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It couldn’t hurt to start Borbon in one of the games, I would say against Tallet.

I would go with Byrd, Hamilton, and Cruz in the OF in game one. With maybe Murphy or Pudge at DH.

In the second game, Borbon, Byrd, Cruz, with Hamilton at DH.

You can’t sit Hamilton completely. Murphy and Borbon both should play one of the games.

My opinion on the two biggest needs (and frankly, the ONLY real needs) for 2010?

1. Righthanded power bat (corner OF/DH);
2. Lefty in pen (to pair with CJ);

Suspect we fill #2 with Kiker (by say, May). #1? Marlon Byrd? Is that enough?

@JackDaddy: I think that is a negative on Byrd. I like him but he’s mostly gap power, which is good, but not enough to be considered a power bat.

@Evan: What’s the latest on the Ben Sheets situation? Seems like it’s been months since his name has been brought up anywhere. Any chances he might rehab and sign here next season?

Good evening everybody. Let’s go Rangers!

Perez pitching for frisco tonight.

@Jack-Agree with you on both. Don’t think the answer to either is currently in the organization. Does Moreland bat L or R?
Ugly start. Murph didn’t help.

Tegarden is on thin ice in my opinion, or should be. I don’t think he’s played well behind the plate and certainly not at the plate. Thoughts on that?

Mmmmkay then.

@ALL: Somebody, if you know where the Jack_Daddy family lives, please get there and hide the sharp objects. Please!

Gonna need the offense to step up on this one.

@Win’s Dad: The Rangers think Richardson is more deserving of the callup since Ramirez has been hurt and ineffective for much of the season. If the Rangers put Jarrod Saltalamacchia on the 60-day DL on Tuesday, they should be able to accommodate both Richardson and Brandon McCarthy. Any other callups that come from the group not currently on the 40-man roster will require making a more delicate move.

Heres a scary thought Andruw Jones is playing first base in frisco tonight.

Does anyone else fear a quick 1-2-3 inning?

Can we score 6 runs? We only scored 8 in three game at Minnesota! (and only 12 in the last 5 games) That’s not to mention holding them scoreless the rest of the way…

RF what scares me though is Wash playing him at 1st when he gets back.

Sorry, scratch that about the last 5 games, I miscounted. But 8 in the last 3 games is correct.

Looks like we may make this pitcher look like an allstar.
Looks like the team is down, doesnt that caome back to wash?
He gets credit for the team “playing hard” shouldnt he get the blame when they dont?

wow nedermeyer talking drug and alcohol counseling……..as a belushi fan i find that reassuring…….

@DC-Very scary (Jones `B

Make that “Jones 1B. Can’t type and watch

You know what, if you are going to be a playoff team you are going to have to win games like this every once in a while.

@Rangers Fan: School back in session, HS football practice going on, Monday night, not very exciting opponent in town. Bad combo.

But so far it looks like everyone’s trying to hit the 5-Run Homer.

@DC – Smoak is with Team USA right now.

i feel a real shortage in the power force for a while……..i’d be ok with that if we could just teach our minor leaguers to bunt…..

Wait, allow me: “Boy, Cecil is really dealing tonight. He’s really got great stuff. He’s making all the pitches. He’s really tough.”

Isn’t it amazing how many great pitchers there are in the AL??

If they thought he would help their team OB, they wouldn’t even blink an eye to overpay him.

Oh yea forgot.

Do we have an OF that can play?

I’m not really sure what Murphy could have done with that ball…

when they extend rudy’s contract they should have his entire off-season focused on minor league bunting……c’mon rudy take one for the team……

7:44: Lot of talk about the Rangers playing to the level of their opposition and lately that’s been the case. Since the All-Star break the Rangers are 15-7 against teams that currently have winning records and are 9-11 against teams that began Monday at .500 or below. The reason? Don’t ask me. Really not much in the way of a logical explanation.

Evan, I go back to wash again.
How can he not have his team prepared to play bad teams?

Love Holland. hate seeing him struggle

Well, Holland is a young pitcher. We know young pitchers are going to struggle, but still hard to watch.

hey we made a play in the outfield

Threw*

2nd time thru, the Toronto kid might have some problems. Of course, he’s had control problems lately–is it improved, or are we helping him?

3B Jerry Hairston, Jr. just booted a grounder to break up Andy Pettitte’s perfect game bid. Two outs in the seventh.

Wish Elvis did that last nite

First guy not to use a HR swing and he gets a hit, will anyone else take notice?

@obagain: I don’t think it is lack of preparation. I think, particularly in August, this team has become very week against left-handed pitching. Entering the third inning, the Rangers were hitting .232 for the the month against left-handed pitchers. Just unacceptable.

Yes, a little bummed. Not really angry – more kind of stunned. Derek doesn’t have it all tonight. Fastball doesn’t have the extra oomph and no command of breaking ball whatsoever (looks to be trying to throw curve more than slider tonight – though missed the 3rd giving boys a bath).

I like the way Holland (and Hunter for that matter) continue to battle when they don’t have their good stuff. Great example was last Monday when Hunter battled through it and Liriano stopped competing.

@Fred – Mooreland is a lefty. Just makes our “inbalance” that much pronounced that our top hitting OF prospect is a lefty.

@Fred A – I’ve thought about Dunn a lot. On the one hand, he strikes out A TON, which is the LAST thing this lineup needs. On the other hand, he walks A TON, which is the main thing this lineup needs. Tie breaker – I think he would be very cheap in this baseball economy and it seems many in the league don’t like the guy at all. However, I don’t think he’s a free agent, is he?

@obagain-I can’t put it on Wash. This isn’t a pep high school pep rally.

Evan, how did the team become a bad hitting team against lefties in aug?

@RF, you are right, let’s think positive. One touchdown and we’re right back in this game.

Well, sometimes venting frustration can be good, but I guess too much of it is annoying to others. Plus, sometimes I think if I can’t say anything positive, I shouldn’t say anything at all.

So on that note, I’m calling it an early night. Maybe tomorrow I’ll be more optimistic.

actually yes it is if I am being honest okay with my opinion okay and what I think about the situation at hand I dont sit around a be
a homer okay If i was I would get paid for it like Josh and Tom and so just chill enjoy the game and as a lifelong Ranger fan I knew the collapse was coming okay not being negative just honest see the difference and I am not trying to offend you so realx and enojy the game and hope you have a good night

@obagain – jones went into toilet and Borbon was promoted. Plus, and I don’t have the stats in front of me, I think Salty is a better hitter vs. righties than TT is.

@RF, I’m just trying to lighten things up. I assure you that I would rather sit down and watch a random baseball game than football. You are in good company.

not concerned about Holland having a rough night. but fb seems to be missing about 4 mph. That is concerning.

when was the last time we lost one that WASN’T a nailbiter? Somewhat relieved. Feel bad for Holland’s era – gonna make the back of the baseball card look ugly.

Time to catch up on the DVR – that ball was hammered.

EVAN: Since we have so little to talk about in tonight’s game, do you have any update on the potential sale of the team? I keep reading comments tonight on what the Rangers should do to re-configure the roster for next year. It seems to me that the ownership situation will dictate much of what happens this winter.

Come on wash, it is only 10 runs, surely he could give up 4-5 more before being ready for the showers.

I will never understand Ron Washington. Why leave the kid in that long when it’s that apparent he doesn’t have it. Why? Crush the kid’s confidence that much? Real crappy of him.

Somewhere… in ontario… is a sports blog… where commentors are current saying “glad Roy vetoed that trade, that DH looks horrible”.

This was a case of a kid being a kid. Nuthin tonight

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imo, this was the first Holland where he just looked horrible. In the other losses, they mostly were marred by 1 or 2 mistakes. Even when that wasn’t the case against SD, he struck out 7. He looked absolutely awful tonight. Poor kid.

Thanks goodness the rosters expand tomorrow.

This might have bought Thomas Diamond a promotion – don’t you need to pull up every relief arm on the 40 man (which is every pitcher but Poveda)?

@RF-Assume he’s trying to save the pen. Altho it should expand tomorrow, so not sure that’s a good reason. Hope Holland’s psych isn’t damaged.

@Ryan’s Dad: And that’s just to tie…

@Fred: My point exactly…is screwing with his head worth saving them pen when rosters expand tomorrow?

@Fred, that’s precisely what I meant when I said “before something really bad happens” 8:02 post.

Evan, is the last day of aug in a pennant race the time to be testing a rookie pitcher to see how he responds to not haveing any pitch he could control?

Hopefully we just witnessed the worst game Derek Holland will ever pitch in the major leagues. As for the offense, they have regressed to their old pattern of helping opposing pitchers break through in their low self esteem issues. A good manager would juggle his rotation right now to have his struggling starters face our lineup. Too bad for Holland he wasn’t pitching to our guys tonight, things might have been different.

I think Wash butchered this one too. I suspect he was hoping he would turn it around and be able to walk away from tonight feeling good, and it never happened. But in a pennant race with a roster expansion coming tomorrow, you had to get him out of there. I know he wanted Mathis available for one of the games tomorrow, but still.

@gunter – hicks by no means has distinguished himself as owner here. But know this:

1. he came out of his pocket most every year to fund budget shortfalls (and I can’t assure that is the truth). in other words, revenue fell short of covering payroll EVERY year he owned team, save for maybe 99.

2. he has shown tremendous patience the last 3 years to commit to this new plan, including spending huge sums in Latin America for guys like Martin Perez. When this team wins a WS in either 10 or 11, people need to remember his contributions in righting this ship.

3. I am not enough of a baseball fundamentals expert to know what’s going on with Josh Hamilton. But if he hadn’t been the 1st pick of the draft and I hadn’t seen last year, you wouldn’t be able to convince he that he was anything better than a mediocre player. Offense and Defense. If he gives us the 2008 performance, we are 2 games up instead of 5 games back.

sorry – meant I “CAN” assure you that’s true

Byrd and Hanilton continue to struggle…

@Evan: Do you think it affects Kinsler moving from 1st to 5th/6th depending on the pitcher?

Of course, the way the Rangers typically handle a rook, it doesn’t matter whether Holland allowed 10 or 1. But we always rally in the 9th. Hard team to love, but I do.

I have been pleasantly surprised by what this team has done up to now this year. We were never thought by the “experts” to be as good as we are. It is a bit of a downer tonight, but I don’t give up easy. There are over 30 games left. A lot can happen. In either the wild card or division race. But then again, I am a fan. I am not always looking for something bad to happen as some people seem to be. For those I say, go find the Cowboys. And don’t come jumping on the bandwagon if something happens. Just shut up and stay away.

When the rosters expand can we bring up the AAA batting coach as well?

Oh well, I pretty much gave up on the Rangers after the Redmon at bat yesterday. Just horrible managing.

Looks like a soon to be collaspe. Everyone will want to know what “pieces” we need for next year. A hitter? A batter?

I say it starts with Wash. If he is around we have no chance. But the players will like him. HRs ensure you a bigger paycheck than bunts.

I know I said 5 posts ago that I was going to catch up on my dvr backlog and stop watching, but have been enjoying the commentary and I wanted to officially welcome “stemyn” — glad to have you here. Love your optimism and feel the same way about bandwagon jumpers.

NOW, I’m done.

@ beer guy….was laughing when i read your tag comments….i mean you could turn on “any” game and that would be true……..

i am just curious how holland might be used differently if he was on the red sox or dodgers?

@Jack Daddy

Don’t misunderstand me, I’m not calling Hicks the male version of the owner from ‘Major League’ here. But in Dallas, there are 3 (relevant) owners. Jerry Jones, Mark Cuban, and Tom Hicks. Two owners who will take a loss to give their team a competitive edge and commit themselves again and again to building the best team possible, and then Tom Hicks-who cites budget concerns and goads the fans for not coming out enough so he can field a more competitive team.

He did sink a lot of money in early on, but that’s because he knew if they’d win something, there would be butts in the seats-and thats still true. It’s just that he’s discovered that you can win something and be cheap, or so the theory goes, and so he’s taken that route.

I like the route, I like the youth and I like Wash and I like JD (i’ve forgiven him for the bad trades), but it’s maddening to be this close and know that if he is still the owner next season, they won’t increase payroll, despite being in a top 5 media market and in the same division as SEA and LAA whom have markedly higher payrolls.

I’d give my first born to have Mark Cuban owning this team as passionately as he does the Mavs. And I suspect Stars owners, staring at a team about to take the ice while under the salary cap, feel the same way.

This is f-ing Dallas. Not Milwaukee, Cleveland, or Portland. There’s money, so spend it!

Is anyone else simply laughing at this point?

@Gunter, obagain: I was just trying to identify what could possibly be gained by leaving him in there. The “intestinal fortitude” angle was all I could come up with.

@Rangers Fan: I don’t think it impacts Kinsler sliding around the lineup. That said, I think Julio Borbon needs to be leading off every day at this point. Ride ‘em while he’s hot.

OK, the heck with it. Let’s just open it up to questions. Fire away. Be more interesting than replaying a game from 2007.

I asked this before Evan, but at what point do you get concerned with Hamilton’s lack of power?

It’s nice he’s gotten his average up, but he’s a guy you need to be a power threat, not a singles hitter.

8:41: May I have your attention: Evan will now take your questions (which I thought he already was doing).

Anyone else here ride mountain bikes?

Good question OB, but it opens the floor to another question. Is it really a mountain bike if there are no mountains around?

When was the last time the Rangers were on the good side of one of these games where they were spotted an 11 run lead early in the game?

that is going to leave a mark.

@Evan: Regarding CJ Wilson…as we all know I’m quite the CJ fan others hate the guy. Some people have problems with his “attitude” or his “flippancy”. I personally think his ability to shrug things off is a must with a closer/late inning pitcher. So getting to the point…what does the team feel like? I know Michael Young had words with him after the comments about teamates last year…But now he seems to be a big part of the bullpen and a leader out there. Is that the overall feeling of the team?

@1st Time Caller: I think it would have to be the April 15 rout of Baltimore in which Ian Kinsler went 6-for-6 with a cycle on the way to a 19-6 win. Rangers fell down 3-1 in that game, then scored 12 unanswered runs.

Well this is an interesting turn of events.

Never mind…

Go Rangers! Now, back to checking my daughter’s homework.

This is a game people…

@john in clearwater Byrd’s number are just above average, but his leadership tells me he has to be retained. Behind MY, he seems to be the second leader in the clubhouse.

@Evan: Good to know…clearly, they are endearing to me. Never a boring cliche answer from CJ…and isn’t that all we really want in a ballplayer? OK…results too. But this year he’s got both. Love it.

Wow, glad I didnt turn it off. I mean it’s on mute, but it’s not off.

@Jack_Daddy: Sure you aren’t peeking at your TV.

Gunter, I like the ribbon, they need a replay board somewhere so the fans in right can see it.
The board they have has the mesh in front and is really hard to see.

@Just Saying: Actually, I think the public perception is that there are very few “good” owners in baseball. Arte Moreno probably gets a lot of positive reviews. Auggie Busch used to when he owned the Cardinals. The Red Sox group does because they’ve won, but if they miss the playoffs this year, oh, my, it could get interesting.

Owners are extremely rich guys who are making more money off our passion. It’s hard for them to turn a profit and look “good” in the community without winning the World Series every year.

Speaking of presidents…Let’s get the “YES WE CAN” chant going in the ballpark…

Pertinent words for tonight:

You can’t sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You’ve got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That’s why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver

Mike E -

What happened to Freel?

@John: Released.

@Mike E: I don’t think in three days Freel, even if he was so disposed, would have had enough time to really upset anybody. Think it comes down to that it’s entirely possible he wasn’t going to get called up and he asked for his release to try and sign with a team that would or could give him a look in September.

If this game ends in a 4 run loss, I will officially question the manager of this team for creating a loss tonight.

Evan, regarding Josh, to me he does not look as big as he was last year. He appears to be able to make plays and run so I assume he is over his surgery but is he below his playing weight of last year?

Well we haven’t seen any games like this recently…or this year..maybe we’re due?

Wow, if we can come back and win this…huge, just huge. This might be the thing that fires them up for a 10 game winning streak or the like.

Can Mike Young make up for last night? I think he will. I hope he will. I really hope he will.

@gunter: i’m with ya’

That sound is music to my ears

I’m making my call.

Hey RF, the ball is in field goal range. It’s a long shot, but the hard work has been done. Are these football references getting easier to swallow yet?

Gunter -

I can’t change my name – it’s the name my father gave me. I can’t help it. There’s nothing that says the Rangers have to keep Hamilton. Beyond that, the Rangers need more consistent production out of their outfielders. Being universally “okay” in all three spots probably won’t get you into the playoffs, especially winning playoff games, of which the Rangers have won only one in their entire 37 year existence. I know because that’s how long I’ve followed them.

Good call RF

The kick is up. It looks straight, but does it have the distance?

gunter, his loss.
That will teach him to give up.

I can’t concentrate on my daughter’s homework. Geez, we are going to win this one!!!!

Just think about the poor fans in toronto who are saying we had an 11 run lead, if that isnt enough what is?

I thought, off the bat, Byrd had the distance. But maybe thats just the homer in me.

Need to be getting the shutdown every inning here…for the remaining innings actually. O’Day rusty? Hasn’t pitched in 4 days?…5?

A guy can’t go to class one night w/o the team falling behind by 11, then closing it to 2.

Problem is – to come this far back and fall short is just more of a kick to the jimmy than had they just gotten whooped.

nice throw out!

@LotR, I say the only logical thing to do is quit school.

You just get that feeling now…I’m just sayin’…

@Fred, granted if one of the players had made the play everything would be mute. My problem is how Wash handled the Redmond at bat. This is a managerial, not a player move. Sitiuation, tied game with 1 out in the 8th and runners on 2nd and 3rd and redmond at bat who is hitting .198 vs righty and .385 vs lefty. What do you do as a manager:

Option A: you leave CJ in and intl walk redmond. Load the bases but also have the MLB leading team in turning DP. To pitch to n punto who is hitting .211 vs a lefty. Solid choice if you are a manager.

Option B: you pull CJ for a righty, believe NF was available for 1 at bat according to evan. Redmond is batting .198 vs a righty. If wash makes this move I could understand.

Option C: leave CJ in vs redmond who is batting .385 vs the lefty. And ends up with the game winning RBI.

As Wash, what do you do?

@Mike E: OB makes a point about flexibility, but I think his ribs are fine.

Ranger Fan and Gunter -

I’m not implying, I’m absolutely saying that Hamilton could be traded. Great guy, but his performance this year doesn’t make him untouchable. If you want to make it to the top of the mountain, you can’t settle for average.

Ranger need for next year rh MY clone that walks alot.Rather have lots of consistent hits than lots of power and strikeouts’

@Evan: I think it’s progress if Hammy keeps hitting the ball even if they are base hits. It’s better than strike outs.

DC, I argee totally.
Doubt we get a MY clone but a guy that hits 305 and walks more than K’s would be nice.

@Tom B, sorry about your dog. That was my bad.

You can’t trade Hamilton now, not because he’s too great a guy, etc… because you’re selling low.

At this point, you take him to arb, and put him in Right.

@RD, Thanks, she was ugly anyway.

Comfortable with Crush being up in this situation?

I am.

Who’s running this blog, Evan or the great one, Jeff Miller?

Norm cost me a lot of money last year…..

Holy crap

Damn…

Still gets a run though.

who is giddy?

That was a heck of a catch. Might have saved the game for these schmucks

Well they’ve taken care of Holland’s runs tonight.

@Beesley: hope you had a good dinner.

he was safe!!!! i just rewound it and did frame by frame.

@ehren: so did i.. and he was!

Guys, I think he was out…maybe a faster runner would have been safe.

Guess he wasn’t.
And pizza is always good 3 or 4 times around.

i just saw that different view. out by 2 inches

Has anyone counted the Blue Jays relievers tonight? It’s a bunch!

Need a DP…haven’t had one yet…

Why isn’t the great one, Jeff Miller chiming in?

Thank you NORM!

People should trash Teagarden before every game

Who doesn’t love an 8th inning dad joke?

no stealing tonight

Anyone else switching back and forth between this and the riveting Houston/Minnesota game?

TT has potential, but can he stay healthy for 162?

Was Kinsler hustling the whole way?

Kinsler is the new A. Jones when running to first base.

I guess Kinsler was loafing

I would have thought Kins could beat that after the drop.

Hard to imagine that he was in full flight before the bobble, it was pretty bang-bang though.

Would have been a double play anyway, Radio Guys

@DC: Rangers had eight in the 19-6 Baltimore thrashing in April.

@Ryan’s Dad: Kinsler swings hard and is often off balance, so while he’s quick, he doesn’t often get a good first step out of the batters box. But, yes, I’d like to sse replay of the jump he got.

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They didn’t even show Kinsler not running so why is everyone assuming he didn’t run?

@Rangers Fan because we’ve seen Kins beat that out in the past….

Maybe he did…
but Kinsler is obviously fast, and that was a long play over there at third.
And apparently the radio guys thought it was questionable

Sure didn’t look to me like Kins dogged it. In fact, I’ve never seen him dog it

10:07: Lest you worried, Evan will provide the Post-Game Show.

Freakin’ Grilli

that hurt.

Well that doesn’t help the cause.

Still not worried.

@Jeff M, Your alter-ego, Mr Clean was in. He said you still owe him money

damn

@Texas: I always wonder if you really watch Rangers games. I have NEVER seen Kinsler not hustle.

10:11: The last time that the Rangers scored in double figures and didn’t win was NOT the infamous 19-17 doozy at Boston last August. In September, they lost at home to the Angels 15-13.

Walk away for two minutes and the Jays pound one out. Grilli … what up?

Also, the following batters hit a grounder (that would have been a dp) and a strkeout. Not really the making for a huge inning.

Thanks Ron, you’ve done it again.

@Fred, GREAT point… it could have been MOOT!

@1st: Neither! Losing 13-10 is even worse.

They later said a number of people saw him stumble out of the box, so likely not just being lazy.

What a shame ….

For what its worth, I’m at the game and Kins definately loafed it to first on that grounder.

Nasty stuff from Strop.

as soon as i saw grilli warming up i knew this was going to happen. he pitched yesterday. why would you want to use him 2 days in a row when you have other options? might as well bring in someone thats tired huh? its a much better option. washington is terrible. get him out of here. please.

LAA up by 4.

Best news of the DAY: Cotton Bowl will no longer be played at 10 am on New Years Day. Well, at least starting in 2011.

So what if he did loaf, that is certainly not a problem on this team and it will serve as a reminder to all (a la Michael Young) to never give up on the basepath. I’m not sure that anyone in this virtual room could ground out 75-100 times in one season and say they would give full speed every time, no matter how much they pay you.

Kinsler’s lazy play didn’t matter – Young’s hit was a made-to-order DP ball.

Look at that – Kinsler sloppy play in the field just cost another out.

