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Introducing YOUR Lone Star Ball Rangers...

 Thanks for everyone that posted.  Some did not and got in anyway because we nneded them.  In your own words with a comment here or there.  Laugh it up...

Owner - rangeressery     I got really scared whenever the dad’s stopped pitching to us and my friends took over. I also couldn’t catch a fly ball whenever they would stick me put me in right field. The pure definition of a MLB owner.

GM - Adam J Morris    Because he knows . . .

Manager - hightowersmith     I played around . . . Totally incompetent. Enough said . . .

Bench coach - venturafearsnolan     Played through middle school, and was usually one of the worst kids on the team. I’m not an athletic person. Reminded me of Don Zimmer and that sealed it.

3B coach - zywica     Because he can give you an answer in no time at all, thus making him ideal for 3B coach.

1B coach / Catching Instructor - oc     Developed a cannon to second. Only four guys stole second on me the entire season. I can’’t remember how many I threw out, but it was a lot. City All-Stars.  Pony –– Hitting began to decline. Still, a bad-ass catcher. City All-Stars. Your typical "those that can, do and those that can’t, teach" player. Hitting went from mediocre to average. Off-year defensively. Perfect!!!!

Pitching coach - Jparks77     Anybody want to argue?

Bullpen coach - lonestar Jon     I made a halfhearted attempt to learn how to pitch because I couldn’t make the team at any other position, but that didn’t work out too well. Any questions?

Scouting Director - Wyoranger     Played a couple years...but I sucked. Couldn’t field, couldn’t throw, could hit a little . . . but I liked baseball. He may have to grow into the position, but I think he’ll be fine.

Media VP - TRanger     I also was the sports editor for the school paper that year and parlayed that into a gig as a sports writer for the college paper. I enjoyed writing and even snuck in a couple of stories over fantasy baseball and saber metrics, so I had a lot of fun doing it. And since his playing ability is "the only productive thing I could do was get hit by a pitch." He will be just fine...and this is who you talk to about the scoreboard!

C - Ryin A     Played 4 years of college ball and started at Catcher. I was your standard D1 catcher, hit about 260-280 but took my defense and game calling very seriously. Uh, Okey dokey. You got it!

Back up Catcher - Blev2     I played until 8th grade. I was a good defensive catcher but couldn’t ever hit the moving ball. Your typical back up catcher scouting report.

1B -NYTXFAN     Come high school I figured I had the make up of a good player so I tried out. And I was cut after the first round. It kinda hit me hard and I never really played baseball again. I mean I play catch and softball, but really it isn’t the same. A true player who never followed through on their dream will tell you that. Softball isn’t as intense as the real deal and playing catch, to me, as a pipe dream of what I could have had . . . and in true Robin Ventura charging the mound form . . . another chance.

 2B - Ed Coffin     Defensive whiz, awful bat. Had fence and warning track power, but not light tower power. Switch hitter with a good arm, a good glove, so got to play whenever I’d take the time. Ian Kinsler’s idol.

3B - T Coleman     Undersized 3B I played from 6 years old until I was 21. The last three years were with a semi-pro team. He starts on MY (not Michael Young) team.

Back up 3B/DH - Josey Wales     I was always one of the best players on my team. Dad had me hold my hands up like Yaz and of course I hit lefty (but threw right). I was power hitting, good field 3B and Brett / gentiles. If T Coleman had not played semi-pro baseball, you would be our starting 3B. Sorry . . .

SS - Pro82     Pretty much the only SS and I know how good I was. Good from deep in the hole. Range greater than FOTF and very good lead-off hitter. OBP always lead the team I play upon.

UT - Dirk Diggler     Osgood-Schlatter disease pretty much kills your athletic career for a few years. You can’t run or anything like that. It would actually hurt to walk up stairs sometimes. Anyway, since that killed my baseball career. You build it and they will come...another second chance!

OF - Longhorn     But, once batting against one of my friends in his backyard, he was pitching . . . for some dumb reason I wasn’t wearing a helmet. Sun got in my eyes during one of his pitches. It hit me smack in the left temple. Ever since then I couldn’t really shake that off . . . so as long as Nolan or Padilla is not on the mound, he is in the line-up. When they are pitching then RCCook is our 3rd OF.

OF - spurdynasty     I maintained a .400-.500 average because I never struck out and I could hit the ball wherever I wanted. Anybody that NEVER struck out and could hit the ball wherever he wanted, but only hit .400-.500, well . . . I still want him on the team and we needed another OF.

OF - knockoutking     My bro has been playing basically straight through from February until now and probably will through the end of his Sr. year –– he’s really good (D1 level-good) That good enough for me. If your brother is good, then, uh, oh you might be Mike Maddox . . . this is why we carry 4 OF . . .

OF - RCCook     I was usually the fourth outfielder. I was a pretty bad hitter, probably due to the fact I couldn’t see well I wound up getting glasses the summer after my last year of playing. So NEVER come to the park without your glasses, and you said it 4th OF, not me.

 

DH - t ball     I hit well, gapper stuff, lot of doubles, good speed. But when I got glasses in jr. high, I just stopped hitting. NEVER bring your glasses to the park. You and RCCook need to ride together.

 

P - Michael Cave     As a pitcher I was a control artist, didn’t throw harder than 88 or so probably. Worked more in the 82-85 range but I had a great 2 seamer and 3 other secondary pitches (in order of effectiveness: slider, CB, and CU) I could spot very well. I pitched from a low 3 quarters arm angle. I wish I was a lefty . . . ha, but alas you are not and now you are on our staff . . . it’s still not saying much though.

P - Rodney     I was a semi decent pitcher. I think that would be better than Luiz Mendoza. But if not you could find Black Francis breathing down your neck for a starter’s job.

P - Fireal20     Pitched through college . . . went to high school up in Krum (2A school) where I pitched and caught. Made the all-state team my senior year as a pitcher. A media department’s dream . . . from Krum to Arlington . . . Wow!

P - meatbonelefty     I don’t throw hard at all, low 80’s on a good day. As long as you promise to leave the cameramen alone and keep you hands to yourself you can play with us.

Closer - Black Francis     And I also pitched and caught a little. I could throw fairly hard and do it all day, but had no command at all and only a fastball. Perfect . . . any questions?

Roving pitching instructor - nonameoncard   Because he can't be in one place very long for personal reasons...and jparks77 really isn't that good.

International Scouting Director - Joey Matschulat   Because he has a foreign sounding name.

Bullpen catcher - RachelB   Our team was called the Little Angels and God knows we will need plenty of angels with this team.

Bench - willamos2   I played through 6th grade, and despite being one of the better players on my team, but I did not know what position you played. 

I apologize for leaving anyone off of the team that responded.  I think I will let the group decide where to play Save us.  I did not know what position he plays or if the rest of our team would play with him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


    


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neat

Yes we can.
Yes we have. (late 90's)
Yes we will (2009,2010,2011 baby!)

by gossamer on Nov 12, 2008 3:43 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Suggestion

NoNameOnCard would probably make a better pitching coach than I would.

by jparks77 on Nov 12, 2008 3:49 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

If there's an opening for an International Scouting Director...

There’s no one I’d rather have around teenage latinos than you!

Neftali Feliz is not a swimmer.

by NoNameOnCard on Nov 12, 2008 3:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

and by that I mean...

It helps to be able to speak Spanish and know a bit about their culture. I think you’d be excellent at the job.

Neftali Feliz is not a swimmer.

by NoNameOnCard on Nov 12, 2008 3:58 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Don't make Z

jealous now…

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Nov 12, 2008 6:07 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

miles! lol

normal people : chuck norris :: getting flustered in big games : greg davis

by knockoutking on Nov 13, 2008 10:59 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You didn't respond...

…to the original post, and I ran out of positions. Plus I could not spell your last name.

"The path you choose, you also choose its destination..."

by pro82 on Nov 12, 2008 3:57 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Can't spell last name

make him the place kicker.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 12, 2008 4:00 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Can't spell the last name

That’s perfect for the Rangers. Make him the player without a position, just like Catalanotto and Saltalamachia.

by cstorm15 on Nov 12, 2008 5:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Alright coach

i need to get some flat ground work in…spin a few breaking pitches haha

2010 Rangers = 2008 Rays?

by booyahcaveman on Nov 12, 2008 5:14 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Posts like this

prove that the off season is too long

by BEW on Nov 12, 2008 3:50 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

yeah

but these are fun haha

2010 Rangers = 2008 Rays?

by booyahcaveman on Nov 12, 2008 5:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

word

Heeeeyyyy poor! Heeeeyyyy poor! Hey poor, you don't have to be poor anymore!

by Escher on Nov 12, 2008 5:12 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I think I'd make a better

scorekeeper than a DH.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 12, 2008 3:53 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

And I'd defintiely..

….make a better DH than a closer. My control was that bad, and I may have been generous when I said “I could throw fairly hard…”; I’d be a walking gas can out there.

by Black Francis on Nov 12, 2008 4:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Kind of expected you

to be the Chuck Morgan with mad organ skills.

by robert_d_wilfong on Nov 12, 2008 7:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Heh,

yeah I could do that I guess.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 12, 2008 9:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes auto rec,

I luv me some first base.

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on Nov 12, 2008 4:00 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Black Francis would be an ideal closer name

imo

Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball

by willamos2 on Nov 12, 2008 4:14 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Or a porno

nickname too haha. Not bad at all….

by Michael Cave on Nov 12, 2008 6:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Ahem.

Behold my namesake: guitarist, singer, and songwriter for The Pixies, legendary 4AD band.

The name’s taken. There can only be one Abraham Lincoln, right? Same with Black Francis. Only random people posting on blogs can use it. Not real people.

by Black Francis on Nov 12, 2008 7:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

There can only be one

Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson lV

by jparks77 on Nov 12, 2008 7:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

"I would say that our gaping hole isn’t nearly as gaping as the A’s hole [was] or Mariner’s would be." - tyd3311

by lonestarJon on Nov 12, 2008 7:55 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

does this make me...

…equipment manager?

i was a .400 hitter in the north texas select league in high school, led the league in singles… despite not playing senior year (had college football already locked in) i still got some baseball interest from some D2’s… natural CF, plus speed, contact hitter, mediocre plate discipline, terrible slugging… now that i think about it… i was the young white julio bouron!

though now i’d much rather be the bullpen catcher…

"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...

by ivysafety39 on Nov 12, 2008 4:29 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

do we have a LOOGY?...

"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...

by ivysafety39 on Nov 13, 2008 12:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Here in Australia

I played cricket. You guys can’t touch that.

I think I played baseball in New Zealand when I was like, six, and that’s where you play every position once in a while.

by jonthefon on Nov 12, 2008 4:30 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

There was a cricket match

going on when I visited NZ and Australia this March. I think it’s about to wrap up.

by Brett Perryman on Nov 12, 2008 4:45 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Where did you go in NZ and Australia?

Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.

by Brian Thomas on Nov 13, 2008 10:22 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Melbourne, Sydney, Tasmania in Australia
Aukland, Christchurch/Dunedin, and Fiordland National Park in NZ

Didn’t spend more than a day in Taz or SE NZ, just sort of went by. Mostly was in the two Australian cities and the sounds.

Not surprisingly I’d never been to either, and I’d really like to see more of Australia some day (didn’t even fly by the Great Barrier Reef). Also wouldn’t mind spending some more time in Sydney. Never would have guessed how different Sydney and Melbourne are from each other.

by Brett Perryman on Nov 13, 2008 9:44 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Do you guys need...

a chaplain?

"Fielding isn't that important" - Save Us 11/11/08

by Haeger Champ on Nov 12, 2008 4:37 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

That has to be...

..the most obvious position this team needs to fill. We have RachelB’s angels but what kind of connections do you have?

"The path you choose, you also choose its destination..."

by pro82 on Nov 12, 2008 4:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

So Save Us

is like the Manny Ramirez type minus the talent?

by Slaw on Nov 12, 2008 4:40 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

zing

2010 Rangers = 2008 Rays?

by booyahcaveman on Nov 12, 2008 5:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL

In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home

by hinduplaya on Nov 12, 2008 5:44 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Nah

Make SaveUs the rover (as in some softball leagues). Running all over the field even though he shouldn’t be there.

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Nov 12, 2008 7:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Running

he’s more like the drunk guy that takes his clothes off and gets about as far is 2B before the cops take him down.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 12, 2008 9:23 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

There are better

2B candidates than I am, especially at my age. Now maybe I could take part, as owner. A different view than the Tom Hicks outlook. But I would retain the “player specific” budget buster approach! (Visualizing Adam making a case for, say, Ben)

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

by Ed Coffin on Nov 12, 2008 5:00 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Save Us

He never made it out of rookie ball. 10 cent arm, head in debt.

by Black Francis on Nov 12, 2008 5:07 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Jparks...

i think i need to work on my scap loading….got any suggestions??! haha

by Michael Cave on Nov 12, 2008 5:16 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Well done, pro82.

We need these diversions when it starts getting dark at freakin’ 5:30.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Nov 12, 2008 6:09 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

If you could see the mustasche I've been sportin' since Halloween

you would edit that post to include me in the bullpen… guaranteed!

At this rate, he’ll be throwing 107-110 by 2012

by trident on Nov 12, 2008 7:39 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

where's the pic dude

you said you were gonna post em…fb?

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Nov 12, 2008 7:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

there’s some of us on Halloween on facebook. awesome.

i’m doing my best to keep it for Thanksgiving, so hopefully all you guys will get a chance to have a gander.

Who wants a mustache ride?!?

At this rate, he’ll be throwing 107-110 by 2012

by trident on Nov 12, 2008 8:50 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

lol

I just saw fb…epic…truly epic stache

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Nov 12, 2008 10:49 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

gracias

At this rate, he’ll be throwing 107-110 by 2012

by trident on Nov 13, 2008 12:31 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I love this

One suggestion however… make me the play-by-play announcer so NoNameOnCard can be the pitching coach and JParks can slide down to bullpen coach. And I want Philkid up in the booth with me so we can nerd up the airways.

"I would say that our gaping hole isn’t nearly as gaping as the A’s hole [was] or Mariner’s would be." - tyd3311

by lonestarJon on Nov 12, 2008 8:00 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Official Drink.

Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. Back to Suckville with a loss to FLA ATL but whatever, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-9 baby!

by sprite on Nov 12, 2008 8:54 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Hurlerhurley

official drunk.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Nov 12, 2008 9:24 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Haha

Nice.

Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. Back to Suckville with a loss to FLA ATL but whatever, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-9 baby!

by sprite on Nov 12, 2008 9:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Can I be the PA announcer?

"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer

by ghtd36 on Nov 12, 2008 10:26 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

If this team needs a pinch hitter

I could fill that role. I was always the shortest kid on my Little League teams.

I earned a lot of walks, Eddie Gaedel style.

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on Nov 13, 2008 12:06 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Rich… Who knew that post would come to this?

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Nov 13, 2008 6:00 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

OF – knockoutking My bro has been playing basically straight through from February until now and probably will through the end of his Sr. year –– he’s really good (D1 level-good) That good enough for me. If your brother is good, then, uh, oh you might be Mike Maddox . . . this is why we carry 4 OF . . .

hey now – i was pretty damn good (txranger can attest lol) and played some college ball lol

normal people : chuck norris :: getting flustered in big games : greg davis

by knockoutking on Nov 13, 2008 11:00 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I will be

That obnoxious fan at the Rays games that screams at the opposing players. Or Batdad.

I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.

by TheBZA on Nov 13, 2008 2:28 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

never played much baseball growing up

but I have seen Omar Beltre pitch in Pulaski. Scott Heard was catching and Bourgeous (sp?) was playing 2b. Jonny Gomes played CF for the other team.

And I once watched Chris Young, Kam Loe, and Sam Narron pitch a series in Midland.

That’s it as far as my credentials.

I don't hate everything. In fact, I think LSB is just groovy.

by tricer on Nov 13, 2008 8:29 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

jason bourgeois

i work with his sister now in Houston. Very nice family, and for the first time in my life, she had me cheering for the White Sox down the stretch. I always like that guy. I met his agent at a game in Frisco, which would be boring, but his agent was Rangers dud turned A’s stud Dave Stewart. He is a minor league free agent, and if we didn’t already have a glut of middle infield prospects I would be all for bringing him back.

by clark on Nov 13, 2008 11:20 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Dave Stewart

That dude is a bad ass. One of my favorite pitchers of all time.

He’s an agent now?

by Black Francis on Nov 15, 2008 9:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

the same Dave Stewart..

who kicked Pat Corrales ass during a brawl after Corrales tried to karate kick him?

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Gossamer 1st Runner Up

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TxStCa, Rodney, LSJ, Baseballs Girlfriend, CMKelly29, Ghtd36, Chase Irwin,
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by LAMuscleFag on Nov 16, 2008 12:51 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Can I work with Spursdynasty in the sports information department?

We will attempt to revolutionize the SB Nation and the blogging sphere with revolutionary statistical methods for early troll recognition and elevated research into the snarkiness factor of various comments, animated gifs and various photoshops and pictures.

by laxtonto on Nov 13, 2008 10:23 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully

we aren’t actually going to have to physically do anything, this is just on paper right?
My fatass can’t even tie my shoes much less get in a crouch….
Poptime is somewhere in the 3’s now….am I still on the team coach?

by Ryin A on Nov 16, 2008 7:53 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Wow, I didn't even know a team was being formed...

and I’m just now realizing I made it. Kind of.

Someone was paying close attention. The bullpen catcher job would be my PERFECT role. Hang out with the relief pitchers the whole game, and have no real expectations to fulfill…

by RachelB on Nov 16, 2008 3:43 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Bwahaha

I’m sure that’s why you’d enjoy hanging out in the bullpen….

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Football is like having a fling once a week. Baseball is a relationship." - oc

by baseballismyboyfriend on Nov 17, 2008 12:54 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, by "hang out with the relief pitchers,"

I thought “ogling and flirting with them” was just implied.

by RachelB on Nov 17, 2008 1:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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