Damn Yankee's vs Wash's Rangers , 7/22

[Hambombs]

You gotta give the Yankee hitters credit folks. They had good AB's and got critical hits. Need to tip your hat to them. No need for excuses.

No they can eat dicks honestly

 

[ESPN Refugee]

Well, do you really see the bottom of the Rangers' order giving Rivera any trouble?
I don't :/

Not likely but this is baseball and anything can happen.

 

[Jbear]

OAK scores two in top of 8th and Rangers give up 2 in top of 9th. This is how things have been going. It sucks. I would rather that Soria pitched tonight BUT I do not fault Wash for putting Nathan in. Wash would have been a goat if Soria had blown it for sure. Last night Nathan pitched a tough 9th and I was especially worried about tonight with a single run lead but again I give Wash a pass I guess.

 

[Bmurph]

A's get 2 in the 8th as usual, 4 games back if we can't get this one somehow

 

[Hambombs]

The bottom of the Yankees order beat up Nathan...

Yeah Rivera is on another level

 

[WilltheThrill]

A strike zone can vary a little from game to game even with a same umpire and you know that.

Varying a little is entirely different than having a completely unique strike zone. There are umpires who refuse to call either low or high strikes even though the rule book says they should. And you SHOULD know that.

 

[ESPN Refugee]

Not really worried about Oakland. They'll be within striking distance the rest of the season. Texas just needs to take care of its own business.

 

[ESPN Refugee]

Varying a little is entirely different than having a completely unique strike zone. There are umpires who refuse to call either low or high strikes even though the rule book says they should. And you SHOULD know that.

There is a book but every umpire has their own variation and perception of it. That's baseball.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Orioles lost

 

[Hambombs]

Not really worried about Oakland. They'll be within striking distance the rest of the season. Texas just needs to take care of its own business.

What do you mean? They have the division lead

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

We don't have a prayer..

 

[ESPN Refugee]

What do you mean? They have the division lead

I mean what I wrote. I know they have the lead.

 

[jaar01]

Hey Wash: When your stud closer is getting squeezed like no other maybe grow a pair and come a bit unglued. Defend your guy you "players" manager. What a joke.

 

[Bmurph]

Not really worried about Oakland. They'll be within striking distance the rest of the season. Texas just needs to take care of its own business.

We have a fairly soft schedule in the second half but Oakland's is even weaker, even if Colon gets suspended their pitching wins them the division

 

[Hambombs]

Orioles lost

Rangers are lucky there is a 2nd wildcard or else we could of been sellers

 

[WastinSomeTime]

This ump sucks

 

[elziegreat42]

of course rivera gets pitches off the plate called a strike twice. fuck you dantley! you ugly bastard!

 

[ArnoldSwartzanegro]

This ump is calling bullshit strikes

 

[Sexy]

Alright now this is just ridiculous.

 

[terpsfball09]

HAHAHHAHA this umpire is awful!