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"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 6:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OT - sale of Rangers compared to sale of Cubs

This is the timeline for the Cubs sale.
April 2, 2007 – Tribune announced assets for sale at end of season.
Aug 2009 – sales agreement with Ricketts reached.
Oct 2009 – MLB approves of the sale
Oct 27, 2009 – sale becomes official

Granted, the Cubs sale involved far more assets, like Wrigley Field and some of Comcast, and the bankruptcy. But it’s still interesting to see how long it took.

http://bizofbaseball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3683:sale-of-chicago-cubs-to-ricketts-family-completed&catid=70:mlb-club-sales&Itemid=157

It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops.

by WyoRanger on Oct 28, 2009 6:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh man I hate the Yankees.

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 6:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You stay chatty San Diego.

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Oct 28, 2009 6:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Go Phillies

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 6:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You guys should have listened to the lineups being announced (radio)

At the stadium they played music from Star Wars while announcing the lineups. For the Phillies they used Empire music and for the Yankees they used Rebel music. I don’t know if it was a joke (if so, well done) or if they were trying to convince people that, no, the Yankees are not the Evil Empire – they’re just the scrappy Rebelion.

It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops.

by WyoRanger on Oct 28, 2009 6:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I watched it

It was clearly audible.

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

nice

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Oct 28, 2009 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heh

Ya know, I was always rooting for the empire anyway…

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah they played it loudly on TV

Hey, theatrics. If you’ve got a mass media matchup you may as well play it up.

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by DSheppard on Oct 28, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't know it was on TV at that point

Figured TV coverage wouldn’t start until 6:00 my time. My dumb – of course they’re going to televise all the pregame shit.

It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops.

by WyoRanger on Oct 28, 2009 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well that was not good.

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 7:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What I wouldn

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 7:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hmn

What I wouldn’t give to have just one hitter like Utley in our lineup.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Go AL

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Oct 28, 2009 7:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nah, Go Phillies

and go A rod but the Yankees suck

I think Luke French has a lot of potential. TORP potential.-Dstar

by sprite on Oct 28, 2009 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yankovic?

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Oct 28, 2009 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I used to be that way

But c’mon. The Yankmees?

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So the scheduled broadcast goes to 9:30

I’ve got… 10:40

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by DSheppard on Oct 28, 2009 7:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm not betting against that.

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Son.of.a.bitch

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Oct 28, 2009 7:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ibanez fail.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 7:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep.

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Attaboy Jeets.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What's the difference in pitch count so far?

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Oct 28, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Sabathia – 24; Lee – 11

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 Oct 28, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know

I’m surprised nobody has noticed that it’s Lee vs. the Yankees in game 1 here.

Then again, Civil War references aren’t very common these days.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 7:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice catch.

Let’s hope the outcome is different this time.

by Basehead on Oct 28, 2009 7:25 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

Is it just me

Or are the windows vs. mac commercials getting even more snide these days?

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

They seem about the same.

I can watch a Mac commercial over a Windows any day though.

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Oct 28, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

FOX SUCKS!!

They’re the only channel I don’t get in for some reason. Can’t find a stream anywhere.

by ravscloC on Oct 28, 2009 7:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Try this

http://www.atdhe.net/7970/watch-phillies-vs-yankees

It’s got the stupid lettering across it and it could go down at some point during the game if MLB finds it, but it’s something.

The brewcrewball sopcast here isn’t bad if you’ve got the application.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also, the audio on the first link is pretty crappy

But it’s also not McCarver and Buck.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks

Also found this one:
http://fabiofutbol.es.tl/-Baseball.htm

Good feed but seems to be skipping just a bit.

Can’t do SOPCast (Mac).

by ravscloC on Oct 28, 2009 7:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I really miss good announcing

"More than likely JW never played sports above the youth level. It amazes me that he seems to have no concept on the common reactions of an adult athlete or their normal interactions between each other." - laxonto

by Michael Cave on Oct 28, 2009 7:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Woooo Phillies!

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 7:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I find this picture funny...

"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron

by coolaid on Oct 28, 2009 7:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

UTLEY

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

so...

did that look like a normal popup when he initially hit that to anyone else?

by studcrackers on Oct 28, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Think he thought so too, based on his initial reaction

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The new Yankee Stadium

is a big reason why Tex is gonna bump up his homerun total in coming seasons.

by MikeEl on Oct 28, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

was it

dirkatron that has a deep hatred for clint eastwood flicks?

by studcrackers on Oct 28, 2009 8:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you guys on the

Modern Family bandwagon yet?

Man, it really is a good show.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I've never even heard of it, what's it about?

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Oct 28, 2009 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's on ABC right now...

it’s a sit com about an extended family….the guy that used to play Ted Bundy is the patriarch. He married this young hot hispanic chick with a 10 year old son. One of his kids the daughter—the hot girl from the old “Ed” show I believe (the lawyer in Alaska running his office out of the bowling alley). Ted Bundy’s other son is gay and he and his partner just adopted a baby from the Phillipines. It’s about all their interactions.

Very funny. Very “Office-like” I’ve also heard people say it’s like 30 Rock, but I haven’t really watched that show.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think you mean Al Bundy...

Ted Bundy is the murderer.

by MikeEl on Oct 28, 2009 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh Dear.

Ha. Yeah. Def meant Al.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Former host of

Double Dare?

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

that was mark summers

why yes i used to watch nickelodeon

by studcrackers on Oct 28, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ha.

Yep. That was Marc Summers

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No

Actor. Was on St. Elsewhere, and played Ted Bundy in a TV movie.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 28, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Does the great Double Dare ring a bell AJM?

What about Family Double Dare??

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i dl'ed the 1st 2 episodes

hear great things but have yet to watch it, if youve watched community do you like it more than that?

by studcrackers on Oct 28, 2009 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes. I watch Community, and

IMO, it’s wayyy better.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

we'll see

community is one of my favorite shows to come along in awhile, the whole cast is great

by studcrackers on Oct 28, 2009 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Community is solid

it probably comes in 4th on Thursday, but Thursday is epic.

by UNTJosh on Oct 28, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i watch 30 rock and the office too

what else would you put ahead of it (yet to watch parks and rec but doubt it can be as good)

by studcrackers on Oct 28, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I cant stand 30 rock

its always sunny in philadelphia, the office, and parks and rec

by UNTJosh on Oct 28, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah,

IMO, Parks and Rec is better than Community

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I mean I like Community a lot

but Parks and Rec is really funny.

by UNTJosh on Oct 28, 2009 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did you say

you’ve watched Modern Family yet?

Man, it’s really good.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You should go watch the first episode on

hulu before it expires in a couple of hours. That way you get in from the beginning and understand everything that’s going on.

Plus, the first episode is just funny.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Checked on Hulu.. first episode expires in 9 hours heh.

I’ll watch at least that one after the game I think, I’ve been meaning to. Everyone likes it.

On older shows I watched all of curb your enthusiasm in the last couple weeks and am starting on Mad Men now.. both very good.

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by DSheppard on Oct 28, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Had a choice between that....

Or the season premiere of Friday Night Lights on Direct TV

Went FNL. Just an all around great show tonight

Modern Family, though, is hilarious

Bill Simmons: "I will tell you right now, if the Boston Red Sox traded Clay Buchholz for Justin Smoak, I will run around my neighborhood naked...celebrating for an hour. I love Justin Smoak"

by Smoak Some on Oct 28, 2009 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now Ibanez is one of the greatest free agent signings in history, huh?

We’ll see if Tim still thinks that when Ibanez’s old man skills catch back up to him in the coming years of that contract.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 8:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

it's only 3 years right?

say they win the ws this year, does that cancel out how much he got since he had a real good year this year?

by studcrackers on Oct 28, 2009 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

that park

will also help him his entire time there

by studcrackers on Oct 28, 2009 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's 3 years

But his salary goes up from 6.5 mil this year to 11.5 in the next two, and for some reason they gave him a no-trade clause.

He was really good this year, but that’s mainly because he posted a career-high ISO about 90 points higher than his career average – probably not something he’ll do again, even in that park. Plus, as mentioned below, he had a poor second half.

But they basically got a career year out of him this year, and if the Phils win the ‘Series, I suppose you could argue it was worth it even if he does regress in the next two years. Doesn’t make it a historical FA signing though.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

For example, us getting Marlon Byrd before the ’07 season – much better signing than Ibanez in terms of bang for your buck.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok

guess i missed the historical part, wasnt paying much attention to that part, but to this point it’s been a fine signing, even though i too thought they overpaid at the time

by studcrackers on Oct 28, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Uhh

That was strike 3.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 8:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

And it costs the Phils an out.

Fucking umpire.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Phils

Got a break there

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Both teams have won 7 games in the postseason?

Holy shit, that’s just how many it takes to get to the world series! What a coincidence!

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

BOTH OF THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS

SHOULD BE OUT!!!!!!!

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Jesus

double play…dont give the Yankees another gift

by UNTJosh on Oct 28, 2009 8:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Excellent call.

Damn right they’re both out.

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 8:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Looks like the veteran umpire crew idea is a bust

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 8:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh wait

They gave ’em the DP. Nevermind, I guess.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Any chance he just faked the Yankees out

like Vizquel did earlier this year, or was that purely a mistake?

by UNTJosh on Oct 28, 2009 8:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i think he tried to

but it didnt work but in the end it did work

by studcrackers on Oct 28, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well said

?

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yogi Berra?

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yard work!

Sit down you fucking yankee fans.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTLEY

Wow.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 8:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow. Look at that

grease ball hair do

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Oct 28, 2009 8:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

"Mays, Nice Catch"

Don’t ever fuckin do it again.

by SaltyGoesYard on Oct 28, 2009 9:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

"The left fielder is really not responsible for balls hit down the right field line"

Million dollar analysis right there.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 9:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Man

Slow thread.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 9:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

here I am,

here I am.

There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns

by RachelB on Oct 28, 2009 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm around too

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hoping for #3 from Utley...

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 28, 2009 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

dang nasty breaking ball...

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 28, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think that would lead to the crowd dropping a collective deuce

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Should be better than last year...

I think it all comes back to Turco, though….

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 28, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can’t tell, but I think they still have to do something about their defense. They have plenty of cap space to do it, too, if their owner weren’t flat broke. It’s something to watch a host of genuinely talented forwards, though.

by Brett Perryman on Oct 28, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think they're pretty good.

James Neal is by far the best player on the ice every game. It’s incredible to watch.

I think they’ll need to improve that defense at some point too. I don’t know how they go about it though. I would like to think they can improve on Niskanen, Woywitka, and Daley. I like Grossman, Robidas, and Fistric long term, but that isn’t much offense. Vishnevskiy appears to suck. Philip Larsen I think will be really good, but that’s probably 2 years down the road.

I just hope they don’t do something stupid like trade for Tomas Kaberle. I hope they spend the money, just not on that guy.

by UNTJosh on Oct 28, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he's 22

He netted 24 goals as a rookie last year. He’s big, he’s fast, and he’s insanely talented.

My favorite thing to watch these days is when Neal has the puck (or steals it?) in the offensive zone and makes a power move to the net. It’s impressive to see.

by UNTJosh on Oct 28, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Age 22

We drafted and developed him

He’s the Star’s Elvis Andrus. He’s that good

Bill Simmons: "I will tell you right now, if the Boston Red Sox traded Clay Buchholz for Justin Smoak, I will run around my neighborhood naked...celebrating for an hour. I love Justin Smoak"

by Smoak Some on Oct 28, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Neal was here first

…so maybe Andrus is the Rangers’ Neal.

by UNTJosh on Oct 28, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was pretty generous

x2

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 9:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!

Ibanez!!!

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 28, 2009 9:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WOOO IBANEZ

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

damn... i'm late checkin in

i had to drive over to fort worth after work.

go phillies

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 9:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

series going 7

is always good for us fans that love baseball :)

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'm thinking phillies

win in 6

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

rollins picked phillies to win in 5

i said 6 :)

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jimmy Rollins said...

“If we’re nice we’ll let it go six (games), but I’m thinking five. Close it out at home.”

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think they can win it in five

Philly is taking NYC out of the equation

by oc on Oct 28, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry if this was already covered but the LA Times reported today that

GMJ wants out of Anaheim….

“Disgruntled outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. with two years and $23 million left on his contract wants no part of the Angels in 2010, and he reiterated his request to be traded — or released — while cleaning out his Angel Stadium locker Tuesday.”

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 28, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Awesome play

There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns

by RachelB on Oct 28, 2009 9:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

badassplay

i think that pitch he just threw for strike 2 was the same as ball 1

by studcrackers on Oct 28, 2009 9:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Merry Christmas, Cliff

lol

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 9:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

35:3 k:bb in the playoffs

wow.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Oct 28, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Someday

Neffy will pitch a game like this

by oc on Oct 28, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, if the Rangers don't fuck things up by sticking him in the bullpen

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lets go rollins

drive in a run baby

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe he's a Carl Edwards fan

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Published 9/23/2009 by Bryan Hoch at Major League Baseball News
Yankees reliever Brian Bruney changed his uniform number from No. 38 to No. 99 this week, and though he could not give a concrete explanation for the switch, there was no dispute that it couldn’t hurt to try to change his luck

by cmkelly29 on Oct 28, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

#38 is cool
  1. sucks.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okay...

No sure where my #99 went…

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

changing your number to 99 for no reason

isn’t he the same guy that called out KRod earlier this year then begged for forgiveness?

by UNTJosh on Oct 28, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hmm...you said why not what

I just think it is. Who gives a shit what number Brian Bruney wears. He’s lucky to have a roster spot

by UNTJosh on Oct 28, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha, that was awesome

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 10:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

True.

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha..

wtg rollins

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

HELL YES

AH HAHAHA 5-0

FUCK YOU STINKING ASS YANKEES

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

Was just thinking something....

On top of the terrible season they had, this WS match-up must be a huge kick to the nuts while they’re down. Heh.

by cmkelly29 on Oct 28, 2009 10:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

so the yankees

have never been shutout in a world series game???

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks Joe

I had been wondering all night long if the Yankees had ever been shutout in a Game 1 of a World Series

by oc on Oct 28, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

to hell with the stinking ass yankees

phillies win game 1

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

YAY... PHILLIES WIN

EOM

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL

the look on Victorino’s face was CLASSIC!

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 10:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Man

Dunno why they sent Victorino there.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

KG on Moreland
His future might be as a left-handed bench bat who can fill in at three positions.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 28, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmn

Three positions?

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

From what I've heard about his OF defense, I don't think I'd wanna see him in LF

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

In which case...

…you probably wouldn’t want to see him in RF, either.

But regardless, if he’s a future LH bench bat, he’s less useful than Davis.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 28, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, true.

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh dangit.

There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns

by RachelB on Oct 28, 2009 10:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You got this, Cliff.

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 10:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd say get Lee outta there

But we all know how badly the Philly ’pen sucks…

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ouch.

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 10:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Meh

Doesn’t really matter one way or the other.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 28, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And their are Rangers implications

If Yankees lose, they overspend on free agents the Rangers won’t sign anyways because of the ownership situation. Which means the Rangers have the tiniest chance of signing someone the Yankees would have after the 2010 season.

by Mark from OC on Oct 28, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It doesn't matter because...

…if we assume Rollins wasn’t going to get the runner, then throwing the ball away or not doesn’t make any difference to whether the Phillies will win or lose.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 28, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I took your doesn't matter to have a much deeper meaning

I must be thinking too much tonight. Time to turn off the thinker

by Mark from OC on Oct 28, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well hell

there goes the phillies shutout…

6-1 phillies

It;s over.. phillies win game 1

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The Phillies canot throw to first base worth a shit

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck you Arod.

I love to see you fail.

by Flynnyrd on Oct 28, 2009 10:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

PHILLIES!!! WOOO!!!!!

Fuck the Yankees!

"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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

by lisa w on Oct 28, 2009 10:29 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

A-Fraud

3 K’s… the steroid cheater strikes out 3 times

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Booya

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It never ceases to amaze me how tiny Ken Rosenthal is

"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN

by lonestarJon on Oct 28, 2009 10:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ozzie Guillen,, his hair

damn he’s always got the curls going. i thought it looked good.

wish my hair would curl like that

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

fuck those curls

i get women with my big dick

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We'll get 'em next game

GO YANKEES!!!!

LoneStarBall....You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

by DaheelzCM on Oct 28, 2009 10:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Probably more Yank fans on LSB than Rangers fans

If there are any real Ranger fans at LSB.

by Sharky on Oct 28, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe you should

be wishing north carolina beats virginia tech… UNC seeking big win against Virginia Tech

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eh

Miami fucked it up with that loss to Clemson,. I held slim national championship hopes prior to that.

Still looks like a good year though.

by Sharky on Oct 28, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yay Phillies!

I know you have that choke in you Spankies!

by Sharky on Oct 28, 2009 10:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Krukie should by happy

He predicted Phils..of course.

by Sharky on Oct 28, 2009 10:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Only 3 more baseball games left in the season

Go Phillies Go!

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 Oct 28, 2009 10:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why are baseball players retarded

You can find 50 ex football players who make great, charismatic commentators, but Kruk, Bobby Valentine, Dave Winfield, they’re all pretty retarded as commenters.

by Sharky on Oct 28, 2009 10:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Go Phillies

didn’t have to give up Happ or Drabek to get Lee. What a return on investment when he didn’t even cost that much.

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.

by NothinG on Oct 28, 2009 11:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

anybody got the iPhone?

i’m trying to find a good app for jquery. or a app for a javascript library

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 11:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

if anybody has got the iPhone

you have to get the sportacular app. it’s the best!

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 11:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Adam... I was thinking

maybe we could do like a texas rangers photo of the day. you find a photo of a texas rangers player and open it up for open discussion. hell sounds like fun during the off season

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 11:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

or photo of the week

since your bitch ass is always tired

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 11:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i think photo of the day

is better.. just imo

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 11:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hell.. give ben the photo of the day

lol

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 11:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

it doesn't have to be called

photo of the day, it could be LSB picture of the day…

hell i don’t know.

was just thinking about how LSB could has more fun

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 11:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nevermind

i’ve had a few drinks…

i need to hit the sack

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by hurlerhurley on Oct 28, 2009 11:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I owe Dirkatron and the Cliff Lee lovers an apology

I was wrong. He’s pretty legit.

"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"

by Walter Sobchak on Oct 29, 2009 1:38 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate the Yankee fans so i have to root for the Phils

I like most of their players and the Manager, so Go Phils!!!!

Larry Parrish Was Da Man!

by TRFAN on Oct 29, 2009 12:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs


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