Today's lineup
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 4, 2009 12:20 PM CDT
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2 more days.
dos mas dias.
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
I'm really anxious
cause the Rangers are really close to being good but not yet there. When Detroit and TB had success, their young pitchers already had exposure to the Majors. Next year is our year my friends, next year.
it's funny you mention Detroit
i had forgotten how much everyone wanted to emulate their success a few years back. what a train wreck that team has become.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
You can't really blame them. They were on the cusp and did what they had to do, trade for a player to put them over the top.
Their evaluation of Willis is where they faltered.
by oc on Apr 4, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
i just turned to fsn
what were they talking about norm for?
i just heard the end where he yelled at a caller and hung up on him
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this could also be a cue
to post your favorite norm drop
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http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_04_04_kcamlb_texmlb_1
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
Holy crap, no kidding
I just pulled it up, and… wow.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah. That caught my attention too.
Maddux influence? Nolan influence? Did he just have it all along but was sapped by injury?
JD: Adamant about 78 wins in 2009. Go Rangers!
Well, if we make the leap and say this means his stuff is back,
his performance in 2004-2006 was an ERA+ of 100. He could stick around longer than I anticipate.
JD: Adamant about 78 wins in 2009. Go Rangers!
The overall ballpark improvements look nice.
Hope we get more shots of them.
Now I see the funny side. Now I'm always smiling.
Sweet god I know that is airbrushed to hell but...
The things I would eat out of her ass, you have no idea.
by SaltyGoesYard on Apr 4, 2009 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions
what a sexpot!
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
There's just something harsh
about her face that is off-putting to me. And I feel like she wants you to notice her body so you don’t look too closely at her face.
the art of deflection huh..
the face looks pretty good to me.
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I would have no problem
Not looking at her face if she didnt want me to.
by SaltyGoesYard on Apr 4, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Just dont look at how her leg and foot meet....
They could have done a better jopb on that
"I Blame Mark Conner"
yah that does look a little fake
and while we are nitpicking, they could of picked a bra a little more exotic, that thing looks like they picked it up in the bargain bin of GAP body.
by SaltyGoesYard on Apr 4, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
seriously
what the hell happened there
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i thought they split?
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Benson sounds okay ...
but I wonder how much stamina he has – how deep into the season he can carry his adequacy.
Long enough to flip hopefully
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YAY!!!!!!!! JIM KNOX IS BACK!
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Knox doesn't know when opening day is...
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I must say, I like the new brick facade behind the plate...
looks pretty nice.
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+1
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
$$$.. that's what I was thinking...it would look soooo much better all bricks
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oh well guess theres only one Wrigley Field.
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
nice Benson NICE
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
benson looking good
so far
2 k’s
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i know this isnt really on benson
but nice job jinxing asswipe
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I want someone
Who can coordinate his glove finding the ball on a consistent basis.
by SaltyGoesYard on Apr 4, 2009 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Rangers baseball...
JUMP ON IT!
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the triumphant return
of the unearned run. welcome back.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
yeah
I’ve yet to jump on the better-defense-in-2009 full bore. While there may be more range, I think Kinz, Elvis and Young are gonna make a ton of errors.
FLY AWAY MR. BYRDMAN!
Homer!
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your job is to bitch about the bullpen
leave the defense to someone else, k?
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
Texas Rangers
we almost play great defense
by Telegraph on Apr 4, 2009 1:33 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
MY
i’m not comfortable at all with him playing 3rd. He seems afraid of the ball, that’s why he plays so deep, but when he does, any squibber down the 3rd baseline will always be a hit…
nice Byrdman, nice..
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He's got a pretty good arm
I think Young will be okay defensively. He’ll need some time to learn the position of course.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions
yep to that, too
The CW is that his learning the position quickly and successfully is a no-brainer.
I maintain some reservations about that.
What does Gossip Girl have to do with this?
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i have the same sentiments
that one ball that was slowly hit, should have been an out, but he was playing in the outfield. Tag and Josh were explaining that with his arm, he can play deep. That just sounds like an excuse that he is playing too far back. Third basemen usually don’t have bad arms, and if you are a good 3B you don’t play in the outfield grass.
Bring on April 6th!
YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD!
YES!
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ha
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wooo ByrdMan!!!!
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Knoxie put together that one
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i think that yankee game
may have been the best baseball game ive ever been to
even better was that the guy i went with was a big yankee fan turning 21 and i didnt have to pay for a ticket
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which game?
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they were showing
the commercial featuring the walkoff marlon byrd homerun
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new yanks and mets stadiums
boooring. well,seems like it…
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"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
That's fuckin' awesome!
I loves me some Krusty.
Just keep your mask on and umpire the game! - Tom Grieve, 5/25/08
one of my favorite simpsons gag
the krusty komedy klassic live from the apollo
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good gosh
anything hard hit yet? He’s jamming everyone..
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"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
Looks like his curve is on
Doesn’t look like such a bad pitcher to me. Today anyway.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
hey Jonny...
Benson looking pretty good, the D not so much.
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what's Milly going to do?
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Continue on whatever
Yoga, Pilates, Karate, boxing, power aerobics program he is on this season.
by SaltyGoesYard on Apr 4, 2009 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Should be a fourth starter anyway
Even on this team.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
hahaha we have a winner!
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Heeeeee - riiiiiiiiii
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Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
is there a stat for unearned hits?
if not, there should be…
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Pink Jellybean Boy
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
Cliff Lee.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
cliff lee
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Cliff Lee, your defending AL Cy Young winner.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know
But I wouldn’t put much stock into spring ERA’s even if it is.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, for our sake I hope that carries over to opening day
We’ve actually hit him well historically – his 6.42 ERA against the Rangers is actually the highest he has against any team.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
i think that was sabathia
pretty sure we lost to cliff
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just looked at his game log
he started 2 games, 1 good and then the other gave up 6 runs in 5 innings but we lost 15-9
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We did, but we also scored 6 runs off of him
The pitching staff just imploded that day.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200806040.shtml
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by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Ham n Tater anyone?
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Hey, it's Spring Training for me, too
I’ll be ready for the season.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, maybe if you predict a double play next time...
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Email the booth up and running...
I sent the following email “from Jim Knox”
“I’m out here in the stands wandering around a bit lost. Should I creepily interview someone? Or should I awkwardly try to hawk something? By the way, do I look spiffy in my white khaki pants and white polo today or what?!?!?!”
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You should have ended with a footer
“Sent from my maroonberry”
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I sent it with his hometown being...
“Somewhere in the stands”
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MISSOURINNFAAAXHAATAVAA
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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Is the grass cut thicker on the infield this year?
Something looks different…..
maybe its just a darker green.
by death of the cool on Apr 4, 2009 1:57 PM CDT reply actions
I think they have cut it longer
Trying to slow the ball down a bit to help out the infielders.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
white ones were stolen?
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they did the same thing last night too
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Is red really intimidating?
I don’t think it is.
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ask Tiger's
opponents on Sunday…
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skimmed the thread and didn't see one
does anyone have a tvants link or another streaming site with the game… it’s my nephew’s B-day party and my sister won’t let me switch the TV to the game… :(
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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Sounds like time to trade her in for a new model
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oh, if only
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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tried that argument...
didn’t work
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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tell her
if she doesnt want the boy growing up gay it’d be beneficial to switch to the game
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that argument only got me more trouble...
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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i figured it was worth a shot
just tell her to not come cryin to you when he’s found in a dark alley suckin some pole
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I was just about to head over to the PSP forum to check for the TVants
I’m kinda multitasking at my computer today, so hold on a sec…
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
...and no TVants link as of yet.
Bummer.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Decent K's
lots of hits, middling fastball. Benson is like the skinnier, cheaper version of Kevin Millwood.
Commenting about today only of course
But he’s hitting the corners better and not a whole lot has been hit hard. With Millwood everything’s a rocket.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions
No question
He still might be the best pitcher they have, haha. I guess I’d go with Padilla but Millwood is done, I think.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
LD%
are usually very hard for a pitcher to control. I don’t know, I think the LD% was unsustainable, but I’m an optimist.
I have to wonder how they aggregate the data on stuff like that.
But if you suck, you can’t control that, and fat pitches do often result in hard liners so I tend to agree!
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions
some unearned hits.
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
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"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
i think i just saw Wash texting...
or maybe he was tweeting…
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"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
Waivers
where are we on the waiver list?
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Oh gosh...
Jim Knox heckling is bad. Got to do more than just yell the guy’s name.
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Because despite the fact that he's horrible at getting on base and hitting he does have some power?
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
besides the fact that he's bad at baseball he will occasionally hit a dinger
and fans love dingers
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
well that sucked
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well he's looked nice today
and if his stuff wasnt working today he’d probably have given up a lot more runs with the wind blowing today
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well, we don't need good
just better than replacement level
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Can someone
explain all the weird royals love to me?
What did they do this offseason except for waste assets on replacement level players or flawed guys?
Its their amazing manager
Nothing says victory like Hillman.
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I mean like
Ramon Ramirez for Coco Crisp, or Leo Nunez for Mike Jacobs when they have Kila Kaaihue in AAA, or the money they threw at Horacio Ramirez and Kyle Farnsworth, or the fact that they sent down Luke Hochevar for Sid Ponson
The Coco Crisp trade wasn't bad
If he plays good defense, he is a pretty decent CF, but UZR same he went from +20 to -15 on defense from 2007 to 2008, so I have no idea what’s going on.
Defensive stats
it’s usually good to take a 3 year aggregate for it, they tend to jump from year to year.
And while Crisp is a decent addition
the fact that 1) Hillman will bat him leadoff and 2) that there wasn’t much of a difference between Crisp’s performance and some defensive ace like Mitch Maier makes the surrendering of a good, cheap pen arm for crisp really puzzling.
Let's look at the facts.
Dayton Moore has a history of putting together solid bullpens. And dropping two relievers, who are pracitically a dime a dozen, for some pop and some speed isn’t a terrible gamble.
Also it should be noted that Kila Kaaihue isn’t exactly some stud prospect. He’s a little old, had a horrible Winter League, knows how to work a count and can definitely get on base more than Jacobs, but he won’t hit for the same power.
Right now, Jose Guillen is the only power source in the Royals line-up.
by oc on Apr 4, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions
The question is
what is the upside of a club with Mike Jacobs vs. Kila Kaaihue? Will the difference between the two have them surpass the Twins, White Sox or Indians? Or even the Tigers?
Furthermore, the Royals lineup misses more than power. Right now, the only source of OBP for the Royals are David DeJesus and Alex Gordon – both of which are very hit and miss. Jacobs brings power, but he hasn’t hit more than 20 except for last year, so you’re paying a premium for a peak year. And Kaaihue’s age is more reason to have him hit right now, so you know what you have. Either way, it seems to me that the royals moved horizontally this winter.
For what its worth, I believe the move for Jacobs was a stepping stone in getting Greinke to extend.
The Royals had to shake things up this off-season. They really didn’t have much of a choice. They’re pretty much stuck with Guillen, so complimenting him with Jacobs over an experiment like Kila isn’t really ‘paying a premium’ if all it took was a reliever.
The Central is pretty shitty this year.
I think the Twins are the team to beat, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Royals finish second or in a tight race for third with the Indians. They’re not going to be terrible this year.
Let’s not forget that they have some young players that have really been humbled but still have a lot of potential (your Gordons, Hochevars, and Butlers)
by oc on Apr 4, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
If that's the case
it makes a lot more sense, but really trading relievers in midseason is probably a lot more valuable than trading them in the offseason.
Well
They really shored up their bullpen, for whatever that’s worth. Mainly though, they’ve finally got some good young arms to be excited about in the farm system, although their position player depth ain’t much beyond Hosmer and Moose.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
dont forget
about juan cruz
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No they haven't
Ramon Ramirez and Leo Nunez were pretty good last year, and they had Joakim Soria last year. Their bullpen has always been pretty good, it’s just that Trey Hillman can’t figure out that Jimmy Gobble can’t get out righties, their japanese players sucked, and that Joel Peralta should not be facing RH power hitters.
Their “arms” on the farm are AA or below with guys like Cortes and rosa having their share of moles. Their best guys aren’t even out of rookie ball yet (Montgomery and Melville).
Well, yeah
I suppose you could say they simply rebuilt the bullpen after they destroyed it. Hillman seems to be a horrible manager – as bad as Ron, it seems.
Re: the farm system though, it’s worth noting that almost all of our promising arms (aside from Feliz and Dutch) are AA or below as well…
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by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
But they're out of rookie ball
Main, Beavan and Gomez will be @ A+, Kiker will be at AA, the fact of the matter is that they lack guys like Feliz and Holland.
To top it off, what position depth they do have are straight out of HS with Moustakas and Hosmer.
And Hillman is absolutely a worse manager than Ron Washington.
Well, yeah, Hillman is much worse when you factor in player relations
But when it comes to the managing part I don’t think you can get much worse than Ron.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe so.
But I’m not exactly the only one who realizes he’s a complete stooge, so I’m not completely crazy.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions
There's a difference
between seeing deficiencies where they exist and rationalizing them whereever possible. Some people do the former, you and a few others do the latter.
Time for a #JimKnox
bomb on Josh’s twitter page.
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Josh's tweet.
# admiring the sweet new touches at the ballpark (the brick, the scoreboard in left) and waiting on in-booth nachos. life is good!about 2 hours ago from web
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
I'm gonna follow him, too
It would be fun. You follow ol’ blueglove on there?
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
i kinda want to see AJ bat...
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"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
can someone explain twitter to me?
what can it do and what are peoples fascination with it?
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sounds pretty worthless
like a more popular version of facebook updates
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Yup...
it’s basically facebook but with only status updates. Seems pretty worthless to me as well. I think the appeal of it mainly is that famous people are on it and update their’s decently often.
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1 more quick question
do you get the updates on your phone or what?
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Yeah
Or on the web or with desktop gadgets or all of the above.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions
depends on what you're doing.
If you have friends who would actually use it unlike mine, you can send mass texts to everybody, essentially.
And for me I’m into the photoblog thing, and people with photoblogs don’t generally write on their blogs but they will sometimes use the tweeter.
It’s nothing I couldn’t live without, for sure.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions
People like to stalk each other...
but dont’ want to spend the time following them around.
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I asked that question maybe six weeks ago
You just have to sign up and start using it to understand it, really. It’s not a huge deal but it’s interesting. Shaq is on there and he’s pretty funny.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
yea ive heard his is real popular
and he tells people to come find him and you can get free tickets
then i heard about charlie villanueva doing it at halftime
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Eating sprite?
So that’s why he hasn’t been around as much lately…
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by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Not that I've heard of.
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by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions
that was not a homerun
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"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
Smoak's going deep this game
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"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
Two Questions
I kind of think I want to go to the game tomorrow…is it sold out?
Are there going to be more games in HD this year?
game tomorrow?
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maybe they still have
obstructed view or standing room only
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I may toilet paper
…W’s house since he won’t be home, then.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
dont forget
the dog shit lit on fire in a paper bag gag either. when old man bush comes out he’s gonna freak!
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HD schedule
http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/03/a-clearer-view-of-the-rangers.html
Not sure about Opening Day, but I’d bet it is sold out
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
Monday's game is on channel 4...
in HD!!
The pre-game starts at noon.
POW!! ..........................POW!! POW!!
I'm wondering how much hate mail they'll get...
…from fat women missing their judge shows. I kind of wish everything was on twitter.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Good to see lots more in HD this year...
seems weird how some of the last games of a series aren’t HD while the rest of the games of a series are in HD.
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He might...
in an organization that I incorporated today. Currently Homer Simpson is my left fielder.
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You're running the Astros?
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by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
helluva play there
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This is the first year in awhile
that television announcers will probably be better than the radio guys.
Rojas departed for the MLB network
He’s been replaced by Dave Barnett, AKA “the monotone man”.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions
makes me miss Steve Busby
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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As I was saying yesterday
Buzz is a cliche machine, but at least he provides entertainment.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I look at the count of this thread and wonder how the hell Amazin Avenue only has 28 comments in theres.
And that game is on the MLB Network.
Some of the others seem to only use their game thread...
as a play outcome thread and don’t seem to encourage posters to join in.
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LSB
LSB has more traffic than most of the other baseball blogs, so the GDTs are going to generate more comments.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 4, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Which makes me wonder... how is a larger media outlet like New York not able to reach more bloggers at Amazin' Avenue and Pinstripe Alley?
by oc on Apr 4, 2009 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Must just be that those teams split their readership more...
between more blogs or something.
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Nice throw!
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
Why the fuck would you try to steal third when there's nobody out and you're the go-ahead run at second?
She was a grand old lady...
Oh wait, there was one out. Point stands, however.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Especially with an All-World prospect behind the plate!
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Oh no...
is Adam Fox a top prospect in other orgs too?
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Within two years...
…they’ll be able to field four MLB teams.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm sure this has been discussed but I haven't been around until recently
Omar Visquel…Hall of Famer?
Not first ballot
but, yeah, probably. If Mazeroski got in, so should Omar.
"We live, we die, and the wheels on the bus go round and round." - Tony Romo
Yeah I wouldn't think 1st ballot
But it seems to me he should be in someday. Then again I’ve always been a huge fan of his so I guess I’m biased.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I think so...
he’s not a slam dunk type of HOF candidate, but I think he’ll make it.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
Ozzie Smith is in too
He’s a good comp for Vizquel and many think Vizquel has been a better defender.
Vizquel also might be helped by the steroid scandal. There are a lot of guys of Vizquel’s generation who are tainted by the scandal. The writers might be willing to reward someone who might be borderline but who is perceived as being untainted.
"We live, we die, and the wheels on the bus go round and round." - Tony Romo
Yeah Eric
It’s a really big deal for us to know exactly what the players really weigh.
She was a grand old lady...
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK I'M IN A GROUND BIZZARD
I was supposed to fly out at 7:00 am for opening day. Now I’m hoping I can get on a plane tomorrow morning (and all the roads are closed with a 800 mile drive, so that doesn’t work). For those of that are religious, please pray for me.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
Considering
You held out the word fuck in bold letters….i’m not so sure a prayer will help you.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
God doesn
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
As a trucker driver I feel your pain
and we all know Wyoming only has two seasons….Winter…..and construction
That sucks
Sorry to hear that, man. Good luck.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks
I’ll try again tomorrow. That’s a hotel room down the shitter. This is one of those terrible storms where the system runs the wrong way (west), pushes up against the mountains and dumps on us. Fucking low pressure systems.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
If he can do that, all he'd need to do is learn to play third base
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions
It would be really nice if you could turn into a legit prospect this year
And get everyone up in arms about how MY’s carcass is blocking him at third.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Er, he
Man, I’m on a typo roll.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Although if firbat could turn into a legit 3B prospect instead, that would be great too, I suppose.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Unhappy dog coming in
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
by iorange555 on Apr 4, 2009 3:13 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
adam
did you get wet watching cruz work out of that jam?
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by studcrackers on Apr 4, 2009 3:14 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Man, I can't wait until the games actually have commercials
can’t believe I just said that.
www.mavsmoneyball.com
gee thanks
I had actually forgotten about those… thanks for harshing my mellow, man…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
you say that now
but wait until the latest piece of shit ford commercial is infiltrating your tv for the 786th time in june
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Yeah, I know...
I just don’t need to hear Nolan Ryan say “I lived and died by by curveball” anymore.
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Gives a new meaning to the term "Smoaked to first base"
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
No it doesn't. That would mean that he hit it hard to first base.
by oc on Apr 4, 2009 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
No, that would be smoked to first
Smoaked to first is the pick and flip to the pitcher.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions
christ dave
could those glasses go any further down your nose?
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Nadel and Barnett sit an awful long ways apart
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insider info
Barnett smells like a nursing home…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
Mad-Dog sucking...
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
i swear if the wind is like this
on opening day
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i'll be annoyed
it’s bad enough seeing shitty pitching, but to watch shitty pitching with crazy wind is a recipe for disaster
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Ugly
Wind, Sun or just misplayed?
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
that's a new one....
and I like it!
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
FOTF was scratching his balls...
and distracted him.
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That's my Bush
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
It would be Dave's second time sitting in the booth with him too!!!
Woweee!!!111
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't know it was a dollar dog day.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Nah the guy they showed after that.
I think he stole some kid’s food so they cut away.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions
SACRILIGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Say your Hail Mary’s now!
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That will be three Bloody Marys
and three Hello Dollys…
Bless you, my son.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
they're not red
they’re orange…
And I don’t really care either way… I am a little partial to the blue, however.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
I like the blue...
only because red has been taken over by so many teams lately. Angels pretty much looks like the Rangers of the late 90s these days.
Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.
Yeah, the Angels pretty much stole our look
It’s too late to steal it back though.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Go get something red
and then put the jersey up next to it. It’s not orange like a pumpkin, but it’s not a true red..
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
you suck
along with lsj
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
Hmm...
I need to buy the MLB At Bat app still on my iPhone. Need it to listen to the game on Monday.
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I switched up the cables in our media room
so I can watch the game in my office Monday…
Being the building tech has its advantages…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
and almost gets his head taken off
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on Apr 4, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
CJ just about got a headache with that one
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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Yeah, that's what we all came for Dave
And Andruw Jones vs. Joakim Soria showdown.
She was a grand old lady...
Has anyone looked at C.J.'s
picture in gameday?
looks almost like an old school pirate movie picture
Looks like he fell out of "Pirates of the Carrabean"
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
and hit his face
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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Looks like he's taking over Cat's look
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"Computers can’t measure the size of a man’s heart."
- Hawk Harrelson, MLB Guru/Analyst
At least I can buy Cat a drink if I ever see him
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I'm pretty sure C.J drinks
Just not alcohol…silly him huh? what a fool he is.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Hah I don't mind one way or another what a man puts into his body
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Hey did anyone hear...
no extra innings today.
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Ballgame. Bleh. Bring on opening day!
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
YAY
Spring training is over.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
by iorange555 on Apr 4, 2009 3:52 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Not the best way to end ST
but hey… 44hrs until they start counting
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
Not the worst way either.
Wilson could have had a headectomy out there. Nobody was hurt…good clean ball. No total pitching meltdowns or clown baseball.
by Black Francis on Apr 4, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Home from the game
First, it was a lot warmer than we thought it was going to be, so I’m already nursing my first sunburn of the season, even though I put on sunscreen :(
The thing that really stood out for me was that people were actually booing Andrus when he made that error. I was pretty upset about that, but I guess these are the same people who think FOTF should win a GG every year.
"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
It's gonna be in the 50's opening day.
Bring out the heavy jackets.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
pardon my language, but those are some fucking retards.
sorry, that was offensive to retards, they should be put in the same group as these jackholes.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Agree.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Sadly, probably 80-90% of people who go to ballgames are retarded jackholes when it comes to baseball knowledge
Even worse is the fact that they’re the ones the Randy Galloways of the world pander to.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 4, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions
it is really sad
the knowledgeable baseball fan that goes to TBiA is a very low percentage. That is one reason I really enjoy visiting parks like St. Louis and their fans.
Bring on April 6th!
every town loves a winner
but this is mainly in regards to the retards that were booing Andrus after the drop. Although, I don’t condone the error. It looked strange the way he played it. I think the MY homerism effect is already in full swing. The general fan doesn’t understand how to build a team or what it takes to win.
and, this town loves a winner so much, that when the Yankees or Red Sox come into town, there are more visiting fans than home fans.
Bring on April 6th!
Good points
Andrus booting a play doesn’t deserve boos (but boo birds exist). Young doesn’t merit fetishism, but those who think everyone who appreciates him and not knowledgeable baseball fans are equally off the mark. Nothing worse than bringing MY affection up as a measure of stupidity.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Apr 4, 2009 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions
amen to that.
it’s not like ignorant fans are voting for gold glove awards. but ed, you know lsb-ers have got it all figured out.
A fanbase, as a greater whole, generally cares when it's team is involved.
The last decade of Ranger baseball has become so predictably bad that it has caused a lot of spite, anger and betrayal within the greater DFW community and has alienated enough to leave us with the casual ‘idiot’ fanbase that so many hear whine about.
The media isn’t going to give this team any favors.
I mean, I guess I wasn’t as shocked as you were about their reaction… but the answer seems pretty logical… when the times are good, people will take an interest and want to know more about the team and care about the team…
The DFW sporting public, media included, have just become so desensitized with the losing that they don’t want to hear about the future. They just want to pick on the now.
by oc on Apr 4, 2009 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Also, if you want to stir up interest, you can do your part and phone into the radio shows that are broadcasting to the masses.
I called Norm’s show last week and asked him what he thought about the possibility of creating a bidding war with the Yankees and the Red Sox over Saltalamacchia
To my surprise, Norm was educated on how Jesus Montero probably won’t stick at catcher, but honestly believed that Posada will be able to cut it as a catcher for another year.
That terd Sean Bass thought there was just no way we were going to get Phil Hughes.
And Bascik made a pretty weak statement that I can’t remember.
All you have to do is beat these idiots at their game and snap, the Rangers look better.
by oc on Apr 4, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I tried to call in once, but didn't get through
I think they were looking for anti-JD talk at the time.
And, i agree with your points above, winning does breed a little more fanbase and may increase general knowledge. I understand the media here really doesn’t know anything about the rangers and what they do know is based on what is on the field now, and many of the fans only know what they hear on these stations and winning is the most important thing to them. The rangers haven’t won anything in their history, and it does get frustrating.
Bring on April 6th!
Are you saying we have a better ratio here?
Hmmm.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Apr 4, 2009 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions
i can't exactly look down on people
who don’t happen to spend half their free time obsessing about the rangers like I do.
im just glad they go to the games.
the preceding post was a great success.
WTF was that?
“I guess the only time you can really look down upon them is when they’re shouting stupid shit.
She was a grand old lady...
Was at the game today
Really like all of the new boards. My one quibble would be that the square they used on the left field fence for videos is too small. They need to use most of the board for replays I think.
Really like the look of the brick. I was behind the plate so I couldn’t get a full view but what I saw looked good.
It’s interesting to see the balls bounce of the brick, especially with how close it is. A couple passed balls bounced right back to the ump’s area. I think that’s going to make for some interesting passed ball scenarios with runners on third.
Oh, and Andrus didn’t just drop that ball as Evan said in his recap. He clearly either lost it in the sun or the wind messed him up. It was an awkward play, no doubt, but it wasn’t some random bone headed drop.
yep
That was what irritated me the most about people booing – it’s not like others have lost balls in the sun, and I certainly don’t remember anyone else getting booed for it.
"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
young would never lose a ball in the sun
he’s a gold glover!
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
One thing
why isn’t there yellow lines on top of the fences? It looks weird with out them.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
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