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by Adam J. Morris on Jun 11, 2009 9:49 PM CDT
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Let me just ask - WTF is up with this Ric Renner guy?
is it obligatory to have only pedo-freak looking people as our sportscasters?
are you new to watching rangers games?
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 11, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions
being in Houston, I only catch XM and the occasional FSSW broadcasts
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
I think you might be the only rangers fan in houston that posts on LSB that has to ask WTF is up with Renner. I find this amazing that you did not know he is a crackhead.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 11, 2009 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
he's awesome to witness
ill give ya that.
honestly ive gotten to a point where both him and josh could thelma and louise and id be doing cartwheels.
the phrase “let the game come to you” comes to mind with those fellas
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
People have been asking this question for many moons...
no real, clear answers are imminent.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jun 11, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Years ago
before I became a cop I was a sports reporter at a small West Texas TV station and I got to go to Cowboys camp when it was in San Antonio. Bill Parcells hilariously destroyed Renner in the daily press conference…needless to say, it was really easy to not be “that guy” when Renner was around.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Jun 12, 2009 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
ROFL
good stuff, made me laugh
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
as a 19 year old kid, my only goal was not to make an ass outta myself. Kinda like the "Anti-Renner."
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
4.5 up again
feels good
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Jun 11, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions
hah
that’s always nice.
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Jun 11, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Always a great night when
Rangers win, Yankees lose
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jun 11, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Meh
Yankees losing doesn’t really matter to me.
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 11, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Just a little more icing on the cake for me.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jun 11, 2009 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Would be nice for either them or Boston to tank this year.
Let Toronto or an ALC team take the Wild Card.
Nice win...
I just wish we could get there without being depressed by the offense for 8 innings.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
It's been a good day
Got a free day off work due to a power outage, Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving Man United, and the Rangers win.
Wooo!!!
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
Ronaldo's screwed....possibly literally
Just read that he supposedly hooked up with Paris Hilton…..yeah, the one that looks like a cricket
I miss 1989. I miss 1996. Please make me miss another season in 2008.
Awesome!
Another game closer to a Red October
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Milly
walking that walk. Thats what I’m talking bout.
After the show I want Greg Oden to tuck us both in and tell us stories about the old days. - Will Ferrell
the new comments pop-up thing
i just counted like 27 LSB’ers that popped up in the new comments when we won
i don’t think i’ve ever seen that many at one time in the new comments pop-up box
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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maybe.. i've had a few drinks
but i could have been off on the count by say 4 or 5. cause the pop-up box doesn’t stay to long so it could have been say 22 or 23. But i counted over 20 at one time and i thought it was 27 when i counted
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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Only 4 in fifteen years?
Geez.
"The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done." ~ George Carlin
by Aquaman, Esq. on Jun 11, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
there was another 1-0 ballgame
in the ballpark this year. But it wasn’t a win.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
I bet the farm on the Rangers tonight.
Should I go double or nothing tomorrow night with Padilla against Kuroda?
Probably not.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
Rangers current offensive slump + LAD pitching = yeah I wouldn't
When I see a solar eclipse I think "oh no, is the moon eating the sun?"
by Pocket Ninja on Jun 11, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Sell both, buy a bigger farm!
Or keep both and rake in the subsidies.
"The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done." ~ George Carlin
by Aquaman, Esq. on Jun 11, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Uh oh. Said the loud part quiet, and the quiet part loud.
Rock Flag & Eagle Radio: Thursdays 10 PM - 1 AM on FM 88.7 The Choice
"Computers can’t measure the size of a man’s heart."
- Hawk Harrelson, MLB Guru/Analyst
Yep
I think he’s the Texas state chairman of NAMBLA…
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
by RCCook on Jun 11, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
does that make Evan the Honorary Chair of NAMBLA or President Emeritus of PEDOBEAR?
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
underrated line that slipped the radar, rc
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
He was
the sports anchor for KXAN NBC channel 36 in Austin for years before FSSW offered him a deal for about 60,000 a year to be their sideline reporter at a lot of FSSW sporting events, Rangers games during baseball season.
This is our year.
http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/1/29/739765/the-socket-joint-rotator-c
by FormerLSBUser on Jun 12, 2009 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions
AJM
What are your posts tomorrow? Draft review, Friday video and why Ian should be hitting 7th?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
fuck that
I like surprises…
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Oh yeah
I need to do the Friday afternoon video
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 11, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
of course you do silly
and don’t ever forget that.
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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i'm a devoted follower
of the friday afternoon video
whether it’s good or bad.. I love it!
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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It wouldn't be Friday without a video
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
I love the Friday video
One of the highlights of my week.
"Was this really necsarry?" - cowpoke/hurler hurley
Suuuuuure it is.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
Big Lebowski
one of my favorite movies
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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seems right to post this
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
She's kinda chubby
But I like asians.
"The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done." ~ George Carlin
by Aquaman, Esq. on Jun 11, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess all asians are expected to look like Brandon McCarthy or something.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
ok
I was a little confused by that comment too. glad its just not me. I was thinking maybe I had messed up the scaling or something
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
That's what I was thinking
Maybe it’s that the cheerleading bottoms are always extra tight which gives the appearance of a belly a lot of times when really someone isn’t chubby in the least.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
margaret cho's
younger sister?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
And I said wow?
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
That sign is a piece of crap
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Rudy
Great swing coach-not so sure about the whole hitting thing, though. mental part is a big I may be off-base, but it sure seems that way.
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
fail on the mental part
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
I would really
like for Bob to go on a rant tomorrow about how bad of a hitting coach rudy is
by blueballlefty on Jun 11, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Elvis
ROTY. I’m just going to start posting that every night. Even on off days.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
k...
you know i’ll follow you tball anytime ;)
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Last play of the game ...
… was it a tough play? Nadel hesitated like it was NOT routine that Andrus would make the play.
He was pretty well behind 2nd base fielding it...
may have even been on Ian’s side of 2nd.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
but the ball was slow hit
or took a really big hop. he made it look really routine so it is hard to tell
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
Yeah...
for Elvis it looked routine, however, in the past that wasn’t quite so routine or smooth of a play.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
yeah
like i said, really hard to tell if it is rangey or not. The eyes deceive me a little – hardly looked like he went over there with any effort, but he was on or on on the other side of 2nd base. don’t think he was playing over that direction any more than usual
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
well elvis did fuck up
Doug Mathis.. that really pissed me off
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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that error
by fuck up elvis messed it all up
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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that was a double play
to end the inning
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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don't argue with me
i’m correct on this. If elvis would have not fucked up he would have made the double play.
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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that changes the whole game
elvis fucked up with that
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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wow 4 posts in a row
Anyway, Elvis could have made that play but regardless of if he could have luckily escaped without allowing as many runs the guy pitched poorly.
the preceding post was a great success.
well,, that error was crucial
it turned the tide of the game. If he would have made that play Mathis wouldn’t have had those extra runs and bt his fuck up
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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well mathis didn't get any run support either
and with elvis and his fuck up
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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i'm so sick and tired
of the elvis love.
how bout he start playing D… the guy is awful and fucks up quite a bit. He fucked up mathis in that inning
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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are you having a conversation with yourself?
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
i'm venting
i went to the game and we lost
let me bitch
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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what game?
we won…
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
You're kidding, right?
Please tell me you’re joking.
i’m so sick and tired of the elvis love. how bout he start playing D… the guy is awful and fucks up quite a bit.
You do realize that Elvis is in contention for ROTY, solely because of his incredible defense. He’s WAY better than MY ever was at SS, and has saved an incredible amount of hits and runs this season. Plus, HE’S 20!!!!!!!!!!!! I just——-you know what. Forget it.
I’m not going to argue with someone over whether Elvis Andrus is good defensively or not.
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
by Brandon Worley on Jun 12, 2009 12:39 AM CDT up reply actions
You forgot to mention the part where Elvis Andrus leads all AL SS's in UZR
His 6.0 is almost a full run better than Marco Scutaro’s 5.1.
And to give a measuring stick as to how good they’ve both been, third place is Alexi Ramirez at 2.5. Everyone else is 1.5 and below.
So, to conclude, not only is Elvis Andrus better than MY at short, he has been a fucking greek god of defense there this year.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
Yeah. Stats!! That's what I needed.
Defending Big D: A Dallas Stars blog on SBN: easy to use, free to join.
by Brandon Worley on Jun 12, 2009 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions
They really need to adjust his numbers
for his bad throws.
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
incredible defense???
well when elvis andrus starts playing incredible defense you let me know. I’d be glad ro see elvis not fuck up a double or miss a easy ground ball. But i’d be glad to give you $5.000 bucks if he ever wins a gold glove
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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oh oh oh
i want 5000 bucks, ill take that deal
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
with his flop ass careless shit
granted he’s so damn young he might get lucky
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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ok.. copy and paste
let me know
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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you seriously
think he’ll win a gold glove with his horribile D
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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You are driving me
fucking insane with this three comments in a row to yourself. Gather your fucking thoughts and get that shit down in one comment. BTW, I’ll take the “ever win a Gold Glove” bet.
No need for 3 responses. Compose yourself and make it happen in one.
by CS3 on Jun 12, 2009 1:20 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
rec for saying what I wanted to say.
I'm Ron Burgundy?
by Cecilio's Guante on Jun 12, 2009 1:32 AM CDT up reply actions
ha
i planted some this year:)
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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so all fbs? that's nuts.
I wonder if he remebers how to throw a curveball, or change-up.
I'm Ron Burgundy?
by Cecilio's Guante on Jun 12, 2009 1:33 AM CDT up reply actions
hey...
leave doug mathis alone bitch…
we moved him to the bullpen
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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The Holy Roman Empire wasn't Roman, nor was it particularly Holy
actually it can barely be considered an empire
It was a good play by Tiny E
but one that MYoung would have made last year as well
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe if Young was positioned at 2B to begin with
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
i haven't been following
but fangraphs was saying his only competition is rick porcello. if that’s the case…
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
How loaded must the Mets be
if they have no room for O’Day
Oh and also – suck it Halos
He wasn't that great for them...
2 WHIP and allowed 2 out of 2 inherited runners to score. They just overreacted on him it appears.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Possibly...
my Mets fan friend wouldn’t mind having him back in their bullpen.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
twitter these nuts bitch
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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by cowpoke on Jun 11, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
ah hahaha
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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Even the 'Jays radio broadcast had a twitter plug today.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
whoever invented that needs to be burned at the stake
and the worst part is all these technological idiots who now take the role of internet savants b/c “THEY HAVE A TWITTER ACCOUNT!!! HEY TWEET ME AND TELL ME HOW I SUCK!”
i hate all of you!
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
lakers smelling blood in the water
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
ok guess i'll watch the game
69-65 lakers less than 10 min in the 4th
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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Sean Bass too
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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yw bud
we still kicked your ass last year
Red River Shootout 45-35 :)
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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boomer
no hard feelings. I still like you.
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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i wanna ask one question about OU and i mean it as a sincere question
what is it that draws people to norman? i dont understand it.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
I live in that general area
and it’s nicer than many believe…definitely not as fun as Austin, but as far as Oklahoma goes, it’s terrific. And it’s a good academic school, as much as a Texan born and bred hates to admit that there are good things about o.u. If my son goes there (in 17 years), I think it’d be good (except for 12 Saturdays in the fall, of course).
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
OU has a great medical school also
Look I grew up in Oklahoma and I moved because there is nothing there for me outside of my family. I got a college education there and it is nice for the small town. Football playes go there because of tradition.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
orlando is afraid to win it all or
of the laker mystique.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
I really doubt the Magic are afraid of the Lakers
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
I like the Lakers in a macro way
but rooting for the Magic tonight.
The Magic are afraid of success.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
They just reject the notion of winning
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Is your boy Brandon still
sitting on an ice bag ?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I posted this higher
But I think this team is ready for Bob Sturm to go on a rant tomorrow on how Rudy really isn’t a good hitting coach, maybe it will work again
ditto that
funny you mentioned that
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I thought LSB
didn’t like Sports Sturm.
Fern joke and everything.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
ive come to the conclusion that every disk jockey on that station is a moron not worth spending 2 seconds listening to.
bob included. i like mike bascik, he’s at least a baseball guy. all the rest are horrid.
can you not enjoy yourself and smartly discuss sports?
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
i just think that even the best offenses go through slumps
we aren’t the best offense either but we’re definitely above average. plus, we have been facing good pitching (good teams in general).
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
Kobe
seriously.
wtf?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
I don't know how anyone could cheer
for that lousy piece of fuck.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
scoop
it happens
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
why
what has he done?
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Jun 11, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Cheap shot forearm to Miller's throat.
The flailing of the arms after the shot to purposely hit Manu and another that escapes my mind. Throwing Bynum under the bus in that parking lot video. Holding the team hostage while throwing Kupchack under the bus and flirting with other teams.
And I still think something uncouth went down in CO. But I accept that’s personal opinion.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
that girl asked for an autograph from Kobe
after whatever happened bw the two of them fwiw.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm rooting for the Lakers
so that my Dad will be wrong on yet another sports prediction. “Kobe will never win anything ever again without Shaq carrying his carcass around the court.” So far, he’s come up with such gems as “LeBron will end up being terrible compared to Carmelo” and, the infamous “that is the final time the Rangers will be over 500 (when they went 1 game under earlier in the season before they went nuts on that big tear).” I don’t really like Kobe, but my brother and I take pleasure when my dad falls flat on his face with his terrible sports predictions.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Kinsler
Was 2008 his career year and he is just returning to his .270/.350.450 norm?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
was April 2009 his career month then?
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
Ian's top months by OPS
excluding Apr/May 2006 due to sample size
Jun 08 1.091
Apr 07 1.042
Apr 09 1.039
In all other months his OPS has been below .900.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
i dont want my leadoff hitter to have a high OPS, sure it doesnt hurt
but i could give 2 shits how many extra base hits he has. i want him to quit swinging at 1st pitches and not working counts and not making pitchers pitch to him and throw a bunch of pitches.
if your leadoff hitter isnt making the pitcher throw lotsa pitches, he isnt doing his job. right now, he is a #6 hitter pretending to be a leadoff hitter.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
His career stats so no.
He has never had two months in a season with an OPS over .900.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
I'd easily take that bet this year
he keeps having months taken out by injury. He will do it this year.
the preceding post was a great success.
I will be happy
with a consistent .850 OPS until Sept. Then he can breakout another >1.000 OPS.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
Orlando trying to break really new ground
by winning a title with a 6’10" white, european point guard.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
I was bored.
Spent the first 4 innings behind the bullpen trying to get O’Day’s attention. Spent the rest of the game cutting up with the rest of the Snake Pit.
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
Unsuccessfully.
When it got quiet between innings and I was going to yell his name, I chickened out.
I did holler at him later, “Your shoe’s untied!” while he was playing with his shoestring.
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
he's a pretty approachable guy. Just don't expect any flirting as he has a serious GF
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
Oh, I know.
I’ve approached him before, and I’ve got pictures to prove it. The difference this time, though, is that I was wearing a t-shirt that said, “O’Day Likes To Do It Sideways” and the objective was to get him to read it.
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
who are you?
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 12, 2009 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Well OK how do you talk to the players?
Is it because you just sit next to the bullpen?
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 12, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh wait
you’re the houston fan who didn’t know Rick Renner. Now I’m even more confused.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 12, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I like 1-0 wins
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
But they don't help our "3-5 runs" record....
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
The Magic are afraid of the Lakers
can’t make FTs
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
oh that's a pile of horse shit
i can’t believe you think this
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GO MAGIC GO
YES 82-79
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The Magic will win
It has been ordered by David Stern. The NBA needs a 6-7 game series.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
no.. i don't believe this
but yes magic will win tonight
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I am just trying to continue the myth. :)
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
me too
ha.. magic back up …
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maybe Ian needs to sit
and watch for a day
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
I'm just waiting for him to hit anothe hot streak
because we all know an Ian hot streak can carry the fucking offense.
Headed home from RBiA
I’ll have a fanpost up tomorrow with all my pictures and a detailed account of the night. But let me just say that nothing drives me crazier than sitting directly behind a drunk redneck family that did everything but pay attention to the game.
Ugh.
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by Brandon Worley on Jun 11, 2009 10:47 PM CDT reply actions
ummm
I am sure there were plenty of seats you could have moved to.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
Lol...Believe me I wanted to
But I was sitting in the crowded sections, and there were eight people in our party at the game together.
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by Brandon Worley on Jun 11, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
That's pretty much every seat in Arlington.
Now be careful driving down those Arlington dirt roads and back to civilization. Keep your doors locked and windows up.
Well.....somehow this one felt different.
I’ll expand on it in my FanPost.
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by Brandon Worley on Jun 11, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
diamond talk was pretty good tonight
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I need one FT from superman
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Omfg
this postgame show is just a fucking beating now. It’s 30 minutes of mike and mike giving each other a hand job under the desk. While they complain about how much every single fan that goes out to the game sucks.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Something like
“these past few games the fans have just not been into it. It’s because the fans are so used to those damn fireworks. If they don’t get the homerun ball the fans just have ADD and can’t pay attention to the game. "
It’s just on and on whining about how much the fans suck.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Pfft, homerun ball.
7 hits over 2 days… they’d have to be HRs to get anyone excited at that rate.
the preceding post was a great success.
i agree with that take, i was at mondays game, my 14th of the season and it was by far the least educated least involved fanbase of the whole season
i mentioned it to sum1 else and they threw out the idea that a lot of the people there were out-of-towners who do the 6 flags, wetnwild, obligatory BPIA run and thats why they were so uninvolved.
this TO series has been the deadest least involved fanbase of the season by a mile this year. no question.
i was pretty upset about it after mondays game about it.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
damn
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4.6 left on the clock
here we go
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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"HubZ"
is “special” right? Anyone know who I’m talking about?
When I see a solar eclipse I think "oh no, is the moon eating the sun?"
Yes, the guy that post on the Rangers team sight.
I posted there for a bit. Got tired of their ignorance and left.
but i do like him
he’s good
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call TO bitch
whew
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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damn.. OT
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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well
Lakers bigs are in foul trouble right now.
odom and bynum have 5 and Gasol has 4….
my sig is better than yours
oh now this is good news
go magic
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exactly.. that was what i was thinking
that was a bad shot… not a good look.
My garden this year... planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra, and for the first time i went with eggplant
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NBA Basketball
only sport I’d rather just watch something else until the last 1:00 and even then if you just tell me who won, I just say, “ok, thanks”
well the last min is close to like OT
OT is always excitng
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mixed emotions
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
ha... josey has mixed emotions
now that is a funny
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poke
lifelong fan of LAL but bet on the Magic -1.5 tonight.
I really get fucked if Magic win by 1.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
betting against a team you are supposedly a lifelong fan of is lame
find something else to bet on if you think they will lose?
the preceding post was a great success.
When did you place your bet????
Orlando was +2.5 just prior to game time
I miss 1989. I miss 1996. Please make me miss another season in 2008.
fuck em
they were swept
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Shaq ruined Nick
Before Shaq he would drive to the hoop. After Shaq arrived he and Dennis Scott were simply 3 poot shooters.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
Do you miss Walter Bond's Mavs?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
That was just before I got into them
by Joey Matschulat on Jun 11, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
consider yourself lucky, joey
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
See Donald Hodge
Darren Morningstar, Greg Dreiling, Doug Smith and Tony Dumas.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions
wow..
george mccloud’s mavericks.. now that got me to thinking
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I miss the
Dr. J, World B.Free, Doug Collins, Caldwell Jones, Henry Bibby, Ted Hound Dawg McClain, DDawkins and G.McGinniss ’76ers but not as much as the -
Wilt, Jerry, Happy, Gail and Jimmy Mac ’72 LA Lakers.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I like a few years later
because Andrew Toney was so fun to watch.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
I miss the Lil Penny commercials
Chris Rock was great, “That’s Tyra Banks fool”.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
wow
hedo – he good.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Fearless.
Still can’t figure how he didn’t work out w/ the Spurs.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
It's prettty easy
They value defense and he sucks at it.
by brettgardner on Jun 11, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
i forgot he played for SA
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
here we go 91-91
1:01 on the clock
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btw anyone
got the link to the blaze audio tonight
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Get Nelson
the fuck outta the game.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
DFish is a bad ass
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
oh hell
damn that fisher
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oh shit
magic just fucked up
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it's over
maybe???
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Messi v. Cristiano Ronaldo in the CL was like that maybe moreso
only both are under 24, it was like if labron and koby were peers, which they really arent since koby is a good bit older.
otherwise, u got it nailed,
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Also
C Ronaldo v Kaka every day in practice from now on.
Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur
by Brett Perryman on Jun 12, 2009 1:09 AM CDT up reply actions
game over
damn… I was hoping the magic would win tonight.
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Here's a quick picture from the game tonight.
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by Brandon Worley on Jun 11, 2009 11:18 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
where were your seats?
i’ve been looking to spend some extra coin and get some good picture taking seats
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Kobe's going to win the Finals MVP
But I can’t remember the last guy to win that deserves it less than him.
x
if you cant make free throws or get an inbounds pass in, then you dont deserve to be NBA Champions. Ah, I wish it was Cavs-Lakers instead right now
my sig is better than yours
What's wrong with our farm teams?
Shouldn’t the best farm system on the planet be dominating their leagues? Anyone else concerned about Feliz, Main,and Kiker?
II Cor. 4:17-18
Yep.
Getting kicked around some by the CAL league is to be expected, but walking 6 per 9 is not. FWIW, he’s got a BABIP of .362 and his FIP is over a full run below his ERA… but yeah, I am kind of worried.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
Main
if there were one of our high ceiling arms I would be trying to trade, it’d be him.
After he ups his value of course. I just don’t see him putting it together. Hopefully he puts together a nice 2nd half this year, and then ups his value by next trade deadline.
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"Computers can’t measure the size of a man’s heart."
- Hawk Harrelson, MLB Guru/Analyst
everytime i see him suffer i think of porcello
its like drew meyer v. kaz for me all over
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Not really
That’s kind of unfair, don’t you think? At least Main still has a shot at turning things around and living up to some of his hype. Drew Myer never really did.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
yeah ur right, but...
i just cant shake the feeling that we passed up something really special and played it safe. its why i was so pleased with this years draft, i think this years draft shows JD & Co. learned their lesson on that one, but watching that kid dominate makes me wanna cry.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
I can see that
But there was a lot of signability risk with Porcello, IIRC. And at the time, we didn’t have the depth of having guys like Main in the system already, which is kind of what allowed us to roll the dice a bit with Purke and Schepps this year. So I can’t really argue too much with the Main pick, myself.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
i just hate that argument
the concept that its better to “know” ur gonna get rusty greer or “know” your gonna get roger pavlik, so you pass on potentially getting dwight gooden is about as dumb a concept as you can get in my book. i think thats why teams end up with systems like we had, and not system we have currently. i dont think a separate other 18 year old prep pitcher with less upside is in any way remotely “safer” than popping the guy with the biggest upside and just nutting up and making the commitment to the better kid. teams that arent willing to nut up in that situation are generally losing teams that will continue losing
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Well it's not just Main vs Porcello
It’s Porcello vs. the five other guys they drafted. How much of a huge money difference is Porcello beyond the four other guys?
That’s your choice. The Rangers chose to play several rather than one.
This year they choose to pay two rather than several. Sometimes that’s a good strategy sometimes it’s not.
you know you can sign the porcello last so that the others arent pissed and want above slot after you have given the guy his huge above slot check
if you dont make it a standard draft procedure you’ll be ok and it wont come back to haunt you.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
except they had a budget
you can’t give Porcello that kind of money then give Beavan his. Main his. N Ramirez his and the like.
how much money do you think this club or any club makes if they are a contender or even a playoff team?
the answer is a lot more money than all the guys you listed made in signing bonuses combined. you dont pass on superstar potential to save 5M bucks or even 10M bucks. if you do, you get everything you deserve.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Jay you aren't this dense.
In a perfect world JD can pay to sign everyone. But the reality is Hicks has a budget. Even now with this draft there’s a limit as to what they’ll spend. Just like in Latin America. If you go and throw money at Porcello is Martin Perez a Ranger?
JD isn’t going to throw mad money at everyone. It won’t happen ever. Heck not even the Red Sox and Yankees do that. So again I’ll ask, do you want Porcello and a bunch of over draft cheap slot players early in that draft class or do you want what the Rangers did. Looking at Porcello now it seems they messed up.
The good thing is that they seemed to have learned this lesson and will now show Purke and Scheppers the money.
Max, heard you on the radio last night. Playing some David Axelrod.
Props.
Got my first taste of Sounds of Animals Fighting. Good lord, those vocals sucked. The music was awesome, just too annoyed with that singer. Too nasaly, didn’t compliment the track and it reminded me too much of the Mars Volta.
Explosions In The Sky was dope.
by oc on Jun 12, 2009 1:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks man
I gotta give you the credit for turning me onto Axelrod. That whole album is tasty.
Sound of Animals Fighting can be a love/hate with many. Their concepts are really cool though, and I’m a big Anthony Green fan.
I play Explosions almost every night; they’re too good not to play whenever possible.
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"Computers can’t measure the size of a man’s heart."
- Hawk Harrelson, MLB Guru/Analyst
yay team!
Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan was on the same pitching staff with Danny Darwin during the 1986 through 1988 seasons. Both were described by Milo Hamilton as "tall, tough Texans." It was a source of debate amongst Astros players and fans over who would win in a fight, Ryan or Darwin. Though Astros pitcher Bob Knepper attempted to set up a fight between the two during spring training in 1988, manager Hal Lanier stopped it before it could commence. Many experts, including Astros shortstop Rafael Ramirez, felt that Darwin would win because he "looked like someone no man would want to mess with."
Davis -
- good ABs tonight.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on Jun 12, 2009 12:02 AM CDT reply actions
There is hope yet for Crush.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
he isnt as bad recently as he had been
he isnt as good as last season either but, hey ill take less shitty
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
i'm thinking CD
will break out anytine now :)
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stay positive!!!
Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan was on the same pitching staff with Danny Darwin during the 1986 through 1988 seasons. Both were described by Milo Hamilton as "tall, tough Texans." It was a source of debate amongst Astros players and fans over who would win in a fight, Ryan or Darwin. Though Astros pitcher Bob Knepper attempted to set up a fight between the two during spring training in 1988, manager Hal Lanier stopped it before it could commence. Many experts, including Astros shortstop Rafael Ramirez, felt that Darwin would win because he "looked like someone no man would want to mess with."
oh hell fuck mark sanchez
espn with this mark sanchez hype
book it.. stafford > sanchez
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is it bad
that i don’t really follow the NFL other than the dallas cowboys.
Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan was on the same pitching staff with Danny Darwin during the 1986 through 1988 seasons. Both were described by Milo Hamilton as "tall, tough Texans." It was a source of debate amongst Astros players and fans over who would win in a fight, Ryan or Darwin. Though Astros pitcher Bob Knepper attempted to set up a fight between the two during spring training in 1988, manager Hal Lanier stopped it before it could commence. Many experts, including Astros shortstop Rafael Ramirez, felt that Darwin would win because he "looked like someone no man would want to mess with."
ESPN and Refs have ruined NFL for me
i dunno how long ill continue to watch honestly
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Why would you turn on ESPN?
The NFL network for the win or CBS sportsline if you just want an article. I don’t pay attention to the hype I just watch the occasional game.
i dont
but it seems to be unavoidable.
and the refs seem to feel like they just must decide games instead of realizing their role should be more like offensive linemen. that is to say, if you dont notice the guy, he’s done his job
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Bring on the team with the best record in baseball
LA Dodgers coming to town. Here’s a preview on the upcoming series.
vr, Xei
Nice win
by the FC Rangers.
"Yeah, like I had a chance there" - Lancaster batter, after striking out against Derek Holland
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