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Amen

"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."

by scoop16 on Jun 16, 2009 9:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Silver Boot!

by Mike E on Jun 16, 2009 9:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I like them Astros.

Maybe Kins is going to go on a hot streak now, that’d be nice.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Jun 16, 2009 9:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

German lessons...

“Der” is German for “the” (masculine)
“Die” is German for “the” (feminine)
“Das” is German for “the” (neuter)

by ghostofErikThompson on Jun 16, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey shroom.

(Damn, “Comments for this thread are closed”!)

Watch for their(Bueno) coupons, usually on Wednesday, in some mail thingy.

Buncha .99 stuff, limit 10. Booyah Eyeball!

And just for GDTers, BOGO platters.

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Jun 16, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Obviously,

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Jun 16, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

touche

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

by lost in space on Jun 16, 2009 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

As well

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

by lost in space on Jun 16, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Yeah, like I had a chance there" - Lancaster batter, after striking out against Derek Holland

by chrisR on Jun 17, 2009 2:06 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least having a neutral version makes sense..

Unlike goddamn Spanish.

I try to get some of the native speakers to explain to me WHY it is “la silla”… it’s a fucking chair, it’s not masculine or feminine, it’s just a fucking chair.

LOL Sorry the Sooners will score more that 14. - boomer1

by venturafearsnolan on Jun 16, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think

It has more to do with how it’s vocalized than anything else. It’s not a chair, it’s a noun.

by brettgardner on Jun 16, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

¡Vámonos!

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon

Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.

by Chase Irwin on Jun 16, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

James Johnson, actually in his "mock 5.0"

Analysis: At No. 22, the Mavs can sit back and see who falls.
Johnson could be a terrific sleeper pick. He has the raw ability to be great, but has hurt his stock a bit in workouts.

Dallas would be walking away with a real talent, albeit not necessarily filling a need.

Position: PF
Height: 6-8
Weight: 258
Age: 22
School: Wake Forest

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon

Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.

by Chase Irwin on Jun 16, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hmmm

Don’t really remember him at all

by tyd3311 on Jun 16, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Too short.

I’d be just find swinging any deal Washington wants to get Hill.

by brettgardner on Jun 16, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

x

I’ve been falling for Austin Daye, but my love for Buddinger knows no bounds.

by brettgardner on Jun 16, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would to get Austin Daye

Definitely one of my favorites

by tyd3311 on Jun 16, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

What if Teague falls?

Ford has him at 19, good chance he could fall to us.

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon

Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.

by Chase Irwin on Jun 16, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Still too short

Cause I don’t trust him at PG. If I’m wrong, and he’s not Terry-ish, then he’d be a steal.

by brettgardner on Jun 16, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

x
The choice here likely will come down to Teague and Ty Lawson. Lawson has the experience and leadership credentials, but Teague has the sizzle and upside.

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon

Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.

by Chase Irwin on Jun 16, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmm

I don’t want to make that choice, so I’m on the Hill bandwagon.

by brettgardner on Jun 16, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lawson to Sacramento at 23; Budinger to Thunder at 25; Collison to Lakers at 29

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon

Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.

by Chase Irwin on Jun 16, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A 6-7 SG who is that athletic

will be a nice find for any team.

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon

Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.

by Chase Irwin on Jun 16, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And Christ

Do we need size and athleticism.

by brettgardner on Jun 16, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

we also need a point guard

go here to view my blog: http://dirtfromd.blogspot.com

by studcrackers on Jun 16, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree.

I won’t cry if we take Lawson.

by brettgardner on Jun 16, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea

id love to get him, he really made that unc team go

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by studcrackers on Jun 16, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

x

Probably wouldn’t cost too much to snag an early second.

by brettgardner on Jun 16, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

He may be especially reluctant with Foster coming home. Didn’t look like he especially lit it up in Europe, but I still want to see what he has.

by brettgardner on Jun 16, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

then explain

“el” agua.

"Yeah, like I had a chance there" - Lancaster batter, after striking out against Derek Holland

by chrisR on Jun 17, 2009 2:01 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You don't

Speak Spanish, do you?

To say “la agua” is silly. It leaves your jaw open for every syllable.

That’s why it reverts to “las” in the plural—it brings together the jaw and tongue.

Although from the tone of your comment, I’m inferring that you believe it’s all totally random—an excellent thesis if I’ve ever heard one.

by brettgardner on Jun 17, 2009 8:08 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

As a kid

I just thought that the “a”, “e”, “i” were the “girl” vowels, whereas “o”, “u” were the masculine vowels (“u” being more masculine than “o”, and thus able to override many “girl” vowels, hehe)
the deal with “la agua” is that it sounds as though you were saying just one word (lagua). When you switch it to plural, then the distinction between words is much clearer, so the pronoun goes back to fem. It also has to do with the fact that you put stress on the first syllable of agua (á-gua vs. say…. “la” a-lón-dra) but I’m not sure how to explain it right now.

-Angry fan of a First Place Team

by chrisR on Jun 17, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That seems to be

Exactly what I just said.

by brettgardner on Jun 17, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heh

Rosetta Stone is failing him.

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon

Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.

by Chase Irwin on Jun 17, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

-Angry fan of a First Place Team

by chrisR on Jun 17, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's a pretty bonehead thing to say

To the rest of the world, English is the hardest language to understand. Imagine the frustration of a non-English speaker when having to decipher one of the ten different meanings of the word ‘cock’

by oc on Jun 16, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

english is hard?

depends on where you’re coming from. If you come from a culture that already uses the alphabet, then it shouldn’t be as hard as it is to someone who doesn’t. Now freaking japanese has more than 50 characters in their “alphabet” and three main types of writing (katakana, hiragana, and kanji). They also use chinese characters (kanji), but guess what? even if you’re chinese, kanjis in japan do not mean the same as in china.

"Yeah, like I had a chance there" - Lancaster batter, after striking out against Derek Holland

by chrisR on Jun 17, 2009 2:13 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

DIE BART DIE

It’s german for The Bart The

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by studcrackers on Jun 16, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No one who speaks German could be an evil man

"Yeah, like I had a chance there" - Lancaster batter, after striking out against Derek Holland

by chrisR on Jun 17, 2009 2:14 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don Sanders "longshot" to invest in Rangers

LINK

It’s clear, though, that if Sanders is to invest, Ryan will be heavily involved. He called Ryan one of the best businessmen he has ever known and said whoever utlimately invests in the Rangers would be wise to keep Ryan in the loop.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Jun 16, 2009 10:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fwiw, I don't think a sale is very close to happening.

I don’t think it will happen before the end of the season.

by Texas_Dawg on Jun 16, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Since you are friends with the grandson of the next door neighbor of the guy who sometimes walks by Tom Hicks' house

you keep us updated plz

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Jun 16, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

That was pretty funny

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

by lost in space on Jun 16, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Funny...

…but it’s a little different than that, fwiw.

Fwiw, as of last week at the Yankees game, there were no serious bidders or even discussions happening right now.

by Texas_Dawg on Jun 16, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

fwiw

You’re just some dude on the interwebs till you name your source.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Jun 16, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tommy and I have been good friends for 20 years.

I didn’t press him on the latest specifics and meetings, as that’s his business and it really doesn’t matter to me, but we did talk some about a couple family friends of mine that they have spoken with about the sale… and neither are pursuing it currently.

I did come away with the impression that they aren’t in any panic or any rush to make a sale though. Sounds like they can ride along in default at their $600M asking price a lot longer than I would have figured.

by Texas_Dawg on Jun 16, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well ok that wasn't so hard

I think I’m still going to think of you as the friend of the dude who had a grandfather who once knew a guy who broke into Hicks’ house.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Jun 17, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Um, OK.

Weird, but whatever. No big deal to me.

(And fwiw, I had already explained who my sources were a few times here.)

by Texas_Dawg on Jun 17, 2009 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fwiw2, the DMN seemed to put their own bias on that story.

Check DMag, much different slant.

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Jun 16, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Russians are

too busy buying yachts. Damn thing is worth more than the Rangers.

link

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 16, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Das yacht?

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

by lost in space on Jun 16, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ill settle for arab prince

thank you very much

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on Jun 16, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

?

what

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on Jun 16, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The royal family has invested/loaned billions to Citi.

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Jun 16, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You talkin about this?
Don Sanders was at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and didn’t have a big fat check in hand. All signs suggest Sanders would make an excellent fit as an investor/partner in the club, but he’s yet to jump in with both feet.

I don’t think that contradicts that Sanders could be a “longshot”

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Jun 16, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hicks

I don’t think he’s totally broke- Liverpool is about to throw down some serious cash to sign Glen Johnson from Portsmouth.

"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky

by RCCook on Jun 16, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Playing the worst two teams in wOBA in the National League does wonders for a pitching staff.

If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jun 16, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Palmer vs. Lincecum tomorrow

how the hell is that Palmer guy 6-0?

"Yeah, like I had a chance there" - Lancaster batter, after striking out against Derek Holland

by chrisR on Jun 17, 2009 2:17 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

.258 BABIP might have something to do with it

The funny thing is his strikeout/walk rates and BABIP are shockingly similar to Scott Feldman’s.

If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty Fangraphs chart for tonight.

Box

If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jun 16, 2009 10:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Feast or famine

Either way Kinsler should not be hitting leadoff. His up coming hot streak would be more useful coming from the three hole.

Adam Lambert is indeed a rock god,so suck it.

by red shoe ranger on Jun 16, 2009 10:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd hit him second or foruth myself.

The three hole is actually not all that valuable.

If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339

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by lonestarJon on Jun 16, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LSJ, I've seen you say that a few times about the 3 spot.

How come?

"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."

by scoop16 on Jun 16, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I read this over on BTB awhile back

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/3/17/795946/optimizing-your-lineup-by

Really interesting stuff.

If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jun 16, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks.

It’s still gonna take me a while to wrap my head around it, but I think I understand the reasoning.

"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."

by scoop16 on Jun 16, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ordered my copy of The Book last week.

Should come in anytime now.

Based off that post, how does your top of the order look?

Assuming Hamilton comes back to injury and bats at expected levels, and Murphy continues to improve:

Young
Kinsler
Murphy/Jones/Elvis(?)
Hamilton
Cruz

I think that’s a decent interpretation of what I read in the post…

by dustym on Jun 17, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The tough thing is finding someone to lead off

I don’t really think I’d want MY there – he had a .296 OBP his last 19 games coming into tonight and just doesn’t take many walks period. I don’t really think he’s got the OBP skills to be a leadoff guy, although his overall OBP right now still looks fairly decent thanks to his early-season hot streak. He’s actually the guy I’d think would be ideal for #3, because of his struggles to hit with RISP and men on base this year.

Murphy would probably be the guy I’d stick at leadoff right now, seeing as how he’s drastically improved his approach at the plate this year, but he hasn’t walked in 8 games now himself.

If Hamilton where healthy I’d go Murphy-Kinz-MY-Ham-Cruz for the first 5, but with the guys we’ve currently got, I’d probably go Murphy-Kinz-MY-Cruz-Blalock against righties.

It gets more complicated against lefties. One thing is, I think Elvis could actually be your leadoff man against southpaws. He’s hitting .271/.386/.396 and has had 9 walks in just 58 PA’s against lefties vs. .258/.292/.379 with just 4 walks in 133 PA’s against righties. He shouldn’t sniff leadoff vs. righties, but he might actually be the best option there vs. lefties (Boggs and MY are about your only other ones, so…)

Kinz would remain at second and Cruz at cleanup, but then there’s the matter of what to do with Andruw and MY. ’Druw has not hit lefties well this year despite the fact that that was what he was brought here to do (.222/.362/.426) and MY has ripped them up (.342/.377/.534) so I actually might flip flop MY and the DH spot, putting Andruw 3rd and MY 5th.

So vs. righties:

Murphy
Kinsler
MY
Cruz
Hackin Hank

and vs. lefties:

Elvis
Kinz
’Druw
Cruz
MY

If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339

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by lonestarJon on Jun 17, 2009 1:18 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

nobody else that can play there

"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)

by ab03 on Jun 16, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Murphy 2.0 could leadoff.

If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jun 16, 2009 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

from

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

Jonathan Sanchez’s value is dropping but Blalock is not a fit for SF.

Padilla might be a type A FA next offseason. No way the Rangers decline his option and then offer arbitrtation.However, it does increase his trade value.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 16, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think with the Juan Cruz situation from this past year

Quite a few more guys will accept arbitration if they are type A FAs or quite a few more teams will decline to offer it to guys

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 16, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Would JD decline his option

and let him walk? Doesn’t sound like his M.O.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 16, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think alot depends on the young guys

If Sheets looks to be healthy and still wants to come here then I think he would let Padilla walk and take the draft picks. Also Holland has to show hes ready and Harrison and BMac need to continue improving. I don’t think he would allow us to go into next year with a rotation of Millwood/Harrison/Feldman/BMac/Holland.

My thinking however is with the economy the way it is and teams wanting to shed salary around the league teams will be less likely to offer arbitration to some guys for fear they will take it. And with the Cruz situation from last year the way he stayed unsigned for so long solely because of his FA type A status I think teams will be scared that players will accept arbitration to ensure they get paid.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 16, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought you don't get draft picks if he purely lets him walk?

If Sheets looks to be healthy and still wants to come here then I think he would let Padilla walk and take the draft picks.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Jun 16, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can't you decline his option but still offer arbitration?

I thought you could

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 16, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup, but there's the risk he accepts arbitration and doesn't walk

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.

by rangers85 on Jun 16, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 16, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

?????

what

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 16, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

nah

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon

Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.

by Chase Irwin on Jun 16, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe

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.

by rangers85 on Jun 16, 2009 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And I seriously doubt

JD would trade him in the middle of a pennent race. A division title may be all JD gets out of Padilla.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 16, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

We aren’t trading away a veteran starter in the midst of a pennant race.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 16, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh to me

letting someone walk is different than offering arbitration…

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Jun 16, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it is a slam dunk...

…Padilla’s option isn’t exercised.

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 16, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agree

I think the better question is whether or not the rangers offer arbitration

by Horns130 on Jun 17, 2009 3:17 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bingo

I was thinking of that yesterday after seeing his name among the possible Type A’s over at mlbtraderumors. I don’t see how he’s a type A, but the guy who thinks he’s “reverse engineered” the process has him there. I don’t see why a team would be ready to give up a first rounder to sign Padilla as a free agent. Offering him arb would be dangerous.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Jun 17, 2009 7:34 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly

I dont see any team giving up their first round pick for padilla, and i really dont see the team declining his option but then offering arbitration

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jun 17, 2009 8:04 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey did you know you'll get a ticket in Texas if you don't wear your seatbelt?

Thankfully we have a commercial every 12.5 minutes to remind us.

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

by lost in space on Jun 16, 2009 10:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That long in betwixt?

Coulda fooled me.

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Jun 16, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Trust me

Nothing sucks more than getting pulled over for no seatbelt only to find out you have a warrant for unpaid tickets somewhere and you end up spending several hours in jail. Ive worm mine ever since no questions asked

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 16, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That might be a good slogan, eh?

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

by lost in space on Jun 16, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Go wild!

Road Trip

The World Series Crisis - Ranger fans held hostage; Game 5925
Magic Number- 98

by red3biggs on Jun 16, 2009 10:11 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

Incredible

Whats this from?

This is our year.

http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/1/29/739765/the-socket-joint-rotator-c

by PM Productions on Jun 16, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

never seen this episode

Which is it, like season and number?

This is our year.

http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/1/29/739765/the-socket-joint-rotator-c

by PM Productions on Jun 17, 2009 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Season 8, Episode 1 - 'The Foundation'

"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."

by scoop16 on Jun 17, 2009 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seinfeld

Kramer is taking Karate with a bunch of kids.

Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur

by Brett Perryman on Jun 16, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

Then I just watched more of it than I ever have.

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Jun 16, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heh

I’m not a huge Seinfeld fan either.

If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jun 16, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

He dominates his dojo.

Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur

by Brett Perryman on Jun 16, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seinfeld is great

I still watch it every day on TBS before the Ranger games..heh.

by Mike E on Jun 16, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is that young John Denver in the front seat?

Ephesians 3:20-21...and I can only imagine

by TedFord on Jun 16, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I recognized that kid from the movie Little Giants

by oc on Jun 16, 2009 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

same look on his face

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on Jun 16, 2009 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh man that kid with the glasses...

always cracked me the hell up

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

by Walter Sobchak on Jun 17, 2009 9:04 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was like

 a shot of emercen-c after a long night at the pub.

This is our year.

http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/1/29/739765/the-socket-joint-rotator-c

by PM Productions on Jun 16, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wooooooo

10-6 Texas!!!!!!!!!!

Undefeated in our bracket. Looks like we are on the fast track to the championship game

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 16, 2009 10:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Very nice!!!

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

by lost in space on Jun 16, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

From down 6 against Leake. Sweet.

"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."

by scoop16 on Jun 16, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

umm yes for sure

he has been dominant all year then flops in his biggest start of his life. I hate being an ASU fan sometimes.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Jun 16, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hope nobody thinks Kinsler

has busted out of his slump. Afterall, IK owns Wandy.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 16, 2009 10:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn't say busted out, it's one game

but sure has to help his already low confidence…

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

by lost in space on Jun 16, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lmao kinsler with low confidence?

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Jun 16, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Been to three games in the past week.

I’ve also seen him throw his bat twice, helmet 4 times, and ankle brace four times. So yeah, low confidence

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

by lost in space on Jun 16, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

heh

We’ve got some real spin artists here ..

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon

Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.

by Chase Irwin on Jun 16, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Its purely reflex

Its just annoying because a broken bone in his hand probably knocks him out for a month or two and hes been our best pitcher this year. We lose him and we are toast

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 16, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Instinct should tell him he has the Blue Blur behind him.

But I know what you’re saying…

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

by lost in space on Jun 16, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Playing in front of Michael Young for two years can permanently damage a pitchers psyche.

If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jun 16, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Instinct should say....

“Ouch, those types of balls have hurt my hand in the past, I shouldn’t stick my hand out and hurt it again.”

When you’re cooking something in a stove, instinct tells you to pick it up to move it; however, experience tells you to use pot holders or gloves.

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.

by rangers85 on Jun 16, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cool, a righty instead of a lefty.

If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jun 16, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

agreed

Ortiz and then Backe. A sweep and a 3 game lead on the Angels would be a nice way to start a roadtrip.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 16, 2009 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not cool

I was hoping we’d finally have a Brandon Boggs sighting on Thursday.

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 16, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hampton is not a "tough" lefty.

Remember, RW said Murphy will start except against the tough lefties.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 16, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Martin Perez....

Two scoreless innings for Hickory tonight . Every one of his outs were K’s. Although he did give up two walks.

by coltron34 on Jun 16, 2009 10:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yum

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

by Walter Sobchak on Jun 17, 2009 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Salty

7 for 30 with a .258 obp in June (took his only walk of the month tonight) plus he missed a hit & run sign with his team down 6-3 and no outs in the 8th inning.

Why would anybody complain about the amount of playing time Teagarden is receiving right now?

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jun 16, 2009 10:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

How do you miss a hit & run sign

when none was given? I believe Wash has said TT will be getting more playing time. I am sure he will start tomorrow.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 16, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Salty

missed the h&r sign on Sunday, supposedly.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jun 16, 2009 10:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

El Duque is in OKC
“That’s in the past,” Hernandez said. “My concentration is on the future, in the present. My present is that I’m going to the mound out of the bullpen. I’m no longer a starting pitcher.”
.
The 6-foot-2 righthander has not pitched in a professional game since July 17 of last year, when he lasted one inning, allowing two runs, in an Eastern League start for Double-A Binghamton.
.
“He hasn’t faced hitters in a long time,” RedHawks manager Bobby Jones said, “so we’ll just give him a feel for it. The Rangers just said ‘get him ready and then let us know,’ so that’s what we’ll do.”
.
Hernandez will work on the side in Oklahoma City, then eventually pitch batting practice two or three times.

LINK

by shroomer on Jun 16, 2009 11:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Just got back from the game

It looked to me like the pitchers were getting squeezed early but that the strike zone expanded as the game went on. Did it look like that on tv?

Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on Jun 16, 2009 11:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

According to Jason Grilli's twitter,

(JGrilli49) if you purchase a video phone from perfectpitchmarketing.net, he will send you an autographed item.

Don’t all jump at once!

"Andrus...smothers it! HE JUST MADE...THE PLAY OF THE YEAR!" - Josh Lewin 5/4/09

by TXRangersFan on Jun 17, 2009 12:23 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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