Third Time's The Charm 2012-05-17T03:56:19Z http://www.lonestarball.com/rss/index.xml 2012-05-17T03:56:19Z 2012-05-17T03:56:19Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-rangers/2012/5/16/3025632/yu-darvish-texas-rangers-oakland-athletics-dominant-incredible-recap-analysis">Rangers 4, Athletics 1: Regional Recap &&nbsp;Reactions</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Yu Darvish.</p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dn3th05pzBPQMjfNC1Hfl8la9tk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dn3th05pzBPQMjfNC1Hfl8la9tk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dn3th05pzBPQMjfNC1Hfl8la9tk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dn3th05pzBPQMjfNC1Hfl8la9tk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.lonestarball.com/2012/5/16/3025824/rangers-4-athletics-1-regional-recap-reactions philkid3 2012-05-17T03:13:22Z 2012-05-17T03:13:22Z <img alt="May 16, 2012; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) watches from the dugout during the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-US PRESSWIRE" height="300" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/4062177/20120516_ajw_aj6_152_extra_large.jpg" width="200" /> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/texas-rangers" class="sbn-auto-link">Rangers</a> 4, A's 1</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12px;">If anyone ever asked me, I would recommend not proposing marriage to your girlfriend on the Rangers Live postgame show.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12px;">Ho hum, another boring <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/151346/yu-darvish" class="sbn-auto-link">Yu Darvish</a> start. For the fifth time in eight starts, Darvish allowed no more than one earned run, going 7.2 innings, giving up 4 hits, walking 2, and striking out 7. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/35071/jemile-weeks" class="sbn-auto-link">Jemile Weeks</a> reached base three times against Darvish. So did the other eight batters in the A's lineup, combined. Darvish now has a 2.60 ERA on the season, and since allowing 4 runs in his first inning of the season, Darvish has a 1.90 ERA.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/34947/mike-adams" class="sbn-auto-link">Mike Adams</a> came in with two on and two out in the 8th, threw 5 pitches, got out of the inning, and then gave way to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/749/joe-nathan" class="sbn-auto-link">Joe Nathan</a> in the 9th inning. This isn't anything new, but it makes me wonder how this is sensible pitcher usage. Why not leave Adams in the game to pitch the 9th, with a 3 run lead, and with Adams having barely broken a sweat in the 8th? </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12px;">The offense was not terribly exciting today. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/854/adrian-beltre" class="sbn-auto-link">Adrian Beltre</a> hit one of his patented on-one-knee home runs, a line drive to right field in the 4th that brought home <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/440/josh-hamilton" class="sbn-auto-link">Josh Hamilton</a> and gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead. The Rangers then got lucky later in the inning...Nelson Cruz singled, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/494/yorvit-torrealba" class="sbn-auto-link">Yorvit Torrealba</a> walked, and they both advanced on what turned out to be a very costly passed ball. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/33059/craig-gentry" class="sbn-auto-link">Craig Gentry</a> then hit a routine grounder to third...but when <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/31593/josh-donaldson" class="sbn-auto-link">Josh Donaldson</a> took his time throwing on to first, Gentry beat the throw for an infield single, with Cruz scoring. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/31582/elvis-andrus" class="sbn-auto-link">Elvis Andrus</a> followed that up with an RBI single, giving the Rangers their fourth (and final) run of the game, and ending the scoring for both teams.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/95/michael-young" class="sbn-auto-link">Michael Young</a> had a day off today. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/135/ian-kinsler" class="sbn-auto-link">Ian Kinsler</a> was supposed to play today, but ended up sitting out because of a stomach bug. I'm wondering if Kinsler was feeling the effects of the stomach bug yesterday, given that Ron Washington was apparently adamant before yesterday's game that Kinsler wasn't playing and wouldn't even pinch hit (and didn't pinch hit, even though the perfect opportunity for him to hit arose).</span></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YIyTQ05O7UDO4tk7n4QXJ8nE33M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YIyTQ05O7UDO4tk7n4QXJ8nE33M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YIyTQ05O7UDO4tk7n4QXJ8nE33M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YIyTQ05O7UDO4tk7n4QXJ8nE33M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.lonestarball.com/2012/5/16/3025728/thoughts-on-a-4-1-win Adam J. Morris 2012-05-17T02:45:32Z 2012-05-17T02:45:32Z <img alt="It's that guy from Mission to Mars!" height="300" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/4061847/144634011_extra_large.jpg" width="450" /> <p>Yu Darvish? Ho hum.</p> <p>Joe Nathan? Now there's a pitcher!</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Bzz3RVW5K6BlYyVbbrtoOHJB3k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Bzz3RVW5K6BlYyVbbrtoOHJB3k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Bzz3RVW5K6BlYyVbbrtoOHJB3k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3Bzz3RVW5K6BlYyVbbrtoOHJB3k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.lonestarball.com/2012/5/16/3025672/24-14-rangers-save-winning-for-athletics ghostofErikThompson 2012-05-16T23:05:02Z 2012-05-16T23:05:02Z <p> </p> <hr class="widget_boundry_marker"> <div class="pane sports_data_widget current_series clearfix"> <h3>Current Series</h3> <div class="pane-body"> <h4>2 game series vs Athletics @ Rangers Ballpark in Arlington</h4> <table class="zebra"><tbody> <tr style="background: none;"> <td colspan="3" style="background: none;"> <div class="pane sports_data_widget next_game clearfix"> <div class="pane-body"> <p class="game-title"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/oakland-athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> <span class="blog-hover-link" id="blog_icon_484851160"><a href="http://www.athleticsnation.com/"><img class="sbnstar" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/images/icons/red-star.v2202714.png"></a><span class="blog-hover-menu" id="blog_icon_484851160_menu" style="display: none;"><span class="img"><a href="http://www.athleticsnation.com/"><img src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/community_logos/7/athleticsnation_m.gif" alt="Athleticsnation_m"></a></span><a href="http://www.athleticsnation.com/">Athletics Nation</a></span></span> <br> @ <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/texas-rangers">Texas Rangers</a> <span class="blog-hover-link" id="blog_icon_273912541"><a href="http://www.lonestarball.com/"><img class="sbnstar" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/images/icons/red-star.v2202714.png"></a><span class="blog-hover-menu" id="blog_icon_273912541_menu" style="display: none;"><span class="img"><a href="http://www.lonestarball.com/"><img src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/community_logos/366/lonestarball_m.gif" alt="Lonestarball_m"></a></span><a href="http://www.lonestarball.com/">Lone Star Ball</a></span></span></p> <p class="game-info"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/84959">Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 7:05 PM CDT</a><br> Rangers Ballpark in Arlington</p> <p class="pitchers"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/35007/tom-milone">Tom Milone</a> vs <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/151346/yu-darvish">Yu Darvish</a></p> <p class="weather"> Clear. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.</p> <p> </p> <p class="foot clearfix"><span class="link-more"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/84959">Complete Coverage ></a></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="td-first">Thu 05/17</td> <td> </td> <td class="td-last"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/84966">1:05 PM CDT</a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> </div> <hr class="widget_boundry_marker"> <p>Go Rangers...</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LQQTdOI3xWU-nXrPxeCLqZG-xuA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LQQTdOI3xWU-nXrPxeCLqZG-xuA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LQQTdOI3xWU-nXrPxeCLqZG-xuA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LQQTdOI3xWU-nXrPxeCLqZG-xuA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.lonestarball.com/2012/5/16/3023562/game-38-game-day-thread ghostofErikThompson 2012-05-16T20:05:18Z 2012-05-16T20:05:18Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.bbtia.com/home/2012/5/16/whats-wrong-with-michael-young.html">Joey Matches: What's Wrong with Michael&nbsp;Young?</a></h3> <div class="description"><p></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XE81fEc9NnFmos8syFNxiBYqO9w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XE81fEc9NnFmos8syFNxiBYqO9w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XE81fEc9NnFmos8syFNxiBYqO9w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XE81fEc9NnFmos8syFNxiBYqO9w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.lonestarball.com/2012/5/16/3024853/joey-matches-whats-wrong-with-michael-young Adam J. Morris 2012-05-16T18:09:12Z 2012-05-16T18:09:12Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tom_verducci/05/15/josh.hamilton.rangers/index.html?eref=sihp&amp;sct=hp_t13_a0">Verducci: Rangers the best team since the '98&nbsp;Yankees?</a></h3> <div class="description"><p></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cTYzkwZkdNvYeEe-D_oOBSYBZqc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cTYzkwZkdNvYeEe-D_oOBSYBZqc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cTYzkwZkdNvYeEe-D_oOBSYBZqc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cTYzkwZkdNvYeEe-D_oOBSYBZqc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.lonestarball.com/2012/5/16/3024572/verducci-rangers-the-best-team-since-the-98-yankees Adam J. Morris 2012-05-16T18:03:22Z 2012-05-16T18:03:22Z <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/5/16/3023351/brett-lawrie-umpire-helmet-suspension-blue-jays">Jeff Sullivan on Brett Lawrie </a></h3> <div class="description"><p></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ovjk91QcsQFHMq8Nc7HOCJzfYv4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ovjk91QcsQFHMq8Nc7HOCJzfYv4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ovjk91QcsQFHMq8Nc7HOCJzfYv4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ovjk91QcsQFHMq8Nc7HOCJzfYv4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.lonestarball.com/2012/5/16/3024554/jeff-sullivan-on-brett-lawrie Adam J. Morris 2012-05-16T15:30:18Z 2012-05-16T15:30:18Z <img alt="NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Charlize Theron looks on as Rafael Nadal of Spain plays against Fernando Verdasco of Spain during his men's single quarterfinal match on day eleven of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)" height="300" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/4054877/GYI0061546959.jpg" width="450" /> <p><br><br><br></p> <table cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="0" width="400"><tbody> <tr bgcolor="#EDF1F3"> <th>Rank</th> <th>Player</th> <th>Points</th> </tr> <tr onmouseover="this.bgColor='#C7D9EC'" onmouseout="this.bgColor='#FFFFFF'" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="left">Ryno13</td> <td align="center">61.0</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="this.bgColor='#C7D9EC'" onmouseout="this.bgColor='#FFFFFF'"> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="left">can we get hatcher back</td> <td align="center">59.5</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="this.bgColor='#C7D9EC'" onmouseout="this.bgColor='#FFFFFF'"> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="left">jonas m.</td> <td align="center">59.0</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="this.bgColor='#C7D9EC'" onmouseout="this.bgColor='#FFFFFF'"> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="left">Suicide Prince</td> <td align="center">54.0</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="this.bgColor='#C7D9EC'" onmouseout="this.bgColor='#FFFFFF'"> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="left">HankScorpio</td> <td align="center">53.9</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="this.bgColor='#C7D9EC'" onmouseout="this.bgColor='#FFFFFF'"> <td align="center">6</td> <td align="left">across the pond</td> <td align="center">53.0</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="this.bgColor='#C7D9EC'" onmouseout="this.bgColor='#FFFFFF'"> <td align="center">7</td> <td align="left">adawk91</td> <td align="center">48.8</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="this.bgColor='#C7D9EC'" onmouseout="this.bgColor='#FFFFFF'"> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="left">Armydad</td> <td align="center">46.4</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="this.bgColor='#C7D9EC'" onmouseout="this.bgColor='#FFFFFF'"> <td align="center">9</td> <td align="left">FrankenPhi</td> <td align="center">45.6</td> </tr> <tr onmouseover="this.bgColor='#C7D9EC'" onmouseout="this.bgColor='#FFFFFF'"> <td align="center">10</td> <td align="left">Brother_jd</td> <td align="center">45.5</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gIjgidqtsFDwMOlqQ02HGtpigNU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gIjgidqtsFDwMOlqQ02HGtpigNU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gIjgidqtsFDwMOlqQ02HGtpigNU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gIjgidqtsFDwMOlqQ02HGtpigNU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.lonestarball.com/2012/5/16/3024147/pick6-leaderboard-for-may-15 Adam J. Morris