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JOSH HAMILTON (2008)

If ever there was one man who summed up exactly how misleading that list of Derby "winners" can be, Josh Hamilton would be that man.

[+] EnlargeJosh Hamilton Rob Tringali/Getty ImagesYou remember Josh Hamilton's performance at last year's Home Run Derby. Do you remember Justin Morneau actually won?

On a magical July evening just one year ago, he turned Yankee Stadium into his own personal Wiffle Ball park, launching 35 baseballs into places only NASA should be able to reach.

And he "lost."

The Home Run Derby historians -- folks clearly still looking for ways to fill those other 364 days a year -- will forever tell us that Twins first baseman Justin Morneau was the "winner" of this event. But that doesn't mean it wasn't Hamilton's night.

And all it took for him to hijack this night was the 28 home runs he hit IN ONE ROUND.

Before Hamilton started pounding baseballs halfway to the Statue of Liberty, only one man (Bobby Abreu, in 2005) had ever hit 28 Derby home runs in one NIGHT, let alone one round. But that was one of about 9 trillion historical Derby milestones that Hamilton obliterated with his little magic show.


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David Cook performing...

everybody on earth says I look exactly like this guy.

by cmkelly29 on Jul 13, 2009 6:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

that works out well

so now I can just punch you in the face during Newberg day and call it good.

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

GO NELLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 13, 2009 7:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

woo

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brandon Inge...

never thought I’d see him in a HR derby…

by cmkelly29 on Jul 13, 2009 7:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hope Inge hits 0 homeruns

Although I admit my dislike for him is irrational.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

same

inge will hit like 6 or 7 cheap shots

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd laugh

if Pujols was the low guy

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know

I think mauer’s relatively low HR numbers are more to do with not swinging for a HR than a lack of physical power. I wouldn’t be surprised if he shows up decently.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did you hear Berman's nickname for him?

“The Inge word”. Think about it.

I’m not one who gets offended by anything, but how do you not get yanked out of the booth for that?

by AmnGuest2006 on Jul 13, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

let's goooo Nelly!

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"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 7:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Let me tell you the 3 guys I hate hearing in any booth anywhere...

Chris Berman, Joe Morgan, and Steve Phillips. They couldn’t book Buck + McCarver? What was Rex Hudler or Hawk Harrelson doing?

by cmkelly29 on Jul 13, 2009 7:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Buck made a cameo.

Where’s a microburst when you need one?

by AmnGuest2006 on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Go Nellie

or AGon or Pujols

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by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 7:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I like the Arch design in the outfield.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We're still doing this "Call Your Shot" thing?

This is complete fail every single year.

by cmkelly29 on Jul 13, 2009 7:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It is so dumb

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would rather they just say "Chevy Tahoe" 100 times fast...

than do this stupid call your shot thing.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

THIS IS OUR COUNTRY!

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was nothing but awkward last year.

Annnnd…. this year, too!

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dude

you don’t get to walk. SWING.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fail pujols, fail.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Are they going to do this called shot each time?

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Pujols...

has apparently converted 2 first downs tonight.

by cmkelly29 on Jul 13, 2009 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is so painful

dude’s from Phillie right? Throw at his head, help your team out

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Can we not have some bad punk rock background music or something...?

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

lol wow

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ok thanks State Farm...

let’s not do that again.

by cmkelly29 on Jul 13, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Absolute fail again...

This is one of the worst promos ever and I hope they don’t do it again.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This is what you want your company to be associated with

awkwardness, anger and boredom. GENIUS

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"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan

by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Miniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Buffalo Ranch Saaaaaaaaaaaandwiches!

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wasn't he already startin gto a bit when he retired?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ERIN ANDREWS

the day is saved

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yay, Erin Andrews isn't dead and is there

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Come on

Don’t use Erin…

I wanted to pay attention.

by cmkelly29 on Jul 13, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You'd think they'd have some extra houses around they couldnt' sell

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actually what am I thinking...

I forgot it used to be Century 21 that sponsored it rather than State Farm

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hope Nelly's pitcher isn't 80 years old..

The I.Q. test has been abolished.

It is now the Gardner Scale.

by BigGuns on Jul 13, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I say bring in Josh Rupe for that..

he’s good at throwing meatballs.

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by BigGuns on Jul 13, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is there a link for the derby?

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by boomer1 on Jul 13, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

uh

I really felt bad lusting over Erin with kids around

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by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Pitch Track looks stupid

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Lets go Nelly

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Goooooo Nellie!

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

woooo NELLY!

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by BigGuns on Jul 13, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

There's one!

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ok Nellie

get rolling

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by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 7:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Need to get to at least 8 or 9

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WOAH

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Woah

he’s launching

by cmkelly29 on Jul 13, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Holy cow...that's a rocket.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hahaha

@ the “knock out my braces” sign…

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I went "ow"

when I saw that. That would really be painful.

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"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

HE GONE!!!!!!!!!!!

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

take your time Nellie

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by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 7:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Justin Morneau knows he stole the trophy last year.

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 7:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure he said as much when he was awarded it lst year...

I think he said in his speech afterward that he didn’t really deserve it and that Hamilton did.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good pace so far for Nellie.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

7 is not bad

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WOW

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 7:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

JACKED

HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIT

by ScratchHorn on Jul 13, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WOAH!!!!!!!!!!

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What a BOMB!!!!!!!

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I forget

that this is actually really good. I’m just spoiled by last year :)

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wowzers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4TH FUCKING DECK!

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

holy &*^*)

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Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha, Cruz wants to hit it out

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wow.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 7:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

467 ft.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

11 is definicitely advancing, may get more obviously.

sweet

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Is Gary Pettis throwing?

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 7:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice cruz

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Close.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Very nice Nellie!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Awesome!

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

good job Nellie

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by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

hell yeh Nelly!

there’s only one Hambino with what was it 28? He may just win this thing!

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by BigGuns on Jul 13, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yup 28 first round last year...

Nellie is set up well to make the final. Not many crack double digits first round usually.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If Nelly doesn't advance

this will be one hell of a show tonight.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 7:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

lol i know

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

interesting that

the online feed is ahead of the TV broadcast

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by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was playing "The BIGS 2" demo....

I thought it was hilarious that Fielder looked even bigger in the game.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Just for comparison purposes to last year...

Hamilton is the only player that hit double digits last year in the first round. Second most in first round last year were Morneau and Berkman with 8 each.

Morneau had 17 homers combining the first and second rounds to make the finals.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

stop hitting them prince

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hamilton

had a 500 last year

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He hit 3 past 500...

502. 504. and 517.

Unbiased. Unprejudiced. Fair.

by Joker'z on Jul 13, 2009 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cool...I stand corrected

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by TedFord on Jul 13, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He had a few

I remember at least three – 502, 504, 517. Yes, I did just re-read last year’s derby thread last night.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

where is that?

would love to read it

by Sherman McCoy on Jul 13, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hamilton's longest was 518 feet

Morneau also had one that was 512.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hamilton hit it off the Bank of America sign at Yankee Stadium.....

That has to be farther than 471, right?

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actually, I'm not sure if that was one of his 500+ shots...

but it was a high 400 one.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think there was only one non-hammy 470 HR last year

but hamilton hit 3 over 500 and probably a dozen over 470, thats why it was so remarkable.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup...

Hamilton had over 2 miles of home run balls in that first round…

Think the total was somewhere around 11k feet.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Instead of the century 21 thing next year

they should make Prince Fielder and Pablo Sandoval run a 100 m foot race for the amusement of all.

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"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan

by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm on board with that!

That would be hilarious.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They should also add obstacles at random intervals

preferably ones that force them to jump.

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"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan

by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

weak shots prince

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

then he hits that

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Calm it down, Prince.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Make outs!!!!

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He can get 11. just don't get 12.

i wonder what kind of tiebreak system there would be, i can’t remember.. seems like there must have been a tie for the 4th before.

Looks like prince won’t quite make it.. hope so.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Looking back...

they had a tie in 2003 with 4 homers for 4th place, and they used HR totals for the current season to date to break the tie.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

fielder and cruz both have 22 heh.

anyway i looked it up now and the 2nd tiebreaker appears to be longest HR.. which means fielder is ahead of cruz.

Hmm.. 6 people left.. Cruz is probably safe but the 2ndp erson beating him is a little worrying anyway heh.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Prince's body fat ratio will get to him eventually

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by TedFord on Jul 13, 2009 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn, 11

may not make it with this group

by ScratchHorn on Jul 13, 2009 7:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm perfectly good

with that

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

497 nice

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

My suspicions were right, that Pitch Track software is useless...

especially if it’s only used on replays, they aren’t going to show replays of non-homers, figured maybe it’d be like the first down line and used during play. What’s really the point of it?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yup...

that’s kind of cool, then they go and use it on that last Fielder homer though.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This whole evening reeks of silliness

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by TedFord on Jul 13, 2009 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think Mauer even gets 5

Inge probably less than 10

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by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 7:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

so he goto 11 too

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What was cruz's average distance?

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

not sure

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

415

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thanks.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it was somewhere 415-420

Not 100% though

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love Pujols

but I kind of want him not to make the 2nd round

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ditto

cardinal fans could care less about hrd. they just dont want albert to get hurt

by stltxfan on Jul 13, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He should

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 13, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeha, Inge isn't hitting 12.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

lol poor inge

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I can think of 3 or 4 Tigers players who can hit the ball harder than Inge.

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by chrisR on Jul 13, 2009 7:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

wow

has anyone ever not hit any?

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by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 7:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Jason Bay I think?

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by chrisR on Jul 13, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Piazza did it thrice

Brett Boone not only goose-egged, but he actually swung through a pitch

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A few have...

Jason Bay 2005
Bret Boone 2003
Troy Glaus 2001

and now Brandon Inge 2009. Those are just from this decade.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

In the 90s

Nomar Garciaparra 1997
Jim Thome 1997 (Home park too)
Gary Sheffield 1996
Greg Vaughan 1996
Mike Piazza 1994
Mike Piazza 1993
Howard Johnson 1991
Chris Sabo 1991
Bobby Bonilla, Jose Canseco, Cecil Fielder, Ken Griffey Jr, Darryl Strawberry 1990

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow

the 1990 HR derby must have sucked

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not 100% sure...

but the Baseball Almanac page I’m looking at has Ryne Sandberg winning with 3 homers, and Mark McGwire and Matt Williams both having 1 homer, so I’m guessing they used different rules then. It’s also labeled as 1st and 2nd inning of batting. So possibly it was 3 “outs” and you were done until your next time up?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL@Inge

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

he's saving them all for the gold ball.

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HA ha!!

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 7:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Aw, poor Inge.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

thats not good

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

SUCK IT DETROIT!

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree with this sentiment

and heartily endorse this message

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So even with Inge the first 3 players have still hit better than average.

And they are still 6 short of hamilton.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Adrian's pitcher is really stepping into those throws...

don’t usually see that in a HR derby…

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Oh yeah, seems like it's really working.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is that Joe Buck talking?

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why yes, yes it is!

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Lol, well I see that now.

I’m more listening than watching right now. Getting some work done before Nellie comes back up.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

unfortunately

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by WhipSmart on Jul 13, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm surprised

he can speak so clearly, seeing as he always has a cock in his mouth

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

AGon = 2nd best 1B in baseball.

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by chrisR on Jul 13, 2009 7:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

with Pujols first...you'd take him over Tex?

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by BigGuns on Jul 13, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Given their respective home parks

do you disagree?

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no just wondering.. I'd take either one of them

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by BigGuns on Jul 13, 2009 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Defense – tie
hitting – tie
Petco vs Yankee Stadium – adv. AGon

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by chrisR on Jul 13, 2009 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

the douche factor

why was this not accounted for?

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Die Joe Buck. Just DIE.

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Slam-a lam-a ding dong!

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by chrisR on Jul 13, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmm. I see you like douchebags.

Very well then. Don’t hate on Joe Buck.

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by AirJordan on Jul 13, 2009 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Easy

I don’t think he’s great or anything, I just don’t get why everyone hates him. He’s better than Chris Berman or Joe Morgan

by ScratchHorn on Jul 13, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Although

that interview was pointless and took away from A Gonzalez

by ScratchHorn on Jul 13, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Flavored coverd doo doo taste better

than poo poo flavored doo doo. Not saying much.

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by AirJordan on Jul 13, 2009 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Have you sampled both?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If he wasn't Jack Buck's son

would he have a job?

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That can be said about a lot of people in every profession

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not really

at least not that many professions that require talent

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

But at least having the job they do, it can be true in a lot of cases...

I’m sure Joe Buck could easily commentate for some lowly minor league team if he really wanted to, just like a crappy accountant could work for some small company or something rather than a Fortune 500 or wherever.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Arn't the stories supposed to be related to the players?

I have an idea what Joe Buck is talking about, but I’m absolutely certain I couldn’t care less.

Snubbing a-gon completely.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I could really care less with the "St Louis fans are the absolutely best fans ever, like oh my god"

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

what exactly makes them the best fans

it never made sense to me.

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

DON'T QUESTION IT! ACCEPT IT AS FACT!

THEY CHEER THEIR FUCKING PLAYERS! CAN YOU BELIEVE THEIR AUDACITY?!?!?!?!?!

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shit

all this time, I’ve been doing the Charleston to show my support for my team. Do you mean that we’re supposed to cheer? Good heavens!

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You've done it all wrong...

St. Louis laughs at your ineptitude.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought they'd cheer for me

cause they apparently cheer for everyone.

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No no, just all Cardinals not named Isringhausen

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

St Louis is the opposite of DFW

In St Louis, baseball is king and football is a sport to watch after the baseball season is over. In DFW, it’s all about the Jerry Jones circus and baseball is the filler.

by twinkilling on Jul 14, 2009 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think it has alot more to do with

the giant cardinal fan base. They were talking about it a bit, but until the Giants relocated to San Fran, the Cardinals were the southern and western most franchise, Their radio network and radio team of Harry Caray and Jack Buck was broadcast over a giant area of the country.

by stltxfan on Jul 13, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's unfortunate that Aikman is paired with Buck for the Fox broadcasts....

I tend to enjoy Aikman’s views on the game, despite his desire to appear like he never played for the Cowboys. But I cannot stand Joe Buck and his…..douchey-ness drivel.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 7:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I actually don't mind Buck when hes announcing a game

But being interviewed during the HR Derby? Uh, no thanks.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This pitcher is working the outside of that plate

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 7:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

So Brandon Inge

can hit the ball 1500 feet in Detroit, bench 4000 lbs, do a reverse 360 FT line dunk, along with many other super feats that TAG and Josh raved on about for an hour back in Detroit in April…..but….he can’t hit one HR in the derby?

LOL Gotta love it. Fuck you Mr. Inge.

by behindthebag on Jul 13, 2009 8:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

little known fact

brandon inge can’t hit.

except this year for some reason.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You forgot

where Jesus blessed Josh’s bat after the 8th out? What were you watching?

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hamilton 3:16 - 17

And after the 15th HR, Sir Milton of Board Game did come and have his photo op. And it was good.

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by Maximilian on Jul 13, 2009 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

After he was done hitting

He had a nice speech about his faith.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah yeah.

Good point.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Erin pops a grape

lord she’s just……just……so…….

by stltxfan on Jul 13, 2009 8:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

so

given that Andrews and Jeter used to date, how awkward do you think that interview was?

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I believe so

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 13, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If that is true...

Erin Andrews just moved down a slight bit in my book.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah....

I’d have to lower my standards a bit.

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by Brandon Worley on Jul 13, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

shes a fan of the jump throw i guess

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by rentz on Jul 13, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Atta Boy Jeets!

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by AirJordan on Jul 13, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is Pena every going to swing?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Uh, Ball Track fail

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

So is SportsNation trying to follow The Fan business model?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

idk

if i see skip bayless i just turn off the tv. why on earth do they keep skip on the first and ten. my little sister would have better insight then he has.

by Schultzy on Jul 13, 2009 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sadly, I've agreed with Skip on more issues than most on ESPN.

He’s just a douchebag, so many don’t want to agree with him about stuff. His arrogance is really something.

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by Maximilian on Jul 13, 2009 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Was that little kid making a fingering motion?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL

Howard whiffed….

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So that's why it's on delay...

Howard must have just laid out a streak of f bombs.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Jesus, people

Over 250 posts, and no one’s posted this yet?

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by RCCook on Jul 13, 2009 8:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oooh

Yeah, that is some fail on our part.

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To complete Berman's fake headline when Howard nearly killed the NL team

Four new injury replacement players and all came from the Phillies.

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Howard's hit for a better average this year?

.257 is the 2nd worst of his career and only 6 points better than last years low.

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Impromptu OT Question: Strip Club Coupon

I was listening to Dan Patrick today on a Wisconsin radio station on my iPhone and they had a commercial with what sounded like the tackiest coupon I’ve heard of.

It was for a strip club in Wisconsin. They were offering a coupon that you could print off a website for $5 off a lap dance. My question is, would you use it, how would you use it, and how bad would you feel using it?

Would you just place the coupon in the girl’s g-string along with the money, or does she make change? Personally, I’d feel extremely tacky even considering using the coupon for some reason, when in reality, what’s really the difference between that and using a coupon at say SportsClips?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

any strip club that has those coupons

is probably one you wouldnt want to go to anyway.

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by rentz on Jul 13, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's partially what I was thinking as well...

seems you’re doing pretty bad if you need to offer coupons. They were also apparently doing a nude car wash.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It really doesn't add anything...

Half the time the glow trail isn’t even within 10 feet of the ball.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

its worse than the glowing hockey puck

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by rentz on Jul 13, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is the ball carrying to

LF better than RF?

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Doesn't really seem to be carrying either way...

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mauer Power WOO!

Anyone got a quick guess? I say 8

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

damn, started well but now 8 outs out of 9 swings.

oh well

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well at least he got 5

::cough::Inge::cough::

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do they not allow kids to run onto the CF hill I guess?

That’s one of the best parts of RBiA

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Glow trail was really off there...

trail came down probably 20+ feet beyond the wall, but was on the warning track.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Pujols is no Roy Hobbs...

Really Berman, that ball was belted? That barely went over the wall?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

how do they

maintain excitement for every single home run?

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Potential of castration if they don't

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

1st home run of the night...

oh my fucking god!!! have you ever seen such a sight? that ball is outta here! incredible!!

58th home run of the night…

oh my fucking god!!! have you ever seen such a sight? that ball is outta here! incredible!!

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by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really don't like that the players are wearing the AL and NL caps too...

makes it hard finding players on the sidelines, should wear team caps like in the game tomorrow.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fail alert

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That looked like the fan reached over the wall...

Hamilton had one not given to him last year because a fan did that.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nellie on the front page

link

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

by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 8:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Can Pujols hit a ball beyond the 2nd row of the seats?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Berman

getting a little carried away. That cleared by 10 feet

by ScratchHorn on Jul 13, 2009 8:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The camera work sucks

Zooming in on the ball so I lose track of where it is. They make it sound/look like its 500 feet and its in the 2nd row.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

no kidding

but off the bat they sound like theyd go farther too

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by rentz on Jul 13, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah he will advance then since he has the most HRs.

Didn’t realize a 4th hadn’t hit more.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I will call MLB shenanighans if Pujols advances on a tie breaker at 5 homers

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That wasn't very impressive...

Nelly is better than Pujols.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nelly has been the most impressive by far

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by rentz on Jul 13, 2009 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pujols needs to have Brad Lidge pitching to him

z

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

by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 8:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

heh

that ball probably still hasn’t landed.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LAWLZS

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

DFA.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Well I guess they changed the tie rule.

Lame bat off to make this thing longer.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

So that fan in center is the anti-Steve Bartman

"Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane." ---Red, The Shawshank Redeption

by drizzle on Jul 13, 2009 8:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hmm they're doing a 5 swing off rather than using tie breakers...

Pujols shouldn’t be in this one though. That ball wasn’t over the fence.

SHENANIGANS SHENANIGANS!

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

BS

That was fan interference on that one. Where is that ump that took back the Hammy HR last year?

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"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 8:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Locked in a cage in Selig's office.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like how this is scheduled to end at 9.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

1030 is more like it...

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like that idea.

Much faster.

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"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

nah

a home run is a homer, 405 feet is just as good as 470. or soemthing

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I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

disagree

it’s a home run derby i don’t want to see puny home runs.

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ha!!

inge was in the derby

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I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

how'd that go

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

AWESOME! He hit this one ball, it had to have gone 300 feet!

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think he had one that far.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh come now, remember we're looking into the past...

everything gets exaggerated in the past, just like Hamilton hit one 650 feet last year.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He so did.

Didn’t you see it? It was awesome.

And it cured some kid’s cancer, too.

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"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah 5 swings regardless of a HR or not, ok thats quick at lesat.

Aside from this terrible pitcher combining with pena to result in taking 10 pitches

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He's painting the outside corner every time

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whoe Nellie

we got a barnburner

by acho81 on Jul 13, 2009 8:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yosh

That’s Nelly saying Josh. That is awesome.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why do they get 5 outs?

You should get 3 or 5 swings and that’s it, if you get 3 homers, good for you, if you get 3 outs, you suck.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LOL

The I.Q. test has been abolished.

It is now the Gardner Scale.

by BigGuns on Jul 13, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They said 5 swings., i think its over now.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah...I heard Berman one time during the swings say that Pena got 5 outs...

I was out of the room during the rule breakdown.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nellie should be rested at this point

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

2009 Line Drive Derby live from St. Louis.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice!

I laughed.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Holy crap I just agreed with Joe Morgan

There isn’t a cause and effect between the HR derby and 2nd half production.

Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.

by WyoRanger on Jul 13, 2009 8:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This swing off is really anti-climatic...

actually everyone after Cruz and Fielder has been really anti-climatic

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I so want pena to get in with the 1 hr

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I so hope both Mauer and Pujols tie with 0 homers

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can't expect Hamerrifics every year.

Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.

by WyoRanger on Jul 13, 2009 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did Hamilton raise expectations to an unattainable level last year?

I think so.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So how far have the ratings dropped off after the first hour?

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

People are still watching?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

On the bright side.

Cruz has a decided advantage to get in the final with 5 and 7 HRs on 2 of the guys.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

4 and 6 i mean

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did they just say there'd be another Swing off of 3 swings if there's still a tie?

Good god

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Thinks Pujols is saving himself>?

He doesn’t look like he is trying at all….

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

by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He one one out from being eliminated

No way. He could save himself at 10 or 15 not 4 heh.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I meant as in he knows he can hit 4 without trying

and then in the semis or finals he will start bombing them.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

1st and 2nd rounds are combined.

Its not like they are wasted unless you do what hammy did and go waaaaay over. I just think the HR Derby is a little random and he happened to not do too well.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

True.

You win.

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

by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

"The Unknown" Nelson Cruz, because he doesn't play on the East Coast and his daddy isn't a famous big leaguer

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Everyone beat me to every comment

Fat dumb shit.

Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.

by WyoRanger on Jul 13, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey now, I'm not fat

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha

one of my friends just texted me complaining about the same thing.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok, honestly.. he is unknown.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

How many of the people in that stadium had heard of Cruz before he came to the plate? Maybe 5k of the 50 there?

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll take the under...

then again, St. Louis is filled with baseball gods as fans.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Actual pic of Jesus giving pointers to a young kid in St. Louis...

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

Espn only covers the sports teams on the coast.

by Schultzy on Jul 13, 2009 8:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Did they say in what order they will go? I'm hoping Cruz is after Pujols and whoever had 7

So he knows when he can stop trying.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Players hit in reverse order of homers

Not sure who bats last, Cruz or Fielder.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok, thats good. Its likely between he and fielder anyway, just need the exact number of the other 2.

Looks like pujols will be eliminated before anyone else bats anyway.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

These pitchers are terrible...

they can’t hit a spot for anything. Up, down, inside, outside…

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Weak.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes, a 403 ft shot to LF is "magical"

Come on Berman, get off Albert’s balls

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It's dumb that kids can't chase balls onto the hill

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh oh

no pressure…

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i hate joe morgan

The dance of the puppets
The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun.
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Sorry Pujols, Fielder/Cruz arn't going 0 for.

Cya.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If Nelly gets 1,

I want him to bunt for the remaining outs.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Heh that would be more entertaining

but he can just walk away like hammy did with 4 or 5 outs last year.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and get booed like crazy

and be known as, “the guy that said ‘fuck you’ to the fans and walked through it”. mlb would change the rules.

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The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun.
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

But it would be funny.

Big FU to Selig.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmm Howard might make Cruz do some work

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It seems odd to me that this number of swings is really this tiring to a premium mlb athlete

Hamilton’s 38 in one round is one thing, 30 or so between 2 rounds with a decent break for howard?

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

New Busch is pretty awesome.

I so wish the ballpark was open in centerfield….

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fucking Howard

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 13, 2009 9:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Theres face!

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ah

he did decide to show up

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I want to see a kid rob someone of a homer...

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck Ryan Howard

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 13, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Random Question

What do they do about the flags on top of the scoreboard when they win another championship? Those poles look pretty permanent to me….

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Compared to last year, this is so weak

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

by TedFord on Jul 13, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Definitely

The best fans in the world have about zero atmosphere going.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know

last year I was in a suite watching the HR derby.

by Coolbean04 on Jul 13, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

this camera angle

really gives us a great view of the pitchers

by tangiers on Jul 13, 2009 9:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ryan howard in pretty good shape..

Come on, Fielder and Cruz getting 4+ each seems pretty likely to me.

He gave himself a chance at least.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Cruz is in this?

I totally forgot he was competing, it’s been what, 2 hours?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yup

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That Hang Ups thing doesn't look very safe

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

that was AWFUL

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wtf

just happened?

by ScratchHorn on Jul 13, 2009 9:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Way to not even show that home run ESPN...

F U and your east coast bias

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

not really east coast bias

gotta add the cubbies to the bias

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The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun.
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

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hmm

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The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun.
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

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come on cruzzzz

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Come on nelly get it going...

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

get about 5 more

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Are shattered by the sun.
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

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Not looking good....

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 13, 2009 9:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

backbackbackback

you suck berman

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The rusted chains of prison moons
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I walk a road, horizons change
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by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

"Yosh"

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Is there another round after this?

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by uthornfan on Jul 13, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the final

The dance of the puppets
The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun.
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks

I love how every year they talk about how long the derby is, but then do nothing to shorten it. Just have one round and be done with it.

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by uthornfan on Jul 13, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

There we go! 2 more to advance

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Was Nellie in the AAA HR derby last year?

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

by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

holy crap, Nelly!

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"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Double down the line

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

by TedFord on Jul 13, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Seriously the dead crowd and ESPNs TERRIBLE presentation

Really annoying.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

no kidding

for this being a baseball town, they suck.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

1 more

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

If I'm Nelly

I get to 16 and stop.

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"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Face with some love....

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Woo lets talk to the man about to be eliminated during the 2nd round.

I so desperately need to see howards face.

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And there it is!

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

gosh joe morgan

[michael young] is a veteran player. that’s what makes him a star in this league.

apparently eddie guardado is a star too

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FINALS

Way To Go CRUZ!

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GOT IT

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Excellent choice!

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by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 9:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Do we know who the pitcher is?

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

by TedFord on Jul 13, 2009 9:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Looks like Gary Pettis to me

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think that's him

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by drizzle on Jul 13, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

that guy is too big.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

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Somebody tell him he's done...

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ha ha ranger representing

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, forget the charity!

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by TedFord on Jul 13, 2009 9:30 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why didn't Cruz bring Eddie Guardado to throw BP to him?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Good question

He throws BP to everyone else.

by macromorgan on Jul 13, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll follow that

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who was the last alternate to win a HR derby?

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haven't they had a couple players that weren't on the all star teams...

compete in the derby before?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know

I thought they had to be on the teams to compete?

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

MLB makes up the rules as they go

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

I think palmeiro did once when they were trying to do a 500 HR club theme.. and they had that “international” themee once that might have had someone in.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Please no swing off again...

then again, that might wear down Howard or Fielder and would give Nellie some chance to rest a bit.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nelson has a better arm, Josh is faster

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

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Steve Phillips telling Morgan and Berman that they suck

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Swing away, Fielder.

Wear yourself out.

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow Prince crushed that

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by drizzle on Jul 13, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

first 500 footer

that was a bomb.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yup

I was like, “why is he still hitting” and then I’m like, “no, no, you go right ahead and keep swinging”

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by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 9:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Foul pole to foul pole.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

better yet

they should run "W"s

by ScratchHorn on Jul 13, 2009 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fielder would fall over dead before center field

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love how they cut all audio for an "Ah Shit"

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Really though, it barely looks like he's trying...

Looks extremely relaxed sitting down.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

looked like a serious face to me.

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Somewhere, Cruz's daddy is jumping up and down

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by TedFord on Jul 13, 2009 9:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

aw

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

!!!

MrCruz

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by drizzle on Jul 13, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

There it is

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where's that gif?

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wonder if davis

did the derby, how many swing and misses he’d have

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Do those count as outs?

Or is it only on hit balls? We might get to find out.

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i think every swing

is either hr or out

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by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, I've been AFK...

just wanted to say… this is taking way, WAY too long.

Seriously, if Nelson wasn’t in this I would have stopped watching a while ago.

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I'm not sure I would have even started watching it

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Most def

These Derbys are taking forever the last few years.

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by drizzle on Jul 13, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They scheduled it for two hours

The softball game was supposed to be coming on at 9 p.m.

Of course these are the same people that always schedule college football games for 3 hours which leads to missing the first quarter of the second game. Every freaking Saturday.

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by uthornfan on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've said it 5 times, but once more..

ESPN’s production and the St. Louis crowd have really drained this thing of all energy.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Curtis G. is an amazing person...has quite a resume'

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That inspired me

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

My favorite derby (outside of Hambone tearing down Yankee Stadium)

was Gonzo winning it at Camden Yards, the year Griffey hit the warehouse.

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Kiss of Death

Joe Morgan just picked Nellie Cruz.

by macromorgan on Jul 13, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Come on Cruz, no slow start please.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bomb!

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camera. work. sucks.

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by RachelB on Jul 13, 2009 9:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yes. Yes, it does.

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"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really wish they'd quit focusing on the ball in the sky and at least keep the stadium walls in view

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nelly is smoking some balls.

Two years in a row the Rangers have been well rep’d.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

STOP ZOOMING IN.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Props to the STL PA for playing some Nelly during Nelly's AB

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by drizzle on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow, Cruz got to the final round?

Kewl.

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by lonestarJon on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, looks like it

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by lonestarJon on Jul 13, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just don't throw him anything

down and away

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

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My State Farm rates just went up

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by TedFord on Jul 13, 2009 9:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This made me laugh

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by drizzle on Jul 13, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

x

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

never again

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I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ha....you know you laughed.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i cringed

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by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's getting hot in herrrre

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by drizzle on Jul 13, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wish Cruz had smacked Berman with that ball and not that old guy

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:47 PM CDT reply actions   2 recs

i'll rec that

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by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yikes

two bad swings

by ScratchHorn on Jul 13, 2009 9:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Still, 5 HR with 7 outs is pretty good for the final

If he can get to 7 or 8 He should be ok..

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

C'mon Nellie

take your time

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

by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

COME ONNNNN one more at least

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Cruz needs a couple more

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ah, come on don't stop now

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We need to get a stealth ninja into an all-star uniform,

to pitch to Fielder, throw some bendy.

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by SarasotaRanger on Jul 13, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Meh

not happening

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by Kinslerhomer on Jul 13, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Cruz trying to smear the kids

with line drives here at the end.

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by SarasotaRanger on Jul 13, 2009 9:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ah man

The dance of the puppets
The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun.
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

C'mon Nelly, just a 2 more.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

good job Nellie

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

by RangerMad on Jul 13, 2009 9:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

great showing by Nellie

good job

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by blalock84 on Jul 13, 2009 9:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

5 might cut it........

depends on whether Prince Fielder wore himself out there at the end of last round.

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by SarasotaRanger on Jul 13, 2009 9:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Cruz probably needed 1 or 2 more

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

only got 5

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

5 and done.

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just ended

He got 5 in the final.

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by lonestarJon on Jul 13, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

not really.

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fielder hit one 503.

Sick.

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by SarasotaRanger on Jul 13, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

well eh i think he lost but oh well

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Meh 5 of hte 8 got 5 or fewer in the first round.

It could be enough to win or tie. I say 50/50.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Was Juan our last derby champ?

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by TxStCa on Jul 13, 2009 9:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

si.

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by SarasotaRanger on Jul 13, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Still, good show from the 7th favorite (8/1 odds higher than all but Inge)

Maybe Prince will choke.

By the way, the final round always seems to leave a lot to be desired.

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by drizzle on Jul 13, 2009 9:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Didn't hammy hit like 3?

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

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-FirebatM3 to Ryan2907. 6/3/09.

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 13, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep

Link Final round score was 5-3. Cruz might have a chance.

"Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane." ---Red, The Shawshank Redeption

by drizzle on Jul 13, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know why they break it up into three rounds, myself

By the time the final rolls around, the guys are usually crapped out.

"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones

"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels

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by lonestarJon on Jul 13, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yup, I think they really should only do 2 rounds...

Players are usually tired by the 3rd round

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i wanna watch

inglorious basterds

The dance of the puppets
The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun.
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

As do I.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

about a month

and a week away

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I walk a road, horizons change
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by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

me too

and public enemies

by ScratchHorn on Jul 13, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

dillenger was a badass. how many times he break out of jail? more than ted bundy?

The dance of the puppets
The rusted chains of prison moons
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I walk a road, horizons change
The tournaments begun.

by gossamer on Jul 13, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who'd you rather have right now...

Prince or Nellie?

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by SarasotaRanger on Jul 13, 2009 9:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

Although the comical releif provided by Prince Fielder when “running” has to be an intangible.

"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones

"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels

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by lonestarJon on Jul 13, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry, should have specified....

meant who’d you rather have going into Fielder’s final derby ABs

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by SarasotaRanger on Jul 13, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

1 down 9 to go,

Fail fielder, fail.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

or 1 down 5 to go to win. Hmm.

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shit, theres one

"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones

"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels

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by lonestarJon on Jul 13, 2009 9:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Two...

"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones

"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jul 13, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

prince has it

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Cruz had 2 HRs with 1 out too heh

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by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

prince has it

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by iorange555 on Jul 13, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 13, 2009 9:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I am becoming sad...

as often happens when watching professional baseball.

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by SarasotaRanger on Jul 13, 2009 9:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I love that 28 FT on that one into the dirt

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by rangers85 on Jul 13, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We need to go to the bullpen

This guy is giving up the long ball…

by macromorgan on Jul 13, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Its over

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 13, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yup.

Awesome job, though Nellie!

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Keeps cursing.

Awesome.

Way to not lurk and instead shit all over yourself during your first fanshot.

-FirebatM3 to Ryan2907. 6/3/09.

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 13, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Now for my favorite game...

WHAT DID THE BATTER JUST SAY THERE

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 Jul 13, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm going with f-bomb

"Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane." ---Red, The Shawshank Redeption

by drizzle on Jul 13, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another Rangers choke;)

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 13, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Sweet Jesus.

"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones

"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jul 13, 2009 9:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We love you anyway Nellie!

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by lisa w on Jul 13, 2009 9:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It's ovah.

"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones

"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jul 13, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It's ovah.

"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones

"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on Jul 13, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Now for 6 straight that don't leave the infield

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 Jul 13, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fuck the Brewers

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 13, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh well. Still a good showing. Noone really cares who wins the HR Derby anyway

Only matters if you do something great like hammy did, which noone did this year. I just wanted Cruz in the media spotlight for a day.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Jul 13, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WTG Nellie

He’s going deep tomorrow night.

by cmkelly29 on Jul 13, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs