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ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 27:  Mike Napoli #25 of the Texas Rangers rolls his ankle sliding into second base after a throwing error in the fourth inning during Game Six of the MLB World Series at Busch Stadium on October 27, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri.  (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

FanFest is this weekend, and T.R. Sullivan has a story at the Rangers' website about the festivities that are scheduled.

Gerry Fraley has a blog post up about the Rangers' interest in Brad Hawpe and Joel Zumaya, both of whom are coming off of surgery.

Richard Durrett writes that Mike Napoli still can't run on the ankle that he sprained in the World Series, but he expects to be ready for spring training.

Randy Galloway has a column on the Rangers increasing ticket prices, noting that the increases are mainly on the high-priced seats, and that the organization has earned a level of trust from the fans that allows them to raise prices.

Jeff Wilson's notes talk about Mike Napoli's recovery from his sprained ankle, Ron Washington's thoughts on Yu Darvish, and Colby Lewis saying the Darvish situation has put a hold on his contract extension talks with the organization.

Anthony Andro has some notes that include info on the minor league staffs and includes quotes from Washington on Darvish.

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Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars

by JBImaknee on Jan 12, 2012 8:37 AM CST reply actions  

After looking at that ankle

I’m not in the mood to give Napoli an extension right now

Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars

by JBImaknee on Jan 12, 2012 8:39 AM CST up reply actions  

I thought the exact same thing

He still can’t run? That sounds pretty serious.

"It's incredibly hard." - Ronald Washington

by 3Bagger on Jan 12, 2012 8:59 AM CST up reply actions  

I tore ligaments in my ankle several years back

Probably looked something similar to that when it happened and I couldnt walk for about 6 weeks much less run. I don’t think this timeframe is too worrisome yet. If he can’t run come spring training then I’ll be concerned.

I think my biggest concern actually is going to be his mobility behind the plate. If he’s able to move as well as before.

by bigsteve on Jan 12, 2012 9:27 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions  

Yeah...Catching is such a strain on your feet...

He’s tough as hell, so that helps.

"It's incredibly hard." - Ronald Washington

by 3Bagger on Jan 12, 2012 9:39 AM CST up reply actions  

I tore ligaments just looking at that photo

I swear, how Napoli got thru that without broken bones is beyond me.

by troysboys on Jan 12, 2012 11:14 AM CST via mobile up reply actions  

A broken ankle would have healed quicker.

"An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come." *Victor Hugo*

by K.S.B. on Jan 12, 2012 6:24 PM CST up reply actions  

I think we should expect his power to be down a bit

early in the season, a la Kinsler a couple of years ago. Hopefully he heals fully before April.

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 9:15 AM CST up reply actions  

Turns my stomach every time.....

"I never argue with people who say that baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn’t. And that’s what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski

by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jan 12, 2012 8:55 AM CST up reply actions  

MY EYES!

Fuck, Comrade Morris, what gives?!

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by WildcatPhoenix on Jan 12, 2012 9:02 AM CST up reply actions  

That's Spadesnake territory with that picture

Football can go to hell. The Rangers aren't ready for football season and neither am I.

by WyoRanger on Jan 12, 2012 12:34 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

Seriously

how did that not break?!

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by I am Neftali Feliz on Dec 3, 2011 1:05 PM

by Suicide Prince on Jan 12, 2012 8:39 AM CST reply actions  

I broke my

right ankle doing the exact same thing. It swelled up and turned purple all the way up to my knee.

by beaudog on Jan 12, 2012 12:33 PM CST up reply actions  

broke my rt leg sliding into 2B when I was 17

one year and 2 surgeries later I was able to run again

by RangerMad on Jan 12, 2012 2:30 PM CST up reply actions  

Thanks for the nausea, Adam.

Ass.

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Mine is today when he sold the team." - t ball

by Athos on Jan 12, 2012 9:00 AM CST reply actions  

If only there were a way to minimize pictures on the front page....

"I never argue with people who say that baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn’t. And that’s what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski

by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jan 12, 2012 9:02 AM CST up reply actions  

I love it when AJM trolls LSB

love it love it love it

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by jam0152 on Jan 12, 2012 9:04 AM CST reply actions  

its soo crazy that he stayed in the game

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by shock00 on Jan 12, 2012 9:09 AM CST reply actions  

I was 99% sure it was broken

My ankle hurts just thinking about it

I hate The Angels so much, it's actually cramping my style. (See RevHaloFans SBN profile page)

by Gay For Feliz on Jan 12, 2012 9:12 AM CST via mobile up reply actions  

gruesome

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

Justin Verlander? I piss on Justin Verlander --AJM

by shock00 on Jan 12, 2012 9:17 AM CST up reply actions  

Me too

Eveen at hust a sprain, how we stayed out there is beyond me. I guess it’d take a bullet to get a guy out of a world series game.

