the next 5 series for the Rangers

[BUMP]

will either make or break the season. none of these teams are over .500 except the Brewers but they arent playing well lately. Rangers can beat these guys. we have two more vs Milwaukee, @ Pittsburgh, @ Cincinatti, vs Cubs, vs Houston.

houston could win two or possibly sweep us, so we should get as many wins vs these other teams as possible. my hope is to go atleast 10-5 in these next 15. because after these teams, it gets ugly. 4 @ Detroit, 4 @ Boston, and then Angels come to town. if we struggle vs these next teams, then the Rangers will probly finish with the worst record in baseball.

[Tippecanoe]

they should feast on the NL

[Slinkyman]

will either make or break the season. none of these teams are over .500 except the Brewers but they arent playing well lately. Rangers can beat these guys. we have two more vs Milwaukee, @ Pittsburgh, @ Cincinatti, vs Cubs, vs Houston.

houston could win two or possibly sweep us, so we should get as many wins vs these other teams as possible. my hope is to go atleast 10-5 in these next 15. because after these teams, it gets ugly. 4 @ Detroit, 4 @ Boston, and then Angels come to town. if we struggle vs these next teams, then the Rangers will probly finish with the worst record in baseball.

Make or break rangers season? dude their season broke a LONG time ago.

[Melmart1]

It's not broken if they improve and start making strides in the right direction. For a team that is trying to reverse a long-standing culture of losing, getting into the playoffs is not always the most important thing. Getting on the path is, however and I think by season's end, they will be right where they should be.

[Melmart1]

WOOHOO!

Rangers score four runs (all wtih two outs, and three of them with 0-2 counts) off of Coco to take 4-3 win. HELLUVA comeback boys, and a two-game win streak to boot. I LOVE the heart they displayed tonight and hope this builds some confidence and helps them get their heads straight.

[Bear Grylls]

TBiA OWNS Cordero

[sribb43]

HAHA CoCo Cordero cant pitch in Arlington, no wonder the Rangers dumbed his ass. As for the Rangers their starters ERA is pushing 7.00 and no Teixiera is going on the DL

[Melmart1]

TBiA OWNS Cordero
It's Rangers Ballpark in Arlington :madrun

I wonder what monosylab1k has to say about this. He basically called me an idiot for defending sending Coco away and arguing that he would not be nearly as good if he were still with the Rangers.

Not only did we get rid of Coco, but Mench (who is sucking it up again) and Nix who is still in the minors. Nelly Cruz and two draft picks? I think the Rangers did OK.

Another reason not to try and evaluate trades right away? After a shitty start, McCarthy's ERA is 3.50ish in his last five starts, three of those wins. He threw some nasty stuff tonight, I am hopeful he can be the type of pitcher we thought we got when they traded Danks away.

[T Park]

yeah trading away a stud reliever for pretty much no one, was a good trade :lol

[BUMP]

Make or break rangers season? dude their season broke a LONG time ago.
im not talking about making playoffs.

breaking the season would be finishing as the worst team or close to the worst team in the league. hopefully we can get close to around .500 and be a respectable team. thats my goal

[Melmart1]

yeah trading away a stud reliever for pretty much no one, was a good trade :lol
Did you just read what I said? He isn't a stud in Arlington! He was breaking down last season and even leading the league in saves, he broke down again last night in Arlington. I would bet cash money that 9/10 times he will break down whenever he piches in Arlington. So yeah, trading a pitcher who can't pitch IN ARLINGTON (which is what matters most to the Rangers) for Nelson Cruz and draft picks (which they used VERY well, I might add) is good.

[Bear Grylls]

It's Rangers Ballpark in Arlington :madrun


I will never refer to TBiA as "Rangers Ballpark in Arlington", just like I never called it Ameriquest Field.

[Melmart1]

BWHAHAHA, a second blown save in a row for Cordero in Arlington. On to extra innings we go!

[sribb43]

He did it again, CoCo is cursed in Arlington

[tlongII]

The Rangers now have the worst record in baseball I believe.

[sribb43]

Theyve had the worst record in baseball for at least the past week

[monosylab1k]

I wonder what monosylab1k has to say about this. He basically called me an idiot for defending sending Coco away and arguing that he would not be nearly as good if he were still with the Rangers.

He had plenty of success in Arlington up until ONE POOR MONTH in which he got benched for Otsuka and then proceeded to play great as a setup man and even in the few opportunities he got to close games again. There was even debate as to whether or not he should get his job back since he was pitching well again. They traded him away because of ONE POOR MONTH.

Horrible trade for the Rangers no matter how you look at it. We gave away a former All-Star and quality reliever (along with other pieces) in order to rent Carlos Lee for half a season.

Let's not even mention Nelson Cruz like he's any good.

[monosylab1k]

He did it again, CoCo is cursed in Arlington

Yeah that explains his 49 save season. That explains his All-Star appearance as a Ranger. That explains a very respectable 37 save season on a horrible team.

One bad month and he's cursed? Hank Blalock's had 3 bad YEARS and we keep giving him chances....and we give up on Cordero for one bad month....this is the type of dumbass logic that keeps this team in the cellar.

[sribb43]

the Coco trade isnt what upsets me, its the Chris Young/Adrian Gonzalez 4 Adam eaton/otsuka deal. Eaton was set to be a free agent and wasnt even a proven pitcher

[monosylab1k]

The Rangers could very possibly have this lineup right now, if not for a huge series of blunders and fuckups by managers, GM's, and the owner over the past 5 or 6 years.

C - Pudge
1B - Teixeira
2B - Kinsler
SS - Young
3B - Mike Lowell
LF - Soriano
CF - Torii Hunter? (Smart moves would have left us with good trade bait to offer the Twins...plus he's stated many times that he'd love to play here)
RF - Sosa
DH - Travis Hafner

SP - Josh Beckett
SP - Kevin Millwood
SP - Chris Young
SP - Vicente Padilla
SP - Kenny Rogers

We'd still have Adrian Gonzalez as trade bait for a much better trade than the one we gave him up for as well.

Tell me that lineup wouldn't be capable of winning a World Series.

Hindsight is 20/20 (And even the greatest of GM's probably couldn't have developed this lineup although they could have gotten something similar), but that doesn't excuse our front office for being the most short sighted bastards alive, and it doesn't excuse our managers for being incompetent pussies.

[T Park]

If I was ownership I would have to totally blow out the front office.

[Melmart1]

The past is the past, even though yes, the Adrian Gonzalez/Chris Young trade sucks, why still cry over it? I have never seen the point of that, making yourself miserable over shit you have no control over.

As for blowing up the front office, wrong again. When your whole franchise culture is mired in losing, its a looong process to change it. Those changes are being implemented as we speak, so blowing it up and starting from scratch is not the wise thing to do in the middle of such a feat.

[leemajors]

rofl.

stros sign ho park to minor league deal.

[Melmart1]

rofl.

stros sign ho park to minor league deal.
:lmao

Hopefully he never makes it to the Astros, or you too will know the shame of having CHoP on your team.

[BUMP]

C - Pudge
1B - Teixeira
2B - Kinsler
SS - Young
3B - Mike Lowell
LF - Soriano
CF - Torii Hunter? (Smart moves would have left us with good trade bait to offer the Twins...plus he's stated many times that he'd love to play here)
RF - Sosa
DH - Travis Hafner

SP - Josh Beckett
SP - Kevin Millwood
SP - Chris Young
SP - Vicente Padilla
SP - Kenny Rogers

jesus. and we had the opportunity to trade Blalock for Mike Lowell and Beckett and we passed that one up :lmao

[Chris]

Grand slammin' Sammy! Winning streak starts now Rangers fans!

[Chris]

Fuck you Padilla! :bang

[dallaskd]

Hurley was promoted to triple-A

[monosylab1k]

Hurley was promoted to triple-A

immediately after the worst pitching performance of his life in AA

[BeerIsGood!]

the team did so-so against shitty to moderately shitty teams, but after Houston it's back to getting swept in series I imagine.

I think Tex should be shopped and if the right deal presents itself send him packing.

[dallasmavsnfuego214]

the team did so-so against shitty to moderately shitty teams, but after Houston it's back to getting swept in series I imagine.

yeah, we have no chance against Houston

[leemajors]

yeah, we have no chance against Houston
you do realize woody is on the mound tonight, right?

[Melmart1]

The battle for who sucks slightly less in Texas starts tonight! :lol

GO RANGERS!

[degenerate_gambler]

The battle for who sucks slightly less in Texas starts tonight! :lol


that's as good a headline as any regarding these two.

[monosylab1k]

I'll gladly take a 100 loss season as long as we win the Silver Boot!!! haha

[dallaskd]

i say the rangers match the mavericks at 67 wins!

[BUMP]

dang. 8 run 5th inning with five homers, leaving me with temporary satisfaction. but i think the Rangers will still struggle to win this game :lol

and i expect the Astros to stop messing around and beat us silly the next two games :depressed

theyre clearly better than us

[dallaskd]

dang the 5th inning tonight was insane!

[Bear Grylls]

dang. 8 run 5th inning with five homers, leaving me with temporary satisfaction. but i think the Rangers will still struggle to win this game :lol


If the Astros get 2 runs on our bullpen I will be surprised. The only time I ever feel comfortable with this team is when we have a lead and Benoit, Otsuka, and Gagne are coming up.

[dallaskd]

word

[leemajors]

garner once again showing his shrewd management skills.

[dallaskd]

3 in a row :elephant

[Melmart1]

Once the bullpen comes out, a lead is relatively safe. Our bullpen ROCKS!!!

McCarthy awas 3.5 era in May before going on the DL, Millwood has been good (though not great) in his last few appearances. Loe has been excellent over last couple of weeks. I know, against shitty teams but it's a start and I for one will take it!

GO RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[monosylab1k]

It's interesting that this team is steadily improving without Teixeira. Makes you wonder who is really the one poisoning the clubhouse. I've been hearing more and more reports about his arrogance and prima donna behavior, along with an absolute lack of respect for Ron Washington. Hopefully these reports are exaggerated and this team will only get better with Tex, but it does make you wonder.

[monosylab1k]

only 2nd worst in the AL now! White Sox, we're gunnin for ya! Watch yer ass!

[Melmart1]

It's interesting that this team is steadily improving without Teixeira. Makes you wonder who is really the one poisoning the clubhouse. I've been hearing more and more reports about his arrogance and prima donna behavior, along with an absolute lack of respect for Ron Washington. Hopefully these reports are exaggerated and this team will only get better with Tex, but it does make you wonder.
I actually am with you on this, and have thought the same thing myself. The Rangers have quietly played .500 or higher ball since he went on the DL, and not all of them were shitty teams. They seem to have some confidence back and by all accounts, the clubhouse is a great place to be right now. Maybe it is Tex, and if that's true, by all means get a trade done.

[BUMP]

Rangers were lucky not to lose this one. in the 7th they were able to get Lamb out and i still had my doubts. nice of them to pull this one out, but i am almost positive Houston wins tommorow. chances of the Rangers sweeping the Astros are about as good as me going out on a date with Carmen Electra

[BUMP]

Maybe it is Tex, and if that's true, by all means get a trade done.

Tex does create a clubhouse rift. i am buddies with a couple of reporters for the Rangers and they were telling me that Ron Washington will tell the team to take pitches but Teixera will just swing whenever. so that is something that i have wondered if Teixera maybe no longer cares

[leemajors]

Rangers were lucky not to lose this one. in the 7th they were able to get Lamb out and i still had my doubts. nice of them to pull this one out, but i am almost positive Houston wins tommorow. chances of the Rangers sweeping the Astros are about as good as me going out on a date with Carmen Electra
not with garner making badass calls like ensberg BUNTING AND THEN TRYING TO STEAL SECOND. it was a fun game to be at though.

[Ignorant Spurs fan]

im an Astros fan but i dont get the Rangers at all. why do they choose to beat up on some teams (Red Sox, Astros) and then just curl up into a ball and die against others? (Yankees) or they on Steinbrenner's payroll or something? i also noticed that Roy Halladay has a lifetime era in the middle 3 area and his ERA is over 7 against the Strangers with one career win.

[Bear Grylls]

Get'em Cat !!

[Bear Grylls]

Gagne with his first bad outing of the year, wish Lidge was not on the DL.

[BeerIsGood!]

It was coming from Gagne, but I wish it would have been in a blowout game where he was just getting innings instead of a close one.


The test comes now - Tigers and RoSox coming up next, let's see if they can win two series against the best.

[Bear Grylls]

Rangers up 4-1 in the 3rd


Loe has been very shaky, but is getting out of jams.

[Melmart1]

I rolled my eyes when he loaded the bases, like "here it goes again." He has strung together two good starts since being recalled from Oklahoma, so I was hoping for more of the same tonight, especially since they are in a pitcher's park.

[Melmart1]

Wow! Seven pitches to get Sheffield-Ordonez-Guillen out. Let's hope for more of that coming up :) Maybe he has settled in (insert wishful thinking smiley here).

[dallaskd]

maybe loe is the future?

[BUMP]

we need to keep Loe for the fact that he is a sinker baller and he can keep the ball down. thats what you need at our park

[dallaskd]

yeah, loe is starting to be that ground ball pitcher we need.

[dallaskd]

Rangers rule!

[dallaskd]

Marlon Byrd to the ASG?

[Bear Grylls]

Marlon Byrd to the ASG?


No

[monosylab1k]

we need to keep Loe for the fact that he is a sinker baller and he can keep the ball down. thats what you need at our park

Loe is proof that good coaching can make all the difference.

[StylisticS]

I can't believe we beat Bonderman...I mean wow :elephant
This team has played pretty well, as of late.

[Melmart1]

Yeah, its nice to see that they got a win against a good team, not just the NL.

[BeerIsGood!]

Marlon Byrd has come up big - guy definitely wants to keep out of Oklahoma. I just hope several of the other starting pitchers can have a turnaround even 1/2 as impressive as Loe's over the last 3 to 4 starts.

5 of the last 6 - much better than I would have expected, but let's see if they can win this series and then win the Sox series as well.

[DarkReign]

Expect to lose the next 3 in a row. Sorry.

Tigers played the day before in Atlanta. Atlanta was the last stop in a 12 game road trip that gave the Tigers one day off and no time for travel.

Loe pitched very well. But the Tigers plane landed at 4am yesterday morning.

My excuse anyway. Not theirs.

[BUMP]

Expect to lose the next 3 in a row. Sorry.

But the Tigers plane landed at 4am yesterday morning.

My excuse anyway. Not theirs.
it was funny cause we knew everyone in Detroit would say that, but

Rangers plane landed at 5 am.

whats your new excuse?

but i do expect to lose the next three anyway :p:

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

The Tigers were in a few hours before the Rangers.

Bondo had his one freak early inning he's been having this season and Loe's sinker was effective last night. The Tigers didn't make Loe work at all. I believe he had thrown only 70 pitches entering the 7th.

[Melmart1]

Expect to lose the next 3 in a row. Sorry.

Tigers played the day before in Atlanta. Atlanta was the last stop in a 12 game road trip that gave the Tigers one day off and no time for travel.

Loe pitched very well. But the Tigers plane landed at 4am yesterday morning.

My excuse anyway. Not theirs.
I hope you just jinxed your team using that ridiculous excuse (considering Rangers got in later AND had played extra innings the night before) :)

GO RANGERS!

[Melmart1]

Shit, Eyre just got hit on the hand, time to go to the bullpen. I hope he is OK :(

[Bear Grylls]

Boooommm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bear Grylls]

Thank you Monroe

[Bear Grylls]

Sammy with a rbi double

Now has 61 RBI's on the season

[Melmart1]

Yahhoooo!!!!!!!

Go Rangers!!!

[Melmart1]

Fuck! tied score. Aki choses to have a bad night against the best offense in baseball... blechhh!

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Hmmm, the Tigers are playing like shit defensively.

And Todd Jones is awesome!!!!

[Bear Grylls]

Marlon Byrd is a fucking badass

[Melmart1]

Marlon Byrd for President.

I loooove these two-out rallies!

[Melmart1]

Chased Todd Jones out of the innings. Nice.

GO RANGERS!!!

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Leyland is going to smoke a carton of Reds and lace into the Tigers tonight. This is the worst they've played all year.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

And chasing Todd Jones isn't unusual. If Zumaya doesn't come back at or near full strength, Detroit won't go very far this year.

[jochhejaam]

Leyland is going to smoke a carton of Reds and lace into the Tigers tonight. This is the worst they've played all year.
Jones sucks (Grilli too). We desperately need a closer.

[Melmart1]

Aki was supposedly getting scouted as a trade target last night for Tigers. Today didn't do him any favors but last night he was lights out.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

This ump is terrible. In the last two ABs, he called two balls strikes, and one strike a ball.

[Melmart1]

He's been terrible since the 1st inning. He sucks. I am watching Tigers feed and they are trying to be diplomatic but you get the feeling they think he sucks too.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

They gave Byrd a 3B? :lol

He should thank Maggs for that.

[Melmart1]

Expect to lose the next 3 in a row. Sorry.


I am usually not one to gloat, but this was a fairly arrogant post. I know its the Rangers but they are still a dangerous team and should not be taken lightly, even by the mighty Tigers or their fans.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

And the Tribe score 5 in the 9th to share 1st place.

Fucking Tigers.

[Melmart1]

Central is going to be a fun race to watch this season. I like the Tigers, as long as they are not playing the Rangers, of course. Though I like the Twins a lot better and cheered for them last year since none of my teams were in a race.

Oh, and is anyone laughing at the White Sox? :lmao I am waiting for the next meltdown out of there.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Fuck the Twins too. They'll probably fall twenty games out by the end of July and yet somehow win the division. I don't know how Gardenhire does it with guys like Nick Punto and Boof Bonser.

[BUMP]

im just ready for the Tigers to stop messing around and easily win the next two games. they are clearly much better than us

[BeerIsGood!]

Expect to lose the next 3 in a row. Sorry.

Tigers played the day before in Atlanta. Atlanta was the last stop in a 12 game road trip that gave the Tigers one day off and no time for travel.

Loe pitched very well. But the Tigers plane landed at 4am yesterday morning.

My excuse anyway. Not theirs.

:lol

I'm actually surprised they won, but I think winning this series is a huge test for the Rangers. They're at a point where they could either lie down to die in the cellar or fight their asses off to make it respectable and a damn good building block for next year. If they get the win tomorrow this will have become one hell of a streak since it's the Rangers after all.

Keep it going Rangers. Keep it going.

p.s. Who in the hell would have seen Marlon Byrd coming? Dude has been smashing everything lately.

[Ignorant Spurs fan]

and i expect the Astros to stop messing around and beat us silly the next two games :depressed

theyre clearly better than us



chances of the Rangers sweeping the Astros are about as good as me going out on a date with Carmen Electra



im just ready for the Tigers to stop messing around and easily win the next two games. they are clearly much better than us

Don Nelson?

[DarkReign]

Woooo, foot firmly planted in mouth...

Anyway, past two games have been nothing short of the worst baseball I have seen from the Tigers all year.

The bullpen is toast. No one in their can get an out. Dont tell me Zumaya is the answer either, because thats bullshit. Joel cant pitch everyday, and the bullpen either loses the lead or barely keeps it every day.

Jones has got to go. Its time.

Tigers have the best road record in the MLB. Their like 3-5 games above .500 at home. I cant understand that.

[leemajors]

Woooo, foot firmly planted in mouth...

Anyway, past two games have been nothing short of the worst baseball I have seen from the Tigers all year.

The bullpen is toast. No one in their can get an out. Dont tell me Zumaya is the answer either, because thats bullshit. Joel cant pitch everyday, and the bullpen either loses the lead or barely keeps it every day.

Jones has got to go. Its time.

Tigers have the best road record in the MLB. Their like 3-5 games above .500 at home. I cant understand that.
wanna trade bullpens with the stros?

[dallaskd]

This season isnt over. Detroit looks weak. Rangers for the Wildcard!

[monosylab1k]

This season isnt over. Detroit looks weak. Rangers for the Wildcard!

Won't happen. There's a better chance of Hank Blalock living up to his hype.

If they can get close to .500 then I think the season will be salvaged. But let's not start sucking each other's dicks over 2 good weeks.

[BeerIsGood!]

The Rangers aren't going to get close to sniffing the WC, but if they put together a strong finish to the season and be consistent it will be the first time this decade that they have shown it.

[Thunder Dan]

Playoff teams in AL in 2007

Tigers
Red Sox
Indians
Angels

book it.

[Melmart1]

Nice win tonight against the Red Sox. If Tejeda hadn't walked like five people, it wouldn't have been nearly as close. Twice bases were loaded and Sox got nothing, thankfully. Let's get another win tomorrow so we earn at least a split and I will be happy.

[StylisticS]

The Rangers aren't going to get close to sniffing the WC, but if they put together a strong finish to the season and be consistent it will be the first time this decade that they have shown it.
2004 wasn't bad. I wish we continued it through the entire season, though. But it was a nice 89-73 season. We would have been in the playoffs if we played in the NL that year, I believe.

[BUMP]

Rangers have 3 out of the four starting infielders out, and are competing nicely in this road series against the AL's best. 3-2 on this road trip hopefully they close out the game today, its the 9th inning while im posting this,.

[BUMP]

:tu

two nights in a row, Ortiz comes up with a chance to win the game and both times we get the win. i dont know how we are doing it.

4-2 now

[Melmart1]

It's unbelievable what they are doing. It's like the more adversity you throw at them (injuries) the harder they fight.

Not only that, but Michael Young has been sucking it up bad lately. No homers in a month and grounding everything out, including some dp's.

Kam with three good outings in a row! Against two of the best offenses in baseball.

I am worried about Aki, I hope they took him out as some sort of precaution and not because he is injured. I am SOOO sick of injuries, if he is hurt that will be the third injury (Kinsler, Hairston, Aki) since Friday.

I am also excited to see Relaford up. Let Desimania begin!

[Melmart1]

BTW, have you guys seen CJ Wilson's newest video? He gets the entire pitching staff involved, it's pretty damn funny. Here is a link from his mlbog: http://cjwilson.mlblogs.com/my_weblog/2007/06/road_trip.html

[BeerIsGood!]

Damn, who would have thought the Rangers' staff would be erasing the vaunted RoSox lineup. With the exception of Rob Tejeda the Rangers' pitching has been sublime. Last 3 games vs RoSox - bullpen is 11 innings of scoreless work.

Watching Gagne going toe to toe with Big P. in the bottom of the 9th with a 1 run lead and a runner on base during these last two games were the most excitement I've gotten from watching baseball this year.

[monosylab1k]

wow! this is the texas rangers team i expected to see out there. a group of fighters who may not be the best team out there, but they'd be contenders and winners due to their toughness and resilience. it's a shame that they started off so terribly, but if they keep this up then this could still be a successful season. Ron Washington seems to be getting into his groove and doesn't appear in over his head like before.

This road trip has already been a resounding success. If they can take a couple from the Angels and Orioles then they will have made a great little run before the All Star break.

[StylisticS]

I think the Rangers will be a good team next year. Address some areas in the offseason and get more pitching and we could challenge for the AL West crown in 2008.

[BUMP]

this is the same team that got swept by the D-Rays.

i think the Red Sox are just letting their guard down a little bit. if we can beat the Red Sox again today i'll start to believe

[BeerIsGood!]

The Rangers have entered bizarro world - I didn't believe it until I saw the unthinkable tonight - Millwood going 8 and mowing people down, Wilkerson of all people with 3 HR and 6 RBI, and the Rangers racking the Angels, the same Angels who have several .400 hitters against the Rangers, in an 8-2 game.

that Wilkerson thing has me baffled. I guess you have to have him at first so he keeps his damn head in the game... then he actually hits too.

[Melmart1]

3/4 of the infield on the DL. Makes you wonder. That game was awesome tonight, by the time he hit the third homer, I shouted out "oh bullshit!"

Wilkerson always had the potential to be good but he has been injured so damn much. HOpefully he has gotten his groove back. I wonder what will happen when Tex comes back, makes you wonder...

[BeerIsGood!]

I was wondering what they're going to do with Tex back as well. With the way the position guys have been playing at these positions (especially Wilkerson), it makes it difficult for me to advocate moving him and putting Tex back at first. I don't know if it's a coincidence that the Rangers have been nutting up since Tex went down, but IMO they should shop him around and see what kind of pitching they could land.

I'm going to the game tomorrow night, so hopefully they don't decide to return to pre-June 14 Rangers. It should be fun to watch and see if they can take 2 in a row from the Angels.

[Melmart1]

If they do lose, would it be safe to call you a jinx? :lol

[BeerIsGood!]

If they do lose, would it be safe to call you a jinx? :lol

:lol Well, I've been to 5 games this season and they are 4-1 in those games (including one win against the Angels where Nelson Cruz of all people got a walk off HR), so they're bound to come back to earth in games I attend at some point. But if they lose 11-1 or something like that feel free to lay into me...

[Melmart1]

:lol Well, I've been to 5 games this season and they are 4-1 in those games (including one win against the Angels where Nelson Cruz of all people got a walk off HR), so they're bound to come back to earth in games I attend at some point. But if they lose 11-1 or something like that feel free to lay into me...
OK, so you are not a jinx :lol

Another GREAT win by the Rangers, these boys continue to impress. Jamey effing Wright holding the Angels to two runs, Wilkerson with an RBI double that was about half a foot from leaving the park and Gagne continues to show he doesn't have to throw 97mph to still be lights-out.

Somebody pinch me! A lineup with Desi Relaford, Marlon Byrd, JHJ and Ramon Vazquez and a very slumping Michael Young should NOT be doing this. But you won't hear me complaining. :)

Another series win. :elephant

[dallaskd]

kicking the angels ass! :lol this thing aint over!!!

[BeerIsGood!]

OK, so you are not a jinx :lol

Another GREAT win by the Rangers, these boys continue to impress. Jamey effing Wright holding the Angels to two runs, Wilkerson with an RBI double that was about half a foot from leaving the park and Gagne continues to show he doesn't have to throw 97mph to still be lights-out.

Somebody pinch me! A lineup with Desi Relaford, Marlon Byrd, JHJ and Ramon Vazquez and a very slumping Michael Young should NOT be doing this. But you won't hear me complaining. :)

Another series win. :elephant

That was a great win. You got the sense that Wright was getting it together when he had the bases loaded with one out and only gave up one run on a fielders choice double play. After getting out of that inning the whole team and crowd seemed more pumped. That was the biggest non-opening day crowd I had seen at a Rangers game due to it being the 4th, and it was a fun atmosphere. They also put on a damn good fireworks show after the win. I came within about 5 ft of catching a bat that was thrown out of the hands of one of the Angels hitters. That shit looks freaky flying at your head.

I like the entrance for Gagne - they crank up the Guns N Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" and flash this caricature of Gagne all over the Jumbotron with "Game Over" under it. It was the first time I've seen Gagne in a save situation where they do that.

[Melmart1]

This one?

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/2169/wallgagnespo3.jpg

It's my desktop background. :lol

[BeerIsGood!]

This one?

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/2169/wallgagnespo3.jpg

It's my desktop background. :lol

That's it. That one's awesome. I love it.

[Melmart1]

That's it. That one's awesome. I love it.
Yeah, I love that graphic, too. The way the team has been playing lately I don't even want them to trade Gagne, even though I know he is the most likely to get dealt.

I like this graphic, too. Courtesy of Drew Sheppard at LoneStarBall

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/5301/byrdmanvd0.png

[Melmart1]

I changed my sig. It was time :)

[BUMP]

I came within about 5 ft of catching a bat that was thrown out of the hands of one of the Angels hitters.


really? were you sitting in section 18 behind the Visitor's dugout? if so, do you remember a couple innings earlier when the girl got hit in the head with the foul ball? thats where i was sitting.

[monosylab1k]

holy shit. this team is playing great.

but please let's hope that Jon Daniels isn't thinking the way the players are. I think I heard Marlon Byrd mention the word "playoffs" like the Rangers have a legitimate shot at it this year.

Unless this team goes on a miraculous 16 game winning streak or goes 19-1 in the next 20 games or some shit, they need to continue with the planned garage sale and find the best offers for Tex, Gagne, Sosa, and whoever else.

[Melmart1]

I agree with Tex and Sosa, but Gagne has expresssed an interest in staying and helping to rebuild. Could be lip service but I would like to see how far the team can go with him. However, if the deal is good enough then yes, they should trade him.

[BeerIsGood!]

really? were you sitting in section 18 behind the Visitor's dugout? if so, do you remember a couple innings earlier when the girl got hit in the head with the foul ball? thats where i was sitting.


I was 4 rows behind the visitor's dugout, and yes I remember the Angels' guy fouled a rocket that went over my right side in the air - when I looked back I saw that it had bounced FAR off someone. I didn't see who because people had all stood up, but that thing took a good bounce. You know that must have hurt like hell...

Then later in the inning another Angels' player threw his bat on a strikeout that went towards the home dugout - I think that's the first time I've seen two players in one half inning toss the bat like that. I guess someone substituted their pine tar for grease.

[BeerIsGood!]

Yeah, I love that graphic, too. The way the team has been playing lately I don't even want them to trade Gagne, even though I know he is the most likely to get dealt.

I like this graphic, too. Courtesy of Drew Sheppard at LoneStarBall

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/5301/byrdmanvd0.png

That's a pretty sweet graphic too. It's going to be interesting to see what the Rangers do as they near the trading deadline - this year they have Tex, Sosa, Gagne, and even Otsuka to shop and see what they can do to set up for the future. Hopefully they are used wisely and not given up hastily for garbage. I guess now we'll see what Daniels can do.