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QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:45 PM) Not a good start. I'm telling you, that extra run we couldn't get in during the 8th inning really hurts. Still, if we can't protect a 3 run lead, we got other problems. We should hvae had an extra run, but Bobby has his job in order now. Tex grounds out to Paulie, Young to 3rd. 1 down w/Blalock coming up.

Young rips a double on the 1st pitch.

Time for Big Bad Bobby Jenks . Looking for his 19th save. QUOTE(knightni @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:43 PM) She is adorable Capn. Logging IPs is not allowed Kap.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:40 PM) You never denied the 'flamboyant' or 'hairdresser' part I see. I can't even get my sideburns thinned out properly, so I'd really question anyone dumb enough to let me cut there hair. Bauer gets Paulie to strike out. Looked like Paulie was trying to shoot it to right field and was just a bit slow on the swing.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:36 PM) I think Oz made the right call. He had a decent outing going and Judy was screaming to get out. Best to leave it to the pen at that point. The nice part was that Jon was able to leave and be in a spot to get the win. Its got to be a confidence boost for Jon. The only problem is Jon has done this as of late (good start going) only to get rattled later in the game.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:36 PM) http://www.gazetteonline.com/2005/03/29/Ho...loo_slaying.htm You have had to seen this by now... Ya, Heads told me about it when it happened and asked me if I happened to be african american and whether I lived in Iowa. Its about all that shows up the 1st few pages on google.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:33 PM) Great job by Cotts/McCarthy. If Jenks can't save the game with at least a 3 run lead, you tip your cap to the Rangers. He'll have their 3-4-5 next inning. Yep, he's gonna have a tough go round against the best of the Rangers. Wow, Guchi just missed a solo shot.

QUOTE(vandy125 @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:32 PM) On the radio, they are talking about poor lighting in the left and right field. Anyone else seeing this on TV? The Rangers announcers on TV were talking about how when its sunny out its very hard for the left fielder to get good jumps. They said yesterday's earlier start (6 O'Clock start) effected the jumps the left fielders would get (Wilkerson especially). We all know Pods gets crappy jumps anyway.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:32 PM) http://cbect.fullerton.edu/bap/photogaller.../jason_gage.JPG That would be me. I was too lazy to wear a tie. I was the treasurer.

Paulie gave a nice effort on that and than Kinsler flies out to Anderson in center. Two down. Anderson and Kinsler were high school teammates.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:28 PM) That makes me hungry. McCarthy gets the K, 1 down.

Bmac in for a 2nd inning. Hopefully he does well, my guess is if anything happens Thornton will be up. Maybe even Jenksy

BA grounds out to Kinsler so thats the inning. We strand the bases loaded. That could turn into a bad thing, but if our pen can take care of business it won't matter.

Now its up to Anderson. Uribe really jammed himself. What a f***ing terrible pitch to swing at. Either way I'm not pinch hitting here cause I want the defense out there. Plus I got faith in BA. Salami time.

I think for the most part they are doing what they can to keep him from coming to us. My guess is a lot of teams try this. I wish we could get him back, but it looks like the Rangers will keep him. you know what, its a freaking joke...he's pitched in 5 games (4 starts) in AA and has made a start in AAA. He's been pitching since May 20th and its now June 12th. I'd have to think he needs to be activated pretty darn quickly.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:13 PM) Is it channel 27 or are the PSA's getting inserted... into the mlb.tv broadcasts? Can you tell? Its channel 27, its on tv so MLB doesn't put in commercials.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:13 PM) I personally think he could've given up nothing. I believe Pods should definitely have caught that ball, but I may be wrong because I was doing a lot of work while I was watching it. And then the Dye play seemed catchable, too. Exactly, but Garland did give up the hard hit balls and thats on him. Your right though and I think an Avg LF makes that play on Wilkerson's triple while Dye usually would make that catch (but he was a bit turned around).

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:11 PM) The one weakness I've seen from him is his control. He hasn't walked a lot of people, but he gets behind in the count. His changeup also seems to be consistently higher in the zone than it was during his great stretch last year. His control has been erratic all season and thats been his career strength. I truly believe this is because he's had to sit and not pitch a lot this year and once we start using him 2-3 times a week we should be in a lot better shape cause it will give him enough time to get into a rhythm.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:10 PM) If McCarthy could become consistant in the bullpen, maybe if he consistantly pitched, it would be huge for this team. I said it at the start of the season and I think the same way now, but for us to make serious noise, we are going to have to develop McCarthy into being that 8th inning righty out of the pen. He may not be able to go everyday, but if its in the post-seaosn that won't be a problem since you'll have the extra days off for the purpose of TV. Him and Cotts are going to be very key and I got a lot of faith in Cotts and its just a matter of Ozzie using McCarthy more which should get him in a groove and help him out (although I doubt we'll use him in back to back games much at all and I don't blame Ozzie for that). Than if one of Tracey/Montero can develop into that back of the pen guy (and I think Tracey is definately capable of that and if Montero keeps coming out and throwing strikes he's also capable of that) with of course Jenks in the closers spot. That basically leaves Thornton as the LOOGY with us needing 1 more vet who can be a swingman type guy in the 7th inning. Hernandez or Hawkins could be that guy.

The Rangers station has a whole lot of public announcements for commercials (between the one with the hockey player telling his daughter he loves her, the one with the young girl talking about older boys, and then this past one).

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:07 PM) From what I can gather, he's going to start on Sunday against the Reds and Arroyo. Makes sense. Might as well play him against a RHP.

Hopefully Brandon can give us a full inning here.

QUOTE(Melissa1334 @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:04 PM) we need to get thome going. hes been getting hits here and there but hes been struggling a bit. hasnt hr'ed in 10 days. As far as I'm concerned, aside from today, these should be his last two starts (in Texas) for a bit, because I would have Konerko in at 1b throughout interleague play (when we are the visiting team). However, my guess is Thome will get 1 start and I'm sure he'll PH in every game.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 07:01 PM) I've been at most of Garland's home starts this year, and saw him in person in Tucson at the end of spring training. Its one of the few times there wasn't rocket after rocket hit off him. I think it was the best he's pitched by far this season. I really liked the fact that he wasn't trying to strike guys out, rather he was throwing in the upper 80's, which enables his ball to get a lot more sink to it. If he does that while mixing in the ocassional 2seamer in on the hands of batters (which Jon usually throws a little harder) mixed with his change and breaking ball and I think we'll see him turn things around. He didn't pitch inside at all to Texiera (I assume we have him scouted that way though) but he was throwing the ball in at least a decent number of times to the guys). And like you said, not many hard hit balls today and thats against a very good Texas team in the heat.