RangersTalk 2009 Season Thread

[Spursfan092120]

guy cant even bunt if you need him too
+1000000. Oh, and for the record, I'm a huge Dodgers fan tonight. :) But we all are.

[Texas Chili Dog]

+1000000. Oh, and for the record, i'm a huge dodgers fan tonight. :) but we all are.

go dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spursfan092120]

go dodgers!!!!!!!!!!!
Dodgers just went up 2-1 in the 4th...

[sribb43]

Fuck me..lead down to 0.5...today could be the last day we see the Rangers in first place this season :depressed

[KSeal]

Yup, Angels are coming on quick.

[BUMP]

if your the Rangers you have to be mentally tough and look at it this way.

yes, the Angels are coming on strong, but they have won 7 in a row while the Rangers have played a difficult schedule. Are the Angels gonna play this well all year? No.

I have faith we will keep the lead throughout the rest of interleague. we have Arizona and San Diego coming up and then we get the Angels at home. LAA is bound to lose atleast one to the Dodgers. The schedule looks pretty favorable for us right now

[EricB]

The Giants are a pathetic offensive team.

Not against the rangers though.

The pitching is what is killing them right now and Feldman's performance was dissapointing.

Especially after getting the lead, had he gotten out of that inning the offense might've been able to go on and get more.

Btw, screw you Dodgers.

[KSeal]

The Giants are a pathetic offensive team.

Not against the rangers though.

The pitching is what is killing them right now and Feldman's performance was dissapointing.

Especially after getting the lead, had he gotten out of that inning the offense might've been able to go on and get more.

Btw, screw you Dodgers.

Yeah, sorry about that :lol Had a nice lead and then shitted it away in the lamest of ways.

[monosylab1k]

I say just keep suffering with Davis. I'd rather they not go the rent-a-player route and give up prospects for anybody just to win this year.

The plan was always to compete starting in 2010. Look at this season's performance so far as a pleasant surprise, but don't do anything to screw your future to win this year. Don't pull another Carlos Lee type trade or anything like that. Just stay the course. Only make a trade for an ace pitcher like Oswalt. Anything less and it's not worth it. Just stay the course.

Anyways, all this Chris Davis talk will be gone by next season. Justin Smoak will be up by then and we'll never see Chris Davis in a Rangers uniform again.

[KSeal]

Man, Rangers getting all they can handle from the NL West, didn't see that coming.

[sribb43]

Lose a game on a damn wild pitch...:bang

[EricB]

I can't believe, they've lost 2 straight to the suck ass Giants.

:pctoss


They've got the Padres and Diamondbacks coming up. They both SUCK.

They BETTER sweep one of the two series.

Thats a MUST.

[Chris]

What's up with the offense?

[BUMP]

Millwood vs Zito today

I have a feeling this will come down to the wire again except we will come out on top

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

They've got the Padres and Diamondbacks coming up.


Hopefully they can beat daren harren and the ballpen.

[ducks]

bullpen is a work in progress for dbacks
they have given up 54 runs in the 8 inning!

[EricB]

getting swept by the Giants is absolutely apalling.

Why is Eddie Guardado still on this ball club please?!

[Spursfan092120]

getting swept by the Giants is absolutely apalling.

Why is Eddie Guardado still on this ball club please?!
:depressed:depressed

[BUMP]

oh well getting swept by SF sucks, but we gotta keep our heads up and just move on!

And the Angels are about to lose so at the end of the day we're still in 1st!:king

[monosylab1k]

This team sucks!

[monosylab1k]

This season has already been a huge success. Just win 84+ games by the end and I think we all will be happy. The playoffs was a pipe dream before the season started, so if it somehow happens, great.

[Texas Chili Dog]

I would really appreciate it if y'all took a look at my Examiner page. I finished my first article last night, and it is Ranger-related. I don't really care if you even read anything, I just need the hits! lol

http://www.examiner.com/x-14770-Dallas-Sports-Examiner

[Spursfan092120]

I would really appreciate it if y'all took a look at my Examiner page. I finished my first article last night, and it is Ranger-related. I don't really care if you even read anything, I just need the hits! lol

http://www.examiner.com/x-14770-Dallas-Sports-Examiner
Actually, very good read...good job.

[Spursfan092120]

This season has already been a huge success. Just win 84+ games by the end and I think we all will be happy. The playoffs was a pipe dream before the season started, so if it somehow happens, great.
Come on man...positive mental attitude...we WILL be in the playoffs.

[sribb43]

I would really appreciate it if y'all took a look at my Examiner page. I finished my first article last night, and it is Ranger-related. I don't really care if you even read anything, I just need the hits! lol

http://www.examiner.com/x-14770-Dallas-Sports-Examiner

Good article... about time someone calls out Rudy. Dude isnt such a good coach when his players arent on riods

[Texas Chili Dog]

Actually, very good read...good job.


Good article... about time someone calls out Rudy. Dude isnt such a good coach when his players arent on riods

Thanks y'all! :toast

More articles will be coming, including Cowboys ones of course. But sorry Spurs fans, no Spurs articles, just Mavs. ;)

Actually a Mavs article will very likely be next in a day or two, before the draft.

[pkbpkb81]

I would really appreciate it if y'all took a look at my Examiner page. I finished my first article last night, and it is Ranger-related. I don't really care if you even read anything, I just need the hits! lol

http://www.examiner.com/x-14770-Dallas-Sports-Examiner

nice good read

[Texas Chili Dog]

nice good read

thanks! :)

[BUMP]

i still dont understand why people panic so quickly?

We never lost the lead in the division, the Angels lost 11-1 last night, and now we are back up to a 1 game lead in the division with a trip to Arizona awaiting

[sribb43]

i still dont understand why people panic so quickly?

We never lost the lead in the division, the Angels lost 11-1 last night, and now we are back up to a 1 game lead in the division with a trip to Arizona awaiting

eventhough this team wasnt supposed to truely contend until next year, you dont want to see your team struggle when it has the chance to take hold of the division. Angels are down this year and just put Santana back on the DL. I just cant believe that this teams offense is failing them. If the offense was just 75% of what it was last year and in years past we would be up at least 8 games or so. Its ashame that when the pitching has been as great as it has and our offense cant support it...:bang

[ducks]

that is mr upton to you rangers fan

you take his stats now and project what they would be at the end of the year
and his stats are better then jr when he was 21
(they both started playing at 19 in the mlb)

[KSeal]

Rangers already fading..

[pkbpkb81]

fuck

being a rangers fan is like asking to get kicked in the balls


but yet i have been a fan since i was a little kid

[sribb43]

Fire wash!!!!!

Hurry hicks and sell the team bc of you we cant acquire any players that add to the payroll :bang

[Texas Chili Dog]

I have extra tickets to the game on Saturday in the first row next to the owner's box. Anyone wanna go? :lol

[sribb43]

I have extra tickets to the game on Saturday in the first row next to the owner's box. Anyone wanna go? :lol

already have tix to the game but would love the upgrade :lol

[pkbpkb81]

i will go

[dallaskd]

Padilla vs Haren tonight..

[Spursfan092120]

Padilla vs Haren tonight..
Padilla got this.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Well we finally won, thank god. lol

We still can't hit though. But good Padilla showed up tonight. I like good Padilla. :tu

[Spursfan092120]

Well we finally won, thank god. lol

We still can't hit though. But good Padilla showed up tonight. I like good Padilla. :tu
Like I said. :) Padilla got this.

[dallaskd]

Great to get a win finally even with Haren pitching great. Vicente stepped it up!!

[Spursfan092120]

Great to get a win finally even with Haren pitching great. Vicente stepped it up!!
yup yup

[sribb43]

This offense BLOWS....hurry up and get back Josh

[Texas Chili Dog]

Chris Davis with the MONSTER game tonight. Two singles, a double, and the go ahead HR in the 12th inning. And Murphy follows with another to go back-to-back.

[EricB]

god it was awesome to see Crash have such a great game tonight.

If he could get going, and Nelson freaking Cruz, then they could be OK.

Should've swept this series, and better sweep the series against the Padres.

[Texas Chili Dog]

you have GOT to be kidding me...9-8 now.

Murphy's HR was now needed. We're not really gonna blow this....are we???


edit: FINALLY...geez

[EricB]

Yeah that blooper dropping in was just disgusting...

[sribb43]

Finally Chris Davis....now can you do this on a consistent basis

[Texas Chili Dog]

6 runs in two innings. I can dig it.

[Texas Chili Dog]

9 runs in 2.1 innings. :wow

[pkbpkb81]

and all it took was sd to come to town and the bats come alive

[sribb43]

shitty ass d-backs...thanks for helpin us out

[EricB]

This is what the Rangers should've done to the Giants and the Diamondbacks.

Never the less.

They should do this two more times, Correia and Gaudin suck ass.

[EricB]

More than likely setting up a 3 game series with only a half game lead against Anaheim.

Pray they could win 2 of 3.

[EricB]

someone wanna explain to me why Derek Holland keeps getting rolled out there start after start?

Hes throwing up weak ass shit every start and the Rangers lose every time he goes to the hill.

Time to spend some money and get some real fucking pitching, and go get Matt Holliday, he's available.

[Spursfan092120]

Freakin bullshit

:pctoss

[Texas Chili Dog]

Well that makes me 0-2 at games this season. Total score: 16-3. :depressed

[sribb43]

Bye Bye 1st Place

[Spursfan092120]

Bye Bye 1st Place
we'll get it back tomorrow.

[EricB]

we'll get it back tomorrow.


Not with the Angels playing the Diamondbacks.

you see real first place teams sweep shit teams like the Padres and Diamondbacks.

[Chris]

The Tommy Hunter experiment begins tonight. FYI Eyre is now active in our bullpen as of Friday. Come back soon Brandon!

[sribb43]

1-hit by Chad Gaudin you have to be fuckin' kidding me....this teams offense is garbage

[EricB]

So much for that 9 run and 12 run game igniting the bats.

Ian Kinsler is just crap right now.

Everyone else? They miss Hamilton, but Kinsler just stinks right now badly. It started all back the week before Memorial Day and he hasn't shaken it yet.

[sribb43]

Rangers have called up Julio Borbon

http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062909aaa.html

[Melmart1]

He will be DHing and batting sixth. Doesn't make sense on the surface but maybe Wash is trying to ease him in for his first game.

I wonder who they will send down or waive to do this. Or maybe they can pull off a trade, ha.

[monosylab1k]

They're underacheving now, but it evens out by their overacheiving earlier this year. In baseball, you are what you are, and the Rangers are a slightly better than .500 ballclub. I think we were expecting an 83-86 win team before the season, and that's what we're gonna get. I'm happy with that. At least they're not tanking completely.

[Whisky Dog]

I just found a wheel from the Rangers bandwagon rolling down i30 towards the Cooper exit. Oh well, 2010 here we come!!!

[EricB]

He will be DHing and batting sixth. Doesn't make sense on the surface but maybe Wash is trying to ease him in for his first game.

I wonder who they will send down or waive to do this. Or maybe they can pull off a trade, ha.

Eyre got sent down.

[Melmart1]

Eyre got sent down.

Thanks. I just got home and was about to look for that info.

GO RANGERS! Big, important series starts tonight.

[sribb43]

Eyre got sent down.

hoping it was Blalock :lol

[Texas Chili Dog]

Funny to see Tom Grieve make the call on Murphy and then he actually hits the HR. haha

[EricB]

hoping it was Blalock :lol

uh

one of their hitters thats actually hit lately?

Yeah that makes sense :rolleyes

[Texas Chili Dog]

FML! :depressed

[sribb43]

Funny to see Tom Grieve make the call on Murphy and then he actually hits the HR. haha

too bad it was another solo shot

[sribb43]

uh

one of their hitters thats actually hit lately?

Yeah that makes sense :rolleyes

Really? Why dont you check Hank's stats before you make a statement like that. He is hitting .238 on the season and .182 in June with 2 HR and 4 RBI's and an OBP of .258:wow

This isnt 2005 anymore its 2009:rolleyes

[EricB]

Really? Why dont you check Hank's stats before you make a statement like that. He is hitting .238 on the season and .182 in June with 2 HR and 4 RBI's and an OBP of .258:wow

This isnt 2005 anymore its 2009:rolleyes


Yeah I checked the last couple weeks and he's still better than anything they've got.

I'm thinking more and more every day Andrus might've been rushed.

[EricB]

too bad it was another solo shot

Hard to hit a multi run homer leading off an inning.


But its true, Murphy can't hit with guys on base.

The turning point or shoudl I say end of the game was him coming up with Kins and Young on no one out and he pops up literally the first pitch. You could feel the air just go right out of the stadium and then Byrd a couple pitches later grounds into a double play.

IMO, they need Hamilton back obviously, but they need to make a trade.

Their hitting is VERY weak outside of Young, Hamilton and Kinsler.

In the next week or so they need to make that trade or they are gonna lose wayyyy too much ground to Anaheim and be out of the race.

[jack sommerset]

I am going tonight. I will make the difference. I'm going to get a old fashion wave started and cheer the Rangers to victory!!! Fans make the difference.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Byrd is on fire tonight. 8-3 now, let's please not blow this.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Elvis is a machine on the bases tonight! He might tie or even break the Rangers record for stolen bases in a game. He has four so far.

[Spursfan092120]

Yeah..this will help a lot if we can hold this...get this one and then tomorrow, and all of a sudden we're only a half game back...and then we'll hopefully get Josh back next week.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Tomorrow is gonna be a good SP matchup with Weaver vs Millwood.

[sribb43]

Fuck the Angels...

[Texas Chili Dog]

We never can make it easy can we?

[Spursfan092120]

We never can make it easy can we?
fuck no...wouldn't be Rangers baseball if it was.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Thank god, finally. Okay Millwood, git r dun tomorrow!!!!!

[dallaskd]

We're back. Get it done tommorow Millwood!

EDIT: I just copied the post ahead of me. ha

[Spursfan092120]

We're back. Get it done tommorow Millwood!
Damn right...one more and we're a half game back. Maybe this will get THEM on a losing streak for once.

[sribb43]

Weaver is tough, hopefully millwood can keep the Halos down bc we might be able to only score a few runs off Weaver. We need to get his pitch count up so we can get to the bullpen

[BUMP]

4-1 against the Angels, hopefully 5-1, there's no way they take the division if we dominate the head 2 head like we have

[jack sommerset]

You Ranger fans can thank me for tonights game. You are welcome.

[Texas Chili Dog]

You Ranger fans can thank me for tonights game. You are welcome.

:tu :clap

[sribb43]

4-1 against the Angels, hopefully 5-1, there's no way they take the division if we dominate the head 2 head like we have

We still have the play them 13 more times after tonight, so as long as we stay within striking distance and keep playing them well, we will have a chance at this thing until the end

[EricB]

You Ranger fans can thank me for tonights game. You are welcome.

Where can I get you season tickets? :lol

That game had to be a blast to be at with Byrd, Nelly and Murph goin yard.

[EricB]

Because I'm here in SoCal I'm forced thanks to MLB and DirecTV to watch the Angel's broadcast wich is annoying and just painfull, BUT, they mentioned something interesting that supposedly Cliff Lee is gonna become available and that the Rangers have inquired about him already.

If they could get Cliff Lee and a bat, I'd feel fantastic about this team's chances at postseason play.

[sribb43]

Because I'm here in SoCal I'm forced thanks to MLB and DirecTV to watch the Angel's broadcast wich is annoying and just painfull, BUT, they mentioned something interesting that supposedly Cliff Lee is gonna become available and that the Rangers have inquired about him already.

If they could get Cliff Lee and a bat, I'd feel fantastic about this team's chances at postseason play.

It is highly unlikely that the Rangers add any payroll...JD has already stated that any improvements will likely be done within, hence moving Feliz to the bullpen.

We can thank Tom Hicks for his bad investments as to why the GM cant go out and spend money or acquire talent

[jack sommerset]

Where can I get you season tickets? :lol

That game had to be a blast to be at with Byrd, Nelly and Murph goin yard.

I have to say it was the best game I ever been to. My daughter is 6,neice 12,nephew 9. My sister's kids have never been to a game before. Down from Virginia. We had commsioner box seats, front row along 3rd base. Chone Friggins of the Angels walked up 5 minutes before game and gave my daughter a ball then Torii Hunter signed it. My nephew had a ball there and Bobby Abreau and Torii Hunter signed his ball. Durning the game Michael Young caught a foul over my nephew's head. His glove was under Youngs glove if he missed it. For a split second I thought of Bartman. Wished I Tivo'd game. Guys next to us were in the club drinking some beers and when they came back to the seats they said we made the TV. The fireworks after each homerun made all the kids jump up and down. We left in 8th inning. We stayed at the Sheraton next to the park. Went swimming ad watched a movie from the pool. Kind of cool. Earlier that day we were at Six Flags. Great day!!!

[dallaskd]

Great game by Millwood so far. The dude should be an all-star.

[dallaskd]

Great series by Byrd. :tu

[Texas Chili Dog]

damn! that's too bad. Byrd made a great catch, but threw home instead of first, giving Guerrero a chance to score before we could get the double play at first. Great catch again though. A throw to first would have gotten the guy doubled up before the run could score.

[Texas Chili Dog]

First career hit for Borbon! Perfect time for it, wow! RBI hit and he stretched it into a double. Beautiful!

[Texas Chili Dog]

bye Weaver!! http://www.runemasterstudios.com/graemlins/images/wave.gif

[Spursfan092120]

Great inning with the bat.

[Spursfan092120]

Jarrod's last name almost doesn't fit on his jersey..lol

Saltalamacchia

[dallaskd]

This one is over.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Great inning. Five runs, and we knock Weaver out of the game. Millwood should be good for one more inning, and maybe even two depending on how many pitches he throws. He has been stretched out all year. Let's go Milly!

[Spursfan092120]

Great job, bats....

[Spursfan092120]

Damnit...don't blow this, guys.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Great job by Salty to get Guerrero trying to steal 2nd. That saved a run because the flyout on the next pitch would have scored the guy on 3rd. Phew!

[Texas Chili Dog]

atta boy CJ!!

[sribb43]

Finish them off Frankie!!!!!

[Texas Chili Dog]

let's go Frankie!!

[Texas Chili Dog]

:lol @ Figgins!

[Texas Chili Dog]

unfuckingbelieveable!!!!!!!!!!!

[dallaskd]

Fuck. Great game from Millwood and wont get the win..

[Texas Chili Dog]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK!!!! to the rescue!!!!

[Melmart1]

Holy crap! What an awesome finish! .5 games back now. We own the Angels this year.

[sribb43]

Really? Why dont you check Hank's stats before you make a statement like that. He is hitting .238 on the season and .182 in June with 2 HR and 4 RBI's and an OBP of .258:wow

This isnt 2005 anymore its 2009:rolleyes

i'm sorry Hank...your are the man, atleast for tonight:toast

Fuckin' Frankie:bang

[BUMP]

i fucking hate the Angels.

I'm glad we got a win like this in the series, let them make a great comeback and break their hearts before they know it:king

[EricB]

i'm sorry Hank...your are the man, atleast for tonight:toast

Fuckin' Frankie:bang


Ahem

Fail.

[EricB]

It kinda sucks when you think Monday night you had a 2-0 lead, and if you hold onto that the Rangers would be half a game up.

Oh well.

Go Orioles tommorow.

[Spursfan092120]

Great fucking ending...swear if they lost that game I would have been pissed.

[Chris]

Dallaskd almost fucked us on the jinx! :nope

[Texas Chili Dog]

Go O's, but I expect them to get shelled tomorrow.

[Texas Chili Dog]

I finished a new article on the Rangers, so check it when y'all get the chance! :toast

http://www.examiner.com/x-14770-Dallas-Sports-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Its-time-to-give-CJ-Wilson-some-credit

[EricB]

Go O's, but I expect them to get shelled tomorrow.

YEah pretty much.

Hope Huff, Markakis, Jones and the rest bring their battin shoes, it would be nice if they at least got a split of the 4 gamer.

[EricB]

Did I just read correctly the Rangers had to borrow 15 million!?!?

