Great Scott (Shaky Greg)
by Nico on May 9, 2008 7:43 PM PDT
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PrintScott Feldman pitched six shutout innings and Greg Smith gave up 4 ER for the first time, as the Rangers blanked the A's. Final Score: Rangers 4, A's 0.
After six starts against six different teams, for the first time Greg Smith faced a team that had seen him before - just five days before. And for the first time, Smith struggled in multiple innings, surrendering a run in the 1st, a Brandon Boggs HR in the 2nd, and a two-run double by Boggs in the 6th. Boggs, who just missed the disabled list when he crashed knee-first into the wall chasing a first-inning foul ball, just missed the cycle by singling, doubling, and homering off of Smith. Hopefully there's no direct connection between "second time through the league" and Smith struggling, but only time will tell.
Feldman was outstanding, if a bit wild, walking four before he gave up his first hit - a Ryan Sweeney single in the 5th. Feldman, with good velocity and great movement, appears to be as tough as any starter the Rangers will put out there - including tomorrow's starter, supposed ace Kevin Millwood. Feldman might be good enough that the Rangers will be compelled to trade him to the National League, where he can join Chris Young and Edinson Volquez among the league's ERA leaders.
So the A's drop to 1-3 against Texas, 1-3 against Boston, and 20-8 against everybody else. And the Rangers haven't given up an earned run for 31 innings - 31 also then being the number of degrees of today's high in Hell. Who do these guys think they are, Chris Codiroli, Steve McCatty, Gorman Heimueller, and Mike Warren? I'll leave you to discern the significance of those names.
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have the Rangers won three shutouts
in a row? I think that’s what Ken or Vince just said.
Sounds like they’re pitching better of late.
the (starting) pitching (except for Jennings) has been great all season
it’s the defense, the hitting with RISP, the bullpen (except recently), and all starters named Jennings that have been awful.
The Rangers have clearly been playing below their talent level to this point. Still, they’ll finish 15 games under .500 when it’s all said and done.
Rangers > Nationals...for now
Padilla is so inconsistent/volatile
that he would drive me crazy. And I thought the Millwood signing was a mistake all along because they signed him to be an ace when he is, IMO, a #2 at best and more like a #3. I actually liked Ramirez the one time I saw him, but he’s hurt and I think by mid-summer the rotation will be a “same old, same old” story. Josh Hamilton is a stud, though – definite jealousy, there.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Well I didn't see the Millwood or Padilla signings as mistakes
Any Texas GM has to overpay pitchers to come to that bandbox in Arlington. Millwood is the best any Ranger fan could hope for from free agency, because true aces aren’t going to sign at will to pitch in Texas.
Rangers > Nationals...for now
Let us hope that Milwood lives up to his lifetime stats against us
Frank Thomas .600 (12 for 20) time to get it going
Mark Ellis .385 (10 for 26)
Mike Sweeney .400 (4 for 10)
Emil Brown .333 (6 for 18)
Jack Cust .333 (3 for 9) 2 doubles
Bobby Crosby 0 for 7 (DAY OFF PLEASE Since he sucks of late) although Murphy 0-5
Didn't Thomas write
Under Millwood?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
His eulogy?
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
Psst...McCatty should be there instead of Krueger
I expect a 67MARQUEZ anniversary post later this season.
The Mariners did finally manage to score when Ichiro came home on a Contreras wild pitch. That was after they had two different runners at third in the second inning, but neither could score.
McCatty was awesome
I also fondly remember Codroli (sp?); 1984 was my first season following the A’s.
Brainless Automaton #439
Well, I'm glad you stuck with it
because those mid-’80’s teams weren’t much to watch, except for Rickey and for Dwayne Murphy’s play in center field. Surely you remember who the washed-up retread was who was the A’s regular second baseman in 1984.
My first exposure to baseball was in the early 1970’s. I attended my first game at the Coliseum in 1970 at age 9, so by the time I was 13 my favorite team had won three World Series. That sure made it easy to like baseball!
Thanks - I tried in vain to do a google search
that would prevent me from relying on my memory (at age 16), and came up empty.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I sent you a Mother's Day card
Not sure why.
I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal
I think
Tim Burtsis should be on the short list also.
Stomp,em, stomp the piss out of em.Then pound the budweiser after the game. Joe Schultz Seattle Piolts Mgr 1969
by billyball1981 on May 10, 2008 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Silver lining
I’m less irritated about the game not being on television.
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