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?

by Buttermaker on Jan 12, 2012 10:10 AM CST up reply actions  

That doesn't even look real

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by Gay For Feliz on Jan 12, 2012 9:12 AM CST via mobile reply actions  

Rangers extension candidates to front office:

“You just do Yu, I’ma do me.”

by base.head on Jan 12, 2012 9:15 AM CST via iPhone app reply actions  

Nope

Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"

Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."

by Gdawg on Jan 12, 2012 9:32 AM CST up reply actions  

I don't think it has anything to do with the inability to negotiate with multiple players.

It’s just the way they’re are choosing to do business at this time. No worries…

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 9:35 AM CST up reply actions  

its kinda his bit right now

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

Justin Verlander? I piss on Justin Verlander --AJM

by shock00 on Jan 12, 2012 9:38 AM CST up reply actions  

Another bigsteve subthread

Fucking tired of this trolling.

Football can go to hell. The Rangers aren't ready for football season and neither am I.

by WyoRanger on Jan 12, 2012 12:37 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

According to my definition of trolling, yes

When you have the same tired ass comments every day on one subject I think that’s trolling.

Football can go to hell. The Rangers aren't ready for football season and neither am I.

by WyoRanger on Jan 12, 2012 1:18 PM CST up reply actions  

No

Not like Josey does.

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 Jan 12, 2012 1:43 PM CST up reply actions  

Bring something to the party instead of take, take, take.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 12:43 PM CST up reply actions  

Well, they "can't seem" to give contract extensions to those players because those players are probably asking too much

and/or the Rangers are offering too little. They’re separate negotiations and I’m not sure that one has anything to do with the other.

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by jam0152 on Jan 12, 2012 9:37 AM CST up reply actions  

maybe they don't want to reveal to yu's team how much $ flexibility they have

Go Rice Owls!
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by JBImaknee on Jan 12, 2012 9:41 AM CST via Android app up reply actions  

Or it could be a sign of respect to Yu that they are putting all their effort into signing him.

“Yu are our number one concern, Yu.”

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by Aqua on Jan 12, 2012 9:42 AM CST up reply actions  

This is bullsh

He deserves no more “respect” than any of the other players.

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 9:46 AM CST up reply actions  

One player needs to be signed within a week

The others are here throughout the year at least.

Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"

Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."

by Gdawg on Jan 12, 2012 9:48 AM CST up reply actions  

yep

the deadline matters

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.

by NothinG on Jan 12, 2012 10:54 AM CST up reply actions  

All players should be treated equal in all circumstances?

Because that doesn’t happen. Players have received (and will continue to receive) preferential treatment for the entire history of the sport.

"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver

by Brad on Jan 12, 2012 9:51 AM CST up reply actions  

I understand that he may need a little closer attention now

because of the timeframe they have to deal. We can start respecting him when he actually performs on the field.

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 10:00 AM CST up reply actions  

That sounds like a really easy to way to piss people off.

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.

by Aqua on Jan 12, 2012 10:01 AM CST up reply actions  

Maybe I should change that to "baseball respect"

Not as a human being.

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 10:03 AM CST up reply actions  

What does that even mean?

How is it a bad thing for the Rangers to tell Darvish that they’re focusing on him (assuming they did tell him that, of course) considering the size of the investment and the uniqueness of the situation?

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.

by Aqua on Jan 12, 2012 10:04 AM CST up reply actions  

What if he comes here and just can't cut it?

Can’t handle the grind, the heat, being in a new country. All of these things are legitimate concerns. How many on LSB will be respecting him then? He’ll be called expletive you can think of.

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 10:11 AM CST up reply actions  

Ok...

What does that have to do with his negotiations?

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.

by Aqua on Jan 12, 2012 10:13 AM CST up reply actions  

I can't get my point across on this stupid keyboard.

You wanna skype or something?

I just view him as a player at this point. If we can work out a deal…great…if not so be it.

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 10:20 AM CST up reply actions  

You do realize that the Rangers value Yu a lot more than most of their players

even though he hasn’t played an MLB game.

You know how I know that? Because they are about to offer him 50M+, which is a lot more than they are paying most of the players on the team.

You have a problem with that? Then I guess you should have been mad when they made the winning bid

by ab03 on Jan 12, 2012 10:28 AM CST up reply actions  

I hope they can work out a deal.

But, honestly I’ve always been on the Prince train. I think they’d get more value out of their investment paying Fielder and trading for a TORP.

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 10:36 AM CST up reply actions  

That's a different point entirely

The Rangers value Yu a lot more than most of the other players in the league. That’s just a fact supported by the oodles of money they are already willing to spend.

At first you suggested that no player deserves better treatment than another – which is just absurd because some players always get better treatment than others (hence the reason for salary disparity).

And then you suggested that he shouldn’t get better treatment because he hasn’t pitched here. You can believe that if you want but clearly the Rangers don’t. They think he is a generational talent.

Regardless, you should have no problems with the way they are conducting the negotiations. It’s kind of ludicrous for the Rangers to approach the negotiations with him as “You might me good but you’ve never played here before so you’re no better than Michael Kirkman.” They clearly think he is better than that. Even if Yu ccepts the Rangers’ low ball, he would still become the highest paid pitcher on the team by far. No sense in pretending they don’t think he’s insanely good. Given the amount of money about to be committed to him, you make these negotiations a priority – and nobody else should be upset about it.

by ab03 on Jan 12, 2012 10:47 AM CST up reply actions  

>trading for a torp

Just that simple!

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 11:00 AM CST up reply actions  

You don't think we have the pieces to do it?

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 11:05 AM CST up reply actions  

In a reasonable way given our situation and the demand for torps?

I think that’s far from a guarantee.

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 11:09 AM CST up reply actions  

I'm not just suggesting a sure fire ace.

But Latos has moved, Garza’s name is out there, Shields name has been brought up, I’ve even heard Jurrjens thrown out there. Yah the demand for torps is abundant but most teams can shit in one hand and want in another. We are not one of those teams.

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 11:14 AM CST up reply actions  

Kevin Goldstein polled 10 front offices who scouted Darvish.

7 of those 10 would rather have Darvish than Matt Garza.

"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver

by Brad on Jan 12, 2012 11:15 AM CST up reply actions  

Multiple places had him as the best pitching talent on the market.

His ZiPS forecast certainly makes that easy for me to believe.

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 11:20 AM CST up reply actions  

The poll didn't ask

having the combo of Fielder/Garza or just Darvish.

My hopes are that the Rangers can pull off Yu and Fielder at this point.

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 11:21 AM CST up reply actions  

I find it very easy to believe Yu > Fielder + Garza. . .

. . . when cost and future cost (prospects and money) are considered.

In fact, I’d probably bet pretty heavily on that being the case.

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 11:25 AM CST up reply actions  

I also don't believe Darvish comes at the expense of Fielder.

Fielder’s price comes at the expense of Fielder, if anything.

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 11:26 AM CST up reply actions  

more importantly

it’s not Fielder/Garza or Darvish, it’s Darvish/Moreland/Young/Napoli.

Fielder has to be better than that group of 1B by enough of a margin to justify $20+ million a year.

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 11:27 AM CST up reply actions  

Correct.

Depending on length, 20 million is definitely pushing it. Probably pushing it too far.

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 11:30 AM CST up reply actions  

Well Young and Nap will be taking AB's at other positions.

So I’m betting Fielder, by himself, outperforms those 3 at the 1B position.

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 11:33 AM CST up reply actions  

Ok...

Young won’t be here forever, your gonna have to pay Nap at least $10mil per after this year and he’s not going to be your everyday 1B, and who knows what Moreland’s gonna do. Why not secure 1B now with a sure fire beast?

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 11:42 AM CST up reply actions  

Because that sure fire beast isn't likely to be a sure fire beast

for many more years and will be getting paid a small fortune for it.

Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"

Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."

by Gdawg on Jan 12, 2012 11:58 AM CST up reply actions  

flags fly forever

So he is not worth a WS title?

by RangerMad on Jan 12, 2012 12:04 PM CST up reply actions  

I don't think he's the missing piece we need to win a WS title

Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"

Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."

by Gdawg on Jan 12, 2012 12:08 PM CST up reply actions  

Well I didn't know signing him guaranteed a title.

Hell, why didn’t anyone mention this before?!

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 12:32 PM CST up reply actions  

Sure fire beast?

Are we also going to just ignore the typical fat dude aging curve?

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 12:32 PM CST up reply actions  

relevant here

interesting article on power ISO curve over at fangraphs today. Kind of startling, as these things usually are.

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 1:37 PM CST up reply actions  

and of course

it’s also tied into team resources over the next several seasons, which includes decisions about Moreland, Hamilton, Cruz, Cuban ballplayers, etc.

The one thing it most definitely is NOT, is a simple Darvish vs. Fielder/Garza comp.

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 11:31 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

I think the fact that Darvish costs ZERO prospects or draft picks is overlooked too much. . .

. . . when people apply their general understanding of most transactions to his.

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 11:33 AM CST up reply actions  

exactly

getting a guy who costs money is better than getting Fielder (who will cost more than Darvish, perhaps) and Garza (who will cost both money and prospects).

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 12:24 PM CST up reply actions  

And the other 3 are those dumb FO's...

The ones who will be fleeced in a trade for a guy like Garza, and think he can be a TORP.

Garza is a good pitcher, but he is not a #1…never will be. Yes, that is based on my extensive scouting and study on Matt Garza while sitting on my couch eating pizza.

by Chaim Witz on Jan 12, 2012 11:27 AM CST up reply actions  

Garza was a No. 1 last season.

So he has been, and could be again.*

*In the National League.

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 11:31 AM CST up reply actions  

Understand he was a No. 1, technically

I just don’t feel he is an ace and should have stated it that way. CJ was a number 1 also, technically, but I don’t view him as an ace.

My obscure point was that although pitchers like Garza, CJ, etc, who are good pitchers, should not require “Ace-type” or “#1A instead of #1B” packages in return via trade.

I have NEVER been sold on Garza. I remember watching his no-hitter a couple years ago and I kept saying…literally….“How is this happening?”

by Chaim Witz on Jan 12, 2012 11:44 AM CST up reply actions  

Ace and No. 1 are different things (I think).

The former has a shifting definition, that usually seems to be one of the elite handful of pitchers in the game. The latter is pretty easy to define, and Garza surpassed that mark in 2011.

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 12:34 PM CST up reply actions  

While Garza COULD be what he was in 2011

I think Chaim is expressing skepticism that he will.

"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver

by Brad on Jan 12, 2012 12:36 PM CST up reply actions  

I have the same skepticism.

Though I might not bet against it in the NL.

I’m expressing disagreement that he has never been a No. 1 and never might be again.

And then clarifying that No. 1 and Ace are not the same thing.

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 12:40 PM CST up reply actions  

Josey? Is that Yu?

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by Atticus F on Jan 12, 2012 10:36 AM CST up reply actions  

Should we just trade Martin Perez away

because we aren’t sure he can come up to Arlington and cut it?

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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 12, 2012 12:10 PM CST up reply actions  

Martin Perez shouldn't get an inning in The Show. . .

. . . until he’s pitched a couple of innings in The Show.

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by philkid3 on Jan 12, 2012 12:34 PM CST up reply actions  

respect is shown different ways to different people

it isn’t a zero sum game

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by JBImaknee on Jan 12, 2012 10:29 AM CST via Android app up reply actions  

Respect should be earned and not given.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 10:50 AM CST up reply actions  

and you know this because...

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 10:51 AM CST up reply actions  

Either was Matsuzaka

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 10:54 AM CST up reply actions  

Neither

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 10:55 AM CST up reply actions  

How many outs has he picked up in The Show?

Yeah, if I’m the agent for Napoli, Dutch, Josh or Cobra, I’m holding off until I see what Darvish gets.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 10:55 AM CST up reply actions  

this is dumb

whatever Darvish gets is not going to impact Napoli, any other position player, or any pitcher as the circumstances are quite a bit different. Holland has his comparables, and Darvish is not one of them

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.

by NothinG on Jan 12, 2012 10:57 AM CST up reply actions  

If the Rangers invest $ 120 million in Darvish, I don't think

they’re going to get club-friendly deals with either Napoli, Cobra or Holland.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 11:14 AM CST up reply actions  

and that has nothing to do

with what the agents think their clients are worth.

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 11:21 AM CST up reply actions  

Regardless of Darvish

I don’t think this club is all that interested in anything but club-friendly contracts for pitchers or position players on the wrong side of 30.

From your comments in the past, I didn’t think you liked older players on long term deals either.

by CO Ranger on Jan 12, 2012 1:37 PM CST up reply actions  

He doesnt

He just hates JD and takes the exact opposite side unless Nolan is on board with JD then it becomes Nolans idea and not JD’s.

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 Jan 12, 2012 1:45 PM CST up reply actions  

And he doesn't even really hate JD

It’s all an idiotic bit that 99.99% of message board moderators in the known Internet would have shut down by now.

by nobis60 on Jan 12, 2012 2:14 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Rec worthy

"An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come." *Victor Hugo*

by K.S.B. on Jan 12, 2012 7:10 PM CST up reply actions  

99.9% of message boards suck LSB's Dick.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 11:23 PM CST up reply actions  

You're very odd, with all your bits and homoeroticism.

"An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come." *Victor Hugo*

by K.S.B. on Jan 13, 2012 12:55 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

No, I said I was very skeptical and on the fence with Cobra.

Said he either had the best or worst agent in the history of professional sports.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 11:12 AM CST up reply actions  

Way to take a stand.
…he either had the best or worst agent in the history of professional sports.

"An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come." *Victor Hugo*

by K.S.B. on Jan 12, 2012 7:11 PM CST up reply actions  

If I'm the Rangers

At this point, I’m waiting to get a good look at Napoli’s work on that ankle before I offer anything more than 1 year. Same could be said about Cobra and his hip/FB velocity.

by CO Ranger on Jan 12, 2012 1:36 PM CST up reply actions  

I don't think the Rangers issue with Napoli is his ankle.

They wouldn’t have entertained a discussion for a long-term extension in the first place if they were worried about his ankle.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 1:48 PM CST up reply actions  

I think it's more about buying high with Napoli

he just had his career year and of course he’s going to try to leverage that in any negotiations.

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 1:51 PM CST up reply actions  

And if (and it's not a given) he comes down a little, he'll still

have better numbers than VMart plus he’s a superior defensive player.

Why the hell would he settle for less than what VMart received?

"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 Jan 12, 2012 2:02 PM CST up reply actions  

What a difference one year makes.

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 Jan 12, 2012 2:06 PM CST up reply actions  

congrats for repeating my point

Napoli is in a similar position as CJ Wilson a month ago (or a year ago), every reason to ask for the moon, little reason to take a team-friendly deal. The Rangers are in the same position again as well, not wanting to give away too much money for too many years. Both parties are doing the right thing by not rushing into a deal.

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 2:19 PM CST up reply actions  

The Rangers are only doing the right thing if they

have no interest in bringing him back after 2012.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 2:49 PM CST up reply actions  

Thanks

for that insight Miss Cleo

by Dor12 on Jan 12, 2012 2:51 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

I like this guy.

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by Aqua on Jan 12, 2012 3:15 PM CST up reply actions  

No,

they are doing the right thing if they can bring him back at a price that makes sense. It doesn’t make sense for them to give him anything he wants, even if he has a right to ask it and test the market.

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 2:54 PM CST up reply actions  

Where did I say that?

"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 Jan 12, 2012 2:57 PM CST up reply actions  

You just said

“The Rangers are only doing the right thing if they have no interest in bringing him back after 2012”.

Which says “If the Rangers don’t sign him than they don’t want him back after 2012”. Which translates to “If the Rangers want him back after 2012 they should pay him whatever he asks” which is your opinion on the matter (and on CJ Wilson during last years off-season).

by Heebs on Jan 12, 2012 3:12 PM CST up reply actions  

What part of that says "they should pay him whatever he asks" ?

"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 Jan 12, 2012 3:32 PM CST up reply actions  

That's easy

“The Rangers are only doing the right thing if they have no interest in bringing him back after 2012.”

by Heebs on Jan 12, 2012 3:35 PM CST up reply actions  

Give it up heebs

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 Jan 12, 2012 3:53 PM CST up reply actions  

Oh yeah, that's primary

I’m sure Napoli’s agent and the Ranger’s FO are miles apart in evaluating his 2011 season, which they probably should be.

But I bet they also know about his ankle and how much he’s able to work out right now. And it’s just occurring to me that talks broke down last week, and that’s about the same time that Naps tried to start running on that ankle and had a setback …

At this pace, I think it’d be unwise to be thinking that he’s going to be any better than a bit behind the others in camp. And as someone else noted, I bet his April numbers stink while he continues to get that nasty sprain back into playing shape. That was a beastly looking injury.

by CO Ranger on Jan 12, 2012 2:11 PM CST up reply actions  

"Yu....are my number one......guy......"

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by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jan 12, 2012 11:19 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

x

No Josey bigsteve. I am sure their are multiple negotiations going on at the same time. I imagine Nolan and JD are focused on Yu and Thad on the extensions.

by RangerMad on Jan 12, 2012 9:44 AM CST up reply actions  

Apparently there's not "multiple negotiations going on at the same time."

The extension talks with Napoli ended last week. He is getting a one year deal (which means he’s going to free agency) and the extension talks with Holland ended earlier in the week.

There is nothing going on that’s been publicized with Josh, Kinz or Colby. Looks like Josh & Colby are leaving as well after 2012.

If you’re a smart agent, you hold off until we see how much $$$ the Rangers invest in Darvish.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 9:58 AM CST up reply actions  

from Cots

MY: signed extension with Texas 3/07

Josh: signed extension with Texas 2/11/11

Ian: signed extension with Texas 2/19/08 (replaced 1 year/$407,570 deal signed 2/15/08)

Napoli: signed by Texas 1/29/11

Feldman: signed extension with Texas 4/2/10

Lewis: signed by Texas as a free agent 1/19/10

Today is only Jan 12th.

by RangerMad on Jan 12, 2012 10:14 AM CST up reply actions  

Didn't JD say that they were not going to pursue more than a 1 year deal with Napoli?

Didn’t JD also say that Holland extension talks ended?

The only player I can remember hitting free agency and coming back to the Rangers in the JD Era was VPadilla.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 10:53 AM CST up reply actions  

Actually signed here at a discount

If I remember right
Wasn’t it the Mets that were offering more?

by CO Ranger on Jan 12, 2012 1:56 PM CST up reply actions  

If you're a smart FO then you probably wait to see how the Yu negotiations go before you try to sign other players.

I don’t get the angst about seeing how that plays out before we make other big moves. If we sign Yu then it’s probably $100M plus investment. You wouldn’t go out and buy a car when you are trying to close on a house would you? It’ll play out in a week and then they can get back on it. Patience.

by elchicodelgado on Jan 12, 2012 10:13 AM CST up reply actions  

Ok, come on, this is so dumb

Does it not seem prudent to know whether you have a large contract to think about, and how much that contract is BEFORE you ink deals with other guys? This contract has a deadline attached to it, the others do not. This is not rocket science. Furthermore, you ONLY sign extensions if they make sense for the team.

