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by Adam J. Morris on Aug 19, 2009 10:25 PM CDT
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Hate all you want
We can beat the Angels and Red Sox all day and all night, and it won’t matter one bit if we can’t beat the Twins and A’s of the world and the Red Sox and Angels beat everyone but us.
by Inkara1 on Aug 19, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
43 games left(1 out of WC) and we're done??
I’don’t think so….
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
by randyd on Aug 19, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fells like we're in a heavyweight fight
We’ve won the first eight rounds, and now in the ninth round we get hit with a quick hard jab to the face and then a body blow to make us woozy.
"That one is headed for the moon!" - All Star Derby
whats that? the pitching sucked for a couple days so its all over?
the preceding post was a great success.
There's the fact that our competition for the two playoff spots is beating everyone but us and the fact we're losing important games to teams we should be beating
A true playoff team would have gone 3-1 or 4-0 in this series and would not have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in two straight games.
I go through this every year watching the football team at my alma mater, Fresno State. Every year, they schedule games against good teams from the Big Ten, Big 12, PAC-10, etc. and sometimes they even win those games, only to lose to a team like Louisiana Tech or Utah State. Boise State, meanwhile, does not lose games to teams like La. Tech or Utah State and surprise, surprise, it’s Boise State that’s gone to the BCS and not Fresno State. Heck, even the one time Fresno State did actually beat Boise State, in 2005, Fresno went on to lose the last three or four games of the season (the first to USC by just a few points, the rest to teams like La. Tech and Nevada) and Boise State still won the conference. Boise that year lost the game to Fresno but took care of business against the crappy teams. Fresno beat the big boy but did not take care of business against the crappy teams, and thus, Boise took home the championship.
That’s what I see happening here. Texas beat the big boys (Anaheim, Boston) but can’t take care of business against the worse teams. Anaheim and Boston lost to the Rangers but have taken care of business against the worse teams. I see a pattern.
ah
so that’s why you need to post a big effing picture of a fork to a board full of fans. to show that you’re right and you know what you’re talking about. now i get it. well if your picture didn’t give you cred this post certainly does.
it’s ok folks, this guy’s smart. he knows pac 10 football. lets let him tell us that our favorite team sucks.
"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)
my fault
i don’t really know about the clown conference….or mountain something? help me out
"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)
When did I ever say anything about knowing PAC-10 football?
Are any of the teams I mentioned in the PAC-10?
All I was saying with that post is that beating the one or two big boys but not the many little ones while the one or two big boys are beating the many little ones is a good way to be scheduling tee times in October. I’ve seen it happen before and I do believe I’m seeing it again.
For the record, I’ve followed the Rangers since 1991, which involves a lot of winning and a lot of losing. I can’t quote random stats from 1977 off the top of my head, though.
Our competition for the wild card was swept in two straight series the week before
playing us, fwiw.
You are overreacting in the wake of a couple bad losses.
We are one game worse than our competition after nearly 120 games. That is basically a tie. With a lot of baseball left to play.
Chill.
dude
how are you different than a troll? cause you like the rangers when they are winning?
i fail to see your worth right now, worthless fuck
"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)
it would have been sarcastic if he posted it after a win
"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)
See Inkara's post above, douche.
Your boy Wash shit the bed bigtime tonight.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Of course he did.
Just as he has in every other game this year I’m sure.
He said “gut” one time after all. I know the drill.
Weren't you saying that this game was a lock
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
Goddamn you people are quick to jump ship.
by Black Francis on Aug 19, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Did I say I was jumping ship?
I’m going to keep watching and keep hoping, but these last two games were absolutely pivotal. Instead of 3.5 back in the division and 1 up in the WC, we get to keep watching the gap between us and those we chase get bigger and bigger.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a marathon
Teams in front will stumble at times, too. I still view this and last night’s as bad an unacceptable losses, but you only know if they’re “pivotal” once you have hindsight.
by Black Francis on Aug 19, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Fuck!
I’m just frustrated.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the life force has been sucked out by the sucking - players and manager and FO.
Jennings, Blalock, Jones must go!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m out until they do.
I'm tired of hearing about team chemistry. You are telling me these fuckers wouldn’t like to have a teammate that could actually help the team win, instead of being down 2-4 spots.
by diamond_dave on Aug 19, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
oh no, we've lost two games in a row! ABANDON SHIP!
i swear you dont know how to watch a full season of baseball. It’s a long season and there are games we lose that we should have won and vice versa. who knows, we could go on a 8 game winning streak at any time. all this overreaction is pointless.
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Aug 19, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions
1 game out is nothing.
But when you have 5-0 lead then a 4-0 lead and lose both of those games. Then it’s not looking too good. This upcoming road trip will be the biggest one of the season.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
dog days of summer
I think the SPs are getting tired. The get a day off next Monday but that is after the weekend series in St. Pete. Hopefully Holland can give them 7 good innings tomorrow.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Fuck today.
Holland needs to put some hope in my head tomorrow, cause I have much right now.
"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
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"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
Rock Flag & Eagle Radio: Monday - Thursday, 10 PM - 1 AM, on FM 88.7 The Choice, or online @ ktcu.net!
I think this is one of those games in which the manager may have made a difference
Hard to know, though, because the players certainly blew it too. It just doesn’t seem like Wash punched the right buttons tonight.
ph'ng for borbon
what a stupid decision. i doubt borbon plays much now
"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)
2nd day in a row he hasnt pulled the trigger quick enough on the starter too
that more worrisome than the random dumb decision to pull julio b/c they have a lefty rp in…
I can't help it. I’m an asshole.
-brettgardner on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT
I wonder what
Maddux has been telling him?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
I'm sure he's been on his knees begging Washington to go pull the pitchers
but Washington has just been staring at him drooling and talking about sunflower seeds.
May? You said may?
It wouldn’t have been worse if he forfeited!
I'm tired of hearing about team chemistry. You are telling me these fuckers wouldn’t like to have a teammate that could actually help the team win, instead of being down 2-4 spots.
by diamond_dave on Aug 20, 2009 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Can we subtract innings from Millwood's season total?
I liked him better when his option wasn’t a lock.
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
I like this idea.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Aug 19, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm kind of indifferent at this point.
Probably because I’ve come to expect this.
And I wasn’t here for the entire game to get overly-invested tonight, heh.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
You've come to expect that a baseball team will lose?
LSJ, I’m impressed, you aren’t as dim as I once thought
Oh come on people with the season over stuff.
1 game back with a good pitching matchup tomorrow.
the preceding post was a great success.
only one person doing it
and he’s kind of like 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)
I agree
It’s just really hard to think about how it got to be one game out
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
You don't let A guy like Something Mijares butt rape you.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 19, 2009 10:29 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
What do you think teams have said when:
Guardado, Mathis, and Nippert have shut them down? It happens
I think we were freaking out
after games such as that O’s loss with Kinsler’s idiotic baserunning after the Markakis robbery, etc.
Shit happens, go win next time.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
Can't see a thing Texas_Dawg posts...good work ab!
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
The troll script is the shit.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
Even I am thinking about using it.
Used to think I could ignore stuff myself if I wanted, but maybe I don’t have the discipline.
by Black Francis on Aug 19, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
as an aside
you can enable user scripts with chrome, which i find works much better with mlb.tv than any other browser.
"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)
*chrome beta
"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)
Really, chrome too?
Cool. I’m gonna have all three browsers troll blockerized.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
x
http://lifehacker.com/5180010/enable-user-scripts-in-google-chrome
"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)
You da man.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
For those of us who didn't take heed before...
TD now mandates usage. Linky to the explanation, plz.
Way to not lurk and instead shit all over yourself during your first fanshot.
-FirebatM3 to Ryan2907. 6/3/09.
by SarasotaRanger on Aug 19, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
x
http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/5/3/863636/ignore-script
"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)
Very nice.
Thanks for posting that.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
dammit this thing isn't working for me.
by Black Francis on Aug 19, 2009 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
firefox?
"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)
yep. I installed greasemonkey.
It keeps opening the js in Open Office and I think that’s the problem.
by Black Francis on Aug 19, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Did you try using wordpad?
It could be a problem with OpenOffice.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
In other words
Greasemonkey seems to have no options to select what editor you want to use. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling both the extension and the script.
by Black Francis on Aug 19, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions
x
"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)
Thanks
I actually just now got it to work. Forgot that Vista has a pretty usable search feature, heh. Working well, it seems. All I see is the word “ignore”.
Thanks for writing it.
by Black Francis on Aug 19, 2009 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions
It wont work for me either
Nothing happens when I click the edit button so I can’t add TD to the list of undesirables. :(
You have to get notepad synced up with greasemonkey in order to edit it, IIRC...
I had to put a link to notepad on my desktop to do it, but it worked.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
how do I do this?
I’ve tried dragging “Troll Script 2.0” or whatever over the notepad icon on my desktop but it will not do anything.
by Black Francis on Aug 19, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I honestly don't really remember.
It’s been awhile since I originally installed the script via greasemonkey. I need to go back and reverse-engineer how I did it…
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
If I only knew where the script was saved I guess I could do it myself
…but I can’t find it.
by Black Francis on Aug 19, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
the script
depends on what operating system you are using.
for vista, it is \AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\XXXXXXX\gm_scripts
"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)
figure it out?
"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)
Well, I was able to add TD to the script but now nobody is being blocked
I’ve restarted Firefox, Greasemonkey is enabled and the script has a check-mark by it… Iunno what’s wrong this time.
make sure you didn't mess up the part where you are adding trolls
either because of a quotation mark or accidentally putting in a space that doesn’t belong
"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)
Alrighty, I fixed it
The parentheses that I was using were the wrong kind or something… I had to copy and paste the ones around the pre-set names in order to make the new undesirable disappear.
If I'm mad at anyone,
I’m made at myself for getting so emotionally invested in this shit.
Way to not lurk and instead shit all over yourself during your first fanshot.
-FirebatM3 to Ryan2907. 6/3/09.
by SarasotaRanger on Aug 19, 2009 10:30 PM CDT reply actions
This one hurt
This one hurt a lot.
I hate seeing the middle-inning meltdown. I hate seeing fucking Hank Blalock put up donuts all night. I hate seeing Andruw fucking Jones pinch hit for a guy that is hot right now and can steal a base. I hate seeing talent like Pudge and Mikey Baseball and Elvis Andrus getting shitcanned because the supposed “veterans” can’t get their shit together and play the game.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Aug 19, 2009 10:30 PM CDT reply actions
It is not that it hurt me (I mean who gives a shit) but late in the game the players looks dejected.
