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we gave one away in NY, happy with that 3 – 3.
by icouldusesomebaseball on Jun 7, 2009 3:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think all in all it came out even though
Since all our wins were fairly close and we got blown out a couple times.
4-2 certainly would have been nice though.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i feel good
only drug i need is Ranger Baseball
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
by blalock84 on Jun 7, 2009 3:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not me.
I’m gonna party with Vinny tonight. After we get good and hammered, we’ll rip a coupla lines to cut the edge off a bit.
YEE-HAA!!!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 7, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
grease that hair
and bring your knife just in case
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
by blalock84 on Jun 7, 2009 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm, that will be tough.
It’s only about 3/4" long right now…but I got the knife part handled.
:)
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 7, 2009 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That looks like bobby abreu to his right
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 7, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
salty
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 7, 2009 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Salty on the Boston feed
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
by scoop16 on Jun 7, 2009 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like Salty behind Francisco
Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur
by Brett Perryman on Jun 7, 2009 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Salty has won me back over.
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 7, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love that kid.
No homo.
¡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 7, 2009 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Summertime and the livin' is easy...
II Cor. 4:17-18
by TedFord on Jun 7, 2009 3:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sublime does sound like good triumphant music, thanks for that
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 7, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Woot!
Great game Rangers. Padilla shrugged off the recent craziness and pitched a decent game.
by Mike the Grate on Jun 7, 2009 3:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
most dreaded road trip of the year
and we are still 4 and a half up. Suck it Halos
by BEW on Jun 7, 2009 3:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope tiger can pull this out
needs a win.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 3:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
what is the situation, Shep?
II Cor. 4:17-18
by TedFord on Jun 7, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sadness must be descending on Halos Heaven...
they probably thought we’d go 1-5 on this trip…
II Cor. 4:17-18
by TedFord on Jun 7, 2009 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This team. I love this fucking team.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 7, 2009 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
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
by Rodney on Jun 7, 2009 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 14 recs
3-3 is good enough to me
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
by iorange555 on Jun 7, 2009 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
nooooo
we’ll win tomorrow though if you want to prolong it
by Horns130 on Jun 7, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope
we get the chance to make you eat your words sir.
Then Matt Purke will be a frog.
This is our year.
http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/1/29/739765/the-socket-joint-rotator-c
by PM Productions on Jun 7, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sooooo how does everybody feel about Vinny now?
by oc on Jun 7, 2009 3:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hes a nut job?
Very good when hes on…
by laxtonto on Jun 7, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Instead of paying him money they should just give him a lamborghini for every win and a kia for every loss
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 7, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'd never lose another game
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 7, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is great
i want to see his cars lol
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 7, 2009 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Slow as Christmas as usual, but if he keeps pitching like today
then I guess there’s not a lot of reasons to nit pick.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 7, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As DJ Dan the Depressing said;
He’s an Ace when his head is in the game.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 7, 2009 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just a shame
thats not every game.
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on Jun 7, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very, very true.
His stuff is pure filth.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 7, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i still dont even have a problem with him pegging tex twice
my problem with the situation was when he did so and how he handled the pressure and basketcased mentally afterwords.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on Jun 7, 2009 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
His timing on things like that sucks. But today he was totally screwed over by the Ump and never once looked like he was ready to lose his mind. I’ll take that all day. They’ll buy him out after the season but for now I’d rather he take the mound every five days.
by Hull Fan on Jun 7, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Meh.
I’m tired of him, honestly. But then I didn’t see today’s game, so I didn’t get any of the Vinne Kool Aid.
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 7, 2009 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice road trip
I almost hate to believe, but its hard not to believe right now
"That one is headed for the moon!" - All Star Derby
by m_nieft on Jun 7, 2009 3:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
FWIW if that game is a playoff game or a game on the line
i expect Omar to run through Tek, and yes they should have proper instruction to best effectivley do so without hurting themselves and yes, omar should know that method by now.
good win. 98 mph by CJ? jeez.
Can sum1 explain to me why Matsuzaka’s windup isnt a balk every pitch, other than they want japanese pitchers to be successful in the tin foil hat kinda way?
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on Jun 7, 2009 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
no such thing
you cannot have a balk with no one on
by Horns130 on Jun 7, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Omar would have been clearly out if he runs Tek over
Omar isn’t knocking the ball out of Varitek’s hands. Sliding around him was the better way to go.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 7, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And he was fucking safe
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on Jun 7, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no he wasnt
Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!
by thad728 on Jun 7, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you figure that?
His hand clearly touched the top of plate before Varitek applied the tag.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 7, 2009 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
It took him 10 minutes to get around tek….some of you need to watch that replay again
his feet were already beyond home, yes, but his hand doesnt get to home until at least a second after the tag is applied
also, tek would never have caught that ball if omar ran over him
by Horns130 on Jun 7, 2009 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Omar's old butt wouldn't run into a pillow if had to
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 7, 2009 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"clearly"
That’s a stretch. It was a really close play and the ump would have needed to be standing in a different spot to see if Vizquel really did get the tag in before Varitek got him.
by GhettoBear04 on Jun 7, 2009 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah clearly
from my viewpoint he touched the top of the bag before being tagged
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 7, 2009 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
phantom tag
he was safe
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on Jun 7, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I saw too.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Jun 7, 2009 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah.
There was one frame of the replay where you see a bit of daylight between Tek’s glove and Vizquel’s jersey.
There’s no “clearly” about it either way. It was a tough call.
by jwiscarson on Jun 7, 2009 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Hawk was a good omen
That's why they call them business sox
by egriffey on Jun 7, 2009 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
3-3 roadtrip
most excellent
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 7, 2009 3:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I had said...
I would be happy with 3-3 on this trip, and I stick with it.
Now if we can come home and go 5-2 against Toronto and LAD I will be very happy…
We also finally are getting some breaks by missing Sabathia, Beckett, and Halladay
by death of the cool on Jun 7, 2009 3:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Go Rangers
now, let’s take care of business at home against the Blue Jays and Dodgers.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
by NothinG on Jun 7, 2009 3:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
CJ lights out. Thank goodness since FF may be out for awhile
by eclou on Jun 7, 2009 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anybody else here some idiot heclking Nelly right before he hit that jack?
by Too Legit To quit on Jun 7, 2009 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's was annoying
“Nelson!” “Nelson!” Crushed ball. If folks around him weren’t thinking he was an idiot they did after the jack.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
by WyoRanger on Jun 7, 2009 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep...
laughed my ass off after he hit the bomb.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Jun 7, 2009 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd give my eldest son to be on the plane ride home from Boston...
sorry, Brett
II Cor. 4:17-18
by TedFord on Jun 7, 2009 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate to gripe after a win
but, man, that umps strike zone was terrible
by BEW on Jun 7, 2009 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
East Coast "100 year strike zone"
nothing you can do about it. i call it the “100 year zone” b/c after your team has been around 100 years, you get calls other teams that havent been around that long would die to get
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on Jun 7, 2009 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
for the local
Frisco on TV tonight. Cahnnel 21.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 7, 2009 3:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Poveda
Go Rangers...don't suck...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 7, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why
was FF not in the game?
by icouldusesomebaseball on Jun 7, 2009 3:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
just being cautious, I bet
II Cor. 4:17-18
by TedFord on Jun 7, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would imagine
shoulder soreness still.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on Jun 7, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They were up by three runs
I’d rather be cautious with him and let CJ feel good about himself.
by Hull Fan on Jun 7, 2009 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're dumb
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on Jun 7, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
shut up?
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on Jun 7, 2009 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
why fight with a guy over him saying FF's shoulder is gone?
its not like any1 knows and his history of injuries has to be scary at least.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on Jun 7, 2009 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think!
Do not state it as fact.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 7, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was going to get another day off today
After the DL stint, they want to make sure he’s good to go all season.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 7, 2009 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it okay to admit
that I absolutely love Darren O’Day? I really do. Oh and I’ve been on the Murphy train from the beginning. Love ya Murph.
by Hull Fan on Jun 7, 2009 3:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I liked the
“well, fuck” face that Youkilis made when he weakly struck out. That was awesome
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on Jun 7, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this fells good
Omar Vizquel: your starting shortstop for the 2009 AL all-star team.
by gossamer on Jun 7, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Halladay
9/7/0/0/0/6 today.
97 pitches, 73 strikes.
Thank god this team doesn’t have to face him this week.
by LiamP on Jun 7, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
hot damn that guy is so damn good
i wish there was some way we could get him, but thats unlikely. Id love having that guy pitch two times in a playoff series
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
by blalock84 on Jun 7, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is the guy I want the Rangers to trade for
Just no Perez in that trade and hopefully keep one of Smoak and Feliz.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 7, 2009 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never understand this
we constantly make fun of atlanta for trading us so many studs and then some of you want to go do that for another team
heres a crazy idea…lets keep our studs and become a dominant franchise for the next 10 years
by Horns130 on Jun 7, 2009 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The other example is the Angels
who year after year refused to part with their best prospects until last year. Now those prospects are panning out like they planned. You can never tell what a minor league player will do in the future.
Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!
by DerekSTheRed on Jun 7, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
AL West
Oakland improving fast, Seattle sticking around 500, Rangers staying strong and the angels being the angels.. its really not THAT bad a division is it? Obviously the Al East is much better, but I don’t know about the central.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's
calm down on Oakland.
They beat Baltimore and CWS. Whoopidty doo.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on Jun 7, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
improving fast doesn't mean I think they are a legitimately good team..
they had the worst record in the al for a while..
i dont expect seattle to stay around 500 either actually.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Central is awful this year
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 7, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone remember the exact day the Rangers took 1st?
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by baseballismyboyfriend on Jun 7, 2009 3:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
33 days ago i believe
whenever that falls on
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
by blalock84 on Jun 7, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i remember it was in oakland after a detroit series.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
After
a seattle series.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on Jun 7, 2009 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
close enough!
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go to the Rangers page on B-R
Click on franchise encyclopedia or index or whatever it is.
You can see ther.e
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 7, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
May 6th
Seattle lost to KC and we beat Oakland.
by behindthebag on Jun 7, 2009 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
AL MVP 1/3 of the way
Where does Cruz rank?
by SaltyGoesYard on Jun 7, 2009 3:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
In reality with defense taken into acount
top 3?
in an actual vote taken today… probably pretty low. needs to build up his rep for a while.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
pretty high
he tends to make pitchers work and is not a liability with the glove
by eclou on Jun 7, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not a liability?
id say being one of the top 2 or 3 defensive right fielders in the game is better than not a liability
by Fireal20 on Jun 7, 2009 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
best arm ive seen out of any ranger outfielder in 10 years for sure
15 maybe
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on Jun 7, 2009 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He definitely gets the job done, looks goofy as hell sometimes,
but I love when I see guys tagging up on him. There is 98% chance it’s going to be real close, if not a done deal.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 7, 2009 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cruz is basically the second-best player in the AL right now.
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 8, 2009 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He should be one of the top candidates
Longoria has the best shot at MVP right now and then the discussion goes to Greinke, Halladay, Verlander, Kinsler, Cruz, and Scutaro who are all somewhat close in WAR. If Halladay, Verlander, and Greinke keep up this great pitching throughout the season, they’re going to have legitimate shots at the MVP. Longoria looks like he’s going to run away with it while Cruz and Kinsler are left being the 2nd best hitters in the league (tough to pick one over the other now).
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 7, 2009 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Teixeira
will get it
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on Jun 7, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 7, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think hes probably the favorite to do so right now.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mauer should be mvp
i think tex is too big of a douchebag to get enough votes.
by selppuc on Jun 7, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if his power is for real
hes gonn ahve a huge arguement about it
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 7, 2009 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
eh honestly I don't see many people with a shot in that list for the full season.
Longoria is struggling lately and right now he looks like he will be like hammy last year – good stats, great rbis on a team out of contention. i doubt he outhits the others by enough to win the mvp. obviously he does have a solid shot though.
And a pitcher not even on a playoff team winning? Thats what cy youngs are for, I really can’t see it. Scutaro has no chance on earth though yes hes been very good so far.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You lost me when you but...
Scutaro in there, I had to quit reading cause I was laughing so hard.
by sftxfan on Jun 7, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
...
Scutaro is Andrus level defense but with great offense. If you think its so funny, I’d suggest looking at what he has done this year instead of in the past.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 7, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well
UZR has him as a career negative at every position hes played aside from 1b, and this year his defense shows as good but pretty far off from Andrus level. And his offensive improvement is unsustainable.
On a mvp candidate list if the season ended today? yeah, he probably should be. But do you really think he will stick around?
the preceding post was a great success.
by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For the season?
Not really, but the original post was asking about at the 1/3 mark. I don’t expect Scutaro to keep hitting and walking like he has, but he does deserve to be mentioned as an MVP candidate right now.
His defense last year was one of the best in baseball at SS according to plus/minus. And that was in only 56 games. This year, UZR shows him as being worse than last season, but still pretty good.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 7, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No chance
I doubt he even makes the AS game…which he obviously should though
by Horns130 on Jun 7, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'll be in the All-Star game
I don’t think there’s much doubt there
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 7, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea, he will
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
by blalock84 on Jun 7, 2009 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow what a shot by tiger
Within a few feet on the 18th in what should have a good shot to win.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 4:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tiger essentially wins now
Noones getting an eagle on 18 heh. Woo.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah Tiger, come on really?
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 7, 2009 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
umm...
tiger did what?!?
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
by Longhorn on Jun 7, 2009 4:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
espn recap
says its the first series win against boston in 12 years. i’m assuming that means at fenway because i know we have a few series wins against them in arlington.
by selppuc on Jun 7, 2009 4:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, at Fenway.
They mentioned that on FSN after the game too.
by JBP on Jun 7, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very happy right now.
I know that the starting pitching is not assured of getting the results they’ve been getting over the last couple months, but think about this:
The Rangers just went 3-3 in NYC and Boston with their best reliever only being able to pitch one inning and not having their best hitter at all.
by GhettoBear04 on Jun 7, 2009 4:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
frankie being healthy is key
cj has seemed to figure it out over the last couple weeks. with a bullpen of frankie, a good cj, and o’day along with the improved defense i don’t see how this team doesn’t win the division. anaheim will win below 90 this year.
by selppuc on Jun 7, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hamilton
ain’t the best hitter.
Omar Vizquel: your starting shortstop for the 2009 AL all-star team.
by gossamer on Jun 7, 2009 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
100% healthy I still think he is
who knows when we will see him 100% healthy again though.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not so sure...
with Kinsler and Cruz doing what they are doing. Even a 100% healthy Hamilton may not be as good as those two right now. I sure hope we get a chance to find out here shortly though.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Jun 7, 2009 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so im 21 tomorrow
i dont really know what to do :( most my friends are either out of town or will be 21 in the next few weeks
any suggestions or past experiences of ur 21st?
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by studcrackers on Jun 7, 2009 4:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
here's a tip
get drunk
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 7, 2009 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
make sure to take a 252
half bacardi 151 and half wild turkey…it’s a doozy trust me on that.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 7, 2009 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just drink
Nothing like legal drinking for the first time. But I agree with Firebat that it would suck if you didn’t have anyone to hang out with. If that’s the case, just wait a few days for the big blowout. That said, you should still go out and get your free drinks.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
by WyoRanger on Jun 7, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great Game
I wanted a .500 road trip and thats what I got. I like what we did, I think we leave NYY and BOS thinking that this isnt the old Rangers but is rather a team that is going to keep winning, a team that will be tough if they can add a arm or two, maybe a bat.
Dissapointed mightily by Dutch. Its growing pains, but he needs some bullpen help right now, not rotation. Matt Harrison can do his thing, I believe in his ability. Im sure Padilla will sleep wrong on his kneck and will be out two weeks at some point and Dutch can take his two starts.
Hopefully good news is coming on J Ham and hopefully this homestand will be 6-0.
This is our year.
http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/1/29/739765/the-socket-joint-rotator-c
by PM Productions on Jun 7, 2009 5:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
***
Make that either 8-2 or 7-3 in the home stand(10 games, 4 Vs TOR, 3 Vs LAD, 3 Vs Hou)
I think that is both hopefull and honestly possible.
Total Attendence for Homestand= 352,980 (Avg of 35,298 per game)
This is our year.
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by PM Productions on Jun 7, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Red Sox lose to the Rangers"
BBTN’s summary sentence. Three Rangers highlights, one of them the Youkilis pickoff, and three Red Sox highlights in a 6-3 game where Texas outhits Boston 12-4 and XBH 6-2.
Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur
by Brett Perryman on Jun 7, 2009 6:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep, that's ESPN alright.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Jun 7, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And on a weekend w/ the French Open final
Federer ties the Grand Slam record, Tiger wins, NBA Finals tonight, Stanley Cup Finals, full slate of baseball…Sportscenter leads off w/ Favre had surgery, which means he’s gonna play next season. Brother(sigh)
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
by scoop16 on Jun 7, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doesn't even really mean favre will play anyway
Means hes trying to, but that surgery won’t necessarily fix his problem. Its just hoping for best case scenario.
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i hope he plays for minny
did anyone else see where fran tarkin ripped him a new one a few weeks ago? lol
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 7, 2009 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mildly similar
but probably just a different scenario, MLB.com’s wrap of the game has a lot more Red Sox highlights than Rangers. Including “Youkilis leans into Padilla’s pitch” and “Two come home on fielding error”. Joy.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
by jonthefon on Jun 7, 2009 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure if this has been posted anywhere.
“It’s part of the game,” Padilla said about being placed on waivers. “Baseball is a business, and that’s the way it’s supposed to be. I just have to keep working, and if I don’t pitch for this team, I’ll have a chance to throw for another one.”
¡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 7, 2009 6:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No, buddy, you won't. We placed you on waivers. Anyone could have picked you up, but nobody wanted you.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Jun 7, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nobody wanted him at his current salary
If the Rangers released him then there would be a long list of teams lined up to pay the minimum salary (with Texas picking up the difference) to have him plunk batters for them.
Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!
by DerekSTheRed on Jun 7, 2009 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anybody have Versus?
Faber vs Brown II is tonight.
Should be a great fight,Faber was arguably the best pound for pound fighter in the World until Brown knocked him out. (Faber made a terrible mistake throwing a flying elbow)
I’m fucking ready!! Even if you’re not a fight fan,you’ll be entertained by these 2 world class fighters.
Go Faber!
by Too Legit To quit on Jun 7, 2009 7:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was wrong about you Nelson Cruz. Oh how I was wrong
by oc on Jun 7, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Apologize to the believers you mocked!
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by DSheppard on Jun 7, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
at least you admit it
Future Pant and Darrel McKeon were the biggest detractors, and neither of them has said a word about it.
"He's old school in that he give up his groin like that. It hurt me when he do that" -- Worsh on Chris Davis' stretch at first base to end the game vs. the Angels on 5/16
by tricer on Jun 8, 2009 6:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just got back to NYC from the game...
That was awesome.
What a great, encouraging road trip. Millwood, Padilla, Feldman all showed they can go into intimidating environments and win a big game. Great news for the playoffs.
Awesome bounce back job by Padilla today. Waivers message apparently received. Now stay focused, Vicente.
Cruz is a monster.
by Texas_Dawg on Jun 7, 2009 9:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
DH vs bullpen help
Which is the greater need for the Rangers? Blalock has a >.900 ops vs RHP this year but a sub .600 ops vs LHP and .844 overall. After a fast start AJ has a .724 ops since May 1.
After a rough start in April the bullpen has settled down. (Thanks Darren.) The main concern is FF’s shoulder.
Should JD go after a big bat to put in the middle of the line up or a late inning reliever?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 7, 2009 9:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Either one
I don’t see either as a major need right now, so if JD can work out a deal for either one at the deadline that doesn’t really sell off the farm, it would help out. I don’t see a good DH coming here though with JD probably not trading Blalock this deadline and it doesn’t look like Jones is going anywhere.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 7, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Depends...
Should JD go after a big bat to put in the middle of the line up or a late inning reliever?
…on whether Hamilton will be back soon or not.
by Texas_Dawg on Jun 7, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
David Murphy
Since his 0-22 start look at his numbers just against RHP
.333 avg (23-69)
.402 OBP
.493 SLG
If Brandon Boggs starts getting starts against RHP in place of Murphy I will be a pissed off guy. He needs to play everyday against them.
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 7, 2009 9:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
Marlon Byrd starting over Murph against RHP’s before Hamilton got hurt again was ticking me off. Murphy’s improvement this year has just been incredible.
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by lonestarJon on Jun 7, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wash is on record as saying
Murphy will get all the starts except vs tough lefties.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 7, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's like saying..
If Doug Mathis starts [pitching the 8th inning over CJ Wilson, I will be a pissed off guy.
by tyd3311 on Jun 7, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What?
I fail to see how those two are anywhere near alike.
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 7, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the likelihood of Boggs taking starts away from Murph against RHP, at this point,
is about as likely as Mathis taking chances away from CJ Wilson.
by tyd3311 on Jun 7, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do-Math doesn't equate to anywhere near the talent level of Brandon Boggs.
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by lonestarJon on Jun 7, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I mean if Murphy : CJ Wilson
I’d say Boggs : O’Day.
Both have their limitations, but both make a pretty strong tandem when they’re used together.
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by lonestarJon on Jun 7, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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