Texas Rangers 2010 Playoffs - Page 27 - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

LonghornDub · 10-31-2010, 07:59 PM

Hunter is not gonna last 4 innings. He is awful.

Dirkadirkastan · 10-31-2010, 08:27 PM

Giants get lucky again, this time on a grounder that hits the bag.

Didn't know you could bribe the baseball gods.

Maringa · 10-31-2010, 08:38 PM

No hitter so far. 2 runs may be enough for the giants to win.

jleefilled · 10-31-2010, 08:42 PM

Let's score some runs, Rangers!!!

mary · 10-31-2010, 09:21 PM

Just got home.....come on Rangers.

mavspwnage · 10-31-2010, 09:24 PM

DP after DP after DP.

Dirkadirkastan · 10-31-2010, 09:34 PM

Giants lucky AGAIN.

mary · 10-31-2010, 09:40 PM

It was fun while it lasted.

ocelot_ark · 10-31-2010, 09:45 PM

F'ing home plate umpire has the most inconsistent strike zone we've seen all of these playoffs.

ocelot_ark · 10-31-2010, 09:47 PM

Oh. And Vlad needs to sit the rest of this series. He's providing a big, fat bag of nothing.

Dirkadirkastan · 10-31-2010, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ocelot_ark

F'ing home plate umpire has the most inconsistent strike zone we've seen all of these playoffs.

Rays Game 4 was just as bad.

alexamenos · 10-31-2010, 09:53 PM

This painful.

alexamenos · 10-31-2010, 09:53 PM

Is

Flacolaco · 10-31-2010, 09:54 PM

Quote:

It was fun while it lasted.

It was awesome, and people shouldn't be angry or sad. They did amazingly. Better than anyone (sane) predicted or thought possible.

mavspwnage · 10-31-2010, 10:00 PM

wow.........

ocelot_ark · 10-31-2010, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Flacolaco

It was awesome, and people shouldn't be angry or sad. They did amazingly. Better than anyone (sane) predicted or thought possible.

Are you high? Don't be angry? Don't be sad? Should I save that for 50 years from now? Like we learned with the Mavericks...it takes absolutely everything going right for you to get to the championship. And for both of them, they've choked in their one and only chance.

Screw that. I'm pissed.

LonghornDub · 10-31-2010, 10:18 PM

I'm not conceding yet. Cliff will win. Just need to get lucky in Game 6, which will be the toughest part, and I think Colby can win 7.

alexamenos · 10-31-2010, 10:21 PM

It ain't over til it's over.

Kirobaito · 10-31-2010, 10:23 PM

I still don't know how Posey's ball left the yard while Francoeur's did not.

jleefilled · 10-31-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by alexamenos

It ain't over til it's over.

rally cap on

Kirobaito · 10-31-2010, 10:39 PM

I don't drink, but another night like tonight and I might consider starting.

jleefilled · 10-31-2010, 10:40 PM

Is the Giants' pitching this awesome, or are the Rangers' bats incredibly out of whack right now? I want to believe that the bats will finally start waking up in game 5. Rangers in 7.

kg_veteran · 10-31-2010, 10:45 PM

Lee wins Game 5, then Wilson outdoes Cain in Game 6. That puts it all in the hands of the postseason killer, Colby Lewis.

This thing ain't over.

Rangers in 7. Book it.

jleefilled · 10-31-2010, 10:54 PM

The Lord just wanted it to be that much sweeter for the Rangers and their fans. Plus, the World Series is kind of due for this kind of series to happen. It's been 25 years since the last team, the Royals, came back from a 3-1 deficit to win it all.

And no, I haven't been drinking.

LonghornDub · 10-31-2010, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kg_veteran

Lee wins Game 5, then Wilson outdoes Cain in Game 6. That puts it all in the hands of the postseason killer, Colby Lewis.

This thing ain't over.

Rangers in 7. Book it.

Oh. Snap.

I'm fully on board.

fluid.forty.one · 10-31-2010, 11:28 PM

I'm dreaming of a whiiiite (and red and blue and gray) Clifffffmaaassss.

Male30Dan · 11-01-2010, 08:21 AM

Believe Part 2
by Chuck Greenberg on Monday, November 1, 2010 at 2:33am.

This season has transcended expectations and transformed the psyche and hearts of legions of Rangers fans across Texas and throughout our country and beyond. At the core of the remarkable journey we have shared together is a ballclub and a community who collectively have consigned the conventional wisdom of the past to the dust bins of history, busting myths and charting a new course previously thought to be unattainable.

Can't pitch successfully in Rangers Ballpark. Wrong.

Can't compete successfully late in the season because the heat will break you down. Wrong.

Fans will lose interest when training camp opens. Wrong.

Fans won't come to Rangers Ballpark after the All Star break because its too hot. Wrong.

Rangers can't win a playoff series. Wrong.

Rangers can't win a playoff game at home. Wrong.

Rangers can't beat the Yankees in the playoffs. Wrong.

Rangers can't get to the World Series. Wrong.

Rangers can't captivate the hearts and emotions of fans new and old deep into the fall. Wrong.

And on and on and on....

I can't even begin to count the memorable moments we have shared this year thanks to a very special group of players with hearts and smiles as big as Texas, who always pull together, stand up for one another, and who have changed the sports landscape here in the Metroplex forever.

But here is a simple reality. Monday will be the last game played in Rangers Ballpark this year. We all owe it to ourselves, our players and each other, to celebrate with passion, enthusiasm and indefatigable belief from lineup cards to the final out, loud and proud.

The defining team of my young life was the 1979, "We are Family" Pittsburgh Pirates. I have often remarked how much this Rangers club reminds me of that team, with a confident but friendly swagger and an abundance of character and personality.

Now these two teams have something else in common. Both fell behind 3-1 in the World Series. Kent Tekulve, the great closer from the '79 Pirates, texted me after tonight's game to pass along this story. Before Game 5, Willie Stargell told his teammates:

"We are playing in front of the whole world. We may not win this thing, but before we go, let's show the world how the Pirates really play baseball".

The Pirates, playing against a team whose colors were black and orange, won Game 5. Then they returned to Baltimore and won Game 6. Then they won Game 7.

I know our players will show everyone how the Rangers play baseball tomorrow. As fans, let's do the same. We have one final opportunity this season to show the world what we have accomplished together and the passion we all hold for our players and our shared dreams.

The World Series is going back to San Francisco. And then there will be one final piece of conventional wisdom to prove wrong....

Believe.

Chuck

jthig32 · 11-01-2010, 08:28 AM

There shouldn't be any concession talk yet. The odds are long, but they're not impossible. One game at a time.

And Flac is not wrong, per se. When we look back on this season, no matter what happens next, no real fan could possibly be angry with this result, whatever it is. Anger and frustration in the short term is understandable, but long term this will be looked on as one hell of a season, even if they never get here again. And not just because they got the World Series, either. This has been a magical season on a number of fronts.

Go Rangers.

MavsX · 11-01-2010, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kg_veteran

Lee wins Game 5, then Wilson outdoes Cain in Game 6. That puts it all in the hands of the postseason killer, Colby Lewis.

This thing ain't over.

Rangers in 7. Book it.

FREEEEEE DOOOOOOOMMM!

sike · 11-01-2010, 10:42 AM

makes me so sad. the bats have just choked at the wrong time...what makes it even more frustrating is that all the talk is going to be "the amazing Giants pitching, etc, etc"...when the real story should be, "What happened to the Rangers bats?"

DirkFTW · 11-01-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ocelot_ark

F'ing home plate umpire has the most inconsistent strike zone we've seen all of these playoffs.

Seconded. Overall, the block-charge subjectivity of basketball seems to be the primary feature of the baseball strike zone. Some things in sports need to be automated badly.

jthig32 · 11-01-2010, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by sike

makes me so sad. the bats have just choked at the wrong time...what makes it even more frustrating is that all the talk is going to be "the amazing Giants pitching, etc, etc"...when the real story should be, "What happened to the Rangers bats?"

I don't agree with this. Bumgardner was really good last night, and it's not like he's some scrub. He a young, highly touted pitching prospect.

And Matt Cain is a great pitcher.

The offense did well against Lincecum. The Giants shut down the bats of the Braves and Phillies as well. This isn't a coincidence.

Obviously you don't give ALL of the credit to the pitchers. Some Rangers have not had good at bats at all (I'm staring right at the dead carcase of Vlad), and they've even had some bad luck (they barreled several balls last night that went right at people). But the Giants really do have a fantastic pitching staff and bullpen.

Kirobaito · 11-01-2010, 01:08 PM

Is it really possible to ever definitively tell if poor offense is due to poor hitting or good pitching? Good pitchers produce poor hitting. Poor hitting produces good pitching.

jthig32 · 11-01-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirobaito

Is it really possible to ever definitively well if poor offense is due to poor hitting or good pitching? Good pitchers produce poor hitting. Poor hitting produces good pitching.

Definitely a chicken and the egg thing. I just personally believe, in this case, that it's mostly the Giants pitching well. That's based on anecdotal evidence like the earlier NL playoffs series and my eyeballs.

jthig32 · 11-01-2010, 02:01 PM

BTW, I'm about to cut out of work in about thirty minutes, go home, change, pickup my Dad and head out to the park for a Texas Rangers World Series home game.

No matter what happens tonight, I'll never forget it. Very excited.

Go Rangers.

chumdawg · 11-01-2010, 02:13 PM

Mostly, I just don't want this ride to end. Not just yet.

fluid.forty.one · 11-01-2010, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jthig32

BTW, I'm about to cut out of work in about thirty minutes, go home, change, pickup my Dad and head out to the park for a Texas Rangers World Series home game.

No matter what happens tonight, I'll never forget it. Very excited.

Go Rangers.

Thank God for no sweep, eh?

Murphy3 · 11-01-2010, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

I don't agree with this. Bumgardner was really good last night, and it's not like he's some scrub. He a young, highly touted pitching prospect.

And Matt Cain is a great pitcher.

The offense did well against Lincecum. The Giants shut down the bats of the Braves and Phillies as well. This isn't a coincidence.

Obviously you don't give ALL of the credit to the pitchers. Some Rangers have not had good at bats at all (I'm staring right at the dead carcase of Vlad), and they've even had some bad luck (they barreled several balls last night that went right at people). But the Giants really do have a fantastic pitching staff and bullpen.

Here's the thing.. there were chances against Cane and TB. I would say that I was more impressed with TD though. I specifically remember a very hittable fastball that Cruz popped out with runners at 2nd and 3rd against Cane.. Also, Kinsler missed a jimmyjack by an inch.. another couple of shots might have gone out on a different night.

TB was rather dominant for the most part..even with an ump that probably missed 7-8 strikes in the first 3-4 innings. Yeah, his strike zone grew as the night went on though.

GermanDunk · 11-01-2010, 04:23 PM

Tod oder Gladiolen...

tcat075 · 11-01-2010, 05:03 PM

I'm not optimistic. But...our next three pitchers are Cliff, Ceej, and Colby.

We're not done just yet.