Series Preview: Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners - Awaiting Zero
by ghostofErikThompson on Sep 16, 2011 3:00 PM CDT
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At this time of the year, when the baseball team you follow leads in a pennant race but shares the division with another team that is playing well enough to make the race competitive, you hear a lot about the 1951 Dodgers. You can't read an article about a close division race without mention of the 1995 California Angels or the 2007 New York Mets. If your team isn't close to clinching by mid-September, you'll surely discover all about what happened to the 2009 Detroit Tigers or 1969 Chicago Cubs. From Merkle's Boner to the 1964 Phillies, we're well versed in cautionary tales.
But what about the races that ended just like you thought they would? No one cares when the odds win out. But I care. So, today, we'll salute those teams that didn't screw it all up.
Here's to you:
- 1932 Chicago Cubs
- 1935 Detroit Tigers
- 1936 New York Giants
- 1939 Cincinnati Reds
- 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers
- 1944 St. Louis Browns
- 1945 Detroit Tigers
- 1946 St. Louis Cardinals
- 1949 New York Yankees
- 1950 Philadelphia Phillies
- 1957 Milwaukee Braves
- 1959 Chicago White Sox
- 1966 Baltimore Orioles
- 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates
- 1971 San Francisco Giants
- 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers
- 1978 Philadelphia Phillies & Kansas City Royals
- 1985 Toronto Blue Jays
- 1987 St. Louis Cardinals
- 1988 Boston Red Sox
- 1989 Toronto Blue Jays
- 1993 Atlanta Braves
- 1996 Texas Rangers
- 1997 Houston Astros
- 1998 Texas Rangers
- 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks
- 2004 Los Angeles Dodgers
- 2005 Atlanta Braves
- 2006 St. Louis Cardinals
- 2008 Tampa Bay Rays
- 2010 Cincinnati Reds
- And basically like 90% of teams that qualify for the playoffs.
Thanks for being tried and true so that I can sleep at night.
Friday, September 16 9:10: LHP C.J. Wilson vs. RHP Blake Beavan
Saturday September 17 6:10: RHP Colby Lewis vs. LHP Anthony Vasquez
Sunday, September 18 3:10: LHP Matt Harrison vs. RHP Felix Hernandez
Here's a breakdown of the pitching match-ups this weekend:
C.J. Wilson: 16-6, 8.18 K/9, 2.89 BB/9, .284 BABIP, 73.4% LOB, 3.23 FIP, 3.39 xFIP, 5.3 WAR - Last three starts: 2 runs allowed in 23.0 innings
Blake Beavan: 4-5, 3.62 K/9, 1.52 BB/9, .286 BABIP, 75.6% LOB, 4.69 FIP, 4.58 xFIP, 0.3 WAR - Last three starts: 10 runs allowed in 18.1 innings
Advantage: C.J. Wilson pitching his best baseball over Blake Beavan pitching a baseball
Colby Lewis: 12-10, 7.40 K/9, 2.57 BB/9, .264 BABIP, 75.1% LOB, 4.68 FIP, 4.16 xFIP, 1.6 WAR - Last three starts: 12 runs allowed in 16.2 innings
Anthony Vasquez: 1-3, 3.43 K/9, 3.00 BB/9, .282 BABIP, 49.0% LOB, 7.26 FIP, 5.44 xFIP, -0.4 WAR - Last three starts: 12 runs allowed in 15.2 innings
Advantage: Colby Lewis being born to succeed at Safeco over Anthony Vasquez being born to succeed in Tacoma
Matt Harrison: 12-9, 6.04 K/9, 2.80 BB/9, .295 BABIP, 71.7% LOB, 3.64 FIP, 3.90 xFIP, 3.3 WAR - Last three appearances: 5 runs allowed in 14.0 innings
Felix Hernandez: 14-12, 8.66 K/9, 2.62 BB/9, .294 BABIP, 73.7% LOB, 3.10 FIP, 3.12 xFIP, 5.3 WAR - Last three starts: 7 runs allowed in 23.0 innings
Advantage: Felix Hernandez having a good life over Matt Harrison having a good season
Seattle Mariners (62-87, 4th Place AL West)
Rangers 2011 Record vs. Seattle: 10-3 (All at Rangers Ballpark)
Seattle's Recent Results: 1-2 Series loss to the New York Yankees
Seattle's Home Record: 37-41
Safeco Field Park Factors (LHB/RHB): HR: 95/84 - wOBA: 96/95
SB Nation Mariners Blog: Lookout Landing
47.1
Match-up: (as of 9/15)
Rangers
Mariners
Advantage
Batting
(RAR) 118.4
(3rd)-109.6
(29th)Rangers
Base Running (RAR)
21.6
(1st) 1.8
(10th)Rangers
Starters
(RAR)94.8
Rangers
Bullpen
(RAR)1.4
(27th)11.3
(23rd)Mariners
Defense
UZR20.6
(7th)-2.0
(15th)Rangers
Overall RAR + UZR
256.8
-51.4
Rangers
Questions to Answer:
- Do you know how many good hitters (wOBA over .350) the Mariners have had on their team this season? (Hint: It rhymes with none or Adam Dunn) (The Rangers have six)
- Who is your pick to lead the Rangers in home runs hit in this series? (I'll say Mitch Moreland.)
- Over/Under: 3.5 non-real time shots of trains on the Rangers telecasts of this series?
- Over/Under: 3.5 runs allowed by Felix Hernandez in his start in this series?
- Yay or Nay: The Rangers pull off a sweep in Seattle?
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two starters with k/9 under four
and Felix
DAT SERIES WIN
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
Here's to crushing the underdog!
- Zero
- Josh Hamilton
- Over
- Over
- Yay!
"I'll text AJM a picture of my junk if he wants to use it" by ab03 on Jul 7, 2011 9:30 PM CDT
The Morning News in Baltimore
Here’s to hoping that every Angel player/coach/whatever wakes up early on Saturday, Sunday and Monday to read about what happened on the West Coast, only to be totally demoralized that whatever they did the night before was either fruitless or even more painful than they thought
-None rhymes with Dunn
-Hammy ties with Nellie and Mo-Napoli who both go off on Vasquez on Sat
-More train shots not needed : under
-Felix fighting off late season malaise and being pissed off b/c the rest of his team sucks at what he’s so good at mails in his start : over
-Yay for sweeping
Add 2011 Red Sox to the list of collapses?
It wasn’t a division race, but it could still be a quite astonishing feat of playing oneself out of the playoffs.
Rock the J2, JD!
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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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
I absolutely can not tell you how delighted I would be
to see Tampa overtake Baaaaahston for the WC.
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Mainly because I think we own Tampa
I know we’ve done well against Boston, but the Rays (who otherwise seem to be a completely fearless team) seem to shit themselves when the Rangers come to town.
That, and spoiling the Boston/NYC vs. Philly wankfest that ESPN no doubt already has planned for the Series would just be too sweet if the Chosen Chowders didn’t even make the playoffs.
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
My hope is that that we get the #2
and whoever is the WC has to wear themselves out getting 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 Sep 16, 2011 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
me, I'm the opposite
I don’t want to face James Shields twice in a short season – he’s owned our lineup and could do to us what Lee did to them last year
While Boston has a great lineup and a good bully, their starters don’t scare me much. Beckett if he’s healthy, Lester and Lackey? or Bedard? … yes, please
I'm confident that Elvis has some fun tricks in store for Shields that he saves just for the postseason
Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars
He's going to carry a blow-up doll of Shields' mom out to first base with him
And then make the sex on 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.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
Why is Elvis going to first base?
-- Micah
"I’ve seen a lot of dicks, and no one has proved to me that this particular myth is not 100% accurate. " - Bob Loblaw
by The Best Micah on Sep 16, 2011 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
O_o
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
When Shields walks him.
Obvs.
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.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
Oh, ok
I was picturing this happening when the Rangers are on defense.
-- Micah
"I’ve seen a lot of dicks, and no one has proved to me that this particular myth is not 100% accurate. " - Bob Loblaw
by The Best Micah on Sep 16, 2011 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Elvis will go farther than "first base"
/baseball-sex colloquialism
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
need more Elvis against Shaggy McBitch about check-swing calls by 1B ump against Mikey Baseball
So far this season, Big Game has pitched 17 innings against the Power Rangers, giving up 8 hits, 11 total bases and 3 walks
Elvis will need to clone himself b/c he accounted for 4 of the hits and 7 of the total bases, not to mention one of the walks
Sure
What do you have in mind?
