Gameday Thread: Rangers (60-57) vs O's (55-59)

	Today's Starting Pitchers	GS	IP	ERA	WHIP	BAA	HR	BB	K	W-L
	Vincent Padilla-RHP	22	133.1	4.59	1.44	.273	21	50	89	12-5
	Daniel Cabrera- RHP	24	152.0	4.97	1.48	.272	19	66	86	7-7

Gregg Olson induction on right now

They cut it off right in the middle to go to commercial. LAME.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 6:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I can't watch any of the games this weekend

because all the Rangers games are blacked out on MLB.TV since I live in Louisiana.

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Aug 9, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It fuckin sucks!

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Aug 9, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you read the fanshot I posted earlier today?

They are re-evaluated the blackout restrictions in the off season. They want to make it so that you would only get blacked on EI/mlb.tv if that team actually has a local broadcast in your area. Makes much more sense. Hopefully next year you won’t have to deal with it.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That Sounds Awesome

I would be so happy if they did that. Right now the restrictions make no sense.

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Aug 9, 2008 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just hope.....

.....it doesn’t screw up the MASN deal down here. We don’t have an Orioles broadcast affiliate, but since we’re in the Orioles territory we get all the games on MASN through DirecTV.

by IHeartMASN on Aug 9, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

second

Yes, I should say that, which, I should say that.

by thewaywardO on Aug 9, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

this is not starting out so well

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

c'mon Danny.

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i think it's safe to say...

this is daniel cabrera. 5th starter probably for a good team.

Yes, I should say that, which, I should say that.

by thewaywardO on Aug 9, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

el bunto esta aqui

Yes, I should say that, which, I should say that.

by thewaywardO on Aug 9, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Whether you're an Orioles fan or a Rangers fan

That first inning was pretty frustrating.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

when i get frustrated, i like to think about unicorns

Yes, I should say that, which, I should say that.

by thewaywardO on Aug 9, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, I don't wanna sound like a queer or nothin',

but I think unicorns are kick ass!

Man, that was hilarious movie…

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nick Markickass

with the 3 run DONG.

That’s way better for my frustration than unicorns.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that was Earl Weaver approved.

A walk, a single, a three-run home run.

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you just like to say 'dong'

oh wait. that’s me.

Yes, I should say that, which, I should say that.

by thewaywardO on Aug 10, 2008 3:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good to see......

....Gregg Olson. He looks about the same as he did when he was playing.

by IHeartMASN on Aug 9, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Where is everyone tonight?

Out enjoying their lives, or what?

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It would appear

Saturday night + August last place baseball = slow game threads.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Their loss

Daniel is dealing. This has been a fun game so far.

by IHeartMASN on Aug 9, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he seemed like crap in inning one

But he’s gotten it together quite nicely. Padilla can’t say the same.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Packing for Disney....

After 3 days at Cub Scout camp. Damn, I’m tired already and we haven’t even gotten there yet, And it looks like I missed two REALLY good games…..

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on Aug 9, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you get any badges?

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Skill awards.....

Merit badges are Boy Scouts. He will get BB shooting, which did my heart good, considering his vision. He actually hit the paper 6 out of 25 times. For a kid with his vision problems, that’s just short of a miracle. I’ve never been more in debt two two teenage boys than I was his den counselor and the rifle range manager. Those guys spent 20 minutes with just him helping him out. You’ve never seen a 8 year old more proud of BB holes 3 inches away from a target on a paper than my boy…but he had reason to be proud. And so did I.

So, see you guys in 8 days – I’ll be back next Sunday after the game. Maybe they will keep scoring 9 runs a game while I’m gone. And if they do, promise not to change the locks to my house, OK?

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on Aug 9, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

aww good for duck jr!

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Booooooo

Walking Markakis to load the bases. Hopefully Mora will make them pay.

by IHeartMASN on Aug 9, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

2 RBI single.

Nice work, MelMo.

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

walking Markakis to get to Mora?

Not the best idea at the moment.

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mora's been hot

But I’d still face him over Nicky any day. I’m glad it didn’t work out for them though.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mora didn't waste any time

Good job from Brian at 2nd. He read the play perfectly and took off on contact.

by IHeartMASN on Aug 9, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Exactly how big is that strike zone tonight?

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Daniel is looking gooood

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

another nice inning for Danny.

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We're getting into that Rangers bullpen again

Hopefully they’ll be used up for tommorow’s game.

by IHeartMASN on Aug 9, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Three hits for Castro

.200 here we come!

by IHeartMASN on Aug 9, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow, what a play by Castro

That ball would have eaten up a lot of shortstops. I think I’‘m smelling my AT&T player of the game!

by IHeartMASN on Aug 9, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

whew he's retired 15 of the last 16. crazy.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

95 pitches

unless this inning gets out of hand, I’d say Danny can go one more. It’s a lovely day outside, not too hot.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

er

maybe not. He all of the sudden looks cooked.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

c'mon Danny.

You can do this.

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The strike zone was 4 times this big in the 5th.

Consistency, please, mr umpire.

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

phew.

let’s not do that one again.

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Luuuuke is wearing a new necklace

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rocky Cherry in the game

Delicious!

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I belive this one can be chalked up for Z...

in the Cabrera Bowl.

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I believe it is.

Danny likes to just enough to keep stringing Z along

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and strung I am. :)

by zknower on Aug 10, 2008 2:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nick now hitting .301

I remember being concerened with his strikeouts the first two months of the season. Good to see him putting up another steller season.

by IHeartMASN on Aug 9, 2008 9:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He was slumping something fierce for several weeks

it was hard to stay positive when he was flailing away like that. Thankfully he got it together.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

MelMo!

DONG!

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Melmo!

dong!

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Melvin with a 2-run shot

and a cute gal in the front row winds up with the ball.

by IHeartMASN on Aug 9, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I love scoring 9 runs in back to back games.

"There is a value to breaking the string of losing seasons as an organization or as a franchise. But breaking that streak can’t come at the expense of doing what you need to do to get your franchise to the point where it can reach the postseason." ~Andy MacPhail

by Stacey on Aug 9, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I love it MORE

when the other teams doesn’t score that many when we do. :)

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on Aug 9, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was a most excellent evening of baseball.

Now then, tomorrow, we need to score about 45 runs.

"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08

by getxstoked on Aug 9, 2008 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm good with 31

to their none.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on Aug 9, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs