Thursday a.m. Rangers stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 26, 2010 10:54 AM CDT
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PrintGreat game last night, and the Rangers are now in position to go for the sweep tonight.
Jeff Wilson's game story talks about how, with the Rangers' top two relievers unavailable last night, the rest of the bullpen stepped up and contributed to getting the game closed out.
Ron Washington says, in T.R. Sullivan's game story, that Michael Kirkman, Alexi Ogando, and Matt Harrison grew up last night.
Evan Grant takes a closer look at Washington's bullpen moves from last night. Richard Durrett has clubhouse reactions from last night's game.
Sullivan has a lot of stuff up in his notes on the Rangers website, including updates on Frank Francisco and the newest Ranger, Alex Cora.
Anthony Andro's notes include info on Washington's plan to start Jorge Cantu for five straight games, and the decision to rest David Murphy last night.
Wilson has a story about Cora joining the Rangers.
Matt Harrison is adjusting to his new role as a reliever.
Tim Cowlishaw says the Rangers need to pass Minnesota and nail down home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
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Anyone have a gif of Blanco face-planting?
by rollin_rockin_rangers on Aug 26, 2010 10:57 AM CDT reply actions
strange kid in Baltimore
allowed a mantis to hang out on his head for the entirety of the game, Rangers havent lost since.
by deityofElvis on Aug 26, 2010 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
You're not going to follow up on your ridiculous series of tweets from last night
complaining about how horrible a decision it was to pitch Matt Harrison in the 9th?
Go Rice Owls!
It was horrible.
Pulling O’Day was retarded. With Feliz and Frankie unavailable, and with Harrison being not that good, what was Washington thinking?
by FuturePants on Aug 26, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
he said it was all about the matchups
but at some point he has to realize the idiocy of switching pitchers for every at-bat
by kevinkinsler on Aug 26, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe it was just getting these guys some playoff-style experience
and, you know what? it worked. so quitcherbitchin
by rollin_rockin_rangers on Aug 26, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
It worked so why even bitch about it. We all understand Washington’s crazy moves, but it is bound to work occassionally. So, when it does, why bitch?
by kchorton on Aug 26, 2010 11:09 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
There's nothing to not understand
we have a comfortable lead in the division. we’re neck and neck with these guys, though. want to know what it’s like to pitch in the ALDS? Here’s your chance.
by rollin_rockin_rangers on Aug 26, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Just because it worked doesn't make it ok.
My philosophy on bullpen management is that on any given night, a pitcher’s command may be off and he may not have his best stuff. So when a pitcher comes in and obviously has command (like O’Day last night), you keep him in for a full inning or longer instead of taking the chance on bringing in a different pitcher who may or may not have his command. The more pitchers you pitch, the more likely it is that one will be “off.” Obviously, if a particular batter really struggles against lefties or historically mashes your pitcher, you make the switch. With two pitchers unavailable, it’s even MORE important to get the most innings out of every pitcher you bring in.
Last night, Ron’s strategy worked, but IMO it’s likely to blow up in his face in the future.
Old School Brutha also had Moreland & Judy Borbon
in the line-up against Duensing and that didn’t work out well either (combined 0 for 6 with 4Ks and a costly skull-fuck by Moreland).
Difficult to throw serious darts at Wash for this because the team won but it doesn’t mean he did a good job assembling that line-up…it just happened to work.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 26, 2010 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
You really have that much of a complaint about Moreland being in any game?
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
Moreland has played very well thus far
but he’s stretched defensively (to say the least) in the OF.
He’s done well at the plate and is acceptable at 1B.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 26, 2010 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
And Old School Brutha has the final word
just like JD did on the AGonzales trade that LSB wants to put on Showalter.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Stop it
Just stop it.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Agreed.
My philosophy on bullpen management is that on any given night, a pitcher’s command may be off and he may not have his best stuff. So when a pitcher comes in and obviously has command (like O’Day last night), you keep him in for a full inning or longer instead of taking the chance on bringing in a different pitcher who may or may not have his command. The more pitchers you pitch, the more likely it is that one will be "off."
I really hate it when managers favor match-ups so heavily. Play the hot hand.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Pitching to matchups are fine in a one run game.
IF you have a full pen. Two dudes unavailable made it stupid and pretty much indefensible.
by FuturePants on Aug 26, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Cliff Lee
pitches tonight and Wash figured he would not need anyone but Senor Happy tonight.
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
Which is also retarded.
The more I think about this, the more irritated I’m getting with Washington last night.
by FuturePants on Aug 26, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Finally! I'm tired of that shit.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 26, 2010 11:07 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, that Cliff Lee is a real dickhead.
If only he would try, he MIGHT have more wins.
by FuturePants on Aug 26, 2010 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that Cliff Lee is a real dickhead.
If only he would try, he MIGHT have more wins.
by FuturePants on Aug 26, 2010 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Well of course he isn't going to mail it in - this is an elite team
Cliff only pitches like crap against crappy teams because…I guess…that…makes him look…like a better pitcher?
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Yeah first thing i thought of last night was that Wash was over managing
i was thinking why would you keep changing pitchers if the guy was doing his job, for most hitters match ups are not that important, it all worked out, but to use up the pen like that is crazy.
Yeah first thing i thought of last night was that Wash was over managing
i was thinking why would you keep changing pitchers if the guy was doing his job, for most hitters match ups are not that important, it all worked out, but to use up the pen like that is crazy.
There isn't a reason to flip through pitchers left and right
but Harrison has been good this year, as much as you people may hate it.
Go Rice Owls!
Yes
Everyone hates Harrison, except you.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 26, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought Harrison looked pretty good last night
Although I thought he could have just left Ogando in.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
never question the gutfather
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.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
x
" Fundamentals are a crutch for the talentless "
by Hamboner on Aug 26, 2010 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
i wish we could get the manager equivalent of JD
i cant stand ron. and i bet he loses the rangers a playoff game by running out of players/pitchers
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.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Is this a joke?
Let’s go back and pull my tweets, so we can see exactly what I said:
Ogando being pulled for Harrison. I don’t like this. Better hope Harrison is on, because no one else in the pen is available.
about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Delete . @sbass1310 I assume so — I can’t imagine they’d bring in Harrison for the save
about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to sbass1310
Delete . With Frankie and Feliz both unavailable tonight, using O’Day and Oliver for 1 batter each seems like a questionable move. Only Harrison left
about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Is that really a “ridiculous series of tweets” that is “complaining about how horrible a decision it was to pitch Matt Harrison in the 9th”?
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 26, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
When you throw in this one from before
It would not shock me if Michael Kirkman made the Ranger playoff roster. They will need a situational lefty in the pen in October. about 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
it comes across quite a bit more like your typical Harrison bashing than worrying about the bullpen being empty
Yeah – it is very strange to use everyone in your bullpen leaving no one available if extra innings are needed. Of course, Harrison is capable of pitching several innings…
Go Rice Owls!
And this seems like more of your...
…typical whining about how mistreated and unappreciated Harrison is.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 26, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
well at least we all know that
Brandon Boggs is worthless now so you’ll quit whining about how mistreated and unappreciated he is.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
10 at bats deems Boggs worthless?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 26, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
I hear the Rangers also know people in OKC
that might have been watching Boggs before those 10 at bats.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
yeah, offense is all that matters
don’t forget that turd he laid in RF in Tampa.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
I missed that play
and I’m scared to go back and find it
by kevinkinsler on Aug 26, 2010 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Really?
I’ve been whining about how mistreated and unappreciated Brandon Boggs is?
Because I said he’d have more value as the 25th man than Joaquin Arias? I don’t think I’ve said anything more dramatic than that.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 26, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
you've been wanting him to get ABs forever
and he’s never shown anything. He’s not even 4th OF worthy.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
Actually, I've never whined that the Rangers mistreat Harrison
just that he’s unappreciated by others. Tell me – yes or no – would you put Harrison on the post-season 25 man roster today?
And we all know no one else ever completely harps on their irrational like or dislike of players. I’m the only one guilty of that. The list of players far worse than Matt Harrison that people have whined incessantly about playing time is very very long….
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Aug 26, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
the fact that he seemed to overperform in his 10 win season didn't help
everyone realized he wasn’t as good as the W-L record indicated, so then when struggled, everyone wrote it off
by kevinkinsler on Aug 26, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
I meant mistreated by the fans
And coincidentally enough, I was thinking about the Rangers playoff roster last night, and there’s a post up on the subject.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 26, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
2-0 in...
…the Alex Cora era.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Aug 26, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
There is no comparison between The Mantis and Alex Cora....
purely coincidental that they have won 2 in the Cora Era…..
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 26, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Vlad in his last 14 days:
.333/.360/.500. But I’m sure he’s still toast for the season.
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've been fairly optimistic for the last week or so.
Nobody wants to hear about it on a day when Vlad goes 0-5 or such, but I’ve been tracking his recent splits on B-R the past couple of weeks and had noticed that they had been trending upward for a while.
Last 28 days: 270/293/416 (709)
Last 14 days: 333/360/500 (860)
Last 7 days: 320/320/600 (920)
Woo Woo!
Vlad since I posted this on 8/17:
http://www.lonestarball.com/2010/8/17/1628045/game-118-game-day-thread#44605081
333/351/556 (907)
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
I did notice,
that Baseball-Reference and Fangraphs are both inexplicably lacking pre/post-MANTIS splits.
philkid need to start adding that stat to his Rangers numbers column.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 26, 2010 11:18 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
that's what zombies do, appear dead and then come back to life..with a vengeance
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
Kool!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I was at the game
what was the outcome of Blanco face planting? I know he stayed in the game. was he just out of breath from flopping on the infield?
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
looked like he got cought in that dry dirt crap
that put on the infield to soak up the moisture… he stuck and kind of jammed his shoulders and just face planted…
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 26, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
thanks
glad he was not hurt worse. He has become a pretty valuable member of this team.
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
Cut his forehead and had to ice his shoulder after the game.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 26, 2010 11:05 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
bullpen
I would have left Ogando in, but I wasn’t upset about the other moves. I liked Kirkman getting some relatively high leverage time and playing the matchups was ok by me, though perhaps a bit of over-managing.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
that's pretty much it
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
He may have over-managed the bullpen,
but I was glad to see the gut actually use a defensive replacement for once.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
It's only overmanaging when it doesn't work
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Only because it worked...you gotta give Wash credit
but I was wondering what the hell he was going to do if somebody tied it in the 9th inning…let Harrison go for the length of the game?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 26, 2010 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Wash did have a 90+% chance that the Rangers would win the game though
Putting who he thought gave him the best chance of getting 2 more outs was risky, but it was a move you can afford to do when you have a lead and 2 outs to go.
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
Harrison could probably pitch 3 innings
After that Boggs goes out to the bullpen to warm up.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
I think Harry would have been out there for at least 4.
We were all wondering the same thing though.
by FuturePants on Aug 26, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
When you think about it - maybe saving Harrison for last was a good idea for that exact reason
Sure, you could argue Wah shouldn’t have burned through the pen but at least the last guy was a former starter that could go multiple innings.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
you forget about the Extra-Inning
tight-rope walking he pulled?
he could go longer if he had to
by kevinkinsler on Aug 26, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Is that the front page story about A&M and Jerrod Johnson?
[Sniffs]
by FuturePants on Aug 26, 2010 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
tough, but great read.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 26, 2010 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Very, very nice win last night. Don't look now, we're 5-1 against a pesky FIghting Showalter team
and the Twins which were the hottest team in MLB post AS Break.(26-10)….and we have Cliff Lee going tonight.
The Goods – Vladdy, Face, CJ getting thru without his best stuff, Kirkman, Ogando, Matty Ice, O’day (Wash maneuvering of bully -hey, it worked).
The Bads – CJ/Fat Fuck lack of chemistry, Moreland skull-fucking ball in RF, Judy Borbon strikes out three times (post AS Break OPS sitting at .500).
Something else I noticed….just keep your eye on it. On the ball Mauer hit to Face’s left (in the 7th?) that he dove for and went off his glove…Tiny E sat there with both thumbs up his ass. I don’t know if he was showing Young up, lost focus or what the hell he was doing but there’s never any time where you just stand there like he did.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Andrus wasn't showing him up.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 26, 2010 11:15 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
This!!
I’ve always hated that nickname….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 26, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
It was very dumb by Elvis....we were like, "What are you doing?!"
But just ignore Josey’s “analysis.” Lately it seems he thinks he’s the local beatwriter or something, rehashing games that 100% of us watched ourselves.
by FuturePants on Aug 26, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Did you see anybody say anything about Tiny E' sitting there with
both thumbs up his ass on that play?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 26, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes, me. And the two I was at the game with.
…along with every single person that watched the game.
by FuturePants on Aug 26, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Andrus was just shocked into a stupor because Young went 3 feet to his left.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 26, 2010 11:21 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 6 recs
rec
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.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not accusing Tiny E of showing him up because it doesn't appear to
be in his DNA as a player.
So much of Tiny E’s value comes from watching him play every day. He’s very smart and seems to do little things but I’ve never seen him not hustle.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 26, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
"mention it" referring to that particular theory, not the play itself.
We already know Elvis is prone to zoning out, after all.
Josey just likes to talk
about things up the butt
92 wins or bust!
"If Nolan Ryan hadn't been born, Larry McMurtry would have made him up." - Kevin Sherrington
by SonnyKoufaxLSU on Aug 26, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
How are the Davis Redhawks doing, SonnyK?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 26, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
they're going to the playoffs, right?
am I missing something here?
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 26, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Rangers, too
Everywhere that Chris has been is now better – it’s like “the Tim Tebow Effect” just different in a similar kind of way
by sam in so cal on Aug 26, 2010 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Soooo, we should ignore that it happened?
I don’t know exactly what went down but it did and that’s typically not what Tiny E does on the field.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 26, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
The clarification post had been there for 8 minutes by the time you jumped all over the poor wording in the original.
Sheesh.
No, I’m saying you shouldn’t throw stuff like “I don’t know if he was showing Young up” out there if you don’t even believe it yourself. It’s just baiting.
I merely said ..."just keep your eye on it"
It was a brain-dead, non-hustle moment for a player who is smart and usually hustles.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 26, 2010 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
the fuck was he supposed to do?
take two steps to his right, watch the ball get past Face, and then receive the throw from left?
I’m not saying the kid shouldn’t have moved, but I don’t see what the hell the point is. me is stoopid at baseball
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 26, 2010 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
this tiny e shit needs to stop
just looked at a number of sites and he is listed at 6’ , 200 # on all of them (ESPN, yahoo, B-R) except fangraphs where he is 6’ 185 #
“tiny” only works if the guy is very large or is actually a fucking midget.
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.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Did anyone else think of a "fucking midget"?
Ooof. Gonna have to purge that from my brain.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Needs more "Tiny E's"
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 26, 2010 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not accusing Tiny E of showing him up because it doesn't appear to
be in his DNA as a player.
So much of Tiny E’s value comes from watching him play every day. He’s very smart and seems to do little things but I’ve never seen him not hustle.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 26, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
this one time. at Rangers Fantasy Camp...
JW stuck a flute in his….. oh, never mind.
by sam in so cal on Aug 26, 2010 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions
The long look ins from CJ to agree on a sign with Molina
was out of control. We were sitting out in right field and a few of us were just like “shit Molina, get on the same page!” That top half of the 5th was brutal.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
There has been nothing bad about BGL recently.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
At some point Michael Young needs to make a play.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Hey guys? SBN's running slow today
So if your comment doesn’t appear instantly DON’T FUCKING HIT “POST” AGAIN.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Calm down Francis.
DON’T FUCKING HIT "POST" AGAIN.
92 wins or bust!
"If Nolan Ryan hadn't been born, Larry McMurtry would have made him up." - Kevin Sherrington
by SonnyKoufaxLSU on Aug 26, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
ive seen a bunch of doubles this AM
and iw as getting server errors when trying to load LSB earlier
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.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I hate this reasoning.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
DO NOT anger the Mantis!
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
YES!!!!!
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.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
The Mantis has bigger biceps and impossibly ripped washboard abs that we could never attain.
But other than that, tis a good likeness
by dolphinpuncher on Aug 26, 2010 12:33 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
i want someone to rasterbate the mantis kid picture
with an “all hail our mantis overlords” under it and bring it to the ballpark
man that would be a killer sign
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.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Hell yeah, don't puss out man.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 26, 2010 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions
While leaving the game last night...
I was working my way out of the parking lot. Me and this other doucher got in a “who blinks first” situation on getting out of there. I was following the “I’ll let this guy in, then it’s my turn” mantra … so I let the guy coming in from a different direction get in front of me, then let it be known I was going next. Well, the other guy wasn’t going for it. So he kept inching up and we were literally inches from each others car (including the one I let in). I had the right angle for me to be the one to leave, so I knew I’d be the one to get the spot… but the cock sucker actually scraped up on my front end from trying to be the one who got out first. If people would do the “you let a car in front of you, then it’s your turn” process, things would be so much easier. I can’t stand people who aren’t courteous…which was why I was not going to just let him go. Fucking annoying!
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
No, no fight...
It was 2 guys, then it was my wife and I. Naturally, my wife was like “Honey, stop!” and all that bull shit… but I wasn’t going to let him bully his way through instead of waiting like everyone else. When he hit up against my front end, I looked over at him and he was just staring at me. So we mad dogged each other for a second, then he realized his path wasn’t going to get him out first, then I eased on through. Funny thing is that at the 2 mph we scraped each other at, I still have a little battle scar above my left front tire. LOL.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
I normally cringe when people suggest escalating minor stuff,
but since he actually hit you that all goes out the window. Did you get his plates or anything?
Dude, it's a he said/she said type of thing...
That parking lot had so many cars in it waiting to get out. He would have said that he had the right of way. I basically held my ground on the principle of the thing. It’s just a minor scuff. I don’t like impatient people, so I wasn’t going to allow him to have his way. Like I said, things would go so much smoother if people would let one person go in front of them, then take their turn to go and so on.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
Yeah, that's how I do it too,
but it bugs me that he was an asshole and is going to get away with it. I guess I’m picturing it wrong in my head, cause from the picture I’m seeing it would’ve been pretty clearly him at fault.
Here's my strategy
I act like I don’t eve see them. I look out the side while secretly watching the car in front of me so the other guy thinks “holy shit – that guy’s not paying attention and is going to run into me.” I also do it with pedestrians – act like I’m looking out the window of for something on the floor when they try to jaywalk.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
haha
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 26, 2010 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't try that shit back east
Some one will bang your hood, then take a dive and sue your ass senseless…
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
pussy, you shoulda took a tire iron to his car...
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 26, 2010 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
As I'm sure you would have done that.
Gotta love the internet and acting like you’re tough shit.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
No, I wouldn't have done that.
But now I’m going to kick your ass.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 26, 2010 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm so proud of you
i was in a similar situation last time I left, luckily my passenger had a level head
by kevinkinsler on Aug 26, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
To me.....it all depends who has been there the longest in the traffic jam.......
If I have been sitting in a line of 40 cars for 30 minutes…..and then you cut across the parking lot and get as close to the exit as possible and expect me to let your ass in after waiting 30 seconds….you can go fuck yourself!!
That bullshit of each line lets one car go at a time goes out the window when people cut the parking lot.
our year??
Absolutely.
The line that the other car was in wasn’t even really a legit line… it just sort of materialized out of nowhere. Not sure when. But I waited my turn as I should have. Even with the bogus line, there was nothing I could do about that. But with the dude trying to skip ahead of me after I let the guy in front of him go ahead…. nu uh, I ain’t going for that. Now if he would have got out, I would have, too. My adrenaline was rushing already from the prick brushing up on my car.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
Wash is "worded out"
“He’s having an MVP year,” Washington said. “We go like Josh goes. I don’t have word to describe him. I’m worded out.”
lol, great quote
by TRO_GT on Aug 26, 2010 12:01 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
only our manager
hes brilliant!
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.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone else feel like something special might happen tonight?
Cliff is on the mound and we have the mojo going right now. A complete game or a shut out? I mean this team is playing like a pack of badasses and I really think we can sweep this thing.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Especially with Cliff pitching for the first time
Since mr. coward called him out with his made up story.
I can see magic tonight…and I’ll be there!
Damn, I love it when I go to lunch when I'm all caught up
and I come back to find no new work!
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Numbers
HFA magic number 36
with a win tonight (at home with Cliff Lee pitching), the HFA magic number becomes 34
Elimination Numbers:
Baltimore 3
Pittsburgh 6
Arizona 9
Seattle 14
Cleveland 15
Washington/Cubs 16
We are going to lose our first team this weekend, and as many as 7 by next Sunday.
Elimination number goes down with ANYONE ahead of you winning, right?
The Seattle announcers the other day were talking about whether or not the Mariners still have a chance. . .
I just noticed in the picture that Jim Joyce's fu man chu
is surveying the situation.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
Haters wanna hate
“CJ Wilson won his sixth straight decision, which extends a career best. He’s 6-0 with a 2.29 ERA in eight starts since the All-Star break. The most telling stat: Texas is now 20-6 in his 26 starts this season and has won 14 of the past 16 of those. "
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
Thought he was supposed to slow down because of the increase in IPs?!?! He's like a fine wine that keeps getting better.
CJ had a Game Score of 52 last night and has been 50+ in 18 of his 26 starts (Rangers 16-2 in those games).
Awesome season, BGL.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
remind me what bill james says about game scores?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think I can take another Cliff Lee loss
I didn’t want to demand the sweep, but I have to because this game is critical to my well-being.
seeing as how it's always my fault for demanding sweeps
I’m going to concede a loss tonight
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 26, 2010 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
mantis tired of Cliffmas losses, too
by sam in so cal on Aug 26, 2010 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 11 recs
Angels ?? Not sure who that is
Have the M’s passed them yet??
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
by bking on Aug 26, 2010 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is fantastic
One of the best Mantis pics yet.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 26, 2010 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm working on another update for the DEADLY MANTIS poster
I’ll bust it out if we win….
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 26, 2010 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Also a good one.
Didn’t mean to diminish your fine work.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 26, 2010 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Is this from a PC game?
If so, what game is it from?
We need more runs...
looks like Sim City doesn't?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 26, 2010 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions
yea thast what it looks like to me
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.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
game
They Came From Hollywood is a real-time strategy/action game for Win2K/XP currently in development by us, Octopus Motor. The strategy? You’re a monster. You’re city-threatenin’ big. Naturally, tiny worthless humans want to kill you. You’re hungry. You’re pissed off. NO CITY IS SAFE!
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.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
this sounds like a fun game...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.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
bigsteve
cowlishaw echoing my sentiments that you and i discussed yesterday:
…The other is that Wednesday’s game with the Twins was nowhere near SRO status – the paid crowd was 29,926 – and this series is just flat-out more important.
I realize the difference between a school-night game and a Saturday night and how much that plays into attendance.
But the Rangers and Twins are, in all likelihood, battling for the second best record among division winners. That will change if the White Sox, who trail Minnesota by 3 ½ games, make a push (possibly a Manny Ramirez-fueled push) for the Central title in September…
he was talking about why is saturday sold out when a more important game was 29,000 last night. he goes on to talk about significance of HFA in the playoffs.
i may not be right, but it’s good that i’m not alone in my disappointment.
I wish every game was a sellout
But realistically its not gonna happen here unless we had a 20000 seat stadium.
But just because we “only” sold ~30K last night doesn’t mean people don’t care. Like I argued yesterday the Twins simply aren’t a glamorous enough team to get people to put their lives on hold to go watch play baseball. And with the Rangers holding such a big division lead a sense of complacency has come over fans because we can withstand a loss without it costing us a division lead.
Durrett
Reax:
“Relax” maybe?
Matt Harrison, with the crowd whipped up, got the final two batters via strikeouts to end the game.
the last batter grounded out
Harrison said Wednesday’s game was a lot different from the save he earned in Detroit earlier this year.
the save was against the Pirates, no?
I stopped reading after that. There may be more mistakes.
If we had a bomb, Pantera would hang out with us.
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