Im calling Brandon McCarthy out...
by Aneel on Sep 30, 2008 11:03 PM CDT
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PrintIt tore me up inside watching what John Danks did tonite for the Chisox. The moment that trade was made, I knew it was an unneccessary risk Jon Daniels was taking and tonite confirmed what we all have known for months: We got schooled by Kenny Williams.
So, I know 'B Mac' frequents this blog from time to time and the following is a message to him...
If you've got an ounce of integrity or pride in you, you will report to camp having added muscle some where (anywhere!) in your body with your arm in the best damn shape it has ever been in. All I read about you last offseason was how you bulked up and then I saw you make your first start this year and all I see is a 6-5 dude comprised of nothing but bones!
Further, I (we) don't care what your mechanics are or arm slot is; just get back to 94-95 mph! Have an aura about your self; know and act like you belong! There is no doubt u have the talent but until you realize it and execute out there on the mound you will be dubbed as the BIGGEST mistake this organization has ever made.
Somehow I feel we traded a future cy young winner for a jouney man.
Prove me wrong Brandon...
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Wow...
…that didn’t take long. I knew there would be one fanpost immediately but wasn’t sure how long it would take for a second one. Question answered.
"sorry, I'm usually a dick by pointing these things out but 'concepted' is classic" - ab03
by Suicide Prince on Sep 30, 2008 11:08 PM CDT reply actions
I'm 98% certain that McCarthy never sat at 94-95.
At best, he worked at 91-93. All of this mid-90s junk is completely out of place.
It's filed under 'D'... for donut.
Also...
It’s really easy to hide 15-20 pounds on a 6’ 7" frame.
I, for one, believe he put 15-20 pounds on his frame last off-season. I, also, however, believe that it contributed, at least in part, to his elbow issues this season.
In similar news, I’ve never been a big fan of rapid weight gain in pitchers.
It's filed under 'D'... for donut.
by NoNameOnCard on Oct 1, 2008 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Lame
"Asphalt me, ben. Asphalt me good and hard." - brettgardner
by inactive lsb user on Sep 30, 2008 11:44 PM CDT reply actions
your on a message board
hes on the texas rangers
i really dont think he cares.
i would hope he doesnt, and if he does then he needs to focus on getting healthy/his arm in good shape, not gaining weight
"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
I think there need to be
an option in between “flag” and “rec”. I think this post is exceedingly lame and a horrible waste of everyone’s time, but I don’t think it necessarily needs to be “flagged as inappropriate”. Can’t there be something in the middle there? Like an “un-rec” button? As in “The Dirkatron Unrecommends This Fanpost Cause it Sucks”, something like that.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Oct 1, 2008 2:40 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
+1
Maybe some kind of function that can drop it off the front page if it gets a certain amount of unrecs.
"M’s fans are such weenies." - Zywica
by LSJ on Oct 1, 2008 3:41 AM CDT up reply actions
yea a thumbs down
eom
"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
Penalty box:
http://www.lonestarball.com/2006/11/27/181725/50#2499068
Prime candidate here…
Last week I took a pleasure trip. I drove my wife to the airport.
Im calling Aneel out
for being a dumbass.
If you’ve got an ounce of integrity or pride in you, you will delete this post, because it makes you look like a complete idiot.
"...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
THREADJACK!
I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.
I wanna party with that pervert guy
You know that shit would get off the hook and quick.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
It's one thing ...
… to start a thread to bitch and complain about the situation. But an open letter to him in the hopes he really reads it? Demanding that he prove you wrong? What makes Aneel such a big deal that McCarthy should give a flying fuck what he thinks? This type of fan irks me to no end— the one that thinks that they are a part of the team or game and are ‘owed’ something (like being proved wrong) by the players or team. You are not special, you are no big deal and I am sure McCarthy sleeps well at night regardless of whether he proves you wrong or not.
Well
not that I really want to defend Aneel, but in his defense BMac used to post on this board several months ago, back when CJ was still posting here. So it’s not really that much of a stretch to think that he might still read it. Although as far as I know Aneel wasn’t around then.
he’s still hitting better than Saltalasuckia—while playing vastly superior defense...Athos
I know ...
… that BMac used to post here. A whopping 20 posts or so. I have been here a few years myself. That is not the point. He hasn’t posted here in like a year, and even if he did, who does Aneel think he is, making demands of a player like his needs are so important? Expressing opinion, venting, playing GM … all of these things are par for the course and expected here. But questioning a man’s integrity and making a list of demands is childish and stupid and crosses a line that fans should never cross.
And then saying “we” after “I” as if he is speaking for all of us? That is complete bullshit! Who the fuck is Aneel to think he can speak for the rest of us? I happen to think arm slot and mechanic are pretty important, seeing as how they seem to have affected more than one Rangers pitcher in the recent past who have gone on to better careers elsewhere. Which is just further proof of his fundamental misunderstanding of what truly counts in a pitcher. Arm slot + mechanics >>> gaining weight + having an ‘aura.’
I don't get this
If you think BMac doesn’t care about Aneel’s opinion on arm mechanics, weight…etc. Then, why do you?
he’s still hitting better than Saltalasuckia—while playing vastly superior defense...Athos
What is there not to get?
If Aneel is allowed to post his drivel here and pretend like he speaks for all of us, then I am allowed to respond. I don’t like him trying to speak for the whole board or questioning a man’s integrity because he has been injured, presumably through no fault of his own.
And Aneel was so much citing his opinions as he was making a list of demands, which just doesn’t seem right to me.
I for one
Am glad that somebody has finally noticed that McCarthy hasn’t achieved like we all hoped. I don’t understand how you people have missed it for this long. I mean he only pitched in 4 games this year, FOUR GAMES?! Is that what you hoped for when you traded away Danks? I think its a real breath of fresh air that finally someone is ready to stand up to this guy about how lazy he is. “Oh my arm hurts, I can’t pitch today,” well maybe if you ate more ho-hos you could throw a little!
By the way did you intentionally chop the top off the ‘h’ that should be in your name? Because I think “A heel” may fit.
Nobody has noticed BMac's failures?
Seriously? On this board? Seriously?
Have you ever been to this website before?
Did you hear that?
It was the sarcasm flying right over your head.
"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama
by LSBUser on Oct 1, 2008 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Over my head?
Or poorly communicated? In case you didn’t know, sarcasm doesn’t translate very well to written word. For all I know, you’re just a dumbass.
Over your head
I would be willing to bet that most if not all people who read bushe’s post knew he was being sarcastic.
"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama
by LSBUser on Oct 1, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm sorry, I don't know Bushe
…so like I said, for all I know, he could be a fantastic dumbass. I’m not saying he is, I’m just saying his sarcasm is lost on me because I don’t know the guy. Sarcasm isn’t a joke that is so intelligent and witty that it goes over people’s head, it’s either gotten as sarcasm or it’s poorly communicated.
I also don’t know you, DaheelzCM, so you could just be a dickhead. Not saying you are, but your response serves no purpose other than to harrass, so…
by FuturePants on Oct 1, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I usually enjoy your posts, so...
I don’t mean this as an insult, but busche did finish his post with “Because I think "A heel" may fit.” It’s pretty obvious that his previous paragraph wasn’t serious.
I still don't understand what the "A heel" comment means.
Maybe I just don’t get it altogether and I suppose it is over my head. I did misspell “moron” yesterday, after all.
I'm calling out the scientists who built the Large Hadron Collider
Now, this thing was built by scientists, right? Scientists use computers and probably look at the internet. So I’m guessing they check out this site.
As soon as they decided to build the world’s largest supercollider, I knew it was the wrong decision. And now that they’ve turned it on, it’s only a matter of time until it makes a black hole that swallows the solar system. So scientists – if you have an ounce of intelligence you will turn whatever that thing is off before you kill us all. If you don’t, this thing will be dubbed as the BIGGEST mistake humanity has ever made.
Somehow I feel we traded total destruction of the universe for some type of science experiment.
http://news.yahoo.com/s//nf/20080908/tc_nf/61725
Nothing pithy here. Please move long.
Don't worry
it already broke down…
"...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
Muscle doesn't help you
throw harder? Really?
I guess Clemens was just using ’roids for the hell of it?
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
I'm no scientist, but I was of the impression that it does not
which is why Lincecum can throw 10,000 mph despite being quite small and I probably couldn’t hit 80 mph on the gun even though I’m a considerably bigger dude. I think the benefit to steroids for pitchers is to aid in recovery time between workouts and games pitched…if you can cut the recovery time, you can work out more often and more effectively. If your muscles can repair faster, then you get stronger quicker.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
I'm reasonably sure
that sprinters use steroids for speed and that muscles are the driving force for acceleration.
I’m fairly sure that Lincecum has a fairly decent strength to weight ratio.
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
Fine, but
strength is not necessarily McCarthy’s problem. He’s not using his body correctly, and unless he fixes that it won’t matter how strong he is.
In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love.
I thought they claimed
they “fixed him”, yet when he came back he still didn’t seem to get much out of his legs.
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
I was under the impression...
…that Clements used PEDs to help him recover faster and thus, play later into his 40s, than most non PED using dudes.
Clemens was lnked with a couple of differnent types of PEDs
Winstrolis a mass and strength building drug while HGH in its various forms is more for recovery and rebuilding.
wow...
So the whole board gets on me for lighting a little fire under the dude.
Doesn’t matter to me in the least;
y’know, maybe if we got a little more attitiude in us (ala yankee fans) then perhaps tom hicks would realize that his fan base won’t tolerate mediocre ass seasons anymore.
i said the guy is talented; he just needs to get over his ‘jitters’ or ‘jumpiness’ to which he often alludes to post game.
the point
Dear sir,
I believe the point expressed so delicately by my fellow e-thugs is that we really, really doubt that anybody, even Mrs. McCarthy, thinks Brandon has achieved as well as he or we would have expected. It seems that your thesis is that McCarthy gets some sick pleasure out of being on the DL and pitching poorly in the scant opportunities that have presented themselves. I think you fail to consider that his career depends on his ability to pitch and pitch well. Yourself and most everyone else only stand to gain tangentially should he become a better pitcher, while he stands to gain not only financially but also by being able to play a game that he undoubtedly enjoys. Furthermore your rant about Hicks enjoying torturing the fan base with mediocre teams further serves to ridicule somebody for something that they have no real or plausible reason to do in favor of doing something that stands to provide them with personal and financial gains.
I’m quite certain McCarthy has stated multiple times that he isn’t particularly thrilled with having pitched in a dozen games in the last 18mos. I’m also certain he has given voice to his personal disappointment at his lack of sustained success in Ranger blue.
And then to ice the cake on the post of the year you give yourself credit for “lighting a little fire under the dude,” with your well thought out, reasoned, and poignant internet diary. How could a public figure ignore the striking wisdom of “Aneel from the internet”?
fact of the matter is
he needs to come to camp in better physical and mental shape; period. he needs to ‘grab the bull by the horn’ and prove he can execute.
and until he can do the afore mentioned, ranger fans (here on LSB) and round the country need to give him hell. all this talk of ‘oh i’m sure he wants to do well’ defence is truly whats ‘LAME’. do you think yankee fans give the benefit of doubt to their guys? or red sox fans? then why are the folks here so quick to come to the defence of a dude who has done ZILCH since his time with the team?
ranger fans (IMO) need to become more like cowboy fans; the same passion and fervour is needed.
Doooo
ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
"...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
im pretty sure
we all want mccarthy to have a good offseason, work hard, and improve going into spring training with a chance at contributing in the rotation like we’ve hoped he would for the last two years.
i dont see why it needs to be specifically enunciated nor framed as some kind of ultimatum that he owes us a decision on. im confident that he is well aware that he has underperformed thus far. he, more than anyone, wants to be successful for us. its absurd to think that mccarthy was content to just dog it this winter until he saw this thread!
and now you are calling out rangers’ fans, telling us how we ought to behave? you sure are bossy
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Oct 2, 2008 5:12 AM CDT reply actions
not
calling out ranger fans at all. just saying that i wish we were more like yankee and red sox fans.
You
should have your Rangers fan club card revoked. Screw you for even implying that Rangers fans should start acting like entitled, whiney, spoiled little bitches, which is what we would become if we all the sudden became more like Yank or Sox fans.
by Melmart1 on Oct 2, 2008 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
ranger fan club card revoked?
piss off!! i’ve been a ranger supporter since the early ‘90s. I’ve seen guys like Hector Fajardo, Lou Frazier, Dean Palmer, Craig Worthington, Ken Hill, Micky Tettleton, and a variety of others roll through here; i’ve enjoyed the limited ‘thick’ and suffered through the infinite ‘thin’ of MY rangers.
So, NO! I will not stop caring; I will not stop the due criticism because I’ve put years into this team as a fan. I’m not a bandwagoner.
There's a bandwagon?
Where? Not in Texas…now Red Sox and Yankees..that’s a bandwagon for ya.
I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles
i think hes saying that we should expect out team to win?
and to a much greater extent, sox and yankee fans do.
i do agree with him though, we shouldnt just allow the Rangers to be same old Rangers.
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
To: Luis Mendoza "Please die in a fire." LSJ; PLEASE
Man
many of you guys are a bunch of jerks. Aneel stated something he is passionate about which as a fan is a BIG thing. I agree about the statement that Rangers fans should be more like Cowboy and Yankee fans. The fan base for this team is way to soft and way to sensative. The Danks trade was/is a horrible trade and JD should be fired off that alone. Seriously people, grow a pair and become real fans and not “smart internet fans”
Aneel, don’t worry about their trash talking, most these guys have way to much time on their hands
Free Palestine!
It's ironic...
…that you rip the LSBers for “trash talking” when the whole purpose of this fanpost was to trash talk.
thank you for..."The Danks trade was/is a horrible trade and JD should be fired off that alone"
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
To: Luis Mendoza "Please die in a fire." LSJ; PLEASE
wowowowowT
there is a huge difference between ripping someone for no reason and simply ripping a group of guys who asked for it by ripping a guy for no reason. If ya’ll wanna diss people then at least learn how and when to. I swear sometimes I wonder if some of you work for Hicks or are related to these players that you guys go crazy when someone calls out for not performing
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