Tom Grieve (non-brawl-related) quote of the night

by Adam J. Morris on May 9, 2008 12:30 AM CDT Comment 19 comments

On Ben Broussard being designated for assignment:

"I think ideally, what the Rangers would like to do -- and I'm just guessing, I don't know this -- I would guess that they'd like to trade him if they could."

Hope it isn't lonely all the way out there on the end of that limb, Tom...

Note -- I did this before the brawl, scheduling it to post after the game. Obviously, this is no longer REALLY the Tom Grieve quote of the night. I guess I should change the title to "non-brawl quote of the night," or something.

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Well, there is the alternative of wanting him to slip through to AAA and stay in the org

like botts.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 12:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nope

He has enough service time he can reject an outright assignment and become a free agent.

And if he does that, he still gets his entire 2008 salary.

by Adam J. Morris on May 9, 2008 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alright

guess so, just trying to think of some explanation, heh.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 9, 2008 12:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You really like that delayed post feature, doncha AJM?

;)

A Lonestar in California - 2.0

by lonestarJon on May 9, 2008 12:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Best Tom Grieve quote of the night...brawl related

“If Kason Gabbard is going to hit somebody, it’s going to be one of their good hitters.”

by Agreen07 on May 9, 2008 12:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

that was good

but there were too many to count

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on May 9, 2008 1:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Grieve

“Right now Sexson couldn’t hit water if he fell off a boat”

by texrangers31 on May 9, 2008 1:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

That was my favorite, that’s why I added it as my signature. Good stuff.

"If we were going to hit a guy, it would be someone who could hit the baseball. Sexson couldn't hit water if he fell off a boat." -TAG

by FuturePants on May 9, 2008 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anybody else

Get the feeling that Grieve could kick some ass if he had to? He seems like the kind of guy who’s taken Tai Chi for the past 30 years, and probably incorporated some aspects of traditionalist kung fu.

by brettgardner on May 9, 2008 6:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think

he’s more the type to give them a good talking to or write a letter of protest, very well worded.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 9, 2008 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

grieve

he seems like a very mild mannered person who just every so often something gets under his skin and he just unloads. thats part of what i like about him.

"When we're mad we'll use our words. Then the rest of the world will play nice with us. And the only boom-booms will be in our pants." - Ralph Wiggum

by rentz on May 9, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

like in 2002

I think it was…a late west-coast game and Irabu was pitching patriculalrly awful and gave up a long-ass homer to some spare. They went to break, but I guess someone forgot to hit the right button…the bump music played, but the break never took and Tom said in a VERY annoyed tone (quite un-Grievelike, I might add) “Well, shit…he couldn’t have thrown abtting practice better than that. Shit.” I’ve always found that a better indicator that Grieve is more like the regular fan than he appears on broadcasts.

"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"

by Bob Loblaw on May 9, 2008 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Holy hell

Check out LOL, the second game thread from last night and look at the picture posted at exactly 12:00. Man, that’s really funny.

And if I knew how to post a picture, I would. Too dumb.

What happened to my old signature?

by WyoRanger on May 9, 2008 8:48 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Here's the photo

by Excel Hearts Choi on May 9, 2008 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

is there

a reasonable explanation for this?

Please forgive any and all typos, mispellings, etc.
Your kindess in this matter is appreciated.

by red shoe ranger on May 9, 2008 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe

they couldn’t get a blow up doll?

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 9, 2008 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mariners being Mariners.

"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck

by DJCahill on May 9, 2008 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Holy shit...

that’s funny

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on May 9, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well I think that ideally...

...the Rangers would like to trade BB to the Yankees for A-Rod, Jeter, Joba, Hughes, and $50MM in cash.

Of course that’s ideally speaking…

Right around the time all the young talent is ready to contend is when the organization will realize that Ron Washington is the wrong man for the job.

by Chad Crudup on May 9, 2008 8:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs