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by Adam J. Morris on Jun 17, 2009 10:14 PM CDT
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Indeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed.
I'm Ron Burgundy?
by Ryin A on Jun 17, 2009 10:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that was quite a swing game
could have been a miserable feeling but ended up greatness
by texasraider on Jun 17, 2009 10:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The reality is, we shouldn't have had to go through all that to get that win.
But I’ll take it.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know
Houston has a lot more reason to be frustrated than TX, they had lots of chances.
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by t ball on Jun 17, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel like....
we stole that one. I mean the run in the first? What a chain of events.
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, Houston is in last place
and the Rangers are desperately trying to hold off a hot Angels team.
This game was winnable for each team but the loss would have been more of a heartbreaker for the Rangers.
by texasraider on Jun 18, 2009 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I meant based on things that happened during the game itself
the Rangers had several things go their way and were lucky to win in my view.
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by t ball on Jun 18, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
back to 10 games over.
I like.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
by iorange555 on Jun 17, 2009 10:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I love playing the Astros
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky"-Michael Scott
by ReallyCreativeScreenName on Jun 17, 2009 10:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ya at times i wish they were in the AL west
my sig is better than yours
by hinduplaya on Jun 17, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's so mesmerizing...
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 Jun 17, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i got murph to sign an 8x10 of the collision
at the fanfest. i was hoping he wouldnt have a problem since it was such an awesome photo and he didnt. it prob helped me out a little since i had a dmurph jersey on haha
by dustinvandeman on Jun 17, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
B/c that is such a great play?
He was out
run his ass over there and murphy doesnt break his leg
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 1:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks for the heads up Horns130
I usually title the post BEWARE OF MURPHS FLYING BALLS. I guess it reads “hope murph breaks his leg and gets thrown out and gives pudge a concussion” to some people.
by dustym on Jun 18, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yay Murphy!
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 Jun 17, 2009 10:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Post-win circle jerk?
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Jun 17, 2009 10:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm out. I'm just out.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 17, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm out. I'm just out.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 17, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hopefully all women and me? If that's the case bring it...
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
MURPHY
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:16 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
he stole my move
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LSJ smacks another one out the park.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 18, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gritty McHustle
Comes through in the clutch! Fourth outfielder who?
Kanye, you want to be the voice of this generation? Get in line! It goes me, Obamagirl, the Freecreditreport.com guys, then It's a tie between you-and Crocs.
-Stephen Colbert
by Conjunction on Jun 17, 2009 10:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And Wash lives to manage again
Ephesians 3:20-21...and I can only imagine
by TedFord on Jun 17, 2009 10:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
dude's got a contract. he can scratch his ass for the rest of the year. He's got a job.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Jun 17, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that's what he was doin' in the bottom of the 9th
Ephesians 3:20-21...and I can only imagine
by TedFord on Jun 17, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still 2 games up in the West
F.U. Angels.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
by txranger7 on Jun 17, 2009 10:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
NL West, hey don't be afraid to step up and actually beat the F*cking Ass Angels
I thought it be all warm and shitty, but it just tasted like normal beer. It was still cold.
by RA Dickey on Jun 17, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As long as they play the same way against the Rangers,
I’m prepared to let the teams of the NL West live. Otherwise…
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
anythinbg earth shaking in the
GDT I missed?
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook
by laxtonto on Jun 17, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lots of hate hurled at Wash, the norm
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 Jun 17, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh and lots of Pence hate too
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 Jun 17, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fuck that guy
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 17, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
(while snaping fingers over head)
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Texas_Dawg trying to play referree, the new norm.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least his hate is only aimed at players now
instead of religious beliefs and various cultures.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 17, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That still exists in today's society?
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That bothers me far less
than the attempt to start another GDT storm over Washington’s skin color.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta take it like a grain of salt
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't.
But it absolutely explains the complete irrationality of the Washington hatred.
by Texas_Dawg on Jun 17, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brilliant!
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jun 17, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You may believe it does,
and you may be right. But your way of handling the situation leaves a shitload to be desired.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh.
I expect it. It’s Texas and that’s just the culture still.
I just like pointing out the idiocy of it.
by Texas_Dawg on Jun 17, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Was that what you were doing?
Because that’s not how it read on my laptop screen.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lots of DESERVED hate hurled at Wash.........
I’m still amazed this team is in 1st place in spite of their moron manager.
Using Jennings (who has been effective) in a 6-1 game yesterday, and then Eddie in the 8th inning of a 4-3 game today is ridiculous.
And pinch-hitting Andruw for Omar was just dumb.
We’d better hope the injuries catch up to the Angels before Washington’s “gut decisions” catch up to this team.
by Hard8 on Jun 17, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dont think that part was dumb
the part where you pitch hit Andrus for CD and the AJ for Omar was the part he missed. You only need one run, dont leave CD out there who is not gonna move the runner over 75% of the time, get a guy who can actually make contact and move him over either by ball hit to the right side or bunt. Elvis for CD in that situation was the obvious move whether you wanted to bunt or not, It doesnt seem like is that obvious, but when you break it down, it becomes pretty clear that A) elvis is more likely to get a hit (we need a single, not a HR) B) Elvis is much, much, much more likely to move him over even if he doesnt get a hit. That would then make it an easy descision to put AJ in for Omahh.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
by blalock84 on Jun 18, 2009 1:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Id love to know why any of those decisions were dumb
Im gonna go out on a limb and say you cant come up with a legit answer other than you just simply disliking Washington
I mean, honestly, if he does something different the same jackasses like you will be on here saying he shouldve that
its a joke
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 1:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so you think he made the right move
to NOT bunt in the 9th with 0 outs, runner on 2nd, tie game?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 18, 2009 6:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think blanket statements are the dumbest thing anyone can make
CD is up…salty is on deck…
that is not a situation conducive to bunting
i laugh more at the fact that no one is blaming CD for not moving the runner over….how is it just forgotten that that is still his job there
also, as AJM states…a bunt does not = 100% win
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are an idot
Who should never watch baseball ever again!! Come on man, every little leaguer knows that with no outs, bottom of the 9 with a runner at second, you BUNT HIM OVER!! No question about it.
And why would you bring in a reliable reliever who you will not let pitch back to back nights in a 5 run game late instead of bringing in a guy who is really only out there for mop up time?
Washington’s bullpen management is god aweful and his decisions at the plate are just flat at stupid!
Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!
by thad728 on Jun 18, 2009 8:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are an idiot
to think that a situation calls for the exact same strategy every time.
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by t ball on Jun 18, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tball you are level headed and probably just putting Thad in his place for calling someone an idiot,
but you cannot possibly believe there was any other way to manage that situation properly. Right?
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by Parman on Jun 18, 2009 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not every hitter
is a good bunter, not every pitch can be bunted, there are always variables. Adam has an excellent post about this in today’s main thread:
http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/6/18/913368/thursday-a-m-rangers-things#17114685
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by t ball on Jun 18, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As i just said
Blanket statements are ignorant, congratulations
that situation was not a good one to bunt in for a plethora of reasons
and for fucks sake, someone has to pitch even if we’re up 5
i swear, if wash had brought in shitty reliever x and the game became close you same dipshits would be saying how stupid it was
good lord
lastly, this issue is mostly due to Fx2’s injury, i know this may be difficult for you to comprehend, but injuries hurt the team, crazy i know
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A win
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sidney Ponson's mom
Unbias. Unprejudiced. Fair.
by Joker'z on Jun 17, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
how did you know?
was she hammered and carrying a bottle of tequila and had a tattoo of Love my little Pontoon?
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook
by laxtonto on Jun 17, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who else would want a picture with him?
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 Jun 17, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually I think that gal is a fan of his, for whatever reason
She follows him around from team to team. I think she actually posted here for a while last year, IIRC.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was so pissed after the 9th
i went to get beer and missed the 10th
FML
by kumizi on Jun 17, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you go to Egypt?
"The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done." ~ George Carlin
by Aquaman56 on Jun 17, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kinsler did not touch the plate originally on the final play.
Marlon Byrd had to yank him back towards the plate and tell him to touch it.
Kinsler was already running to celebrate.
by Texas_Dawg on Jun 17, 2009 10:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I watched it in slo mo
I think he caught the very edge of the plate and that is what he told marlon
more importantly though, if he missed the plate….i think what marlon did is illegal
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 1:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, this was a wierd start from Harrison
Haven’t checked out the numbers or anything on this, but this seems like its either his best worst game or his best worst game, if that makes sense. He’s usually been really bad or really good.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 17, 2009 10:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nope
Makes no sense. Now, if you had said best worst game or worst best game, it would have been crystal clear.
by NorCalRangersFan on Jun 17, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mmmhmm
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by baseballismyboyfriend on Jun 17, 2009 10:22 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
YAY MURPH YOU ROCK!!!!
"You're going to love my nuts"
Vince from slap chop
by BigGuns on Jun 17, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nolan called Donuts into his office and told him to win it in the 10th!!!
Texas High Heat, bitches!!!
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jun 17, 2009 10:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sausage for everyone!
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by t ball on Jun 17, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This place
is already a sausage fest. Do we really need more?
I once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels.
by Escher on Jun 18, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Washington's lucky we won
Because I would have been majorly pissed if he’d pulled Omar, who could have potentially set the record with the game-winning hit, for Andruw Jones, who promptly struck out on three pitches. I just wish Wash would have had to vision to see that coulda been a Sportscenter-leading moment.
by jam0152 on Jun 17, 2009 10:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OMG.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jun 17, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wash is just setting it up so Omar can break the record in SF
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Jun 17, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Red Glove Lefty got the win, right?
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
by txranger7 on Jun 17, 2009 10:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why Davis worries me.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/notebook?page=bbtn
A very wise man named Eddie Kasko, a former player, manager and executive, once said, “If the first time a young player struggles is in the majors, you may never get him back.”
"[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 Jun 17, 2009 10:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good morning, Captain.
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by t ball on Jun 17, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except for Willie Mays.
1 for 24 to start career.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
by scoop16 on Jun 17, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Geez, you mock my stat
and that have to ask that.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
by scoop16 on Jun 17, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
missed most of the game.. just saw the 9th on. I was hating not trying to bunt with Davis atleast once..despite his history. And then not giving Vizquel the chance to win it, for Andruw Jones.
The walk-off reminded me of Murphy’s last year… Murphy..IN TO THE LEFT FIELD!!
by Mike E on Jun 17, 2009 10:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
if they wanted to bunt there, they should have just pinch hit him
which they probably should have
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
DA Tron
you get the guys email?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 17, 2009 10:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yup and we've traded since then.
I think it’s gonna go down.
I don’t really understand how the league works at first glance, but I’m sure I’ll figure it out once someone sends me the rules.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jun 17, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
link
http://slugfest-mlb.tripod.com/slugfest_league_rules.htm
let me know if you have any questions, seriously
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 17, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I ate 27 taquitos for that victory...
you’re all welcome.
by ghostofErikThompson on Jun 17, 2009 10:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I want some Taquitos!
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jun 17, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
studio 60
AWESOME SHOW
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 17, 2009 10:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Studio 60 was fucking terrible
And I consider myself a Sorkin fan. After the pilot, it was all downhill. Huge amounts of preachiness combined with recycled dialogue from his other work.
I’d rather be IN A FIELD IN THE MIDDLE OF AFGHANISTAN than watch that series again.
Sarah Paulson is awesome though.
by LiamP on Jun 17, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you didnt like it?
im liking it
you have seen sports night right?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 17, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree.
It had a great pilot and a lot of promise, but ended up just sucking balls.
Too many cloying emotionally untethered dramatic moments.
Ugh. What a beating.
I loved the shit out of the WW, but Studio 60 is an abomination.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jun 17, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
have you seen sports night dirk?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 17, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, it's okay.
Shoulda been a lot better than it was, but Sorkin gets bogged down in the sickeningly sweet overly-emotional sappiness too often.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?
by thedirkatron on Jun 17, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agree with you D....
Studio 60 had a ton of promise. Turned out kinda crappy.
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
btw who ever suggested the hangover
brillant!
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 17, 2009 10:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Eddie is dead to me, I have seen enough.
I thought it be all warm and shitty, but it just tasted like normal beer. It was still cold.
by RA Dickey on Jun 17, 2009 10:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I saw Phil wins the US Open for his Wife's breasts.
by jam0152 on Jun 17, 2009 10:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
what about his own tits?
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by studcrackers on Jun 18, 2009 5:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
9th and CD
It was a tie game and I don’t think Wash wanted to put AJ at 1B if they didn’t score. I think that is why he didn’t PH for Davis.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 17, 2009 10:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It's the bottom of the 9th
You gotta manage for the walkoff, and worry about what happens defensively later. Because if you don’t, you’re definitely going to fail.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is exactly right....
you play to win, not to lose.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 17, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think you are somewhat right
but you do realize that “you play to win the game ” is one of the stupidest things ever said by a manager, right?
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you manage to win the game
sorry
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 17, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that doesn't make it better
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so what shoudl RW have done
you yourself said he should have bunted
but what would you call what he did vs what he didnt do?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 17, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"play to win the game" is a completely vapid statement
it is not some profound insight or strategy.
or, if you are taking it to its extreme, it is just stupid. not guarding against the possibility that your 40% chance of winning might not work out is stupid.
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what is the % of winning with a runner on 3rd and 1 out?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 17, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Higher than 40 percent, but I can't give you an exact win probability
without looking it up. I believe the raw probability of scoring one run in that situation is over 65 percent, though.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or in RWs case
You just barely manage to win the game.
by NorCalRangersFan on Jun 17, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMk5sMHj58I
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by drizzle on Jun 18, 2009 2:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That said, my beef is still him using Guardado in the 8th
When he wound up having to use Wilson for 2 innings anyway.