Furthermore, you ONLY sign extensions if they make sense for the team.
Furthermore, you ONLY sign extensions if they make sense for the team.
Furthermore, you ONLY sign extensions if they make sense for the team.
Furthermore, you ONLY sign extensions if they make sense for the team.
Furthermore, you ONLY sign extensions if they make sense for the team.
Furthermore, you ONLY sign extensions if they make sense for the team.
Furthermore, you ONLY sign extensions if they make sense for the team.

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 10:40 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Your writing's a little ambiguous on this point, tball, a little vague, a little opaque.

So let me see if I’ve got this straight…

Do you ONLY sign extensions if they make sense for the team?

Because what I think you’re saying is:

You ONLY sign extensions if they make sense for the team.

(Furthermore, there is no proof that Craig James did not kill 5 hookers at SMU.)

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by Snark on Jan 12, 2012 10:42 AM CST up reply actions  

sorry

I meant to say that you sign contracts if it’s been a while since the team has had some important sounding transactions.

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 10:51 AM CST up reply actions  

that have to sign Darvish

before dropping the other shoe.

Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin

by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 10:56 AM CST up reply actions  

Heh. I do expect some other moves to come pretty quickly after Darvish.

This FO seems to make plans with a number of moving parts such that after the waiting things come in rapid succession. Maybe that’s typical of baseball. Maybe that’s confirmation bias on my part. But it’s the impression I have.

by other_shoe on Jan 12, 2012 11:02 AM CST up reply actions  

This is like the Madden assistant coach that Bill Simmons always wants.

“You sure you want to do that, Coach Garrett? Sounds like a REALLY bad idea.”

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by Aqua on Jan 12, 2012 11:03 AM CST up reply actions  

I want to be Yu's "America Coach."

We might have someone on the board better suited to assist in his acclimatization, though.

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by Aqua on Jan 12, 2012 11:07 AM CST up reply actions  

Mike Napoli

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by Atticus F on Jan 12, 2012 11:14 AM CST up reply actions  

On the 'oh, yeah' subject

Doesn’t it make a ton of sense to wait on signing Cobra, or any starting pitcher really but especially your oldest, until you know if you can ink the 25-year old stud in the making?

Hmmm …

by CO Ranger on Jan 12, 2012 1:57 PM CST up reply actions  

I really don't care if they renogotiate Colby Lewis for any excuse.

I want to see a better season from Colby this year if they want to sign him again.

by Philar on Jan 12, 2012 10:50 AM CST up reply actions  

yea, I'd be pretty disappointed

to read about a long term extension for Cobra

going market for a 3 WAR+ pitcher is going to be way more dollars (and years) then I’d be comfortable giving him till we see if that hip got better.

by CO Ranger on Jan 12, 2012 1:59 PM CST up reply actions  

nolan gave Yu custom cowboy boots

Accd. to Hochi Sports Japan .. or was it Sponichi Sports?

Nolan presented Yu with custom cowboy boots during his visit, best I can understand with translation.

Is there a bootmaker that can carve Japanese characters?

Cynically speaking, maybe save us a few million bucks on the deal, with the goodwill of this gesture.

by joelovitto on Jan 12, 2012 10:08 AM CST reply actions  

I wonder if the FO

has had any discussions with Coolbaugh on how attached he is to jersey #11.

by base.head on Jan 12, 2012 10:13 AM CST via iPhone app reply actions  

Or #18?

Isn’t #18 in Japanese pitcher-ese like the “up and coming ace?” … Whereas you wear #11 if you are the acknowledged ace?

If so Moreland may rake off a few bucks in the deal …

by joelovitto on Jan 12, 2012 10:19 AM CST up reply actions  

they wear 18 or 11

whichever the main ace doesn’t wear the other wears that other number.

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by NothinG on Jan 12, 2012 10:49 AM CST up reply actions  

Just curious...

What kind of return does LSB think the Rangers could get for Cruz?

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by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 10:43 AM CST reply actions  

file this under news i care aboit less than AJM's latest crush

Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars

by JBImaknee on Jan 12, 2012 10:57 AM CST via Android app up reply actions  

We must respect Yu right now.

"If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody." - Ricky Henderson after Nolan Ryan's 5,000 strike out game

by safeman on Jan 12, 2012 10:58 AM CST up reply actions  

Hair extensions?

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by Atticus F on Jan 12, 2012 11:18 AM CST up reply actions  

I think Wash would look great

with a Richie Weeks’ style set of dreads hanging out the back of his cap
Plus, that would allow us to gain more marketing dollars in Jamaica and with the upscale Jamaican-American market

by CO Ranger on Jan 12, 2012 2:01 PM CST up reply actions  

O rly?
jonmorosi
Source: #Rangers becoming more optimistic about chances of signing Yu Darvish. Story at FOXSports.com: bit.ly/wO08WZ.

by sprite on Jan 12, 2012 11:12 AM CST reply actions  

I doubt they were ever pessimistic.

