2006 Random Rangers Ramblings

[Molina00]

No opinion on that trade. I don't follow the Rangers minor league clubs much. All I know is that Sinisi is usually fairly decent in OOTP leagues. lol

Anyway, Rangers off to a good start against the Redsox with a 4-0 lead. Blalock has hit his 7th homerun and driven in 2.

[Providence A's]

From what I read Sinisi has been a major league disappointment. He was their first pick of the 2003 draft (a 2nd round pick) that was projected to be a 1st round pick, but Boras is/was his agent and that dropped him. He was also supposed to be some offensive force to be reckoned with. I think he missed last year with some sort of surgery and just hasn't met any of the expectation the Rangers had for him

[Molina00]

I guess losing him is no big deal then. heh

Texas gets a 6-0 win over the Redsox in a game called in the bottom of the 6th due to rain. Kameron Low gets a 5 inning complete game shutout.

[Providence A's]

Yesterday's game was rained out and I bet today's will be, too...it's been raining nonstop here the last week.

[Providence A's]

Millwood is pitching vs. the Yankees tonight. He's pitching on an extra day's rest and trying to lower that ERA of 5.13.

[Providence A's]

Millwood earned some of that cheddar last night with a solid game to move up by 2 games over the A's.

[Providence A's]

wild and crazy game last night...watch out, the A's are on your heals!

[Molina00]

I've been gone all week and just got back so it's time to get caught up.

Millwood pitched a great game against the Yankees, in Yankee stadium no less, allowing just 2 runs on 5 hits in 7 innings for the win. Wilkerson hit his 5th homerun of the year in that game.

Then in yesterday's game, Otsuka got his first blown save of the season in a 14-13 loss. Texas was up 13-12 in the 9th and Jorge Posada hit a game winning 2-run shot off Otsuka. Teixeira, Nevin, and Blalock were a combined 10 for 14 with 2-2b, 1 HR, 5 Runs, 7 RBI against Yankee pitching.

Texas still has a 1 game lead in the AL West though.

[Providence A's]

we're tied now...

[Providence A's]

Hey Molina are you excited about the Rangers/Astros series? I'd imagine that most Texans and fans of those team would be.

[Molina00]

I'm looking forward to the Rangers claiming the silver boot again. Not so much looking forward to the Tejeda/Oswalt matchup tonight though. lol

I was lucky enough to attend one of the Lonestar series games last year in Arlington. The Rangers won something like 18-3. Can't remember exactly though.

[Providence A's]

Round 1 goes to Houston and now Texas is in 2nd place where they belong

[Providence A's]

well, that didn't last long

Thanks Andy Pettitte!

[Molina00]

Buchholtz sure got the job done against Texas today. Something like a 4 or 5 hit shutout. What I really can't believe is the Rangers went down 3 outs on 3 pitches in the 9th. I really expected more of a fight. Koronka was fairly solid though, until the homerun he gave up to Ensberg.

[Providence A's]

well, the A's are losing so we'll still be tied then.