Texas Rangers 2023 - They're Still Shitty?

[Trey3216 15346]

Just now, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

GWB was probably touching 70 on his 9/11 strike.  20 years older now, but he'll get it to the plate.

He’s 77 now.   So 55 during the 9/11 aftermath.   

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

6 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

He’s 77 now.   So 55 during the 9/11 aftermath.   

70 mph i meant

[Trey3216 15346]

2 minutes ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

70 mph i meant

Ahhhhh.  

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

just arizona things. all suck.  fuck 'em up:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Quagmire 2147]

Wtf Emmitt doesn’t suck

[gofuckyourself 8210]

I'm mostly with you on most of those.

But Nathan Arizona, formerly Nathan Huffhines, kicks some butt. Better than that dipshit Mattress Mack.

Unpainted Arizona has some of the finest selection in fixtures and appointments for your bathroom, bedroom and boudoir.

[Surly Bevo 24908]

70 mph i meant

LOL no. I just rewatched it. 55-60 at best but he did drop that motherfucker in for a strike.

Looked like the kind of pitch a position player would throw because they don’t have gas and just want to mess with timing.

[gofuckyourself 8210]

If we're exhibiting Things In Arizona That Suck, this has to be #1.

Also how is it possible there isn't an Arizona professional sports team, or semi-pro team in my brief research, named the Arizona Scorpions?

 

[jeevsie 3733]

Because they're German, duh.

[mdmost 43001]

12 minutes ago, gofuckyourself said:

If we're exhibiting Things In Arizona That Suck, this has to be #1.

Also how is it possible there isn't an Arizona professional sports team, or semi-pro team in my brief research, named the Arizona Scorpions?

 

Supposedly that was the first choice of the mascot name but Diamondbacks made more sense as it's more of a baseball centric name (diamond)

Edited October 27, 2023 by mdmost

[gofuckyourself 8210]

3 minutes ago, jeevsie said:

Because they're German, duh.

Solid point.

Being from San Antonio, I should have known that. I believe they had a residency at the SA Convention Center.

[gofuckyourself 8210]

52 minutes ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

GWB was probably touching 70 on his 9/11 strike.  20 years older now, but he'll get it to the plate.

I feel like a better first pitch setup should be:

Pitcher - Nolan

Batter - GWB

Catcher - Pudge

For a unique recreation of this

[Fudbelty 2788]

That green tea is delicious.

[Sir Ulrich 5187]

To pass the days I have been trying to think of who I wish was on this team if we were to win it all. Out of the active players I would take Gallo cause he was the one of the first prospects I followed day in and out from draft to debut. He has taken some shit and deservedly so but he has never shied away form being a homer or bust player. Also think he would still add value to this lineup in the Garver/Grossman role. Yu Darvish would be my 2nd choice. 

For retired players my choice would be Michael Young. He was here before the WS runs and made watching bad Rangers baseball fun for 10 year old me. Beltre is a close 2nd but he is gonna get a plaque in Cooperstown with a Rangers T so that is a solid consolation prize. 

[gofuckyourself 8210]

Retired is hard to pick but all the favorites from when I started following in the early 90s

Sierra

Franco - who for all we know may still count in the active player category

Nolan

Gonzalez

Rodriguez - yeah he won one but it should have been with the Rangers

Current player is easy: Cruz, since I don't think he's officially retired yet.

[Bigpoppapump 529]

2 minutes ago, gofuckyourself said:

Retired is hard to pick but all the favorites from when I started following in the early 90s

Sierra

Franco - who for all we know may still count in the active player category

Nolan

Gonzalez

Rodriguez - yeah he won one but it should have been with the Rangers

Current player is easy: Cruz, since I don't think he's officially retired yet.

Waiting for someone to pick Rusty Greer...

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

People that I liked a lot as a kid: Raffy, Gonzalez.  Other gods: Nolan, Pudge.  Soft spots exceeding their ability were a lot of random pitchers -- Ogando, the brief time with the Mexecutioner Soria.

[Bozo_Casanova 26444]

Pete O'Brien, Larry Parrish, Charlie Hough, Odibe McDowell, Pete Incavigla

[TrashMaster G 17551]

Will Clark?

 

I kid, I kid...

[MAUFRAIS 6623]

My dad got me inky’s autograph at a rotary club meeting and I about shat.

[Jameslaw121 4448]

16 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

17 hours ago, ztejas said:

Dude do you know who Adrian Beltre was? 
Your quip about him barely spending time here made me question my own memory. 
I remember listening to that 3000th hit on the radio. That was very cool. He was a bright spot between pennants. 

Yep I was at that 3000th hit game. Awesome experience in person. That was the beginning of our decline after having good teams for the first half of the decade. Until now.

That game was the day after my bachelor party. About 10 the next morning, I was literally laying on the floor in the bathroom with gatorade, which was where my "friends" left me the night before. My now wife call:

her "Did you see."

me:" Honey, I don't even remember where I was last night."

her " He didn't get it, take a shower, get dressed. I got tickets."

I married wisely.

 

(Also, it was like 120 degrees outside and I was super hung over. Not ideal)

[Post Oak 20210]

14 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

Will Dubya even make it to home plate?
 

I want to see the first pitch then see Pudge snap throw down to 1B.

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

 

 

[jeevsie 3733]

Odd take? - my kid mentioned wishing Choo was here for this.

[Fudbelty 2788]

Not really shocking on the closed roof. Shit is supposed to hit the fan again around 7:30-8. Likely closed tomorrow too.

[Pato del Muerto 52489]

Win it for Frank catalanatto. 
or Jack Daugherty.

maybe for Kevin reimer. 

Edited October 27, 2023 by Pato del Muerto

[Fudbelty 2788]

Hank’s Homies

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

Geno Petralli is a bitch, by the way. 

[Jameslaw121 4448]

32 minutes ago, jeevsie said:

Odd take? - my kid mentioned wishing Choo was here for this.

I can see that. He was fun to watch.

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

Sweet jesus, Choo & fun to watch are two things I never thought I’d see. 

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

lol.  exactly what i was going to say, @shadow_operative2.0

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

I did like this tweet from our hockey bros though. 

 

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

looking at choo, it looks like he had to do a one-year get-right contract like beltre did with boston before his big free agency contract.  pretty surprising, his numbers were still good at cleveland.  ended up being the right bet, of course, with all the money he got from us, but still surprising he wasn't able to turn his CLE days into a bigger payday. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/choosh01.shtml  

[Elmer_Fudd 22214]

Garver in

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

Let’s ride. 

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

carter still batting 3rd.  lot of speculation he'd be moved down because houston's lack of lefties in the pen is what moved him up.

[Pato del Muerto 52489]

1 minute ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

carter still batting 3rd.  lot of speculation he'd be moved down because houston's lack of lefties in the pen is what moved him up.

Two lefties back to back caught my eye as well, but I guess he prefers carter having better protection than heim behind him and/or trusts garver more without it. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

We hit Corey & Nate back-to-back over 100 times this season, so two lefties there isn’t new. 

[BigDHornfan 6546]

Geno Petralli is a bitch, by the way. 

He signed my catchers mitt when I was 11

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

Former Cs, unite. 

Had an instructional book from Lance Parrish, passed that on to a buddy’s kid a few years ago. We must protect the position. 

[TrashMaster G 17551]

1 hour ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Garver in

 

Why is Seager's name underlined?  Is he the one who's going to bash the ball around tonight?

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

Because he’s the fucking pic. 

[gofuckyourself 8210]

Also yes. I think Seager goes off this series.

We're not able to get to a game, which sucks.

It's less nerve-wracking when you're there. More random stimuli and other shit of interest than just being laser-focused on each pitch.

[gofuckyourself 8210]

So psyched.

Updated profile pic ... still matches the username in a way.

[Jameslaw121 4448]

Who is are the game? At a bar? Or watching from home?

I'm on the couch with a fresh bottle of what I bought for the last two ALCS games. And some fucking nachos.

[Vic Mackey 47026]

Who is are the game? At a bar? Or watching from home?
I'm on the couch with a fresh bottle of what I bought for the last two ALCS games. And some fucking nachos.

At home tonight. Might tailgate tomorrow at the stadium but not sure if I feel like the trip to Arlington from Far North Dallas with all their construction.

They've closed that bar I met you at some years back. My uncle and many of those regulars now to go Cafe Gecko. Didn't know if you still go out that way.

[tfoolry 8210]

Let’s Go!

[Jameslaw121 4448]

15 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

At home tonight. Might tailgate tomorrow at the stadium but not sure if I feel like the trip to Arlington from Far North Dallas with all their construction.

They've closed that bar I met you at some years back. My uncle and many of those regulars now to go Cafe Gecko. Didn't know if you still go out that way.

Still here in Allen. been to Cafe Gecko a handful of times. Mostly go to Two Rows now. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

Goddamn, he's fucking short. 

 

[Ignatius 4017]

6 hours ago, gofuckyourself said:

Current player is easy: Cruz, since I don't think he's officially retired yet.

Yeah man, this is the right answer…/