2010 ALDS: Rangers vs. Rays

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Gm 1	TEX @ TB	Wed	Oct. 6	1:30 PM	TBS
Gm 2 TEX @ TB Thu Oct. 7 2:30 PM TBS
Gm 3 TB @ TEX Sat Oct. 9 5:00 PM TBS
Gm 4* TB @ TEX Sun Oct. 10 TBD TBS
Gm 5* TEX @ TB Tue Oct. 12 TBD TBS

Andy K, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 19:56 (fifteen years ago)

AmyKNelson Amy K. Nelson
RT @SPTimesRays #Rays Shields: "We're the team to beat" and "those other teams in playoffs, they know that."

pgammo Peter Gammons
Scout view:"Price Has to win Game onl

Andy K, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 19:58 (fifteen years ago)

Predicting Rangers for no damn reason other than hunch, rooting Rays.

In "Bob" There Is No East or West (WmC), Tuesday, 5 October 2010 19:59 (fifteen years ago)

This might be the biggest blow out of the first round. TAM in 3, possibly 4. Rangers did well in the AL West which is basically a AAA league at this point, they will live and die by Lee.

Rays are in the midst of a long dynasty, this is CCrawf's last season with them and his playoff performance could be a dealmaker to get that big $$$ next year in NY (Y vs. M).

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 5 October 2010 20:23 (fifteen years ago)

i think angels are the 2nd most likely Crawford destination after NYY

i also think this could be the most exciting of the DSes but of course the first 2 games are early afternoon

ciderpress, Tuesday, 5 October 2010 20:53 (fifteen years ago)

btw: http://www.justin.tv/pennanthq7#/w/445663808/5

mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 17:44 (fifteen years ago)

ha i'm listening on the blackberry app and was just starting to wonder what the illegal site would be this year.

thanks!

sanskrit, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 17:45 (fifteen years ago)

lollllllllll just turned into a http://www.justin.tv/pennanthq7/dmca_violation

sanskrit, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 17:53 (fifteen years ago)

http://atdhe.net/25396/watch-texas-rangers-vs-tampa-bay-rays

for the moment

mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 17:54 (fifteen years ago)

gah! i got about 30 seconds of feed before teh coqbloq.

i have espn radio at work :-(

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 17:55 (fifteen years ago)

hmmm atdhe was pretty sturdy a year or two back. nice one.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 17:58 (fifteen years ago)

I got mlb audio in my office. Listening to TB's broadcast. Looks like Lee is in a bit of a jam here.

mayor jingleberries, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:02 (fifteen years ago)

nice! i got a working free stream for the game!

got electrolytes (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:03 (fifteen years ago)

I had no idea Baldelli is back with the Rays.

mayor jingleberries, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:05 (fifteen years ago)

how many times will carlos pena strike out in this series?

mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:07 (fifteen years ago)

Three singles, three Ks -- great Royals impression by the Rays there.

Andy K, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:07 (fifteen years ago)

Three singles, three Ks, no runs, that is.

Andy K, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:07 (fifteen years ago)

Pena getting screwed by blue 2x in that AB imho.

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:09 (fifteen years ago)

who wouldve thunk baldelli & francouer would be starting in playoff games this season?

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:09 (fifteen years ago)

Frenchy and Molina doing damage.

Andy K, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:19 (fifteen years ago)

what the hell did Price throw Fuckoeur?

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:31 (fifteen years ago)

3-0 swingin!

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:39 (fifteen years ago)

440 feet!

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:39 (fifteen years ago)

benjiiii

mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:52 (fifteen years ago)

hahaha, holy shit!

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:52 (fifteen years ago)

Farm director and director of scouting threw out the first pitch today.. awww..

mayor jingleberries, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:56 (fifteen years ago)

ron washington: offense is definitely part of our game

mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 18:58 (fifteen years ago)

he meant in contrast to Seattle

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 19:03 (fifteen years ago)

boom!

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 19:08 (fifteen years ago)

obv Texas' lack of postseason experience is hurting em

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 19:33 (fifteen years ago)

why is rocco baldelli in this lineup someone plz explain

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 19:37 (fifteen years ago)

feel like there should be a "rocco baldelli exemption" where if you somehow are forced to end up w/ rocco baldelli on your playoff roster you can borrow a "non-protected" outfielder from a non-playoff team

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 19:37 (fifteen years ago)

great faceoff w/ Longoria there (and I only saw the espn.com pitch log)

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 19:43 (fifteen years ago)

Carlos Pena RIP

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 19:47 (fifteen years ago)

it's almost as if putting a .179 hitter against lefties in the five hole against the best lefty in baseball wasn't a good idea

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 19:49 (fifteen years ago)

And he gets to face CJ Wilson (.144/.224/.176 LH-against) tomorrow!

Andy K, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 19:56 (fifteen years ago)

not really sparkling at first base today either

mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 19:56 (fifteen years ago)

brozits!

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 19:59 (fifteen years ago)

Exhuming Baldelli really is one of the most bizarre playoff roster moves that I can remember.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:03 (fifteen years ago)

"Exhuming Baldelli" sounds like something that'll be on the TNT schedule next year.

In "Bob" There Is No East or West (WmC), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:05 (fifteen years ago)

not cool his mitochondria still work kind of

sanskrit, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:24 (fifteen years ago)

feel like there should be a "rocco baldelli exemption" where if you somehow are forced to end up w/ rocco baldelli on your playoff roster you can borrow a "non-protected" outfielder from a non-playoff team

― truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, October 6, 2010 3:37 PM (46 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

lol @ this. also, he was the DH

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:24 (fifteen years ago)

i highly doubt he'll be in the lineup tomorrow

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:25 (fifteen years ago)

tomorrow he sleeps!

sanskrit, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:33 (fifteen years ago)

pena avoids the sombrero

mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:36 (fifteen years ago)

According to Buck Martinez, the problem with Feliz here is that he doesn't have the adrenaline rush of pitching in a save situation.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:39 (fifteen years ago)

buck martinez sometimes makes you long for joe morgan

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:42 (fifteen years ago)

He is terrible.

Andy K, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:46 (fifteen years ago)

BIG GAME JAMES (5.17 ERA, AL highs in hits, earned runs, home runs) tomorrow!

Andy K, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:47 (fifteen years ago)

he pitched really well in two starts vs the rangers this year, so they at least have that...

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:51 (fifteen years ago)

Neyer claims that Shields was historically unlucky this year:

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/5533/dont-worry-about-james-shields-era

NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:53 (fifteen years ago)

Plus theres a jewish conspiracy afoot, so no doubt he will coast to victory.

mayor jingleberries, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:55 (fifteen years ago)

why was Buck Martinez doing this game?!

got electrolytes (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:56 (fifteen years ago)

because tbs sucks

mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:58 (fifteen years ago)

anyway, anything is better than chip caray

mookieproof, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 20:58 (fifteen years ago)

In Buck's case, the margin is very very very slim.

In "Bob" There Is No East or West (WmC), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 21:20 (fifteen years ago)

Pick your poison: random bombast and bad reads, or unparalleled insight into the mind of every pitcher and catcher?

Andy K, Wednesday, 6 October 2010 21:25 (fifteen years ago)

I can tune Buck out easier for some reason.

Props to TBS for hiring Joe Simpson for the postseason. One of the best baseball booth guys ever, and the reason I haven't gouged my eardrums out after a full season of Mr. Haney.

In "Bob" There Is No East or West (WmC), Wednesday, 6 October 2010 21:30 (fifteen years ago)

i guess joe madden is a genius

mookieproof, Thursday, 7 October 2010 18:44 (fifteen years ago)

is that bcz Pena isnt in the lineup?

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:18 (fifteen years ago)

even tho the rays are the no payroll, loveable underdogs, i find the rangers to be much more 'rootable' tbh

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:19 (fifteen years ago)

bcz Wilson is a pretty hot surferboy

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:19 (fifteen years ago)

lol, no

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:20 (fifteen years ago)

god buck martinez is unbearable

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:22 (fifteen years ago)

I like to pretend that slurriness in his speech is from a half-gallon of martinis before every game.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:23 (fifteen years ago)

I thought I would like Bobby V's playbyplay but now hearing his voice he sounds like Jim Nabors in a girdle.

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:23 (fifteen years ago)

Imagine him doing play-by-play! It's worse!

(He's doing color again today, right?)

Andy K, Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:23 (fifteen years ago)

(xposts)

Andy K, Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:23 (fifteen years ago)

first of all they put up a stat about "productive outs" so buck could explain what a "productive out" is

then he relayed some nonsense about ron washington liking matt traenor, julio borbon and elvis andrus in that order in the line up cause "he can really do some things"

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:25 (fifteen years ago)

POs are BS

wdn't mind having Bobby V back as Mets' mgr tbh

I just can't root for a team w/ such close ties to the Bushes, or in Texas

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:26 (fifteen years ago)

WHEN A THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE LIKE A BIG PIZZA A PIE THAT'S LOGISTICS

kill me now

sanskrit, Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:33 (fifteen years ago)

Please tell me that the 2006 Tigers were brought up immediately after Shields' error.

Andy K, Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:35 (fifteen years ago)

profile of Nolan Ryan & Rangers in NY Times Mag this week wasn't bad

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:40 (fifteen years ago)

genius for selecting james shields to send you down 2-0

mookieproof, Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:43 (fifteen years ago)

hahah now they're literally interviewing ron washington in the dugout about productive outs

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:46 (fifteen years ago)

kinda doesn't matter if Rays aren't gonna score. xp

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:47 (fifteen years ago)

did Washington tell them they were 4th in the league in SLG and OBP?

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:49 (fifteen years ago)

so i've noticed that all the teams you're rooting for are losing

mookieproof, Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:50 (fifteen years ago)

this is true, but SFG has yet to play!

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:53 (fifteen years ago)

also The Pavano is beating the Cajun tonight

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:54 (fifteen years ago)

xp - if you stay up for that one you're really going to be a sweetheart tomorrow!

In "Bob" There Is No East or West (WmC), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:55 (fifteen years ago)

I have this game on, but the sound off -- every time I turn around, Shields is hitting someone else, wtf!

In "Bob" There Is No East or West (WmC), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:57 (fifteen years ago)

WELL THAT OUT WAS NOT VERY PRODUCTIVE NOW WAS IT

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:58 (fifteen years ago)

Just the light-hitting backup catcher.

(xpost)

Andy K, Thursday, 7 October 2010 19:58 (fifteen years ago)

Shields has 'only' hit 2

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:00 (fifteen years ago)

RIP Rays! Poor showing lads. Chin up for next year.

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:00 (fifteen years ago)

ok, one of the times I turned around a pitch went behind the batter but didn't hit him.

In "Bob" There Is No East or West (WmC), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:06 (fifteen years ago)

^gave WS trophy to Giants in '02

xp

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:07 (fifteen years ago)

UH OH

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:07 (fifteen years ago)

ohhhhhh

mookieproof, Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:08 (fifteen years ago)

at least maddon won't have to watch the rest of it

mookieproof, Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:09 (fifteen years ago)

well this team is just completely falling apart isn't it

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:09 (fifteen years ago)

someone has to fire up this crew of zombies

mayor jingleberries, Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:10 (fifteen years ago)

maybe chad qualls shouldn't have thrown a fastball belt high & right over the plate idk just a suggestion

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:10 (fifteen years ago)

that was a swing tho, tbf

mookieproof, Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:10 (fifteen years ago)

They should activate Sonnanstine to start game three.

Andy K, Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:11 (fifteen years ago)

i wonder what jeremy hellickson is doing right now

mookieproof, Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:13 (fifteen years ago)

Hanging with Dioner Navarro.

Andy K, Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:15 (fifteen years ago)

pounding beers with maddon in the clubhouse

mayor jingleberries, Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:16 (fifteen years ago)

sheilds is lookin kinda

http://www.isabelleoc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/michael-cera-jersey-shore.jpg

imo

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:16 (fifteen years ago)

btw, who thinks having the Division Series being the only one that's best-of-5 makes no sense?

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:19 (fifteen years ago)

the NBA, for one

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:20 (fifteen years ago)

baseball's not interested in the best team winning the world series.

mayor jingleberries, Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:23 (fifteen years ago)

well I don't know that I'm interested in that either -- we usually know who the best team is at the end of the season. But 2 losses in the DS and you're all but done.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:56 (fifteen years ago)

2 losses at home at that! if only they had more fans~~~

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 7 October 2010 20:59 (fifteen years ago)

looking ahead to Saturday, I had no idea Colby Lewis was 7th in AL in Ks

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 October 2010 21:18 (fifteen years ago)

yea i only knew that cuz i had him on a fantasy team

maddon should remove himself from the postseason roster

johnny crunch, Thursday, 7 October 2010 21:26 (fifteen years ago)

yeah colby lewis is a K machine

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 7 October 2010 21:28 (fifteen years ago)

speaking of K machines: BJ Upton

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 7 October 2010 21:31 (fifteen years ago)

I would be more sympathetic to the Rays' complaints if they had more than two hits today.

funky house skeptic (polyphonic), Thursday, 7 October 2010 21:37 (fifteen years ago)

rangers are a fun team, would enjoy a phillies/rangers WS matchup

('_') (omar little), Thursday, 7 October 2010 23:29 (fifteen years ago)

I just read now that Baldelli was put on injured reserve before the start of today's game. As if it couldn't get any weirder.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 8 October 2010 01:37 (fifteen years ago)

that injury is about as real as brady anderson's 50 hr season

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Friday, 8 October 2010 01:39 (fifteen years ago)

it's in the books, babe

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Friday, 8 October 2010 01:41 (fifteen years ago)

Well yeah, if his problem is just that he sucks then its even more inexplicable that they had him on the roster in the first place.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 8 October 2010 01:46 (fifteen years ago)

yes

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Friday, 8 October 2010 01:46 (fifteen years ago)

it's puzzling how tampa scored runs this season w/ ppl like matt joyce & dan johnson in the lineup

johnny crunch, Saturday, 9 October 2010 22:48 (fifteen years ago)

yeah my friend & i were talking about that -- i guess they only won the division cuz the yankees pitching was so abysmal in the second half?

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 9 October 2010 22:49 (fifteen years ago)

the rangers def look like they could make the world series

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 9 October 2010 22:50 (fifteen years ago)

GOOD JOB, MATT JOYCE.

Andy K, Saturday, 9 October 2010 22:52 (fifteen years ago)

I feel like there's been a LOT of throwing behind the runner @ 2nd lately, hoping to catch the advance.

Astronaut Mike Dexter (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 9 October 2010 22:53 (fifteen years ago)

ban any left handed bullpen pitcher that throws 4 straight balls to carlos pena

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 9 October 2010 22:54 (fifteen years ago)

oh tee em

johnny crunch, Saturday, 9 October 2010 22:55 (fifteen years ago)

BOSSMAN JUNIOR

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 9 October 2010 22:58 (fifteen years ago)

...and another bad call.

Andy K, Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:14 (fifteen years ago)

another missed call productions xp

johnny crunch, Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:15 (fifteen years ago)

wow

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:18 (fifteen years ago)

Does anyone spit more often than Matt Garza?

Andy K, Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:18 (fifteen years ago)

let's petition Beelzebud to let ILBB umpire the Championship Series

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:19 (fifteen years ago)

jcrunch, the Rays walked a ton, that's how they scored so much.

I know Lewis walked a few, but pulling him after 5 scoreless shows that this Ryan Express "let pitchers be men" stuff is 70% PR.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:21 (fifteen years ago)

KINSLER

johnny crunch, Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:34 (fifteen years ago)

they not only walk a lot, they go 1st to 3rd and 2nd to Home (run efficiency?) better than any other team in MLB. they set some sort of obscure record for converting runs per plate appearance that was blogged about on one of the nerdier sites.

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:49 (fifteen years ago)

PENA

Why do I have the feeling this game will be shunted over to TNT if it's still going on in 42 minutes?

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:54 (fifteen years ago)

i retract any disparaging remarks i may have made abt dan johnson

johnny crunch, Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:55 (fifteen years ago)

wait Peña did something? the fuck?

sanskrit, Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:55 (fifteen years ago)

that really isn't another player on 1st base dressed up like Peña.

sanskrit, Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:56 (fifteen years ago)

cant believe a darren o'day chant exists

johnny crunch, Saturday, 9 October 2010 23:58 (fifteen years ago)

good for carlos pena

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:01 (fifteen years ago)

btw Buck Martinez, the reason Josh Hamilton led in "all those" categories "in only 133 games" is bcz they're RATE STATS, you dipshit.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:03 (fifteen years ago)

i really missed out on the whole claw and antler craze there. i thought that t-shirt was a giant josh hamilton cartoon hand clutching a crucifix.

sanskrit, Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:05 (fifteen years ago)

great swing

Jaso > Jae Seo

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:09 (fifteen years ago)

heh, dont make me remember him.

johnny crunch, Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:10 (fifteen years ago)

he finished here w/ the Rays!

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:11 (fifteen years ago)

buck just reads all his statements off a compiled stat sheet right

johnny crunch, Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:16 (fifteen years ago)

the real Rays have suddenly checked in!

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:18 (fifteen years ago)

Buck has "athleticism" scrawled on his stat sheet.

Crawford hit that homer very athletically.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:23 (fifteen years ago)

It's either athleticism or moxie.

Andy K, Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:24 (fifteen years ago)

hm, it would be wade davis vs. tommy hunter tomorrow at 1EST

johnny crunch, Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:26 (fifteen years ago)

Feliz's psyche is DAMAGED.

Andy K, Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:26 (fifteen years ago)

Maddon's power of positive thinking has won this game for the Rays.

Andy K, Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:31 (fifteen years ago)

holy crap

johnny crunch, Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:35 (fifteen years ago)

shit was funny when the booth noted that Tommy Hunter's winning percentage exceeded David Price's.

CY VOTERS TAKE NOTE

sanskrit, Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:39 (fifteen years ago)

in all seriousness when Peña was up there he had the most shit eating happy grin i knew he would jack one.

sanskrit, Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:40 (fifteen years ago)

RIP Rays! Poor showing lads. Chin up for next year.

― Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Thursday, October 7, 2010

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 00:47 (fifteen years ago)

OK, time for 8+ hrs in front of the TV.

Should I be scared to tune into the TBS pregame?

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 16:12 (fifteen years ago)

Should I be scared to tune into the TBS pregame?

NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 10 October 2010 16:55 (fifteen years ago)

nice to see one of these games being played at a normal daytime baseball hour

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 17:15 (fifteen years ago)

Cruz gotta call off Kinsler dere

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 17:36 (fifteen years ago)

you should be scared of tbs pregame if famous drunk fattey David Wells is rambling about bullshit

mayor jingleberries, Sunday, 10 October 2010 17:38 (fifteen years ago)

btw Bill James and Mike Scioscia on The Simpsons tonight.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/54/Simpsons_MoneyBART_Mike_Scioscia_Promo.jpg

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 17:40 (fifteen years ago)

what the hell was buck martinez talking about wrt david murphy and the red sox?

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 10 October 2010 17:48 (fifteen years ago)

apparently the red sox could use their 29-year-old 4th OF back to help with their supposed youth movement?

i wonder if don orsillo is just constantly thinking 'kill me now' during this series

ciderpress, Sunday, 10 October 2010 17:53 (fifteen years ago)

also he was acting like daniel nava and ryan kalish are going to be entrenched in the outfield for like the next ten years? fire buck martinez

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 10 October 2010 17:56 (fifteen years ago)

wonder if Shasta is enjoying this?

voted Longoria AL MVP btw

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 18:53 (fifteen years ago)

I'm glad they have that pitchtrax/foxtrax/fuxtrax shit showing the whole wide world that a navel-high pitch can be a strike.

In "Bob" There Is No East or West (WmC), Sunday, 10 October 2010 19:12 (fifteen years ago)

there's a chance that kalish ends up as a good CF but yeah the red sox don't have a youth movement going at all

ciderpress, Sunday, 10 October 2010 19:16 (fifteen years ago)

kalish the replacement for the 400 year old mike cameron

mayor jingleberries, Sunday, 10 October 2010 19:51 (fifteen years ago)

RIP Rays! Poor showing lads. Chin up for next year.

― Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Thursday, October 7, 2010

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 20:31 (fifteen years ago)

Tough luck. Best of luck next year gents.

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 10 October 2010 20:54 (fifteen years ago)

is that for the Twins?

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 October 2010 20:58 (fifteen years ago)

everyone is really baffled about the fact that the rays have such a low batting average but were third in the mlb in runs!

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 23:42 (fifteen years ago)

Prospectus puts Texas win probability at 57.0%

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:00 (fifteen years ago)

I don't hate Texas or anything, mostly I think TB can handle the Yankees better.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:09 (fifteen years ago)

14,000 in attendance

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:11 (fifteen years ago)

u count fast

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:13 (fifteen years ago)

Pay more attention to someone with 17 NSBs.

Andy K, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:16 (fifteen years ago)

elvis!

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:19 (fifteen years ago)

elvis!

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:20 (fifteen years ago)

LOL

Andy K, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:20 (fifteen years ago)

It's Elvis's world

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:20 (fifteen years ago)

That was dope.

Andy K, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:20 (fifteen years ago)

I think the number one Google search in central Florida today was "what's the Trop?"

JohnQuincyAdams, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:23 (fifteen years ago)

Really glad Joe Sheehan put that run in perspective for me.

JohnQuincyAdams, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:26 (fifteen years ago)

Sideline Guy: I found out why Ron Washington was so amped up this afternoon...

Me: I'm gonna guess it was the coke.

JIMMY MOD THE SACK MASTER (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:36 (fifteen years ago)

very nice, frenchy

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:37 (fifteen years ago)

quit smiling Frenchy

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:38 (fifteen years ago)

that was a familiar sight

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:40 (fifteen years ago)

So a potential 4 alcs games at the Trop pretty much fucks over the Conan blimp huh?

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 00:41 (fifteen years ago)

all about defensive goofs so far

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:08 (fifteen years ago)

"Cursed with a great arm"? Try nickel brain, Ron.

Andy K, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:09 (fifteen years ago)

Ron seems like he gets dumber when in the booth with Black and what's his name.

JIMMY MOD THE SACK MASTER (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:13 (fifteen years ago)

Looked like Bartlett hesitated after contact, and then made a break for it -- didn't look like "going on contact" or "sound fundamentals," Buck. Besides, why would you do that with Longoria on deck?

Andy K, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:16 (fifteen years ago)

wow

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:21 (fifteen years ago)

terrible job by price, shoppach & longo

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:21 (fifteen years ago)

cruz would be one of the 5 best players in the AL if he could stay healthy

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:22 (fifteen years ago)

"Can't anybody play this here game?"

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:23 (fifteen years ago)

folks upthread do keep up, only use cute emasculating contractions of Latin American player names.

correct nomenclature is ElvAnd.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:31 (fifteen years ago)

i love how "smallball" has somehow been distorted to fit a sequence where a fifth batter crushed a ball off the wall in the deepest part of the stadium, failed to hustle and get to third, steals third and advances on a bad throw

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:32 (fifteen years ago)

Ha! Cruz showboating to second, stealing third, risking the third out w/ Kinsler up, no-looking Price, sleeping Longoria, airmailing Shoppach...

All we need is a head-first slide into first and someone craning his neck to watch the ball while running the bases. Then we'll have perfect fundamental baseball.

xposts

Andy K, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:33 (fifteen years ago)

steals third and advances on a bad throw

aka PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE OPPOSITION

aka FORCING THE ISSUE

Andy K, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:34 (fifteen years ago)

lol i know, i'm just saying

the andrus run was smallball tho

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:35 (fifteen years ago)

feel like maybe baseball culture should try and move away from the term "smallball" in the post-steroid era, if you know what i mean...

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:35 (fifteen years ago)

That was definitely sarcasm on my part.

Andy K, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:36 (fifteen years ago)

Frenchy looking like Vincent Gallo.

also strong Ralph Fiennes vibes from Cliff Lee. Probably won't work out w/ NYY next year.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:40 (fifteen years ago)

J0rd, small ball = non-homers. That's it.

Cliff Lee nowhere in R Fiennes' class. otoh, Kinsler is so cute he would've been in the Monkees.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:49 (fifteen years ago)

(only outweighed the rest by 50 lbs)

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:50 (fifteen years ago)

CLIFF LEE

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:55 (fifteen years ago)

VLADDY

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:04 (fifteen years ago)

amateur hour

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:05 (fifteen years ago)

I know that Price had his back turned but I'm surprised that Guerrero got home in such a small window.

funky house skeptic (polyphonic), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:10 (fifteen years ago)

letting Vlad the Elder score like that shd disqualify TB.

tonight the part of Joe (Mannafacture) Morgan is being played by Buck Martinez.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:13 (fifteen years ago)

@jonahkeri
The Rangers acquired the best pitcher on the planet at the trade deadline. The Rays acquired Chad Qualls. Game over.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:25 (fifteen years ago)

cliff lee is a literal pimp

('_') (omar little), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:38 (fifteen years ago)

omar little on the money

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:39 (fifteen years ago)

free enterprise

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:40 (fifteen years ago)

Vlad should be allowed to ride a donkey to first.

JohnQuincyAdams, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:42 (fifteen years ago)

while 'goodbye to cheyenne' from 'once upon a time in the west' plays on the stadium speakers.

('_') (omar little), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:48 (fifteen years ago)

wait morbs has a twitter account and I don't?

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:54 (fifteen years ago)

holy

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:58 (fifteen years ago)

game over

Headlock Ellis (WmC), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:58 (fifteen years ago)

I wonder if the Yankees will cooperate w/ Texas' run-while-the-opposition-sleeps tactic.

oic Buck, the Rangers "FALL BACK to power." How tragic!

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:59 (fifteen years ago)

what twitter account? it's URLs.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:01 (fifteen years ago)

so every time the Rangers made the postseason the yankess took them out? do not like the sound of that.

got electrolytes (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:02 (fifteen years ago)

it's OK, Kevin Elster isn't the shortstop anymore.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:04 (fifteen years ago)

okay why is cliff lee out there

('_') (omar little), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:08 (fifteen years ago)

this goddamn "command performance" tonight will throw another 8mil onto the NYY 2011 Lee contract.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:08 (fifteen years ago)

he's pricing himself out of bosox range, i guess they'll grab ben sheets.

('_') (omar little), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:10 (fifteen years ago)

so this sets Lee up for games 3 and 7? wonder if 3 will be vs Burnett. :)

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:10 (fifteen years ago)

4 is burnett i believe

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:11 (fifteen years ago)

ok congrats to the rangers, but i never want to see ian kinsler and josh hamilton giving each other the guns again

mookieproof, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:11 (fifteen years ago)

sweet! xpost

got electrolytes (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:11 (fifteen years ago)

so - a Yankees Phils world series, eh?

got electrolytes (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:12 (fifteen years ago)

so are they going for martinelli sparkling cider? curious abuot what they will spray on josh godboy and str8edgeracer wilson

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:12 (fifteen years ago)

soda! that's pretty cool of them.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:13 (fifteen years ago)

texas can beat the yankees

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:13 (fifteen years ago)

yeah I noticed no booze too. thats classy of them. go get ripped 10 minutes after the show for the cameras.

mayor jingleberries, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:14 (fifteen years ago)

Cliff Lee is really incredible. Seriously do not understand why Phillies traded him.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:14 (fifteen years ago)

Cliff Lee!! Damn.

21 K's, 0 BB's in the series?

NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:15 (fifteen years ago)

six of those k's were carlos pena, which shouldn't really count

mookieproof, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:16 (fifteen years ago)

assuming the Phils make the series and lose out i will be zinging many WHERE'S CLIFF LEE NOW? to my phillies friends.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:16 (fifteen years ago)

lol @ mookiep

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:16 (fifteen years ago)

not cliff lee

mookieproof, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:17 (fifteen years ago)

i think they'll be fine but can you imagine Halladay / Lee / Oswalt / Hamels and punt the next four years?

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:18 (fifteen years ago)

lee seems like one of those guys who could pitch more than effectively or perhaps incredibly well for another ten seasons, too

('_') (omar little), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:18 (fifteen years ago)

well they would've had no need to trade for oswalt, so

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:19 (fifteen years ago)

@aarongleeman‎: Cliff Lee threw 90 strikes tonight. Last pitcher to throw more in a playoff game: Orlando Hernandez with 91 in 2000.

kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:20 (fifteen years ago)

that's some elite company

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:21 (fifteen years ago)

Cant really see Lee as a yankee. He doesnt look like some smug motherfucker like Tex.

mayor jingleberries, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:24 (fifteen years ago)

feel like ryan & co should break the bank for him & hope that they can win that division for the next three years or so & rake in the attendance cash

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:27 (fifteen years ago)

can't see it either. shave the soulpatch and he becomes Pavano.

but really if the rangers are flush with that new TV contract they need to pony up next year.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:30 (fifteen years ago)

Is Matt Winer on loan from ESPN or does he work for MLB or TBS or what?

Headlock Ellis (WmC), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:32 (fifteen years ago)

tbs/tnt now

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:33 (fifteen years ago)

can someone explain how benjie molina stole a base? unbelievable!

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 04:40 (fifteen years ago)

i think he stole on a price curveball, also no one bothered to cover the base

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 04:48 (fifteen years ago)

yadi has 17 steals over the past two years btw

truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 04:49 (fifteen years ago)

yadi is probably 2-3x faster than beng, bengie is widely considered the slowest player in MLB

Fartbritz Sootzveti (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 05:09 (fifteen years ago)

I enjoyed the Rays' "call 'time' many times -> throw the hot-tempered pitcher off his game" strategy.

Andy K, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 10:36 (fifteen years ago)

i don't think the st pete saks fifth avenue will be selling many $300 "brayzers" jackets.. pretty funny radio ad last night. particularly the 3-4 weeks for custom tailoring, after a WS win would be over.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 14:53 (fifteen years ago)

shocked they created something possibly uglier than those claw and antler t-shirts.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 14:55 (fifteen years ago)

http://www.mocksession.com/30fps//2010%20October%2012%2022%2033%2020.jpeg

JIMMY MOD THE SACK MASTER (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 13 October 2010 15:07 (fifteen years ago)

So glad someone caught that. If my team's backup catcher popped out against Cliff Lee, I'd be just as rabid.

The stains...

Andy K, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 15:15 (fifteen years ago)

yadi has 17 steals over the past two years btw

― truly blunted rhyme fiend (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, October 13, 2010 12:49 AM (13 hours ago) Bookmark

had to check your work when i read http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-alds-rangers-rays

Texas remained aggressive on the bases. The slow-footed Molina stole second on a full-count pitch in the third, his first steal since Sept. 9, 2006, with Toronto.

lazy

sanskrit, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 18:32 (fifteen years ago)

Yadi, Bengie...

Andy K, Wednesday, 13 October 2010 18:39 (fifteen years ago)


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