...didn’t even read the whole thing… chemistry is part of any team sport, and he was killing any they had…

milton bradley is the managers favorite player for gods sake.

ponson has been terrible for 4+ years and even during his good start this year the numbers suggest he was going to fall off. he then proceeded to have 3 incidents in a week for a team that said they would have no tolerance with such incidents.

your frustrated rant here has very little actual content.

Why is a Boston fan so passionate about a move the Rangers made?

No business would let their manager get disrespected in front of their employees.

Maybe it’s just me, but Padilla seems more Roger Clemens than Kevin Millwood.

The 1919 Black Sox’s didn’t really want to win – did they?

That got the rangers here in the first place. Which we are currently steering out of, it simply takes time.

Also I liked how you listed all those “firey” players who pretty much all happend to be the best in the game, and some the best the sport has ever seen, funny how that works….

All of you in lonestarball comment on Ryan as if he is the immaculate savior of the Rangers…

Heh.

who is a great spokesman for the sport. And foundation repair.

with that mouth? Is she a Rangers fan too?

“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

there are counselors for all your pent up rage

BOSTON—The emotions from an on-field brawl in Thursday’s Red Sox-Rays game may have brought a chemistry issue to light for the defending World Series champs.

Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez and first baseman Kevin Youkilis had to be separated after exchanging words in the dugout at the end of the fourth inning in Thursday’s 7-1 win over Tampa Bay.

Ramirez pointed at Youkilis before being escorted down the runway at Fenway Park toward the clubhouse by trainer Paul Lessard and a few other players. Later in the game, NESN, the team’s broadcast network, showed grainy footage of Ramirez apparently taking a swipe at Youkilis.

A Red Sox source told ESPNdeportes.com that the cause of the dugout disagreement was Youkilis’ temper following a poor at-bat.

“It all happened because Manny complained about Youkilis’ habit of throwing bats, helmets and other objects in the dugout when he has a bad at-bat, something that has become a constant practice,” the source said.

“Other players have told Youkilis in the past about the situation, which makes him look selfish and that he is more worried about each at-bat than about the team. If Boston is winning easily, there’s no reason to throw objects all over the dugout because of a bad at-bat.

“There was a meeting where the team let Youkilis know that many of his teammates were tired of his explosive reactions for each bad plate appearance. It became very bothersome … more so when the team is winning and it’s in first place. There’s not much room for individualistic attitudes.”

... but the management that made a ballsy trade to get Josh Hamilton doesn’t know how to WIN.

and bet it that Hamilton will be gone

since you lost to the Indians – which is pathetic all in itself – when the Red Sox play in Arlington that will be the true massacre. And the Yankees. And the Braves.

I’m guessing a thread close is imminent.

Why does a Red Sox fan care about the Rangers DFAing Ponson? If you think it was the wrong thing, maybe you’d like your team to pick him up.

beyond anything other than the bottom of the AL, let me know. I actually started to enjoy the Rangers with Ponson. I like Hamilton and enjoy watching him as well. But obviously being a fan of the Rangers means you have to have a sick mouth, and can’t be a fan of any other team. I’ll stick with my Red Sox. You’ll find them at the top of the standings.

I’m not even wasting my time reading all this. Go back to watching the bandwagon redsox and leave.

Seriously, ponsons been given several chances by several teams and was told he had 1 strike here and he had 3 apparent incidents.

ponson wasnt some kind of ace, he was a cast away player they took a chance on when no one would.
it’s not like they dfa’d johan santana

Now ask your self why this is so. No, you don’t really want to ask that question do you, you don’t want to think about it. You say that the results is enough to indicate that they are idiots and will remain idiots, and anyone who questions or tries to dig deeper are wasting their time and therefore must be less than you.

What questions are there to ask? The Rangers simply do not care about winning. They don’t want to win. Its obvious.

I guess this is all pointless though when in a couple of years the rangers start making the playoffs she’ll become a fan and act like she was a fan all along.

that’s actually attempted to have content

and the Rangers still suck. And the Red Sox went to the World Series.

went into that British pub. He got out before it got really messy though.

10:12 PM CDT on Friday, April 18, 2008

By EVAN GRANT / The Dallas Morning News
egrant@dallasnews.com

David Murphy and Kason Gabbard returned to Fenway Park on Friday for the first time since Boston traded the duo to the Texas Rangers along with prospect Engel Beltre for Eric Gagne last July.
Both found tokens of appreciation upon their arrival.
The Red Sox presented both players with World Series rings commemorating their small roles in Boston’s 2007 world championship. Murphy played three games for the Red Sox last season, and Gabbard pitched in seven games.

Pour some cereal in a bowl followed by milk and get a spoon then BAM!

It’s yummy.

Spainiard, olive skin, 5’5”. Blood type O+ (burnt orange for the Longhorns). Shoe size 8…

he was incredible. really got in and back out you know? but the past 4 years have been kinda sloppy and he was drunk alot. sad folks. sad. so to stand up for Ponson I must have had sex with him.

For some reason, in my mind you come off as a really fat girl.

don’t fit a 5’5”er

you are an idiot. you can’t just make up random bs and expect people to believe it.
this is all Ponson’s fault. Tell me , how many teams would have given him a chance to pitch and then kept him after his behavior. He got his second chance, and you know what he did, he wasted it.

In the words of Mike Gundy ” Get your facts straight”

...it’s usually assumed that if your pitcher works quickly, the defense behind him will be sharp… they’ll stay on their toes, and not get too lax…

yet… of all our pitchers this year… the Rangers gave up the most unearned runs on Ponson’s clock…

Red Sox fan. I have watched both since 1975 when I overcame football, and I have enjoyed the recent upsurge of the Sox. Truthfully, I enjoy seeing the Rangers create an organization that can compete with the Red sox. I believe they can and with the current group of players and organization that it can be done. Over the years, I have seen both teams with horrible records and really bad players. It was fun to be able to root for two teams, even if they were not the best in baseball. I am a “fan”. To take one team and balance baseball with the way it does it does its business and plays the game is quite naive. Why not take the Yankees and compare the Rangers to them? Why not take the Yankees and compare the Red Sox to them? Is it only because your team is now winning that gives you permission to bash another organization? Yes, the Rangers have made mistakes. Yes, the Rangers record over the years is not what the Red Sox have enjoyed, but can you legitimately compare and contrast any two teams in baseball? Some teams can outspend their mistakes, but most cannot, i.e. the Gagne trade. If you are posting because you actually think the Rangers did the wrong thing, then say so, in at least 75 words. If you are posting to create controversy, then you have done your thing. Now you can relish your victory and go home. If you want to talk baseball, you can go to no better blog that this, but as I have learned, bring your facts!

this much attention, but it was kind of entertaining skimming the comments.

that was the dumbest thing I’ve ever read.

Stop being dumb.

Or, barring that, go be dumb elsewhere.

who in the hell recommended this? Turn in your LSB card.

This is why I am a Red Sox fan. Because they want to win. They know how to win.

Damn near 300 comments of my time, for this bullshit?

First of all, what an epic post. Just absolutely amazing. I don’t think I’ve spotted such a poorly-thought-out, random, senseless argument about nothing inparticular in quite a while. Just classic.

Give me Ozzie Guillen. Give me Juan Gonzales’ temper tantrums. Give me Canseco, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris ( who hated the press & managers ) Pete Rose. Give me Shrek. Soriano. You can keep Michael Young, who has no personality, and uses more aids to protect himself while he’s hitting, than true hitting talent. GIVE ME JOSH HAMILTON. Give me the 1919 White/Black Sox. Give me Roger Clemens.

In order…ahem…
-Crazy homophobic manager with “Latino heat”
-More “Latino heat”
-Cheater
-Legend
-Legend
-Slightly overrated legend
-Cheater
-Career .270 hitter
-Good hitter, notoriously bad fielder
-Only player outside of Ichiro to have five consecutive 200-hit seasons
(side note: what does it mean that he uses more aids than talent? Like, the disease AIDS? Because that ain’t cool.)
-Future MVP
-Cheaters
-Cheater

So your hypothetical team would include a homophobic manager, some Latino heat, four cheaters, a handful of legendary hitters and a .270 career hitter?

Quite a grab bag.

We must get this masterpiece over 300 comments! FUEL THE FLAMES!

BosoxChick vs Baseballismyboyfriend

Opening odds: BBIMBF at 3-1

just to serve as an example of how not to make a fapost

No offense to the other ladies partaking in this bat shit crazy thread

cuz its not just for gameday threads anymore

Please?

I scrolled through, found 36Ds and realized I had no hope of understanding with a skim.

We are Rangers fans. We are the ones who’ve watched this team suck for the last 8 years. We are the ones who should be/are frustrated about Rangers management. I’m not going to let a Boston fan spew empty/factless rants about how my team should be run.

bosoxsiempregirl, how would you feel if Bartolo Colon (who’s not even close to being the headcase Ponson is) started yelling at Manny Ramirez for making a mistake that costs them the game? (one of those MBM classics)

I’m glad Sidney “Panzon” got cut. I’m not going to defend a scrub who feels like he can do whatever wants just because he’s had a few decent starts.

from all the other sites.

Greatness

Because this is just idotic bullshit. Is that you, Randy Galloway?

Basically, if we’re to believe the above drivel, we should put together a team of douchebags, drunks, rapists and steroid-pumping cows and expect them to pull together and win, despite the fact that they all are going to have huge, conflicting superstar egos, and distracting off-field issues that will tear the clubhouse apart.

After all, that has worked out SO well for the New York Yankees. Give me a break.

just thought i’d add to the 327+ comments on this thread. Have no idea what y’all are talking about though.

since back in the day when it was on blogspot. I was gone all day traveling but I mean wow this might be the best thread in LSB history. Very entertaining and controversial.

I don’t know who this poster is but to say that the Ponson signing had nothing to do with ethics or character doesn’t make sense at all to me. If it didn’t have anything to do with that, why would the Rangers DFA a pitcher with an ERA+ of > 100? I don’t get it.

If you’re such the Red Sox fan, why aren’t you over at Sons of Sam Horn having a pie fight over what to do to replace David Ortiz instead of dumping on the Rangers for shitcanning a pitcher who was a lousy excuse of a teammate?

Why exactly do you care about what happens in Arlington when every team but the Red Sox are in town?

They told him they weren’t going to accept any shenanigans, and he decided to close out the bar the night before he was scheduled to pitch. End of discussion. The Rangers’ defense, pitching schedule, whatever, it’s all irrelevant. I am sad to see this happen, but I totally understand the Rangers’ decision.

This just killed an hour at work.