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Good to see the Hawk working blue tonight…

howdy all

happy rangers baseball to you, sir

whew i think he was out

Millwood will have to go strong to take this one because I don’t fully trust Padilla tomorrow. We need two out of three if a sweep is not there.

wow we got screwed there

he did have a pretty good start last time out, didn’t he?

So, maybe he have figured some stuff out – I have faith in him.

How about a little effort getting out of the way of the pitch????

i was with you until you said NASCAR. but i hear you can buy new remotes if you bust yours. good luck!

@i agree. i was so down on that decision, i really wanted that spot for some one they would bring up. but the rangers braintrust must have known what they were doing.

Let’s give Jones one swing thru the AL before we go all crazy…but so far, so good…

Me too, becca. I won’t give him the win yet though. If any team can get to him, its this lineup

I think I saw a lefty throwing like this last night…

Razor makes everything better…Stars games, Versus games, The Musers…

I used to like you, Becca….

The Nuggets just cut their heart out and fed it to them in the very last second. Those kind of losses stick with you.

The hockey game is getting a bit chippy after the Ovechkin hit the other night

Come on Salty, I’ve got you in the Homer Pool ! ! !

The kid comes thru

This is great – a Rangers team that scares opponents on the bases to go with the power

@Evan: Have fun!!!!!

They are reporting on another site that feliz has been cleared to start throwing again.

We need a soft fly to kinsler.

methinks we miss our leader.

@scooper – tell me you mean Young.

probably because he’s their 7th inning guy.

@last: nope. I meant Evan. A lot of times it’s people asking him questions that gets the conversation going.

Yeah Baby!

the amazing, wonderful, perfect Ian comes through again!

Well, their 7th inning guy just gave up a run. Booya. I think you go RHP after Danks, when possible.

Great at-bat!!! Don’t know how he laid off some of those close 2 strike pitches!!!

I was being nice, I am giving you the floor.

If only someone actually wanted my opinion! That’s what makes it cool. We actually care what Evan thinks!

@Scooper – when’s the last time the Rangers whiffed 12 times, AND won?

also – is it odd that they strike out 12 times without Crush in the game?

also – what do you scoop? I’m guessing first baseman, or animal waste containment specialist.

also – Millwood’s likely going to be at, or above 100 pitches after this inning. Since Harrison gave them a full day off yesterday, do you think they’ll go to the pen for the 8th?

I think it is probably much ado about nothing. obagain said earlier that there is a report on another site that he has already been cleared to throw. If that is the case, then it isn’t anything structural and there shouldn’t be anything to worry about.

On the name thing, it is strange how people take things differently, I would have guessed s cooper as in your name.

Ok, thank goodness hadn’t read that yet. That was a funny Crush question @Last.

Surely they’ll go to the BP now…What do you think scooper?

Scoop – knowing CJ Wilson is, let’s say “touchy” and takes stuff personal – would you be more or less inclined to put him in vs the Sox and Ozzy?

Now that they know you are a woman they will ask more questions.

C’mon, Nellie! Make them pay!

@obagain: not when they realize I’m probably old enough to be their mother.
I’m really liking these stolen bases!

That was a funny statement coming from a catcher…

@one: they’re not stealing them against me!

Oh, well! We’ll try their 9th inning guy!

Good point scooper, they’re stealing them against one of the most hated players in the Major Leagues. It’s easier to get behind them this way. Dang Murph!

Wait, does that mean your name is O. Bagain?

@last: I’m hoping that yours means you’re a romo fan, too.

No, in high school I started playing golf.
I would hit a ball and ask the guys where it went, they said ob (out of bounds) so I would hit another and ask where that went and they would say ob again by the end of the year I wouldnt even have to ask, and the name stuck.

I’m the last of the Romohicans, and people say I have a little bit of an unhealthy affinity for Romo, considering I’m a married male. Then, last eason people were jumping off the bandwagon like mad and I felt like the “last of the romohicans”

I also use words like “romodemption” “romomentum” and other various Romo-speak terms.

Come on millwood.
You are going to get one of our guys killed.

@last: I haven’t jumped off the bandwagon. I think this will be the year!
Holland to Thome w/ bases loaded, Act II.

@last: you must be a golfer! that is a great way to get a nickname, though (obagain).

@obagain: I think he trustr Holland more than C.J.

way to go Salty! Get the ump to ask for help!

FANTASTIC Play!

@obagain: yeah, it wouldn’t be much fun as a kid.

Holland just couldnt get out of the way.
Got hit by the bat and kins nearly beaned him with the throw home.

Frank
Jennings
O’Day
Holland
C.J.
Benson
Duh! my age is showing! who am I missing?

between C.J. and Benson, but only situational

was I imagining things, or did Josh say they turned 2 on that play?

scooper, he did

I’m not being fair to C.J. When his head is on straight, he’s right behind Frank.

If i was an MLB player, I’d check the standard headshot they use on like mlb.com and espn and make them pick one I liked.

I’d also smile.

@scooper – do you assess that on a day-to-day or some longer basis? Like, I don’t think his right would be right for many of us…

For the guy looking for more BP help.
Kiker in frisco tonight is thru 6 and has 2 hits, no runs, 4 BB, and 7 K’s.
It would be nice to see him in the BP later this year.

In our park we cant have too many.

Davis isn’t up there playing small ball.

That’s a bit much! We have not obviously thrown at anyone! The ump has the right to eject him without a warning.

Throwing behind the batter is the message

Yep! I’ll guarantee you that Padilla hits someone tomorrow!

Padilla was going to hit someone anyway.
I hope it is the first guy so everyone gets warned and someone doesnt get hurt.

Post game show:

*Millwood has a quality start, but another loss.

*Letting him go back out for the 8th seems to fit the philosophy of the team this year, but some times you have to go against percentages – agree or disagree?

*Ian Kinsler ends the game on a pop-up, goes 1-for-5 – not helping his road average. Are you wondering if he’s got a “Coors Field Effect” at home?

*Davis pinch hits for Andrus in the 9th, another example of going against the philosophy of letting the young guys take their lumps – is it just “feel” guiding decisions?

*Holland is brought into a pressure situation and succeeds. Where’s your level-of-faith in him right now? Asking another way, do you turn to him or Wilson if you need a big out late?

I agree with letting him go out but I wouldnt have waited until the baese were loaded before pulling him.
Kins needs to get some hits on the road, I dont think it is a problem yet though.
Elvis has stepped up to a lot of challenges this year but davis could tie it with 1 swing, I am ok with that decision.
Holland is going to be good in any situations. I wish they would give him some more innings but I dont thisnk wash trusts him yet.

@obagain: I agree with you on the bases loaded part. And you’re also right that Kins is doing fine. And I can go with the Davis thing (a big, strong lefty against a RH closer). Holland is going to get his shot before long.

in the home run pool, if you say no home runs and give the amount of runs, is that our runs or total runs? if it is total runs, Brent won.

@ last: I know! I go back and forth on C.J. all of the time. I really think he’s too smart for his own good (and he knows it!). that can get in the way of playing good baseball. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I still have questions. Personally, I trust Holland more than I trust C.J.

Leader, dictator – Evan’s been called many things tonight.

@Brent, if Evan were to ask, I’d say give it to you.

Tonite really has to go down to a loss pinned on Hicks lack of failure to give JonBoy money to go get a couple of bullpen arms this off-season and a little blame also has to go to Nolan and JonBoy for not pushing the issue………Wash just used what he was given tonite…………

You’re sad you missed it – I’m sad I was here for it.

I really need more friends.

I wil have the latest post on this thread.

I don’t like the “hicks is cheap” thing – he has, and is, paid a lot of guys a lot of money. I wish someone would look up all the players we DIDN’T spend on and see how they’ve done. Maybe one day I’ll get antsy and do it.