2011 World Series: Rangers @ Cardinals

[SoxSport]

Except for Berkman, the Cardinals seem to be flailing away at bad pitches.

Pitchers appreciate a little help.

 

Ogando walks a couple of guys in the 6th to load the bases.

Jay comes up and swings at the first pitch to make the 3rd out.

 

I get the impression the Rangers are the best team in baseball.

But it ain't over yet.

[jung]

I get the impression the Rangers are the best team in baseball.

But it ain't over yet.

 

I am doing my best to talk up the Rangers. That should at least insure that the Cards come back in this game anyway.

[SoxSport]

It was such a mistake letting Beltre walk. Look at what this guy has accomplished at his age. He is on an HOF trajectory. The Sox should have traded Youkilis and kept Beltre. This is admittedly 20-20 hindsight. It wasn't foreseeable that Youk's body would start breaking down so rapidly.

 

Wow Cruz is having a monster post season.

 

It's all come together for the Rangers. Theo's love affair for Adgon corrupted his senses.

 

Washington, by the way, was an asst coach in Oakland under Billy Bean. He knows all about Beanball.

 

Anybody know who the first manager of the Texas Rangers franchise was?

(hint: he once played LF for the Red Sox).

[a700hitter]

Andrus pulled a major rock there by throwing to 1st base instead of 2nd.

[jung]

Can you believe Larussa has left himself with a completely empty bench in the 8th inning like this.

 

Can you believe that two guys in a row come up swinging at the first pitch, one a pinch hitter ridding the pine all game and then Furcal who has not been able to punch out a paper bag in the series. Heck for Furcal a walk is a run for God's sake.

[a700hitter]

It's all come together for the Rangers. Theo's love affair for Adgon corrupted his senses.

 

Washington, by the way, was an asst coach in Oakland under Billy Bean. He knows all about Beanball.

 

Anybody know who the first manager of the Texas Rangers franchise was?

Teddy Ballgame.

[jung]

First Manager for the Rangers was Ted Williams.

[SoxSport]

Teddy Ballgame.

 

You beat jung by a minute.

 

Ted was the first manager of the new Washington Senators franchise in 1969, and

led them to a winning record, winning MOY. Imagine, winning MOY his first year managing

 

I was actually at the first game of the season at Fenway that Ted managed with Washington.

The Senators won that game; Frank Howard hit a HR. Williams got a huge welcome from the fans.

 

After a couple of years, Short bought the team and moved it to Texas and renamed it the Texas Rangers. The story is Ted didn't like Texas and left after a year.

 

Got most of this stuff reading Moneyball.

[jung]

Except for Berkman, the Cardinals seem to be flailing away at bad pitches.

Pitchers appreciate a little help.

 

In truth if not for him the Cards would have stood a good chance of being swept out of this series. Almost amazed that they still have a chance here.

 

This would be much more tense if the Cards had managed one more run out of that bases loaded deal last inning. Furcal what the hell are you doing...trying to look attractive to the Sox. He came up with bases loaded so you gotta' at least take one stinkin' lousy pitch.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

God damn that girl FOX couldn't stop showing is fine as hell.

 

On topic: If Cardinals get the leadoff guy on Pujols will hit a HR. Calling it now.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Rangers for WS champs.

[SoxSport]

berkman up. this guy can hit.

[SoxSport]

call that a semi-intentional walk to berkman.

[SoxSport]

hope nolan ryan wins it. has done a helluva job in texas.

[Station 13]

Feliz is f***ing overrated. MLBN was all over his dick all spring.

[Youk Of The Nation]

If the Rangers win, Napoli has to be MVP.

[a700hitter]

You beat jung by a minute.

 

Ted was the first manager of the new Washington Senators franchise in 1969, and

led them to a winning record, winning MOY. Imagine, winning MOY his first year managing

 

I was actually at the first game of the season at Fenway that Ted managed with Washington.

The Senators won that game; Frank Howard hit a HR. Williams got a huge welcome from the fans.

 

After a couple of years, Short bought the team and moved it to Texas and renamed it the Texas Rangers. The story is Ted didn't like Texas and left after a year.

 

Got most of this stuff reading Moneyball.

In his first year managing the Senators, he helped remarkably improve the hitting of several guys who had never hit much. Eddie Brinkman, an all field no hit SS hit something like .280 under Williams. That was probably 50 points over his career average. Mike Epstein also had a very good year if memory serves me correctly. I think Aurelio Rodriguez also blossomed under Williams. Williams problem was that he hated pitcher, especially bad pitchers like the Senators/Rangers had.

[jung]

Wow, Craig is looking outside, Napoli is set up outside and Feliz makes a mistake middle inside that freezes Craig at the plate. Funny game this baseball.

[Station 13]

holy s***

[Palodios]

HOLY CRAP, FREESE DID IT!

[SoxSport]

Freese just became a star.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Reminds me of that HR TB hit to force the last game into extra innings. Wow.

[SCM33]

Looks like this is Pujols last game as a Cardinal.

[jung]

Only fitting....it is the WS after all.

[Youk Of The Nation]

No way

[SCM33]

maybe not!!!!

[a700hitter]

Cruz played that ball like a hand grenade.

[Station 13]

bonus baseball. woooohoooooo

[User Name]

Lol David Freese.

[iortiz]

We better sign Papelbon