If he brings CJ in for the 2 out save, it’s far less likely we’d have to put up with those dramatics.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
*2-inning save
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so that we can hurt another pitcher
WTF around here lately
when is the last time a closer was brought in to start the fucking 8th inning
i honestly want to fucking know
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 2:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
CJ's not really a closer.
He’s an interim closer, whose been used as a starter and mid-reliever in his career. I think he can go 2 innings without hurting hmself.
In fact, in case you missed the box score, he did.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2009 2:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Point remains
When does the “closer” ever start the 8th inning
regardless of what CJ is, he IS the closer right now
furthermore, people act like eddie is a sack of shit…he has been good lately and Pence just did a good job of hitting
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
grilli and guardado in the same game
probably shouldn’t happen again
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Grilli was good tonight
Two well placed GBs to leadoff the inning and he got out of it.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 17, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's nice to see a righty who can come in a strike a few guys out in the bullpen.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
his slider
was working pretty well
by ScratchHorn on Jun 17, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't agree
Not wise to try to use CJ for a two inning save. You automatically make him unavailable for tomorrow.
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by RangerMad on Jun 17, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why not O'day for 2?
That’s what i was thinking when I looked up and saw Eddie. I told my wife “he’s going to give up a run or two”.
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
O'day's been worked pretty hard of late.
I don’t think multiple innings was an option for him tonight.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's pretty simple...
6th: Guardado (never to be used after the 6th)
7th: Grilli
8th: O’Day
9th: Wilson
by utb on Jun 18, 2009 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
6th: Grilli
7th: Jennings/Guardado
8th: O’day
9th: Wilson
by tyd3311 on Jun 18, 2009 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guardado: never to be used against a right-handed batter again.
Ever.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2009 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, CJ already doesn't do well on back-to-back days
And like I said, he wound up having to go two innings anyway, so he’s still probably unavailable for tomorrow.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea, i somewhat agree with this... I think it would be wise for Wash to open up his mind and realize
that instead of using CJ in back to back games, use him for 2 innings in one game and not use him the next. Obviously, i think its hard to ask the manager to think outside the box when he has a hard enough time thinking inside it.
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by blalock84 on Jun 18, 2009 1:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no
that blanket statement is completely incorect no matter how blankety you say it.
but i would have pinch hit for him and bunted
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess
either way, you try to get someone bunting there.
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I assume he's capable....
and if he is then leave him in to bunt because you keep the better defensive players in the game.
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a big assumption.
And Andrus is a pretty darn good bunter.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed, I would never have allowed him to bunt,
It’s already embarassing as it is….
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
meh
i don’t think he’s automatic or anything
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you get "automatic" from "pretty darn good"?
The question is what strategy gives you the best chance to win, and what tactics fit best with that strategy.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm pointing out that elvis' bunting somehow got overrated
he hasnt’ been good at bunting in the majors
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Pretty darn good" isn't reall much in the way of a rating,
and I disagree that Elvis hasn’t been good at bunting.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just don't
think bunting is that hard. Plus you get AJ at first. I don’t think that’s a good thing.
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree with the former, and agree with the latter generally,
but still think that the increased win probability of moving the runner to third with less than one out very much outweighs any defense sacrificed by having
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
with the amount of....
K’s this team is capable of it’s not like a man on 3rd with one out has the usual probability for success.
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It has the usual increased probability of success for this team,
which is still much higher than the hit the team takes from Jones playing first.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't disagree....
that a bunt should have happened. Just think that CD is probably capable of getting it down with the added benefit of better D.
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We disagree on the desirability of finding out
if Davis is capable in that situation.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet David Murphy would disagree with your assessment about bunting.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah bunting isn't easy by any means, good bunting that is...
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not easy...
but not that hard either
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For a guy who's never laid down a bunt in the majors,
it could very easily be that hard.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well....
he’s not going to lay one down in a situation that doesn’t call for it so he has to break his cherry sometime or “it could very easily be that hard” forever now couldn’t it.
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Possibly.
Bottom of the 9th with the game-winning run on second ain’t exactly an ideal situation to lay down a first bunt, though. I don’t believe Davis’ defensive advantage at first relative to Jones covers for the advantage gained by pinch-hitting for him.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well.....
you most likely never ask a guy that can pop 20-30 homers to bunt in a different situation. He’s not getting the sign in the 3rd. We play in the AL and push for the big inning.
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are other situations,
but to be honest, I really don’t care if Chris Davis ever bunts in the major leagues. He’s never done it, I believe he’s said it scares him, and he hasn’t been seeing the ball well lately. All good reasons not to ask him to bunt.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just sticking your bat out there and hoping for the best is one thing...
getting a ball into play where the defense isn’t playing is another…
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I'm clearly...
assuming he’s not 12 years old.
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have you seen the guy's recent ABs?
Not 12-year old bad, of course, but not good.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah.....
but those were swings…….
kidding……sort of……
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently you are, or he would have at least tried!!
He hasn’t bunted ONCE, in his entire pro career…But it’s easy you’re right.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good point..
because he hasn’t tried it’s not easy. Gotcha.
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey you wanna argue just to argue, fine with me,
your point has no validity whatsoever. Just sayin
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just sayin....
well if you’re j"ust sayin" then you must be right. I’ll go back to my hole.
Good lord are YOU 12?
by bdavison94 on Jun 17, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if for no other reason
Andrus likelihood of contact and chance of moving runner over, or even getting a game winning single>>>> than CD’s chances of doing either one of those. Id understand leaving CD out there if were down a run or especially down two, but we just needed that single run and Andrus out there would have definitively increased our liklihood of scoring that run.
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by blalock84 on Jun 18, 2009 2:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He admitted he has nightmares when he dreams about bunting
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
'Cause Davis has not bunted in his entire pro career.
True story.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
can he turn left?
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
by eclou on Jun 17, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
was in the car
when nadel mentioned davis has never attempted a bunt in his professional career, so take it fwiw
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by studcrackers on Jun 18, 2009 5:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That doesn't make sense to me.
The sacrifice of defense doesn’t equal the increased win probability of moving the runner to third with one out.
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Questionable
I dont think ive ever seen a PH put in a game so that he can bunt….im sure it has happened but i dont recall ever seeing it
also, it is wrong, the blame falls on CD…i know he can do no wrong to some of you but give me a fuckin break
he is a big league hitter, his fucking job is to move the runner over….he failed
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 2:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you put your players and your team in the best position to succeed
that ws not a situation where davis had a high probability to succeed at all
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 18, 2009 6:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If that is true
then he shouldnt be in the MLs
there is no play that is ever 100%…although it is abundantly clear around here that some have come to that conclusion
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
even if davis
was hitting .270, i would have pinch hit and bunted
but that’s just me
by kumizi on Jun 17, 2009 10:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It was 3-2 Astros when my electricity went out (thanks Reliant)
What did I miss?
by lildrummerboy on Jun 17, 2009 10:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
nevermind
just saw the highlights. Damn, I wish I could have seen that live.
by lildrummerboy on Jun 17, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anybody else here wish the save was a subjective stat?
Like allow the official scorer to give saves out sorta like errors. Right now “closers” are saved until the 9th inning. Because thats the only time you can really get a save (yes I know about multiple inning saves). But if a save was a subjective stat and the official scorer could hand it out as they pleased it would allow managers to bring in their “closers” in the tightest spots.
Like today we would have brought in CJ in the 8th to pitch to Berkman, Pence, and Pudge instead of saving him for what would have been the bottom of the order in the 9th.
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Jun 17, 2009 10:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it assumes the manager wants to get the reliever a save (or help him out when he goes to arbitration)
i’ve seen no evidence of that.
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What does?
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Jun 17, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol evan makes me giggle
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
by iorange555 on Jun 17, 2009 10:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone else watching the CWS?
GO HOGS!!
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
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by WhipSmart on Jun 17, 2009 10:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hogs Win!
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
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by WhipSmart on Jun 17, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Backe starts for Houston tomorrow
Has an ERA of 12, but I’m not sure that says anything about our chances…
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by baseballismyboyfriend on Jun 17, 2009 10:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
at least he is a RHP
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 17, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
spoken like a true fan
and I mean that sincerely.
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 17, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So very true,
you never know what offense is going to show up with these higher ERA pitchers pitching
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That
And I honestly don’t know much about Backe this year
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by baseballismyboyfriend on Jun 17, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looking at his page
He’s only pitched four games all season. That’s …. interesting.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by baseballismyboyfriend on Jun 17, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And...his ERA is all bullpen work
So…maybe he’s like Feldman? Fails in the pen, excels out of the start?
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by baseballismyboyfriend on Jun 17, 2009 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never compare Cy Feldman to Backe.
"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
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by Maximilian on Jun 17, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha ha
I apologize.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by baseballismyboyfriend on Jun 17, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not real concerned to tell you the truth.
We never know what offense is coming to play on any given game, so let’s keep our fingers crossed.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 17, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Murphy is currently on MLBN...
Unbias. Unprejudiced. Fair.
by Joker'z on Jun 17, 2009 10:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Astros '09 IF defense =
the Rangers ’08 IF defense.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on Jun 17, 2009 10:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
Although I’m pretty sure Miguel Tejada is actually worse than Michael Young was at short.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
who'd have thunk that someone would ever say that??
my sig is better than yours
by hinduplaya on Jun 17, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
especially on this site.
Man, I love winning! You know? It's like better than losing!
by SteveP on Jun 17, 2009 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That middle-infield
duo has to be the worst by far.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on Jun 17, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OT
I had no idea until tonight that Jimmy Rollins was having a terrible year. 583 OPS. Ouch!
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on Jun 17, 2009 10:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Believe it or not, he was leading the NL shortstops in all-star voting the last time I looked.
Truly a joke.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Harold Reynolds doesn't like OPS
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 17, 2009 11:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I've actually liked...
what Leiter has brought to that show. He’s not bad.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Jun 17, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he just nailed HR
with a wiffle ball as they were describing a suicide squeeze. Pretty funny.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 17, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really want people to stop calling the Rangers
“This year’s Tampa Rays!”
by cmkelly29 on Jun 17, 2009 11:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No kidding.
No way the Rangers lose to the Phillies in the World Series, right?
by Snark on Jun 17, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would you really complain if we were "This year's Tampa Rays"
Because if i were offered that today, id take it hands down!
Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!
by thad728 on Jun 18, 2009 8:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No doubt..
it’s more of a “No we’re not this year’s Tampa Rays, we’re this year’s Texas Rangers” thing.
by cmkelly29 on Jun 18, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just got back from the game
A friend got some tickets in a suite from work. The fridge was stocked with beer.
Great night. Go gers!
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 17, 2009 11:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
off to bed
ggreat win inspite of (not because of) the manager
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 17, 2009 11:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Always good to win against the bad teams
I hate losses against teams you are better than in every single way. I can handle losses against more talented teams.
- Ron is extremely frustrating sometimes, but I cant say that I completely disagree with what he did and I cant say that out of who we could have hired two years ago that any of them would have done better. This team believed they could win, and I think Ron had a big hand in that and he deserves credit for it.
- Matty is still struggling… Needs to throw strikes, sheesh.
- I was at trivia night at Drungos tonight (Austin bar, great small pub at 29th, right across from Texas French Bread) and we had " which NL hitter holds the record for most consecutive games with a hit… We didnt say Pete Rose, dumbasses.
This is our year.
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by PM Productions on Jun 17, 2009 11:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Whenever I am in a discussion with someone about baseball greats
I very seldom think of Petre Rose.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 17, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always do.
Certainly one of the top players of the last 40 years.
by dustym on Jun 17, 2009 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Chris Davis but...
just how long does this go on? The one-game blips of success on his downward spiral don’t constitute justification for his still being here and not at OKC. Granted, his defense has been spectacular. But there’s a reason you want your first baseman to be threat, a real banger. I’ve never heard of one being played full-time with his defense as the reason.
I know Smoak is recovering from an oblique injury. And I know he probably isn’t ready. Neither was Andrus. I saw enough of Smoak in spring training to know he hits, he takes walks, and he’s a smooth operator at the bag.
Were I JD, as soon as Smoak is healthy, I’d make the switch. I would not be surprised if secretly, Davis would rather be at Frisco working this problem out rather than pulling his buddies down night after night.
Just the opinion of one back-seat general manager.
Ephesians 3:20-21...and I can only imagine
by TedFord on Jun 17, 2009 11:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't want Smoak up
But if Davis isn’t hitting dramatically better by the end of the month, it might indeed be time to send him down, and work hard on getting Josh Willingham or Nick Johnson.
Not that we shouldn’t already be working hard on getting Willingham or Johnson in the first place.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why?
Why trade away young players when you could have the answer in smoak?
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 2:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because Smoak should come at his own pace so there's less of a chance he'll struggle like Davis is?
If the point is to find a guaranteed improvement for the rest of the season, I don’t know why people want to rush Smoak. He still has yet to sniff AAA, and has spent the last few weeks on the DL.
I’d rather dip into our system’s insane depth and get a lineup anchor like Willingham or Johnson – something that we need to be trading for anyway, if we’re really gonna go for the division this year – and kill two birds with one stone than risk rushing Smoak.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2009 5:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im still kind of torn
on whether you bring up Smoak but remember that Davis was high K in the minors too. he is just adding to it in the majors with better pitchers. Smoak walks as much as he Ks in the minors so if he struggled in that dept you would probably see a a 2:1 ratio or something. I just think that Smoak is better equipped to handle being rushed and still have long lasting success than Davis is/was.
by Michael Cave on Jun 18, 2009 8:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
Minor league numbers
Chris Davis 25 K% 7 BB% 6.4 HR%
Justin Smoak 15 K% 15 BB% 3.6 HR%
Its just going to be tough for Davis to have lots of success in the majors with high K rates and mediocre BB rates.
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by DJCahill on Jun 18, 2009 8:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that's the spirit!
Fucking tool.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 18, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTF you dumb sack of shit?
So CD is miraculously going to stop striking out and start walking?
shut the fuck up if you cant understand something that simple
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. Another dense troll.
Get a grip and loosen up.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 18, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Smoak is not the answer
Send Davis down at the ASB for 2 weeks. Blalock can play 1B for the 10 games he would miss. If Davis’ bat comes around, problem solved. If not, then Blalock gets the chance to play everyday and maybe his bat gets going. If not, then you still have a week or so to trade for a firstbaseman. Or Royce Huffman.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 18, 2009 1:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is smoak not the answer?
I swear some of you have dreams to be Josey Wales
all he ever did was say that Andrus wasnt ready for some bs arbitrary reason
if Davis is sent down, Smoak should be given a chance
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 2:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
because there are questions as to if smoak is ready
and that is REALLY pushing a position player who has half a season of MiLB at bats (less than that actually)
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 18, 2009 6:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm watching A's Dodgers live on my iphone
this is pretty freakin sweet
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 17, 2009 11:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good game goin' on...come on LA.
Ephesians 3:20-21...and I can only imagine
by TedFord on Jun 18, 2009 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So according to this thing named Texas Dawg
criticism in here thrown towards Wash is racially based? You know, cuz we’re in Texas.
If blacks really want to be viewed equally, they should want to be criticized equally. Otherwise they’re getting special treatment and really aren’t equal.
Pretty funny watching some of the posters who have accused me of racism in my criticism of Wash have to backpedal tonight. Snark, I’m thinking of you!!
I was listening to the game tonight and it appears that Wash made some very questionable decisions but I’ll have to defer to others who actually watched the game.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 18, 2009 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well we have a shitty new president too. I think his white half sux as bad as his black half
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
by eclou on Jun 18, 2009 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Help me here...
If I’m pissed at Washington for playing Murphy against a lefty while Brandon Boggs (who I have championed as a very smart player) sits on the bench, is that racist?
You know, cuz I live in Texas and happened to criticize a manager who is black.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 18, 2009 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey man fwiw
i think you just arent that smart not racist haha jk :-)
by Michael Cave on Jun 18, 2009 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
All I know is
Texas_Dawg’s continued bit of playing the race card every time someone says boo about Ron’s management decisions is growing even more tiring than your dead-horse beating, Outlaw.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2009 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think people blindly bashing Wash for everything is pretty old too
Also, no manager in any sport makes the right move every time
by Horns130 on Jun 18, 2009 2:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, even though, I definitely think he royally fucked up that ninth inning
but overall, I still like having him as our manager. He’s not the best at in game management, but he does alot of things that help even that out. Its hard for a manager to truely cost his team more than a couple wins total in a year with his in game managing, and i dont think Wash is even that terribly worse than some of the other managers in baseball in that regard. He makes up for it by getting his players to play hard for him and keeping the clubhouse well under control.
He still royally f’ed that ninth inning up though, the eddie in the 8th is questionable, but really, its hard to fault him when you dont wanna overuse the only two reliable guys we have in the pen. We need to get some better RP out there for me to even begin to question that descision. But im not gonna give him a free pass in the ninth, there were two poor moves he made, and i would have been ok with having one good move and one bad move (PH Andrus for Davis to simply give us a better shot of either bunting or putting it in play to advance the runner and then Subbing AJ for Omahh), but he had to go and screw it up on both accounts allowing a guy who almost 75% of the time is not going to move up the runner in CD hit.
Anyways, Im glad we won that so i dont have to be really pissed off at wash for a while b/c i genuinely like the guy. I just hope he doesnt keep doing things like that.
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by blalock84 on Jun 18, 2009 3:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Simple Answer
6th: Guardado (never to be used after the 6th)
7th: Grilli
8th: O’Day
9th: Wilson
by utb on Jun 18, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
By tomorrow, hopefully
6th: Grilli/Guardado
7th: Jennings/O’day/Guardado
8th: Wilson/O’Day
9th: two-frank
by tyd3311 on Jun 18, 2009 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, not racist. The whole race card thing is bullshit
no one should get a free pass when they just suck
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
by eclou on Jun 18, 2009 12:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jesus
use the reply button correctly for once
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 18, 2009 7:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's be perfectly clear:
I’ve never accused you of racism in regards to your criticism of Washington. Not once.
In fact, I find it ironic that you’d make that claim. All I did (over at Newberg’s forum) was post a crack alluding to your old observation about Washington’s haircut. You’ve steadfastly denied that observation was racially motivated, and I’ve never argued to the contrary. Yet now you claim that I consider that observation “racist” ~ when, again, you insist it wasn’t racially motivated, and when I’ve never argued it was.
Appears as if you’ve got some issues you need to resolve.
by Snark on Jun 18, 2009 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And one quick addition:
What’s especially ironic (in the American sense, perhaps): when you were hammered after making the observation about Washington’s hairstyle on Newberg’s forum (and hammered right back, resulting in the deletion of the thread in question, which actually had some pretty good discussion of bunting strategy), I had a back-and-forth with Hodson and a couple other folks, asking them to drop the whole, “Josey is racist” bit.
But whatever suits your shtick.
by Snark on Jun 18, 2009 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the context of the discussion involving Washington and his haircut
came from a discussion that involved how superiors in the workforce talk and the appearance they have.
The Rangers were 7-16 at the time and a major league scout was quoted as saying he could never remember seeing a team that played the game in such “a loose, unfundamentally sound, sloppy style.”
I said that Washington (who absolutely kills the english language and is the most uneducated manager I can ever remember listening to) would probably get more respect if he spoke in a more educated manner and embraced “the Michael Jordan hairstyle.”
For whatever reason, black men (as opposed to NBA big men from Europe) look much better with shaved heads …is it racist to say that? So is it also racist to say that Orlando big man “Gortat” looked like he was from Mars with his shaved dome?
The thread was deleted but it didn’t stop Hodson from claiming from that moment forward that I supposedly said “Black men who wear afros are stupid.”
Of course everything Hodson had to say about the subject was allowed to run ad naseum on there because it portrayed the person who continually kicks little Donuts in the nuts in an especially negative light.
You knew the context of the conversation yet last month when the topic of racism raised it’s head again, you showed up with a snide little comment about me, Ron Washington and his haircut.
A real chickenshat thing to do because it perpetuates a myth and especially when you know I didn’t say it, Snark.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 18, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're full of shit.
My comment on Newberg’s forum wasn’t in response to “the topic of racism.” It was in response to the posting of an A’s Nation evaluation of Washington as a manager. The evaluation was complimentary in the extreme:
This double-header was painful for me to watch, but not because the A’s lost twice, not because the A’s fell 10 games under .500, not because the A’s dropped to 10 games out of 1st place. The most painful part was the occasional shot in the dugout of Ron Washington, whose intelligence, intensity, and high expectations cannot be denied by anyone who has followed his career. The A’s aren’t going to win the West, so I hope the Rangers do – they were smart enough to hire Ron Washington to manage their team and they deserve, as he deserves, some success.
My comment:
Did they have anything to say about his hairstyle?
Race hadn’t been raised at all up to that point, as anyone can see by following the link above and reading the thread.
Your observations about Washington’s hairstyle and its relevance to his potential success as a manager were ~ and continue to be ~ moronic in the extreme. I’ll continue to make fun of those observations, because anything that stupid should be mocked mercilessly.
I have no idea if you’re racist or not ~ and for that matter, I don’t much care, unless you shove your views in my face.
by Snark on Jun 18, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What was the purpose in you saying
“Did they have anything to say about his hairstyle?”
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 18, 2009 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly the purpose I specified above:
Your observations about Washington’s hairstyle and its relevance to his potential success as a manager were ~ and continue to be ~ moronic in the extreme. I’ll continue to make fun of those observations, because anything that stupid should be mocked mercilessly.
Note: Not “racist in the extreme” ~ “moronic in the extreme.” If you read race into my comment, that’s your issue, not mine.
by Snark on Jun 18, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Couple of game recaps
Jeff Miller, as usual, blows everybody away, and I take the ball from Nate Silver and roll with it.
by Joey Matschulat on Jun 18, 2009 5:41 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Enjoyed both reads
thanks.
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by t ball on Jun 18, 2009 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
MLB at bat for the iPhone just dropped office productivity again
Cubbies play at 1:20 and I’ll be watching from my iPhone … awesome
by texasraider on Jun 18, 2009 8:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
overlooked
Something that I don’t think has been mentioned is the Harry only went 5 innings last night. If he goes 6 then Guardado may not haven’t gotten the chance to blow the game. The 7th, 8th and 9th would have fallen to Grilli, O’Day and CJ.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 18, 2009 9:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Can’t knock Matty too hard, since it was hist first game back and all, but yeah… let’s hope he’s back in form next time.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2009 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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