Friday a.m. Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 5, 2010 9:13 AM CST
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PrintAnother relatively quiet day as far as Ranger news goes...
Richard Durrett has a Q&A with David Murphy up at the ESPN Blog.
Evan Grant has a story about Tomas Telis missing the season with Tommy John surgery.
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Those three-questions "Q&A" bits Durrett does
are as innocuous as it comes…
Of course, it is ESPN
"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
T.R.
really needs to retire his " just for the heck of it" bit
here fixed
T.R. needs to retire his “just for the heck of it” bit
I did not ask you if you have herpes. I said is that a hairpiece?!?
Truck
News from Newberg that the truck is leaving today is so simple, so utterly pointless, yet so exciting. Oh man.
Fun with sample sizes: Newberg ttalked about Nolan Ryan and Harden’s K/9, 9.55 and 9.35 respectively. Feliz’s is 11.3.
Losing Telis smarts even more this morning for some reason.
Ranger catching prospects… sigh.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
so unstable
"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
Time for me to be negative...
Salty is never going to hit….his swings make me think he’s drunk at the plate.
I don't think anyone is expecting him to be the next Joe Mauer
But I think its perfectly reasonable to see him becoming a 250/350/430 type hitter
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.
You guys.
I am so effing bored. I’d even be happy to read a Jay Donuts rant at this point.
You want to see Ray Turner dunk on Mizzou’s FACE? Good, me too.
That was a sick dunk.
Kid has 3 skills right now. Defense, rebounding, and dunking. If he finds a shot he could be a beast with his insane athletic ability.
It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence.
--Seneca
Just sick stuff
The emergence of Ray Turner would be big next season when we look to replace our departing seniors.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
Really hope Davis gets in after going to the prep school in Maine.
Looks to be a possible replacement at the 5 if he matures enough.
It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence.
--Seneca
That dunk was sick
and related news….aggie still sucks…not breaking news or anything, but still needs to be said
nice job of getting corey nelson btw…oh wait
Fuck Mike Estabrook
You have contributed meaningfully to this conversation
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
To which aggie are you referring?
Any one in particular?
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
by JBP on Feb 5, 2010 3:39 PM CST up reply actions
And so very childish.
"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.
To be fair
I’ve witnessed far more childish displays by overzealous redass Ags with their anti-“t.u.” group mind thinking.
Probably why I didn’t go to many football games while at A&M. I mean, c’mon…UT-bashing is even in our fucking fight song :P
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
by JBP on Feb 5, 2010 5:07 PM CST up reply actions
I'm just waiting for somebody to explain to me...
…how you saw horns off of a Bear, a Red Raider, a Sooner, a Cowboy, etc…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Umm, you realize that Texas' fight song mentions A&M too, right?
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
About to write the same thing, but
I figured “Who’d be reading a minor argument in a day-old thread?” Two of us, it seems.
Not that there’s anything wrong with it, but the A&M song spends considerably more time on UT.
Certainly the second verse of the War Hymn devotes more effort to the rival than Texas Fight does
But it annoys me to no end when Aggies get accused of being “obsessed” with the Longhorns when the accusations are generally leveled by those who think the Longhorns are too sophisticated or important to care about the Aggies.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
I'd say over half of the War Hymn revolves entirely around UT.
Whereas Texas Fight mentions A&M for one line.
And it may annoy you to no end that Ags get accused of being obsessed with UT, but they damn sure are (at least they were when I was there, maybe they’ve eased off the last couple of years).
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that the Longhorns don’t care about the Aggies, but they don’t care to the degree that A&M does about them. According to my UT friends, they view OU as their chief rival and the one that they genuinely give a shit about.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
They view OU as their chief rival right now because OU's football team has been more relevant in recent years
When Jackie and R.C. were at the top of their game, Texas cared far less about OU than they did the Aggies.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
This is accurate
but it is also accurate to say that if you asked every student at the respective schools who their biggest rival was; Aggies would probably choose UT at about 98% while UT students would choose OU at about 75%
obviously those numbers are completely made up…but i do believe they would be fairly accurate (if anything i think the UT-OU number would be higher)
Fuck Mike Estabrook
Well I figured as much.
I was just lamely pointing out his abhorrent grammar.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
by JBP on Feb 5, 2010 5:03 PM CST up reply actions
ahhh, the good ole internet grammar police....
always a tough job, you still trying to get those damn kids off your lawn as well?
as for my original comment, always fun to make fun of aggie, but really it is a little too easy lately
Fuck Mike Estabrook
Hey, I like to make fun of Aggies as much as the next guy.
And it’s not a little too easy lately. It’s always been easy.
I just wanted you to pluralize your fucking nouns, man.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
by JBP on Feb 6, 2010 3:49 AM CST up reply actions
we'll have to agree to disagree on that matter
i assume you are referring to my use of aggie…in this case i am referring to the institution as a whole…therefore i think my use of it is fine…and i see that usage often
that said, the most important message here still remains….pooooorrrrr aggie
Fuck Mike Estabrook
So
is the use of “aggie” for A&M UT’s asinine take on A&M’s equally asinine “t.u.” for UT?
I didn’t think y’all would stoop to A&M levels.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
by JBP on Feb 6, 2010 5:09 AM CST up reply actions
"I didn’t think y’all would stoop to A&M levels."
Good grief dude, you have a serious obsession with hating on the school you attended.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
Well, I was a 2%er afterall.
And like Horns said, it’s easy.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
See i dont understand this statement at all
now im going to assume it is b/c of the spelling? I dont believe UT people choose to use that as a derisive means to A&M…it is just a way to spell it…especially if using the plural form
afterall, “aggy/aggie” is not exactly a word used in your everyday speech
Fuck Mike Estabrook
No, the spelling is correct.
We say Aggie/Aggies. That is our mascot (and yes, it’s a dumb mascot). So saying “aggie” grammatically means that you’re talking about one A&M student.
But if you’re just using the term to refer to A&M and not just one student, you would say Aggies, referring to all those that go there. Just saying “aggie” makes no sense. That’d be like me referring to UT as “longhorn”.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
by JBP on Feb 7, 2010 8:18 AM CST up reply actions
This thread is boring, let's talk about classic shows that should be brought back and modernized.
From my childhood, I’m going with Legends of the Hidden Temple.
Probably too recent for some on the board, and I get that.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
You ever heard of Lookwell?
It was a pilot written by Conan O’Brien and Robert Smeigel (sp?) about a washed up actor played by Adam West who was also a private detective. So good; I’m pretty sure you can watch the pilot online.
Robert Smeigel
That’s the guy who used to do the SNL cartoons, right?
I can see he and Conan doing something like that together.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 10:29 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah
He was also the head writer for Conan for a long time, he’s been an SNL writer and he does all the Triumph the Insult Comic stuff. He also used to do all the voicework for the politicians when they would be on Conan where it would be a photo of the person and the mouth would move, if you remember that.
Definitely
The TV dropping from the ceiling always cracked me up for some reason.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 10:35 AM CST up reply actions
It's funny how a lot of LSB spares piss & moan
when I’m engaged in a baseball discussion (“How dare you pollute this place by telling the world your Brandon McCarthy prediction was nails?”) but when left with said spares to lead a discussion, everybody stands around with their thumbs up their asses.
The microphone is yours. You’re obviously incapable of being a “gifted writer” but try your best to lead a good discussion.
Go!
"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)
Well, that's not entirely fair...
everybody stands around with their thumbs up their asses
I’m sitting.
by bdk03a on Feb 5, 2010 10:37 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
On an ACU side note Tony Washing OT is projected 7th round,
and my friend who was the deep snapper is going to a specialist combine the 20th, projected 12th best deep snapper in the nation coming out of college. ACU baseball starts up tomorrow at 2pm against Harding in Abilene.
"Josey drives to games???
I always assumed he rides in on his high horse"
jam0152
Martin Perez, "Mucho queso"
I miss ACU baseball games more than anything else in Abilene
(except for Harold’s)
I don’t recall them ever playing Harding while I was there. I smell a road trip coming soon…
meta-signature
mmm... Harolds
he sang happy birthday to me once.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
I'm in OKC now
and I had to drive to Lubbock over the holidays for a family funeral. I went out of my wat by 2+ hours just to eat at Harold’s. If I was getting the chair, that’d be my meal (although it doesn’t really work like that…but you get the idea).
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
oh yeah...
well, their cobbler is to die for…
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
while you can't replicate anything they've got on the menu
I’ve never ever ever had anything remotely close to the hotwater cornbread or the damn hot relish.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
ACU Baseball was awesome
Not sure how good they’re supposed to be this year though… I’d watch them any way. And I’d make sure to yell at the other school’s first base coach until he got back in his coaches box.
I've noticed yall's screennames before
And wondered if they came from ACU with that format. I was bht02a myself. ACU baseball team is pre-season #13. And finally out of the South region.
by SaltyDawg on Feb 5, 2010 2:27 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
All of my friends that are playing this year say they are better than last, for what it's worth
"Josey drives to games???
I always assumed he rides in on his high horse"
jam0152
Martin Perez, "Mucho queso"
Yes, I graduate this coming December and I will keep you guys up to date.
My friend that plays has been filling out player profiles for teams. Another guy reports to ST for the Brewers in 13 days.
"Josey drives to games???
I always assumed he rides in on his high horse"
jam0152
Martin Perez, "Mucho queso"
Harold's is greatness
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
If you don't like a particular discussion
You have every right to not participate. As for your statement that I am “incapable of being a ‘gifted writer,’” on what are you basing this assertion?
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 10:40 AM CST up reply actions
How come you can't find the candy "Bottle Caps" anymore
I always really liked the rootbeer ones.
"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.
Ahem
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Did you look at it
It says “sign up to be notified when this item becomes available.” Even the webtubes can’t find them.
"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.
x
http://www.oryans.com/bottlecaps.html
"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.
Find me a picture.. even just a picture(!!!)..
of Mr. Phipps Pretzel Chips.
It can’t be done. I’ve searched and searched. It was a hugely popular snack about 15 years ago, but nobody photographed the fucking things!
Well, you are correct
I couldn’t either.
"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.
Yep, it's the only image out 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 always wanted to be on that show,
but the actual temple part was impossible and the prizes were incredibly shitty
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky"-Michael Scott
by ReallyCreativeScreenName on Feb 5, 2010 10:36 AM CST up reply actions
I didn't like the Temple just because of the randomness of the Temple Guards.
Everything revolved around the Shrine of the Silver Monkey.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 10:43 AM CST up reply actions
All the games looked awesome to play.
Did you ever see GUTS?
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 5, 2010 10:49 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Lets go to Mo for the details...MO!
I think she was one of my frist crushes. I think it was the accent.
And your reward... IS A CHANCE AT THE AGGRO-CRAG!
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 1:38 PM CST up reply actions
Nick GAS
Not sure if its still around, but Nickelodeon had a channel called Nick GAS that used to play all of their old gameshows. My roomate and I would get drunk, watch Legends of the Hidden Temple and gamble on which team would make it to the Temple. I would always go with the Green Monkeys for some reason.
The Silver Snakes
also seemed like a consistently good bet.
Nickelodeon game shows
I’m still bitter at Marc Summers- once, when he was hosting “Double Dare,” he asked the question, “Who are the two left-handed Beatles,” adding “if anyone can answer this, I’ll give you my house.”
I call out “Paul and Ringo!” Neither of the teams gets the question right, so he reads the answer, and sure enough, it’s Paul and Ringo.
The rat bastard never has paid up. And you know that house is immaculate, because he’s got severe OCD. Summers, I’m coming for you!
"To have the judgment and wisdom and personal touch of Nolan Ryan, and the tremendous group that JD has assembled, I think the Rangers on the baseball side are the envy of every franchise in baseball in terms of talent."
-- Chuck Greenberg
That show was awesome...
and I didn’t even remember that I liked it until someone here mentioned the Shrine of the Silver Monkey.
by Mike the Grate on Feb 5, 2010 1:12 PM CST up reply actions
Same here man
I couldnt remember what it was and then when people mentioned that and the team names I was like holy shit, that show was awesome…
ahh memories
Fuck Mike Estabrook
It still comes on.
I DVR it every time, just for the hell of it.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 1:38 PM CST up reply actions
I'm going to check that out right now...
Thankfully I can schedule from my office.
by Mike the Grate on Feb 5, 2010 1:41 PM CST up reply actions
According to Wikipedia, I was wrong.
It stopped airing in Summer 2009. Before that it was on TurboNick.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 1:44 PM CST up reply actions
The end of an era.
I couldn’t believe the show was actually only filmed for about two years, too. I must have watched each individual episode fifty times.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 1:47 PM CST up reply actions
I'll have to check it out.
The promos looked terrible, to be honest with you.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 10:39 AM CST up reply actions
I'm liking it
Nothing highbrow, mind you. Just good, popcorn munching, turn off the brain drama/action.
"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 agree
Anyone noticed the change in transportation for the climax of each episode?
Ep. 1 – Train
Ep. 2 – Plane
Ep. 3 – Motorcycle
Ep. 4 – Cable Car
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
In the preview it looked like a car chase in san francisco
which is too bad, b/c there’s no Michael Bay or Ferrari attached to this one
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Good call, I was a huge fan of Legends back in the day
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
my friend was on it
and totally blew one of the trivia questions
by kevinkinsler on Feb 5, 2010 11:04 AM CST up reply actions
Your friend sounds like he sucks at life
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
Another good one- Boy Meets World.
I’m a child of the early 90s, so what?
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 2:02 PM CST up reply actions
I thought Topanga was the hottest chick ever.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 2:09 PM CST up reply actions
+me
How's that game gonna help your putting?
by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 5, 2010 2:21 PM CST up reply actions
Boy Meets World was one of my favorite shows in the early days
The last few years were absolutely terrible. I stopped watching after they jumped the shark with Eric becoming overbearingly stupid (before it was funny, then it became just cartoonish) and Shaun’s brother and all that.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
Agreed, Eric's devolution into near-retardation ruined it for me, too.
Before, he was the cool older brother. Then he started gaining weight and apparently lost his mind.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 2:56 PM CST up reply actions
Boy Meets World
was must watch TV for a few years there
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 5, 2010 4:16 PM CST up reply actions
Topanga...
Anyone seen her lately? I always wondered what she was gonna look like as she got older.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 5, 2010 4:36 PM CST up reply actions
She's curvy, not chubby
Ben has a huge thing for her.
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 5, 2010 5:30 PM CST up reply actions
Man, don't say "Ben" and "huge" and "chubby" in the same post
"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.
Ummm, just looked her up...
she definitely falls under the chubby category.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 5, 2010 5:40 PM CST up reply actions
Definitely chubby.
Though in fairness to AJM, there are lots of curves outlining all her fat.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
by JBP on Feb 5, 2010 5:49 PM CST up reply actions
call me crazy
or some kind of a sexual deivant with odd tendancies, but she’s good to go. Not based solely off of THAT picture, but overall.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
i don't know how to post pics
but this one, for instance:
http://thesuperficial.com/2007/12/24/1224_danielle_fishel_dui_00-thumb-450×675.jpg
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
posting pics
just use the picture of the tree instead of the chain link and you’ve got it
meta-signature
Lay off
She was a spokesperson for Nutrisystem. She’s doing the best she can!
"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.
My come home from school and turn on the TV shows were
Silver Spoons
Jetsons
and Wonder Years.
After dinner it was Cosby Show, Alf, and Who’s the Boss.
"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.
Those were the days
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 5, 2010 3:15 PM CST up reply actions
There are some old ones I'd watch with the folks as a kid
Benson, Too Close for Comfort, Three’s Company, Taxi, Hillstreet Blues, St. Elsewhere, Barney Miller, Quincy M.E. That’s about all I got.
"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.
No Murder She Wrote?
And thinking about the Wonder Years. I forgot how much I absolutly loved that show.
Winnie Cooper was many a fascination for this guy.
"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.
Mama's Family....
….unfunniest show ever.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
I would love to see a show of hands
that actually watched an entire epsiode of that god awful show.
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 5, 2010 4:48 PM CST up reply actions
Holy crap that was bad
Thinking back, I’m not sure if it was supposed to be edgy or what. It was Hee Haw bad.
"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.
Hee Haw is much funnier than Mama's Family
Hee Haw was supposed to be corny, rural-themed humor. To its intended audience, it was (and still is) hilarious, and the music is generally even better.
Mama’s Family just was plain unfunny.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
And now, here's Conway Twitty...
"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.
Love me some Conway
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
Seems like that show is always on at Cici's when I go there
How's that game gonna help your putting?
by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 5, 2010 5:19 PM CST up reply actions
Winnie grew up nicely.
I had it for the older sister, Karen. My favorite show ever.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Here's a show no one watched
Flying Blind. A short lived sitcom on Fox from long ago but it starred a young Tea Leoni as this nympho partier. I loved that show.
"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 kinda miss M*A*S*H
There needs to be a new war comedy.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
by JBP on Feb 5, 2010 3:46 PM CST up reply actions
It was a good show but I hated how there always had to be a lesson
"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.
Airwolf
Would be legitimately awesome with today’s CGI technology and stuff.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
by LSJ on Feb 5, 2010 7:51 PM CST up reply actions
I was about to post something about Airwolf.
That show was fantastic to watch. I would hum the theme song in my head whenever I played soccer or was running my routes in football as a kid.
"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.
Two more weeks...
"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.
Hall of Fame question
Rick Gosselin has an article praising Emmit Smith, complaining about too many first ballot HoFers in football, and advocating baseball’s approach. No doubt there are problems with football’s HoF like the shortage of linemen, but wouldn’t you expect it to be easier for the voters to make a decision for football? That is, since the merger sportswriters have had very good opportunities to see any given football player on a regular basis, playing against all teams in both conferences, while baseball’s structure and the quantity of games means there will be a substantial number of voters who have to take some years to factor in the opinions of their peers and ruminate on a player’s career. Or is that off-base?
never thought about the availability of football compared to baseball for viewability
in that regard.
It actually seems like a perfectly acceptable argument. ESPN’s sportsnation polled which HOF was better voted on, but it is inconsistencies like this that logistically make the two sports very different in terms of player recognition. The lack of linemen in the NFL HoF is probably something the average fan pays no attention to unless notified.
by kevinkinsler on Feb 5, 2010 11:07 AM CST up reply actions
I don't even know how the football HOF works
it seems completely random to me. I read some article that said Hines Ward was a future HOFer. Huh? That didn’t make sense to me. But what is weird is that when I have to go look him up to check that, there is no context with other similar receivers. Some are in the HOF, others aren’t. It looks like it correlates more to Superbowls than anything else. Which is dumb.
Go Rice Owls!
Blogging the Boys
made arguments yesterday for the ridiculousness of Drew Pearson not being in the HoF, despite his similar numbers and perception when compared to Lynn Swann. so crapshoot is the best way I could describe it. Except for the blatantly obvious ones, fringe guys are a complete guess
by kevinkinsler on Feb 5, 2010 11:12 AM CST up reply actions
That's my problem with it
In baseball, you can have a rational, interesting discussion about whether Bert Blyleven or Jim Rice belong in there. But rarely (with the exception now and then of a Bill Mazeroski) does a single game get you in like with Lynn Swann or Joe Namath
Go Rice Owls!
Well
Frank Luksa was the Dallas media representative on the Hall of Fame committee for years, and he supposedly took the view that it wasn’t his job to lobby on behalf of Dallas players.
This was a minority position, and many other writers made a point of selling the guys they covered to the committee.
So there’s a school of thought out there that says that Luksa is to blame for there not being more Cowboys in the Hall.
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 5, 2010 11:29 AM CST up reply actions
So despite the ability to view or review a larger portion of a player's work
there are other flaws in the process for the NFL. These points nicely highlight that and seem far more significant than the watering down of first ballot status, although that may be a partial product of the more significant flaws.
Michael Irvin Out at ESPN's Dallas Radio Station. His Replacements: Ben and Skin.
If you’re among those who dial up 103.3 on your FM dial every morning at 11 a.m. expecting to hear Michael Irvin, do not be surprised when you hear Ben Rogers and Jeff Wade — otherwise known as Ben and Skin — instead today. ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz tells Unfair Park this morning that Irvin’s contract was up, his ratings were down, and he’s out effective immediately.
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2010/02/michael_irvin_out_at_espns_dal.php
by GregoryM on Feb 5, 2010 11:06 AM CST reply actions
Irvin was terrible on radio. Good on TV.
Ken Hamlin also needs to stay away from sports talk on ESPN.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 5, 2010 11:08 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yes. He is.
Your boy Strahan is terrible, btw.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 5, 2010 12:36 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Irvin sucks, and so does Strahan...
I’ve never tried to defend Michael Strahan. He annoys the shit out of me.
Well, that just leaves more time for raping.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
by WyoRanger on Feb 5, 2010 11:08 AM CST up reply actions 5 recs
LOOK OUT LADIES!!!
"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.
don't forget crack
"Josey drives to games???
I always assumed he rides in on his high horse"
jam0152
Martin Perez, "Mucho queso"
Really?
And just after the fat guy from the DMN had an article up lauding Irvin’s 2 (!) years on air?
Of course, said fat ass has never said one word about the Ticket….lol
"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.
hmmm...replace Michael Irvin with Ben and Skin?
Why would you replace one guy who is unlistenable with two guys who are unlistenable?
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Feb 5, 2010 11:48 AM CST up reply actions
All sports radio
is well nigh unlistenable.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
This
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
x
I always thought that the Ben and Skin show was pretty good. Haven’t been the biggest fan of Skin on the Mavs games though.
by GregoryM on Feb 5, 2010 3:59 PM CST up reply actions
Long time coming
Irvin was unlistenable
"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
not to mention his numbers were horrible:
From the DMN Sports Media Blog (2009 numbers):
11 am
Norm Hitzges — 6.3
Michael Irvin — 2.1
Scott & Hill — 2.1
Noon
BaD Radio — 6.3
Michael Irvin — 2.2
Scruggs & Salisbury — 2.1
1 pm
BaD Radio — 4.9
Michael Irvin — 2.3
Scruggs & Salisbury — 2.2
"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
If you're barely beating Scruggs and Salisbury you should never be allowed on radio again
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
Come Monday, it will be alright.
We’ll start getting you ready for spring training and the 2010 season on Monday and we won’t let up until the last out of the year. So, get your rest on Saturday, stock up on Super Bowl snacks (I’m a big fan of the Buffalo Chicken Dip, myself) and get ready.
From EG…at least it’s something to look forward to.
"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 who's playing in this 'Big Game' everyone is talking about?
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
for the love of all that is holy can we please get on with spring training!
Nobody is perfect, i am nobody, therefore, i am perfect
by 34express on Feb 5, 2010 11:46 AM CST via mobile reply actions
You're already tired of hearing about Dwight Freeney's ankle and how the Saints
have a symbiotic relationship with their community?
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Feb 5, 2010 11:54 AM CST up reply actions
what a piece of crap.
Haven’t been to a Mickey D’s in almost 10 years.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
their Chick-fil-A knockoff
sandwich and breakfast biscuit are pretty good when you’re on a road trip and it is the only place in a 100 mile radius.
Go Rice Owls!
Recently took a long roady with my parents
The only place Dad would stop for lunch was McDs, as we were on a tight schedule. I discovered one food I can eat there without having the squirts within 1 hour. The Angus burger was my salvation for a week…
"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 anus?
"To have the judgment and wisdom and personal touch of Nolan Ryan, and the tremendous group that JD has assembled, I think the Rangers on the baseball side are the envy of every franchise in baseball in terms of talent."
-- Chuck Greenberg
I don't think so...
ha
"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 it was just a Whopper ripoff
"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.
No. the Arch Deluxe was supposed to be an upgrade over the Big Mac
If i remember right, the ads stated it was only for adults or something.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
No - that's right
But when I had one I just thought it was a whopper ripoff.
"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.
Which McDonald's burger was it that kept the hot side hot and the cold side cold?
Hey Tom - It's over now, so do you know how - to pick up the pieces and go home?
lol, what a stupid idea that one was
the funny thing was that when you ordered one, the “hot side” and the “cold side” were both room temperature.
Hey Tom - It's over now, so do you know how - to pick up the pieces and go home?
"What is Baseball?"
An interesting hypothetical about Jeopardy! (including 10 Final Jeopardy questions about baseball)
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
awesome
I got all ten, but I have to agree with the writer – under pressure on Jeopardy I maybe get 7. The Willie Stargell quote, the “which team won world series in 3 cities” and the Marlins/Mariners all would need more than 10 seconds to think about.
Go Rice Owls!
I didn't know #1, but the only other one i had to think about was #2
and that’s just cuz I can’t recall the quote.
All the others popped right into my head, especially the Marlins/Mariners
by kevinkinsler on Feb 5, 2010 12:28 PM CST up reply actions
I can't believe they have everything archived from every single Jeopardy! show.
Click on that link near the bottom of the article and see all those other questions. It really will take you an hour or two looking over it all. It’s pretty interesting.
I can’t believe a $1000 daily double question was “1 of 3 major league baseball teams with a state rather than city name.” This was in 1984 so California was the 3rd one and not Florida
"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 missed three
Two regarding the same team. Nice geography Wyo. And the ST site.
"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.
Got them all right
However my answer to #1 was just a complete lucky guess.
Others all came quickly, but I could definitely see having trouble with the expansion team question if I was under pressure.
Sheesh, I only got 6
7 if you give me some time for the Marlins/Mariners quip.
/seriously, how the hell would I know where the Cubs used to have ST?
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
reply fail
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
I guessed on the Cubs/Catalina
because really, what team would be so pretentious to have their spring training the Catalina? Since I knew it wasn’t the Yankees or Dodgers, it could only be the Cubs.
Go Rice Owls!
I got 7...
but guessed curveball instead of forkball. I was kind of worried at first.
As an aside, does anyone have any good recommendations on baseball books? I’ve only read a few, so even if their more popular ones that everyone has already read, give it a whirl.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
You should probably do this as a fanshot
Seems like we do one of these every year. I liked Men at Work. Haven’t reread it ever but it was good the first time around.
"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.
Maybe I'll wait until post-SB.
aka when baseball season starts for most of us.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
David Halberstam was the master-
October 1964
Summer of ’49
The Teammates
Also, the aforementioned ‘Seasons from Hell’. ‘A Lefty’s Legacy’ was another great read about Koufax.
As far as reference books- ‘The Historical Baseball Abstract’ by Bill James and ‘Big Book of Baseball Lineups’ by Rob Neyer.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Anyone have any thoughts on L.T and San Diego?
"Josey drives to games???
I always assumed he rides in on his high horse"
jam0152
Martin Perez, "Mucho queso"
As a TCU guy
it’s sad to see L.T. having slowed down to the point where he is going to get released. I also think SD is a bit crazy if they think Sproles can be the every down back, but I might be wrong. Bottom line, in a salary capped league, L.T.’s production the last 2 years is nowhere close to on par with the amount of money they are paying him. It is too bad, but a fact of life in the NFL right now.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 5, 2010 12:44 PM CST up reply actions
They can easily get someone with his current talent level
via the draft. That player would likely be cheaper and under contract longer term. No brainer.
Mocks have the Chargers taking Jonathan Dwyer in the 1st Round.
by TooLegitToQuit on Feb 5, 2010 1:14 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Tell you what
Someone’s gonna draft LaGarrette Blount in like the 3rd or 4th round and he’ll be the best back in this class if he stays out of trouble (IF). 245 lbs of pure muscle
How's that game gonna help your putting?
by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 5, 2010 2:23 PM CST up reply actions
Plus a mean right hook.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 2:35 PM CST up reply actions
Yup.
Dexter McCluster might have the goods, too.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Yea that guy is Sproles Jr.
Super quick
How's that game gonna help your putting?
by Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge on Feb 5, 2010 3:36 PM CST up reply actions
Well, it was bound to happen
I’ve been a Chargers fan since I moved to SD right when LT (and Brees) came to the Chargers. I don’t much like the Chargers otherwise (i hate Rivers); so my loyalty will probably follow LT, even though he’s old.
Go Rice Owls!
Nothing to talk about
LT is gone for sure. It makes no sense for SD to keep him. He should be released and go find a job as a short-yardage back somewhere. Houston might be a good fit.
Well
He will find a starter’s role somewhere. If Edgerrin James and Emmitt Smith and Jamal Lewis can keep starting jobs 4-6 years after their primes, someone will probably sign L.T. and let him have a shot.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 5, 2010 1:04 PM CST up reply actions
Houston's not a bad idea.
They don’t seem to excel at signing FA’s and they could use it to help (re)convince fans who are pissed about the Kubiak extension.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
nice sig
he was a helluva player who’s best years weren’t long enough to get him the to HOF.
He’ll go somewhere like Seattle and get like a million bucks. If there’s a lockout the year after that, his career might be done.
"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
Thanks when you posted that the other day, I was thinking perfect sig.
I think he maybe has a shot at the HOF, if his production had kept up, which you could argue Sproles took some of that away, I figured he would do like Barry did and retire early. That is just me though.
"Josey drives to games???
I always assumed he rides in on his high horse"
jam0152
Martin Perez, "Mucho queso"
quitting while you're ahead is a hard thing to do for these guys
He’s only 30, and you know he thinks he can still play. But, definitely, quitting after millions of dollars and while you’re still fairly healthy, is not the same as quitting.
He’s a bright guy. Well spoken and congenial. If we wanted a cushy media job I’ll bet he could find 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
He needs to volunteer for a paycut
Elway did it three times. I think SD is on the cusp and he’d be crazy to leave now. Take a pay cut and become a selfless teammate (course he’ll just get cut if he doesn’t).
"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.
The thing is...
…it’s not just a money thing. They need more from their running game. Seems like they should just part ways so SD can go get a Jonathan Stewart type in the draft.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Probably true but he'd still made a damn good third down back for them
"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.
Right now
@MinorLeagueBall All Questions Answered Thread at Minor League Ball. http://sbnation.com/e/1061131
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
Something that is starting to really piss me off.
Per Kevin Goldstein Tweet : Call me crazy, but if I am given a choice between Verlander for 5/80 and Felix for 5/78, I’m taking Verlander.
Someone please convince me that this isn’t just batsh*t insane. I don’t understand how anyone would take Verlander over Felix under any circumstances given these two contracts.
I think the risk/reward is just higher with Felix
For some reason I see a 20-30% probability that the King has some incredibly nasty injury in 2-3 years. I’m not hoping for that (and LL will probably ban me just for thinking it), I just can see it happening.
Go Rice Owls!
Why though...
Almost any pitcher, especially hard-throwing pitchers, is a relatively high-risk for injury. I haven’t seen any substantiated reasons to think that King Felix is any higher risk than Verlander.
On the other hand, Felix is younger and has been better than Verlander for several years now. The ONLY statistical advantage Verlander has is a slight K/BB advantage in 2009 and average win per season (we know how most people would feel about that). I guess he has more playoff experience…
2007 - 2009
They’ve basically been the same pitcher. Their tRA+ scores are remarkably similar from 2007-2009 so Felix hasn’t been better than Verlander “for several years now.”
I disagree
For one, you cherry-picked one statistic, albeit a relatively reliable one. If you go with a different one ERA+, Felix is significantly better on average (136 to 117).
For two, Felix has been unquestionably better the past two years. Saying several may have been slightly misleading, as he was a little better than Felix in 2007 (most likely due to Felix giving up too many hits). Felix smokes Verlander in any category you choose in 2008 and was clearly better in 2009. Felix
oh, ok then
ERA+ is a byproduct of ERA, which isn’t a very good way to compare pitchers. At least it is park adjusted, but still… Who’s “cherry-picking” what stat here? Appreciate how you fail to mention that your average of ERA+ for Felix includes a 174 that he got in 2009. How sustainable do you think that is?
Don’t like tRA+? Ok, how about FIP instead? Verlander actually had the better FIP in 2009 and better tRA+. Also had a better WAR score in 2009. Better tRA+, better FIP, higher WAR. Who was better in 2009 again? Felix had the better FIP in 2007 and 2008 and their tRA+ and WAR values are basically equal for those 2 years.
Before we get too far into minutia, my point is they’re both very good. If you would rather have Felix, cool; but, it isn’t batsh*t crazy to prefer Verlander.
2009 tRA+ and WAR
for both is basically equal too. In each case Verlander’s is better, but it’s negligible. Both are very good, and fans of SEA and DET have to be thrilled they’re both on their respective teams.
Haven't seen this posted anywhere
Richie Whitt is also drinking the Chuck Greenberg Kool Aid
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
I saw that article at lunch today
But I refuse to waste my time with that guy’s opinions, so I just reviewed the ads at the back of the Observer instead.
by Mike the Grate on Feb 5, 2010 1:30 PM CST up reply actions
Haha!
Did you order an full body oriental massage? In-call or out-call?
"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.
Well played
lol
"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.
You haven't seen it posted anywhere because nobody gives a shit about what Richie Whitt thinks.
by LiamP on Feb 5, 2010 1:47 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
+won
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
That dude's got a big bag of nothing
generic, argumentative points. No chemistry on the radio.
"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
What is Lone Star Ball?
A blog by a passionate, stat-oriented Texas Rangers fan writing for a group of passionate, stat-oriented Texas Rangers fans. I describe my posting style as “passionate objectivity” — I’m a fan, and post from that point of view, but also try to avoid homerism or fanboy bias."
I’m assuming that quote came from AJM.
Rangers Blog Role Call on Yahoo Sports
If we see a spike in idiot posters, this is why.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
So what's the reason for our presently-existing idiot posters like Josey?
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Feb 5, 2010 3:13 PM CST up reply actions
Your biggest problem with Suburban Commando was the editing?
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." - Benjamin Franklin
by JBP on Feb 5, 2010 3:43 PM CST up reply actions
I think I had a seizure
"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 know ...
by the end I was giggling and twitching pretty badly
Rangers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on Thursday, February 18.
My 28" HD monitor AND
My retinas hate you, fucker.
:)
"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.
Here you go Wyo.
"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.
Little more like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtMYllXTHpo&feature=related
That really does happen to me.
"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.
Haha. I saw that one too.
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.
Check out who just stopped by my office.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
why the hell not?
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Who's the geek with the old dude?
;)
"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.
Ooooh, I see what you did there.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Well played, sir
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
LOL I like that Kinky dude, he cracks me up
his name is Kinky Friedman right?
I did not ask you if you have herpes. I said is that a hairpiece?!?
That is correct.
"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.
is that a pearl-snap!?
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Is that a Michigan or Missouri lanyard?
Either way. BOOOOOO.
"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, yeah, Mizzou.
Guilty..
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Rapey Michael Irvin
I hate it when women file civil suit for rape but not criminal charges. I know, maybe she didn’t want to go to the cops right afterwards, etc. But it’s pretty fishy. Not that I care about Michael Irvin but this seems to be a small trend; i.e. Big Ben.
"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.
Oh, and "hate" was probably a little strong
She could very well have a valid reason for this. Still….
"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.
Maybe I heard wrong,
but did they say this happened in 2007?
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Feb 5, 2010 5:50 PM CST up reply actions
It did. July 2007
She went to the cops almost 2 weeks after she claimed it happened. By then there was no forensic evidence so there wasn’t a case except his word against hers. She then signed a waiver of some sort to say she would never press criminal charges for the rape again. I guess to put the incident behind her and move on.
But she can still file a civil suit, which she apparently decided to do. Now it looks like Irvin is sueing her back because he lost his job. Looks like fun.
"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.
Yup
Reported it to the tribal police so I’m guessing she’s a member. Also she’s unnamed in her complaint. Don’t think you can do 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.
As I think about it more
She reported it to tribal police. They couldn’t do anything in the first place except forensic work. I don’t believe the tribes can investigate crimes off the reservation. Granted, she probably didn’t know that but why not go to Vegas cops? But of course we’re back to the possibility that she was embarassed/shamed by the incident.
"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.
Hey - what happened to GayForFeliz's Fanshot
Dedicating his love for AJM?
"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.
It got unrec'ed.
It’s still on the side but on the rec’ed list.
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