"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver

by Brad on Jan 12, 2012 11:14 AM CST up reply actions  

translation

deadline nearing, media meme changing

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by t ball on Jan 12, 2012 11:22 AM CST up reply actions  

It'll get worse again.

Before it’s done we’ll hear that Yu is thinking about pitching in Japan again.

"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver

by Brad on Jan 12, 2012 11:24 AM CST up reply actions  

Before it's done, we'll hear that Darvish was so insulted by the Rangers' offer

that he’s retiring from pitching immediately out of shame, and becoming an お好み焼き chef.

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by Snark on Jan 12, 2012 11:55 AM CST up reply actions  

Ok, weird.

I swear I typed “okonomiyaki” there.

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by Snark on Jan 12, 2012 11:57 AM CST up reply actions  

I'll try...

okonomiyaki

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by Aqua on Jan 12, 2012 12:00 PM CST up reply actions  

Ah, I think it was something from the other day.

When I discussed Japanese with GDawg. Never mind.

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by Snark on Jan 12, 2012 12:03 PM CST up reply actions  

Just wondering

But do you think they even go so far as to have a timeline?
Like, okay, it’s a week out, let’s run the ‘things are getting better story,’ so then when it’s 3-4 days off, we can start really pounding the ‘is it going to get done at all’ number, which would then be followed by the day before and day of stories that say ‘no chance – what will the Rangers do now?’

by CO Ranger on Jan 12, 2012 2:04 PM CST up reply actions  

I don't think they make anything up.

So it’s not scripted… it’s all just part of the negotiating process.

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by Brad on Jan 12, 2012 2:10 PM CST up reply actions  

x
JIM BOWDEN @JimBowdenESPNxm
So by all accounts it sounds as if Fielders options are possibly down to just Wash and FLA..albeit with others on the outskirts just in case

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by Aqua on Jan 12, 2012 11:26 AM CST reply actions  

but I saw a tweet saying washington 99% wont make an offer

and Miami is content with Lomo??

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by I am Neftali Feliz on Jan 12, 2012 11:28 AM CST up reply actions  

If Miami gets Prince

Then LoMo is available on the market. That would be acceptable.

by Akalhar on Jan 12, 2012 11:47 AM CST via Android app up reply actions  

Great magazine.

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Hell to the fucking no. -Wash, 10/07/11

by Rodney on Jan 12, 2012 2:33 PM CST up reply actions  

It's still amazing to me that the market is lukewarm for Fielder....Boras is stupid to think Fielder is going to get 8 years....

I agree with the reports that Boras is holding out for the Rangers….question is, will he use the Rangers to try and get more from another team or use another team to try and get more from the Rangers?

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by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jan 12, 2012 11:36 AM CST up reply actions  

I just don't think the Rangers are going to significantly move the meter.

It’s not like they’re going to come in and offer 8+ years. They’re probably going to offer less than what a non-contender is offering and force Prince to choose. At best, they match.

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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 12, 2012 12:06 PM CST up reply actions  

And he also guarantees

that the Angels will win the 2011 AL West Division title

by CO Ranger on Jan 12, 2012 2:05 PM CST up reply actions  

OT, and yes I know there's a thread for this:

It’s snowing like a sumbitch here.

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by Snark on Jan 12, 2012 11:58 AM CST reply actions  

clear and sunny

about 35 with a cold wind from the north

by RangerMad on Jan 12, 2012 12:08 PM CST up reply actions  

35 and partly cloudy in Seattle.

Nothing but snow, rain or clouds for the next 15 days.

LOLz

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"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."

"You want false modesty? F that."

by Josey Wales on Jan 12, 2012 12:10 PM CST up reply actions  

Today it's not TERRIBLE here

but it will get into the 90s again next week… fuck that.

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by vfn on Jan 12, 2012 12:12 PM CST up reply actions  

what food is unique to venezuela?

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by I am Neftali Feliz on Jan 12, 2012 12:15 PM CST up reply actions  

or food dish

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

"this is a big reason I decided not to convert to Islam now if it was 72 skanks? Different story, my friend" Bob Loblaw 9/2/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Jan 12, 2012 12:16 PM CST up reply actions  

dammit wrong thread

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

"this is a big reason I decided not to convert to Islam now if it was 72 skanks? Different story, my friend" Bob Loblaw 9/2/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Jan 12, 2012 12:17 PM CST up reply actions  

I wouldn't know

as I’ve never been to Venezuela.

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2011-07-25 17:44:05 - benjihana: Ahh my backdoor!!!
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by vfn on Jan 12, 2012 12:17 PM CST up reply actions  

wrong thread.

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

"this is a big reason I decided not to convert to Islam now if it was 72 skanks? Different story, my friend" Bob Loblaw 9/2/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Jan 12, 2012 12:17 PM CST up reply actions  

argentina?

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

"this is a big reason I decided not to convert to Islam now if it was 72 skanks? Different story, my friend" Bob Loblaw 9/2/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Jan 12, 2012 12:17 PM CST up reply actions  

Yes...

and as far as I know… nothing. Save Tango, there is very little true Argentine culture… a lot of it is borrowed from Spanish, Italian, etc.

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2011-07-25 17:44:05 - benjihana: Ahh my backdoor!!!
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by vfn on Jan 12, 2012 12:22 PM CST up reply actions  

Had Oberweis milk yet?

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by Ryin A on Jan 12, 2012 12:12 PM CST up reply actions  

No.

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by Snark on Jan 12, 2012 3:04 PM CST up reply actions  

ugh

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

"Baseball's all that's real" - JB

by Ryin A on Jan 12, 2012 3:06 PM CST up reply actions  

I think the nearest supermarket carries it.

My wife doesn’t like whole milk, though.

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by Snark on Jan 12, 2012 3:13 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm the only milk drinker in the house so I buy whole,

but one of my colleagues swears by the 2%, saying it tastes more like whole.

by other_shoe on Jan 12, 2012 3:19 PM CST up reply actions  

I love whole milk.

But I don’t drink much milk, so…

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by Snark on Jan 12, 2012 3:25 PM CST up reply actions  

Newb

this isn’t real snow

by ab03 on Jan 12, 2012 12:38 PM CST up reply actions  

Are you in Chicago too?

I’m in St. Louis and will be shoveling when I get home. No too bad.

by other_shoe on Jan 12, 2012 12:47 PM CST up reply actions  

Seriously? We've got plenty of accumulation here.

And I lived through four Boston winters and Baltimore’s Snowpocalypse. I’m not saying this is bad — I’m just saying it’s coming down nice and horizontal right now.

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by Snark on Jan 12, 2012 3:05 PM CST up reply actions  

I still don't see much accumulation

but it is pretty horizontal.

Incidentally, plans for MLK?

by ab03 on Jan 12, 2012 3:20 PM CST up reply actions  

No plans at the moment for MLK. Let's talk.

We’ve got what looks like one to two inches on the ground here. More than we’ve had all winter! I think they’re calling for up to 8 inches by tomorrow morning, yeah?

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by Snark on Jan 12, 2012 3:25 PM CST up reply actions  

Chicago...

"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver

by Brad on Jan 12, 2012 3:31 PM CST up reply actions  

I wonder if there's a difference downtown.

Wouldn’t surprise me, especially given the warm weather the last couple days.

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by Snark on Jan 12, 2012 3:41 PM CST up reply actions  

Highly recommended.

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by Ryin A on Jan 12, 2012 1:01 PM CST via Android app up reply actions  

29 and snowy right now.

Seattle mocks Chicago’s 15 day weather forecast.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 1:08 PM CST up reply actions  

No, this is all about how he doesn't know how to look up weather statistics

and thinks that the 5 days he spent there 15 years ago are somehow how the weather is every day in Seattle.

Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"

Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."

by Gdawg on Jan 12, 2012 1:40 PM CST up reply actions  

He's not even in Seattle.

He’s trolling.

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.

by Aqua on Jan 12, 2012 3:18 PM CST up reply actions  

Weather doesn't bother me.

Well, 103 degrees bothers me…the cold does not.

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

"Baseball's all that's real" - JB

by Ryin A on Jan 12, 2012 2:41 PM CST up reply actions  

When it's 103 degrees...

I can play golf.

I can sit by the cooler with a full cooler.

I can go to a baseball game.

"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 Jan 12, 2012 2:50 PM CST up reply actions  

True.

I prefer the cold over extreme heat.

Now, I hate single-digit cold….but that’s different.

And I’d rather be shot in the face to do any of those things (except the 2nd one if you meant sitting by the pool).

Different strokes and shit.

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

"Baseball's all that's real" - JB

by Ryin A on Jan 12, 2012 2:57 PM CST up reply actions  

40 proof chocolate milk? Im going to make my protein shakes with this stuff!

http://www.adultchocolatemilk.com/

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

"this is a big reason I decided not to convert to Islam now if it was 72 skanks? Different story, my friend" Bob Loblaw 9/2/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Jan 12, 2012 12:16 PM CST reply actions  

dammit.. wrong thread.

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

"this is a big reason I decided not to convert to Islam now if it was 72 skanks? Different story, my friend" Bob Loblaw 9/2/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Jan 12, 2012 12:17 PM CST up reply actions  

With this new ap I'm unableto see all the fp content.

Stink.

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

"Baseball's all that's real" - JB

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