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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Jun 30, 2015 6:53:17 GMT -5
Thread reminds me of when my wife and I were dating. Ranger's game was one of our date nights...back then it was $2/parking, $2 each for bleacher seats. we would sit with a group from the GM plant and they would watch my wife while I went for eats or beer. This was back when they still played in the old AAA stadium in Arlington. Great times. Always been a Rangers fan The place was a dump... but it was our dump and we loved it. Saw some wretched baseball there... a whole lot of wretched baseball. Made opening day in 1978 (50 will remember this - Sparky Lyle mentioned it in "The Bronx Zoo) when the Yankees new free agent (Goose Gossage) met the Rangers new free agent (Richie Zisk) and Zisk hit a line drive shot to the left center bleachers that left a dent about 6 inches wide in the back of a seat. Saw Fergie Jenkins start against the Royals... and last 2/3 of an inning (score after one - 10-0 and I proceeded to get excessively drunk)... saw Bo Jackson hit a line drive square into Nolan Ryan's teeth with the Chicken dancing in the aisle next to me... Good times. |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Jul 29, 2015 6:35:30 GMT -5
RIP Rangers.
That is all.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2015 8:37:41 GMT -5
21-5 SMDH
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Post by EWA Beach PGH Fan on Jul 29, 2015 11:26:43 GMT -5
RIP Rangers. That is all. Que the bugler playing Taps... |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jul 29, 2015 12:29:10 GMT -5
I thought they were going to go for 2 on that last TD |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Jul 29, 2015 13:02:48 GMT -5
They were leading 5-0 That went beyond "painful". |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2015 14:10:44 GMT -5
They were leading 5-0 That went beyond "painful". Jeter give the Rangers herpes too? |
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Post by EWA Beach PGH Fan on Jul 30, 2015 7:31:12 GMT -5
Do you guys still feel the Rangers are dead after acquiring Cole Hamels?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2015 8:19:39 GMT -5
Do you guys still feel the Rangers are dead after acquiring Cole Hamels? More like we have the paddles to the De-Fib machine now...just need the rest to make it work |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Jul 30, 2015 9:03:17 GMT -5
I know Pickles feels like the Phillies got fucked on this deal... so I'll give him a shred of hope. I've been to Frisco twice this year. Went down the first time looking forward to seeing Gallo and Alfaro. Hamilton was rehabbing to that was a bonus. In both games though, my grandsons and I left saying the same thing...
Nick Williams is a badass.
First game - 2 HR's, a double and two plays in the outfield that had us looking at each other saying "Shit! You see that???" Second game, a couple more HR's and another stellar outfield play.
Never know with kids... but I REALLY like Nick Williams.
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Jul 30, 2015 14:35:37 GMT -5
Do you guys still feel the Rangers are dead after acquiring Cole Hamels? I'd say with a contract till the end of the decade this wasn't about the now, like the Price Jays trade. Cole and Yu or Yu and Cole as a 1-2 is pretty sweet if Yu recovers well from Tommy John surgery, imagine if Tommy John got royalties everytime someone mentioned the surgery He'd be one rich motherfucker |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Jul 30, 2015 16:48:38 GMT -5
Do you guys still feel the Rangers are dead after acquiring Cole Hamels? I'd say with a contract till the end of the decade this wasn't about the now, like the Price Jays trade. Cole and Yu or Yu and Cole as a 1-2 is pretty sweet if Yu recovers well from Tommy John surgery, imagine if Tommy John got royalties everytime someone mentioned the surgery He'd be one rich motherfucker And... if Derek Holland can come back healthy... and Martin Perez can regain his form pre-Tommy John... and either Chi Chi Rodriguez of Nick Martinez steps up... There is genuine hope for this staff going forward. Still need. Right-handed batt balance the lineup but they actually have some room to do that after getting out from under Harrison's contract. Which is good because we're stuck with those damn contracts for Andrus and Choo. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2015 8:01:54 GMT -5
I'd say with a contract till the end of the decade this wasn't about the now, like the Price Jays trade. Cole and Yu or Yu and Cole as a 1-2 is pretty sweet if Yu recovers well from Tommy John surgery, imagine if Tommy John got royalties everytime someone mentioned the surgery He'd be one rich motherfucker And... if Derek Holland can come back healthy... and Martin Perez can regain his form pre-Tommy John... and either Chi Chi Rodriguez of Nick Martinez steps up... There is genuine hope for this staff going forward. Still need. Right-handed batt balance the lineup but they actually have some room to do that after getting out from under Harrison's contract. Which is good because we're stuck with those damn contracts for Andrus and Choo. Thought Chi Chi retired from golf? Didn't you say Nick Williams was a beast? |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Jul 31, 2015 8:13:21 GMT -5
And... if Derek Holland can come back healthy... and Martin Perez can regain his form pre-Tommy John... and either Chi Chi Rodriguez of Nick Martinez steps up... There is genuine hope for this staff going forward. Still need. Right-handed batt balance the lineup but they actually have some room to do that after getting out from under Harrison's contract. Which is good because we're stuck with those damn contracts for Andrus and Choo. Thought Chi Chi retired from golf? Didn't you say Nick Williams was a beast? I hate to overhype a kid in Double A... but what I saw of the kid - Nick Williams will play in the bigs and soon. And he can damn sure play the outfield - has speed, range and glove. Only question is his adjusting to MLB pitching. |
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Post by EWA Beach PGH Fan on Aug 1, 2015 9:32:46 GMT -5
And... if Derek Holland can come back healthy... and Martin Perez can regain his form pre-Tommy John... and either Chi Chi Rodriguez of Nick Martinez steps up... There is genuine hope for this staff going forward. Still need. Right-handed batt balance the lineup but they actually have some room to do that after getting out from under Harrison's contract. Which is good because we're stuck with those damn contracts for Andrus and Choo. Thought Chi Chi retired from golf? Didn't you say Nick Williams was a beast? I was thinking the same thing when I read the name Chi Chi. |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Aug 5, 2015 6:52:28 GMT -5
Rangers back to .500
And - in a move that should improve the team by subtraction, the Rangers ship Leonys Martin and his utterly useless bat to Round Rock. Dude is arbitration-eligible next season. Right now, there is no way in hell he gets qualified.
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Aug 5, 2015 23:08:09 GMT -5
Rangers back to .500 And - in a move that should improve the team by subtraction, the Rangers ship Leonys Martin and his utterly useless bat to Round Rock. Dude is arbitration-eligible next season. Right now, there is no way in hell he gets qualified. and only 2.5 out of the 2nd WC spot. What kinda shit is that. Guess it makes the race interesting but the trade deadline kinda boring, maybe they should move them back a couple weeks each. Trade and Waiver deadline that is. Jays have traded 14 pitchers this season, maybe I should see if they need an arm at the Nat |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Aug 23, 2015 8:03:02 GMT -5
Sole possession of the 2nd WC.
And - Holland is back, Perez is back, there is an actual major league bullpen in place...
If this team makes the post season then Jeff Bannister should be a shoo in for AL Manager of the year. This is unreal.
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Post by EWA Beach PGH Fan on Aug 24, 2015 6:54:27 GMT -5
Sole possession of the 2nd WC. And - Holland is back, Perez is back, there is an actual major league bullpen in place... If this team makes the post season then Jeff Bannister should be a shoo in for AL Manager of the year. This is unreal. The GM should be up for AL GM of the Year too. |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Aug 24, 2015 8:21:40 GMT -5
Sole possession of the 2nd WC. And - Holland is back, Perez is back, there is an actual major league bullpen in place... If this team makes the post season then Jeff Bannister should be a shoo in for AL Manager of the year. This is unreal. The GM should be up for AL GM of the Year too. Which would drive all those "Nolan Ryan built those World Series teams" people absolutely insane. |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Aug 30, 2015 17:21:21 GMT -5
Derek Holland's line...
9 Innings
113 pitches
0 Runs
4 hits
11 k's
7 left on base
I am in awe of this season. They are three games behind acoustic and 2 games up if or the second wildcard.
Fucking amazing.
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Sept 16, 2015 6:56:30 GMT -5
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Sept 16, 2015 9:03:39 GMT -5
On August 1, this team was 50-53 and 8 games out of first... and 4 games out of a WC berth.
Keep chopping wood boys. 18 games left
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Post by aka50yearfan on Sept 16, 2015 9:20:07 GMT -5
ain't baseball fun?
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Sept 16, 2015 21:32:53 GMT -5
Sure is.
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Sept 18, 2015 6:43:04 GMT -5
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Oct 1, 2015 6:40:39 GMT -5
And so... it comes down to this.  |
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Post by txheat on Oct 2, 2015 19:02:45 GMT -5
So in mid-May the Rangers had the 2nd worst record in all of baseball. any thought of playoffs was just stupid talk. Well..let's keep talking stupid. GO RANGERS..WRAP UP THE DIVISION TONIGHT.
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Oct 3, 2015 16:19:42 GMT -5
Well - after that, I am reminded of what Wash would say.
That's how baseball go.
That was a serious kick in the nuts.
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Post by txheat on Oct 4, 2015 7:56:11 GMT -5
Well - after that, I am reminded of what Wash would say. That's how baseball go. That was a serious kick in the nuts. What a fucking trainwreck that was.  |
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