Tuesday Morning Rangers Update
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 31, 2010 9:12 AM CDT
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PrintThat was a nice win for the Rangers to open this ten game road trip. The Rangers should beat this Royals team and it was a comfortable feeling watching them do just that. The offensive still isn't clicking the way we know it can, but with Nelson Cruz back and Ian Kinsler on his way, it shouldn't be too long before the lineup is producing up to expectations.
With the win the Rangers are back up 8 1/2 games in the AL West over the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers were also able to drop their Magic Number down to 24.
T.R. Sullivan's report on the game is about C.J. Wilson. Clearly C.J. was the star of the game having gone 7.2 innings of 2-hit scoreless baseball. T.R. also talks about C.J. Wilson's second half and how it might be putting him in consideration for the Cy Young discussion.
Jeff Wilson's game story quotes C.J. Wilson as attributing his second half success to being able to better prepare for teams now that he has started against them a few times.
If you want to be scared to death, here's a story from Evan Grant about Josh Hamilton's knee. Grant mentions that the knee that kept Hamilton out of the field and regulated him to DHing Monday night is the same one that has bothered him all season and the same one that had a second cortisone injection in late July. Grant's headline of "Josh Hamilton's knee injury could doom Rangers" pretty much says it all.
The Rangers have decided to roll with Derek Holland in the rotation after Rich Harden struggled again in his last start. Richard Durrett spoke with Rich Harden, who is being moved to the bullpen, about his new role. Harden seems to be taking the move in stride while saying just wants to help the team. Holland will make his first start on Friday.
Durrett also has a piece up looking at the 40 man roster to see who might be getting a September 1st call-up.
T.R. Sullivan has some various Rangers notes including Ron Washington saying he will alternate David Murphy and Julio Borbon in the lineup now that Nelson Cruz is back from the disabled list. Thad Levine talks about the team's decision to move Harden out of the rotation and Holland back in. And Sullivan also has injury updates on Craig Gentry, Ian Kinsler, Cristian Guzman, and Scott Feldman.
Jeff Wilson reports that the Rangers are likely switching their Triple A and High A affiliates after renewing the deals with three other affiliates. Round Rock and Myrtle Beach, S.C. would be the logical replacements for Oklahoma City and Bakersfield considering both are owned by the Rangers new owner partnership and each of those team's affiliations are expiring after this year.
And finally, poor Emily Jones fielded horrible questions from fans during a Dallas Morning News Rangers chat on Friday. My favorite question involved yet another person trying to get someone to admit that the Rangers clubhouse hates C.J. Wilson. By favorite I meant most terrible.
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a morning update, this is way better.
I love CJ Wilson so very, very much these days.
"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
19th in MLB in WAR @ 3.7
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Hamilton has a ridiculously comfortable lead
with 7.5 over Zimmerman’s 6.3
"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
My goodness Ryan Zimmerman is underrated
"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 31, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Can we trade for him since Strasburg is out till at least May 2012?
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
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
EG's tweets last night about his ERA were entertaining.
he really has been a hell of a pitcher this year
"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 31, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Bah, I forgot to check last night
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
CJ needs to be extended
i think it is more important to extend CJ than it is to even resign Cliff Lee. younger and more affordable.
by sanangelofan on Aug 31, 2010 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Guys this close to FA don't generally sign extensions
I would try but don’t be disappointed if he doesn’t and waits till he hits FA and has all the teams bidding on him
Not as good, less data to evaluate, worse peripherals, easier to replace...
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 31, 2010 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
It's like DVD, but with LWL.
I don’t know what LWL could stand for though.
"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 31, 2010 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Lee, Lewis, Wilson, Scheppers
LLWS =)
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 31, 2010 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Haven't watched a second of it
how the ’Mericuns doin?
"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
Hawaii lost to China in the 'ship
"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 31, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
japan i believe
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 31, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
yup. i forgot that
Texas lost to China, Hawaii lost to Japan.
but it’s the LLWS, so i don’t really give a 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 31, 2010 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions
whats funny
is that 99% of the country thinks this is the highest level of baseball for 11-12 year olds.
not. even. close.
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 31, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
There's a 30 for 30 segment on the 1982 LLWS Champions
who were from….wanna say Washington…that’s on tonight.
LL is pussy baseball.
The best youth baseball in the world was played over on MLBN this past weekend.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
which tournament was it?
on MLBN
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 31, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
They had all the different champions from AAU,
USSSA, NABF, etc. .
12 year olds with 70 foot bases, 54 foot mounds, 285 foot fences and loose bases.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
really?
damn, had no clue!
how hard were those dudes throwing? my brother had a guy on his team that was sitting in high 70s from the left side at age 12. the best 12 year old player i have ever seen, with a dirty curve, was touching the low 80s…sick player.
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 31, 2010 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
High 60s / low 70s
which is bringing it when you’re 54 feet away.
D-Bat and the Houston Bandidos had teams there, not sure who won it.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
i remember hitting at d-bat back in the day
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Aug 31, 2010 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
also, those guys were throwing from 54 too, the ones throwing high 70s
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 31, 2010 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
you're correct here.
LL baseball is a fucking joke.
When I was playing as a youth, I was in AAU and I couldn’t watch the LLWS because it pissed me off that those shit heads were on tv
"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 31, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
evidently triple crown had a deal with one of the big networks
fox/NBC IIRC back in the day – were talking 02 maybe? to have their champ game on TV but it fell apart
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 31, 2010 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
I think it's over
But was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 31, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
the germans didn't bomb pearl harbor
just let him go, he’s on a roll
"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 31, 2010 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Are you the new prototype for the Mike E bot?
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 31, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
pluS
"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 31, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
A while back, a few of us were discussing No Reservations (Bourdain)
and I told you (I think it was you) about the Osaka, Japan episode with the story about baseball…they played it again yesterday. Were you able to see it?
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes!
And it was awesome! And I want to go!
It’s like combining college football fervor with a pro sport. Love it.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 31, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm right there with you on that....the atmosphere must be incredible...
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
that's an awesome ep
makes me want to go to one of those games like for realz… do some of that quideray (sp?) action
"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
Indeed..............
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
glad to see im not the only one whose a fan ofNo Reservations!
thank god for netflix, almost all the episodes are watch it 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 31, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
they are having an all day marathon on Labor Day.....
100th episode that night….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
I knew someone cleverer than me would jump in.
that’s 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 31, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
When is CJ up for FA?
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 believe we have him for 2 more years
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I'm curious what the FA pitching market will be that year.
I don’t keep up with it so I was wondering if he would be in with a big pool of good ones or the best available that year.
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
pretty sure
he’s only got 1 more year under our control.
Cots has him at 4.005 at the end of the 2009 season….meaning he had 2 years left coming into this year.
is he a boras guy?
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 31, 2010 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions
LOL.Don't know.
But a the risk of saying something stupid again I won’t speculate.
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. His agent is Bob Garber
JD has already been talking to him about a 3 yr contract
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
JAM!
He should get a Rangers logo tattooed on his face, thus marking him as a Ranger for Life
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Is he gonna get Hank F's 3 year / $ 30 million deal?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Holy cow....my arm hurts just looking at that
picture of O’Day………
CJ was impressive last night…especially getting out of that tough inning and then proceeding to dominate…
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 9:15 AM CDT reply actions
There's this
"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 31, 2010 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Should make the Mantis Magic Number landing in Angels Stadium....that would make it even better.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
Fail,.....
In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are not their stories,.......
i wasnt this on the scoreboard!
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 31, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
CJ is absolutely a Cy Young contender.
CJ, CC, Buchholz, DPrice.
If he can put up 17-18 wins with a 2.75ish ERA….it may happen.
Also, Willie Bloomquist might be the worst RF I’ve ever seen.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Even though he's pitching like he deserves it now,
I don’t think CJ can win the Cy Young. Unfortunately win totals matter and CC will most like have gaudy win totals (21 or more?) and a near-3 ERA, plus he’s got the NY thing working for him. CC’s ERA/FIP/xFIP is also less varied with 3.14/3.63/3.83 to CJ’s 2.88/3.58/4.25, so that suggests some regression is in order for CJ. But I love how CJ has a better ERA (2.88) and WHIP (1.188) despite walking a batter more per 9 with the same k rate. Love what CJ’s doing, but I predict CC takes it.
"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 seriously doubt they look at FIP, etc in consideration of Cy winner (Wins, K's, ERA, team)
But I agree that CC looks like the guy.
by diamond_dave on Aug 31, 2010 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I didn't mean to suggest they did (though that would be awesome)
Just trying to show CJ might not be able to sustain such a high level of performance.
"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
They might like gaudy win totals,
but they like ERA more, and 18 wins with an ERA of 3.14 vs 15 wins with an ERA of 2.21, might turn the tides to one Clay Buchholz. even if Lee or Wilson might actually deserve it.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
They as in all, they as in most or they as in any?
If it’s all, you’re right. If it’s most, you’re probably right. If it’s any, you’re definitely wrong.
Many of those same writers have been steadily swayed towards voting for Bert Blyleven thanks in part to people like Rich Lederer explaining things like DIPS theory to them. And then there’s someone like Keith Law that used that exact type of argument to keep Chris Carpenter off of his Cy Young ballot.
The idea that voters are going to vote, in general, based on the same information we would is obviously not true, but so is the idea that none of them will.
damn
didnt realize his xFIP was so high
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 31, 2010 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't think xFIP should be used for in-season awards
A full season of depressed home run rates should be rewarded with a full-season award
just in general
thought it was closer to his mid 3’s FIP than 4.25
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 31, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
ill take it
maybe his HR rate can make him the pitching version of matt kemp’s BABIP
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 31, 2010 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, it's been discussed that the truth isn't that pitchers in general don't have any marked control over HR/FB rate.
Just that they have more than something like FIP alone would suggest, so the truth is somewhere between the two, depending on the pitcher. Ceej may just be very good at keeping balls from leaving the park.
He should get 6 starts
if CJ can win them all……
as far as Willie Bloomquist….. and here I thought you’d watched baseball in Arlington since the 70’s. 5 games in 1990, then 6 more in 1991. The nightmare of fans everywhere. when opposing players laugh, well… actually everyone laughed. Kevin Reimer: Rightfielder. (kinda like a hitchcock movie, only without the suspense. you KNEW he was going to suck, and then he went out and sucked….)
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
I thought Reimer played LF...(maybe he was in RF when Inky was here).
I do remember Reimer dropping a can of corn in extra innings v Oakland that lost a game. He was brutal.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Reimer played left field mostly
but he did manage 2 errors in 9 chances in right field in 5 games in 1990.
they should have just put a golden retriever out there instead.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
That knee worries me....
Josh should not see CF the rest of this season….I’m not real happy about LF either but they don’t have that much of a choice….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 9:25 AM CDT reply actions
Agreed
The Rangers have to have Hamilton healthy and ready to go for the playoffs. I’m normally not one to count my chickens before they hatch but the Rangers have the West all but won, especially with the return of Cruz and Kinsler. If this is that same knee he needs to sit or DH
It's hard to say what's been most impressive. The seamless jump from AA? The ability to hit for average? The ability to hit for power? The 18 walks in 111 trips to the plate? The flair for the dramatic? When you're trying to isolate the most impressive aspect of Jason Heyward's game, there's a lot to choose from, and it's only been a month and a half.
by Richie Grogan on Aug 31, 2010 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Without a doubt!
Josh is the last player they need to take chances with. We have a solid lead and I am okay with doing whatever is needed to protect him the rest of the regular season.
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 DH him the rest of the way...
and put Vlad in right. I’d also give Vlad a couple days a week off and have both Borbon and Murphy in there on those nights.
If Hamilton isn’t healthy come playoff time this teams offense won’t be enough to win a series.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
More Dr. Brown coverage from The Ticket
It’s good that everybody know what a bad bad person that man is.
The downside was the playing of the "daddy's baby gurl" drop.....
almost threw my radio across the room….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions
no matter who I am with
whenever his commercial comes on, I tell everyone what a scumbag he really is.z
When Kins comes back...
I say sit Hambone for a few games. If it’s really a “doom” situation that EG is portraying it to be, then why the hell do you continue to play him? At the very least, have him DH a bit more. I know that kinda bites us in the ass by compromising Vlad, but even Vlad could use a couple days rest.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
josh
I’m all for DH’ing him the next few days….It won’t hurt Vlad to either have a day off or play RF. As long as Vlad isn’t playing the field more than 3-4 games.
Would you like pushing Hamilton against a team that is 20 games below .500?
Pick your battles wisely.
Happy birthday to Kenny. Happy birthday to you.
float
"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 31, 2010 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions
ban hammer
"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 31, 2010 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Sit him because of the turf, not because we think we'll lose
"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 31, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Actually, Target Field is grass, isnt it?
"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 31, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
I just cehcked that the other day...
I didn’t realize that MLB was down to only 2 turf parks now.
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
turf might have been the worst thing to happen to sport stadiums.
well, that and the crazy-insane prices for beer
"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 31, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Man, I remember when new snazzy turf parks were all the rage
Places like Riverfront and Three Rivers were SO exciting, until I realized how sterile and “cookie cutter” those places were.
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
Tried to grow grass in the Astrodome at first
They thought it would work but didn’t thereby necessitating the invention of Astroturf.
"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.
That was quite the story when it happened
They started out with natural light coming in through the roof panels until they figfured out that some player was gonna get killed, so then they made the panels opaque and the grass died.
IIRC – I’m old.
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
Ironically,
even at RBiA and Minute Made Stadium, they stil have problems with shade from the stands, hot Texas sun, and the Bermuda grass dying. Often you will have sod put down twice a year on those fields. Unless they have come up with a new kind of turf recently, that was the situations several years ago.
I'm more interested in seeing Josh in October vs the Rays or Yankees
rather than against the Royals on the last day of August….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions
i'm sure you win the games that you need to win now to have meaningful baseball later
DH Hamilton. rest him when Kinsler comes back.
i’m not sure that it’s play him now at the expense of playing him later – nice that GSF makes that comment in such a matter of fact manner, though.
here’s the deal why we NEED home field:
our record against MIN 3-4, NYY 1-4, TB 2-4
the WORST home field record of the playoff teams is TB at .621. you can’t tell me that home field isn’t critical if TEX wants to have a better chance of advancing.
by sam in so cal on Aug 31, 2010 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions
We don't NEED home field.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 31, 2010 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions
how important is HFA to you?
what advantage do you give to the team with HFA?
do you think that the Rangers would be considered favorites as the visiting team (non-HFA team) in any series in the playoffs?
my take – TEX is moderate underdog in that scenario and an even to slightly favored as the team with HFA. NYY is a better team. TB is a better team. to beat either team TEX may not need HFA in an absolute sense, but they really do want if if they are going to advance.
can they advance starting on the road? yes. is it as likely – no one will make that argument successfully.
by sam in so cal on Aug 31, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
hasn't Philkid said HFA is worth about 4% and it's higher in the playoffs?
"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
In general, I think he said abt 4%
But the Rangers in particular are a .500 team on the road and are much better at home.
"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 31, 2010 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
not sure, but anything's possible
TEX -12% A v H
TB +1.7% H v A
NYY +8.6% H v A
MIN +13.8% H v A
by sam in so cal on Aug 31, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
In the decisive game.
If I’m doing my math right (which is questionable), it would only be about .8% over a five game series, I think. Is that right?
My thoughts exactly....
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions
I wonder if Josh will have the same problem on the TOR turf that he had on the TB turf.
"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
You could DH him in that series
I’m all for giving him as much rest as possible.
At least DH him a couple of nights
But then Vlad's knees get subjected to that stupid shit...
Wonder what they’re going to do…
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Tell you what....
this would be a great day to finally land a 4th OF that is RH and can play an acceptable CF.
I’ve been very nice to you most of the season, JD….but this has been a problem since Opening Day.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Why does Wash hate Boggs?
I’ve always thought he was serviceable.
"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 31, 2010 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions
good point
"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 31, 2010 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions
you mean this guy?
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 31, 2010 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
wrist
was under the impression it was going to be potentially healed by playoff time
hence the callup/DL recently?
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 31, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
I think I read it was potentially for baserunning purposes only
"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
hmmmm
maybe not then
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 31, 2010 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Just jury rigging the roster
He can be replaced by someone else for the playoffs.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Absolutely...tonight and tomorrow would be a good time sit him....
especially with an off-day Thursday….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions
can't disagree here.
even if we split the last two with the royals, i say you gotta sit him.
"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 31, 2010 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions
are you a doctor, or did you stay at a holiday inn express last night?
i’m not trying to be an ass, but you really have no idea (medically) what he needs or doesn’t need.
by sam in so cal on Aug 31, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions
For a balky knee that has required cortisone injections?
I’m pretty sure that rest is a safe bet – especially since that’s what was prescribed yesterday.
You're not trying? Impressive....
Since he’s had 2 cortizone shots already, it seems like rest would be a good thing for Hamilton. No, I’m not a doctor and yes, it’s speculation…that’s why we’re here…it’s what we do…we discuss and speculate….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
If his knee is bothering him then I would sit him as well.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
If you don't have every piece of data,
Apparently you can’t make statements regarding your opinion on the internet. Too much at stake…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 31, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't see where GoSF insinuated that he was a doctor or said anything even slightly related to being a doctor
All he said was that it would be nice to get Hamilton a day off with another off-day coming up, and I completely agree with him.
You don’t have to be a doctor to know that rest is a good thing for just about anyone, and a great thing for a guy like Hamilton (or really any baseball player) 130+ games into a season.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
HAVE YOU SEEN HIS MEDICAL RECORDS!?!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 31, 2010 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
I ALREADY WORK AROUND THE CLOCK!!
"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 31, 2010 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
just gives em an excuse to post this 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 31, 2010 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
is that encino 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
No that's Brandon Frasier
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
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
i just think it's odd to have people here giving medical opinions
i am certain that the team doctor, the manager, the GM – someone is a lot more qualified to make decisions about resting players. it just struck me as odd that GSF was providing his Hamilton treatment plan so matter of factly.
by sam in so cal on Aug 31, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
heh, I can wait
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
His original comment
had much more to do with the circumstances the team currently finds itself in than Hamilton’s health. His next one only stated published fact.
Plus, it’s not like he’s calling for surgery here. At this point, you could say any player on the team could use an off day.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 31, 2010 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Went back and read my comments....
I don’t any kind of medical diagnosis in any of them….what I DO see is suggesting that they should rest Josh against a team that they should beat without him and an off-day after the series….
Am I wrong? If I am, please enlighten me….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
You're not wrong
sammy’s just being dumb
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
But did anyone ask Emily Jones
if she has corned Derek Holland in a back room yet?
"There's a larger issue at play here: There is a big social stigma in this country against lazy, self-centered assholes." - The Onion, Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don't Give A Shit?
Do girls "corn" and do guys "pear" ?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
If you can do this more often
I’ll come around on 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 31, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
i'd let a girl corn me. just sayin'
"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 31, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
She has her moments
when she looks do-able and then others, uh, not so much.
More consistent than Big Dick Harden but nowhere near CJ.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
EJ looks more dudelike with every passing year.
Big Dick Harden is handsome all the time, but yes, nowhere near CJ’s handsomeness. They all pale in comparison to Elvis, handsomest of them all.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Home-Field would be such an awesome thing.
"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 31, 2010 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
i see no way they have tavaras on postseason roster
over gentry btw
assuming health
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 31, 2010 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
What does Tavaras give that Borbon can't?
by diamond_dave on Aug 31, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Refined base-stealing skills???
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
195/239 career SBs
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Are offense is a concern and Kinsler coming back doesnt make me feel much better because Mr. White is giving us Kinsler like production.
Young stinking it up (his D was outstanding last nite), Vlad hacking at most every pitch and lack of production at 1B and Catcher leaves a lot of holes.
no kidding.
too early for this
"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 31, 2010 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions
I will agree that MY made some awesomely un-MY-like plays last 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
Speech recognition software??
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
Our you being mean?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Yes eye am
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
Whale you should stop
"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.
x
Grant mentions that the knee that kept Hamilton out of the field and regulated him to DHing Monday night
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
oh, my..................................
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions
REGULATORS
Mount up!
"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
When I'm doing sprints
Regulators is the iPod choice for the final one..just to give me enough oomph to get through it.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
A Milli
And I’m ready to run through a wall.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 31, 2010 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions
G Funk Era
I’m gettin jacked, I’m breakin myself
I can’t believe they’re taking Warren’s wealth
they took my rings, they took my rolex
I looked at the brothas and said damn, what’s next?
P Funk Era
Make my funk the p-funk, I want my funk uncut
Make my funk the p-funk, want to get funked up
I want the bomb, I want the P-funk, I want my funk stepped on
Make my funk the p-funk, before I take it home
"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
Parliament!!!!!
Put a little glide in your slide
A dip in your hip, and come on board the mothership
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Old skool FTW
Ow, we want the funk
Give up the funk
Ow, we need the funk
We gotta have that funk
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Dig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rrOdcnFbAY
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Regulators! Mount up
"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
Young Guns FTW
"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
REGULATE MOFO!!!
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
First thing I thought of, too.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
why would anyone complain about BGL at this point?
Is he a little “out there?” Yeah…I guess. It’s not like he doesn’t believe in dinosaurs or is a Scientologist. But he’s been freaking AWESOME this year post ASB, was teriffic last year and pretty damn good the year before. No matter what this team has asked him to do (close, set up, start), he’s busted his ass and given everything he’s got. BGL is one of the huge keys, in my mind, to the long-term sustained success of this club.
I’M A MF’ING BLUEGLOVELEFTY FAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Aug 31, 2010 10:21 AM CDT reply actions 8 recs
seconded
"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 31, 2010 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Ditto.
Before this year, I had a bad impression of CJ due to the ball flip incident and some of his bullpen implosions of the last few years, and I was not sure how I felt about seeing him in the rotation. But he definitely has won me over, especially with his post-ASG performance. It is funny that I used to hate seeing CJ overthink things on the mound, but after reading that interview he did on how he prepares for a start, I love that he is a numbers geek. I love that he uses his mind as a weapon on the mound. Plus that blue glove is just awesome. Go Ceej!
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
plus
out of all the Rangers, I think he’d probably get the biggest chuckle out of The Manits bit
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Good, because he might have to explain it to Holland.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
by crazy86er on Aug 31, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm thinking people have to explain A LOT to Holland sometimes...
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 strikes me as the loveable guy who is a tad slow on some stuff
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
he just looks like enjoys a little green stuff from time to time 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 31, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Just because he's got dumbface and has had some trouble adjusting to the majors
doesn’t make him dumb. (Just sticking up for the guy here… he does come off as slow often…)
"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 dude put up a photo of himself in a speedo doing the Captain Morgan pose
on Facebook, and didn’t protect it.
I’ma go with a little bit dumb.
"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
Well it could be that...
But I like to think that speedo’s are apart of his everyday rotation of clothes…. Goin to the movies? Speedo’s!… Chucky Cheese?…….
Richard Durret put it nicely
imagine what this season would have been if CJ wasn’t starting
Rangers have won 21 of his 27 starts. Could those wins have been realized without him in the rotation?
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
Dayum
Wilson has 10 wins when starting after his team loses this season, the most by any AL pitcher.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
by Rodney on Aug 31, 2010 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't want to even think...
about where this team would be without Wilson in the rotation.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
how many more starts would we have had to have squeezed out of Harden and Feldman?
Scary shit…
"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
Continuing my saga from last night
I haven’t received a text back yet. I’m not freaking out about it; she may have gone to sleep, gotten busy, left the phone on vibrate, etc.
I’m just struggling with how to proceed at this point. Two of my best friends have advised me to call her today; another has suggested I wait until tomorrow or risk being seen as needy.
What’s the LSB opinion? My friends know me better than most people on the internet, but for the most part they’re not especially experienced with relationships.
"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
Shit!
I knew I shoulda posted on BBTIA instead.
"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 31, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
But to answer your question
you are being ridiculously needy. Stop texting her altogether and just wait till she texts you on Friday.
Use this Jon Favreau strategy from Swingers:
How about if I wait six weeks to call. I could tell her I found her number while I was cleaning out my wallet, I can’t remember where we met. I’ll ask her what she looks like and then I’ll ask her if we fucked. How about that? Would that be money?
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
Hah
I was drunk, but I do distinctly remember NOT having sex.
"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 31, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Recap.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 31, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Shit, now I have a meeting for an hour and a half
brief story: I met her saturday night. Very pretty, extremely friendly, good conversationalist, we have a very similar taste in music. I texted her last night, basically re-introducing myself… she texted back essentially " hey what’s up?" and I got into what I’d been up to over the last two days.
It was covered extensively in gameday thread 4 and the postgame thread, heh.
"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 31, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
don't leave out the part where you sent her naked text pics
very important
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Everyone's doing it
If it works for Brett Favre…
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
my picture messaging
wasn’t working last night.
"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 31, 2010 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Reading up on it: you've opened the lines of communication
and made your interest clear. You have to wait for her next move, imo.
"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
yes pls don't call or text her
You absolutely need to wait for the her next move or be seen as the guy from swingers.
that example
was why I still have trouble leaving voicemails for anyone. I totally do that every single time.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
yeah...your last message to her might have been something that she
felt didn’t require a response….if you don’t hear from her by today, you might consider making contact again and setting up a dinner or something….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
This is my problem with text messages
My wife and I get into this discussion it all the time. Text is too difficult to determine what the other person thinks. If you had called in the first place you would have a better understanding of her thoughts towards you. Text is too passive of a form of communication. But since the texting has already occurred I think I agree with most of the others. The ball is in her court. You should wait to see if she reaches out. If she doesn’t, then contact her when you have something going on and offer an invite.
she gave you her number
she wouldn’t have if she wasn’t interested
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
exactly....
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Anyone else thinking of Seinfeld? lol
Uhm, hi, it’s George, George Costanza, remember me? The guy that didn’t come up for coffee.
You see, I didn’t realise that coffee didn’t really mean … well, whatever. Anyway, it was fun. It was, erm, it was fun, so, oh boy, uhm, so,
you call me back. If you want, it’s up to you, you know, whatever you wana do.
by lamron on Aug 31, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
no...but now that you brought it up....
that’s perfect….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
If by Canadian you mean racist then no...
if by Canadian you mean a canuck then still no…
In fact the only Canadian item in my house is Canadian Bacon… the movie not the food
Didn't mean to offend
I just noticed the Candian/English spelling of “realise.” My bad…
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Was trying to be funny
mustve come across wrong… though now that i think of it calling me Canadian is highly offensive! heh
Conjunction
I am not trying to brag, but my text game is better than top-notch. Some people on this very website (Josey) have suggested that me dating lots of girls is some kind of bit, but I assure you, it is not. Send me an e-mail, and we can craft some good messages to send to her: mattdaigle [at] gmail.com
I think much of the advice on this subthread is already bad, and we can discuss why….shoot me an e-mail.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I didn't say you dating lots of girls was a bit.
I do think I said something along the lines of you being incredibly picky (didn’t you say the Great EA was “gross” or somesuch?) was something of a bit.
If you’re banging a lot of chicks, more power to you.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
i believe he said she was overrated
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 31, 2010 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes, that is what I think.
She’s tall, blonde, skinny, big boobs, a lot to like. She has a weird, scowl-y face with a weird huge nose and I just don’t think she’s worthy of as much praise as the internets in general put on her.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
We've seen her naughty bits; that always leads to over-praising on the internet
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
Honestly
She was just as obsessed over before the peephole incident…at least that’s the impression I have.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
I mat have missed a memo
But I had no freakin’ idea who she was before that came 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
*may
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
Well
Deadspin and other sports blogs talked about her ALL THE EFFING TIME, so maybe I was already kind of sick of her semiattractive face by the time the peephole video came out.
Did I watch that video nonetheless? You bet.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
bking
Do you not watch major league baseball or college football on ESPN?
The hot piece of ass on the field they’d always go to was EA.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
That's a reason why I don't like her: she contributes nothing.
“Let’s go to Erin Andrews for an update, Erin?”
“Thanks guys, now, Colt McCoy’s dad is in the locker room, talking to him and they are deciding what to do. Back to you.”
So fucking pointless. It’s like Jim Knox, but even more worthless.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions
i beg to differ
So fucking pointless. It’s like Jim Knox, but even more worthless.
yes, pointless, but id rather look at HER being pointless than knox
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 31, 2010 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Jim Knox interviews people who have charities.
Which is why Jim Knox is more worthwhile than EA.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think she exactly has a say on who she interviews all the time.
I’m sure the producer, as well as who is available to interview plays into that more than EA’s abilities.
Disclaimer I am not a producer, broadcaster, or affiliated with a television program station and am no way insinuating that I am a professional. All advice rendered by myself should be used for recreational purposes only
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
Come on man, she's got a great body.
formerly cmk
by Mr. Fiction on Aug 31, 2010 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
so she sucks at her job....
I’ve met PLENTY of hot broads that are terrible at their jobs. Doesn’t make them less hot, from a physical standpoint.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
But EA is less hot than other hot broads.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Being involved
in sports is pretty beneficial. If she had any other job, she’d just be an above-average looking woman. For some reason, being a sports reporter elevates her in most people’s minds.
This is true.
As far as journalists go, she’s pedestrian as hell. Sideline reporters for football games, she’s much better looking than most.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions
and you know he doesn't have one how????
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 don't listen anything she says, FP.
She’s eye-candy, nothing more.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
CWS was always my favorite.
Had that spring/summer glow.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I have an instinctive tuneout for ALL sideline reporters...
A massive blind spot, but it keeps me sane.
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
"If you’re banging a lot of chicks, more power to you."
hahahahahahahahahaha
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
+ 1 Good for you Matty Daigle! Enjoy, life ain't no dress rehearsal
I sure as hell do. I also enjoy pigging out on food and in a few hours I’m going to do my Bengie Molina impersonation at the bufftet table at Kauffman. Last time I went to the Diamond Club I recall it being REALLY good, yumm can’t wait. I’m not eating a thing until then.
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
are you still in KC?
not sure if you saw my BBQ selection, but Arthur Bryant’s is pretty golden. A hole-in-the-wall, but the brisket sandwich is pretty tasty. Big, too.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Arthur Bryant's is a classic
There’s another place with a big old fireplace, stone columns a little dark – nice sit-down joint. With I could remember the name. KC’s a cool place to go. Some great historic hotels.
"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.
a few years ago when we were sans kiddos
and my wife traveled for work a lot, she flew me to KC with her on my days off, convinced her boss to get her a nice hotel room in KC instead of a shitty one and took my to Arthur Bryant’s for my birthday. Best present ever….in fact, I think I’m going to go thank her for that right now.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
I've got a bottle of their BBQ sauce in my fridge right now
I save it for special things.
"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.
my wife's best friend just moved to KC
and, even when consoling the wife, all I could imagine was how kick-ass it’s gonna be to go to KC for her to visit and me to eat there.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Cyrano de Bergerac time?
(Or the movie Roxanne with Steve Martin for the non-readers.)
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
Whatever you do don't listen to this guy.
I’ve found that people who brag about how good their game is are usually the worst people to try to take advice from. Typically the girls they end up bragging about end up being either:
a) Ugly
b) Fat
or
c) Ugly and fat.
Anybody that uses the phrase “text game” while posting on an internet message board is either flat out lying, or embellishing a great deal about the quality of girls they attract.
by michael bluth on Aug 31, 2010 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Got me.
Kidding. You’re actually an idiot.
The truth is, I don’t talk about the girls I date on her at all. Never have.
I just really enjoy talking game with people. And if you think text game isn’t a very important component to game in today’s landscape, you are either in a relationship or altogether alone.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Honestly...
It kind of reminds me of Chris Kattan’s(sp?) character on Night at the Roxbury, where he keeps spitting game at the chick when she was already at his house, in the bedroom and ready to go. Not saying one shouldn’t have “text game”, but what works for one person, might not work so well for another.
I want to meet 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
Hah
It’s less exciting than you may think. Truth is, my long term girlfriend moved to Austin and dumped me, so a little over a year ago I decided to stop moping around and go meet some girls.
I had no idea how to do this, so I started very intensively talking to girls, all the time. Several hundred random girls met later, I feel like I have a much firmer grasp on how things work….which essentially is talking psychology, which is one reason I find game so fascinating.
Anyways, anyone can do this; it’s just that most dudes haven’t talked to anywhere near the sheer number of completely random girls that I have (and been rejected by as many girls, trust me!) That’s not really bragging….it’s just the truth.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Text messaging woulda made life much easier back in the day...
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Totally
I remember having a freaking house phone in college. I’d have to call some girl’s house phone and somehow catch her actually at home (which is rare in college). What an effing nightmare. Everyone having mobile phones is like a dude’s answer to prayer.
But texting comes with a price: pretty much no matter what, girls DO NOT answer your call the first 1 or more times you call them. Just won’t do it. So, you can leave a voicemail (weird) or text her that you called in lieu of a voicemail (still weird). It’s like a universal rule: they won’t pick up the phone that first phone call you place to them.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions
It has to appear that whatever she is doing at the moment you called,
is more important than the guy she just met last night.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
Yeah probably.
Or they want to weed out weirdos by seeing how you handle going to their voicemail. There’s some weird dudes out there.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Hrmm
the game makes some sense. But in a really demented, sick kind of way.
"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 31, 2010 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
So, your ex was actually your muse...interesting.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
There's no better inspiration.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
It's amazing what a girl breaking your heart will drive you to do.
I was very depressed for a long time, then decided to do something constructive about it.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Good deal man.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
+1
It’s amazing what a girl breaking your heart will drive you to do.
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 31, 2010 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
If you tried really hard, you couldn't come across as more pompous than this.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Fair enough.
I wanted him to e-mail me….just being honest. I will let conjunction decide if he thinks our dicussion has been worthwhile or not.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Didn't catch the PGT
little back story linkage?
"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
when was the last text from her recieved last nite?
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 31, 2010 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
I think they only way you would come across as "needy"
is if you would’ve called her 5 minutes after you got her number. If she’s a “regular girl,” she probably isn’t into the whole playing games about waiting/when to make a call, etc. Think of it this way: You’re a nice guy, she’s a nice girl. Call her, be yourself, and if it works out she might touch your wiener. Seriously, though…if she likes you for you, then good. But if she doesn’t, there’s no sense in trying to change her perception (I have found out many a time that you cannot keep up the scharade very long).
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
He already texted her
he doesn’t need to do anything else. If she likes him, she’ll call him. Calling her is trying to change her perception (and it won’t be for the better).
so is he supposed to wait for her to ask him out
or just wait for her to randomly text him to “see how it’s going?”
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
the second
and it’s fine if he texts her later but he should wait at least a bit. especially if he was the last to text her last night
fair point
I just wouldn’t get too bogged down in waiting a prescribed number of days to make contact again. If she doesn’t text/call within a couple of days, I would attempt to contact again. Or he would mail her a note that has the ol’ "Do you like me: Check ‘Yes’ or ‘No.’ "
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Since he's already played the text-text-back game
I agree that he should probably wait. But I’ve come to think that the best way to not come off as needy is to directly ask her out pretty quickly. She knows what is up and either is interested or not. Especially if you think you hit it off, waiting too long can be detrimental and make you look like you are playing games.
I really don't think he can go wrong with the Direct Approach
that way there are no hidden mysteries for her to solve.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
just whip it out and see what happens!
"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
This seems obvious to me
Call her, talk to her for a bit on the phone to make her feel comfortable and lessen the awkwardness some, then ask her if she’d like to get together for drinks or whatever this weekend.
by jcir454 on Aug 31, 2010 10:51 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Dude, just do what you do.
Seriously. What do you want to do?
You want to call her, right? So call her. If it’s weird, well then she sucks. If she has these mental hurdles you need to jump over before she “accepts” you, then fuck her.
formerly cmk
by Mr. Fiction on Aug 31, 2010 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
you don’t need some crazy broad who does stuff like this. It reaks of “high maintenance.”
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Go with the direct approach and don't look back...I'd wait a day and then pick up the phone.
After the initial small-talk bullshit, you very confidently say “I hope this isn’t too forward (which helps diffuse the situation) but I can’t help myself. I think you’re really cute and somebody I’d like to get to know…the sooner the better…what are you doing tonight?”
And then you shut the fuck up and wait for the order.
If she hems and haws, well, you have your answer but at least you’re out of limbo. There’s also a good chance she appreciates your confidence.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
I do agree in that
once you ask, don’t keep blathering on. In non-profit fundraising, you make the ask and wait quietly for as long as it takes to get an answer. The pause will tell you everything.
"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 never though of
trying to get some “dirty leg” as non-profit fundraising. I suppose it’s a fair comparison.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
yup....
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
women dig confidence.
don’t be a pussy about this.
"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 31, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
But don't be the cocky asshole.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
yea
the difference between confident and cocky is a fine line…
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 31, 2010 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
it definitely is, but you have to be willing to walk it,
or what do you have?
"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 31, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Anyone else feel that rip in the fabric of the universe???
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
by bking on Aug 31, 2010 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
It's as if a million voices cried out and were suddenly silenced.
/Obi-Wan
"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
LOL!!!
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Not necessarily.
Sorry, but girls that truly are girls of value (hot, smart, cool, nice, etc.) have a lot of options in life and in dating. If you want to date the elite, you have to go about things the right way….as soon as you come off as needy at all, it’s over.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Bleh
Sorry, but girls that truly are girls of value
You mean bitches?
If you want to date the elite, you have to go about things the right way
Where did elite come up anywhere here?
formerly cmk
by Mr. Fiction on Aug 31, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
What I mean is...
If she’s smart and nice, she’s not going to give a fuck if you call her. Because she’s smart.. and she’s nice…
formerly cmk
by Mr. Fiction on Aug 31, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Girls of real value -
I’m talking about true 9s and 10s aren’t just hot. They are nice, they are smart, they are sweet, they are fun…
Girls like that have dudes coming out of the woodwork asking them out constantly…to land one of these, you have to stand out. Especially if you are someone like me who doesn’t have a lot of money, isn’t famous, etc.
That’s what I meant – to land an elite girl, you have to have top notch game. Or be famous.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Which is fine... I get that...
but are we sure she’s a 9 or 10?
formerly cmk
by Mr. Fiction on Aug 31, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
To him, I'm sure she is.
He said she was cool, they got along, he doesn’t want to screw it up, so good game is a plus, no matter who you are dealing with.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Any girl that I liked
I always thought was a 9/10, which is why I liked them.. you know?
I don’t remember females being that crazy about call timing.
formerly cmk
by Mr. Fiction on Aug 31, 2010 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
I am not talking about call timing at all.
Swingers has it all wrong. I usually text a girl immediately after meeting her, and usually again the next day, regardless if I’ve heard back.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, alright. Gotcha.
I haven’t dated since texting took over, so I have no experience with that really.
formerly cmk
by Mr. Fiction on Aug 31, 2010 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
All I'm saying above...
….is that simply, every day after your initial meeting until the next time you hang out, she will get less interested.
Put simply: strike while the iron is hot.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Definitely...
I think I was confusing your “don’t come off as needy” and “strike while the iron is hot” theories.
formerly cmk
by Mr. Fiction on Aug 31, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a game of contradiction.
Convey interest without seeming interested. Act without seeming needy…
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes
She is stunning.
"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 31, 2010 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions
x1000
there arent many 9/10s
there are fewer 9/10s that have a clue whats going on (are smart)
even then, some of those have the viewpoint that they are the shit, and treat everyone like “crap on their cleats”
but you get a down to earth, smart, funny 9 or 10 — def gotta stand 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 31, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's part of where the consternation comes from
If I’m not forward enough, she may think I’m not worth her time as she has suitors lining up left and right. If I’m too forward, I’ll just be one of 20 desperate guys.
"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 31, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't know anything about "elite" girls
I just know she gave him her number when she could have just said she had a boyfriend or give him a fake. You simply call her and if she’s too busy for a simple date she’s not worth dealing with IMO.
by jcir454 on Aug 31, 2010 11:36 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
That's only the start of the battle.
Every day that passes from your inital conversation, her interest wanes. It’s just how shit works. So you could have had a great conversation the night of, but 3 days later, she is significantly less interested. It’s the way of ladies.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
you're like a Chick Scientist
impressive. I never put that much thought into it….but, then again, I wasn’t exactly a Master Swordsman. I hooked my wife after singing “I Want To Kiss You All Over” to another guy. Kind of a long story…but I guess my hook was the funny/kinda weird/fun loving guy.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
your story is a perfect example of why there is no real science.
You can do your best to try and not screw up the obvious ways, but bottom line: really anything can happen. If two people are attracted to each other, they tend to find their way together.
The difference in guys and girls is that a guy sees a girl – in general, if he doesn’t find her attractive, there really is nothing at all she can do to make herself become attractive to him (at least, not a big swing). Guys can almost talk a girl into becoming attracted to them.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Let's recap
You have:
a) admitted singing “I want to kiss you all over” to a guy
b) admitted having a singularly embarrassing/revealing t-shirt
C’mon time to come out Bob…
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
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
what can I say….I will literally do almost anything for a laugh.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
I don't think it's that impressive.
It actually sounds kind of sad.
by brettgardner on Aug 31, 2010 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Not to mention that I'm not buying it.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
What's not to buy?
That I hit on random girls all the time? I just don’t get what sounds so unbelieveable.
I know you do, Brett.
We have had many conversations about how you are terrified to talk to random people at bars and how you think any of our talks about hot girls is just evil and objectifying them. Fair enough.
I don't know where you got that I'm terrified or that I think you're evil.
I just said it’s sad.
by brettgardner on Aug 31, 2010 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Fair enough.
I inferred that you are terrified because you think talking to randoms at bars is some kind of affront to females everywhere and that I’m simply bothering them.
I don’t deny that I am in fact very much bothering some….others, not so much.
x
I inferred that you are terrified because you think talking to randoms at bars is some kind of affront to females everywhere and that I’m simply bothering them.
I don’t think that.
by brettgardner on Aug 31, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
or post her phone number onto some chat rooms
I’d suggest the ones that cater towards bull dyke lesbians.
(ok, that was a complete joke, don’t do that).
man, I’m a cold hearted bastard just for thinking about that.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Wait
so, yes or no? I’m confused now.
"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 31, 2010 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Let her come to you, friend.
Don’t go chasing her around looking needy.
Girls dig it more when you make it seem like you don’t want them.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Girls with other options...
….will let you just walk off. They don’t care – they have plenty of dudes asking them out. It’s a fine line, but taking the attiitude of “they can come to me” won’t work with the best ones.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
That's why I advised him to make it seem like he doesn't want her..
But also dropping small hints that you dig her.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that is the real rub.
Convey interest without conveying interest. It’s a tightrope act, for sure.
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
find out who she is, where she lives
then send her sister flowers.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Which I don't mean to brag, but i'm like MJ in the Finals most of the time.
Other times i’m like Byung Yun Kim in the World Series.
Girls and dating is a science that I enjoy.
We have alot in common, Pants. heh..
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't like to call people lying jackasses.
But you’re a lying jackass.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions
How so?
You don’t think I hit more than I miss?
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
"MJ in the Finals"
!= “hit more than I miss.”
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Explain your stance on me being a lying jackass?
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions
If you were serious, then you are a jackass for describing yourself as "MJ in the Finals" when it comes to women.
It’s incredibly pompous, probably not even close to accurate, and the type of thing I would expect a douchebag to say about himself.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL! It's a metaphor, you prick.
I don’t go around in jean shorts and a Michael Jordan jersey talking to women asking for their phone numbers.
You need to loosen up, pal.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions
You said "like," so it's actually a simile.
And that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a dumb thing to say about yourself.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
What else would you have liked me to say?
I’m excellent with girls?
And sometimes i’m bad?
There’s no way to say it without hurting some poor guy’s feelings or getting called out on it.
You’re coming off as extremely smug.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions
There is the possibility
Of saying nothing at all.
by brettgardner on Aug 31, 2010 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
True.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
nothin' at all
nothin’ at all
NOTHIN’ AT ALL!
/stupid sexy Flanders
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Aug 31, 2010 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Damn you and your huge text, Loblaw.
Women want Loblaw, and men want to beat Loblaw.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I do what I can
LSJ showing me how to do that was the beginning of my LSB awakening. And then I met The Mantis…..
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Because I just thought of it.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions
How have I been smug?
I’m not the one that referred to myself as “MJ in the Finals.”
I actually never said anything about my skills or lack thereof with women.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Nobody referred to your skills with women...
Your response calling me a lying jackass and a douchebag is smug…like if it’s a sin I playfully called myself “MJ in the Finals”
You aslo skipped over where I called myself Byung Yun fucking Kim in the World Series…
Anyway, I need to go do jackass and douchebag things. No need to continue the discussion further.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions
99% of the time...
those who brag about their skills with women have none.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Aug 31, 2010 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Your study means nothing.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
99% of all statistics
are completely made up. including this one.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
And so do your posts, ladies man.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
That was a friendly jab to Future. Look up. Heh..
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm still imagining you jumping up and fist pumping after success
Like Jordan after he put the knife in Cleveland’s heart… or when he put the knife in Utah’s heart… or when….
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
Post her digits and we'll help sell her on you...
Come on, you can trust us….
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
Pears?
“Oh. We could never work. I’m a nectarine kind of girl.”
"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
Just give it a couple of days.
Just give her a call on thursday and see if she wants to get together over the weekend.
by michael bluth on Aug 31, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow.
1) This is probably the longest subthread I can remember on LSB that didn’t involve an argument with Josey or about football
2) I went to lunch and came back to almost all of this. This is really fascinating stuff.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
I don't know that I'm the most qualified to pontificate
since I’m not hot by any stretch of the imagination, nor did I date much, and when I did……uh, I’m old enough that we didn’t all have cell phones.
But, my two cents is that I’d text her again but not wait too long before suggesting you go out. You don’t want to be friend-zoned, so make it clear you’re interested pretty early on – don’t leave her wondering.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
I've texted her since creating the subthread
asking if she wants to go out for coffee tomorrow or the day after.
Now I’ll be jumping every time my leg shifts slightly, thinking my phone’s vibrating.
"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
Do women really wonder if a guy just wants to be friends?
by brettgardner on Aug 31, 2010 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I've always wondered that
honestly, until I got married, I never wanted to be friends with girls. I only wanted to do them.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Then after he got married, he really wanted to do them.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
I can't remember which one of the Blue Collar guys said it, but I'll paraphrase
When you are young, all you want to do is see one pair breasts. After you see one pair, you want to see them all.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Pair OF breasts.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Chris Rock has a bit
about how when a guy offers to do something nice for a woman, he’s just trying to have sex with her. " ‘Can I get the door for you?’ More like ‘can I give you some dick?’ "
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
No wonder why I always get weird looks when I get the door for women.
But I was just taught to be polite and that is what I attempt to do. I have had my politeness misconstrued many times for just trying to be a good guy.
I found your subthread to be highly entertaining and amusing.
That being said, I saw a guy and girl eating out today and it reminded me of your circumstances. However, the guy was talking way too much about himself. If you ever get an actual date, don’t be that guy. I salute you for trying. I hate relationships of any kind and pretty well just avoid them. But it isn’t a great life to live.
But it has a shelf life. The key is knowing when that times is up.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
My problem is
that I have a profile which corresponds well with the single, pick-up-artist life but no interest in going that way.
Balls.
"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
had to listen to the game on radio last night on my drive in
always heard everyone bash dave barnett… didnt realize how bad it was until last night… i couldnt tell if popups were homeruns or if doubles were strikeouts… i was confused and frustrated.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 31, 2010 10:30 AM CDT reply actions
Nadel kind of doo-doo'd himself a little on the Mr. White double
it took abot 10 seconds for him to sort that one out
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
if only they would vin scully eric nadel
:(
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 31, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, did he have a 'good' night?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Awesome mechanics FTW!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
by Rodney on Aug 31, 2010 10:34 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
just wanted to share thisf rom the post game thread
from section 339
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 31, 2010 10:35 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs
I think the Red and Blue lines distract from the awesomeness that is
Mantis.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 31, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Mission Control
"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 31, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
nice!
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 31, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
On the floor
out of the shot.
It’s KY and a beach towel btw…
"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 31, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Savin' trees
"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 31, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks
That’s my old acoustic
"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 31, 2010 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
And how about Fat Fuck Molina rounding 2B on Mr.White's double
down the line?
He came around 2B and it looked like he ran into a 75 mph wind gust. Every single MLB player would have scored on that play but it was a miracle for Molina to advance two bases.
His clogging of the bases will hurt this team at a most inopportune time.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
I seriously wonder what his running program is
or if he’s ever even heard of such a thing.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
its like rex ryan's weight last year
maybe molina can get lap band and come back losing 100 pounds
…he would still be overweight
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 31, 2010 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
A van full of weed and priors???
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
It was two vans at two different times, IIRC.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Which is why the second time..
it was indeed “A van full of weed and priors”
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
OT
hilarious. It is SFW, unless you work somewhere that finds the german language offensive.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
we do have a poster in Israel here...
"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
Click "Open in new window"
The video is reversed for some reason.
"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 31, 2010 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Hopefully
he pitches well enough from here out that patience isn’t required. I get the feeling that the Rangers aren’t in a particularly patient mood when it comes to evaluating starters for next year.
"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
It's amazing what options do for you.
The competition will be quite fierce for the back of the roto
"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
You figure
Hunter, Lewis, and Wilson are probably locks for next years rotation. Feldman is high probability for next years rotation due to his contract. That leaves everyone else fighting over one slot. If Holland has a strong end of season, he can probably lock up the last spot.
"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
dont underestimate kirkman there 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 31, 2010 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I wouldn't count him out.
But I doubt he gets the shot unless he starts the end of this season.
Holland had really step it up starting Friday if he wants to stave off the competition. Gone be a lot of people looking for just one chair unless there are offseason trades where we trade away pitching.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
I think if Lee is not retained, they make a big trade for a number 1-2 type
New ownership and all.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
He said number 1-2 type
Matt Garza is a nice pitcher to have, but never one you trade for. That’s just asking to overpay and be disappointed when you find out he’s not a TORP caliber pitcher.
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
That would probably shut
Holland out of the rotation at the start of next year, I’d imagine.
"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
Which is what could happen if they resign Lee too
But I think we’ve seen the value of being able to go 8-10 deep in starters.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Holland in AAA
is not a terrible problem to have. Or would we try the bullpen thing again?
"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
OT: question
does anyone have the toddy cold brew system?
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.
No, but it looks interesting
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
become a big fan of iced coffee recently and want to try 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 31, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Reviews look good
You’re on point!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
yeaaaaaa
just gotta pull the trigger.
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 31, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
yea im a big fan
i must say
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 31, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
heh best thing my ex got me interested in
coffee.
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 31, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
ummm put me in the camp
that would like to see Josh DH MOST of the remaining games, let Vlad play left against lefty’s! and start borbon every night to see if he can get it together
Vladdy in left? Setting up a tent by yourself is hard...
"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
Yes,
we have a big lead, I know Vladdy in the outfield may not be ideal but there is reason to continue risking losing Hammys bats by putting him in the OF everyday, and Borbon needs to start every game we have left in CF to see if he can get going
by blueballlefty on Aug 31, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
I think you're risking Vladdy even more by playing him in the field
"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
Hopefully we have a spare OF or two up here after the 1st
Just to provide better options than Vladdy ice skating in the OF
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
At this point...
risking Vald is better than risking Josh.
Vlad hasn’t done much since the ASB. I think the offense could survive without him (obviously I don’t want it to). If Hamilton goes down I don’t think the Rangers can win a playoff series.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I'm more of an advocate of running out a spare OF (Borbon, Cruz, and Murph)
and rotating Josh and Vlad in (preferably for Cruz) just to keep them interested and rested at the same time. That said, I don’t think Wash does that
"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'm for that as well...
I’d be giving Vlad at least 2 games a week off right now.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
my legs are aching
ath the thought of watching Vlad run around the outfield like Frankenstein
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Kind of OT
So anyone see those Teixeira and Cano home runs from their game yesterday? Those are seriously not even close to being HRs in 29 other parks. Not even close.
I'm catching your ass. CarGo and Crawford on fire.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
You don't still have Milton on your team, do you?
What’s his line again this year?
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
I have the best fuckin' team, and I'm next to last.
Shit doesn’t make sense.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
My team is shit and I'm right there with you.
I can hold my own pitching, but my offense is non-existent. Mauer fail, Chone fail, Elvis fail, Manny hurt, Ian Stewart hurt. My best offensive weapon was a waiver guy the third week. Konerko.
Good luck trying to take me down playing the #1 guy in the league right now. You might pull it off, the way my team is laying down.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
So...who should we call up tomorrow?
I’m thinking Omar Beltre, Doug Mathis, Pedro Strop, Max and/or Teagarden, Chris Davis, and maybe Brandon Boggs. Miss anybody?
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 31, 2010 11:11 AM CDT reply actions
He would never accept this....
he would be passing over too many people that he feels are more deserving…..
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Aug 31, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Mike Olt will wait his turn to reinvent the game of Baseball
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
madrigal?
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 31, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Not sure if you're serious, but I don't believe he's on the 40
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 31, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
only half way serious
since people on here seem to think that he and strop are both the devil in baseball pants
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 31, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I like Strop.
Not so much Warner.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 31, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
same on strop
i like madrigal too though
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 31, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Devil in Baseball Pants
Jack Arias
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Aug 31, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Boggs has to stay down for at least 10 days.
I assume he’s spending the rest of the season on Pluto.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
BMac
wouldn’t surprise me.
"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 31, 2010 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
OT:Playoff t.v.
i was just wondering, i know that if the rangers get to the alcs the games will be on fox so i wont have to worry about blackouts but i am wondering since the alds will be on tbs if regular season blackout rules apply, i live in oklahoma and everytime the rangers play on tbs its blacked-out. thats going to suck if i cant see the rangers play in the 1st round of the playoffs. just wondering…..
"I believe in the Church of Baseball. I tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. I've worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms and Isadora Duncan. I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I learned that, I gave Jesus a chance." ~Ron Shelton, Bull Durham
I do believe
that one of the main reasons the playoffs stretched out so long last year is because every playoff game was televised by itself and not up against another game.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I remember that 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
Anybody see that interview Darren O'Day did with Emily Jones?
Right when DOD said the first ‘Meow’ I couldn’t stop laughing.
Of course, Emily Jones had to ruin the joke at the end.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 11:15 AM CDT reply actions
You've never seen Super Troopers Bob?
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 31, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
He was playing the meow game with Emily Jones when she interviewed him
Link for anybody who doesn’t get it
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 31, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, ok
It was posted in one of the GDT’s last night.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Aug 31, 2010 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
EJ"
“I’m crying and sweating and laughing too hard.”
YEAH!!!!!!
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
dang I missed the interview
is there a link for it
by blueballlefty on Aug 31, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
How many times you can say meow in a single setting with going unnoticed.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 31, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
yehhhhh it's finally sunny in KC, after raining all morning..
I’m looking forward to attending my first Cliffmas.. Look for the guy wearing a red Rangers cap and a sleeveless gray Ranger shirt sitting behind home plate.
Any of a number of things could happen such as:
1) doing a Forrest Gump dance after a home run
2) jumping up all excited over a routine infield fly ball.
3) If it rains I may hold the umbrella upside down, which is how I usually hold it anyway.
4) assorted claws and antlers thrown in..
5) diving for a foul ball into the net to which Lewn will have to say “people sometimes forget there’s a net there”.
My friend is going to be sooooo embarassed :)
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
please for the love of god do #5
multiple times if possible.
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 31, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
I may have to do that lefty and spill my beer all over in the process..
going ballistic over a strike call I don’t like may work too, like that crazy blonde lady in I forget what city..
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
lol
i may have to watch tonight just for that reason…
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 31, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
sounds good
but what’s a Forrest Gump dance? Perhaps you would consider the Church Lady dance?
"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
How about this?
"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 31, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
I watched this about 5 times before I noticed what it was.
by blakethegr8 on Aug 31, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Slappa da Bass!!
After the show I want Greg Oden to tuck us both in and tell us stories about the old days. - Will Ferrell
Coolness!
Make sure to throw some popcorn up into the air on a ball fouled straight back!!!!!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
yeh I've been on a road trip for weeks now, got to see a lot of the country...
it’s been so much fun.
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
Didn't stop in DFW?
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
not yet, next month..
started in San Fran, Portland, Seattle, Boise, SLC, Denver, KC, St. Louis and then I’ll start heading south….
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
The Pope knows.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't forget you were in Laramie too
"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.
LOL yeh I was just thinking I missed a few including..
Laramie, Lincoln and Omaha. In Omaha a few days ago I drove by Warren Buffets house. I couldn’t believe it was just a regular but big house on a regular street with no security that you could just go walk up to the front door.. I’m still dreaming of the steak I had in Omaha
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
I'll be up there in October
Mmm, good steaks.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
We banned that word
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
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
So we would have heard by now if Arias got claimed right?
Although I guess teams are still finalizing playoff rosters. If he doesn’t, I’m going to be kind of pissed that we had to deal with him for so long.
I setup an LSB Yahoo NFL pick'em league
Forgot that AJM set it up last year, so if he’d rather do it agian, i’ll delete mine…
but…
Group ID# 42644
Password: mantis
OT: I'm really trying to expand the Rap music in my library
And the last album I bought was A Tribe Called Quest – The Anthology
I love it so far, but the Rap is still very sparse in my library. Looking for good suggestions.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Mangum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Everybody always recommends Black Star
Probably the next album I’ll get.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Mangum; Neutral Milk Hotel
a SUPER +1
to Black Star. I also really enjoy Mos Def’s “Black on Both Sides.”
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
No offense
but I don’t know if it’s weirder to take advice on rap music from a police officer, or that you have good taste.
"I am a mystery
wrapped in an enigma, smothered in secret sauce."
—Jimmy James
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
have you heard
Mos Def and Jim Jones with the Black Keys? Check it out.
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Aug 31, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Get that one where
the rapper and his posse assert their superiority in numbers of dollars, bitches, and material possessions.
"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
andre nickatina
all of these are youtube links btw
gotta be in the mood to listen to it, but the dude has talent…
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 31, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Off the top of my head
Common: Resurrection, Like Water For Chocolate
Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt
Nas: Illmatic, Stillmatic
ATCQ: Midnight Marauders (some great tracks that aren’t on The Anthology)
Mos Def: Black On Both Sides
Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek): Train of Thought
Binary Star: Masters of the Universe (a bit further off the beaten path, but amazing)
Little Brother: The Listening
The Roots: Illadelph Halflife
by Joey Matschulat on Aug 31, 2010 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
don't forget about
my favorite album EVER: DJ Danger Mouse’s The Grey Album
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Best idea:
Don’t take rap advice from hipsters. It’s fucking annoying.
They all keep a stash of favorite rap acts so they can become “all-around” music people. It’s bullshit!
formerly cmk
by Mr. Fiction on Aug 31, 2010 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Wale, Kid Cudi, and Mickey Avalon
"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
As mentioned earlier, Black Star.
Also:
Illmatic – Nas
Be – Common
Reasonable Doubt – Jay Z
Me Against the World – Tupac
You guys need to check out J. Cole
He’s under Jay-Z’s new label.. He is the best new rapper ive heard in years..
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
Already in my library.
All I have is Lupe Fiasco, Deltron 3030, one Del album, Blu & Exile, ATCQ, and Outkast. That’s it I think.
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Mangum; Neutral Milk Hotel
Oh and I have 36 chambers
"Blister please, with those wings in your spine.
Love to be with a brother of mine.
How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth,
In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep,
Wrapped in boxes so tight, sounding only at night as you sleep." ~Jeff Mangum; Neutral Milk Hotel
OT: Didnt get to post anything here on Aug 27th...been 20 years now
RIP SRV
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Aug 31, 2010 11:43 AM CDT reply actions
Mega R.I.P., SRV
You were fucking greatness.
Jesus was my closer, till he blew the save.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 31, 2010 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
What would have happened if he hadn't died.
Mega Star or Insane Regional Success?
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
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
he was
already starting to reach mega star status. Kinda weird how he got cleaned up and had to go out the way he did. Still the greatest guitarist to ever play. I really don’t even think its an argument.
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Aug 31, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I think he was already a mega-star for his genre.
Would’ve been hard for him to get any bigger in the 90s. When Bowie picks you for his album, and Stevie Wonder sings at your funeral, you’ve pretty much become universally accepted as a master of music.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Ya,
I wasn’t even 2 when he died, but my dad had a friend who was close with him. My dad saw him live once early 80’s, said the man was crazy. His friend still has reel-to-reels of SRV and has some Hendrix, that Stevie gave to him. I’d love to hear those reels
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
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
First time I ever saw or heard of him. I was in junior high.
Went out and bought the album on vinyl the next day. Have since owned it on cassette, CD, and MP3. It’s a must have.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
My dad is buried about 50 yards from SRV
I think if dad could speak to me from the Great Beyond, the conversation would go something like:
Dad: “Dude, you know it really hurts my feelings that you stop at SRV’s grave before you visit me.”
Me: “No fucking way you’re my dad.”
Dad: “Why’s that?”
Me: “You said ‘dude’. Now STFU, I just queued some SRV on my iPod.”
Jesus was my closer, till he blew the save.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 31, 2010 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
One of my favorite Family Guy quotes.
So, wait, what’s heaven like?
-It’s nice……except…..there’s a shortage of chairs.
Really?
-…….yeah………
by FuturePants on Aug 31, 2010 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
heh
I love that fucking show.
Lois: It’s great they picked your theme, but isn’t it a little esoteric?
Peter: Esoteric?
(Zoom in to the guys in Peter’s brain)
Guy1: Could it mean sexy?
Guy2: I think it’s a science term.
Guy3: Fellas, fellas! Esoteric means delicious!
(back to the real world)
Peter: Lois, “Who’s the Boss” is not a food.
Brian: Swing and a miss.
Jesus was my closer, till he blew the save.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 31, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Saw SRV at a place called Fat Dawg's in Lubbock
just before Bowie put him on his Let’s Dance tour, must have been late ’82 or early ’83 – true greatness.
One of the guys in the dorms I went with swore he went out in a car and smoked a j with him during a break.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Aug 31, 2010 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Saw him in an outdoor concert in North Big D
he was so wasted he could barely stand…how he managed to still blow everyone away with his guitar awesomeness that night defies the laws of blood/alcohol physics.
Jesus was my closer, till he blew the save.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 31, 2010 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
RIP SRV...shame he didn't get to see it through...fucking beast.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
SRV........
This is my favorite video of him playing……
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzE7ta744bQ&feature=related
Member of the LSB Suite Night Club
That whole Unplugged show is off the chain....
TESTIFY mofo!
And, I don’t know what he was wearing most of the time, but if you got skills like that you can wear whatever the fuck you want.
I’d be wearing capes 7 days a week if I were him.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Larry Dobrow cracks me up...
On the Twinks’ Delmon Young, from this week’s CBS Power Rankings:
“Delmon Young this month: .208/.229/.311 in 109 plate appearances. Plus he’s done “all the little things” in the outfield, like slip, triple-clutch and circumnavigate the stadium in pursuit of fly balls that land 10 feet away"
Jesus was my closer, till he blew the save.
Watching my niece and nephew...
kill me.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Get your son to take over for you
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
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
he's here too, he's off in the back stealing their toys.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
I was referring to iorange. heh
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
oh, he's digging ditches for those shoes.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
PF Flyers?
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
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
some terrible Rangers kicks he wanted...I think they come with a free pair of skinny jeans.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Ages?
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
4 and 1...
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Nyquil
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
just here for an hour.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
good call....that IPhone bubble wrap app is genius.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Age 1 is not too bad.
They are not into everything yet. Now age 4 takes some work.
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
just in case anyone was wondering...
epidemiology sucks.
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.
Rangers CEO Chuck Greenberg took questions at Jamey Newberg's charity function on Monday night in Arlington.
* Greenberg said a priority is working out contract extensions for general manager Jon Daniels, assistant general manager Thad Levine and manager Ron Washington.
Whoop!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Oh, right...
…what was I thinking.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
What's up!
"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 31, 2010 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Wasn't he around 6 yesterday?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Six or seven after the game last night.
They’ve changed a few of his numbers.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
CBS Power Rankings - Rangers back up to 4 from 8.
If there’s a worry — and there isn’t one, because for all intents and purposes they clinched the division title in late July — it’d be the starting pitching. Now, we know what you’re thinking: A Rangers team with pitching issues? That’s crazy talk! But Cliff Lee looks both bored and tired, while Colby Lewis and C.J. Wilson are entering uncharted innings territory. It’s just something to keep an eye on, is all.
"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 think he's trying to be the guy who you "Heard it here first" in regards to the pitching.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
LOL
“Now, we know what you’re thinking: A Rangers team with pitching issues? That’s crazy talk!”
Dobrow rocks.
Jesus was my closer, till he blew the save.
by DonDrapersOPS on Aug 31, 2010 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Needs more talk about the heat.
"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 31, 2010 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
didn't even mention that Mike Young and Vernon Wells are friends.
We could all use a little more MANTIS in our lives.!
The actual comments are kinda true
I don’t know if Cliff Lee is “bored and tired” but I’d like a little more old Cliffmas.
CJ’s workload could be something to think about.
But he could’ve said something about, oh, I don’t know, lack of run support?
"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.
fixed
“I don’t know if Cliff Lee is "bored and tired" but I’d like a little more old Cliffmas.”
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Diggin this song by The Black and White Years
Don’t care about the political message, but it’s jamming.
"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
OT - Favre ain't got shit on this guy
Chelios retiring after 26 years in the league.
"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 share three classes with these older women.
Same ones in every class. And they ask way too many dumb questions that randomly return to a topic the professor moved on from a long time ago.
They also make sounds of true delight at a whole lot of mundane information.
At least it gives me a moment to check LSB while he answers.
MILFs?
"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
eh
do them anyway……
the whole concept of “MILF” implies that there are women you don’t want to fuck.
remember: the shape of the pussy has nothing to do with the shape of the woman.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
I hated - hated - nontraditional students. Especially in law school
Look people, I don’t give a shit what you did as a paralegal or that you were a senior manager for Acme. Shut the fuck up about your life stories so we can get through this shit.
"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.
Yeah, they engage in a lot of storytelling, too.
They raise their hand and then spend the next five minutes telling the professor about some vaguely-related life experience that educates no one.
God damn it's excruciating
“So what is your insight on Marbury v. Madison?”
“Well, one time I was promised a promotion but then it went to someone else. That’s when I decided to go to law school. So I understand why Marbury filed the lawsuit because you have to stand up for yourself sometimes.”
Me: “Bitch – that’s not the point of this discussion!”
"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.
How many weeks into the semester?
Hopefully, the professor can subtly shut that down and keep them from being a distraction all semester.
One of them, in Spanish yesterday, was asked to translate "el joven."
And she confidently said “the joven!”
Uggh
I’d worry a lot more if it’s still happening at the end of next week. Also, I’d look out for a pop quiz.
It's what us old students do to piss of you youngsters.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
I thought that's why you sit so close to the front
And laugh at every dumb joke the professors tell.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
we have a bag of tricks
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
You got the life, man.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Sorry.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Why did you think you didn't like me?
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions
He's over 30.
Might as well be dead.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
mid 30's now, bub...
time flies.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
I'll be 35 on Thursday....not old, just one of the older peeps in class
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Thanks!
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
So do you have the trouble of spacing out in class...
and realizing you’re staring at a 19 year olds chest? I’ve found myself in that situation twice so far this semester.
I snap my attention back to the prof and at first, I feel ashamed. Then flustered. Then I think for a split second, “hey, I used to do this all the time back in the day. nothing wrong with it.” Then I realize, I’m in my thirties and she was born AFTER Reagan was OUT of office.
.
.
Then I realize I’m staring at her chest again.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
Holy shit, yes.....It was worse when I was in undergrad a couple years ago......walking from class to class.....I would just stare at these girls..
My last semester I had to take a Human Development class to satisfy one of my credits….it was a freshman level class….lol
Now that I’m in grad school it’s thinned out quite a bit….
Creepy Old Men, FTW!
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Heh. I was talking with a girl in my Fresh. Philosophy class and she noticed my wedding ring.
You could see the wheels turning in her head. She was completely confused that someone in her class could be married. I guess she only thinks people her parents aged are married.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
Negative. She started talking to me, and I usually keep to myself at all costs in class.
If anything I’m pretty short with girls, or anyone for that matter, in my classes. I just feel funny about being older and I just want to get my A and get out of there.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
Oof
best of luck, Robbie. I was an English/Journalism major but switched to Radio, TV and Film. It’s a simpler approach which generally covers the non-print mediums more capably.
Of course, it depends on the school.
"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 just spent the last hour on the phone with Apple
trying to fix my iTunes and iPhone stuff…the tech support guy actually called my wife’s taste in music “quite unfortunate.” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
While that is funny, there's really only one thing you can do at this point.
Pistols at dawn. He has offended her honor.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
no sir
he is right. Martina McBride, Matchbox 20 and everyone who’s ever been on American Idol are my proof
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
That's really not helping to fight the stereotype.
Also, I would have immediately asked to speak to a supervisor.
by brettgardner on Aug 31, 2010 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
I kind of egged him on about it
saying I wanted to make it so that her terrible music would stay far, far away from my phone because I didn’t want it infecting my brain. What stereotype?
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
The stereotype that cops know absolutely dick about electronics?
That one will never die.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
that is no lie
I’m still figuring out how to work this new fangled phone.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
here. let me give you some advice.
1) lift the reciever
2) if someone answers immediately give them the number you want to dial.
3) if there’s a dial tone, then, depending on the phone, you have two options.
a) spin the big wheel to get the numbers you wish to call to line up on that little arrow, one after the other.
or
b) push the buttons for the number.
4) if there is no sound, then it may be a “mobile” phone. use the following procedure:
a) look for a keypad.
b) punch the numbers into the keypad
c) hit send.
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
by iblum on Aug 31, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Josey uses a bag phone and posts from a Commodore 64.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
and I like Josey
it’s just that I think it’s funny when people poke him with a stick about being a crochety old man
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Am I supposed to sit there like a potted plant
when Judy Borbon….
- has a post AS Break OPS hovering around .500 yet plays 5 out of 7 games
- has blinding speed but can’t steal bases
- doesn’t run to 1B after a swing ’n miss K
- greatest current value to team is as a defender but has an arm filled with Vagisil and wrapped in panty-shields yet still doesn’t know which base to throw to.
No, I’m gonna say something about it.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
oh
I actually agree with you on many baseball points. And I’m with you on Borbon….I just giggle at the “Josey is an old man” bit. Nothing personal….you’re actualy one of my favorite posters ’round these parts.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Fun with grammar
I got a chuckle out of your use of ‘yet’, as if an arm full of Vagisal and wrapped in panty shields should somehow fix an inability to throw to the right base.
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
Keep fighting the good fight, Josey.
Your speaking up about the dirty little Borbon secret has opened the eyes of millions and changed the way the Texas Rangers do business.
And whichever poster on the post-game circle jerk
was concerned about what TCU is, I’m there with you.
They should be good and have a cake schedule but I don’t know about being a 13 point favorite over Oregon State.
Can we also get a moratorium on pics of blind kittens? Those go right there with the SpadedSnake Diseased Dick Gallery of Art in my book.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
AFA takes down TCU this year.
Agreed on mutant animal pics.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Whoa, slow down there speed racer.
Fuck Arias
by hornedfrogs45 on Aug 31, 2010 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
You like mutant animal pics?
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I'm not worried about talent
They deserve their ranking. It’s more of a focus issue.
Fuck Arias
by hornedfrogs45 on Aug 31, 2010 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions
They (Frogs) don't fare too well
when playing a non Mountain West opponent that’s ranked.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
They (Frogs) don't fare too well
when playing a non Mountain West opponent that’s ranked.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Ummmmm
2005 vs OU?
2006 vs Tech?
Fuck Arias
by hornedfrogs45 on Aug 31, 2010 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh yeah
Tech backed out of a game against TCU this season. Wonder why.
Fuck Arias
by hornedfrogs45 on Aug 31, 2010 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I was merely pointing out
that it’s not easy to schedule games for TCU/Boise.
Most elite teams don’t want to play a tough non-conference schedule. And if they do, they certainly do not want to travel on the road.
TCU was able to schedule a home and home with LSU in 2013/2014.
Fuck Arias
by hornedfrogs45 on Aug 31, 2010 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
OH SNAP!
Don’t you go there! Josey will KILL you!
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 31, 2010 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't know.
I thought it wasn’t supposed to be that serioius, but I haven’t followed closely. Also, don’t they have some young stud RB behind him?
by brettgardner on Aug 31, 2010 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking that, between the new RB behind him, Julio, and McElroy, Ingram wasn't going to have that many touches.
He’s awesome, but the coach is smart. He’ll want to run, but he’ll want the best guy running and will want him around at the end of the year.
This may help. Ingram coming back in week 3-4 at 100% around SEC time would be perfect for them.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
Ingram should have left.
The back up is better than he is
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
"Hello Win Column!!!"
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Aug 31, 2010 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah...
the MWC sucks. The PAC 12 is so much better.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Flagged as troll
Josey couldn’t go an entire morning thread without talking college football. ugh
Mal: Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
It's weird how much it bothers you.
In a very high percentage of posts, some sort of food/drink discussion occurs. Now I think it’s extremely uninteresting, but it doesn’t bother me.
Seems like you’re going to stroke out. Calm down.
by brettgardner on Aug 31, 2010 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Rangers interested in Francoeur
The Rangers are considering Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur as a bench option, reports ESPN’s Adam Rubin. Francoeur has about $897K remaining on his contract and is likely to be non-tendered after the season. The 26-year-old is hitting just .236/.293/.369 in 443 plate appearances.
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
SWING AT EVERYTHING
DON’T WORRY ABOUT OBP
Fuck Arias
by hornedfrogs45 on Aug 31, 2010 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Can he play enough CF for us to get by for a month?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
He's only played a couple of games of CF...
gotta believe he’s a candidate to be a platoon partner with Murphy in the post-season.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
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