Hopefully this is the shot in the groin the team needs...
that a loss would normally provide to get them focused again.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
i really just don't see it
why would they care? they won by 2 and im sure they think they got squeezed to. they had pressure to meet the challenge today, and they did.
i really don’t think the ending has any effect whatsoever on tomrorow.
the preceding post was a great success.
Queef fan, you be.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Kinsler alluded to the Angels stealing momentum
But he went on to say something like, “We just have to take it back.”
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
"And I think Steve Busby just suggested that the Rangers aren't as good as the Angels because the Rangers let the Angels back into the game, or something like that."
And I think I just suggested that Steve Busby lick my ass.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Ugh, w/e.
Still nice to win, still nice to win by more than one run, still nice to win 5 in a row, still nice to clinch first place through the series, still nice to beat the Angels.
But so disappointing after what it looked like the run differential was going to be.
Shrug it off buddy.
Enjoy the beach tomorrow!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I actually leave Sunday.
And over the five months I was there last time, I went to the beach never.
No car, the beach ain’t too close to Orlando and I’m just not that much of a beach fan, anyway.
But yeah, I’m pretty much over the disappointment of that inning, just less excited than I would be if it was 10-3.
We will miss your excellent fanposts.
And lately, that means x1000!
:)
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I'm touched!
I’ll probably still find a way to post. There’s just obviously a lot less to say when you’re not watching. :(
you gonna update
on what ride you’re working?
by kevinkinsler on May 15, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Still me.
It’s been discussed “behind the scenes” if you will. I’ll have al ot less time, but still time to do some things, including that. If I need help, someone else will pick up the slack.
You know I like you
Phil’s Kid….
lol
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
That's graphic
but awesome
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Spud, Cuke, Orange.
I do hope PK1 isn’t looking longingly at any potatoes while at U of I. I don’t suppose your family runs some kind of farmer’s market/porn film company…
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Keep up the all time Rangers by position-WAR
Good stuff.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
No one obsesses over the Rangers....
Yet, in about 20 minutes this thread has been up we’re already up to about 140 posts.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
the rangers internet following really is somewhat remarkable for the clubs status.
is there a yankees or redsox fansite site that completely outclasses us in traffic somewhere? i havn’t seen them.
the preceding post was a great success.
There's really only two or so sites
dedicated to those teams with a lot of traffic. Rangers Traffic is a lot more concentrated.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Sons of Sam is a pretty big place for Red Sox fans
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
DRays Bay is kind of the same way.
I think the fans of less popular teams tend to all gravitate towards one, central area (this is an exageration in a way, but you get the idea).
Yankees fans find Yankees news and Yankees fans everywhere. Rays fans find them on DRays Bay, and so they spend even more time there as they start to become e-buds with other Rays fans.
I think a good example a lot of us might understand is Cowboys vs. Rangers. I personally get sick of Cowboys news, and they’re probably the most important sporting entity to me in the world (I love the Rangers, but it’s not close). I have no trouble finding Cowboys info, I get enough on accident, or coming across Cowboys fans. I go to Blogging the Boys like once a month.
But I spend more time on Lone Star Ball than probably any where else on the internet, partly because before I found it, I wasn’t aware that there were any other Rangers fans.
This is a good thought...
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
sounds like a good explanation
obviously I dont actually think the rangers are anywhere near any of the big teams in popularity. whatever the reason is, i like it.
the preceding post was a great success.
+Juan!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
This makes a lot of sense
And it’s not like we can go to, say, ESPN.com for Rangers news, lol.
Do they even know we exist?
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 15, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha
But I spend more time on Lone Star Ball than probably any where else on the internet, partly because before I found it, I wasn’t aware that there were any other Rangers fans.
Same here.
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
I came here because of LSJ
So, thank you Jon
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I came here because I found the Rangers Podcast in Arlington
and heard “Adam Morris for Lonestarball.com”
So, thought I’d come check out the site.
Now it’s my daily drug
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 15, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I googled Rangers blogs
And this was the first one to show up. That is how I got here.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
I got here when this place started...
and when we all deserted the ESPN message board.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
I was a big lurker on the espn boards.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I never had a UID.
Do they hurt? I mean, I heard that…
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I think only women can get them
Wait…that’s IUD
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
UID 58 for me...
it’s a microchip so AJM can track us at all times.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
I found LSB
Last year after the CJ dust up…and got hooked. MLB channnel is good, but it is to East coast centric for me, although Texas has made them take notice this year.
ESPN boards for me...
back in Sharky’s glory days… The AJM vs. Sharky debates were funny then, now they are just ridiculous.
"Shut the F*** up Lloyd!!"- Ari Gold
I came here searching for "Sammy Sosa Hall of Fame" and I think "VORP."
I was hoping to come up with a BP article on Sammy Sosa’s Hall of Fame case (BP’s search engine sucks), and found a Rangers blog instead.
It was weird.
Don’t ask me why I never looked for a Rangers blog before. I’ve actually only recently found how great a source of sports info and discussion blogs are. Back in about 2003-04 I was on the ESPN Ranges board pretty regularly, though.
What's kind of funny is later I searched for a Rangers blog and found his old Blogspot one.
I added it to my links and then went back later and realized 1) that wasn’t updating anymore and 2) it was the same as this.
Really?
That was when I was still posting there, before wufdog and the stupidity over the presidential election pretty well ran me off.
by Adam J. Morris on May 15, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I hear a lot of people here were over there back then.
I don’t remember any screen names, though. But I posted there daily during the spring of ’04. I was even more excited about that season than I am about this.
Partly because I was less pessimistic than I am now, and partly because John Kruk said we were the new Braves and I didn’t yet know that John Kruk was an idiot.
i was just a lost ranger fan
when the hammer left HL i was lost baseball talk. now i just read LSB
I came here because they keep tryin' to get rid of me.
But I’m just kinda stubborn, and dumb…
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Good approach!
I’m here because I’m everywhere, and always have been.
/(pick a mythological creature)
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on May 15, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Well that, and I don't like to
curse at Jamey’s board.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Really?
I’m glad you’d consider me worth putting up with. :)
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
I found LSB three years ago
while researching MLB blackout crap. Luckily, I am now in the DFW area, but the pain of the memories of so many seasons not being able to watch games even though I lived 400mi away from RBiA is still very real.
Thank you, Mr. Selig. Thank you so bloody much..!
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
ElectricOkra.com
NW Arkansas
Fayetteville, more precisely…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
ElectricOkra.com
Yes.
I like the Rangers a ton, but they don’t dictate my emotions the way the Cowboys do. Partly because I like football a lot more than baseball.
If not for the fact that I’ve never seen the Rangers win a World Series, I would happily blow RBiA up with all inside if it would bring another trophy to Dallas. I obviously love the Rangers, but that’s where my priorities are.
And they’re probably both behind Cougars football and Basketball just because of how much more linked I am to the school I spent three years at than the city I haven’t lived in since I was 10.
As a Rangers fan in central California, I come here because there aren't many other Rangers fans I can talk to in person.
My desire for quicker Rangers news actually led me here… I found the DMN blog when I was trying to get trading deadline news (Ithat’s the year Kip Wells was the big deadline pitching acquisition) and after being there for a little while, I followed the link there to LSB and my life has never been the same.
I actually wonder if I like my Rangers fans being online more than being around me in every day life.
I find the sports fans from the interwebs are usually more intelligent than those I find in the real world. And if I was talking to people who liked my team and I wanted to be friends with, but they said stupid things, that would be hard.
I sometimes think that too
But after my trip to Texas for Opening Day, I admit I have casually looked for jobs to move back. I loved hanging out with Rachel, Lisa and the other people I met that weekend.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
:(
:(
:(
:(
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
You're included in that, Rodney
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I might have to move to Texas at some point too
Seen what houses cost out here compared to over there?
Look me up if you decide to move
Rodney and I can help you out.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
are you in real estate?
‘cause I’m in the market… that’s if my house actually closes a week from now…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
ElectricOkra.com
Yes
email me. teambryant@kw.com I will hook you up.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
"other people"
That makes me feel so… I don’t know. Unmemorable.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
Aww..
How’s this…I really liked hanging out with Rachel, Lisa, Rodney, Ben, Holly (who lurks here but never posts) and Ben’s girlfriend (whose name I cannot remember).
I also liked having dinner with the Snake Pit, crawling over the seats to hug my buddy Brad, getting a hug from Josh Hamilton and chatting with 525DP in the giftshop :)
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Boy...
I’m glad I didn’t run into 525DP. I think he’d punch me in the eye.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
I met up with him on Saturday
Nice guy. Even if he hasn’t yet gotten me one of those two-toned helmets :) I’m kidding, 525DP.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions
We could cause serious trouble if I moved back
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions
my many ranger t-shirts draw a lot of fans from casual fans around town
and most of them arn’t the most informed opinions =p
but hey, every fans a good fan bring em on.
the preceding post was a great success.
I wore my circa '98
bright red Rangers shirt out tonight. Nobody asked me the score :(
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I got a Jersey
…from the late nineties glory years. It’s missing a button but otherwise in great shape. I still wear it with much pride.
by Black Francis on May 15, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Always washed inside out.
Not often worn, like a concert shirt from the best show you ever went to.
Understood.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I get that too when I wear my gear
Fans of other teams ask me about the Rangers and seemed surprised that I can respond with something more than just, “I think they won last night.”
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
However when I wear my Saltalamacchia player tee
People just ask me how to say his name. Ha ha.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I've tried but can't find my circa-1994 red Rangers hat
I wish I could… it was comfortable. I have a Rangers BP hat now but it presses on the center of my forehead wrong and starts to hurt after a while so I rarely wear it.
I have one, I just look like a total moron in a hat.
I mean, like standing out in front of the Five & Dime, staring a girls…ya’ know?
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I mostly wear an all-black Fresno State hat when I wear a hat
It’s comfy and fits my head in a way that I like the look. Well, it used to be black… nine years of sun/sweat/dust/etc. have turned it more brown now.
I’d wear the Rangers hat more if I could find it, though, and it would be nice to have for when I go to Bakersfield to watch a game or something.
Impressive.
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
I concur wholly as well
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 15, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Hamilton looking much more patient
and the old swing is working. I enjoy his triples more than his HR’s almost- men that large are not meant to run like a gazelle.
We are going to strike out
too often for my tastes, but our lineup is murderous. Davis went opposite field tonight which is a great sign, and Andruw freaking Jones looks like he is salivating at fastballs every time up. Can’t believe how well he looks at the plate after last year.
jes!
I thought the same thing looking at his eyes get huge when he saw that pitch he hit the homerun off of. It’s almost like he started the dugout party in his head while he was swinging.
by GhettoBear04 on May 15, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Now that Murphy
is working his way back..we honestly have 5 starting outfielders. Really crazy considering our 07 team. F U GMJ and Torii.
If it was 2007
I’d say he looks good enough for our OF, but after watching Cruz, Murphy, Hamilton, Byrd, and Boggs these past couple of seasons (Hamilton only recently), I expect only the best out of our OF defense.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I think he's good enough to play the field now and then.
But — especially against lefties — I think the ideal is Byrd-Hamilton-Cruz and AJ at DH.
It just doesn't make sense to do it unless injuries force you to
With the emphasis on defense and obvious signs of it working, Jones in LF is a pretty significant hit to take. If he plays, bench Blalock and play him at DH.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Especially against lefties
when there really isn’t much reason to play Blalock.
"I'd praised catcher Max Ramirez two weeks ago, but after his continued struggles I'm increasingly convinced he's not going to pan out." - crops.mlblogs.com
yep
i was slightly worried he would still look like he did before he went on the DL, but hes swinging like last year now. great to have.
now if we can get cruz going again.. maybe being in the lineup would help..
the preceding post was a great success.
Jeebers, on that triple....
Scary!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Look toward the eastern sky
because the good Lord is coming to take us away
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 15, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
No doubt...
I am now more scared!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Could it be he's starting to look human again?
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
Oh, that's just wrong...
not funny.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I heard an interview
from depressed Greinke, apparently he was heartbroken because Brad and Jen broke up. It was the weirdest thing in the world.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Rays vs Indians
RAys down 7-0 in the 4th, end up winning 8-7. How does Eric Wedge keep his job?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
what would that number be if our record was reversed?
I am really interested in how this great start will affect overall attendance and Tom Hicks spending habits….
"Shut the F*** up Lloyd!!"- Ari Gold
well, if someone knows how to get last years game by game attendance we could find out =)
the preceding post was a great success.
well, I know the average last year was about 24,000...
but I guess I am saying that I don’t trust Hicks to put his money where his mouth is….
"Shut the F*** up Lloyd!!"- Ari Gold
got it....
Friday, May 9th of last year, Rangers were 17-20… attendance for that game was 23,516.
That is a good jump.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200805090.shtml
"Shut the F*** up Lloyd!!"- Ari Gold
33k
which is the most important development of the night… 9k walk up tickets… I bet between now and tomorow afternoon they sell 500 miniplans.
This is our year.
http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/1/29/739765/the-socket-joint-rotator-c
by FormerLSBUser on May 16, 2009 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
im sure it'll will
be on the ESPN bottom scroll with “breaking news”
If the red sox lose we'd have the second best record in the league.
But they are playing Seattle so either outcome is acceptable.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
they managed to blow it
also, im back to rooting against the socks…
i felt so sick rooting for them against the angels
i honestly think i hate them more than any team in baseball
Greinke gave up a run.
He’s not quite as good, but this is reminding me of watchign Pedro in 1999: I honestly didn’t understand how it happened when someone scored. It just seemed impossible, and yet it happened every now and then.
personally I think hes becoming overrated
granted thats what happens when you are the best in the AL for 6 weeks.
hes good no doubt, but geez 6 weeks of dominance and everyone has him right up there with santana. maybe a career year here thats great, but I still think hes more like a ~3.5 ERA top of the rotation guy than a sub 3.0 ace of aces guy.
the preceding post was a great success.
I actually disagree and think he's quite possibly the latter.
But absolutely he’s not not going to maintain this ERA all season. And ERA being what people look at, yeah, he’s probably a little overrated right now.
That said, he’s helping me destroy that Ball on a Budget league at BtB, so I’m happy.
no problem with that
we’ll see. i’ll totally hold it over you in 5 years if im right!
the preceding post was a great success.
I understand where DShep is coming from
He could easily continue being this ridiculously dominant, but at least let the guy pitch one excellent season before jumping all over him for being one of the best in the league.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
After griping about keeping
Salty and Tea and minimizing one’s value (which I think we’ve done in TT’s case). I find myself comforted with both on the team and both contributing. Harrison has been worth more with Tea holding his hand than any pticher we could have traded for. TT may end up being our Mirabelli for Wakefield. And Salty’s defense is more than adequate thus far.
Oday
Didn’t the Mets release him because he wasn’t good at holding inheirited runners?
Throw strikes but don't givr them anything good to hit
This
is true
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 15, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
CJ Wilson
“Every game is a statement. We’ve been a doormat too long. We’re not going to sit there and take it anymore. We’re going to beat up on guys. We’re going to get angry. We’re going to anything we have to do.”
Good attitude.
Nice
I’d like to see C.J. get angry more often…and channel that anger into his pitching.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I love this new edger Texas Rangers team
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
I like that one a lot
It’s tough to tell how Lackey will be in his first start
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
That would be nice
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I hope his arm falls off
Right as he puts the pen down after signing an extension with the Angels.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I try to never root for that to happen...
I think hoping for injuries is just a generally bad thing to do
i hope he just gets lit up like a christmas tree…but hes healthy afterwards
I hope he grimaces and goes back to the stables. Seriously:
Rock Flag & Eagle Radio: Thursdays 10 PM - 1 AM on FM 88.7 The Choice
"Computers can’t measure the size of a man’s heart."
- Hawk Harrelson, MLB Guru/Analyst
If they play tomorrow
It looks like there will be a lot of rain tomorrow.
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
by Texasportsfan on May 15, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
That's Lackey's A game
a prayer
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
That's Josh Hamilton's too
I think his is better
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Cause God actually like hambone
he’s just kind of weirded out by Lackey and his unnaturally long nose hair and his unnaturally squared jaw.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
If Teixeira "looks like a frat guy who would threaten to beat you up when his drunk girlfriend showed you her boobs"...
then what does Lackey look like?
The ugly frat guy
that all the other frat guys keep around to make themselves feel better.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
The jackass drunk frat guy friend
Who will throw a punch at you and miss terribly as he passes out.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
That guy
who pays someone to do his homework.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions
We should have a
thread dedicated to these comparisons. They’re pretty much perfect.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
It's a day game
would they postpone it because it’s a nationally televised one?
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
It's not nationally televised...
it’s just on Fox in DFW and Cali.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
So do you think
they will delay it to Saturday night if there is a 3 hour rain delay?
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
I would think so
What harm is there? It is game 2 of 3. Why not wait until at least 8pm?
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
by Texasportsfan on May 15, 2009 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions
There's something
about Fox’s contract. I don’t know what the rules are for it.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
I would assume the game would just move to FSN SW then...
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
I'm going to have several serious chats with Mother Nature
Between now and tomorrow’s start
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions
A-Gon
5th straight game with a HR. I miss you man.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
im not bitter about it at all
but its definitely interesting to think what his numbers would be in arlington.
the preceding post was a great success.
We traded him
at his lowest value. That’s the bad thing
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Funny thing
People like to mention Young when they talk about that trade but the truth is Adrian is about 100x better than young
AG in the cleanup spot makes me drool.
It’s really the only loss I somewhat fret about. The others? Shit happens. But AG… Oh well, hopefully Smoak/Davis/Max quells that.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Anyone listening to 105.3?
This guy is doing a live-spot for Star Power, and he is so hammered.
Oh My….he is so in trouble!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I didn't catch his name.
But damn…he was three sheets to the wind.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I highly suggest pre-loading each post-game thread with music
something like what was mentioned before:
House of Pain – Jump Around
Adam Eaton
he still sucks.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Isn't it nice to
watch him and Koronka and Ponson pitch for other teams? Although Chan Ho had a good last start for the Phils. Galarraga has sucked lately too. Wish I could just bottle May 2009 and carry it with me through life.
Danks got roughed up a bit, too today
Now sporting an ERA closing in on 5.00.
by NorCalRangersFan on May 15, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I think we saw the best Danks
in his last start against us.. even the Chisox homer announcers admitted as much during that game.
and
swallows
Stop caring about the color of your glove and focus on your pitching.
by Texasportsfan on May 16, 2009 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions
He was here
to make sure no one made fun of Torii Hunter’s son. It didn’t work, Elvis Andrus called his dad a cocksucker.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on May 15, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
regardless
I’d like to sign him and 60-day him
by texasraider on May 15, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
My reply was
a bit tongue-in-cheek. Of course we all want Sheets. I don’t think he’ll be of any use in 09, but if we could sign him through say 2011 at a reasonable figure then I’m on board.
I'd like to get him locked up for 2010
Add in a good team option for 2011, maybe have it vest with a certain number of IP. Its tough wondering who will need to be moved from the rotation, but Sheets is just too good to pass up. Worst case scenario is you trade Padilla/Millwood at the deadline for a decent haul while Holland is still working out of the bullpen.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
he was around the stadium since like 4 in the afternoon
because evan said he was in the clubhouse/dugout early, certainly figures he stayed for the game.
this is probably just being a homer, but I wouldnt be completely shocked if the rangers had a bit of a handshake deal with him.
the preceding post was a great success.
I think it's likely
no reason to think otherwise
by texasraider on May 15, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Well...
he is working out with the Rangers team doctor too, Mr. Meister.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
That means nothing.
Sheets is from the area and Meister is the best orthopod in the area. So, it makes sense that is who he would go to. Taking care of the Rangers is only a small part of Meister’s practice.
I live in SF Bay Area and have used the team orthos for the Giants, the Niners and the Warriors. (I’ve had a lot of knee surgeries).
by NorCalRangersFan on May 15, 2009 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Yup...
but it’s always an added benefit to have him around other Rangers and such. Maybe he’ll continue seeing what we’re doing, and develop a bond or two with a player while being forced to be in the area.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Its part of it
He’s at the Ballpark, he had a deal in place with the Rangers before the physical, he’s a big Mike Maddux fan, and you are pretty much hearing that the Rangers are the only ones in on him (I think there is one other team rumored to be in). I’d be surprised if he ends up signing with someone else unless the Rangers just decided they didn’t want him in the end.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
This is very good news.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Agree 100%
I dont think there is any doubt they have a gentlemans agreement in place
hopefully he is healthy at some point in July
Going to the game tomorrow, couple questions
Are the Lexus box seats any good or should I get the lower box seats since it’s only a few bucks more?
Jeff Zimmerman for President.
I don't mind them. Plus you have a larger beer selection on the 2nd level there...
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
thats where our
mini plan is every year and that is our favorite place to sit
by blueballlefty on May 15, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Drive a Lexus?
If so, you get free valet parking.
Stop caring about the color of your glove and focus on your pitching.
by Texasportsfan on May 16, 2009 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm fine with that
The M’s are pretty much done in the AL West race and I like to see Boston lose too.
It’s the Angels I worry about in the AL West, not the M’s or A’s.
i only care at all about their record when they were in first
non-threat.
but, i do enjoy their agony so sure i want them to lose heh.
the preceding post was a great success.
against a lefty no less
nice.
of course, lester has sucked so far.
the preceding post was a great success.
yep
daisuke has been on the DL, lester, penny and beckett have been bad, wakefield has been fine but not great…
however daisuke is about to come back, they have buchholz pitching great in AAA and smoltz isn’t too far off. and lester/beckett arn’t actually that bad. they will be fine.
the preceding post was a great success.
good to hear
That means he has 4, maybe 5 more HRs in him this season.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Whoo, drunk fan call in time now.
This is almost irretainment.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
nothing said that
it just said he wasn’t throwing yet, though he would be soon. it doesn’t take 6 months of throwing programs to get ready. hes certainly not going to be ready until late in the season though.
the preceding post was a great success.
Caller: "Derek Holland threw about 58 pitches today, do you think he'll be available tomorrow"
Ben & Skin Laughter “No”
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
what is the bullpen situation going forward for this series?
Specifically tomorrow. I guess we’d probably use Benson if it is early enough. And then Jennings, right? CJ and O’Day are there if we need them?
I assume Holland is done for a few days
We're hurting
a little there. Jennings for sure. Probably Benson in any long relief. Hope Frankie’s ready for Sunday.
O'Day didn't throw too many pitches
neither did CJ for that matter. I’d bet everyone save Holland is available.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Hopefully Padilla
Gives us at least 7 innings.
Stop caring about the color of your glove and focus on your pitching.
by Texasportsfan on May 16, 2009 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Baseball Tonight highlights
They showed: Kinsler HR, Hamilton’s OF assist, Kinsler’s 2nd HR, Hamilton’s HR, Angels’ 9th inning hits, Kinsler-Andrus play to end it
Pretty much the same on MLBN...
With the obvious “This is your garden variety Ballpark in Arlington score!!” jab…
MLB gave the Rangers some serious love
Especially Harold Reynolds….talked about how the pitching is impressive, Elvis is making waves and how the offense hasn’t really come on strong yet.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
he and kinsler pulled a very slick double play
kinsler flipped the ball with his glove, elvis grabbed it with his bare hand.
elvis also walked right before a HR.
the preceding post was a great success.
He had the runner beat so badly on the throw to 1B
It was awesome.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Pretty good 1st AB
worked a walk in front of the Kinsler HR.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Nothing heroic
but very steady. Walk. Single. Solid D. His highlight was probably a DP in the eighth. Kinsler backhand scooped to him and he barehanded the ball, stepped on the bag with left foot and threw a little across body to first. Tough play made easy by Ian and Elvis.
Why are you guys still watching BBTN?
unless Eric Young is involved with the show
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Some of us don't get the MLBN
and can’t join in the orgy-fest related to the network.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Just watch sports center then
no analysis, just highlights. Much better than listening to John Kruk shit all over himself.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Sportscenter blows
They try to be like all the cable news channels while still goofing around and it ends up just being painful to watch.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I think...
the announcer at Woodstock in 1969 knew what he was talking about when he said to stay away from the brown acid going around… take that stuff and you’ll think it’s good sports TV to show “who’s more now” and dedicate that many resources to it.
I'd rather watch to the shit-fest that is BBTN...
rather than the diarrhea-fest that is Sportscenter.
At least with BBTN, the Rangers should at least get a mention. Sportscenter though, it seems they find ways to do nothing more than flash a score on the screen for a Rangers game.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Thank you
Neither one is great
i think people overrate MLBN and underrate BBTN
both basically simply show highlights and suck when they start talking
also, i enjoy certain features in BBTN like web gems and the pitching segment they do
I just like
watching Harold Reynolds talk over the other analysts, and wondering who will be theb first to pop him one for being a camera-hogging dick.
My money’s on Plezac.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
First Place Texas Rangers
Have the largest lead by a 1st place team other than the Dodgers.
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
Kip Wells
Another former short-lived Ranger. I didn’t realize he was still playing….oops.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:30 PM CDT reply actions
Nationals right?
They were talking about him as the closer a few days ago.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Yep
He gave up a hit to Raul Ibanez
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Just like old times!
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
When is it too early to start thinking about trading
Some midlevel prospects for some bullpen help?
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
No
Mid-level pitching prospect usually become bullpen help. There’s too many arms in the upper-minors for us to spend prospects for pen pitchers.
I’d be fine with trading Byrd or Blalock for some pen help, though.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Then is it to early to get them up here?
This bullpen besides Frankie and Holland is a joke.
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
by Texasportsfan on May 15, 2009 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
O'Day has been pretty good. Probably shouldn't be more than a ROOGY
I think you’ll see guys start to trickle in late may, early june.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
CJ's been pretty good too
Don’t let a few unlucky hits and calls overshadow the great work he’s done for this bullpen this season. I really would like to see Feliz put together a few more dominating starts in the minors and then bring him up to the bullpen somewhere between the middle of June and the middle of July. Holland, Feliz, CJ, and FX2 plus the nice surprises of O’Day and Jennings would make this bullpen look a lot better.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
He's pitching fewer innings, so it's not entirely a fair comparisson.
But in those innings, O’Day has been less of a joke than Holland.
Awwww...Nix just popped out for the 2nd out of the 9th
I still heart him
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:37 PM CDT reply actions
I saw his name pop up on baseball tonight...
didn’t realize he was still in the majors.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
I can't believe
both Nix brothers are now semi-productive players in the majors.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Hawk Harrelson was having a Jayson Nix love fest last weekend
I think he’d have Jayson’s babies if he could
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
To prove they're real men?
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
I think it's a family thing
the dad is Laynce too….
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 15, 2009 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Nix
Over did it with the roids. He got too big to swing a bat. There is a nice balance you have to find.
Stop caring about the color of your glove and focus on your pitching.
by Texasportsfan on May 16, 2009 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions
BBTN
Rangers had 2 of the 5 Web Gems (Kinsler glove flip to Elvis DP and Josh’s laser arm to the plate)
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
Off topic and really random..
In a conversation on another board… Which catcher was it the Red Sox wanted this offseason? They were hard after Salty, weren’t they?
The Reds
lost. Good, I’m irrationally biased against that team. Maybe it’s because of Francisco Cordero.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Have you been to ST lately?
There is a guy there called RedLakers saying the Reds will win the WS in 2009 (using the Larry O’Brien icon, idiot!). Not only is he wrong about the Reds and confusing his trophies, but how the hell do you end up a Lakers/Reds fan?
I'll visit
ST more when Free Agency starts, but it doesn’t really surprise me. I swear there’s like 3 actual posters there, and they just each have 30 different IDs
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Three posters
you mean in the baseball forum? There are far more now that the Rangers are actually doing something. The rest of the forum is super busy, I hate free agency and stay away from the pissing contests.
It's the same thing though
someone posts something retarded, that weird fake Greek guy tries to relate it to the Euro league, someone bitches about Scola, and someone bitches about Bonner. It’s like the Newberg Report of the Spurs.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
MLB network
would be 10X better if they had someone like Keith Law to balance out their former player analysts.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Holland has a higher ERA than CJ
However, according to this board one is the worst pitcher of all time and the other is the greatest….
hmmmmmm
When CJ Wilson
stops walking the fucking world, you can start talking. CJ Wilson is a LOOGY, and not a particularly good one cause he walks too many folks.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Because he's the only one who has control problems in our bullpen???
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
He's the only one
that’s allowed to pitch late innings.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Do you watch Ranger games?
If you did you would know why, idiot.
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
by Texasportsfan on May 15, 2009 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Things I don't care about when talking about bullpen pitchers:
ERA
There’s more, but I stopped there.
Though, I do think Holland has been a wee bit overrated by some (not all) in these parts. All you can hope for from a rookie, but his ERA has been a tad lucky and he hasn’t been exactly a shut-down guy. (But if this is the worst he ever is, wooohooooo.)
Exactly
On the other hand CJ’s ERA does not show how much he has sucked this year.
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
by Texasportsfan on May 16, 2009 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions
No?
CJ’s ERA actually mostly looks worse than it actually is due to 1 really bad game…
Hollands ERA is what it is b/c of one really bad game
wait, i dont want to confuse you with logic
Man fuck
this isn’t DMN, a lot of folks here don’t even use ERA to evaluate pitchers.
On par, the thing that stands out with CJ is that he’s about 6 years older than Dutch, and he still can’t throw strikes with consistency. Seriously, he walked Juan Rivera today, that takes special talent at not throwing strikes. What’s more, he’s not exactly a K machine anymore, and he bounces breaking balls with alarming regularity.
So he’s a guy who throws hard, but can’t throw any of his 3-5 pitches for strikes. That’s not a good player. At the very least, Dutch can throw his FB for strikes. That’s the difference between the two. And the fact one is a really awesome prospect with a bright future and the other is a failed closer who seem to have concentration issues.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Beware the small sample size
Holland is new to the bigs and his ERA shot up by a few runs just tonight. He’s new and learning (and mowed down all the minor leagues… I saw a Holland start in A ball and he pwned the Visalia Oaks).
CJ has been around a few years and what’s been going on this year is a continuation of last year. We have a larger sample size of CJ Wilson cockpunches.
Another good point.
Holland is on this team to develop in to one of the better starting pitchers in baseball and is likely worse now than he will be for a long time.
C.J. Wilson wasn’t good two years ago and was really bad last year and doesn’t have much upside. So even if they were equal so far this year, one is clearly more worthy of excitement.
About Lackey
Anyone know if he’s had any prep starts in the minors to get ready for tomorrow?
II Cor. 4:17-18
Yeah
couple of starts for Salt Lake. He was up to 80 pitches last time out.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Hey guys
The Rangers are 7 games over .500! Are we starting to take that for granted? It feels like we are.
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
This team is kinda like your sibling
You can pick on them and complain all you want, but you’ll punch anyone else who does.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
I understand this
But it was not that long ago when I was happy to be .500, now I feel like it is playoff or bust.
Stop caring about the color of your glove and focus on your pitching.
by Texasportsfan on May 16, 2009 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Did everyone see
The crybaby that plays first for the Yankees, whine about nothing? Man that guy gets under my skin.
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
Yes...what was all that about?
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Teix
thought Carlos Gomez was running inside the baseline. Carlos Gomez though Teixeira should stop being such a gigantic pussy.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
The real story is..
Tex is sucking it up and getting booed every night. He is looking to take his frustration out on something so he is crying about anything and everything. I can’t wait for the Yankees series so I can boo the heck out of him.
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
by Texasportsfan on May 16, 2009 12:14 AM CDT up reply actions
I'll be there
and gladly joining in. I’m thinking about taking my old Tex jersey shirt and printing out some dollar bills and hanging them all over the shirt. Funny? Or stupid?
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
I wanted to reach thru the TV
and strangle that tool. I didn’t think it possible, but he’s made me not even care about ARod failure. All my bad wishes are consumed by that SOB.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
To be fair
Tex is somewhat right…you are not supposed to run inside the line on that play
the runner did something that was technically illegal and if they had not recorded the out he probably wouldve been called out
that said, yeah, he still acted like a little bitch
There was no where for Gomez to run
because Tex straddled the entire baseline. Gomez had to run the way he did or he wouldn’t have touched the bag.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Bullshit
Tex was simply angling towards the play…thats just asinine
the only reason his glove strayed into the baseline was b/c of the errant throw
you need to watch the play again apparently
His leg
were straight up over the bag. His feet were actually across the entire 1B. The Twins broadcast replayed it 5 times and Bert Blyleven made a big deal of it. Trust me, I saw plenty of replays beatweed
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
and by feet
I mean glove. Fuck, it’s late.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
So he shouldnt have caught the ball?
The throw was over the bag and he had to go catch it
for the record, the fielder has the right to be wherever the fuck he wants if hes making a play on the ball
So the runner should have...
Stopped running to 1st base?
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
by Texasportsfan on May 16, 2009 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions
I found it hilarious
that Carlos Gomez (all 150 pounds of him) was willing to kick Teixeira’s ass. Gomez had to be held back by 3 teammates and a 1B coach. Teix just kinda started walking backwards and never stopped until he was on the other side of 2B.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
thats awesome
i mean, baseball fights are dumb but the thought of that just makes me laugh
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
For those with MLB Network
Rangers stuff coming up after the break
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:11 AM CDT reply actions
but they tried to blow it
can’t imagine what a third straight last inning loss would do to them
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on May 16, 2009 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions
David Aardsma
I don’t think I’ve ever seen him throw anything except for fastballs.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
The RBiA crowd tonight
I was impressed with them. They showed up and cheered.
Also in the 6th they showed highlights of the Yankee game happening. They showed Arod’s first at bat at the new Yankee Stadium. The crowed bood him. Then they showed his strikeout and there was a loud cheer.
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
We have the second best record in the american league.
Lol the blue jays and rangers….odd.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
I know...it feels weird, doesn't it?
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Nice sig.
I’m using that line tomorrow night at the bars. Can’t wait to see the confused looks.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Ha ha
I can’t take all the credit. One of the male LSB posters told me I was an Andrus-caliber catch. It pretty much made my month. Might make my year.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:25 AM CDT up reply actions
I would like to put it on a shirt though
And I just might :)
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:25 AM CDT up reply actions
That could really be a money-maker.
Especially if this keeps up. You two might wanna get a patent like Pat Riley did on ‘Threepeat’.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
And this one for the guys...
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:59 AM CDT up reply actions
How does this look?
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
It's supposed to be blue
Not sure why it looks like purple here
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
And
The second largest lead in the league
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
by Texasportsfan on May 16, 2009 12:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Did the Tigers think they were playing the Rangers?
beat the A’s 14-1.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
they need to get it out of their system before we go back there next week
Let’s try not to get swept this time? Cool.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Ha ha
I hope they run out of offense after Sunday…
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Starring Chris Davis and Josh Hamilton
With special appearances by Ian Kinsler, Michael Young, Elvis Andrus,…..
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 16, 2009 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Edwin Jackson
Christ does that deal look terrible for the Rays right now.
It looks like it might be kind of a change of scenery thing for Jackson
His slider has gotten better while in Detroit and with his fastball, he’s been looking great so far. Don’t know if his slider improves with Tampa Bay kind of like how Danks’ cutter most likely wouldn’t have existed here.
Of course Tampa Bay isn’t really helping with Joyce being in the minors for most of the season so far. Kapler’s a great guy but can’t hit righties and Gross can’t hit at all plus you have Burrell struggling to hit for more power than Juan Pierre while you have a slugging COF in the minors.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
It's not so much Joyce as it is Sonnanstine/Niemann being pretty worthless so far.
Admittedly, they’re placeholders for Price/Davis, but I didn’t understand that deal when it happened and I especially don’t understand it now.
I just remembered:
Wasn’t Ian Kinsler 10 home runs from the record for home runs by a Rangers 2B at the start of the season?
If so, I guess he tied and broke it today.
Hm.
I’m really not sure how to check on it. Soriano played five games at DH here, and I was thinking Josh said he was 10 from the record. You could definitely be right, of course.
Soriano hit two home runs as a DH.
So that’s 62 home runs as a second baseman. Ian hit 63 and 64 as a Ranger tonight, all at second.
So unless I’m missing someone/thing else: congratulations, Ian!
dumbest move in recent history
sending D O’Day out to face his old team. The sidearm delivery is most effective against batters who have never seen it.
CJ stops the 9th inning meltdown, and still gets flak here which amazes me. Guess what, likelihood is FX2 is done, his arm is cooked. Better get used to supporting the guy that consecutively punched out Posada, A-Rod and Giambi last year.
Good lord.
What a dumb comment that was.
by brettgardner on May 16, 2009 1:42 AM CDT up reply actions
You even make dad jokes
in your flames. That’s dedication.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
so you think these guys watching him pitch from the field has
any effect on them seeing him for the first time from the batters box?
darren o’day isn’t exactly a crafty pitcher who gets in your mind and surprises you with an offspeed pitch in a fastball count. he is a sidearmed sinkerballer.
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Jones/Byrd/Murph
Anyone else about ready to give jones a spot at left field on a regular basis?
I love his patience. We could use an infusion of OBP before blalock/davis’s power.
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well
after a quick check of the stats I see his career obp is merely .340. I suppose if he goes back to hitting .250, as I guess the odds would suggest he will, that the walks won’t be enough to make his obp an asset.
still, for the short time I wouldn’t mind it. byrd’s hacking is just getting to me lately. 4 walks…
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Damnit
At this point i dont trust Jones’ D to play him everyday in the field
let him replace Blalock as the DH for a fair amount of the games and im good
blalock should never get another start vs a lefty, at least while jones is doing anything
but he still hits righties well enough to be in there regularly.
fwiw, jones’s LF defensive stats have been above average so far. the sample is obviously extremely small though and I would agree he has looked fairly poor out there.
not saying i’m going to call for wash to be fired if he doesn’t get in there, but im fairly intrigued.
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Ill trust my eyes
Jones is slow in the field…period, sample size is too small and i just dont completely trust defensive measures
i think it is easy enough for any knowledgeable baseball fan to use their eyes and come to legitimate conclusions about a players defensive abilities
these same measures claim cruz sucks if i recall correctly…cmon
lastly, i agree though, no reason for Blalock to play against a lefty
...no they don't, they claim cruz is above average.
you sound like you are shrugging it off completely. i think UZR has shown itself to generally agree with what informed people think over time, although yes right now for andruw its sample size. which i did directly say in the epost…
and there is more to defense than simple foot speed. jones didnt earn all those those earlier gold gloves because he was one of the fastest OFs around.
but again ultimately yes hes probably been below average in LF so far. i dont think its so bad it needs to be actively avoided though.
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In the good news department
Wash said that Nelson Cruz will be playing nonstop from this point on.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
good
i liked this note too
“The Rangers sold 9,600 tickets Friday for Friday’s game, the most single-day sales during the season in at least two years”
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Yeah I noticed VERY long lines
At the ticket office while going into the game. It made me feel good about things.
Stop caring about the color of your glove and focus on your pitching.
by Texasportsfan on May 16, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions
In other good news
Warner “jabba” Madrigal nailed down another save tonight for OKC. Pitched a perfect inning, k’d two.
This is the fifth appearance in a row that Warner has not allowed a walk. He has struck out 10 in 6.1 innings in this stretch.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Nor should you
he walked in two of Neftali’s runs before. But it’s good to see him get back on track, especially with Strop imploding in Frisco.
Also, Bakersfield’s Bullpen is really really awesome. There’s one guy with an ERA over 3, and that’s Ryan Tatsuko. Everyone else (Flores, Phillips, Young, Reed, Roark, Falcon) not only sport the coolest names of any unit in the Rangers system, but are striking folks out while allowing few hits and do a reasonable job of getting groundball outs. They’re really good.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
its all relative
i don’t actually trust him, but I trust him more than willie eyre who we apparently still want to use at some point. and eddie and benson (though at least hes a long reliever).
i hope frankie is back sunday or at least tuesday, but if he goes on the DL id want warner back over the other options.
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Nice.
I still like him long term.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
You want the mustache on or off? ... ... ... Too bad.
by thedirkatron on May 16, 2009 3:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, time to finally go to bed
I’ve burned through the nights tv and spent a couple hours reading post game writeups and posting in a few places heh.
And the second I wake up its time to start getting ready to go to the rangers game =p Just keep that damn rain away.
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UT has Saturday finals...
Not his fault, UT designates that all TTH 930-11 classes have their final on sat from 2-5
could be worse, could be 6-9
RAIN, RAIN...
Go away! I want to see the Rangers play today.
So...why is John Hart still being paid?
When will Meno give us
The Saturday morning update?
Stop caring about the color of your glove and focus on your pitching.
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