How the hell can't you make payroll?!

[Texas Chili Dog]

another HR for Hank! He picked up right where he left off after the walk-off in the last game. Also, Tommy Hunter is pitching very well right now.

[Spursfan092120]

Rangers D looking pretty strong.

[pkbpkb81]

Josh will be back on Monday right?

[Texas Chili Dog]

Josh will be back on Monday right?

I think that's what the target was, yes.


also, I'm gonna be really nervous this inning, because if CJ doesn't get the job done, I'll blame myself for the last article I wrote praising him. lol

[Texas Chili Dog]

oh god not another light issue!!!!

[pkbpkb81]

I think that's what the target was, yes.


also, I'm gonna be really nervous this inning, because if CJ doesn't get the job done, I'll blame myself for the last article I wrote praising him. lol

Yes it will be your fault


But honestly your article was dead on I was just talking to my dad about how good he is doing last night.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Yes it will be your fault


But honestly your article was dead on I was just talking to my dad about how good he is doing last night.

haha yeah I was nervous about writing that, because I hate jinxing people. lol

but CJ got the job done! atta boy, CJ!

[pkbpkb81]

He is so much better than he was last year, maybe isn’t the closer. I know he has closed games but even than it wasn’t his job so it had to take some pressure off.

[Texas Chili Dog]

MUCH better outing Frankie! Good win, the pitching was excellent tonight.

Also, the O's lead the Angels 5-0 in the 4th. Go O's!!!!

[Melmart1]

Bigtime Orioles fan right now.

[Texas Chili Dog]

O's hold on for the 6-4 win!

tied for first place, Texas Rangers!!

[Melmart1]

WOOHOO! Leaving for Arlington in a couple of hours to catch tonight's game with my nephews, their first-ever Rangers game! First-ever MLB game, too. They are excited. I already have tix to a Missions game later this month, should be fun to see their reaction to the Wolff after seeing Rangers Ballpark.

[sribb43]

Justin Smoak has been promoted to AAA

[BUMP]

hell yeah that was a badass night got real fucked up after, first game i went to this season, me and my boy were causing such a ruckuss in the upper deck left field, everybody was starin at us and our girls pretended like they didnt know us:rollin

me in the wifebeater :lol

http://www.printroom.com/ViewGalleryPhoto.asp?evgroupid=0&userid=trangers&gallery_id=1636139&image_id=4&pos=5

[Texas Chili Dog]

Justin Smoak has been promoted to AAA

Neat, I can't wait for him to get to the big time and see what he can do.

[Spursfan092120]

Back in first where we belong. :D

[Texas Chili Dog]

Good win tonight, we kicked ass!! Too bad the O's blew their 4-0 lead though and now trail 5-4.

[Texas Chili Dog]

8-4 Angels now...thanks a lot O's.

edit: make that 11-4... :bang

[sribb43]

8-4 Angels now...thanks a lot O's.

edit: make that 11-4... :bang

Well at least they lost by more than 1 run otherwise that Roberts/<arkakis boneheaded play that cost a run in the 7th isnt so bad now. Hopefully we can go into the Big A with a 1 game lead on monday

[Texas Chili Dog]

New article: http://www.examiner.com/x-14770-Dallas-Sports-Examiner~y2009m7d5-I-apologize-in-advance

[Melmart1]

Just got home from going to the game last night, what a great game to take the nephews too, the Rangers kicked ass, nice fireworks display and it cooled off fairly quickly once the sun went down. :tu

[sribb43]

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees-redsox-blog/broom_big.jpg

[Melmart1]

Chris Davis sent down, Hamilton activated.

Glad to see Hambone back, but the glove we are losing at 1B ... I hope Blalock can replace Davis' defensive prowess.

[sribb43]

Chris Davis sent down, Hamilton activated.

Glad to see Hambone back, but the glove we are losing at 1B ... I hope Blalock can replace Davis' defensive prowess.

THis gives Chris a chance to play through the AS break. Hopefully he can gain back some confidence. Blalock needs to keep staying hot offensively to make up for his lack of D compared to CD

[BUMP]

Huge series coming up

[Texas Chili Dog]

I reversed my jinx with my last article. I was at the game tonight and we won. Wooot

Let's take the Angels!!

[Texas Chili Dog]

That was a terrific 5th inning. First two guys are out, and then we score six runs before the third out. Andruw was a big part of it. Let's bring this home!!

[Texas Chili Dog]

I love it. CJ has been one of our best pitchers since April, believe it or not. He has backed up the praise I gave him. This is great to see out of him.

One more inning, guys!!

[Texas Chili Dog]

HELLO WIN COLUMN!

Great win tonight. Back into a tie for first. Anyone know whether it will be Hunter or Padilla starting tomorrow? Hunter is the one listed, but I thought Padilla had been moved to that start.

[BUMP]

hopefully Hunter, Padilla gets facefucked by the Angels.

[IronMexican]

:tu Excellent win.

[Texas Chili Dog]

:tu Excellent win.

I agree! :toast

I will be more pumped than ever if we can win tomorrow to take 2 of 3 in THEIR park, and make it 7 of 9 against them overall.

[pkbpkb81]

HELLO WIN COLUMN!

Great win tonight. Back into a tie for first. Anyone know whether it will be Hunter or Padilla starting tomorrow? Hunter is the one listed, but I thought Padilla had been moved to that start.

it's Padilla

[Texas Chili Dog]

it's Padilla

Padilla apparently isn't too bad at Angels Stadium, going 4-1 with a 4.46 ERA there. Ervin Santana is struggling horribly right now so maybe we can gets some runs scored on him.

[pkbpkb81]

looking good so far

[Texas Chili Dog]

OMG! Third home run for Andruw in three at-bats!!!! Holy crap!!!

[BUMP]

WOOOOOOOOOOO!

Marlon Byrd pumps out a 2 run homer

8-1 !

[Texas Chili Dog]

hahahaha WOW!!!

[IronMexican]

:tu

[Texas Chili Dog]

the Rangers are killin it tonight!

[Texas Chili Dog]

first place, Texas Rangers!!!!!!

[pkbpkb81]

keep it up against the m's

[dallaskd]

The bats are back. I just dont know if the rotation will hold up in the playoffs.

[EricB]

Awesome game to watch last night. The offense sure is fun to watch with hambone in there

[EricB]

Btw angel,s stadium is very nice :tu

[EricB]

Stating the obvious but, Tommy Hunter has damn good stuff.

Again, thank you Mets for Darren O'Day.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Hunter brought his A+ game tonight, wow. The pitching tonight is just...wow again.

[Texas Chili Dog]

fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Texas Chili Dog]

This was probably the most difficult loss to swallow of the season. :depressed

[tlongII]

HUGE win for the M's. We needed it bad after the meltdown against the O's.

[EricB]

Tough loss.

Team looked tired though.

Not suprising with the team getting in at that late of an hour.

King Felix is a hell of a pitcher though so no shame in that.

Just gotta bounce back tommarow and kick some ass.

[sribb43]

:bang

[dallaskd]

Trade CJ please...

[monosylab1k]

Nelson Cruz to the All-Star game. That's something I never thought I'd say in my life.

[pkbpkb81]

Trade CJ please...

c.j has been one of our best out of the pen since may

[Texas Chili Dog]

Rangers win, but the Angels are leading the Yanks 10-6. Thanks for nothing Yankees...

[EricB]

F'ing Yankees....

[BUMP]

6-1 vs the M's

7-2 vs LA

4-2 vs Oakland

[Texas Chili Dog]

fuck the Yankees times a billion. Once again, they jump out to an early lead over the Angels, and once again, they implode and get killed. Why can't they beat the Angels...EVER?!?! Geez man...

[Texas Chili Dog]

Second place, Texas Rangers. :depressed

[BUMP]

Yankees cant actually get swept can they?

I dont know what our record is against Bedard but i imagine its not good

[EricB]

Bedard is having a nice bounce back season. Iirc they faced bedard back in may the last time they were in Seattle and it was an extra innings win.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Angels sweep the Yanks. Awesome, always know you can count on the Yanks to do the opposite you want them to.

[BUMP]

this doesnt look good.

1.5 games back and not too favorable of a schedule coming out of the break:depressed

[EricB]

Yeah and the Angels play a 4 gamer with Oakland.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Nelson Cruz finished runner-up to Prince Fielder in the HR Derby. But he put on a good show. :tu

Also, FYI the game winning RBI in the All Star Game has been hit by a Ranger in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008. In 2007, Michael Young made the All Star team, but was never put in the lineup and didn't play. Starting in 2003 the winning league gets home field in the World Series (I still hate that rule)...so therefore, a Ranger has given the AL pennant winners home field in 5 of 6 years.

I just figured out what my next article is on. lol

[Chris]

Young just got added to the all-star lineup because Evan Longoria's pussy hurts.
Maybe another chance to bring in the game winning run :eyebrows

http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090714&content_id=5872234&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex

T. LOUIS -- Michael Young never could get into the American League starting lineup as a shortstop. Turns out he made it in his first year as a third baseman.

"Amazing," Young said. "That's the beauty of this game, you never know what will happen."

Young wasn't scheduled to be the starting third baseman for the AL in Tuesday's All-Star Game. He was voted onto the team by the players as a reserve. But he was added to the starting lineup on Tuesday to replace Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria, who had to be scratched because of an infection in the ring finger on his right hand.

Young was the Most Valuable Player in the 2006 All-Star Game and drove in the winning run last year in Yankee Stadium. This is his sixth straight All-Star Game but the first time he has been in the starting lineup.

"It means a lot," Young said. "My only regret is the circumstances. Evan is having an incredible season, and he deserves to start. But sometimes injuries happen, even in an All-Star Game. I'm going to go in there, play hard and help us win the ballgame."

Young was placed in the seventh spot in the batting order, right behind Rangers teammate Josh Hamilton. He normally bats second just ahead of Hamilton in the Rangers' lineup.

"I hate that Evan can't play because of his finger, but at the same time I'm glad Michael is in the lineup," Hamilton said.

Maddon did have other options. Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge is on the team after winning the Final Vote competition. But Maddon said Young was an "easy choice" being selected by the players as the backup third baseman.

"He's been a spectacular player for several years now, and he's made a lot of clutch plays," Maddon said.

Young, who moved from shortstop to third base this winter, entered the All-Star break hitting .308 with 48 runs scored, 27 doubles, 11 home runs and 37 RBIs in 84 games and 377 at-bats.

Maddon told him Monday night to be ready if Longoria couldn't go. On Tuesday morning, Young was eating breakfast with family when he was told that he was going to start.

"This is my sixth All-Star Game and I was hoping to get a start eventually," Young said. "It's just unfortunate under those circumstances. I'm looking forward to jogging out to the line and being introduced for the first time. Going to the All-Star Game is an honor under any circumstances, but getting to start is a blast."

The only problem is he might be out of the game in the late innings and won't be in a position to provide the late heroics that have marked some of his previous appearances.

He was the 2006 MVP in Pittsburgh when he hit a two-run triple in the top of the ninth inning off Trevor Hoffman to give the AL a 3-2 victory. He also drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 15th inning last year in Yankee Stadium to give the AL a 4-3 victory.

"Maybe I can flip-flop it and make something happen early," Young said.

Young will be the second Rangers infielder to start at third base in an All-Star Game. Alex Rodriguez was voted in as the starting shortstop for AL in 2001 but switched to third base for the first inning so that Cal Ripken could start at shortstop in his final All-Star Game. Buddy Bell made four appearances for the Rangers as a third baseman but never as a starter.

The 80th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet HD and televised around the world by Major League Baseball International, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 7 p.m. CT. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage, while MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage.

[pkbpkb81]

come on rangers got to have it tonight

[BUMP]

It seems like some people have jumped off already but im still aboard and have always been!

12th inning tied 3-3 got to have this one tonight

[Texas Chili Dog]

we needed that!

[slayermin]

Will Ranger fan explain to me why Nelson Cruz can't hit lefties?

[sribb43]

Thank God we didnt get swept thanks to Ian "Pop-up or Homerun" Kinsler

[Melmart1]

Red Sox up next, three games out of first. Very important series here. I think the Halos play Kansas City.

[Whisky Dog]

Will Ranger fan explain to me why Nelson Cruz can't hit lefties?

6 words:

pull hitter. Leftie pitches tail away.

[BUMP]

THATS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT BABY!!!

Huge win last night, back on track and back to work against the Red Sox. Glad to see nobody has jumped ship yet.

Just gotta chip away at the lead

[Texas Chili Dog]

The Rangers wrecked Smoltz in the 6th. Three homers, and two on back-to-back pitches!

[BUMP]

Hell yeah lets hold on to this lead and we're 2.5 games back.

looks like KC/LAA got postponed

[dallaskd]

We're fine. Just need to get a little 5 or 6 game streak together and we should be close to first if not first.

[dallaskd]

Royals have a double-header with the Angels today. Lets hope for a split and a win over the Sox.

[EricB]

Tough on the Rangers with the freaking Angels having an extra posh schedule and the Rangers playing the freaking Twins Red Sox back to back.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Tommy Hunter is looking really good with each start.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Further proof that Elvis Andrus is the shiznit: he gets in a run-down and avoids being tagged out long enough to allow Michael Young to get to 2nd. The next pitch is a single that allows Young to score, when he wouldn't have been able to from first, obviously. I love me some Andrus.

[Texas Chili Dog]

another good win over the Red Sox, and another series win over them. We are now 11-3 against the Red Sox and Angels this season, the two teams we are currently chasing in the division and wild card races.

[dallaskd]

Damn the Angels are going to take both over the Royals. Would you guys say its Division or bust at this point? The Wild Card looks like it will be tough to get.

[BUMP]

Damn the Angels are going to take both over the Royals. Would you guys say its Division or bust at this point? The Wild Card looks like it will be tough to get.

Right now we are about the same amount of games behind Boston in the wild card as we LAA in our division.

I still think we will take the division because we have been winning head 2 head vs the Angels. It's so rare especially in baseball, especially in our divison, to completely own a team in your division and have them win it over you because of the amount of games you play against each other

[KSeal]

Angels are playing without their two best hitters and Texas still can't make up ground. I have a really hard time seeing Texas winning the AL West. Angels will win it and then lose to the Red Sox in the playoffs like they always do.

[Texas Chili Dog]

That squeeze bunt by Andrus was beautiful. And the first-to-third on the hit before it set it up. The Rangers displayed some really good baseball that inning.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Nippert and Mathis go the whole way. SWEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!!!!

That game was beautiful. In other news, OF COURSE the Royals blow a 6-2 lead and will probably lose to the Angels...again.

[BUMP]

Angels are playing without their two best hitters and Texas still can't make up ground. I have a really hard time seeing Texas winning the AL West. Angels will win it and then lose to the Red Sox in the playoffs like they always do.

Rangers are playing the Red Sox and LAA still can't gain any ground. I have a really hard time seeing the Angels win the AL West.

See what I did there?

[KSeal]

Rangers are playing the Red Sox and LAA still can't gain any ground. I have a really hard time seeing the Angels win the AL West.

See what I did there?

No, I'm really confused.

[BUMP]

just messing around, nvm :lol

[Melmart1]

Rangers are playing the Red Sox and LAA still can't gain any ground. I have a really hard time seeing the Angels win the AL West.

See what I did there?

Instead of bitching about how the Rangers didn't gain any ground by sweeping, you turned it around.

I won't lie, I am disappointed that they didn't get at least a game on them but they could have easily fallen 6 games out w/o the sweep so I am happy.

[Texas Chili Dog]

check it! :toast

http://www.examiner.com/x-14770-Dallas-Sports-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Rangers-can-play-with-the-big-boys

[dallaskd]

The Royals suck. LA is about to play Minny and remember what they did to us...Look at the bright side, we get the Royals now.

[EricB]

They also get Zack Greinke in game 1.

Just curious why the Rangers are not trading for a rotation pitcher?

I'm baffled by why they wouldn't get a groundball innings eater like a Doug Davis.

[EricB]

1-0 early on, hopefully Feldman can keep it up.

BTW, just got a tweet from Victor Rojas of MLBTV that Vicente Padilla has tested positive for the swine flu :(

[Texas Chili Dog]

1-0 early on, hopefully Feldman can keep it up.

BTW, just got a tweet from Victor Rojas of MLBTV that Vicente Padilla has tested positive for the swine flu :(

yeah I just read that on DMN. He's still scheduled for the start on Tuesday, but that could change again of course.

[Chris]

I love this team!

[Texas Chili Dog]

That was a terrific win. Greinke was as good as advertised, but Feldman was even better. He picked a perfect night to pitch like he did. That was great. Now of course the Angels will probably win...

[Spursfan092120]

Great freaking win...now keep this up and get back in top of the division...2-1 LA over Minnesota in the 5th.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Angels and Twins are trading home runs. Mauer has two, 3-2 Angels. C'mon Twins, please!!!!

[Texas Chili Dog]

Matt Harrison is out for the season. :(

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/072509dnsporangbriefs.71ff290c.html

[Chris]

That sucks about Harrison, hopefully McCarthy will be back soon (early August would be great) Also Benoit is slated for a return sometime this month but who knows...I'm confident we can persevere.

[BUMP]

Good God, is anybody watching the Angels/Twins game? Its turned into a merciless pile-on for LAA.

The Twins threw 3 perfect innings, then the Angels had a 10-hit, 9 run fourth inning, killing them with bloopers, doubles, home runs.

It was pretty hard to watch, Minnesota cant get on the plane fast enough

[KSeal]

Angels can't possibly be this good, just can't. Don't worry Ranger fans, they'll come back down to earth soon. Once their best player Hunter comes back they'll probably start sucking again :lol

[Chris]

Holland is not a starter, he's middle relief at best. McCarthy can't get back soon enough!

[EricB]

McCarthy is probobly done for the year.

If I'm the players I've got to be saying "Why aren't they at least attempting to trade for a starter?"


Boston lost.

Chance to gain a game on the wildcard.

[EricB]

Damn Nippert has looked good three times in a row now.

Great against Minnesota, VERY VERY good against Boston and in relief of Millwood has looked unhittable.

[EricB]

As I say that he hits the batter and makes it first and second 2 outs.

[Texas Chili Dog]

well the Angels are down 7-1, but that doesn't mean shit. I swear I will break my computer if the Twins choke this away.

[Texas Chili Dog]

ANGELS LOST!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.runemasterstudios.com/graemlins/images/willy_nilly.gif

[Texas Chili Dog]

The Rangers are becoming skilled thieves:

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-14770-Dallas-Sports-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Rangers-becoming-skilled-thieves

yup :)

[BUMP]

It's good to see that we aren't as much as a station to station team anymore.

The Angels style of offense is pretty beautiful to watch as a baseball fan with the hit and run, fast break style they play. Texas has even more talented hitters IMO so if we start putting on pressure then we will be very dangerous

[Texas Chili Dog]

Elvis Andrus is a bad ass. He is such an intelligent base runner. I can't get enough of this kid.

[Spursfan092120]

Way to pick up a game guys. Nice... :tu

[Texas Chili Dog]

WIN!

also, I was just checking the Angels-Indians score, and five minutes ago it was 2-0 Indians. I check on it now, and it is 3-2 Angels. Typical. And the Angels got back-to-back-to-back HRs. :td

[Spursfan092120]

Tie game...it's 3-3

[Melmart1]

Let's go Tribe!

Glad to see the Rangers slay their dragon from this year. They couldn't buy a win vs. Tigers this season, and were sometimes blown out. Nice to get a win. Hunter looks great.

[KSeal]

WIN!

also, I was just checking the Angels-Indians score, and five minutes ago it was 2-0 Indians. I check on it now, and it is 3-2 Angels. Typical. And the Angels got back-to-back-to-back HRs. :td

Those back to back to back homers were fucking epic.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Tie game...it's 3-3

4-3 Angels. :lol :depressed

[Texas Chili Dog]

^ 4-4, then 5-4 Angels. What a joke. Indians are gonna lose so I wish they'd stop teasing us.

[dallaskd]

Hunter :tu

Go Indians.