Soulstation1 Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 tribe 7 red sox 0 i'm just reporting the facts any thoughts on inter-league play? like/dislike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted June 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Enjoy it while you can. As far as interleauge play goes, given the Sox performance this time around, I can't complain too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Have I mentioned lately how much it sux to be a Rangers fan right now? Five straight to the Angels. 12-3 last night. You’d think the pitchers were telling the batters where they were gonna throw it! Unfreakinbelievable! I was supposed to take my family to the Rangers game tomorrow night. Hell, if I wanna see a minor league team, I’ll go see the FW Cats. It’s a helluva lot cheaper, and the talent is roughly the same. Stick a fork in ‘em, they’re done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted June 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Just promise they won't show any signs of life next week in Arlington when they host the Sox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Soulstation1 Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 W 12-8 i just report the final score, no need for stats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Whatever. A gift from Foulke, and I say it is now time to annoint Timlin and his 1.63 ERA as the closer until and unless Foulke GETS HIS HEAD OUT OF HIS ASS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesForBartok Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 What the hell is wrong with Foulke? He's been inconsistent all season. I suspect he has a minor injury or hurting in some way that is comprimising his velocity. Anyway get a load of this: "I'm more embarrassed to walk into this locker room and look at the faces of my teammates than I am to walk out and see Johnny from Burger King booing me." -- Keith Foulke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 What the hell is wrong with Foulke? He's been inconsistent all season. I suspect he has a minor injury or hurting in some way that is comprimising his velocity. ← Whatever it is, we can't deal with this much longer. I say give the job to Timlin until Foulke gets his act together. The Globe had an interesting split on Foulke's stats. His ERA in non-save situations is a Foulke-like 1.90. His ERA in save situations is like 9+, a rather un-Foulke like number. The problem is, Francona is too damn faithful to his players and he'll never make the switch, and I don't think Theo will order him to, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Wood Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Again, GO NATIONALS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Yeah, nice pitcher you guys have. Fella by the name of Drese. I think I'll be a Nationals fan now, since the Rangers aren't gonna be getting him back anytime soon. I'm going to tonight's bloodbath. Will report gory details tomorrow if I have the stomach for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesForBartok Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Sox managed to take one from the Tribe w/ Timlin closing out the game. Final score 5-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 (edited) (To be posted on the Texas Rangers mesage board in 24 hours, or the minute my membership becomes active, whichever comes first): Kenny Rogers is the biggest moron this side of Kevin Brown. Let’s see, his team is going south quickly after losing eight of the last nine, including six straight to the team the Rangers are trying to catch to keep the pennant race tight. Then he pulls himself out of a start against the Angels because of a broken pinky on his NON-THROWING hand. Yet he manages to find that lost strength to attack two cameramen on the field two hours before the game!!! What a baby, a coward, a petulant brat, A MORON!!!! There can be NO excuse for Rogers’ behavior. Anger doesn’t cut it; you’re angry before the game? Cool off. Don’t take it out on guys ON THE FIELD (not in the dugout, for those who apparently weren’t watching any of the coverage) who are there to do a job. (And let’s also not forget that these guys were there as part of a promotion where they were getting footage for a story on how the Rangers are trying to be strong during a life-draining slump. Well, we sure found out how Kenny’s dealing with it) I would hope that any contract negotiations he was hoping for have been quickly deep-sixed. Hell, if there was anything resembling leadership in the Rangers front-office, they would’ve terminated his contract right then and there. Fuck his record, fuck his ERA; he wussed out against the team (the Angels) against which the Rangers needed him the most, and then did something so colossally stupid as to probably (hopefully) get him suspended for the rest of the season. Didn’t this asshole learn anything in Oakland last year? And while they’re at it, the Rangers should dump their so-called “closer,” Francisco Cordero. Hell, at this point, I’ll trust Chan Ho Park with a lead of less than two runs before I’ll trust CoCo. Last night was the final straw. If I was Showalter, I’d have left Coco in that game until his arm fell off. Giving up a two-strike two-out game-tying home run to a PINCH HITTER is not only inexcusable, it’s completely unacceptable! Unfortunately for Cordero, it’s also the norm. Look at how many games he’s come in with a four- or five-run lead, and by game’s end, he’s managed to whittle the lead down to one! Last night should have been the final straw: two-run lead against the team that the Rangers DESPERATELY need a win against, and he blows it. Again. Yet, we as fans, are supposed to believe that letting go of Ryan Drese was a good thing. Uh huh. And what’s the Rangers record since that day? I think I’ll start rooting for the Nationals. Edited June 30, 2005 by Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 The ONLY upside to this whole Rogers debacle is that Scott Boras must be shittin’ bricks right now. Hey, anything that causes that jerk any professional discomfort is alright with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Just stunning. I had no idea he could be such an asshole. Definitely a long MLB suspension, we'll see if the Rangers add to it or something. What a jackass. IN the meantime, now its time for SS1s Indians to beat up on the O's, and the best news other than avoiding the sweep yesterday was Schilling's strong performance on his first rehab start. Probably one more rehab start on July 4th and he's on track to start July 10 against the O's. The great thing about Schilling healthy and just about ready is, no one is likely to make a trade that brings someone to the East who has the impact of a Schilling. I think the Sox are ready to roll .... Meanwhile, what about the reports that the Yanks are ready to release or trade both Quantrill and Stanton and bring up a couple of rookies for middle relief? I know both pitchers stunk, but at least STanton still had the stats as a lefty specialist, I think lefthanded hitters are like 6 for 30 something against him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Sheffield to the cross town Mets for Mike Cameron and Miquel (didn't we have him last year) Cairo? Holy schnike. Can you spell d-e-s-p-e-r-a-t-e? Up over and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Kenny Rogers is a pussy, and not in a good way...He makes Kevin Brown seem like a good guy! No wonder he is so very angry with his poor record and all..Oh wait, he has an ERA under 2.50, and is 9 and 3! And is a 40 year old still healthy enough(When not breaking his own bones) to pitch...he should be thanking his lucky stars to still be a major leaguer, and having his best year ever....can't stand a cameraman shooting him from a distance??? PUSSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't pitch in a big game because of a minor broken bone? PUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSYYYYYYYYY:angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Kenny Rogers is a pussy, and not in a good way...He makes Kevin Brown seem like a good guy! No wonder he is so very angry with his poor record and all..Oh wait, he has an ERA under 2.50, and is 9 and 3! And is a 40 year old still healthy enough(When not breaking his own bones) to pitch...he should be thanking his lucky stars to still be a major leaguer, and having his best year ever....can't stand a cameraman shooting him from a distance??? PUSSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't pitch in a big game because of a minor broken bone? PUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSYYYYYYYYY:angry: ← Don't hold back Berigan, tell us how you really feel ! m- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILLYQ Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 A friend of mine is a Met fan and always calls him Kenny F-----in' Rogers after he walked in the winning run against the Braves one year and knocked the Mets out of the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dan Gould Posted July 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 20 days suspension, $50,000 fine. Should have been a full month. What will be interesting to see is how the fans treat him when he gets his next start pending his appeal, and especially, if he's selected for the All-Star game, how the fans react there. IMO, he should hear boos raining down for the rest of the season, if not his career. He's a punk and an embarassment to the game. And considering that he went after the cameraman three times - its not like he got upset and lashed out once. He kept going back every time the guy put the camera back on his shoulder. What a maroon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 (edited) 20 days suspension, $50,000 fine. Should have been a full month. What will be interesting to see is how the fans treat him when he gets his next start pending his appeal, and especially, if he's selected for the All-Star game, how the fans react there. IMO, he should hear boos raining down for the rest of the season, if not his career. He's a punk and an embarassment to the game. And considering that he went after the cameraman three times - its not like he got upset and lashed out once. He kept going back every time the guy put the camera back on his shoulder. What a maroon. ← Damn straight! I just wish it had been 20 STARTS instead of games. What really pisses me off about this is that he still gets paid. Nice punishment: he's not allowed to work, but he is allowed to collect a salary. Nice message THAT sends! What has been truly disgusting is the lack of leadership from anyone in the organization. They all act like if they say something forceful about this situation (oh, I don't know, something like, "Kenny screwed up, it hurt us, and he will pay for this") might either a) bruise his already fragile ego, or b) cause Kenny to go after THEM and kick the shit outta THEM. It's been nothing but mealy-mouthed vagueness: "Well, Kenny's going through a tough time, so we understand his frustration; but at the same time he's hurt himself as much as he's hurt anyone else." Or words to that effect. Tell ya what, Dan: I'll see your maroon and raise you four: Hicks, Hart, Showalter, and anyone else circling the wagons around this piss-poor excuse for a pitcher. Edited July 5, 2005 by Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Well, til last night Kenny Rogers was an all-star, and pitching like it. What I've missed is who you are replacing Drese and Astacio with ... I know they weren't doing very well, but ... ← Yeah, last night was definitely a fluke for Kenny, but still: the Angels are the team the Rangers are gonna need to beat if they wanna talk playoffs at all. So if Kenny goes 19-2, but his two losses are against the Angels, those other 19 wins are gonna be pretty meaningless (baseball-wise, not contract-negotiations-handled-by-Satan-Boras-himself-wise) if the R's aren't in the playoffs.← Ehhhhh, I don't often quote myself, but in light of recent events, I stand firmly behind my original statement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Hey Al, (w)ho is 8 and 2 right now???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Johnny, WTF??? The Mariners released Brett Boone! I mean, is there something we haven't heard about his attitude??? I know 231 is a low batting average, but he was still on track for 14 homers and 70 R.B.I.'s, which used to be pretty good numbers for a 2nd baseman....why eat 4 million in salary to have him not play for the second half??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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