Friday a.m. Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2010 9:32 AM CDT
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PrintI'm really tired of clown baseball.
And I have to say, after spending much of the year advocating for Brandon Boggs to come up instead of Joaquin Arias, he's not making me look good. He's been terrible at the plate and his mis-play in right field that allowed Tampa to score an extra 3 runs was absolutely brutal.
Jeff Wilson writes yesterday's game is typical of what happens when a struggling team is trying to get back on track.
The game story on the Rangers' website has some quotes from Colby Lewis and Michael Young about this bad run.
Richard Durrett talks about the team's recent inability to score runs.
Despite this bad streak, Hal Bodley thinks the Rangers are well situated to potentially win a playoff series for the first time in team history, or even get to the World Series.
Wilson's notes include Buck Showalter talking about how he still pulls for the Rangers, along with some injury updates.
Andres Blanco and Ty Wigginton got into it yesterday over Wigginton blocking third base with his leg as Blanco was sliding into the bag, something that Blanco felt put him at risk for injury.
Meanwhile, no news yet on whether Rich Harden or Derek Holland will start the next time the fifth starter's spot rolls around...the Rangers website says that is still to be determined.
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turn that frown upside down...
Texas got tremendously better last night…
yesterday things were a little disconcerting – the team was 15-24 against teams .500 or better (.385)
thanks to LAA and OAK winning, Texas improved to 31-35 (.470)
whew…… i feel so much better now.
by sam in so cal on Aug 20, 2010 9:34 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs
Not sure
Borbon isn’t just as good for the role of all glove, no hit bench OF.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
Borbon's noodle arm says hi
I’d rather have Gentry.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Borbon dropped a can of corn in a crucial situation v Boston last Saturday
and made a bonehead throw to 3B (allowing a runner to move up to 2B) on Wednesday.
Borbon also has a habit of turning his back on balls hit over his head, waiting for the ball to carom off the fence and then watching the ball hit the wall a foot off the ground…also did that on Wednesday v Tampa.
Yes, he can be a greyhound in CF upon occasion but his arm & brain help negate that particular talent.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
And yet, much like Nelson Cruz...
…who was pilloried for supposedly taking bad routes and making bad decisions in the outfield, he appears to get the job done out there better than most.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions
"Better than most" ??
Do you consider Judy Borbon to be one of the best defensive CF’s in MLB?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
I think he's definitely above average
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2010 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions
I hear quite a bit about SSS in here, especially in regards to
evaluating defensive numbers and Borbon has less than 100 games in CF this year yet you think he’s “definitely above average” and “appears to get the job done better than most.”
Okay…how does Boggs compare to Borbon as a defender? Wanna say I read that either Dewan or BP extoled the greatness of Boggs as a defender in 2008.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions
From what I understand...
…Boggs is not considered to be in Borbon’s league as a defender, particularly in CF.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2010 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions
He had a great season according to the defensive metrics and the eye test
but as you say, SSS and all that.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
We go through this weekly.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 10:00 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes and the beating still sucks.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
isn't Gentry
injured?
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
Yeah, he is.
Too bad. He’s done for the season.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
I felt like this was worth a repost, for those who weren't around yesterday evening
This was posted on the LSB Suite thread. Great stuff:
Thanks
DJ, thanks for including me in the real deal list.
If it is not already clear, Rangers fans are going to love Chuck Greenberg as the Managing General Partner of this franchise.
It is such a relief to have someone in an ownership position that understands the game and really cares about the fans having a good time when they come to the ballpark. For years I have presented proposal after proposal to improve the fan experience at the ballpark and in everything that we do, finally somebody that cares and listens.
Thanks
Chuck Morgan
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
by WestTxAg06 on Aug 20, 2010 9:41 AM CDT reply actions 11 recs
the ultimate fan experience is winning
just saying
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Ultimate Fan Experience(tm)
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Thought that was supposed to make the symbol.
Oh well.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
i think you need a space between the last character of "Experience" and the open parenthesis
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Needs more recs
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
I prefer 2010 Noble M600's method:
In order to turn traction control off, you literally have to flip a missile launch switch from a British fighter plane. That’s pretty freaking cool.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Rangers 21-6 in June. 46-47 outside of June.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 9:41 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
is June the only month we were healthy
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I think so
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
28-23 outside of June WITH Kinsler.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 9:51 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
actually...
june is the month we went 13-2 against NL teams that are 62 games under .500
by sam in so cal on Aug 20, 2010 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
And those teams pitched guys like Gallardo, Johnson...
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We pitch Lee, Lewis, Wilson now...
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 10:25 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
and we're missing some big pieces of the lineup now
as we’ve established.
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2009 Angels had key players miss massive amount of time
yet still found a way.
Vlad, Hunter, Lackey among others were all out for 6 weeks plus.
Nobody cares if you’re hurt…everybody has bumps and bruises in late August.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
The Rangers are still 7 games up
and are 17-15 since the break against a tougher schedule despite those injuries and a slumping Vlad. I’d call that finding a way.
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Tougher schedule...?
The tougher schedule really began last Tuesday / Wednesday v the MF Yankees.
Before that we had a four gamer v the Red Sox followed by 19 games v teams are currently not above .500.
We’re in the teeth of the schedule right now.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Josey, you ignorant slut
the Rangers started the post break schedule with a 5-2 road trip against two contenders. Detroit was 48-43 and 2.5 games out at the time of that series. The Rangers then went 6-4 against LAA and Oakland. Gee, that has failure written all over it.
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What's Detroit right now?
They’re 5 games under .500.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh whatever
no one characterized Detroit as cupcakes when that series was coming up and it’s dishonest to say they just plain aren’t any good.
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Yeah, seem to recall a couple of pretty significant injuries derailing them post-ASB
one of which (Inge) happened when we played them.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Point being...
this, since last Tuesday v the MF Yankees, is the true teeth of the schedule.
At one time this year, the Seattle M’s were 9-7…were all those wins over the Ms this year over a good team?
We’re in the true teeth of the schedule right now…Yankees, Red Sox, Rays, Twins, BJays in September and we’ll see if the A’s offer any resistance.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
9-7 is the same as 48-43?
And the Mariners now are in any way similar to the Tigers? Ok.
Look, my point is that before the break everyone talked about how the Rangers would need to step it up against a much tougher schedule after the break. Whatever you think of Detroit, the schedule after the break was much tougher than the previous several weeks (though I think even that is overstated given some of the pitchers they faced against poorer teams.)
Despite the injuries they’re still above .500 in that time. If they can continue to at least tread water while Kinsler and Cruz recover, that says something positive about this team. I don’t think I’m saying anything controversial here.
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Conversely, I think the wins over the White Sox
back in early June were fantastic wins because those came against a good team.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
and a team that was apparently
getting very hot right then. (until this week, perhaps)
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Do you wanna argue that there's been a tougher
stretch on the schedule starting with last Tuesday’s game v the MF Yankees?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Did I say any different?
No, I didn’t. You keep narrowing the argument to that short stretch. I’ve been referencing the pre and post break schedules since that was a big topic during June and at the break. We were discussing before the break how much tougher the post break schedule was. Do you want to argue that isn’t the case?
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That taqueria was surprisingly good
if you like street-style tacos. $1 a pop.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I'll have to check it out sometime
I need a quick meal on the cheap.
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Address?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Texaco- SW corner Los Rios and Park.
Out here in the ’hood.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Drat
That’s way further east than I had hoped.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Most of them are either south or east.
There’s a real good one at Legacy/75, but that’s still a decent haul for you.
At least there’s a Fuzzy’s in Richardson now. Campbell/Independence.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I'll argue the 19 games after the
Red Sox series came against teams that are not currently above .500.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Ah, the Detroit = Seattle argument
I said the post ASB schedule was tougher in general than the pre ASB schedule. Is that wrong? You countered with NYY-BOS-Tampa was even tougher. That does not disprove my point.
And it doesn’t even touch your original post about the Angels last year. The Rangers still have a 7 game lead, they are “finding a way”.
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Why why why do you bother?
"I don’t know how these SN blog authors get their gigs, but I’m frankly surprised SN tolerates AJM’s lack of effort." Tex34
At the end of the day.... Nolan Ryan will be the next control owner of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club.
by bigoil on Jul 7, 2010 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
by Brian Thomas on Aug 20, 2010 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Funny how you talk about arbitrary points...
and use the all star break. I guess you don’t want to use the 4 game sweep to BAL.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 10:40 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I use the ASB because before the break everyone was talking about
how much tougher the schedule got after the break. Baltimore before the break is not part of that tougher schedule.
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I agree with you about how I shouldn't use arbitrary points.
I’m just worried that their lead is going to dissipate without Kinsler. He’s getting another MRI on Monday to see if he can resume baseball activities. Thank god the West sucks.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 10:46 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm worried about that, too
though I think a lot of what has happened in the last two series was pretty fluky, and even Arias isn’t going to be that bad every time out. It’s going to be a bit knucklebiting until Cruz and Kinsler are healthy again but I still expect the Rangers to be comfortably in first place two weeks from now.
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Ok. I'll trust in t ball.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 10:50 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
And how did that work for the Angels in October?
The guys with bumps and bruises, or groin strains, are on the DL. And of course, we don’t have the BABIP flukiness of the Angels in getting every player in the lineup hitting over .300
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
While those guys were hurt, the Rangers and Angels were close in the standings
When they came back, the Angels started to run away with it. The Rangers ran away with it early this year while people were healthy. Now that there are injuries, it is coming back together a little.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 20, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
That's stupid
The Rangers were under .500 in April and August, but over .500 in May, June, and July. They hit bottom on April 21 at 5-9, then went 6-3 to end the month, and went 45-25 before dropping the series to Balt to end the ASB. Since the ASB they are 17-15 despite playing a very tough schedule and having multiple key injuries.
Looking at arbitrary start and end dates you can make up any storyline you want. The Rangers played well outside of June, and have had rough patches here and there with injuries playing the biggest part in that. Your post makes it look as if they were only good in June, which is bullshit.
5 days ago they were 17-11 since the break. Now because of a 4-game losing streak they suddenly suck outside of June? Not to pick on you, but I’m ranting against this whole line of thinking.
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You reference their May, June, and July months.
June 21-6
May 15-12
July 14-13
Those 2 other months aren’t above average. I know this team is good. But, they’re not above average without Cruz and Kinsler and no one knows when they’ll be back. When we don’t have Kinsler, his replacement has been having an adverse effect on the team. I’m worried about the rest o this month without Kinsler and Cruz and I don’t know how you can argue that.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 10:12 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Funny how teams aren't as good
when they lose their best players.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
Part of my point is that using monthly win totals is kind of meaningless
Did the Rangers suddenly become good on June 1 and then go back to mediocrity on July 1? Obviously not. You said nothing in your post about Cruz and Kinsler, and I referenced the injuries, and obviously I’m worried about them. My rant is against simplistic use of monthly win totals, which I see here and in the media from time to time. It’s meaningless.
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June is not arbitrary because...
in that month we beat the hell out of MIL, PIT, HOU, and FLA. Best record of those teams is 60-60.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 10:24 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
We beat some good pitchers in that stretch, and as I said
we are 17-15 since the break despite a much tougher schedule and missing key players. We’ve already gone over this point.
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Good teams
Beat up on bad teams and split against other good teams.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions
But, but, but
The Rangers are supposed to take 2-3 from every team, or they are just an also-ran again…
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
The Rangers
have gotten 19.7 WAR from their position players and 13.8 WAR from their pitchers, for a total of 33.5 WAR. Adjusting a replacement level team’s wins for how far we are into the season, that’s something like 68-69 wins for the Rangers. If they didn’t have Cruz’s 3.8 WAR and Kinsler’s 2.2 WAR this year, assuming replacement level backups, they’d be at 27.5 WAR or 61-62 wins. That’s still a winning team, and would lead the division, but not near as comfortably. That’s what happens when you lose 2 of your best 3 position players.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions
is this arbitrary?
looking at a calendar month is silly. instead look at something more representative.
interleague play was great for the Rangers and contributed significantly to their easy schedule – 7th easiest in baseball, 2nd easiest in the AL. take out the games against the NL….
TEX 53-49 (14-4 against minor league teams)
OAK 52-50 (played CIN, STL and SF)
LAA 50-54 (played STL and didn’t play HOU)
by sam in so cal on Aug 20, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Who were the opposing pitchers?
Did the opponents have any key injuries? Any number of factors are in play here. Did the Rangers benefit from an easier schedule? Of course. Is it that simple? Of course not. I mentioned the tougher schedule since the break in my post, we’ve already been over this.
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Why not just play Moreland, Vlad or Murphy in RF
and send Boggs down. He’s worthless. of the 3 of Arias, Blanco and Boggs, at least Blanco can play a little defense. This team is shitty right now with Vlad struggling, Hamilton starting to struggle and everyone else f’n hurt
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Boggs and Arias are both terrible and need to go, but with Gentry injured, who do you call up in place of them?
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
we have 3 people that can play RF
and can actually have decent ABs. why would we need to call up another OF. If anything, go get Hawpe
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Yeah, I didn't necessarily mean call up another OF, just wondering who would/should get the roster spot
I like Hawpe.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
The glaring weakness in the
Rangers’ org is being exposed. They just do not have any position player in AAA worth an ants crap.
Yep
that is the downside to focusing so many draft picks on pitchers and toolsheds.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
Yup
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
not really
JD and co. just didn’t have the ability to make the rest of that strategy work. Usually, you get the high ceiling talent position players and pitchers and you can make a trade when you need position player fill ins or go to FA. Unfortunately, the team couldn’t trade for any established position player to help fill out the OF or sign anyone this past offseason as insurance and at the deadline, no one was cheap and the team had a more urgent need of finding a capable fill in for Kinsler.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
yeah crazy
I was never a big Byrd fan, but he would be really nice to have right now. His 3 year, $15mm contract doesn’t seem too crazy, either.
Honestly
his contract looks better than Vlad’s about now.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
...really?
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
yes, really
you realize he is a top 6 OF in all of baseball this year, and that while his contract is 3 years and $15 M, the Cubs have already got $17.1 M value from his this season. Right?
It's fun to do bad things.
Sure
I mean, yeah, there’s 18 OFs with a better wOBA, but, yeah, sure.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Yes, I know, he has a shiny pretty fielding RAR
Doesn’t change the fact that there’s 18 OF’s with a better WOBA, or 19 OF’s with a better offensive RAR, which makes calling him the sixth best OF in baseball seem a little weird.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
So defense doesn't matter?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes, I hate defense and would love to field a Dunn-Hawpe-Manny OF for my dream team
Not really, but I am looking at Byrd’s fielding RAR this year as an outlier, so if I’m writing it off, I’m writing it off.
Just picking a cherry from a different part of the tree, really.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Mmmk
I don’t think he’s really a top 6 OF moving forward…but it would be nice to slowly transition Borbon into the starting role, eh? Well…in hindsight anyways.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, yeah, no doubt he's been a buttton better as a player than Borbon this year
And I guess if we could have worked out a Borbon-Byrd platoon, that could have been pretty ideal.
That said, I don’t think tying up a roster spot, playing time, and money in him next year and the year after would have held up well.
And he’d be bitchy if he weren’t a full-time player here, and we’d be bitchy if Borbon was in AAA or glued to the bench (sans his performance up to date this year), and then Mikey Face would be bitchy, and then Kinsler would suffer a bitchy bone sprain, and there’d be a lot more bitchiness and we’d still be nine games up.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
makes no sense
Cahill’s original point was that Byrd’s contract is a better one for the team than Vlad’s and you seemed to disagree.
Take defense completely out of it and you still have a CF with a wOBA of .362 (for $5M) vs a DH with a wOBA of .358 (for $9M).
It's fun to do bad things.
And the taking defense out of it
really sells Byrd short, because, let’s face it, another guy who can play CF is a huge plus over a guy who is a liability anywhere but DH.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
then again
those numbers also aren’t league adjusted. What one player does in the NL doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll do it in the AL.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I think the transition still makes Byrd's season more valuable.
But a lot of the reason he is more valuable has been flukiness that you just couldn’t bet on happening in the first place or continuing from here on out. I’d probably rather have Byrd’s season and contract than Vlad’s, but that’s kind of like saying I’d rather someone drop a blank check in to my car window instead of being hit by another car while I drive through a quiet intersection with a green light.
Yeah
I would still love Byrd here and his contract is far from another GMJ (I wish we had money this offseason :-( ), but there are just too many variables to dwell on Byrd vs. Vlad for more than a passing moment.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Yeah, actually...
I still approve of the Rangers decision based on the information that they had at the time, but Byrd has been very good this year.
This assumes the Rangers have Vlad next year and that Byrd is at least a 4th OF in the third year of that contract.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
I'd assume
the Rangers don’t pick up Vlad’s option. I doubt he’ll be worth it.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
Crazy how that's turned, eh?
Can they even afford to offer him arb?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
No kidding`
He needs to get hot, and real soon, to ensure himself of a respectable offer for next year.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
So how are the Vlad & DOliver
signings viewed now?
A+ in the first half, D+ so far in the second half?
Cumulative B- ?
The Cobra Lewis signing was/is an A++
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
what a horrible move
i mean who would want a guy with a 2.73 xFIP w/ 10.15 k/9, 2.36 bb/9
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 Aug 20, 2010 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Oliver
I still trust him. I’m not sure what to make of Vlad. The reason you could get him so cheap is because of fears of what is happening right now. Hopefully he comes out of it…if for no other reason than somebody else will sign him next year and we can take their draft pick.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Vlad and DO are both a million years old
could their crappy performance be an issue of being worn out?
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
I read in one of the GDTs the other day
that he was hitting the ball really hard again….is this true?
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
He looked decent from behind the plate last night.
Seems as if Hurdle’s point about pitch recognition might’ve been on target.
Vlad's in a slump
and its not helped by the fact that the team can’t afford to give him some rest right now. The good news is that he looks like he’s hitting the ball well again and may finally stop making stupid baserunning mistakes. I think he’s going to still finish the season strong and the Rangers would/should be happy to pick up his offer and bring him back next year
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Or...
…take the draft picks and sign Berkman?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Then you give up draft picks for Berkman
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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-The Outlaw
Really?
He’s going to be Type A?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
haven't looked it up
but are his stats over the past 2 years that bad to the point where he wouldn’t be anymore?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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-The Outlaw
Vlad has had a lot of rest lately and is a DH.
He came out of it when he played in the field.
I don’t think rest or lack thereof is his problem.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
I think the recent rest
is why you’ve started seeing him hit the ball strong again. He’s had some bad luck at hitting it straight to people, and Tampa Bay’s OF defense will do that to a player, but he’s looking better
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Right now
He’s comfortably B from what I can tell.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Can't check it out right now
but did you look at MLBTradeRumors for that?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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-The Outlaw
Yes
8.10.10 update.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Then a possible n/m
I hadn’t realized he had fallen so far behind.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Um...
JD had a limited budget and two giant holes: DH and LHP.
His options were limited (to say the least) in both areas, FA-wise.
He added players who have meshed incredibly well with the clubhouse, and provided 2 WAR so far at DH, and 1.3 WAR as a RP! I think JD feels alright about his decisions… which two players for the same amount of cash would you have preferred?
AKA BuckyB
I think the Rangers would have loved to have Byrd back
but couldn’t take on the commitment past this year.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Well
Right now, if you send Boggs down, you have no backup outfielder to speak of.
And given that Blanco is already on the 25 man roster, sending Boggs down wouldn’t impact him.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2010 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Heh
"@JeffWilson_FWST: The facebook page of Mrs. Michael Kirkman says that Mr. Kirkman is being promoted to the Rangers. Team hasn’t announced transaction."
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 9:52 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
So Adam was Facebook stalking Captain Kirkman's wife last night?
Interesting.
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Can I just go ahead and believe it happened that way?
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"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
KG Chat today
at 3:30. Bombard him with questions.
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
The sun really came up today?
No excuses for the Boggs defensive play last night (although I think he lost it in the lights) but he did hit a rocket at Longoria v DPrice, a line-drive to the SS last night and also took a key walk in the Tampa game as well….it’s hard for me to accept that he’s been “terrible” at the plate.
I hate what’s happened to the kid because I think he has the toolbox to help us but he wasn’t going to be given any rope by this manager.
I’m going to be surprised if we see him play again for the Rangers.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
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Boggs has been horrible outside his first few weeks in the majors
Hmmm sound familiar. The guy you can’t stand, Chris Davis, was also great his first spin in the majors over a much longer time than Boggs was and both have been horrible since. yet you keep saying how Boggs needs more rope yet Davis should never see the majors again
Boggs has had what, 7-8 plate appearances this year?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
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And you realize that Borbon has a ..478 OPS post AS Break, correct?
Aberration?
Borbon hung up a .464 OPS in April, a .579 in May, .570 in July and a .549 in August.
He doesn’t drive up pitch counts, walk or steal bases. He can’t throw a baseball to save his life.
He has one skill this year… chasing fly balls.
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by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Hey, you're right
Borbon is inherently a sub-600 OPS player.
The hell with everything he’s done up to this point in his career…he can’t hit, and we need to shitcan him. He needs to stop wasting a 40 man roster spot.
Let’s get Willy Taveras up here to replace him.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Hold on, Adam.
Not to rip open and old scab but you (and most of LSB) went to town killing Hank F for his numbers post AS Break to August 20th or so of last year despite the fact he was rolling an overall OPS above .800 and also had a much better offensive pedigree than Borbon.
The bar of acceptance from last year to this year seems to have changed and you’re making excuses to keep Borbon in the line-up. We can carry one sub-par bat (that’s what is going to happen with our catchers) but we learned last year (The Black Hole!!) that you can’t carry two sub-par bats in the line-up at the same time.
That’s what’s happening right now.
What’s happened to Borbon is what has happened to a disturbing number of our best prospects in the last couple of years…the league adjusted to them and our prospects failed to overcome those adjustments. I wonder if it’s coincidental that Judy put up his only big numbers this year when This Thing was going against the NL.
I agree with you that Josh shouldn’t play every day in CF – we definitely need an option but we can’t carry Judy in this line-up in the Year of It’s Time if he’s going to continue to throw down an OPS below .570 (which is what he’s done the vast majority of the season).
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by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
First of all Borbons defense is much much much better than Blalocks was at a much more important position
And what makes you think Boggs can put up better offensive numbers than Borbon? Enough of an improvement to negate the drop defensively?
Borbon's defense (he has one of the worst CF arms I've ever seen) is not enough to overcome
a sub .570 OPS and the longer the season goes, the worse Judy becomes.
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by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
How much better do you think Boggs (the replacement) will do
Is the only question being asked.
AKA BuckyB
This point certainly does nothing if you're trying to say Boggs deserves more chances.
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What makes you think Boggs would do much better?
Since his initial 11 game hot streak where he OPSed 1060 his line has been
187/305/337
BABIP through there?
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
for what its worse
his +/- is +7 right now, which is top 10 CF
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 Aug 20, 2010 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
What's the +/- of his arm?
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by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
115/72
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
not how +/- works
but yes, we all know borbon’s arm = not good.
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 Aug 20, 2010 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
So?
As I said he was horrible after his first few weeks back in 2008.
Chris Davis was horrible after a great few months in 2008 and you don’t want him to get another shot especially in the year of “Its time”. Yet Boggs is supposed to be given chance after chance because why?
He's 0-6
And we’re 0-3 with him in the line-up. He’s the new Chris Davis.
92 wins or bust!
"If Nolan Ryan hadn't been born, Larry McMurtry would have made him up." - Kevin Sherrington
by SonnyKoufaxLSU on Aug 20, 2010 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Except Chris Davis didn't typically give away runs defensively.
by michael bluth on Aug 20, 2010 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
92 wins or bust!
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by SonnyKoufaxLSU on Aug 20, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
If Blanco goes into 3rd spikes up (Ty Cobb style) Wiggy is not blocking with his leg
somewhere over the years runners stopped sliding feet first, and now we see so many hand injuries from going in hands first on hits and steals.
Do you really think Blanco should have gone in spikes up?
by michael bluth on Aug 20, 2010 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Probably not
Wiggington didn’t drop to a knee until after Blanco had started his slide so there was no way of him knowing he would do that
First of all, he should have stopped at second...
…and said to himself, “Wow, I, Andres Blanco just hit a leadoff double! Me! I’m going to help the team take a 1-0 lead!!!”
But of course he didn’t. So after he committed himself to going to third he should have slid not “spikes-up” but rather “feet-first” or “spikes-forward” if you will. This would have given him a better chance of being safe.
I think he still would have been out though. Really stupid play.
He's not a regular bum, he's a genius bum
by Chad Crudup on Aug 20, 2010 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions
How would he have been out anyway?
He beat the throw.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2010 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Two things...
…1. I think if he goes in feet first he’s a little later to the bag than if if he goes head first and that little bit might have been enough for him to be tagged out.
2. I’m not prepared to say for sure that he wouldn’t have been called out even if he did get his foot on the bag before he was tagged. I think there’s a good chance he would have been called out anyway if the play was bang-bang.
The bottom line is he should have been standing on second waiting for the top of the lineup to get him in.
He's not a regular bum, he's a genius bum
by Chad Crudup on Aug 20, 2010 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Actually head first gave him the better chance of being safe
But it also allowed Wiggington to drop his leg down without fear of being spiked
He beat the throw
and sliding head first gave him the best chance of being safe. Wigginton should have been plunked
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by Michael Cave on Aug 20, 2010 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Wigginton should have been plunked
Why? Wouldn’t surprise me that the scouting report says that Blanco slides headfirst so block the bag with you knee if possible. it was a smart play be Wiggington.
No, not really.
If you beat the throw, you should be able to get under the tag feet first. If you don’t beat the throw, you have a chance to slide around the tag feet first. But let’s face it, modern players slide a lot into bags head first. And that means they can be blocked off a bag and are more likely to get injured.
Maury Wills and Lou Brock never had problems sliding feet first. If you want to truly go old school, you look at how players did lay-down slides in the 30s, 40s, and 50s like the Gashouse Gang of St. Louis. Now feet first slides are usually popups, which sometimes makes a high tag easier.
yes that is true, but you also have many more injuries to base runners sliding head first
and if you are a known feet first runner basemen would not be blocking the bag for fear of being spiked, like Philar said, feet first worked very well for the best runners in history, and really Ricky Henderson was the first of the big time base stealers to use the head first slide, but then he was not your everyday bag thief, he had the sheer speed to make up for close plays.
Did you hear/watch the Baltimore feed of that play?
It’s on mlb.com now… it makes me want to vomit. “What’s wrong with that play?! That’s a just a good baseball play there!” Ugh. I wish Blanco wouldn’t have been such a pussy and put up more of a fight. Not necessarily get into one … but when Wigginton was telling him to get back to the dugout, I wish he would have broke free of Dave and start barking right in his grill.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
It was a good baseball play...
…Blanco should have turned his anger inward. He was the only player involved in that play that did anything wrong.
He's not a regular bum, he's a genius bum
by Chad Crudup on Aug 20, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
You are completely wrong
That is not a good baseball play. That is poor baseball etiquette. You dont block the bag like that. Lewis should have put one right on Wigginton’s ribs when he came up.
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by Michael Cave on Aug 20, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Why exactly do you not block the bag?
This is one of the dumber things I have read today.
by michael bluth on Aug 20, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
It is baseball etiquette
He does that and he should expect to hit by Lewis the next time he comes up. There are certain things you do while playing the game and certain things you dont. Sorry you never played it beyond little league
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by Michael Cave on Aug 20, 2010 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
So you just concede the bag?
Its 0-0 in the 7th inning with no outs at the time and the top of the order coming up and you just let the guy have the bag because of etiquette?
Would it be different if it was WS game 7?
It was a smart play while at the same time being a risky play. If Blanco goes in feet first its probably not as close but Wiggington gets a spike to the leg and possibly misses games due to injury. But, whether he saw this or not, Blanco went in head first so he was able to put his leg down and deny the runner access to the bag and thus it went from 0 out and a man on 3rd with Elvis up to 1 out and Elvis’s grounder and Youngs AB didn’t score what would have been a go ahead run.
Who knows how the bottom of the 7th plays out if its 1-0 or even 2-0 Texas as opposed to 0-0
Michael the only person who was wrong on that play was Blanco, blocking the bag on runners
not sliding spikes first is common place these days, Blanco was wrong for being thrown out at 3rd with no outs, the only way he should have gone was if he knew for sure he could have made it.
It's not even in the Top 500 overall, though.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Who's in the top 500
JW, Dstar……
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I'm sure there's some gold in there from the following...
Sharky
Josey
Clueless
Dstar
Longhorn
Miles
LBrooks
HurlerHurley
4Him
Steal Home
And I’m sure I’m forgetting a couple others.
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Why is it acceptible for a catcher to block the bag?
The reason infielders don’t often block the bag is because they are not covered in pads like a catcher. Infielders don’t want to get hurt. If they are willing to take some spikes in the leg, they can block the bag. If there was etiquette involved, you would think there would be reciprocation from the runners and they would never slide into 2nd hard, trying to break up the DP.
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by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 20, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Wigginton didn't have to go yapping his trap
when Blanco was talking to the ump about the play. That’s arrogance on Wigginton’s part.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
Hope it's true.
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Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 9:59 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Whew.
More as a concern about the FO knee jerking than projecting Holland to be that much better than Harden/Feldman
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JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Blanco was pissed at himself...
…for his own stupidity in taking a dumb risk. Wigginton made a very heady play to ensure he got the out. Blanco proceeded to do what a lot of athletes do when they realize they have done something stupid: he got mad at someone else in an attempt to deflect attention from his gaffe.
He's not a regular bum, he's a genius bum
Oops hit post too soon
He looked like he was asking the ump how he was out and Wiggington started bowing his chest out saying “youre out sit down” which in turn caused Blanco to start saying stuff to Wiggington
The Oriole bullpen coming onto thefield, even though NO ONE had cleared off either bench, had me laughing
They just wanted to be prepared if something went down, I guess.
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I think MLB should use some NHL logic and make a rule over the winter:
Anyone who leaves the dugout or bullpen to get involved in an on-field dispute involving the two teams is automatically suspended for 10 games. 2nd time you do it, it’s 50 games.
That shit in Cincinnati last week was stupid.
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I kinda liked it.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
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by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, it's a time honored tradition in baseball
The bullpens jogging onto the field, single-file, even though the fight is almost over, never ceases to entertain me.
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"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
It's the most passion the Cardinals have shown all year
So I liked that part of it.
But guys were getting pinned up against the screen, Cueto was kicking like a litte girl, LaRue suffered a concussion and had his face cut open by Cueto’s cleat. Carpenter was ready to kill Dusty Baker.
What if that screen had given way and that stuff spilled into the stands? The 9,000 people there to watch the first place Reds may have gotten involved, Auburn Hills style.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
Cueto kicking like a little girl wasn't something to be
proud of but I loved the entire aspect of BPhillips calling the Cards “little bitches” and watching how St.Louis reacted.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
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by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
The Ranger bullpen was halfway down that walkway, right behind the Orioles.
I think I saw Frankie looking for a chair…
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
Ha ha
So if the dugouts had emptied and a brawl started around 3B, would the bullpen pitchers have run all the way into the infield and then go at each other? Is there some sort of unwritten rule that syas bullpen can’t go at each other until they reach the infield?
Nah, unless they have some personal issues,
they’re just going in there to break it up, have their team’s back. It’s not like one of those hockey fights where the goalies come out to mid-ice and fight just for the hell of it.
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by rangerdanger on Aug 20, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Chuck G on the Ticket in 3 minutes
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Why don't you just stream it?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Streaming audio
blocked at my company.
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Says payroll will go way up, a sharp increase
And that is including Lee. Norm tried to pin him down on a number, Chuck said 90-100mil was a fair guess…
Possibility exist of starting up a regional sports network, and if it makes sense, including Cuban in that group. He is still friends with Mark.
Going into a meeting right now about video board, but they are really looking at updating the entire tech of the ballpark, to be more agile on specials, pricing, etc.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I love Chuck so much ....
Payroll going up 30 + million in their first year as owners is so awesome. It’s not just lip service, either. Everything about him is screaming genuine.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
If we don't get Lee, though
I sincerely hope it does not go up that much. I can see acquiring Fielder or Dunn for some dough. Maybe Carl Crawford, I guess.
AKA BuckyB
i think he may resign with was
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 Aug 20, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep.
You’re talking about two likely Yankee targets here in Lee and Crawford.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
here is hoping someone drives up the price on crawford
im pissed that the yanks didnt get haren
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 Aug 20, 2010 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
I would much rather see Crawford as a Yankee than Lee...
especially if that means that Lee will be sticking with the Rangers instead.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
If it's not the Yankees
It has to be the Rangers, right? The Red Sox don’t really have the space and already have a lot invested in their starting rotation. The Cubs are pretty top heavy. Cardinals have other concerns. Haren and Kazmir salaries probably knock the Angels out. Seattle seems to be limited. Dodgers have the divorce thing going on. White Sox are probably limited from taking on Rios and Peavy. Who else?
I guess the Mets could be an issue. They’ve shed salary this year and will again next year.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah I can see the Mets getting involed.
Especially if they can void K-Rod’s contract.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
I don't see Crawford as a fit
Unless you can guarantee that he plays CF. Even then…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE CALLED BACK WITH A MESSAGE:
“Tell the Lonestarball guys that it was really me.”
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
by Rodney on Aug 20, 2010 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 7 recs
WHAT????
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 Aug 20, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
that was the collest shit ever
does that make LSB the king of internet Rangers goof off sites? We’ve had Lewin and both Chucks stop in here….
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
LSB already was the king
!
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 Aug 20, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
blueglovelefty, FTW
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 Aug 20, 2010 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
And O'Day reads here!
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
All are guys we like, good thing Arias and some others don't
come here, they would have nightmares for years, the trauma would be severe
Holy crap that guy is so awesome
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Me of little faith.
I admit it.
But if he brings the DFH, folks in that suite owe me a thank-you, eh?
both of us punk
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 20, 2010 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I almost expect it now, ha.
Oof, the commenter’s on your article today…
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Ugh, I just checked it out
I got to the great James Mason and hoped that was the low point, but it appears to go downhill from there.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
My eyes cannot unsee
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Yeah, rough all the way around.
I was thinking about making the piece about Blanco’s double, but I decided against it. Now I’m glad I did.
my dog.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 20, 2010 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
The Rangers are at…$55M for players on the roster this year? So that’s $35M to the low end.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Right, which is why I added the + to 30
And even if it were eaten up by 3 players (maybe 4) … it’s 3 or 4 players that we really need to keep in order for us to be contenders. Where would the Rangers be without Hammy and Vlad? Vlad (along with Nelly) put this team on his shoulders for the first 2 months.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
Are you trying to make a point here?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
1.5 players
if one of them is CLIFF LEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
$90 million
Would put the salary/revenue ratio right around league average…and that’s not including revenue bumps next year.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
What he expects the payroll to be next year *including* Lee
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
im getting frustrated
bandwagon fans sending me text and emails about whats happening to the rangers… i’ve had enough of it… please win rangers so I have to stop making excuses and try to explain baseball to retards
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 20, 2010 10:13 AM CDT reply actions
I had a bandwagon fan tell me on Monday night that he was "done with the Rangers this season"
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
same thing with me
so called fans asking me what’s wrong with your Rangers???
by kristiwithak on Aug 20, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, just like those bandwaggoners
who just join LSB when the Rangers get good – drive me crazy. Oh wait.
"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball
by rangerdanger on Aug 20, 2010 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
That Newberg cat is the worst bandwagoner of them all
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
I've been lurking here for a while,
about 3 years and just now got the nerve to post here. :-)
by kristiwithak on Aug 20, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Female?
Welcome aboard.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Single? ;-)
"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball
by rangerdanger on Aug 20, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Someone had to go there
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
It's not great
But, c’mon, what single LSB guy wouldn’t love the idea of finding a girl who loved baseball enough to put up with the craziness of LSB?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly
It makes it a lot easier to answer questions like “honey why are you staring at your computer while the game is going?”
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
You should see my wife's impression
of me Z’ing through a GDT to catch up during a game.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
found one
married her.
I suggest you all do the same.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
...you have a good one lol
and nice job on converting her lol
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 Aug 20, 2010 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
damn
if only i had known
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 Aug 20, 2010 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions
meh
then again art at AC = not worth doing anything more than feigning interest in it anyway lol
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 Aug 20, 2010 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Another girl?
I wonder if we scare of girl posters to the point that they just lurk.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I have no problems with it at all
If she lurks, she knows what happens in here…good & bad.
It’s a combo sports bar/locker room and this is how guys “communicate.”
If she knows that and is still brave enough, more power to her. Nothing wrong with the girl who likes baseball.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
And she just brought together a UT, Tech, Baylor grouping.
I’d like to buy the world a coke…
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
don't mind the
locker room/sports bar communication. I just love baseball!!
and enjoy LSB.
by kristiwithak on Aug 20, 2010 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
I took one for the team when I fell on a LSB grenade last night by
admitting that I was okay with Outkast’s “Hey Ya.”
The conversation spun in several different tangents (with all kinds of ballbusting) after that which is one of the many great things about The Wild West of baseball message boards.
Helped muddy the water so we didn’t have to dwell on the shit that we were forced to witness and the possibility that we’re starting to slump at the worst possible time of year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm fixing to dive on the grenade with you, but what's wrong with that song?
I’m a country/Americana/classic rock guy, but I enjoy “Hey Ya.”
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Oh no you didn't ....
I don’t own it but I admitted to nodding my head to it complete with the 40 something white guy overbite as a bonus.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
You gotta do the hand claps.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Heh
I figure my 26 year old white guy moves are just as bad as Josey’s 40 year old ones.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Truth be told ...
I fell for the song when I saw them on SNL.
Good beat and performed well live but I fell hard when I saw the sistas shaking their onions “like a poloroid picture.”
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Screw it, I'm just going to crank up the song on iTunes while I work
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
The problem with 'Hey ya' was never 'Hey ya' itself
It was douchebags that liked ‘Hey Ya’.
Not that liking ‘Hey Ya’ makes you a douchbag, but if you were a douchebag at that point in time, you probably liked ‘Hey Ya’.
Just an unfortunate intersection of douchebags liking something decent.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Fair point
Curse of Success aka Pink Hat Syndrome.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
PINK RANGERS HATS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
when that song was getting big
I had just moved to Toledo and started the first job I could find: door-to-door insurance salesman. I was riding around training with what turned out to be the dumbest POS moron woman that I ended up wanting to punch in her mouth. She had that CD and we literally listened to “Hey Ya” about 20-30 times a day. That is a catchy ass-tune, but it makes me angry like you wouldn’t believe because of that woman.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
You might wanna rethink your comma placement there
Though I admit I am really curious as to what a catchy ass-tune sounds like.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
I absolutely love your writing style at times
Always great for a laugh one way or another
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
This.
I just started posting, too. After some bad experiences at DMN and MLB, it took me a while to build up the nerve to post here. But you guys (and girls) crack me up, so I thought that I would give it a shot. Go Rangers!!!
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
Welcome aboard.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks, Josey.
My wife doesn’t really like westerns, but I convinced her to watch The Outlaw Josey Wales a few months ago. After it was over, she said “We should own that movie.” So now we do.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
Didja know the good guy (not the red leg) that was in on the chase
of JW was noneother than Dean Wormer from Animal House?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
That's one of the best parts about watching older movies:
going, “Hey, isn’t that so-and-so?”
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
John Vernon
There’s another old saying, Senator. Don’t piss down my back and tell me it’s raining.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Like watching Mr. Roper(Norman Fell) in Bullitt.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
There's also a Kevin Bacon sighting in Animal House.
Think he’s one of the pledges screaming “Thank you sir may I have another?”
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
And the one screaming "ALL IS WELL!!" during the stampede of people at the parade
IIRC that was his first ever role in a movie.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Sensitive guitar playing guy is Stephen Bishop.
One hit wonder, ‘On and On’.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Kin to Elvin (Elvis) Bishop of
“Fooled Around and Fell in Love” fame?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Belushi smashing that guitar
was genius.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
No, but that's a great song.
Mickey Thomas from Starship on vocals. Blue-eyed soul.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Starship
Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship. Are they just called Jeff now?
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
I love that song
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
and in the Stuart Little movies
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Welcome
As long as a person is aware of the risks on this place, it’s quite entertaining. The thin-skinned noobs who post and are apparently unfamiliar with the environment…well, it’s just dangerous.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Thanks.
I did take my time lurking for a while to get the lay of the land around here before making my first post. Plus I wanted to make sure that my first post did not suck. I think I did OK in that regard:
http://www.lonestarball.com/2010/8/15/1624129/game-116-game-day-thread#44445578
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
She bootyiful.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
You're the kind of new member of which we need more, figure out the lay of the land, then contribute something productive
As opposed to the “hai guyz, I’m new, what do yall think about that Adrian Gonzalez trade?” type which we see too often.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
LOL!
I like it, I got my eye on you, kid.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
He's gonna do just fine here
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
This is getting annoying
Playing with a AAA squad for most of the team while trying to get healthy for the playoffs and you’re going to have some losses. It seems none of the casual fans understand this, take a look at the scoreboard, and assume that the Rangers are done.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
This offense needs to find a way to get going...
and fuck Rich Harden.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Yes, literally...
if that fucker had done half of what he could have done and just given this team 10 good starts the Rangers would be in even better shape.
Fuck him with a rusty pole.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
You know what? You know what?
Fuck Buck Showalter.
That is all.
by rockin_rangers on Aug 20, 2010 10:14 AM CDT reply actions
like... literally fuck him?
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Buck must have said something that made
Old School Brutha feel good because he gave him a big hug.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
He had some great quotes in that article, too
Can’t hate someone who still loves the Rangers (solid name, too)
AKA BuckyB
Buck has made it a point
from everything I’ve read and heard to be very kind to the Rangers (rooting for us to do well) since he was fired.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
He has no reason to hate the Rangers
They fired him, still paid him a ton of money, and he got to relax at an ESPN gig for a few years
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Yeah you can
when you remember how horrible of a manager he was here, especially in 2006. We could have A-Gon if it weren’t for Buck.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
When was Buck the GM?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Pretty much the full GM while Hart was around
and still had a lot of say in what happened until JD convinced Hicks to finally get rid of Buck
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
OT: wootoff
this damn wootoff is insane. going on its third day!
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.
Thanks for the heads up
I saw they were doing one but it was an article posted on 8/18 that I just read today. Didn’t know it was still going!
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
there have been a TON of TV/monitors in this one...
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 Aug 20, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
had a 47" vizio for 650 earlier
1080p, refurb
just go to woot.com
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 Aug 20, 2010 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Sliding Headfirst
First of all I don’t mind Blanco verbally scrapping with Wiggington at third after Wiggington blocked the bag. But if you want to solve that situation, don’t slide head first. Slide feet first, and if he is stupid enough to block the bag, you will break him of that habbit with your spikes. The same thing goes with Elvis at second base the other night when the Tampa Bay fielder supposedly blocked the bag. You go feet first, and they will not block the bag with a leg or foot or else they will get spiked.
I guess I am just too old, but long time base stealers like Maury Wills and Lou Brock always went feet first because they felt it was too easy to substain an injury by diving head first. I suppose in the sixities and seventies, people were a little more hard nosed about blocking a bag, and a feet first slide was one say of breaking it up. I know when I used to play in the 70s and 80s in college, the only place I ever slid head first was at home and that was when I thought I had the ball beat and could slide by the plate touching it with my hand.
Good points about old school ball
Of course, the only old school thing I could think of when that play went down was “you don’t make the first out of an inning at third base – EVER!!!!”
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
by bking on Aug 20, 2010 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nadel ripped the hell out of Mr.White on that one.
Duh Barnett’s call (I was driving at the time) of that play drove me nuts.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
this is awesome.
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 Aug 20, 2010 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
OT: Take a doo doo pie
weird. The link is SFW (ABC News). My favorite part:
Police say Harris then reached into his shorts, grabbed another handful of feces, dove into the pool and smeared it along the bottom of the pool in the shape of an “X.”
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
That's awesome. Reminds me back about 10-12 years ago at DIA (Denver) airport
at the United customer service counter. There were maybe 200+ angry folks lined up trying to re-book connecting flights. The agents were being pretty testy and one customer jumped up on the service counter, dropped trou and dumped a loaf right on the countertop.
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
Chuckie G just confirmed
on Norm’s show that was him the other night and everything is legit.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
awesome.
also, fuck tom hicks.
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 Aug 20, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
that was awesome!
Norm had no idea what ‘tell the lonestarball guys that yes, that was me’ meant
"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
by jam0152 on Aug 20, 2010 10:43 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
And Greenberg made a special request to Norm to say something on the air!
Norm was only too happy to oblige, even though he had no idea what CG was talking about…
"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
Greenberg just talked about LSB!!!
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 10:42 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Really?
Sea Bass need to pull that audio
"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 Aug 20, 2010 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
ha
"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 Aug 20, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
huh?
"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 Aug 20, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
What's your e-mail, Sean?
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
I hate the Ticket
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Well, obviously....
…he’s a baseball fan.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
chonebassbutler@theticket.com
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Norm acted like a dumb parent
and said (paraphrasing) “Chuck called back and wanted to pass on the word to the Lonestar ball guys…” that’s all I heard.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
It's official: I want to have Chuck Greenberg's babies.
by rockin_rangers on Aug 20, 2010 10:42 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Now I really wish I was going to LSB Suite Night
by rockin_rangers on Aug 20, 2010 10:43 AM CDT reply actions
Wait, what???
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
* snicker *
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I've deduced that you either
a) are a crooked news journalist
b) sell heroin and/or crack cocaine
c) steal from sellers of heroin and/or crack cocaine
d) are a crooked politician
e) are a police officer, or
f) previously worked at the pier and are now dead
AKA BuckyB
(h) a heroin junkie
who sells sundry items from a shopping cart you call your “depo” and occasionally snitches on dealers to plain clothes police detectives.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Bubbles!
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 20, 2010 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions
You guys heard of the new limited
DFH Bitches Brew? I’m hopefully picking up a bottle on the way home today.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I found a restaurant in the Bay Area that has Palo Santo Marron on tap.
Sooooooo good! They even serve it in Dogfish Head glasses.
And to go with this fine brew, they serve the best pastrami I’ve ever had. OMG.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 20, 2010 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn, awesome tip!
I have that album too, can’t wait to try the booze. Oh, and that bottle is a keeper too!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Hope you are able to find it
Beer distribution in WA is still an absolute mystery to me. I just bought a bottle to go (from a bar) of some Canadian rauchbier that I think is not legally distributed here… heh.
Just got confirmation that the beer store is holding a bottle of Bitches Brew and a bottle of Pliny for me so I can relax. Cool place.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I will call the joints in Addison, hopefully they'll have some
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
How??
It came out already? Also, this is right up my alley:
The newly created ale is designed, according to Dogfish founder and president Sam Calagione, “as the ultimate partner for chili or spicy curry chicken” and best enjoyed “sipped cool, not cold, from a snifter or red wine glass while listening to the Bitches Brew album.”
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Yummy
How about the Szechuan shrimp & beef I have in the fridge :)
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
That won't work at all.
You’ll have to bring it down here to eat with some Indian food. =D
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, it just made it to Seattle
As I said, I’m not sure how their distribution works, so who knows when it shows up elsewhere.
One of the beer stores here sends email updates on limited beer shipments and will hold bottles. Somehow Pliny is the only one that IMMEDIATELY disappears.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Can anybody imagine Tom Hicks (who used to go on Norm's show all the time)
giving a shout-out to lonestarball, going to the bleachers on a day when it’s 104 degrees or mixing it up with this group in a suite?!!?
We’re in really good hands right now.
Chuckie G, you da man.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 10:47 AM CDT reply actions 5 recs
I can't wait for him to be the newest member of the Beastie Boys
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I want to rec this about a dozen times, Chuck is a dream as an owner right now
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
The 5th rec is mine but I'll assign it over to you as a 2nd rec....
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 20, 2010 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions
We need tshirts that show our love of Chuck
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
That is awesome.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
bench strength
for most teams having to play bench players for an extended stretch is going to take its toll on the W-L record.
fact is – it hurts Texas even more because their bench is probably the weakest of the potential playoff contenders.
that may end up being the biggest negative of the financial meltdown and bankruptcy debacle.
I think the regular lineup is good enough to compete against any of the other AL teams, but if we have to rely on the this bench for any crucial situations or as regular replacements for a playoff series it does not bode well
"Broke his bat and shattered his spirit" - Josh Lewin
by simplesimon on Aug 20, 2010 11:02 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
It is a good point.
Look at the depth of the Red Sox or Yankees…having money is nice.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
yes
just imagine if we had the money last winter to keep Byrd.
I don’t think the contract he got from the Cubs was necessarily worth it – but it would be nice to not worry about that and just have the player
"Broke his bat and shattered his spirit" - Josh Lewin
by simplesimon on Aug 20, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
I thought he would get more annually. That’s what will end up sucking about that.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
very good point
look at the above convo ref. Byrd. I’m sure JD and Nolan would’ve loved to resign him, but the crappy state of the team at that point wouldn’t allow that to happen…the end result is a weaker bench.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Kirkman's available tonight.
Michael Kirkman to be added to roster http://bit.ly/bA4K8y
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 11:08 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
can someone do a little overview on Kirkman?
I must say I don’t know a lot about him…
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
dont know much
but i think he was voted by scouts and managers to have the best slider in the PCL
by deityofElvis on Aug 20, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
How many more "last chances" does Rich have in him?
Harden is becomming the pitching version of Arias.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
He'll keep getting them
til someone shows up as a better option is my guess.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
I don't like him
but at least Harden has shown success at the major league level before…if he can figure it out, will he not be an asset?
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Yeah...
It just gets old waiting for him to figure it out. He teases us with one good start, then STBF. At least if he consistently sucked, we would probably be rid of him by now. Of course, I would much rather have him be consistently awesome, but either way, some consistency would be better than his extreme results so far.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
I know
and I must repeat that I do NOT like Harden, but at least he’s done good things before.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Hard to see past all the $$$ in the contract
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 20, 2010 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Everyone should agree with Hal Bodely.
This team really, really sucks right now. This part of the season just isn’t fun.
But there’s no reason to believe that, once the team is right and healthy again, they’re not once again one of the best teams in baseball with a dominant front of the rotation. As long as they’re able to shake the rust off, Kinsler and Cruz are getting rested right now, and others can get rest once they come back. Come October, the Rangers are in exactly as good a spot for contending as they were a few weeks ago.
The only concern is missing enough production to lose homefield in the first round. But whatever.
Yep, I'm kind of amused
at the overreaction on this team. It’s like after last Balt series when folks were wringing their hands.
The team is fine, they are going to the playoffs. Hopefully they do well there.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
This shouldn't get anywhere near the reaction of the last Baltimore series.
They just won three of five against the Sox and Yanks before this! The last series the team was healthy, so there was more reason for concern! The division was actually close then!
This is nothing but annoying to watch, that’s it.
Agree
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Nevermind the fact this was by far the most losable game of the series.
The defense let Colby down a little more than expected and maybe the offense should have done a little better, but Matusz is good. The Rangers against lefties without Cruz and Kinsler are not good. It’s just a bad matchup. And it’s probably closer than 4-0 more often than not, but I’d wager, at home, the Orioles are maybe slightly favored in that game, and if not it’s pretty close to a coin flip either way.
The Orioles need to be more heavily evaluated
post Buck arrival than what they’ve done all year.
This is not .667 talent (aren’t they 12-6 with Buck?) but they’re nowhere near the 43-79 team especially against us.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
They shouldn't have been that bad this season, anyway.
There’s a lot of weirdness going in to the Orioles’ record. And while they’re not a good team, they’re much better in talent and potential than 43-79.
Never mind that, what's their month-by-month record???
That’s all that matters….
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
waiver players
anybody heard any rumors about some players who might be on waivers that we could pursue.
Cantu has not been the RH bat we needed – if we could find a decent RH OF I think it might help – assuming of course he is better than Boggs. Kind of a RH David Murphy (August version).
"Broke his bat and shattered his spirit" - Josh Lewin
Hawpe
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
isn't he LH?
"Broke his bat and shattered his spirit" - Josh Lewin
by simplesimon on Aug 20, 2010 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Crap, I didnt pay any attention to the "RH" in your post, I was just thinking of available bench bats
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Did some research on some of the more notable comebacks in the standings thru history...
’65 Dodgers (down 4.5 games on 9/16).
’’69 Mets (down 7 games on 8/20)
’74 Orioles (down 8 games on 8/29)
’78 NY Yankees (down 8.5 games on 8/20)
’93 Braves (down 7.5 games on 8/20)
Ironic that some of these teams started their hot streaks on August 20 (today’s date) but the common denominator of all these teams is that they all had dominant pitching staffs, some legendary (’65 Dodgers had Koufax, Drysdale, Osteen).
This is another reason why I think the Angels are dead. They’re 10th in runs allowed and they don’t score runs plus their best players are their oldest players. Sitck a fork in the Halos, they’ve been dead and are starting to smell.
The A’s? Best players are young and they’re tied with Tampa for fewest runs allowed. If they get any sustainable offense, they are capable of making a run.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Those teams all had better offenses than the A's,
’cept maybe the 65 Dodgers.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
isn't he LH?
"Broke his bat and shattered his spirit" - Josh Lewin
by simplesimon on Aug 20, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
reply fail
"Broke his bat and shattered his spirit" - Josh Lewin
by simplesimon on Aug 20, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Koufax, Cuellar, Guidry, Glavine? Yes.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
That's the A's overriding problem this year (but the A's offense has been better than it was, as good as Texas the last 6 weeks).
Their youth probably torpedoes them on the road as well.
I think the AL West is still ours….90% chance at least.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
the same Texas team
that is at half strength at best?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Enough with the
fucking excuses.
Oakland has been decimated this year but nobody cares. Some of it was predictable (Sheets, Chavez, The Duke, Crisp), some of it wasn’t (Anderson, Bailey, Ellis, Suzuki).
Nobody gives a shit if you have injuries…good teams adapt and overcome.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, fuck excuses
just take a salt tablet and get back on the field.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Rub some dirt on as well, Clit.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Whatever you say, Twat
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Nobody obsesses over the A's
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Ellis is always hurt
"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 Aug 20, 2010 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
You would like nothing better than that.
You are such a fucking spare.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 20, 2010 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I was originally, but not now.
I wish I could justify it, but $100+ for two people, just can’t do it right now.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 20, 2010 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions
If Derek Holland goes down...
I’m going to be pissed.
We know Derek is good enough to pitch in the majors. We also know that his start in Tampa was his first major league start since the injury. I would say that’s somewhat of a short rope?
I mean come on… Does Harden really deserve ANOTHER chance? His issues have been around since ST. He throws high and his velocity is gone. Am I supposed to believe he can get it done now?
They need to stop jerking Dutch around and just let him pitch up here.
AJM,
What would you think about Manny Ramirez as a one month rental?
Not sure how you work it out in the OF but what do you think?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
I've pondered that one myself, I'd be interested if we had room in the lineup, but I can't see how we make both him and Vlad work
Manny in LF at RBiA would be a disaster, I fear.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
I'm on board with it
He’d be an upgrade over Vlad at DH, if nothing else.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Relegate Vlad to the bench or split time between him and Manny at DH?
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
I don't think that would play well inside.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
What if he's the DH and it means putting Vlad in RF
some of the time, Josh in CF (with occasional days off from Judy) and The Murph in LF?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
What about Cruz?
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Dumbass moment on my part.
Forgot about Cruz….do I still want Manny?
Platoon with The Murph…let’s do it!
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 20, 2010 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Platoon Manny and Murph in LF, Josh in CF, Cruz in RF, Vlad DH?
Outside of the terrible defense on Manny’s side of the platoon, I’d be all over that arrangement.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Hey Josey I forgot to mention the other night
Great idea in the LSB Suite thread about the Ranger antler hats. I could definitely see those being a promotion night thing sometime in September
As for Manny….no thank you. Give me Vlad and his attitude over Manns and his any day
Can't afford to have a guy in the rotation who's throwing meatballs
This is playoff crunch time and we have a circus of a line-up right now.
This is playoff crunch time?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't think anyone will disagree with you that we'd rather have Dutch than Harden up here
But lets stop acting like Holland has done anything to earn our confidence and earn a permanent spot in the rotation.
Hes a very promising young pitcher and given our lead in the division we should give him more chances but he has also been really bad most of the time
You may know it
but he hasn’t shown it. I blame DH as much as anyone. He’s had plenty of chances, but a 6 ERA as a Major League starter doesn’t exactly reserve a spot in perpetuity for the rotation.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
I can agree with this...
but I know you’ve been pretty “Harden sucks” since those negative reports about his commands and velo came out in ST.
Just curious: Would you rather start Harden over Holland at this point?
Either choice
isn’t good. I just can’t imagine anyone getting upset at whatever the Rangers choose.
Let’s face it, they are two guys, who both have upside, who suck right now. Whatever the Rangers and Maddux want to do is probably reasonable.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
That's so funny
My wife did, too. Passed her 3rd part…one more left and she takes it next weekend.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
This is weird...
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
that's next on my list, taking it Oct 1
just in time to put the books down for the playoffs
by kevinkinsler on Aug 20, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Congrats, you passed BEC too?
Once I get REG back sometime next week, I should be done!
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." -Chuck Morgan speaking for all of us
Congrats!
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
You get your score right away??
a friend just finished his last part a few months ago but he had to wait for a week or two after each section to get the results
More than a week or two, generally..
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah they're released by batches so it varies
Usually in the middle of the 2nd month of the testing window then again a few weeks after the testing window. How long you have to wait depends when you took the test.
I took BEC last Friday and got the score today, but I’m still waiting on REG which I took the 2nd week of July.
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." -Chuck Morgan speaking for all of us
*in batches (d'oh)
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." -Chuck Morgan speaking for all of us
Awesome!!
Which part did you take first?
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Aug 20, 2010 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Why the fuck do we keep giving rich harden chances?
Everyone deserves a second chance, not a fifth fucking chance
I'd rather give holland that chance
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Aug 20, 2010 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions
If holland did much
with his, what, 150 IP of chances? something like that? Harden wouldn’t be getting another chance.w
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
harden has sucked balls all year,
not only does he hurt the team in the game he pitches, also the next game, because he cant throw a strike to save his life so we are forced to deplete our bullpen.
Holland at least is young, has a ton of talent, had good stuff in his last start, and hes only been given one start since his injury. I think he deserves more of a chance, especially since rich harden would be the one replacing him.
OT: holy crap.
Man commits suicide on stage at Swell Season concert in California http://bit.ly/bHSt2f
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 11:57 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
yikes
way to cause a bunch of uninvolved people to have nightmares for the rest of their lives so you could take yourself out, jumper.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
How hard would it be to go back out on stage again after that?
I cannot even imagine. Too bad; I love Glen and Marketa. Once is a pretty good movie, for all of those who have not seen it.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
It would be hard to go on living life for regular people after something like that
let alone go back to performing. Most folks would be haunted by that for the rest of their lives.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
What an abortion of a game last night.
Boggs, I really like the guy – and yes I blame the hell out of him for that misplay in the field, he’s better than that. But at the plate, I think he improved by his final at bat – that was a nice one, even though it resulted in an out.
I feel like luck played a part in the loss last night more than any other game recently.
Kirkman is going to start right? I’m excited.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 20, 2010 12:34 PM CDT reply actions
Wait, he's going to start?
I thought he was being developed as a reliever specifically to be a reliever. And I thought the issue was whether or not Holland or Harden was going to be starting.
I'm still excited
but instead of no coffee, I’ve had too much and I am just reading through everything WAY too fast. I’m sure he’s relieving – why else would they send Holland down and say Harden’s getting another chance?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 20, 2010 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions
But decent engrish
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
WestTxAg, you wouldn't be down for an Abilene LSB party?
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
Depending on when, I might be up for such a gathering
Who else is in the area besides you and me? Feliz is Bueno too, right?
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Cav0, DocMabee might come in from Ft. Worth, he used to be at ACU and ACWNS09
Feliz es Bueno, I know graduated a while ago, but he might still be in town.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
Sweet
As long as you ACU boys promise not to gang up on the Aggie.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
We won't I'll only bring up the playoff game once heh
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
a cromartie needs to get his shit straight
i think he is up to 8 kids now, but at one point he had 7 kids with 6 mothers in 5 states lol
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.
he has like 4 kids that are 3 y/o!
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 Aug 20, 2010 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions
clearly
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 Aug 20, 2010 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions
He is just trying to catch up to Mr. Paternity Suit: Shawn Kemp.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
Damon?
Buster_ESPN
Purely a guess on who gets the waiver claim to Johnny Damon: The White Sox, Red Sox or Rangers.
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
That's why we've been losing.
We’re trying to get ahead of CHI on the waiver claim.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 3:28 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
JD apparently uses the same strategy as my friends in our fantasy baseball league
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Are we really running 4 replacement level (or worse) players out there a night?
Molina
Cantu
Blanco or Arias (yuck) or both (double yuck)
Boggs
Jesus Christ. That’s 45% of our lineup that just fucking sucks the suck off of suck, but sucks so bad that suck sucks it right back.
I miss you Kins. I miss you Cruz. I miss you guys. Please come back healthy soon. Please. Please?
Please!!
by elvis1isking on Aug 20, 2010 3:08 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm buying in to Moreland's ability to be a mediocre hitter.
I get playing Cantu against lefties, but until Moreland is bad, play him.
Why are you better at this than Washington?
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2010 3:18 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
In all honesty, probably because that's not why Ron Washington has his job.
He has his job (hopefully) for being better than me at a lot of other stuff.
For instance...
…dealing with Vlad’s baserunning.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
In recent days, it seems that the Rangers play is testing Ron's "player's manager" ability
His frustration is clearly showing as he has been throwing his players under the bus. First Arias, now Boggs.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 20, 2010 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
OT: Anyone seen the Chatroulette
Last Exorcism video of the people freaking out? Story and video We couldn’t stop laughing here at the office yesterday.
Meh.
DAMNIT
missed the bag of crap @ woot.
i have been waiting literally 3 days for this and its GONE before i can ever enter all of my billing info
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
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.
Aw shit
My cousin’s playing in the Little League WS and I forgot to DVR the game. But, hey, they won.
It was a cool experience to see him on ESPN when they won the New England regional.
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