So far I like the idea of Kenny Powers more than I like the real Kenny Powers. But the jury is still out, and there’s always room for improvement. The fact that Kenny Powers doesn’t literally know how to throw a ball is weak.
Oh yeah, huge game tonight–Price vs. Lee. Should be a good one.
I'm rooting for Cliff Lee. But I'm also rooting for Rays-Yanks. Go baseball!
I like Price and the Rays tonight. Think Lee will actually be less than great.
Game 5.
To soothe everyone's nerves, I offer ... two rabbits in Dixie drinking cups ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtbrLIwKWWA
I kind of want the Rangers. Simply because I don't want to seen any more games at The Trop. Blow that stupid place up.
Holy fuck, that was ballsy!
Teix never would have fallen for that trick. Their Elvis is faster than our Fat Elvis.
Stupid idea to throw that hook twice in a row like that.
[6] What happened?
Andrus was on 2nd, there was a ground ball hit to 1st, Pena had to toss the ball to Price covering.
Andrus took off for 3rd on contact and never slowed down as he rounded the bag, when he saw Price had his back to him while covering 1st, he kept going and made it home easily.
If you told me Bengie Molina would steal a base in the playoffs ...
I really don't know who to root for here.
Though I gotta say I always forget how fun it is to watch a high stakes baseball game when your team isn't involved.
[12] Meteor strike?
[14] Locusts?
[15]
Karim Garcia?
[16] Well, duh
Longoria is getting a hit here ...
The whole idea is not such much which team wins this game but rather that Cliff Lee does nothing to hurt himself which could really put a damper on our pitching staff next season.
These guys all suck.
Can't run, can't field...
Wow.
1st Cruz dogs a triple into a double, then he steals 3rd to make up for it and forces an error that allows him to score.
This whole "antlers" and "claw" would be endearing ... if it were endearing.
[21] And that idiot centerfielder before, muscling up trying to make the out at home. You could see the whole thing unfolding before he fielded the ball. You saw his lust to make an impossible play and of course, next thing you know, the ball was at the backstop.
That's a ridiculous hook this guy has.
I can't believe they Knoblauched another one.
Wow! An array of trouble for the Rays.
[25] Details for us Gameday-ers please!!
[27] Ball hit to Pena, he goes to start the SS covering to start the 3-6-1 DP, but 1 fumbled with his footwork at the first-base bag then delayed with checking Vladdy-Daddy, who was rumbling down from 3rd to home. Run scores, so 3 - 1 Rangers.
[28] Wow...Keystone Rays are going to give it away...
[27] Vladdy on 2nd. Nelson Cruz on 1st. Kinsler grounds to Pena who starts a 1-6 force. Short throws to Price who's covering at first. Kinsler safe by an inch. Price forgets old creaky legs is running and does't turn immediately to throw home. His eventual throw home is beaten by a head first slide into home by Vladdy. SAFE!! Barely. : )
Com'on Rays, tie the game already and leave it tied.
We want extra inning baseball
We want extra inning baseball
We want extra inning baseball
We want extra inning baseball
!!!!!
Vladdy running like Grampappy McCoy and laying out at home with a great slide. Do you think he wants to win this? (He's playing October ball Scioscia.)
Both teams look lame, but I guess when you have no skin in the game, the faults shine through.
I think the best take away from this game is that Cliff Lee won't be able start game 1 against us, something I'm very happy about.
On the other side of the ball, I hope our SP comes up *big*, because I have this nightmare vision of the Rangers repeating the 2002 ALCS we had against the Angels.
If Texas uses CJ Wilson as a reliever, when will he and Lee face the Yankees as starters (if Texas wins)?
Those cowbells! Anything but (worse than the rally monkey).
[33] I believe the Yanks lost the ALDS to the Angels, not ALCS.
bottom of the Rays lineup is quite craptacular..
[34] I'm pretty sure Lee goes game 3. Ifnwhen. : )
Lee is nasty
So.... outside of Lee, how do we stack up against Texas pitching?
I hope Texas holds. It's now official: The Rays stink, Their fans are barely band wagoners, that temporary quanset hut of a stadium makes the Alameda County Coliseum seem like Wrigley, those cowbells are worse than vuvuzuelas, Joe Maddon is a sore loser, and maybe not the tactician he thinks he is. I believe the Yankees will match up better with the Rangers.
A Texas-New York showdown somehow has relevance with the current news.
Let's go Texas!
Has a series ever gone the limit with the road team winning each game?
My personal search was a failure.
ALDS OVAH!
[42] The TBS crew just said it has never happened before.
this says it all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn8YuDqFo6o
I'm not sure if I did my math correct, but between the 4 teams, I have a record of Home Team: 3 and Away Team 11. And one of those 3 Home Wins was ours.
Between getting Minn, having a needed long rest after that series, and no opponent ALCS Ace until Game #3, things have worked out very nicely for us so far.
Honestly, I'm surprised. I thought we might get our asses handed to us.
[46] It just shows that Minny's record was inflated by the games against Cleveland, Kansas City and to a degree, Detroit. They just weren't that good.
Well, we got the Rangers. Be careful what you wish for, though
DESTROY TEXAS!!!!
Texas has a whorehouse in it!
[48] Out of our control. Just sit back and ride the coaster.
I'm predicting this is going to be harder than it might 1st seem.
Texas is going to test Cletus a ALOT on the bases.
I have a feeling Ron Washington is going to out Chessmaster the Chessmaster, though, and not in a good way.
LET'S GO YANKEES!!!
I guess nobody watches Kenny. Bored be pretty funny, too. Having a little trouble with Boardwalk.
[53] bored to death is fantastic! I've seen a few eps of Kenny and they were funny but just not my cup of tea so I don't seek it out at all. Im liking boardwalk but not my favorite show either. Most of the tv i watch now is hbo. I only recently subscribed. Mainly though i'm looking forward to game of thrones.