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by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 8:58 PM CDT
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The offense still isn't clicking but don't worry, C.J. Wilson has got this.
Stopping the losing streak and finally beating Baltimore again was most welcome.
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CJ Game Score 89
“Teetering with tomfoolery” ..my ass.
Atta boy, BGL!
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Still would have liked more production from the offense
But CJ fucking dominated. Love it.
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 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions
And Cliff Lee tomorrow?
Things are looking up.
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 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions
After a 4 game losing streak,
anything positive is great news. That fucking dark cloud been following for almost a full week.
by lost in space on Aug 20, 2010 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Meh
I not as comfortable in him like I have in CJ
/rangersradiobd
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
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One of the big worries in letting him become a starter was
how he would hold up in the second half.
He’s a motherfucking bad-ass in the second half.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
The IPs are a concern for anyone, but CJ is probably one of the best-conditioned players on the team, if not the best.
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 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Watching him at ST, he's far and away the most athletic and best conditioned pitcher
And I’d put him up against any hitter.
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 21, 2010 9:49 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Christopher John Wilson people
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
by RangersSD on Aug 20, 2010 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ceej commented on how cool it is to see Ranger fans on the road.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
OMFT!
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 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Christopher . John. Wilson.
Do Work.
Bitches
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
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CJ's FIP's in July/August are 3.47 and 3.40
Lee’s are 2.77 and 1.29.
So uh… no.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
Yeah
I don’t understand people suddenly thinking that CJ is better than Cliff right now
He isnt and that isn’t anything on CJ, it is how badass Cliff Lee is
Well, CJ just had an amazing game, so now everyone has to kick their hype machines into overdrive.
I get that I guess, but it’s still kinda annoying when the CJ > Lee claims start.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
Actually...
He’s been a really good #2 by WAR this year…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Colby has been a borderline #1 this year.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
So... over Lee, then?
I don’t think we can count that, because he hasn’t been getting the wins he deserves.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 20, 2010 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Lee has been the best pitcher in baseball this year.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Now I understand.
We have a THE #1, a borderline #1, and a solid #2 as our playoff rotation.
Good times.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 20, 2010 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
yes, exactly
and we have two of those guys relatively cheap next year… please Lee come back, I’ll give you my right pinkie
The Ranger's will win the AL pennant by 2013
This was a fun routine
Let me help explain. These are the WAR’s for our top 3 pitchers (rank in AL).
Cliff Lee!: 6.5 WAR (1st)
Colby Lewis: 3.7 WAR (10th)
CJ Wilson: 2.8 WAR (16th)
If you assume a number 1 pitcher is around the top 14 pitchers in the league (each team would get one), the Rangers have 2 guys who qualify and one who was right on the border…before an 8.2 IP, 2 hit, 12 K night…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah.
That’s why it’s such a fun game to play. Here’s another one:
How many of the top 15 relievers (by WAR) play for the Rangers?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Higher! =D
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
4!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Frank instead of Ogando.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Yup
That and the Pliny doing it for me.
Chuck could probably pull some strings and get a couple cases of that for the suite, no? heh
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't decide
if I want to become your best friend for having the Pliny or just kill you for it.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
oh it's gooood
It’s weird how out of control the hype has gotten- the store I got it from sold all they had through their one bottle limit email reservations. But yeah. Man. This one was just bottled on Monday.
A guy I was drinking with once said it was great on tap but transcendent freshly bottled, and I think he’s right.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
but yeah
If you’re ever in Sea-town I’ll buy you one.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Deal.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
On the last couple sips now
About to do junkie-ish things. Hopefully there’s more around town. I think I could spend a quality weekend getting my nutrients only from few-days-old Pliny.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha.
I had something similar happen at dinner, but for the food, not the alcohol.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
HAH YES
I’m doing this. Actually just called a store that still has some and got re-dressed (no A/C here).
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
You don't have to explain to me.
One of my pre-marital agreements is that pants are strictly optional.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
and back
3 more bottles. Also they had DFH Theobroma on draft- not as weird as I expected but good.
Pliny for $4.99 per 500 mL bottle- seemed crazy cheap because they could probably charge $10 and sell out just about as fast. I didn’t even ask what the price was when I grabbed it.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I hate you!
Theobroma!? So ridiculously completely unfair! RAH!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
It's really not as good as their best stuff.
I was expecting something totally unprecedented, but it was still beer.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions
That's because
David Price, like all Rays starters, is overrated.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
To expand on this
If you rank the AL by largest gap between ERA and FIP, the Rays have FOUR of the top 10 largest gaps. I’m not saying Price is bad…he’s quite good. But he’s more like Colby Lewis good (3.42 FIP, 155 IP) with his 3.43 FIP in 151.2 IP than Cliff Lee’s 2.24 FIP in 169 IP.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
6.5 WAR
That’s just…..unbelievable
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
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We say that...
..but Halladay has actually caught up to 6.3 WAR.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
And Cliff Lee! gets to go tomorrow night
Against the Orioles.
…
I expect that to go up.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought WAR was league-adjusted?
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think so.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Well...
Halladay is incredible and he pitches in NL now which is like pitching for Oklahoma City.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh......
Philly…..Philly…..Philly…
Why do you have to be run by a moron…
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
I think Jason Heyward is ready to be promoted to the AL. He’s mastered the NL - Matthew Carruth
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This is what make it most incredible
WAR is a COUNTING stat, people!
"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 21, 2010 12:59 AM CDT up reply actions
like we've been getting Lee the wins he deserves either
by kevinkinsler on Aug 20, 2010 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions
We're just trying to drive down his price.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
The Rangers have a very formidable rotation right now
going into the playoffs. One that should make other teams’ fans feel some trepidation. Would you want your team to face Lee, Lewis, Wilson and Hamilton?
This season has been very enjoyable.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
Game finished just in time for Kids in the Hall....
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 20, 2010 9:00 PM CDT reply actions
Had a good feeling about tonight.
Feels good to win again.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 9:01 PM CDT reply actions
I am way more relieved than I thought I would be.
"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
Exactly...
It feels good to watch a win again and not have to say, “They’re hurt right now.” or “They have a big lead anyway.” or “The umpires fucked them.”
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
34/LAA, 35/OAK
About to be 33/LAA
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 9:02 PM CDT reply actions
The Magic Number is brought to you by Nolan Ryan
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions 10 recs
I read it in Dave Barnett voice.
"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 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Masochist.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I rec'd almost exclusively because of his screen name
everytime I hear Nadel say it, he sounds very annoyed.
The Ranger's will win the AL pennant by 2013
Yours is good....
Mines better
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
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by Smoak Some on Aug 20, 2010 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
I just like seeing Nolan kicking some ass
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
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Like this one better
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
by RangersSD on Aug 20, 2010 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Somebody please catch my Baseball Pants.
"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 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not counting the A's
Unlike Josey, I’m more afraid of the Angels
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
The Angels are dead.
And now they’re starting to smell.
"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 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Like zombie Hank?
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
Let yourself heal.
It’s Time.
"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 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the sarcasm meter broke
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
are you saying you believe in this team and it's time?
me too.
"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 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep, we're gonna see a little drama, perhaps more
but yeah, It’s Time.
We got rid of fucking Tom Hicks and Chuckie G / Nolan Ryan own the team plus we have Cliff Motherfucking Lee.
Yeah, I believe.
"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 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
gettin' rid of fTH was the best thing that happened,
"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 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions
And it was forced...how lucky are we that he's not here?
He was desperate to keep This Thing and of all people to buy the team…somebody who actually gives a shit about the fans and keeps talking about doing what Arte Moreno did?
It’s Time.
Zorilla just went yard.
"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 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
as long as we don't become
the DFW Rangers of Arlington/Mansfield by way of Palo Pinto County
by elvis1isking on Aug 20, 2010 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
1st win of the road trip
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Aug 20, 2010 9:02 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I read everything you say with a Scottish-Russian accent
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 20, 2010 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
while insulting Alex Trebek
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 20, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
So everything I say has an inherent comedy about it
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Aug 20, 2010 9:10 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
"Give me a win Vasili. One win only, please."
by tangiers on Aug 20, 2010 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
"They used to tremble at the sound of our bats...
They will tremble again, at the sound of our pitching."
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 20, 2010 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
and Los Anaheim is getting their asses whooped by Minnesooota...shweet!
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
by Jonestein on Aug 20, 2010 9:03 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
That's actually bad...
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
341 Million pitches....lol
La naiba cu Monkey Rally !!!!!
- That would Romanian for F*ck the Rally Monkey....
Haren
some quick figuring shows he’s 1-3 since joining LAA – and he’s looking at another loss tonight
Saw Phosphorescent
last night in Greenpoint.
That guy is just the most.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Aug 20, 2010 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions
nice, I thank you for the rec back when.
good shit.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 20, 2010 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Just heard the song amazing.
Never heard of the guy till now.
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
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"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 9:03 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
for awesome
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 20, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Oddly enough,
I just now noticed you put the player of the game in that fancy lettering
by lost in space on Aug 20, 2010 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions
snooky like that
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 20, 2010 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Good vodka?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
yes.
"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 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Better mixer than Apple Juice tonight
right?
by Jose Cardenal on Aug 20, 2010 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions
n.deed.
"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 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Mustof cleaned the kitchen there...
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
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He was talkin' bout Cat Stevens.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
For anyone that didn't know already, this is how the season ends:
Rangers win 94 games (one over pythag) and clinch the division on the 18th.
Lee is the Cy Young, Hamilton the MVP, Feliz the RotY.
The Rangers win the first two over the Rays, blow up in the first game in Tampa, get killed in game four, and then in game five, down two with two outs in the 9th, Hamilton hits a home run with Andrus and Moreland on to win the series.
The ALDS goes back and forth. Lee pitches twice and wins both times. Sabathia pitches three times and wins two. Ceej annihilates game 7, the Rangers squeek out a run against Pettitte, and Feliz comes in to close. Jeter gets on with a double, Swisher is robbed by Elvis, and Neffy strikes out Tex and A-Rod to win the pennant. Elvis is the MVP.
World Series only lasts five games, Nelly hits six home runs (two a game twice) and wins the MVP. Lee would have been the MVP with two CGSO if not for Nelly. Game five is one of the few close games, and in the 9th, Elvis (having a poor WS after dominating the ALCS) gets on with a walk, steals second, and then beats Heyward’s throw home when MY singles to right to win the World Series.
I hate everyone who comes on to LSB and talks about what it was like to be there.
by philkid3 on Aug 20, 2010 9:07 PM CDT reply actions 22 recs
I'm gonna rec this.
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
As am I
Are you from the future, or have you just visited?
Do they still have sandwiches there?
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 20, 2010 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Honestly I don't want to be down by two in the ninth in game five.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
I don't, either.
If I had my way, they’d win 11 games straight by 4+.
This was more realistic, though. And would be better for the memories.
How long have you been waiting to post that?
or was that off he top of your head?
by lost in space on Aug 20, 2010 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I never planned to post it.
It’s just what I did to keep my mind busy on a drive to Spokane.
by philkid3 on Aug 20, 2010 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well written sir,
and quite believable.
by lost in space on Aug 20, 2010 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Spokane advice
Don’t try to find your way back to your hotel through the arboretum after midnight by yourself with only starlight to see by. A deer jumped out of the bushes about 10 feet in front of me and took off- scared the bejeezus out of me. Then I had to climb a sharp fence and wade through a swamp.
I also saw a porcupine, which was pretty cool, but yeah, don’t do that.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I lived in the middle of nowhere New Mexico.
Deer jumping out is second nature for me.
Same for elk, but no matter how use to avoiding elk in the darkness you are, that’s still frightening.
Nice
I’ve only been wandering through forest-y places by starlight a few times, and that was the only time I was alone. That night I had gotten lost and I don’t know the city and I was already a little edgy.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I remember once my brother, me and three friends decided to drive to Seattle for the weekend at about 7 o'clock. Three hour drive for us (and we were actually going al ittle north of Seattle).
Driving along, driving along. . . Welcome to Spokane. . .
The driver went north, instead of west.
That night sucked.
Yeah- how long until that's no longer possible?
One time I thought I was leading a caravan onto the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC at dawn and no one realized we were on some weird back road until we almost ran out of gas a couple hours later. At least it was a nice drive though.
Are you in Pullman now or somewhere else?
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
What do you mean LSB?!
I used to walk ten miles in the sleet to post on the espn boards!
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Aug 20, 2010 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Rangers against the Braves in the WS?
That would be very much enjoyable
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
I think Jason Heyward is ready to be promoted to the AL. He’s mastered the NL - Matthew Carruth
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Who cares?
I just wanna be in the playoffs
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
I think Jason Heyward is ready to be promoted to the AL. He’s mastered the NL - Matthew Carruth
Now Taking Suggestions for New Username
I want a WS, but the ALDS series win would be nice to start.
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
Never much cared for PECOTA.
Minn has 40 games remaining (after tonight’s win). 21 at home, 19 on the road, facing opponents with a collective .479 winning percentage.
Rangers have 41 games remaining. 19 at home, 22 on the road, and facing opponents with a collective .489 winning percentage.
The thing we’ve got going for us is that the division could very well be in the bag by the time we finish with that 13(?) game stretch against divisional foes, meaning we could be playing some AAA teams while Minnesota could potentially still be scuffling for the AL Central (though that’s looking less and less likely with each passing day).
Even before last season you didn't care for it?
Why?
Nevermind the fact that it’s primarily based on what’s happened in the season so far, it’s just accounting for Kinsler and Cruz missing games.
I know I don't trust my own
I said we would win 123
by kevinkinsler on Aug 20, 2010 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Fortunately there are places that do.
And not just projection systems, but other forms of predictions and major publications and writers’ predictions, as well.
Long story short, PECOTA was the best year in year out until Nate Silver left, and, while likely to get a lot of things wrong, also likely to get fewer things wrong than you, me, or anyone else.
At this point it’s going to have to correct itself after last season, but this late in the year I’m still going to take a combination of it and 100+ games of baseball looked at objectively than fans sitting around and talking. Knowing the odds are against anything or anyone being exact.
Well, then explain this to me.
How is that we’re 2.5 games behind Minnesota, have a more difficult remaining schedule, including fewer games at home, but we’re still projected to beat their win total by 2 games? With Kins and Cruz injured. I don’t get that.
Probably because it thinks we're a better team than they are when we're healthy.
And keep in mind it didn’t in the pre-season.
Morneau has been out since early July, I think
with a concussion, and there’s no telling when he’ll be back. He was in the MVP discussion when he went down. Nick Punto (don’t laugh, 1.8 WAR this year) is out, Orlando Hudson (2.2WAR) was on the DL twice, they lost Joe Nathan before the season started…
The Rangers aren’t the only team with injuries.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
It does.
It takes in to account they’ve missed a bunch of time, and that goes in to what’s happened so far. And it takes in to account they will miss some time, and that goes in to what happens going forward.
Two more things as well.
While I’ve soured on it since Silver left and it failed hard last season, I’ll still take adjusted playoff odds before unadjusted. I’d prefer CHONE, but this is what I’ve got.
And I’d take the unadjusted over anyone here sitting around and guessing.
Also, of all the things in this story, that’s a weird one to get hung up on.
you think we'll be behind the Central leader?
by kevinkinsler on Aug 20, 2010 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes...
except, they clinch on the 23rd.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions
PERFECT!!!
I’ll be at that game in Seattle on the 18th!
by kevinkinsler on Aug 20, 2010 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Even though I know the ending now
I’m still going to watch the movie. I’ll see you all in Texas in October.
"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 21, 2010 1:04 AM CDT up reply actions
My second favorite part
Neffy strikes out Tex and A-Rod to win the pennant.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 9:08 PM CDT reply actions
OT: Brandon McCarthy
I thought he was on the 60-day DL. He pitched for OKC tonight. Did I miss something?
Can one rehab while on the 60-day DL?
McCarthy, McCarthy not ringing any bells
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's because the sound waves might fracture his bone structure.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
by LSJ on Aug 20, 2010 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
When did AJM say that I must have missed it
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
Last Friday.
After Hamilton did pearings on the Red Sox.
Yes, you can rehab while on the 60.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
The Niekro Leagues
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Oh stop it...
you’re making my insides feel all funny stuff.
by lost in space on Aug 20, 2010 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Tingly feelings?
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
Well, this feeling that you're feeling...
is what some of call a “feeling.”
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 20, 2010 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Wish I hadn't had to work tonight
missed the first 7 innings. Wow, CJ.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
'twas gorgeous.
"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 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm still at work,
but Nadel and LSB made it sound like he was on point all night.
by lost in space on Aug 20, 2010 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
LAAAAAAA getting powpowed
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
haha
"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 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
haven't pitched well? What? Ryan we haven't been pitching that bad in this slump.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
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"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 9:18 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
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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
by RangersSD on Aug 20, 2010 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He's a BAD MAN!
:D
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I wish the CJ Skywalker pic worked :(
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
OT: How long has "nonchalant" been a verb?
And why do I only notice this in baseball? It’s annoying as shit. That word is NOT a VERB.
"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
Yeah, exactly
I’m watching SF/STL on MLBN and someone “nonchalanted” his way into foul ground after a popped bunt.
"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
Never underestimate the ability of paid media types to butcher the english language.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
It's a freakin' adjective!
But, by the same token, how can you be D/L’ed with a hammy, or a knee, or a back?
I mean, if you didn’t have one of the above, would you not be too misshaped to be a pro athlete?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I verbed your mom last week, and it was like all
OH! OH! More, Harder.
Then she nonchalanted me right out the front door.
I was less than enjoying…
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I hope Lee Ceejes the O's tomorrow.
by Closure GT on Aug 20, 2010 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
that's dangerous
we’re so potent the first three rows would be pregnant
by kevinkinsler on Aug 20, 2010 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
-ing words
Are referred to as “gerens”. They’re actually nouns and verbs, although they cannot be the only verb in a sentence.
Section 239, Row 1, Seats 1&2
Missed opportunity.
You should have done some serious pearings
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 21, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding.
(You know else who liked to verb: Shakespeare! Boom!)
Felix Hernandez was awesome, but only went 8 IP.
If the radio was to be believed, he could have been the second pitcher ever to throw four straight CGs against the Yankees.
Did you see the GB-FB ratio
12-0. With 11 K. Only three balls got out of the infield. He dominated what is probably the best lineup in the Majors.
"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 21, 2010 1:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm gonna be honest
I told CJ that some folks attributed his success to luck and it pissed him off royally. This is the end result. LSB contributed to this performance!
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
by eclou on Aug 20, 2010 9:22 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Ceej...
has to know that the good people at LSB likes him.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh don't be ridiculous
We attributed it to luck AND his defense. You hear that CJ!? Your FIP is good not great and your xFIP is AVERAGE!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Again, I think being a Jedi is a legitimate way to control your BABIP.
But striking out a billionty guys works too.
by Closure GT on Aug 20, 2010 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
There were a few of us...
who have defended his right to start since it was announced that he would get the gig.
He has silenced all his doubters one way or another since.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Not this shit again...
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
If he'd consistently shown the ability
to strike people out and command his pitches like he did today, I wouldn’t have had to say anything about luck. He would simply be that good.
Also, tell Feldman that last year was complete luck.
We just saw what happens...
when BGL gets that low strike called for him. Dominant.
The offense still needs to find a way to score more runs, but we’ll take it.
And holy shit was that a great catch by Borbon in the 7th.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
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"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
who won?
"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 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Robbie Alomar's AIDS?
"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 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
actually AIDS never wins...I retract my comment.
"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 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
you know what a huge fucker is?
Walked in the bar after a concert and two old baseball fans told me Hammy got a torn acl during the game. Fuckers. Spent 10 minutes on my phone seeing if it was true. Kept saying I missed it on the ESPN crawler.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
by WyoRanger on Aug 20, 2010 9:26 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
i just bet them
They think the Angels will catch. Not a hesitation. They like dicking with me since I’m one of the bigest baseball fans here (apart from them). I played right into their hands.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
by WyoRanger on Aug 20, 2010 9:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
That really is a shitty thing to do.
"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
Yeah, that's cause for a bar brawl. That's not even close to being funny.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
How quick are you on the draw?
Seems to be the only solution…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions
"Old baseball fans"
What exactly does this mean?
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
Beatrice.
"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 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Betty White?
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
older guys
They know a shitload of old baseball facts better than. They can rattle off lineups from the 60s and 70s. They have a trivia question for once a week and I have one for them. True baseball fans but that pissed me off.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
by WyoRanger on Aug 20, 2010 9:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
my ploy worked
i decided not to log on until after the game in an effort to reverse jynx the boys.
"If Nolan Ryan hadn't been born, Larry McMurtry would have made him up."
----Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News to Bud Selig.
Who the fuck is this retard with the glasses on the postgame?
He just said Cliff Lee hasn’t been a stopper?
heh...i read 'stripper'
i was concerned
by kevinkinsler on Aug 20, 2010 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Speaking of Buck..
…I thought an alien was going to explode out of that neck vain a while ago
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
Holy shit...
a dude who looks like Hulk Hogan is sitting behind the plate in Oakland.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 9:35 PM CDT reply actions
Must be Brooke Hogan
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
I think Jason Heyward is ready to be promoted to the AL. He’s mastered the NL - Matthew Carruth
Now Taking Suggestions for New Username
by Smoak Some on Aug 20, 2010 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Or his bastard son.....
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
His son is a pipsqueek
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 one beefy broad.
"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 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't say you wouldn't.
Cause I would tear that up to smithereens….
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
damn straight
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
I would pee on her, that's about the extent of my yearnings.
"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 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Shower that is golden
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
Is this where the thread gets really weird?
by lost in space on Aug 20, 2010 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Anytime you speak of Brooke Hogan, it gets weird, yes.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
only if you make it that way...I'm just keepin' it real.
"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 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions
actually, I went for weird....let's let it die.
"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 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
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"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
:[
@curler 101, Your really funny EVERY team is eventually going to loose. Have you ever seen a team go 162-0; NOT!!! Not to mention you can’t spell.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
3-0 TB, Top second
La naiba cu Monkey Rally !!!!!
- That would Romanian for F*ck the Rally Monkey....
Even more reason to like Texas.
Our little league representative won their first LLWS game tonight.
It’s all lining up…..
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
where from?
"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 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions
yes, Pearland
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
We think he's in witness protection.
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
Like Harrison Ford in Witness?
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
No, I think he's the coach of the Germany team that got skunked 11-0 by Puerto Rico
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
Kids in Germany...
play baseball? That’s weird.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought the same thing....
When I see a Japanese Pop Warner Football Team, I can rest in peace.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
Rammstein?!
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
i'd hate to be the Fräulein he finds on the way home
by kevinkinsler on Aug 20, 2010 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey, you like pears?
ha!
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
Great answer Nolan.
"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 9:37 PM CDT reply actions
CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ! CEEJ!
Sorry, I had to turn it off. Cannot stand Bill talking head.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Christopher
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
CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN!
CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
ZOMG!
No politics/religion!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
hugh
"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 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm done
"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 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow fucking idiots on the postgame show.
“astros have had a better record than them for more than a month and nolan seemed uneasy!”
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Well, the LOLstros can look back fondly on that memory
in October, whilst watching the Rangers in the playoffs on the tube
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
watching the vid on the Texas LLWS team.
their pitcher has a double kick in his wind up.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
That is weird looking.
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
Friday night postgame make me want to beat my wife.
"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 9:44 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I think that was the line.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah, i knew it right when I hit post
"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 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Why do I get the impression she could give you a run for your money?
Is it becasue she mows the lawn?
by lost in space on Aug 20, 2010 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
miss stacey runs the show, she knows it, I know it...we're better for it.
"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 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm southern, so yeah...all women get the "Miss" in front of their God given nomenclature.....
"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 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
You have a goofy soul Ryin A...
you’re good in my book sir.
by lost in space on Aug 20, 2010 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Almost to a fault, but it is what it is...life's too short to be serious all the time.
Deep Thoughts, yah?
"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 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Never look in that rear view mirror, champ.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
thanks Coach.
"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 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Points for usage of ...
“nomenclature”
"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 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I thank you, but more importantly I thank the Coen Bros.
"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 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
heh
I think probably 80% of my use of “nomenclature” comes in the form of “not the preferred nomenclature”
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
wait, I missed this...es'plain?
"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 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey Dickfuck!
The store ran out out RyinAhole, why don’t you go shopping across town?
"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 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Chichickity rec yoself!
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
you know, you're losing Denton Points.
"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 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Howz that?
I used to own Denton. I could do it again.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
You should ditch wherever the fuck you live now and move into my 4th bedroom.
50 bucks a month, miss stacey would be all over it.
"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 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
If these foreclosure muthafuckas have their way,
I might be taking you up on that offer…Breakfast at Casa.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
can't wait for Suite Night....get your legs warmed up mother fucker.
"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 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Shut Up!
Bad things, man, bad things. Like a size 23 shoe…
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
well, if you have a 23 shoe you have to be rocking a 15" penis, right?
But yeah, I was just messin’ my wife runs the show…laid out for the (non-existant) laugh.
"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 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I was channelling the Bruce Smith nike commercial
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Forget it, he's rollin'.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
yay Hooper
"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 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Hopper, you lush.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
was thnking of an old teammate Jimmy Hooper from East Dallas.
"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 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions
leave me alone jirkstore
"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 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
The ocean called.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Deep breathes, homeslice
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
From the sound of it, I'm glad I'm not watching the TXA post-game.
I hate it so I never watch it.
"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 luv Carl Crawford.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I hate Long Carls
’Cause they are hot…and long.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
The problem with Longorias,
is that they either kill the Rangers, or they marry Spurs. I think the former is worse, but it’s close.
Eva is pretty.
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
Sans makeup, look out.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Hot Carl?
No one picked up on this???
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Bee my guest.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
=)
Was that unbeecoming of me?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I tried, but failed, to come up with any bear related insults.
Stupid un-mistakable un-mockable mascot.
Also, I remembered that in 1992—two years removed from GT’s NC—my family went down to Waco for GT@Baylor. Baylor won. I hate you forever.
Being in Waco after a loss while being underage
It’s pretty awful.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
This is too easy.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I would have been a damn chain smoker
by lost in space on Aug 20, 2010 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Pizza Hut Buffet.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
WHA???
A Hot Carl is the act of defecating on someones face.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
spadedsnake does that.
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
CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN! CHRISTOPHER JOHN!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON!
WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON! WILSON!
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
CEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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I really hope CJ still lurks on occasion
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 20, 2010 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
If he does I hope he still comments under a random alias.
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
JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI! JEDI!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Someone who is photoshop savy needs to create a new one....
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
My God I love Mitch Moreland.
"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 9:56 PM CDT reply actions
Mitchilen Man!
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
"Fuck Ichiro"
You might want to hire a security squad for the display of that one, though.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
In Japan...
wouldn’t Suzuki be his first name? I believe they do the last name, or family name, first right?
I could be wrong though.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
China
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Yeah...
I knew they did that there, for some reason I thought that was the custom in Japan as well.
Obviously I’m not sure though.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
If he was Chinese
he’d be called Suzuki Ichiro there.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
I remember reading
that it was the same deal, but he wanted to have “Ichiro” on his jersey because Suzuki there is like smith.
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions
+Juan
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Lee is ours, and you can't have him back.
by Closure GT on Aug 20, 2010 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Winner!
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
See, that's hilarious. . .
But I’d be going to a Rangers game and holding up a sign that insults a Ranger. Not sure I’m cool with that.
How about “PLEASE GIVE ME ALL YOUR PEARS TAG!”
by philkid3 on Aug 20, 2010 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was thinking...
…it’s almost too good.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
That would be hilarious.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
Where's Smoak?
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
"More land"
“Less smoak”
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
by iorange555 on Aug 20, 2010 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 7 recs
Bukkake beat Mariner!!!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
#6org
“Ichiro, prove the haters wrong and hit a HR”
“Cliff Lee smiles more…..IN TEXAS!”
“Don’t worry, Ryan Rowland-Smith is only 27”
“When’s Cheezberger Night Happening Again?”
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
I think Jason Heyward is ready to be promoted to the AL. He’s mastered the NL - Matthew Carruth
Now Taking Suggestions for New Username
by Smoak Some on Aug 20, 2010 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ryan Rowland-Smith is 27
That might be better than #6org.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Lee is our and you CAN'T have him is better.
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
...but really quite irrelevant.
They don’t have the cash to sign him in the offseason.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Where are your Smoaks at?
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 your sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows
belong to us.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Here's what you do
Use a giant lolcat for a backround, and on the lolcat, have it say “#6org, LOL – HI MATT!”
Jeff Sullivan, Dave Cameron and Mathew Carruth’s heads will all explode, and you will be free to take over both SBN and Fangraphs yourself.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
"Niehaus pulled me away from my TV"
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Here's a sign:
“TAG is better than Niehaus.”
You might not make it out alive. But it would be death by social outcasting, eye rolling, and scoffs.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Would they cut themselves in disgust?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
A river of Mariner fan blood.
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 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
They're not emo...
they just think they’re better than everyone else. But, I am open to them cutting themselves.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
But he doesn't want to use #6org.
Hmm….
Your Jack isn’t as good as our Daniels?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
"Stevie Ray Vaughan was better than Hendrix"
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
"Einstein Bros. > Starbucks."
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 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
what do you think?
your rent hinges on it.
"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 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh shit. I'm confused.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
what do you think?
"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 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't forget the Vampire night
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 came to Seattle....
And all I got was a 22 games out T-Shirt….
And then Milton Bradley took it"
“Dustin Ackley wears Elvis Andrus pajamas”
“If I had a nickel for every Rob Johnson pass ball…”
And my personal favorite…
“F The Angels. Signed, Ranger, M’s, and A’s fans”
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
I think Jason Heyward is ready to be promoted to the AL. He’s mastered the NL - Matthew Carruth
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by Smoak Some on Aug 20, 2010 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wait, this is my new favorite...
“Well, M’s fans, at least you still have basketba….oh…..”
Matt (Denver, CO): Congratulations, I heard you won a gold glove!
Klaw (1:18 PM) : Thanks, I had a great year at the plate!
I think Jason Heyward is ready to be promoted to the AL. He’s mastered the NL - Matthew Carruth
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by Smoak Some on Aug 20, 2010 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
hahaha...
D’awww. I miss the Sonics.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Ha
That’s pretty good…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think anyone would care.
Though I don’t know how much Seattle itself worried. Probably more than the rest of the state, I guess. But in all my parts, everyone was a Blazers fan, anyway.
Ask them about Greg Oden 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
Touche
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
seems like Sounders FC filled the void
Really not a lot of people care. It’s a shame that they were able to cripple the team so completely before hijacking them. Everyone loves a winner. I was getting into the whole scene as the diehards were trying to save the team. Damn shame.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
not cool
Fuck Clay Bennett. Also I’d go through Tom Hicks again thrice over what Howard Schultz did to Seattle.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions
"Richie Sexson couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat."
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 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
As long as there are no Griffey jokes.
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
Bonds>>>>>>>Jr.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
No Roids>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Roids
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
Yeah!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I want to ride my bicycle!
And then have 6ORG on the back to flip it around when you get on TV as a shoutout to your LSB homies.
He needs a projector for that to be fully effective.
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
he probably could
if he threw his helmet at it
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
They're...
Oaklanding the Rays.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions
BMac trying to save his 40 spot
5.0IP 4H 1R 2BB 4K 84 pitches
Scheppers 1IP 2BB 1K 22 pitches
Hickory was no hit in the 2nd game of thier DH. Thay also lost the first game.
not sure I've ever heard a commentator bitch
more than Jim Hunter tonight. That man is awful. How do O’s fans take him?
Thorne is good and Palmer is awesome.
I’ve only heard their B team a few times, but their B team sucks.
He was kind of right to complain...
though.
The umpire was practically begging Markakis to say something while making terrible calls.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
that outside pitch was pretty consistently all night
but Hunter spent almost an entire inning saying that the ump called Markakis out on strikes as punishment for complaining.
And then he wouldn’t shut the fuck up for the rest of the game, calling every questionable call “embarrassing”, etc. It was a close game, for crying out loud, a 2-0 nailbiter, and the play by play guy is moaning about balls and strikes the whole damn time.
There are bad calls every game, they go both ways. The guy needs to get over it and do his job, which, I’m pretty sure, isn’t to bitch and not stop bitching until everyone’s bled out through their ears.
by Alan Smithee on Aug 20, 2010 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I wouldn't be surprised if he were called out as punishment for complaining...
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
it wouldn't be the strangest thing to happen in a baseball game
but stating it as fact is absurd, and continuing to harp on about it while the actual game is still going on, is annoying.
by Alan Smithee on Aug 20, 2010 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
This would suck so much:
Erik_Manning
Not counting this game, the Cardinals playoff odds have dropped 30% in the last 7 days.
St. Louis?
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
Didn't realize the Reds were 3.5 games up
In fact, of all division leaders, the Rangers have the fewest wins.
But the largest lead.
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
Meh, injuries and a poor run...
Peaks and valleys to every season.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I really want to see Target field.
Looks gorgeous.
"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
It really does look like a great park.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Man...
It would be so weird if the Rangers won a World Series in the same year they were beat five straight times against the Orioles.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 10:26 PM CDT reply actions
Would be but a footnote by then.
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 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh sure...
but it would still be weird.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
From Peter King's trip to the Steeler's training camp
On the Menu
Sometimes you just want a bowl of chili. That was my lunch in the Steeler cafeteria at St. Vincent — good ol’ American chili, with ground beef, chock-full of red beans, moderately spicy, with oyster crackers on top. And a salad with romaine, iceberg, cherry tomatoes, cukes and carrots, with Italian dressing. This cafeteria is not filled with the high quality choices of some others — say, like the Giants — but that was one welcome bowl of chili. Grade: B-plus.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Yankees.
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 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
THIS
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 missed this debate, but was it pointed out that turkey chili trumps beef.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I think there was a bit of anti-turkey bias
Though, we are pro-turkey, for health aspect.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Topping a baked potato is so very tasty.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
The future Mrs. Robbie Griffin
Can’t be excited about hearing that.
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 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I see what you did there.
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 have a friend still trying to convince me on deer sausage
I preferred with jalepenos, but still….
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
While we're mocking Peter King and his idiocy:
I think I said something to my bride the other night that I never thought I’d say about a New York Yankee. As many of you may have divined from this column over the years, that’s not my favorite franchise on earth. Anyway, I said to her: I’m not sure about this, but I think when Derek Jeter retires, I will say he’s the best baseball player I ever saw.
Never a good idea to pitch to Derek Jeter if you could pitch to Bobby Abreu instead. I don’t care what the stats say. Ask Curt Schilling if, with first base open, he’ll ever want to pitch to the best player of my lifetime again.
It's like calling Eli Manning the best QB in after the 2007 superbowl.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Pretty incredible that Ryan Klesko had a higher OPS+ than Jeter at that point.
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 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
He's tolerable
when he’s talking about football. Coffee, food, flying, or (God forbid) baseball, however, and I just skip over it.
I can't believe
He can drink that much coffee and think Starbucks has good coffee. The mind boggles.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Wait a second.
I love Starbucks. Black. And I drink coffee more than water.
I don’t know that I’d call it the best, but I’d definitely call it good.
Also, Dunkin Donuts is more overrated than Ryan Howard.
I wouldn't pick Dunkin Donuts
But I find Starbucks coffee to be, in general, very overrated. I feel like they overroast a lot of their beans, but can get away with it because of the tremendous amounts of caffeine they can get in there.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I think it's overrated by most people and underrated by many coffee drinkers.
I find a lot of the country doesn’t like their coffee very darkly roasted. Consumer Reports sure didn’t. Their coffee rankings were almost a direct opposite of mine. I’m pretty sure Seattle’s Best was last!!!
My favorite coffee's
Are generally from ‘independent’ coffee places, though it seems that most get their coffee from some reasonable sized distributor. Blue Baker in College Station has great coffee…in Houston, I like Dirk’s.
The sad thing is, I generally like the darker roasts. I do like some of Starbucks stuff quite a bit, they just never seem to be brewing it whenever I go. I’m so worn out on Pike’s, which I didn’t care for that much to begin with, that I’ll just got with a cappucino or cafe americano at this point if it’s all they have. But one of my favorite coffees was their Christmas Blend last year. Aged 5 years with occasional rotating…quite good.
My favorite coffee actually comes from the ‘local’ liquor store where they roast it themselves.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Your title is probably right
But I think you have to explain it a bit more.
I end up drinking Starbucks at least once a month because it’s the only good stuff within walking distance of where I work. I think they get overrated for their coffee by people who don’t go to Starbucks for their coffee.
To say that it’s all crap is unfair. I just have a serious grudge built up against all the ones I end up frequenting because it always seems to be freaking Pike’s Place.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I think most people think Starbucks is THE form of coffee.
Beyond that, I think they associate their tasty coffee drinks with good coffee, when you can make tasty coffee drinks with any coffee. So they think Starbucks is the image of good coffee for the wrong reasons.
Meanwhile, I think a lot of coffee purists hate on Starbucks for one of two reasons. The first is the dark roast, which is preference, but I love that. The second is that they are an inhuman corperation that destroys local coffee places, which is partly true but has nothing to do with how tasty their coffee is.
Coffee
Roasting coffee is a skill. It takes patience and attention to detail. When you roast as much coffee as Starbucks does, the results are going to be fair at best. Find someone who does small-batch roasting, and you’ll get better coffee.
The dark roast is a NW thing. Some coffees are good dark roasted, others aren’t. I saw dark roasted Kona in the NW, which is criminal.
by Neftali's arm on Aug 21, 2010 9:30 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
you should drink mo' water.
"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 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought the same exact thing.
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 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
How do you think the coffee is made?
=)
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Coffee
Real men play quarters for espresso shots.
by Neftali's arm on Aug 21, 2010 9:36 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm upset about several chains not being in SoCal
Dunkin Donuts is not one of them.
I don’t like Starbucks coffee because I only drink coffee black, but I don’t like it very strong. If I were to put milk or sugar in coffee, I’d probably love Starbucks, but embarrassingly I have to dilute Starbucks coffee with water to drink it.
Go Rice Owls!
He likes it black and he likes it strong.
You heard it here first.
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 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Coffee
Black as midnight on a moonless night.
by Neftali's arm on Aug 21, 2010 9:35 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I consider myself a coffee snob
And I enjoy a cup of Pike’s Peak
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Really?
Wow…I just do not. I remember being very excited about it when it first came out, reading a lot of the press/hype…and thinking it was ok. Why so many stores decided to only brew it is still a mystery to me as their Starbucks’ Sumatra and especially Kenya are pretty decent. Maybe I’m just worn out on the stuff, but I would rather not drink it at this point…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
but at the original Starbucks at Pike Place
the mermaid has nipples!!!! Am I rite?
Again, fuck Howard Schultz. I don’t find their coffee bad, really, but it is definitely nice to have the option of walking to ~15 independent coffee shops. Seattle, you crazy.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
My gf and I walked from Pike Place to Pioneer Square and back a few days ago.
The number of Starbucks is now staggering along those streets. MULTIPLE LOCATIONS PER BLOCK! PER BLOCK!!!
Are there still quantum amounts of "Tully's" right across
the street from Starbucks?
"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 PM CDT up reply actions
seems like both are retreating
I remember when I moved up here being shocked that the locals drank some thing called “Tully’s” instead of Starbucks. They’re both pretty ubiquitous still, but there are just an unbelievable number of independent places.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Here's an image for you:
Pike Place to Pioneer Square. Each city block is about 400 ft at width, I believe. Each red dot is a Starbucks.
Most of those are former local shops bought out. You will notice some are almost exactly across the street from the other. It’s weird sitting in a Starbucks and seeing another right across the street.
yeah
The creepy thing to me is their re-branding of some of their shops to things like “Roy Street Coffee” to try to trick people into thinking it’s some new place.
Just because I can: Fuck Howard Schultz.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I think I'm coming up with 21 Starbucks locations within .5 miles of the World Famous Fish Market.
Most of them much closer than that. And, since it’s on the water, that means it’s not even the full extent of the .5 mile radius. If it weren’t for the sound ,it would be even more than that.
It’s insane.
They're doing it other places as well.
New Yorkers flipped when they started building 2 at the same intersections.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Here in Plano
a couple blocks from work there are Starbucks on 3 of the 4 corners of shopping plazas. At the next major intersection there is a Starbucks in the parking lot of Super Target…and of course another Starbucks inside Super Target.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
Here's what I don't get
You like coffee, you like stuff at Starbucks. Why does this mean it’s all you can drink? You don’t go to Chili’s every time just because you like their queso, do you? Their pervasiveness bugs me…along with the misconceptions.
*Note, you=philkid.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 21, 2010 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Crap
Note, you != philkid.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 21, 2010 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
I actually like his greatest QBs book.
And I can’t confidently say his list is bogus because ranking football players is close to impossible historically (though, FTR, I do disagree with his rankings). And the stories are interesting. But the reasonings behind his rankings are often insane. Things like “Brett Favre could move down if his career doesn’t become what I think it will” and “Otto Graham is the best because he won 10 titles (though I don’t actually think Graham is a bad choice).”
And things like Doug Flutie being 21st.
If he doesn't have Montana #1, the book is a fraud.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
QB and RB might be the only positions where you can make a straight historical comparison
Given how much bigger/stronger/faster players are these days than they used to be.
But out of curiosity, who do you have at number 1?
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 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think you can make a straight historical comparison.
But for most of my life I had John Elway, but now I think the whole process is kind of silly and mostly based on what someone feels like saying than sound, objective information.
I think there are a ton of QBs you can argue and no one can present enough objective evidence to make it certain who’s in first.
I probably shouldn't say "straight" historical comparison due to the massive changes in how the game is played on an offensive level.
But what I meant to say is that a good QB in the 70s would likely be a good QB today because the skills involved are the same.
But I don’t know if you can say the same thing about offensive and defensive linemen outside of the truly greats.
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 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I disagree.
QB’s have a lot less time now, a lot more complicated defensive schemes to break down, and have to be a lot more accurate over a larger sample size.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
That's just information dissemination, though
What makes you think someone like Staubach or Bradshaw couldn’t learn?
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 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Terry Bradshaw
Had a 51.9% career completion rate. At least Roger was at 57% for his career.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't get me started.
So freaking…RAH!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Roger was better
and I hated the Cowboys.
Especially those Cowboys but he was the 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 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I actually think most intelligent football historians would agree Roger was better.
But your more idiotic media, like ESPN, and ex players and such like to put Bradshaw high cuz teh rings.
Upon further review...Roger may have had the same
problem Elway had…he was a slave to the offense and then it would come down to the last two minutes and Roger would have to go win the game.
Roger was as good as there ever was in the last two minutes or when the stakes were the highest…did I mention I hated the fucking Cowboys?!?!?
"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 PM CDT up reply actions
Bullshit.
Joe is the best there ever was and Brady is #2.
"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 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Why Brady at number two?
And don’t say the rings.
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 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Too much birra to get technical with fancy stats and somesuch
but for him to win a Super Bowl coming off the bench with THAT team and then convincing everybody how good they were so they could do it 3 out of 4 times when there’s a salary cap in place…much respect.
Easy, if you’re a Cowboys fan…I think Roger dents the top 6-8.
"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 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm with you on the first part, about how it would take a good QB to win a game they were supposed to lose soundly
But the “convincing everybody how good they were” part is completely irrelevant to how good of a QB he is, even assuming that it is true.
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 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
You'll hear announcers say how much Brady reminds them of
Montana and it’s true.
Fairly undersized but all-time balls to the walls leaders who could throw the deep middle ball and were almost always better in the clutch.
Elway was like PManning but could scramble, if you imagine that. He was outstanding and great in the clutch.
"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 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm tempted to put Elway or JohnnyU at #2.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I also love me some Dan Marino...Elway was really good and may have been a
victim of his offensive scheme.
"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 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
always thought Mario > Elway
I never got to see JohnnyU play, but my grandfather said he was fucking ice. That works for me.
And Montana is easily the best QB I’ve ever seen, and I can’t stand the guy.
by elvis1isking on Aug 20, 2010 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions
I saw Unitas the last 3-4 years ....you can't argue with the numbers
but physically, he didn’t match up with the QB gods of today.
He’s top 12-15 all-time but I can’t put him higher than that.
"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 PM CDT up reply actions
Do you believe winning titles is a more valid positive in regards to QBs,
as opposed to baseball players? Not top of the list, but something worth adding into the conversation.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Yes.
But it should not be the single overriding factor.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
How bout performance once they get there?
i.e. 11 TDs, 0 Ints, 3 MVPs(the only one missing, leading a 92 yard drive to win it.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Performance when they get there not as much. That's a pretty small sample.
Nevermind I’m not very comfortable putting much weight on things like TDs, INTs and MVPs for various reasons which are probably mostly obvious.
11-0 is so singular, that it deserves to be part of the discussion, imo.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I'm very interested in PFR's Approximate Value series.
There’s really no way of knowing how informative it really is, so at this point it’s nothing but interesting, but I do think it’s at least an attempt at creating an objective starting point, which is admirable. Summaries and such here. The players can be seen on their individual pages.
Here are the top 11 QBs since 1970 in that (as of May 2008):
Marino 152
Favre 149 (prior to 2008)
Elway 141
Manning 138 (prior to 2008)
Young 133
Moon 125
Montana 124 (same as Emmitt Smith, btw)
Fouts 124
Esiason 111
Bradshaw 109
Bledsoe 108
Yes, I went to 11 so I could include a Coug. I’ve also thought Esiason should maybe be in Canton before this.
This has all sorts of issues, obviously. Not the least of which is that, even if this was reliable, it’s a career total. And, like, a QB who sits for two years and comes in when he’s ready is going to be ranked over a QB thrown to the wolves who struggles as a rookie (like Aikman).
But, it’s interesting.
I can't even begin to fathom statistical analysis in football
given that pretty much every single play involves the interactions of literally a dozen different skill sets. Add in the incredibly low sample sizes, I just can’t see how it is done quantitatively.
Go Rice Owls!
Every team plays roughly 1000 plays every year.
That’s the level you have to go down to.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I do think FO and KC Joyner are doing a good job of steadily getting people to buy in to the idea of "success rate."
To me, that’s where we should be looking when it comes to football: at what rate are your attempts successful and when you’re successful how much do you produce. Then try and isolate how much is on your own skill and not the thousands of other factors.
Doing so reliably is hard, if not impossible, but it’s the thought process and idea that’s really important.
without having read all of their approach
I imagine the good way is to develop some sort of statistical prior to use – over the course of relevant NFL history, a pass attempt is 42% the QB, 22% the WR, 10% the other WRs, 10% the RB/TE, and the rest the O-Line; or something like that.
Then you figure out for a given team how its balance differs from the league norm
Then you estimate play-by-play who gets credit/blame.
Go Rice Owls!
just scanning their site
it looks like a hybrid of what I said and Bill James’s Win Shares.
What a mess. I’m glad I don’t have to solve this problem. Reasonable enough approach though
Go Rice Owls!
And then you get to compute the variance of something that's a product of a handful of random variables.
Fun! So you’re going to need big old samples.
Although, season over season, completion rate seems decently predictive, but then this might have to do with offense style as much as anything else. Once you get into less immediate results of a given pass like TDs, though… look out.
Well, he shows you how it's done.
But he can’t show you how it correlates reliably to anything in any important way because. . . of what you just said.
Oh wow, that shit might be too confusing for my ass.
I dunno if I can debate football like that. I can’t fathom Marino>Rice.
Moon over Montana? Great song, but really?
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
haha
the other problem is that the NFL defines success so clearly by superbowls. In baseball, you can be Ted Williams or Barry Bonds and considered among the greatest without ever winning a World Series. However, in football the Super Bowl means literally everything. Derek Jeter would be the greatest baseball player of the last 40 years according to NFL rules. Which is why Peter King thinks so…
So it is hard to conceive of Montana < Moon. But Moon never had Jerry Rice.
Go Rice Owls!
What if Marino had Emmitt
or TDavis?
"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 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
But Joe won 2 w/o Rice.
He’s the one offensive constant in all 4 wins.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
5 years later. Rice being the one constant.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Jerry Rice is the greatest football player
who wasn’t a QB that I ever saw.
"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 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions
And it was a really big deal to
beat the Cowboys in the ‘81 NFC Championship…maybe Joe’s greatest accomplishment because the Cowboys held such a special mystique and Super Joe cut their balls off when it mattered most.
"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 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I might be missing some here:
81 RBs Cooper, Ring, Elliott WRs Solomon, Clark TE Young
84 RBs Craig, Tyler WRs Solomon, Clark TE Franciss
88-89 RBs Rathman, Craig WRs Rice, Taylor TE Jones, Frank
One QB- Montana
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Marino over Rice seems pretty easy for me.
I think the ceiling of how much a QB can influence games over average or replacement or whatever is much higher than receiver.
Moon over Montana is more difficult.
Sure, a QB has more influence,
but as far as a football player, Rice’s only peer is Brown.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
That Jim Brown and Jerry Rice were the two most
dominant football players ever, regardless of position.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
But how so?
What about, say, Walter Johnson? Or Morten Andersen? Or Deion Sanders? Or Lawrence Taylor? How can we confidently say it’s not one of them? What is the value of dominance in terms of wins?
Morten Anderson is not allowed
Because he was the cause of one of the three times in my life I’ve seen my dad cry. The other two were when his dad died and at my wedding.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 21, 2010 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
We were growing up, though we picked up the Cowboys a few years after we moved down here (and before they got good) as a secondary team (much to the chagrin of his family that’s still up there).
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 21, 2010 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't know Walter Johnson(I know the baseball player)
Deion, Taylor, and Andersen(really?) have legitimate peers. Rice and Brown are in different stratospheres. I think it’s pretty obvious, their dominance over anyone else who played their respective, very important positions.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Oh, well that's easy. Jim Parker :)
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I'm biased. Long story.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
But that's the thing, the "not having legitimate peers" thing is almost completely based on suspect stats and the rolling snowball of hyperbole.
They may not have peers, they may. I’m just not comfortable with saying anything like that definitively.
Further, how can you be so definitive that Taylor, Sanders, Andersen and Jones have peers?
And why not Andersen?
I don't think TD/game, YDs/game are suspect.
Especially when compared to others of their era. Brown Rice is the shit.
I agree with your argument on the less definable positions. I’ll say this, I don’t think a corner, OLB, OT, or kicker can have the same impact. That’s just my opinion. I think they’re easier to replace. Matter of fact, as much as I love Rice, he’s easier to replace than Brown.
When’s that NFL Network Top 100 start?
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I don't see how they're not suspect.
Not all players have the same opportunity, the same system, the same teammates, the same anything. It’s like RBIs for hitters but with many more moving parts.
I would bet on OT and corner having a much higher ceiling of impact over baseline than receivers if such a thing could be quantified, though.
I can see that argument,
which is why Rice is so freaking great. His absolute dominance at the position, and make no mistake, absolute dominance, overshadows any kind of positional argument.
He has no one close as a peer. There’s been other great receivers that have played with great QBs, and they come no where close. Because no one does. He touched the ball 1/3 the time of top RBs, yet OWNS the TD record.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
The last chapter of the book (written in 1999), he talks about "the future."
It’s a fictional, short biography of future and active QBs and how their careers end up. Things like Brian Griese winning a couple titles in Denver and Chris Simms winning a Super Bowl in Houston.
Anyway, these are where he has these players sitting in his rankings in 2029.
3. Peyton Manning
8. Chris Simms
14. Jake Plummer
20. Drew Brees
24. Cade McNown
33. Daunte Culpepper
38. Brad Johnson
40. Brian Griese
43. Chris Redman
44. Tim Couch
50. Jeff George
I sent him an email asking him about Kurt Warner. He replied saying he was a one-year wonder.
Daunte Culpepper...
Crazy how quickly it all fell apart.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
He was a HUGE Simms cheerleader, even when Simms was at Texas.
He still talks from time to time about how Simms deserves a chance.
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 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
And not the starter for UT at the time, IIRC.
Applewhite was still starting and lording over everything.
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 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
fuck yes
First game I went to as a freshman was seeing Applewhite beat Nebraska back when Nebraska was good. It would be hard to top that.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Plummer and McNown two guys as a kid I thought would do well.
I knew Manning was legit and being a UT fan I hated Simms, he screwed over Major
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
Jake Plummer at 14, hilarious.
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 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Mack fucked that up, promised Phil for the committment.
Took me a long time to forgive him.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Tech beating UT in 2002 (42-38) and Krissy throwing a late INT
is an all-time Tech highlight.
Sophomore named Wes Welker had a very big day.
"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 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I never bought in to Plummer, even as a teenager.
McNown I did.
Manning was the most obvious future-great ever.
. . . though Ryan Leaf was better. . .
I was 10/11 when that list was made.
Knowledge base was small.
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
At least he was right about Manning...
I have an irrational hatred for anyone who mentions Jeff George’s name
Go Rice Owls!
A man that had it but didn't care.
But to me he sucked.
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
Someone doesn't like J. Whitlock's columns.
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 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I was watching Master Chef with Mrs. PADMY the other day
One of the judges made “Texas-style chili”…complete with beans. I vomited.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 20, 2010 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Well that was fun...I wenr to a Shreveport Captains game(Indy baseball)
They have a promotion if a certain batter for the opposing team strikes out beer’s go to $2 for 10 minutes. It never happened but it was creative.
"Hell's frozen over, Pigs are flying! The Saints have won the Super Bowl"
Shreveport Captains in LSB H2H Fantasy League
If Davis played for them it would
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
Oh Ceej...
Just getting to hear this conversation would have been hilarious.
Then Washington emerged from the dugout, and Wilson decided he wasn’t going to merely flip the ball to the manager and walk off the mound.
"He knows I hate getting pulled. He was like, ‘Don’t even think about it right now,"’ Wilson said. "I just looked at him. He’s like, ‘Don’t even look at me like that."’
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 20, 2010 10:33 PM CDT reply actions
ha, the whole infield was laughing
Wash is pretty awesome about managing people. That mound visit usually is pretty icy with a guy giving the pitcher a pat on the butt, but Wash has a way of making it something else.
The Ranger's will win the AL pennant by 2013
when it comes to managing ballplayers I would bet evrything I own that Wash is one of the best.
"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 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Wash rocks.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
What totally cracked me up
CJ was not happy, but we knew this already…and then the players standing around CJ, and then the players laughing, you could see Wash cackling, and the dudes on the mound all smiling…CJ was smiling (not totally happy w/himself) when he walked off the mound.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Yeah...
I was a little worried that BGL would be upset about it. But when Wash patted him on the chest and BGL did it back, I knew whatever Wash said BGL accepted.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
LOL I can imagine that convo, CJ was just on tonight, good for him.
Also felt like our bats were coming alive, now let’s hope this continues for my other half tomorrow..
watching George Lopez…terrible.
"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 10:40 PM CDT reply actions
First clue it was George Lopez.
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 am kinda fired up about this album, tell me if I got punked...ah, the piano masters
The Pace Report: “The Hilary Kole Interview”
Terrible clip, btw.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
This ain't no AngryDome tonight....
There’s a campfire, marshmellows, some attempted hand holding and awkward glances…by gosh somebody is walking around with a guitar and if I’m not mistaken there is booze and ….uh…substance in the midst.
Just wait till September!
"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 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
you just described my crib.
"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 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Dammit, why did I bust a uey in Corinth?
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I think you'd be better off rediscovering the ultimate female voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceYjg1dy-h0
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Canciones de mi Padre
One of my Dad’s favorite albums, ever. I can’t listen to her since he died.
"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'm sorry. I understand, music is strong.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
That girl could sing...and oh my ... what a nice piece from the 70's. I had no idea she was a Latina...it added to the package.
Fast forward a decade to Josey Wales at Texas Tech.
The girl whose voice sends my pants sprinting around the block -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEYGyfkULB0&feature=related
Not her face or appearance, The Voice – Oh my.
"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 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions
always thought they were overrated
always liked Concrete Blonde much, much more.
I’m in the vast minority in this, I know.
by elvis1isking on Aug 20, 2010 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I like Concrete Blonde a lot.
I am a music junkie though – my iPod is always with me and I play it the entire day while I’m at work.
"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 checked out some XM 44 today...that's where I heard Chrissy today.
"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 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
that station
is a mainstay for me. Goddamn I love that station. They do it right.
by elvis1isking on Aug 20, 2010 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep, that's where my radio stays the majority of the time.
Occasionally I stray to 54 (Lithium) or 175 (MLB Home Plate), and rarely over to Chill (84), but it’s mostly 44.
"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
54 is good but I also like 46 & 49.
45 gave me a live version of McCarthy singing “Day In the Life” and it was most strong. Part of the fun of XM is exploring.
"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 PM CDT up reply actions
My radio doesn't have a "scan" function
that’s what I really need. I can’t be fiddling with it while I drive but I do want to find new music (or new to me, anyway). So I tend to leave it on one station all the time.
The radio in my husband’s jeep does have a “scan” on the XM function. But he HATES it when I flip channels, so unless I’m driving his car alone, I never get to play with it.
"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
A shame...
so unless I’m driving his car alone, I never get to play with it.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I knew I should have worded that differently.
"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 tried to go with the least sleezy option.
Did that work?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah
Lithium was the genre in my wheelhouse growing up, but all I ever hear are the same 3 songs from Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Foo Fighters.
There was such great music from the early and mid 90’s they should play more of it than just the radio hits. That’s why 44 is so great… I’ll hear some song from The The I haven’t heard in 20 years and think “yeah.”
by elvis1isking on Aug 20, 2010 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions
YES! This is exactly it!
"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 also heard Dear God (XTC) on 44 today.
High drama in the A’s / Rays game…2 outs, 2 on, 4-3 Rays, Jack Benny in the game.
A’s announcers talkign about how much time JB takes between pitches.
"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 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Dear God is a great song, produced by the even greater Todd Rundgren.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I heard that song on 24 the other day
that’s right, the chickadi pink channel that plays the Mayer/Marz (or whatever their names are) music.
I thought it was a joke when my radio scanned to it. I wasn’t sure how XM was punking me, but I knew they were.
And I like Peter Pumpkinhead more.
by elvis1isking on Aug 20, 2010 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions
AWWWWWW FUCK
XTC is pretty much the only thing I’ll talk about on here more passionately than beer. It’s kind of amazing how much play they got out of those two tracks, which are so clearly not their best.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I hadn't heard the song in years but it still
holds up which is the sign of a good song.
"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 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't get me wrong
I like Dear God and Peter Pumpkinhead, but Dear God was rightfully left off of Skylarking for Mermaid Smiled in the first place.
Are we really about to go here? I’m about to bust a nut.
by snake oil pete on Aug 20, 2010 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions
dude...
Mermaid Smiled. That song… so great.
Skylarking was awesome.
by elvis1isking on Aug 21, 2010 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions
YES YES YES
White Music and Skylarking are probably my 2 all time favorite albums. It’s amazing that the same guys did both.
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Somebody argue XTC with me!!!
1 White Music
2 Skylarking
3 Drums & Wires
4 English Settlement
5 Black Sea
6 Big Express
7 Apple Venus
8 Mummer
9 Go 2
10 Nonsvch
11 Oranges & Lemons
12 Wasp Star
Probably put Dukes of Stratosphear stuff around 5-6. Also I’m amazed at how good Apple Venus is in general (and especially compared to Wasp Star). It’s unfathomable how good they are 20 years and so many musical differences apart (WTF happened with Wasp Star?).
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions
'Joey' is the only song I know. It's good.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Bloodletting
goth anthem. When I was going to the goth club twice a week that song got everyone out on the dance floor, but it is a great song.
I actually like “Tomorrow Wendy” more, though.
"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
Luv Chrissie.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Chrissie H?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 21, 2010 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Grab a marshmellow and put it on the fire.
We have agreeance.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 21, 2010 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Our tastes in rock are similar, I think
though my musical tastes are much wider ranging, when it comes to rock I’m basically a classic rock guy.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
After we win the WS, everybody's embracing dammit.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Sorry, I understand
I was supposed to travel to see Nina Simone before she passed. It took me years to listen to her again.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
that custard
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
by iorange555 on Aug 20, 2010 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
On ESPN
They showed the highlights and asked “Yeah but can they beat an AL East team?”
Burn on the Orioles
OK
do I go to bed at a “normal” time tonight, or do I stay up super late and sleep until noon like I’ve been doing every weekend?
This is really messing with my Mondays. And now Top Gear is on, so it might be a moot point.
"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
veg-out
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 20, 2010 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions
There is a distinct lack of low-end torque in my life.
I plan to remedy this when I trade in my car.
"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
Hawt.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, my God, it's James May in black riding leathers
SO HOT.
"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
???
.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions
James May is on my List anyway.
In black riding leathers? Hand me my smelling salts.
"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
Are you serious?
Not only do you like baseball, have a Rangers tatoo, hang out on LSB, and watch Top Gear, but you actually prefer the geeky, nerdy guy who constantly gets mocked on Top Gear!?!
You are unfair.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry.
but it’s true! James May is my favorite Top Gear presenter! I watch him in things that aren’t Top Gear, too!
"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
Ha
I knew he did other stuff, but just saw a bit of it from the extra recorded part of a Top Gear. The toy one?
I like them all, but always root for May because he approaches it how I would.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes
That and James May on the Moon. The Moon special was extremely moving at the end, too, and of course it was interesting.
"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
Interesting
I’d be more interested in the moon one. Do you find yourself cursing in British more often after watching?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
One of my favorite things to say when I'm at a Rangers game
and a Ranger makes an out by putting the ball in play, is “bugger!”
So, yes.
"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
Heh
Bollocks, bloody, stewwwpid. They all creep in.
My old boss and I e-mail occasionally and he’s taken to ‘cheer me up’ by always ending his e-mails with KBO. Keep Buggering On…a saying from Churchill.
The Brits are odd, eh?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions
KBO Poppins
KBO
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 21, 2010 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm still here, ain't I?
"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
Nope, I'm out
Going to set an alarm for 9 tomorrow morning (HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!)
OMFG there’s a documentary on BBCA right now about vajayjay cosmetic surgery.
"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
Heh
I’m giving Californication a try and they address that in one of the early episodes. At the end, David Duchovny’s character asks in a blog post “Why does LA seem so intent on destroying it’s young women?” Or some such.
Whole thing weirds me out.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 21, 2010 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Alright, me, too
I’m finally using one of these trainer sessions that I got signed up for when we joined a gym 5 months ago. I have a feeling I’m going to be tired and mildly hungover. Blah.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 21, 2010 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Pedroia is back on the DL?
Goddamn, the Red Sox are snakebit this year.
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.
Isn't it odd that him and Kinsler kind of have issues staying healthy,
given how they were always competing in college
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
Not really, the two things can't be related.
Just weird that almost the same exact injury has happened to him twice in such a short time period.
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 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Jeeby creeby
Stop typing that word, it is not good for you.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Which one do you mean?
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 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I think you know sir
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Out of my immense respect for you, I will avoid saying it in the future.
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 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Rodney is the new elder statesman,
no offense Rodney, it’s a complement.
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 am pleasantly stunned, and very grateful
Thank you, shalom!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Didn't he foul a ball off that foot tonight?
Maybe last night? I saw the clip on MLBN earlier but I wasn’t paying that much attention.
"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
Zobrist bomb!
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
Does that include swinging strikes?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Nope
“Called by Jeff Nelson”
"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 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Ah, missed that
Moreso than the one that’s way outside, I’m struck by the low strike getting called. It seems like most of the time one of these charts gets thrown up here, it’s there’s a lot of green in the lower quarter of the zone.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 20, 2010 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn rays
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
Hellickson
He good.
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 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Very very good
"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 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Rays are shitting the bed defensively.
This is a very good game to listen to on XM…did I mention how much I love having XM?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Sirius XM?
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 20, 2010 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes.
"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 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Good way to end the week!
Rounded out the last day of my last 70 hour work week for 2010, hopefully!
Finished it out with a nice heated argument with a TXDoT inspector who is 30+ years my superior and was wrong while I was right.
So I got to blow off a little steam which has me in a good mood now and then got home to discover the nice surprise of a Ranger win after what was apparently a great pitching performance by Wilson! That is a good way to round out the day.
Kouzmanoff double with runner on 1st.
2nd & 3rd no outs, down 4-3.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Rajai sac fly, game tied.
Kooz goes to 3b with one out.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
damnit jack benny
La naiba cu Monkey Rally !!!!!
- That would Romanian for F*ck the Rally Monkey....
Buck Ks
Ellis up.
"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 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Great ab for Ellis...
gets a walk…Jack Benny just said fuck this.
Here comes Cormier.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Question- Who are the voices of Fake Jerry and Fake Wade Phillips?
I’m laughing my ass off right now listening to them.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 21, 2010 12:00 AM CDT reply actions
George Dunham and Gordon Keith.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
All right
Love Star Wars but know nothing about Star Tours- seems like we’re about the last two standing
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions
IT IS GOING TO BE INCREDIBLE!
Most of the rumors are that there will be multiple destinations, something from every movie. That’s been confirmed, so every ride is different. It’s also been rumored it actually will be multiple beginnings, middles and endings, so they can be sequenced differently to give you even more experiences. So, like instead of 9 different rides there are 729. That hasn’t been confirmed I don’t think, but executives have said a lot of stuff that seems to lead that way, and it hasn’t been denied anywhere. Also, the other day an exec came out and said guests will choose. I’m not sure how that works, but it sounds cool as hell.
Also, it will have more range of motion, glasses-free 3D and, I believe, projections on the sides as well as the front.
I’m starting to expect it to become my second favorite ride.
cool
I haven’t been since riding Space Mountain continuously after the crowds died down with my dad 20 years ago. So I guess that’s mine.
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 1:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh wow. That is a long time.
I’d go. . .
1. Haunted Mansion
2. Splash Mountain
3. Tower of Terror
4. Space Mountain
5. Expedition Everest
Everest would be higher if they could get all the original effects working again, but it’s still really fun.
And if you extend it to Disneyland a couple more attractions would fit in there.
hah yeah
wow. I feel like a youngster, but yeah, that’s a long time. 2/3 of my life ago. I’ve only been to -land. Lived in the area until I was about 3 then went back when my dad was on business when I was 10.
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 1:07 AM CDT up reply actions
My girlfriend and I are both seasonal castmembers at WDW.
We’re talking about trying to get in to work at land. I don’t like humidity. Better place to work, too.
yeah, just assumed you were -land
since you’re west coast. Florida’s one of the 5 or so states I’ve never been to.
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 1:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Got stuck
on that one the only time I went (about 1 1/2 months ago), so I’m inherently biased against it.
I have a friend who was evacuated off of Splash Mountain three consecutive trips.
I’ve never been evaced off of Space, but I got to ride it with the lights on a couple times.
Lucky.
I rode it with sunglasses on once, so I’ve done the opposite, but that’s nowhere near as interesting.
You worked there, right?
College Program
Which was awesome. Without a doubt the best five months of my life.
Years later I had little to do, so I went down on a program for alumni of the program (where I met my gf) and stuck around for about a year, then stayed seasonal. Might go back down if nothing comes up immediately after I finish school and try and work my way up the management latter.
Former employee working up the latter
good plan.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
by t ball on Aug 21, 2010 1:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ah.
It just sounds like something I’d love to do. Never even thought about it before I went there, but that was more because you don’t hear about a lot of opportunities where I live/went to school.
Where'd you go?
They recruit on most campuses, but some campuses either don’t have a lot of interest or support or any alumni to help recruit.
It's my sophomore year
at Abilene Christian.
Before that, I went to a high school with less than 200 students. The kind of place where about half the kids go on to college and maybe 2 will go out of state to do so.
Well, even if they don't recruit at Abilene you can do it.
https://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com/sap/its/mimes/zh_wdwcp/index.html
And you have plenty of time (I did it my junior year). They offer classes that you can maybe get credit for, most do. And some even finagle an internship credit out of it (my ex got 12 credits when she went). If you can’t and you can stomach pushing graduation back a semester, it’s pretty awesome.
I kid you not, best five years of my life. So many great friends made, so much freedom in such a fun apartment complex, so much fun to be had with getting in to the parks free at will, and tons of other things I can’t even list off the top of my head. Plus, my job was awesome.
I've ridden it with the lights on. Right after riding it with the lights off.
It was kinda boring in comparison.
Yeah, with the lights on, it's a slow, slightly-uncomfortable rollercoaster with few interesting elements.
With the lights out, it’s a masterpiece of themed design whose tight turns and sudden drops come in near-total darkness while you’re craning your neck to look at the effects.
How far away is it?
I saw in the link you posted they were going to shut down the old one next month to start working on it. Any idea on when all this will be done? Is it going to take as long to update that as it did something like Space Mountain?
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Can Tampa Bay ever beat a California team?
quick ESPN! Use your investigative journalism powers!
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
A's going with Breslow as the closer tonight?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Aybar K's
Upton up next.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Simply amazing play by Pennington...
ball tips off Breslow, CP gets it, spins and then throws out Upton.
Wow.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
OH SHIT HE WAS SAFE!
I was wondering why Upton was arguing when he was out by a mile. Barton was off the bag.
The umps screw the Rangers even on days when they get a favorable zone.
The Rays are back on my shit list...
How do they suck so badly against the A’s?
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 21, 2010 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Hope I don't have to take credit for that one
After being distracted byRangers and beer and XTC, I tuned in just in time for the last pitch.
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Snakes...I like what I've heard from XTC but I'm a despicable uneducated hit-ster...
love Mayor of Simpleton and Generals & Majors…but don’t know too much else about them.
Were they all that?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 21, 2010 12:14 AM CDT up reply actions
My brother played White Music for me on a road trip and I was blown away
see above. Generals & Majors and Mayor of Simpleton are both awesome in completely different ways. To me, they went through more of a musical journey than any other band ever.
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 12:27 AM CDT up reply actions
If you like those tracks,
I’d say check out Skylarking at least. Incredible album. I love their early stuff, too, but it’s more punk than pop.
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 12:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Does anyone with a Google account
ever experienced supposed “unusual activity”?
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
Wow
I just looked at the Pirates run differential. They’re terrible. -239, exp. W-L 35-87.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
Somebody willing to spend money really needs to buy that team
They honestly may \have the worst luck drafting, trading and signing players. At least Florida is getting a new stadium, Oakland runs the Beane scheme and KC at least signs a few good players. Pitt is just rinse repeat last place.
"Hell's frozen over, Pigs are flying! The Saints have won the Super Bowl"
Shreveport Captains in LSB H2H Fantasy League
Well, Pitt at least got a new stadium.
And people say the new FO is pretty forward thinking. But I think it’s going to be a while for them.
It's by far my favorite to look at on TV.
I like stadiums with an open view of the skyline. The river makes it even better.
Seeing it on TV convinced me I had to get there. I guess I haven't been to one that I hated, though...
Loved PNC and Kauffman especially. It’s always pretty cool just to be in a new place. Probably my best memory right now is watching Scheppers at an empty rainy Tacoma Rainiers game.
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 1:15 AM CDT up reply actions
just awesome to sit right behind the plate
for 7 K in 3 IP.
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 1:18 AM CDT up reply actions
The Curse of the Barrino
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
The curse of Bonds?
"Hell's frozen over, Pigs are flying! The Saints have won the Super Bowl"
Shreveport Captains in LSB H2H Fantasy League
Yep, as your below post illustrates.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Better chance to win another one by 2065
Cubs or Pirates?
"Hell's frozen over, Pigs are flying! The Saints have won the Super Bowl"
Shreveport Captains in LSB H2H Fantasy League
Well, you know how I feel in the Bonds-Ruth debate. So, even longer.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
0 winning records since 1993
That’s unfathomable
"Hell's frozen over, Pigs are flying! The Saints have won the Super Bowl"
Shreveport Captains in LSB H2H Fantasy League
Blah Can't spell the 90s Braves 3B name right
"Hell's frozen over, Pigs are flying! The Saints have won the Super Bowl"
Shreveport Captains in LSB H2H Fantasy League
Satisfying to type
Teixeira and Kotchman into Braves’ lineups
by snake oil pete on Aug 21, 2010 1:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Got 120 Braves.
I’m pretty happy with that. Only missed a couple players I definitely should have gotten. Nailed the entire ’99 team.
I got like 63
One name gives you like 20
"Hell's frozen over, Pigs are flying! The Saints have won the Super Bowl"
Shreveport Captains in LSB H2H Fantasy League
Athletics are rough
http://www.sporcle.com/games/lineupquizzes/Athletics
"Hell's frozen over, Pigs are flying! The Saints have won the Super Bowl"
Shreveport Captains in LSB H2H Fantasy League
125 Angels
Very annoyed I couldn’t think of the starting pitcher in 2000. More annoyed when I realized who it was.
A lot of forgettable players. I guess they weren’t on TBS every day.
New Hamilton desktop if anyone else wants to use it.
Note: it’s 1440 × 900.
I could make more sizes/players/colors (I had to trace the numbers because I couldn’t find the Rangers font) if anyone would want them. Initially it was a bitch to get set up, but now that I’ve done it, the actual process is fairly straight forward.
Originally
I wanted to arch the name and have the number underneath…
but I wasn’t tracing all the damn letters. This took me probably 2 1/2 hours between tracing and actually making.
Pete Kerzel from MLB.com is a fucking moron...
He starts his article off by writing Michael Kirkman’s name correctly..
Then the rest of it he calls him Kirkland, like he’s intentionally do it.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 21, 2010 3:21 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Welp - time to rest my happy tired head. See you tomorrow.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
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