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Texas Rangers Marlon Byrd (22) high-fives David Murphy, right, after Murphy hit a three-run home run off of San Diego Padres pitcher Walter Silva in the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Friday June 26, 2009.  (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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5 months ago: Texas Rangers Marlon Byrd (22) high-fives David Murphy, right, after Murphy hit a three-run home run off of San Diego Padres pitcher Walter Silva in the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Friday June 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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Hello Win Column!!!!

my sig is better than yours

by hinduplaya on Jun 26, 2009 10:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

gotta call it a night early

early morning flight to texas for 4 games in 4 days!

yay baseball

by Clownballoon on Jun 26, 2009 10:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully this is the beginning of a groove.

We need to be in one by Monday.

Get on base or die, Salty.

"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 26, 2009 10:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

really?

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 26, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

...Monday?

Get on base or die, Salty.

"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 26, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thats one way to announce to the board you aren't a serious Ranger fan

Ask about probably one of the most important series in the last few years

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 26, 2009 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gimme a break. I've been involved with family stuff the last few days

and knew it was coming up soon, but wasn’t sure of the exact day.

by LoneStarHoosier on Jun 26, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

its ok

just bustin your balls

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 26, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ovaries. Bustin my ovaries.

Might be easier for you than going after non-existent balls.

by LoneStarHoosier on Jun 26, 2009 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great.....

Another chick.

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

by DaheelzCM on Jun 26, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey now

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)

by baseballismyboyfriend on Jun 26, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

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

by RachelB on Jun 26, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Someone needs to make some kind of list so we can reference

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 26, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh and LSH you need to put your pic as your avatar

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 26, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

...and this one time, at band camp...

"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 27, 2009 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't tell me

that you are afraid of girls like Sharky.

by Melmart1 on Jun 26, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Zing!

Get on base or die, Salty.

"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 27, 2009 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers

by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 5:48 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+ 1

we need more chicks* (like Mel, BBIMBF,Lisa, Rachel) on the board.

They’re good people.

"You're going to love my nuts"

Vince from slap chop

by BigGuns on Jun 27, 2009 8:03 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We could use more good people period.

It seems like most of the new posters who’ve popped up this year seem to either be slightly dim or just plain impossible.

Get on base or die, Salty.

"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 27, 2009 8:23 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm on board with getting more chicks in here -

just don’t try to change us.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 8:28 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who the fuck is "us"?

You are you, and quite distinctly separate from the normal human beings who enjoy participating at LSB.

by Black Francis on Jun 27, 2009 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Isn't it a little early for a diatribe from YOU?

Seriously.

I got my morning coffee and I’m basking in the dual light of a three game winning streak / Hank going a productive 2 for 4 and then YOU get in my face and throw down your little liberal gloves…right after I make it known that having more girls in here and expanding the landscape of opinions/pov’s would be a good thing.

I’ll make it known when I read a salient baseball point from Black Francis but I haven’t come across one just yet.

Stick to your core competency, you know, pizza talk, interior design, fashion, “fun” topics where you might have a chance.

Leave all things Great Game to the Big Dogs.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Big Dogs

If you were a dog you’d fit in a purse with room to spare.

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

by t ball on Jun 27, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you were a comedian, you wouldn't just get heckled

you’d get your ass kicked by the crowd.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not a comedian

and you’re not a big dog.

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

by t ball on Jun 27, 2009 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're definitely not a comedian

and need to better define your role in here but somehow my name or things I say happen to constantly pop up in threads when I’m not around.

Jeeeeeez, there was a very funny movie submitted by a fellow LSB’er in my “honor” featuring my dialogue.

That’s presence, piano man and the definition of a Big Dog.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

rec.

The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981

by TxStCa on Jun 27, 2009 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

nicely said sir and REC

"You're going to love my nuts"

Vince from slap chop

by BigGuns on Jun 27, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You should....

…include “Easter Island Head” in that question.

by Black Francis on Jun 27, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

I was thinking

more along the lines of the head of that huge statue on “Lost.” It looked rather horsey to me, and if Josey is anything, its a jackass.

by Melmart1 on Jun 27, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awwwwwww, now I have a lovely lady

slapping at me. Isn’t that special?

Melmar, other than Rodney you won’t find a woman in here that had a negative exchange with me (where I insulted them).

I operate on the theory that we all have moms, sisters and daughters and I do my best to treat most of the women I meet as ladies until they show me otherwise.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You haven't

had a negative exchange with any of the ladies because most of them, like me, just scroll through your posts. Women don’t need to have pissing contests and puff our chests out in order to make a point. We think it’s stupid.

The only reason I got involved in this one is because it brought the subject of women up, and there are very few of us here. And I think I am likely one of the most vocal here and am not afraid to get into a fray. It’s just that your frays are usually ridiculous. I have a hard time taking someone seriously when it is so obvious to me that they would rather be right (to the detriment of the team) than have to admit that they were wrong. That makes for the second worst type of fan (behind bandwagoners), imho.

by Melmart1 on Jun 27, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You obviously read

everything I write, sweetheart.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dubious fame does not equal "presence" or respect

Just ask Dubya, or better yet, Paris Hilton.

Get on base or die, Salty.

"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 27, 2009 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, that was kind of the point I tried to drive home with him

But I don’t really think he ever got the memo.

Get on base or die, Salty.

"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 27, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lsj

the point you tried to drive home with me is that you think I’m an asshole.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You are.

And you’ve done nothing to disprove that fact in this thread.

Get on base or die, Salty.

"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 27, 2009 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So telling the world that LSB

needs more girls makes me an asshole?

Got it.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No

Proclaiming yourself a “big dog” and comparing yourself to Bob Probert does though.

Get on base or die, Salty.

"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 27, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Perhaps you missed the memo, BF...

I’d rather my opinions be right rather than popular.

“Beat ‘em again, didn’t ya Josey?!!?”

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah that ego.

Opinions are opinions. Yours are both unpopular and stupid not because they’re yours, but because they make very strange logical leaps and are totally unsubstantiated. We all love Nolan Ryan and we all recognize Daniels made some mistakes, but the conclusions you draw from that are just plain crazy.

by Black Francis on Jun 27, 2009 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Most of LSB resents Nolan Ryan

because his presence means Little Boy Donuts isn’t going to get any credit as this thing turns around. Track records (this thing was abysmal on almost every level from October ’05- February 08) will do that to your legacy.

As for my opinions being unpopular or stupid…sometimes I miss but quite often I hit.

The difference between my opinions and yours is that LSB actually gives a shit what I say.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is this really true, LSB?
The difference between my opinions and yours is that LSB actually gives a shit what I say.

I would imagine a few people care what I say but most don’t. Where you are most likely wrong is that people give a shit about what you say. You start lots of arguments. That’s not the same thing.
 
But that’s my opinion, what say you, LSB? Don’t be shy.

by Black Francis on Jun 27, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I don't give a shit

what Josey Donuts say, and have him blocked on the majority of my computers. Its just too much written diarrhea. I wish there were ways to block the chains of pissing contests people get into with him, because they are some of the least interesting content on LSB.

"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers

by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

I get bored sometimes.

by Black Francis on Jun 27, 2009 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why does my name keep coming up

in threads where I’m not involved?

If people didn’t give a shit what I said (like you obviously did this morning) they wouldn’t argue as passionately as they do.

I just happened to mention that more women posting here would be a good thing and you started a shit storm.

What I say may bother you and others but make no mistake, it matters.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You took one sentence

…that was certainly a poke at you. When there’s nothing better to do I like to poke dumb animals. But it was only one sentence and look at your response. That’s where the shitstorm came from, if there is one.

Sharky got attention. Miles got attention. Josey Wales gets attention. That’s not an indicator that what anything any of you say “matters”.

by Black Francis on Jun 27, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like George C, lsj.

I have a lot of empathy for what Bob Probert had to endure througout his career.

He just wanted to play the game yet almost every little swinging dick in the league wanted to make a name for themselves by taking on one of the baddest boys in the NHL.

Sho’nuff , said little swinging dicks would skate in front of Probert and throw down their gloves and he’d look at them and say “Really?”

The results were predictable and you’d always see some clueless little twit unaware of his limitations end up with their orbital bone broken, nose shattered and pride taken away.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think I'm gonna start calling you "Uncle Josey".

Get on base or die, Salty.

"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 27, 2009 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great to see us win

The offensive production has more to do about the pitching I think, but hey confidence is built in all situations and this is the start.

This is our year.

http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/6/21/920707/lifes-a-piece-of-sh-when-you-look

by PM Productions on Jun 26, 2009 10:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

How about Hank F Blalock tonight?

Hopefully he’s not jerked around again and gets to play tomorrow night.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i;m still listening to

Stakka Bo – Here We Go

I’ve already converted the youtube to a mp4 and put it on my ipod

http://media-convert.com/ the best

by davisdingergoingdeep on Jun 26, 2009 10:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Technology!

"We're One Nation Under a Groove"
- Ayjayem

by Chase Irwin on Jun 26, 2009 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Most surprising stat to me tonight

Was the graphic contrasting the bad stretch and the last couple of games.

We won 8 games with a batting avg of .215. * of 20 but it surprises me that we actually won 8.

by bstair on Jun 26, 2009 10:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Buck just said on BBTN...

That RBIA was a “great ballpark for triples” …

Ugh.. Why am I watching this?

by N41D on Jun 26, 2009 11:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

MLB Network

is SOOOO much better

by Michael Cave on Jun 26, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They're both terrible, but, yes, MLB Network is less terrible.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?

by thedirkatron on Jun 27, 2009 4:06 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought it was pretty good for triples

Usually to the RF gap though not like the one tonight

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 26, 2009 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It IS a good ballpark for triples

and has been every year since it opened.

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

by t ball on Jun 27, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

AL west update

angels winning 12-3 top 8

A’s losing 1-4 bot 8

M’s losing 2-7 bot 7

by davisdingergoingdeep on Jun 26, 2009 11:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

2/3 ... not bad HH!

"We're One Nation Under a Groove"
- Ayjayem

by Chase Irwin on Jun 26, 2009 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Busted right ot the gate...

"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 27, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This does not feel like a 40-32 team.

Don’t know why.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?

by thedirkatron on Jun 27, 2009 4:06 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Because

their offense has looked like crap for a month? During June, with all the bad offense, they were still 9-12, which ain’t bad considering. If June is the team’s worse month of the year, they still have a great shot.

"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers

by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 5:51 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also

As much as our defense has helped this pitching staff, they still couldn’t strike out Jason Botts grandmother.

Get on base or die, Salty.

"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 27, 2009 6:54 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ranger OBP up to .319

I’ll feel better about our record going forward when the OBP gets back above .330.

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

" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"

by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 8:27 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

uh!

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."

by gossamer on Jun 27, 2009 9:06 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Was at the game last night....

there was actually a pretty good crowd there. Bottom 2 levels were pretty full and 3rd level had quite a few in it, especially down the right field line (shade side).

So nice to see us having an offense again. Hopefully this keeps up.

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 27, 2009 10:34 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

33,340 according to MLB.

"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 27, 2009 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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