Wednesday a.m. Rangers things
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 10:04 AM CST
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PrintEvan Grant reviews how Brandon McCarthy and the Rangers have altered his pitching style for 2010. McCarthy will apparently look to add movement to his pitches and move to the sinker/cutter mold.
Richard Durrett takes a look at the number three starter position and Colby Lewis. Durrett also has a Q&A with Chris Davis. Davis primarily discusses the changes he's made at the plate.
Durrett also spoke with Michael Young (video) about his game and how the Rangers look to improve their offense this season. He also has some quotes from other key folks on the lineup.
JFE talks about Vlad Guerrero's entrance to camp and how happy the Rangers are to have him. She includes what seems like an oddly placed "Moneyball types" comment.
Jeff Wilson writes the annual 'at least the Rangers can depend on MIchael Young' piece with several quotes from Ron Washington.
And T.R. Sullivan looks more closely at Ron Washington's place as Rangers manager, where he stands historically and the outlook for him moving forward. Washington will trail only Bobby Valentine and Johnny Oates in games managed if he completes this season. Out of the twelve to manage at least 200 games, he is currently fourth in winning percentage (.496).
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Just an observation on fan reactions/attitudes....
….but it seems Brandon McCarthy is to the Rangers, as Shawn Bradley was to the Mavericks.
That is all.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 10:08 AM CST reply actions
That is a terrifying, terrifying thought
The devolution of Shawn Bradley’s expectations- and his consistent failure to meet those falling expectations- have a unique place in haunting my sports fan life.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
i had a bet with friends back iin the day
That if bradley ever got a triple double I had to get his name tattooed on my body. Couples years later we were all at a game and he came within a block of doing just that. Thank god nellie pulled him but talk about being nervous, I was sweating bullets!
Nobody is perfect, i am nobody, therefore, i am perfect
by 34express on Feb 24, 2010 10:24 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I believe it was
12 missed layups
11 turnovers
14 times dunked on
by BEW on Feb 24, 2010 12:47 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
before anyone recs this
just remember how f’ing true it was back in the day…
That said, rec.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
the mavs. every time he came on the court, i groaned. friends thought it was the funniest thing ever
Nobody is perfect, i am nobody, therefore, i am perfect
by 34express on Feb 24, 2010 1:07 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Gee, I wonder why U loved him.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
B/c I met him several times
And he’s honestly the nicest guy I’ve ever talked to. The same reason that I hate you. Well, I guess the opposite, but you get what I mean.
Actually agree with this
Couldn’t stand to see him on the court but he was a really nice guy off of it. Have his autograph somewhere in my house.
One of the funniest visuals I have ever seen was him sitting in his Expedition with his feet on the floor and his knees half way up the window.
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher
by Suicide Prince on Feb 24, 2010 5:31 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah
He told me that he used to have a car that he took the front seat out of and drove from the back seat when he was younger. He’s a good dude, even if he was lazy and sucked at basketball.
Aww....
you hurt my feelings.
Nobody ever said he wasn’t a nice guy. Just that he sucked at basketball. Do you like all guys that suck at basketball and are nice to you?
Besides, my implication there was that you liked him because of his faith and the fact that he went to the Y. Don’t feel bad, no need to defend yourself for that. I like Alex Smith for basically the same reasons .
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
One of the biggest
thiefs in sports. Took the money from basketball, and never worked hard at it.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Yeah he did with the Nets
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 24, 2010 1:36 PM CST up reply actions
whelp
looks like 34express gets a new tattoo tomorrow…
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 1:41 PM CST up reply actions
Actually looks like he had 6 total and one with the Mavs
http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/tiny.cgi?id=jw2OS
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 24, 2010 1:47 PM CST up reply actions
f me running. FLM maybe i'll get lucky and they won't see this LOL
Nobody is perfect, i am nobody, therefore, i am perfect
Disagree on that one
McCarthy’s problem is health. Bradley’s problem was suck, as in way too much of it
I know the causes, but the results seem to be the same...the average fan hates Brandon McCarthy.
Or maybe I’m just thinking this bc I read the comments at the bottom of the story.
Just seems McCarthy gets beat up more than most.
And yes Josey, I understand the Danks trade has a lot to do with this.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 10:14 AM CST up reply actions
One good difference
I don’t see anyone questioning McCarthy’s work ethic. One big problem with Bradley was that even his teammates questioned how dedicated he was to basketball, his practice habits, etc.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 10:19 AM CST up reply actions
Good point, I didn't know that about Bradley.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 10:35 AM CST up reply actions
Yes
Shawn Bradley was by and large an ineffective basketball player because he simply didn’t like basketball.
I believe that McCarthy actually really likes being a MLB pitcher.
by Whiskey in my Whiskey on Feb 24, 2010 12:33 PM CST up reply actions
I think the comparison is there
In the falling expectations bar that both have seen to this point in their prospective careers.
Shawn was expected to be a dominant center. He failed.
Shawn was expected to be a good starting center. He failed.
Shawn was expected to be a average starting center with good defense. He failed.
Shawn was expected to be a good defensive center off the bench. He failed.
Shawn was expected to be a good backup center. He failed.
So far, with McCarthy, we’ve expected him to be a top half of the rotation starter. Then a good starter. Now, he’s looking at the fifth spot or swingman duty.
I’m pulling for McCarthy, and would love for him to put up a 160 IP, 4ish FIP season, but I see the same career markers as Bradley, now that the ’stache has mentioned it.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
Yeah, maybe
But that could be said for many players (Eric Strickland anyone?, How much did Nellie pay that dude? Actually a better comparison may be Robert Pack, talented dude but couldn’t stay healthy).
Either way, the cause for McCarthy’s failure is much, much different than Bradley’s. Bradley had the tools to be a pretty effective NBA player, he just hated being one.
by Whiskey in my Whiskey on Feb 24, 2010 12:59 PM CST up reply actions
I had forgotten about
Robert “Ice” Pack. I talked to him on the phone one time. Somebody broke in his car and stole his sound equipment. I was the adjustor and when I asked him if he remembered how much he had spent on the sound system he said his accountant could get the receipts but he thought it was around 50 – 60k. That was in the 90’s. I spit diet coke all over my desk. That probably wasnt that much compared to what other athletes and stars put in their car but it just blew me away.
I
McCarthy has been at least average quality
when pitching. That’s what puts him in a different category from Bradley for me. McCarthy’s pitching as he has but staying out on the field for an entire season would be only a mild disappointment from his original expectations. Bradley never had anything like that.
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
Maybe its me
but I dont feel the McCarthy hate rises to the level of Bradley hate. In fact, I dont think there is McCarthy hate as much as McCarthy dissapointment.
I used to go to Cuban’s blog back when I cared about them. One day Cuban was ranting about some government program and how much money it was costing. Even though I agreed with him I posted that anyone who paid seven million dollars or whatever it was to SB for no discernible talent other than waving a towel on the bench would be better off not critiquing other’s spending habits. That little post got me banned
by BEW on Feb 24, 2010 10:22 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
Well done.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Hilarious....Cuban banned you for that?
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 10:34 AM CST up reply actions
Yep
It was an epic rant and my comment was one of the first. The comment thread then devolved into what level of suckitude SB possesed. I think that rubbed Cuban the wrong way. After a week or so his organization emailed me and said I could resume commenting but my posts would forst be sent to someone who would approve them before they were posted. This became a great source of amusement to me as the mere thought of some MBA working for the great financial genius Mark Cuban was assigned to read my silly little posts just made me giggle.
And then the great Finals collapse against the Heat caused me to lose interest altogethor in the little Mavs and now I dont even care what they do or dont do.
Awesome.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 10:51 AM CST up reply actions
Truly
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
So because a the team you rooted for
Lost a demoralizing series in the FINALS you completely gave up on the team? So how in the world are you a Texas Rangers fan?? If they make it to the world series this year and CJ makes an error while fielding the last out to win in game seven and the Astros go on to win, would you stop paying attention to the Rangers too? Just a question.
Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!
It caused me to give up on the NBA.
I kind of get sucked back in here or there. But then Wade will get 22 FT’s in a game and I’m out again. Love/Hate man…Love/Hate.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 11:55 AM CST up reply actions
And Brett Gardner too.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Fuck Ryan Sweeney
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
by NothinG on Feb 24, 2010 11:58 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
This
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
I with you
The NBA is a scripted joke. Gasol to the Lakers for nothing. Garnett to the Celtics for almost nothing. Don’t get me started. I have no confidence in the integrity of NBA results.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
LBJ to the Knicks for nothing..
Bosh to the Knicks for nothing…
Oh wait, that hasn’t happened yet?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 12:05 PM CST up reply actions
I wanna see that fucker dunk!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Garnett to the Celtics
was in no way, shape or form for almost nothing:
Boston sent the Minnesota Timberwolves forwards Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes and Gerald Green, guard Sebastian Telfair and center Theo Ratliff, two first-round draft picks and cash considerations. Besides Ratliff, 34, the other four are 24 or younger.
Al Jefferson is a huge name. There aren’t many centers that can score in the paint, rebound at a high rate and block so many shots so easily. He’s been injured – otherwise, he would be an All Star and the anchor of that team. Ryan Gomes is a very nice player to have. And the picks are nice to have as well. While Green didn’t pay off, he was still a high pick with a load of talent.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 2:14 PM CST up reply actions
It was in no way, shape or form value for value.
Once in a generation superstars are worth way more than that. 2 B’s and 2 C’s doesn’t come close to an A+. The talent distribution in the NBA is shaped like a pyramid. If you don’t have an A+, you don’t have a chance at a title.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
Garnett
once in a generation superstar? I’m not sure at that time you would classify him as that – or at least that much better than Al Jefferson. Add in teh two first round draft picks and its a pretty solid deal
If a pick isn't in the top 10 in the NBA your
looking at getting a C level player. Those types come a dime a dozen. They are near “replacement level”.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
I definitely classify KG
as a superstar at the time of the trade. The results have since proven that.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
No they haven't.
He has never been anything close to a “once in a generation” player.
by brettgardner on Feb 24, 2010 6:19 PM CST up reply actions
Duh,
They won the championship and he was their best player
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
Don't be a dumbass
By that logic, Rasheed Wallace is a once in a generation player.
by brettgardner on Feb 24, 2010 8:35 PM CST up reply actions
Your the dumass
any GM or scout will tell the same. KG is greatness.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
by JTodd on Feb 25, 2010 1:07 AM CST up reply actions 4 recs
Wow. Not sure what's worse.
The improper use of “you’re” or the spelling of dumass.
When insulting posters goes wrong.
/Dave Chappelle
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Only one more needed... come guys, don't be are the dumass
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 25, 2010 2:25 PM CST up reply actions
Happy to oblige
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
I see your point about a "once in a generation superstar"
I just think Jefferson could be as good as Garnett as soon as 1 year after the trade:
Garnett: 16 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.2 bpg, 53% fg, 84% ft
Jefferson: 23 ppg, 11 rpg, 1.7 bpg, 50% fg, 73% ft
Pretty comparable. Much better production from Jefferson, but as the centerpiece of a worse team without a Paul Pierce and Ray Allen.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 5:07 PM CST up reply actions
Jefferson is about
the only quality player on his team. He’s going to get his counting stats padded.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
if he were a Laker
he’d be called the best center in the league
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 7:37 PM CST up reply actions
Um, Marc Gasol is what the Lakers gave up, and he's really freaking good.
He’s been worth 7.1 win shares this season…. or more than anyone on the Mavs except Dirk, and more than anyone on the Lakers except Kobe. (Though Pau is barely behind him and would prolly be a little ahead if he hadn’t missed some time due to injury.)
It looked like a ridiculous giveaway at the time, but that’s because none of us knew how fucking good Lil’ Gasol was gonna be once he came over.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 4:15 PM CST up reply actions
So, wait..
…you’re trying to say that the trade was even? That they couldn’t have gotten a better package for Pau Gasol than one centered around a player who would take this long to develop?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 4:17 PM CST up reply actions
He's tied for 13th in overall win shares and he costs a fuck of a lot less.
For a team that wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon, yes, that was an incredible deal for both teams.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 4:19 PM CST up reply actions
OK...
..I disagree. It’s not that I think MGasol is bad, he’s clearly a good player. I just believe that they could have gotten a lot more for him.
I mean, it worked out for them, but I’m just doubting the process.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 4:23 PM CST up reply actions
Yes, exactly.
And it’s been all of about 2 years (Feb ’08) since the Gasol 4 Gasol deal.
Since when is two years a long time to develop an elite big man?
Plus it’s not like MGas was bad last year.
He was pretty darn good, actually.
It’s just that no one knows how good he is cause he plays in fucking Memphis and their games get on TV once a decade I think.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 4:37 PM CST up reply actions
So I guess you
changed your opinion of Chris Wallace.
At the time, I though the Grizzlies gave away Pau Gasol for nothing but now looks like a fairly even trade.
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." -- Vince Lombardi
No, I still think he's a fucktard.
Imagine how good that team’d be if they’d picked Brandon Jennings or Tyreke Evans or Johnny Flynn instead of fucking Thabeet.
The guy still sucks my balls.
He was right about Marc Gasol, though, and I’m 100% willing to admit I was wrong as ass shit when I blasted him for that trade at the time.
He’s terrible.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 7:52 PM CST up reply actions
Personally I don't want Steph Curry on my basketball team.
Lawson is nice.
As much as I like Collison, I’m not sure he belong with Jennings, Evans and Harden.
Although, to be fair, I shouldn’t have grouped Flynn in with them, either.
I think I catually liked Lawson a good deal more than Flynn, but apparently lots of teams loved him, so who knows.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 8:08 PM CST up reply actions
I think I like all of them more than Flynn
Collison has put up some pretty gaudy numbers in his sub-stint
And I didn't think he would be
He’s just proven me wrong.
by brettgardner on Feb 24, 2010 8:39 PM CST up reply actions
One year?
That’s really what you’re going to argue?
It took a half season for him to develop into a contributor.
by brettgardner on Feb 24, 2010 6:20 PM CST up reply actions
The only way this argument works.
Is if you really think Marc Gasol was thought of as a great prospect/young player. I don’t think that was a general consensus, but maybe I’m wrong.
Otherwise, this trade will always seem like the Grizz got short changed for not shopping Pau Gasol to more teams.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 7:08 PM CST up reply actions
Who cares if it was a general consensus?
Memphis obviously thought so, and understandably so, since he played in their backyard.
This is your logic:
1. At the time of the trade no one thought it was good.
2. Subsequently, the trade has turned out very well for both teams.
3. This trade can’t be good, because nobody thought it was.
Just because Memphis was smarter than a lot of people doesn’t make them wrong now.
by brettgardner on Feb 24, 2010 7:14 PM CST up reply actions
As opposed to:
1. At the time, no one thought he was good.
2. But Memphis, who had a poor record of personnel decision, thought he would be good.
3. It was better for Memphis to trust their scouts over almost everyone else and not shop Pau to see if they could get a better/different offer.
They got it right…and they’ve been better at personnel decisions since then. I didn’t realize that they targeted Marc Gasol, but if they did, then more power to them. I was wrong about their evaluation abilities.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 7:37 PM CST up reply actions
IIRC, Marc had come over and lived in Memphis w/Pau for a while in his teens and played ball for a local school there.
So the Grizz scouts had apparently gotten to know him really well.
The only confusing thing to me is why they allowed themselves to be sniped by the Lakers on drafting him in the first place.
I guess they thought no one else was in on him so they could wait, but I never got a clear answer on that one.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 7:48 PM CST up reply actions
this is just like FLA choosing hanley over danks
(if that’s what actually happened).
They had their guy and they went for him. This “poor personnel decisions” crap is bullshit. They knew a good player when they saw one and they were uniquely exposed to the good player. It’s not like everybody got to see Marc Gasol the same amount
So all front offices are created the same?
Or, are all front offices good at evaluating talent? I say no.
Again, I had a preconceived notion about their FO as being not very good at their jobs. They made a move that everyone else questioned, lending more weight to my preconceived notion. That they executed that trade so well forces me to change how I think of their FO, but I don’t think it was wrong to question what the hell they were doing at the time.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 25, 2010 9:48 AM CST up reply actions
You could argue that the Butler/Haywood trade is more of a give away than the Gasol deal
We need to not always make hard work out of sex- Rick Carlisle.
But,
certainly the Wizards made him available to the whole league before agreeing on a deal with the Mavs.
The Gasol trade was so infuriating bc it seemed at the time that no team was offered the chance to match the Grizzlies offer for Gasol.
Crittenton, Gasol, 2 first round picks, and cap space
Crittenton was pretty well regarded at the time of the trade. Would be similar to us putting Roddy B in a deal.
That's the way it seemed at the time, but later the Grizz basically came out and said they zeroed in on Lil Gasol and once the Lakers agreed to give him up, it was done deal.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 4:34 PM CST up reply actions
Yep.
People need to get over it. The general consensus was just wrong. Plain and simple. Pop really came out looking stupid, too.
by brettgardner on Feb 24, 2010 6:21 PM CST up reply actions
I didn't know that.
Thanks.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 7:09 PM CST up reply actions
I think it's a pretty decent basketball stat.
You’re always gonna have problems with any sort of all-in-one stat, but I think win shares is decent enough.
Basically I didn’t feel like typing out a bunch of stats so I wnet with a simple all-consuming stat and win shares was the one I went with.
What do you like as an all-in-one?
PER isn’t bad, I suppose. (Marc’s PER is 19.7, fwiw)
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 7:56 PM CST up reply actions
Basically I think of NBA Win Shares like I think of UZR for fielders... it's a quick and dirty way of quantifying a player's performace.
It doesn’t tell the whole story, but nothing does that.
For an all-in-one stat it’s not half bad, imo.
What’s your opinion on WS?
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 10:25 PM CST up reply actions
Much, much prefer PER to win shares.
But I agree, there isn’t anything close to an all-in-one basketball stat.
it caused me to dig in deeper
and try to get back to where I’m a foot away from David Stern again so I can do some damage
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 1:45 PM CST up reply actions
I just dislike the NBA generally
That was more a last straw thing. Back in the day I was a high school basketball referee and the way that fouls are called by how big a star one is really disgusts me. I know that in my beloved baseball strikes zones can change based on how big a star one is but not to the level of the NBA
Same for me
straw that broke the camel’s back. I was at game 6 and I’ll never forget seeing Wade drive to the basket, basically punch Dirk in the stomach, and as Dirk doubles over in pain, he gets called for a foul. The NBA’s wretched attempt to turn Wade into the next Jordan was so disgusting that I lost all real interest.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 12:16 PM CST up reply actions
I was getting tired of the NBA towards that point
but until that finals series, I never thought I’d completely give up on the NBA
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
the astros?
seriously?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 1:44 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think McCarthy has been properly used
since he came here. He’s a nice depth piece to swing between the bully & starting. I have a lot more faith in McCarthy being successful in that role than Dusty Tits. This organization keeps trying to make him a horse that can take the hump 30 times a year because they gave up Danks to get him.
Danks is gone and JD needs to let himself heal.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Feb 24, 2010 10:25 AM CST up reply actions
"Danks is gone and JD needs to let himself heal."
You should take your own advice, buddy.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
So close
since he came here. He’s a nice depth piece to swing between the bully & starting. I have a lot more faith in McCarthy being successful in that role than Dusty Tits. This organization keeps trying to make him a horse that can take the hump 30 times a year
If you had just stopped there, that would have been a good post. Keep practicing.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Feb 24, 2010 12:35 PM CST up reply actions
So much potential and then he starts hacking away and wastes the at-bat
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Tell Little Boy Donuts
to use Ichabod correctly and we’ll have no problems.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
McCarthys been pretty good since coming here when hes been able to pitch
If pitching is whats causing him to be injured then i don’t see how switching him to the pen and asking him to throw on a more erratic schedule is doing him any good. He wasn’t switched to the pen in Chicago because he wasn’t a starter. He was switched because Chicago was coming off a WS title and had 5 veteran starters already in the rotation and no room for a 22 year old top prospect.
And unless McCarthy can put up a sub 1.25 ERA out of the bullpen then hes not any better than Nippert.
Put him in the rotation and if/when he gets injured then put someone else in his spot. But I doubt anyone in competition for that spot could match his production regardless of how few guys he strikes out.
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
And I bet Bradley has more posters of him getting dunked on.....poor bastard.
His suckitude will be forever remembered.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 10:17 AM CST up reply actions
Bugs bunny
even dunked on him if I recall
by RyanBlueThunder on Feb 24, 2010 2:47 PM CST up reply actions
I like this analogy
Every year during training camp there was a story about how hard Shawn Bradley “worked on his defense” during the offseason. There was never a notable difference in his play during games.
I hope this change in McCarthy’s delivery/philosophy is for real, but I’m very skeptical.
meta-signature
It's not SBradley's fault
that he is not an elite athlete. He just happens to be very tall and some dumass NBA owner drafted him high and gave him a big contract.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
it was his fault
that he didnt work hard. i remember reading an interview with dirk (in german) about how mad he’d be when he came back from the off season and see that bradley had been sitting on his ass all summer
The Mantis hadn't touched a basketball in 5 months.
I remember Dirk saying the same thing. Dirk also said how much of a joke it was that Bradley was on the German National team in the World Championships and couldn’t even get on the court.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
He could have worked 24/7/365
and he would have still sucked. He wasn’t a great athlete. I think Bradley realized that.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
thats a ridiculous argument
he wouldnt have been any better by working harder. and he didnt work hard because he knew he wouldnt get any better than he already was. how absurd
I didn't say he
wouldn’t get better, just that he would have still sucked.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
...
@aandro Rangers adding Marcus Lemon to big league camp.
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
Da da da...
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Someone fire up thedirkatron to write a fanpost on this
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
BWA HA HA HA HA HA!
Suck it, The Newberg !!!!!!
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 4:24 PM CST up reply actions
Is Wash...
smokin’ a doobie in that pic?
"Everybody wants the most they can possibly get for the least they can possibly do." - Todd Snider
My first thought...
“Wow, they published a pic of Warsh with a Kook in hand/mouth.”
"…although it does kinda show how little faith they have in Cruz, whether that be the org as a whole or just our beloved, bespectacled, kool-lovin’ skipper."
by Ryin A on Jan 11, 2010 5:48 PM EST
My first thought as well
“Is Wash hittin a doobie?!”
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Feb 24, 2010 10:35 AM CST up reply actions
It's not a J...it's a K
As in Kool.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Or a little one-hitter...
…I can see Wash koolin’ in NOLA during the offseason, chillin’ in his shotgun-style house on the West bank, puffin’ on a doob while thumping The Meters.
Love me some Meters, the original NOLA funk band.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 10:45 AM CST up reply actions
yep i drove by his house once...
it’s REAL close to Ponchatrain.
If the Rangers don't make the play-offs this year I'm gonna go all Epic Bearded Man on your ass.
we used to go to some restaurant right on the water...they'd do like crawfish for .99 a pound already cooked and 5 dollar buckets of beer.
GD I miss that place.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 11:11 AM CST up reply actions
I've never eaten a crawfish...
I used to go to a pond when I was a kid and catch a bunch of big ones but never tried one. Next time I’m in the Big Easy I’m gonna try em. Would you recommend?
If the Rangers don't make the play-offs this year I'm gonna go all Epic Bearded Man on your ass.
Get 'em nuclear hot, if you can handle it :P
And the new potatoes that come with usually suck, as does the 1/2 ear of corn.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Hey, the half ear of corn
rules. It helps to quell the fire so you can continue on the crawfish eatin’ expedition.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
Yes
that is all
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 11:20 AM CST up reply actions
I like crawfish meat myself, but boiled crawfish takes a lot of energy to eat
Not a whole lot of meat in each tail.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
yes that's what i was thinking..
I’ll do it if they are pre-shelled but having to shell them myself is too much work for too little joy.
If the Rangers don't make the play-offs this year I'm gonna go all Epic Bearded Man on your ass.
Waa!
lol
The Men’s Club, early summer, out back by the pool…$5 cover, $2 beers, and all-you-can-eat red effing hot crawfish, yummy!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Denton's MudBug Boil every April is Hella fun too
live music, all-you can eat crawfish and catfish, 15 bucks goes to charity
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Where the hell is that at? The fairgrounds?
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 1:33 PM CST up reply actions
the parkign lot behind Lou's and Riprocks
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
gotcha.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 1:51 PM CST up reply actions
Get Crawfish Etoufee
Skip the peel and eats.
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 2:53 PM CST up reply actions
Plus legit Etouffe is fucking awesome
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 2:58 PM CST up reply actions
Luckily I married a Louisiana girl who can cook the shit out of some etouffee and gumbo.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 3:03 PM CST up reply actions
You are a lucky man...
I’ve always said said you should never ask what you’re eating when you go Cajun. Once you know, you may never eat it again. Until then, it’s scrumdeliumptious
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 3:07 PM CST up reply actions
where's a good place to go?
we’re going March 18 – 21 for a bachelor party
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 3:11 PM CST up reply actions
x
The Maple Leaf for good music and spirits.
Must have Johnny’s Po Boys atleast once while there….best po boys period…it’s on St. Louis in the Quarter.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 3:37 PM CST up reply actions
Also..
there’s a ferry that goes across the river from the Quarter to Algiers…you gotta check out Old Point Bar in Algiers, some of the best musicians have jam sessions there….that was my favorite place to go ever. Really cool, old bar with a bunch of locals.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 3:47 PM CST up reply actions
The Maple leaf is awesome
And I loves me some Rebirth.
Frenchman street is always one of the best bets for music, Wally. I recommend getting a Lagniappe, which is the Times-Picayune’s going out guide (lagniappe means “a lil sumpin extra”), and then asking one of the 17000 musicians in the town to circle the best bets for venue and band.
And johnny’s is awesome, but don’t stop there. You will probably see 30 different signs that claim they are the home of the world’s best po boy. My rec would be to go with the roast beef po boy. I love oysters shrimp, catfish, and most motherfucking of all, glorious soft shell crab. But on a po boy, go w/ a sloppy fatty luscious roast beef.
Get a muffaletta too. Those are a rare find outside southern Louisiana.
Most important, though, are oysters. Raw oysters are phenomenal, but get the baked as well. I have never been anywhere that did baked oysters remotely as well as Nawlins.
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:07 PM CST up reply actions
Not sure if you east coasters have Jason's Deli.
but they have muffalettas. God they are not good, but still have them.
Olive relish is pretty damn good in NOLA.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 5:12 PM CST up reply actions
I've never had what I'd call
a true muffaletta outside of New Orleans, and specifically: Central Grocery. The meat and olive salad is easy… but the bread is never right. And it should not be heated.
My best friend just moved back to New Orleans and opened up his own theatre company in the Arts District.
We’re going in a month. I’m a fucking heathen when I go to New Orleans, in every sense of the word. I take gluttony to a whole other level. I lived in the Quarter for 6 mos and I have no idea how I’m still alive. Young and Dumb at it’s finest.
And yeah, Rebirth is awesome, same with Kermit Ruffins, also The Dirty Dozen Brass Bands…Walter, if you can find any of those guys playing then you have to check them out. (You miss Rebirth by one week at the Maple Leaf)….
Baked Oysters….damn you BT for bringing those up, I’m gonna jones for those for a month.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 5:14 PM CST up reply actions
I'm going to jazzfest for the 1st time this year
I am so muthascratchin pumped.
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:37 PM CST up reply actions
We were going to go, but my friend's wife had tests on both Monday's after the JF weekends.
There is not a better collection of musical talent year in and year out (from the lowest act, to the highest act) in the World.
Bold, but true….have a good effn time man.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 5:44 PM CST up reply actions
Thanks
I’m more looking forward to catching some of the bands when they are playing some dive than the actual sat./sun. concerts.
How great would it be to see one of these major badasses playing on Frenchman street at 2am in a 1200 sq ft dive sucking down 3 dozen oysters?
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 6:04 PM CST up reply actions
Preach it.
The after shows are where it’s at…some real fucked up stuff going down for sure. It’s tough to chose which one you wanna go to.
We saw one of Les Claypool’s side bands play one year and there were a bunch of midgets swinging across the stage on trapezes….it was off the chain.
Damn I’m jealous. Expect full report.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 6:12 PM CST up reply actions
X
Been to New Orleans a bunch. Got married there, but going to jazz fest for the first time.
by GregoryM on Feb 24, 2010 7:45 PM CST up reply actions
try and have fun jerk.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 9:08 PM CST up reply actions
this sounds like the winner..
when they hand you a bib right before you eat you know it’s not right.
If the Rangers don't make the play-offs this year I'm gonna go all Epic Bearded Man on your ass.
They don't take a lot of energy to eat
Just time and it’s wellllllllll worth it. Similar flavor to lobster but sweeter.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Yeah, energy was probably the wrong word, time is more like it
The amount of time spent on obtaining each morsel of crawfish meat is high, but it’s good.
I have a hard time comparing crawfish to lobster for the simple reason that, 4-5 years ago, I ate a meal of grilled lobster at a little restaurant in St. John, US Virgin Islands, and it was the most succulent, heavenly food I’ve ever experienced.
I like lobster in all forms, but this blew away every other lobster I’ve ever had.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
I buy the tail meat, fat included, and skip all the labor intensive bullshit
Sure, if there’s a big festive boil, I’m down, but otherwise I’d rather just put em in a roux w/ rice.
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:10 PM CST up reply actions
Yes.
It is an event more than anything.
If you know any locals down there make them do their own boil….and drink lots of Abita Amber.
It is very fun and even better if they fry some oysters/soft shell crabs.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 1:32 PM CST up reply actions
Here's what's left of the west end
I moved back to FW in 2007, so I don’t know if some of this area has started to be rebuilt. But this was a great beer and grilled oyster joint.
Wow, yup...Jaegers.
That makes me sad.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 1:34 PM CST up reply actions
Bucktown area?
Didn’t know that, thought he lived in Algiers for some 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
by Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 11:06 AM CST up reply actions
Correct me if I'm wrong....
…but didn’t the Rangers re-tool McCarthy’s delivery last year? Is “B-Mac’s delivery is the most fluid and easy I’ve ever seen it” the new “Millwood enters camp in the best shape of his lifeeee!” meme?
No sir
you are right on the nose
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 12:22 PM CST up reply actions
yes, wasn't all this "inverted w" stuff about McCarthy last year
or was that someone else?
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
No it was him.
He did have an altered delivery at the end of the year whereby he was tucking the glove hand more, to supposedly end all the dreaded scap loading. I guess he is doing it again this year. Best shape of his life!!!
by FuturePants on Feb 24, 2010 12:50 PM CST up reply actions
The article discusses the changes he made last year
and how that has changed the way he pitches(types of pitches – 4 seam vs. 2 seam, curve v. slider). The thrust of the article is not “he is altering his delivery this Spring…”
Your 2009 Snow Monkey Ambassador
But he did alter his delivery last year and he ditched the curve last year.
I’m not complaining about the article, I found it interesting. I just wonder how much change has actually taken place this offseason.
Kinda OT:
Can you believe the Musers talked baseball this morning actually referencing PECOTA, and the fact that they predicted the Rangers to finish 1st?! It was early, 6:15 or so, so many probably missed it, but…baby steps…
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
I can't believe they talked sports at all.
I got in the car and they were talking The Bachelor. Seriously.
by FuturePants on Feb 24, 2010 10:23 AM CST up reply actions
No!
What has happened to the Ticket since I left!?!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 11:57 AM CST up reply actions
Musers and Hardline talk exactly zero sports.
It’s all celeb gossip, people’s birthdays, current events, Mike Rhyner is old talk, and fake guests. I can’t listen to either of those shows.
by FuturePants on Feb 24, 2010 12:51 PM CST up reply actions
Sports talk radio wasteland
once football season ended, the only “sports” talk on the radio has been about Tiger Woods and his woodies.
The fan spent this morning talking about Jasmine’s lesbian experiences in college. Man, what a waste of time. (and I immediately changed the channel. well, almost immediately…..)
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
Maybe
It sounds like George kept saying PETCOTA.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 10:34 PM CST up reply actions
It really did
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Anybody have Words with Friends?
I’m currently in an epic game with Michael Schlact.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 10:25 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Love that game
It only worked for me for 3 days before it started crashing everytime I open it. One of the best game apps you can get for free, especially if you have many friends with iPhones.
After the show I want Greg Oden to tuck us both in and tell us stories about the old days. - Will Ferrell
by JukeboxJoe on Feb 24, 2010 10:44 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
just delete the app and reinstall
mine stopped working then I tried that and it was fine
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 24, 2010 11:26 AM CST up reply actions
I had it and enjoyed the heck out of it until I did a factory settings restore on my phone to cure some service issues, so I haven't re-downloaded yet
This raises the question: how did you come about taking up a game with Michael Schlact?
One can only hope that he plays it in the bullpen on nights he’s not pitching.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
I usually play him every day.
I just create a game with him. And he’s usually chip chop on making a move back. I think he just has more time than others since he’s sti doing rehab.
He’s obsessed with this game is what I’ve learned.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 11:33 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
At least
Bmac is embracing reality rather than being fooled by some of last year’s “lightning in a bottle” moments. Last year he was a 2-pitch pitcher with a flat, 89mph FB and he knows it.
I still worry about him getting hurt if he throws the curve with any regularity.
Encouraging words from Davis.
His bat path was horrible last season. I’m glad they focused in on that. Hopefully it’s corrected now. I’m just wondering why Rudy didn’t pick up on that earlier in the season? That would seem like one of the first things you would look at with a player swinging and missing so much.
"Ok, post your favorite moment of the Tom Hicks era
Mine is today when he sold the team." - t ball
Is this oc calling Norm again?
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
what happened last year, I forgot
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 10:49 AM CST up reply actions
*last time
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 10:49 AM CST up reply actions
That's right when I had to tune out
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
I know I sound stoned but really I have the flu
by oc on Feb 24, 2010 10:52 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Well, your voice sounded deeper, and that's a good
Unfortunately I had a client call and had to bail out on your call, dammit.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Oh you know just asking Norm why he thinks Feliz is a lock for the rotation having started zero games at the MLB level
The answer I got was vaguely ‘Holland skipped Double-A and Triple-A altogether’
and the always reliable ‘What if Brandon McCarthy doesn’t make it’
by oc on Feb 24, 2010 11:05 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
By the way
I was stoned. But I still have the flu
by oc on Feb 24, 2010 11:06 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
wake and bake
awesome
You hear about the "Electric Arms", they're all the rage.
"If the Rangers have marked improvement in 2010, I'm going to need to give JD credit." Josey Wales, Feb. 10, 2010 11:45 AM CST
by sunlegend54 on Feb 24, 2010 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
i was just commenting on myself really
You hear about the "Electric Arms", they're all the rage.
"If the Rangers have marked improvement in 2010, I'm going to need to give JD credit." Josey Wales, Feb. 10, 2010 11:45 AM CST
He pitched 26 innings at AA and 4 innings at AAA
Not a lot of innings at those levels but he didn’t skip AA and AAA altogether. That guy needs to learn his Holland history.
Good grief
The part prior to your call was one of the podcasts, just hearing it now. Norm can’t be that clueless, can he? You have to start Feliz in the rotation from day one because the big mistake you can make with a young pitcher is to use him in different roles. Right, Norm.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 10:38 PM CST up reply actions
Moneyball types
comment doesn’t bother me too much. JFE doesn’t know what she’s talking about, so she groups saberheads and moneyball types all together because, hey, OPS is a new statistic and it’s “hard to understand.” What a surprise, a mainstream media writer too lazy to take the time to understand the wonderful side of baseball statistics…
The comment I find incredibly worrisome, however, is this:
Wash wants for him to play 150 games (a healthy mix of DH and left field)
Umm… plz tell me we’re not going to put a guy who can’t run anymore in our homepark LF. Uh oh.
I saw that about Vlad playing LF
and cringed.
I imagine David Murphy did as well.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Feb 24, 2010 10:47 AM CST up reply actions
From what I read by A 'reputable' journalist yesterday, my understanding is that Vlad was gonna play some RF.
JFE is just being her usual self and not looking over her crap she sends out.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 10:52 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Feels weird to defend JFE,
but i’ve actually enjoyed her reports from ST this year. I think she’s getting better.
She's the "affordable ball of hate"
Maybe if she became the “slightly more expensive ball of hate” she’d better research her stuff.
The quotes I saw the other day talked about occasional RF
but not left.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Listening to Mike Bascik and Norm
talk baseball make me want to blow my brains out. For a guy who played in MLB and a guy who broadcasted for a long time these guys are seriously morons.
"Thank God for Feldman." - Ron Washington to Eric Nadel, August 2008
Isn't Mike Bacsik the one who purposely served up that beach ball Barry Bonds hit for the record?
Hehe…
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 10:49 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yes
he threw a meatball up there because the Giants homestand was getting ready to end and they didn’t want him to do it on the road.
Bascik really adds nothing to the baseball discussion. He just sounds important because he was a mediocre at best major league pitcher.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 10:58 AM CST up reply actions
He mentioned that Khalil Greene was a really good rapper the other day
And that’s the best thing I’ve ever got from him
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Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
I always get the feeling
that Bascik was the guy who sat in the corner of the locker room with no one to talk to but maybe one of those 16 year old clubhouse assisstants that had to be nice to him in order to get a tip…
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by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 11:01 AM CST up reply actions
Funny you say that
I get the same vibe from him that I got from Ryan Young- that he was never ‘cool’ enough to hang out with the other players, but once he got around the media, he was suddenly the coolest guy in the room- like the worst football player suddenly joined the chess club.
(I know this because I was the worst football player, and while I wasn’t chess-club nerdy, I was Star Wars tattoo nerdy. But still not Bacsic nerdy.)
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Good analogy
I wonder if there will ever come a point where the media realizes that just because someone played the sport, that does not make them a quality broadcaster. While there are a few who make the transition, the majority are terrible..
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by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 11:06 AM CST up reply actions
Hey, Emmitt was goo.......
Oh, shit. Never mind.
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Shut up, Ty!
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"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
That Bonds junk
has already been discredited.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Based on what
I really don’t know
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by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 11:05 AM CST up reply actions
The pitcher who said that was a piriah on his team/teams
And never was friends with Bacsik,,,so how could he have told him? The rebuttal is on some sports/rumor website…can’t think of the name.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
I didn't even know
someone on the team accused him. I was just basing it off of what I saw the night it happened. No one on the Nationals had pitched to him all series, and all the sudden Bascik throws one right down the poop chute
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by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 11:10 AM CST up reply actions
Oh. It was a really big deal 2-3 weeks ago when the story came out.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Vaguely remember that now
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by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
It was a 3-2 pitch
Shadazz. She's sensitive. Just like jazz. SHADAZZ.
by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 24, 2010 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
Which means what
the guy had walked 832 times already that year. It’s not like a bunch of people were throwing him 3-2 strikes
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by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
I think Bascik was just a shitty pitcher that's all
If he wanted Bonds to take him deep, couldn’t he have done so on the first pitch. Why would he waste 5 pitches? To throw everyone off the scent?
Shadazz. She's sensitive. Just like jazz. SHADAZZ.
by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 24, 2010 11:24 AM CST up reply actions
If I remember correctly
Bonds fouled off at least one if not both of those 2 strikes
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by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 11:27 AM CST up reply actions
Reminds me of the time in little league
Best player in our league was a good buddy of mine, and I came up to bat against him. Got a good pitch to hit, belt high; but popped up harmlessly to center field. I was still glad I didn’t strike out until after the game the guy ragged on me and asked why I didn’t do anything with the meat pitch he served me.
Shadazz. She's sensitive. Just like jazz. SHADAZZ.
by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 24, 2010 11:31 AM CST up reply actions
I always wondered if Al Downing
grooved that pitch to Hank Aaron for # 715.
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by Josey Wales on Feb 24, 2010 11:35 AM CST up reply actions
How is that the same thing?
I’m pretty sure Bonds’ ability to hit a baseball while in the bigs is substantially more than your ability to hit a baseball in little league.
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by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 11:49 AM CST up reply actions
Only slightly
Shadazz. She's sensitive. Just like jazz. SHADAZZ.
by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 24, 2010 12:01 PM CST up reply actions
And I think you read everything too much as an argument intead of, "Oh really, let's bullshit about this topic"
Shadazz. She's sensitive. Just like jazz. SHADAZZ.
by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 24, 2010 12:02 PM CST up reply actions
Not really arguing
just confused as to what the story had to do with anything.
My run in with the league pitching bully didn’t end as well as yours. I took an 89 MPH fastball from 54 feet square on the back knee and couldn’t walk for about a week.
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by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 12:05 PM CST up reply actions
Ouch.
Yeah I just ran out of things to say about Mike Bascik, I guess only he really knows his intent.
Shadazz. She's sensitive. Just like jazz. SHADAZZ.
by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 24, 2010 12:07 PM CST up reply actions
I still laugh
at how many of those Little League studs turned out to be mediocre or terrible players as they got older. I was actually half that way. At the age of 12 I could hit 80 on the radar gun. At the age of 18, I could hit 80 on the radar gun…
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by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 12:10 PM CST up reply actions
you mean mid to high 70's and you're rounding off to 80? or an legit 80 mph when you were 12? you had to be the best pitcher in the league by a mile if you could control it....
maybe my memory is off, but kids who hit the 70’s threw major heat at 12 years old, much less 80….
I love Dunham's Bascik imitation.
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by Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 10:50 AM CST up reply actions
Agreed
And then they take calls from the like-minded*, making it even worse.
*oc excepted
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"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Thanks for the heads up.
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I'll shank a hooker if NBC doesn't play the Hockey game live today.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 11:14 AM CST via mobile reply actions
According to their TV stuff
it’s scheduled to be on NBC. Of course the TWC guide only shows two hours of olympics (2-4 CT), so they’ll cut out about five minutes into the third and leave the rest to our imaginations.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 11:22 AM CST up reply actions
The way they have handled their scheduling has made me insane.
I do not want to watch more goddamn figureskating.
by FuturePants on Feb 24, 2010 11:24 AM CST up reply actions
I simply don't understand why they take up so much prime broadcast time with figure skating
Sure, I understand it’s popular with some viewers, but is it really THAT popular?
There are multiple viewing alternatives to show that are more entertaining and manly: namely hockey, bobsledding, skiing, short track speed-skating, and Old Spice commercials.
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The Olympics are totally chick-driven dude
Just get used to and accept it…
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Oh I know, but that makes it no less annoying
Just like with mainstream country radio.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
At least give me the damn option!
Instead, on CNBC, they’ll be showing Finland vs. Canada Women’s Curling. WTF.
by FuturePants on Feb 24, 2010 11:45 AM CST up reply actions
this should make you guys happy...
pole dancing being considered as olympic sport
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2729405/pole_dancing_may_become_an_olympic.html
If the Rangers don't make the play-offs this year I'm gonna go all Epic Bearded Man on your ass.
Woo hoo! :)
Quick, somebody throw up a youtube pole-fail video.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
They talked about that for an entire evening...
on all 3 sports radio stations when it broke. One even got the guy who’s leading the charge on the phone. Pretty entertaining..
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by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 12:52 PM CST up reply actions
I have two thoughts on this
First, shouldn’t this be an event that the U.S. absolutely dominates? Like the NBA Dream Teams, the USOC needs to create a dream team of pole dancers from the best strip clubs in Vegas and L.A. How could the other countries compete with a squad of hot blondes with legs that go on for miles and giant fake boobs?
Second, this sounds like the 30 Rock episode where they talked about how NBC fabricated a bunch of events (namely tetherball, synchronized running, and octuplet tennis) to ensure the U.S.’s dominance in the summer games.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Pole dancing
My money’s on the Armenians and Ukrainians, with the Georgian team a solid dark horse candidate. What the former Soviet nations lack in proper nutrition and medical care, they make up for in eagerness and black market plastic surgery.
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-- Sterling Archer
I put my money
on whoever is up on the stage at the time.
by bhudson on Feb 24, 2010 2:25 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
Nice, bhudson
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The former Soviet nations have ass loads of hot chicks
I know because they email me daily…
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Lolz.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Good point, RC, that might be more wide open than I originally thought
Surely plastic surgery has to be a component of the scorecard, right? It can’t be based on just dancing alone…
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
So you are saying
that the field for strippers is getting more wide open?
Maybe we are talking about the wrong pole?
Personally, I think that any pole dancing competition that isn’t scored based on how many dollars the woman collects from the audience is not worth having. Judges, my ass…..
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-Wash
Ok, I'm no prude
but that’s asinine.
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Isn't CBS the highest rated network?
Old people watch a ton of TV
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by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 24, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions
the show those events as well
but what’s annoying to me is why don’t they show the events live, then you can replay them later in the evening. like about right now the women’s giant slalom is going on. I’ll end up finding out what happens before it comes one at 8.
The main network is showing the USA vs Switzerland hockey game this afternoon at 2.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I think it is THAT popular
with certain female demos. NBC could still do things much differently and make more people happy.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 11:36 AM CST up reply actions
Like showig the USA-Canada game on NBC instead of MSNBC
They better not fumble the ball anymore.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 11:39 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Expecting NBC sports
and Dick Ebersole to not fumble the ball is like expecting Jay Leno to be suddenly funny. It ain’t happening.
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I disagree
I think they know where the ratings are and are willing to disappoint a few more serious fans of certain sports. It’s just like baseball broadcasting. They are not talking to us, they’re talking to people who don’t follow the sport anywhere near as closely.
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Meh
I don’t know, obviously things need to change, but still, most of the people upset lead highly wired lives. There are still many, many millions out there who aren’t constantly checking the internet, twitter, etc. and just watch casually in the evening after work/dinner. If it’s hurting NBC, then they’ll make changes. I hope they do, because it is ridiculous. But I’m just not as sure that it’s a slam dunk easy decision like so many on those websites you quoted do.
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And the sack of shits fumble again.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 2:05 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Minor Leaguers to be blood tested for HGH?
WTF, let’s get some civil rights lawyers all up in here…
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"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Honestly
I’ve never understood how any drug testing ever passed the 5th Amendment test- it’s using your own body against you, which to me, is a huge conflict against the right against self-incrimination. I suppose DNA tests are as well, but those generally involve far more serious crimes than whether you smoked a joint last weekend.
Granted, it’s part of the whole War on Some Drugs, which is ridiculous to begin with, so I guess expecting any of it to make sense is just folly on my part.
"Jesus, Spanish- our jobs aren't enough, now you want our words?"
-- Sterling Archer
You don't have to do it if you don't want to
You just can’t play baseball. Easy as that. Also, we’re talking about a private entity, not governmental.
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Then he grounded out weakly to second.
The 5th amendment point he makes is still valid in another case
How is it constitutional to revoke your license for refusing a blood or breathalizer test?
You haven’t been convicted of jack shit. And yet a major right is taken away (and I already know the bullshit answer the courts gave, which is that it is a privilege, not a right).
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by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:18 PM CST up reply actions
You answered your own question
By the state giving you a diver’s license you have also given them implied consent for testing. If you refuse the test you lost your license. BUT you haven’t been convicted of anything. You’re still not guilty of a DUI you just don’t have a driver’s license (issued by the state) anymore.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Your first sentence fails the smell test
How is that implied?
Name another situation where the state can pull this bullshit?
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Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:24 PM CST up reply actions
Ignore the question mark
I suck at typing.
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Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:24 PM CST up reply actions
It might not even be implied
When you first got your license or got a renewal there may be have been something you signed stating you agree that if you refuse a test they can pull your license.
It’s not a criminal matter but an administrative one. You can appeal the revocal of your license through an administrative proceeding if you want so you have due process (although the question is not whether you were drunk but whether you refused).
The City, County and State own your roads. If you want to drive on your private property knock yourself out. But if you want to drive elsewhere you have to obey their laws which includes the agreement that you’ll consent to breath-testing.
There are lots of similar examples. You buy a house and don’t pay your taxes on it. You say “I didn’t agree to pay for those and you can’t make me.” They file a tax lien and foreclose on the lien and take your house.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
By traveling on public roads.
I’ve heard there can be no expectation of privacy because you are traveling on roads owned by the government. Therefore, you can be subject to roadblocks, license checks, etc. Unlike your home where a warrant must be present to search, the car is subject to search and seizure. I’m not a lawyer though so I could be way wrong. I imagine there a slight differences from state to state.
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i guess you are referring to the old hilarious "DUI exception to the constitution"
http://www.duiblog.com/2005/05/09/the-dui-exception-to-the-constitution/
Can you weigh in on this link?
And I think your tax analogy is a poor one. Do the city, county and state own the sidewalks too? Since they do, can you explain to me why the 4th and 5th ammendments DO apply in those situations?
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by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 7:27 PM CST up reply actions
this topic is going in multiple directions
but searching a car has been established as different than searching a person. it’s just case law. Stuff in your car is considered stuff in plain view (except the trunk). So that answers the 4th amendment stuff.
But in regards to 5th amendment, it’s what I said below.
I realize it has been established as law
Most of this stuff has been fought in the courts a bunch.
Can you explain to me how roadblocks aren’t a 4th ammendment violation?
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Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 25, 2010 9:29 AM CST up reply actions
They are and they aren't.
It depends upon the purpose of the roadblock. I think the general distinction is where the only purpose of the stop is to search for evidence of ordinary criminal activity, then the 4th is violated. In other words, there has to be some other factor beyond the criminal activity to be legal (e.g. drunk driving—protecting highway safety).
by brettgardner on Feb 25, 2010 9:45 AM CST up reply actions
The selection method is important as well
I’m thinking that came from Kurtz? Way too lazy to look it up, but don’t she selections for cars to search have to be pre-determined (eg, every third car) for it to be constitutional?
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i don't think they can refuse your license because you didn't consent
i think they refuse your license because given the evidence, they just find that you were drunk. if you consent to a breathalyzer, then the results can be used as evidence to prove your innocence.
"they just find that you were drunk"
Which means the cops get to play judge and jury.
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Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 25, 2010 9:23 AM CST up reply actions
I still say
show me the proof that HGH actually does anything for your baseball skills. I mean, show me scientific, documented proof, not just “c’mon, man, duh!” type thoughts.
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"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
I've always tried finding some proof
but I all I can ever find is that it might help or it actually does nothing.
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Effective
HGH is certainly effective. It has helped in-numerous athletes heal more quickly and get back on the field. In fact, it has also helps in-numerous non-athletes heal more quickly and get back to life as normal (or at least relative to their injury).
I personally don’t see the problem. I see it more as something along the lines of amphetamines prescribed for attention deficit disorder. It is already illegal without a prescription. Why not make players sign a waiver to use it for rehab and call it good?
Maury Brown and Will Carroll agree with me
Athletes aren’t using HGH. It’s ineffective, expensive, and easily traced. I don’t hear people clamoring about insulin and I can tell you that right now, that’s what people are using. Why aren’t we looking at SARMs – same issue as HGH with detectable problems and powerfully effective. Sure, they were added to the banned list, but there’s no test. We shouldn’t be wasting time on HGH if the real goal is to get drugs out of sports. HGH is at the top of my list for grandstanding. If you’re worried about HGH, it proves you really don’t understand the problems.
It’s not proven to be effective, and athletes are favoring other substances over it. There is just not compelling reason to test for it.
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How do you argue with the significant decrease in home run totals since general testing began?
or am I confusing substances?
HGH isn't tested for.
That’s what this whole thing is about: they’re starting to test for it now in MiLB.
Right, but there is no doubt
that steroids, HGH and other substances were combined by the major faces of the steroid-era, and this increased production… right?
So, I’m curious if tball is contending that steroids are successful and HGH is not, or what?
Look at HR totals
over the last 100 years. There is a long, steady trend upward and it is not even that clear that steroids have had a huge effect, or at least not nearly as big an effect as most blithely assume. Steroids have some effect, I think, though it has probably been exaggerated in our minds and in the media. But you’ll have to prove to me that HGH has done anything at all other than cause ninnies to hyperventilate.
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adjustment
to expansion. check the home run totals every time a new team or two is added. they go up for a couple of years and then level off
Oh, and I agree
it may be effective in helping the body heal quicker. If so — then athletes should be encouraged to use it safely under the guidance of a qualified doctor. Why on earth wouldn’t we want athletes back on the field sooner?
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Just guessing here...
…but a lot of what athletes do hasn’t been proven to necessarily work or be safe over a long period of time. A US-trained doctor is going to want to follow guidelines, even for experimental procedures/therapeutics for many reasons: liability, evidenced-based training, fundamental science understanding, etc.
I know insulin is being widely used, but I have learned about a procedure or therapeutic course that uses it. Maybe there are some out there who do…
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by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 2:44 PM CST up reply actions
HGH..
Isn’t it as simple as HGH makes you stronger, stronger people can hit the ball harder/further all things being equal? Sure you still have to have the talent, but if the talent is a constant, and strength is the variable, HGH can make you a better hitter, assuming hitting the ball harder/further is desirable, which I think is pretty inarguable.
It grows muscles....
…among other things. But whether that truly makes you better at hitting Home Runs is up for debate, especially over the long term.
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by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 4:19 PM CST up reply actions
If it's so simple, so inarguable
where is the proof? I’ll be happy to be wrong if someone can show me the documents. They don’t exist, no one has proven that HGH helps athletes perform better.
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No one's proven that cocaine helps athletes perform better
Still prohibited.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Is it your opinion that it does?
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:27 PM CST up reply actions
Nope
Just equating cocaine to steroids and HGH.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
I ask b/c you gave a legality answer
That not an argument he was addressing, I don’t think.
You don’t prove one bullshit rule is valid by pointing to another bullshit rule…
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 7:01 PM CST up reply actions
You can call it a bullshit rule but it really doesn't matter
My employer can say I can’t wear a blue shirt to work. Not much I can do about it.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
But again
He was talking about the validity of the rule in the abstract—normative, not descriptive.
I mean, A says: “Drugs should be legal.” B says: “Drugs are illegal.”
It’s not really addressing the same issue at all.
by brettgardner on Feb 24, 2010 7:19 PM CST up reply actions
the fact that they are illegal is why they aren't in baseball
if you are asking why they are illegal, i’d imagine it’s because abuse leads to deleterious health effects
x
If it’s so simple, so inarguable where is the proof? I’ll be happy to be wrong if someone can show me the documents. They don’t exist, no one has proven that HGH helps athletes perform better.
by brettgardner on Feb 25, 2010 8:36 AM CST up reply actions
My point
Was that this is tball’s baby.
by brettgardner on Feb 25, 2010 8:42 AM CST up reply actions
I didn't say anything about documentation..
I was making my argument from a logical standpoint.
HGH = stronger muscles = hitting the ball harder/further = more hits/HRs
not sure what needs to be documented about that, which part do you disagree with?
The cause and effect
Hitting a baseball is fast-twitch muscles. Not sure HGH helps with that.
From what I’ve read, no one can document that HGH/steroids help you hit the ball better or further. It helps you recover so you can swing the bat more often.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
But...
My original statement wasn’t that it helps with the actual act of hitting the ball. I ststed that you had to have the talent first. You have to look at talent as the constant and strength as the variable. player A has talent X, player A on HGH still has talent X but added strength which from a logical standpoint helps him hit the ball harder and further. That’s all I’m trying to say, I’m not making the argument that taking HGH turns Joe Blow into a power hitter
Does HGH make
stronger muscles? Or does it just help muscle tissue heal? I’m not even going to assume that it makes you stronger until someone shows me.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
It has always seemed to me that pitchers, not hitters, if anyone, would be the ones to benefit
Because like you, recovery is the only thing I have ever read credibly linked to HGH.
Damn it. I’ve now spent over an hr on this one thread. Fuck.
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 6:55 PM CST up reply actions
That's my thinking
partly about steroids, too. We just went through an era with some monster pitchers, some of whom took steroids, and all people talk about is HRs.
And really, if you look at a 100-year graphs of HR totals, you see a steady increase, not some sudden jump/plateau corresponding with the steroid era. People love to make simplistic statements about complex things.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Are you stating that hr's have gone
Up steadly as a league? Because I believe they have with better training and more money so that the players are training year round and not working second jobs. Also the facilities and legal supplements have gotten way better.
The part I have trouble with is the totals that 3 inparticular players had in the late ninties. We all remember them right … the biggest steroid cheaters (that we know of , Clemons) of their time setting incredible records year after year.
If you can not look at them and say that steroids (talent is a given as ealier) = stronger = more HR’s than no one will be able convince you.
Steroids would likely help a bit
but not to the degree that most think. And my overall point above is that HGH doesn’t help, or at the very least has most certainly NOT been proven to help HR totals. Fans and media make casual assumptions about this stuff as if it’s self evident.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Aaand...
Brad Wilkerson has signed a minor league contract with the Phillies.
"Jurick Profar is tired of practice!! I wanna play I wanna play….waiting for march 12 to go to spring training! to kill some pichers:D:D I am Jurickson Profar son of judeska and chesmond.. And I was born ready! ready to play baseball!!" - Jurickson Profar
brad wilkerson has a contract before blalock
that’s humorous to me
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I can't wait to see Davis take the HO yard at Yankee stadium.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Yankees
supposedly
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 12:17 PM CST up reply actions
enough talk already
let’s bring on some baseball
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
41 days...
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Our man Z moved over to ESPN with Durrett apparently
Congrats!
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
Congrats
cool intro to the deal also…
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 12:23 PM CST up reply actions
I expect Z
to come in this thread and post “Thanks, bitches”.
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." -- Vince Lombardi
Nice; he needs to have a regular feature with a name like "Undercover Assignment: Z scouts Latinos"
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
No pic and bio on the side?
Where’s the respect?
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Timing was kind of fouled up
since some of them are out in Surprise
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 3:23 PM CST up reply actions
Congrats on the move sir
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 3:29 PM CST up reply actions
switched over to the dark side, huh?
"Jurick Profar is tired of practice!! I wanna play I wanna play….waiting for march 12 to go to spring training! to kill some pichers:D:D I am Jurickson Profar son of judeska and chesmond.. And I was born ready! ready to play baseball!!" - Jurickson Profar
I thought
why not help ruin sports coverage?
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 5:41 PM CST up reply actions
I thought that was the Ticket?
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 5:43 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah but
they can only ruin it in one form and primarily in one market.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 5:53 PM CST up reply actions
Do me a favor and pour some salt into Craig James' coffee.
: )
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Remember to hate CJ Wilson and you'll be fine.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 7:59 PM CST up reply actions
The question is
Are they going to make you cut your long hair and remove all the Feliz tattoos?
"Jurick Profar is tired of practice!! I wanna play I wanna play….waiting for march 12 to go to spring training! to kill some pichers:D:D I am Jurickson Profar son of judeska and chesmond.. And I was born ready! ready to play baseball!!" - Jurickson Profar
x
@aandro As a Plano East grad, it’s big news the Rangers have signed Wes Bankston to minor-league deal.
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
x
@aandro Rangers sign 13 to contracts, including Holland, Feliz, Murphy and Hunter.
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
"A lot of Moneyball types believe he is out of the game."
I don’t necessarily know what defined a Moneyball type, but I’m pretty sure most of them know Guerrerro is playing this season.
Quick to our Parents' basements!
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
by FirebatM3 on Feb 24, 2010 12:49 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
That whole “nerds living in their parents’ basements” thing always got me- are basements a fairly standard thing in other parts of the country? I can’t recall ever seeing a house here in Texas with one.
Hell, I’m a massive nerd/dork/geek, and I’ve been on my own since I was 20.
"Jesus, Spanish- our jobs aren't enough, now you want our words?"
-- Sterling Archer
Your gf is living with your parents again?
Mighty big of them.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Yeah, until we have steady jobs and a place to live.
Although they seem to want us here forever. . .
very cool of them
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Homes in Texas don't generally have them
because the soil shifts like a mofo. In the Northeast and Southeast, they are everywhere. Here, I just liken it to tricking out your parents’ garage and shacking up there, rent free.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
OK
That makes sense. Our family had a basement when we lived in Alabama, but I was 3 then, so I can’t say I remember much about it.
"Jesus, Spanish- our jobs aren't enough, now you want our words?"
-- Sterling Archer
Take 2 near identical homes on the East Coast
1 of them has a walkout basement.
The other has no basement.
The 1st one will sell for 5-10% more. And 3 times as fast.
Also, if you have a home in Texas that is older, like say pre-WWII, you most likely have a basement.
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 3:08 PM CST up reply actions
Which?
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:20 PM CST up reply actions
Why would that be?
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:22 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah
I bought a house built in 1943. Nothing wrong with it.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
They are vastly superior
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:26 PM CST up reply actions
B/c there's a reason that nowadays they don't put basements on homes in Texas.
And my brother is a customer builder of high end homes and he strongly disagrees with your logic that “they are vastly superior” if for no other reason than MUCH stricter codes in modern homes.
What a croc of shit
Ha ha. How old are you?
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:30 PM CST up reply actions
Obviously not nearly as old as you.
As you must be one of those guys that has had a real problem adjusting to modern day living. And in case you were wondering, your opinion does not disprove statistics. There’s a reason that DFW continues to build further and further out. People want newer homes, not homes built almost 100 years ago.
"People"
some people want new homes, some want older homes. Personally, I adore my 19th century victorian. I love discovering square nails, and the elegant front steps and porch, and the double parlors and everything.
I don’t love the outrageous electrical bill, and the drafts, but hey, there are some sacrifices we have to make.
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
What about ghosts?
I agree, I love older homes. I will never live in a track home community…but that’s just me, different strokes/different folks and shit.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 5:46 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, we have one
My wife claims to have seen her, a little girl. Nothing to be scared of, you just have to accept that things are going to go bump in the night. Personally, I blame it on the cats.
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
If I ever saw a ghost in my house I'd burn the fucker down.
My step mom says she saw one at a B&B while visiting me in Natchitoches, LA. Natchitoches is one of the first Spanish colonies of the US, or something historical like that…she said she saw some dude in a…nevermind I don’t wanna talk about it, kinda wigs me out.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 6:14 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
We're pretty certain we have a ghost in our home.
My wife is terrified, but I don’t think it’s an angry ghost. Maybe just a spirit stuck between worlds.
You should buy a Dematerializer and kill the bastard.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 6:16 PM CST up reply actions
My next door neighbor
Is very elderly but before his dad died his dad moved into my house to be close to his son and died in my basement. So there you go.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Jeez.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 6:24 PM CST up reply actions
In all Honesty
I don’t think my house can burn down. I guess its possible, but the wood they used to build the house (called Bois d’Arc, or Osage Orange) is so dense that it can stand up to anything. Tornados, Fires, handsaws, spade bits (broke a couple of them trying to run an ethernet wire), etc.
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
Agreed - it's a personal decision
My friends newer houses are just fine. Quite nice. But I like my house with an extremely solid foundation (if it’s not going to crack in 60+ years it’s not going to) and plaster/lattice walls.
The two corners leading from my living room to dining room are rounded plaster about 3 feet in diameter. Never seen anything like it.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
I was wondering actually
Please point me to some stats that prove this dandy little conclusion:
There’s a reason that DFW continues to build further and further out. People want newer homes, not homes built almost 100 years ago.
Break it down, or possibly, since I’m some graybeard dinosaur that isn’t privvy to all them new fangled building codes that you are wunderkind, dumb it down, for me how outer burbia is primarily a result of people’s aversion to old homes. Also link me those proven statistics that support that old homes never sell.
This is me, standing by for edification from drew90210…
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:59 PM CST up reply actions
It's not a secret that there's new building codes every single year.
I just purchased a new home and the inspector of my home explained all that to me. I spoke with my brother in detail about it. New builders constantly have new codes that their homes have to meet regarding insultation of other energy efficient products.
Of course it isn't
But that’s not what you said at all. And new building codes doesn’t = better building. That’s quite a leap. It probably = more energy efficient and a nicer kitchen, master bedroom, and bath. And a significantly crappier foundation. Sheet rock where brick would have been. Aluminum where there was a harder more reliable metal, etc.
You patronizingly told me that “DFW continues to build further and further out. People want newer homes, not homes built almost 100 years ago.”
Is it seriously your contention that the reason people “build further and further out” is because of the glut of unsold older homes? You actually work in the mortgage industry, and you are arguing that cheaper land isn’t the primary driver of suburban expansion?
Do you live in DFW? Because I have a lot of family and friends in the business, too.
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 6:51 PM CST up reply actions
Jamie?
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 6:52 PM CST up reply actions
What?
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 7:02 PM CST up reply actions
Well, just seeing if you were related to someone named Jamie Thomas....who is in the RE Biz.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
Ah. No.
Brother-in-law, best friend, and stepfather. More builder/developers than RE peeps..
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 7:29 PM CST up reply actions
Hook a brotha' up.
Seriously, I have a spec home program.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
My bro in law and you could possibly have bidness
Call or email me.
I would love to to put you two together if it worked out.
My best friend mostly does FW. Does that fall under your purview?
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 9:29 PM CST up reply actions
Yes, it does
And thank you Boss.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Also
I work in the mortgage industry and while I can’t link you to a site that will give you #‘s, I can tell you that I see the age of the house on all the deals I do when the appraisal comes in. It’s really not very close when it comes to old homes vs. new homes in terms of popularity.
Well...
Couldn’t that having something to do with older homes already being occupied and new homes being built to be sold? Also, the DFW urban sprawl has more to do with population growth and land cost than it does “people not wanting to buy older homes”
My wife and I looked at several new homes in Keller before purchasing our home in Arlington that was built in the 70’sdue to its location and being in an established neighborhood. If you notice the new neighborhoods are the ones with the vast majority of the foreclosures.
I was in the mortgage business for 10+ years....Godspeed.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 6:52 PM CST up reply actions
Wuss
What would Nolan think?!?!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
I know man, total punta....but, I saw the writing on the wall in Dec 06, secondary markets stopped buying for the most part...
…knew I didn’t want to be doing that my whole life (whole family is in the business)…been telling myself that I needed to get a degree (had like 170 hrs..lots of Baseball, Weight Lifting, or Golf Course Management classes)…got it, now I’m in grad school :(.
Miss the dough, but damn sure don’t miss the stress…at least that type of stress.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 9:32 PM CST up reply actions
Understandable, the stress is a killer
So, how many freebie sessions can I get from you? Hah
I have over 160 (tech, science, & electronics) , 4.0 all the way. 1/2 price tuition to SMU, and all that.
But, I do what I do.
/Wash :)
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
I'll go on a sliding scale with you holmes.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 25, 2010 4:06 PM CST up reply actions
My house
is pre-Spanish American War but doesn’t have a basement. It has a crawl-space, and a storm cellar.
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
Mine was built in 1937.
No basement. But the walls are sturdy as hell. Expensive to heat and cool and always in need of repair, but there is no other house in town like it.
Still, at some point I’m going to build a brand new house that won’t require repair until they carry my cold dead corpse out of it at some point in the distant future. Money pits = the suck.
"Ok, post your favorite moment of the Tom Hicks era
Mine is today when he sold the team." - t ball
I need to make some plans
I’d actually like to have myself buried in the crawl space under the house. I think it would be really cool. I’ll never move from that property. One day, if I have enough money, I’ll redo all the floors, have the siding removed and repainted, and then have the house wrapped with decent insulation before the repainted siding is put back on.
I’ve already redone the roof, kitchen, and one of the bathrooms. (gonna redo the other two as well….
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
Ive always heard it was due to the cold weather up North
Cold air obviously drops down and keeps the home generally warmer…just what i used to be told
Fuck Mike Estabrook
Argument Phail
This comparison’s don’t make sense. The only correlation is that they were highly polarizing athletes in the Dallas metro.
T.O. agrees with this post...
If the Rangers don't make the play-offs this year I'm gonna go all Epic Bearded Man on your ass.
I'm wondering what's in Colby Lewis' contract
that guarantees him a rotation spot? I hope we’re not forced to live through suck just because it’s in his contract that he has to start.
from the Durrett article
Lewis isn’t in Surprise to fight for a rotation spot. He has one already, part of a contract that pays him $5 million in guaranteed money the next two seasons and could net him another $3.25 million in a club optoin for 2012.
It's not written in his contract that he's guaranteed a spot
the “guarantee” in that statement just refers to his money.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 24, 2010 1:49 PM CST up reply actions
It's just poorly worded
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 24, 2010 2:09 PM CST up reply actions
Find one example of any baseball player having a position written into his contract
it just doesn’t happen. Certainly not to someone like Lewis.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 24, 2010 2:13 PM CST up reply actions
So it is your take on it.
Maybe you’re an expert on sports contract law, and if so, i apologize for doubting you. I know nothing about what’s in player contracts and wouldn’t know how to look that up, all i know is what it says in that article. Maybe you’re right and it’s poorly worded, but it would be good to know for sure.
Not an expert
But I promise you he does not have a rotation spot guaranteed in his contract. Promise.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 24, 2010 2:26 PM CST up reply actions
The Guarantee
There is absolutely no way his contract guarantees a rotation spot. The statement listed above does indirectly suggest he does but Dirk Diggler is right when he says it is poorly worded.
He's right
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 3:08 PM CST up reply actions
Here's your answer:
I asked Durrett on twitter about it:
http://twitter.com/espn_durrett/status/9608369760
no, but they aren’t paying him $8 million not to have a spot
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 24, 2010 9:36 PM CST up reply actions
the way I understand it is
that the Rangers verbally promis him a rotation spot for the beginning of the season. Obviously, if he doesn’t perform the Rangers can do whatever they want with him.
by Randy Richardson on Feb 24, 2010 1:21 PM CST up reply actions
OT: Completing my application for a position in TSA
And as part of the background investigation, I have to provide all my parents info. Which very much makes me want to write in ‘I am Joseph son of Kim and Jerry and I was born ready… ready to move my career to the Department of Homeland Security!’
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
My brother has worked for TSA for 5+ years now at the Austin Airport.
He loves it. Where are you looking to work at?
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
DFW
Brother-in-law works out there as well. Advancement potential is great and plenty of opportunity for lateral moves in DHS.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
That's what he says.
He can move around anywhere he’d like, but since he’s married now and just found out he has one on the way, he’s not going anywhere. Apparently all you need to do is put in the time and effort to learn the new jobs to get promoted pretty quick.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Exactly as I've heard
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
Do you have any law enforcement background or anything? What's your degree in?
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 2:12 PM CST up reply actions
Criminology
But my working background is way, way out of career field.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
what are the prereqs to get in?
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 2:16 PM CST up reply actions
To get in the door, none really
There is a roto-rooter background check, and credit check; largely, you just have to pass their entrance exam (which is a painus in the anus, but one of the ladies from my old job passed it, and she’s not the brightest bird in the tree).
Of course, I still have a board interview, medical and psychological exam, and a battery of some more tests I have to pass first.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
Good luck.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 2:23 PM CST up reply actions
This
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Appreciated, sirs
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
Let us know when you bust a bunch of mules.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 2:27 PM CST up reply actions
I wouldn't be surprised if they PM some of you on here to ask questions about me, as detailed as the background info is
‘Has the poster you know as Keynes ever mentioned anything about affiliation with a group that has it’s origins outside of the United States, or affiliation with any group inside the United States devoted to disrupting regular commerce?’
What would suck is I’ve probably posted my idea to give all the Angels chlamydia dozens of times, and I don’t think they’ll look too kindly on that…
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
LSB's entire purpose is to distract all of us from work, and thus disrupt regular commerce
I think you’re screwed.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
I sometimes wonder how many of us should be working,
while brushing up on our day-to-day Rangers stuff.
My guess would be at least 70%…
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 3:03 PM CST up reply actions
Heh.
Does Joseph love his country?
Has Joseph every said anything derogatory or negative about the United States?
I had two college buddies work as engineers for Pantex out in Amarillo. They called me as part of their background checks. It was pretty funny.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
The Men in Black talked to my fifth grade teacher
As well as neighbors and friends from HS, and an old lady who’s yard I mowed…get ready for pucker factor.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
wow....I was thinking about signing up not too long ago...but screw all that, I'd probably get deported
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 2:56 PM CST up reply actions
You are a fan of the Rangers
which are still at the moment owned by Hicks Sports group, which also owns a Liverpool Soccer team.
(DEPORT HIM!)
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
Why the eff is he diving?
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." -- Vince Lombardi
I am not sure I want him diving in a regular season game.
Definitely not a ST game or an OF drill.
Vladimir Guererro - 2010 AL MVP
Come on. Dont do that
Its practice. practice. I mean practice. really practice. Really, just practice. practice
Playoffs? Playoffs? Playoffs?
Insert that guy from the Lions here…..
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
Describe please
blocked at work
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 1:37 PM CST up reply actions
She gave him
a Melvin Emmanuel?
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
He popped the question, she went outside to look at the rock in the sun, cried a bit
Then went back inside and gave him a BJ.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Christ
Sharky’s head is going to explode when he hears about this.
"Jesus, Spanish- our jobs aren't enough, now you want our words?"
-- Sterling Archer
Her head almost exploded.
At least the back of it.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
What does this link
show?
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 2:28 PM CST up reply actions
Nothing really
4 pics, one of her face in his lap, and he has a HUGE smile on his face.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
We talked about this in entertainment law
never thought I’d discuss hillary duff giving a beej in a law school class… god bless america
Sharky has alreay photoshopped his own face on to that pic
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 3:13 PM CST up reply actions
Why would he want
to replace Duff’s face with his own?
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Heh.
You know that ole bi-curios troll…
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
she's lookin' a little big in these pics
preggers?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 3:26 PM CST up reply actions
That guy's got quite the smile on his face
Can’t say I blame him.
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
Baseball Prospectus 2010 is now available.
Thumbed thru the Ranger section. They say a lot of nice things about the boys and credit the pitching & defense collectively being better as the reason we gave up fewer runs. They take us to task for our bad obp.
Lotsa love for Chris Davis, Paraphrasing but they said something about him being “a completely different hitter” the second time around last year and they’re very bullish on his immediate future. I guess they don’t care that he had as many infield hits as walks the second swim thru or that his numbers were essentially the same until the last 10 days of the season.
LSB will also enjoy what seemed to be an inordinate number of cheap shots thrown at Hank F.
It’s almost as if they were very aware of The Great War.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Must be
why else would they talk negatively of the season Blalock put up???
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 1:45 PM CST up reply actions
So now BP is wrong?
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
Now you're catching on
Sabermetricians are only useful to Josey when he agrees with them.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
I didn't say BP was wrong.
I was just relaying what I read while thumbing thru it quickly.
I skimmed thru the Ranger section and looked at a few of the player profiles as well. Just saying I saw a lot of negative comments on Blalock and that they’re very bullish on Davis.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Did you tell them
Blalock is gone and we are trying to let the healing begin. We can’t heal when his name keeps getting thrown in our faces like that…
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 2:06 PM CST up reply actions
that Blalock is gone and the healing has begun?
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 2:07 PM CST up reply actions
This just in
The ASL Bag is still empty.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Oh Josey
it’s funny to watch you insult your own bit
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 24, 2010 2:27 PM CST up reply actions
Well Josey, I think BP is trying to keep an optimistic view for it's Rangers readers
by throwing the guy who is out of town under the bus and trying to prop up the guy who is still here. Both were equally disgusting, but only CD is still in town. Plus he’s younger and has shown flashes. I think they are pretty fair in their views.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
They said Tiny E might not be any great shakes offensively
in 2010 but they see a bright future because his prime is several years away. They seemed much kinder to Teagarden than the Salt Shaker.
I don’t know that BP worries about whether or not their takes on certain franchises are optimistic. A few years ago most of the their section about the team had to do with what a bad owner Tom Hicks was for the Rangers.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Heh. Seems like BP is right on with their reports.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Obviously you haven't read BP before this year
They threw the entire team under the bus last year. (other than the farm system). Probably the most depressing intro I’ve ever read. It basically rehashed the 28 year futility that was the Senators/Rangers franchise.
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
I'll admit to not having read last years BP.
FWIW, I was saying they were being fair about their comments on this year’s team.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
OUCH!
I knew that. I was trying to block it out though……
2011 will be the 50th anniversery of the franchise. Lets all hope that it is a celebration of our first championship as well.
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
I thought they had some odd take on Roman history
the Byzantines and turning their nose up at Nolan Ryan for telling the world he was going to be in charge of the Texas Ranger pitching because he was going to do it in his own macho way (and much differently than his predecessors or anybody else in the Great Game).
Something along those lines but I don’t remember it being especially negative.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
What do they know?
projecting a rebound from the 23 year old who was money up until 2009 and projecting more crap from the guy who’s down year at age 28 followed two years of injury and two years of futility.
Blalocks last good year was 2004. Betting on him to carry your team is a sucker-bet. Its too bad… being washed up before age 30.
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
But there is a Great Dingleberry
and he is it.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
I would like to ask (but I know I won't get a cohenrent answer that doesn't hit on how many infield hits existed in a precise fourteen day period for a certain player)
How one can claim victory when their horse in the race lost their job to, were severely outperform by the claimed ‘losers’ horse?
Such a bizarre man.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
And shouldn't something be said about a guy who has infield hits?
That means he at least is hustling and is beating out throws. How is that a bad thing?
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Actually, Great War is an alternative term for World War I
I certainly hope the writers at BP are aware of it. Although, I’m not sure how it relates to the 2009 or 2010 Rangers.
Ugh! Fuck you NBC!
You idiots. I don’t want to watch Days of our fucking lives.
Way to completely ruin my fandom for Team USA Hockey by screwing me over.
Fucking living pieces of dog shit they all are.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 2:01 PM CST via mobile reply actions
x
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 24, 2010 2:14 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I guess you guys are on the west coast?
I’m getting it live on NBC right now in Texas.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
I live in Washington.
We’re not good enough to see the olympics live. Even though I can get to Vancouver in half a day, unlike you shmucks.
Ahhh. I'm assuming because the third period would interfere with the 5 o'clock new for you guys.
NBC really needs to find a way around that. Sucks for you guys.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
He means Washington state
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 24, 2010 2:19 PM CST up reply actions
LOL
I suppose getting to Vancouver in half a day should have been the tip off.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
I think I can get their in 6 hours.
It’s much shorter as the crow flies, but getting east to west out here is difficult because of the mountains the limited road access. You have to go due west for three hours before you can go north.
I'm in El Paso for the week.
How that constitutes West Coast is beyond me.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 2:24 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Wow, you don't get it in El Paso either?
Ugh. You’re in Mountain time though eh? I’m sure may be it. Go 30 miles east and you get it. Bummer
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Anyone know if you can find an online radio stream of the game (or any olympics)?
I’d like to listen to it at work but haven’t anything yet.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Webstream it here
And just don’t look at the moving little people on skates.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Thanks
Close enough I reckon as long as I keep something on top of it.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Just minimize the window
yw
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
OT
Some dude just came and posted in the BoaB draft about 20 minutes ago while he was on the clock, but didn’t make a pick.
I think that’s worth getting punched in the face.
I just pointed out he's on the clock. . .
. . . and he’s not ready to pick, so he wants me to wait for him.
OT: Omer Poveda Likely out for year
Acc’d to Newberg:
"According to at least one local reporter, righthander Omar Poveda will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, which would wipe out his 2010 season, at least.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Frees up
a spot on the 40.
It’s Advil and beef in the Texas Rangers, you yankee bastard.
- Nolan Ryan
Haha, fucked up perverse logic
But very true.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Yeah, if there's a silver lining it's that the Fortypocalypse is lightened a tad
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Just shut it down man, SHUT.IT.DOWN.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 2:34 PM CST up reply actions
OT - Funny Epic Beard Man gifs
The ones of EBM and Techno Viking are pretty good.
I think I’m going to watch Techno Viking right now, always good.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 2:50 PM CST reply actions
I refuse to answer this in fear of retaliation from whoever I pick to lose.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 5:53 PM CST up reply actions
Sigh.
Cech out, possibly a one of the cruciate ligaments (aka done for the season). Incredible run of bad injury luck for Chelsea.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
That's what happens when your star players can't keep their bathroom areas to themselves.
We need to not always make hard work out of sex- Rick Carlisle.
Um.
Ok.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 3:28 PM CST up reply actions
Chelsea got the away goal but I like Milan's chances in Stamford Bridge.
We need to not always make hard work out of sex- Rick Carlisle.
Especially...
…with no Cech, Cole, etc etc. We’ll see.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 3:51 PM CST up reply actions
OT: Would it be realistic to try and make hockey more wide-open?
Allow for less of the bogged-down crap where guys are pretty much just cornered until they can slowly get the puck to someone else who will get ganged up until he can do the same. I feel like if there was more quick movement and precision passing, I’d watch hockey again.
It's been debated for years, and I agree with your point.
Also, Alex Auld put on waivers…wtf? Is this a power play on Marty, is he still hurt, or what?
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
WTF is right...
Durrett’s saying “Newly acquired Kari Lehtonen will spell Turco as the Stars try to surge into the playoffs.” WTF?
Seems like the umps are shittier than usual everywhere this year. - thedirkatron
Yeah, I don't think necessarily higher scoring is the answer.
Just more movement and shots. More moments that look like they might result in scoring.
Someone once called that the problem with hockey on ESPN, and the hockey fan responded with “well baseball has 4-3 games and no one cares.” And I was enraged no one pointed out that the difference is every single pitch is like a shot on goal: it’s a moment where there’s the potential for something important to happen. There’s a lot more of that in baseball.
The beauty of baseball...
“every single pitch is like a shot on goal”. But damn, I love hockey.
Seems like the umps are shittier than usual everywhere this year. - thedirkatron
The situation you describe is because of poor puck-handling/passing in the NHL...
which results in lots of boarding and slow/boring play.
Seems like the umps are shittier than usual everywhere this year. - thedirkatron
Did someone say "The Situation"?
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
who is this "Situation" character?
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
Jersey Shore homo...
his biceps are bigger than his head.
Hilarious.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 3:49 PM CST up reply actions
He was one of the cats in MTV's Jersey Shore.
The show where the chick got punched.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
SCORE!!!
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 3:42 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I'm watching the same feed
That subway commercial is creepy
We need to not always make hard work out of sex- Rick Carlisle.
miserable.
maybe they’ll bring some momentum into P.3
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 3:28 PM CST up reply actions
Jeez.
US outshooting Switzerland 32-8.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 3:29 PM CST up reply actions
What's the score?
At work, with no means of knowing besides actually looking it up
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 3:34 PM CST up reply actions
0-0
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Who's winning?
/Ed Rooney
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
"The Bears"
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Goal!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 3:44 PM CST up reply actions
OT, Again- Ozzie in trouble about his new twitter account
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
That actually took a little longer
than I expected.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Hah
Ozzie + Twitter in any form = great idea
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 3:41 PM CST up reply actions
I think the most hilarious reality show
would be Ozzie running for election. Even if it was dogcatcher, have the cameras follow him around as he campaigns for something.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
The White Sox have no call for being mad at Ozzie if they approved the idea of him having a Twitter account in the first place
It doesn’t take much of a brain to think “Ozzie Guillen posting random thoughts, hmm, this will probably annoy the front office.”
I just hope they let him keep it, because you know we’re in for high comedy once he starts getting angry at players.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Haven,t seem this on here yet...
• The Rangers Dominican signed lefthander Victor Payano for $75,000. Payano had agreed to terms with the Red Sox for $900,000 back on July 2, but the signing never became official after Payano did not pass his physical with Boston.
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook
GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLL USA!
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
sweetness!
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 3:42 PM CST up reply actions
Like I always say...
…the 35th time’s the charm.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 3:44 PM CST up reply actions
If only their goalie reflected their iconic cheese...
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
????
Did that look like it went in to anyone else??
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Bounced off and out. Bummer
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Ha!
I’ll take one for the US instead of one for the Swiss!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 3:47 PM CST up reply actions
Damnit all!
What a strange strange game.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 3:49 PM CST up reply actions
Off the post...thank GOD.
Seems like the umps are shittier than usual everywhere this year. - thedirkatron
Jeez.
That block of the slapshot by Drury looked like it hurt like MF’er.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 3:52 PM CST up reply actions
OT: Look at what happened to Nolan Ryan's FIP at a really advanced age when he went to a team with a few notable steroid implicants.
Not to start a steroid debate because I really hate them, and I do love Nolan, but. . . why is he clean?
Because Nolan Ryan is to baseball as apple pie is to America.
Saying grandma bought Sara Lee instead of making it homemade is treason.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Shut your dirty mouth.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
wow this is hard to beat...but I'll try anyway...
Shut your dirty syphillitic cheap whore mouth!!
If the Rangers don't make the play-offs this year I'm gonna go all Epic Bearded Man on your ass.
shut
your dirty, syphillitic sheep whore mouth.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
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
by Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 6:01 PM CST up reply actions
Going for broke, eh?
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Personally,
I think Brian Downing in the late 70s with the Angels was one of the first. Fred Lynn started getting a little bigger than he had been previously not too long after that (and they were teammates).
Nolan was always working out and lifting weights back with the Angels. He said that he always looked up to Tom Seaver with the Mets and took a lot of things he learned from him
Nolan went to a new league in ’89 and was motivated as hell to show McMullen in Houston that he was wrong.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
That settles it then...
anyone working out and lifting weights is/was not on PED’s.
You heard it here first.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Not the point
Someone says “Nolan had huge legs and pitched hard until he was in his mid 40’s”.
Response: “That’s because he was on steroids.”
Reply: “No, it’s because he was lifting weights.”
Rebuttal: “Guy’s on steroids lift weights too.” – that’s not an answer.
We know Ryan lifted weights (and was one of the earliest pitchers to do so). There is 0 evidence Ryan did steroids except for people’s unfounded claims. There’s hasn’t been a first hand, second hand or 14th hand claim of Nolan doing steroids unlike Bonds, Clemens and others.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Yeah...
as philkid said, I don’t assume Ryan did steroids at all.
I just thought it was funny that the proof Ass Antlers had for it was because he worked out.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Thank you for playing
Ryan’s best year was 1973: 383 strikeouts and 238 hits allowed in 326 innings with an ERA of 2.87 BP gives it a WARP of 7.9
1989 is about 8th on the list:
1973, 1977, 1974, 1981, 1972, 1991, 1987, then 1989.
Nolan Ryan holds the number 1 and number 3 seasons in history in Hits per 9 innings pitched. 1972 he allowed 5.26 H/9 innings (166 hits in 284 innings)
1991 he allowed 5.31 H/9 innings (102 hits in 173 innings)
Oh my god! What can it be? We're all doomed! Who's flying this thing?
-Wash
383 strikeouts....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
by Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 6:15 PM CST up reply actions
"I love fundamentals. I get off on it."
No one pointed out this masterful bon mot yet?
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Minute left. Swiss with an empty goal. Let's make it happen team.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
GOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!! USA empty netter. 2-0
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Fucking great news!!
Hoping they replay it tonight…
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 4:16 PM CST up reply actions
Yay
Russia/Canada should be amazing tonight
We need to not always make hard work out of sex- Rick Carlisle.
Do you by chance know what time they are playing?
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 4:18 PM CST up reply actions
Oh great, so does this mean
we get to read 45 posts as to why not having it on NBC is the downfall to modern day society?
By the way, thanks sprite.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 4:25 PM CST up reply actions
Depends...
…if we can turn it into a meta-critique of other sportsblog critic’s sites.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 4:27 PM CST up reply actions
Yes.
I’m excited. That and Aggies-Bears in Men’s BB. Good sports night.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 4:20 PM CST up reply actions
Shit.
I knew there was another one. Thanks.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 4:23 PM CST up reply actions
Haywood vs Bynum
Looking forward to that, Bynum raped us earlier in the year
We need to not always make hard work out of sex- Rick Carlisle.
Wow
The only thing we’re missing is a rematch of Nancy Kerrigan and that chick who was behind bashing her knee in….then this would be the greatest night ever!!!
he was 4 when it happened
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
by Brian Thomas on Feb 24, 2010 5:46 PM CST up reply actions
Tanya Harding
I thought she was cute. Does that make me a masochist
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Wow dude. That bitch is all sorts of haggard.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 4:25 PM CST up reply actions
NOW she is. Back then she was hot stuff.
White trash, but cute.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Sorry duderino...you wrong.
Trashy Hot…but not “Cute”
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 4:29 PM CST up reply actions
Anything you can trick by using big words and/or math ='s cute in my book.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 4:31 PM CST up reply actions
* Unless it's Big Steve.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 24, 2010 4:32 PM CST up reply actions
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
by Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 4:40 PM CST up reply actions
Prove it.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 4:29 PM CST up reply actions
Him and his sis are fighting over the heating bill.
Last I heard she is probably in a ditch with some hobos.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
That's a huge hells yes.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
ever seen Joe Dirt?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 24, 2010 4:55 PM CST up reply actions
You joker you....
right? you are joking?….tell me you’re joking Ace.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 4:28 PM CST up reply actions
C'mon man...
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
This was the early 90's man.
That was good stuff.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
who win in a steel cage fight, tonya harding or jaime presley.
presley was even in a movie called “poor white trash”
Nobody is perfect, i am nobody, therefore, i am perfect
Presley has an ass that won't quit,
no chance I’m pulling for Harding.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 4:45 PM CST up reply actions
Early 90's were SO bad.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 4:39 PM CST up reply actions
Neg.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 4:39 PM CST up reply actions
To each his own.
It was 1992, she was blonde, and had amazing thighs. I love me some built legs. Soccer and tennis chicks do wonders for me.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
I guess I can't get past the Playboy spread....which may have been after you fell in love.
You are right, to each his own.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 24, 2010 5:00 PM CST up reply actions
She's on TRUtv all the time,
how she made a porno and people watched is beyond me…
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 4:27 PM CST up reply actions
Maybe we can get...
…Dirkatron v Captain Cupcake in a no-CapsLock-barred, front-page, BabyPunting vs CJBashing Battle Royale ???
All proceeds go to DA’s HoboFinder2010 Development fund and EG’s FoodTastingForAwfulShirtWearers 2010 charity event?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 4:26 PM CST up reply actions
Sidney V Ovechkin
All that’s on the line are the fates of medaling in the Olympics for your country.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 4:28 PM CST up reply actions
Who ever loses doesn't get a shot for a medal?
Maybe I heard that wrong last night…
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 4:30 PM CST up reply actions
Quarters right?
Have to make the semi’s to even play in the bronze medal game.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 4:31 PM CST up reply actions
Sounds about right.
Hard to believe, I thought for sure we would see them playing for gold.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 4:34 PM CST up reply actions
That's why
our win over Canada was so huge. The winner even has to play Sweden, who was widely regarded as the third favorite and who won gold in ‘06, to make the final. Meanwhile, we have one game against the fourth or fifth best roster to make it (though we’ll still probably be underdogs).
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 4:36 PM CST up reply actions
lose and you're out
Russia or Canada won’t be playing for a medal.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Yep
just like 2006. We play Finland just like 2006 as well, but in the semis instead of the quarterfinals.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 24, 2010 4:34 PM CST up reply actions
I had a friend tell me to check ESPN.com for Breaking News. Said it was BIG NEWS.
I go, and the fucking front page is “Golden Question, USA wins 2-0”.
I got dooped and now there is no point in watching the 3rd period right now. FML.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 4:38 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Why does iPhone insist on trying to finish words?
Quest instead of question.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 4:39 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yay. Score. Parisa.
In the same tone of voice as that guy in Major League..
“Fly ball….caught.”
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 4:43 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Also, I shouldn't really be shocked by NBC tape delaying this crap.
They did the same with USA Basketball.
Every fucking game was on Delay. Wake up! It’s Twenty-Ten already. Jesus.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 24, 2010 4:45 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
OT
I just noticed CHONE projects Harden and Feldman to be exactly as valuable as one another. I’m assuming Harden has Feldman beat on a per-inning basis, though.
OT: Canada-Russia
What an odd game. The 1st Russian goaltender was playing like crap and should have been pulled at the very least after the 5th goal, probably more like the 3rd or 4th. He allowed 6 goals. The Russians have been caught crashing forward a little too hard, which is understandable considering they were down 3-0 and 4-1, etc. But their defensemen have not done a good job keeping the goaltender’s sightlines clear.
6-2 now…waiting for Lakers-Mavs and Aggies-Bears.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
No butler in the mavs game
ah, this was going to be the first game since the trade I really watched the entire game for.
the preceding post was a great success.
Canada vs Russia
was a crazy game.
USA vs Finland Fri. afternoon.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
OT:
Lindsey Vonn… SOoooooooo hot….. Want to touch the hiney….
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
I'm a Mancuso man myself
All I had to do was listen to each of their voices (Vonn = whiny, Mancuso = sexy)… that and discover that Mancuso sells her own line of lingerie and models it.
Well no, but I have this friend...
and him and her, GOT IT ON!!
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Movies have never gotten better
Than Billy Madison. I thought so when I was 8, and I think so today.
by brettgardner on Feb 25, 2010 8:13 AM CST up reply actions
Just my opinon
But I think today’s thread was excellent. It was all over the place. There was something for everyone. Some good jokes. Minimal JW derailment. Fine work lads.
Lets do it tommorrow
Yessir, we will be here!
GO MAVSSSSS!!!!!!!
/Doyle King
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
I take full credit.
Just sayin…
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
655 comments on a Wednesday
and apparently still counting
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 24, 2010 9:32 PM CST up reply actions
This is what happens when Adam doesn't have any Lenny Dykstra updates to post in the afternoons
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
Joe Magraine went on a crazy rant about how there needs to be a "moratorium on new stats" because it's ruining baseball and stuff. . .
. . . HR said “at least it’s not me this time, stop sending me emails, please.” I’ve noticed him do an entire about face on a lot of his criticism on “new stats” this year, and I had wondered how much of it was the backlash against him last season and how much some of his guarantees ended up looking foolish by season’s end.
I don’t even think the stat they were using was that useful, but Magraine’s curmudgeonly response was perfect.
That said, Harold Reynolds says it’s only useful if the players are scoring runs, otherwise, they’re, and he actually used it, clogging the basepaths. Excellent.
I feel like this was a reply fail of epic proportions.
No? : )
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Yeah...
they were talking about base-rate. Not sure why Magrane went off on all new stats, I understand him not caring for base rate-though. Of all the former players they have on Hot Stove I actually think Magrane is the best one. He’s certainly much better than Reynolds or Williams.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Of course that's sort of like saying
swine flu is better than SARS or avion flu. They all still suck.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 25, 2010 11:03 AM CST up reply actions
Really?
Back when Magrane was in Tampa, the only announcing crews I considered worse were Seattle and Chicago. And they were almost as bad as Seattle.
I hate him about as much as I hate Reynolds.
Whether you prefer Feliz as a starter or reliever seems to be becoming a litmus test for whether or not you're a baseball dumbass
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
This is also the guy who thinks that Damon and Granderson will be a wash
because they have the same batting stance.
Idiot.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
That's not exactly...
what he said. He said they had similar stances but went on to talk about differences between them like Granderson being younger, et al.
Reynolds says some stupid shit (see opinion on Feliz above) but those two guys are going to be compared a lot this year.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
No, it's not exactly what he said.
But what he did say is that it’s a defensive move because their stances are the same at the plate so the defense is the difference.
Or perhaps it's a racial test?
Harold Reynolds…Ron Washington…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 24, 2010 9:41 PM CST up reply actions
Joe Magraine went on a crazy rant about how there needs to be a "moratorium on new stats" because it's ruining baseball and stuff. . .
. . . HR said "at least it’s not me this time, stop sending me emails, please." I’ve noticed him do an entire about face on a lot of his criticism on "new stats" this year, and I had wondered how much of it was the backlash against him last season and how much some of his guarantees ended up looking foolish by season’s end.
I don’t even think the stat they were using was that useful, but Magraine’s curmudgeonly response was perfect.
That said, Harold Reynolds says it’s only useful if the players are scoring runs, otherwise, they’re, and he actually used it, clogging the basepaths. Excellent.
I saw
that this thread was up to 700 posts and thought, “Man, people are fired up about baseball!” only to discover that people are really excited about olympic hockey and Shawn Bradley. Major let-down.
Would you rather have this, or 700 comments about how the sky is falling because
of Josh’s shoulder or 700 comments of Josey fighting? I’ll take this. Everything else has been beat to death this offseason. Just trying to pass the time until spring training games.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
What?
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 25, 2010 4:10 PM CST up reply actions
ugh.
"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 Cecilio's Guante on Feb 26, 2010 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
If the majority of this thread had been Josey fighting, my trollscript would've blocked it all and I would've had less reading to do.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
ab03 fer Prez!!!!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
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