Believe
by chuckgreenberg on Oct 11, 2010 12:36 AM CDT
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PrintBELIEVE....this isn't supposed to be easy. Nothing this year has been. Whether on the field or off, every time things looked about set, unexpected problems arose. But in the end, the conclusion we sought was EARNED, each and every time. This series is simply a microcosm of all that has preceded it. This season has been filled with magic, and more lies ahead. As for history? Forget it. History doesn't throw a pitch or swing a bat. History belongs to those who make it, and it takes place in the present tense. Our history will be made on Tuesday. Be proud....and BELIEVE.
Chuck
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I believe Chuck
And as The Eagles just recently told me, “Come on baby, dont say maybe. The sound of your sweet lovin is going to save me!”
Change your sweet lovin for crack of Hamiltons bat, and ya that makes sense.
"Hey Sanka, you can pee now... uuummm, too late...."
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by FormerLSBUser on Oct 11, 2010 12:42 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Pretty darn good
This is my seventh straight ACL, and it was probably the best all around experience yet. Music was solid, but the lineup’s core wasn’t that fantastic. Got to see a lot of bands I had seen before, couple new ones…
I saw The Eagles, Phish, Muse, Flaming Lips, Spoon, Vampire Weekend, Norah Jones, Band of Horses, Deadmau5, Gogol Bordello, The Black Keys, Pat Green, The XX, Silversun Pickups, Matt and Kim, Temper Trap, Miike Snow, Ryan Bingham, Pete Yorn, Blues Traveler, Amos Lee, Martin Sexton, Robert Randolph, Charlie Mars, Band of Heathens, and I think thats it!
"Hey Sanka, you can pee now... uuummm, too late...."
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by FormerLSBUser on Oct 11, 2010 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Should have seen Local Natives, Yeasayer and Beach House.
LN puts on one of the best live shows I’ve recently seen.
"What IS your fascination with my forbidden closet of mystery?"
Damn
Still an impressive lineup. I’m interested to see who they trot out next year, 10th anniversary and all.
I know who they are speculatively looking at, couple groups they have tried to get the last three years
Should be very, very good.
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by FormerLSBUser on Oct 11, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Did you just quote the Eagles?
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Oct 11, 2010 8:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Heck yes he did.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
Ewww.
I suppose it’s acceptable if you’re pushing 60… but eww.
by vfn on Oct 11, 2010 8:53 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
The Eagles transcend generations man.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
by RangersSD on Oct 11, 2010 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well yeah..
they were mediocre, bland and generic THEN, they’re mediocre, bland and generic NOW.
I wonder if it’s how a lot of really shitty middle of the road stuff that’s big right now will be looked at in 30 years.
by vfn on Oct 11, 2010 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hate the fucking Eagles, man.
But seriously they are kind of terrible.
by FuturePants on Oct 11, 2010 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I actually liked the first two singles off their last album, so I made the mistake of DLing it last year
Aside from those two songs, I think it might be the most bland, generic thing I’ve ever listened to.
Watch the clock as it's ticking, and tick and tick and tock...
Didn't they make their CD a Wal-Mart exclusive a while back?
That’s where they lost me.
by UserToBeNamedLater on Oct 11, 2010 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Its people like you in the music industry
That proclaim music acts that make noise and scream into microphones to be excellent and bands with perfect harmonies to be “kind of terrible.”
You sir, are terrible.
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by FormerLSBUser on Oct 11, 2010 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions
On a side note
I saw your review of Neon Indian… I think, and believe, that he really has to pick a project a go with it. And, for all intents and purposes, I think his Vega style is better. I think that quasi-return to the 80’s music style could really be a hit, especially with the proper visual effects. Its a solid group tho, Palermo (sp?) has some talent for sure.
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by FormerLSBUser on Oct 11, 2010 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
You don't like them
doesn’t mean they are terrible. Musical taste is VERY subjective. I don’t really like the Eagles either, but I wouldn’t say they are terrible.
When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.
Disagree
Rihanna’s fine as a hook girl, and Spears surrounds herself with enough great songwriters that she’s had her share of really good songs (Toxic in particular… it’s incredibly coverable, and there are a lot of good versions out there).
But can't we all agree that the verses to
Pretty Boy Swag are pretty awful?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Oct 11, 2010 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions
32...
and I like the Eagles as well.
And I don’t like a lot of bands from that era.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I'm 22 and like them a lot.
I can’t stand today’s “rock”
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"Come on, man. I had a rough night and I hate the fu#$in' Eagles, man!"
(sorry, had to drop the quote – even though I like what they put out there)
"Look at our current situation with that camel f$%ker over in Iraq. Pacifism is not something to hide behind."
by Walter Sobchak on Oct 11, 2010 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I believe so much...
that I already got my “2010 Rangers AL Champions” tattoo. If things don’t go well I’m going to have some explaining to do.
Kidding, thanks for coming by and spreading the good word, chuck.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
by benmor78 on Oct 11, 2010 12:54 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Yeah it just comes down to one game
And nothing really matters that happened before. Just that one game.
You can’t just ignore history, though. It’s there, and it’s something to be looked at. This is a big must win for the franchise. Of course we’ll be fans either way, but all the bandwagoners are going to hop off for awhile and point at us and laugh.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
This is why we got Cliff Lee, gentlemen
This is why we got Cliff Lee
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Baseball North on Oct 11, 2010 1:09 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
xx
This season has been filled with magic, and more lies ahead
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Oct 11, 2010 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
I said it in the other thread, so I'll say it again here
But for me at least, being told to “believe” after the last two games is pretty tough to swallow. This team has gone from simply needing to come home and punch their ticket to the ALCS to allowing themselves to slide to the brink of disaster.
