Wednesday a.m. Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 8, 2010 8:55 AM CDT
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PrintThat looked familiar.
On the plus side, Oakland lost, so the magic number is now down to 18.
Anthony Andro's game story talks about how the Rangers can't seem to avoid giving up the long ball to Toronto.
Michael Young has been nominated for the Clemente Award.
Evan Grant has a piece following up on the controversial "touching" incident that ended Sunday's game, with a response from the MLB office about the situation.
The S-T's notes discuss the Rangers' minor league affiliates that made the playoffs.
The Rangers' website notes include updates on Elvis Andrus and Cliff Lee, and has Ron Washington talking about how he wants to take advantage of the expanded September rosters.
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We're all thinking it, so I'll just come out and say it:
The Power of the Mantis has left us.
"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 Mantis was a false prophet.
Fuck Arias
by hornedfrogs45 on Sep 8, 2010 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
I was threatened and booed
when I first said this. Glad yall are coming around now.
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
Maybe the mantis crap
is what caused this.
by bdavison94 on Sep 8, 2010 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Maybe we haven't paid the proper respect to the Mantis,
maybe we need to make some type of sacrifice.
The Mantis is fucking us in the ass right now.
Dead memes tend to die.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
by LSJ on Sep 8, 2010 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions
So, wait...
you’re saying that weird kid with an insect on his head was just a weird kid with an insect on his head?
"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 Mantis needs to go away, buddy.
Fun for the week that it lasted but uh….it was a trend and nothing more…kinda like a Pet Rock with shorter lifespan.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Sep 8, 2010 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't disagree.
I was pointing out that it seems to be dead….
"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
Goodbye Mantis.
"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 Sep 8, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions 7 recs
Maybe we need some turtles again
"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.
this....back to basics.....
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 8, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
The problem was that the Mantis wasn't the good luck charm
It was the picture of the guy getting hit by a baseball and the girl behind him laughing.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
We should replace Mantis
with Epic Tits girl. because even if it doesn’t help us win games, at least we get to stare at Epic tits girl.
Sir Warwick Harrow: I know him, and I think he's a psychotic lowlife.
Mal: And I think calling him that is an insult to the psychotic lowlife community.
Well,
it appears Andrus is having his sophomore slump, so replacing him with Blanco probably doesn’t really hurt the team much. Much better for him to get rest and get some time off the Hamstring.
"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
Well, Blanco has been having a kinda shitty defensive season
Although his career #‘s at short indicate that’s probably a fluke.
But yeah, I kind of agree – especially if this is what it takes to get Elvis out of the leadoff spot for the playoffs.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
by LSJ on Sep 8, 2010 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Hambone!!!!
Save us!!!! I wish we had a pile of Hambones on this team especially these shitty pitchers.
what in the world, batman?
this post is dumb
"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 Sep 8, 2010 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, he IS a fucking moron.
"It’s Advil and beef in the Texas Rangers, you yankee bastard."
- Nolan Ryan
The feeling that this team is going to crush me again
I can’t seem to shake it. I hated all the division is over talk, because I’m one very superstitious baseball fan. Now I’m becoming worried that my fears are coming true. Or worse, that cosmically somehow my negative attitude is causing all this. I need help.
I sort of felt like this
When everyone was talking about playoff rosters and setting up the rotation.
And then I dreamed we won the World Series and I stayed up all night screaming and partying and still went to work the next day, and I knew I’d jinxed the whole thing.
"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
fwiw
Our playoff odds, per BP, improved yesterday.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 8, 2010 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions
They would have to, wouldn't they?
Two fewer games, the As gained no ground. 3 weeks left, that’s a big lead.
We're dribbling out the clock and more seconds came off yesterday ...our odds have to improve when that happens.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
The division is not in doubt, just want to start playing good baseball before the playoffs
The Mantis is fucking us in the ass right now.
It's not in doubt ...
unless they keep playing the way they’ve played the first week of September.
"Ok, post your favorite moment of the Tom Hicks era
Mine is today when he sold the team." - t ball
I am assuming of course that we will stumble into a win or two at some point.
The Mantis is fucking us in the ass right now.
I was unaware that there is a clock in baseball.
I also did not know that dribbling was involved. Why has no one taught me these things?!
"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 Sep 8, 2010 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions
that's what it looks like
"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 Sep 8, 2010 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
You can't read sarcasm apparently.
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
yes, i can.
s-a-r-c-a-s-m. boom. read.
"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 Sep 8, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Heh that wasn't at you sir ha
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, right.
who’s the dick now? me
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 8, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Vernon Wells
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
well played
"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 Sep 8, 2010 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
sarcasm?
/sarcasm
"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 Sep 8, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
We've got one more lap to go and Oakland just missed one of their targets from the prone position
so they’ve got to ski the penalty loop.
Lots of cross country skiing left to play.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Sep 8, 2010 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
This has sucked.
There is not one single aspect of this team that is performing acceptably right now. Hitting, fielding, pitching, mental game….all bad.
who to blame
I blame Newberg for mentioning in one of his Reports wanting the Rangers to clinch at home instead of on the road.
Newberg's tweets were driving me nuts during the game last night.
If you want to have a retarded argument with a retard, start your tweet with an @ so I don’t have to read your retardtime, because I promise you I don’t follow the retard you are arguing with.
The game was irritating enough without Newberg pissing me off too.
You know, I keep thinking I'm gonna join the whole Twitter craze sooner or later
But every time I really look at it, it looks like it pretty much sucks.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
by LSJ on Sep 8, 2010 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
I was late to the party, but it is a handy tool. All of the MLB/Rangers/Cardinals/NFL/NHL news I could ever want is in one place. At first I got annoyed by some of the people on there, but the “Unfollow” button is my friend.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
Much like the internet there is an amazing amount of information available on twitter, however, you do have to get setup properly so that you can access it and filter out all of the dreck that is out there. Again, much like the internet.
For what it is worth, I don’t follow one single person who posts a – I’m going to the store tweet.
Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."
by LBBRangerFan on Sep 8, 2010 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Cookie or Gold Star?
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 have to work at balancing my Twitter
I have a bunch of baseball followers, but I don’t feel like I have a lot of insight as far as that goes. I tend to retweet actual baseball news, or I tweet whatever’s going on at the game I’m at or whatever.
But, it’s also my personal Twitter, and I have a lot of friends who don’t give a shit about baseball, so I also tend to tweet non-baseball things. I try not to tweet stupid shit like, “I’m going to the store”, but I admit to tweeting this last night:
Spotted: a dude walking down the street. Pushing a big ol stroller. Filled with watermelons.
"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
That made me laugh
Sounds like a very resourceful gentleman
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
EG's article was interesting.
It’s always amusing to hear MLB crawfishing over a bad call. That rule isn’t written in legalese. It’s not hard to glean its meaning from its plain language. What it all boils down to is that the umpire and his crew didn’t know the rule, made a call based upon their ignorance, and now they’re trying to save face by pretending the rule is open to interpretation. Isn’t intellectual dishonesty fun?
"Ok, post your favorite moment of the Tom Hicks era
Mine is today when he sold the team." - t ball
yeah, MLB's response was sad
it basically boiled down “don’t put our umpires in a position where they would have to make a call that reflects an understanding of the rulebook”.
Yes, interesting...
…though I wish for once people would complain about sports officiating after a win. Then it wouldn’t seem like bitching and excuse making.
by Bats and Balls on Sep 8, 2010 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions
How is it bitching and excuse making?
I haven’t heard anybody claim the Rangers would have won but for that blown call. Even if he gets the call right, they’re still down a run. And a horrible call is a horrible call, regardless of which team is benefited and which is harmed.
"Ok, post your favorite moment of the Tom Hicks era
Mine is today when he sold the team." - t ball
So cheery in here
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
by eclou on Sep 8, 2010 9:41 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs
Go down the ladder not across the ladder.
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
Up the highway, not across the street.
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 Sep 8, 2010 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Longitude, not latitude.
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
Thoughts on Kirkman being in the rotation?
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
Can't be any worse than what we've been seeing lately, can it?
"Ok, post your favorite moment of the Tom Hicks era
Mine is today when he sold the team." - t ball
He deserves a shot next year, I think he has more value in the bullpen this year.
The Mantis is fucking us in the ass right now.
He replace Harrison?
If we make a deal this winter, I could see Harrison being apart of it.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
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
no
"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 Sep 8, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions
They are nothing but fading memories.
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
Made me think of Tolkien:
“Where is the horse and the rider…
Where is the horn that was blowing…
They have passed like rain on the mountains…
Like wind in the meadow…
The days have come down in the West…
Behind the hills into shadow…”
"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 Sep 8, 2010 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions
"How did it come to this?"
"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.
Or will it be more like this Tolkien?
End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path. One that we all must take. The gray rain curtain of this world rolls back and all turns to silver glass. Then you see it.
White shores, and beyond. A far green country under a swift sunrise.
upper decker
"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
Stop hanging around those damn white people!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I could hear that every day
Just to put me in a good mood. In fact, I am giggling right now just thinking about it.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
And then followed it up with two double plays...
the HR was nice, but he simply hasn’t been the same player in the second half.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Derrek Lee since getting traded: .245, 0 homers, 7 RBI in 16 games.
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
Rudy's team traded him away.
Was he going to fix him over the phone?
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 Sep 8, 2010 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Derrek Lee needed fixing after last season?
He put up a .306 / .393 / .579 line… that’s pretty amazing for anyone.
Classic Rudy – fixing what isn’t broken. That OBP looked way too high for his liking – obviously Lee could have hit a few more homers.
Go Rice Owls!
Look at it this way
Twins lost four in a row this season
Padres lost 10!
Phillies lost 5
Reds lost 5
Shit happens even to first place teams. Just thank whatever god you choose the rest of the AL West is struggling.
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Only one playoff team has ever been on a 10 game losing streak.
If the Padres make it this year, it will be 2.
Who is the first the 2006 Cardinals?
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
Ah.
The Cardinals only stuck cause they are my other team, outside the Rangers, and they had a hideous record.
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
What did they finish with that year? 86 wins?
Worst divisional winner, and worst WS winner in history?
I thought it was 82-83 wins
I could look it up but this is more fun. Barely over .500
"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.
well, it has been written that we will win 92 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 Sep 8, 2010 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Probably taking playoffs into account.
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
83-78, Houston was a 1.5 games behind them.
They had two 8 game losing streaks, a 7 game losing streak, and losing records in June, August, and September.
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
Cardinals.
That was a brutal season, their staff was terrible and Izzy was nothing short of useless.
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
Speaking of the 2006 Cards and possible silver linings...
they were up 7 games on September 20. 8 days later they had a one game lead. They came together to win 2 of 3 and not only make the playoffs with a 83-78 record but also win the World Series. This was a team that was in first place for most of the season.
Not sure what really happened and how they won the World Series that year…they were fortunate enough to go up against an inexperienced and undermanned Padres team, a Mets team that we now know had a loser’s pedigree and an inexperienced Tiger team. They had also kicked quite a few of their other opportunities to win it all with some really good teams in year’s previous (2004 WS loss to Red Sox, 2005 NLCS loss to Houston).
Point being, the Cards bonded together at the end of the regular season when they had to face their maker and the possibility of throwing down the biggest choke job in the history of the sport. Collectively, they fought thru adversity together.
The same thing happened in 2005 with the White Sox. They had a comfortable lead all season long (sound familiar?) and had it up to 9.5 games on September 7. On September 22 the lead was down to 1.5 games.
The White Sox did the same thing the Cards did and when they went to post-season, they seemed to play with an extra confidence. They had faced baseball mortality (being called the worst chokers in history) and stared it down together.
I also know the ‘96 Rangers pulled the same stunt in September and were knocked out in 4 games by the MF Yankees but I’m just looking for silver linings if we continue to shit the walls for the next week.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Easier road
from the NL? Then it’s anybody’s game in just a 7 game series.
I see some similarities
STL was missing Edmonds and Eckstein (yes, he was important to them) for a lot of the 2nd half. Those guys got healthy just in time for the postseason. Maybe that’s Kinsler, Cruz, and Hambone (if they can all be healthy on October 6th).
It also helped that Isringhausen’s gas can wasn’t available that postseason, so LaRussa couldn’t let him lose important October games.
I choose to think that was the way of the baseball gods paying us back for 1985, 1987 (STL couldn’t win in the Twinkiedome), 1996 (gagged a 3-1 NLCS lead to ATL), 2004, and 2005.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
Holy fuck that's a lot of platitudes
I guess those Cards had the good face, and pulled themselves up by their bootstraps and came together at the right time and gutted it out and omfg this is killing me.
Look, save the rah rah for your college football shit. Baseball isn’t about rah rah, its about consistency. its about going out and doing your job day in and day out. Getting on base. Advancing Runners (to home if possible). Stealing bases and not making outs on the basepaths. Pitching and pitching to contact. making plays in the field. That kind of shit.
Sir Warwick Harrow: I know him, and I think he's a psychotic lowlife.
Mal: And I think calling him that is an insult to the psychotic lowlife community.
Put the pom poms away
and write another 600 word post that nobody pays attention to.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Sep 8, 2010 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
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Sir Warwick Harrow: I know him, and I think he's a psychotic lowlife.
Mal: And I think calling him that is an insult to the psychotic lowlife community.
by iblum on Sep 8, 2010 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wow, I had no idea deranged 7th grade girls
posted on LSB,
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Sep 8, 2010 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
yanks have a current 3 game skid
and the rays just came off of one.
the problem is the injuries, the fact that we can’t jump on anyone early and our pitchers can’t give us a shut down inning.
The bright side is Feliz is getting a much needed rest going in to the final push.
Here’s the thing – each time Cruz went down it took him a few days to get his timing back. Once he does, as well as Kins, they should be able to carry this offense until JH comes back.
Finally, Hughes is being skipped Sunday for Mosely (big break) and Cabrera COULD miss next week. Huge break.
1 win can turn this thing around. Holland delivers it tonight.
Jack Daddy
You can leave it as the problem is the injuries.
If Kinsler, Cruz and Hamilton are ready to go at playoff time, the team has a shot. If not, it is pretty much game over.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
Yup...
and to add to that, Cliff Lee needs to be pitching like Cliff Lee.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I guess you can say that about all the pitchers
All the pitchers have looked pretty dicy in September so far.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
Yeah, I've been trying to figure out what the story...
with everyone going suck at the same time is. Defense? Something else?
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
BGL has been great...
except in his last start. I don’t think the defense has helped, but I think Lee and Lewis just hit a rough spot and the same time and it’s compounded by the fact that Harden and Feldman haven’t been good all year. Hopefully Holland can build off of his last start tonight.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Could be defense
could also be a lot of pitchers going through a dead arm phase simultaneously. Normally all pitchers, even aces, have cold streaks at some point. We may just be seeing the coincidence of a bunch of them lining up.
"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 you are correct, as odd as it seems
I think they are all going through a dead arm phase, except CJ, that was only one start.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Just taking a quick swipe at some stats
For September, the pitching BABIP is .299, which is a little worse than league average (.294) but not grossly so. The team BABIP is .284. Maybe there is some regression in there.
Some pitchers, notably Hunter and Wilson, have relied on much lower than average BABIP to put up their stats all year and may have the law of big numbers starting to work on them.
However, no matter how you look at September, there is always the chance its just SSS noise.
"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
The Yankees
are in danger of being swept, at home, by the Orioles.
Sir Warwick Harrow: I know him, and I think he's a psychotic lowlife.
Mal: And I think calling him that is an insult to the psychotic lowlife community.
Ok I have a question for smarter minds than mine:
Ok so I’ve seen lots and lots of posts that seem to say that a pitchers BABIP is largely outside of his control, and a pitcher with a .140 is likely to see regression, to somewhere in the .280-.320 range which is typically more average. And these same people say that strikeouts are a much better stat to predict future performance by a given pitcher. I have no issues with any of that, i agree, my issue is with the use of Ks per 9 as the leading strike out indicator. Here’s why: if two identical pitchers face 10 batters, and one pitcher’s BABIP is .1000 and the others is .0, and they roughly will have 3 strikeouts per 10 batters, 1 walk and 6 balls in play. The pitcher with the BABIP of .1000 will have a K/9 of 27 (because every out was a strikeout) while the other pitcher will have a K/9 of 9. (3 strikeouts, 6 found/flyouts). The pitchers are identical in skill, and assuming the BABIP regresses their strikeout abilities will remain the same, but due to luck their K/9 can be greatly different. I much prefer K/BB or a K% to K/9 but it seems that K/9 is the favorite of most sabers and I don’t understand why. Am I missing something? It’s probably one of those things that you just have to look at the whole profile of the pitcher and not just one number, but I am just not a fan of the K/9 number because it doesn’t truly give an indicator of how good a pitcher is at striking people out.
my better is better than your better.
by rangerjake on Sep 8, 2010 10:02 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
tl;dr
"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.
Just as their BABIPs will regress, so will their K/9
If suddenly that 1.000 BABIP player, in 10 more ABs, gets 3 Ks:1BB:4 FB:2GB, his BABIP drops to .500, his K/9 drops to 13.5, but his K/BB and K% stay the same.
K/BB is nice and K% has its’ value, but I would I follow along with what you said there at the end about one stat not being the be-all, end-all profile of a pitcher. All three of those stats are prone to variation of umpires, opponents faced, luck, and probably a multitude of other factors.
And 10 ABs is a really small sample size that won’t tell you much overall about a player.
"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 Sep 8, 2010 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
A lot of people use K%
K/9 though is just an easy to look at stat, but one that is usually accompanied with looking at other stats.
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
how do you know
the pitcher with the 1.000 BABIP isn’t a victim of shitty defense, while the other guy has a great defense behind him?
If the pitchers truly are identical in skill — which is determined a lot more than just K/9 — then your BABIP numbers are an indicator more of that pitcher’s defense than the pitcher.
by elvis1isking on Sep 8, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
It probably should be K%. In general, they're really close and it doesn't make much of a difference.
I believe David Appleman defended it by saying it’s just because K/9 is the more common stat and he didn’t think the change in accuracy was enough to go away from that.
i have not ruled it out completely.
but, the newberg has annoyed the living shit out of me lately
"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 Sep 8, 2010 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Me too.
His reports have been whiny. His tweets are unbearable. Newberg needs a deep breath and a cocktail or something.
On the Twitter thing...
What’s unbearable? The back-and-forth with others? I get that, and just need to remember to reply to those privately rather than for all to read.
Otherwise, what sucks about the tweets? I ask this not defensively, but in all seriousness. I’d like to make them more bearable.
by Jamey Newberg on Sep 8, 2010 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
What sucks is that they are true
and that this team is on crutches right now.
"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 Sep 8, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
What are true?
My tweets?
The ones that annoy the living shit out of you?
Or my writing in general?
Or me?
by Jamey Newberg on Sep 8, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Your tweets are true,
which annoy me, if only because it reinforces that this team couldn’t beat a decent AAA team right now.
Your writing in general is solid. Quite informative; rather enjoyable. I appreciate greatly your diligence in supplying such writing to the masses. I would not be half as dedicated to the Rangers if I had not stumbled across your website.
My apologies for being “that guy” who calls out a better man than himself.
"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 Sep 8, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't apologize.
I really would like to know what was behind “the newberg has annoyed the living shit out of me lately” — I’m assuming it wasn’t just the truth of the tweets, since I’m not sure why that alone would keep you away from the event with Thad.
by Jamey Newberg on Sep 8, 2010 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Or, on the other hand . . . .
. . . never mind. Would like to hear what’s behind that, but at the same time I don’t mean to put you on the spot.
by Jamey Newberg on Sep 8, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't back off now Jamey.
The crawfishing is entertaining on this otherwise dreary wet morning.
"Ok, post your favorite moment of the Tom Hicks era
Mine is today when he sold the team." - t ball
I dont mind the tweets at all
I must remind everybody that there is an “unfollow” button on the twitterings.
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Sep 8, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
I am really not worth the effort, or time for that matter, Jamey.
I don’t bring any analysis to this website; no statistical evidence as to why pitchers’ BABIP’s must necessarily regress to the mean. Just look above to see how non-sensical my posts are.
That being said, I said you were annoying me because when the Rangers are losing, your tweet-battles (twattles?) elevate my anger. Obviously you do not annoy the shit out of me, or I would not subscribe to your emails, or follow your twitter. Hell, I went to the Newberg Night at Sherlock’s on 75 before the season started when Greenberg and Young were there. I went to the ballpark for Newberg Night when you had JD on the mic.
It was hyperbole to suggest that you were annoying the shit out of me.
"He recently scored as high as an 8.5 on the Ryin A Scale of Douchebaggery." -Ryan A on the douchebag that is Kevin Millar
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 8, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I realize that is tl;dr, so to sum up:
I suck. Jamey is not annoying.
"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 Sep 8, 2010 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
you comment on the Rangers
not that I use twitter, but I imagine that it is pretty hard for anyone to comment on the Rangers right now without being annoying. Because anything to do with the Rangers is extremely annoying right now…
Go Rice Owls!
That's really it.
If you want to have a stupid argument and get defensive on behalf of the catcher, just reply just to that person. Don’t broadcast it to all of your followers.
I was mega annoyed about the game, then you were essentially forwarding this stupid argument to everyone and making me way more annoyed. Bad night to do annoying things, I suppose, given what was happening on the field. Net result is that it was unbearable.
That's fair.
And it was a mistake on my part. I guess I didn’t (don’t?) know how to private-reply as opposed to reply-all. Didn’t mean to make every follower a spectator.
by Jamey Newberg on Sep 8, 2010 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
On your application or on the web, just hit "reply"
That will start your tweet with an “@[username]”
If I follow you AND the person you are replying to, it will show up in my feed…otherwise I won’t see it. Look at the Tweets you get from Will Carroll, then go to his actual page, He @ replies to tons of people, all the time. They are pointless for you to read, so he sends them only to that user.
What was I doing, then, that broadcast the replies to everyone?
by Jamey Newberg on Sep 8, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Starting with anything other than @CluelessIdiot
This gets sent to everyone:
LOL Noob @CluelessIdiot Lee should throw more balls
But this goes only to CluelessIdiot:
@CluelessIdiot LOL Noob
"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
Josey has a twitter??
my better is better than your better.
by rangerjake on Sep 8, 2010 12:30 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
This is why so many people begin their responses with RT instead of just responding
So that all of their followers will see the original tweet and their response.
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 Sep 8, 2010 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
He's certainly been much more melodramatic.
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 Sep 8, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
I think a lot of people just want to see the Rangers play better
of course, it would help to actually have the Rangers out on the field, instead of all the replacement level players…
by elvis1isking on Sep 8, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Come anyway.
I probably won’t say a word. Ben & Skin will emcee.
by Jamey Newberg on Sep 8, 2010 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
You thought about
Hamilton at 1B next year? I wish I could go and ask Thad that question…but can’t make it in tonight.
I don't like it.
It takes his defensive strengths away (run, arm strength). I do agree that he should play CF no more often in 2011 than Vlad has played in RF this year.
by Jamey Newberg on Sep 8, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
that's fair
I would just like to keep him healthy. Though…he was healthy all season in left until Wash lost faith in Borbon.
I agree Josh does not need to be in CF at all
I kind of feel that he should be the DH, but that is a discussion for another day. If Josh is not going to play CF next year then who do we make a trade for? Rasmus?
by FBH22 on Sep 8, 2010 12:07 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Josh's bat is more important than his defense.
Josh likes to run into walls in the corner outfield positions too.
I don't care what we did in June!!
he isn't as valuable
if he isn’t playing in the OF. Hamilton in LF is a lot of what’s been right about the Rangers in 2010.
by elvis1isking on Sep 8, 2010 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
The entire concept of moving him off LF involves getting another good LF'er.
You’re telling me you wouldn’t want Hamilton’s bat instead of what little we’ve gotten from 1B the last two seasons?
If you can upgrade 1B with the reigning AL MVP and not lose too much in LF, I say do 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 Sep 8, 2010 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
more realistic
to upgrade 1B with a league-average 1B player than to try and find a LF where we don’t “lose much” off of Hamilton.
by elvis1isking on Sep 8, 2010 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
More realistic, sure
But that’s not the hypothetical we’re discussing.
If you can get a guy like Crawford to play LF, then I think you move Hamilton to 1B to keep him healthy and let him mash.
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 Sep 8, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
oh, I didn't realize this was make-believe day...
in that case, do we get Crawford before or after we get Pujols? Because, then, he and Hamilton can swap time between 1B and DH…
by elvis1isking on Sep 8, 2010 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow, not sure where the attitude comes from.
Pujols isn’t a free agent this winter, Crawford is.
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 Sep 8, 2010 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
so is Cliff Lee
and the org has already stated they’re going to do everything they can to resign him. There’s only so much money and time, and right now Crawford is probably not on the radar.
by elvis1isking on Sep 8, 2010 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm sure as soon as Cliff Lee signs with the Yankees
The Rangers will just sit on their hands and do nothing.
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 Sep 8, 2010 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
there's just as good a chance
Crawford signs with LAAA or the Yankees before Lee makes his decision.
And I’m not saying the org will do nothing, so don’t introduce that strawman.
by elvis1isking on Sep 8, 2010 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
God I hope he doesn't sign with the Angels.
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 Sep 8, 2010 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Lol, right on
What was Crawford’s crowd-sourced numbers at, like 6/125 or somesuch?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Of course
the thinking is you get more Games out of Hamilton at 1B than you will out of him in the OF.
I do think that because of the injury prone nature of this team, we need to look for a position player, like, say, a 3B/COF guy instead of a DH, so that DH can be manned by some combination of Young/Hamilton/Cruz/Kinsler to try to extend their shelf lives.
"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
injuries happen
It’s just as plausible that Hamilton pulls a hamstring legging out a double.
As long as we have Hamilton, I’d rather maximize his value. That means playing him in LF.
I totally agree with you on your point about the DH. Not sure there’s a player like that available that can provide the offense of a DH and fill those roles, but maybe the added value of giving those players extra DH days will be enough to make up for it.
by elvis1isking on Sep 8, 2010 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
"Offense of a DH"
oddly, the average DH looks like he does somewhere around 775 OPS give or take 20 points most years. Hopefully we can find someone who can do that and isn’t a zero on defense.
If you wanted to maximize Hamilton’s value, you’d put him in CF. I doubt he holds up significantly longer in LF than in CF.
"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
debatable
LF vs CF. I think he’s actually more valuable in LF but it’s debatable. I’d actually prefer Hamilton in RF, but I’m not sure I like Cruz in LF…
And, I don’t think it’s as easy to find a COF/CIF/DH type that can hit a .775 OPS. I haven’t even looked at who would be available this offseason, but no one is really coming to mind right now.
Getting a league average 1B (or better) and/or addressing catcher are other ways to offset any deficiencies in targeting that type of player for DH.
Lots of options — depends on what’s available.
I grant you
he is better defensively in LF, but his bat crushes any other CFs bat by such a huge margin, and he is still a plus defensively in CF.
"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 would seriously consider...
Figuring out a rotation for Josh to maximize his value. Something along the lines of 25%DH 25% 1B 40%LF 10% CF… It all depends on who the team expects to play at 1b and DH next year… But it seems like we could do things to keep him fresh over the 162 game season, and then in the playoffs put him wherever it makes us best regardless of risk (centerfield? Left field?). There are lots of options and decisions to be made in the offseason.
my better is better than your better.
by rangerjake on Sep 8, 2010 10:56 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'll come out and say it
if the team thinks that Josh Hamilton can’t stay healthy in the outfield and needs to either DH or play 1b, then they should probably consider trading him.
Probably 20-25% of Hamilton’s value is that he is an excellent outfielder. Take that away, he’s a good player but not exceptional. If you think he needs to play half the time at DH or 1b, then they’d be better off sending him straight up to St Louis for Rasmus, or something along those lines.
Go Rice Owls!
Turning Josh into the AL's Pujols means we should trade him??
NO!!
I don't care what we did in June!!
Just went to fangraphs to look at CF
It made me sad to see that Marlon Byrd has produced 4.4 WAR this year.
On a happier note, since the Diamondbacks seem to be implosion mode is anyone interested in trying to grab Chris Young in the offseason?
Hit .345/.470/.815 this year at 27 years old (as of 3 days ago). He’s signed through 2013 for ~$7m and then a 2014 option at $11m. Do we consider moving pieces to get a full-time CF to allow Josh to play left or wait for Engel to arrive?
"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 Sep 8, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Ugh, typos
About $7m per season through 2013, not total. I can dream though.
"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 Sep 8, 2010 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Interesting idea, and maybe doable
And Beltre really fell off during the season, finishing at .254/.301/.337.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Yikes, did not know that.
Makes me want to do it even more. Plus, with the recent examples of what Arizona is willing to trade for, it doesn’t look like it would break the bank.
"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 Sep 8, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
You should signup for the Newberg Report and you also get Scott's daily minor league recaps/evals
/shameless plug
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I was just thinking about Chris Young the other day.
I think he’d be a much better option that Rasmus, and he seems to finally have turned a corner with his bat. I think it’s imperative we find a CF this offseason. Borbon is clearly not the answer, and who knows how Beltre will end up. Another guy I’d consider is Bourne. He may not be much of an improvement offensively than Borbon, but he can at least find his way on base in important situations and steal a base. He’s also got a much better arm than Borbon and is an asset defensively.
oh, well if Ben and Skin are there...
"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 Sep 8, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Someone lift one of Ben's neckfatfolds,
and see if there’s a misplaced hotwing in there.
"It’s Advil and beef in the Texas Rangers, you yankee bastard."
- Nolan Ryan
x
didn’t Ben do that operation that Nate Newton did? Have you seen Nate lately? totally different person now.
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
Did Nate get
a thumb-stomach?
"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
Good thing that this isn't Lookout Landing
or Matthew would probably ban you for even asking what will be spoken of at the event
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2010/9/4/1669716/event-feedback-thread
Go Rice Owls!
And today in transexual boxing...............
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Matt's a beating of the highest degree.
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
God, that website sucks.
I don’t care that they’re funny when they lose. Fuck LOL.
by Past A Diving Michael Young on Sep 8, 2010 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I went over there several times at the beginning of the year when they lost; it was funny.
But I wouldn’t post over there. That would be insane.
Hey!
I have power…and INTERNET!!!
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Yay, you!
I’m hoping my car will make it through all the spots that have or will have high water when I go home – I should have worked at home today.
"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
Yes you should have silly goose
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
You are right
It’s been pouring here all morning. I was supposed to go out for lunch today but decided to stay here and eat whatever they are selling in the cafeteria today.
I have to stop by the store on my way home today, too. And, I have a 3:30 conference call today, otherwise I would just leave as soon as it lets up and work at home the rest of the day.
"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
You can't do a conf call from home?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Yep
but I might not have time to stop by the store and make it home in time.
"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
Send the old man to the store
:)
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I love it when a plan comes together
I left right after that when it looked like the rain was letting up. I stopped by the store and came home, and when I opened up my email there was a shiny present in the form of a meeting reschedule notice for my 3:30. So now not only am I home, the shopping is done, and I don’t have a conference call! Yay me!!!
"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
Sweet.
I’m moving Friday so my garage is packed with boxes…
And my garage is starting to flood.
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 Sep 8, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Damn dude, that would make me pucker
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
hope u didnt cancel your insurance yet aquaman...
by I am Neftali Feliz on Sep 8, 2010 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't own the house, so I only really care about my own stuff.
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 Sep 8, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
No renter's insurance?
Also, Aquastuff is not waterproof?
We have renter's insurance.
But I’d rather just not lose the stuff to begin with.
My Dallas Aquastuff is just like normal stuff, but I own it so that increases its value from normal to “fucking awesome.”
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 Sep 8, 2010 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
It seems to be leveling off
And I moved all of the boxes, so we’re good for now.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 8, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Now that I say that, water is quickly advancing on my back porch.
We’ve got another three or four inches before I get concerned about 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 Sep 8, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
TWSS
"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 Sep 8, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm sure you've thought of this
but you might want to go out a check for debris clogging any drains.
I actually just came in from doing that.
We have a momentary respite, so I hauled ass up onto the roof for a look.
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 Sep 8, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
as Aquaman
you should be ok with that.
Sir Warwick Harrow: I know him, and I think he's a psychotic lowlife.
Mal: And I think calling him that is an insult to the psychotic lowlife community.
I'm not at my DVR at the moment,
but it was something like, “LSB is a great Rangers blog. They do a great job, with lot’s of spirited commentary”
I'm a big fan of Josh & TAG.
You should listen to Josh call Charger games…he’s one of the best in the bidness.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Can someone move the mouse on Joseybot 3000?
It’s gone to screensaver.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
by benmor78 on Sep 8, 2010 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
They updated the firmware on it, this is his new norm.
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 Sep 8, 2010 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone have any all star ballot codes for free tickets they wont use?
I have some friends in town next week and was going to take them to the game next tuesday… If you do I would appreciate them! acase@advancial.org
by I am Neftali Feliz on Sep 8, 2010 11:51 AM CDT reply actions
Weather Channel says the Trinity is going to go into "major flood stage" as water drains this afternoon.
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.
It's already there
I came back from school and Cooper was already flooded at 10am at Park Row. I have to go to work in a few hours, and I have to cross Johnson Creek to get there.
by Perfect Zero on Sep 8, 2010 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I think they were just talking about the Dallas section, where the Trinity hasn't actually flooded in something like 20 years or longer.
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 Sep 8, 2010 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
BTW, these ladies on the Weather Channel are pretty hot.
Carry on.
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 Sep 8, 2010 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Alex Steele - hey now.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
The VB pool 30 foot from my window is about 1/2-1" from overflowing
Heh, maybe I should call the front office.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
there's a manmade lake around our office that is bordered by a concrete wall...
usually, the water is about 3-4 feet below the top of the wall……right now, I don’t see the wall and the water is about 1/4 of the way up the surrounding hill…..
that was a lot of rain…
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 8, 2010 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Inside Pitch Postseason Presale on Sept. 16
It’s time to mark your calendar for the Division Series individual ticket presale. As a loyal fan, you will be able to purchase tickets to potential individual Division Series games on Thursday, September 16, prior to the public on-sale on Saturday, September 18.
From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT next Thursday, you will have the opportunity to purchase up to four tickets for one potential game of the American League Division Series held at Rangers Ballpark.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
do i have to sign up for the presale rodney?
by I am Neftali Feliz on Sep 8, 2010 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah you do
Here is the link from Sam’s fanpost:
http://mlb.mlb.com/tex/fan_forum/newsletters.jsp
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Umpires eject 4—including a fan
"I don’t care how much this costs me… you’re a loser Molina!" he shouted.
A man after our own hearts?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Dunno if it was posted yet but
heres a link from Jerry Crasnick on ranking the playoff contenders’ lineups…
Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules
by AndrusImpersonator on Sep 8, 2010 12:46 PM CDT reply actions
I was wondering how
TB can keep a guy hitting .203 in the #5 spot. I thought maybe we should look at Pena for the 1B job in the offseason, but I didn’t realize he was hitting so poorly. How do you go from .284 to .203 in the span of 4 seasons?
Troy McClure: "Don’t kid yourself, Jimmy! If a cow ever got the chance, he’d eat you and everyone you care about!"
by stupidsexyflanders on Sep 8, 2010 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Ask Hank Blalock.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Sep 8, 2010 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
His career
is really looking like 3 good years and a lot of crap. Roids?
Maybe Big K guys just can’t stay locked in forever.
"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
O my Lord
I started reading this article, then my eyes started bleeding. How hard is it to simply do the following:
Twins: expected lineup, Span, Valencia, Mauer, Young, Hudson, Cuddyer, Kubel, Hardy, Thome. and hopefully Morneau. 85.6 Batting runs (39.1 if Span is replaced by Morneau).
Rangers: expected lineup, Hamilton, Cruz, Guerrero, Kinsler, Young, Murphy, Andrus, Moreland, Molina. (assumes Hamilton in CF, so Borbon over Murphy). 96.3 Batting runs (subtract 18.8 with Borbon in CF and Hamilton in Left instead of Murphy).
Reds: expected lineup, Phillips, Bruce, Votto, Stubbs, Gomes, Rolen, Cabrera, Hernandez.
71.9 Batting runs
etc…. (connection is far too slow to finish this).
Sir Warwick Harrow: I know him, and I think he's a psychotic lowlife.
Mal: And I think calling him that is an insult to the psychotic lowlife community.
Lineup for tonight...
aandro
Your #Rangers Wednesday lineup Kinsler, Young, Cruz, Guerrero, Francouer, Murphy, Cantu, Molina, Guzman.
"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
Francouer, Cantu, Molina, and Guzman?
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
by TXHC on Sep 8, 2010 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Holy shit.
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 Sep 8, 2010 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Why Guzman over Blanco?
And why Cantu over Moreland? WTF is happening here?
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 Sep 8, 2010 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Prob because
we’re facing a lefty?
Troy McClure: "Don’t kid yourself, Jimmy! If a cow ever got the chance, he’d eat you and everyone you care about!"
by stupidsexyflanders on Sep 8, 2010 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions
THE CLAW SHIRTS ARE IN
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
At the gift shop?
"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
Yes they called me said mine was on my way to me.
I know for the pre-order, not sure if you can purchase them if you didn’t pre-order.
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
Three clubs in on Darvish
According to multiple reports, the New York Mets, Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays have been scouting Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish late this season, but so have the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves, suggesting MLB clubs are simply putting forth their due diligence.
Darvish, however, has never expressed clear interest in coming to the U.S. to play ball, telling reporters two springs ago at the World Baseball Classic that he had no desire to jump to Major League Baseball.
The 24-year-old would have to be posted by his club the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, the same process in which stars such as Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka came to the states.
In this process, MLB teams place a sealed bid, and the highest bid wins the right to negotiate with the player.
Darvish’s presence on the market for MLB teams this winter could change how big-money clubs approach their attempts to improve over the off-season, including which clubs get in on the bidding for Cliff Lee and other free agent starting pitchers.
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook
Isn't winning an auction to sign a bigtime japanese player
the ultimate Pyrrhic victory these days? By the time you pay the fee, then pay the player, you pay some of the highest prices in baseball for a lottery ticket.
"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
If you can build up a following in Japan, it can pay off somewhat
Especially if you get a good player.
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 Sep 8, 2010 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
He might have the nastiest slider I've ever seen.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Never had one, can't say.
I’ve always heard good things though so maybe I’m getting my hopes up.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Tried 'em.
They’re pretty nasty.
"Ok, post your favorite moment of the Tom Hicks era
Mine is today when he sold the team." - t ball
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