Rangers void the contract of Khalil Greene
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 25, 2010 12:48 PM CST
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It's just so...
…S.A.D.
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
by TheJeezus on Feb 25, 2010 12:50 PM CST reply actions 4 recs
geez
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 25, 2010 12:58 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry
Jeez…
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 25, 2010 12:58 PM CST up reply actions
TR has this up too
But he had to turn off & delete the comments because of all the hateful talk….sigh.
"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 am I missing?
What was the hateful talk?
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 25, 2010 1:18 PM CST up reply actions
Nicely played
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 25, 2010 1:32 PM CST up reply actions
Thank you...
It’s been interesting watching the board lately. A lot of hostility and in-fighting. I think we’re all so desperate for baseball to begin, and now we’ve just scratched the surface of spring training so we’re “fiending” for REAL baseball. A bunch of addicts who’ve gotten that small taste after a long layoff, and now we’ll do anything for more.
Either that or Josey has driven us all fucking mad.
You know I thought yesterday's morning thread was pretty civil
not sure how that happened, but you’re right…there is plenty of hostility going around.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 25, 2010 1:44 PM CST up reply actions
Heh, I was hoping you didn't take me seriously with the white-boy bit...
I was thinking “I wonder if he knows I’m joking?”
I’m the whitest boy of all (Irish, Polish, German).
Yep, thought it was pretty funny
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 25, 2010 2:02 PM CST up reply actions
Dude, I'd destroy you in a white off.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 25, 2010 2:12 PM CST up reply actions
Lets not have a skinny white boy in wife-beater contest.
NOBODY wants to see that. So please, spare us.
Turrible
Just turrible
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 25, 2010 4:28 PM CST up reply actions
I bet I could give you both a run for your money.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
I agree with that
I WANT MY FREAKIN’ FIX, MAN!!!!!
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 25, 2010 2:10 PM CST up reply actions
Really, it's been a pretty slow offseason
after Harden/Millwood went down, unless you think Vlad is going to flash back to his glory days. If Vlad hits like he did in July and August, it will spark the offense, if he looks like he did the rest of the time, its Andruw again.
"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 but acquiring him is still exciting
at least I think so. And Colby Lewis’ return is a pretty significant happening
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 25, 2010 2:35 PM CST up reply actions
Don't know
A buddy was pissed at the insensitive shit being posted there, linked me, and comments were wiped before I got there.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
i'll enjoy the day that arias is finally gone
I don’t mind a 40 yr old backup inf, but I don’t want a backup infielder that looks like he’s 40
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I'm excited
I like watching him play. It’s totally unnatural
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 25, 2010 1:34 PM CST up reply actions
i know some other unnatural acts
but I don’t think I’d want to watch those
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
This might cause him some anxiety.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
If I was in his position, it would be the opposite.
Sure, it’s probably not the right feeling, but I’d feel relieved.
Whenever a situation that causes me anxiety flares up gets removed thanks to someone else’s initiative, even if it’s technically bad for me, I feel a lot less stressed. Doesn’t have to make sense (and obviously I can’t speak for Khalil).
Expected it
Glad it is over with.
I feel for the guy but we didn’t need this story hanging around throughout the season and we definitely needed to move forward with plans for that role.
Anyone else expecting the multiple ‘Where is Khalil Greene?’ questions in mailbags during the season?
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 25, 2010 12:57 PM CST reply actions
x
Khalil Greene is white, Marcus Lemon is black, Brandon Boggs is black, THE HAMBURGER IS EATING ME!
Not sure if this qualifies me as a racist, but these names and associated skin colors are blowing my mind.
He blew a gasket after he and Dtron's
back and forth in the Thursday morning thread…
Carry on.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 25, 2010 1:20 PM CST up reply actions
When all else fails,
Seinfeld will save the day.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 25, 2010 1:43 PM CST up reply actions
I believe it was
A Bill Simmons mailbag where someone demanded that Reggie Willits and Howie Kendrick exchange names in order to restore order to the universe. I always thought that was pretty funny.
by Whiskey in my Whiskey on Feb 25, 2010 2:11 PM CST up reply actions
It's the right thing to do
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
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2. Have you noticed the color of your KhalilBot 5000? If you looked at the name “KhalilBot” and assumed it would be black or maybe a dark, caramel brown, you are mistaken! To avoid upsetting the retinas, our KhalilBot 5000s come in a patina of calming light-peach and stainless steel. This is a neutral tone, meant not to draw too much attention. Sometimes, if too many eyes are focused on KhalilBot 5000, its wires will got crossed and it will not perform up to specifications.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
We knew it was only a matter of time for Khalilbot 5000
"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 did bring us that awesome piece
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 25, 2010 1:35 PM CST up reply actions
I think
bigdickwillie said it best ….
"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
Screen name pulled from the movie Friday After Next..
“I hear they call ya Big Dick Willie.”
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 25, 2010 1:17 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Khalil Greene is gay
"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
Gay and anxious can be a powerful combo.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 25, 2010 1:48 PM CST up reply actions
This kind of sucks
Firstly, it sucks for him that his problems have gotten so bad that the team doesn’t see any other outlet.
But really, even though I hated watching “Khalil Greene the Starting Shortstop” in San Diego; I was really looking forward to the “Khalil Greene, utility infielder” era in Texas. He seems like a classic case of someone who could excel if his spots are chosen wisely, kind of like Gerald Laird when he backed up Rod Barajas (braces for AJM’s response). He is a good fielder who had potential for pretty good numbers for a backup. Oh well.
Go Rice Owls!
Yah, I liked the idea of a guy who could step in and handle 3rd/SS/2nd defensively, even if the bat was a little (okay, a lot) suspect.
I guess we just gotta hope he’s all right.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 25, 2010 2:17 PM CST up reply actions
I know I'm new to LSB
but this seems pretty sensitive for you. I pesonnally think this is a bunch of bullsh on Greene’s part. I mean, he gets the opportunity to totally redeem his career and play the greatest game ever for close to a mil a year and he can’t make it to ST. Take your meds and get over it.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball." - Terence Mann
So there's no confusion
He needs to take his meds….not you take your meds.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball." - Terence Mann
Easy man..
did I hurt your feelings?
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball." - Terence Mann
Yes, your poorly veiled attempt
to piss people off worked. Now STFU.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
I'm not trying to piss anyone off
I just said what others are also probably thinking. Sorry I got people’s panties in a wad. Note to self, edgy, maybe a little over the top comments get you called a prick and to STFU, unless it’s about Tom Hicks.
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball." - Terence Mann
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Note to self, edgy, maybe a little over the top comments get you called a prick and to STFU, unless it’s about Tom Hicks.
Yah, that’s pretty much the truth of the matter.
Though I disagree with your assessment on Greene above, I’d certainly have to agree that on the whole, people around here tend to overreact in a big way when they think they smell political incorrectness or “insensitivity”.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
Edgy? Just ignorant and stupid
And it doesn’t have anything to do with political correctness as LSJ says below. It is, however, particularly insensitive when a number of people on this blog have come forward stating they have anxiety disorders. It’s perfectly within anyone’s right to call you a prick, because that’s what you were being.
by Black Francis on Feb 26, 2010 11:49 AM CST up reply actions
I don't really think it's as simple as "taking his meds and getting over it".
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
It’s good to see that we’ve made so much progress in the “sensitivity to mental disease” department
meta-signature
the douche is strong with this one
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
I can only hope...
you encounter this same type of reaction when you go through some type of adversity in your life.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
could happen to any of us, noone is immune.
If the Rangers don't make the play-offs this year I'm gonna go all Epic Bearded Man on your ass.
I can't wait for three to four weeks of breathless reports on whether Arias' shoulder is strong enough for him to play short and therefor be our new backup MIF.
Blerg.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
However will this team
replace Vizquel’s 195 PAs where he hit 660 OPS.
It’s a crucial life or death replacement for the team!
"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
The real question is how we'll replace his old man strength.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 25, 2010 2:22 PM CST up reply actions
Who's going to take infield grounders without a glove?
"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.
Maybe Michael Young can take them... one day at a time, of course.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 26, 2010 1:02 AM CST up reply actions
and that uncany fashion sense
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 25, 2010 2:39 PM CST up reply actions
God Almighty!
That’s the gayest shirt ever in the history of ever.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
I can't figure out what the statue is...
it reminds of a mix between a hippo and Davy Jones from the Pirates of the Carribean.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 25, 2010 3:04 PM CST up reply actions
There are no words.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Feb 26, 2010 1:02 AM CST up reply actions
On the bright side...
… show up to an occasion wearing that shirt and you can be pretty confident that no one else is sporting an identical one.
Too many words.
"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
Not enough cock and balls
Shadazz. She's sensitive. Just like jazz. SHADAZZ.
by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 25, 2010 2:27 PM CST up reply actions
Whoa.
The US is getting new pennies? Cool.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
hopefully they cost lest than a penny to make.
by Black Francis on Feb 25, 2010 2:43 PM CST up reply actions
/tiredhead facepalm combo
"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
Facepalm needs facebalm.
Forgive the size, I rarely post images.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
Did you ever see the episode of Extras with Patrick Stewart?
He’s talking about his screenplay idea. So so funny.
And her clothes off...
and she tries to cover herself, but I’ve already seen everything.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
nah
They just need to find a way to make them cheaper. Even though it’s just a penny, if we didn’t have it I think it would fuck a bunch of shit up.
by Black Francis on Feb 26, 2010 6:12 AM CST up reply actions
I don't think abandoning the penny would fuck much up.
Both Australia and New Zealand eliminated their pennies not long ago (NZ even went futher and got rid of 5-cent pieces) without much fuss. Britain similarly got rid of farthings and half-pennies, albeit a few decades ago, without any trouble.
People may bitch and moan about losing a couple of cents to Swedish rounding during their transactions, but it would save the country money (and zinc) by not having to mint pennies anymore. They just need to do it already.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
Agreed
Hate pennies. Hate.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 26, 2010 7:24 AM CST up reply actions
". . watch out for yer cornhole, bud."
Without pennies we wouldn’t have fractions of pennies and therefore we would have never had the movie Office Space.
Well the movie has already been made
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 26, 2010 8:40 AM CST up reply actions
But then what would we throw into wishing wells?
"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.
Better to jar your pennies than your feces
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Kids, please don't jar.
"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.
If you weren't a fucking Brit you'd know that...
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Joking!
"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.
New pennies
Speaking of Brits, why do the backs of those pennies look like the logo of a British soccer team?
"Jesus, Spanish- our jobs aren't enough, now you want our words?"
-- Sterling Archer
To which football team are you referring?
I’m too lazy to figure it out and/or look it up.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
No team in particular
I think it’s just the overall appearance of the coin- the “one cent” banner plus the shield with “E Pluribus Unum” on it. Everton and Liverpool both have somewhat similar designs, if I had to name a couple clubs off the top of my head.
"Jesus, Spanish- our jobs aren't enough, now you want our words?"
-- Sterling Archer
I can definitely see Liverpool FC.
Not sold on Everton though.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
:P
We even have twopence pieces here. Which I think they only keep around because of that one Mary Poppins song.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
Feed the birds...
tuppence a bag. I’m a sucker for that movie still.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Me too.
One of the few musicals I like.
That song also goes to show how fucked up some of the pronunciations are in this country. Two pence becomes tuppence. Wtf…
My favorite though is how Leicester is pronounced “Lester.”
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
They sorta invented the language
I guess they can do what they want to with it. They say we all sound like our mouths are full of chewing gum. Not sure I get that.
by Black Francis on Feb 25, 2010 5:14 PM CST up reply actions
That's the argument my coworkers give.
Though they freely admit that stuff like “Leicester” has a thoroughly retarded pronunciation.
And I don’t get the chewing gum thing either, but I’ve also encountered that criticism.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
Do you find yourself sounding British sometimes?
A few weekends ago I watched a whole bunch of episodes of Top Gear, and then over the next week I somehow got wrapped up in some series called Skins. By the end of it all I had to fight to stay American.
by Black Francis on Feb 25, 2010 5:24 PM CST up reply actions
As far as accent goes, no.
I know that it’s linguistically impossible for someone to change their accent significantly after a certain age (though many people tend to mimic the accents of those around them unconsciously, so I tend to sound more British than when I’m at home). However, my terminology has changed significantly, and whenever I go home I get made fun of for referring to things in British terms without realizing it.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
They should have replaced Lincoln
with Lemme.
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
from Motorhead?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 25, 2010 3:23 PM CST up reply actions
The one & only
"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.
from Laverne and Shirley?
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
That was Lenny
"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 thought this was some kind of weird "my two cents" post when I saw it earlier
oh.. new design.. ok then =p
oh.. new design.. ok then =pdon’t particularly like the design.
the preceding post was a great success.
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“Y’know doc, I don’t really feel all that anxious today. At least I have my contract with the Rangers to look forward to.”
“About that…….”
"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.
OT: Celis
I finally found me a local source for Celis. Majestic on the SE corner of I20 and Bryant Irvin in FW.
I slipped in to pick up a couple of bottles of wine for dinner at a BYOB pizza joint in the same area, and cruised past the beer section. They had White and Grand Cru. I bought 2 6ers of White and 1 of GC. It’s been at least 10 years since I’ve had Celis White, one of my all-time favorite beers. Hoegaarden and Allagash White have bridged the gap… but they’re still not the same.
Last night was such a glorious night.
Tom Thumb just had Celis on sale
Try there 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.
The one on Preston?
If so, I may have to make a trip…
"Jesus, Spanish- our jobs aren't enough, now you want our words?"
-- Sterling Archer
Yes, that one
"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.
Preston and Belt Line?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Feb 25, 2010 8:36 PM CST up reply actions
I honestly thought you had misspelled Cialis and were just being gross.
I am Jurickson Profar son of judeska and chesmond.. And I was born ready! ready to play baseball!!- Jurickson Profar 2/15/2010
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 25, 2010 7:44 PM CST up reply actions
That's where I thought it was going.
"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.
LOL
I’m watching the US-Canada women’s hockey final, and one of the commentators is talking about one of the US players who wears a pearl necklace.
He just said, “at first, the pearl necklace was an embarrassment, but it was a gift from her family, so she kept wearing it.”
(giggle)
Yes, I’m 12.
"Jesus, Spanish- our jobs aren't enough, now you want our words?"
-- Sterling Archer
Wow, familial pearl necklace.
She must have a kinky family.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
I saw a report that Mike Maddux declared
Darren Oliver “could start if need be.” We shouldn’t read much into that, right? He just means here and there he might get a spot start if the situation calls for it – double-header, emergency start against a big opponent, etc. Surely he doesn’t mean Oliver is a rotation candidate. Shirley.
Good lord
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 25, 2010 7:54 PM CST up reply actions
He did start a game last year
but went on the DL right after…..
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Feb 25, 2010 7:58 PM CST up reply actions
Maddux has been talking to BigSteve
We’re doomed.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
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