You’ll have to excuse me if I have a hard time “believing” in a team that would allow that to happen.
Don’t get me wrong, I want them to win Tuesday and I’ll be pulling for them just as hard as anyone, but that’s how I feel right now.
...he’s basically the Rangers’ version of Nick Blackburn. - Matt Klaassen on Tommy Hunter
by LSJ on Oct 11, 2010 1:16 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
What a surprise...
LonestarJon has a pessimistic outlook on the ranger’s chances.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
Where does this defeatist attitude come from?
We’ve won half the games in this series. And one of those games was under the exact circumstances that the fifth one will be played. And you just can’t force yourself to believe?
People are pulling stats about 2-0 to 2-2 left and right. It’s fine to know the stats, but for that to affect your mood whatsoever is ridiculous. Who gives a shit? What could that possibly have to do with the game Tuesday? What does ’96 or ’99 have to do with the game Tuesday? Why are you looking for reasons that we might lose the game?
A lot of the guys on this site are the internet equivalent of the people leaving the stadium early.
This isn’t even mainly about you, mostly because it’s expected of you. But for everyone else, get your damn heads up. I’m done with this expectation of failure. And if you think this thing is lost already, just go away and don’t waste your time or ours.
by UserToBeNamedLater on Oct 11, 2010 1:58 AM CDT up reply actions 17 recs
It's not a matter of history, or defeatist attitude
It’s a matter of this team putting themselves into a “win or go home position” despite basically stealing home field advantage from the Rays and taking a 2-0 series lead in the first two games.
That shouldn’t have happened. We shouldn’t be in this position. Yet here we are.
So fuck belief. They don’t deserve my belief again until they win game 5.
...he’s basically the Rangers’ version of Nick Blackburn. - Matt Klaassen on Tommy Hunter
by LSJ on Oct 11, 2010 2:09 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's not belief, that's observation.
When they win game 5, you won’t believe they can win the ALCS unless you actually see it happen. That’s not belief at all.
I think I mentioned this to a couple of guys before, but you’ve illustrated what I think the difference is between good crowds and bad ones: a bad crowd will cheer when something good happens, a good crowd will cheer to make something good happen.
We’re in the playoffs now, even if we shouldn’t be in this position. If it’s another 11 years before we come back, do you want to remember 2010 as the postseason you spent whining and complaining, or the one you spent screaming your lungs out willing the team to win?
by UserToBeNamedLater on Oct 11, 2010 2:36 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I just want to remember 2010 as the year we didn't choke in the ALDS, period.
I could give a shit whether I spent the postseason screaming my lungs out “willing the team on” or not.
Yeah, I’m a “believe it when I see it” type of guy. Sue me. That’s just the way I am. And in my experience getting yourself all worked up “believing” and “willing it to happen” only leads to an even more crushing disappointment than usual when it actually doesn’t.
Understand though, that doesn’t mean I’m not rooting the team on. It just means I refuse to let this team play with my heartstrings in that kind of a manner, especially after they screwed the pooch the last two days.
...he’s basically the Rangers’ version of Nick Blackburn. - Matt Klaassen on Tommy Hunter
This is why I'm pretty much talking to everyone else right now.
Your post just happened to be the one that set me off.
You are what you are. We all know that.
I basically think a lot of the negativity comes from people thinking like you do, except with them it may not be some inherent character issue and there may be some hope for them to get a little spark of optimism.
by UserToBeNamedLater on Oct 11, 2010 3:36 AM CDT up reply actions
wow, that's a helluva way to go through life...live a little.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
I would love to sue you,
but what would I do with all of those rain clouds after I won?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Oct 11, 2010 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank you
I think you phrased that extremely well. I stopped screaming for a bit Sun, but ultimately, that was because I was getting light-headed. We have to believe in and support our boys. I am proudly wearing my Rangers shirt to work today knowing I’m going to get a shitload of grief for it.
Thank you for your positivity (is that even a word?)
by jls4Rangers on Oct 11, 2010 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
reply fail
this was to UserToBeNamedLater, Obviously. I have nothing to say to lonestarJon
by jls4Rangers on Oct 11, 2010 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Should the Rays be in this position?
To have to face Cliff Lee in a game 5?
by octoberty on Oct 11, 2010 8:14 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
God you are a fucking beating
Rangers are on the brink of advancing to the ALCS. How they got to game 5 really doesn’t matter.
Is there any way you could switch your allegiance to the Mariners and spend all your time at their blog that you love so much?
10/2 - The legend is about to grow exponentially. Josh Hamilton is about to become the most talked about athlete in the world.
How they got there does matter, actually.
Going into the series, sure, we’d all have taken going into game 5 tied 2-2.
But after going up 2 games to none with two chances to clinch at home, you’re actually going to try and tell me it shouldn’t be considered a massive failure that we’re going back to Tampa?
...he’s basically the Rangers’ version of Nick Blackburn. - Matt Klaassen on Tommy Hunter
No, it isn't...
playoff baseball is hard. I’m sorry the team hasn’t done it in the way that warrants your support, but you sound just like the people in the bleachers that left in the 4th when it was 3-0 so they could make sure they made it back home in time to watch the Cowboys game.
In essence: Fuck those people, and fuck you too. Cliff Lee was always going to pitch a game five in this series. Enjoy the damn moment.
by ghostofErikThompson on Oct 11, 2010 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 24 recs
Amen brutha
and rec this up. OMG we didn’t sweep one of the best teams in baseball in 3. I think I’ll go all emo.
If some of the sleeping bats do what we know they are capable of, and Cliff Lee does what Cliff Lee is capable of, we know we have a great chance to win still, but it ain’t easy in the playoffs.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
I went a little emo after game three.
I knew that was the only one I was going to be able to see in person, and I wanted that.
However, once that one was over I knew it was going to game five. I had little hope for Hunter, but I know Cliff will be fucking awesome. We’ll get it!
Sunday: 8 hits, including 2 doubles and a HR.
It’s not like they looked impotent out there.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Oct 11, 2010 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
They scored all of 2 runs.
They were fairly impotent. You can’t string together offense when all you can do is scatter hits because most of the offense is giving you nothing.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
Meh,
It wasn’t good, but it’s a bit unlucky to only end up with 2 runs with that many hits.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Oct 11, 2010 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I wanna rub beards with you.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
I'm never going to trim my beard...
until the Rangers are World Series champions.
by ghostofErikThompson on Oct 11, 2010 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm going to stop bathing
until they bring Lewin back.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Then sit by the owner's box on the 110 degree days...
by ghostofErikThompson on Oct 11, 2010 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
That's how Gandhi did it.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
I might concede to this if the Rays had come to Arlington and simply beat us
But they didn’t. The Rays came to Arlington and we fucking beat ourselves, especially on Sunday.
We had ourselves in the best possible position anyone could’ve been in after 2 games in an ALDS, and we let it slip right through our fingers. Anyone who wants to excuse that with a generic “playoff baseball is hard” is ignoring reality.
Watch the clock as it's ticking, and tick and tick and tock...
all baseball is hard, bitch
And that is reality.
I’m thinking that the Rangers won the first two and got a little cocky. Baseball’s a humbling game and it put them on their ass for two days. Luckily they didn’t play today and have hopefully gotten their mojo back. I think it’s likely that tomorrow they’ll play more focused baseball, having good at bats and making the plays that they should.
Pretty sure they’ll advance with Cliff Lee on the mound. He’s pretty good. Enjoy the ride.
by Black Francis on Oct 11, 2010 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Baseball is hard, yes
That still shouldn’t be used as an excuse for turning an easy situation into a hard one. This in my opinion, is the real bitch talk: “Don’t blame them for not closing it out at home, baseball’s hard…”
Fuck that shit. Our team blew two chances to close the series. Even if you want to do the whole “beat your chest and act confident” song and dance, don’t act like having to play a game 5 is a good thing, or was inevitable o something. It ain’t, and it wasn’t.
Watch the clock as it's ticking, and tick and tick and tock...
playing game 5 is a good thing
They could be off fishing and hunting or whatever instead of playing baseball. That’s exactly what most of their colleagues are doing.
by Black Francis on Oct 11, 2010 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions
This has been a great week of baseball; win or loss.
We’re in the fucking playoffs.
by lost in space on Oct 12, 2010 12:57 AM CDT up reply actions
But they're not.
And after going up 2-0 heading home, playing a game 5 is not a good thing.
Watch the clock as it's ticking, and tick and tick and tock...
Just try to enjoy that we're here lsJ.
Another meaningful game may not come for another 6 months after tomorrow.
by lost in space on Oct 12, 2010 2:00 AM CDT up reply actions
That's exactly what I'm so mad about.
By all rights, we shouldn’t have that problem.
I don't care what you say
Cause your lovely words decay
Yeah, I'm pissed off we blew a 2-0 series lead at home
Clearly, something is wrong with me.
I don't care what you say
Cause your lovely words decay
Well I'd probably be depressed, too, if I were a parrot.
“Lost two games at home SQUAWK. Lost two games at home. Hello. Hello. Hello. SQUAWK.”
by Black Francis on Oct 12, 2010 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Expect for the worse and the games don't make such an impact I guess.
Unbelievable to think it’s been this long and people are still suffering. This is paradise for me. Hell I’ve taken vacation days to sit at the house to watch.
by lost in space on Oct 12, 2010 2:32 AM CDT up reply actions
No, it IS a matter of defeatist attitude
If you won the lottery, you’d complain about paying the taxes on it.
When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.
The sad part of it is....
He’s already this jaded and cynical at the ripe old age of about 20. It took me at least until I was 30 to get this way.
by LoneStarBallUser on Oct 11, 2010 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
well said sir, you have to believe at this point...
either that or crawl into a fetal position in a corner and start rocking and that’s not part of my repertoire. Until proven otherwise this team is going to the next round!
Cliff Lee! Hello!!!!!
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
by BigGuns on Oct 11, 2010 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
My head is up
and has been. This has been a thrilling season, and Cliff Lee is pitching tomorrow.
When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.
by t ball on Oct 11, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
So true.
A lot of the guys on this site are the internet equivalent of the people leaving the stadium early.
I was at the game yesterday and my friend wanted to leave before the bottom of the ninth to beat traffic. I told him, “I don’t want to be one of the people who gives up on the team and leaves early.”
"Certainly, we were penalties, and we stopped ourselves." - Les Miles
by e2drummer on Oct 11, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
what a jag
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
If it makes you feel any better you were a topic of conversation over the weekend
We debated who annoyed us the most around here.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
link?
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Pics or it didn't happen hahahaha
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
I missed that what was the decision?
"This is a damn good baseball team. With all kinds of winning intangibles outside the lines." Jamey Newberg
by diamond_dave on Oct 11, 2010 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah I can't believe we lost two whole games in a row
to such a horrible, horrible team…on our own field no less. How could anyone ever believe after that?
The scouting report on Salty is that he’s a pampered, curly-haired motherfuck who didn’t earn his stripes. He has trouble throwing the ball back to the pitcher, claims to be a switch-hitter and is piss-poor in the clutch.
Have fun!
by oc on Jul 31, 2010 4:17 PM CDT
What's particularly perturbing...
…is that attitude and assurance that you have in your pessimistic view. You either blatantly ignore good data or purposefully seek out negative data to a point that can get Josie-esque at times.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Oct 11, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Exactly
It’s never “this is how we stack up, I think they edge us out here, here, and here, but we’ve got them here.” It’s always “oh, shit, we suck, we are the worst team at playing baseball ever.”
Both are negative, but the first is reasonably negative, and the second is just a byproduct of a shitty outlook in general.
by UserToBeNamedLater on Oct 11, 2010 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey Chuck, glad you stopped by.
This home series has eaten a lot of my energy and I feel pretty deflated, but Tuesday will be a very special day for the Rangers and fans.
by lost in space on Oct 11, 2010 1:19 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs
Cliff Lee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmHeP9Sve48
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
by scoop16 on Oct 11, 2010 1:27 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Hey Chuck...
…thank you for dropping by and giving us the little reminder and pep-talk. Yes, Sundays game was tough to swallow, as it didn’t really seem like we were ever really in that game. Saturday was a let down, but it “felt” like we were really in that game and it just didn’t happen.
Actually, you are 100% right about history. History is only something to look back upon, and hopefully learn from. It is not a predictor of what is to come, unless everything being equal, the same/similar circumstances are occurring. That is not the case here. Different players, different coaches, different opponents, different owners and most importantly, different attitudes and beliefs.
For this reason, anything that has happened in the past does not have anything to do with what will happen in game 5. Bottom line is, if the players go out there focused and execute like they can, we should win. If we eliminate the mistakes in the field, Cliff pitches decent and our guys focus on each and every at-bat, we should win.
It is definitely true that history is written by the victorious, and whether we will have the privilege of writing that history will be decided on the field, in one game, with collectively, the best group of guys this organization has ever thrown on the field. I hope for us, for you and for the players themselves, they can capture some of that 2010 Ranger Magic….just so we can bitch and agonize about games in the ALCS!
I was down, but I still believe!
I miss 1989. I miss 1996. Please make me miss another season in 2008.
by Chaim Witz on Oct 11, 2010 2:31 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
I still believe!
Can we use you in the bullpen Chuck?
it's not really that
instead of German, we could have used another lefty like Rapada and better bullpen management
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
+7,000,000
The scouting report on Salty is that he’s a pampered, curly-haired motherfuck who didn’t earn his stripes. He has trouble throwing the ball back to the pitcher, claims to be a switch-hitter and is piss-poor in the clutch.
Have fun!
by oc on Jul 31, 2010 4:17 PM CDT
I would have liked to see Kirkman....
I realize very SSS and all.
we could always try Hamilton....
lefty, probably a fireballer. maybe a one batter situational?
(sarcasm abundant in this comment)
Thanks Chuck for immense efforts
What you faced at the auction and bankruptcy to acquire this team makes the current situation pale by comparison. You as bidder have faced and defeated worse odds than the Rangers going into game 5. I was very happy to have shook your hand in Tampa (I was sitting next to Scott Servais game 2) and no matter the outcome I think you will see a tremendous impact in the fan support the Rangers see from here on out. Cheers.
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
by eclou on Oct 11, 2010 7:37 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I believe right now
that we have a shot on Tuesday, as good as any team has to win a game. My problem is, the last two losses have been gut wrenching and deflating. We need big hits that we didn’t get yesterday with men on base and in scoring position to win tomorrow.
Making the playoffs is big for this team. Winning a series is even bigger. History aside, losing after being up 2-0 is something that would be unbelievably hard to swallow, so I’d say my offseason hinges on Tuesday. I do believe, but years of disappointment allows doubt to creep in. Saying that, I will be watching every pitch, and will be rooting harder than ever on Tuesday. Go Rangers!
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I'm relying on all you idiots to "will this team on"
I really, REALLY wanted to be part of a series clinch celebration this weekend but that didn’t happen and now I will have to celebrate in Costa Rica.
Hope you guys enjoy the celebration on Tuesday night. I’m trying to break from my normal negative self to have some faith that this team will do what they’ve done all season…the unexpected. Hopefully, when I get back, we are discussing the next match-up with Yankee pitching.
LET’S GO RANGERS!!!!!
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base." - Dave Barry
I believe in you, Chuck.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Even if we don't make it to the LCS,
You’ve convinced me we’ve got a great owners now. The future looks bright, including Tuesday.
As tomorrow is my birthday,
there would be no better gift than watching the Rangers beat down on the Rays.
I wouldn’t do any of that sports-crying shit, but I would be overcome with emotion, and my kitchen would be clean.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
And then cleaned JeffWooWoo Style
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
If we win on Tuesday...
I will do all of that sports-crying shit.
by Mike the Grate on Oct 11, 2010 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Preach it, Chuck.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
I've got at least one more game of belief in me!!! I'm so glad we have Lee for game 5.
This is why I love Chuck Greenberg….he believes in this team. Why shouldn’t we? “He who shall not be named” would have never come on here to try and pick up our spirits.
GO RANGERS!!! GO RANGERS!!! GO RANGERS!!! GO RANGERS!!! GO RANGERS!!! GO RANGERS!!! GO RANGERS!!! GO RANGERS!!! GO RANGERS!!! GO RANGERS!!!
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Oct 11, 2010 8:52 AM CDT reply actions
When I read the last part with the GO RANGERS!!!,
all I could think of was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II movie (I beleive it was number 2), when Vanilla Ice is rapping, “Go Ninja’s go Ninja go, gp Ninja’s go Ninja go.”
Obvioulsy what this means is that we need Vanilla Ice to create the, “Go Rangers, go Ranger go,” song. Because, it would be awesome.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Oct 11, 2010 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions
I'd be willing to bet the Scott Stapp Marlins song came to be
from a conversation almost exactly like this.
by UserToBeNamedLater on Oct 11, 2010 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Not gonna lie....
….I don’t believe. I want to, but I really don’t. I kept telling my friend that I attended yesterday’s game that I had a bad feeling and a sense of doom about it, and you know what? They flat out sucked at baseball Sunday.
when your 2-3-4 hitters do nothing
and look beyond bad at doing nothing then you worry.
when they look as bad as those 3 did, you worry even more. At this point I want Cruz hitting 4th and Vladdy 5th but that will never happen with Wash.
What I am worried about is Cliff allowing 2/1/0 runs and the Rangers not being able to scratch out 1/2 runs against Price. I can easily see Lee going out there and throwing a CG 5 hitter and allowing 1 run and this team losing because our manager has recently decided to fuck small ball, because there is no reason to move a guy from 1st to 2nd with 0 outs and a hitter up that has done nothing in the 2nd half.
lets be honest here, if we have 3+ innings where we get the leadoff hitter on and fail to score we flat out do not deserve to win the game. and im scared shitless that is what is going to happen in game 5.
i want nothing more than for elvis to start off the game with a 1B/walk (HOW ABOUT A FREAKING BUNT WHEN YOU HAVE A 3B WHO HAS A BAD LEG ANYONE?) and for FOTF to bunt him to 2nd. this would make me beyond happy. i would be 100% ok with our #2 hitter going 0-0 with 4 sac bunts at this point in the series, because lets be brutally honest here. he has looked horrible (which is a huge understatement). i really dont think that blanco could look that bad at the plate, and at least he can drop down a sac bunt and not fuck it up. also he would not be a statue at 3b…
anyway, i want to he hopeful. i want there to be magic. i want FOTF to go 3-4 with 2 2b and a HR but it simply isnt. going. to. happen.
and i am scared shitless we are going to have lee throw a CG, lose 1-0 and have him not even consider texas as a FA.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Oct 11, 2010 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Josh, Kinsler, Young, Vlad: you sucked ass yesterday.
I am pissed off about a lot of shit they did yesterday.
or didn't do, rather.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Oct 11, 2010 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions
kinsler has been the 2nd best hitter on the team so far in the playoffs
…then again molina and trainor have been #3 and 4
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Oct 11, 2010 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Not defending Kinsler bc he took a terrible route to get to that ball....but it never shoulda happened, Nellie should've called him off...was his ball all the way.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Ok, I'm pissed at Nellie then too.
Never shoulda happened is right.
What we heard over and over at the top of this series is that the Rangers cannot commit errors, because the Rays will make them pay. We paid for Kinsler/Cruz dropping that lazy fly ball yesterday.
Good, as long as you're mad at both.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Oh I'm mad.
Despite his throwing error, only person I’m not mad at for yesterday is Elvis. O’Day too.
by FuturePants on Oct 11, 2010 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions
he could throw a perfect game
and the rangers could still find a way to lose
im going to have nightmares of him going all harvey haddix on the rays and losing 1-0
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Oct 11, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
well yeh it is the effin Rangers...so anything's possible..
BUT I refuse to go there, ya gotta BELIEVE!!
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
I could poop out a diamond, too.
It’s not likely though..
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Oct 11, 2010 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I do still believe...
I mean we DO have Cliff Lee on the mound and for whatever reason, it seems this team does better against the Cy Young candidates of the world. With that said, I have been watching Ranger baseball and been following with all my heart for I guess 33 years now. Knowing I’ve been following a baseball team for all these years that I’ve considered snake-bitten, it’s just real hard to turn the switch and think something bad isn’t going to come out of this series. Like Chuck said though, this series is just a microcosm of the season. The story is written and the Rangers just need to finish the script. I need to be able to turn that switch and realize that this team has nothing to do with the last 33 teams I’ve watched. Winning Tuesday night will go a long way in me doing that.
Keep the Faith!
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Oct 11, 2010 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions
just got my WS presale e-mail from the Rangers
for Wednesday morning. Nothing would make me happier than being able to spend another $500 or $1000 or whatever it turns out to be on some WS tickets. I still feel optimistic about tomorrow, but for ALCS we’ve got to get a different set of rally towels issued. Clearly, the ones they were handing out this weekend don’t work.
Can we get Rojo Johnson to pitch Thursday?
I then will believe… Just kidding… our hired assasin will destroy rays on site tomorrow evening.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Oct 11, 2010 9:57 AM CDT reply actions
KfuckingP
?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Oct 11, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
lol will farrell.... youtube rojo johnson.. pretty funny shit
by I am Neftali Feliz on Oct 11, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
no i know who it is
i was talking about the hired assasin part lol
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Oct 11, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
who he is*
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Oct 11, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Thank you Chuck
Class act. I believe. I have no doubts for tomorrow. Disappointed? A little. I so wanted to celebrate this weekend. But such is life. Doesn’t diminish the specialness of this team, this season, this playoff series, any of it. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Ballpark Friday night!
Do I Believe?
I believe that Cliff Lee gives us as good of a chance to win a post season series as we have ever had. I believe that he will pitch well and the Rangers will win. I also believe each game is a new game, that each day is a new day, and what happened a day or two before, is water under the bridge. So I am still here hoping and believing the Rangers will win. The only thing is I hate is being optomistic, because it is so contrary to my nature. But if I am truly realistic, there are times I am going to be optomistic and this is one of them. Cliff Lee and the Rangers give us a solid shot of winning the Tuesday game.
Magic
I wish I could believe but after the bullpen mismanagement in game 3 and practically giving away game 4 by starting someone with a FIP of 5…..
by ruben_sierra#21 on Oct 11, 2010 10:30 AM CDT reply actions
Wade Davis has a FIP of 4.8
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
You wish you could believe?
So you can’t believe? Why do you even post? Are you just trying to make yourself look bad? Figure it out. Do you enjoy being a doomsday prophet?
Fat Nick Blackburn was actually pretty far down the list of people to blame yesterday, surprisingly enough.
Watch the clock as it's ticking, and tick and tick and tock...
you are right
those 2 ER sure sunk the rangers!
davis xFIP: 4.81
hunter xFIP: 4.70
hmmm…so who was “practically giving away the game”
also: davis has a WAR of 0.8 (in 30 more IP) compared to hunter at 0.7
please know your shit before just throwing stats out there haphazardly
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Oct 11, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
I am not getting less pissed as time has removed me from this weekend.
I’m actually more pissed off now, I think.
My hate has morphed into angst and an inescapable impending sense of doom.
I feel like Porkins. I can’t shake ’em!
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
don't understand you guys
Cliff Lee is pitching tomorrow. He’s the ace, right? When you have a guy like that going, it doesn’t matter even if he were facing the Big Red Machine on the road. He’ll make them look like the 2010 Mariners.
The Rangers are alive and well.
by Black Francis on Oct 11, 2010 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Tomorrow doesn't have anything to do with how pissed I am about last weekend.
They are unrelated.
by FuturePants on Oct 11, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Absolutely
Could have set ourselves up so much better in the ALCS having never played this game tomorrow.
unfortunatly
we may look like the 2010 mariners on offense as well.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Oct 11, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Two problems with that
1. Cliff Lee cannot score us runs
2. While he’s close, Cliff Lee is not invincible, mainly because of problem #1.
Watch the clock as it's ticking, and tick and tick and tock...
Yeah, but the Rangers have hit Price pretty well in the past too.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
SSS?
Don't listen to me. I'm a fucking moron.
by hornedfrogs45 on Oct 11, 2010 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a shame the Rangers have been shut out in their losses...
…and looked inept at the plate. Oh wait…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Oct 11, 2010 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Why?
The Rangers lost two games to a good baseball team. That probably happened like 20 times this year.
Why are you people giving up over this? It was never going to be easy. Only now the Rays have to face Cliff Lee. If that doesn’t give up hope then what have you been watching this season for?
by ghostofErikThompson on Oct 11, 2010 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Couldn't have said it better myself.
The outfield defense looked incredible in the two games in Tampa earlier in the series. And, its at night (yes, I’m aware they play in a dome) which negates any problem there may have been with sunlight against the cloth roof. Along with Hammy’s vampire-like ability to hit so much better at night. Not to mention that Cliff Lee guy that we picked up for this exact purpose. There’s plenty of reason to be positive about Game 5. Plenty. Game 3 and 4 sucked in ways I didn’t know where possible, but this is going to happen. Have a little faith, fellas.
by Axe Em Rangers on Oct 11, 2010 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Everybody remember that time
when Tom Hicks came on this site and posted encouragement for the fans? Yeah, that was awesome.
"there's no money in triples" - CJ, 3.23.10
by Oddibee on Oct 11, 2010 10:47 AM CDT reply actions 9 recs
I'm doing my best to believe
But please, never have Mike Henneman throw out the first pitch in a Rangers game again.
mike young
i believe we would have a much better chance if somebody would tell young he doesn’t have to be the hero. walking instead of getting yourself out would really help. believe me on that!
i heard a guy behind me at the game that said MY should have one a gold glove
i turned around and told him to shut the fuck up in a fit of rage….. i owe that guy an apology… and my dad for embarrasing him.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Oct 11, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
won a gold glove this year*
damn im struggling this morning.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Oct 11, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Screw that, dude.
I’m surprised somebody that misinformed even knows what a gold glove is. Honestly, I don’t give a damn if Young wants to wear a sparkly Micheal Jackson glove as long he starts hitting the ball instead of flailing at junk.
by Axe Em Rangers on Oct 11, 2010 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
PM's quoting the Eagles
I’ll quote Journey.
Let’s do this, boys.
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
This is better anyway...
I wanted to be able to celebrate as it happens if the Rangers won. Not after the fact on my DVR. Now I can watch the game live on Tuesday. Of course, the only issue is that I hope they find a way to pull it off and get the win.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
watching the game at wild wings on beltline tomorrow
if anyone wants to join.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Oct 11, 2010 11:09 AM CDT reply actions
I just don't see myself being in much of a socializing mood come Tuesday.
I need to be locked away all alone. I might pay for my wife to go out with her girls, just so she doesn’t have to be there Tuesday night.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
by jam0152 on Oct 11, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeh it's best to be alone on a night like tomorrow night...
because it could be glorious or it could be really REALLY ugly.
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
all valid points...
I may move my lawn chair into my living room about 5 feet from the t.v. screen… get a case of beer.. some wings and zone in.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Oct 11, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm taking my laptop to class to watch the gameday tracker...
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Skip it
Your education is not as important as Game 5, you rube.
by robert_d_wilfong on Oct 11, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
It's true.
I heard college is for suckers anyways.
by michael bluth on Oct 11, 2010 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I know man, I missed last week though..I may dip out around 645 though.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
also, if we do win tomorrow
we will be the fresher of the two teams in the ALCS as the Yanks would have had a week off while we would just have a few days off between games. Granted, I’d rather have Lee in game one, but game 2 or 3 would be fine. I have full confidence in Wilson, Lewis. Go Rangers! Make it happen!
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
xx
we will be the fresher of the two teams in the ALCS as the Yanks would have had a week off while we would just have a few days off between games.
did you mean we will NOT be?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Oct 11, 2010 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
I think he means "fresh" as in "not stale"
If we make it to the ALCS, we’ll be going in on a high whereas the Yankees will have had a week to lose their buzz. That’s if they even get a buzz at all for the ALCS after this many trips.
by UserToBeNamedLater on Oct 11, 2010 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
partly this
it’s like Colorado a couple years ago. They were the hottest team in baseball but they had to sit and wait for Boston and NY to finish their series. Before long, they had waited a week, and their timing was completely off when the WS started and they lost their groove. Boston rolled over them.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
lol... chuck is trying to be one of the greatest owners in sports
and hes doing a damn good job of it
by I am Neftali Feliz on Oct 11, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Trying to soft shoe your emotions isn't going to work
If we lose you’re still going to feel just as miserable. All expecting to lose is going to do is make you miserable for the next 36 hours.
Enough. Cliff has got this. He’s got this!!!!!
I guarantee you we win this game. Bold men make bold moves. Be bold. Expect nothing but greatness. Seize it. I know Cliff Lee will.
Jack Daddy
by Jack Daddy on Oct 11, 2010 11:30 AM CDT reply actions 5 recs
Yep.
I really think that’s what a lot of the negativity is really about.
Some people think if their team loses, but they “knew” things were going to turn out badly, it makes it somehow better. It doesn’t.
I won’t guarantee anything, but at this point you’ve gotta be all in.
by UserToBeNamedLater on Oct 11, 2010 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Damn Jack Daddy, you got me fired up.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
I think I'll side with Mr. Greenberg
Optomism doesn’t suck.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
by WyoRanger on Oct 11, 2010 11:36 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
I still believe,
but I’m still going to buy an extension cord before Tuesday so that the toaster will reach the bath tub
by blakethegr8 on Oct 11, 2010 11:40 AM CDT reply actions 4 recs
This made me laugh out loud.
I don’t know if I believe or not, quite frankly………..but I know I like Cliff Lee (!) starting the game and CJ Wilson available in the bullpen. That’s nasty. Come. On. Bats.
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
by SarasotaRanger on Oct 11, 2010 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
I believe
I just have a feeling, this is finally our year to make our own history. Can’t wait til Tuesday.
Mantis believes
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Oct 11, 2010 11:57 AM CDT reply actions 9 recs
The only bad thing about that picture is the cowboys pictures, minus Bates and White.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
i'm accomodating
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Oct 11, 2010 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
You know what
As everyone here knows, playoff baseball is a crap-shoot. And yet, whatever happens in the playoffs is what will define players and teams for years to come. If the Rangers lose three in a row to a good team like the Rays during the regular season (which happened), it won’t ever, ever be remembered or cared about. If the Rangers lose three in a row to a good team like the Rays in October after being up 2-0, this team and its players will always be known as chokers, at least until they do win a series. It’s not fair.
So all you can do is ENJOY THE RIDE. All of the defeatists are totally missing the point of playoff baseball… enjoy it! FFS if you can’t enjoy Game 5 with Cliff Lee on the mound why are you even watching? The game is basically a coin flip. We might win, and if we do it’s going to be the greatest day in Rangers history. We might lose, and if we do, we do. That doesn’t change the fact that this has probably been the greatest, most fun baseball season in Arlington EVER. Let’s all just enjoy the moment.
by seanathan on Oct 11, 2010 12:42 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Like music to my ears (or Natalie Portman to my eyes)
Thanks Chuck. Somehow, I feel better. Cliffy’s got this one.
"I also have to say that I was pretty obviously wrong about C.J. Wilson. As recently as the All Star Break, I proclaimed the decision to move him the rotation a failure. That was epicfail of a, well, epic nature" - AJM
We got Cliff Lee for one fucking reason and it was to win the clincher
It’s time mother fucker…win it
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Chuck, you picked me up when I was down
“The show Survivor had the original premise of putting people on an island with Chuck Greenberg. There were no survivors, and nobody is brave enough to go to the island to retrieve the footage.”
“Chuck Greenberg is the reason Waldo is hiding.”
“Chuck Greenberg died 20 years ago, Death just hasn’t built up the courage to tell him yet.”
and one more…
“Chuck Greenberg will never have a heart attack. His heart isn’t nearly foolish enough to attack him.”
Gave 5. We’ve got this.
"Look at our current situation with that camel f$%ker over in Iraq. Pacifism is not something to hide behind."
by Walter Sobchak on Oct 11, 2010 12:58 PM CDT reply actions
Guys. This guy is starting. Have faith.
"What IS your fascination with my forbidden closet of mystery?"
by Maximilian on Oct 11, 2010 1:22 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Just told...
…a friend of mine about this fanpost. He’s a massive Braves fan who was on suicide watch after the third Brooks Conrad error last night.
His response: “That’s awesome. Some mid-level manager at Liberty Media’s corporate office was not forced to do that for Braves fans after last night’s game.”
And that’s why we’re lucky. Thanks, Chuck. My spirits are up.
Do your thing, Cliff. Do your thing.
by txtwstr7 on Oct 11, 2010 1:23 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
He probably just forgot his login info and created a new account
He hadn’t logged in the other one since August 18th.
This same thing is on his Facebook page, so it’s legit.
by UserToBeNamedLater on Oct 11, 2010 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
yes... same as facebook
totally legit.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Oct 11, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
really want the rangers to win bad
they need to win by like 5 runs.
tired of being the only team not to win a playoff series!
and also, i’ve already edited a short fight with the yankees for a video. jeter and arod are going down!
rangers vs giants in the world series baby!
if we make it to the Series
I’d rather face the phillies. throw our Lefties against their lefty lineup
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
yes
I don’t think there is a better pitcher than Halladay
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Baseball North on Oct 11, 2010 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Tex/SF series would be swell
I already bout the rights to buy tix for game 7 of the Series in SF
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Baseball North on Oct 11, 2010 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks Chuck
No matter what happens on the field, the best thing to happen to the Rangers this year is the ownership change. Thanks for making it happen.
The Rangers are going to see lots of breaking balls that will not be strikes, if we continue to swing at those pitches - Lee better be real good.
"This is a damn good baseball team. With all kinds of winning intangibles outside the lines." Jamey Newberg
Why did you not renew Lewin's K?
This sucks…
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Oct 11, 2010 3:53 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
he's got people under him
that make those choices. the top guy doesn’t make ALL choices regarding personel. i’m sure they either have somebody lined up or some consultant douchebag made the call
He and Nolan have the final say
with how much Chuck is wrapped up in fan experience you know damn well the play by play guy was a big deal. They decided they didn’t like Lewin’s style and that was that.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
How you do you know 'that was that'?
How do you know Lewin doesn’t have a national package that allows him to keep his Chargers gig?
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
You think that was the issue? He had to miss like 4 games.
Oh well I am done with it
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
i know damn well heh
sure if he didn’t want lewin gone, he’d definitely have the pull lol.
but that’s why you have management and department heads etc… for. you defer to them.
i wish lewin would be there next year, but we do not know what all went down other than maybe style being an issue.
i’m sure consultants show that he didn’t test well in certain demos. keep in mind that they just did a deal with FSN and it may have hinged on lewin’s dismissal.
i hate consultants.
You may be right. I bet it is a combination of things.
Some people like Lewin some some think he is a joke. I amsure the research was done and maybe it was mutual… When there is a new boss and a coworker leaves who enjoys what they do I tend to wonder. Either way it’s done
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
this is a pretty big choice.
public face of the rangers and all…i doubt this was handed off to someone else.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Oct 11, 2010 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions
To the haters:
The Rays strength all year has been the fact that their rotation isn’t as good at the top as it is deep. So it doesn’t surprise me that we dropped the last two games… after all they’re a very good baseball team.
Cliff Lee has got this, The Rangers have got this. It’s time Texas. These guys care way too much to just fall over like this.
I can’t tell you how ready I am for tomorrow.
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I believe the Rangers will win tomorrow, and I also believe that you made a huge mistake by letting Josh Lewin go. Not that you’ll ever see this.
by Black Francis on Oct 11, 2010 5:46 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Believe?
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Sorry Chuck.....for all of the off-topic crap in this thread.
LSB do what it do.
Playoffs?? Yes, PLAYOFFS!!
he's doing PR
I really doubt he’s going to come back and read through this.
by Black Francis on Oct 11, 2010 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Same here
Before meeting him and seeing all his interviews I would’ve thought the same thing as you, Black Francis. But’s he’s all over everything. It’s really amazing. Greenberg is the real deal.
by UserToBeNamedLater on Oct 11, 2010 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Too blatant of an attempt BF
Be more subtle. Personally, I would still be partying if I could. Alas, work beckons.
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ok
So you’re saying I should make a more passive-aggressive attempt at getting him to respond to his cut n’ paste fan post?
I’d like to say a few things to him about Lewin.
by Black Francis on Oct 13, 2010 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I've chosen to believe.
Texas Ranger fans need to stop being gloom ‘n doom pussies worrying about whether or not we’ll be called chokers or if this season will be judged a success if they lose Game 5.
No matter what happens, the sun’s coming up on Wednesday. Live in the moment and remember that we have Cliff Fucking Lee.
Very classy, Chuckie G.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Oct 11, 2010 10:46 PM CDT reply actions 9 recs
Good stuff Josey
As hard as it is to reconcile when disaster strikes, it’s still just a game.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Cliff Fucking Lee
enough said.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Just a nice comfortable buzz!
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Oct 12, 2010 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Cool story bro, but...
BRING BACK JOSH LEWIN
by Rohn Warshington on Oct 12, 2010 10:11 AM CDT reply actions
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