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Ok and yours is
“Stoops is my daddy”
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
LOL
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Works for me.
Got to love college football and their fans.
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Agreed
I think this years game will be close.
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Same.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 16, 2011 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
DAT FROZEN YOGURT WAR!
lol.. man... dont get too drunk... but dont get not drunk enough that its rape
by I am Neftali Feliz on Jul 29, 2011 6:44 PM CDT
Tonight - Big Game
In many ways this has been a washout season for Tommy. Don’t be surprised if he is extra geeked up tonight to go deliver a big win. I have a strong hunch.
2. Wieters is killing the ball. Don’t sleep on this Balt lineup. I think they can some real damage to Haren in particular.
3. Didn’t David homer off of Weaver very late in 2009 that lead to a stare down? If Weaver is a few ticks down on velo, Davis could really run into one.
4. The Vladdy factor vs. his old team that abandoned him.
I was only counting on 1 Balt win. This could get interesting…
Jack Daddy
#3
That would be Davis. Didn’t sleep much last night, as woke up at 1:30 to the blaring sound of my house security system. Needless to say, didn’t fall back asleep until close to 5.
Jack Daddy
lol
NO This is why i dont come here so much anymore. it has become a destination for certain types which i am not. Love the rangers, not this -- Mark from OC on Arrested Development
Except that Ron Washington says Face has been this team’s MVP.
So did Bobby Valentine, Evan Grant, Jon Heyman --Josey Wales
I would love to come out of this series with a 5.5 game lead on the Halos
With the schedule set up the way it is for the Rangers and Halos I can see the magic number dropping quickly over the next 7 days.
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Answers
1. One
2. Matt Treanor (ok, ok, serious answer…Michael A. Napoli)
3. Waaaaaay over
4. Waaaaaay over
5. Nay (we continue our trolling of those poor pathetic bastards at HH by dropping a gift game, only to watch Anaheim drop 2 to Toronto)
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
*Baltimore, that is
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Answers
I’m sorry I haven’t a clue
Ian Kinsler and Mike Napoli (tie)
Over
Under
Nay: I say two out of three
OT: Magical water dragons on their way to the DFW area.
by Pocket Ninja on Sep 16, 2011 3:32 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
THE GODS MUST LOVE US AGAIN?
ZEUS BE PRAISED!
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.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
Are You There God?
It’s Me, Wildcat.
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Godamn those half Japanese girls
they do it to me every time
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
White guys love asian chicks.
Nothing you can do about 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.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
Oh man
If lovin’ this girl is a sin, you can go ahead and reserve me a VIP suite in Hades, fo’ sho’.
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
And what is the over/under on that stuff dissipating before it gets to DFW?
I will believe it will rain when there is water falling on my lawn.
TracyJean1972: YouTube channel
@TracyJean: Twitter account
Don't question the Water Dragons
it’s best to just blindly believe.
by Pocket Ninja on Sep 16, 2011 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
x
1. Well, all were good hitters at one point in their careers
2. No home runs for the Rangers
3. Why trains?
4. Under
5. No, Rangers win 2 of 3. I’d like to give Harry the win on Sunday… but the King is still the King.
Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars
Seriously?
Why trains?
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 16, 2011 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I know trains go by their park
but why do we care – they don’t have that giant toy engine liek Houston does
Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars
Because they're going to show it at least twice per broadcast...
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 16, 2011 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Just arrived in Sea-Tac for the games tonight and tomorrow
Sitting in the Continental presidents club drinking a beer and waiting for another friend to show up.
It’s my first time in Seattle and should be some good baseball.
Look for the dude with an Elvis wig down the third base line.
by RyanBlueThunder on Sep 16, 2011 3:49 PM CDT reply actions
hahaha ok then
NO This is why i dont come here so much anymore. it has become a destination for certain types which i am not. Love the rangers, not this -- Mark from OC on Arrested Development
Except that Ron Washington says Face has been this team’s MVP.
So did Bobby Valentine, Evan Grant, Jon Heyman --Josey Wales
My turn
- One.
- Adrian Beltre. He’s swinging the bat really well right now.
- Under. One per game?
- Over. But only slightly. I say the Rangers get four on him.
- Nay. Probably two of three. But I hope they exceed my expectations.
-- Micah
"I’ve seen a lot of dicks, and no one has proved to me that this particular myth is not 100% accurate. " - Bob Loblaw
That made me laugh way too hard.
WAYYYY too hard.
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.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
Ha ha ha
-- Micah
"I’ve seen a lot of dicks, and no one has proved to me that this particular myth is not 100% accurate. " - Bob Loblaw
by The Best Micah on Sep 16, 2011 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not sure if I want this explained or if I just want to enjoy it as-is...
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
I'd like it explained.
I don’t understand the picture. Maybe I’m not supposed to.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
The horse is plotting to do something soon
What that plot involves is up to your own fucked up imagination
Great meme
or greatest meme?
"Now batting, number 32, Clutch Clutchilton."
I have an ongoing love affair with Tom Wandell, but it's not gay at all, trust me
HH's preview
Go Mariners. Texas might be hot but they will be playing in a major league stadium tonight for the first time in a week. Cooling down on the road is encouraged. Mariners are young studs auditioning for more elaborate anecdotes on next season’s “hot rookie” Topps cards so the sky is the limit. Go M’s!
-- Micah
"I’ve seen a lot of dicks, and no one has proved to me that this particular myth is not 100% accurate. " - Bob Loblaw
"Desperation is a stinky cologne..."
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Super Troopers references always get a rec from me.
"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 Sep 16, 2011 6:27 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Time to close the roof.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 16, 2011 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't worry too much about HH
All they have left to focus on is snark while we have the postseason to worry about.
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Sep 16, 2011 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Awesome name and pic
My friend and I can cite that movie’s dialogue word for word… I know, major movie geek.
Baseball's hard, guys. I mean, it really is. You can love it but, believe me, it don't always love you back. It's kind of like dating a German chick, you know?
"Russkies don't take a dump without a plan, son"
"How you play the game is for college ball. When you're playing for money, winning is the only thing that matters." -- Leo Durocher.
by CrustytheCowboy on Sep 16, 2011 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions
You've been gone for some time. Haven't seen ya around lately.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
If Arlington is a minor league ballpark...
Does that make Anaheim a little league stadium with a playground full of rocks behind it?
I've been to Angels games
A servicable stadium, a cool entrance, but nothing special about it unless you consider a stupid inexplicable rock formation to be special. BPIA has a much better “wow” factor when you get to a spot where you see the field. It being Southern Cal, you’d expect more eye candy, but the hot chick fan ratio is real low. BPIA is usually packed with hotties.
I’ll give them this, the weather is better.
Baseball's hard, guys. I mean, it really is. You can love it but, believe me, it don't always love you back. It's kind of like dating a German chick, you know?
Texas has more hot women than anyother state
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Probably false.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 16, 2011 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I dunno
I mean, Texas has some gorgeous women, but you can’t knock Cali girls either. Great weather, lots of sun, generally wealthy population = some good looking wimmenz.
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions
the problem is I think you're just thinking of southern california...
Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars
Ehhhhh
Even NorCal has some fine surfer babes. It’s not until you get up in to Oregon and Washington when you run in to the granola, loose-fitting plaid shirt crowd.
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions
try a walk through the mission district in SF
loose-fitting plaid doesn’t even begin to describe it
by kevinkinsler on Sep 16, 2011 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Lol well it's been 6 years since I was last in San Fran
Now, Portland? *shudders
Great beer, great scenery, but downright depressing on the female front.
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I was shocked by how many stret people Portland had the last time I was there...
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Homeless by the hundreds
All those weird-ass “voluntary” homeless emo kids living down under the bridge, playing terrible acoustic guitar music and being “scene” or some shit.
Yikes.
Still, cool city. And as previously stated, great beer.
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions
The only state that can compete is California.
And it’s close. Both are very large and warm weather. None of the other warm weather states has a population high enough to come close.
"I'll text AJM a picture of my junk if he wants to use it" by ab03 on Jul 7, 2011 9:30 PM CDT
I don't think there's a way to prove this
-- Micah
"I’ve seen a lot of dicks, and no one has proved to me that this particular myth is not 100% accurate. " - Bob Loblaw
by The Best Micah on Sep 16, 2011 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
That's it
Make him turn in his internet card.
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
We have our share of good looking dudes, too.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
by txranger7 on Sep 16, 2011 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
rec
-- Micah
"I’ve seen a lot of dicks, and no one has proved to me that this particular myth is not 100% accurate. " - Bob Loblaw
by The Best Micah on Sep 16, 2011 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't lie, SoCAL is hottie packed
They’re just not into baseball I guess.
Baseball's hard, guys. I mean, it really is. You can love it but, believe me, it don't always love you back. It's kind of like dating a German chick, you know?
I've only been to a few:
Fenway, Kauffman, BPIA, and Turner Field.
Kauffman had a really nice small-park feel to it. Fenway is just uncomfortable, but is a cool park otherwise. Turner Field seemed so generic.BPIA feels like a protected shrine.
You walk into the park and the field is way down below you. The big brick walls act like a castle guarding the sacred field of baseball.
Yeah, it’s damn hot during the summer, but so what? It’s baseball.
Angels ballpark is actually really a great place to catch a game
Really, Ive been to games at Petco, Anaheim, Dodger Stadium, Safeco, MinuteMaid/Enron, and RBiA (of the current parks). The Angel’s Stadium certainly can hold its own with that crowd; no one stadium stands out above the others, and no one is obviously worse.
Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars
Go to New Busch Stadium it is very cool
Minute Maid Park or whatever it is in Houston sucks.
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Midnight is almost here for them
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
The truth of the matter.
This makes me nervous, I wish we could control our own fate!
As Rangers fans, we’ve been there.
But not this year… this year the Angels have to pray that some team that is considerably better than them stumbles in a fluke set of circumstances at the end of the year to allow them to backdoor their way in.
"I'll text AJM a picture of my junk if he wants to use it" by ab03 on Jul 7, 2011 9:30 PM CDT
I bet the Rev likes the backdoor
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Other than 2004
and maybe something like 1977 or 1974, how often have the Rangers been in a situation where they had a good chance at the postseason if only the team ahead of them stumbled a bit?
Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars
Oh not a good chance...
But I remember times chasing the White Sox or Twins as a kid and the Angels more recently where if they went into a tumble we’d have a chance.
"I'll text AJM a picture of my junk if he wants to use it" by ab03 on Jul 7, 2011 9:30 PM CDT
yeah
those white sox and Twins teams of the early ’90s. But they had it wrapped up by August it seemed like.
I can’t remember the Rangers in a tight race in September that they didn’t come out on top of. Even 2004 the Rangers seemed like the fiesty little challenger that might luck into it, but didn’t have a real shot until the next year (oops).
Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars
whatever makes you sleep at night
NO This is why i dont come here so much anymore. it has become a destination for certain types which i am not. Love the rangers, not this -- Mark from OC on Arrested Development
Except that Ron Washington says Face has been this team’s MVP.
So did Bobby Valentine, Evan Grant, Jon Heyman --Josey Wales
Just wait
With what we have in the minors and the way JD keeps adding pieces it will be a long time before they win the West again.
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Just get that first World Series championship
That’s all I care about for now. There’s nothing quite as sweet as the first one.
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Eh.
Nothing’s ever promised tomorrow today. Enjoy it 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 Sep 16, 2011 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions
True
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Yup. I know that tomorrow I'm still owing an ass-load on this mortgage.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
What kind of porno are we talking about here?
"I'll text AJM a picture of my junk if he wants to use it" by ab03 on Jul 7, 2011 9:30 PM CDT
yes boomer.....I get a boner thinking about it
NO This is why i dont come here so much anymore. it has become a destination for certain types which i am not. Love the rangers, not this -- Mark from OC on Arrested Development
Except that Ron Washington says Face has been this team’s MVP.
So did Bobby Valentine, Evan Grant, Jon Heyman --Josey Wales
me too
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Reality is a harsh taskmaster.
Some folks are not up to the challenge.
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
I am so sick of HH and the delusional fools who love it.
"How you play the game is for college ball. When you're playing for money, winning is the only thing that matters." -- Leo Durocher.
by CrustytheCowboy on Sep 16, 2011 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions
You know what's a great day?
Waking up at 10, playing video games for a couple of hours, getting to work at 2, finding out at 4 that tonight’s work has been cancelled, and heading home to drink beer.
*throws his ID badge and nameplate at you
Any children caught doing the Wave will be sold to the circus.- Chuck Morgan
I've decided that the Angels are really zombies. You shoot them, club them, hammer them, decapitate them, and they just keep shambling on after you.- iblum
by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 16, 2011 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions
i hate you
NO This is why i dont come here so much anymore. it has become a destination for certain types which i am not. Love the rangers, not this -- Mark from OC on Arrested Development
Except that Ron Washington says Face has been this team’s MVP.
So did Bobby Valentine, Evan Grant, Jon Heyman --Josey Wales
If it makes you two feel better
I’ll probably be working until about 1 in the morning next week and I’m freaking out because my project manager just got canned.
that sucks man good luck
NO This is why i dont come here so much anymore. it has become a destination for certain types which i am not. Love the rangers, not this -- Mark from OC on Arrested Development
Except that Ron Washington says Face has been this team’s MVP.
So did Bobby Valentine, Evan Grant, Jon Heyman --Josey Wales
Largest decreases in attendance in pro sports the last ten years.
6 of the 12 are MLB teams
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
Bad answers to muy bien questions.
1) Less than two
2) Murph
3) Non Real time shots means recorded….Still over, but they love to show the trains with the whistles so I think total live and recorded, I wouldl say ten.
4) Barely under.
5) Wow, I’ll say nay because I don’t want to jix the Rangers.
Slimy, yet satisfying
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
my printed Rangers schedule misled me
it has tomorrow as a 9p Central start — just realized that’s not right
/NoBiggie
What kind of porno are we talking about here? - River Fenix, 9/16/11
by Schoolly_D on Sep 16, 2011 5:16 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for the heads up. I wasn't aware of the time change either.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
this preview just made....
my penis grow by an inch!
"Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die."- Lou Holtz (funny old man)
by BLUE_Thru-n-Thru on Sep 16, 2011 5:19 PM CDT reply actions
Houston just lost their 99th game
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
by boomer1 on Sep 16, 2011 5:25 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
They're going for speed
-- Micah
"I’ve seen a lot of dicks, and no one has proved to me that this particular myth is not 100% accurate. " - Bob Loblaw
by The Best Micah on Sep 16, 2011 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions
CAKE was on Jimmy Kimmell on Wednesday!
What kind of porno are we talking about here? - River Fenix, 9/16/11
Damn...
I really hope for their sake that Philly and Atlanta paid a high price for Pence and Bourne seeing how poor their farm system looks. Some day they may actually be rivals (hard to fathom) but right now, I feel nothing but pity for them.
Baseball's hard, guys. I mean, it really is. You can love it but, believe me, it don't always love you back. It's kind of like dating a German chick, you know?
2-0 Rays
I really don’t think it’s going to happen but I would enjoy it immensely if the best sox team ever fails to make the playoffs.
by jbrown08 on Sep 16, 2011 6:18 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
TRE/DART - Worst mass transit system ever.
Missed a train b/c a dumb ass in scrubs and a walker held up the bus for about 10 minutes. Flippin’ cripples….
"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 Sep 16, 2011 6:19 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Mathis was just called a very good defensive catcher on MASN
Not sure if serious.
-- Micah
"I’ve seen a lot of dicks, and no one has proved to me that this particular myth is not 100% accurate. " - Bob Loblaw
Not sure if credible.
"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 Sep 16, 2011 6:36 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
"He only has two errors all season."
-- Micah
"I’ve seen a lot of dicks, and no one has proved to me that this particular myth is not 100% accurate. " - Bob Loblaw
by The Best Micah on Sep 16, 2011 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Mathis is generally regarded to be a very good defensive catcher
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 16, 2011 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess
He doesn’t impress me much. But maybe I’m biased.
-- Micah
"I’ve seen a lot of dicks, and no one has proved to me that this particular myth is not 100% accurate. " - Bob Loblaw
by The Best Micah on Sep 16, 2011 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions
What do you call a team with a 139 million dollar payroll?
Overachievers
I remember when the Rangers were reeeeaaalllly bad
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