Hey, Evan! Great job on the Padilla story.

If what TAG just said is right (Tex is now “one of the guys”), then Tex should thank Padilla.

Nice to see kins walk to start the game.

Niddle’s open.:)

We really need to get to him big right here.

you’re not alone.

Begining to think I was talking to myself here.

I’m having trouble finding the game. What channel is it on today?

I think the rangers think he was bad for the team and will release him if no one claims him.
I like that.
Pitching inside is fine, getting mad and throwing at someone is not good and will get someone on your team hurt.

If no one claims Padilla, I think this sends a message to him: we’re willing to let you go; compete hard, do things the right way, or you are out of here.

I like the early start, I have a double header later tonight so I get to see the first part of the game.

evan, any thoughts on the rangers looking at tom glavine?

Is it wrong that I had a nice little giggle hearing Teixeira got hurt on that slide yesterday?

@Dylan: Woops, sorry I forgot to say normal FSSW. Damn Yankees have it in HD on YES

@beerguy: i don’t think they will, either, at this point. But I think this tells him that he better behave himself. Remember Ponson last year.

If they assigned him to AAA, he refused and became a FA, would they be off the hook for his salary at that point?

@Greg: Nope. I had a good laugh about it. the only part i didn’t like was TAG saying that the NY media now says that Tex is “one of the guys.” maybe he should thank Padilla.

@Greg and Beer Guy: explain to me why Tex was the bad guy yesterday. He got thrown at once and just ran to first. He gets thrown at again and understandably gets upset. Then he goes hard, and CLEAN, into second. Yet, somehow he’s the bad guy?

@beerguy: nope. they would have to pay his salary. that’s why I don’t think they will try to send him to the minors.

Yeah… @scooper is right. My bad.

@Amitheonlysaneone: There are a few reasons, at least for me. First? Simple. He plays for the other team. If I were a Yankees fan, I’d probably be happy with what he did. Beyond that, he handled the whole thing with his characteristic snarky attitude and sense of entitlement and self-righteousness. Mind you, I may be biased, but I’m not apologizing for that

Wow… that was a crap call.

hey just got here. i hate it when work gets in the way of baseball. did davis get a hit? is slump officially over? or was the ‘yea chris’ for a defensive play?

@becca: he singles to right, got an RBI (Cruz scored). Byrd was thrown out at third for the final out of the inning.

@Beer Guy: I guess I didn’t see him handling it with a “snarky attitude and sense of entitlement and self-righteousness.” I think if M.Young or I.Kensler had been hit TWICE by the same pitcher, and then got upset about it, you would think they were completely justified in whatever reaction they had. I just think it’s sometimes okay to look at things objectively.

Uh, what dylan and scooper said!

@ami: if MY or Ian were in that situation, they would have gone to 1st without yelling obscenities at the pitcher. Also, they wouldn’t have mouthed off after the game.

@scooper: Even after the 2nd time? Remember, Tex didn’t say anything after the first time. After the second time, with their history, that’s when he got upset. Again, I think you’re looking at this through your Ranger-Red glasses.

@Amitheonlysaneone: I agree, I probably would be saying that about Young or Kinsler. But hey that’s the thing right? Booing “those bums” on the other team. I do think being objective sometimes though is good, I guess just not on that partly because of the history with Tex wanting to leave, things he said, etc. Where I am more objective is on K/BB or base calls. Agree though that it wasn’t a really nasty slide or anything.

and to all, i too sorta chuckled about tex and his poor wittle ankle. especially after about his quote saying something like ‘i wasn’t trying to take him out, i was just breaking up a play like we’ve been taught since little league’ or something or other. just funny stuff.

Nice job Kinsler!

@Beer Guy: Fair enough.

Rangers owning Pettitte again (so far)

oh omar. orange pants? ballsy. extremely ballsy.

@ami – Tex is all about Tex and always has been. According to other Rangers he was a poor teammate. I think it was the Hardline that labeled him a clubhouse cancer. So, when he gets hit lots of folks don’t mind. The fact that he mouths off instead of doing something about it says a little about him. What a whiner.

@Greg – I was laughing right there with you. I would have been on the floor if he had to go on the DL.

@scooper: I understand the resentment by a lot of Rangers’ fans that Tex didn’t want to stay in Texas. However, think of all the crappy teams (and broken promises) that Tex put up with while he was here. Always being told that they were building for next year…only to be told the same thing next year. He finally got fed up with it and wanted out. Also, don’t forget the Rangers wouldn’t be the team they are this year without the pieces they got from that trade.

@scooper: yeah you’re probably right, it never works the way i want it to anyway…hate to try to jinx NY, it might backfire hehe

Nice DP!

Anybody else think it’s weird that Hamilton and Volquez are on the DL within 1 day of each other? Volquez is struggling somewhat this year, as is Galarraga (some talk about sending him down to AAA)

@ami: I’ve been one of the main ones saying that we shouldn’t boo Tex, that we wouldn’t be where we are right now without him. But I still don’t like him. He was always about Tex, not the team. I know we had crappy teams and it was frustrating, but Michael and Ian signed long-term contracts. Remember, he turned down $140 mil because he wanted to test FA and didn’t want to be here. That is his right. But it sure doesn’t make me like him!

@becca – Yeah, Scooter had the best may numbers except for average innings per start, which were the lowest.

@tippett’s ‘stache: cause they weren’t tex

I didn’t say Tex was the bad guy, just thought it was a little funny that he was the one that got hurt on the play.

@DC: I’m sure that’s partly related to his moneybags agent, too

Scott Boras and The Steinbrenners, doing their best to ruin the sport. Cheers!

That was the biggest flop I have ever seen.

at least in slow motion.

really didn’t look like it got hit (much if at all)

ya the most overrated AL all-star in recent memory (posada) just gave an oscar-worthy performance on that fall…and let’s hope the Rangers don’t waste a 2-on-with-no-outs opportunity right here

LAA 5-0 over Toronto, bottom 4th

Posada gets the “Vlade Divac flop of the night” award.

Having said that, it was the correct call. He did get hit.

@Jeffrey: don’t forget Varitek last year. He was hitting about .150 when he made the All-Star team.

@ami: at least Varitek was voted in by the players. that’s a little different than the fans voting for him.

@ami: or it says that there is more to varitek than his batting average.

@scooper: I don’t care if the Pope wants you on the all star team, or if you throw out 100% of baserunners. If you’re hitting below .200 you don’t deserve to be on the all star team. IMO.

@ami: you are entitled to your opinion.

We need a quick DP right here.

@ryansdad: supposedly it is a bruised ankle.

@ryans dad: bruised ankle, x-rays negative, day-to-day

Evan — Who makes the start on Saturday? You can’t bring Holland back on 3 days rest to start, can you?

Here come’s the DP you wanted.

i may have just accidentally booed at my tv while arod came up to loaded bases.

i don’t think my tv cares. or transmits that to yankee stadium.

Isn’t it funny how when A-Rod was here nobody had confidence in him coming through in these situations. However, now it’s an uneasy feeling seeing him up there.

Big time double play there by MY. Great, Great defense bailing out your pitcher.

Go Rangers!

Great play by young.

Hell yes

Nice AB for the kid.

Elvis just doesn’t play like a 20-year-old.

“That’s the Arod that we know..”

The guy who was the best player in the league every year he was here?

Elvis = Ozzie Smith.

Elvis could steal third on the throw back from Posada to Pettite. He’s lobbing it back like he’s afraid to throw it into center field.

If posada was not a yankee he would just be another catcher, his throwing is terrible.

@AJM: The plan is for Holland to start. You’ll notice that Benson threw only 11 pitches in his inning of work. Could be a piggyback affair. Sorry my response is so late to your question.

This lead could be a lot bigger… here’s hoping it holds

We are letting him off the hook.

wow

Evan, like the line score addition and congrats on the Padilla scoop!

Just an idea, but any chance y’all could add a “Skip to last comment” link? Getting carpal tunnel scrolling to bottom of gameday posts on the iPhone…

scooter is pumped tonite.

@beer guy: what, the “defense and pitching baby, yeah!!!” was a little much for ya?

that was great!

my legs don’t go that way. it’s always exciting to see his stretches.

becca, not many people’s do.

@beer guy: maybe he suddenly got a cramp like TAG, and needed to scream. that was his way of disguising it.

Well guys, I have to go play ball.
Go rangers!

I just puked a little in my mouth….they showed the mannings on tv.

somebody remind me what makes an official game

@James: I really have no idea, it would just be speculation. But I think the thought might be that yes he would do that, putting his own “statement” over what’s good for the team at that moment.

pardon me, official

@adios: one team has to be ahead and the team that is behind has to have batted 5 times.

hitting into double plays don’t so much, though

I guess Teixiera believes that Padilla is dumb enough to hit him twice to load the bases with Rodriguez coming up. Either that, or he wanted something to use to pump himself up in front of the NY media.

Trivia time! Name the 4 people still on the Yankees that were on the 1999 team that beat us in the playoffs.

Jeter, Posada, Pettitte, Rivera?

@beer guy; posada, pettite, jeter?…don’t know 4th

Woops, name the FIVE people…

and girardi

Jeter, Posada, Pettitte, Rivera, Girardi

And how many Rangers? None.

@Amitheonlysaneone: That is why I think something else went down after the game to trigger this

@beerguy: it’s a good thing that no Rangers are left from ’99.

@james: yes, i think something else did go down after the game. i think that padilla’s teammates had seen enough of his moron behavior, and management knew it. i have a feeling that other rangers players weren’t quiet in showing their displeasure.

@james: Salty’s comment last night: “i had nothing to do with it” isn’t exactly showing support for his pitcher.

Good pitching after that mistake to Posada. I’m very impressed with what Scooter has in his bag.

did mystique and aura make the trip accross the street? i guess we’ll find out.

Are those the two women that A.Rod’s wife found him in the hotel with Ami?

C.J.’s looking great! And no Drama!

ok boys it’s time to pay up…..yep cut $8 mil for vincente and extend me……..

head case or not you have to admit the boys got hella talent……

“tentatively starts slow clapping CJ with a single tear running down my cheek.”

“Former Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa said Wednesday that he will soon announce his formal retirement from baseball and that he will not allow his legacy to be stained by steroid-use accusations.”

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4229022

@beer guy: i wonder if he plans on his corked bat also not staining his legacy.

@becca: good point

calling another DP by A-Rod

an arod strrike out is just as good in my book

Great job, C.J.! You’re outta here, A-Rod!

oh elvis how we pitchers love you……

And we’ll see Frank Frank in the 9th.

I really think Kins gets it now! He has really started being patient.

@ryansdad: They already had Yunel Escobar with the big-league team and they had decided that he would be their shortstop. That made Andrus expendable.

dang it kins! really wanted another insurance run

@ami: after last night, it didn’t look like we were. I’m glad we’re playing better tonight.

Frankie looks good tonight!

Dude is untouchable.

Now we’ll see what McCarthy can do tomorrow!

our guys didn’t look overmatched tonight. Hello win column.

I’ll be watching.

Good win for sure! Can even the season series thus far tomorrow with a win (sort of countering the whole “can’t beat the elite” argument). Have a good night folks and see you next time.

I think Padilla ends up starting a few more games for the Rangers.

@Michael: Work from home, man. Work from home.