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Happy birthday, Danny Ardoin

Happy birthday to organizational soldier and cup of coffee drinker Danny Ardoin, who turns 34 today.

Ardoin is a catcher who spent much of 2002, and all of 2003 and 2004, in the Rangers' system, mostly with the Redhawks.  He was called up briefly in 2004, when the Rangers were casting about to try to find a non-embarrassing backup catcher after Gerald Laird was sidelined with a sprained thumb, but played in only 6 games, getting 8 at bats. 

Ardoin's, and Ken Huckaby's, struggles resulted in Gerald Laird coming back and playing hurt (and not very well) in the second half of the season, which led to the whole winterball dispute between him and the organization...

Ardoin went on to spend some time up with the Rockies and Orioles afterwards, and is currently on the Dodgers' active roster.

 

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Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Jul 8, 2008 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

If only he mixed in...

some “AJM takes a crap” or “AJM smokes a bowl,” then we’d really have something.

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

by benmor78 on Jul 8, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

just wondering put of curiosity AJM

where do you get these birthdays from??

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by hinduplaya on Jul 8, 2008 3:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bev Alert!

Bev Alert!

Whaa, whaa, whaa, whaa.

:)

"...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 8, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Huh?

I liked Danny…

http://www.mvn.com/milb-rangers

For old times sake...C'mon Kelly! :-)

by Beverly23 on Jul 8, 2008 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I meant that

just the mere mention of Danny would draw you in, like a homing beacon.

No malice intended…

"...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 8, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I still enjoy these...

...hope they keep coming.

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Batter: First, make no out

by Chad Crudup on Jul 8, 2008 4:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Let's mix things up next time with another installment of.....
What does this guy look like?

Maybe a Halos edition? (Over/Under on the word ‘douchebag’ is 100.)

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 Jul 8, 2008 4:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He donna looka like

mine…

"...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 8, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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