Friday a.m. Rangers stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 27, 2010 10:08 AM CDT
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PrintThe four game win streak comes to an end, and Cliff Lee has another disappointing outing.
Jeff Wilson's game story has quotes from Lee saying that he's not tired and doesn't need more rest...his problem, Lee says, is with his location.
T.R. Sullivan's game story also has quotes from Lee about his problems, saying that the double Michael Cuddyer hit was on a good pitch, but that the Delmon Young homer was a pitch that Lee wishes he could have back.
Evan Grant has a column up on Lee's recent struggles and some similar issues Lee went through last year, and suggests that finding a way to rest Lee would be good for both the pitcher and the team.
Sullivan's notes include updates on Ian Kinsler and Dustin Nippert, along with taking a look at what the Rangers are wanting to do when rosters expand on September 1.
Anthony Andro writes that Frankie Francisco is feeling good and should be available again starting tonight, and that Kinsler is hoping to go on a rehab assignment this weekend.
Nelson Cruz says he had no issues in his first rehab game last night.
Sullivan writes that the Rangers' performance this year has correlated with Josh Hamilton's performance...when he's mashing, the team is winning.
William Wilkerson says that the Rangers have some interest in Manny Ramirez, but appear unlikely to add him. He also has some quotes from Daniels about the September 1 roster expansion.
Randy Galloway has a column about Cliff Lee and yesterday's game, and says that, even with Lee's struggles, the deal to acquire him is the best trade in Ranger history.
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Gater wants his Glock back!
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Strong. Men. Also. Cry.
What makes a man Mr. Lebowski?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
That and a pair of testicles.
There is a Sporcle quiz on Lebowski quotes, but it was malfunctioning yesterday. It wouldn’t take several of my correctly spelled answers. I got irritated with it.
oooh, how fun!
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Strasburg probably needs TJ surgery.
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 27, 2010 10:09 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Saw that too.
He’s got a significant tear, so I think it’s more of a when than if.
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
yep
nbcwashington: Breaking: Nationals says pitcher Stephen Strasburg probably needs Tommy John surgery.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
That sucks so much
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Bunk.
"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 27, 2010 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Wonder what Rob Dibble has to say now...
by Zagg Parker on Aug 27, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
fuck that guy
"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 27, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
that's just brutal.....
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 27, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Should've traded him for Oswalt when they had a chance
by sprite on Aug 27, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Someone needs to bitch slap Boras
He is laughing all the way to the bank.
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
Huh?
You make it sound like Boras caused the ligament tear.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 27, 2010 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
What I meant
was how he held the Nationals over a barrel to wring that huge signing bonus and now the team is screwed. Either way he gets paid his cut.
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
You really think Scott Boras is just any other agent?
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
you really think he is the antichrist?
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 27, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Well...
…that all depends. Is the AntiChrist someone who is really, really, really good at his job, too?
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
nah...
Obama hasn’t been that good of a President….
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Aug 27, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
the fuck you wanna talk about politics for...
on a baseball blog?
numnuts (yeah, i’m bringing back numnuts, deal with it)
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
It was a joke...
sarcasm…I don’t actually thing he’s the anti-christ…and no I don’t want to talk politics. They are dumb. I should have ended the line with the /sarcasm.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Aug 27, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought
the truth would be?
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Aug 27, 2010 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
exactly
if your kid is a top 5 draft pick, dont even say you wouldnt CONSIDER boras as your agent
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 27, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Heh...I can't stand the guy
but he would definintely, without a doubt, be my choice as an agent……
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 27, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
i mean you could always go w/ master P
but boras is a rockstar at his job.
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 27, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
You're just too blind to see that this is all part of Scott Boras' master plan.
by michael bluth on Aug 27, 2010 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Myopia is a terrible thing sometimes...
but it is almost as good as burying your head in the sand when trying to avoid thinking bout Tom Hicks or Scott Bor-ass.
The team is screwed?
Strasburg didn’t die.
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Well my #1 multi million dollar draft pick is gone
for all of next year and may never be the same again. Thats not good news.
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 not be overly dramatic.
IT’s TJ surgery – it has a very, very high complete success rate. It’s not like his labrum was “frayed,” right, Eric Hurley?
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
88% i believe was the last will carroll quote?
and yea, labrum isnt the “kiss of death” it once was, but labrum is still serious
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 27, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
And Hurley's problem now is that his fucking wrist won't heal
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Aug 27, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
...im showing restraint
let hurley go
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 27, 2010 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions
I can't believe
anyone is still worried about Hurley’s injury status. You may as well worry about Ryan Dittfurth’s arm
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
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 27, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
i hear hes throwing off of flat ground
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 27, 2010 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
I heard he had a baseball complex named after him in his hometown
Oddly enough, all the diamonds have no mounds, only flat ground.
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
Ha
"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 27, 2010 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Ryan Dittfurth...lol
"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 27, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
That's a risk with every pitcher
You really have a strange perspective on a lot of things.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
Plus
if you figure it normally takes 2-3 years for your draft picks to even be considered for the bigs, you can just pretend he is on a normal timetable…
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
"Hello Win Column!!!"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Aug 27, 2010 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't understand
What do you mean by “Either way he gets paid his cut.”?
He got Strasburg a huge guaranteed deal. What happened to Strasburg should be a lesson as to why amateurs should try to get as much money as they can.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 27, 2010 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
What I am saying is Boras is ruthless.
He told the Nationals that if they dident give him their asking price he was going to refuse to sign and go pitch independent ball. I am all for players getting all they can because i am a huge fan of baseball history and know how badly the owners screwed the players prior to free agency. i guess I am just opposed to giving players an insane amount of cash prior to knowing how they will turn out.
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
you do not understand business or baseball at all
do you think he is the ONLY agent who threatens it?
no. hes not.
he does the best he can, to get his players the most money possible. WHATS WRONG WITH THAT?
i guess I am just opposed to giving players an insane amount of cash prior to knowing how they will turn out.
do you KNOW what the latin american market is? like at all? do you hate that too?
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 27, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Boras is just doing his job
Strasburg was a singular talent and every team is aware of the risks of pitcher injuries. Stop trying to make some sort of bogeyman out of Boras for something that is not unusual or especially noteworthy other than for the talent of the pitcher involved.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
And somewhere in the wilds of Latin America, Ynoa's buscone is laughing laniacally and couting whatever works as money in his nation...
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
s/b 'maniacally' and 'counting'
Funny what a strained triceps will do to typing
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Then you should be mad at Strasburg
There’s no reason to demonize the agent for this, but not the player.
You are acting like Boras is celebrating that his guy got hurt.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 27, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
exactly
boras wants his guys healthy. if they only earn one contract, he only gets ONE PAYCHECK
i was unaware that LSB was populated by people that are THIS dense….
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 27, 2010 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Agreeed, but it should also be a lesson as to why teams shouldn't pay so much.
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
Right on.
If a player has proven his worth, come free agency he can walk in and say “this is going to cost you a pile”. Until then work hard and stay hungry.
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
your a fucking moron
so if a player is getting paid 600k, but is earning his team millions per WAR, jersey sales, etc they should just work hard and stay hungry?
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 27, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
you're
grammar nazi’d
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
i know
but do you agree they should work hard and sty hungry?
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 27, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
hell to the no.
strasburg is a hell of a talent, and should be paid for it.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
good
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 27, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
A team that takes no risks
wins no championships.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
Duh....
But the money spent on unproven draft picks in most sports, especially relative to proven commodities, is outright insane.
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
see: Bradford, Sam
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Russell, LaMarcus anyone
That contract would buy A LOT of purple drank.
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 evidently did heh
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 27, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
I hear he spent a lot of it on milkshakes
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
"Yeah..uh..
can I get four #2s supersized and…uh….do you know where I can get some sizzurp? I also need a bunch of catchup."
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
better than JaMarcus I hear.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
crawls away sheepishly
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
just giving you shit.
respect
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
What happened to Bradford?
Is he injured?
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 27, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Not lately...
But I have little faith that his shoulder will hold up long-term.
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
right
thanks for the backup
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
he was born in Oklahoma
a genetic condition known as “Banjo Arm.” If left untreated, it could possibly grow into a more serious condition: “Mullett-itis.”
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Aug 27, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
so i read Mullet-itis
as Mullet-tits and i thought, what the fuck are mullet-tits?
i can’t read good
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
mmm....Mullet-tits
I mean, um, that sounds gross. What’s wrong with you?
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 27, 2010 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
i don't know,
but please, for the love of god, help me.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
I have a mental picture now that may require therapy
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've got the same mental picture thing going on
i hate myself
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
long enough to curl up at the ends......
I mat have to go home at lunch and take a shower…. ewwwwwwwww
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
business in the front
party in the back???
um…
Hipsters, Flipsters, and Finger Poppin Daddies! Knock me your lobes.
Thats all I'm saying
Would everyone agree that Cliff Lee will demand a big contract next year? He’s a hell of a talent. The difference to me is that he has shown what he can do over the long haul.
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 think he should just work hard and go hungry.
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 27, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ok Ok
enough already. We are talking about amounts of money that most of us can’t even fathom anyhow. I hope Mr. Strasburg gets well soon and makes a full recovery and with that withdraw my argument upon advice of my agent. Just please tell me that Josh does not have Boras as his.
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
note to self
don’t say stupid stuff on LSB, because I’ll never be able to live it down.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
I would not call it stupid. Just badly thought out.
But thats cool. Hopefully i won’t be banned.
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 shit stays with you, man.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Like herpes
"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 27, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
What?
Herpes is permanent? FUCK!
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
"farging herpes"
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
No big deal
just gotta roll with 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
He's also going to make about 8 times what Stras made
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Exactly
Teams factor in the risk when they offer signing bonuses to draft picks. Do people really believe that teams are looking at draft picks the same way they look at free agents?
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
Cliff Lee sucks,
and does not deserve a big contract next year.
Obviously he is “tanking” games so NY won’t want him next year and he can resign (not resign) with Texas.
/brilliant
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
No it's not
there have been plenty of articles that show the value probabilities for a guy under team control for 6 years after they reach the majors. High draft choices have a measurable probability of reaching and contributing. Teams know this and make their contract offers accordingly.
Teams are not just throwing money at guys with no understanding of exactly what they are risking. The Nationals made a very reasonable offer to Strasburg. He could have gotten quite a bit more if he wasn’t restricted to negotiating with one team. He was not signed for too much money.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
Dear Sir,
I feel that is it my rightly civil duty to inform you that we, as a nation, spend billions of dollars on scientific research every single year. I would also like to inform you that your congressman has recently requested funding for a bigger mailbox.
Except...
…in baseball, at least, money spent on unproven commodities generally gives you a great ROI, overall, because of the artificially depressed salaries for players their first six years.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 27, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
True..
I guess baseball kind of gets caught up in my general rant about draft pick contracts.
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
Actually
the 5 million player in baseball probably provides less bang for the buck than baseball draft picks the last few years.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
wow
this makes me very sad.
His debut was still one of the most fascinating pitching performances I’ve ever seen.
Go Rice Owls!
yup
feel bad for those fans up there…Bryce Harper will probably never get out of A ball (kidding)
"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 27, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I really hope they send him to the AFL
That would be great
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Aug 27, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
yea
wonder if they will
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 27, 2010 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Is this actually on the record somewhere?
He will prob start in AA as it is.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Aug 27, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
It's Mike Olt's birthday!!
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
Mike Olt doesn't want you to make a big fuss.
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Mike Olt will celebrate by biting the head off of a Mike Scoscia bobblehead.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
and afterward
he will make love to a thousand women on a pile of mantises.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
too far?
nah.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
their writhing antennae feel like a million little massages
once you go mantis, you never go back.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
exposed genitals + African mantis = ouch!
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Someone else had to mention it for him.....
there’s no way he’s going to draw attention to himself…..
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 27, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Mike Olt gives out presents on his birthday..
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
Mike Olt posted this on facebook this week
I want to be just like James Bond
"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 27, 2010 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Zach Osborne had this
Just watched Mike Olt win $850 tonight at the casino… BALLER!!!!
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Aug 27, 2010 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions
The homeless in his area will eat well tonight
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
by Keynes on Aug 27, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
and on James bonds face book...
I want to be just like Mike Alt
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
CL
I wonder if his allergy to walks is becoming a problem. A walk every once in a while isn’t the end of the world. Sometimes it’s better to miss outside the strike zone rather than over the middle of the plate.
Not mediocre. Right about average
As long as he's not
sneezing for 20 min after issuing one, I think we’re ok.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Jeeze, not the more walk theory again!
Did you not see how often he was down in the count, and having to come back with fatter pitches since the ump Cousins wasn’t calling the low strike for him? When that happens, when he is getting squeezed, he is more likely to throw a meatball!
I'm so confused about the game last night.
Collin Cowherd told me that Cliff Lee only tries against the good teams. Then he told me that the Twins were good, but Lee still pitched bad last night. I don’t even know what to think anymore.
"Best trade in Ranger history" Yeah sure.....
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Aug 27, 2010 10:12 AM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Can you imagine how good Atlanta would be
if they hadent made this trade?
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 how good Salty would be?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions
beau jones!
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 27, 2010 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Beau Jones is waiting for you to mention him.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
I do.
I think in another 2 or 3 years, he’ll be the key to that trade…
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions
yep
less than half a season of cliff lee can’t qualify. even if the rangers take the world series…those guys in your pitcher had more to say about it
"Please don't hand Jim Knox your children."
- Josh Lewin
If this isn't the best...
….Elvis certainly makes it the most handsome trade in Rangers history.
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Ridiculously awesome trade, yes
But currently, I have to say the best trade was Volquez for Hamilton.
AKA BuckyB
Agreed.
Not to say that this doesn’t change in 3-5 years, but for right now, Volquez for Hamilton is at the top of the list.
"If you've got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow."
All time though
Anderson for Bagwell. I’m sticking with that one.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
So do Brock/Broglio and FRobby/Pappas
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)
cash deals don’t count
Bagwell was worth 80 wins for the Astros over 15 years.
Larry Anderson pitched 22 innings for that Red Sox, accumulating just under one win over replacement. then he went free agent.
as far as Brock, he was worth less than 40 wins for the cardinals, and Broglio did manage 7 wins and 59 games (33 starts) for the cubbies. (actually he provided negative WAR).
and while Frank Robinson was very good, at least Cincy did get to see him play, and Milt Pappas was a pretty decent pitcher.
kinda like Carlton-Wise and Smoltz-Alexander.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Um, yeah... OK
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
What about
Harry and Salty and Beau. can’t forget them.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
who the hell is Salty?
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
The chick from "When Harry met Salty"
ya know… the whiny chick.
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 mean Harry, Beau, McGuiness, Roman, and that catcher we're teaching to pitch
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Meh...
The jury is still out on that deal. Teix is going to be a HOFer.
/The one guy left who hates JD.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
The MANTIS was in the tub last night.
That’s okay. He’s re-emerged as clean as baby Cliff Lee.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Aug 27, 2010 10:18 AM CDT reply actions
I think the pic of Blanco above looks like the "WIN!" mantis picture.....
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 27, 2010 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Thought I should post this
as people are always bitching about the cost of insider… you can get a year’s worth of ESPN the Magazine and the infinitely more useful Insider access for 3.99. Go here and use the coupon code WOOTDEALS.
Stay classy, LSB.
"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 27, 2010 10:24 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs
3.99/month?
"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 27, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
year
They run this deal from time to time. Last time they had it going I did 3 years all at once, for a grand total of $12
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 27, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
3.99 for a year? you promise?
"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 27, 2010 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
its legit
ive done it in the past
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 27, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
I got it before, it's pretty legit
I just haven’t gotten off my ass to get my insider login.
The magazines do come to my house, though.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
$3.99 is a good deal for the insider..
but OMG that mag needs to go straight from the mailbox to the recycle bin.
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
The Body issue
with the naked Nellie Cruz picture says “haaaaaayyyy”
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
CJ writes for it sometimes
That’s about all I’ve ever read of them.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
insider is SUPER easy to get
do it
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 27, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep
"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 27, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Any direction for me?
I R TO N00B KNOW HOW!
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
thanks
11.97 for three years. great deal!! i am expecting my first issue in 8-12 weeks – Rangers WS cover hopefully
by sam in so cal on Aug 27, 2010 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Man
It’s showing up as $41.91 on the link I clicked. Will you send me the link you used?
"Support the Dutch Oven"
by RangerFloppy on Aug 27, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
you put the code in?
"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 27, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Boom
I love you
"Support the Dutch Oven"
by RangerFloppy on Aug 27, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
love you too, fella....
"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 27, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Lone Star Ball - "Welcome to the LoveDome"
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
pooh, didn't think about going multiyear, fig'd it was only for 1 year....crap.
"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 27, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
it's cool
just go buy another subscription – $16 for 3 years + a backup 1 year is still worth it, no?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks bossanova.
"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 27, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Any way to get my Insider number before the Magazine shows up?
"Support the Dutch Oven"
by RangerFloppy on Aug 27, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
ME TOO!
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 27, 2010 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
my guess would be no
ESPN won’t have any record of you for two months. wholesale places wait until they get lots of orders and then dump them all at once. i would think that pursuing an insider number would be a lot of time and probably no result. just my guess.
by sam in so cal on Aug 27, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Notes said 4-6 weeks before insider available.
"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 27, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
more
Please wait between 4-6 weeks after ordering to activate.
Although, you do not need to have the magazine in hand to activate. You can activate based on your name/address, or if you do have the magazine in hand, there is a code on the mailing label.
"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 27, 2010 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
much better than my guess. thank you.
reminder set for next month…
by sam in so cal on Aug 27, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
kinda sucks
I need it for my fantasy football draft going TOMORROW!!!!
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I originally got my Insider account on a $4 deal a while ago. The site (discountmags.com) sent my subscriber information in and ESPN had it with a week. I contacted customer service, they looked at my subscriber information in my ESPN profile, and went ahead and activated my Insider. I wasn’t contributing to ESPN back then, so it’s not like I got any inside favors or anything. I’d be shocked if you couldn’t upgrade your account to insider in a week or so.
by D.Szymborski on Aug 28, 2010 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks
2 years @ $8.
Gave you a rec, too.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 27, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I never want to see Cantu again.
I want whoever we traded for him back… Im gonna go stand in the return line.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 27, 2010 10:25 AM CDT reply actions
He's the Mexican Ryan Garko
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Aug 27, 2010 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions
It's Mexican't
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 27, 2010 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
ahhhh Danny Trejo
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions
OT:
Listening to the Ticket this morning, they were out at a Big Brothers/Big Sisters fundraiser out at a shooting range. They talked to the CEO of the North Texas chapter.
Does anyone have any experience with BB/BS? I’ve always thought that would be cool to get involved with.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
i used to work with kids
my job was to get them in the van
keep on rockin' in the free world !
by mkassio on Aug 27, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
EL OH EL
Pete Campbell: A man like you I'd follow into combat blindfolded, and I wouldn't be the first. Am I right, buddy?
Don Draper: Let's take it a little slower. I don't want to wake up pregnant.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 27, 2010 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
It is a very cool organization. If you're interested in working with kids at all, you can't do much better than BB/BS
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 27, 2010 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I tried to sign up...
But when I asked for “someone cute”, they ushered me out….
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 company does community work with BBBS
Several people I work with have been/are currently Bigs and everyone of them has had a positive experience.
Gotta agree with EG....
I know Lee says he’s not tired but I think he needs a couple of days off….do it now…the lead is 8.5….it’s over (can’t believe I’M saying that)…rest him now for the stretch run and playoffs….
Love how he called Cowherd the “bloviator”….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 27, 2010 10:27 AM CDT reply actions
What?!
No! His current schedule has him pitching in Oakland on Sept 25th and I’ve already bought tickets for that game.
"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 27, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
ESPN
this morning led with the story.. ‘rangers traded for cliff lee to be the ace of the staff…. he is anything but’ Fuck ESPN
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 27, 2010 10:28 AM CDT reply actions
x
“ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports?…We’re anything but….”
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 27, 2010 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Lee went through this same thing last season just about this same time of year
Now we know he is human. no one panic, he will recover. and please don’t watch ESPN as they are evil
Blue Light Special at RBIA
So I went to the game the other night, and the coolest thing ever happened. In the middle of 6, a graphic came on the video and Chuck Morgan came on and told us that this half inning was the “Blue Light Special,” and that for this inning only, 16 oz beers were on sale for $4. I was so happy.
My friend told me that on Monday, the BLS was $1 hot dogs for a half inning. Anyone know the rhyme or reason behind this? They didn’t do it for the Yankees game that I went to after the team had sold. Who’s gone to most games since? Lisa W?
They just started it with this homestand
It’s pretty cool. Last night was a dollar off nachos.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Last night was...
$1 of nachos.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Aug 27, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
that's abotu $1 too much
those things are nasty.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
by t ball on Aug 27, 2010 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I generally just eat a big meal
before going. If I spend I’d rather it be on beer.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
I would do this...
…..but I rush home from work and leave at 6 to 6:15…. unfortunately no real time to get food. FTL.
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Big Mac and a forty on the drive.....
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
hero
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
i take either a pizza or a subway sandwich
in most of the time with me.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 27, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
when my parents go to the game with me they stock up coolers
and bring in like pizza and breadsticks.. its kind of embarrasing.. but then again im not paying so
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 27, 2010 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Nothing embarassing about that....
I pack a backpack full of snacks and drinks for the games….I’d go broke if I had to buy something for my kids every time they said “I’m hungry” at a game…..
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 27, 2010 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah dude...
I make my girlfriend make a couple extra samish’s when we we’re going to the game. Playoff tix ain’t cheap holmes.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Aug 27, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
you can still do this?
I remember brining in a little cooler when was in high school, but I kinda assumed BMFF had done away with this in lieu of making everyone turn their pockets inside out after walking through the gate.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
softshell coolers and plastic bottles... u can bring in any food u want
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 27, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
oh man
I seriously assumed that went the way of JNCO jeans and Doc Martens. I’m definitely gonna do this next time.
Next question: plastic bottles full of vodka?
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
assuming the plastic bottle had sprite in it at one time, yes
by deityofElvis on Aug 27, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
i mix drinks
in 2 liter bottles.
like rum and coke and what not.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
I do a big gulp coke with a vanilla vodka
A nice vanilla coke that doesn’t smell of booze
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 27, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
you can bring in Big Gulps?
"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 27, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep
You can bring in anything non-glass or alcohol. I also some times stop by Jason’s Deli or some other place and bring that as well….if I don’t feel like a bacon hotdog that night
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 27, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
damn...this is outstanding news....
"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 27, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Big Gulps, huh?
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 27, 2010 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Welp see ya later
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 27, 2010 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Super Nachos?
I had steak nachos there a few weeks ago… I know not of these super nachos of which you speak. I’ll have to check into those next time.
Meh.
they have lettuce meat.. chili.. nacho cheese.. jalapenos
am i missing anything? it gives you the dirty squirties but its worth it
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 27, 2010 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
they are the truth.
only thing i eat at the games
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm partial to the big hotdogs with grilled onions on them.
They are some tasty bastards.
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions
I feel so used after I eat the nachos. I have unconditional / passionate love for the regular nachos with "cheese" (or whatever the hell that is)
covered with jalapenos but the next morning they don’t love me back.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 27, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
If that stuff is cheese
then why is Bob Vila pictured on the package as a spokesman???
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
That feeling is far more forgivable
if it’s something like Tequila as the source. But that mystery cheese…at least Tequila is going to give my a buzz.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
those nachos can definitely work you over
it’s like they’re doing the rope-a-dope on your stomach.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
After a couple cups of coffee, it's as though all those
jalapenos go from fun-loving little peppers to shards of glass.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 27, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Why can't medical science invent a "morning after" pill for that???
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
we obviously, as a society,
need two pills made.
the, “I’m getting fucking drunk tonight and don’t want a hangover pill”
and the, “I ate a shit ton of awful food last night and dont want to nasty shit in the morning pill”
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
It's the key to economic recovery!!!
Think of all the productivity gains……
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 feel your pain.
why can’t baseball game food be awesome? or at least friendlier.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Chuck needs to adopt the food stylings
at Fenway Pahk. Went there last season and the food was effing awesome. I’d eat there, baseball game or not.
Pete Campbell: A man like you I'd follow into combat blindfolded, and I wouldn't be the first. Am I right, buddy?
Don Draper: Let's take it a little slower. I don't want to wake up pregnant.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 27, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
i like the Pahk
makes me feel like i’m talking to ben affleck
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
When I was at Fenway, I kept going back to
the same 25ish year old sassy chick to buy beer and every time I’d get carded (even though I had just turned 40).
So in the 7th inning, I’m into my 5th or 6th cold one and she looks at my ID, sees where I live and says “Ya know, it was in Dallas Texas where Jack Kennedy was killed.” I looked at for about three seconds and the only thing I could think to say was “No shit”?
The Italian Sausage covered with peppers at Fenway is a good.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 27, 2010 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
haha
love it
wait? kennedy got shot? fuck
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, Kennedy worshippers just love
to indict the entire effing state of Texas over that to this day. My ex mother-in-law was going to college in Colorado when it happened and said she practically got run out of town because she was “from Dallas”, even though she was from Foat Wuth. Go figure.
Pete Campbell: A man like you I'd follow into combat blindfolded, and I wouldn't be the first. Am I right, buddy?
Don Draper: Let's take it a little slower. I don't want to wake up pregnant.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 27, 2010 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
to that's where the
STBF comes from. personal experience….
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
I had a bacon dog
with grilled onions when we went there for the week of the yankees/red sox. Sat in that area all week where you were the other night.
Dog wrapped in bacon, covered with grilled onions? Brilliant!
Meh.
Seems the only place I can find 'em
is that stand down by the first base entrance, which is inconvenient as shit for me. anyone know a place closer to home plate they are served? (Preferably 3rd level)
Pete Campbell: A man like you I'd follow into combat blindfolded, and I wouldn't be the first. Am I right, buddy?
Don Draper: Let's take it a little slower. I don't want to wake up pregnant.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 27, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Last nights Blue light was the worst yet
$1 off nachos and $5 off polo shirts…thats no $1 hotdogs or $4 beers
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 27, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Still better than nothing though
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 27, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Exactly
We aren’t already complaining about the Blue Light deals, are we?
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
No I was just making a statement...
$1 off nachos didn’t do anything for me…but they can’t all be winners. I did love me some $4 beers and $1 hot dogs though.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 27, 2010 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
the blue lights are genius
So many people go get nachos simply because they think its a deal. We here in ‘merica can’t pass up a deal
Especially one involved molten processed cheese food.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 27, 2010 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm not sure it's food.
And it’s certainly not cheese.
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Aged cheese is delicious
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
by Texas Jihad on Aug 27, 2010 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Anyone know the rhyme or reason behind this?
To get people to talk about it?
And hey, nothing works quite like hot dogs.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Aug 27, 2010 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
The reason is Greenburg
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
you mean hoppy
rhyme is “Chuck” – reason is “who gives a f@$k”
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions
My usher and concessioners are pretty cool...
…they both told me in the 1st inning. I plan to exploit this system for the remainder of the season. (I have a 40 game package). Hopefully one game this weekend will be beer and I can beat the crowd out there.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Aug 27, 2010 10:34 AM CDT reply actions
When they announced the beer...
….me and my buddy looked at each other and instantly jumped up and were first in line at the concession stand. Within one minute, there were easily 25 people behind us.
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
I know I've drank my fair share of beer in my life
but sprinting after a beer sale is kind of like those folks huddled outside in the winter having a smoke – oh the things we’ll do to feed the need…..
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
We didn't have to run...we were on the aisle and our exit was next door to a concession line.
Just happened to be ultra convenient seats.
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
then I forgive you
"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 27, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
My mother accuses me of this all the time....
…I remind her that technically I’m a binge drinker, not an alcoholic.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
by matthewbschultz83 on Aug 27, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Sweet, then all is forgiven
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
yeah, not worth it...and I'm poor.
"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 27, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
So, Manny
Consensus seems to be that it ain’t happening, right?
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
uhh.. it may..
so if the white sox lay claim… and we lay claim.. we are first in line because of records? or is it 1st come 1st serve if nobody in the NL lays claim? Im confused. one of you baseball dorks explain this to me.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 27, 2010 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
worst to best
if chisox claim and we claim they get 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 27, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought the order got reset at least once during the season?
by FuturePants on Aug 27, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I think it's order at the time of the claim...
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
Yeah, Ole' Newberg was postulating that the Dodgers were holding off because the White Sox might pass up in records, and they liked our offer more
But, then, Mantis, and that blew that all to bunk.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
white sox dont need him.. they are done
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 27, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Kenny Williams is a little crazy
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
only a little?
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 27, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Manny looking for extension if traded
by Rohn Warshington on Aug 27, 2010 10:49 AM CDT reply actions
dodgers arent going to like that...
he has a full no trade clause right?
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 27, 2010 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
No.
"@Ken_Rosenthal: To expand upon what I wrote, Manny decision rests w #Dodgers. #WhiteSox ready to act. Source says Manny NOT asking for extension"
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 27, 2010 10:54 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
if this means CHW running down MIN, I am all for it
but let’s be honest… he’s not going to make much of a difference, if any.
by sam in so cal on Aug 27, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
I think Cliff Lee might've sat on the mantis
Luckily, Our Mantis Overlord is unbreakable.
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 27, 2010 10:51 AM CDT reply actions
/bruce willis
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
I actually hang out with a guy named Bruce Willis here
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions
not to beat a dead horse
would anyone else like to see Cliff Lee just pitch on normal rest in the rotation?
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 27, 2010 10:53 AM CDT reply actions
Yes.
You might as well give him a little extra rest with an 8.5 game lead.
by michael bluth on Aug 27, 2010 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
he's been pitching on normal rest
he just hasn’t been getting extra rest when it’s available.
Section 239, Row 1, Seats 1&2
need tickets
Funny request – I want to pick up tickets in section 21 row 1 tonight. I’ve got tix to trade, as well as cash… and I will be wearing a MANTIS costume if I can find tickets.
Section 239, Row 1, Seats 1&2
funny...
i sat in 21 row A last night. you are within a foot of the on deck circle.
btw – the tickets are $200 each (including season ticket discount), so have fun with that
by sam in so cal on Aug 27, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
My theory on why Lee is "struggling" and why EG is correct but for the wrong reason
Everyone has noticed that the addition of Lee has helped CJ become more efficient. Ceej has talked about how much he studies Lee and now that Lee is here he has been picking his brain in the dugout. Arguably this has allowed CJ to take his game to the next level, and while he is no Cliff Lee, he has become more like Lee but with crazier movement on the ball.
This got me thinking how Lee (apart from the Baltimore start before the ASB) was really showing great stuff after the ASB but very recently it seems there has been much more hard contact on him. This roughly coincides with Wash/Maddux’s decision to keep Lee on a strict 5 day rotation. Now I don’t think Lee is gassed, but because of the strict rotation Lee started off pitching before CJ and now he follows him.
Why is that important? My theory is that Lee following CJ means batters have been trying to lock-in on CJ for 3-4 at bats the night before and next night they get Lee (also lefty) who has similar velocities, roughly similar repertoire, but less crazy movement so it is easier for them to home in on his pitches. In some ways it would be like allowing a batter to get 7-8 AB against the same pitcher. Nolan himself said he hated facing the same order within a week or so.
Someone with more time than me (5am here in Hawaii and I am on the john) perhaps can check the number but it seemed that before the rotation shuffling, Lee was cutting through the order like a laser, then the next night CJ came in and batters still had trouble since his ball movement continued to keep batters off balance (the series at Boston comes to mind)
So I think it would help to flip them back so that Lee faces teams first at the very least, or even better split them with Colby or Hunter. Plausible?
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
You typed all that on the john?
Did you have some of those “super nachos”?
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 27, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
I think this could easily be one of the reasons
why he’s not performing up to expectations.
"It’s Advil and beef in the Texas Rangers, you yankee bastard."
- Nolan Ryan
Nah
Even a thoroughbred has off days. Lee will be fine soon no matter who pitches before or after him. We’re looking too hard. It’s just unreasonable to expect a guy to be that good all the time.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
Agreed.
People are just way too knee-jerky because we’ve seen this before with Chan-Ho, Rich Harden, etc. etc.
Cliff Lee is none of those people.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 27, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
This makes me feel better
From Aaron Gleeman’s notes today:
Lee went 2-4 with a 6.13 ERA in his final seven starts for the Phillies last season before going 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA in the playoffs.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
Good stat.
Just confirms that everybody goes through rough stretches.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 27, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Aberration?
Cliff Lee as a ranger in July:
1-1 2.55 ERA, 35.1 innings in 4 starts (8.83 IP per start!), BABIP .212
Cliff Lee in August:
1-4 6.20 ERA, 40.2 innings in 6 starts, BABIP .372!!!!!!
and its not his line drive rate. 19% in July, 16% in August.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
still new to the advanced stats
so let me make sure I understand this….the line drive rate being lower in August means he wasn’t getting hit as hard as he was in July. Plus the astronomical BABIP in August means he’s getting unlucky. Am I right? Does the super low BABIP in July coupled with the higher LD rate mean the opposite (that he was getting lucky?)
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
You are correct
much of what seems to be occurring with him sucking this month is actually him getting unlucky, especially compared to last month.
if someone has a breakdown of his fip, xFIP, and tRA by month, it should bear this out.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
It's not unlucky when you give up a 3 run HR
with a shitty pitch.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 27, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
No one said
that particular pitch was unlucky. And no one said that 100% of the poor results lately was luck.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
as a home run
is NOT a ball in play, it does not count. strangely, he’s given up fewer home runs per 9 this month than last.
specifically, in last nights game he faced 22 batters, walked one, gave up a homer, and struck out 5. so there were 15 balls in play. The Twins got 6 hits on those balls in play, for an average of .273
go back to say July 22, where he went 8.1 innings, he faced 30 batters, struck out 4, walked no one, and gave up a homer. He allowed 25 balls in play and the angels got 4 hits, for a BABIP of .160
But, you say, he was letting them hit the ball harder. How many line drives did the twins hit last night? (I didn’t see the game….. BR says 1, and only 5 fly balls, one of which I assume was the homer.) That leaves 11 ground balls and 5 non-grounders, but he allowed 7 hits.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Part of being "unlucky" also means giving up big hits
because you might be pitching behind in the count, with lots of runners on or also having shitty location.
BABIP is something to look at and info I put in my own blender but it’s not always definitive.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 27, 2010 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
in fact
I’m less of a proponent of BABIP than most. but are you seriously suggesting that Cliff Lee was pitching behind in the count? I guess its possible, but doesn’t he have to throw pitches out of the strike zone to do that. 34 balls out of the zone to 22 batters doesn’t leave a whole lot of “behind in the count”.
The point is that he gives up a 3 run homer instead of a solo homer because……..?
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Where did I specifically say Cliff Lee was pitching behind in the count?
Pitchers who are behind in the count, have men on base or have shitty location will not pitch as effectively.
Lee was pitching with more men on base than usual and had shitty location.
Hence, he got rocked.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
ok,
so, HOW did those batters get on base? was it his shitty location? or was it luck? did they magically appear there? He didn’t walk them, as he only walked 1. I don’t know, as I didn’t see the game (as I’ve said like 8 times). but, I can tell you that they did get there due to hits on balls in play. so, was he wild in the zone? he didn’t give up a bunch of line drives. how many grounders were hit towards third base that mr step and a dive (your namesake) failed to stop?
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Cliff Lee wasn't unlucky last night.
He was horse-shit and if you had watched the game, you would have seen that.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
I'm still waiting for answers to my questions
“He was horse-shit” doesn’t really explain how the other 5 hits besides the 3 run homer and the 2 run double managed to avoid our fielders.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
"He was horseshit" pretty much covers it.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Actually no it doesn't
watched the condensed game (or at least the first 4 innings.
second inning. leadoff guy takes a curveball down and in and bloops it into centerfield for a hit. luck. not unusual luck, but luck. most of the time, a batter doesn’t even make contact with that ball, and if they do they hit it weakly, like this guy did. Next guy hits a hard grounder to where the second baseman usually is, but he’s either covering second or playing a lot closer to the bag to try and turn a double play. Next batter takes a called strike three. Then Lee Hangs a pitch to Young who parks it. bad pitch. but could have easily been either a solo or 2 run homer…..
Third inning. Leadoff man hits a very weak groundout. Next man hits an even weaker ground ball that Young can’t get to for an infield single. Another weak groundout to the pitcher. then he gets squeezed on a pitch and gives up a walk. ok, he actually walks a guy. Then gives up his line drive of the night.
So, he was horseshit for 3 hitters, the homer, the walk, and the double. one fairly hard ground ball single, and maybe the grounder with 2 outs in the second was hard, but it didn’t appear so, just went up the middle. and 3 infield hits that could have been outs just as easily.
hmm….. yeah, horseshit. Seen any Scott Feldman starts recently? You watch Rich Harden pitch?
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Stop using facts!
You cannot prove points that way. You need to just keep repeating your premise over and over.
"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 27, 2010 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh shit!
I’m so sorry…….
what was I thinking
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
You're a dumbass
if you think Lee got rocked last night because he was unlucky.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Because I'm lazy
How do his HR/FB rates compare?
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
hmmmmm
in july (as a ranger) 4 homers, 67 fly balls, so 6%
In August 5 homers, 71 fly balls, so , 7%. pretty much the same.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Not what I expected at all
Interesting stuff
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
One more start like that and we should DFA his ass!
"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 27, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Plus Lee was doing that against all
the pussies in the NL.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 27, 2010 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
it sucks when pitchers are awesome in the NL,
but forget how to pitch in the AL. I’m not saying Lee isn’t awesome, he is, but fuck it pisses me off sometimes.
AL > NL
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
except in the WS
he was pitching against the Yankees.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
I feel so dirty reading what you typed in the Water Closet
but great salient points were made
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Right below it are two more stories:
“Jewish Philanthropists”
and
“African-Americans I have Met While Yachting”
"It’s Advil and beef in the Texas Rangers, you yankee bastard."
- Nolan Ryan
by Flynnyrd on Aug 27, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Would you like something to read?"
“Do you have anything light?”
“How about this leaflet- famous Jewish sports legends?”
i know i should know this,
but, which movie?
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
"excuse me, I happened to be passing, and ..."
wondered if you’d like some coffee?
oh thank you , won’t you sit down?
cream?
no. i take it black. like my men.’
keep on rockin' in the free world !
Hey
I speak Jive.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
I can trade airplane quotes all day
You like movies about gladiators?
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Surely you are joking
I’m dead serious….
and don’t call me Shirley
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
This woman has to go to the hospital.
The hospital?! What is it?
It’s a big building with patients, but that’s not important right now.
"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 27, 2010 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Dude, get on the ball
really, you should see that.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
well
it was good. but best movie ever?
Its hard to crack the top 3 with Sound of Music, Casablanca and Gone With the Wind.
and don’t forget Avatar. (just kidding!!!!!!!!)
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Koufax sits on the top of the mountain and says
“fuck ’em all.”
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 27, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
OK...
…I’ve seen this gif 1,000 times, and I still can’t figure out what he’s actually saying.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Laughing so fucking hard
I almost pissed myself
Pete Campbell: A man like you I'd follow into combat blindfolded, and I wouldn't be the first. Am I right, buddy?
Don Draper: Let's take it a little slower. I don't want to wake up pregnant.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 27, 2010 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Not to be all conspiracy theorist here
But all athletes are going to say they aren’t tired. Well, the vast majority. You can’t simply take their word at face value. That being said, I hope Cliff gets his mini-slump out of the way, and he’ll be ready to go come October.
Fuck Arias
Vlad had looked like shit for a good period there...
and definetly looks like he’s pulled out of his slump. He’s been money the past 2 weeks. Wash didn’t give him much rest.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
There were a couple of off days plus some gametime off.
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
And the difference between that and the rest of the season is...?
There were off days during his slump along with gametime off. Not sure what your point is.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
So I'm not a huge fan of Cliff Lee
I don’t think he’s an ‘ace’ like Roy Halladay – he’s very good, but he’s not worth $20million a year or a team’s top prospect.
But all this fuss about what is wrong with him seems silly. He’s just had a few bad starts; it happens to everyone. He’s a guy who throws lots of strikes, so sometimes opposing batters game plan of “swing at everything” results in giving up several hits in order. It happens.
He is who he is, and he’ll still be a great option to open the playoffs.
Go Rice Owls!
You have an incredibly narrow definition of ace
if Lee doesn’t fit.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
well to be fair
before this past World Series run, I didn’t think he was either, but after watching the post season and this year…WOW
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 27, 2010 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, he did win the Cy Young in 2008
He’s been very, very good since that year.
Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!
I say give Cliff rest
after we’ve clinched. The sooner we get that magic number to 0, the sooner I think we should be sitting Josh more often, Vlad, Cliff, maybe C.J. I don’t think we should do it before then, though. Let’s keep our foot on the gas until this bitch is locked up.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
Gonna be at the game tonight
Feel free to use Big Game Mantis in the GDT if you want
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 27, 2010 11:53 AM CDT reply actions 6 recs
it looks like an orange on a toothpick!
HEED! DOWN!!! NOW!!!!
rec
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
It's like a planetoid
"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 27, 2010 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
It's like Sputnik.
"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
BGM!
Love it!!
Pete Campbell: A man like you I'd follow into combat blindfolded, and I wouldn't be the first. Am I right, buddy?
Don Draper: Let's take it a little slower. I don't want to wake up pregnant.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 27, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
OT
Can anyone convince Mr. Greenberg to consider a Mantis Bobblehead night?
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 just release 10,000 live mantises throughout the stadium
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 27, 2010 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
hopefully they won't get caught on the flagpoles......
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
That's a little over the top
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Aug 27, 2010 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Like everyone of your debbie downer post
"The 2010 Rangers...winning despite Ron Washington"
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
In his defense, you are a retarded cuntbag by LiamP on Mar 4, 2010
Can't worry about that.
I’m still hung over.
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
ditto
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Aug 27, 2010 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Fuck 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
is she related to
Debbie goes Down on you?
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Trying toooooo hard, blumster.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 27, 2010 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
at least its more than a step and a dive
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Keep working on that nickname
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Why is Kinslerhomer's post
more of a urine colored yellow than every one else’s?
I’m seriously.
/Cartman
Pete Campbell: A man like you I'd follow into combat blindfolded, and I wouldn't be the first. Am I right, buddy?
Don Draper: Let's take it a little slower. I don't want to wake up pregnant.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 27, 2010 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Nevermind
/Noob
Pete Campbell: A man like you I'd follow into combat blindfolded, and I wouldn't be the first. Am I right, buddy?
Don Draper: Let's take it a little slower. I don't want to wake up pregnant.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 27, 2010 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe so.
But it would be so funny.
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'd like to see "Mantis devouring Angels/Yankees player" bobblehead night myself.
Pete Campbell: A man like you I'd follow into combat blindfolded, and I wouldn't be the first. Am I right, buddy?
Don Draper: Let's take it a little slower. I don't want to wake up pregnant.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 27, 2010 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
I think it would be cool to have a Mantis Bobblehead...
right next to my Nolan Ryan and Roy Oswalt bobblehead at work. I’m trying to figure out what the bobblign head portion of the Mantis would look like.
Quick.
We need a picture. Whose on 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
This could be big bucks.
I think somebody offered me $20 for the Nolan Ryan Bobblehead at the ballpark.
if the Ranger wins the World Series
they need to consider a statue outside the park of Weird Mantis Kid.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Aug 27, 2010 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed
Pete Campbell: A man like you I'd follow into combat blindfolded, and I wouldn't be the first. Am I right, buddy?
Don Draper: Let's take it a little slower. I don't want to wake up pregnant.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 27, 2010 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
When does Josh on the broadcast
expose the mantis to the viewing public/casual fans to explain it’s background? Until this happens, I fear it will be hard for it to catch on with the fans. There needs to be a short feature opening with it’s initial appearance and explanation of it’s origin.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
Maybe the FWWS prod. crew is putting together a detailed presentation to show to the ones not yet exposed to the Gospel of Our Mantis Overlord.
that explains the delay….
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Saturday's game is going to be a sell-out.
I feel it would be the perfect time to put a hypno-mantis up on the big screen for the 30 minutes before first pitch. This would allow our Mantis ruler to telepathically send his message to everyone in the stadium.
They could also air this same message across the DFW metroplex at the same time. Just take over all channels to ensure that everybody is “allowed” to take it in.
by michael bluth on Aug 27, 2010 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions
hypno mantis!
a la hypnotoad — YES!
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 27, 2010 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the players need to add Mantis to Antlers and Claw
They could do it when there is an outfield assist or a caught stealing.
"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 27, 2010 12:07 PM CDT reply actions
OT - Am I the only one
who, when I was young, heard the song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” by the Rolling Stones, and thought they were saying “Jumping Jack Flash is a jack ass, yeah.”?
Song just came on the radio and it still sounds like that.
"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
Not me
But my friend a couple years ago revealed that he always thought AC/DC’s “Dirty deeds and they’re done dirt cheap” was always “Dirty deeds and the Dunder Chief”.
Meh.
when i was young
i thought it was “Jumpin’ Jack Flash is the best pass gas.” I thought it was fart related
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
I know somebody who thought Three Dog Night sang
“….Joy to the fishes in the blue pussy”
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
I gotta find the link..
I saw a site one time where people posted all sorts of those..
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
Don't recall the one I saw having quite so much PC-abuse going on...
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
When I was a kid I thought Sad but True by Metallica
was Sad Patrol
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
"Excuse me while I kiss this guy" - Hendrix?
"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
digg is down
Digg has broken an axle.
We might have to sell some oxen but we’ll be back on the trail soon
awesome.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
digg is down
Digg has broken an axle.
We might have to sell some oxen but we’ll be back on the trail soon
awesome.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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