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by Adam J. Morris on Sep 24, 2009 6:21 PM CDT
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Officially done.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
This team was done quite a while ago.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Wow
Man arrested in alleged attempt to bomb Dallas skyscraper
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Did he purposely place
an inactive car bomb there or did he just not construct it properly?
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 gather...
…that the FBI made a fake bomb. This guy planted it and got arrested for it.
by Black Francis on Sep 24, 2009 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions
And of course I'm a liberal democrat and all that.
Support civil liberties. Think they’re kind of important.
But this type of shit should never, ever reach the media. His arrest should be secret. He should have a trial and a fair one but it should be kept secret. His imprisonment should be kept secret. People like this should just mysteriously disappear. It doesn’t sound like this fucko had any “colleagues” but if he did and just disappeared without any kind of trace it might make them wonder. Deny the existence of any prisons that these people could be in or just put them in existing supermax facilities.
These arrests can be made into propaganda. For both sides.
by Black Francis on Sep 24, 2009 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually
I suspect that during the Bush years, particularly the powerful Cheney years (2001-2006), there were several cases just like you said. There are probably a few dozen foreign nationals who we’ve never heard about sitting in some camp someplace after being busted planning this type of thing.
And I’m with you, I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. Definitely a sad thing though.
Go Rice Owls!
As long as they have a fair trial
…I don’t see how it could possibly be a bad thing. Do we have a right to know as American citizens? I guess an argument could be made for that but lots of things are kept from the public for reasons of national security. I don’t have a problem with that at all.
by Black Francis on Sep 24, 2009 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
1310 said this story was on the wire moments after the guy was arested
Almost like it was pre-written.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
I got to hear some of this game on the radio.
And man did it suck. It’s been a very good season and I wish they would lay down. It would be great to see them play good baseball all the way through. It’s important, actually. Or at least I think it is.
My favorite part of the broadcast
Barnett: Feldman….. now in danger….. of going 0-for-the Bay Area….. with a loss against the Giants….. earlier this year….. and now………. a potential loss against the A’s.…
Nadel: Well he did win here back in May but that seems like soooo long ago…
by oc on Sep 24, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Wait, Barnett made a mistake that was corrected by Nadel?
Wonder how many times this year Nadel has mentally rolled his eyes…
Ephesians 3:20-21...and I can only imagine
Yeah
I usually really enjoy listening to games while at work. This one made me depressed and led to me walking aroudn aimlessly for an hour.
90 wins is looking less and less likely, which is sad. Of course, it isn’t a 90 win team. It has been a 100 win team for two months and a 75 win team for four months…
Go Rice Owls!
Still, the best overall year in the last 10, easily
2004 was a mirage, I’m sure most saw that. That team far, far overperformed. I really enjoyed ’04, but still… OTOH, this is a rapidly ascending team, with several budding above average players. That makes me far more excited than the lightning in the ’04 bottle.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
And the possibility of a new owner always makes
for an interesting off-season.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by lost in space on Sep 24, 2009 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Wasn't this another game management faux pas by Wash?
He allowed Feldman to dig the hole deeper and deeper, and didn’t get anyone up in the bullpen until way too late.
Ephesians 3:20-21...and I can only imagine
Pretty much
He should’ve had someone warming before the start of the 4th, considering Feldman had already thrown over 70 pitches through three (and 60 in the last two innings) but he didn’t. Given the final score it doesn’t look like that big a deal, but it was kind of irritating at the time.
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 saw it
Thought it was worth watching. Joseph Fiennes is a pretty good actor to be doing TV so I figured he wouldn’t do some absolutely terrible show.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Sep 25, 2009 7:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I caught it last night
Didn’t go in expecting a whole lot, considering ABC kinda sucks, but it looks pretty good. Almost like a “4400”-type premise, only more interesting and (hopefully) better-executed.
Might be the most interesting new show coming out this fall.
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 don't know if I can explain it, but I'm almost enjoying the losing.
I know that sounds weird, and it’s not like I go in to games hoping the Rangers lose, but there’s a weird, inexplicable satisfaction with seeing them lose every day.
.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
every loss means they are now officially out of it
and every win means they arent out of it yet
that 2nd part makes absolutely no sense at all
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
yep
9/25/09
Rangers have 10 to play
Division
Angels (10 to play) – 4
Wild Card
Red Sox (10 to play) – 3
The Rangers can win out, and the Angels can play .400 ball, and they still clinch. Boston can play 300 ball and clinch with the Rangers winning out.
When it came to the stretch run in August and September, this team played 500 ball rather than stepping up.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
As more of an observer....
and less of a poster, it is amazing how less and less people post on here once we are on the downslide.
"Fuck those guys. They got lucky. I’m going to whip their ass the next time I take the mound."
Personally I think everyone needs
a mental break for a week or two, especially after a season like this. This board should be declared a hibernation zone for just a bit.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by lost in space on Sep 24, 2009 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions
No way...
Players dont get or deserve a break during the season., neither do fans. IMHO!
"Fuck those guys. They got lucky. I’m going to whip their ass the next time I take the mound."
Well I'm not saying everyone is going to stop posting
more the fact there is nothing that hasn’t been beaten with a stick at this point.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by lost in space on Sep 24, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Consdering
players are paid from hundreds of K to tens of million to play, and fans are paying the money, I think that fans can take breaks whenever the hell they want, but players have to keep playing.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
People have better things to do with their free time than watching shitty baseball. You're not gonna see alot of comments after a game in which we got run ruled.
And there’s not alot of topics worth discussing in full detail like there used to be.
It happens every year.
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 24, 2009 11:25 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Still, seems a little fairweather to me. IMHO
"Fuck those guys. They got lucky. I’m going to whip their ass the next time I take the mound."
TexasDawg?
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
fwiw
I just got tired of posting in game threads. There’s not really a lot to talk about otherwise. Still watching games though I have been turning them off earlier, especially while they’re on the west coast. Today I had to work, God forbid.
But yeah I’m beaten down too. Mr. Naxal sums it up pretty well below.
by Black Francis on Sep 25, 2009 12:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Not So Much Fairweather...
I’d differentiate between “fairweather” and “beaten down.” most of the folks you’ll find here are the absolute opposite of fairweather. I think most of us are beaten down right now. I know I am.
We’ll all come back. I bet that a month won’t pass after the World Series ends before I’ll be jonesin’ for baseball.
These last two weeks are not how I want to remember this team and this season. I can’t handle the brand of bed-crapping, horse-has-bolted, wheels-have-come-off baseball this team is playing right now. It’s a professional affront to everything they accomplished this year and it makes me want to kick puppies at my TV.
by Mister Naxal on Sep 25, 2009 12:15 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I understand completely and it hurt my marbles to see feldman in this form today,
but still under 50 comments on a post game thread is still weak.
"Fuck those guys. They got lucky. I’m going to whip their ass the next time I take the mound."
Apathy has set in for me
But for some reason I still check LSB…
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Sep 25, 2009 7:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh god. Where's Ben?! Texas Dawg is amongst us again.
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 25, 2009 12:33 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
No its not man...
I know who that is and I’m not that “guy”. I love the rangers i just dont like how few of people post in the PGT when we lose like this. Sorry too legit for not giving you the satisfaction of calling someone out.
"Fuck those guys. They got lucky. I’m going to whip their ass the next time I take the mound."
We just get a little suspicious when people end every post with "IMHO"
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
Why would anybody want to post in a thread where we get ass raped 12-3?
What’s there to talk about?
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 25, 2009 12:58 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Well, normally theres a good amount of bellyaching and steam blowing
But for a listlessly crappy day game that ended before most folks got off work, there wasn’t much steam to be blown off today.
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 i got home from class and turned it on in the third inning. Not so great.
"Fuck those guys. They got lucky. I’m going to whip their ass the next time I take the mound."
It's not that cool
…to come out of nowhere and criticize an established group of people, especially by questioning their fanhood. Lurk more.
by Black Francis on Sep 25, 2009 1:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep, this happens every year late in the season
It just took a little longer this year because the Rangers have had a fine season. But now that everybody’s playoff fantasies are dead and the team is playing like crap every other day…
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
September
The past few years, it has consistently been the slowest month.
People have run out of things to say, the team is playing out the string.
Beginning of November, things really start picking up again.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 25, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm expecting Strop to be a contributor next year.
He’s got some special stuff.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
Strop
Hes got the stuff, but I cant help but cringe every time I see his delivery
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Well, that's why he's in the bullpen
I’m more concerned about his control, myself. He’s really, really good when he’s in the strike zone but we’ve also seen what can happen if he loses it. Seems like there’s tons and tons of live arms out there who never did accomplish that final “if only he could find some control/command”.
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 was
Benoit, Frankie, CJ and others. He is young and only recently started to pitch. Man, I really miss seeing Benoit fool batters with his change up.
He’s really, really good when he’s in the strike zone but we’ve also seen what can happen if he loses it.
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
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