Anyone here?

Hey all!

Hi Cathy! I think we're the only ones in here so far.

Are not.

Please do not start walking people, Dice!

Hey all...just leaving the office. Will be joining you for the game shortly. Go Sox!

Dice already had 1 walk. But thankfull Kinsler was erased by Tek.

Ugh. Nothing is more frustrating than Dice-k pitching! 3 walks in 1 2/3 innings!

Hi everyone!!

Hi Bethie!

Yay Bases loaded!

Come on, Coco!

I'm really glad that the Rangers have mediocre pitching.

And that our guys have decided to start scoring runs...in succession.

PEDIE!

This is just silly. In a good way.

And Papi just made it ridiculous.

PAPI!

I almost feel sorry for the Rangers' pitching. Almost.

JED!!!

new nickname for Jed= Jeddy Ballgame

Disturbing but true stat of the day--Lowrie now needs just 3 RBI's to match Tek's total for the year.

I missed the first inning and a half and I turn on to mlb.tv to a 8-0 lead. I'm speechless.

It's awfully quiet here, tonight.

I finally got home and turned the computer on and found 9-0, Mac. I was just as speechless. Had to sit down and read the plays on Gameday so I could comprehend what in the world happened (in a good way, of course).

Yeah, Cathy, it is. I have a good excuse -- worked late, but as for the others? No clue.

I thought I'd try something new: not commenting unless I have something to say.

I don't like it much. Expect the drivel to continue.

Well, as for me, I'm trying to avoid commenting too much because I'm frakkin' pissed at finding out that the Rangers have blocked my viewing the game from 417 miles away--in spite of the fact that none of the cable stations in a 150-mile radius carry their games. . . .

I see that Texas has both of its long Italian names in action tonight. I have no problem remembering Saltalamacchia, but I work with someone named Coladonato, so I get mixed up and tongue tied with Catalanotto.

fc, drivel on. I sure am, after spending yet another day in "solitary confinement" in a room full of cubicles (long story). Now that I'm here, I feel like I just got out of prison!

lone1c, that sucks about the blackout. Ridiculous!

417 miles from Arlington, TX, lone1c? Where are you?

Carlsbad, NM. (Yeah, it's in the middle of nowhere. The nearest larger town--75 miles away--is Roswell. Yes, that Roswell.

That was a nice inning by Dice. No walks.

As in Carlsbad Caverns, lone1c?

I think lone1 has been abducted by aliens.

One and the same, ecl.

Jeddy Ballgame!

Take that, Lowrie heckler!
(A guy in the stands was yelling "Hey, Lowrie, SIDDOWN!!)

And Jed continues to be awesome.

Comparisons to Ted Williams may be a wee bit premature.

Haven't been abducted--unfortunately, I do have to run off to rehearsal now, and tomorrow I leave for an extended trip, so I'll see you guys in a while.

Go Jed!

HA! to both fc and Cathy...

lone1c -- have heard of it many times but have never been there or anywhere in that part of the country.

I was joking, fc. I know he's nowhere near, and will probably never be near, Ted Williams.

Julian Tavarez is pitching right now for the Braves, against the Cubs.

Nice play, Pedie!

And I'm sorry if that post came out as sounding a bit snotty.

Hey guys, just turned on mlbtv - my god 9-0. It's getting to the point where I almost feel bad for Ranger pitching.

And then I remember the first game of the series.

Weird to see Tavarez coming in to relieve Tom Glavine.

Jacoby!!

I'm fried and spaced out...is there some reason why Jacoby replaced JD? Not that I mind, of course...

I missed that too. Is JD hurt? He's very fragile you know.

ecl, I was wondering that myself.

I didn't hear them say anything, so I'm hoping Francona just wanted to give Drew the rest of the night off.

I wasn't paying attention...but based on when Jacoby came in, I'm wondering if JD pulled something while making the third out of the previous inning.

Maybe Jacoby was getting too fidgety on the bench and Tito couldn't stand it any more.

OOh, Youk, remember what you told me on the scoreboard: Watch your language!

hola chicas ¿estas bien?

Why look, it's Ian and his mariachi band.

Muy bien, gracias.

Hola Ian - no te gusta ingles?

How did a Texas pitcher strike out three of our guys in a row?

I'm overtired so the spanish comes out.

Easily he threw strikes when they had 2 on them.

Jessi, because Chuck Norris gave him the power to do so?

/bad Chuck Norris joke.

With a 9-0 lead I could enjoy the entertainment value.
Youk: F-Bomb.
Bay: Spit angrily.
Jed: Make pissy faces.

Yikes -- Bill Cosby looks so old...

I can hardly imagine Bay spitting angrily or Jed making pissy faces! Very out of character.

Dice-K sure knows how to make a game interesting. Easily one of the most frustrating guys I have ever seen pitch.

He just threw 7 shutout innings, and I was nervous through every single one of them. I will never understand Dice.

Manuel finally cut his hair.

http://tinyurl.com/5hamxx

An inch? I don't know what to say.

Haha Manny - an inch off? That won't even make a difference. I think his hair will always be below his shoulders. Torre clearly has no say in this.

an inch can make all the difference in the world

Oh god...do we trust Timlin in this situation?

I doubt that even he could blow this lead in one inning.

MDC made quick work of that inning.

And Timlin is back in his high socks. If he had ever watched What Not To Wear he'd know that tapered legs make his butt look big.

Timlin warming up in the 'pen scares me. Even with a 9-run lead.

Bailey!

Who was Bailey pinch hitting for? I must have missed something.

Ian - HA about the inch!

My Internet connection is loading really slowly tonight. I about had my fingers covering my face while I waited...and then there was no damn picture! But as long as it's just an inch, that's cool. Trim 'em up a bit...okay. But I will send gloweringly bad vibes to any manager or team owner that demands they get gone entirely. :::still loves Manny:::

I see that Dusty Doubles has struck again...

Ellen, Bailey was pinch hitting for Youk.

Bailey was in for Youk.
Ooh, nice double play by the Rangers. A term I will not be abbreviating any time soon in CERTAIN company.

Thanks Mac.

and fc.

Phelps goes for his 6th gold at 10:48 for anybody interested.

And those of us on the west coast will try to avoid the internet until the race airs here, three hours later.

Fuck NBC. Can I say that?

who me fc?

I lost count -- I thought he was already up to 6. That's what I get for only knowing about it via the news.

W!

I love it -- a slugfest of a series for us! A 4-game win streak! Bring on the Jays!

Great to see the Sox get the sweep.

Heading off to check out Manuel's hair...as the LA game is about to start.

Will see you good people tomorrow night, perhaps not at game time, but eventually. Working late on a Friday -- pathetic!

This was a nice sweep with a great offensive showing. Hopefully this offense will carry through the Jays series.

So nice of the boys to finish up early(ish?) when I'm so tired.

And aw, look at Ian's "who me?" innocent act.

Catch you kids over the weekend. I'll be at tomorrow's game. Got tix from redsox.com: high grandstand, obstructed view - and I couldn't be happier.

While I think that scoring 38 runs in three games is fantastic, the fact that our pitchers (yes that includes the bullpen) basically shut down the best offense in baseball after game one is a very good sign. Nicely done guys!