lets hold our collective horses

by kmacsm on Apr 8, 2010 12:33 AM CDT

So I don't know if you heard this or not, but apparently "It's time."

Which is kind of funny how the Rangers are almost saying "yeah we essentially just goofed around the past 40ish years, and now we actually are gonna try to win." Regardless of what time it is, the Rangers fanbase, and the organization feel that we/they are on the cusp of a great couple of seasons with alot of talent, and some winning baseball in north Texas. As a diehard Rangers fan who has only fleeting memories of the last time the Rangers were in the playoffs (I was 7) I too desperately want to see the team win, and I too feel that this team has enough talent to win.

However, when I've come to the site the lately, the GDT's are rather negative. like, almost over the top. so lets not forget a couple key things.

A) This is the youngest team in baseball (almost)

B) This year may not be the year, it could be in two or three years when Feliz, Holland, and Smoak are entering their primes

C) ITS STILL THE FIRST WEEK OF THE SEASON

So just to make it clear, I feel, like I'm sure most of ya'll do, that this team has more upside potential than it has in some time. Also, the Angels, Mariners, and A's don't appear all that frightening. So yes, this is a golden oppurtunity, but the Rangers window is just now opening.

Just for proof i went back and looked at the standings in baseball for last year on May 1st, then compared them to the standings on October 1st two days before the last game was played. The Record after 30-ish games and the record after 159-ish games

2009
The A's went from 18-12 to 79-84 The Yankees went from 14-16 to 102-57 The Diamond backs started out 20-8 and finished the year 68-91
The Rockies went from 11-17 to 91-68

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This is LSB, or really any fan who wants to see his team do great.

I used to be the same, but I’ve tried to train myself not to live or die with every win/loss. There’s 162 games in a season, so there’s plenty of time for things to sort itself out, whichever direction it goes.

"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Mangum; Neutral Milk Hotel

by jdh90 on Apr 8, 2010 12:39 AM CDT reply actions

Thanks for posting this

Thank God you did, because I hadn’t realized it was the first week of the season and there’s 160 games left to be played.

And it’s a good thing you included some proof from last year that things can radically change after the first month, otherwise my cynical mind might not have believe you and I would’ve strangled myself with this pink yo-yo I found when I was cleaning out my desk during that abortion of a game tonight.

Ron Washington is: The Bad Manager - Port of Call New Orleans

by LSJ on Apr 8, 2010 12:43 AM CDT reply actions

That's dangerously close to Carradine territory, no?

…

…too soon?

Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

by Keynes on Apr 8, 2010 8:15 AM CDT up reply actions

Another shitty fucking fanpost.

Goddamnit.

by TooLegitToQuit on Apr 8, 2010 1:16 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

Heh.

As soon as I saw that this Fanpost heading wasn’t capitalized, I knew it would be gold. I was right.

However, when I’ve come to the site the lately, the GDT’s are rather negative. like, almost over the top. so lets not forget a couple key things.

Wow, all two games were too much for you? Unless you’re counting the Spring Training games. But Spring Training games don’t count, so I’m sure you aren’t.

Just for proof i went back and looked at the standings in baseball for last year on May 1st, then compared them to the standings on October 1st two days before the last game was played. The Record after 30-ish games and the record after 159-ish games

Where to start: Any time you use something that involves -ish in backing up your opinion, that’s a bad start. Secondly, capitalize your “I’s”. Don’t sell yourself short by keeping them lowercase. Oh, and while we’re back on capitalization, why does “Record” get to be in uppercase?

Thank you, as well, for shouting loud noises about this being the first week of the season. I am always afraid that when I fall asleep, I will wake up months later and have no one to tell me where we are at in the baseball season. Keep up the quality work friend.

"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz

by AceJC on Apr 8, 2010 1:30 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Rec!

is a fan of Derek Freaking Holland!

by ortonius on Apr 8, 2010 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions

Hey, as long as we're dumping on his grammar

It’s y’all, not ya’ll. The apostrophe stands in for the missing “ou”. Josh Lewin got it right.

by rlb02a on Apr 8, 2010 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions

Early season

kneejerk overreactions are a time honored here tradition here at LSB.

So are dumb ass Fanposts written by douchebags.

"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

by DJCahill on Apr 8, 2010 4:09 AM CDT reply actions 4 recs

+1

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.

by NothinG on Apr 8, 2010 7:27 AM CDT up reply actions

That 's why you're my leader

That's why they call them business sox

by egriffey on Apr 8, 2010 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Just stay out of the GDTs

I do for the most part, because the knee-jerking is so over the top I get annoyed. So I rarely venture in there. There are a lot of people on here that like them though. So let them have their fun.

by bdavison94 on Apr 8, 2010 8:51 AM CDT reply actions

...

Something I was told in med school was that when you get a new patient to assume they know absolutely nothing about any terminology and basically speak to them as you would a 5th grader. Then once you can gauge their education level to speak to them on their level. Personally my first thought about this was it was way too condescending and I hope I never become so jaded that I treat patients like they’re completely brain dead.

My point in all this is that I can’t decide if you got that same memo somewhere down the line and are just treating us like we’re children or if you’re the type of person that is the reason why I’m supposed to treat people like they’re 5th graders. Honestly I’m leaning toward the latter.

by TRanger on Apr 8, 2010 9:05 AM CDT reply actions

The comments for this Fanpost

Will be infinitely better than any fanpost he/she could possibly have written.

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by Brandon Worley on Apr 8, 2010 9:24 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs

I enjoy it

I like to be able to sit back at my computer and watch the carnage as the issue unfolds.

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 Apr 8, 2010 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions

Riddle me this.

Last season. New York Yankees. Started 0-2. World Series.

This season. Texas Rangers. Start 1-1. Game. Set. Match.

by BuckyB on Apr 8, 2010 9:30 AM CDT reply actions

Sweet.

When’s the ring ceremony?

by rlb02a on Apr 8, 2010 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions

this is exactly where i thought they would be.......

after two games.

i’m pretty sure i know what will happen today, too. CJ will do something, and people here will have opinions.

pow pow.

defeatist pussy lives here

by sam in so cal on Apr 8, 2010 10:27 AM CDT reply actions

hey kmacsm

getthefuckout

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Apr 8, 2010 1:01 PM CDT reply actions

What’s with everyone being a douche???

He has some very valid points, such as the Ranger’s window of opportunity just now opening, but y’all are freaking out about his grammar???? Really? Unless you have something to say about the actual content of his post, I suggest, for the good of the site, you shut the fuck up.

by BIGGIO7 on Apr 8, 2010 8:24 PM CDT reply actions

You're coming over...

to the site of a team that you don’t care for and asking why all of those posters are being douches?

The time for self-reflection is upon us.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Apr 8, 2010 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions

We don't need anyone to tell us the Rangers window of opportunity is just opening

And we especially don’t need some dimwit insulting our intelligence by pointing out the obvious and trying to preach to us.

That goes for both you and him.

Ron Washington is: The Bad Manager - Port of Call New Orleans

by LSJ on Apr 8, 2010 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Flagged as a troll

by DJCahill on Apr 8, 2010 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions

For wondering why people are flaming a guy who is trying to make a point and did nothing to deserve to get attacked like that? Ok… Good luck with that.

by BIGGIO7 on Apr 8, 2010 11:01 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

When in Rome, dude

'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'

by scoop16 on Apr 8, 2010 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions

thanks bro

Fresh since 1822

by kmacsm on Apr 9, 2010 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions

wow,

I just got owned. I will have my english teacher read my next fan post before i post it.

my apologies. just wanted to add my two cents.

Fresh since 1822

by kmacsm on Apr 9, 2010 12:42 AM CDT reply actions

This isn't even close to being owned.

Honestly pretty tame. I only pointed out the grammar to show that it helps with your credibility if you take the time to proofread, especially around folks who don’t know you.

The flaming you got was our little sarcastic way of policing the FanPost area. We like to have that area for breaking news, very detailed discussion threads, off topic items, and a place to crucify posters who jinxed the holy hell out of the Rangers during a GDT. Not a place where someone tells us to calm down, throws out quasi-related numbers, or states the obvious. That should probably be handled on an individual basis in the threads.

So brush it off and we’ll see you around when you’re ready to try it again.

"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz

by AceJC on Apr 9, 2010 1:33 AM CDT up reply actions