8/20/08 game day thread
by Adam J. Morris
on Aug 20, 2008 6:00 PM CDT
Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
Current Series
3 game series vs Tigers @ Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
| Mon 08/18 | WP: Kenny Rogers (9 - 10) SV: Fernando Rodney LP: Frank Francisco (2 - 5) |
7 - 8 loss |
| Tue 08/19 | WP: Armando Galarraga (12 - 4) LP: Vicente Padilla (12 - 7) |
3 - 11 loss |
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Detroit Tigers Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT Nate Robertson vs Kevin Millwood Partly cloudy with a 40-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80. |
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Let's do this.
"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 Aug 20, 2008 6:06 PM CDT 0 recs
Betting on the inning he pulls his groin again
tonight I say 3rd
¡yo soy Horsedooty!
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
by horsedooty on Aug 20, 2008 6:06 PM CDT 0 recs
2nd
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
by Steal Home on
Aug 20, 2008 6:29 PM CDT
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Same lineup as yesterday except
metcalf starting over vazquez.
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
by DSheppard on Aug 20, 2008 6:24 PM CDT 0 recs
then it's not the same is it?
:)
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on
Aug 20, 2008 7:44 PM CDT
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Ranger pitching tonight...
over/under 6 runs?
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Aug 20, 2008 6:27 PM CDT 0 recs
over
its millwood…
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
by Steal Home on
Aug 20, 2008 6:29 PM CDT
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Maybe he should have set it at 8
Instead of 6
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
by boomer1 on
Aug 20, 2008 6:30 PM CDT
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oh good lord
I don’t even have words for Laird’s hair.
"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 Aug 20, 2008 6:40 PM CDT 0 recs
What did he do?
Not a ghey streak job I hope?
"...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
Aug 20, 2008 6:52 PM CDT
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faux-hawk.
"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
Aug 20, 2008 6:53 PM CDT
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What?!?!?
Oh, I can’t wait to see this….
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by baseballismyboyfriend on
Aug 20, 2008 6:54 PM CDT
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Hm. I think I can pull it off the Tivo. GImme a minute.
"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
Aug 20, 2008 6:57 PM CDT
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How did he accomplish that??
Doesn’t the newest Hambino have more hair than Laird??
by awillis111 on
Aug 20, 2008 7:13 PM CDT
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how do you have a faux hawk
when you’re going bald??
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on
Aug 20, 2008 7:45 PM CDT
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i wonder if Evan Grant will write about it
to me, abortion is not a religious issue, it's a common sense one...
by Longhorn on
Aug 20, 2008 6:57 PM CDT
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Yeah
He goes 0-4 for 3 LOB the night before and then goes out and gets a haircut. What is that telling his teammates? MY needs to call out Laird — publicly … on the PA … before his first AB.
by robert_d_wilfong on
Aug 20, 2008 7:07 PM CDT
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So...what's the way to lose today?
My thought is Millwood gives up 12 runners through 5 innings but is only losing 3-1. Then Benoit comes in during the 7th or 8th right after Rangers take the lead and gives up 5 runs in 2/3 of an inning and Rangers end up losing 8-6
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by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:00 PM CDT 0 recs
That's very creative
And optimistic. I don’t have faith in Millwood going five innings and only giving up three runs.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by baseballismyboyfriend on
Aug 20, 2008 7:03 PM CDT
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At this point...
I almost feel like I’m watching the Rangers daily just to see what new spectacular way they’ll lose this game. Last night’s dropped ball between Hamilton and Boggs was pretty outstanding and unexpected.
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by rangers85 on
Aug 20, 2008 7:07 PM CDT
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Rangers win
9-4. Millwood goes 5 innings.
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 Aug 20, 2008 7:02 PM CDT 0 recs
Our "Get Drunk While Posting" night isn't tonight...
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by rangers85 on
Aug 20, 2008 7:11 PM CDT
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Well folks
Everyone ready for the nightly beatdown? :)
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:05 PM CDT 0 recs
Im sure Tiger Fan's feel the same way
with Nate on the mound.
by tyd3311 on
Aug 20, 2008 7:11 PM CDT
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Yep
Robertson’s throwing BP out there.
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
by lonestarJon on
Aug 20, 2008 7:47 PM CDT
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Haha, that's a good stat...
“Millwood’s ERA has actually jumped up each of his last 6 starts”
Way to give us hope early Josh.
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by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:07 PM CDT 0 recs
Come on everyone, Strap in tight...
it’ll be a long ride.
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by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:10 PM CDT 0 recs
Did you get those from Knoxie's closet?
Aikman and Bradshaw?
Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill
by SarasotaRanger on
Aug 20, 2008 7:17 PM CDT
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Good first inning for Millwood
Only 12 pitches. Let’s go get ’em Bats!
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:12 PM CDT 0 recs
What's the over/under
on # of innings Bradley plays tonight?
by tyd3311 on Aug 20, 2008 7:13 PM CDT 0 recs
I'll take five
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by baseballismyboyfriend on
Aug 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT
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I love how Washington almost walks out to argue calls...
honestly, show a little fire and at least have a fast jog or run out there.
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by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT 0 recs
he was safe.
sigh.
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
by DSheppard on Aug 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT 0 recs
Granderson
was trying to make sportscenter, and FAILED
by tyd3311 on Aug 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT 0 recs
And inside-the-park homerun
would have been beastly.
But a triple is pretty too.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:16 PM CDT 0 recs
ugh, he sould have just gone
probably wont score anyway, might as well see if we can get some excitement.
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
by DSheppard on Aug 20, 2008 7:17 PM CDT 0 recs
Nice plate discipline there Bradley
Talk about buzzkill after that triple.
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:18 PM CDT 0 recs
Knoxie all about the youngins tonight...
well also big fat guys too.
Knoxie’s 2 big loves
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by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:20 PM CDT 0 recs
Nice pitch
K-Mill.
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:21 PM CDT 0 recs
Behold the 'hawk
"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 Aug 20, 2008 7:23 PM CDT 0 recs
NO ICE CREAM FOR YOU!
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by rangers85 on
Aug 20, 2008 7:24 PM CDT
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Bwahahaha
Wow… did he do that himself?
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
by lonestarJon on
Aug 20, 2008 7:24 PM CDT
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That was definitely the implication on the pre-game
"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
Aug 20, 2008 7:25 PM CDT
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Oh my
Laird…you just can’t pull it off.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by baseballismyboyfriend on
Aug 20, 2008 7:24 PM CDT
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I feel like this is crying out to be made into some kind of graphic
but I can’t think of a good one.
"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
Aug 20, 2008 7:26 PM CDT
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This is cheap, rushed and unorgional
But…
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
by lonestarJon on
Aug 20, 2008 7:32 PM CDT
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Hmn
Looks like it works.
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
by lonestarJon on
Aug 20, 2008 7:35 PM CDT
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He almost looks like
a member of the lollipop guild on “The Wizard of Oz”
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by baseballismyboyfriend on
Aug 20, 2008 7:48 PM CDT
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can we take advantage of this particular free extra base hit?
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
by DSheppard on Aug 20, 2008 7:28 PM CDT 0 recs
Answer hazy. Ask again later.
"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
Aug 20, 2008 7:29 PM CDT
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well i couldnt have blamed them if we didnt
with the two line shots being caught
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
by DSheppard on
Aug 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT
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Yes.
"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
Aug 20, 2008 7:33 PM CDT
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OK....stop th presses
Borbon drew a walk….then promptly stole second and scored on a Blalock double
by laxtonto on Aug 20, 2008 7:32 PM CDT 0 recs
WOOO METCALF!
"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 Aug 20, 2008 7:33 PM CDT 0 recs
Woo Metcalf!
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:33 PM CDT 0 recs
Metcalf beastly
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by rangers85 on Aug 20, 2008 7:33 PM CDT 0 recs
METCALF!?!
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
by lonestarJon on Aug 20, 2008 7:33 PM CDT 0 recs
wt?
really? Metcalf?
"You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns." - from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain
by dstar442005 on Aug 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT 0 recs
nooooo
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
by boomer1 on
Aug 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT
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uh....
no
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on
Aug 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT
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but of course
"You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns." - from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain
by dstar442005 on
Aug 20, 2008 7:34 PM CDT
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Fail.
Aikman and Bradshaw?
Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill
by SarasotaRanger on
Aug 20, 2008 7:36 PM CDT
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Joining in a bit late
but that double play in the first was complete and utter crap. This should be a 3-0 game at least right now.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg1 on Aug 20, 2008 7:36 PM CDT 0 recs
LOL!!!
Renteria swings the bat like a little girl
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg1 on Aug 20, 2008 7:38 PM CDT 0 recs
am i dreaming, or are we winning and has millwood not let in a hit?
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
by Steal Home on Aug 20, 2008 7:40 PM CDT 0 recs
shhh
If we start talking about Millwood not looking like a useless tub of lard, he’ll start pitching like a useless tub of lard.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg1 on
Aug 20, 2008 7:41 PM CDT
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got it
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
by Steal Home on
Aug 20, 2008 7:42 PM CDT
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Shhh
Start talking about Laird’s bad haircut again
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by baseballismyboyfriend on
Aug 20, 2008 7:42 PM CDT
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What?
What in the name of god are you talking about? I know nothing of this! Nothing!
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
by lonestarJon on
Aug 20, 2008 7:43 PM CDT
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Awhile back, a guy I know blogged about (strange) ways to make baseball more interesting
He had a list of seven things. I think these four are my favorite… (please forgive the profanity and some offensive terms)
4) The home team is determined by a rousing game of team grabass. The rules are simply: Every member of each team, coaches and all, find a place on the playing field. When the whistle sounds, each participant tries to grab the ass of an individual on the opposing team. When an ass is grabbed, the grabbee is sentenced to the bench and his team proceeds without his services. When all of the members of one team are eliminated, the remaining team is named the victor and receive home team honors.
5) The length of the game is determined by the number of pushups the bench coach can do. Jamie Quirk can do 37 pushups? Well then we are playing 37 innings. Oh Sandy Alomar Sr. can only do 1 and a half? Well then the home team gets to bat twice. I guess you should have tried harder in that game of grabass.
6) The sixth inning, if applicable, is always Crazy Backwards Inning. The batters must do an about face at the plate and bat from the other side of the plate. Righties bat lefty and lefties bat righty. Switch hitters arent allowed to bat in the CBItheir wives take their places at the dish. Fielders must but their glove on the off hand and complete the inning throwing like their DNA strand got clipped and they lost the gene for heterosexuality.
7) A team that gives up three homeruns in an inning has to do a team naked run. That’s one lap around the stadium sans clothing. Its kind of like rolling double three times in Monopoly and having to go to jail, or getting skunked in Beirut (beer pong to some).
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by baseballismyboyfriend on Aug 20, 2008 7:44 PM CDT 0 recs
wheres the profanity?
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on
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I guess I see "grabass"
as profanity
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by baseballismyboyfriend on
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wow really?
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on
Aug 20, 2008 7:46 PM CDT
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Well...when you're trying to keep it PG
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
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