Friday morning Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Dec 3, 2010 8:12 AM CST
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PrintYesterday was the non-tender deadline for arbitration-eligible players, and the Rangers non-tendered righty reliever Dustin Nippert, meaning that he is now a free agent.
Believe it or not, Nippert is just a few days shy of having four full years of service time. My guess is that the Rangers will be interested in bringing him back, but for less than the $1.5-2 million that he was looking at getting in arbitration.
Joey Matches offers his thoughts on the Adam Dunn contract, and on the way DHs and players whose value is wrapped up mostly in their offense are valued in general.
T.R. Sullivan has a piece on the Rangers' needs this offseason, noting that pretty much every big move is on hold until the Cliff Lee situation is resolved, and setting forth the players he thinks could be dealt this offseason -- Chris Davis, Julio Borbon, Derek Holland, and Tommy Hunter.
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G'Mornin'
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Happy FRIDAY to you, sir....
and everyone else!!!
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 8:42 AM CST up reply actions
You too, Stephen.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
That's probably one of the most wheels off captions I've ever read on an AP photo.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
"Let's fighting lovvvve!"
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:47 AM CST up reply actions
I hate it
when I get hit in the ehad. That hurts
True story*: more marriages are smashed on Fridays than on any other day.
All the parties involved get desperate to get things finalized so they can hit the bars officially single that night.
*probably not true
The real reason is because....
….someone like me calls a married friend and is all like, “Let’s go get beers!” and he’s like, “Can’t dude, got that WIFE,” so I’m like, “Get a divorce from that lady,” and he’s like, “Done.”
FRIDAYS.
And it really does happen that fast.
Especially with a veteran Smasher™ like Adam Von.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I'm picturing Adam like Flo.
Someone walks in to his giant white office, “I need to get a divorce” and he asks a question or two and after the person says “yes” he’s all “SMASHED!”
by Closure GT on Dec 3, 2010 9:47 AM CST up reply actions 6 recs
Awesome
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
"I need to get a divorce."
“Is this your wife?”
“Yes.”
“CONSIDER YOURSELF VON MARRIAGESMASHED, SWEETHEART!”
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
by Aqua on Dec 3, 2010 9:50 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I see commercials running...
…that are very close to Taco’s Notary commercial in The League. There’s an unhappy couple on the street corner waiting on a bus, arguing, AJM walks up, he says, “SMASHED” and the couple is dressed in sexy clothes and dancing with other good looking individuals.
And he's carrying a gavel to look all-lawyery.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
With a 3 piece suit with a polyester disco shirt under the vest.
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Or a tuxedo shirt.
It says he means business, but he’s also here for a good time.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
With a zoot suit and a cane and a top hat
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Phil Hartman :(
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
One of the greatest episodes
On one of the greatest sitcoms of all time.
Not many people I hate more than Phil Hartman’s wife. And Andy Dick can go to hell.
News Radio correct?
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Has Andy Dick ever been funny in anything but Newsradio?
After Dick’s recent notoriety it surprised me the last time I rewatched Newsradio that he was actually pretty funny in it.
Hartman’s bit at the end of the cane episode is just classic. “This one I like, I keep.”
A random fact I picked up from some Newsradio commentary tracks on the DVDs
is that Joe Rogan had always talked while doing the show about how his next project was going to be “Joe Gets Paid.” And suddenly Fear Factor made total sense.
DAVE: Joe, do you have any experience in a court of law?
JOE: 1987…Joe Garelli is arrested on a drunk and disorderly—case dismissed. 1989…again, drunk AND disorderly—case dismissed. 1994…DRUNK and disorderly.
JIMMY: Case dismissed.
JOE: No…conviction. Conviction later overturned when new evidence showed that the defendant was not drunk, but merely the world’s #1 Rangers fan returning home from THE GREATEST OVERTIME WIN IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE!
JIMMY: That’s my lawyer!!!
Tubelcane
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
by Bob Loblaw on Dec 3, 2010 11:08 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
no kidding...solid cast top to bottom, not one weak link.
Even Andy Dick was funny.
Phil :(
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
My all-time fav moment from that show
was the live “Rocket Fuel” spots
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
by Bob Loblaw on Dec 3, 2010 11:10 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I laughed so hard when Joe rigged a Boba Fett figure with a small
camera to help Jimmy James cheat at a poker game….he was wearing some goggles that showed him what the figure saw….after he won the game, Jimmy James threw the Boba Fett out of the high rise window so Joe thought he was plummeting to his death and was screaming….oh, man..that was classic…..
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 11:17 AM CST up reply actions
I loved how when Joe gave it to Lisa,
and Lisa interrupted him when he said “it’s Boba Fett” with “Intergalactic bounty hunter featured in Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.”
“How do you know that?”
“It’s just one of the many fascinating tidbits you pick up when you date Dave.”
"You see, it's like the old saying, 'Everybody loves a cane.'"
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 11:27 AM CST up reply actions
I loved the episode where Jimmy's translated biography was a huge seller in Japan.
So they translated his biography from Japanese back to English and re-released it in the US. Jimmy did a reading of the book at a press conference, and it was gibberish. The title went from Jimmy James: Capitalist Lion Tamer to Jimmy James: Macho Business Donkey Wrestler.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
what ever happened to the actor on the right?
haven’t seen him since this show was cancelled
"Look at our current situation with that camel f$%ker over in Iraq. Pacifism is not something to hide behind."
by Walter Sobchak on Dec 3, 2010 5:18 PM CST up reply actions
he got real fat...I'm sure he tours with "Kids in the Hall" when they get back from time to time...
I also see him doing cheesy ass celebrity poker shows.
He looks like a little sadistic fella, I bet he has a closet full of “Machine Masks”
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Someone with Photoshop skills needs to
throw a Victor von Doom hoodie/cape on an AJM pic for these Von Smash threads.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 9:53 AM CST up reply actions
U6 over 17%, damn.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Dumb Dodgers
The Yankees attempted to trade for catcher Russell Martin just before he was non-tendered by the Dodgers.
The Yanks were offering up Francisco Cervelli, a 24-year-old catcher with a .274/.343/.340 career batting line, but a deal could not be finalized before the non-tender deadline passed.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
so close...so, so close.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
That's awesome
good old Dodgers. Not understanding how baseball works.
I’m glad the Rangers have never done anything stupid with non-tender deadline
Go Rice Owls!
Burkett wasn't non-tendered
The Rangers traded for Burkett because, under the labor plan the owners were implementing after the players strike, Burkett was going to be a restricted free agent — the Rangers were trading for, in essence, the right to match whatever Burkett was offered.
Then, after Sotomayor ruled in favor of the players in their court case, restricted free agency went out the window, and Burkett became a free agent.
by Adam J. Morris on Dec 3, 2010 11:03 AM CST up reply actions
oh, well then I was under the wrong impresssion
I blame the Newberg then
Even in hindsight, Texas sending Rich Aurilia (with Desi Wilson) to San Francisco for John Burkett doesn’t seem unreasonable, unless you consider that (1) Aurilia ended up having an exponentially better career than the Rangers’ more heralded shortstop prospect, Benji Gil; and (2) the Rangers, um, non-tendered Burkett when the players’ strike ended and he never suited up here (until two years later, when it took Rick Helling and Ryan Dempster to get him again).
http://newberg.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/12/trades_timing.html
Go Rice Owls!
Actually
Burkett may have been non-tendered. But the Rangers traded for him because of what their rights to him were going to be under the labor plan that ended up not being implemented.
by Adam J. Morris on Dec 3, 2010 11:14 AM CST up reply actions
Did something screwy happen with that labor deal
like the implementation of the “cannot offer less than 80% of past salary” rule?
That’s the rule that leads to so many of the non-tenders nowadays. I suppose that could have affected the Rangers at that point? Though it wasn’t like Burkett was really due for a big pay cut.
Go Rice Owls!
I think it's funny
that Doug Melvin probably traded about as much talent for Burkett in the two trades as he did in all other trades (not including the Gonzalez deal) combined. Helling, Dempster, and Aurilia is a pretty big chunk.
OK, maybe there is a little hyberbole in there, but Melvin wasn’t nearly as swashbuckling as JD already has been, then again, he never really developed the impact talent to trade away, either.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
and until this moment
I never put together the connection that the Sontomayor who ended the strike was the same as the current Supreme Court Justice.
Mind is blown. And you people who think about law all day are probably baffled I didn’t know that.
Go Rice Owls!
Didn't we get Madrigal from a non tender foulup?
Or was it a failure to add him to the 40 man on time? Can’t remember.
No kidding
He should have said “Thankyouverymuch” so fast it would be hard to understand. This makes no sense.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I disagree
Martin was more valuable the last two seasons than Cervelli, even with the missed time. Even with the injury risk I’d have asked for more than Cervelli. Martin has a very good chance to be worth $4-5M this year. He gets on base better than most any other catcher and plays good defense.
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.
But they non-tendered him
The reason the Dodgers said, “no,” imo is that NYY insisted they pay for part of the $4-5M that Martin would have made.
The dodgers certainly decided that the $2M was not worth Cervelli
That's even more ridiculous
Martin AND cash for Cervelli is silly to me. I don’t think nearly that much of Cervelli.
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.
unless, of course
the medicals say Martin isn’t fully healed or won’t be fully healed.
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.
Ah, that makes sense
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.
Maybe not
mlbtraderumors says the teams traded medical reports.
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.
I have my doubts that...
…a straight up Cervelli for Martin swap was ever on the table.
by Adam J. Morris on Dec 3, 2010 9:48 AM CST up reply actions
Why?
According to a second person in baseball, the two teams came close to agreeing to a trade that would have sent catcher Russell Martin to the Yankees for the catcher Francisco Cervelli. The teams even exchanged the medical records of the two players, but ultimately a deal was not completed. The Dodgers then decided not to tender the arbitration-eligible Martin a contract and he has become a free agent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/sports/baseball/03rivera.html?_r=1&ref=sports
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
That article doesn't say...
…the Yankees were willing to make a Cervelli for Martin deal, straight up.
If the Yankees were willing to do that, the Dodgers would have done that, rather than just get nothing.
by Adam J. Morris on Dec 3, 2010 10:31 AM CST up reply actions
and apparently
the Dodgers were asking Martin about spending some time at 2B, 3B and OF in case he wanted to transition away from catcher. I wonder what that says about his medical prognosis.
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.
fwiw
Martin has had a sub-700 OPS the past two seasons, slugged .329 in 2009, and slugged .332 in 2010.
He’s a catcher who has health problems and doesn’t do anything offensively any more besides walk.
People are remembering the Russell Martin from 2006-07, rather than looking at what he is now.
by Adam J. Morris on Dec 3, 2010 10:39 AM CST up reply actions
ZOMBIES
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Near perfect
We would have loved it if all Blalock did was take walks
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
No, I'm remembering that his on base perc. is still .350
which means that he’s far from the worst catcher out there. You check the medicals, you are realistic about his production, but he’s still better than many catchers with jobs.
What percentage of catchers didn’t have a sub-700 OPS last year? The average AL catcher hit a .686 mark last year.
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.
and to be clear
I’m not saying sign him to a multi-year deal for $4-5M a season, I’m saying he’s worth a look and I’m far from certain he won’t be as good as Cervelli.
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.
Heyman
#dodgers offer rejected by russell martin was for over $4 mil with makeable bonuses to bring him to between $5-6 mil.
Really?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Maybe he wanted out of LA
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Yeah, he should be looking for a
one year deal to prove himself. An incentive laden deal with a low, low base salary.
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.
I would really hate to see Holland go.
But I just have a personal affinity for him. I would be okay with Davis, Hunter or Borbon being parts of a trade for Greinke. But Holland? Say it ain’t so, Joe.
haha
Davis, Hunter, and Borbon for Greinke….
I don’t know what I’d do if I saw that deal go down.
Go Rice Owls!
I've always had an affinity for KC.
I’m not a fan per se, but I don’t root against them (except when they play us). Maybe it’s pity.
by rockin_rangers on Dec 3, 2010 9:02 AM CST up reply actions
My dad told me that after the Angles and Yankees, the Royals were the worst team in baseball
He absolutely hates them. I never got a reason why, just that they should jeered at all times.
by Perfect Zero on Dec 3, 2010 10:06 AM CST up reply actions
They were pretty dang good in the 70's and 80's
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
I still hate the Royals
because they were actually good back when I was a teenager and they used to thwart the Rangers.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:08 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah
There was some kind of feud between the Royals and Rangers at one time. I am hazy on the details. It could have been when Doug Rader was mgr or maybe that was the CWS he was quarreling with. I bet ya’ll are glad I enlightened everyone with this morning
Kansas City was good...
and the Rangers wanted to be good. Mitch Wildman Williams for the Rangers was relieving one time and they got into a bench clearing brawl. I remember one time Willie Horton was on the Rangers and they had a bench clearing brawl with the Royals, and he went into the pile throwing Royals out of the pile. I remember one time when Kevin Kennedy was manager that Hal McCray Jr. was nearly hit by a pitch and charged the dugout trying to get to Kennedy. So there has been a historic rivalry between the two teams, and it just died down as the Royals got less competitive.
If the Rangers were to do something incredibly stupid
like trade Elvis and Feliz for AJ Burnett and sign Jeter to play short; I’d probably consider becoming a Royals fan
Go Rice Owls!
Yeah, that would be the end of Rany
But that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Subterfuge attempt
Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Red Sox tried to “steal” Mariano Rivera from the Yankees with a three-year offer.
The Angels did the same, but Mo turned down both deals and agreed Thursday to a two-year $30 million pact with the Yankees.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
how si that stealing?
He’s still one of the best relievers in baseball. I’d give him a 3 year / 35 million offer, or whatever the Red Sox probably offered.
Go Rice Owls!
Closers could be worth that,
especially if you were to account for leverage.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:23 AM CST up reply actions
I think I'd rather have two $7.5M relievers than Mo at $15...