Plays like these are what kept Kinsler from being an all-star this season. The players know …

Can’t understand Grilli’s struggles as of late…

Tom, Kinsler was left out of the All Star Game due to his monumental offensive struggles. His fielding has been better than ever.

hmmm, maybe washington should actually use the players that are brought up. just an idea…

oh and murphy has looked pathetic playing left field tonight.

kaisersoze, feliz will be a sterter next year, count on it.

The claim that the Rangers play at the level of their competition seems real. I wonder if that is simply a consequence of playing so many young players.

Baseball is a great sport. The Rangers have given up 14 runs and the big complaint is Kinsler not coming up with a throw from the deep outfield.

Let’s get one more out and let the good guys hit!!!

Perhaps they should fasten the sceen to the facade DIRECTLY BEHIND HOME PLATE!

Note to self: do not sit behind home plate.

So is wash leaving the kid in to see how he handles adversity?

Deja vu all over again–circa 2008

They announce the attendance of this game yet? Must have been a lot of people leaving early.

10:29: Most runs allowed by the Rangers since their first road game of the season, that 15-2 loss at Detroit that began six losses in six games there this season.

Is Feliz really warming up???

yea

They might bat with an empty house tonight.

Geeze, I was just kidding about the 21-10! Please stop it!!!

You would even con sider wasting Feliz in this one……. STUPID!

Strop to Holland–anything you can do, I can do worse!

Strop is at 35 pitches. A lot for a new guy.

We’re going to need strong efforts from starters tomorrow…

@obagain-you’ve lost me. Please list the 4-5 errors. I remember MY’s, but may have missed the others

Well, we’ve got 8 runs to make up. It would seem like we need a few baserunners….

murph should have had 2 and josh had one.
I think there was another one but cant think of what it was.

I guess the votes for Strop have quieted

Evan, one last question please. How in the world did Josh’s swing ever get that messed up?

@RF1964: That would be courtesy of the great Rudy…

This could be over by Labor Day….

@Evan-What;s Hammy hitting since he came back. Wish he’s hit another out, tho

Who else is riveted by the Oak 5 and KC 5 score. This is a crucial game.

Give up on the team if you want, but I don’t see why you would. They’ve never given up all year. I don’t know if they make the playoffs or not, and oddly, I’m not going to be heartbroken if we don’t. This team is growing, improving and more to come next year. A team that plays as hard as they have all year, they deserve all the support they can get.

Hammy was hitting .286 since returning from the DL before tonight’sgame. Just two HR’s.

and that, Buck, is a continuing story for our guys

Strop is what he is. A live, electric arm w/ sporadic control (at best). He looked great at times and then he looked bad at times. He’ll come around. He’s only been pitching for 2 years.

@Jack Daddy: No error…apparently he’s supposed to make an out on a throw that didn’t even beat the batter there…wierd, huh?

I do not miss the almost 4 hour games.

@RF1974, cuz they won’t let him administer shots anymore and he has to do something. JUST KIDDING. I had to get my Rudy shot in tonight.

@RF – i’m with you buddy. My disappointment in missing the playoffs will last all of 24 hours (well, unless we get eliminated on the last day), at which point I will start dreaming of next year. This year has been great. The fact that this is the first clunker that I can think of (well Nippert’s Cle start had no chance) in a while tells you good this season has been. Have never had more fun watching this team.

People are just frustrated, and that’s fine. Better than indifference, that’s for sure.

Oh, and there is NO DOUBT that I cost us this game. No question about it!!

prediction for tomorrow: Split.

@Jack Daddy: I’m glad you can be accountable. I’ll own up…Tegarden showed me something tonight.

Kins’s hitting for average down, Blaylock,
Hamilton regressed, CD went backwards, both catchers…..does Rudy teach pull hitting and swing for the fences… and san’s a little chemical help the formula does not work………hmmmmm.. and I’m not kidding.

Anyone notice when Evan goes missing late in the game he is writing the Post Game Recap? Should be out soon I would suspect.

DH Sweep tomorrow. We will score a total of 11 runs.