Saturday morning Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 9, 2011 8:15 AM CDT
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As seems to be the case every year, we've got a doubleheader in Baltimore.
Jeff Wilson writes that the rainout yesterday and doubleheader today means the Rangers will need a spot starter on Wednesday, with Dave Bush being the main candidate currently on the roster.
T.R. Sullivan writes that the Rangers and Vladimir Guerrero haven't forgotten each other.
The S-T's notes talk about the Rangers adding two relievers to the organization and a Brandon Webb update, among other things.
Sullivan's notes also hits on Webb and the new additions, along with noting that Ron Washington has passed Johnny Oates and now has the second best winning percentage of any Ranger manager.
Evan Grant writes that the Rangers have ended their association with Solomon Torres on the use of his facilities in San Pedro de Macoris, leaving them without an academy in the Dominican Republic.
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Gonna be a great sports viewing day
Ranger doubleheader and the Masters with Tiger officially in the mix
And the GF is out of town so I don’t have to worry about her nagging me
Yay me!!
You going to sit around in your undies and eat fried chicken all day?
You should….I would.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
pizza?
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
damn...
you should get a pint of blue bell to wash it down.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
oh my gosh yes
either pecan pie or a cobbler from rudys to go with it
im already hungry just thinking about it
So that's why they call you BigSteve™
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Ah.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Is there anything better
than just sitting around the house watching sports, and ordering a giant ass fucking pizza just for yourself?
I don’t believe there is.
by vfn on Apr 9, 2011 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions
no, nothing
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
I thought you liked it
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?
Should I buy mlb.tv to watch the Rangers double header or chase storms in Iowa?
Godspeed Mike Olt. Oops. Sorry, to see you're trade bait now.
you really chase storms?
like a real storm chaser?
"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 chased since 1993, my junior year as a meteorology student.
That year I chased from St. Cloud MN (where I went to school) to North Platte — 16 hours one-way — during finals week.
So, I was pretty rabid about it back then, but only get out on really great days when my work schedule permits nowadays.
Godspeed Mike Olt. Oops. Sorry, to see you're trade bait now.
wow...that's awesome.
You should link up some photos some time.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
a few from back in the day
A tornado near Almena, KS that moved all of 12 miles over about 45 minutes.
One near Waterloo, IA on a day that a reporter was with us.
I took this picture from the roof of the old National Severe Storms Laboratory after my first chase ever back in 1993.
My car after one of my chase vacations.
Godspeed Mike Olt. Oops. Sorry, to see you're trade bait now.
Always Awesome To Meet Another Chaser
I love me some Rangers baseball, but I am so jonesin’ for high plains storm season to get here that I’d be hard pressed to pass up a promising convective outlook right now. Here are some shots from my best chase last year, east-northeast of Duncan, Oklahoma:
by Mister Naxal on Apr 9, 2011 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Awesome
After the show I want Greg Oden to tuck us both in and tell us stories about the old days. - Will Ferrell
It's A Little Of This, A Little Of That
I’ve been fascinated with tornadoes since I was a kid and saw what the big one that hit Wichita Falls in 1979 did to my aunt & uncle’s place. I took a couple of meteorology classes at A&M as an undergrad, but I didn’t think I could handle the math to major in it. Funny thing, I spent the last seven years working as a statistician and research consultant! Closer to home, I’m part of the volunteer SKYWARN network here in North Texas. Whenever I chase outside of North Texas, I always have all the contact information for the nearest NWS office in my phone and I always have the number for NWS Norman (Oklahoma) ready to dial.
One reason why I don’t have a whole lot of pictures to show for my years of chasing is that when you’re doing it on your own time, in my experience, it’s rare to actually get close to a tornado-producing storm. A whole lot of things have to go right to be in the kind of situation I was in regarding the pictures above, although technology makes helps shift probability a little more in the favor of the chaser these days. The other reason why I don’t have a whole lot of pictures is that I usually chase alone and if I find something, I’m usually calling an NWS office to report it and I continue to report its movement for as long as I can. Between estimating speed and direction and driving, that doesn’t leave much time for pictures! In the chase above, I had a friend with me and there was a ton of coverage from other professional storm folks, so I could focus more on taking pictures. The day pictured above was also one of the most “can’t miss” days for tornadic activity in Oklahoma that I’ve seen in the last 10 years.
I’d love to be able to contribute to directly collecting data, but as far as I know, there’s no crowdsourcing of storm data beyond what people like me call in to NWS offices or what the pros do with things like the VORTEX project.
At the end of the day, I’m fascinated by tornadoes but at the same time I hope that my calls from the field when I find them help improve warnings and save some lives.
by Mister Naxal on Apr 9, 2011 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
I remember that Wichita Falls storm.
My Dad and I were headed to Ft. Worth from Estelline. I’ve never seen the sky so black. We got just past Vernon and there were combines and hay equipment tangled up in the center median. We turned around and went back home.
I live in Childress now and we’ve had a couple hit here. The one that tore the HS gym up, crossed the road about 200 yards from my house.
Likewise... coolness on the pix.
Do you chase on your own? Or, were you part of the NSSL/VORTEX/DOW Armada.
Man, a Moderate in Iowa today (and it’s the type of day that SPC used to blow off in the Midwest) and I can’t find anyone to chase with me.
Godspeed Mike Olt. Oops. Sorry, to see you're trade bait now.
you sure you wouldn't rather come up here and go to this stupid ass little kid's birthday party we have to go to and then mow the fucking lawn?
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
I think in hell you either have to mow or rake leaves all the time.
"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 think I've mowed a lawn since I was 13 or so
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 9, 2011 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions
17 for me. There are people who will do a MUCH better job than me.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
x
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Find a kid on your block... they're not that expensive.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I know, just messin'.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Well played.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
x
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We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
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Petite Lap Giraffes are very funny animal that require special care. They need lots of love. Hugs and kisses every day. Otherwise they make tears.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
Giraffe Cam...herrrrrr
"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 think I did a few times in high school
but my little brothers took that over at my parents place, because I have some awful sinus issues and freshly cut grass can really activate it… and then I’ve only had apartments, so no issue there.
by vfn on Apr 9, 2011 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions
I have a grass allergy. Mowing sucks.
Especially when you have to wear long pants so your legs don’t break out.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Yard work sucks period, if you have allergies.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Same here
and I have to wear a mask too. Miserable.
Your signature makes your agreement somewhat conflicted. - FuturePants 03/25/11
That would super suck
/guy who has no reaction to poison ivy or oak
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Yeah...
I don’t mind mowing at all.
It’s all the other shit that goes along with it that I hate. Of course, no need to worry about that today as I look outside and see it still snowing.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
the yardwork never ends in TX
where weeds grow year round. every time I get them under control I have to spray the yard again. BASTARDS!
mowing sucks too
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I just torch my yard every spring with weed and feed, fire ant and grub worm killer....I don't do anything the rest of the year.
but in the Spring, I launch a full-on assault.
"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 still don't know how to use my weed-eater....
I have to manually pull out the wire stuff that cuts the weeds down…I know there’s a way you can pound it on the ground and it automatically does it…I’ve yet to figure this out.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Then by the time you figure it out...
it’s empty and you have to go buy a new one.
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
when it's your yard
I think mowing would be more gratifying. i cannot wait till the day I own a home and a lawn that I get to mow. Until then…mowing sucks
I'm not a real big fan of "outside"
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 9, 2011 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, you live in Houston.
It’s “Africa Hot” down there.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
lol I pretty much stay in the country Scoop...only been to about 4 countries (besides U.S.)
Canada, Mexico, Germany, France
Ventura::Lewin::Greenberg
If hating Rhads is wrong I don't want to be right.
Its more like Bejing in the middle of summer humidity + Africa hot in Houston
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." The JeDi
Well shit.....
I guess we’ll have to get the next tailgate party indoors to get you to show up.
- I survived the 2011 Opening Weekend LSB Tailgate Party -
Nice pic
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
heh
lookin’ forward to the weekend, you guys.
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
You'll appreciate this
I’m up for an analyst position with one of the PD’s down here. I didn’t think I’d move on, but I have, and they’ve sent me a preliminary interview packet. I get to page 12, and there’s a big heading that says ‘ONLY ANSWER IF APPLYING FOR AN OFFICER POSITION’.
The questions are all ‘Have you ever had sex with any fowl or other animal?’ and ‘Do you enjoy wearing the clothing of the opposite sex?’.
I mean… I’d answer questions like that if I had to, but, I was happy it wasn’t coming to that.
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?
Are you saying...
that you have something to hide?
Those poor chickens.
by vfn on Apr 9, 2011 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking
‘Analysts are SUPPOSED to be weird!’
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?
The MMPI test (pretty much the industry standard in personality inventories)
asks a lot of weird questions, like if you’ve ever had sexual fantasies about your own mother. It’s not really fair, though, because they never ask if your mom is a super hot milf, though.
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
Is she?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
who's asking?
She’s not really my type…a huge slut.
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
The MMPI
Keeping them dirty homos out the fightin’ man’s military since WWII.
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?
saying "no?"
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
who is that?
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Dad Boner
http://twitter.com/#!/DadBoner
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
do you never ever read my RTs?
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
When I'm on I sure do.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
I already mowed the lawn
but I’m not going to no little kid’s birthday party.
"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
Um, what do YOU mean by "mowed the lawn?"
- I survived the 2011 Opening Weekend LSB Tailgate Party -
hehehe
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
"Trimmed" the hedges.
"He’s the boomstick, you know what I mean?" -Ian Kinsler
you shoulda gone
but, then again, you all figured that out after my 500 tweets from the party
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
Yeah my wife
Picked this weekend to completely redo all our landscaping. F me
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 9, 2011 9:06 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Can you fake an on-the-job injury?
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?
definitely, go with the back injury
“sorry, honey, I can’t move from this couch. it hurts too much.”
“oh, btw, can you get me that remote.”
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
by NothinG on Apr 9, 2011 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
well
I would, but the more I do today, the less I do tomorrow. Masters Sunday is my favorite, so gotta make sure I can watch that.
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 9, 2011 9:11 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Masters sunday over baseball?
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Yeah
Especially if its a close tourney and theres some big names or complete unknowns at the top
if Tiger is in one of the final two groups tomorrow it will be must see tv for me. rangers can go on the 2nd tv with no sound in my living room
Absolutely
I’d be flipping back and forth but the Masters is only one weekend. I’m cool with missing one Rangers game.
Go Team!!!!
"We’re really going to talk about [Yankee mystique]? I don’t really care about the Yankees right now honestly. We just defeated them. It’s over. We’re better than them." -Ian Kinsler
Lead in the west.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Yep
Lewis is already going to 6 days rest and harrison on 5, which is not normal for a starter anyway.
No need to push him back another day
Just saw the slip n slide video, hilarious love this team..
Get those Orioles boys and OT: GO TIGER!
What is more likely this season....
Nelson Cruz is AL MVP.
Profar leads Myrtle Beach in HR.
Godspeed Mike Olt. Oops. Sorry, to see you're trade bait now.
Both are rapidly approaching 1.0
But Kinsler and Olt might have something to say about either.
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?
My legit MVP prediction...
assuming health doesn’t fuck this up, I think it will be a toss-up between Cruz and Billy Butler, who I just see doing monster things and almost willing the Royals (with that other young talent) to 75 wins.
by vfn on Apr 9, 2011 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions
oops... Cruz for MVP or Profar leads Hickory in HR.
Looks like Profar’s biggest competition will be Josh Richmond.
Godspeed Mike Olt. Oops. Sorry, to see you're trade bait now.
I boned that one up too
Am I stuck in ’10 or something?
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 can't wait for Lucas' report today to see the dominance of Profar and NeRa in writing.
Godspeed Mike Olt. Oops. Sorry, to see you're trade bait now.
ahhhhh. Here it is.
For the second consecutive game, Jurickson Profar homered in his first at-bat,
Profar has started the season just like Kinsler, the man he’ll replace in 2014 after the Nationals sign Kinsler to a 7yr/180M contract.
Godspeed Mike Olt. Oops. Sorry, to see you're trade bait now.
No one
and fuck you for suggesting it
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
by FirebatM3 on Apr 9, 2011 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Pedro Strop wins Rookie of the 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
Is Moreland ROTY eligible?
If not, he had to have BARELY lapsed it pre-season.
by vfn on Apr 9, 2011 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions
145 regular season at-bats in '10
So, nope.
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?
the manager says no, I will not pitch him
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Who do the Rangers have options remaining on?
They could probably send Strop or Ogando down to bring up a temporary starter. I think they have one option on Lowe. I am not looking forward to Bush starting a game.
Strop and Lowe are the only ones I believe that would be a possibility
But you wouldn’t be able to recall that guy for 10 days
Dave Bush starting a game for us is not the end of the world people
If they can't recall someone for ten days....
Then Lowe would probably be the choice. I was singularly unimpressed when I saw him pitch in Round Rock, and I thought he could be a part of the rotation earlier. I don’t feel that way now.
Hes not a guy you send out there looking to be impressed with though
Hes not going to throw any complete game shutouts or dominate other teams.
But what he will do, or at least what you can expect from him, is to go out and give your club close to 6 innings while keeping you in the ballgame.
I hope so.
What I saw from him in Round Rock was a curve ball first pitcher, not getting above 88 on the gun for his fast ball. From what I saw, I question whether he can give you much more than four good innings, if that. But I also saw O’Dey get lit up a bit, and he has been fine since then.
I expect Ron to go out of his way
to get Dave Bush a couple of innings this weekend. He needs a tune up before Wed.
Issue is we wouldn't get Kirkman or Hurley up
You’d be getting Zach Jackson or Bret Tomko, either of which would require a corresponding 40 move.
Eeew.
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?
Sending Ogando down to bring up a temporary starter...
…would just open up another hole.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 9, 2011 9:15 AM CDT up reply actions
If you could send him down for a day or two it wouldn't be so bad.
But if it is a ten day situation, forget it.
Short of a phantom DL trip
then yeah, it would be 10 days.
by vfn on Apr 9, 2011 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't remember anything last year
I do remember some really random Eddie Guardado injuries in 08 or 09 though.
by vfn on Apr 9, 2011 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions
I think some were saying Hardin wasn't really injured...
Just DL’d so he could rest up and get a rehab assignment so he could get his act together.
OK, now I remember that.
I think it was our very own bigsteve who was beating the whole “fake cortisone shot” thing.
by vfn on Apr 9, 2011 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions
For those that haven't read it....
Newberg’s post today was his best in some time.
by ncrangerfan on Apr 9, 2011 9:16 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Yep. I enjoyed it.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
agreed
Today’s report was pretty good. I’ve been wondering why I’m subscribed to guy lately.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Newberg's stuff
really stood apart before we had so many excellent sources for minor league information. I also think Newberg offered one of the few positive perspectives on the team during a really depressing stretch of history. When the Rangers were constantly shitting the bed, Newberg would give you a reason to hope for a better future.
I still like the TROT COFFEY stuff. I like Newberg’s occasional trade proposals, but then you have to deal with years of “I told you we should have traded for Greinke” posts.
I read The Report every day and that won’t change any time soon.
super dumb question
how do you subscribe?
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
Here
http://www.newbergreport.com/nrUser.asp
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
We didn't think the DL facility was Texan enough
/Nolan Ryan
"My expectations today are that we're going to be extremely competitive and if we don't win our division, I'll be disappointed." Nolan Ryan
Maybe it had foundation problems.
And they didn’t want to roll with Olshan.
by wut on Apr 9, 2011 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions
I hope Mason Tobin and Strop both see time today.
I expect at least Strop to.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
So does Napoli catch the first game with a lefty pitching or does he catch game 2?
I wouldn’t think he’d play both games especially with one being at C but we are facing a LHP in game 1 so we want him in the lineup.
I assume he'd have to catch one of them
as neither catcher is going to catch both, and the lefty seems most plausible
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Yeah thats my thinking too
Yorvits gonna have to catch the day game tomorrow after the nightcap tonight most likely too
Except it is not a day/night double header.
But yes, the second game will likely go on till at least 10 pm EDT. You could start Napoli at First against the lefty, and have him catch the second game, and have Yorvit catch the Sunday day game.
or you could just start Napoli at catcher the 1st game
and let Napoli catch on Sunday as well giving Veets a rest
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Yeah
But given how Napoli isn’t the best defensive catcher to begin with I don’t know if you want him catching the 2nd game after playing game 1 also. The legs may be tired.
Although Napoli was the catcher of harrisons first game and was given a lot of credit for his game calling that day so he may have turned into sorta Harrisons personal catcher
What a pair.
Much like everyone else… I’m super anxious to see what Harry does for a follow up to that first game.
"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 super anxious
I am interested and intrigued though
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Agreed.
Yorvit is on the bench in the game against the lefty, and catches the second game. It will be interesting to see if Hamilton starts both games in the outfield, or plays at least one at DH to save his knees. At least it’s natural turf. I figure that between Detroit and NY, they’ll get at least one more game called because of weather.
Didn't the Astros have an 18 inning game several years ago...
where the catcher caught the entire 18 innings?
Pop quiz
Name the only two Ranger pitchers who have allowed both a HR and a walk so far this season.
Colby Lewis and CJ Wilson
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Or is it Colby and Tobin? I'm not sure.
I know Colby is one…. right?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Tobin did give up the HR to Ellsbury
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
He did. Only 3 HR allowed for the whole staff.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
yep, Oliver gave up the other one
but I guess he didn’t walk anybody
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Ollie and Rhodes?
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?
They are part of an extremely specific subset of major league players
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?
nuts
this video blew my mind
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
That's incredibly awesome
but I still snickered at ‘TOUCHWOOD’
by wut on Apr 9, 2011 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions
I was sure a zombie was going to pop up and scream at me for three straight minutes
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?
As did I, sir.
as did I.
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
Heh
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
My response to that video
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
The Japanese and their Rube Goldberg contraptions
There’s a Japanese kids show called Pitagora Suicchi that has the most amazing Rube Goldberg machines. Youtube has a bunch of them. Here’s a sample
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
I find these things fanscinating
No wonder the kids over there are so dang smart.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
There's a national Rube Goldberg competition
ok link fail.
Blame it on being a newbie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdPDn1KUz_A
Purdue and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFzumAZAGMs
National winner
Is there still time to hop on the Harry bandwagon?
I’ve been rooting for him the last couple of seasons but now that he’s realized books are awesome I must fully commit. JB, it’s not too late is it?
yep, too late
but I’ve got a hairy bandwagon you can jump on. Hey-O!
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
lol
i’m sure everyone has already seen it but i just remembered that video yesterday for some unknown reason and felt a need to share
Let the mushroomfucker burn.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Badgers are fucking awesome, you just hate them because they destroy your colonies
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 liked the part where they said badger
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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Happy Harry Day!
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
by JBImaknee on Apr 9, 2011 10:16 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I'm looking forward to it!
Ventura::Lewin::Greenberg
If hating Rhads is wrong I don't want to be right.
Happy Harry Day!
Go Rice Owls!
Matt Harrison - 2011 Rangers #3 Starter!
by JBImaknee on Apr 9, 2011 10:16 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Harrynukah?
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?
The Jack Wilson situation seems to be even weird for Seattle.
http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=374&sid=460450
Jeff Sullivan speculates he might’ve played his last Mariners game even.
Isn't he some kind of big time "active in the community guy"?
Never heard anything bad about him in the past.
Something’s going on in Seattle…The Griffey Situation, Bradley going off the rails, Figgins losing his shit and now Jack Wilson.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
I just realized
We are remarkably well-positioned for divisional operations.
GoET, NorCal, your country needs you… to make sure the A’s get as many VDs as possible.
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?
GoET is moving to Austin area soon.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Look at Curt Cobain, look what drugs did for him!!!
/psycho Norm
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Woah, that seems pretty serious
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
x
Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
For those wondering, Manny’s positive test was definitely for a PED, not a drug of abuse. He was looking at 100 games. #MLB
I can't decide if that makes him stupider than just regular ole' drugs would have been.
I think they’re equally stupid.
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?
Heh
Texas’s high-A squad immediately captivated 5,000 former Brave-watchers on Opening Night with a quick-to-score offense and 16 strikeouts from its pitchers, both reminiscent of Hickory’s victory the previous night.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Also from Lucas...
The best part of the online minor-league rosters is the inclusion of physical data for coaches (for example: http://bit.ly/g8nos7). Coaches! Does the league office really make Bobby Jones get on a scale every March? Did someone put a tape measure to Spike Owen when he joined the Texas organization?
Haha, what a riot.
And who really thinks Bobby Jones is 195?
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Hickory's been watching Carlos Marmol tape
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?
Did Tufts let anyone reach
And if not, did he have cheat codes on?
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?
1 hit
Here is the box.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Also, OLT!!!
Olt 3B 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.000
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
I don't think they'd trade him to us.
Are you saying no b/c you don’t like him, or b/c we wouldn’t be able to re-sign him?
Que sera, sera.
He sure doesn't seem like a "reach/sign-ability" pick at this point eh?
Scouts and performance say otherwise.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Especially one of us who may not be one of us anymore
But, his logic was sound, so I’m not making fun.
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 will never underestimate this scouting group
Well, never again.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
SNAP! I just saw this in the fanshots
JP – Mike Olt looked more advanced than advertised, with major league quality bat speed, in-game power, and above-average defensive tools at 3B. He is definitely a top 5 prospect in the system, and an argument can be made that he is the best position player on the Rangers farm.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Best position prospect?
JC – I think it’s a dead heat between Jurickson Profar and Mike Olt, though Engel Beltre is right there with those guys. If you’re going on pure ceiling, Jorge Alfaro is probably on top, but he obviously has a long way to go.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
We have to get the Oltimate Warrior nickname
out and about. Convince Parks, Goldstein, the beat writers… fuck his teammates, everyone to use it.
So, I wonder if we'd be better with Endy Chavez playing CF everyday rather than Julio Borbon
What’s the thinking on his defense in CF?
That noise you just heard was mjh blood pressure spiking.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
I think Gentry's ahead of him
In a number of ways
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 don't think he is capable of playing CF
After his knee injury/injuries.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
today's new games/times not reflected in on-screen cable listings
I shouldn’t worry, right, because the change is too late-breaking?
3:30 Ch 21
6:05 FSSW
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
baseball. masters. saturday. red bull. vodka. coors light.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Apr 9, 2011 11:09 AM CDT reply actions
Sounds close to a perfect day
/masters
//pick a better beer
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Dickson street?
Where are you?
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
fayetteville, arkansas
went to the arkansas v lsu game last night… badass ballpark.. best of all its byob and a social event… it was seriously awesome.. going to the game tonight and tomorrow too….. honestly if i went to a D1 school i would have died…. my body hurts
by I am Neftali Feliz on Apr 9, 2011 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
I had no idea you were in Fayetteville
UofA grad here. Lived in Fayetteville for 16yrs. Miss that town like crazy.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
my sister goes here... just up for the weekend.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Apr 9, 2011 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
The ballpark there is a cathedral as far as college programs go... I miss going to Hog games
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
yes... i love that its called BAUM stadium
in my mind its bomb stadium. im drunk.
by I am Neftali Feliz on Apr 9, 2011 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
x
jimcallisBA Jim Callis
Martin, assuming that deal gets done. @tb3nn3tt: CF of the future in Texas: Julio Borbon, Engel Beltre, or Leonys Martin? #Rangers
Sexified.
Totally sexified.
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.
Word on the street is
the attendance policy will be scrapped Fall 2011.
I haven’t heard it from anyone from Baylor though.
"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
Please be just a bit better than advertised, too
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?
right now he's advertised as the second coming
so then what?
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
I just asked him to be a little better than that
I could have asked for him to be way better and to also be really good at finances, too.
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 still believe
in Engel Beltre
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Appleton's cut his Engel Bait
This will not be forgotten.
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?
let's just have Engel and Martin both play in CF at the same time
that way, nothing will ever, ever ever fall in. Then you can just have ABeltre play 3B, Elvis play SS/2B at the same time and Ian can play 1B.
You’re welcome.
"Once you suffer through it, it’s all glorious beard from there." -GoET
"It was a cavalcade of what-the-fuckery." -ldw speaking about the AM thread on 1-11-11
"my best friend is a traveler (read: hobo). Nothing to his name but a shitty banjo, but he’s got charisma and a thousand stories and the dude pulls in more tail than I care to talk about here." -jam0152
I believe it. Borbon looks like a solid #4 OF. If Martin's maintains his ability for high OBP, he'll be a better starter.
Godspeed Mike Olt. Oops. Sorry, to see you're trade bait now.
Amazing how the Martin bandwagon
has exploded and he isn’t even signed. Better slow down going around that curve up ahead.
I'm waiting for the contract to be signed, sealed, delivered...
and I’ll be right there on that ’wagon.
Is the first game going to be blacked out outside of DFW?
You know since it falls in that stupid fucking 3 hour window BumFuck Bud implemented…
7-11 has any breakfast sammy with any size coffee for $3
I expected a much better sammy, yucky.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
They're normally pretty solid in the sammich department
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?
Chikfila chicken biscuit and coffee for $3.50 this morn.
Worth the extra fifty cents.
Que sera, sera.
Ugly Line Score of the Day:
J. Vargas (L, 0-1) 3.1 9 7 7 0 1 1
Here is that inning:
Top 4th: Cleveland
- T. Hafner singled to shallow center, S. Choo scored, C. Santana to second
- O. Cabrera singled to left center, C. Santana scored, T. Hafner to second
- A. Kearns doubled to left, T. Hafner scored, O. Cabrera to third
- M. LaPorta hit sacrifice fly to left center, O. Cabrera scored
- J. Hannahan singled to shallow left center, A. Kearns scored
- C. Santana singled to shallow right center, J. Hannahan and M. Brantley scored, S. Choo to second
- T. Hafner homered to deep right, S. Choo and C. Santana scored
Wee!
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Listening to the Sex Professor...
on the BA Podcast, hearing him talk about LuJack.. it’s drool worthy.
British Petroleum has a podcast??
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
Brian Roberts to sit out one game today
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
One of the two games
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Washington: Ogando returning to bullpen not written in stone
If Ogando continues to pitch the way he pitches, I think he makes that tough. You won’t try to fix something that’s not broke.
Wash on with Norm.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Wednesday
Seems to me like you have two options, both of which are somewhat dependant on how much the bullpen gets used the next fews day:
- Start Bush, or
- Option Lowe, call up Hurley to start the game (he is schedule to pitch Wednesday), and then option Hurley after the game and recall Gentry to go back to a four man bench.
I would just start Bush. It’s one game, Bush isn’t a bad a everyone here makes him out to be, and I don’t think rushing Hurley back to the majors after one start in two years is a good idea.
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