But I suppose I’m not taking into account that massive payrolls of Bos/NYY
i'd rather have that as well
but we’re talking about those 2 teams and a lifelong yankee playing for another team would be amazing.
x
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=844&position=P
From 2000-2010, Rivera averaged 2.4 WAR/year, never doing less than 1.4 WAR.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:35 AM CST up reply actions
I think it just depends on the payroll
Most teams would say 2.4 WAR is not worth $15M per season, I think
Roughly, that's about $11M in value based on previous years,
but the combination of a better seller’s market and where those teams are on the win curve means it could be pretty easily justified, especially if you have a larger payroll.
I was referring to the 3/35M idea anyways. I’d be worried about the age, but quality and lack of bad seasons are pretty impressive.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:41 AM CST up reply actions
Players are only allowed to go TO the Yankees, not FROM the Yankees.
It’s in the rules somewhere, I’m sure.
by Closure GT on Dec 3, 2010 8:46 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
My god that would’ve been so freaking great.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
except it might have left the Yanks
with just that much more money to throw at Lee.
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.
Good point...always the voice of reason...
"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 sure Jeets had some unkind thoughts for Rivera when he read the details of Rivera's deal....
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 8:46 AM CST up reply actions
"Come on, MO...you were supposed to ask for 8 years, not 2..stinkin' cabron"
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Spanglish I'm sure.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I was going to say he just adds O to the end of every word
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Theo dogo runningo in the streeto
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Make sure you are holding up one hand...
….with three fingers clasped together in a triangle shape and gesturing with that hand with every word, too.
Perhaps Fretalian
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
I know people that do that, it's hilarious hahaha
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Usually I just do it in my head or when I am by myself...
because I am too embarrassed to try and speak Spanish when anybody else is around. Though, every now and again when I am working with Mexican Americans (who speak English fluently) I will without thinking say something in Spanish and I know I must sound like an idiot. I would love to speak Spanish well, but I don’t think it will ever happen. I have a cousin though who has a baby that is about a year old and him and his wife hired a Mexican lady they knew to be the baby’s babysitter and she is only supposed to speak Spanish around the baby so that he will grow up learning both Spanish and English.
I know some Spanish, but muy pequeno
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Same for me...
I don’t really understand why public schools require a foreign language such as Spanish in high school. I mean I see the reasoning, but it is really about 10 years to late for the average person to learn it. If you are going to learn a language, you need to be able to think in that language so that it is natural and instinctive. You can’t do that when your foundation is in English and your basis for the other language is off that.
I took 4 years of it and have 10 college credit hours (thanks dual credit)
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
They have it in the elementaries o'er here in Lil' D...at the one my niece and nephey go to at least.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
IIRC, to really get it down naturally you need to do it before the age of like 3 or 5.
The language structures in the brain start changing/getting locked-in pretty freaking early.
If I ever have children which I don't foresee happening.
I will go out of the way to make sure that they are exposed to it through someone who speaks fluently at as early of an age as possible. Being able to speak both Spanish and English is definitely an asset to have now.
Ya someone said I should have pursued a minor, but college spanish is super tough.
Being that I was accounting and finance I decided against it.
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Yes, but fortunately Spanish and the romance languages
aren’t that different from English. I imagine this would play a greater role for languages that are very different.
Also, I’m not sure it’s 3. Though I do think it’s younger than we would have expected 5 or 10 years ago.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I forget the exact age range, though I think it was somewhere around 3-5. Maybe on the higher end...
I was talking to a linguistics dude a couple of weeks ago about language learning who said that the brain starts out with structures that can recognize a whole bunch of phonemes or whatever, and then in the early years those structures lose the ability to recognize ones that aren’t present in the languages the child has been exposed to to that point. So if I were to learn Chinese or something now I’d be using a completely different part of my brain than someone who learned it as a kid. Freaky stuff.
Interesting.
I remember Gladwell talking about it a little in outliers, about how the way that English spells out words takes more time and could theoretically give an advantage to students trying to learn math in a more number-friendly language like Chinese. It’s certainly an interesting thought..
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:43 AM CST up reply actions
I have Outliers, is it worth the read?
sorry to jump in y’all’s convo…
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Yeah,
just know not to take anything as gospel. More interesting ideas that gives you different perspective.
There are plenty of people who have devoted time to point out where and how he is ‘wrong’, though it seems to generally involve him overstating his case.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:45 AM CST up reply actions
This is the big thing.
“just know not to take anything as gospel.”
EVERYBODY who talked to me all gushingly about how I needed to read it (or Blink) SO MUCH failed this aspect.
No.
(Well, maybe. There’s some interesting data, and I haven’t actually read most of it. I just don’t like/agree with Gladwell’s reasoning in the parts I have, or in other stuff of his I’ve read. He likes the ol’ Jump To Conclusions Mat a bit much for my tastes.)
I did, too
I liked “Blink” better though. Both are pretty good.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Ok, this definitely wasn't in the part I read.
the way that English spells out words takes more time and could theoretically give an advantage to students trying to learn math in a more number-friendly language like Chinese
wut?
Here ya go:
Take a look at the following list of numbers: 4,8,5,3,9,7,6. Read them out loud to yourself. Now look away, and spend twenty seconds memorizing that sequence before saying them out loud again.
If you speak English, you have about a 50 percent chance of remembering that sequence perfectly If you’re Chinese, though, you’re almost certain to get it right every time. Why is that? Because as human beings we store digits in a memory loop that runs for about two seconds. We most easily memorize whatever we can say or read within that two second span. And Chinese speakers get that list of numbers—4,8,5,3,9,7,6—right every time because—unlike English speakers—their language allows them to fit all those seven numbers into two seconds.
That example comes from Stanislas Dehaene’s book “The Number Sense,” and as Dehaene explains:
Chinese number words are remarkably brief. Most of them can be uttered in less than one-quarter of a second (for instance, 4 is ‘si’ and 7 ‘qi’) Their English equivalents—"four," "seven"—are longer: pronouncing them takes about one-third of a second. The memory gap between English and Chinese apparently is entirely due to this difference in length. In languages as diverse as Welsh, Arabic, Chinese, English and Hebrew, there is a reproducible correlation between the time required to pronounce numbers in a given language and the memory span of its speakers. In this domain, the prize for efficacy goes to the Cantonese dialect of Chinese, whose brevity grants residents of Hong Kong a rocketing memory span of about 10 digits.
There’s more in the link.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
Huh. But still: Learning math ain't like memorizing digits, boy!
/Han
See, this is exactly the sort of thing Gladwell does that drives me crazy. His conclusion is “when it comes to math, in other words, Asians have built-in advantage. . .” but it’s supported with some info about how trivial arithmetic is even more trivial in Chinese and a bunch of "maybe"s. Sheesh.
So they can learn how to count or do basic addition faster. Yawn. Meanwhile, we have computers that do that stuff for us. I had a calculator in third and fourth grade, so I never had to worry about that crap — calculators for everyone!
And I don’t even buy part of the “built in advantage” anyway:
Ask an English seven-year-old to add thirty-seven plus twenty two, in her head, and she has to convert the words to numbers (37 + 22). Only then can she do the math: 2 plus 7 is nine and 30 and 20 is 50, which makes 59.
I didn’t spend much time in school doing math problems that someone gave to me by speaking them aloud. They were written down using digits, so there goes that overhead… Who really cares if you can do calculations on the word forms of numbers faster? Ask me what 17 times 13 is, and I’m not even going to waste time thinking about it in my head, I’m going to pull out my phone or, if I’m at my desk, enter it into the HP49G emulator I keep running on my work laptop (apparently it’s 221).
It’s like saying someone who grows up with an abacus has an advantage for learning math over someone who grows up with a calculator since the former is supposedly quicker for basic arithmetic.
/angrydome
I agree,
but I think that it’s something that matters a lot to those who track education. There are a lot of doom and gloom predictions about the state of the US education system based on numbers from elementary, middle and high school students performances on standardized math tests. I can see how this ‘advantage’ could make a difference on those exams.
I also think that the US could rather easily alter the reward structure that would encourage more talented/capable students to go into academic or applied sciences and would result in a more advanced society that could compete with 2050 China…but there I also realize that I am biased.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 12:34 PM CST up reply actions
I'm skeptical of the standardized test stuff, particularly from HS,
since (hi Ben!) we make a whole bunch of people go to college here in the US and likewise make almost everybody take those tests. How many of those other countries, particularly China, has the whole population getting 12 years of schooling and taking those tests?
It wouldn’t surprise me if the people who say our students simply don’t care as much about standardized tests were right as well. I know I didn’t care about any of them until I got to the SAT, since I knew they didn’t really matter to me as a student.
Frankly, the vast majority of the foreign students I encountered in college weren’t any better prepared for “real work” (though for all I know they could’ve been better at doing arithmetic in their head) than the US-educated ones. And when it came to already knowing advanced calculus and such, the best seemed to be some of the folks from magnet public schools or super-fancy private schools in the US.
I might, however, support teaching kids Chinese digits at an early age as some nutty attempt at improving math scores,
simply cause I bet it could help their brains be more ready for different foreign languages.
Plus it sounds like it would be hilarious.
I do my calculations
on an abacus. is this advanced?
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I agree.
Let them have the arithmetic whizzes, I want the theoretical mathematicians and quantum physicists.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
I learned Spanish taking nothing but public school courses
from 7th-10th grade. Tested out of college Spanish and have been able to navigate my wife and I around Costa Rica, Argentina and Spain well enough…I think it’s a good idea.
Also, I think I remember my sister getting some rudimentary Spanish classes in elementary school.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:26 AM CST up reply actions
I've lived in a Spanish speaking country for 4 goddamn years
and I wouldn’t put my Spanish above the level of passable.
All those fucking tenses….
The tenses are brutal.
I can remember doing way too man conjugations, I still have nightmares.
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
So if this is true why arent the player's assoc up in arms?
Reportedly he left 15mil on the table, meaning a third yr. I see people saying that if we’re close to the Yankees, the assoc will still force Cliff to go to ny, dont get it. Say we match the yankees for five or six yrs at 23mil per and they go an extra yr, is an extra 23 mil as opposed to 15 that much of a disparity?
Of course if this is all true.
I think it's different if you're a such a team icon like Mo
Than Lee, who had been a Ranger for less than 4 months
Stil doesnt seem right players should play where they want..
Ive heard of many who regretted going for top dollar and leaving .
Good Lord
Yesterday Rhyner said the Red Sox sign Jeter to more than the Yankees are willing to pay. His reasoning? Essentially just to spite the Yankees. Had to change the station.
On a related note, anyone listen to 91.7? It’s a damn good station.
yes, it's all I listen to...good stuff.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
What is it?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
It's a station on the radio, that plays songs...
but that’s not important right now..
RIP LN
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Ryin A on Dec 3, 2010 10:08 AM CST up reply actions 6 recs
AHAHAHAHA!!!!
nice….
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 10:09 AM CST up reply actions
I already did my part
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Well whoopty fucking do, Rodney.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
by Aqua on Dec 3, 2010 10:26 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Hey, I understand civic dooty
Just because you don’t…
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
you said dooty
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
heh
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
I wished they had a track listing
Now they are playing the original (Counting) Flowers On The Wall by the Statler Brothers. Only song I have recognized.
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
I love that song.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
The Eric Heatherly version is awesome
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Great song....
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 10:19 AM CST up reply actions
so is it a country oldies station, then?
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.
No it's a random mix of song, all genres
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Like JackFM without the crappy music.....
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
you'd like it...they play all sorts of dirty hippie music on there.
"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 think they do on their website.
I was told that at one time, I’ve never been…so, you know.
"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 on the audio player and nothing :(
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Cashman would jump for joy if Boston did that........
then he would fly to Boston and buy Epstein the biggest steak dinner known to man….
Rhyner needs to join JJT in the Stop Talking Baseball Department
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 10:08 AM CST up reply actions
This
and to think Rhyner is supposed to be the baseball guy at the Ticket
no kidding
he’s awful. also, i cant stand listening to his over dramatic voice. its like nails on a chalkboard to me.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
97.1 is the best FM station.
Such a weird, awesome mix. The other day I heard Yeasayer → Rolling Stones → Grizzly Bear. It ruled.
97.1? OLD SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Wasn't that the Eagle? lol
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Yep
But what was Z-Rock?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
99.1?
That’s what I think I remember…
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Yes
but weren’t they at 99.1 for a while? I remember…. 94.5 was The Edge before it started sucking.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Not according to this neat guide I googled
I had always thought it was 94.5 only, but you had me doubting my memory, heh.
http://www.knus99.com/fmlist.html
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Wikipedia says I'm right
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFZO
Haha, your comment made me think I was the crazy one….
/runs like hell
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
92.5
is fucking awful.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:18 AM CST up reply actions
/IMHO
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:19 AM CST up reply actions
IMDO
Why the hell don’t liars use this?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
In my doubtful opinion?
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Dishonest
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Are you saying I'm dishonest
or was this just an aside? (Because 92.5 DOES sucks ass)
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:23 AM CST up reply actions
Just goofing around
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I was hoping you were saying the "D"
was for “Douchey”, because I would have LOL’d, even though you would have been slamming me.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:29 AM CST up reply actions
I though tthe 'H' was for 'humble'
Which made it more annoying to me.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
It is humble
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
I type it out of habit
but I’m going to train myself to start using IMFO.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:32 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
awesome
I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen. ~Bob Lemon, 1981
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver
by TheDutchOven on Dec 3, 2010 10:36 AM CST up reply actions
There ya' go.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
If I do radio, it's 91.7, sometimes I'll do 92.5 I seriously think their playlist consists of 24 songs, at the MOST.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
nice grammar, asshole
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Don't be an asshole to him, asshole
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
we're sorry
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
you certainly are
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.
you are
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
re:92.5
That’s exactly why I hate that station. Songs I used to love, I now hate. Last week I finally went and got my broken car stereo fixed so I’m no longer a slave to their fucking 24 song playlist.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
Listening now, so far not bad.
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
I find it interesting that the Yankees are talking to Crawford the same day...
…it comes out that the Sox tried to steal Mariano.
At this point, I'm wondering just how many the Rangers are going to get....
The way prices are going for these guys, I don’t know how disappointed I would be if they missed out on some of the major players (save for one…..)
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 8:48 AM CST up reply actions
i went into it thinking really all they had to do was get a catcher, DH and Cliff Lee!
if Lee is money whipped by the Yanks then so be it. I still hold out hope that a Greinke deal gets done but I never saw us as a major player w/ the big FA’s available.
I hope they have another off season like last year
and do nothing.
by BEW on Dec 3, 2010 8:50 AM CST up reply actions
Supposedly
Crawford is their top target.
by Adam J. Morris on Dec 3, 2010 8:59 AM CST up reply actions
I just have this feeling that he's going to boston
unless Arte completely money whips him which he very well could
I'd rather see that.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:20 AM CST up reply actions
7/140 is better than 8/160?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
It all goes to the player, doesn't 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.
What all goes to the player?
The money? Not even close.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
It's just as good as money.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
oh, jeez
you’re going to analyze my lame, drive by joke? Ok, after taxes and agent’s commission, ex-wife’s alimony, paternity court ordered child support, MLBPA dues, clubhouse tips, HGH costs, Dr. for fake Adderall prescriptions, and Phiten necklaces in bulk…
it all goes to the player, doesn’t 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.
I like this guy
but we should probably never be in the same room or the dad joke/pun factor would reach ugly levels.
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.
No, don't feel that way
dad joke is a type, not an age. Making others groan in agony at a terrible pun is a special and important talent. Fulfill your destiny.
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.
Defense.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:35 AM CST up reply actions
Did not realize Werth was that bad in the outfield
Ok, I’m with ya’ now.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I don't think he was as bad as last year's UZR
I also don’t think he’s good.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 11:12 AM CST up reply actions
I'd rather them overpay the same amount for a lesser player.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
See: Holliday, Matt
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
I know that,
contract still pisses me off. Cardinals were going against themselves on that deal.
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
I know, but he is way overpaid
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Happy Friday, everyone!
Rangers will have a press conference at 2 today regarding audio/video changes for the ballpark. No idea if anyone’s going to carry the audio though.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
He'd be impossible to throw out on the basepaths.
Where the fuck did he go?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
They would have to hire Jaime Pressly to keep their balls clean.
Because if it got a little muddy, Predator would lose sight of it.
by Giant Space Ants on Dec 3, 2010 11:20 AM CST up reply actions
I think most people would lose continence
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
I may be in the minority here...
But I don’t think the Rangers could ever do anything that would cause me to lose control of my bowels.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
A surprise...
…“We signed Cliff Lee for 5 years, $100 million, which is like $30 million under the Yankees offer because Ian Kinsler visited him last week” press conference would come close.
Add to that a ...
“And Adrian Beltre spurned the A’s and Red Sox to sign with his real favorite team, the Texas Rangers, and MLB decided it was in the best interest of everyone involved for the Rangers to not have to give up any draft picks, but instead be awarded another chance to sign Matt Purke.”
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
What if they got Joe Mauer?
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
On Elvis' elephant.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Ok.......
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Bad news, Jobu.
Your wife is on the phone with AJM. You have only seconds left before your marriage is f’ing SMASHED.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
You said that my first thought was a prank a guy pulled freshman year.
He had the elephant boxers with the trunk hole (I never saw, but heard)…….
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
You still have those boxers don't you.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
No I think the guy flunked out
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Like this?
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
by RangersSD on Dec 3, 2010 9:58 AM CST up reply actions 5 recs
I love that
the umpire looks like he’s laughing.
"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
And the fact it was Brett Gardner too
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Fuck Brett Gardner
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
aaaannnd rec'd.....
still love that picture…..
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 10:10 AM CST up reply actions
The Rangers have named Aquaman56
as their honorary captain, inviting him into the clubhouse before and after games, and giving him a seat in the owner’s box and all expenses paid trips to playoff games.
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.
And all the hot dogs he can eat at games.
All these things together might do it … if I get to hang out with Nolan while he implements Massive Change.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"hang out with Nolan while he implements Massive Change"
Yeah, I can see how that would affect your bowels… :o
That sounds like someone else "Massive Change™"
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
First order of business: Deal Neftali Perez for Buster Posey
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Ah yes
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Ron Santo has died.
Wow.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Yeah, just say that
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Woah
Chinese Passenger Train Sets Record 302 mph
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I wish we had cool modern trains in the US.
For going between the major cities in Texas, a 300mph train probably wouldn’t take significantly longer than a plane, and be way more efficient. And since it’s rather hard to hijack a train and crash it into a building, the annoying security stuff wouldn’t be so necessary.
And looking out the windows at the scenery going by while at/near ground level going 300mph just seems like it would be awesome.
Someone needs to go see Unstoppable.
It’s a missile the size of the Chrysler Building.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Is it good?
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
I thought they already made that movie
Only with a bus the first time.
by LSJ on Dec 3, 2010 9:49 AM CST up reply actions
I think its called...
…“The Bus That Couldn’t Slow Down.”
by Adam J. Morris on Dec 3, 2010 9:50 AM CST up reply actions
What's the model train speed record?
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.
3
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Yeah, but that's like 5 in kph
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.
There was talk about a high speed train...
…between Houston and Dallas a while back, early 90s, I think…
Southwest spent a bunch of money to kill it, if I recall correctly. Southwest has actively lobbied and fought against any high speed rali between major Texas cities.
by Adam J. Morris on Dec 3, 2010 9:49 AM CST up reply actions
Then the CEO held a massive party and went nuts.
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
is that the dude that smokes a bunch of cigs?
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Well.
Bye.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Their commercials during Stars games this year are nowhere near as awesome as last year's BAGS FLY FREE remix anyway.
FREE FREE FREE FREE
I'm going to need you to clarify this post.
Who are the “Stars?”
Some kind of midget rodeo team?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
low attendance - i have to blame Hicks
he has successfully ran the team into the ground….fans will support them but the team can’t spend money to improve the team….rabble rabble we’ve all heard it before
There was a lot of swing and miss in that game....
it got rather comical….
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 10:11 AM CST up reply actions
I'm really liking this team....
I really hope they find a way to keep Richards…..
It’s interesting that they are a team that wasn’t expected to do too much and are winning despite having to fight through an ownership/team sale issue…
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 10:15 AM CST up reply actions
Gee, sounds vaguely familiar...
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Yeah....the first few minutes scared me....the Caps' pressure was intense
I was shocked they didn’t score….with all of the swings and misses, I thought Chris Davis had switched to hockey….
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Dec 3, 2010 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah
Raycroft saved our butts last night. I thought the Caps were going to annihilate us last night the way with the pressure and all.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:40 AM CST up reply actions
/sentence fail
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:41 AM CST up reply actions
How often is Raycroft getting starts?
And yeah, he was pretty good. I think at the end of the first period, the caps had some 15 shots on goal.
no very often they are riding the hell out of Kari
Kari has started 20 of 24
"Obviously you're not a golfer" -- His Dudeness
Not a lot
only 3 or 4 games so far, just “rest Kari” starts.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:55 AM CST up reply actions
that was only his 4th start
I’m pretty sure they’ll put him in more now because of his performance. But Kari has been very good as well so we’ll see.
They have to.
Kari is on pace to start 70 games or so. That can not happen if they want him to survive.
"Obviously you're not a golfer" -- His Dudeness
I believe Crawford said Lehtonen would continue to start 80% of the time
But they wanted to challenge Raycroft so last night was his challenge.
Well,
I feel much better about Raycroft after last night. That was a pretty serious blitzkrieg put on by the Caps there for a while.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:59 AM CST up reply actions
60 ish usually i think
unless a team has a platoon mentality. Stars used to ride Truco very hard. i would expect Kari to start about 65 games.
heh
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 10:38 AM CST up reply actions
No joke first time I heard the commercial I thought they said
F**s fly free
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Seeing the reaction of the BGLT community would be funny.
Offensive and awesome at the same time.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
when I saw BGLT
my brain immediatley said Blue Glove Left-Tee
and then i wondered why CJ had a community.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
It's Str8edge man
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
it would completely destroy their business
It takes 3 hours to drive to Love Field, go through security, land at Hobby, and get a cab into downtown. It takes 4-5 hours to drive.
If they had a high speed train with depots near the city centers, it’d take 2 hours, be comparable cost (or cheaper), infinitely more comfortable.
Go Rice Owls!
Ah, I see you beat me to it.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:15 AM CST up reply actions
I took the Acela from NY to Boston (maybe Peter King was on the train)
It was freaking cool. Security was just bomb sniffing dogs so that was quick. Once you take into account airport security, commute to the airport, etc., it was faster than flying. Only problem is my seat faced backwards which made me queasy at 150 MPH so I just moved to the bar and sat there for most of the trip.
Hobson, did you see that?
Yes.
She stole that tie! It's the perfect crime. Girls don't wear ties; although some do. It's not a perfect crime, but it's a good crime.
Yes. If she murdered the tie it would be the perfect crime.
Yeah, that's why you were in the bar the whole trip.
Freaking drunk.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
x
I took the Acela from NY to Boston (maybe Peter King was on the train)
Was there a large man wearing a Montclair Lacrosse sweatshirt drinking copious amounts of coffee while texting Brett Favre on the train?
If so, I think he was…
by Adam J. Morris on Dec 3, 2010 10:03 AM CST up reply actions
You'd know it was him because he would say Brett Favre's name every time he started a sentence so everyone could know who he was talking to.
“You got it, Brett Favre.”
“I’ll write that down right away, Brett Favre.”
“Brett Favre, have I told you lately that I love you?”
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Telling you to type quieter in the quiet car...
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:16 AM CST up reply actions
I support more trains.
So do many in Texas.
The airline industry is not one of them.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:14 AM CST up reply actions
I'm surprised that DFW airport
in their attempt to keep the Wright Amendment going, didn’t try to lobby for high speed rail. It isn’t as if DFW is a major hub of in-state travel anyway. This would have been a way for them to stick it to Southwest (who was actively spending millions trying to hurt their airport’s business), and make Love Field completely obsolete.
I can’t imagine that other airlines (AA, Continental) make that much off of in-state Texas travel.
Go Rice Owls!
That is an interesting thought,
though I imagine they would stand to lose too much from their own regional travel.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 11:14 AM CST up reply actions
It probably was just short-sightedness
DFW was the winner with status quo. But if that isn’t an option, they’d have been better off sacrificing 10% of their business to kill Love Field for good (which high speed rail probably would do) than Southwest’s dream (non-stops from Love all over the country), which would cost DFW probably 20 or 30% of their local business.
Go Rice Owls!
Here is the compromise
: The ban on nonstop flights outside the Wright zone would stay in place until 2014; through-ticketing to domestic and foreign airports (connecting flights to long-haul destinations) would be allowed immediately; Love Field’s maximum gate capacity would be lowered from 32 to 20 gates; and Love would handle only domestic flights non-stop.
from wikipedia
Go Rice Owls!
So in 2014 Southwest can start flying non-stop from Love to places like LA and SF right?
Given how they just took over AirTran they are in position to really grow
the problem is that they can't really expand at Love much
so what you’ll get is flights that were LUV-Albuquerque-LAX that just drop Albuquerque (I was on a LUV-El Paso-San Diego flight which “stopped over” and let maybe 10 people off and back on).
I guess Southwest could consider keeping some of Air Tran’s landing spots at DFW, but that really doesn’t fit their business model.
Go Rice Owls!
I read that Southwest was dropping all of AirTrans gates at DFW
So once the WA expires they can’t expand at Love? Not enough space? Not enough gates?
well, the compromise limits Love to 20 gates
I imagine that is about what they already have there
Go Rice Owls!
I guess that was my question, although terribly worded
Can Southwest not go over 20 gates even after 2014 or was the 20 gates just while the WA was in effect
Last time I flew AirTran (granted, it was 2005) it was miserable.
Southwest is much nicer. How much is Southwest going to be doing to upgrade their fleet and service and all?
I don't know all the details
They are incorporating a lot of the things AirTran already has in place while incorporating their current tactics and procedures also.
I heard they were going to put one from LA to Vegas.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 11:14 AM CST up reply actions
That's Harry Reid's baby.
I don’t know if it is still going to get done.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
That would probably be a really fun train to ride on
It would need to have plenty of stripper poles and plenty of booze
well, it'd be really fun on the way to Vegas
there is nothing more depressing than flights out of Las Vegas.
Go Rice Owls!
Pokemon cards as a trump card heh
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
TWSS
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Anybody else follow AJM's LeBron/Vick conversation last night via twitter?
Quite comical.
Given how Lebron James and Michael Vick are currently perceived, Lebron clearly needs to go kill a bunch of dogs. Then people will love him.
Actually, I’m a Methodist. And don’t call me “god.” RT @pbhawks45 @lonestarball god you are a moron..
I forgot. Sports > Real Life. @pbhawks45 what Vick did was terrible, no doubt. But what LeBron did was unforgivable in sports terms.
People upset about me pointing out hypocrisy of Lebron hate and Vick love. I guess people think those dogs Vick killed had it coming.
I don’t even know how to respond @The_Doc_in_TX Vick payed his price by going to freaking federal prison… what tha hell has LeBron payed?
"what Vick did was terrible, no doubt. But what LeBron did was unforgivable in sports terms."
lololol
But all Lebron really needs to do is wait a few years and then act less smug…
I don't see the hypocrisy in hating LeBron and loving Vick.
Though I don’t love Vick.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:13 AM CST up reply actions
proper punishment for Vick
coating his testicles in Au Jus, tieing him up in one of the pens he used for fighting and letting a few Pit Bulls loose on him
If they had done that, I could see giving him a pass
Hah
The Mets’ focus right now is on internal staffing in their scouting and player development depts. Not a lot of money to spend, probably.
Injured players with big bloated contracts. Must be fun to be a Mets fan.
Good friend who grew up in Jersey
He’s pumped they dropped Minaya but so disconcerted by the state of that roster that he calls me to to talk about the Rangers
Russell Martin
Russell Martin is from Montreal and wants to play on the East Coast — which might be good for the chances of team like NYY or the Jays.
Quick, someone tell Russell Martin that TCU just joined the Big East!
He has 5 names
Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Too bad the Expos are gone
"Scared? We're not scared...We do this every day. Scared is being in a prison yard."- Michael Young
Uh oh.
Someone’s in twouble.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
SMASHED!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Dec 3, 2010 10:36 AM CST up reply actions
Sucks that it had to happen that way.
You never want to see that.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
heh
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
How many times does AJM have to tell us the Expos are off limits?????
"Obviously you're not a golfer" -- His Dudeness
Someone fill me in on the Expos/AJM thing.
Por favor.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 11:00 AM CST up reply actions
actually,
“s’il vous plait” would have been more appropriate I suppose.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 11:01 AM CST up reply actions
pretty sure I just made that up
at least that was my intent
"Obviously you're not a golfer" -- His Dudeness
Oh, ok
I was expecting to see a pic of AJM decked out in Expos gear circa 1994 or something.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 11:07 AM CST up reply actions
LOL!!!
Crossing Sign Gives Pedestrians the Middle Finger
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
From the home of our A ball affiliate
Spokane Indians
I've come to the conclusion that the two most important things in life are good friends and a good bullpen. ~Bob Lemon, 1981
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver
by TheDutchOven on Dec 3, 2010 10:16 AM CST up reply actions
Did iorange disapear?
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
He's at a clown convention.
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.
I was thinking he was doing the Dirk (aka pearings)
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Those are not mutually exclusive, are they?
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.
haha
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Clowny daggers, ya'll
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
He's in an underground bunker
“Tending” to chicken girl.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
He's the one that hunted DShep down
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
He's in his mom's basement tying to think of another bit better than
the redneck racist guy.
"Obviously you're not a golfer" -- His Dudeness
Hey Texas fans
What’s going on in all things Rangers today?
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"This team loves to lose in the fourth quarter" - Phil Jackson
ummmm.....
stars talk and hoping the Angels miss out on Crawford and sign Werth to a rediculous contract
I still think the Angels are the favorite
for Crawford. But the Red Sox are in the fix now too.
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"This team loves to lose in the fourth quarter" - Phil Jackson
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 3, 2010 11:08 AM CST up reply actions
The fix, eh?
How appropriate.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
mix, oops
Yankees are as well.
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"This team loves to lose in the fourth quarter" - Phil Jackson
by Marisa Ingemi on Dec 3, 2010 11:10 AM CST up reply actions
Some slamming and praising
of local radio stations, Dallas Stars, and furrin language talk.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 11:09 AM CST up reply actions
+IMFO
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
LOFL
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 11:11 AM CST up reply actions
Chevy Chase!
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
already reached your billable hours for the year?
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.
I'm bored
"There's really no way of knowing... Sometimes when I see their big eyes looking up from my lap I think, that's definitely a homeless guy in a fur coat." Betty White on SNL
by Pocket Ninja on Dec 3, 2010 11:24 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
hahahahaha
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
I need to redo this one and slow it down
"There's really no way of knowing... Sometimes when I see their big eyes looking up from my lap I think, that's definitely a homeless guy in a fur coat." Betty White on SNL
by Pocket Ninja on Dec 3, 2010 11:26 AM CST up reply actions
well done, I'm not so mad at him bc we ended up kicking the shit out the Yanks.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Hopefully I'll get to use this one next year
"There's really no way of knowing... Sometimes when I see their big eyes looking up from my lap I think, that's definitely a homeless guy in a fur coat." Betty White on SNL
by Pocket Ninja on Dec 3, 2010 11:28 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
That was one of the best ones
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
The fact that we won that game itself makes that one of my more favorite moments this season.
Just thinking about that asshole going home after a loss, despite him breaking the rules to help the Yankees, is pretty sweet.
Yup.
That was like the perfect series. I don’t think even a world series win can top how perfect the 2010 ALCS was.
That was our storybook series.
I wouldn't exactly call Game 1 "storybook."
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Also, it's dumb to say that "even a world series would [couldn't] top how perfect the 2010 ALCS was."
You remember the ALCS so fondly precisely because we didn’t win the World Series. Had we beaten the Giants, the ALCS win (even over the Yankees) wouldn’t seem nearly as big. We’d have a fucking championship, not just a a pennant.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
The way the team rebounded and crushed them was storybook.
So was Feliz K’ing ARod, freaking Molina hitting a game-changing dong after they IBB’d Murphy, Cliff Lee mowing them down in game 3, Vlad’s only productive moment of the postseason being the one that gave us the final lead.
That series was payback for the 90’s ALDS’s. Yeah, a world series win would’ve overshadowed it, but there’s no way it could’ve had the same gleam of perfection.
Again, you remember it so fondly because we lost the next series.
This reeks of a search for a moral victory.
Had Feliz struck out Buster Posey to end game 7 of the World Series, I guarantee you that it wouldn’t matter that he struck out ARod in the ALCS. You might not ever think about that again.
That series was far from perfect. Perfect would have been a sweep without blowing a huge lead in Game 1.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
The world series was gravy...
to the beating of the hated Yankees. As much as I hate the Yankees, I don’t see the WS potential championship as being a much better situation than winning the pennat over the Yanks.
I don't understand that.
Winning a WS is the ultimate goal. Beating the Yankees is a step toward the goal, that’s it.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
This is how I feel
Rational or not.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Ditto
WS was total gravy. I would remember the poetic strikeout of A-Fraud even if we’d beaten the Giants.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
I can understand that
It was so much farther than we had ever gone and we did two firsts. Won a post season series and beat the Yanks in the post season. Now on to winning the WS
Yup
Friends told me they felt bad for me after the WS. I said there’s no reason for that – I was quite content. Beating the Yankees was plenty for me. I would have liked a WS win but I’m good.
Hobson, did you see that?
Yes.
She stole that tie! It's the perfect crime. Girls don't wear ties; although some do. It's not a perfect crime, but it's a good crime.
Yes. If she murdered the tie it would be the perfect crime.
Yep.
Honestly, the WS itself has gotten to be somewhat of a sideshow to me in the past few years.
Well, maybe not a sideshow, but it seems like the playoff “magic” seems to kind of peak during the CS’s, at least to me. I think it’s the layoff afterwards. Two two league champions emerge, revel in all their glory, then they take a freaking week off and by the time the WS comes it’s like “Oh yeah. We still have to do that” instead of “Oh boy oh boy WS!!!”.
I even kinda felt that way this year, the initial “this is really happening to the Rangers!” excitement of the first few innings of game 1 aside.
by LSJ on Dec 3, 2010 1:46 PM CST up reply actions
The WS would have been great
but the Rangers and Giants had nothing between them outside of the Molina-Ray trade. There was no drama between the two teams.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I've never been more upset over a sporting event as I was during those 5-10 minutes they kept talking about it and showing the replay...
I frightened my entire family.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Hey, speaking of last night's Stars game,
was anyone else here in attendance and did you witness the hilarity on the “Kiss Cam”?
*Note: I’m not typically a fan of the Kiss Cam concept, but I’m damn glad I happened to be looking at it last night.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
wasn't there
can you explain it very slowly while using dolls to portray the participants?
"Obviously you're not a golfer" -- His Dudeness
Sorry, all I have in my cubicle
is that Zombie Nolan statuette freebie from ‘09 and Josh, Elvis, and Fergie bobbleheads, and I just can’t bring myself to reenact the scene with those…though the bobblehead part might be appropriate.
Anyway, so I’m mindlessly looking around the arena during one of the intermissions, look up to Cubatron and see the usual stupidness of the Kiss Cam. Then it pans on this dude and his smokin hot girlfriend. She starts to make a move towards him, but takes a slight detour in the general direction of his crotch before veering back onto a "family friendly" course.
I think almost every dude in the place let out a "HELL YEAH, THAT’S MY KINDA GIRL!!!". It was fucking greatness. One guy behind me yelled "Marry me!", to which I replied "Hell no dude, you do that and you’ll never see that kind of action again!"
Good times, from the lame-o Kiss Cam no less.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 12:20 PM CST up reply actions
No, I missed that.
We were in Platinum Club level (sniffs), so during the intermissions, we were at the bar on the end.
Strangely, last night is one of like maybe 4 times my whole life that I attended a sporting event with just one other person, and having that person be a date. I’ve had other dates to games, but it’s almost always been in big groups. Bottom line: when I get tickes, I invite friends. Sometimes girls I’m seeing are sweet enough to invite me as a date, though, last night being one of those times.
Sounds like a keeper.
:^)
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 12:32 PM CST up reply actions
Wow, I'm jealous.
All I got was a “Stop-Ogling-Me-You-Fat-Fuck” look from the cutie I was ogling across the aisle.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 12:49 PM CST up reply actions
So is easy access to a bar the main advantage of platinum over terrace?
Since even up in terrace you get a great view of the action (better than a lot of the seats down in the lower bowl, frankly), and it’s cheap as a bonus!
Man I have no idea.
There are small drink carts around, but one end of the stadium has that one big bar that is better than your seat in between periods.
And yeah, I’ve sat in the lower bowl for hockey games more than I’ve sat anywhere else, and the angle for our row/section was pretty cool stuff. It was good being a little higher up.
Whenever I buy ticket packages they always try to upsell me on lower seats,
and I’m like “no thanks, I like it up high.”
Being on the glass is pretty sweet, although not so much if you’re on the baseline, but if I’m not in the first couple of rows I’d rather be out of the first deck. Sitting inside the blue lines in the upper deck is like watching on TV, except a thousand times sharper and you can see the whole rink at once, with no nets or seams in the glass or anything getting in your way.
Platinum Level
has the best food and drink selection…I snuck down there one time and was kind of pissed that the other levels didn’t offer the same selection. Oh well, such is life in the East Terrace cheap seats.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 1:12 PM CST up reply actions
Hm. So not much benefit to me, then, unless I was trying to impress a girl or something, I guess.
I tend to eat before or after games, with the exception of some of the traditional cheap nachos with the goopy cheese sauce or, if I can find one, a big ol’ pretzel.
'bout the only thing worth a shit to me
on the first and third levels is the Texas Cheese Steak sammich at that place by the west side entrance…and the pizza isn’t bad either. But yeah, like you ,I usually eat beforehand unless I have to rush to the train station right after work.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 1:45 PM CST up reply actions
You people and your DFW-living ways. :(
I’m only going to make it to like three to six games a year living in San Antonio — though at least it means that when I am in town and going to a game, I won’t have to worry about work running late that day or something.
I’ve been meaning to check out the minor league team down here but the plans keep getting changed at the last minute… I just wish it was the Texas Stars. I was pretty close to taking a job in Austin, too…
Well, if AHL hockey is anything like CHL hockey
then definitely check it out, because I do love me some Fort Worth Brahmas hockey (yeah, yeah, “Texas” Brahmas, but fuck you FW Mayor Moncrief). Typically lots of fights and pretty exciting games, especially against Allen….and loud as hell. I don’t know if the Rampage draw big crowds, but they are currently in first and appear to be playing some good hockey.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 2:10 PM CST up reply actions
I went to a few Brahmas and Fire games back in Fort Worth.
Yeah, definitely a different game, but still a lot of fun. Pretty sure I’m going to hit up a game down here in the next couple of weeks.
Is it those sweet ones sold in the carts?
Because every time I walk by the Fan Shop my blood sugar hits the roof just getting a whiff of those things.
:^)
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 2:18 PM CST up reply actions
Is this something that should be easy to find at any of the vendors?
I’m going to a game on the 23rd and you have me intrigued.
I know the ones I'm talking about
are sold from a cart right by the north side fan shop (may not be what FP is talking about). These things are various caramelized nuts that smell great, but I’m betting that if you don’t already have diabetes, you’ll get it after one round of these things.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 3:03 PM CST up reply actions
I've eaten half a bag of brown sugar for dessert before.
I’m like diabetes-proof.
/famous last words
lol
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
When I had a full blood workup done last year the doc noted that I had slightly low blood sugar.
I was like “wtf?”
But after thinking about it I wasn’t that surprised. I’ll pig out on a sugary desert or a bunch of candy every once in a while, but maybe once every two or three months at most, and I drink maybe 2 sodas/sweet teas per week, and don’t eat much sugary junk food these days.
I blew through Coke in HS, but got tired of it.
Nose candy is bad for you.
Cliff Lee: "Seventy or 80 percent of [Hamilton] is better than everyone else. Everyone knows his history. He’s a complete player who plays every aspect well. He’s the best player I’ve ever played with. That’s the best compliment I can give him.’’
Yeah, I don't ever eat sweets anymore
I always crave salty snacks.
/TWSS
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I think the girl on the Kiss Cam last night
was craving some salty snacks too.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 3:41 PM CST up reply actions
those carmelized nuts are awesome
I get them at rough rider games but I limit myself to once every few games for fear of a diabetic coma.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
I *think* the hot peanuts I'm talking about...
….are prepackaged in a red and white bag. Probably called spicy or hot peanuts or something generic.
Circus Peanuts?
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
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"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
nastiest "food" ever invented
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.
video or it didn't happen.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Believe me,
if I could have captured that, the GIF would already be posted.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 12:27 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry, all I have in my cubicle
is that Zombie Nolan statuette freebie from ‘09 and Josh, Elvis, and Fergie bobbleheads, and I just can’t bring myself to reenact the scene with those…though the bobblehead part might be appropriate.
Anyway, so I’m mindlessly looking around the arena during one of the intermissions, look up to Cubatron and see the usual stupidness of the Kiss Cam. Then it pans on this dude and his smokin hot girlfriend. She starts to make a move towards him, but takes a slight detour in the general direction of his crotch before veering back onto a “family friendly” course.
I think almost every dude in the place let out a “HELL YEAH, THAT’S MY KINDA GIRL!!!”. It was fucking greatness. One guy behind me yelled “Marry me!”, to which I replied “Hell no dude, you do that and you’ll never see that kind of action again!”
Good times, from the lame-o Kiss Cam no less.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
/sorry, reply fail
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
by DonDrapersOPS on Dec 3, 2010 12:20 PM CST up reply actions
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