Wednesday a.m. Rangers stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 30, 2011 9:53 AM CDT
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PrintTomorrow kicks off the baseball season for MLB. Friday is Opening Day for the Rangers.
It is remarkable how quickly the offseason whips by when you played meaningful games into November.
Probably the biggest surprise on the Rangers' Opening Day roster is Mason Tobin, the Rule 5 pick who missed, essentially, two years with arm problems, who won a spot in the bullpen.
Drew Davison writes about Opening Day starter C.J. Wilson, and his assumption of the mantle of "staff ace."
Of course, that title is likely a short-lived one, with Wilson a free agent after the season. Wilson says the Rangers waited too long to try to talk contract extension with him this offseason, although the reality is that the type of dollars you'd be talking about to keep him from testing the waters would probably be more than the Rangers would be willing to commit to someone with just one season as a starter under they belt -- something like 5 years, $75 million, I suspect would have been necessary.
Richard Durrett says the burning question now is, who is going to handle the 8th inning, with Alexi Ogando in the rotation? It seems like this problem could have been solved by having Michael Kirkman be in the rotation and Ogando go back to the 8th inning, but, for whatever reason, that's not what we are doing. It may be that there are enough questions about the rest of the rotation that the Rangers want Kirkman to be available to step in should someone falter, and thus prefer to have him in reserve in AAA, rather than having no one readily available should Derek Holland or Matt Harrison not get the job done.
Jeff Wilson talked to Chuck Greenberg, who was at yesterday's game at Myrtle Beach, and Chuck G. was Chuck G., talking about the positive things in his time with the Rangers and how much he appreciates the support he's been shown from the fans.
The S-T has some info on new things at the Ballpark this year. Todd Wills writes that Opening Day will focus on the team's legacy and history.
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I'm probably too optimistic, but
I don’t think he’ll go anywhere. I think he and the Rangers will get a deal worked out.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on Mar 30, 2011 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions
eclou has the same leanings, IIRC
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I just don't see it...
He’s wanted out before (when he wasn’t pitching well), and I feel like he’ll want to a location closer to the Pacific Ocean.
He’s also very fond of hitting as I remember. So maybe an LAD, SD, SF?
For what it's worth..
….he did just buy a new place in the Dallas area last year.
by FuturePants on Mar 30, 2011 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm going to go out on a limb and say...
…he’ll sign with the team that offers him the most money.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 30, 2011 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Hah, agreed.
I just meant that I don’t think he’ll give a discount to someone in California, or that he hates it here or something.
by FuturePants on Mar 30, 2011 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah I don't think he hates it here..
I just wonder if money is close between us and an NL West team, whether he’ll go out west.
Why did Adam put that Wilson said
the Rangers waited too long to offer him an extension? All he is quoted as saying in the article is that it won’t be resolved in a few weeks of negotiating and that it didnt make sense for him to accept the first offer made to him.
by texrangers31 on Mar 30, 2011 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
because
Wilson said he didn’t want to negotiate during the season. the season has begun, so now its too late.
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
Im not trying to imply that we didnt make a pitch to him too late
but by Adam saying that Wilson was quoted as saying that makes it appear as if he were publicly upset when he never said anything about it in the article.
by texrangers31 on Mar 30, 2011 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
he used to live with Kam Loe
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
he can buy a new one somewhere else very easily
doesn’t really have to worry about waiting on something to sell.
Wild idea...
If the Rangers are sellers at the trade deadline and if CJ is pitching well….
Would they trade him?
Just saying he could bring a nice return if those circumstances develop.
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
Bite your tongue...
…the Rangers will NOT be sellers at the trade deadline.
Say that one more time and you’ll be required to change your SBN username.
by Bats and Balls on Mar 30, 2011 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Are we a bit sensative this morning B&B?
I am not advocating that the Rangers will be sellers, just saying there is greater than a zero percent chance of that happening.
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
Could be nice...
to have a 1B platoon of Moreland/Davis/Smoak/Young (not necessarily in that order, of course).
Raise your hand if you're an albino.
by Jorbert Jorgenson on Mar 30, 2011 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh sorry,
why did I forget him.
Raise your hand if you're an albino.
by Jorbert Jorgenson on Mar 30, 2011 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Why would SF be in the market for another pitcher?
Their current crop is going to start getting expensive as it is and they have 4 slots already full of young guys.
You can always find a spot for a C.J. Wilson, he's going to get better and better.
But now that I think of it they still have the corpse of Barry Zito’s contract still festering so it would be difficult to say the least.
Ventura::Lewin::Greenberg
Sure you can find a spot
But why would they commit that type of money to CJ when they already have Timmy, Cain, Sanchez, and Bumgarner who will all start getting expensive over the next 2-4 years
I'm living through him vicariously...
that’s where I’d want to play. It would be awesome!!
Ventura::Lewin::Greenberg
San Diego or Dodgers
better surfing.
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
if it were all about surfing
San Diego would top LA any day.
Of course, I don’t think CJ is going to accept California Burritos in lieu of actual money, which basically rules SD out for any free agent.
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
Torrey Fucking Pines,
muh fuckas
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I have played there-. It's okay
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
i have also played there,
and it is better than okay.
if you’re going to give me some shit about how Pebble Beach or Augusta are nicer, just save your fucking bullshit for somebody else, because i could give a fuck about your opinion on a golf course that i find to be nice
i almost ended this with, “You son of a bitch,” but I remembered the last time i called you a name you complained and had me warned.
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Really?
Josie had YOU warned? That has to be Garoony, right?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
i called him a name,
next thing i know, there’s some bs pop-up window about me being warned for using derragatory comments about JDu(m)b(fuck)
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Wasn't me who had you warned. I'm an advocate of
the Wild Wild West.
You also never saw me plant my ass in the Town Square, cover myself with gasoline and light a match – day after day after day after day.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
I'll take Pebble Beach
and I treasure the memories of playing there. I can’t say it is better than Torrie Pines or Augusta, but it is heard to imagine it being worse.
trust me, both courses i mentioned
(pebble and augusta) are nicer than Pines. But i love me some torrey pines for the price.
Augusta i probably enjoyed more, but Pebble beach has some of the most breath-taking scenery in the history of forever
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
you ever played at TWU?
"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 have not.
any good?
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
TP is a municipal course. I liked playing it but there
are several other courses in the San Diego area that are considered superior and I’m not a golf snob in any way whatsoever.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
If the Dodgers get new ownership before next off-season, I'm thinking
CJ may be a Dodger.
If he leaves Texas, my hope is he becomes a Dodger.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
'cuz then you guys' would have both played for the same team, amirite?
because you used to play for them, yeah?
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Naw, I'm nothing but a fan.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
oh, your insight about their clubhouse
and the way things played in their room, leads one to believe that you, in fact, were a member of the team.
i tried to give you the benefit of the doubt
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Is anybody gonna get domed with a warm Budweiser this Saturday?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
still funny...
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
and it has nothing to do with the parties involved...
just that anytime anyone gets “domed” with a beer can it’s funny.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
What a pairing Timmy and CJ would be.
They would have to be roomies on the road
C.J.
doesn’t smoke pot, so he would be a bad roomie for Timmy.
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
He's going to get better and better?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
or course! It was his first year starting ...he's still learning the ropes
Ventura::Lewin::Greenberg
Well, it is spring and all...
I’ll allow it!
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
If his totals this year are good
It’ll probably be a bigger market team than SF.
SF is set with who they have.
Too early to tell.
So many variables.
I would not get my hopes up that he stays, nor am I writting him off after this season with the Rangers.
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
I'm thinking we've all thought this.
It is remarkable how quickly the offseason whips by when you played meaningful games into November.
True, but I am still stoked about baseball being back for real in two short days.
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
God no kidding.
The itch started in February.
by lost in space on Mar 30, 2011 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions
There's a cream for that I think.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
It is called Opening Day!
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
You hear about him using his brother in that fight? Instead of him doing it
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
yeah, but it smells
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
It actually never crossed my mind
But yeah it did seem quite fast.
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
x
"You have been banned from Peninsula is Mightier."
Well shit.
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Mar 30, 2011 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
The Rebecca Black meme got real old, real fast
It is right up there with “That’s What She Said” at this point.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 30, 2011 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
I've only watched the censored version.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I'm scared to know that there's an unedited version.
"You have been banned from Peninsula is Mightier."
Well shit.
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Mar 30, 2011 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
I've watched about the first minute of it
That was enough.
It is pretty terrible, but I have a hard time saying it is really any worse than Tik Tok.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 30, 2011 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
It's also better than I Whip My Hair or whatever that song's name is.
by FuturePants on Mar 30, 2011 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
This one I have avoided
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Ugh
Horrible song. I don’t care if she’s Will and Jada’s daughter.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on Mar 30, 2011 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Never heard of it
burn it with fire?
"You have been banned from Peninsula is Mightier."
Well shit.
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Mar 30, 2011 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Think of it as Mmm Bop
Not awful the first couple of times, but then…
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Just watched it...
Both those songs suck. This song is like a joke.
people shoudl really watch the whole thing
I realize it’s bad and generally people stay away from bad but it is also really funny. If this was an SNL spoof (and it’s not far from being one), then you wouldn’t watch the whole thing.
And especially for this video, it actually gets worse and worse (funnier and funnier).
Apparently the video was removed from YouTube today
I own Mickey Tettleton's couch.
by Pith on Mar 30, 2011 12:17 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
If you hadn't seen the movie you could've just said so
I was just asking.
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
It's not just here
Reddit is fucking infested with stupid Rebecca Black memes.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Hopefully
She gets some new people to write lyrics. And sing for her. Because all the Auto-Tune in the world can’t fix that voice.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
Actually
She sang live during an interview and her real voice is pretty good. Auto-tune made her sound bad.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on Mar 30, 2011 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions
That .gif never gets old
"You have been banned from Peninsula is Mightier."
Well shit.
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Mar 30, 2011 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
We all have our own quirks I guess.
"You have been banned from Peninsula is Mightier."
Well shit.
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Mar 30, 2011 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
They should play this theN
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
Doesn't disprove what RM said though
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
SP depth chart as of 3/30
CJ, Lewis, Harry, Holland, Ogando
Kirkman, Tomko, Bush, Hurley, ???
Am I missing someone?
Feldy and Webb when they're healthy
Beltre, maybe, too, if he’s going to get back this year. Zach Johnson?
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Hunter when he gets healthy too.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
What is the situation with Martin?
Not that I think he is viable depth or anything. I’ve be hoping he would kind of knock on the door this year.
"Ooooh....I want some fucking pancakes!" son of willamos2
I don't think he's anywhere close
I believe he’s starting in AA this year.
Scheppers is the only big prospect likely to have any impact on 2011 from what I’ve read. But I don’t have an opinion, I’m just parroting what I’ve seen.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Yeah, he's only up in here in some nightmare scenarios this year, I think
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I was more asking on his progress - if there was anything new.
I thought he would have inserted himself into the situation by now.
"Ooooh....I want some fucking pancakes!" son of willamos2
There's often someone
that comes from a bit off the radar like Mitch did last year.
Bigdave Bush, Tomko.
Then the streets, I guess.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
Brandon Webb is going to strike more fear in the hearts of Golden China Buffet
than any baseball teams this year.
by blakethegr8 on Mar 30, 2011 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Pitching and defense.
This team has put themselves in a very good position on one of these. The other still scares the heck out of me right now.
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
I've been lax in my LSB reading lately
Is there a Fan Post or Fan Shot or something dedicated to our predictions for the 2011 MLB season? I enjoy showing my stupidity in those.
"Whenever I'm about to do something, I think 'Would an idiot do that?' And if they would, I do not do that thing."
I don't think you were around when all that went down
I was surprised by how many people here had a “good riddance” or “who cares?” attitude about it.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 30, 2011 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
If he crossed JD, which it sounds like he did
good riddance, I don’t care
Sounds more like he pissed Nolan off, imo.
After reading the article, it seemed pretty clear there is something unspoken, and my guess is that includes Nolan. Looking at it from way the fuck outside, it appears Nolan used Chuck to front the purchase to the media. Nolan’s relationship with the money cleared the way once the coffers really had to be opened(the bankruptcy, etc.). Then, Chuck made some mistakes that either Nolan or the money couldn’t stomach, and it was buh-bye Chuck.
Greenberg has remained classy. BTW, he didn’t say anything about the “high road.” The writer(Wilson?) wrote that to Chuck’s quotes. I like him, and I hope Myrtle Beach remains the High-A affiliate.
"Ooooh....I want some fucking pancakes!" son of willamos2
I'm surprised that people get so upset
About a guy who only owned a tiny percent and may have been meddling in player personnel issues as well as the importance of a backup catcher.
Of course I love Troy Aikman… so we all have our crosses to bear.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
it was cool bc he was accessible...something this town hasn't seen ever (or in a long while...)
Just a breath of fresh air sorta thing…I know he didn’t have much stake in ownership…but he was a face that resonated with the fans.
Like I said, it was a breath of fresh air type thing…
"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 definitely liked him.
And had I met him personally and had a picture proving our “Bestie” status I probably would have been more upset.
But as a fan who never directly interacted with him… while I thought it was cool… it wasn’t the end of the world losing it to me.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Mark Cuban was probably the most accessible owner in all of sports at one point
And he resonated with LSB.
I’m not sure how much he resonated with most of the fans. I really wonder how much name recognition he actually developed in teh community. I’m not going to take a Houston or NorCal resident’s word for it
I was being Rangers specific...my bad.
Yeah, I wasn’t around the metro when Cubes first bought the team so I didn’t see it…
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
That's why I liked him....
it was great when he went into the OF seats and sat with the fans….got really close to getting a HR ball if I recall correctly.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Mar 30, 2011 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Exactly
I was able to email him and he either responded to me or passed on the email to the appropriate person. Plus, he gave my friend tickets for life. How many people would have done that?
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."-Capote
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning."-JD
can you believe people actually tried to give him credit for the new video board
heh
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
no kidding...it was weird.
"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 over it until now....:(
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
we have Herbie now
everything is going to be okay.
It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence.
--Seneca
by bioaggie on Mar 30, 2011 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rangers problems the same as always
We can never solidify consistent pitching for a long term.
It doesn’t matter that we won the AL, we’re the same old Rangers ever year.
Your post is a little dark considering it is spring and all.
I am not saying your post is not correct but come on it is two days until opening day.
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
Yeah
Because every other team has solidified consistent pitching for a long term.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 30, 2011 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
The Rangers obviously avoid it
because they’re afraid of JBI’s bitching about giving long-term contracts to pitchers.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
My point is
How long has it been since we’ve locked up a staff ace for 2-3 years?
I’m not saying we can’t do it all over again.
Last offseason
When we signed Colby Lewis.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 30, 2011 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Actually before that
When we signed “staff ace” Scott Feldman longterm.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
My eyes
they burn!
"You have been banned from Peninsula is Mightier."
Well shit.
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Mar 30, 2011 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm confident in him being our #1 this year.
Even with CJ.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I kept both
But Colby was the better pitcher last year.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
My fantasy pitching staff this year. How's it look?
CC Sabathia (NYY – SP)
Justin Verlander (Det – SP)
Jered Weaver (LAA – SP)
John Axford (Mil – RP)
Hong-Chih Kuo (LAD – RP)
Roy Oswalt (Phi – SP)
Chad Billingsley (LAD – SP)
Colby Lewis (Tex – SP)
Brad Lidge (Phi – RP)
José Contreras (Phi – RP)
like you play in a stoopid league
where no one knows what the fuck they are doing
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Lidge is kind of a bust there.
should have gotten Happy instead
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
MILLWOOD!!!!
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
We should just fold the season
Trade Hamilton to Philly and Cruz to NY for prospects, then just blow this shit up.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
No, deal Hamilton to the Angels. That would make us all happiest, I think.
by FuturePants on Mar 30, 2011 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Hey, FP. I have something to show you:
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
There's an unauthorized bear in your womb.
You should probably get that checked out.
"You have been banned from Peninsula is Mightier."
Well shit.
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Mar 30, 2011 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, not my womb.
Also, it’s authorized.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Congrats!
"You have been banned from Peninsula is Mightier."
Well shit.
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Mar 30, 2011 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Is that a little Kanye?
You may need to have a talk with your wife.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
RCCook hates black people.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
What about brown ones?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
BTW
That is a youtube video I’ll watch repeatedly from time to time. Not sure if everyone realizes how bizarre that whole speech was that preceded the “doesn’t care about black people” was. And Mike Myers reactions are priceless
I can't believe they let him go through that whole shpiel.
He was obviously off-script from the beginning.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
That's what makes it so awesome
Mike Myers trying to figure out what to do while he’s so off script. I like that he just tries to pick up where he left off.
The guy at the end is pretty hilarious, too.
He has no idea how to respond or if they should keep going.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Chris Tucker.
That’s the name I couldn’t think of. Mike Myers is priceless, but I had forgotten about Chris Tucker.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
That is hilarious
Mike Myers must be a real pro to keep from busting out laughing hysterically at that train wreck of a speech
I love black people
I swear, you have a few slave-owners and Klansmen in the family, and it’s like everyone thinks you’re David Duke…
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
Is this the official announcement?
Can I finally say congratulations?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Yessir!
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Nice, congrats!
You get any St. Arnold’s special reserve yesterday by chance?
by FuturePants on Mar 30, 2011 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Wut?
Today?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Released yesterday.
I doubt you’ll find any today. I couldn’t find any in Dallas…
by FuturePants on Mar 30, 2011 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Gotcha.
Damn, missed the memo. I like double IPA’s, too.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
congrats GB !
I am coming for you, Mark Lowe.
You’d better run, because there will be more with me.
I WILL DESTROY YOU MARK LOWE. ---LSJ 3/24
Excellent.....
Congratulations!!
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Mar 30, 2011 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Congrats
Though you won’t be enjoying wine as much for another 18 years…
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
My alcohol intake has trended sharply
to beer and liquor since we found out.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
What's wrong with wine as a father?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I'm assuming something about
not having the time or the money to drink it. I don’t intend to let that be the case…certainly not the first part. And there is very, very little chance my wife could quit wine all together for the rest of her life. It’s hard enough now when grilling or half of the dinners we cook.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Care to explain?
This may be just one more reason to the many why I don’t have children yet.
by lost in space on Mar 30, 2011 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Enjoying wine
isn’t like enjoying beer or other drinks. It is very much a social thing; and at least in our house something that my wife and I both enjoyed. I don’t like opening a nice bottle when she’ll at most have a glass and probably won’t have any now.
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
Yeah, I tried to keep drinking wine at first.
But it’s not as fun.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
We ended up with a big hole in our collection when the wife wasn't drinking
For a year, I was barely drinking wine and so I wasn’t buying much either. A few years later, we had a big hole where we had very few wines ready to drink.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio," Washington said. - After Borbon dropped a fly ball with one out in 9th of the AL West clinching game against Oakland As. 09/25/10
"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 Mar 30, 2011 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Heh, we don't have a 'collection'
though the wine fridge we received as a Christmas gift is being used much less than originally anticipated…just a few bottles of relatively cheap wine that’s easy to pair with dinners and one decent one in case guests show up.
It also has beer in it right now.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Our wine fridge has wine
and chocolate!
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio," Washington said. - After Borbon dropped a fly ball with one out in 9th of the AL West clinching game against Oakland As. 09/25/10
"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 Mar 30, 2011 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
You should make sure my wife never finds this out.
Dark chocolate and a solid zinfandel (preferably with a silly name) or very strong cab is one of her favorite combos.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Hah...not exactly.
Beer from Quebec that you can’t buy in the states…one of which should be opened sometime in October! Yay, full circle!
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
I should start collecting at this stage
so that when we start up again we have some nice bottles ready. Seems like a good time to get out in front.
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
I don't understand.
But I’ve never had wine.
I can see why it would be enjoyable as a social thing, but if it’s good then seems like it’d be just as enjoyable by yourself.
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
It is,
but you get into the issue of drinking a bottle of wine by yourself in one or two nights and not being able to comment or talk about it….
It just seems easier if I have beer or bourbon, neither of which my wife likes.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah
The problem is with a kid, downing half a bottle of wine two nights in a row isn’t a very good plan given you may have to wake up at 3AM…
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
Oh, great, nooow he tells me...
=)
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks everybody!
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh my god, are you going to have Kanye as a baby?!
by FuturePants on Mar 30, 2011 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Hahahah.
Something like that.
Well, outside of us expecting a baby, no, nothing like that at all.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
I can't see this pic
But by context I’m guessing it’s a baby.
Congrats! Think of all the new stress! :P
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Congrats
Shades in the womb? I didn’t realize it was bright in there.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on Mar 30, 2011 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
If you can wear them at night in a club...
I figure it’s just an accessory for his/her burgeoning hip hop dance skillz…
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Congrats!
Do you know the his/her status yet? Too soon to tell?
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio," Washington said. - After Borbon dropped a fly ball with one out in 9th of the AL West clinching game against Oakland As. 09/25/10
"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 Mar 30, 2011 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
GB, Pray with every fiber of your being for a boy.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Heh,
I’m praying with every fiber for health. (Ok, and intelligence)
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
When I was 22...
About 11 years ago… I had a conversation with a female co-worker in her 40’s. I’m not sure how we got on this topic, but I expressed a personal fear of having a child that was below average in intelligence.
Being a top 1 or 2% person has been the most defining aspect of my whole life… it is easily the first thing I think of on what makes me, “me”. I told her that I would disappointed if I couldn’t share that with my child.
She burst into tears… apparently she had a teenager with a learning disability (I was unaware of this) and angrily told me that you love your child no matter what!
Which clearly would always be true… but I still think I would be disappointed.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I think it says something that you believe yourself to be a "top 1 or 2% person."
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I have no idea.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I'm in Mensa
And scored that way on every standardized test I’ve ever taken. It’s not something I “think”.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I never said it was.
I said it was something you “believe[d].”
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Fair point.
But if every test I’ve ever taken described me that way… why wouldn’t I believe that?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Why was it important for you to tell everyone?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
It wasn't "important"
I honestly didn’t think much of it. There’s a lot of tremendously smart people, and the specific person I was telling the story to attended a magnet school designed for the top students in north texas.
I expected he would relate… I guess I should have thought about it more since it sounds like bragging… but that truly wasn’t my intent.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I CAN DO 100 PUSHUPS IN 20 MINUTES!!!!
I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!!!!!
And this is perfectly acceptable to say if you hang
around a peer group that drives a Dodge and likes to mix in the occasional push-up.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Can't come quickly enough
Then we’ll pass our judgement to the team. And probably Joaquin Arias and Jorge Cantu.
But what if you actually DO drive a Dodge Stratus?
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
You think you're better than us!
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
Because intelligence is more than
how you do on standardized tests.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Okay.
I’m really REALLY sorry I mentioned anything.
I didn’t realize this would offend, but I guess if I thought about it before posting I can see how it might.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I'm not offended in the least.
It’s just that I’ve spent quite a bit of time around many people who are smarter than myself and more than a handful who make me feel like an idiot. So, I’m always skeptical when somebody claims to be in the top 1-2%, especially if they are basing it on performance on standardized tests.
Moreover, I wanted to make the point that took me quite some time to learn – intelligence is more than how you do on tests, especially standardized ones.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
My best friend is a Mensa member
He swears up & down I am smarter than him…so, maybe the whole system is corrupt.
I don't know what to make of Mensa.
The questions that they put in the most readily available places are basically a joke. One of my math teachers in middle school had a Mensa book that had much tougher problems.
Honestly, I’m a bit perplexed by the whole endeavor, but matchst1ck’s purposes for joining it seem like the best I’ve heard.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
I was desperate to find a job.
I got tired of submitting resume after resume and getting no response. So I thought that if I could put Mensa on my resume that it might help open some doors. It did not help.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
Same here.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Part of the reason why I did not go to any meetings was laziness.
But to be fair, the Austin meetings are in a bad place traffic-wise, and they are held on weeknights. Another big reason was my shyness. I never built up the courage to go, and I always used the traffic as an excuse.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
I knew you weren't.
Looking back, it was just a waste of money since I never went to any meetings. So you didn’t miss out on much.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
The test I took...
Was their non verbal version due to my limited education.
Nothing but patterns.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Mensa
My best friend is as well, and he used to introduce me to people as “the smartest guy he knows.”
I’ve done an IQ test- mine’s around 130- but I also have a phenomenal memory, and an affinity for trivia, which helps me come off as a little smarter than I probably am. I was also very good at school- skipped a grade, and finished top 15 in my HS class despite being the youngest- so people tended to treat me like Rob the Boy Genius growing up.
"Napoli batting regularly in Arlington will be the biggest explosion in the American Southwest since Robert Oppenheimer tested the Manahttan Project."
-- RevHaloFan
I was in Mensa in high school
It was insanely boring and stupid so I stopped attending.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
How socially unaware are you
that you didn’t know claiming to be in the top 1 or 2% wasn’t going to be an easy statement?
The bitching
proletariat should shut the f up.
by Whiskey in my Whiskey on Mar 30, 2011 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Pretty.
I often find myself apologizing for putting my foot in my mouth.
It doesn’t happen all the time… but it happens a lot.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
like Mark Zuckerberg
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
I'm really just joking around with you.
I don’t find anything wrong with your statement. I also don’t know why people choose to go out of there way to antagonize people for talking about personal intelligence.
I’m willing to wager that most people on this board are in the upper tier’s in most measured intelligence tests. There’s no shame in recognizing that and certainly nothing wrong with mentioning it.
by Heebs on Mar 30, 2011 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That was kind of my thought.
I sort of expected most other LSB’ers to think the same way about themselves.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Yeah
I also like to talk about how good looking I am and how much I bench press. I would talk about my salary but that’s on a placard that I wear around my neck.
Jesus man.
I’m sorry I got this reaction… I really didn’t mean in the way that you are describing those other things.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Match, you apologize enough.
I will say that I understood your fear at one point in my past. Then I adopted a child who had/has some real issues intellectually. As difficult as she can be at times there are rewards that go far beyond any words I can express.
New parents first priority is (or should be) good health, everything else can be worked out.
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
well i'm not talking to you
I was talking to heebs and anyone else who really thinks its ok to talk about how smart they are. it takes no more than 10 years on this earth to figure out there are certain things you don’t talk about and IQ is one of them, especially in the context of “Since I’m so smart, I would really hate it if my kid was dumb.” It wasn’t even necessary to the overall point of the story.
But even beyond that, it’s just not something people talk about. It inherently makes people feel strange and comes off as pretty haughty. I mean, sometimes, that is someone’s goal but seeing how it wasn’t your goal, just thought I would point out that it’s not something you should be flaunting. And anybody who thinks it’s fine to talk about is socially inept.
I think your social circle affects it as well.
Growing up it was very common between my fellow students to talk about this stuff. We all did academic competitions with and against each other.
It wasn’t until after I got out of school that I had my eyes opened that not everyone acted that way. I was very used to being surrounded by very smart people.
There are quite a few exceptionally smart and successful people on this board… and that makes me feel more like the environment I grew up in compared to say a random bunch of strangers where I would never mention something like that.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
So "very smart people" are naturally going to sit around trying to remind each other about how smart they are?
And the fact that others don’t do that means they are less smart to you?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
This has nothing to do with what I think about other people.
I generally don’t think about them compared to me.
I am saying that while it is generally not accepted to discuss IQ in normal social circles… it was very accepted with the people I grew up with.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
You just said that you are in the top 1 or 2%
How is that not comparing yourself to other people?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Other individuals
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I didn't name any individuals.
We’re still talking in societal generalities.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Also
What’s your goal here?
What would you like to happen as a result of this conversation?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Do I have to have a specific goal?
Why so defensive?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Is it possible to respond to this comment without validating it?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
it is just funny
to ask a guy who is being attacked (justified or not) why he is being defensive.
I’m not saying anyone is wrong here, but his reason for being defensive is blatantly obvious.
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
I see what you're saying.
I’m not sure where things went from conversation to attack, but I suppose that’s my fault.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
It seems like you're being very confrontational
but he’s already apologized. What is the point of beating the conversation to death? Why not just move on?
"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 never asked for or expected an apology
So it’s not like getting one was ever my goal, and after he did apologize, which was unnecessary, I think, it’s not like I’m going to sit on my hands and stop the conversation.
Why is this the point where being confrontational, which wasn’t my intent, but I’ll accept that I was, is suddenly out of the question?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Because I'm embarrased.
I got a reaction that was completely unexpected though probably shouldn’t have been.
I’ve been honest with the reasoning and circumstances that lead to my statement.
If we’re just shooting the breeze, then I’m done with this topic.
If there’s a goal you have in mind, then I’d like to know it.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Everyone does that
in their own way. People are competitive. It’s not always in the open but it’s going on in ways both subtle and not all the time in social situations.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
That was basically what I was thinking
That’s why I questioned drawing conclusions from it.
But I’ve been told to lay off of my attack, so I will.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
in fact
I think smart people are more likely to debate how smart they are with each other. That is one of the reasons we academics are completely insufferable.
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
athletes certainly do it
trumpet players try to play higher than each other, we step on the gas on the tollway “I’m not letting this asshole merge in front of me”…etc. etc.
People are competitive in a lot of strange ways.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
"So, I'm like, in the top 1-2% of the smartest people...
what are you doing Friday night?"
Sure
Your opinion of this topic is a little extreme in my opinion. Your suggestion is that you should avoid discussing your individual strengths.
There is a difference between involving these topics in discussion and being a braggart. Your public flogging of matchst1ck is significantly more damaging and reprehensible than matchst1ck’s innocent mentioning of his intelligence.
well, how much do you squat?
"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'd wager between 5-10% of LSBers are top 2% overall in IQ
depending on how much of a baseline bias you give the community. I think it isn’t unreasonable to say the mean IQ here would be 105; maybe even higher.
I have no idea if matchst1ck is among the top 5 or 10% of IQ here (and I’m just tossing IQ out there as a metric since it is useful for this purpose). But nothing he has done is completely inconsistent with that supposition (whereas there are some folks for whom I can pretty much rule that out…)
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
That's actually what I've been
wondering about after I left this thread for lunch. I wonder what the IQ distribution of LSB would be…
FWIW, 105 is roughly the mean college graduate, which seems like a reasonable enough guess.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
For LSB or college grads?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I would have though
college grads would be a touch higher…but then I remembered the things I and my friends did in college.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
remember
that roughly half of any population is below average!
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
Mine's like, at least 500
You should have seen my Mad Libs growing up. I was a fucking genius.
since you are using the mean
that means that Josey is really going to be weighing us down. try the median instead. I often find it much more useful from a statistical standpoint as it tends to even up the outliers. Like Match on one end and Josey on the other.
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
But it's kinda odd to tell people about it though...
no big deal I guess. I enjoy reading matchst1ck’s Ranger analysis and he seems like a cool dude.
It wasnt very smart of you
and BTW this is how LSB memes are born. I suspect yop 1%-2% line will be used many times in the future
OFoSho
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
haha
“I’m in Mensa”
i don’t have anything against you, but i got a pretty good laugh out of this
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
The funny part
Is that the only reason I joined was to put it on a resume.
As a high school dropout with zero college, I wanted something to make it standout.
NEver attended a single meeting.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I did the same thing.
Joined just to put it on my resume, but never went to a meeting.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
I'm not sure I'd look at that as a positive if I was interviewing someone.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Yeah, but when you are trying to get your resume noticed out of hundreds of applicants,
I figured that it could not hurt. I always meant to go to the meetings, but I was too lazy.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
THAT I wouldn't let slip in an interview
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I should just put that on the resume.
Skills:
Laziness
Procrastination
Wasting time on LoneStarBall while at work
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
Pretty sure we're thinking the same thing.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
high school dropout and zero college,
how many standardized tests have you had to take?
TAAS Test?
laughable
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Damn employers and their
desire to see that you can finish something you start.
It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence.
--Seneca
Well... not all feel that way.
I’m a hiring manager now. Have a team of 11 in my department… I couldn’t tell you the education level of a single one of them.
However my personal experiences and industry (IT) make me biased towards de-valuing education.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Now see,
that bothers me. because education is very important in general. de-valuing education makes it seem that if you have two equally qualified applicants, you’d take the one with less education. I personally would take the one with more, as college in general provides life skills which are valuable in the work place, and shows that the applicant can be sent out on training for specific duties and benefit from that training. Some intelligent people who don’t attend college struggle in those kinds of environments.
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
I wouldn't even look at the education
My bias doesn’t lead me to thinking I should hire the guy with no education… I just don’t make it a factor.
Experience is more important to me than education.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
autistic boy 12 years old has I.Q. higher than Einstein's
develops his own theory of relativity…
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/226503-Autistic-boy-12-with-higher-IQ-than-Einstein-develops-his-own-theory-of-relativity
Ventura::Lewin::Greenberg
I read that on yahoo yesterday too
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
Holy cow
The boy wonder, who taught himself calculus, algebra, geometry and trigonometry in a week, is now tutoring fellow college classmates after hours
seen a show about a savant
that saw everything as numbers. He could learn languages in a few hours. Super smart but had trouble with day-to-day life.
I hate to say it
but Mensa tests are so bloody easy.
Genius is as Genius does. I may have well above average intelligence, but I still sit in a cube surrounded by people just like me, managed by people who aren’t as smart who make more money.
You don’t have to be smart to be rich. Drive is probably much more important. I don’t have much drive.
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
How can I get to be as smart as you
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
Upgrade your processor
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
by JBImaknee on Mar 30, 2011 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
seriously
in INB the top 15% get an A I believe and I’m right on the edge and it is aggravating.
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
How are you defining intelligence?
Also, you’ll forgive me if I take what you’re saying with a grain of salt.
More to the point, though, I try to be open-minded when it comes to ‘expectations’ for kids as far as what they pursue…my main goal is that I want them to be successful. Fortunately, much of being successful (and how well one performs in most intelligence measurements) has as much or more to do with how one is raised compared to the genetic profile one brings to the table.
Furthermore, the truth is that it’s my job to make sure a kid is more than just intelligent by the measures you’re probably referring to…
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm a firm believer
in experience driving brain development.
There is clearly a strong genetic component. But I’m convinced the first 5 years of life are the biggest determinant of the later years.
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
Again,
it depends how you define intelligence.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
well, of course
just to note though, I didn’t use that loaded word in my post…
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
Good point.
What do you mean by brain development?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
as I said in my comments about Montessori a couple weeks ago
I think early learning experiences literally wire the brain and prepare it (or don’t prepare it as well) for things you learn later on. Some of the stuff that Montesorri chick figured out is now supported by research on brain structure development. I don’t really understand it that well, but all my reading on it points in that direction.
You’d probably understand the fine points a lot better than I do if you looked into it. Anyway, I strongly suggest Montessori schooling — with a carefully selected teacher/school — because it does support growing all kinds of intelligence/social skills, etc.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
I will investigate it at some point,
but let’s just say I’m highly skeptical.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Free advice from my experience.
Don’t judge any learning philosphy befroe evaluatng both it and the child. I have three kids that are very different. Montessori was good for one of the little ones but not the other. Later on a college prep HS was better for one and not another. Try to match the child to educational environment that best suits the child.
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
Yes, you love children unconditionally
regardless of their interests and intellect.
I have a free spirit artiste who doesn’t give a damn about sports and a super-jock. I’m not disappointed in either one of them and try to support everything they do with my presence, my money or my support.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
good advice
I’m also constantly aware that I am teaching my daughter all the time, whether I intend to or not, just by how I act, talk, work, etc.
I think one of the biggest factors in a child’s ability to learn well is having a loving, respectful family situation at home.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
Amen Brother t ball.
Amen.
I am amazed how I have tried (and failed more often than I like to admit) to modify my behavior to teach my kids by example. An easy example is having kids in the car is the primary reason I do not listen to the Ticket. Love the ticket but can’t have it on with youngsters in the car IMHO.
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
You get to chose
whats on the radio with your kids in the car? hah. if I’m in the car with my kids, its on a station of their approval. which means no baseball talk, no bluegrass, and with some, no classic rock.
The younger ones like classic rock, as they are huge Beatles fans and the like. With the older ones, its Electronica or some of these bands you guys talk about or Indie or even Death metal and the like. bleh.
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
Those first years
lay the groundwork for later learning, though. And I mean in every way, not just ’rithmetic and stuff.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
Was it here that we talked about how important those years are to learning languages?
I can’t remember where I read that, but it was about the first 18 months being vital.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I don't think anybody disagrees,
but it seems like such a hard thing to measure, let alone to get to the point where you can accurately predict what factors in that time frame result in increased learning ability.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not so sure it's an increase
in the ability to learn so much as it helps shape the kinds of things you learn easily. Montessori consciously tried to groom the brain to learn the 7 areas of intelligence. I don’t know if it is truly successful in doing so, but I am certainly interested in an educational approach that 1) acknowledges that many different types of intelligence and 2) actively tries to develop them in a systematic way.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
I can fully buy it
not necessarily about Montessori school – which I don’t know much about. But I fully buy that you can shape what things you can learn later in the first 5-7 years of life. And beyond that, I’ll even go so far as to say that one can influence their ability to learn and associated capacity early on.
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
how would you take it if your kid was an
ab03 kind of guy
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
A smart lawyer living in a great city
who often finds holes in my arguments? There are certainly much, much worse outcomes…
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
This will surely get a response from a certain someone.
by lost in space on Mar 30, 2011 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Was really curious
He is smart and successful .. but can be kind’ve of an asshole ‘at times.’
I wasn’t trying to say he was a bad person or anything.
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
You don't think I'm an asshole at times?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't think I've ever thought that of you.
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
this is the real reason FuturePants is scared of kids
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
Kids were almost enough to scare FuturePants away from sex.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
For my intelligence
Is primarily aptitude. And generally pattern recognition and problem solving.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Which is a very, very, very specific type
that is almost useless in many fields.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Hopefully you still don't feel that way.
Else I’d say you’re probably not ready to have children.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
He doesn't want any
because they are a poor financial decision.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
That is over simplyfing it quite a bit.
I don’t want children for a variety of reasons… but I’m not blind to the financial benefit of not having them.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Yeah,
sorry, that’s a generalization. It just happens to be the one you say the most, so it came to mind quickest.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
I say it the most in a tongue in cheek sort of way.
As its humorous to point it out.
The number one reason has more to do with my parents and the similarities I draw from myself to them and the aspects of them I thought made them poor parents.
My dad’s incredible selfishness with his time (I rarely saw him growing up) to my mother’s temper. I inherited both either by environment or genetic pre-disposition… plus my fiancee already decided she didn’t want kids before we met… that made it go from 80-90% to 100%.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Since we're all aware there are many kinds of intelligence
I’m going to say we’re all also intelligent enough not to judge you by the post that started this subthread.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
Oops hit post too soon
Every person is complex and it’s easy for us to take just one facet of someone’s personality — based on a few words typed in a blog comment — and run with it.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
And yet it's not exactly true
Which means it says pretty fucking little.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Yes,
I brewed about 60 gallons a few weeks ago, it’s about time to give it all away.
Belgian Dubbel anybody, with Dr. Pepper added in the boil?
by Whiskey in my Whiskey on Mar 30, 2011 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
haha, whoa
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Hell yeah...
that’s a Saturday….I’ll have to get clearance in the next day or two.
"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,
once we get a firm date, we can figure out who all can go.
by lost in space on Mar 30, 2011 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
can i come?
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions
TWSS
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Please do
More the merrier.
Would love it if we had a bunch of LSBers. Yes, even you Josey.
by Whiskey in my Whiskey on Mar 30, 2011 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Nah, May.
She’s 12 weeks today, due date is in October. That doesn’t come until ~5 months for most people.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Our first was due October 31
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
?
You’re married?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't think that is a pre-requisite for children.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
No,
but I feel like he was asking for honeymoon advice recently, so I’m confused…
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
That was someone else
though I mentioned Hawaii and you went to yours there too, and we talked about that some in the middle of that conversation.
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
Ah, gotcha.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Mike E has kids?
Do they look like TI calculators?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
October 12th is the day you should have your son
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 30, 2011 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
This is much better math.
The science, though…
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
All of the lights, all of the lights.
Seriously though, that baby needs shades because its future is so bright.
by FuturePants on Mar 30, 2011 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
By the looks of it and timing,
I’m guessing a WS appearance special. Who was at full mast during playoffs? GhettoBear! ;)
Congrats sir. It’s the most fun you can have while being amazingly pissed-off, broke and exhausted.
"Ooooh....I want some fucking pancakes!" son of willamos2
Heh, thanks for the advice.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
You're apparently pretty terrible at guessing fetal age, then.
That’s a New Years baby.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Well...
only because the way they count is stupid.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
How dare you insert science in my over reach to prove GB's love for the Rangers.
How dare you.
"Ooooh....I want some fucking pancakes!" son of willamos2
Can't it be both?
It could have been a celebration started in late October that didn’t finish till New Year’s.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
GhettoCub
GB, you should really consider this for the name. Originality at its finest.
by lost in space on Mar 30, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I dig it.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Go ahead and make him a twitter account with that name.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
GB don't tweet....
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Congrats to the you and Mrs. Ghettobear.
Kids are great as long as you don’t mind giving up all of your time and all of your money.
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
Bonus: I don't have much money to give up!
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm gonna need an explanation on this username.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
PM_Productions, Joe Siegler, Jonathan Collander, Scott Lucas, and me(?!)
Leave for Round Rock in a couple of hours for the last ST game and round table. I (slightly) promise to be on my best behavior and represent LSB well. I’m sure PM and I will be tweeting like mad crazy and linking all over the joint tonight. We’re pretty close to home plate as far as seats go, so keep an eye out for us.
Go Rangers!!!!
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Mar 30, 2011 10:16 AM CDT reply actions
Going to the Express game tonight too
I’ll be the one the white Rangers jersey and red World Series cap. I’m sure you’ll able to spot me.
heh.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Mar 30, 2011 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm in
I’ll be rocking a Rangers jacket. I know Dutch is expected to pitch for the Strange, but who’s going for RR?
by Neftali's arm on Mar 30, 2011 10:40 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Lord only knows.
I’m sure lineups won’t be up for a bit.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Mar 30, 2011 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
I'll be there as well
6th row behind the rangers dugout.
by Ty R on Mar 30, 2011 10:55 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
You'll be right near us then.
Sec 121, rows 3 and 4.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Mar 30, 2011 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
I could've went
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
Just discovered
this morning that I used to hang out with Jonathan Collander in HS.
Had no idea it was the same guy.
/notsoCSB
by Axe Em Rangers on Mar 30, 2011 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm there also.
Row 14 behind home plate. I will have a Rangers road jersey, although I suspect I will be wearing a silver windbreaker. Look for an old, bearded guy and say hello if you get a chance.
Phil
"Celebs" that I follow
Michael Ian Black
Penn Jillette
Neal Stephenson
Grant Imahara
Kari Byron
I think that’s all.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 30, 2011 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
You don't follow Josh Molina?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Needs more Wil Wheaton
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Yes, this.
"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
Penn and Teller need to revitalize Bullshit.
What a fantastic show.
by FuturePants on Mar 30, 2011 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
first time I watched it
my son came in the room near the end of the show. They had a woman come out and start stripping down. I didn’t know if I should race for the remote or cover my son’s eyes.
Kari Byron.........
she’s wonderful……..
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Mar 30, 2011 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Wonderfully looking you mean.
"You have been banned from Peninsula is Mightier."
Well shit.
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Mar 30, 2011 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
So ... Karl Ravech is a dipshit.
karlravechespn karl ravech
Predictions for season div winners and wc…bos, cws, laa, wc-nyy/ phi, cin, col wc-atl
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
eh, whatever
We’re going to see a lot of people picking LAA and Oakland this year, since media types like to go against conventional wisdom. There is little cost to being wrong, there is a nice benefit for picking a low probability outcome that ends up correct. I think we’ll see both the Rangers and the Giants left off many people’s predictions this year for this reason alone.
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
Yeah,
Peter King’s picks seem to be a good representation of that. By the way, he picked Trevor Cahill for AL Cy Young.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Trevor Cahill went 18-8 last year with a 2.97 ERA
and he barely got any votes.
He’s just not glitzy enough. I don’t know if he could do any more, conventional stats wise, to get consideration. I’m not saying he deserved it (he clearly didn’t), but if he didn’t even get considered last year, he’ll never get considered.
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
Yeah,
but maybe if the A’s won the division? I’m not sure…
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I dislike Cahill
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
He's a little curmudgeony
But I don’t dislike him. ;)
(I know who you’re talking about… I just like misunderstanding humor… its probably my favorite)
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Well as a side note
King picked Cahill for Cy Young because he drafted him for his fantasy team, and then was stunned by everyone telling him that Cahill was overrated.
There may be a few dumber reasons to pick a Cy winner, but not many.
He did finish 9th.
ahead of him were King Felix and David Price and Clay Buchholz (guys with better ERA’s), Jon Lester and CC Sabathia (guys with more wins), Jared Weaver (led the AL in strikeouts, and Cliff Lee (led the world in K/BB ratio, also led the AL in complete games) plus Rafael Soriano, who led the AL in saves.
The only guy among those I might not take over Cahill based on conventional stats might be Weaver.
going by xFIP, OTOH, Cahil is 19th, down below Carl Pavano and Justin Masterson, but above CJ Wilson and Clay Buchholz. With the top 5 of Liriano, Lee, King Felix, Jon Lester, and Jered Weaver.
interesting: James Shields, 13-15 with a 5.18 ERA? 7th in xFIP due to a 13.8% HR/FB rate and a .341 BABIP, plus a 68.4 LOB% could be in for a major improvement this year.
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
The Newberg picked Oakland to win the WC in ye olde podcast this week.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 30, 2011 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Unpossible
Yanks/Red Sox will both win at least 90 games. I don’t expect two teams, probably not even 1 team, to do that in the West.
He (of course) had the Rangers winning the AL West.
The Yankees are probably more intriguing than ever just because they’re such a mystery.
Everything I’ve read or heard is that their offense has been a monster this spring and that bully looks pretty salty as well.
But that starting pitching, the age of the left side of the infield, the 39 year old Posada as DH and how old the Rangers made them look last October is all difficult to dismiss.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 30, 2011 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I could see the Yanks not getting to 90 games...
we shall see tomorrow.
I expect Montero to be primary DH by mid-season
Even with their question rotation they are still unquestionably better than most teams in the AL. That offense and bullpen is way too good. The only way I see them dropping below 90 is if CC gets injured.
With Martin catching, what happens to Jorge P?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
That's asking quite a bit of Montero at this point.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Really?
By mid-season?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
To hold down a premium offensive position for a contending ballclub at (is he 20 or 21?)
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
He hit well in AAA last year, right?
I think primary DH may be saying too much, but I don’t think it’s unreasonable to see him getting significant PA over the second half.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions
You have to compare him to his competition though
I’m suggesting DH for the same reason that Jorge Posada is opening the season as primary DH. They don’t have an obvious person to fill this position. Montero only has to be better than Jorge Posada or whatever’s behind him if Martin fails or gets hurt. I can easily see that happening.
If he's the best option, absolutely
I think his bat is major league ready. Between the declining production of Jorge Posada, question marks of Russel Martin, and potential injury concerns of both I see plenty of opportunity.
Actually I think it might benefit him and the team
if he’s just hitting and not worrying about being a catcher. It might not be in the best long-term interests, depending on how serious they are about him sticking at catcher, but in the short-term he’d probably hit well enough.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
I like the White Sox for the Wild card.
I don’t see any team in the West other than the Rangers finishing with more than 85 wins.
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
He was right about us last year....hopefully he's wrong this year.
"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've heard a bunch of people
predicting the Angels. They claim its because of their starting rotation.
The problem is that the Angels can’t hit and can’t catch. gonna be a long year in LA.
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
2k10 really loved Feliz
I don’t have ’11 and simmed a season with Feliz in the rotation: 18-4 2.39
"You have been banned from Peninsula is Mightier."
Well shit.
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Mar 30, 2011 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
It's like that in 2k11, too
Simmed out to 2015 and the average year was like 17-6 with a 10 K/9 and upper 2 ERA
>mfw
by MonkeyEpoxy on Mar 30, 2011 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Playing my buddy(a huge Ray's fan) and he is strangling the Rangers with Price.
I started Lewis. I made a couple mistakes early and I’m down 3 for most of the game. Bottom of the eighth, Moreland comes up with 2 on one out down 2. First pitch deposited into the RF bleachers. I gotta agree. Quite possible, the longest +1 in history.
"Ooooh....I want some fucking pancakes!" son of willamos2
Nearly drove off the road this morning....
One of The Ticket ticker guys said that Holland was out for 6 weeks with a groin strain….obviously he meant to say Hunter but that didn’t keep me from almost jumping a median.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Mar 30, 2011 10:45 AM CDT reply actions
They need to invent a device
That prevents anyone on the Ticket from discussing baseball in any context. I love that station… P1 for 16 years now… but my god they should never talk baseball.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
This was just a ticker.....
but honestly, my heart skipped a beat….
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Mar 30, 2011 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
x
Evan_P_Grant Evan Grant
By the way, its Holland for Rangers vs. Kirkman for Express tonight. No word on if @Frasier66 will get another AB.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Did you see Heyman's season prediction article?
A-Rod as MVP, CC as Cy Young, Yanks as Wild Card.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I did.
Typical Heyman.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Any detectable bias there?
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
Well, my troll detector is going off...
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Let Arod get the MVP, and CC get the CY, and the Yanks get the wildcard
as long as I get to see Feliz strike out A-rod to clinch a playoff series again!
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
by Bigfan16 on Mar 30, 2011 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I also like the triple to LF
Probably made sense when it happened but seems difficult to pull that off
If I put that up in my office
No one would get it
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on Mar 30, 2011 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
It's pretty esoteric
And the other thing is it doesn’t look all that impressive. It’s just a weird fact that got made into a pictorial. Kind of cool looking but definitely not your typical sports poster.
still might get it for aesthetics (and it is cheap)
That is some of Justin Bopp's work
I love the graphs and charts he does at BtB
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio," Washington said. - After Borbon dropped a fly ball with one out in 9th of the AL West clinching game against Oakland As. 09/25/10
"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 Mar 30, 2011 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Kirkman
Can’t you just hear Wash: “Nahh, we can’t have Kirkman in the rotation. That’s four lefthanders in the rotation…that’s just crazy…never heard of it…can’t do it…won’t do it”?
Singletary?
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
Sounds like something I'd say
Altlhough I must admit I wanted Feliz to replace Hunter because he was right handed.
under they belt
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
Anyone ever find out for sure if Ogando is No. 4 or 5?
I’m going Monday so either will be a treat but I’d like to be there for Ogando’s first ever start.
"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
5.
I didn’t think this was a question.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I figured so but Rangers.com had him listed as No. 4 and Dutch 5
http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/team/depth_chart/index.jsp?c_id=tex
"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
Ogando on replica ring night?
Sweet.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
If I did my math right, both Lewis and Wilson are going to miss the Yankees
I’m not really looking forward to Harrison, Ogando, and Holland at New York. At least both Wilson and Lewis will face Anahiem and Oakland.
It depends on how they plan on using Ogando exactly
If they stay on their 5 starter schedule and don’t skip anyone then yes it should be Harrison, Ogando, Holland against the Yankees.
However if they want to keep CJ pitching on 4 days rest and skip Ogandothey could go with Harrison on Friday, CJ on Saturday, and Holland on Sunday. Harrison would be on 5 days rest, CJ on his normal 4 days rest, and Holland on 6 days rest. So they could possibly swap Holland and CJ and have everyone on 5 days rest at that point
I'm going Tuesday
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
Stumbled on a free Opening Day ticket this morning.
Fathers in laws are good things to have some times.
Started the Civil War after you mentioned it last night.
I seriously think Ken Burns should narrate everything that is filmed.
by lost in space on Mar 30, 2011 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
I love the old historian guys he gets, and the fact that Sam Waterston does all the Abe Lincoln parts.
Going to do “The War” next. I’ve seen them all, but not in quick succession like I just did The Civil War.
Just like the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Hadn't seen this posted here...
but I haven’t been around too much the past couple of days, so I might have missed it:
Tobin...
I am glad to see him on the roster and hope he is able to stick throughout the year. He would not be the first rule 5 guy who turned into something really nice to have on any team.
It is difficult for a rule 5 guy to stick and this years Rangers roster is going to need productivity from everyone to repeat so I am keeping my expectations modest.
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
I would expect one or two DL trips with lengthy rehab assignments afterwards
But that’s just me.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
.
darrenrovell Highest avg ticket prices for opening day: Red Sox ($190.29), Rangers ($173.18), Reds ($152)
by Judy'sLewinsky on Mar 30, 2011 12:07 PM CDT reply actions
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darrenrovell Lowest avg ticket prices for Opening Day: Rays ($6), Braves ($24.67), Giants ($25.34)
by Judy'sLewinsky on Mar 30, 2011 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Fucking hell, that's the AVERAGE cost?
Jeez.
by FuturePants on Mar 30, 2011 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
6 bucks, heh...
"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 don't understand what's wrong with Rays fans
Also, why are the Giants lowest? You’d think being WS Champs would mean something to that area.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on Mar 30, 2011 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that makes no sense at all.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I meant in the lowest
Obviously, the Giants don’t have the lowest price
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on Mar 30, 2011 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Ranger's fan, wealth they have it!
You can only be young once but can be immature forever!
Or Red Sox fans inflating the price...
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions
is this like stubhub prices?
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
It's secondary market
May or may not just be StubHub.
Definitely not box office.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
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fangraphs FanGraphs: 2011 Organizational Rankings: #7 Texas http://bit.ly/ezscIp
by Judy'sLewinsky on Mar 30, 2011 12:15 PM CDT reply actions
Seems odd to drop from #4 to #7
though I only have minor quibble with the current talent and the front office ranking.
No way I’d have Toronto higher than Texas; but maybe their front office gets some bonus points for the Wells deal this year.
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
wait, never mind
didn’t see Toronto was #8.
I think after NY and Boston, it is hard to argue with the ordering of Atlanta, Philly, Minnesota, Texas, and Tampa
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
Toronto (is the GM named Anthopolis?) is getting a lot of accolades for his work this
past off-season but I don’t think they win 70 games this year.
The most games they’ve won in the last 10 years is 87 (2006) and I don’t see them getting close to that any time soon.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 30, 2011 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
But he dumped one of the worst contracts in baseball
For a mediocre player.
No one thought that was possible.
Though is that because the Toronto GM is so good… or because Reagins is so bad?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"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 don't know that Reagins is a bad GM.
He’s won a pair of division titles and also traded for Dan Haren.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 30, 2011 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
And trade 2 usable players for a elite allstar caliber center fielder. What a great deal
If Anthopolis can do what the GM (is it Freedman?) in Tampa did and make them
a serious threat in the AL East, yeah, maybe the accolades will be deserved.
To date, all he’s done is take a mid 80s win team and make them one of the worst teams in MLB.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 30, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry
but Toronto is still much better than :
Kansas City
Seattle
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Washington
Arizona
and on par with:
the Mets
the Astros
the Orioles
the Angels
the Padres
the Cubs
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
That really misses the point, though
The new GM is trying to build for long term success. He’s made a lot of great moves to start in that direction, but in that situation you do not judge by short term success.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
QUESTION:
What are the odds that it’ll be more difficult than it should be to get the game on Sat (w/ audio) in a bar with the Final 4 on at the same time….?
Depends on the bar I suppose.
If you know a bartender it should be pretty easy I would think, otherwise keep your fingers crossed.
by lost in space on Mar 30, 2011 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I owe Heyman a one-time apology.
He did pick the Rangers to win the AL this year, shockingly enough.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseball/mlb/03/29/expert.picks/index.html?eref=sihp
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Probably a typo
Though the TEX keys aren’t anywhere near the NYY keys.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
He was the only one; the vast majority picked Boston, obviously.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Almost makes up for his *too soon* Liz Taylor joke last week.
ALMOST. [Manny Ramirez] has had more honeymoons than … Not even funny.
I miss your GDT images =)
And Rodney’s.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Mar 30, 2011 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
That made Rhadigan smile.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
bv
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
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