8/4/06 game day thread

Well alright...

hopefully i'm not the only person who stayed home on a friday night to catch the game.

by cmkelly29 on Aug 4, 2006 8:00 PM CDT 0 recs

I did

But then, I have a wife and kid.

I stay home every night.

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 4, 2006 8:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

we're in the same boat

my friend...

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on Aug 4, 2006 8:19 PM CDT up 0 recs

Word.

by Athos on Aug 4, 2006 8:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ditto

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 8:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

I'm staying in

Usually I go out after the games, but since this one won't end until late I'll just hang out here.

THERE IS NO SHAME in watching the Great Game of Beisbol on a Friday night.

by Dustin on Aug 4, 2006 8:23 PM CDT up 0 recs

Im puttin in the call.

Everybody.

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 8:03 PM CDT 0 recs

Laird

should be hitting 6th tonight, but I guess at least he's playing.

by zywica on Aug 4, 2006 8:04 PM CDT 0 recs

No kidding

Didn't he bat fifth once? Maybe I'm dreaming.

by Dustin on Aug 4, 2006 8:11 PM CDT up 0 recs

Nope

According to ESPN, he bat fifth once and went 3/5 with a double and two runs scored. The guy can just hit, and they need to bat him higher so he'll get another at-bat.

by Dustin on Aug 4, 2006 8:16 PM CDT up 0 recs

laird...

hit 5th the night that the rangers went on that 8 run explosion in one inning i think. But yeah he definately shouldnt be batting 9th

rage against the gold club

by erikj07 on Aug 4, 2006 8:41 PM CDT up 0 recs

Shouldn't JD be on the radio tonight?

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 8:41 PM CDT 0 recs

JD

neither confirm or deny the Rangers had claimed Andrew Jones.

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 8:50 PM CDT 0 recs

wouldn't expect him to...

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on Aug 4, 2006 8:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

Eh

I would think he would deny it if he didn't put down the claim.

by cmkelly29 on Aug 4, 2006 9:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

but

I'm not saying that he did put down the claim. i doubt he did.

by cmkelly29 on Aug 4, 2006 9:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

Maybe

But if he always denied in a situation like that, except when he did do whatever he was asked about, and demurred in those situations, then he'd be tipping his hand.

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 4, 2006 9:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

Adam

How would you feel about it if we did put the claim on Jones?

by cmkelly29 on Aug 4, 2006 9:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

Good move

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 4, 2006 9:09 PM CDT up 0 recs

If anyone cares...

Fernando Tatis homered tonight.

by cmkelly29 on Aug 4, 2006 9:07 PM CDT 0 recs

Remind me

Who he is again

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

Former Ranger 3B...

HUGE ears... Only person in ML history to hit 2 grand slams in one inning.

by cmkelly29 on Aug 4, 2006 9:09 PM CDT up 0 recs

Look at them, they're like rubber rafts

by cmkelly29 on Aug 4, 2006 9:12 PM CDT up 0 recs

Switch Hitter

I think one of those slams was from the left, and the other from the right. Unfortunately that was when he was playing for STL and not TEX.

I was a big fan of his; I really thought he was going to be a player.

by Dustin on Aug 4, 2006 9:35 PM CDT up 0 recs

Tatis

Tatis, hit both of his grand slams from the right side. Only one player (Bill Mueller) has hit two grand slams in one game from different sides of the plate.

Of course, as stated above Tatis is the only player that has hit two grand slams in the same inning.

Source:

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats11.shtml

by simbaa on Aug 4, 2006 11:41 PM CDT up 0 recs

MY

beast

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on Aug 4, 2006 9:08 PM CDT 0 recs

Mike Young

Gets it Done.

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:08 PM CDT 0 recs

Nice Teix

Ring up that pitch count early.

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:14 PM CDT 0 recs

Deeeero, Deeeero, Deeeero

I think this is gonna be right down the midddle.

FIRST PITCH SWINGIN.

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:16 PM CDT 0 recs

We need to cash in here

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:16 PM CDT 0 recs

Woooo

THATS WHAT IM TALKIN ABOUT!

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:19 PM CDT 0 recs

nice

i'll take it

by cmkelly29 on Aug 4, 2006 9:20 PM CDT 0 recs

Nice

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:20 PM CDT 0 recs

YAY!

Patience! And a high pitch count!

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:20 PM CDT 0 recs

Stairs

big hit here Matty...c'mon

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:20 PM CDT 0 recs

You can always count on a royal

To suck

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:20 PM CDT up 0 recs

Once a Royal

Always a Royal. I sure am glad Laird wasn't batting in that situation, glad he's batting ninth.

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:21 PM CDT up 0 recs

boo..

ah well.

by cmkelly29 on Aug 4, 2006 9:21 PM CDT 0 recs

Dang

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:21 PM CDT 0 recs

Perfect type of

first inning, especially after useing up like six innings of their pen yesterday.

by zywica on Aug 4, 2006 9:21 PM CDT 0 recs

*using

by zywica on Aug 4, 2006 9:21 PM CDT up 0 recs

Did anyone catch a pitch-count there?

?

by cmkelly29 on Aug 4, 2006 9:21 PM CDT 0 recs

32

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

Michael Young

You are so good.

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:23 PM CDT 0 recs

Tonight is the night

I'm calling it now, Vlad is taking the collar. 0-4

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:24 PM CDT 0 recs

hello gentlemen...new guy here, had fun hanging

out last night, plus it was a good outcome, figured I try it again.

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 4, 2006 9:24 PM CDT 0 recs

Welcome

FYI, don't make any arguments without including guys' OPS. Good luck.

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:27 PM CDT up 0 recs

go sit down o dawg

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 4, 2006 9:25 PM CDT 0 recs

Wow

That was easy. Thanks, Orlando.

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:25 PM CDT 0 recs

Things are shaping up quite nice tonight

Of course it looked that way last night as well.

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:25 PM CDT 0 recs

8 pitches

for Padilla. I think he's sober!

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:26 PM CDT 0 recs

Speaking Of Sober

I was in Stillwater yesterday and ran into Eddie Sutton. Here's the conversation:
Me: "How you doin', coach?"
Sutton: "How you doin', kid?"

So, I sent my older brother this text message:
"Just ran into and greeted Eddie Sutton in Stullwater. He looks hammered."

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

Speaking Of Sober

I was in Stillwater yesterday and ran into Eddie Sutton. Here's the conversation:
Me: "How you doin', coach?"
Sutton: "How you doin', kid?"

So, I sent my older brother this text message:
"Just ran into and greeted Eddie Sutton in Stillwater. He looks hammered."

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

David Hulse..?

what ever happened to that kid..?

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on Aug 4, 2006 9:28 PM CDT 0 recs

never heard of david hulse

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 4, 2006 9:28 PM CDT 0 recs

How can you forget...

The Incredible Hulse?

by theMenchcanMash on Aug 4, 2006 9:35 PM CDT up 0 recs

I thought Eddie

was on the wagon (or off--whatever means you're not drinking)..was he really drinking?

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 4, 2006 9:30 PM CDT 0 recs

Eh

He could have been drunk. I don't know. I just like pointing out peoples' shortcomings.

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

Me too

I've always thought your posts suck.

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

Laird

Learned that one from his Rod Barajas Instructional Hitting Video.

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:30 PM CDT 0 recs

Bring in Barajas

Laird sucks! (note sarcasm)

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

47 pitches for Lackey

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:32 PM CDT 0 recs

the A stands for...

Alvarado High

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 4, 2006 9:32 PM CDT 0 recs

Got that fastball workin again.

Were gonna have to work now. Cmon Vinny.

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:33 PM CDT 0 recs

go sit down

bitch

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 4, 2006 9:34 PM CDT 0 recs

there ya go, Vinny

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on Aug 4, 2006 9:34 PM CDT 0 recs

Just noticed

Chase Utley came up empty.

To bad, I was starting to enjoy that story.

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:34 PM CDT 0 recs

well, crap

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on Aug 4, 2006 9:35 PM CDT 0 recs

thought it was gonna get foul

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 4, 2006 9:35 PM CDT 0 recs

Damn

Garret Anderson is still in the majors?

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:35 PM CDT 0 recs

why wouldn't he be?

by Dustin on Aug 4, 2006 9:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

He sucks?

Balls?

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:39 PM CDT up 0 recs

Everybody sucks to you

He's not as good as he used to be, but he's not quite DFA material yet. I think he'd be a good Ranger, actually (bench).

by Dustin on Aug 4, 2006 9:41 PM CDT up 0 recs

Laced

See ya.
Garrett Anderson joins the fire.

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:35 PM CDT 0 recs

There goes the no-hitter

by pblack on Aug 4, 2006 9:36 PM CDT 0 recs

I've got a bad feelin' about this..

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on Aug 4, 2006 9:36 PM CDT 0 recs

That was scary.

Glad that big boy lee was in the right spot.

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:37 PM CDT 0 recs

three hard hit balls in a row

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 4, 2006 9:38 PM CDT 0 recs

worst Ranger catcher of all time?

Chad Kreueter

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 4, 2006 9:39 PM CDT 0 recs

who was the guy who backed up for

Geno Petralli?

by Dustin on Aug 4, 2006 9:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

Don't Be Sill

Rod Barajas.

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ned Yost

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 4, 2006 9:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

Rich BIllings

Read "Seasons in Hell"

by T Coleman on Aug 4, 2006 9:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

Junior Ortiz

by chase1971 on Aug 4, 2006 10:14 PM CDT up 0 recs

Cmon Carlos

We saved you from the city that is milwakee and brought you into the best city in the nation.

Show some appreciation.

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:43 PM CDT 0 recs

Putting In The Call

Hank. Yard. Deep right.

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:44 PM CDT 0 recs

Damn

Too high! Too high!

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:45 PM CDT up 0 recs

Almost

it looked like maybe a double off the bat

by jcir454 on Aug 4, 2006 9:45 PM CDT up 0 recs

WOW

Regardless of whether or not he was actually out, that was a GREAT play.

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:48 PM CDT 0 recs

Safe

BUT WE'LL TAKE IT BABY.

by TexGoesYard on Aug 4, 2006 9:48 PM CDT 0 recs

two nights in a row they've been

hosed at first base

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 4, 2006 9:49 PM CDT 0 recs

Oh Well

Cry for me, Anaheim.

One time, Hank Blalock walked down the street with an erection. There were no survivors. www.tepblog.blogspot.com

by ghtd36 on Aug 4, 2006 9:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

I like the Rangers in this one

I think that long first inning's going to catch up to Lackey. Probably around the fifth. And the Rangers look more like a team that can take advantage these days.

by Dustin on Aug 4, 2006 9:50 PM CDT 0 recs