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by benmor78 on Aug 15, 2009 10:33 PM CDT
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This makes
Last night more painful. Great win though
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
This team proved something to me today
We completely destroyed them tonight in every way.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Not quite as suicidal as last night, huh?
…or was that even you. I don’t remember.
by Black Francis on Aug 15, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think i ever brought out the suicide stuff.
I was mad though. I think you’re looking for dirkatron.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Biggest thing tonight
Attendance: 48,201
by FormerLSBUser on Aug 16, 2009 1:14 AM CDT up reply actions
That's the biggest thing tonight?
Not the win to pull the Rangers back within .5 of the wild card? Not the performance by the young guys?
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: "Can't take a fucking to save their lives" (lisa w, 2009).
Well, the attendance is pretty huge.
The biggest thing? Nah.
But you gotta admit getting 40k + down the stretch would be pretty huge in terms of the team’s bottom line and might free up some money into the budget.
It also might make them a more attractive target for a good owner whenever one emerges.
Yah, 48k is pretty sweet.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 3:07 AM CDT up reply actions
too bad it was 24k Boston fans
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 16, 2009 4:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Their money helping the Rangers' balance sheet
I’m ok with that.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
you know, I never thought of it that way...
GREAT call.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 17, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
That was fun.
Feliz, Borbon, Holland, Andrus…the future is here. Borbon and Andrus damn well better be 1&9 in the lineup tomorrow.
I can't believe how quickly these young guys are adapting to the bigs.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
What does all this say about the Rangers scouting staff?
Preller, JD, and all those individual scouts deserve a huge round of applause.
it's one thing to be able to see physical talent it's another to see true character.
"You build 1000 bridges and suck 1 dick, you are not a bridge builder, you are a cocksucker." SaltyGoesYard
by Pocket Ninja on Aug 16, 2009 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions
TRUE!!
But I fear the gut will disagree…
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
Every team not name "Rangers".
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
+1
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Aug 16, 2009 1:34 AM CDT up reply actions
neftali perez?
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
Braves fans must fucking hate
to turn on BBTN and Quick Pitch when seeing Rangers highlights. Had Texas traded Feliz I’d kill someone.
And if BBTN was more competent
they’d be seeing Elvis making amazing defensive plays each game while doing his thing offensively
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I don't like Neftali
I love him.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
As Woody Allen said in Annie Hall
Love is too weak a word for what I feel – I luuurve HIM, you know, I loave HIM, I luff HIM, two F’s
He will go his entire career without walking a single batter
Book it.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
i cant wait to see the atmosphere tommorow
Winner has the wild card lead. the ballpark should be electric
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
yup
I’d love to see the game at night
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
It has been a night game on sundays
But i guess they figure towards mid August it’s not AS hot. Anytime in August though is still hot.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
TBS chose it for the national tv game during the day
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
Finally I get to see a game.
Living in StL sucks
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Aug 16, 2009 1:35 AM CDT up reply actions
The highly anticipated Tazawa/Nippert duel.
I think Luke French has a lot of potential. TORP potential.-Dstar
hahaha
Taz vs Nipples……FIGHT!
"You build 1000 bridges and suck 1 dick, you are not a bridge builder, you are a cocksucker." SaltyGoesYard
by Pocket Ninja on Aug 16, 2009 12:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Julio Borbon is a human hyperbole
Everything he does looks so exaggerated
i love his facial expressions at the plate
he looks awesome up there.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
i love his fingers when he's about to bunt
it’s like he’s tickling the keys of a piano.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
seriously
he looked amp when that happened like he was wired on coke, which my roomate then offered up he did kiss his bat earlier
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by studcrackers on Aug 15, 2009 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
kind of reminded me of rickey, he was talking to himslef before ABs
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
hah
you know what? He kinda does have the Rickey face…
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 16, 2009 4:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Sure does
And he acts like he wants to be a Rickey style disruption on the basepaths. I like that.
The Borbon/Elvis combination has me giddy. They’re going to cause focus issues for a lot of AL pitchers in the coming years.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
by WestTxAg06 on Aug 16, 2009 8:41 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
My piano is not ticklish
but does occasionally seem to laugh at me.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
went from overrated to just as advertised already
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 16, 2009 4:19 AM CDT up reply actions
it would be sooo RW to sit Borbon tomorrow
I thought it be all warm and shitty, but it just tasted like normal beer. It was still cold.
by RA Dickey on Aug 15, 2009 10:37 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
gut says
Andruw Jones needs ABs tomorrow because he once had a 3-hit game against a Japanese pitcher.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
let Jones play 1b
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
Fuck I hope the nicotine in the Kools Wash smokes tonight don't give him no crazy
ideas about sittin’ Borbon tomorra’……that would be some whack shit…no doubt
"You build 1000 bridges and suck 1 dick, you are not a bridge builder, you are a cocksucker." SaltyGoesYard
by Pocket Ninja on Aug 16, 2009 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Hey I smoke Kools too
Much of my energy comes from a balanced mixture of nicotine, caffeine, and sugar. Now I don’t recommend any of those for most people, each can be deadly. But I guess I run on similar octane ingredients as The Gut. Whodda thought it ?
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Aug 16, 2009 2:18 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
x
helps keep your breath have that “minty fresh” smell, too.
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
by horsedooty on Aug 16, 2009 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Great, great win.
Still, what do we do with Blalock and our catching situation? Does Davis get the call back up now that Blalock’s gone 124 straight ABs without a walk?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
dumb question: who's starting for the rangers tomorrow.
I know i’ve heard but forgotten.
Why is Kinsler hated by other teams' fans?
I was looking at the Red Sox site and half the messages are about how much the fans hate Kinsler? I can’t believe any baseball fan would hate Ian. Do they hate him just because he’s good—so it’s a sign of respect—or do they hate him because they think he’s arrogant?
probably yes and yes
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
with the Red sox
its because hes arguably better then their midget of a second baseman
other fans
always rant about how he’s small and crowds the plate and takes huge swings
"You'll meet them again on their long journey to the middle." -Lester Bangs
which is ironic because that sounds like
Pedroia
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
well
why do people hate Papelbon?
I LOVE THE RANGERS!!!
by dstar442005 on Aug 15, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I use to like him.
Until ESPN did that article about him trying to talk about how “gamery” and “intense” he is and crap. To me it just came off like a really annoying douche. Since then, more and more of that side of him has become public and I now want him to die.
Don’t get that so much with Ian. Will Clark, maybe.
In fairness, I wouldn't want to walk among the Fenway park fans either
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
Boy, Hank is really carrying this thing!
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
by randyd on Aug 15, 2009 10:39 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
The Rangers need to get Guardado in the game to bean Pedroia
Lets see if we can get that little bastard suspended and if we’re really lucky, Guardado gets suspended too.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Pedroia wouldn't even feel it if he did hit him
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Guardado's just got to locate
Make him feel Beltre’s pain
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I second that motion.......
La naiba cu Monkey Rally !!!!!
by Captain Fubar on Aug 15, 2009 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
that would be a win/win for sure!
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
Ha, i wanna see EG just bean him and start talking his smack talk, cuz his 85 MPH fastball isnt gonna get anyone to charge
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
I bet a little part of victor rojas is mad at himself for leaving.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
depends on how much money he's making
though I bet he’s been touting the Rangers to his workmates and looks like a genius. No doubt he sits in the studio and roots for them in between takes.
He's friends/plays golf
with several players and tv/radio people. No doubt he keeps in touch and roots for them.
Ever since the end of the Halladay trade drama--Dutch has been an ACE
Even tonight when he wasn’t his sharpest, he was still good enough to beat the Nation
dude don't even lie, you would have taken that stat line two years ago
"Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die."- Lou Holtz (funny old man)
by BLUE_Thru-n-Thru on Aug 15, 2009 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Dude if he's pitching against Oak, LAA, Bos, and Sea
and you have to have one average game in there, I’d definitely rather have it against Oakland.
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
only got to see
from the 7th on. I like the energy that Borbon and Andrus bring to the lineup. How did Holland look?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Not his best
but still got the job done. Another thing I liked about his performance, was even though he gave up two bombs, they were solo and he got the job done after that .
two bad pitches
two homeruns. At least they were both solo. Still got good stuff but not all of his pitches worked tonight like they did in LA.
The pitch to Bay wasn't even that terrible.
Nice job of hitting there.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: "Can't take a fucking to save their lives" (lisa w, 2009).
What a great feeling
For the next 5 years we get to see guys like Elvis, Borbon, Holland, and Feliz
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
Hopefully Smoak is as good in the majors as advertised
So we can add him to that list. Anyone else think when Cruz gets back he should DH
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Aug 16, 2009 1:39 AM CDT up reply actions
well, id probably DH Hambone instead, but either way
id like to see Byrd and AJ sit more often;
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Hunter, Smoak, Davis...
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 16, 2009 4:25 AM CDT up reply actions
I think OC said it best in the last GDT
“Can we get Padilla to start tomorrow?”
Hell even for one batter would be great. heh
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
We really needed that.
Anybody want to argue about Dutch staying in the rotation anymore (coughtexasdawgcough)? Didn’t have his slider tonight, and still managed to give up just the two solo homers.
One upside of this weekend is the offense all of a sudden looks decent – taking pitches and working counts, with the exception of Blalock and Byrd.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
gawd, id love to just replace Cruz with Byrd and Davis with Hank
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
ha, you're right
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Great win
Please do something about first base. Watching Hankles strike out continually makes my hair hurt
Davis needs to be recalled and DFA Hack
please. Though I know Hack won’t be DFA at least bench his pathetic ass.
I love that Feliz can come in a finish the final two innings of a game.
Certainly not something he could do every night, but I’m really glad they didn’t tax another arm and could go with both CJ and Frankie tomorrow if needed.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
its nice if they can just rotate CJ/FF and Feliz every other night
to give the guys who struggle on back to back days rest
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
how does everyone feel about
calling CD back up?
"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...
me too
I was for CD going down to get things fixed, and thought Blalock would be a short-term improvement. He was, but he is shitting his pants on a nightly basis now.
time to see if his adjustments will play up. He can’t do any worse than the current 1b.
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
for sure
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 16, 2009 4:26 AM CDT up reply actions
I vote Ben for naming all GDTs
Just checked in and saw them. Put a smile on my face.
Here’s the weird thing. I recorded the game and just got done watching while skipping some portions. I actually skipped some Rangers ABs but never while they were pitching/on D. That’s the opposite of what I used to be and I never would have guessed this would happen.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
Exactly.
I have done this on a few games this year as well. It seems so weird though.
by GregoryM on Aug 15, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
i used to skip every inning where
Davis/Salty were hitting.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
Wash, please go with
Borbon, MY, Kinsler, Hamilton tomorrow.
As for 1B, Davis will reclaim his position on Sept 1. Maybe Aug 31 to make him eligible for the playoffs
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
can pull up the article on the team page but it says Kins will go back to leadoff.
WTF?
The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ
DMN Blog
said that Kins will lead off against lefties and others will lead off against righties.
Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."
by LBBRangerFan on Aug 15, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I think it was over at Inside Corner that I read that the plan was Kinsler vs. lefties and Borbon vs. righties
At least while Borbon is up.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Borbon had better be up the rest of the year.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
I guess it just makes too much sense
to have Borbon and Andrus rotate leadoff based on the pitcher.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
I feel like wasting a few hours compiling feliz's strikeouts.
What song would fit such a video?
the preceding post was a great success.
Good, of
House of the Rising Sun or Blackwater Annie or another voodoo oriented set
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Aug 15, 2009 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions
let the bodies hit the floor
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
by blalock84 on Aug 15, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
does that go
“Are you ready for that great atomic power” blah blah blah?
That was covered by Uncle Tupelo. Greatness.
by Black Francis on Aug 15, 2009 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Disturbed - Dropping Plates
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
'Don't Worry, Be Happy'
That would quasi-comedic
by oc on Aug 16, 2009 12:35 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
prepare yourselves
for there shall be a fanshot in about 30 minutes.
the preceding post was a great success.
Have Cabrera Tortured and Snuffed
Tom Hicks should hire some zetas to take out that maricon Cabrera – I know he’s busted but the zetas work cheap – and I’d love to see that anti-semetic spic have those zetas get medieval on his pimply arse with some pliers and a blowtorch for trying to give a lobotomy to that loveable jewish chap, our beloved Ian ( whose life story should be out soon and he will be played by Adrian Brody). Or if Hicks is too cheap we can get Gov Rick "Blowdry"Perry to ask his friends the Mossad to take out that Cabrera hijo de puta.
Also, I still think Michael Vick should be thrown into a pit of hungry pit bulldogs – viking style – and only if he survives should he be given a 2nd chance but I doubt the NFL Commish has the balls to take this more than fair action – it should also be pay per view
OT- Carano vs Cyborg about to begin.
"Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die."- Lou Holtz (funny old man)
by BLUE_Thru-n-Thru on Aug 15, 2009 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
didnt mean to reply to your post
"Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die."- Lou Holtz (funny old man)
by BLUE_Thru-n-Thru on Aug 15, 2009 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
didnt mean to reply to your post
"Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die."- Lou Holtz (funny old man)
by BLUE_Thru-n-Thru on Aug 15, 2009 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
oh nice, Carano is hot, si?
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
si.
"Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die."- Lou Holtz (funny old man)
by BLUE_Thru-n-Thru on Aug 15, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
man
she got her ass kicked. other girl looked like a man
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by studcrackers on Aug 15, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
im glad your back
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
how different from last night
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Lol i know. i didn't want to touch the remote last night. unless i was throwing it.
I did watch some good episodes of family matters though.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
I didn't even go out to the driveway
and get the paper today. Couldn’t stand reading the Sports page.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
me neither, of course my head was hurting from too much beer
i just numbed myself all day by watching movies
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
The Truth hurts
The DMN wouldn’t have the guts to publish my comment as it could blow this town wide open. They have banned me anyway because I don’t suck up to Jesus
Not that it matters...
But is Ian Jewish? I didn’t know that if he is. But like I said, it doesn’t matter.
Just curious.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 15, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions
he’s circumscisesd – I can at least attest to that – or is it circumspect
by Stuntman Mike on Aug 15, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
doesn’t every rangers fan – didn’t Ian send you some autographed
by Stuntman Mike on Aug 15, 2009 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I though t that was Marcus Licinius Crassus who said that – or maybe Yogi Berra
by Stuntman Mike on Aug 15, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Technically no
It goes by the mother. Jewish father, christian mother.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Moe wasn’t evil – just misunderstood – it was that Iago like curly haired bastard Larry who always made Moe look bad
by Stuntman Mike on Aug 15, 2009 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
wrong Moe… this is Simpsons’ Moe… the Flamin’ Moe’s episode, where at the end Homer’s pusing a cart and going ‘Must Kill Moe’, then jumps on the cart and goes ‘Weeee’
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Aug 15, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
well just as long as you aren’t slandering Moe Howard – another giant of the jewish community in the last century – right up there with Einstein, Jonas Salk, and Red Buttons
by Stuntman Mike on Aug 15, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Vengence is Mine sayeth Ian
I wish the entire Rangers team hadn’t come out of the dogout to restrain Ian from cold cocking that bastard. If onl someone in the stands had thrown him the jawbone of an ass ( and know I don’t mean Sean Hannity) to pulverize that wetback headhunter
No, I'm just warning you to knock off the racial shit.
Or I’ll have to ban you.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
Ben swinging the big ban stick tonight
Keep it up. Good job Ben!
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
hey when jews start getting balls thrown at their heads somebody has to speak up – Never Again – maybe the Mossad should ban you and the other jew haters here for good – your type belongs on the DMN blog with al the other Christ lovers
by Stuntman Mike on Aug 15, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions
He's banned.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
by benmor78 on Aug 15, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
I vote Ben for LSB sherriff.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
In the name of Tribe members everywhere
Please STFU, man.
by Conjunction on Aug 15, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Whats wrong w/ Christ?
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Aug 16, 2009 1:44 AM CDT up reply actions
How 'bout banning those who write "Jesus F______ Christ".
There are a number of Christians on this forum who are appalled by the lack of sensibility found herein. The above slur is an enormous affront to us…but then we realize that dogpiling on believers is a favorite pastime these days.
Ephesians 3:20-21...and I can only imagine
Yes, poor us
we’re just so oppressed here in the Bible belt.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I think...
…in the midst of a highly emotional moment, it is mostly believers who will use that phrase. Maybe they’re not as devout or pious as you, and it’s definitely a sin and an affront to God if you read the Bible which I’m sure you have, but it’s nothing against YOU.
All three big religions are whiny and think everybody’s out to get them. The Muslims go apeshit over cartoons, but I guess they do have a chip on their shoulder because of the Crusades. Then again that was a while ago. The Jews, of course, went through that holocaust thing not too awful long ago. Then there’s Israel getting attacked every other day or so. The Christians…well I guess the Roman Empire didn’t like them too much but that was a long ass time ago.
Next time you think about Christians being persecuted or dogpiled, think of Nazi Europe and shut the hell up, please. Chirstians are not being persecuted or victimized. In fact they have a lot of power in this society.
Is it wrong to say “Jesus Christ” in anger? For a Christian it’s a sin. God deals with sin. Otherwise it’s no different than using “Fuck” or “Shit”, which are most certainly not slurs but exclamations.
Anyway, don’t take it so personally. It’s not an affront to YOU. It’s an affront to GOD. And while you may be a great person, I’ll be damned if you’re God.
by Black Francis on Aug 16, 2009 8:04 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
+1
What “believers” don’t seem to realize is that complaining about silly things like random slang is one of the reasons why they get dogpiled on in the first place. It really does nothing but make people facepalm and provide their opponents with more ammo to fling back at them.
Not that I’m against evangelizing and “making a stand for your beliefs” and all that fun stuff, but you kinda have to pick your battles.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
In a way I'm one of them
Christian. Will stand up for my beliefs. But I’m not a part of the organized thing because, frankly, they’re the ones doing the real dogpiling.
Look at the response to that idiotic Janet Jackson thing a couple of years ago. And there are thousands upon thousands of other examples. Like in the town I grew up in, there was a lady selling dildos and vibrators and stuff like that out of her home, on the internet. Her neighbors went crazy and practically took over a city council meeting about it. Of course there was nothing the city manager or the council could or would do, but they sure did raise a lot of hell about it. Not to mention the whole gay marriage/civil union debate. Then they’ll work real hard to get the Ten Commandments put up in some courthouse or whatever, and wait around for five years or however long it takes for someone to challenge it in court, then make national news out of it. Oh, and can’t forget the “war on Christmas”. Oh, no. “Happy Holidays” is such an abomination, you know. How dare Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year’s Day be referred to together like that.
Anyway, it’s all dumb.
by Black Francis on Aug 16, 2009 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
I was raised Christian, and I kinda saw both the good and the bad – my Dad’s kind of a theolog-head, and was always pretty passionate about his beliefs, but he didn’t get stupid about things.
My mother on the other hand, has always trended more toward the extremely fundy-nut end of the spectrum. Truth be told, she pretty much turned me off on the whole organized religion thing over the course of my high school years, although my Dad and I still talk regularly about our beliefs and stuff.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
Bascik ranting about the backup catcher again
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
lol at T.R.
“The Rangers set a club record with eight stolen bases. The Red Sox responded to that by having pitcher Fernando Cabrera hit Ian Kinsler with a pitch in the bottom of the eighth. "
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
haha, TR, i like his bluntness sometimes
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
I wouldn't be suprised if the beaning was on purpose
…but I doubt it was meant for the head.
Ever wonder why it’s always Kinsler who gets hit? Wonder if it’s because he talks a bunch of shit on the bases or something?
by Black Francis on Aug 15, 2009 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions
U know, I don't understand that either
Y is Kins always targeted
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Aug 16, 2009 1:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Probably because he's our best player
Even if he hasn’t performed like it this year.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
Just got back
From my niece & nephew’s birthday party, though I did catch the first seven innings on TV and the last two on KRLD.
Great game from Dutch, Feliz, Andrus, and Jules Borbon. Loved all the steals off noodle-arm Varitek.
And at the risk of stirring up a hornet’s nest, I loved this quote from the Salty to the DL pre-game thread from our favorite Beacon of Optimism:
“I don’t know why the hell Borbon is even playing in a game of this magnitude much less leading off (still trying to outdistance the incompetence of the manager).”
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
"I don’t know why the hell BLALOCK is even playing in a game of this magnitude much less leading off (still trying to outdistance the incompetence of the manager)."
corrected version
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
But he is carrying this thing damn it!
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
oh yeah
" This is the inning that propels us to the playoffs. Mark it down."
- Rohn Warshington on Jul 27, 2009 9:19 PM EDT
5th inning against the Tigers
Seriously
Whats up with these trolls lately?
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
HH
I thought Stuntman Mike was hurlerhurley.
As for Josey, it looks like he’s too busy drinking the big cup of Shut the Fuck Up that Jules Borbon sent his way to post here tonight.
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
I sure would like to see Borbon play some CF sometime or another.
You’d think that since Ron is trying to get Borbon ready to leadoff next year, he might ya know also want to also get him some burn at the position he’ll play next year too?
his 1st 2 ab's
were some of the most frustrating at bats ive seen all year. penny was sucking struggling to throw strikes and he goes up there hacking away
i dont hate byrd but god damnit that set me off
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by studcrackers on Aug 15, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
God, Wash loves him though
Wash made it a point in the press conference tonight to mention Byrd’s Sac Fly as a key point in the game
Dodgers' pitcher getting hit was freaking scary.
Had to hurt like crazy.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 15, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
No kidding
no helmet, just cap. Scary stuff.
"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
I remember when it happened to Loe
and it didn’t phase him at all.
the preceding post was a great success.
Great game
I am glad that we didn’t hit any sox
Just whip their ass tomorrow and that will be more than payback
by death of the cool on Aug 15, 2009 11:19 PM CDT reply actions
just watching bbtn
how the hell did johan not get ejected? stupid shit
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Because he's Johan Santana.
If it was Dusty Tits, for example, he would have been gone.
Also, they’re saying that ump was on the Porcello-Youk staff last week. That probably impacted the situation.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 15, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions
i realize that but still just makes no sense
you warn the teams and then the next batter he hits somebody. it wasnt early in the game, it was in the 7th. just some fishy shit
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by studcrackers on Aug 15, 2009 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions
no kidding
he gets warned and then hits the very next batter!
No ejection? Really. Ump needs to grow some balls.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
It's nice Johan Santana protects his players.
Wish we did that.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 15, 2009 11:22 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
No reason to do it tonight
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Aug 15, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
win the game after last night's 9th
we bean Beantown tomorrow
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 16, 2009 4:30 AM CDT up reply actions
I'd rather not incite anything with Feliz.
Dude throws entirely too hard and I have absolutely no interest in seeing him in a bench clearing situation.
and this I agree wtih
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 16, 2009 4:30 AM CDT up reply actions
I also have no desire...
…to see the Medical Examiner have to make a trip out to the field.
by Black Francis on Aug 16, 2009 8:06 AM CDT up reply actions
you mean to tell me that not even a small part of you would have liked
to see varitek hit by a 101 mph fastball?
We didn't retaliate when Jenks admitted he threw behind Kinsler
Didn’t do it when Lackey threw at Kinsler.
Every fucking game is not the right time.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 15, 2009 11:25 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I want someone hit tomorrow.
Enough is enough.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 15, 2009 11:26 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Do you not remember Padilla?
Mother fucker hit any player that looked cross ways at one of our players.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Padilla is not here.
Certainly not here to retaliate for Kinsler being hit.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 15, 2009 11:30 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Padilla only beaned guys
that pissed him off or guys that came after he gave up a HR.
He never really stuck up for any of our players.
by behindthebag on Aug 15, 2009 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions
we could
have seen if Alex Gonzalez really wants to be in Boston…
I LOVE THE RANGERS!!!
by dstar442005 on Aug 15, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
dude
i’m serious… it wasn’t me… it was my brother…
i just happened to use that computer before…
I LOVE THE RANGERS!!!
by dstar442005 on Aug 15, 2009 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess Ben didn't IP ban him.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
hey hey, ben is still refining his banning skills...
"Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die."- Lou Holtz (funny old man)
by BLUE_Thru-n-Thru on Aug 15, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I was screaming for Nefty to hit Varitek in his stupid HGH jaw.
That was so pussy.
Somebody needs to get fucking jacked up manana.
You can’t hit our dudes in the head and get away with it.
This isn’t Vicente Padilla hitting dudes for the shit of it cause he’s crazy, this is showing other teams that we protect our fucking guys.
Bullshit.
If we don’t hit somebody tomorrow Nipples needs to be sent to effing Hickory.
Bostonian fucks need to learn.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 15, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
My sentiments exactly.
Thank you
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 15, 2009 11:33 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Well we really needed a win tonight
No reason to put a guy on base and give them a chance. Same goes for tomorrow. Now if the Rangers are way up or way down then go ahead and hit one of them.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
If it's 3-0 and nobody on,might as well hit the guy.
We need to stop pussying away from confrontation.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 15, 2009 11:41 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
We have been in several
Bench clearing brawls over the last few years. Sorry I don’t agree with hitting an opposing player when you are chasing that team in a playoff race. This is a young team that needs to keep their composure. This team has a chance to do something that hasn’t been done since 1999. Let it play out.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
You act like those two things are mutually exclusive.
I think a team can show some fire and protect their dudes when the get hit in the fucking head without necessarily losing their composure in the process.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 15, 2009 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I would like to think so also but
You can never tell. Look I think I might be the biggest fan on here always wanting to hit one of them if they hit one of ours. I just don’t see this as the time to do it unless we are way up or down.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
from Durrett
I talked with several veterans and they all agreed that Fernando Cabrera was not throwing at Ian Kinsler intentionally in the ninth. In fact, three of them said the same thing, including Michael Young: You don’t throw at someone in the head on purpose.
So don’t expect any craziness tomorrow. I don’t have a problem with that. This team needs to just worry about winning games, not any extra-curricular activities. Kinsler is OK. At least he sure seemed that way in the clubhouse as GM Jon Daniels came in to check on him. The helmet did its job.
I don’t think the Rangers should just ignore Cabrera hitting Ian in the head even if it was an accident. I also don’t think Nippert should hit a Red Sox. Something up and in toPpedroia would get the message across just fine.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Do they know Cabrera personally to know he wouldn't do such a thing?
Doubtful. I still want somebody hit or thrown over.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 15, 2009 11:39 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
but up and in to pedroia
is like belt high to most hitters
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by studcrackers on Aug 15, 2009 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Watched the beaning again on DVR
The most interesting thing is Tek’s reaction. He seemed disgusted – dropped his head in the crouch for a good few seconds and followed Kinsler but it didn’t seem he was concerned with Kinsler charging but just concerned for Ian. Watch it again if you can – Tek certainly didn’t call for a beaning especially in the head.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
Varitek's reaction is why I don't think it was on purpose.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Tek's reaction is
why I think it was on purpose. he hardly even moved to get the ball like he knew where it was going. and he was mouthing shit at kinsler on the base paths
by blueballlefty on Aug 16, 2009 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions
does it show the pitchers reaction?
Varitek wasn’t on the mound.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 15, 2009 11:57 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Watched it again and you really can't see Cabrera's reaction
You see Tek picking up Ian’s helmet for him, Tek trying to talk to him, Ian yelling at Tek and Cabrera just kinda wandering around.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
And then Tek shouting back at Ian?
That part didn’t look real concerned or whatever.
Can’t let ur dude get hit in the effing dome.
Even if you just throw behind the guy, you gotta at least stand up and let ’em know ur a man in your groinal region and not some real meat curtain-y bitch boy.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Pure speculation
But I’m guessing Tek was yelling at Ian that no one meant to him in the noggin. And I have no problem with Ian yelling at Tek (again speculation) “I don’t fucking appreciate being hit in the head.” Actually, I could read some of Ian’s statements and the word “fuck” definately made it in there.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
According to EG...
…the vets in the locker room — including Young — said they didn’t think it was intentional.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions
OMG, Young said it!?
It muzt bee trooz, LoLz.
Face has always been a bit of a puss bot when it comes to manning up.
The clubhouse leaders have shown themselves to be quite vagtastic when it comes to stuff like this.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that, I guess. You can’t get guys who don’t want to beef to beef. It’s just not in their character. But this seems akin to when the skinny little nerd gets bullied and then decides against sticking up for himself and says, “You’re not worth it” as he walks away when the bully very clearly WAS worth it, he just doesn’t want to throw down cause he’s puss.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
So being right in line with baseball mores
Makes a player a puss? Maybe you’d like to try to kick MY’s ass? He’s from a family of pretty accomplished boxers. Tonight was just the “it’s baseball” courtesy passover. Frankly they (the vets) don’t give a shit if it was intentional or not, harm was done, and retribution comes at an appropriate time. Not when you are 1/2 game back of that particular offensive opponent and have a catch ’em now game the next day.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Aug 16, 2009 2:25 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I agree with this
Anybody who thinks these guys are pussies, buy a game ticket and run onto the field directly at one of them. Bet you’ll find out different!
Seriously, this is an example of “baseball manners” and the media quotes probably don’t mean a lot. I’m sure there will be some sort of retaliation but not if the game is tight and I wouldn’t expect anyone to get a pitch in the head.
I really don’t think that pitch was meant for Kinsler’s skull. Perhaps I’m crazy, but I’ve never heard of Cabrerra being a sociopath. Maybe they meant to hit him or buzz him up and in but it got away.
Just be thankful he’s okay.
by Black Francis on Aug 16, 2009 8:15 AM CDT up reply actions
I guess when Varitek takes one in the glute tomorrow
we can say it wasn’t intentional, either.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 16, 2009 4:36 AM CDT up reply actions
I dont think it was either
why hit a guy in that situation? What pissed me off was Varitek shouting with Ian as he was walking off. At first he seemed to be doing the are you ok thing, then when ian yelled at him (rightfully so) he turned into a dick.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
If you look at the replay
you can see Ian’s helmet being thrown, most likely by varitek since he had it last. But yeah he did turn into a dick.
No...
But I do think Cabrera was trying to buzz him a bit, since his shit was pretty much being handed to him on a platter that inning.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
I'm sure most fans
would find it very satisfying is a Red Sock was plunked today, but it would serve no purpose at all, and I don’t want anyone on base unnessecarily.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I agree.
If there was any retaliation, it needed to happen last night, and that’s not soemthing you could do with Feliz out there.
Like I just said over in the 5 questions thread on BBTiA, I kinda like the fact that we’re holding our guys to higher standards than throwing helmets and plugging people.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
i just want midget to get plunked today
thats probably what they are waiting for
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
WTF?
And from Buck….
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on Aug 15, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
just saw that
that is such a mickey mouse operation
"I tend to like young Latinos" -Jason Parks
by SaltyDawg on Aug 15, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
After the "Single" he allowed tonight, he doesn't deserve to have his name said properly on national TV.
He’s lucky he’s alive.
If Dirkatron ran the world he’d be deader than one of those hookers I sometimes kill.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 15, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
when was the last time
we got so much time on bbtn
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Just said that Rangers were "probably" going to acquire a catcher before Aug. 31
I think their just guessing
not really going out on a limb there
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
see
ben affleck isnt so bad
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I saw that
and was like, “what the fuck kind of a stat is that?”
This game has a stat for EVERYTHING.
"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
what'd I miss?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 16, 2009 4:37 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm home now
I ate way too much.
Seriously, though, Zack Galifinakis in The Hangover is just like Ben. Maybe if Ben had had a closed head injury at some point, that’s the only thing necessary to make it a closer match.
The Granny Hummer at the end was what sealed the deal in terms of making it a perfect Ben fit, too.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 15, 2009 11:43 PM CDT reply actions
Y'all are welcome to tour with me and Prune Smoothie the next time we go out.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions
it really is
a great name
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by studcrackers on Aug 16, 2009 1:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, but you also told me...
that I would relate to Larry David in Curb Your enthusiasm, and In the Company of Men. So I’m not sure your perception of me is accurate.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
Only because you're about halfway to bald
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm all the way bald.
Haven’t you seen me lately?
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
I thought you were shaving your head
Like the guy who played David Letterman on the Late Shift when he was Elaine’s boyfriend on Seinfeld.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions
I do shave my head.
That’s why I’m bald.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
Also
That movie kind of made me sad because I have a gigantor crush on Rachael Harris.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Was it me or did anyone else
think that Boston looked old and playing as if they belonged in a different era. Like the steroid era.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Great Photo of Ian for this thread--photographic proof that all the brain-dead analysts
like John Kruck are full of shit when they say that power hitters need to get “good arm extension” to hit HRs
Buck
Just called Yadier Molina the best all around catcher in baseball. He mumbled something that sounded like “ehhhhhhh” immediately after, like he just remembered about that Joe Mauer guy.
read espn the mag article on yadier
steals 10-12 strikes a game. not saying he’s better than mauer, but its worth a read
by nathanbaum09 on Aug 16, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions
So, uh...
Borbon must have sucked tonight, right?
Melikey although I don’t know why the hell Borbon is even playing in a game of this magnitude muchless leading off (still trying to outdistance the incompetence of the manager).
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 15, 2009 11:55 PM CDT reply actions
Stop.
The bit is a tempting fruit, but it can only be defeated by collective indifference.
by brettgardner on Aug 15, 2009 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Sucked his way into a 4-5 with four stolen bases, two RBIs, and two runs.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 16, 2009 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm waiting for someone to post they saw Davis boarding a plane to Arlington already.
Hank F. is driving me even crazier than CD did.
the preceding post was a great success.
What a saint.
He’d give up those groins for a chance at The Show.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 16, 2009 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions
He's going to be out of baseball in less than 5 years
He’s Pedro Feliz without the GG defense at 3B.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Still? My tears dried up a couple years back.
He’s a stubborn sonofabitch, that Hank Joe.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: "Can't take a fucking to save their lives" (lisa w, 2009).
1. Josh Beckett, rhp, Marlins
2. Mark Prior, rhp, Cubs
3. Hank Blalock, 3b, Rangers
4. Sean Burroughs, 3b, Padres
5. Carlos Pena, 1b, Athletics
6. Juan Cruz, rhp, Cubs
7. Joe Mauer, c, Twins
8. Wilson Betemit, ss, Braves
9. Drew Henson, 3b, Yankees
10. Mark Teixeira, 3b, Rangers
11. Austin Kearns, of, Reds
12. Joe Borchard, of, White Sox
13. Nick Johnson, 1b, Yankees
14. Ryan Anderson, lhp, Mariners
15. Angel Berroa, ss, Royals
16. Dennis Tankersley, rhp, Padres
17. Nick Neugebauer, rhp, Brewers
18. Josh Hamilton, of, Devil Rays
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 3:14 AM CDT up reply actions
fairly certain thats BA's top prospect list
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Can't be
Maurer and Prior on the same prospect list? Pena hasn’t been a prospect since the the days of incandescent light.
by Black Francis on Aug 16, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Pena
Yes, it is.
It is their prospect list from the ‘01-’02 offseason.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
For some reason I didn't think Maurer had been around that long
Threw me way off.
by Black Francis on Aug 16, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Mauer
He was the #1 overall pick in the draft that had Prior go #2 and Teixeira #5.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Why not skip over CD and bring up Smoak--looks like he's figured out AAA pitching
4 for his last 7, .289 BA over last 10 games, plus 8 walks and 5 doubles. I know it won’t happen and he needs some more seasoning—but it would be a mind-blowing move.
Because Davis is out-performing him in AAA
And is already on the 40 man roster.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
You seem to be a big fan
Of tiny sample sizes.
by brettgardner on Aug 16, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Right--but that's not my point
If we take Smoak’s whole AAA season—it’s a poor season , but if we divide up in five-game segments, he’s got progressively better in each segment. I’m accounting for the whole season, but looking at the trend—is there improvement over time? And clearly, there has been and would predict his large sample at the end of the year will be quite impressive—I’m predicting from a group of small samples
The point
Is that you can’t make meaningful predictions from such small samples. He could be improving at a consistent level or it could just be a fluke.
by brettgardner on Aug 16, 2009 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Could be--but the evidence so far shows consistent improvement
that trends towards the same numbers he’s put up at other levels of the minors.
I'll just
Redirect you to my last post, since the point is exactly the same.
by brettgardner on Aug 16, 2009 12:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Are you a serious real person?
Don’t… know… how… to… respond…………..
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions
I meant that comment in jest, but now that I think
about it, are we still in the pre-Bill James days when GMs didn’t think that college performance gave no indication of a prospect’s professional performance? I think it’s been established that college performance is a good indicator. And the fact is that Smoak was an absolute stud in the best college conference in the nation.
And none of this matters now
Because no matter how good he was in college, that doesn’t mean squat now that he’s in the minors and means even less when talking about bringing him up a little over a year after he was drafted.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Being great in college
It was why he went high in the first round. It gives you additional basis to trust that his performance in AA is sustainable. It is data for evaluating his future.
It doesn’t mean, though, that a hot 5 game stretch in AAA after struggling there much of the year makes him ML ready.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 1:01 AM CDT up reply actions
No, but the arc of his minor league
career is a lot like Longoria’s—who played two years at Long Beach St. with a stud second year, had a great first year in the minors, and then struggled when called up to AAA in the middle of his second year in the minors. Again, I think Smoak needs more time, but I if we look at his trend and consider his past performance, he’s going to continue to improve.
No one's saying he won't continue to improve or he'll suck
Just that he very likely won’t be good this year and there is no reason to bring him up this year.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
What do you consider impressive?
There’s what, 3 weeks left in the minor league season? He’s at a .712 OPS now in 39 games. He’s holding his own and still very patient playing in AAA in his first full pro season. That’s great, but not exactly signifying he could come up to the Majors and put up even replacement level numbers right now. And of course, this is all assuming that he is making these small improvements.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
and the fact he's not on the 40-man
but if this a “youth movement” as Wash was saying tonight—then let’s go whole hog
Except we're playing for the playoffs right now
And even if we were rebuilding, it would be dumb and pointless to add Smoak to the 40 man roster right now and have him play in the Majors.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
That doesn't make sense
Just because it is a youth movement doesn’t mean that, a half-game out in the playoff race, you bring up a guy who isn’t ready yet and hasn’t exactly been dominant at AAA.
Particularly when he plays the same position as another highly regarded young player in AAA, who has been dominating in AAA.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Adam, I know you're right, CD is pounding the ball--but I wanted to eliminate all the
reasons to not at least consider Smoak as an option—and I’ve impressed by the way he shook off the early AAA slump and seems to be on track.
Why not bring up CD?
I think we need to find out about CD and this is a perfect time to do just that, and without the Trumps All!!!-related implications and would leave us the option of Longoria’ing the fuck out of his sexy little butt next year.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Signing a young player prior to arbitration and free agency
to a lucrative, long-term contract that extends past his free agency period
Oh
I misread his original sentence. I figured that was what he was referring to, but I read it as negative.
Carry on.
by brettgardner on Aug 16, 2009 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions
No
Taking a player who is major league ready and having him stay in the minors for a few weeks early in the season to give you an extra year before he’s f.a. eligible.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Are you sure
That’s what he meant in this context?
This was my confusion.
by brettgardner on Aug 16, 2009 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes
He’s saying it gives you the option to leave him in the minors for the first few weeks in April so you get an extra year of pre-f.a. time from him.
Calling him up now wouldn’t impact your ability to sign him to a long-term deal.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes, this is Longoria'ing.
The Orioles Longoria’d the shit out of Matt Wieters this season and the BJays are currently Longoria’ing the shit out of Travis Snider as we speak.
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by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 12:44 AM CDT up reply actions
We did it with Holland
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
I'm down to listen
Only if its about Eva, not Evan
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Aug 16, 2009 1:59 AM CDT up reply actions
You do realize
Smoak is all of 9 months younger than Davis right??? They’re both born in 1986. March for CD December for Smoak.
But who looked stronger
in the last hour and a half? Have you compared them within the last ten minutes?? It’s now that matters!
"You'll meet them again on their long journey to the middle." -Lester Bangs
by BAC on Aug 16, 2009 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Barnett wasn't bad tonight
He’s better on TV than radio… still missed Lewin but it wasn’t a horrible game call like I expected. … kind of like going to see a movie everyone you talked to said was bad with horrible acting but coming away kind of liking the story because you were prepped for the horrible acting.
Actually pretty good
I didn’t yell at the screen “Josh ….. shut up!!” even one time tonight.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Aug 16, 2009 12:07 AM CDT up reply actions
I enjoyed the fact that Barnett was not actively attempting to jinx our players.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 16, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
He's better when you can see what's happening for yourself, instead of relying on him to tell you
But he’s still dumb. He though Julio Borbon was Elvis Andrus at one point.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
Borbon status?
I missed the game but read in the last GDT that people thought Borbon had puled up a little lame at the end of the game. Did he continue to play after that? Was it mentioned in the post-game? Was he interviewed?
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 16, 2009 12:10 AM CDT reply actions
yea, he played, and interviewed
seemed ok, hope it was just a cramp, kind of looked like a cramp the way he pulled up when he got home
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Who is available in the bullpen tomorrow?
Ceej can probably go an inning, FX2 probably needs another day off, O’Day maybe a key batter or two, Mathis as a couple inning bridge from Dusty Nipps to those guys in the 8/9 ???
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Don't forget the 2 guys that we don't want in the game
They’ll probably see some game time action if Nippert struggles
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
85mph fastball Eddie?
"Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die."- Lou Holtz (funny old man)
by BLUE_Thru-n-Thru on Aug 16, 2009 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions
other than a blowout situation
Please dear God don’t let Jennings or Guardado climb the mound tomorrow.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Jennings isn't terrible if he starts an inning and doesn't have to deal with inherited runners.
At this point, though, any runners you leave with him are going to score. No question.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 16, 2009 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions
As much as im trying not to bash nippert right now
I really don’t think he will go any more than 5 tomorrow, we will need the pen.
Not sure how we will piece it together…I think considering the importance of this game feliz can throw an inning if the situation calls for it, no? Then give him 2 days off at least rather than the normal one.
the preceding post was a great success.
Gotta go for the win
If it comes down to it, you’d use him for 20 pitches max.
Absolutely can’t put Jennings or Guardado into a competitive game tomorrow.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Why would Siege only be available for an inning? And why does Two Frank need two full games off?
Siege has shown he go two innings if need be, and Two Frank needs to get thrown back out there at some point. Unless he physically not right, in which case he needs to be on the DL.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 12:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Prolly could use Siege more than an inning
But I’m thinking that Frank^2 didn’t look right and using him for more than just a few pitches would prolly not be a good idea.
Point being that this is a crucial game and despite the fact that our bullpen has been close to lights out, there doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of good options for a game that is likely to need 3-4 innings from the bullpen.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
I would think Feliz would be available for an inning if you needed him, Ceej would be good to go for anything, and Frank would be fine for an inning, too.
I’m not too worried about it, honestly.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 12:47 AM CDT up reply actions
My worrying is a good thing
I’m enjoying looking at how the bullpen shakes out for a crucial late August game.
I try to be a big picture guy, but I spend so many gazillion hours following this stuff that fretting over these things at this time of year is a great feeling.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Two Frank
Just threw 55 pitches in two outings and got the rocking of his fucking life Friday night.
He’s probably not unavailable, but I would try to avoid using him tomorrow if I could.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
Why? He's had a complete day off. If you're gonna baby him and get his next outing in at the perfect time or whatever then that's bullshit.
He’s the closer, let the motherfucker close.
There’s a quote coming to me here, something about what you should do when you fall off a horse…
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 3:16 AM CDT up reply actions
You would avoid anyone
who has had a bad game or two in recent memory, mr. weathervane.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I know he needs to get back up on the horse
But 55 pitches in two days, for a guy who apparently can’t even go back-to-back days anymore… I’d like to see him get an extra day to make sure he’s back at full strength before we throw him out there again.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
I agree with him but not based on performance.
He hasn’t looked all that steady since coming back from the DL, and that’s a pretty high back-to-back workload there. I mean if you have to use him, you have to, but I would try to avoid it.
by Black Francis on Aug 16, 2009 8:27 AM CDT up reply actions
MAN,
Can everyone lay off Washington. He has made the right decisions to put this team in contention for a playoff spot with one of the lamest lieups of all time. When he was hired he promised better defense & better pitching- WELL, DAMN! if that isn’t what we’re seeing right now! Whoddathunk the Rangers would be in contention with a rookie starting shortstop, terrible offense, & a rotation of Millwood, FELDMAN, HUNTER, HOLLAND, & NIPPERT (& they junked Padilla, to boot, … )
Sure, you might say: Wash is Ryan’s puppet, but Ryan extended the “puppet’s” contract. Can anyone here finally give Washington some love?
I doubt it.
Go Rangers!
beneath the paving stones, the beach!
we all love the gut...simmer down.
"Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die."- Lou Holtz (funny old man)
by BLUE_Thru-n-Thru on Aug 16, 2009 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions
sorry, bruvver
I’m just excited the Rangers are headed in the right direction FINALLY!
beneath the paving stones, the beach!
There are plenty of folks that don't hate on Wash all the time
Me for one. Trying to think of others off the top of my head and I come up with Rodney. Just because LonestarJon comments the most doesn’t make him a majority.
Think I’ve made this exact same comment before.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
you're
an idiot, and I would give more credit to Maddux than Wash, with the pitching. Wash has been here three years and the pitching sucked until mustache Jesus got a hold of them
by blueballlefty on Aug 16, 2009 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Mustache Jesus is all well and fine, but I think bringing in Elvis, letting Cruz get the bulk of the RF time and Kinz going from abortion to the Joseph Fucking Stalin of 2b defense had a shit ton to do with our pitching looking a ton better this year.
Replacing Butcher Face with Elvis at SS alone has to be worth right at about a zillion runs per season.
But I love Mustache Jesus too.
He’s dreamy.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 3:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Does anyone have a link
of the Rangers 40 roster with each player’s service time/controlability.
Someone Newberg reminded me that O’Day was a Rule 5 draftee and still has tons of time on his clock. This roster is littered with guys who will be under team control for years but I’d like to see all the numbers at once. Where can I go?
Take a left up your ass
And then go fuck yourself.
by brettgardner on Aug 16, 2009 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
WOW!
Been on the bandwagon for 35 years... when do we get our parade?
by GMCM in Memphis on Aug 16, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Where to go
They have each player’s service time, coming into this season, in years and days.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Scott Lucas has just what you want
check the upper left corner. Be sure to bookmark the page
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
so who do you think will be in this pose in a Red Sox uniform tomorrow?
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
Pedroia?
La naiba cu Monkey Rally !!!!!
by Captain Fubar on Aug 16, 2009 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions
really?
I don’t think they head hunt, but I think they have to be upset with Kinsler getting hit in the head. If Kinsler just gets drilled in the back, they probably don’t do anything.
I think they probably would’ve done something in the 9th if a) it wasn’t Feliz (can’t get him suspended) and b) it wasn’t Varitek, Alex Gonzalez, and some other POS I can’t recall. The Rangers WANT all of those guys to stay healthy.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
EG is reporting that the vets don't think it was intentional
Nippert doesn’t seem like an Aaron Myette-type who is going to go rogue and throw at someone.
And even if he were, Washington or Maddux will probably go remind him before the game that they need a bunch of innings out of him, and the last thing the Rangers need is for him to be run early for throwing at someone and putting them in a bad spot with the bullpen.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Why would the vets say that they think it was intentional
It would be much smarter to say its no big deal so that if someone does get hit tomorrow, its not an automatic suspension.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I think you are over-thinking things
I doubt they decided afterwards to make it sound like it is no big deal so Nippert can put one in Pedroia’s earhole tomorrow and have less of a chance of getting run.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Not saying its a guarantee
But there is nothing to gain from saying that they thought it was intentional and there is something to lose if they do.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Remember the words of BGL
Your average player is a douchebag.
If it were Buck Showalter saying that, I could buy it…that would be a Showaltery thing to do.
I can’t imagine, though, that Young or Byrd is going to be doing the Sicilian double-bluff on a beanball.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 1:02 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't think they're thinking it through that much honestly
I think they’re just giving the pre-approved quotes after a player gets hit.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
When someone thinks a teammate was thrown at intentionally
They generally say so, it seems.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 1:05 AM CDT up reply actions
With some players, yes.
Young isn’t one of those types of players. Emotion isn’t part of his game.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
No one. Cause all of our clubhouse "leaders" are tantamount to this:
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by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions
So, after this win...
What do you want to do with your grandfather’s penis tonight?
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Hmmm... what did I write about Grampatron's penis last night?
I write a lot of weird stuff, and after getting your balls stomped by one of them gay robot hooker-dudes from Japan like last night it get weirder sometimes.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh yah. Hah, that's good stuff.
No wonder I couldn’t remember exactly what I wrote, that was right after it happened.
I get pretty angry sometimes.
I worried for myself last night.
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by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 3:05 AM CDT up reply actions
This is too perfect
The head even appears oversized, just like MY’s.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
I'm making the call
Davis starts at first base.
By Monday night at the latest.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Wouldn't surprise me.
Best thing for this team, imo, would be for Cruz to come back and Byrd/Murphy to platoon while keeping Borbon up. Send down German and give Cruz back the spot, though I’m not sure you carry 6 guys who can play the outfield.
I’m just afraid of Borbon getting sent back down when there is clearly significant value in keeping him around. He’s an offensive catalyst for this team that we absolutely need. The definition of a table-setter.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 16, 2009 12:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Should be fun listening to these guys tomorrow
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200908156107361
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
boy they sound dumb
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Aug 16, 2009 12:47 AM CDT up reply actions
unbelievably good offense?
"Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die."- Lou Holtz (funny old man)
by BLUE_Thru-n-Thru on Aug 16, 2009 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions
can they make it through the hot summer in Arlington?
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Aug 16, 2009 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions
High-octane?
What team have they been watching?
Our offense is more like a Ford Pinto these days…if it starts at all, you’re ecstatic.
by jerenkrantz on Aug 16, 2009 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions
they havent been watching, thats the problem
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Aug 16, 2009 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions
I am embarassed about this
but I owned a Pinto one time
The 8 stolen bases reminded me of this clip
Earl Weaver talking about team speed. Skip to the :55 second mark (or not, the whole thing is funny and very NSFW). This is probably the best description of this radio interview:
“He worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master. "
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWQbN0jFo_k
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
Is he licking the cream out of an Oreo cookie?
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 16, 2009 1:02 AM CDT up reply actions
That commercial is Just For Men Dad approved for awkwardness.
So much sexual tension… it needs to never have happened.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2009 3:22 AM CDT up reply actions
so a question
does the ball in the head bother Kins even more coming from the team that pedroia plays second base for? they do have a mini rivalry
No.
But I know for a fact he’s had it with getting beaned. The “Padilla made us do it” excuse is over. Something is up.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 16, 2009 1:41 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah
But then again, so did Willy Taveras and Juan Pierre.
If he can back it up with a .355+ OBP next year, he’s going to be a helluva leadoff guy.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
READ THIS!
The video site I hosted on won’t let it be up in the fanshot window, so I put my gif of all 16 ks. I don’t know if it will even animate up there.
Anyway, on a whim I wanted to make a video of Feliz’s 16 Ks last night and asked the post game thread for music suggestions.. did the two most popular.
3 and a half minute “Be Happy” version.
35 second “Bodies hit the floor” version.
And finally, heres a link to the link to the .gif.
the preceding post was a great success.
by DShep on Aug 16, 2009 8:40 AM CDT reply actions 10 recs
Most epic wrong thread fail ever, heh
But that’s totally okay, since the fanshots sometimes don’t get all the traffic the rest of the site does.
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Excellent
“Be Happy” is very relaxing to watch in a weird way, sort of like the ending sequence of Dr.Strangelove.
by Black Francis on Aug 16, 2009 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Good show old man
A suggestion on the ‘Be Happy’ video: I think you should try mixing in a few layers of broadcast audio…
Like maybe a Lewin ‘wow’, or a Nadel call (I know the one against Papi last night got a thunderous ovation)…. and maybe interweave them in select spots where the music is dragging or you have a slow-motion replay for your picture
That was actually part of the plan
But I couldn’t get my capture device to get the audio, i had it turned on but just didn’t come through for some reason… might have something to do with windows 7.
Although it occurs to me now I could get audio from mlb.tv at least. Although the audio I really wanted was harold reynolds and the mlbnetwork people going nuts when they figured out his changeup was a changeup.
I might try to work it out, no promises.
and thanks.
the preceding post was a great success.
That's some fun stuff
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