I haven’t seen the look of quit this year and I think is was because the game was absolutely forfeited by Wash. He is simply not learning from his mistakes. He uses Jennings night after night with better options sitting because he is a veteran. He pinch hits for the hottest hitter (batting.270 against lefty’s) with AJ (batting .220 against lefty’s) because he is a veteran. He leaves the starters out there night after night when signs of them wearing down are apparent to even casual observers. I understand the players relate to him but at some point in time (possibly last nite) they are going to realize he is costing us games. It is very frustrating for us but imagine what it is like for players who are giving their all and watching the same shit night after night. It is time for the FO to shit can these non performing veterans Blalock, Jones, and Jennings because we know if they are here, he will you use them regardless of any results or statistics that tell us otherwise.
I'm tired of hearing about team chemistry. You are telling me these fuckers wouldn’t like to have a teammate that could actually help the team win, instead of being down 2-4 spots.
by diamond_dave on Aug 20, 2009 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions
I believe Wash thinks he is smarter than he really is.
Remember the "Ron knows baseball’ comment? (Or something like that.) I think stubborn describes him but it could be that he is a slow learner.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Is Nolan Ryan stubborn
and dumber than he thinks he is for having pushed this whole bear down and avoid the bullpen mindset that has worked very well for us this year?
Back to questioning Washington’s intelligence. Good times.
Oh, the drama.
What a total load of crap.
I think the players are smart and professional enough to realize that there are 162 games in a season and sometimes you take bad losses when the starters, who for the most part have done well battling through problem spots all year, just don’t get the job done and give the bullpen a needed break.
Fortunately they aren’t into the completely ridiculous overreactions to a couple losses seen here.
It’s one game out in August with a ton of baseball left to play. Deal with it.
I'm concerned about the look of dejection and the quit I saw last nite.
I’ve seen that before but not this year. It is a bad sign and when you’ve seen it few hundred times like I have you will understand. But I certainly hope you are right, that after a good night sleep they come to the park re-energized, Holland pitches a gem and they roll off a 10 game win streak. Nothing would please me more!
I'm tired of hearing about team chemistry. You are telling me these fuckers wouldn’t like to have a teammate that could actually help the team win, instead of being down 2-4 spots.
by diamond_dave on Aug 20, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions
How should I kill the pain of the last 2 nights? A bottle of aspirin or a bottle of gin?
Hell, I’ll take them both
I drank the vast majority of a bottle of rum
immediately after the Friday night Boston meltdown. Helped greatly.
Way to not lurk and instead shit all over yourself during your first fanshot.
-FirebatM3 to Ryan2907. 6/3/09.
by SarasotaRanger on Aug 19, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Hope so.
Way to not lurk and instead shit all over yourself during your first fanshot.
-FirebatM3 to Ryan2907. 6/3/09.
by SarasotaRanger on Aug 19, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Holland is really becoming our stopper out there on the mound - we need another stop tomorrow.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
I'M NOT WILLING TO BE A FULL-TIME COWBOY FAN YET!
Give it one more week. Let’s play the Yankees and TB and we will know. It’s not over yet. It’s not over yet…
You shouldn't be willing to be a full-time Cowboy fan EVER.
NFL is for people who didn’t go to college.
I didn't say you didn't, fwiw.
All the more reason you shouldn’t waste your time with that boring league.
You are such a dick
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
LOL.
K, where’s that troll banning thing LSJ was talking about….
Way to not lurk and instead shit all over yourself during your first fanshot.
-FirebatM3 to Ryan2907. 6/3/09.
by SarasotaRanger on Aug 19, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
The greatness of ab03
If you don’t use firefox, I should be able to hook you up with a way to install it in Opera.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
Thank you, kind sir.
+1
Way to not lurk and instead shit all over yourself during your first fanshot.
-FirebatM3 to Ryan2907. 6/3/09.
by SarasotaRanger on Aug 19, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Ironically most NFL players went to college.
Some even graduated, mostly with bullshit degrees but a few with legitimate ones.
by Black Francis on Aug 19, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL I wonder if Texas dog can name 1 player in the NFL who didn't go to College.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 19, 2009 10:40 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I know I can name at least a few in baseball who didn't go to college
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
MLB is for people who didn't go to College.
What a boring league.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 19, 2009 10:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Are you really this big an idiot?? Or is this just a really lucky day for you?
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
Well
What if you went to college, but your school didn’t have a football team?
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
Then .. you do drugs ..
"When he came up with that ball, hop or not, he looked exactly like a homeless guy who had found a long cigarette butt – only to discover it was soaked with gasoline. He could not have thrown out anyone there, even though Cust moves at about the speed of soil erosion." - Ed C.
by inactive lsb user on Aug 19, 2009 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions
ding ding ding
stupid lacrosse
"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)
Chase
LOL- yeah, oddly enough, I did. I think I went to half my classes in grad school high.
At least UTA has a half-decent baseball team, and we kick serious ass at wheelchair basketball, so I didn’t feel like a complete loser sports-wise.
Still, If I ever go back and get my Ph.D., I am so going to a school with a damn football team.
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
this argument is stupid
95% of NFL players went to college… and they definitely put in their work when they have to train for such a league.
by rangersfan32 on Aug 20, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought being a Longhorn fan
was for people who didn’t go to college.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
Yes I agree - after a night of sleep.
I'm tired of hearing about team chemistry. You are telling me these fuckers wouldn’t like to have a teammate that could actually help the team win, instead of being down 2-4 spots.
by diamond_dave on Aug 20, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Does AJ get credited for 3 Ks
that last AB or just one?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
not to dogpile
but are you going to change your name again?
please choose wisely.
"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)
As long as he is a Ranger
I will try and maintain my commitment I made to him
by SaltyGoesYard on Aug 19, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
SaltyGoesBandAid sounds nice...
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Aug 19, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I know it's only two games, and we can bounce back
But I think what upsets me even more than simply losing a few is seeing LA seemingly unable to lose AT ALL. We win 2 of 3, they take 3 of 3.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Aug 19, 2009 10:34 PM CDT reply actions
They are just better than us this year.
As most expected.
That’s OK though as:
1) We are still one of the best teams in MLB, and
2) We have a lot to look forward to while they are facing the end of their run
Hamilton sucked for over a month after returning.
Might want to scratch him from the list on that point.
You stated
The NFL is for people who didn’t go to college, and your asking me to scratch points?
by SaltyGoesYard on Aug 19, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
But Wash will lobby to keep Nellie
in AAA until he starts hitting. :)
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
I'm ready for Holland to give me hope again.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Aug 19, 2009 10:36 PM CDT reply actions
And I nominate Holland for Ace status.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Aug 19, 2009 10:37 PM CDT reply actions
I really hate playing the Twins
We always seem to have crazy things happen against them. Andruw Jones getting blamed for the loss is a joke. There were much more instances where we should of put way more runs on the board then we did in multiple innings. Once again we were a big hit of putting it away early. Looked like Millwood ran out of gas even though it was just an average almost great Millwood start besides the 6th AGAIN! What the heck is with us signing/calling up catches and having them have great games. If the Pudge hitting is real I’d say play him more than twice a week.
Fuck that--this one's on Wash
Just because we have 67 wins, doesn’t make him immune to criticism. Managing the starter and the pen are the mgr.’s most important in-game decisions, and he screwed up with his late hook. He should take the blame for it in the press conference.
He didn't.
Millwood is the ace, he said he had no thoughts about taking him out.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Then Wash has his priorities out of line.
I believe Millwood would rather have been pulled and have a better chance at getting a win then staying in there until he tied/lost the lead. MIllwood was gassed. Every Ranger fan, including myself watched him throw meat in the 6th. Honestly, my wife even said something along the lines of “That guy looks tired out there right now. Is he the same guy who was in at the beginning of the game?”
Wash blew this one. The frustrating part is he did this last night as well. The pen has done a good job and he had O’Day, CJ, and Frankie available to finish off the rest of the 6th and on. Millwood is starting on the lower end of his prime and way above his usual innings for this time of the year. It’s Arlington, Tx and it was well in the 90’s all night. He pitched a great 6 1/3 innings and that’s all he should have seen. I hurt after these last two.
agreeded
O’Day hasn’t been looking too good lately. The hitters were telling him Millwood was done. Ron should have gone with Moscoso in the 6th.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Millwood looked done, and Feldman looked done yesterday
and O’Day has looked like shit for a while. I’m still firmly on the O’Day bandwagon for this year and the future, but for the remainder of the year can we please reduce his workload in some capacity?
Wash didn't blow the game yesterday
All the best relievers needed a day off and the mop-up guys predicatably gave it away
And while I’d like to say Darren O’Day hasn’t been real sharp lately, I’ve noticed that Ace Kevin Millwood has failed to reach the seventh inning in his last seven outings
Pitching staff looks pretty beat right now
by oc on Aug 20, 2009 3:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe he should have pulled Millwood earlier.
But many times people here have been screaming for that this year he has stuck with the starter and gotten an extra inning or two more for doing so. Most of the time actually.
And it has been a huge part of the success of this season.
But of course only the losses are his fault.
Millwood struggled greatly(30+ pitches) in the previous inning. Wash should have at least had some one loosening, just in case.
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
Why do you get so riled up by the frustrated rantings of people on the internet?
You constantly point out the fact that everyone on the “intertubes” is a self-proclaimed genius. Why do you let it get to you what they say?
You called me a racist in the game threads, but you don’t even know me, do you? How do you feel qualified to say that based on game thread rantings?
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't read the game threads...
but I’ve noticed his bit about how people don’t like Washington because he’s black. Was he accusing you of being racist for saying something about Wash?
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
Could you drop the ban hammer if he did?
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
He accused everyone who criticizes Wash of doing so because he black, yes.
And he did it more than once.
Go back and read the last GDT, basically from the top.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I used to think...
racial problems in the US would end when everyone who was alive in the 50’s and 60’s is dead. I’m starting to doubt that, though.
He should have been around here when Buck Showalter was managing.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
it probably won't end
since I know plenty of racists my age, but i bet it goes pretty far in alleviating racism. problem is, there are a shit ton of people who were alive in the 50’s and 60’s
"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)
Voted for whom twice?
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
obama
primaries and general
"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)
I'm not ashamed to say I voted for him in the Texas Democratic Primary.
I hate me some Hillary Clinton.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah...
working in the family law biz, one of the things to be aware of is that, for instance, the MMPI didn’t score correctly for black people, because feelings of persecution that are normalized in the black community are not in the white community. And since the MMPI was normalized with mental health inmates in Minnesota, that isn’t what is scored as “healthy” in the test.
But you would have to think that those feelings of persecution would be self-perpetuating.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
If you think at this point in 2004, Showalter was getting the same
kind of hatred from the Washington haters here, then you are completely kidding yourself.
In his subsequent crappy years? Sure. But that’s not what we’re in the middle of right now.
No I didn't.
But it does help explain the absurdly disproportionate criticism of him this year (one of the best in Rangers history).
Everyone who criticizes Wash is a racist, according to him.
So what does that make people who criticize Wade Phillips? Or who criticized Don Nelson, Buck Showalter, Tom Landry, etc????
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
"So what does that make people who criticize Wade Phillips?"
You got a problem with fat ppl?
" I have no faith in the GM making a move to help the big club but I’m on board."
Josey Wales on the 2009 Rangers. A team with 18 active players acquired by the current GM.
This isn't May
His SPs are looking a bit tired. He needs to have a quicker hook. I thought the point of letting the SPs throw more innings early in the year was to have a relativley rested bullpen later in the year.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
this
and pulling Feldman after 5 hits yesterday wasn’t exactly brilliant either. He’s soooooo slow with the hook, by then it’s over.
Do you have grit, take a lot of pitches and hustle? Welcome to Murph Nation where David Eckstein didn't make the cut.
by MurphNation on Aug 19, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
On the plus side
the 3rd inning was very fun to watch. Andrus and Borbon have some wheels.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
They also fucked up big time in the 4th? or 6th?
oh well I still love watching them play.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Aug 19, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions
At least they're kids that are still honing their craft
Better now than in 2010 when we’re supposed to compete
Well the good news is we can focus on one race now. don't really have to worry about the angels
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
When we just got done beating them 2 out of 3 and were 3.5 out
It was the case?
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Wash is defending his decision--"Millwood's our ACE!"
I like this line, “Before you knew it, they had put four runs on the board.” Ah, I think everyone in the ballpark “knew it.”
Ron
Even the best Aces get hit around on occasion. The opposing hitters were telling you Millwood was done but you were not listening.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Millwood needed to have been pulled in the 4th or 5th inning
in about 15 games already this year if you were going by the consensus here.
I’m glad our manager doesn’t spaz out and crush the bullpen at the first sign of trouble from the starter. Because that would certainly not have us 1 game out in August.
Was Wash coverin g his ass in the press conference?
He said Millwood had “only” 70 pitches going into the sixth? I don’t think this was the case—wasn’t he over 80 by that time?
Just what I figured--Wash was bullshitting
Millwood had 113 pitches total, threw 22 in the sixth—so he had 91 pitches going into the sixth, not “70” Wash—jeez, at least know how many pitches your starter has thrown.
he's so out of touch it's not even funny
Do you have grit, take a lot of pitches and hustle? Welcome to Murph Nation where David Eckstein didn't make the cut.
by MurphNation on Aug 19, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions
they were being kind :)
Do you have grit, take a lot of pitches and hustle? Welcome to Murph Nation where David Eckstein didn't make the cut.
by MurphNation on Aug 19, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
They aren't racists. :)
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
heh
Do you have grit, take a lot of pitches and hustle? Welcome to Murph Nation where David Eckstein didn't make the cut.
by MurphNation on Aug 19, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
amen
I'm tired of hearing about team chemistry. You are telling me these fuckers wouldn’t like to have a teammate that could actually help the team win, instead of being down 2-4 spots.
by diamond_dave on Aug 20, 2009 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
They all should be
because they know they let a couple get away; but they can’t stay down. Nice thing is, they only have to wait 24 hours for a chance at redemption. They all know they all made mistakes-pitchers, hitters and manager.
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
two problems
Young, inconsistent pitchers and an inconsistent offense.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
It isn't the young pitchers letting us down right now..
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
7 games is thier longest this year
back in May
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
That's going to be a tough 9-game road trip--with Minnesota again on the back end
If we come out of it 5-4, I’d be satisfied
7-2 and I'm as happy as a clam.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions
That is why these last two games really hurt.
Can’t lose games when you are up by 4 or 5 runs early. The bats need to stop going in hibernation when they get a lead.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Probably the difference between us and the Angels this season, more than anything.
We get down, we get out.
We get up, we stop hitting.
They get down, they come back.
They get up, they go for the kill.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions
When is the last time
they had a late comeback win?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
The Angels?
How about the nine-run fifteenth they threw up the other day?
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Rangers
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Won off Fuentes on the eighth of August against LAA.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess that really wasn't a comeback win, though, I think we were tied 2-2 going into the ninth.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn it, we lost that game.
Mega fail on my part. I was reading the wrong line.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
July 11
We scored one in the seventh to tie against the Twins, then we scored twice in the twelfth to win.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions
thanks
One month and 8 days and counting. That is just a reflection of this team’s offense.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Sorry.
Thirteenth
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Seems like the Angels
had a week where they spotted the opposing team a 5 run lead in every game and came back to win 12-5.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
It's nice to have some space between our two teams now
and I mean that with the upmost respect for this Rangers team because their starting pitching has been scary good. I would much rather have the Rangers make the playoffs as the Red Sux shit the bed in September.
NA 34
just so you know Aquaman
I “borrowed” your comment and used it on HH…just thought you have a right to know…
NA 34
That's fine.
But I’d really rather you just stay over there to begin with.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 20, 2009 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
If they don't implode in 3 winnable games
then they’d currently be on an 8 game streak heading into tomorrow.
winning streaks
2009 – 7 games so far
2008 – 5 games
2007 – 6 games
The Rangers haven’t had a winning streak of 10 games or greater since May 12-27 of 1991. Is that the longest drought in the majors?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
That is a long time.
I remember a 9 game winning streak a few years back.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Mac talked on the postgame show about sending Borbon down and not having him eligible for the postseason.
That would be a ridiculously stupid move. His play cannot be overstated right now.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
Not sure Ron has much of a say in roster moves
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Two very tough losses in a row...
that were almost as hard to swallow as the BoSox loss.
Ya know, it wouldn’t be so bad if someone else would lose from time to time as well. The Halos haven’t lost a fucking game (other than to the Rangers) since June. At least it feels that way. The BoSox seem to have pulled there heads out of their asses and now they can’t lose, even against Halladay. Even the Rays seem to win everyday.
There is a tough road trip coming up. The Rangers simply can’t afford to lose many games where they are winning by 4 or 5 runs. Especially when at home to a mediocre team. These games have to be wins. Hopefully they can turn things around starting tomorrow with Holland. A 3 game losing streak at home to the Twins before a big road trip would be very deflating. Could at least get a series split with a win tomorrow.
And for crying out loud can someone get the fucking runner in from third with less than 2 outs! That shit drives me crazy.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Agreed on all counts.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
especially the part about getting the guys on third home.
Drives me insane.
Minnesota Twins
I want a book similar to Moneyball to be written about how their front office operates. I think they’re probably my second favorite team if I was ever forced to choose one.
I like Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Jason Kubel, and Ron Gardenhire.
screw Carlos Gomez, I do not like him.
I LOVE THE RANGERS!!!
They were my second favorite team until this series. :)
The book had better include the amount of profit thier owner has pocketed.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
And whoever made the idiotic decision to build an outdoor stadium in Minnesota.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Ditto--that will be a icebox in the spring and fall--short memory about the reason they moved
out of their first park
It will be beautiful in the summer, but why not put a retractable roof on that thing?
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Very interesting decisions from Wash
regarding when to go to the bully the last couple of nights.
BP said this was his glaring weakness before the season and it’s rearing it’s ugly head at the wrong time.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Racist.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 19, 2009 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions
its a good thing we have Derek Holland
he will set shit straight.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
I'm may be reading more into this--but is Ranger management on the same page?
Seems like there are two camps, one led by JD and one led by Wash and his backers, especially McLemore. Mac defends the use of vets and especially the “tremendous” Marlon Byrd batting third or fourth. It seems like JD wants to go in a different direction. I don’t know—I sense the tension.
McLemore has no say in anything
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
That's not shocking
Wash is a likeable guy and has the whole player’s manager thing working for him. It doesn’t mean he or his supporters have much say in roster moves.
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
No, but he decides who plays and where they hit on a day-to-day basis
I just can’t believe JD’s vision is to have a team in which Marlon Byrd anchors the line-up and one of the team’s main TV analysts is calling him “tremendous”
I don't understand why Mac calling him tremendous is an issue
Byrd is one of the team leaders and has done very well as a Ranger. As for where he hits in the lineup, I think we’d all prefer he hit a bit lower in the lineup but that doesn’t mean he’s a horrible choice. People are getting on Byrd as if he’s some huge problem right now. The bottom line is that he is far from it. He went 2-4 tonight with a double and triple. Last night, he went 1-4 with a walk. The day before, he went 2-4 with a double. In the month of August, he’s hitting .303/.364/.439. You’d like more power from the number 4 spot, but the Rangers aren’t getting much power from anyone now.
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
I think you're making my point--none of the August splits would put him
anywhere near the league leaders. If they were honest and said he’s doing a workmanlike job and, given our roster and financial situation, it’s the best we can do right now. But don’t try to sell him as something he’s not.
Again, you're putting way too much in what Mclemore said
Byrd’s right there with Young in being a huge fan favorite and great clubhouse guy. Everything he does is going to be exaggerated by former players like McLemore or TAG.
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
Well maybe I take language seriously, if Byrd is "tremendous,"
what is Mauer, “super-duper-tremendous”?
Byrd is tremendously aggrivating
Mauer is tremendously awesome.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
davea
See the “Standing Down Theory” espoused by moi in this regard.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Aug 19, 2009 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Finally found it!
I can’t say if the tension includes the players, i.e. the Hank-CD controversy, which may or may not be a manifestation of it. My impressions come from the way the team’s media staff is “selling” two different versions of the team to the fans.
hmmm?
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Aug 20, 2009 8:03 AM CDT up reply actions
question
Why is Wash not using Moscoso and Eyre? Weren’t they brought up to relieve a tired bullpen?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
I don't think a one run game is the time to use Moscoso or Eyre
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.
At some point you need to
give JJ and O’Day some rest. They both definitely need it. If that makes them unavailable in a one run game, so be it.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
It was tied when we brought ODay in
The hope was he would keep the game tied and we could take the lead. If it stayed tied then I imagine Eyre or Moscoso would come out to start an inning. If we took the lead then you roll out Feliz/CJ/Frankie
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.
So we are 0-2 since acquiring Pudge...
He must be bad for the team’s Chemistry, maybe we need to make a “positive change” to end the August Awfulness, and rescue This Thing.
my better is better than your better.
couple of notes from the game:
Borbon is one o the most exciting players to watch in a long time, and I think he was only on base once
I don’t know what the feeling like was on here but I heard a ton of Wash bashing in the stands for not taking out Milly earlier, for not even having anyone loosening in the 5th or early 6th, and for pinch hitting for Borbon, for some reason I have no confidence Jones can make contact vs. a lefty
Carlos Gomez is a douche in the mold of Tex
Great turnout on a Wed. even if it was just for Pudge
Blalock actually looks decent against offspeed pitches but the fastballs make him look
silly, which is pretty scary if you ask me
Douche is not the word to even start describing Gomez
I love how he crowds the plate with his elbow gear and then when he gets an inside pitch on him, he flails away and gets up all angry like his little bitch ass is going to do something. He did it a couple times last night with Feldman and once when Milly pitched him inside. If you crowd the plate fine, you’re going to get pitched inside. Accept it. Piece of smay.
at one point he tried a running bunt
and the pitch was barely inside but he almost ran into it. He then preceded to bow up like we were throwing at him, also when Pudge faked a snap throw he freaked out and right before he got to the bag he stood up like some dude who just got punked but wanted to look cool
by blueballlefty on Aug 20, 2009 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Fans yell for pitchers to be pulled at the first sign of problems every single time.
When Washington sticks with the starters, keeping with the whole Nolan Ryan theme of this season, and they settle down and get through another inning or two, well, hey, good for the pitcher. But in the minority of times when they haven’t, well, fire Washington… that dumbass who can’t speak English, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc. blah blah blah blah…
Gotta love how that works.
There are appropriate situations to have a long leash.
Your pen is tired (all the good relievers were available.. used CJ anyway), you have a big lead (not really), etc….
Yesterday for example i put no blame at all on wash. I think you are right in that fans generally want a pitcher pulled constantly, but there are in fact situations where its warranted. Last night wasn’t the worst decision ever, but eh, not handled as well as it could have been imo.
Whats the harm in having o’day ready at the beginning of the inning rather than getting him up when the damage is done? Millwood was clearly struggling the previous inning. If he gets it together and puts up the inning grreat, but when youve got the tying run on base and your best bullpen guys lined up and ready to go… hand it over.
the preceding post was a great success.
this is August
not May. Two guys have been called up to freshen your bullpen. He needs to have a shorter leash.
Millwood walked 3 in the 5th and I believe his pitch count was up in the 90s to start the 6th. He should have been gone after the Cuddyer 2B. Bring in Eyre then. (I would have preffered Moscoso.)
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Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
But the OPB v. JJennings the last 28 days (over 9 games) is .440
with a 1235 OPS and you wanna bring him in with runners on base or to face Mauer leading off the next inning after you just took a lead?
Moscoso has to be better than that.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
O'Day should have started the 6th
or been brought in when Cuddyer hit the lead-off double.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
"He's our Ace"
I think that was Ron’s quote from last night’s postgame press conference. Even your #1 SP gets tired and shoud be replaced in the 6th. This isn’t May.
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Millwood
Is depending more and more on his experience and ability to adjust to hitters’ situations. Sure he’s the team ace in terms of skins on the wall, but when he loses command, look out.
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by Ed Coffin on Aug 20, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Millwood will open
next year as thier #1 but I fully expect Holland to pass him up by midseason.
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Yep
That’s why I think Wash should have pulled Millwood- he was having trouble the previous inning, and when he kept putting guys on base, that told me he was done for the night.
The adage “the hitters will tell you when a pitcher’s done” looked very appropriate last night.
And FWIW, I think Wash has done a pretty good job this year, he’s definitely my candidate for AL MOY right now, and I am not, nor have I ever been, a member of the KKK or the Communist Party. But I also think Wash blew it last night by leaving Millwood out there too long. If Wash has a fault, I think it’s occasionally trusting his players too much.
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
Baseball Prospectus said that Wash's management of the bully
was his weakness last year.
I wouldn’t entirely blame Wash’s mismanagement of the bully in the three losses this week as the primary reason the team lost but said mismanagement was a contributing factor.
Frank2 should have been pulled when the Bosox went up 5-4. Given his numbers in back-to-back games, it’s questionable that he should have even been out there.
Feldman & Millwood were both left in too long the last two nights. Going to Jennings (batters hitting over .400 against him in August) on Tuesday was a bad call as well.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Shit, Josey I agreed with every word you just said - I think.
Now if you could just give up that Blalock and JD schitck
I'm tired of hearing about team chemistry. You are telling me these fuckers wouldn’t like to have a teammate that could actually help the team win, instead of being down 2-4 spots.
by diamond_dave on Aug 20, 2009 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions
diamond dave, The analogy I've used all year with Wash is that he's the drunk driver
who usually makes it home safely. The fact that he made it home doesn’t mean the decision to drive was a good one. The last few nights, the manager didn’t make it home safely.
I’m not worried at all about Blalock. He hasn’t been good for most of August but just when he looks like he’s about to come out of it, he barely misses a dinger (last week in Cle or Sunday v. Bosox) or somebody makes a great defensive play. Last night with a runner on 3rd and two outs he hit a rocket at the 2B. Getting walks the last couple of nights is a good sign.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
I've said all I can about Blalock for now - must rest.
But I do like the drunk driver analogy.
I'm tired of hearing about team chemistry. You are telling me these fuckers wouldn’t like to have a teammate that could actually help the team win, instead of being down 2-4 spots.
by diamond_dave on Aug 20, 2009 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
The whole theme of this season has been the Ryan Doctrine:
Starters bearing down and going deeper into games.
Millwood and Feldman have had moments like the early problems in their collapses the last two nights numerous times this year. But instead of panicking like most fans would do, Washington has stuck with the plan, challenged his pitchers, and it has worked… helping keep the bullpen strong later into the season.
The last two nights the plan has failed. Maybe it’s time to rethink it (i.e. pitchers hitting that Texas summer wall and now needing quicker leashes?) Or maybe we should stay the course. I don’t pretend to have nearly the data and closeness to the situation that Washington, Maddux, Ryan, etc. have.
But I do know they have done a phenomenal job this year… clearly one of the best performances ever over dozens of other groups of Rangers leaders that have tried. One of those leaders gets a completely irrational lack of credit for that performance though.
Blame Maddux too then. He can use a phone as well.
Fwiw, I’m not saying Washington doesn’t make mistakes. I just find comical the hysterics and nearly universal hatred of a guy leading a team to the 2nd best record in nearly 40 years (despite that team being loaded with rookies, lost starters, and under-performing veterans). It’s a Purkean level of irrationality.
There's a track record, TD. Wash led a really dumb team last year
and wasn’t much different in 2007.
Jackie Moore is here this year as the new bench coach but it’s Wash that gets credit for the team doing well this year and he still struggles with the bully.
This isn’t the call of Maddux. The pitching coach gives input but Wash makes the call.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Right... so Maddux was saying we have to get someone up and
Washington was telling him No.
I bet.
And “Washington gets credit for the team doing well this year”? LMAO. Where?
The Rangers bullpen
ranks in the top 3 in WPA, WPA/LI, and clutch according to fangraphs. Washington has leveraged his bullpen arms pretty well this year by those measures. He’s had a few mistakes in a few games, but overall his bullpen management has improved a great deal. This is due to having better options (O’Day, Grilli, now Feliz), better defense (keeping starters in games longer) primarily.
I think he was not as bad at managing the bullpen as it seemed last year, and he’s not as good as it seems now according to the measures I mentioned. He has a better group of guys to pick from, and they are getting a lot of help from the defense and rotation, so the bullpen is doing well.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
He’s had a few mistakes in a few games,
he’s probably responsible for 3-5 losses so far on bullpen management alone, give us those wins and look where it puts us
by blueballlefty on Aug 20, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
That's an exaggeration
and if you’re going to take that tack, how many wins is he responsible for when he managed the bullpen well? If the Rangers rank 3rd in all of baseball in bullpen WPA, to you that means Wash has somehow cost the team wins on balance? Ridiculous. You can’t count the bad ones without counting the good ones. The players bear most of the blame/credit in either case.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
good BP management should be expected
by blueballlefty on Aug 20, 2009 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions
And anyway, I can count 3-5 losses the bullpen has blown the last two WEEKS
Give us those wins and look where that puts us
STFU
your protecting wash is so incredibly annoying. I would expect my manager to realize after a tough 5th inning where my pitcher loaded the bases with less than two outs and was getting hit hard to have someone at least loosing up, and then when he does again in the sixth to get him the fuck out of there before he loses the game for us.
by blueballlefty on Aug 20, 2009 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
hmmm
Blalock actually looks decent against offspeed pitches but the fastballs make him look silly, which is pretty scary if you ask me
CD syndrome?
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Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
also I have no numbers to back that up, just the last couple of games
I have been to it seems like he makes contact on offspeed pitches (fouling off, or in play) but when he strikes out it seems like its always on a 92mph+ pitch
by blueballlefty on Aug 20, 2009 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions
He likes to swing at low and outside where his butt goes out as he bends over and tries to reach the ball.
I'm tired of hearing about team chemistry. You are telling me these fuckers wouldn’t like to have a teammate that could actually help the team win, instead of being down 2-4 spots.
by diamond_dave on Aug 20, 2009 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions
christ
this team is frustrating, pathetic that they lost tonight
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Unless they're getting rid of Jones, I don't see the point.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
Hit post too soon
Sheff would be an upgrade over Andruw (.368 wOBA vs .355, and he’s sporting a nice .378 OBP), and I’d swap them in a heartbeat. But the only possible role Sheff could fill (bench bat/DH) is already filled by ‘Druw and the Rangers aren’t cutting bait with Jones at this point, not after he become Rudy’s latest little star.
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So has Randy Galloway said anything more about his $2.3M MLB veto claim?
Or is he just going to scurry off to something else and pretend he never made the claim?
Has anyone pressed him on it?
RG seemed pretty rock solid and unwavering about the story
yesterday on his radio show.
He did say there was an email sent to him from somebody on the Rangers (not on the baseball side of things) that featured cursing.
He also said Hicks isn’t allowed to say anything about MLB bankrolling the team right now.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2009 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
I guess that rules out the Ball Boy.
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Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
I don't think MLB is "bankrolling the Rangers"
I think the Rangers are just borrowing money against profits they will make at the end of the season
by blueballlefty on Aug 20, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
LOL.
“Featured” cursing. There was one word at the end of a rational explanation of the situation telling him to quit being an “a-hole” (by completely making things up).
Hicks isn’t allowed to say anything? LOL. Right.
What a total clown.
RG said the curse word wasn't personal
in nature but was instead “bullshit”.
How come Hicks or Nolan isn’t saying anything publicly about the RG column?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
yeah a fucking dick tease adam!!!!!!
stick a fork in um their done.
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