Deadline Thread the third

Thanks D-Shep.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 2:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This isn't the final thread

the discussion about the pending Laird, Cat, Byrd, Bradley, and Guardardo trades will overflow

by JBImaknee on Jul 31, 2008 2:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Cough.

by brettgardner on Jul 31, 2008 2:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Just in time for the final 11 minutes!

I cannot F’ing beleive that Catalanotto, Byrd and Cruz are still on this team.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 2:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i could see

one of those guys going out in a waiver trade. maybe.

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jul 31, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

how does that work?

Cat clears waivers and then the rangers make a deal that involves covering part of his salary to a team that would have liked to pick him up but didn’t want to pay the $$? I guess that makes sense.

W: "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

by hubcityraider on Jul 31, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

exactly

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who exactly

did you expect to take them?

"And I stopped beating my wife just a couple of weeks ago." -John McCain

by DJCahill on Jul 31, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This has been a huge letdown so far.

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 31, 2008 2:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

it usually is

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jul 31, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

eh

The Rangers have had headline stealing deals the last two years. We’ve grown to like them

by JBImaknee on Jul 31, 2008 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

what would be less of a letdown

would be if the rangers could win tonight and close to 4 games behind the Sox, who have the night off, and also watch the Angels slaughter the Yanks.

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I bet

we’ll have stuff to talk about 2 hours from now. none of this shit ever winds down until the end of the day.

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 2:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ibanez deal dead for sure.

M’s got cold feet.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 2:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Anything?

Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 31, 2008 2:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It will still take 10-15 minutes after the deadline to be sure nothing small happened

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 2:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If not...

...longer.

Replace Jim Knox

by benjihana on Jul 31, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Id bank

that it takes longer than that. Id say by 4 we’ll know for sure.

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am growing more pissed by the minute

JD, you suck.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 2:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Calm down dude.

I’m sure you would have been more pissed if he had made a trade and not gotten what we needed to get out of it.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am not convinced

That he didn’t get a resonable offer on Laird. He was talking to Florida – geez, Florida is overstocked with pitchers. They had to offer something…

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well I'm not saying he didn't either

But the thing is, we definitely didn’t get worse.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No they didn't... at least not "something" decent

And Gerald Laird is a good player with a lot of value.

I’d be pissed if they dealt him just cause some team offered “something”.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Jul 31, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

There is no sense to make a deal just to make a deal.

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 31, 2008 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe we should be thankful that he’s not caving in and just giving players away for less than they are worth. its not the end of the world. its nice to finally have a front office that says from the beginning what their goals and plans are, and not deviate from those. I cant blame other teams for not offering up young mlb ready starting pitching for what we’re offering. maybe the incentive will be higher for teams looking to retool at the winter meetings. e

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not quite yet.

They HAVE to move one of these catchers.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jul 31, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

they dont have to

do anything. in fact, if they dont get a good offer, id just as soon see them pack up their bags and head home. its not like after 3pm today that our catching assets become less valuable. now, if they get past the winter meetings and havent done something you have a legitimate complaint. but to say they HAVE to do something, just for the sake of doing something, or for some mis-perceived need to make a move, is simply asinine, even for you Josey

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

in the end

ill just have to assume that nothing decent was offered. and you cant trade for the sake of trading.

it will be a buzkill though, i was hoping for a young pitcher we could plug in right now.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed..

...to both of the above comments. I’d rather no bad deals with the chance of a better deal later than selling for cheap now.

Replace Jim Knox

by benjihana on Jul 31, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good think I went and played Rock Band for awhile...

because it looks like nothing has come up…

by clinton33 on Jul 31, 2008 2:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bay not Ray yet

link

Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on Jul 31, 2008 2:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The final countdown??

of course, click here to get all pumped..

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Love that electric keyboard.

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 31, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That will always make me think of GOB's magic show.

by philkid3 on Jul 31, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i was worried

at first that you were trying to rick-roll me. but i caved. quality song.

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

5 minutes

At this point, I think it’s safe to say it’s over

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

its really not

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

dude

how many times do people have to repeat the fact that its never over right at 3. did you read the other posts in the thread?

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought bay was a ray

by mai on Jul 31, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

WUT

Rosenthal says:

“Updated 3:49 p.m.: Manny trade talks back on?

The three-way Manny Ramirez blockbuster may be back on, with Pirates outfielder Jason Bay headed to the Red Sox, sources say.

The Rays were also in talks to acquire Bay in the minutes leading to Thursday’s 4 p.m. ET non-waiver deadline, but one source has said that the Tampa-Pittsburgh deal is off “unless a miracle happens.”

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 31, 2008 2:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

well, they've got 3 minutes

better talk fast.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whoa.

Didn’t see that coming.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

MLBTR Cracked me up just now

By Tim Dierkes [July 31 at 2:47pm CST]
2:46pm: Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe says the three-way is dead, while the Dodgers are in play. Gordon Edes of the Boston Globe says to count out the Dodgers on Manny. Guess these guys aren’t cube-mates.

Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."

by LBBRangerFan on Jul 31, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Peter Gammons claims the Mariners have a poor grasp on reality.

Ya don’t say?

by philkid3 on Jul 31, 2008 2:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's kinda tough to...

When you’re sitting in the pit of baseball hell.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

apparently the M's said no

to a Manny for Felix Hernandez deal, and Gammons is upset

by JBImaknee on Jul 31, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ha.

Imagine that.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That would be the most absurd trade for the M's.

Gammons, you suck.

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 31, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he didn't actually say that

I’m just making fun of him for constantly being so Boston-centric…

by JBImaknee on Jul 31, 2008 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't they know that they are just a farm team for the Yankee's and the Red Sox?

I hate it when people don’t know their place.

Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."

by LBBRangerFan on Jul 31, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well...

Th-th-th-that’s all, folks!

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Stuff-You-Need-Brett-Favre-action-figure-bench?urn=nfl,93739

by BudLight on Jul 31, 2008 2:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Your clock

is fast

Replace Jim Knox

by benjihana on Jul 31, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

theres still 5 seconds!

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

nope

2 minutes left

by cashman on Jul 31, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

My guess....

With the buyers market, teams were reluctant to give any young pitching up.

so JD decided to hang onto his players. I can’t blame him. If you gain a reputation for giving in, then GM’s will always try to low-ball you.

by clinton33 on Jul 31, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

60 seconds!

well, now if JD tells a reporter nothign is happening we can believe him.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Down to seconds.

I’d bet JD’s on the phone at this very moment.

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 31, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

nah

has to be faxed to league office by deadline. time for talk was up

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on Jul 31, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Phillips

‘the problem with Harden is that he strikes out too many guys’

Bavasi > Phillips

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That's a problem that...

I DEFINITELY want to have.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously? He said that?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Stuff-You-Need-Brett-Favre-action-figure-bench?urn=nfl,93739

by BudLight on Jul 31, 2008 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

John Hart's caddy > Phillips

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 31, 2008 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope all these teams that did nothing and wasted my time today all shit the bed except for the rangers of course

by mai on Jul 31, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

So does a trade count as consummated only if received by the league office

before 4PM EST? And how do they send in trades? Fax? Electronically? I hope the latter… Fax won’t reach in time :-D

Replace Jim Knox

by benjihana on Jul 31, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

3 Hour Show on ESPN News

and no trades made.

LOL!!

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jul 31, 2008 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i luve it

when espn has to eat shit samdwiches

W: "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

by hubcityraider on Jul 31, 2008 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aaaaaaaand, we're done.

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 31, 2008 3:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

its not over until I see a JD quote saying no deals were made.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No argument there.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

zzz

deadline went out with a wimper.

by cashman on Jul 31, 2008 3:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

DISGRUNTLED SIGH

Well, Salty is officially screwed for the rest of the season. Told ya.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 3:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

DISGRUNTLED SIGH

Well, Salty is officially screwed for the rest of the season. Told ya.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 3:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Fuck

Double post, to boot. My apologies.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Salty's been screwed all season long

bringing him up to be Laird’s caddy was retarded when it first went down, and it’s been retarded all season long.

Doesn’t mean we should’ve just given away Laird.

I have to assume JD didn’t get a decent offer for OMFT or Salty.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Jul 31, 2008 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

We’ll see… but at one point there, it was reported the Rangers and Fish where discussing which SP they wanted in return for Gerry… and if the Rangers where offered any of the Marlins young SP’s and screwed it up by trying to hold out, I’m going to be slightly ticked.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well,

how can anyone even really know that that was what was really being discussed. i mean really, unless youre sitting there in the room listening to it, its all just bullshit.

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm just kind of shocked

That JD couldn’t get a single decent offer for anyone that we had on the trade block. It makes me wonder if perhaps we’ve overestimated Laird’s value…

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm just more in shock

That JD couldn’t get a single decent offer for anyone that we had on the trade block. It makes me wonder if perhaps we’ve overestimated Laird’s value…

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude

what’s your deal today? Double post again?

by Anonymous New Guy on Jul 31, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Computer's moving slow

On account of having about 5 windows open to different sources and being invloved in 2 400+ comment threads so far. Sorry.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Geezus

Did it again. Damn computer is moving to slow…

I’m just more in shock that we didn’t get any good offers on any of our movable peices. It makes me wonder if maybe we overestimated some people’s trade value…

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

he’s screwed because he sucks… One more time…....... Salty SUCKS!.

by AirJordan on Jul 31, 2008 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know what...

Laird’s line was in limited time as a 23 yo?

"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."

by benmor78 on Jul 31, 2008 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If that's true

Maybe that’s why it took him till age 28 to figure things out.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Aug 1, 2008 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he had a 100 OPS +

What’s Salty’s OPS +? I mean, this is a guy that is supposed to be an offensive phenom. And he flat out sucks at the plate. It’s time to stop making excuses for the guy and just acknowledge that he’s having a terrible season.

Salty’s season, in fact, is thrown into sharp contrast by the fact that Chris Davis has come up and made the most of the opportunity he’s been given.

"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."

by benmor78 on Aug 1, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Trade deadline in a nutshell

Will Carroll (1:01:45 PM PT): Ibanez stays. Ohman stays. Manny stays. Bay stays. Everyone stays! Sit! Good dog!

Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."

by LBBRangerFan on Jul 31, 2008 3:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by oc on Jul 31, 2008 3:04 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

+100

No real context, but I support that.

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 31, 2008 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 31, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What is

that flick?

"...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
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 31, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

entourage

by GregoryM on Jul 31, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like Piven

Remember Cupid? Cool show.

"...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
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 31, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that is

classic. Ari’s the man.

After the show I want Greg Oden to tuck us both in and tell us stories about the old days. - Will Ferrell

by JukeboxJoe on Jul 31, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hehe check out the sig!

had that for at least a year!

"Shut the F*** up Lloyd!!"- Superagent Mr. Gold

by kman1415 on Jul 31, 2008 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would much rather be listening to "Why

Today Doesn’t Suck” but I’m stuck in some kind of netherworld between my computer (where I’m “working”), ESPN News, WGN (Soriano just went yard, 6-1 Cubs top 8) and Rob Fucking Dibble on XM.

I need a trade!!

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jul 31, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Paperwork

remember how JD said the Gagne deal last year took to the last second for them to get the paperwork together? All these deals that were up in the air at 2:59, what happens? Do they need the paperwork in, or is a call to Bud sufficient?

by JBImaknee on Jul 31, 2008 3:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

what a waste of a day

glad I stayed home for this shit.

I'm sorry my parents never had me sarcamsized.

by rchawk12 on Jul 31, 2008 3:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You'd rather

be working?

Replace Jim Knox

by benjihana on Jul 31, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

I’m gonna have to work some OT after today…

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rosenthal update:

Manny talks dead. He stays in Boston.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 3:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

and you guys say today was a waste

I bet Epstein just started the manny talks to fuck up everyone else.

That ho.

by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

My apologies:

Link:
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8397286/Latest-news-and-rumors-from-around-MLB

Different headline – same story.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please Manny

Don’t change, make more signs! Act like Manny, make Red Sox fans suffer for making you suffer!

by Taylor on Jul 31, 2008 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

-8 minutes left!

by Anonymous New Guy on Jul 31, 2008 3:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This sucks

and to make matters worse, a client called right at 3pm about an issue that was closed a week ago, now demanding nothing was done and to reopen a ticket. Great timing!

by Taylor on Jul 31, 2008 3:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

you all give up too easily

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 3:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

For the record...

...I’ve said nothing about giving up. I’m still waiting.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep.

Was just going to post it. Per Grant:

They are standing pat. Official. Deadline over. Word from Rangers war room is they are working on nothing but dinner reservations.

Suck.

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dats it

boys

Replace Jim Knox

by benjihana on Jul 31, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Come on Grant

Rangers aren’t holding an ‘18’. Basically, the dealer is showing a ten and we’re holding a 16. We’re not going to win with this team, so you may as well sell off pieces.

by JBImaknee on Jul 31, 2008 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sigh

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I blame

Dan Duquette.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

back to work :(

"An effortless 98" - Scott Gardner after Neftali Feliz's first AA pitch

by RangerMad on Jul 31, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Will wants something to happen

Will Carroll (1:03:49 PM PT): Wait, wait … Bay to Boston? Is the Manny deal something out of a George Romero movie?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I would much rather be listening to "Why

Today Doesn’t Suck” but I’m stuck in some kind of netherworld between my computer (where I’m “working”), ESPN News, WGN (Soriano just went yard, 6-1 Cubs top 8) and Rob Fucking Dibble on XM.

I need a trade!!

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jul 31, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

why?

you’re just going to complain that JD screwed it up anyway

by JBImaknee on Jul 31, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

no kidding

isnt there enough to keep you occupied with complaints for a while? you could always go back to fellating Bill James.

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you already posted this and no one responded.

by 6th street on Jul 31, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Ian Kinsler has finally earned the right to be the third of my co-favorite players.

by utlonghorn24 on Jul 31, 2008 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, no stupid moves were made today

with Hicks in the club house, that has to account for something. They could have gotten drunk to try and get in the WC. So they have that going for them.

Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."

by LBBRangerFan on Jul 31, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh well.

Everyone on this thread, I thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon. Thanks for keeping it fun. Even if there wasn’t much to talk about in the end. Rock on.

"But the point is, [Jeff] Mathis is a bush-league uber douche." -lonestarJon

by ghtd36 on Jul 31, 2008 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep

It never ceases to amaze me at LSB’s abilty to fill up dead space. This is an awesome board… I’ll see ya’ll at gametime.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looks like that's that

Hearing that Pirates GM Huntington has (had?) a press conference scheduled for 5:15 p.m. EST, but I don’t know anymore.

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on Jul 31, 2008 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

sigh...

FAIL!

i like baseball too

by bspate on Jul 31, 2008 3:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Look at it this way

we got Tommy Hunter and Bmac for nothing for the next 50 games or so…

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 3:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Some of the LSBallers

are just determined to be pissed off. Any trade that JD did would have been deemed dumb or insufficient and him standing pat is also seen as being dumb.

If a team is in that weird gray area between being a seller or a buyer, contender or also finisher, then they are better off not participating in the trading frenzy. Hold onto what you have see if you can win enough games to make the playoffs and if you don’t you can still deal the Byrds, Cruzes and Cats of the organization.

Ephesians 1:3-10

by kwellborn on Jul 31, 2008 3:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You are incorrect.

Sorry.

by philkid3 on Jul 31, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know

who you are.

Ephesians 1:3-10

by kwellborn on Jul 31, 2008 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

yeah, even if the young pitching trades everyone was hoping for had happend

we would have been furious.

i see very few people suggesting we should have traded people for nothing. but tis disappointing we wernt able to get something.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I said

some. There were young pitchers that people were ‘hoping’ for, but what substantial rumors were out there. A team calling about a player does not equal a deal being eminent.

By the way; your spelling, capitalization, and punctuation (or lack there of) give artist a bad name.

Ephesians 1:3-10

by kwellborn on Jul 31, 2008 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

stupid redsox ruined a lot of deals today by trying to do a impossable deal

by mai on Jul 31, 2008 3:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

agreed

epstein does this every year. You’d think people would catch on by now.

by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm pissed off enough

to go listen to Galloway and Company

"Well, the Dallas Mavericks got beat by the New Orleans Hornets last night ending their season. Word is that someone on the team is dating Jessica Simpson." - Jay Leno

LSB facebook group ---->>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33345329288

by hinduplaya on Jul 31, 2008 3:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You don't want to hear more laundromat talk with Corby and friends?

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on Jul 31, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

GAC has the scoop on how Wade Phillips cuts his toenails.

...the public needs to this.

by oc on Jul 31, 2008 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dickey

Well, so lets kick dickey’s ass

by COLOMBIANRANGER on Jul 31, 2008 3:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

here here!!

by blalock84 on Jul 31, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Manny to the Dodgers may have happened

according to Carrol and Goldstein

Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The B is for bargain!

by Panorama on Jul 31, 2008 3:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Heymann as well

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/07/31/manny.sweepstakes/?eref=T1

Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."

by LBBRangerFan on Jul 31, 2008 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

watch them get Kemp back

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

exactly what I was thinking.

by BHill on Jul 31, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That should be Heyman confirms

Manny to Dodgers. So not only did Theo suck the air out of the room, he still moved Manny. Wonder what he got in return.

Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."

by LBBRangerFan on Jul 31, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

if there is any justice

a swift kick in the gonads

by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

holy shit

if the Dodgers gave up Santana for Casey Blake, who would they give up for Manny? Clayton Kershaw?

by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

they woudln't trade kershaw for 1yr and half of Tex

but they would for a few months of Manny?

They’ll get a hitter back, that’s it.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

mostly a joke

but still, if Boston pays up the contract, I wouldn’t be shocked if the Dodgers gaveup someone way too valuable

by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looks like the Sox

Got Jason Bay in the same deal.

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 31, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

espn:

SportsNation Rob Neyer: (4:37 PM ET ) Everyone’s saying Dodgers get Manny, Red Sox get Bay, Pirates get bushel of prospects. If so, it’s a good deal for the Dodgers and Red Sox, have to wait for indentity of prospects to see how Bucs made out. Better than the Nady/Marte deal, I hope…

by BHill on Jul 31, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

espn:

SportsNation Rob Neyer: (4:37 PM ET ) Everyone’s saying Dodgers get Manny, Red Sox get Bay, Pirates get bushel of prospects. If so, it’s a good deal for the Dodgers and Red Sox, have to wait for indentity of prospects to see how Bucs made out. Better than the Nady/Marte deal, I hope…

by BHill on Jul 31, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Its still a three way

with Bay going to the Sox

by tyd3311 on Jul 31, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Three ways are always fun

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 31, 2008 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

wtf

man, Marlins left holding the bag.

by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Three ways are always fun

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 31, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

biggest losers in this deal: Tampa

by oc on Jul 31, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or Florida

who tried to make that deal happen the last 2 days and are left with Arthur Rhodes for their troubles, and a gigantic blackhole at catcher.

by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tampa is in first place

and kept all their young players.

They’re fine.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jul 31, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the Yanks got better. the Sox got better.

the Rays wanted Bay weeks ago, and didn’t muster the balls.

they lose.

by oc on Jul 31, 2008 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Dodgers pull one on the Dbacks too..

Dbacks were trying for Tex and Dodgers pull in Manny’s bat. I think the Dodgers are going to pull out as the best of a crappy NL west

by Hot Stuff on Jul 31, 2008 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your sarcasm detector is

FUBAR, methinks.

"...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
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 31, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it is

i can’t tell anymore with some of the people here. Not saying firebat is one of them…

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It happens

I jumped all over rchawk the other day. Oops!

"...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
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 31, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and now ever since I have to add an additional disclaimer

not including my sig.

sigh, now I cant change it unless I completely cut out the sarcasm, which aint happening

I'm sorry my parents never had me sarcamsized.

by rchawk12 on Jul 31, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man

that sucked more than an Ashton Kutcher movie.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 3:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Haha!

"...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
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 31, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No it didn't

by robert_d_wilfong on Jul 31, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Naw man

LSB threads >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ashton Kutcher movies.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm happy.

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 31, 2008 3:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Caroll gettting random texts again

Will Carroll (1:30:04 PM PT): Bay to Red Sox?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 3:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ESPN News

how can you have ‘breaking news’ all day…?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Manny a Dodger

ESPN News reports

by Hot Stuff on Jul 31, 2008 3:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Jason Bay a Red Sock

no other details at this point

by Hot Stuff on Jul 31, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jay Jaffe (1:39:45 PM PT): Robo-thal says:

Manny Ramirez + $7 mil to LA

Jason Bay to Boston

Andy LaRoche, Bryan Morris (LA #1 in ‘06, i think), Craig Hansen and Damien Moss (both BOS) to PIT

Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The B is for bargain!

by Panorama on Jul 31, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Boston didnt get much if you ask me

by Hot Stuff on Jul 31, 2008 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and gave up way too much

by Hot Stuff on Jul 31, 2008 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

uh two middling prospects and they got rid off manny

for minimum a year and a half of bay. They made out like bandits in this deal considering how badly they wanted to trade manny. Pittsburgh got jobbed in this one. Laroche is good and all but with LA’s reluctance to play him, but play every other youngster they have now makes me wonder, plus morris is a nice prospect, but has already had major shoulder surgery and he was an 06 pick.

I'm sorry my parents never had me sarcamsized.

by rchawk12 on Jul 31, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

funny

Kevin Goldstein (1:40:14 PM PT): Just for the record. ESPN has senior golf on, ESPN2 has tennis, and ESPNews is talking to Brett Farve’s travel agent or something.

Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The B is for bargain!

by Panorama on Jul 31, 2008 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bleh. I still think that LaRoche could be good, thatdoesn’t even compare with the guy Pitt was going to get in the Marlins deal, in my mind.

Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return

by Brett Perryman on Jul 31, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hermida over LaRoche?

by FirebatM3 on Jul 31, 2008 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

all day and every day

hermida is coming into his own and will be a beast.

I'm sorry my parents never had me sarcamsized.

by rchawk12 on Jul 31, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I remember not drafting this guy and being pissed about it

cant remember who we took though, but I really wanted this guy.

After a little research I remember why I was so upset. He went right after us at pick 11. My draft wish list for that one went:
1. Scott Kazmir
2. Jeremy Hermida
284. Drew Meyer

Anyone remember that draft?

I'm sorry my parents never had me sarcamsized.

by rchawk12 on Jul 31, 2008 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Shuddup!

I already have enough nightmares…

"...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
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 31, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs