8/20/07 game day thread

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2007 5:03 PM CDT in News

Lineup up...

Botts and Murphy playing, Salts McGee behind the plate...

Vicente Padilla v. Daniel Cabrera...

Everyone give the over/under on number of minutes Josh Lewin spends complaining about how slow Padilla is...

Go Rangers...

Update [2007-8-20 19:14:26 by Adam J. Morris]: -- Rain delay.

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Can't the Chargers

just keep him.

by RangerMad on Aug 20, 2007 4:54 PM CDT reply actions

It was great listening to Grieve and Lewin's

stand-in without wanting to turn down the volume.

Wharter

by Wharter on Aug 20, 2007 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions

stand in

that would be the great victor rojas.

though i miss josh and tom's chemistry when josh isn't there.

Spider pig, Spider pig does whatever a spider pig does

by rentz on Aug 20, 2007 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions

who was

the mexican(hispanic?) broadcaster who filled in on the Ticket some 3 or so years ago and gave the hot sports opinion that the Rangers organization discriminates against hispanic players.

If that was him he is a complete douchebag.

Gabbard is our "ace"...yes I believe that!

by rkh on Aug 20, 2007 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Different guy

I don't remember that guy's name but it wasn't Victor.

What kind of a douche quotes himself?

by LoneStarBallUser on Aug 20, 2007 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Yea

That guy did the spanish radio broadcast for the Rangers.

It was a failed bit for the Rangers. He was awful. About as bad as the guy that Reiner asked "Who the hell are you?" and then gave him a countdown.

by badradiorules on Aug 20, 2007 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Sorry

failed bit for the ticket.

by badradiorules on Aug 20, 2007 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions

the guy....

that got the countdown from reiner is none other than pete stein. He still does diamiond talk with fall friedo.

Curiously enough I was on an adult tennis team with Pete before his stint on the Ticket. Nice enough fella.

The countdown was funny, but reiner has seen his better days....at what age will it no longer be funny to listen to him talk about chicks boobs.

It seems like as he gets older he may need to find another bit. At some point it will seize to be funny and start being gross. I think that point is now, considering when he oogles over some chicks boobs the girl is probably the age of his daughter.

FWIW- I think the Ticket begins and end with BaD Radio, sans Donovan. Bob and Dan have never been able to find that perfect 3rd wheel(rick arnett, tom, and now donny doo)

FWIW II- I also loved me some Rocco Pendola. I know I was the only one but damn I thought he had something.

Gabbard is our "ace"...yes I believe that!

by rkh on Aug 20, 2007 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe I grew up just listening to crappy

commentaters, but I actually like josh and tag and think they work well together....

by slc ranger on Aug 20, 2007 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions

josh sucks

by kaiser on Aug 20, 2007 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions

try listening to Ray Fosse.....

and you will be begging for Lewin....not saying he's the best but watching games on MLB.com you can find a lot worse!

by slc ranger on Aug 20, 2007 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow...

Wiffy batting 5th......

It is a sad day when our lineup can't hold a candle to the Orioles lineup.

Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 20, 2007 4:59 PM CDT reply actions

Sigh

I remember the good old days of the '90s when they would flash the lineup on the jumbo vision and you would see more .300s than .200s.

by DJCahill on Aug 20, 2007 5:02 PM CDT reply actions

Cabrera

And the night after the Rangers strike out 20 times, they're going to walk 15...

"Then I met some friends for a beer, went to a BoDeans's concert, and son of a vondruke, if I didn't leave him at the concert hall."

by RCCook on Aug 20, 2007 5:09 PM CDT reply actions

and count

how many times Grieve says "boy"

as in, "that was a really good play right there boy."

Gabbard is our "ace"...yes I believe that!

by rkh on Aug 20, 2007 5:29 PM CDT reply actions

the worst thing

is that now lewin says it. I've noticed that lewin has taken on a number of grieve's mannerisms. Don't get me wrong, I love Grieve, but when Lewin says "that was a really good play right there boy," that is pretty damn annoying

Are you wearing a grocery bag? I have misplaced my pants.

by i hit straight ball very much on Aug 20, 2007 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Right straight

I hate it when Grieve says that too. In general, I hate the TV broadcast team and rarely listen to them.

What kind of a douche quotes himself?

by LoneStarBallUser on Aug 20, 2007 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions

rope

a line ball is a rope lmao

by kaiser on Aug 20, 2007 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions

No Sosa

but i thought he was getting hot.....

by M_Y_isDANK on Aug 20, 2007 5:29 PM CDT reply actions

Young scratched

with a bad back. Byrd hitting 3rd.

by Outworlder47 on Aug 20, 2007 5:53 PM CDT reply actions

Matranga-mania!!

Rangers Farm Probables

by shroomer on Aug 20, 2007 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Any delay?

I just turned on KLRD on mlb.com, and they said "no idea when this one will get started." Were they talking about the Rangers game?

Well Mr. Burns had done it. The power plant had won it. With Roger Clemens clucking all the while.

by WyoRanger on Aug 20, 2007 5:57 PM CDT reply actions

anybody watching Hick tell his story????

..............

"I'm too God Damn Drunk to taste this Chicken" -Colonel Sanders

by slash on Aug 20, 2007 6:05 PM CDT reply actions

Over/under

on Cabrera's strikeouts tonight.

Obviously as long as he is still in after the rain delay.

I'm setting it at 9.

by badradiorules on Aug 20, 2007 6:09 PM CDT reply actions

I kinda want the game to get rained out....

can't stand watching Whiffy and Melhuse try to hit!

by slc ranger on Aug 20, 2007 6:13 PM CDT reply actions

Melhuse?????

wtf??? i thought vasquez was playing, thats still painful, but its not Melhuse painful..........

"I'm too God Damn Drunk to taste this Chicken" -Colonel Sanders

by slash on Aug 20, 2007 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions

on Gameday

it says Melhuse is at third and Vasquez at short

by slc ranger on Aug 20, 2007 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Melhuse isn't in the lineup

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2007 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Apparently

MY was scratched with a bad back. Vazquez was moved over and Melhuse went into third.

by badradiorules on Aug 20, 2007 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Officially postponed

Double header on Wednesday.

YAY!!

What kind of a douche quotes himself?

by LoneStarBallUser on Aug 20, 2007 6:23 PM CDT reply actions

Thanks for letting me know

Saved me from checking in every so often.

I love day baseball. Gives me something to listen to at work besides ESPN radio (which is now officially unlistenable) or NPR (which is fine, but I'd prefer baseball).

Well Mr. Burns had done it. The power plant had won it. With Roger Clemens clucking all the while.

by WyoRanger on Aug 20, 2007 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Well this is great

thanks baltimore, atleast i guess we get a double header on wednesday

"I'm too God Damn Drunk to taste this Chicken" -Colonel Sanders

by slash on Aug 20, 2007 6:23 PM CDT reply actions

who wants to bet

one of the lineups will have Salty on 1st, Laird C, and Melhuse at 3rd...........thats what sucks about double headers, but theyre fun to watch....

"I'm too God Damn Drunk to taste this Chicken" -Colonel Sanders

by slash on Aug 20, 2007 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Delay

WED Doubleheader

by sprite on Aug 20, 2007 6:24 PM CDT reply actions

Teix

It isn't work making another diary, but Teix has already hit 2 more home runs today (through 4 innings).

That brings him up to 9 home runs and 25 rbi's for Atlanta.

I can't tell if this is his usual second half surge or if he was just not trying when he was here. Either way, it's depressing.

by BAC on Aug 20, 2007 7:44 PM CDT reply actions

Just go ahead and assume it is the latter.

That will put you in some good company around here. You see, Tex is the devil. Therefore, whatever he does or whatever he says has to be interpreted in such a way as to read in evil intent or a direct insult at the lovable band of losers he's played for in Texas. Just remember, if you want to be popular on this blog with the very vocal faction of righteously indignant star haters, all you have to do is say something negative about Tex ... or ARod.

by Athos on Aug 20, 2007 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Does

Sharky have two screen names?

by corbsclinton on Aug 21, 2007 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions

god damn

it is depressing.....of course the kid will hit 50 HR a year, where ever he plays from here on out.....asshole....

"I'm too God Damn Drunk to taste this Chicken" -Colonel Sanders

by slash on Aug 20, 2007 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Tea

Homer #3.

by hightowersmith on Aug 20, 2007 8:26 PM CDT reply actions

I just did a diary

saying i was back from Charleston. With some important information.

WTF... it's not showing up.

pharmaceutical sales... anybody need some free samples

by hurlerhurley on Aug 20, 2007 9:21 PM CDT reply actions

You must not have hit submit

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2007 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions

ha

that'll do it

"I'm too God Damn Drunk to taste this Chicken" -Colonel Sanders

by slash on Aug 20, 2007 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions

ah... maybe. Guess I didn;t

Oh well. I guess it wasn't that important to most. But It was rather important that i a got this big account over the weekend. This is a big deal for me. I just wanted to share this exciting news with with LSB. Actually, maybe its good the diary didn't get posted.

pharmaceutical sales... anybody need some free samples

by hurlerhurley on Aug 20, 2007 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions