Happy birthday, Donnie Sadler

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 17, 2008 2:45 PM CDT Comment 17 comments

Happy birthday to Donnie Sadler, who turns 33 today.

Ah, Donnie Sadler...the scourge of Rangers fans in 2003, when Buck Showalter was platooning him at third base with Hank Blalock, and making public proclamations about how he needed to find a way to get Sadler more playing time.

Sadler played 77 games in 2003, and rewarded Buck's faith with a whopping .200 EQA and .198 batting average.

He was JHJ before JHJ, but without the HGH.

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A time capsule of...

Matt Kata.

by ghostofErikThompson on Jun 17, 2008 2:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

wasn't he

a pretty big time prospect for the red sox a while back?

by booyahcaveman on Jun 17, 2008 3:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Flagged

for trolling.

Sharky said it, I believe it, that settles it

by DJCahill on Jun 17, 2008 3:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Lame.

And this series sucks.

by brettgardner on Jun 17, 2008 4:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You know what else sucks?

You.

You know what else sucks after that? My “insult” to you.

Seriously people. If you don’t like the birthday posts, stop reading the damn things. Christ, we just had an off day. There’s not a whole lot of stuff out there.

JD drinks the Angels milkshake.

by WyoRanger on Jun 17, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think you'd agree

That a major draw of a site like this is the ability to criticize the direction of the club as well as the content of the site itself. Otherwise why open up comments?

by brettgardner on Jun 17, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Laugh out loud

"Typical woman. 'Give me' 'Give me' 'Give me'

I’ll give ya something.

1. A backhand
2. A stuffing
3. $500 if you promise never to post here again"

~ The Immortal, BG

by Chase Irwin on Jun 18, 2008 1:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Donnie went to

Valley Mills High School in Valley Mills, TX (a wide spot in the road about half an hour west of Waco—and not too far from Crawford). When you drive through, there’s a big billboard with his picture celebrating the fact that he was an “All-State Home Town Boy.” I wonder if they have the whole town decorated with VMHS-colored bunting and stuff today?

by TSRThomas on Jun 17, 2008 4:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's funny

How we forget the names of the spares so fast.

by SanDiegoKev on Jun 17, 2008 4:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Speak for yourself

EOM

"Typical woman. 'Give me' 'Give me' 'Give me'

I’ll give ya something.

1. A backhand
2. A stuffing
3. $500 if you promise never to post here again"

~ The Immortal, BG

by Chase Irwin on Jun 18, 2008 1:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

actually

Donnie Sadler got busted for PEDs last year – 50 game suspension.

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

by willamos2 on Jun 17, 2008 4:42 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Maybe he someone will give him a cookiepuss, and he can eat its soul.

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 Jun 17, 2008 4:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Too bad his last name isn't "Iris"...

Then we could listen to “Ah! Leah!” while we reminisce.

Think his wife’s name is Marie?

by Inkara1 on Jun 17, 2008 5:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah Leah...

...one of my favorite songs growing up. I remember loving that song in the 6th grade.

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 Jun 18, 2008 8:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Donnie Sadler

is a beast. He was one of my favorite players. Him and Marcus Thames.

"No bear or disco for Juan" - Mr. Santos

by miles on Jun 17, 2008 5:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You should get together with Bev

on your favorite players. You have similar tastes.

Sharky said it, I believe it, that settles it

by DJCahill on Jun 18, 2008 4:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

one memory

was in on a tackle in high school and snapped his ankle. he won many titles in track back then. his speed was just crazy. best athlete I ever played against.

Zap Brannigan... you're my hero.....

by hotshot215 on Jun 17, 2008 6:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs