Wednesday a.m. Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 25, 2010 9:02 AM CDT
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PrintIt is a good day today. The Rangers won last night. They are up 8.5 games on Oakland, and 10 games on Anaheim. I'm going up to see tonight's game, along with Friday's and Saturday's. And Tom Hicks still is not the owner of the Rangers.
Jeff Wilson writes in his game story that Colby Lewis finally got some support from his teammates yesterday, even though he still wasn't able to pick up win #10.
T.R. Sullivan's game story sings the praises of Andres Blanco, who had a big game with family in the stands.
Gil Lebreton says that Blanco has done the best job at filling the void at second base when Ian Kinsler has been out.
One player who won't be filling in for Kinsler anymore is Joaquin Arias...he was designated for assignment yesterday to make room for Alex Cora.
Richard Durrett talks about Darren Oliver getting back on track yesterday, after having gone through a rough stretch on the mound of late.
The S-T's notes talk about Rich Harden knowing he needs to build on Monday's success, along with injury updates on Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz, and Frank Francisco.
Sullivan's notes also touch on injury issues, yesterday's roster move, and the one-hitter.
William Wilkerson talked to Kinsler about his return from injury.
And Kevin Sherrington talks about how the Rangers have kept their heads up throughout their recent struggles.
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Hail Mantis!!
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
by Texfan1996 on Aug 25, 2010 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
We will need a picture of that please!
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
of a Mantis eating Arias?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 25, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
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"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Why was Oswalt playing LF?
I woke up this morning and Fox Sports was halfway through the story. Howard was upset about….something, and was kicked out. Then they put Oswalt in Left. Amusing, but so weird. Being the 16th inning, were the Phillies just out of bench players or what?
i think you nailed it
“out of bench players”
"If Nolan Ryan hadn't been born, Larry McMurtry would have made him up."
----Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News to Bud Selig.
Ryan Howard thrown out of game in 14th
and Philly had no more bench players.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Check swing appeal to the 3rd base ump...
and it was called strike three. Probably a bad call. To me, it looked like the ump had been baiting Howard a bit, and then when Howard tossed his bat, he got thrown out, and flipped a mad shit.
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Was it Kinsler this year that was tossed, not for saying something to the ump, but for throwing his batting gloves and shin guard towards his own dugout?
yep
"If Nolan Ryan hadn't been born, Larry McMurtry would have made him up."
----Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News to Bud Selig.
The one from yesterdays a.m. thread?
I’m going to try and summarize & categorize them – & then we can vet which ones really belong or stand out
I count myself as an LSBer and if I need to hate myself more than I already do, I need to be aware of why. ~ Evan Grant
by Jose Cardenal on Aug 25, 2010 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions
AJM already has a thread going in the Fanposts.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Well damn.
I finally get a bit going to contribute, and Adam steals it from me. Lawyers!
But, glad to have it – that was the whole idea in the first place.
I count myself as an LSBer and if I need to hate myself more than I already do, I need to be aware of why. ~ Evan Grant
by Jose Cardenal on Aug 25, 2010 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions
I credited you in my mind, Jose.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
I like the word "vet"
I don’t think it’s used enough these days, outside of judicial nomination proceedings
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 25, 2010 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
I was supposed to take my dog to the vet today
but he died last night
by kevinkinsler on Aug 25, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
My vet is cheaper than my Dr
He gives really weird proctology exams…but the tummy rubs are worth it.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
by Rodney on Aug 25, 2010 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Sorry about your dog dude
that sucks
//Mike E
that was such bullshit
regardless of what AJM says.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
We all know Ian gets awfully pouty.
But he wasn’t even looking at the umpire, much less saying something. Definitely didn’t deserve to be thrown out.
No one knows what went on earlier in the AB
The glove and bat tossing was probably one last step over the line.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Meh
I understand why he got tossed. I don’t find it to be egregious.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 25, 2010 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions
we all know why he got tossed
but since Ian didn’t say anything or even look at the ump, I think the ump should have just let him get pissy.
I bet that is the only time this year where a player was thrown out for arguing balls/strikes without ever actually arguing.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
I just hope that when he comes back
he leaves his infantile temperament at home
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 25, 2010 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions
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Popup McBatflip will be pouty forever. As long as he’s good, I don’t care.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree
I just hate his personality… I guess Ian and I will never be friends…I would still like to be his agent though
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 25, 2010 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions
you know I finally saw her
not bad…not amazing, but not bad
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 25, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
I love his personality
Showing emotion isn’t a bad thing. Umpires just need to stop forcing their way into games.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I bet you hate CJ, too
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 25, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
No
why would I Wally?
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 25, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
who said something about brett boone?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
ummm....so?
he threw his stuff…who cares? He didn’t throw it at anybody (aside from perhaps the bat boy), and he didn’t slam it to the ground at the ump’s feet.
You honestly could make the case that Kinsler could have just been pissed that he didn’t swing at a good pitch. Yes, I realize this is a stretch, but that’s why the ump should just STFU unless he is directly addressed by the player. He doesn’t have 100% certainty that Kinsler is showing him up there.
I forget who it was in the Boston or NY series, but one of the guys got called out on a 3rd strike by a Ranger pitcher. He chunked the bat over his head towards the dugout and walked off all pissy. The ump didn’t throw him out. I don’t know why the distinction was made. Is it because Kinsler had more pieces of equipment to throw? So Kinsler got punished for wearing an ankle guard?
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
Again, it's likely about what happened before that..
If, for example, Kins was whining the whole AB, then the ump may have had enough. Or, more likely, the ump had already told him to STFU with his whining, yet Ian still tossed his stuff.
Not justifying the ejection, just pointing out that what happened after strike three is seldom all there is to the story.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
I hate to say it
but its probably on a per umpire basis. I’ve noticed that some umpires will get all pissed off about it and others won’t. the guy who ejected Howard last nigth also ejected Ryan Zimmerman last week for doing the exact same thing.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
He checked a swing and the 3B ump said he went.
Howard wasn’t happy about it and that same ump continued to give him the Eye of Stink.
Sure enough, Howard checks his swing again and the 3B ump called him out (on a terrible call) and then took about 3 seconds to run him. That ump may get fine.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
ump was baiting him on the 1st check swing....what a punk.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 25, 2010 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
On the nose...
with your analysis. Ryan Howard tries to get out to the third base ump and the home plate umpire tries to talk him out of it. The second base umpire and the third base coach hold him back. John Kruk went off on the ump. I think Ryin A, you are exactly correct in calling him a punk. I doubt he will be fined, but I think that the context of what appears to be baiting, in the 14th inning, of a pennant race should be something baseball should seriously address.
so he got baited...
hes the moron that cost his team the game.
considering oswalt was the last out in his spot in the lineup
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep, how about him being a moron...
and the ump being a player baiter. That’s all MLB needs in a playoff race. No doubt Ryan Howard was stupid, as players sometimes are in the middle of an important game. But umpires are supposed to be neutral, and not interject themselves into games like it appears that umpire did.
how in the world do you blame that on the ump
howard should have kept his cool NO MATTER WHAT. its the 14th inning of a tie game.
your paid 130mm to keep your damn cool in situations just like that
was the ump out of line? yes
but the ump didnt cost philly the game, howard did.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
actually
he’s paid $130 million to hit the ball a long way, not to keep his cool. if he needs to keep his cool to hit the ball a long way, then so be it. if he needs to get pumped up to hit the ball a long way, then also so be it.
regardless, the ump is paid $10 per hour to maintain his cool and control the game. That ump should refund his $50 for that game because he certainly blew it.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
From 2007:
A Major League umpire’s starting salary is around $120000, with the senior umps earning up to $350000.
Plus per diem and travel pay.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
That's some pretty sweet scratch.
Seems like the could build some robots for that amount of money….
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Im calling bullshit on you guys
I thought the first check swing was a good call, and then Howard got pissy, you dont fuckin do that
on the second one, he called it again and Howard deservedly got thrown out for being a dumbfuck…he also going to likely be suspended, smart move
that ump didnt do anything wrong, because making a mistake on a call isnt doing something wrong
furthermore, you guys saying it was a terrible call, id like to see you make that call once in your life, it is a stupid hard call to make
Going 0-7 with 5Ks probably didn't improve his mood.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
MVP!!!!!
"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 25, 2010 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Not sure, it's just such a bad deal...Philly is going to suck in 3 years
"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 25, 2010 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions
at least wells has been pretty damn solid this year
wells 2010: 3.0 war
howard 2010: 1.5 war
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
ryan howard.
kicked out in the 14th inning of a tie game after having 5 k’s in 7 AB
brilliant way to help your team there
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
but why Oswalt
instead of a younger, more athletic pitcher?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 25, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
evidently oswalt is pretty athelttic per their manager
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
To his defense
he didn’t go around on EITHER of those last two strikes…..
That 3rd base ump should be fined or fired.
"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
doesnt matter
runner on 1st, 2 outs you think they 100% walk utley to get to howard?
equally, who would you rather have up with the game ont he line? howard or oswalt
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Your line of reasoning
that Howard should have kept his cool no matter what is really dumb…
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
"Hello Win Column!!!"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Aug 25, 2010 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
No not really...
He gets paid to play, not to watch from the clubhouse. What exactly was he going to accomplish by going off on the ump??
Some people (meaning Howard in this case, not you) need to learn that being a man doesn’t mean you have to bow up at every perceived slight. A real pro focuses on helping his team, not getting PO’ed enough to get tossed (or even give the ump a chance to toss you) in a critical situation.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
You guys act like
when a guy gets mad that he doesn’t lose logic and reason. The Phillies are in a tight pennant race and he gets two bogus calls against him that cost him an AB. The last thing on his mind is his salary.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
"Hello Win Column!!!"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Aug 25, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
He lost his cool and hurt his team
Deal with it,, don’t excuse it.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
exactly
you have ZERO excuse to get tossed out of a game this late in the season when your team is in a race, IN EXTRA INNINGS versus a pretty horrible team.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
So
you have never lost your cool and done something stupid that cost you?
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
"Hello Win Column!!!"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Aug 25, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
it DIDNT cost him a penny
hes getting paid no matter what
its stupid cuz he screwed his team.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow
is that really what you got out of my last post? I asked have you ever done anything stupid that cost you as in a job, a relationship, your reputation etc. For example, you got so mad at a customer when you waited tables that you popped off and got fired. Try again…
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
"Hello Win Column!!!"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Aug 25, 2010 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
look
i think its clear everyone thinks it was stupid how the ump acted.
however it was MORE stupid for him to act that way considering the situation.
if you agree it was dumb, then we are on the same page. if not, i dont know what to tell you
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah it was dumb
but he’s a grown man who felt singled out and cheated out of an important AB. It probably wouldn’t have mattered since it appears the ump was out to get him anyway.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
"Hello Win Column!!!"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Aug 25, 2010 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
That's kid of my point
He felt “singled out”?? IOW, he made it about himself instead of the team.
Yeah, BTW, we’ve all lost our cool and done stupid stuff. And if it hurt anyone else then we were wrong too.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
You are assuming that
Howard lost his temper to the point of getting tossed from the game. The whole point is that he was tossed from the game BEFORE he lost his temper.
once he gets tossed, hey, there’s no downside to bitching out the umpire. Just like a manager goes nuts only after he’s already been tossed. Lou Pinella was best at it. tossing bases, tossing bats and balls out of the dugout, etc….. epic. We’ll miss you sweet Lou!!!!
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Also going tonight, can't believe the good luck of a free ticket and a cool night.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
I had free tix for Monday night's game.
Hot as hell, but I got to see an almost-no-hitter.
by rockin_rangers on Aug 25, 2010 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Looks like I'll be attending yet again.
Last night was cool, hopefully more than 20k show up tonight.
Dollar dogs should do the trick.
"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'll be there tonight
I’ve got some cheap seats, and hopefully the attendance is like the last couple games and I’ll be moving down
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Listening to Cowherd on XM...
Hasn’t discussed Cliff Lee situation yet but he usually doesn’t dodge controversy.
He was supposed to go on Galloway yesterday but a “late meeting” came up and he couldn’t show.
We’ve won 4 of 5 games and CJ / Cliff Lee are our next two starters.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
here are some comments from last night...
Don’t know if it’s been posted.
"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 25, 2010 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions
To summarize: Cowherd is a moron
“Fact: He loved pitching in Philadelphia and was awesome. He has always pitched well in New York and has said he likes it.
“He’s elite, fact. He has also, fact, never pitched well in Texas. Fact, he’s not there pitching well again in Texas.
It’s amazing what looking at actual statistics will tell you.
@PHI: 5 games, 35.2 IP, 3-2 record, 2.52 ERA, 1.009 WHIP, 40/5 SO/BB, .233/.262/.361 for a nice .623 OPS against. .297 BABIP. Also facing the NL, so that probably inflates his stats for those games.
@NYY (the new stadium): 2 games, 15 IP, 2-0 record, 2.40 ERA, 1.267 WHIP, 6/4 SO/BB, .254/.313/.458 for a .770 OPS against. .240 BABIP
@TEX: 11 games, 74 IP, 5-4 record, 5.72 ERA, 1.230 WHIP, 64/8 SO/BB, .273/.294/.350 for a .729 OPS. .321 BABIP
Small sample sizes for pretty much all of them, but Cliff Lee is Cliff Lee no matter where he pitches.
"Embarrassing admission: I have never, ever, ever been able to see a guy's aura. That's right. I...am an aura-blind American." -Junior, FJM
by Desert Ranger on Aug 25, 2010 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, it was a pretty low bar.
Gil Lebreton says that Blanco has done the best job at filling the void at second base when Ian Kinsler has been out.
Arias that name doesn't ring a bell.
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I always like the Rangers-Pirates matchups
Because you get ANGER vs. IRATE…
by RCCook on Aug 25, 2010 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Neither does this Hicks guy that Adam mentioned above....
said he “still is not the owner of the Rangers”???
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 25, 2010 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions
When he bought the Rangers
someone said that Tom Mix bought the Rangers… I was like “What?!? First Gene Autrey now Tom Mix” even though I knew he had been dead a long time.
Hey
A couple of days ago, ANAK was the wikipedia article of the day. Were you in it?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 25, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Not very secret when Wikipedia has it as its article of the day
"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 25, 2010 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions
My only regret is that
they never played La Cucaracha before any of his at bats
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 25, 2010 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions
or that he didn't magically become Robbie Cano
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 25, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Mr. White was keyed in last night
I’ve never seen Blanco swing with even half that much poke before. Looked like he was just in the zone. I wouldn’t put hard money on it becoming a regular occurence, but you’ve got to love the timing with Kinsler being on the DL.
Me: But if we move to some state where our views are in the majority, I won't have anything to rant against all day long! What will fuel my rage??
Girlfriend: Well...you'll still have the Yankees.
by WildcatPhoenix on Aug 25, 2010 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
he got pied too
at the end.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
it was pretty cool to have a game like that in front of the fam
for what I can assume is the first time in the majors since he said they’d never been to the US before.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
he's been swinging hard and hitting deep fly outs a lot lately
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 25, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Arias
What? No champagne bottles? Woo-Hoo!
"Do you understand probability theory? Yes, I do. The Rangers will probably lose."
I know!!
I was thinking to myself when I read that, "NO MORE ARIAS!!!!!!! F Yeah!!
Honestly I’m surprised it’s not the first comment. We need a gif for this magical moment.
I can't help it. I’m an asshole.
-brettgardner on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT
by Jayslick on Aug 25, 2010 9:22 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I heard about it during the pregame
and cheered. in my car driving home.
WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
There was surprising little fanfare
for what seemed to be should have been a large LSB-type occasion. Just a modest fanpost.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
that's because it's sad.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 25, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Its amazing how WINNING
can be a much more entertaining storyline.
I count myself as an LSBer and if I need to hate myself more than I already do, I need to be aware of why. ~ Evan Grant
by Jose Cardenal on Aug 25, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Incidentally
On 1560 The Game in Houston this morning, on the drive in, they were making fun of the “Daddy’s Baby Girl!” ad.
I hope Flo is felonious soon too so her commercial gets pulled...
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 9:23 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
If you are looking to avoid it, stay off of The Ticket during the afternoon show while you're up here.
They are using the “daddy’s baby girl” as a drop…it causes me to want to drive off of the road when I hear it….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 25, 2010 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions
jack slaton sales guy
commercials are way worse than progressive or daddys baby girl… well at least just AS bad
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 25, 2010 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Look who's in trouble again...
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=7627180
And this happened not even 2 weeks ago!
"Daddy's Baby Gu.....AHHH! HELP!!!! Stop it! You're hurting me!!! What is your fucking problem?!?!?!?!?"
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
eat your vegatables you spoiled brat!!
Or I’ll snap your arm in half!
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
There is something creepy about Dr. Brown.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Yeah, he beats his wife...
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 9:56 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
And if you're pregnant, you get the bed post.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 10:14 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I do not want to be treated just like his family.
Or whatever he’s saying in those ads.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
"Come on in to the Brown Hand Center
I’ll fix your carpal tunnel and treat you like family. Which, of course, means I’ll get fucked up on coke and try to bash your head in with a ball pein hammer. Then, when you scream for help, I’ll try to suffocate you. Then the adrenaline will stop flowing and we’ll both start crying. I’ll say I’m sorry and I’ll never do it again. You’ll say you love me but you can’t keep living this way. I’ll promise on a stack of Bibles that this was THE last time and that I’m going to get some counseling. Then we’ll hug and say we love each other. Then, in the middle of the night, I’ll wake up to you trying to gather up the kids and make a getaway. I’ll become even more enraged. The cycle will begin again. I’ll throw dishes at you…then i’ll grab your arm and pull you back into the house and tell you that if you ever, ever leave, I will fucking kill you and that I’m a dangerous, dangerous man when I don’t get what I want.
But your hand will heal up in a couple of days and you’ll get to go back to work quicker and without the ugly scarring. So you’ll be able to sign the application for a Restraining Order quicker than if you had your hand worked on by a different “doctor.” So you’ll have that going for you…which is nice.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Aug 25, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
You think the lama himself
is a client
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 25, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
that guy probably needs to be locked up as many times as possible
not a “punishment” deal…a “keeping other people safe” deal.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
We need another Oklahoma LSBer to set up a cocaine deal sting in OK for him,
then you can bust him, and then would it be a federal thing cause of the crossing of state lines? Could we get the FBI to go to town on him?
hahahahahahaha
I get the feeling he doesn’t need anyone to help get him into a situation where he gets hooked…if you watch him long enough, he’ll take care of it himself!
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
I disagree
we need people like this in the world. Without them, life would be boring – and the movies would be all we have.
Of course I say that, and then I remember this story:
http://cbs11tv.com/local/graphic.murder.details.2.749790.html
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 25, 2010 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
damn....
Did the 10 year old witness the murder?
"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 25, 2010 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
He was downstairs, iirc
Drugs & redrum was upstairs.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
yeah, saw that part, just didn't know if future stories said anything about him witnessing....
smoking crack and dismembering 20 year olds…party time….jeez man.
"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 25, 2010 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
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 25, 2010 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Seriously, who the F has a bed post laying around handy????
I’m 100% sure freeing one of mine would require power tools and a trip to the ER.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
He's obviously a tough guy. If you can beat your wife, you can tear a bed apart with one hand.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 10:30 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
was looking for something else and found this... small world.
by sam in so cal on Aug 25, 2010 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
lol
probably time to update their tagline:
SUCCESS: THE THING THAT HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER YOU COME UP TO BAT AGAINST C.J. WILSON.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
that reminds me of the worst story I ever ever saw when I worked in TV
some terrible reporter was putting together a piece about shaken baby syndrome. The line from the story VERBATIM: “Many people do not know what ‘Shaken Baby Syndrom’ is or why it is cause.” Hmmmm….I would contend that A) almost everyone in civilized countries know exactly what Shaken Baby Syndrome is. The lack of knowlege isn’t why it keeps happening…it’s poor parenting/lack of self control/frustration. And B) if you were somehow now familiar with Shaken Baby Syndrome, just hearing the name would make you fully understand “how it is caused.” That has always stuck out in my mind of the worst of the worst.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
huh
typo on my part. The quote is “Many people do not know what Shaken Baby Syndrome is or how it is caused.” My bad….
My wife (who used to be a news producer before she took the job of being mama) and i still giggle about that…whenever we see a bad TV news story, we rank it according to that scale.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
The Doc's wife...
…is major MILFage…at least on that commercial she is.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
He warned her that she had to "make herself presentable"
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
"you're embarassing me with that hideous outfit. Why do you want to embarass me so much?!?!?"
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS!
Get me a baby to shake!
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
that ad
needs to be burned.
"If Nolan Ryan hadn't been born, Larry McMurtry would have made him up."
----Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News to Bud Selig.
Fangraphs game preview. From the guy who wants to relate sexually to Colby.
If I Had My Druthers
• There would be an actual movie called C.J. Wilson’s WAR.
• Tom Hanks would play C.J. Wilson in it.
• Colby Lewis would also play C.J. Wilson.
http://bit.ly/aAmk0M
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 9:21 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Ha
Wilson has been one bad mofo against left-handed opponents this season. He’s viciously struck out 28% of all same-sided opponents faced while keeping them to a .105 batting average, currently baseball’s best in this split. That’s cold-blooded. Interestingly enough, Span has actually fared better against his southpawed-kin this year. Still, that is against human left-handers, not CJ Wilson.
AKA BuckyB
that pic would
be wrecked if it had a yankmee and TB car in there with the WS trophy in the foreground.
"If Nolan Ryan hadn't been born, Larry McMurtry would have made him up."
----Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning News to Bud Selig.
These Rangers are making me happy!
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Aug 25, 2010 9:23 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
x
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Aug 25, 2010 9:29 AM CDT reply actions 6 recs
hey guys
let’s cut out some of this mantis power stuff for now and save it for the playoffs. One scythe does not fit all, you know.
what's the story behind the mantis?
i must’ve missed that GDT
by rockin_rangers on Aug 25, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Lol
We need an “LSB Guide to Your Mantis Overlord” on the front page or something.
Me: But if we move to some state where our views are in the majority, I won't have anything to rant against all day long! What will fuel my rage??
Girlfriend: Well...you'll still have the Yankees.
by WildcatPhoenix on Aug 25, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions
long story short
some weird kid in the stands in Baltimore on Sunday had a giant f’ing mantis on his head. Emily Jones interviewed him and it was kind of creepy. Anywho…we’ve grabbed ahold of it and never let go.
ALL HAIL OUR MANTIS OVERLORD!!!!
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
we sacrificed Arias to the Overlord
Mantis is pleased
by shock00 on Aug 25, 2010 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
i want a hypnotoad like mantis GIF
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
I think it was in Sunday's GDT...it's worth a review....
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 25, 2010 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Ahhh...that makes sense.
I was travelling that day.
by rockin_rangers on Aug 25, 2010 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions
it starts near the end of GDT1 and carries over throughout the rest
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Oh but it's SO much fun...
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
DrumsInTheDeep
promised us a updated version of the Mantis Attacks poster if we win tonight. We can’t dissapoint him.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
It was ftwdrummer, actually
though I made the original. The more, the merrier.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Oops...
Credit to all. Either way i can’t wait to see it!
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Meh, drummers are interchangeable
/Nigel Tuffnall
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
there was just a little blob of goo on the seat...
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
The coroner said he "choked on vomit."
And the funny thing is that it was someone else’s vomit.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Be nice.
Or go back to doing that acoustic shit.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Too many drummers here.
e2drummer, too. Probably others.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
x
Every time I see your username I can’t help but think about The Wilhelm Scream, because it was in the movie “Distant Drums.”
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
And if we get another sweep
you know the gerbil sweeping picture will have an addition to it
by fightingengineer on Aug 25, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
It's tough to let it go...
because it’s so much fun! The mantis on the kids head just has to be one of the most bizarre things I have ever seen at a baseball game, and the pics, and the continuing pics, have just been a blast. I’m thinking if Chuck Greenberg or BGL are monitoring this board, they are either freaking out, or getting a kick out of it. In the meantime I say, Ride the Mantis to the playoffs!
I liked the look on the face of the dad (or uncle) that was with Mantis Kid...
It was soaked in "I know you’re weird but you’re my son/nephew and I was hoping we could bond so I took you to a ballgame.
So what do you do? You get a pet Mantis …at a fucking ballgame and not only pet it, which is weird enough but no….you have to turn it up a notch and stick a fucking bug on your fucking head at a fucking major league baseball game!!"
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 25, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
that was what I was getting at in my original rant
before I found the light and cowered before the throne of Our Mantis Overlord, begging for forgiveness.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
loblaw
did you get my message the other day about the good butcher in OKC i called my buddy about? we got a bunch of stuff from him on memorial day… hes @ crescent market in nichols hills…
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 25, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
does anyone have a video of the interview Em Jones did with the kid?
I’d like to see that.
by rockin_rangers on Aug 25, 2010 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
As would I
But I don’t think anyone has it.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I posted this on the previous thread but wanted
to be sure because i feel bad about it. If you e-mailed me yesterday about the tickets i was trying to give away to last nights game i just got it this morning. Our work server was acting up all day and i only found out about it as i was heading out the door. I feel bad because some folks wanted to go and i ended up wasting tickets to a great game. Thanks everyone!
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
OT: Jose Bautista
Okay, under normal circumstances I’m probably the last guy to bring up the “s” word, but Bautista’s production is just getting obscene….and inexplicable. What do you guys think? 40 homeruns? At this stage in his career? Is it legitimately possible?
Me: But if we move to some state where our views are in the majority, I won't have anything to rant against all day long! What will fuel my rage??
Girlfriend: Well...you'll still have the Yankees.
There are no players that would suprise me anymore.
Well, I guess it would suprise me if I found out Borbon was juicing because if he is, he’s doing it wrong.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
dont forget the first MLB guy busted was alex sanchez
he of the career .076 ISO
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
his previous career high was 16.
all of a sudden it’s 40 with a shot at 50? Has he been drinking from the same glass as Clemens?
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
or Brady Anderson
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 25, 2010 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Do people forget
That Roger Maris had this as his career HR totals:
1957: 14
1958: 28
1959: 16
1960: 39
1961: 61
1962: 33
1963: 23
He beat his career best by 22 HRs in 61, and never returned. Weird seasons happen.
Read this article from fangraphs on Bautista
I just dont think its fair to label anyone with a breakout season as a juicer. If he is we will find out when he tests positive. no need to jump the gun
Lets also not forget
Cecil Fielder
Who hit 27 HRs in 210+ Career games, spanning 4 years, before hitting 51, and then 44, in consecutive years.
Just seems odd.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Why do you think it's not legitimately possible?
You know players get tested, right? Steroids doesn’t = more home runs.
"No nuts, no glory"
Steroids can lead to more home runs, though.
But I don’t think anyone is dumb enough now adays to take steroids… maybe some hidden form of HGH or something
AKA BuckyB
really
there is no proof
"what I have learned in 11 years in the sports business is that the dumbest guys in the room are always the media guys." - mark cuban
Although
That is, technically speaking, evidence, not proof.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 25, 2010 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Cheater's Guide....correct?
"what I have learned in 11 years in the sports business is that the dumbest guys in the room are always the media guys." - mark cuban
I'd like to think so
But I mean…from a career high of 16 to 40?? With 30+ games to go?
Just seems sketchy.
Me: But if we move to some state where our views are in the majority, I won't have anything to rant against all day long! What will fuel my rage??
Girlfriend: Well...you'll still have the Yankees.
by WildcatPhoenix on Aug 25, 2010 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
HGH
Please don’t confuse HGH with a drug that helps you hit more homers. HGH is used primarily in rehab and recovery from injury. It has been known to help players stay on the fielder longer or come back from an injury more quickly.
The negative stigma surrounding HGH is weird to say the very least. The media has overblown the mis-use of this drug because it has been lumped in with steroids.
The only problem I see is that they were getting them from shady doctor’s with shady prescriptions. That is a problem, definitely. Calling them performance-enhancers, a little over-dramatic if you ask me.
As some one with experience in these things
I will have to disagree
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 25, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
HGH like steroids gives you more energy and pump
you head grows, your arms grow, your dick doesn’t grow though. For example my cousin is 5’10 200 and benches 450 when he takes either HGH or roids. When he not on either he benches around 350-375. HGH is different before the results are similar.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 25, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
man my typing sucks
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 25, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
If it would make my brain work better
I probably would. Instead my head would only grow like Barry Bonds or like another buddy of mine…his head and arms were massive because of HGH
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
sorry
hgh is different but the results are similar
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 25, 2010 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
I feel like steroids wouldn't work for me
I had to take (non anabolic) steroid IVs for side effects of MS for a week and everyone warned me that I would be totally amped the whole week. This was the opposite of true. I have never been more tired in my life than when I was on IV steroids. I got tired playing Halo 3 on the 360.
Different type of steroid.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 25, 2010 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Anything is possible.
It’s just a little out of the ordinary. But he could have found something in his swing.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
So
you think Roger Maris was on the ‘S’ too?
"what I have learned in 11 years in the sports business is that the dumbest guys in the room are always the media guys." - mark cuban
Maris could always hit.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
39 to 61?
Then immediately back to 33?
If anyone’s going to have questioned legitimacy, it’s Maris.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
I dunno
16 to 40 sounds more outrageous to me.
Me: But if we move to some state where our views are in the majority, I won't have anything to rant against all day long! What will fuel my rage??
Girlfriend: Well...you'll still have the Yankees.
by WildcatPhoenix on Aug 25, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
And counting
Me: But if we move to some state where our views are in the majority, I won't have anything to rant against all day long! What will fuel my rage??
Girlfriend: Well...you'll still have the Yankees.
by WildcatPhoenix on Aug 25, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
A precedent for 40 homer seasons has been set, though.
40 homers in a season this year isn’t necessarily the norm in this era, but it has precedent. Matt Holliday hit 36 in 2007. Ryan Ludwick hit 37 in 2008.
In the 10 years prior to Maris’ 61, the AL and NL leaders in homers averaged 42.1 per year.
In the 10 years following Maris’ 61, the AL and NL leaders in homers averaged 44.3 per year.
If you’re going to make a case that Bautista is on steroids, then you have to condemn Maris, too.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Here is the thing about Maris
Besides hitting next to a great home run hitter who hit over 50 that year, Mickey Mantle, that was an expansion year where pitching was definitely watered down. I seriously doubt there was seroid use back then. But baseball was a considerably different game back in the 60s.
didn't steroids first come up as performance enhancers in the 70's with the East German olympic team?
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Having Mantle batting behind you isn't bad either
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 25, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought he also had a couple of 40+ years as well.
My bad.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
He had 120 less PAs
between his 39 HR season his 61 HR season.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
1961 was also an expansion year...
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Another good point
Maris showed the power before and had a much better situation the following year.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
xx
162 game average pre 1961:
30 HR, .474 SLG
162 game average post 1961:
25 HR, .446 SLG
1961: 61 HR, .620 SLG
career 162 game average: 30HR, .476 SLG
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
You're right
A player can’t ever have outlier years throughout his career. Its impossible for Maris to have had a handful of semi-random seasons throughout his career where he was able to hit for great power.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
im not saying he was on the juice
im saying that 1960-1962 were huge outlier years for him
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
He had another great year in 63
which coincides pretty nicely with the whole, players tend to hit well in their prime years theory
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
to be fair
i just didnt count 63 cuz he was injured but you are right
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I always am
:D
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
i bow to your greatness lol
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Amazing how he got better once he came to the Yankees in his prime
and then faded as he got hurt and entered his 30’s
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
THIS
wasnt there questions about his “hair falling out” being a symptom?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
As I recall, all the hair stuff was attributed to the pressure and abuse he took
The NY media apparently labelled him an outsider and openly wished for Mantle to win that HR race. And it wasn’t his hair falling out, IIRC; it was it turning prematurely white.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
I thought it was both
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by the way
i don’t think Maris did it then or Bautista now.
Things like this happen. In their prime. Their with avg and obp numbers hover around the same numbers…Things like this just happen.
Look at Cruz. He took a while, his SLG% then skyrocketed in the majors.
"what I have learned in 11 years in the sports business is that the dumbest guys in the room are always the media guys." - mark cuban
I'm getting a little suspicious as well.
It’s getting a little Brady Andersonesque…
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Two mornings in a row nothing new has gone up at BBTiA
fairly odd…
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
jam you gonna do your foodie fanshot today?
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 25, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
was gonna wait till the next off day
but that’s in like a week and a half, so yeah, maybe.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
maybe sunday afternoon?
today would work too…
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 25, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
too much good, strong Ranger stuff going on today
Sunday afternoon looks prime
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
CJ Wilson is a friend of Ranger fans
You already knew that, but I thought DMN had an interesting bit concering an interview he did with a radio station. Interview
The more I hear the guy, the better I like him. And the very fact he may have been BGL here in the Angry Dome is amazing!
FWIW, BGL was most definitely in the AngryDome at one point.
So was McCarthy.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
until BlackGloveRighty got injured z'ing through all the comments
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Aug 25, 2010 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, the BGL wrote an awesome, stream-of-conscious dissertation in LSB just as the
2008 Super Bowl ended (that evening) priming the pump for Ranger fans to get ready for the season.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 25, 2010 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
CJ wilson got paid to be a friend of ranger fans - may still
i’m not saying that he would/wouldn’t do anything different, but it is worth noting (in the context of this discussion) that he had some kind of marketing contract with the team.
by sam in so cal on Aug 25, 2010 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions
In a certain sense...
all baseball players are paid to be fan friendly. But that doesn’t mean they are. I remember one time Gary Templeton gave an unfriendly gesture to the home fans in St. Louis, and Whitey Herzog pulled him into the dugout. It wasn’t too long after that that Templeton was finishing out his career in San Diego, and Ozzie Smith was becoming a beloved sports figure in St Louis.
But if certain players are being paid extra to be fan friendly, and certain veteran players are rebuking him for posting in this board, well, I suspect that fan friendly player was going beyond what the contract required him to do.
thanks for the insight...
1. i wasn’t talking about his posting here. i was talking about cj wilson being “a friend of Rangers fans.”
2. i thought that the reason veterans were upset is that they perceived him to be throwing them under the bus.
Wilson recently made comments about his teammates’ lack of political education in an ESPN.com article and then made subsequent posts on a Rangers-related blog that referred to the average major leaguer by an obscene remark.
“I had a very direct talk with him,” said shortstop Michael Young. Young declined to elaborate further on the conversation. Kevin Millwood and Frank Catalanotto were also among those who questioned him after several players whispered about the comments during Tuesday’s workout.
so, i, too, would suspect that he was going beyond what the contract required him to do.
thanks for the gary templeton story, though. that’s gold.
by sam in so cal on Aug 25, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
this also reminds me one more time
fuck FOTF.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
So, he was wrong for telling CJ that his comments were hurting him with the players??
Yeah, that was real stupid of MY.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
i personally dont care for FOTF
and im sorry, but most MLB players probably have very little political education. its not like hes on a team of freaking doug glanville’s
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I hadn't noticed your dislike ;-)
Take the topic out of the equation – a young guy made a public remark that could, and probably did, annoy some players. The vets on the team pulled him aside and pointed that out in no uncertain terms. This sort of “Shower shoes lesson” probably happens weekly in some way or another.
End of story in my book.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Huh?
[M]ost players probably have very little political education.
Thanks for your education on the innerworkings of a major league baseball team. And what the hell is “political education”? They’re normally beliefs – they are what they are.
"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.
fwiw
mantises=GREEN, our new owner =GREENberg
coincidence, I think not
by spliffy on Aug 25, 2010 10:15 AM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Maybe the mantis
is a secret minority owner of the team. Or maybe Greenberg-Ryan have an evil secret pact with King Mantis to bring us a championship. Who all has a first born?
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
I don't have one yet
But if that’s what the Mantis needs, I’ll go have a talk with the wife…
Section 239, Row 1, Seats 1&2
hahaha
Deadspin has picture of that parachutist getting caught on the flagpole with the caption “Colin Cowherd is already reporting that the skydiver wasn’t giving his all, and is planning to jump for the Yankees next year.”
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Aug 25, 2010 10:35 AM CDT reply actions 8 recs
The worst part
is if Cliff Lee does actually sign with the Yankees, that douche bag will go on all day about how he’s vindicated and was right all along.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
I was thinking that
Cowherd probably factored that in when he was inventing the story….when CLIFF LEE! signs with NYY, that means he is right!
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
So I listened to Cowherd a bit this AM
when my normal morning show was in commercial
And I realized that while he’s obviously a moronic ass; he’s cocky because he knows that the odds are really in his favor – rent-a-players do usually leave after they’ve been traded mid-season. That is a) why they were traded and b) usually accepted by the team trading for him. One could actually make a well thought out argument along those lines – there are literally dozens of examples of rent-a-players who were never serious threats to re-sign. One even could bring up the last rent-a-pitcher the Rangers traded for – Todd Stottlemyer, to see a guy who clearly didn’t want to be here and left the instant he could.
Of course, all Ranger fans know this, and most of us are accepting of the fact Lee will likely get far more money than the Rangers can afford (or I’d argue, should) pay him.
The problem with Cowherd’s argument, of course, is that Lee is dogging it because he doesn’t care. Which is simply stupid. But listening today, it was clear he’s trying to shift people’s perspective of what he’s saying to the former point – that Lee will probably leave since he has no ties to Texas. Which… duh.
Go Rice Owls!
Don't worry he is always right.
He has taken both sides of the argument. He said that Cliff Lee wants to play for the Yankees, and that he will go with the highest offer. No way Lee takes less to play in Texas. He will be tooting his own horn either way.
well
I’m glad that someone gets paid to give great insights like “players will go with the highest offer”.
Go Rice Owls!
that's the most frustrating thing about it
I should have just facepalmed and moved on…
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
I didn't catch it in the actual game
but from the .gif GoET posted yesterday, I was pretty impressed with how he reacted to getting caught on that flagpole. He just slid right down like it was just another day at work.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Improvise, Adapt and Overcome
although that can be taken as an insult because it’s a USMC saying. But it works with any mission carried out by any operator.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
OT: Revis: Please don't sign today so Collishaw looks like an ass on a national level.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 10:41 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Josh MF'ing Hamilton!!!
68.4 RAR 7.1 WAR
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
68 RAR
unberreevaberrr
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Aug 25, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
He's on track to have the 13th best WAR among active players.
Arod
Pujols
Giambi
Beltre
Arod
Pujols
Pujols
Arod
Pujols
Rolen
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 11:00 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Actually, 11th since I removed Griffey's years.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 11:01 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
7.1 WAR for fangraphs
5.2 for baseball reference
out of curiosity, which one should be used
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
The one that makes Josh look better.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Fangraphs
Since UZR >> Total Zone
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
ok thanks
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
I have another question similar to this.
Baseball Reference has O’Day’s WAR at 2.0 and Fangraphs has him at 1.1. Pretty much all of our bullpen pitchers are jacked up like that. Does anyone know why? Does B-R factor in Defense or something?
by MonkeyEpoxy on Aug 25, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Not 100% sure on this
but it looks like B-Ref uses leverage index for RPs while Fangraphs doesn’t include that in their WAR calculations. Also, I don’t think B-Ref uses FIP for their WAR calculations.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Wait, what?
Since when? That’s not what Rally’s original WAR was. Also, tRA doesn’t go far enough back.
Could've sworn it used tRA...
Sorry about that, guys…
methodology here.
Last night's PGT's highlights.....
1. Weird Al
2. West Texas College Talk
3. Cee Lo Green’s new song
4. Mantises galore
5. Ranger win
Did I miss any?
(Major League the movie talk, I guess)
"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
New Country talk
bleh
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
West Texas college?
Like WTAMU? That’s where I went.
by rockin_rangers on Aug 25, 2010 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
ACU, HSU, and MCM
"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
It seems weird categorizing Abilene as West Texas...
and then you look on a map and it actually is in West Texas.
I'm from Fort Worth, so to me it seems weird that it would seem weird to categorize Abilene as West Texas.
West Texas always equaled “west of Fort Worth” to me.
If you cut Texas in half which is roughly a straight shot from...
Wichita Falls down to San Antonio, you would say everything west of that is West Texas and everything east is East Texas. I think of everything in terms of East Texas, South Texas, Central Texas, West Texas and the Panhandle. Most East or southeast Texans view everything northwest of San Antonio and west of Fort Worth as flyover country. Country they drive through going to the mountains or where they go to shoot deer.
I am from outside of Abilene
and we all say that we are from West Texas….and yes I realize just because you call it something doesn’t make it so
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
I live in Austin, and I grew up in Odessa.
There is definitely a “Central Texas,” which is nothing like West or East Texas. I would also consider Abilene right on the border between West Texas and the Panhandle.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
It's funny how different all these perceptions are
It would never occur to me to divide a huge state into only 4 quadrants. For me, West Texas doesn’t start at FtW any more than East Texas starts somewhere in the Metroplex.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Perceptions can be limited when you grow up in the desert.
Growing up in Odessa, I did not have much of a worldview. There was West Texas, the Panhandle, and Other.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
Heh, too me, 4 quadrants for a single state is a lot.
For a lot of states I don’t really consider them as divided geographically at all beyond just city/rural. And then there’s Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi, which all get lumped together for me as “those states in the South that are between Georgia and Texas.” It wouldn’t surprise me at all if there’s a difference between, say, North Mississippi and South Mississippi, but I’ve never had occasion to find out.
4 quadrants are actually right up Texas' alley,
since when Texas was annexed by the US, Texas reserved the right to be split up into 4 different states at any time. Texas is just that big.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
well... I would say that
Louisiana is really 2 sections: Cajun and Normal.
Florida has 3 sections, South, Central, and Panhandle.
Oklahoma has 2 sections. The dull part, and the other dull part. (gotta throw in a crack about Oklahoma).
NY is like 2 panets. the city, and then the rest of the state.
California has 3 sections, top, bottom, and bakersfield (re: puke)
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
crack on oklahoma
I realize you were joking, but if you get the chance to go to SE OK it’s a must.
Also, OK is often considered to be a 4 quadrant state since it is somewhat symmetrically divided by 35 and 40.
I grew up in SW OK at the base of the beautiful Wichita Mountains (hills), for the most part the Western half of Oklahoma is really dull. The Black Mesa area is really cool though.
I have several friends who are from Louisiana....they break it down like this:
North Louisiana is country
Central Louisiana is basically East Texas
Once you get to Opelousas, LA on I-49 you get to the Cajun (coon ass) areas.
New Orleans is New Orleans
Southeast of NOLA is creole
Labels are labels, this is just what I’ve gathered from friends and actually living in both central LA and NOLA.
I could be totally wrong, maybe our own goET could help us out here.
"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 25, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
That's pretty close.
I grew up on i-10 between Lake Chuck & Lafayette. We considered everyone from Alexandria up Yankees, no kidding.
Cajun country is often split up between prairie & swamp Cajuns. That dividing line is around Baton Rouge, but isn’t all that well defined.
Creole is pretty much just New Orleans and its environs. Always cracks up coonasses to see NO called a Cajun city. Poor tourists show up there & expect people to speak French. Fat chance at that.
Of course, Creole has multiple meanings as well. Referring to people of French & Spanish decent who came straight to NO without stopping in Canada or elsewhere first, and to mixed race folks of European stock. New Orleans’ culture qualifies by both of those definitions though.
GEAUX TIGERS!!!
Damn, you grew up around Lafayette? You're straight up coonass then, right?
"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 25, 2010 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Half-irish, quarter coonass and raised Protestant, but yeah.
I grew up in my family’s Cajun restaurant speaking French with our older workers. My grandfather didn’t speak English until he went to school.
Amusingly though, I grew up in a town of 10k, but am a total city boy.
GEAUX TIGERS!!!
You get to coook if we ever have a party.
"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 26, 2010 8:35 AM CDT up reply actions
It is my understanding there is a difference between N and S Mississippi..
North has money, South doesn’t, at least that’s the view those I know from MS have (SSS applies)
Also the blues in Mississippi are different in various regions…
Delta, Pines, Hills, Coast, etc..
We’re taking a couple weeks off next year to go the Mississippi Blues Tour…stoked.
"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 25, 2010 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
You should Chauffeur me on that trip
I can sit in the back seat, drinking cheap whiskey and smoking crack, and I won’t even hit on your wifey.
IT’LL BE A BLAST!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Never fancied you for a crackhead.
"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 25, 2010 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Randy Rogers Band
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
90's music
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Have we forgotten about
Dr. Mantis Toboggan?
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Aug 25, 2010 10:57 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
x
"no more thirds for Frankie! It’s seconds now"
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Season 6
starts Sept 16th. Cant wait
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Aug 25, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm so ready for it
that and the season premiere of Sons of Anarchy that week
by kevinkinsler on Aug 25, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
dont forget eastbound and down on sept 26!
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
How many episodes they doin this time?
Anyone know?
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
7
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
that was
gonna be my next post. Have you seen this?
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Aug 25, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
AWESOME.
have you seen the youtube commercials w/ shockey?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah, great stuff
I think K-Swiss hit a gold mine with Powers
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Aug 25, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
i agree
and shockey is a great person to pair him w/ since he is also a crazyass
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
hats off to the guy who plays Kenny Powers
you have to be pretty committed to hilarity to keep and maintain a funny haircut like that. He’s All In.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
From Kenny Powers twitter:
"@KFUCKINGP: Buy a man a woman and you get him laid for a night.
Teach a man to womanize and you get him laid for a lifetime."
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 11:31 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Build a man a fire...
and keep him warm for the day…
Set a man on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life…
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
a short life i assume..
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
Dude
I got hooked on SOA last season. What a great show
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Aug 25, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes it is
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Breaking Bad FTW
There aren’t enough words…
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
x
“I would buy a pack of magnum condoms, thus demonstrating that I have a monster dong!”
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
one of my fav quotes from there EVER
each show has about 10 great quotes…hard to pick most of the time
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
always sunny is a great show
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Not so fast Blah
Community is right there with Its Always Sunny.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
really?
I enjoy Community, but I put Philly in pretty elite company. Arrested Development land….
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Not even close...
AD was so much smarter and I LOVE ASIP
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
Not even a little.
Not even the same continent.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
no way
community is funny but NOWHERE near always sunny
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
To you 3 who have just posted
I hate you all. Community is one of my favorite comedies. I’d put it right there with early Scrubs, Office, Its Always Sunny, Arrested Development, and a few others.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
You disgust me as a human being
The Mantis would be ashamed of you. Up until the final few seasons of Scrubs, that show was greatness.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
The Mantis stabbed scrubs right through the chest.
And didn’t even eat any because it was so underwhelmed.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree that early Scrubs was a very funny
but we’ve got to reel in ‘greatness’.
Comedies that are great: ASIP, Southpark, first 7 seasons of The Simpsons, The Critic, Seinfeld, first two seasons of Arrested Development, Futurama, Curb your Enthusiasm, Cheers
Comedies that can be good to really good: Scrubs, The office, Community, HIMYM,Family Guy, Frasier
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
It's not exactly in the same vein,
but I’d put this first season of Modern Family in the “really good” category.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
heard great things
haven’t gotten a chance to see any yet
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
id agree about that
MF is solid
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
It's greatness
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Taxi, Soap, Newhart, Mary Tyler Moore
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Taxi was pure greatness.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
x
Really watching any comedy before the mid 80s makes me depressed. I find them all so boring, so lame, so utterly draining. Not sure why.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
I definitely am not.
Only reason I included the 80s was to include the Cosby Show. Skip the rest of the decade and go straight to Seinfeld for me.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Not even early seasons of MASH?
Or All in the Family? The sterotyping is perfect.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
No, no.
Seriously, I hate them all.
Then again, I don’t watch a ton of TV shows….only comedies I watch that are on the air now are:
30 Rock
It’s Always Sunny
The League(?)
How I Met Your Mother (maybe 50% of epidodes)
Seriously that’s it.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, shit.
I watch South Park. Love that show. So brilliant, so smart…
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
The Muppet Show was the best thing on TV during its brief run.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I loved the 2 old guys in the balcony.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Statler and Waldorf
greatness…. along with a tip of the cap to the Chef and Beaker too..
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
most of the episodes
are on youtube. I can still go back and watch them repeatedly.
ANIMAL!!!!!!!! probably the best episode ever was Animal and Buddy Rich jaming on the drums.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
My favorite S & W gag
was when Milton Berle was the guest, and he was doing some of his stand-up… obviously the old guys were heckling him, so he goes “I’d like to see you come down here and be funny!”… Waldorf: “You first!”
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions
And 30 Rock, of course.
The first three seasons were Greatness.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm going to have to put that
into the top-end of the ‘very good’ category.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
I hate you more right now than after your
Erin Andrews comments.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 25, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Is Erin Andrews on Scrubs?
That would make it shittier, somehow.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
WTF is wrong with you?
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
by Conjunction on Aug 25, 2010 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Seriously though.
All the characters are so GD whiny in that show. The only one I like is the boss that played one of the Bobs in Office Space.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Cox
Yes. He is one of my favorite characters on any show ever.
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
i like it
dont get me wrong
but its nowhere near AD or always sunny…
its about like the office for me — its funny, yes but its not hilarious and/or nearly as quotable as AD/always sunny
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
There are a lot of shows that I'll watch.
But the only comedy that is can’t miss for me these days is It’s Always Sunny. That show is in its own league.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
i agree
i cant wait to see what the new season brings…
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Speaking of league,
The League on FX also has to be one of the best new comedies out there. I also forgot about Louie and Tosh.0.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Yeah the League's first season was top notch.
It got picked up for a second run….haven’t heard anything about it though.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Louie is prettah funah
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
except the ep where the high school bully confronts him in the diner
that shit was the saddest, most depressing TV ever. But still engaging.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
I liked it when his dad slapped him around (just as revenge)
But it was a sad commentary on some families.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
yes, it was
and it made me mad when Louie didn’t toe up with that bully. I would’ve destroyed him and THEN taken him to jail.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
I think the bully episode
is why the show is so good.. It seems real.. You wouldnt beat up a high school kid.. You wouldnt follow him there even, but he was showing how the asshole gene is passed along..
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
Louie, Tosh.O, and Modern Family...
are my top 3 right now.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
The Dentist / Banana scene in last nights Louie
was hilarious and cringe-worthy all at the same time.
" Fundamentals are a crutch for the talentless "
Agree to disagree then
Community is very quotable for me.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Abed
is an all-time great character.. The Goodfellas episode is straight butta..
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
I've laughed at loud at AS before,
but it doesn’t do the “laugh at these horrible people” thing as well as AD did.
Obviously, your mileage may vary, but I like Community better because the characters are just more appealing.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
we shall agree to disagree.
and Britta is NOT hot. Not nearly as hot as Annie.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
this is true
and marta >> both
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
ORIGINAL Marta
not the one they replaced her with. You are talking about AD Marta, right?
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
yes sir
original
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
x
Frank: There’s poison in that jar? I thought I was allergic to pickles. What’s in the jar with the skull and crossbones?
Charlie: Well, that’s mayonnaise. It’s a decoy.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Im gonna put a big H on this box..
So you know the hornets are in here..
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
x
That episode in the sequence where they are filling out the Match.com profile for Charlie is one of the funniest scenes in any show, ever.
Dennis: “Let’s talk about your interests. How about your favorite food, what would that be?”
Charlie: “Oh. Milk Steak.”
Dennis and Mac: “Hmmm?”
Dennis: “What?”
Charlie: “Milk Steak.”
Dennis: “No, I’m not putting Milksteak. I’m putting something else.”
Mac: “Just put regular steak and then-”
Charlie: “No, put Milk Steak. She’ll know what it is-”
Dennis: “No, she won’t know what it is! Nobody knows what that is!”
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Huh.
That particular style of dumb-guy-does-dumb-stuff stuff is getting tired to me on Always Sunny, and is why I think the show has lost something compared to the first couple of seasons.
Last season was a little down...
…..but that part that I’m quoting is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen my whole life.
by FuturePants on Aug 25, 2010 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
See, I liked the reference back to milksteak in the restaurant,
but just rolled my eyes at the initial oh-hey-Charlie-invented-a-ridiculous-fake-food intro.
Milksteak and Jelly Beans??
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
It's not just Charlie being a dumb guy
Charlie’s character is much more than that. Charlie is dumb, yes, but it’s because he’s sniffed glue and been lost in his psychotic, self-absorbed world of alcoholic, abusive friends who are just and selfish and sociopathic as Charlie for so long that Charlie literally lives in an alternate reality than even the rest of the fucked-up characters on that show. To Charlie Mild steak is a very real thing which has a backstory. For example, we see (In Charlie’s world) there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation as to why Charlie feels he has to eat cat food and sniff glue every night before he goes to bed.
Charlie’s not dumb. You just don’t understand him.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
He's a functioning illiterate for gods sake
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
“Taked Baby. Meet at later bar. Night or day sometime.”
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
What does that mean??
Dumpster baby is greatness.. Another amazing scene is when they need to get rid of dees car and they go to the pawn shop and mack is bleeding from the ears talking about the wedding dress..
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
In some ways he's smarter than the rest of the idiots on the show,
but I feel like at times they take the lazy route and go with too many dumb-Charlie jokes.
probably so
Charlie’s humor comes from the depth of his fucked up life, while the other characters’ humor stems from being either too selfish or too stupid to cope with any given situation. It’s all brilliant, but I think Charlie’s my favorite.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
“I’ve got my magnum condoms, I’ve got my wad of hundreds, I’m ready to plow.”
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 11:06 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Never forget the ORIGINAL Mantis
"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
"Fastball down the middle, pecker high, was all I could hit."
“Pecker high, that’s what we called it back then.”
/Wayne Terwilliger
LOL
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
by Rodney on Aug 25, 2010 11:05 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
so do most people agree w/ jamey that we wont see scheppers this year
in the pen?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
Schep's not been as good in the last half of the season
Strop is probably the better option. Kirkman, too.
His AAA numbers this year: 63 IP, 66 hits, 4.43 ERA, 1.52 WHIP 64 K’s to 30 BB’s plus 9 HBPs. Plus he’s only got 93 minor league innings under his belt. I know that the Rangers like to be aggressive with their young guys, but it would seem like too much rushing in this case, especially considering the Rangers are in good shape even without him.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
From Scott Lucas:
Scheppers obviously has an MLB-quality repertoire, but don’t look for him in Arlington on September 1st, as he’s dealing with some serious control/command issues right now. In his last four appearances – the first being the back end of consecutive-day outings – Scheppers has faced 33 batters and walked or hit 10 of them.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 11:14 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah
He seems to be fading fast. A shame…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 25, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Le sigh
(did you ever get my follow up email?)
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Oh, sorry
I don’t really check that account.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 25, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Just saw the HOU/PHI highlights
Is Bagwell the hitting coach or something?
He looks horrible.
"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
Was activated and hurt the knee again about 2 weeks later
DL’ed again.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I hate to do this but did anyone listen to Cowherd this morning?
I got in the car and all I heard him say about Cliff Lee was “prove me wrong.” I’m guessing his premise was if he was wrong about his Cliffmas Story then Cliff would sign with the Rangers or some similar bullshit.
How many times is he going to talk about state income taxes? He regurgitates that crap constantly. And again he’s talking about baseball dying especially if the Yankees don’t make the playoffs. Then he points out how the Red Sox rating are down. Duh – they’re 6 games out. How about the Rangers’ ratings improving because, I don’t know, they’re winning?
What a dicknose.
"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.
So does Cowherd lose if Cliff signs with us,
or just anywhere that’s not the Yankees?
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Beats me - that's why I was wondering if anyone was stupid enough to listen to him today besides me
But it was nice he just mentioned how the Rangers aren’t going anywhere in the playoffs. Again. They and the Reds are frauds. Again. He’s the fucking Rick Reilly of sports radio by saying the same shit over and over.
"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.
only if he signs here for less
he has pretty well covered him self from being wrong in the situation
Off and on ....listened to The Herd.
He was all over MMA today and how liberal rags in SFO and Massachussets won’t cover the sport. Really boring shit.
Didn’t hear anything about Cliff Lee.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 25, 2010 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, he was on MMA's jock a bunch and how it's not covered
I’ll watch MMA if it’s on in a bar and find it somewhat entertaining but I don’t exactly get how it’s supposed to be “reported” in newspapers. Some guy kicked another guy in the face? It and boxing aren’t really relevant in the 24 hour news cycle since nothing happens with people for months at a time.
"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.
Face
"There's really no way of knowing... Sometimes when I see their big eyes looking up from my lap I think, that's definitely a homeless guy in a fur coat." Betty White on SNL
BLUE STEEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Aug 25, 2010 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Magnum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s glorious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"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
How do folks feel about their groins today?
Also, where has dirkatron been?
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Aug 25, 2010 11:51 AM CDT reply actions
Sometimes I wonder if he's PADMY.
Like, if Dirkatron was actually a normal person when he wasn’t on LSB.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep, he hasn't been on the board since PADMY.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 25, 2010 11:57 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
interesting...
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
We haven't seen pear used.
I have my doubts.
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
Maybe they found his toolshed and he's in serious hot water...
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
cops bust in
and he’s standing there doing the silence of the lambs dance……..
by shock00 on Aug 25, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Your signature is too coherent and earnest.
You’re not dirk.
But you’re a former poster here?
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Aug 25, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
With a name like that?
Gee, what would the first clue be??
I count myself as an LSBer and if I need to hate myself more than I already do, I need to be aware of why. ~ Evan Grant
by Jose Cardenal on Aug 25, 2010 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
All I'm saying is...
Dirk disappeared, and PADMY appeared. It probably means nothing, but it may mean everything. I could do nothing but write schtick for years, then shut it off when I log out. He could just be a fantastic type-actor.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions
id be very surprised if it was D.A. Tron
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 26, 2010 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Praying mantis tries to eat computer mouse cursor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ExpwpzGsE
I know it was linked earlier, but the vid was gone, so I had to go find it.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Mike, The Mantis is in control now.
"There's really no way of knowing... Sometimes when I see their big eyes looking up from my lap I think, that's definitely a homeless guy in a fur coat." Betty White on SNL
by Pocket Ninja on Aug 25, 2010 12:18 PM CDT reply actions 10 recs
Do not attempt to resist.
The Mantis is the Great Leader.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Allsome!
Wreck it.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I want to run this thing
to like 10 wins in a row so that people start showing up at the game with Mantis themed stuff. Can you see the post season telecast now?
“The Rangers have 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th and need only one out to win the pennant. And there goes the Rally Mantis chant.” MANTIS…MANTIS
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Let's hope if the Rally Mantis theme...
…makes it’s way into the ballpark, they do a better job of delivering it than these gawd-awful attempts at promoting the deer and claw gestures. That deer song & “Do The Claw” song make me want to crawl under my seat.
Rally Mantis, if done properly, would be the absolute shit.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
Need an animatronic Mantis that rises up over the stadium at rally time
Like a B-grade 50’s horror movie…
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
and plenty of mops,
toddler poop scoopers, and child psychologists on hand as every kid in the place pissed and shit themselves…I love it!
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
Hey.
The world is an ugly place. Gets them used to it.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Plus,
their mommies would likely usher them out of the ballpark, which works for me cuz I get sick of the little bastards kickin the back of my seat.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
If Mom is not on her phone.
I really don’t get why some people go to the games. They spend the whole thing doing everything but watching baseball.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Because it's about giving their kids the experience.
Except that the kids don’t care unless the parents do.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 25, 2010 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Exactly!
I mean you gotta teach them the important stuff. Curse the umpires, second guess the managers and heckle the other team.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
LOL
Actually heard a little kid a few rows down from me holla “C’MON UMP!”…kid was probably 4 or 5.
It was greatness.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
That would so crack me up
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
10 in a row off of that game would be epic
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
With all of this Mantis superstion
Do we need to get Shawn Bradley to replace the horse
I wish the horse would break a leg.
So we can shoot it.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
No, but...
…I think during the opening ceremonies of the ALDS, the new Rangers Rally Mantis mascot should be unveiled and eat Rangers Captain to symbolize the birth of the Mantis Dynasty.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
by Jonestein on Aug 25, 2010 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ok. Thats worthy.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Leo was one of a kind.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Holy shit, dude.
You have the new best profile pic on here.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Yours isn't so bad either...Scoop was my fav when I was a kid.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
There's an article up for you to peruse today...
http://baseballpastandpresent.com/2010/08/24/does-he-belong-in-the-hall-of-fame-al-oliver/
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Nice. I never realized how similar his and Alomar's #'s are.
Of course, Robbie had the ridiculous D.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
It upsets me that this isn't green.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Playoff Tickets
Got my tickets, I have 4 extras for any post season game. Section 39, row 20 seats 12-15. I will break them up into 2 sets of 2 if I need to. Email me and we will discuss details. Go Rangers!
Sigh...
Thanks for the offer. All 3 kids are in braces right now so I think it’s right out. I will be yelling for your guys and it’s cool you are doing that.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
I don't support the Uptown Boys
Who jump on the bandwagon everytime a local team sees success. I’d rather have a packed house of true fans, I’ll do my part and have the 6 seats I can afford filled w/ die hards!
colinfriday@verizon.net
I can’t get my email off private for some reason. I suck w/ computers. Know how to fix this?
My company used to have season tickets
about 15 rows behind home plate. No one except me and 2 others ever wanted them so they got rid of them about 6 years ago. Oh the pain!
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
And folks here disappoint me.
There are seats to tonights game on Stubhub for as little as 2 dollars. TWO. And the place will be lucky to have 20000 tonight despite the fact that you can pack a cooler and watch a first place team for under 20 dollars including parking. Now folks will pony up 29 bucks to buy a “Party Pass” at Jerry’s world (no seat!) to watch crappy preseason football while paying 30 to park and eating 20 pizza.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
this is why i wish i was in dallas
anyone know a hospital that wants to have an administrative fellow starting in may in the DFW area? lol
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions
You'd better get yer ass back here soon.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
believe me, id *LOVE* to be in DFW
but arent too many fellowships there…that said there are a ton in HOU for some reason
anyway, heres hoping something works out
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
School just started this week so a lot of families won’t be going. Add in the potential for rain and its going to keep people away.
I understand that.
But you have got to admit that if dallas were playing tomorrow night that place is full.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Again we come to the 8 games vs 81 games argument
Yes the Cowboys would sell out tonight if they played regardless of school starting or weather (if they played in a open aired stadium).
But if the Cowboys played 81 games a year at home then no I don’t think they would sell out tomorrow. they may have more than 20,000 but thats because they are more known than the Rangers are.
And vice versa if the Rangers played only 8 home games a year they would sell every one of them out IMO
Valid points.
I don’t expect them to sell out every night. I’m just amazed that how few people show up considering what a good value it is. But no arguments. Leave that for the others.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Still,
would love for DFW to become a real baseball town…probably will never happen, but a WS win and a contender every year might get us going in that direction.
I can dream.
:^)
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
Agreed
Boston has had over 500 consecutive sell outs. I know thats a bit much to ask but hey.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Their stadium is much, much smaller.
In addition to the greater history and all…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 25, 2010 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
I have had this discussion with my friends before and if I was building a new stadium I would go smaller with the ability for tons of SRO’s instead of the huge seating capacity stadium. As a fan, if I know there are 48,000 seats, I’m not in a huge rush to get a ticket unless it’s a big game. On the other hand, if you have 38,000 tickets with the ability to SRO up around 44 or 45, you might cause a much larger demand for pre-sale tickets. Simple supply and demand.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
"Hello Win Column!!!"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Aug 25, 2010 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I freakin LOVE Fenway
…went there last year on a four day weekend, it was awesome.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
Did you see the crowds we had earlier this month
People will come out to watch the Rangers but right now there are extenuating circumstances that prevent some from doing it even though they may want to. Kids and school being the biggest obstacle.
But I guarantee you that as we get closer to clinching the West the crowds will come. And we will sell out every postseason game we host.
And bigger picture, next years season and partial season ticket purchases will most likely skyrocket.
yes, all valid arguments by Steve, but...
1. the Rangers are in 1st place late in the season
2. the team is playing another 1st place team
3. HFA is at stake – although obviously not directly
for these reasons, comparing this game/series to a normal regular season 1/81 game isn’t a good comparison IMO
i was very disappointed last night at the 20,000 crowd, realizing that it was a school night, but the weather was perfect (saying that tonight’s weather is a deterrent isn’t proven by last night’s equally bad lack of attendance).
my contention is that in a metroplex of millions of people, you should have 40,000 (every night) that would be interested in what’s happening out there this week.
by sam in so cal on Aug 25, 2010 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep, I agree.
No excuse for not packing that place given the current circumstances. Not everyone has kids and the back-to-school excuse…this just isn’t a baseball town…yet.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
You guys dont think that if the Ballpark
was in downtown, there wouldnt be bigger crowds.. Teams that have sell outs like this are much more accessible to the masses?
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
Complete bullshit.
If the park was in downtown Dallas, they’d have 30,000-35,000 at a game tonight.
The Mavs routinely put 20,000 per night at the AAC.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
per wiki
AAC seats 19,200
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreeing with Josey..
a crisis of conscience..
You see the park filling up for big series, but we are the majority now. I live in Plano and its a bitch to get to the stadium for a game. It wouldnt really effect me, but having mass transportation and more people close will no doubt increase attendance
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
things that will increase attendance:
1. winning
that’s it. people here don’t believe in the team. if/when the team demonstrates that it can win, there will be no shortage of people claiming to be fans. they don’t need a single person from Plano – but they will come. there are “more people close” already – more than enough to draw from night in and night out.
by sam in so cal on Aug 25, 2010 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
The issue here is
not that people will come when they win. its that people won’t come when they win, but aren’t the best team in baseball. They aren’t going to have a big lead every year. so, what do they do in 2011 or 2012 when they are in a dogfight for the division and the fans are all in Jerryworld.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Wouldn't want to make the hike to a downtown Big D ballpark
from Foat Wuth, but build one near the TRE tracks and I’m there. A downtown park would rock, and I’m betting attendance would be much better (assuming, again, the presence of the rail)
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
whoa...
tap the brakes…
SD = downtown bp
SD = 1st place
SD = much better weather than DFW
SD = 20,000 last night
by sam in so cal on Aug 25, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
SD also = considerably smaller than DFW,
and there’s a long history of great-weather places with beaches and such not drawing as well for sporting events.
Like the state of Florida.
They have cooler shit to do available to them than watch the Marlins lose 90 games.
You are seriously underestimating the impact school starting has on things
Most parents don’t want to bring little Johnny to the park when they are just getting into a routine so he goes to bed and wakes up in time for school.
The Twins aren’t a glamorous opponent. Sure Mauer is a nice player but they aren’t a team with mega stars (besides Mauer with Morneau hurt and Mauer isn’t a glamorous star just a damn good baseball player). They aren’t necessarily fun to watch. And we have had Harden and Colby go the first two games of the series. Sure Colby has been great this year but hes not flashy. He doesn’t get the press he probably deserves. He isn’t featured in any ads saying come out to the game.
Just watch. Come September and as the magic number drops and we get closer to clinching the stadium will fill up. And I bet we sell out every playoff game we host.
Stop complaining about attendance on a random Tuesday night in late August and stop thinking nobody loves the Rangers because of it.
So,
the Metroplex is only populated by families with school-going kids?
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
Ever scanned the crowd on a packed night???
family units make up a HUGE portion of any decent crowd.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Yep, I'm there every home game,
but I see just as many non-family folks in attendance. No offense, but your logic here is flawed.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
So, my logic and most of what I've read about how they market the team is flawed
but your eye test wins “just cause”.
Nah, it’s not my logic that is flawed.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
A lot of parents want to spend the first week back to school at home with their kids
Getting them in their routines and stuff.
And the opponent has an effect as well. Like I said the Twins simply aren’t a glamorous opponent to face. Theres very little to draw average fans to the park.
I agree with that assessment,
given the current fanbase.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
Well, that's one of the things about the Arlington location.
The suburbs are where a lot of the families with kids are, but it’s further away from the biggest concentrations of people without kids.
you are talking about the mases - the bandwagon crowds
in a town of millions, there should be enough baseball fans to get attendance over 30,000 on a “random” Tuesday night…. late in the season with a trip to the playoffs nearly secured… against a playoff team…
the irony is that when we get closer to the playoffs, all the douchbags that are late jumping on the bandwagon are going to be bitching about how expensive it is, when someone up-thread pointed out that it’s $2 tonight for good seats.
like Minnesota or not, they have been in first for several days now, and this is going to be one of the four playoff teams.
by sam in so cal on Aug 25, 2010 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree, that's the way it "should" be, no doubt.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
Nobody cares about the Twins though
And the bandwagon fans damn sure don’t. They care about the Rangers. And as bandwagon fans they probably don’t know much about Colby Lewis since hes flown so far under the national and local radar all year. Kinsler, one of the most popular players, and Cruz are both out with injuries.
Sure in a perfect world people would be flocking to TBIA in droves with only SRO tix available every night but in reality people have other shit to do. Families being the top thing that IMO kept people away last night and will likely keep them away until the next homestand. Add in a non-divisional opponent and one that is very blah in regards to national appeal and its not a recipe for tremendous crowds.
It doesn’t mean the people around here don’t care though.
There's a lot of market research that's been done of that
Suburban parks and arenas (and I’m calling Arlington the burbs for this discussion) don’t draw the young single crowd as well as downtown locations.
Also, for every single adult they attract, that same adult lugging along the wife and 2.5 kids brings in a buttload more revenue.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
My rump..
…will be firmly planted in my seat tonight, as for every game this season…I’m trying to make every home game this year…Mrs. J is ready to have me committed.
"Hey Ump, get off your knees, you're blowing the game!"
That makes you a real fan.
Sorry if I seem angry. Being a fan for so long has made me cynical.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
small thing (not directed at chalktalk specifically)
but as we get closer to the playoffs i am sure we will have more posts like this…
i suggest that we have a fanpost for ticket sales, again as we get closer to the playoffs
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Good idea.
And for those of us who just can’t attend the games for whatever reason perhaps viewing partys will start to form as well?
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
if you are selling these over face value, i wish you wouldn't turn this into your marketplace...
i’m sure there aren’t any stated rules on this, but this isn’t eBay, craigslist or StubHub. just my two cents.
by sam in so cal on Aug 25, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I just love TAG
He makes BAD radio way better
It's appointment radio, for sure.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
yes it is
I just hate when I get busy during that time.
by kristiwithak on Aug 25, 2010 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions
And, wowzers...
[Nolan] Ryan, known as much for his walks as his strikeouts, routinely approached 200 pitches in a career that spanned 27 years, 222 complete games and 5,386 innings pitched. In 1974, according to beat writers in attendance, Ryan threw 259 pitches in a 12-inning win over Kansas City.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/shysterball/article/pitch-count-porn/
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
with all my office noise
I thought I heard TAG talking about this. Thanks for the posting. BTW I love Nolan too!
by kristiwithak on Aug 25, 2010 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
YW
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
yes
and after re-reading my posts, I sound like a damn teenager on FB….but I’m just a die hard Texas Rangers Fan!!!!
by kristiwithak on Aug 25, 2010 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I know Nolan for his strikeouts, no-hitters, one-hitters, longevity, fighting skills, and general badassery
much more than I know him for his walks. (Yes, I realize he’s the walk king.)
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Only because he threw so hard and his curve broke so sharply
the umps were just guessing it was a ball if the hitter didnt’ swing and miss
Sadly
that wasn’t actually true. Us old timers who actually saw him pitch know that he was certainly “effectively wild” at times. but back in the 70’s before he acquired his circle change (supposedly taught to him during the 81 strike) he was a 2 pitch pitcher. a 100+ MPH fastball and a knee buckling curve.
Like many 100+ MPH fastballs, sometimes when you throw it, it doesn’t exactly go where you want it to, if your mechanics are off even a little, you’re gonna walk a lot of guys. Nolan managed to walk 200 guys in a season.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
So when does the pregame/game thread start?
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
One hour before game time.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Thanks!
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Brandon Boggs in RF tonight?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
That can be done
with the proper application of Mrs Tinsler.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
If you can, this is an awesome game to get tickets to.
Just got first row behind home bullpen for 12 bucks. I’ve always wanted to sit there so I can watch the bullpen shenanigans. Stubhub has a lot of cheap lower level tickets if you’re money conscious and normally sit in the upper deck
It's really the best sporting deal in town.
You can always find cheap seats online and take in your own food. Parking is 10.00 but so is parking at Dr Pepper Ballpark. It almost as expensive to go see Frisco because they don’t allow outside food and the concessions are major league priced!
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
great seats
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 25, 2010 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
That sounds like an awesome deal, and I'd like to see some of the other deals you're talking about.
I’m checking StubHub though, and it says they have no tickets. I’ve never used it before, am I doing something wrong?
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
They stop selling 2 hrs to game time
I think they start letting some people like game day tickets sell them. Check craigslist
to your point monday that liriano would be big favorite against cj...
matchups obviously changed, but cj is -150 tonight against good pitcher and lee is -160 tomorrow against liriano. there’s no way wilson would not have been slight favorite or better against liriano in that spot. liriano has been struggling, and wilson has been great. they are playing in arlington, and it would have been wilson -120 or more…
i am very excited about how this series has gone, and i am giddy at the prospects of winning 3 of 4… a sweep would be the best thing that’s happened all season – as far as timing, winning back the edge in HFA and confidence playing an above .500 team. i really believe this.
by sam in so cal on Aug 25, 2010 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
what are you talking about then?
vegas odds are merely a quantification of the term “big favorite”
i’m having difficulty understanding how someone could be a “big favorite” in one sense and a fairly reasonable underdog in at the same time.
odds are nothing more than a tangible representation of sentiment – ok, that’s overly simplistic, but it’s hard to fathom something being two completely opposite things.
look – i like most of what you wrote. i actually really like the series previews you do. thank you for those. i just took exception to saying that liriano would be a big favorite over wilson – taking everything into consideration. i’m not even saying that wilson would have won (or lee tonight for that matter). i just think that wilson/Rangers win that matchup more times than not given the current factors.
by sam in so cal on Aug 26, 2010 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions
10-1, in fact.
Just scored 4 with two outs in the 8th to make it 12-10. Three outs from winning a game where they were down 9.
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