Rangers' Game 3/7 Pitcher

by rooster on May 17, 2009 9:49 AM CDT Comment 17 comments

Today's Game 3 has the practical effect of putting some space between the Rangers and their closest contender early in the year. It might provide the Rangers with a confidence boost moving forward, maybe more in the sense of confirming to themselves what they already believe -- that they are more than capable of winning the division.

A somewhat big game has me thinking about who I would like on the mound to finish out a series. Feldman will keep the Rangers in today's game. But, say, hypothetically, this was Rangers-Angels Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. I guess that would mean the Rangers didn't have the most wins of the Division winners, and the Angels got the Wild Card (not the AL East). So, who would you want to start that game?

Poll

Who would you like to see on the mound for a game 7?

Kevin Millwood

51 votes

Vincente Padilla

3 votes

Brandon McCarthy

0 votes

Matt Harrison

9 votes

Scott Feldman

3 votes

Derek Holland

8 votes

74 votes | Poll has closed

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a healthy Ben Sheets

Doctor please. Some more of these.

by tricer on May 17, 2009 9:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It would have to be Millwood...

with the way he’s pitching right now.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on May 17, 2009 10:48 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No love for McCarthy

Rightfully so.

by tyd3311 on May 17, 2009 10:49 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

With all the giddiness that has infected the board, I thought Josey might vote for him.

Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D

by rooster on May 17, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, he'll say John Danks

by cstorm15 on May 17, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mickey Calloway

"[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 17, 2009 10:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Matt Riley

"Yeah, like I had a chance there" - Lancaster batter, after striking out against Derek Holland

by chrisR on May 17, 2009 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I voted Padilla.

HIs stuff is better than Millwood’s. Padilla might lose his head, but when he doesn’t, he’s probably the most talented and definitely the meanest starter on the team. I give the ball to that guy.

Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D

by rooster on May 17, 2009 11:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs