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My favorite Tommy Hunter moment
- Coming back in the Twins game after having his nipple ripped off by a line drive.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 23, 2009 10:57 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
lameass murphy
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Murph was saving both
his wrist and shoulder.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 23, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
i guess
he left his self respect on the ground
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by studcrackers on Sep 23, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Our outfield needs to stop trying to make impossible catches
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
This is getting ugly
Hook time Wash.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Attaboy.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
So scorekeepers make $125 a game?
Not a bad gig.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
So much for Hunter and the rookie ERA title
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Pennington's full name is...
Clifton Randoulph Pennington—bred for the country club or just a family name?
Where's he from?
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Graphic fail
Meloan’s name doesn’t have an “h” guys.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Hank F
was just fucked hard by Mike Riley.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Yay CD
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
It's another 2008 nostaligia night
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Shit.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
That was a fucking terrible pitch
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Geez.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
K or a DP ball here CJ
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Nice
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Just in from Newberg
From Ben Klayman of Reuters this evening (this Greenberg fella is fascinating):
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Potential buyers of the Texas Rangers baseball team include a freight-forwarding executive and a minor league baseball team owner who helped hockey star Mario Lemieux purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team, sources familiar with the sales process told Reuters.
The three potential buyers are Jim Crane, a Houston businessman who runs his own freight-forwarding company; Chuck Greenberg, a minor league baseball team owner and sports attorney who helped negotiate the Penguins deal in 1999; and Dennis Gilbert, whose sports agency once represented baseball home run king Barry Bonds, according to three sources familiar with the sales process.
Gilbert, a special assistant to the owner of the Chicago White Sox, confirmed through the baseball team that he was bidding for the Rangers but declined further comment. Crane could not be reached and Greenberg declined to comment.
Texas billionaire and sports tycoon Tom Hicks is selling the team to satisfy creditors who declared his sports group in default. Hicks Sports Group (HSG) also owns the Dallas Stars hockey team. Hicks could not be reached and a team spokesman declined to comment.
The Rangers are expected to draw bids of around $550 million, sports bankers and baseball officials have said.
“Identifying a winner should occur before year end,” said one of the sources, all of whom asked not to be identified.
The three groups are doing their due diligence, studying the team’s financial data, sources said.
Another group that had eyed a bid for the Rangers but dropped out was led by Harvey Schiller, the president of the International Baseball Federation and CEO of Global Options Group, a security investigation company, a source said.
After building an insurance business, Gilbert became a top agent in baseball before retiring in January 1999. In addition to Bonds, his firm represented such star players as George Brett, Mike Piazza and Jose Canseco.
Crane, the former CEO of freight-forwarding company EGL Inc, re-entered that industry in August 2008 with the formation of Crane Worldwide Logistics. He also bid for the Chicago Cubs, which bankrupt media company Tribune Co has agreed to sell for $845 million.
Crane was a star pitcher for the University of Central Missouri in the 1970s. In a 1974 college World Series game in what is now Division II, he struck out 18 batters, including 11 consecutive strikeouts, in a 2-0 win.
Greenberg, 48, owns minor league baseball teams in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and State College, Pennsylvania, and sold another team in Altoona, Pennsylvania, last December. He owns Greenberg Sports Group, a sports consulting firm.
In April, 40 creditors — banks and institutional investors — declared HSG in default on $525 million of loans after Hicks withheld a quarterly interest payment.
Hicks also owns half of the English Premier League’s Liverpool Football Club, which is held separately from HSG.
Hank Blalock hasn't played in a game since Sept. 6, and is hitting just .182 in 99 at-bats since Aug. 1.
Sorry bout that was long
Hank Blalock hasn't played in a game since Sept. 6, and is hitting just .182 in 99 at-bats since Aug. 1.
any idea
how loaded those guys are? any of them really rich?
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by studcrackers on Sep 23, 2009 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
So is this a good thing that the potential
buyers are being identified?
Identifying a winner should occur before year end," said one of the sources, all of whom asked not to be identified.
That part sounds great, hopefully he can gain full control before next spring.
Also, direct link to article?
No link in email guess search it on Reuters
Hank Blalock hasn't played in a game since Sept. 6, and is hitting just .182 in 99 at-bats since Aug. 1.
Reuters India
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
Thank you
Come again?
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
FINISH HIM
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Dammit
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
FATALITY!
Hank Blalock hasn't played in a game since Sept. 6, and is hitting just .182 in 99 at-bats since Aug. 1.
Man that used to be a good game.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by lost in space on Sep 23, 2009 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Fatality.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by lost in space on Sep 23, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
FUCK YEAH CJ
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Nice catch Nellie
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
I just 'emailed the booth'
Asking Josh to give a Shout Out to Lone Star Ball, since we’re closing in on 1 million Ranger posts. I’ve got my fingers crossed….
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
Well done sir.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by lost in space on Sep 24, 2009 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Been listening to KLRD online and it went off the air a bit ago
Had to switch to OAK feed. Anybody else have this problem?
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
Dammit CJ...
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Fuuuuck
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Whew!
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
HANK
Just saved the game right there.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Way to go Hank!
Hank Blalock hasn't played in a game since Sept. 6, and is hitting just .182 in 99 at-bats since Aug. 1.
Hank is having a helluva game today.
Much kudos, shame you won’t be the player we all thought you could be.
go team gO!
" 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
YES!!!
Woo Hoo!
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
Wait...WOW
Hank Blalock hasn't played in a game since Sept. 6, and is hitting just .182 in 99 at-bats since Aug. 1.
WE LOVE YA JOSH
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Lewin with the shootout!
Hank Blalock hasn't played in a game since Sept. 6, and is hitting just .182 in 99 at-bats since Aug. 1.
Somebody needs to get that on video for Adam
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Sweet ass, we got some love!
Give me team chemistry and emotion over stats any day. Do you think 34,000 Ranger fans were screaming their asses off over Pudge and his .275 OBP?
Okay Frankie
Lets do this shit.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Seriously, let's make this shit look easy for once.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by lost in space on Sep 24, 2009 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Think Frankie
will take a bullpen chair in with him to throw at ’em?
That would be priceless v 2.0
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by lost in space on Sep 24, 2009 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions
this song goes to you lewin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-WFNbMohTQ
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
9 pitch inning
1 K and two grounders. You got that in you don’t ya FX2? C’mon man. Do it!
Give me team chemistry and emotion over stats any day. Do you think 34,000 Ranger fans were screaming their asses off over Pudge and his .275 OBP?
There's the K... 5 pitches
Give me team chemistry and emotion over stats any day. Do you think 34,000 Ranger fans were screaming their asses off over Pudge and his .275 OBP?
Damn, pop out. 9 pitches now...
Give me team chemistry and emotion over stats any day. Do you think 34,000 Ranger fans were screaming their asses off over Pudge and his .275 OBP?
K. 17 pitches..
2 K’s and a pop out. We’ll take it Frankie!!
Give me team chemistry and emotion over stats any day. Do you think 34,000 Ranger fans were screaming their asses off over Pudge and his .275 OBP?
Very nice display.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by lost in space on Sep 24, 2009 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions
FranKie
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Niceeeee
Hank Blalock hasn't played in a game since Sept. 6, and is hitting just .182 in 99 at-bats since Aug. 1.
trader
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by lost in space on Sep 24, 2009 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Put this punk away FRANKIEEEEE!!!!
Give me team chemistry and emotion over stats any day. Do you think 34,000 Ranger fans were screaming their asses off over Pudge and his .275 OBP?
SPLITTER BITCHES
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Hello Win Column
Frankie – 3 up, 3 down
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
Baseball is so much more fun when you can score
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Blalock has sat his way out of his slump, it looks like
I really seems to be a much better hitter when he takes large chunks of time off.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Nice to get in a position where the bullpen could win it--CJ and Frankie took care of business
like they have most of the year
Thanks again to Lewin for the shout out.
I bet he was biting his tongue a little because he gets some flack here, but good of him to do it. And TAG said “wow” about the 1,000,000th comment.
Somebody really needs to get that on youtube or something for AJM
I wish I knew how to do that, but I don’t even have a DVR.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
wait
what exactly did Lewin say about LSB??
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
Shout out to one of the
great blogs lonestarball. which really is a great site to visit if you haven’t. they’re coming up on 1 million commens, that shows you the depth of ranger fandom, so congratulations to lonestarball you all really do a great job.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Wait, so that means they probably read this place.
Then why don’t they post, unless this was fed from the truck guys.
I emailed the booth in the bottom of the 8th asking for the shout out.
Yay, me!
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
And I'm still giggling like a school girl
When about 20 comments came up at once
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
That was the highlight of the game, for sure.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Something about it being a great blog and place to read about the Rangers
And that we where coming up on 1 million comments about the Rangers, which got a “wow” out of TAG.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
He gets some flack, but most of the comments are positive--Josh and TAG are so entertaining
Easily the best team in MLB—most teams are like Barnett/Nadel/Busby
I like Nadel
the other two, not so much.
But yeah, I do enjoy Josh and Tom, especially when the game gets out of hand and they get off-topic.
Most of the negative stuff that gets said about Josh/TAG around here is usually born of frustration
They can grate on you sometimes when things are going badly, but the same can be said for every other broadcast team out there. They’re not perfect, but you won’t find any broadcasters that are, really, and you’re not going to find any that aren’t geared toward pleasing the masses, either.
No matter how annoyed I might get with them at any given point in time, I still have to put them among the top baseball broadcast teams I’ve ever heard.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
I really, really hope Gilbert places the winning bid on the team after reading this.
Via BBTiA/Jeff Wilson
According to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Gilbert would be “active” in running the team if he should be so fortunate as to submit the winning bid, with visions of creating a regional television network similar to the Yankees’ extremely profitable YES Network venture, and building a baseball academy in Mexico loaded with amateur Japanese talent.
You gotta love the ambition though
Making the Rangers a big regional deal? Earning the team some respect starting locally and growing from there?
Maybe it’s all just a dream, but all I ask is to be able to check out local sports radio/tv/print media in the summer months and see less than 95% Cowboys offseason coverage.
by Basehead on Sep 24, 2009 12:45 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Exactly
I also love how he wants to continue the scouting of amateur talent, albeit an odd way. A Mexican academy featuring Japanese players.
Give me a Mexican Academy featuring Venezuelan and Dominican players.
I can’t fathom a bunch of William Hung’s running around in Mexico wearing Ranger jersies.
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 24, 2009 12:52 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Hypothetical:
Say Scott Boras retires in 2010,and we’re still not sold in say 2015…and he places a bid for the team,and he’s a favorite to win.
How would you feel?
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 24, 2009 12:49 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
"Active in running the team"
That scares me a bit, because I fear “active” could mean swooping in here and mortgaging the future by trying to make some grand move for Roy Halladay or someone of that ilk in an effort to make an instant impression as an owner.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
Well whomever the new owner is
needs to understand that the plan that Daniels and his team has laid out needs to continue. I was really pointing to the spot where he wanted to expand the team’s broadcast network. The team isn’t shown in most parts of Texas.
Feliz...
Team puzzled by his dip in velocity.
Not sure what to make of this. It does concern me a little that Tommy Hunter’s FB was hitting 92 fairly often tonight and Feliz was sitting at 92-93 most of last night though.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Now that is a little disconcerting, if Maddux is as puzzled as we are
Feliz hasn’t even hit his inning total from last year, so he shouldn’t be fatigued or anything.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
It can't be an injury, can it?--he wouldn't be pitching if the brass knew he had a sore arm
Or else Feliz is covering it up
I'd be interested to know if he's had this problem in the minors before
And also what his average first-inning fastball velocity in the minors was compared to later in games when he was starting.
Hopefully the simple explanation here is he just needs more time to get warmed up, which would also hopefully kill any thoughts of leaving him in the bullpen.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
That's what I've been thinking
it seems like when he gets ample time to warm up, his velo sits between 95-100+. However, yesterday he was rushed, and it was 91-92, then he got it up to 96.
I'm not concerned. This stuff happens.
Maddux said when he first came up,he was maxing every thing he had into 1 pitch.
Maybe he’s taking the approach that he knows he doesn’t need it all,so why not notch it down a little.
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 24, 2009 1:00 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
From the Texas Leaguers site when Feliz was in the minors--includes analysis of his form
He brings his elbow pretty far behind his back, but by the time his shoulders start to turn, it appears to be back in line with his shoulders. Feliz’s forearm isn’t quite vertical when his shoulders start to turn, so there’s some late forearm turnover and a reverse forearm bounce. His layback phase seems to have a lot of torque, so I will be interested to see how Feliz’s elbow holds up with higher pitch counts and more innings.
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