6/16 Rangers vs Reds (Walker karate chopped Narron so hard...)

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that he is yet again using the same lineups. I heard one lighting fast karate chop from WTR, and you're brain is never the same again.

Texas Rangers	Position	...	Cincinnati Reds	Position
Lofton	CF	...	Hatteberg	1B
Catalanotto	LF	...	Phillips	2B
Young	SS	...	Griffey	RF
Sosa	RF	...	Dunn	LF
Laird	C	...	Encarnacion	3B
Kinsler	2B	...	Hamilton	CF
Wilkerson	1B	...	Gonzalez	SS
Metcalf	3B	...	Ross	C
Wright	P	...	Harang	P

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Harang is going tonight! I love watching this guy pitch. If for nothing else, I have to try and catch this game for Harang and to see Hamilton do something amazing.

Whats up guys?

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I really do not want Sosa to hit 600 at GABP, but it seems inevitable at this point. But Arroyo is to go Sunday correct? If Harang holds down the fort tonight, we have a good chance to keep our starters from giving it up as Arroyo has been long ball stingy.... of course, that's not counting the pen. Oy.

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Harang is going tonight! I love watching this guy pitch. If for nothing else, I have to try and catch this game for Harang and to see Hamilton do something amazing.

Whats up guys?

Nothing much. It's been a lazy day but I think I am going to prepare myself for a night of mediocrity to see Fantastic Four II, just looking for someone to go with at the last minute.

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Is Griffey dialed in or is Griffey dialed in?! WOW.

When you see him going out to CF you know he's swinging the bat well.

That ball would have died on the warning track more likely than not over the past few seasons. Junior's legs are as strong right now as I've seen them since he's been in Cincinnati. Wonderful to see.

I think getting him out of CF has helped keep him healthy as much as anything else (knock wood).

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Two homers tonight and then that liner he smashed to the warning track, just off his shoe tops. He is definitely dialed in power wise once again. Given his absent power in April, we have been lucky to experience arguably one of the best bats in baseball from May on despite our luck with the old W-L record.

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Harang is nearing 120 pitches, Narron is going to wreck so many arms. This is getting Baker-esque. I mean I understand being gunshy about going to the pen, but we can't do this as often as he does for games that really are getting less important by the day.

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Metcalf (yeah, who?) just doubled and we know have a one run game here. Harang has obviously lost his effectiveness with all these pitches, but as always, Jerry is the last to know.

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Salmon and Stanton are up in the pen as Jerry lets Harang off the hook after 120+ pitches.

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Stanton comes in as expected.

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Stanton comes in and keeps Lofton on-base and thus the runner at third steady. We escape losing the lead, nice job.

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Hamilton is now 2-3 on the night with a single and a double. Man on first.

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Gonzalez laces a liner just fair into right that bounces into the stands. Second and third with no outs.

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You know when you get the feeling that something awesome is going to happen? Like seeing The Empire Strikes Back for the first time or the person that decided candy+ice cream = money? Well, David Ross with a three run blast! 7-3 Reds!

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Stanton is joining in on the fun and sent up to bat.