Greetings from Philadelphia - let's make a deal!

by findacure on Jul 5, 2009 6:40 PM CDT

Dear Rangers fans,

Greetings from Philadelphia - let's see if we can partner up to make this happen for both teams. Ian Kinsler and Shane Victorino deserve to play in the 2009 All-Star Game.

Phillies fans vote for Kinsler - I know of several Philadelphia boards that will jump on this deal

Ranger fans vote for Victorino

then we all hope and pray that the Phillies and Rangers meet in the World Series.

Deal?

Sincerely,

findacure

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the pablo sandoval/giants fan offered us rice-a-roni

"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)

by ab03 on Jul 5, 2009 6:43 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Cheese steaks?

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

by scoop16 on Jul 5, 2009 6:48 PM CDT reply actions

I agree

I can be bought with cheese steaks. Of course I can also be bought with craft beer from northern California. Whoever makes the better offer gets the votes.

by uthornfan on Jul 5, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Here you go

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by EliminateMe on Jul 6, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, Victorino is only 13th among NL OF's in wOBA

And has been minus 14 runs in UZR/150 in the OF this year. As a result, his 1.4 WAR is tied for 19th among NL OF’s.

I would probably disagree that he actually deserves to be in the ASG… but since I’d like to see the NL lose, as usual, what the hell.

Deal.

Get on base or die, Salty.

"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington

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by LSJ on Jul 5, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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"Call up Joaquin Arias? He had a legit spring training and seems to have cooled off a little bit in OKC but still a DH option. " -- kch tx

by knockoutking on Jul 5, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions

i'm voting sandoval

by Mike E on Jul 6, 2009 10:09 AM CDT reply actions

Hey, Ranger fans

Were all doing our part over at McCovey chronicles. We have voted for Kinsler hundreds of times. Sandoval definetly deserves it over Victorino as im sure you have all realized. Keep your end of the deal

Also, we will send you beer

The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.

by GrahamCrakalaka on Jul 6, 2009 12:46 PM CDT reply actions

Beer?

Sold. Sandoval’s got my vote.

by TXHC on Jul 6, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions

I promise any LBS blogger who votes for Sandoval, if we win, a beer of their choice at a Giants game, should you come through these parts.

Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006, and bringing you all your California League needs since 2009.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 7, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions

i went with sandoval

Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan was on the same pitching staff with Danny Darwin during the 1986 through 1988 seasons. Both were described by Milo Hamilton as "tall, tough Texans." It was a source of debate amongst Astros players and fans over who would win in a fight, Ryan or Darwin. Though Astros pitcher Bob Knepper attempted to set up a fight between the two during spring training in 1988, manager Hal Lanier stopped it before it could commence. Many experts, including Astros shortstop Rafael Ramirez, felt that Darwin would win because he "looked like someone no man would want to mess with."

by gossamer on Jul 6, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, I'm really voting for Sandoval too.

I was kind of being faceticous above. Sandoval definitely deserves it over Victorino.

Get on base or die, Salty.

"Young is the Good version of David Eckstein. Grossly overrated because of grit. He can move one step to the right, and a half step to the left whereever you put him in the field." - DJ Cahill

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by LSJ on Jul 6, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions