Official Rangers vs Yankees ALCS thread

[Jacob1983]

CJ needs to be dominant and close the Yankees out. CJ and the Rangers can't give the Yankees any hope in game 5. Close the douchebags out in 5 in NY, please.

[Horry For 3!]

lol Yankees


I hope Rangers win it all.

[Texas Chili Dog]

I remember you saying this in June and I said don't get ahead of yourself....:lol

but I actually agree with you now. If we go up 3-1, this series is as good as over because of Lee waiting in game 7 in case of emergency.

Personally I'd prefer the Giants what about you?

I prefer the Phillies. Why? Because we are very familiar with Halladay and Oswalt, and we have roughed them both up in the past. Lincecum and Cain? We are very unfamiliar with them. The Giants' pitchers scare me a lot more than the Phillies.

[Texas Chili Dog]

I feel like David after dentist. Is this real life??

[crc21209]

ONE more Rangers...

[symple19]

Great to see Molina hit one out. Dude was always clutch for the Giants too

Also, don't discount the deep knowledge Bengie has of the Giants pitching staff if indeed it ends up being a Tx/SF WS. That will be a huge advantage for the Rangers, IMO

[EricB]

Bengie Molina the third best trade in rangers history.

[bostonguy]

It brings me such joy to see the Yankees getting that ass beat. First Tampa and now New York. Rangers will end this thing tomorrow and they are winning it all. The Phillies/Giants bats have nothing on the Yankees bats and the Rangers pitching have contained them.

[dallasmavsnfuego214]

The most entertaining part of the whole thing? I went to a Yankee board and I saw a thread saying that Girardi should get Manager of the Year because he took "such a weak team" this far. The best part about it? It was right under a thread titled "Fire Girardi" :lmao

That pretty much sums up Yankee fan at this point.

[LakerHater]

Teixiera pulled a hamstring, yankees are done

http://oi54.tinypic.com/mjtpjn.jpg

[Roddy Beaubois]

lol yankees

[Roddy Beaubois]

Can't wait to finish these douche bags off so I can put the shit talking to Yankee fans into another gear tbh

[CosmicCowboy]

Damn. Who would have thought that Rangers would sweep the first two in New York? These guys are kicking some serious Yankee ass. I know they have Sabathia to deal with today but the way they are playing I wouldn't be surprised if they still found a way to put this thing away.

[tlongII]

I'd like to be in Dallas right now. Party time!

[Phillip]

Rangers are simply the better team. They have outplayed the Yankees in every aspect, and have pretty much answered all the main questions we had about them heading into the postseason. They have proven mentally strong after coming back from that heartbreaking game 1 loss, proven that they arent scared of the Yankees by delivering that total ass kicking in game 3, and proven they can pull through bad situations and deliver in the clutch last night. I was very pleased with Holland, being brought into the game with bases loaded, and only gave up 1 run the whole night (although he clearly was nervous and wasnt controlling his pitches well as the night went on, but got some nice breaks to avoid giving up runs), as well as Oliver coming into a tough situation as well, and giving up nothing. Young made up for his game 1 blunder as well by making a good catch and throw in the 8th too.

Really though, the turning point of the game was the diving catch by Andrus, throwing Cano out at third and only letting A-Rod score. If it wasn't for that play, I think there was a good chance the Rangers would have ended up losing. Then of course, Benji coming through in the clutch once again. He's delivered time after time. Same thing happened in game 3, when they walked Murphy, then Benji made them pay.

I see another solid win tonight by the Rangers.

[monosylab1k]

Bengie Molina the third best trade in rangers history.

:lol who whoulda thought that 2 weeks after they got him? At that point we all hoped he'd break a leg and be out for the year. funny how things work out.

Next thing you know Cantu and Guzman will be cranking go-ahead homers.

[monosylab1k]

tbh i don't think there's any way Texas beats CC in New York. but they'll take it in game 6, and if that fails, we all know Cliff Lee is a lock to win game 7.

goddammit I just talked myself out of it. This is the Rangers we're talking about, so until I see that 27th out recorded, I am not going to think anything is automatic.

[Will Hunting]

Damn. Who would have thought that Rangers would sweep the first two in New York? These guys are kicking some serious Yankee ass. I know they have Sabathia to deal with today but the way they are playing I wouldn't be surprised if they still found a way to put this thing away.

:lmao bandwagoning KKK fuckstick


Btw Tex is done for the year, so that makes it that much easier for the Rangers.

[RGMCSE]

:lmao bandwagoning KKK fuckstick


Btw Tex is done for the year, so that makes it that much easier for the Rangers.


Yeah Cause Tex was lighting it up! 0-14 then bails him self out with a hammy. Looked like a damn sniper got him from the upper deck.



Rob

[monosylab1k]

yep



Rob

[Melmart1]

Tex was 0-16 so far this series, so I don't see that as a huge loss, at least offensively. Hell, it might help them! Defensively they'll miss him, I think. Don't expect Swisher to be making those types of picks like he did last night all the time.

The Rangers got to CC well in Game 1. I think they can do it again, they have to be feeling confident. I hope they wrap it up today, the next game played in Arlington should be a WS game.

[Phillip]

tbh i don't think there's any way Texas beats CC in New York. but they'll take it in game 6, and if that fails, we all know Cliff Lee is a lock to win game 7.

goddammit I just talked myself out of it. This is the Rangers we're talking about, so until I see that 27th out recorded, I am not going to think anything is automatic.

tbh this is the Yankees we are talking about, who has an entire decade of chokejobs.

CC is gonna be renamed TT (texas toast) tonight, imo

[Fpoonsie]

I just can't wait for the Rangers to send A-Rod home. He hasta' go. He's ruined too many of our white queens.

[Fpoonsie]

At the risk of jinxing things out of control, this article was just too classic NOT to post...

Yankees' storied postseason success matters in a series against the historically futile Rangers

FILIP BONDY
(yeah, that's "Filip", with an "F")

http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/static/columnists/col_hdr_bondy.jpg

Thursday, October 14th 2010, 4:00 AM

Over the past 50 years, the Yankees have won nine of their world championships, 15 American League pennants and fielded the likes of Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson, Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter.

The Texas Rangers, meanwhile, played .471 baseball, moved from one dumpy stadium in Washington to a worse one in Arlington, never captured a home playoff game and never reached a World Series.

The Rangers have retired exactly one player's jersey (aside from Jackie Robinson's) and attempted to counter George M. Steinbrenner with George W. Bush in the owner's box.

All they've ever had was Nolan Ryan, and they've ridden him like an urban cowboy on a mechanical bull.

Ryan's no-hitters aside, this ALCS represents one of sports' great historical mismatches, 40 pennants versus zero. The Yanks should win this series just by throwing their pinstriped uniforms onto the field and reading from a few pages of The Baseball Encyclopedia.

If only Bud Selig would agree to waive a few silly postseason rules, the Bombers might send their Scranton/Wilkes-Barre roster to Arlington for the first couple of games, make this a fair fight.

Of course, the Yanks are too diplomatic to admit such a thing.

"I think history can play a role if you're playing a team where the guys have played against you," Joe Girardi said. "Most of (the Rangers) don't remember the late '90s, so it's not going to affect them one way of another. It doesn't mean anything to them."

Well, it should. The Rangers are the oldest of three existing major league clubs never to have won a pennant. They should be ashamed to bring their media guides to the Bronx.

The late '90s? What about the '60s, when the Rangers were born as the Washington Senators, mostly to appease congressmen who were ready to vote away the league's antitrust exemptions after the other Senators moved to Minnesota.

Those new, second-generation Senators were every bit as lousy and nomadic as the first batch. During their odd-ball stay in our nation's capital - who can forget Richard Nixon throwing out the first baseball? - and then after moving to Turnpike Stadium in Arlington, the Senators/Rangers managed exactly one .500 season among their first 15 years, through 1976.

The magic moments since then? How about a New York Times reporter declaring with anguish her retirement from sports writing after fighting the backward postgame flow of fans and dealing with the horrors of the old rat-infested Arlington Stadium?

How about the Rangers signing Alex Rodriguez to an unsustainable 10-year, $252 million contract in 2000, when the team still didn't have enough pitching to field a contender? Or owner Tom Hicks defaulting on $525 million in loans and Major League Baseball paying the club's operating expenses from a common fund?

Or A-Rod filing as a creditor in court this year, seeking the $24.9 million still owed him by the Rangers?

Yes, this has been a sad, losing franchise for half a century, but not in a charming way like the Cubbies. The Rangers are still hoping to emerge from the darkest of dark ages now under the guidance of Ryan and new owner Chuck Greenberg - who happens to be from Pittsburgh, so you can imagine how much he knows about building a decent baseball team.

Here's the bottom line: In New York, a professional club is only worth as much as it pays its players, or as much as the franchise can attract on the open market.

The Yankees' total payroll on opening day was $206.33 million, while the Rangers' was $55.25. The Rangers were sold to the Greenberg group for $570 million, despite playing now in the respectable Rangers Ballpark.

Forbes estimates the Yankees are worth about three times that.

Why are they even playing this series? Why don't they just use the scores from '96, '98 and '99?

"I can't even think back to those years," Jorge Posada said. "It's over. I don't think it matters."

It matters. The Yankees lead, 27 titles to none. Play ball.

link (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2010/10/14/2010-10-14_sad_lil_home_on_the_range.html#ixzz12v7EQMxW)

[Amarelooms]

Michael young f'd up that inning....should have made him bunt Andrus to 2nd. He sucks

:elephant

[Spurminator]

WTF was that?

Looked like Little League out there...

[Fpoonsie]

As a self-proclaimed bandwagon super fan, I don't feel justified in doling out criticism or critique on the performance right now, so someone else fill me in...

Is this just the result of coming to NY and getting the first 2? The inevitable letdown?

[Amarelooms]

CJ needs to be TAKE OUT....HE SUCKS ASS TODAY...just forfeit the game

:elephant

[crc21209]

CJ just doesnt have the stuff he had in the TB series and Game 1 of this series. :td Question is, can the Rangers somehow score 5 runs against CC who now might have some confidence going?

[Texas Chili Dog]

How sweet would it be to have a reversal of Game 1?

[crc21209]

How sweet would it be to have a reversal of Game 1?

Hell yeah. 1 down, 4 to go...

[crc21209]

That right there might have been the best and last chance they have to have gotten back into this game, and they couldnt get it done. :td Damn it...

[Amarelooms]

Jesus would never hit into a double play there....PISS POOR YOU IDIOT

:elephant

[Fpoonsie]

I don't get it. Why wouldjoo intentionally walk a guy to get to BERKMAN??

[panic giraffe]

CAN someone please take wilson off the fucking mound already?

[Spurminator]

nm

[Texas Chili Dog]

Alright I stepped away for a bit, but what happened to Nelson Cruz?

Left hamstring. Same hamstring that caused him to miss all the games he did. Hopefully they just took him out for precautionary reasons.

[crc21209]

Not too sure about that one but OK, you know the ump was going to give CC a large strike-zone today..

[Phillip]

this shit ends tonight

[Fpoonsie]

I think I'm gonna head over to the Rockin' Rodeo to watch it tonight. Shoopy and the Hardline guys are supposed to be there, hosting the show and staying for the game.

[Spurminator]

I heard them promoting it today as 3 Bands 1 Cup. Why did the King Bucks drop out?

[Fpoonsie]

Not really sure. I hope Danny's still there, though.

Never actually met Grubes, but he's always at Lou's on Fry, so tonight has the potential to be pretty epic...unless, of course, the Rangers can't pull it out, in which case that's gonna be one. somber. concert.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Our Rangers, who art in Texas, winners be thy name. The Yanks will come, they will be done, in New York as they will be in Texas. Give us this week a series win, and forgive us our bullpen loss as we cause losses upon their bullpen. Lead us not into the offseason, but deliver us a pennant. For the Rangers ...are the swingdom, the claw, and the antlers forever and ever. Amen.

[Texas Chili Dog]

http://static.someecards.com/someecards/filestorage/terrify-yankees-fans-dressing-halloween-ecard-someecards.jpg

[Fpoonsie]

:lol I love these.

[Amarelooms]

fuckin Michael young...what a cocksucker

:elephant

[Amarelooms]

should have bunted Andrus to 3rd...Young is useless

:elephant

[Amarelooms]

fuckin Vlady....could have used a nice base hit there

:elephant

[DeadlyDynasty]

fuckin Vlady....could have used a nice base hit there

:elephant

an RBI is an RBI

[Amarelooms]

this UMP is FUCKIN HORRIBLE. Call shit pitches as strikes....WTF YOU COCKSUCKER

:elephant

[Amarelooms]

FUCKIN BALL....GOD DAMN YOU ASSHOLE....

:elephant

[DeadlyDynasty]

yeah, that pitch to Kinsler was outside

[cherylsteele]

as long as the calls are consistent

[Amarelooms]

fuckin michael young...come on you idiot...get a base hit

:elephant

[Amarelooms]

damn you idiot...damn damn damn

:elephant

[DeadlyDynasty]

lol phil hughes...dude can't even pitch an intentional walk

[Amarelooms]

Valdy...dont be swinging like a COMPLETE DUMBASS....BASE HIT SON

:elephant

[cherylsteele]

c,mon vlad, make them pay for the intentional walk

[cherylsteele]

he is due for one

[Amarelooms]

fuck me...I hate these idiots...take a freakin 1st pitch now and then

:elephant

[Amarelooms]

calling that a strike....DIE DIE DIE

:elephant

[Amarelooms]

stupid shit

:elephant

[cherylsteele]

rangers need to take advantage of these chances

[Amarelooms]

I want to punch this umpire in the face....YOU FAT FUCK...CALL STRIKES AS STRIKES

:elephant

[Amarelooms]

lost opportunities...gonna come back and bite ya....bad bad bad

:elephant

[Fpoonsie]

Wow.

[DeadlyDynasty]

wow, bad call...how did the other umps not see that?

[ChuckD]

The "gift" ends up costing the Y's a run. Swisher was an out, instead of being on first. Posada then doubles, which would have knocked in TWO runs.

[Fpoonsie]

THERE ya go, Vlad! [claw!]

[Fabbs]

Is a foul smelling New York Skunkie smell about to be eliminated?

[Amarelooms]

fuck yeah...love Cruz

:elephant

[Fpoonsie]

AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

[LakerHater]

Omg!!

What the fuck is goin on!!!?
:bang :bang :bang :bang :bang :bang

[DeadlyDynasty]

ballgame

[Amarelooms]

lol at calling a pitch ONE FOOT outside A FUCKIN STRIKE

:elephant

[Trill Clinton]

The bat's are ALIVE:hat

[LakerHater]

Yanks pitching FUCKIN sux!

[Fpoonsie]

Yanks pitching FUCKIN sux!

I just don't understand why they put Robertson in. He's been fucking dreadful this series. They HAVE C.C. over there 'cause they're "pullin out all tha stops", why not throw him in?

Ah, well. Fuck 'em.

[Amarelooms]

Yanks pitching FUCKIN sux!

you suck dummy...

:elephant

[Trainwreck2100]

Too bade tnt can't mic up their crowds in nba games like they've done tonight

[jack sommerset]

Tom Hicks must hate this and love it all at the sametime. Karma is a bitch.

[ChuckD]

lol at calling a pitch ONE FOOT outside A FUCKIN STRIKE

:elephant

This plate ump shouldn't work another game this post season. Between the wildly inconsistent pitch calling and the miss on the "wild pitch" that was a hit batsman, he should just turn in his gear and go home for the year.

[Trill Clinton]

This plate ump shouldn't work another game this post season. Between the wildly inconsistent pitch calling and the miss on the "wild pitch" that was a hit batsman, he should just turn in his gear and go home for the year.


I agree

[Amarelooms]

Hamilton wtf are you doing out there...Jesus is laughing at you

:elephant

[Trainwreck2100]

Hamilton wtf are you doing out there...Jesus is laughing at you

:elephant

just giving berkman a triple cause he's a texan

[ChuckD]

just giving berkman a triple cause he's a texan

I see what you did there.

[4>0rings]

Yankees going to shoot themselves again by walking Hamilton.

[Amarelooms]

Vlady should bunt here....get 1 run for sure

:elephant

[Amarelooms]

Nice lol...un-intentional bunt

:elephant

[4>0rings]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_s-massFo7hc/TIYcpxGw2fI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/VVJLF_kgNJU/S350/ron-washington-claw.jpg

[Amarelooms]

Nice and that should do it

:elephant

[Trill Clinton]

niceeeee

[MavDynasty]

lol walking nelly and hambone

[MavDynasty]

gg MLB

[Amarelooms]

another FUCKED UP STRIKE CALL...damn you blue...damn you to hell

:elephant

[Amarelooms]

making some solid contact on their pitchers

:elephant

[4>0rings]

Yankees are going all out for Cliff Lee next year. Lee has no choice but to be a yankee.

[ChuckD]

another FUCKED UP STRIKE CALL...damn you blue...damn you to hell

:elephant

Yeah, if you're batting lefty tonight, you'd better grab a 48" bat to get those fucked up "Strike" calls 12-18" outside. He's called probably at least a dozen blatant balls as strikes.

[Amarelooms]

lol at another 2 shitty strike calls...wtf

:elephant

[AussieFanKurt]

On TV down under. Looking at the crowd reminds me of AFL grand final at the MCG. What is the capacity at this stadium?

[4>0rings]

lol ump making up his own strike zone

[Amarelooms]

CALL THAT A STRIKE YOU FUCKER....damn it..inch off no good but A FOOT IS

:elephant

[jack sommerset]

If someone was to put a gun to me and ask me who my favorite baseball team was throughout my life I would say Yankees!!!!!!!!!!!!!. But damn I am glad the Rangers are taking it to them. (not a huge baseball fan)

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Sorry if this has been asked to death

But how big of a blunder does the Yankees rotation change look now?
What would have happened had they pitched Pettitte in games 2 and 6?

The whole logic behind saving Pettitte was that he pitches bad ass at home and the piece of crap they threw out there in game 2 pitches bad no matter what.

Seems like it really backfired, as the Rangers have smegged that Yankee pitcher hardcore TWICE.

[4>0rings]

At least let him get out of the 8th, he's doing fucking fine.

[Trill Clinton]

Lewis is on BEAST MODE tonight:wow

[Trainwreck2100]

they need to make the call to bean ARod

[jack sommerset]

Sorry if this has been asked to death

But how big of a blunder does the Yankees rotation change look now?
What would have happened had they pitched Pettitte in games 2 and 6?

The whole logic behind saving Pettitte was that he pitches bad ass at home and the piece of crap they threw out there in game 2 pitches bad no matter what.

Seems like it really backfired, as the Rangers have smegged that Yankee pitcher hardcore TWICE.

Lee's agent loves this!

[4>0rings]

they need to make the call to bean ARod
They should bean the fuck outta swisher first.

[Amarelooms]

lol at bringing Rivera in.....what a dummy

:elephant

[Trill Clinton]

lol at bringing Rivera in.....what a dummy

:elephant

Desperation

[MavDynasty]

lol dumb bitch on facebook just pulled the 27 rings faggot card

[Cant_Be_Faded]

This seems like a baseball analogue to the Jordan Bulls meeting the Magic Johnson Lakers in that first of Jordan's NBA Finals.

Think about it....you have bad ass superstar MVP-level youngins on this upstart team that finally got the monkey off their back (Detroit) coming into a series against a team that had rings up the ass, titles left and right, and true Veterans that had so much experience you could not imagine them losing. And while early on the series was in doubt, when it was over you looked back and realized the young team totally destroyed the veteran team.

It's like the baseball version of that series.

[LakerHater]

Well someone gotta win in little D (Arlington)!

[MavDynasty]

:cry great fuckin analogy :cry

[Trill Clinton]

I wouldn't be surprised if the home plate ump pulled one of these numbers...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/wamos001/1251191958_naked_gun_leslie_nielsen.gif

[Trainwreck2100]

This seems like a baseball analogue to the Jordan Bulls meeting the Magic Johnson Lakers in that first of Jordan's NBA Finals.

Think about it....you have bad ass superstar MVP-level youngins on this upstart team that finally got the monkey off their back (Detroit) coming into a series against a team that had rings up the ass, titles left and right, and true Veterans that had so much experience you could not imagine them losing. And while early on the series was in doubt, when it was over you looked back and realized the young team totally destroyed the veteran team.

It's like the baseball version of that series.

Only works if they keep lee

[Amarelooms]

I would have let Lewis try and finish it....he was owing....hope Feliz throws fuck strikes and makes them hit...NO FUCKIN WALKS

:elephant

[4>0rings]

I wouldn't be surprised if the home plate ump pulled one of these numbers...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/wamos001/1251191958_naked_gun_leslie_nielsen.gif
lol




























3 more outs!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Only works if they keep lee

True that but for this series only its a pretty close one.

[4>0rings]

2 more outs!

[Trill Clinton]

2 more outs till history

[4>0rings]

1 more out!

[Trainwreck2100]

beeeeaaaan him with 99mph

[4>0rings]

Damn this is going to be epic if they strike out A Rod for the last out.

[4>0rings]

Success!

[Trill Clinton]

poetic justice at its finest

[Trainwreck2100]

bitch couldn't even go down swinging

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Yet another line that will be added to the book that will eventually be written about this Rangers season.

[Trill Clinton]

http://www.greenlaundry.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fireworks.gif

http://soellounge.com/Best_Party_in_Queens/images/stories/1235047774_champagne.gif

[4>0rings]

:lmao at these tv analysts sounding like someone shot their dog cause the yankees lost. :lmao

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Their chances of winning the world series go up like 30% now cuz they can use Cliff as much as possible with proper rest

[Trill Clinton]

I bet the Cowboys are hella salty right now

[Ditty]

all bullshit aside from me making fun of dallas teams congrats guys hope yall go all the way

think the rangers can beat the giants..phillies ehh going to be tough but rangers have a heart of a champion

[4>0rings]

Yankee fan

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2010/08/24/2012712871.jpg

[timvp]

whottt was a huge Rangers fan and a bigger Nolan Ryan fan. I thought he was crazy when he said Nolan Ryan could turn the Rangers into a winner. Too bad he's not here to see this.

Fvkcing sad.

[monosylab1k]

This seems like a baseball analogue to the Jordan Bulls meeting the Magic Johnson Lakers in that first of Jordan's NBA Finals.

Think about it....you have bad ass superstar MVP-level youngins on this upstart team that finally got the monkey off their back (Detroit) coming into a series against a team that had rings up the ass, titles left and right, and true Veterans that had so much experience you could not imagine them losing. And while early on the series was in doubt, when it was over you looked back and realized the young team totally destroyed the veteran team.

It's like the baseball version of that series.

crofl rememba det one time CBF said this...


The city of Dallas is a breeding ground for losers.

...so the Rangers go from "LOL Dallas Chokers!" to "the Jordan Bulls of baseball". :lmao :lmao :lmao

CBF doesn't wanna go to the sidelines and talk to the olllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ball coach


















efter det one

[Amarelooms]

lol at Jesus freak...calm down son

:elephant

[Fpoonsie]

Man, that was fucking exciting.

Fuckin' Hambone's got me tearin' up. I can't imagine being a fan that's been through it all these years. I started watching the Spurs Dave's MVP season, so I only had to wait 5 years or so for them to get over the hump.

Enjoy it, fellas. Chug a few 4Lokos for me, regulatin' crew. :toast

[4>0rings]

On a serious note, it must suck to celebrate going to the world series with ginger ale. If there's any reason for Josh to fall off the wagon and get crunk, it's going to the world series. Washington should bust out a fat line on the dugout railing too.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

crofl rememba det one time CBF said this...



...so the Rangers go from "LOL Dallas Chokers!" to "the Jordan Bulls of baseball". :lmao :lmao :lmao

I think there are some parallels between the series themselves.
Lakers even won game 1 of that series and everyone was like awww here we go.

Never said Rangers were bulls of baseball.
Try to read.

[Trainwreck2100]

On a serious note, it must suck to celebrate going to the world series with ginger ale. If there's any reason for Josh to fall off the wagon and get crunk, it's going to the world series. Washington should bust out a fat line on the dugout railing too.

Falling off the wagon will affect the world series performance, so if you're going to fall off the wagon do it when you win the WS cause you havfe an entire offseason to recover

[Cant_Be_Faded]

If Rangers win the world series they will be the only dallas team to win anything of importance in like a 30 year span from the Stars victory to the year 2029

[crc21209]

Way to go Rangers, they played their fucking asses off...and it was a great thing to watch. :tu. Fuck the Yankees!

[yavozerb]

Cannot believe I am actually going to see my Rangers in late october and into november...:toast

[Trainwreck2100]

lines and booze for everyone

[tlongII]

Congrats to Melmart and her Rangers! Melmart has stuck with her team through thick and thin so I can only imagine how she feels right now.

[Melmart1]

I've been waiting for this since I was 12 years old. I won't say how many years ago that was, but it's been a loooong time. It's finally happened. The Rangers not only won a series against the team with the most wins in the AL, then they curbstomped the defending champs. They had the hardest road to the Series, bar none. They earned this.

Congrats to my fellow fans. I lvoe you all tonight, even if I change my mind on some of you tomorrow. :lol

[The Reckoning]

i used to go to rangers games all the time to see juan gone and raphy light up the scoreboard (then lose 14-12). good times, though i list the 'stros first, ive always respected the rangers.

congrats!

[Chris]

I've been waiting for this since I was 12 years old. I won't say how many years ago that was, but it's been a loooong time. It's finally happened. The Rangers not only won a series against the team with the most wins in the AL, then they curbstomped the defending champs. They had the hardest road to the Series, bar none. They earned this.

Congrats to my fellow fans. I lvoe you all tonight, even if I change my mind on some of you tomorrow. :lol

I've been waiting for this for 23 years Mel. Cheers! :toast

[Melmart1]

Congrats to Melmart and her Rangers! Melmart has stuck with her team through thick and thin so I can only imagine how she feels right now.

Awww, thanks tlong! Glad you acknowledged me, since some here seem to think San Antonio fans are bandwagoners. :rolleyes

It's fucking awesome! I have gone from jumping up and down, crying, drinking, rinse, repeat. Heh. At least my fingers stopped shaking just enough for me to type this out.

I hope your M's get their shit together and make a race of it against us. I hate the A's and halos, but I can't hate the Mariners cus I used to live in Seattle. Great city!

[Melmart1]

I've been waiting for this for 23 years Mel. Cheers! :toast

Not quite that long for me, but pretty close! Maybe a little closer to your tally than I care to say ... what can I say, I am a woman and about to turn another year older in a matter of weeks. Right now though, I don't give a shit! WOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:toast

[tlongII]

There is nothing better than to have your team win a championship. It's only happened for me once in my lifetime. The Seahawks were close when they won the NFC Championship, but then they lost in the Super Bowl. Hopefully the Rangers can take it all the way and win the Series as well. PARTY TIME!

[Melmart1]

Hahhaa, I wasn't even a full year old when the Blazers won, you are oooold! ;)

But seriously, the M's gotta get their shit together! I hate hearing how 'easy' it is to win the West. Let's make it a race. With my Rangers still winning, of course. :)

[Texas Chili Dog]

IS THIS REAL LIFE?!?!?! YES!!!!!!!!!!!

oh my god oh my god.

[Melmart1]

It's for REAL, man! The incomparable Eric Nadel's call:

http://www.bbtia.com/the-clubhouse/2010/10/22/eric-nadel-calls-the-final-out.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Texas Chili Dog]

It's for REAL, man! The incomparable Eric Nadel's call:

http://www.bbtia.com/the-clubhouse/2010/10/22/eric-nadel-calls-the-final-out.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sweet! Thanks for linking that. AWESOME!

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/2738/highfive.gif

[Spursfan092120]

So proud of these guys...this has got to be the team to beat in the World Series...I don't care of we get Philly or SF...this team is the best team in baseball...Let's finish this off now...4 more games..LOVE THIS TEAM!!

[Melmart1]

:tu

[atlfan25]

I respectfully jump on the bandwagon. Just to hear Robert Earl Keen played after every Rangers home win.

[Melmart1]

I will admit atlfan25 onto the bandwagon.

Some video courtesy of @aandro of the clubhouse celebration: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/foul_territory/2010/10/rangers-clubhouse-celebration-video.html

[atlfan25]

I will admit atlfan25 onto the bandwagon.



Cheers!

[LakerHater]

Congrats! :(

http://209.160.24.97/d/169/61/1fjdcjav7c/ronwas2thumb.gif (http://bg1.funformobile.com/blog/blogItem.php?item=14747649&uid=1fjdcjav7c&p=1&aid=101)

[Texas Chili Dog]

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/2010/baseball/mlb/10/22/yankee.rangers.game.6.ap/rangers.415.tx.jpg

[Jacob1983]

I can't believe it. The Rangers finally have an AL pennant and no one can ever take it away. I know that the ultimate goal is to win the World Series but winning the AL pennant is huge for the Rangers and DFW. The performance of the Rangers in this game and series impressed me a lot. The Rangers were dominant. They beat the shit out of the Yankees and it was awesome. Just to have enjoy the moment because things like this don't happen a lot. Hopefully, it's not over for the Rangers. And hopefully, the Rangers will finally get some respect from the DFW area when compared to the Stars, Mavs, and Cowboys.

[Melmart1]

Cheers!

I hoped your boys would get to the WS against us, but it wasn't meant to be. Congrats on a great run with Bobby Cox. And thanks for the Teixeira trade. :)

[LakerHater]

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[Cant_Be_Faded]

crofl crofl crofl

was that tommy big game hunter? He was dousing Craig Sager's dick with ginger ale crofl crofl crofl :lmao I was laughing my ass off when I saw that

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I respectfully jump on the bandwagon. Just to hear Robert Earl Keen played after every Rangers home win.

atlfan wtf dah???!!?!?!?! long time no post you K-Master

REK still sux0rs though

[crc21209]

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5374/sagersoak.gif

:lol That was fucking awesome, I wonder if Sager cried because the suit was damaged!

[Texas Chili Dog]

Hunter did it again to Sager a little bit later. He screamed "I'm still here, Sager!!!" while dousing him with more bubbly. :rollin

[atlfan25]

I hoped your boys would get to the WS against us, but it wasn't meant to be. Congrats on a great run with Bobby Cox. And thanks for the Teixeira trade. :)

Hahaha they were quite generous with that one. Hopefully I'll get to see some former Braves farmhands win a ring.

[4>0rings]

:lol That was fucking awesome, I wonder if Sager cried because the suit was damaged!
He wasn't wearing a suit cause he knew it would get damaged. So he wore his cheapest thousand dollar shirt.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I swear I heard Hunter say "Yeahhh!!! Lee Baby!!!!" while he was dousing Sager's dick

[Texas Chili Dog]

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/shadyparadox/rangers_win_alcs.gif

[atlfan25]

atlfan wtf dah???!!?!?!?! long time no post you K-Master

REK still sux0rs though

haha but you love hearing 'i like texas' instead of 'new york new york', you no front tucking jew

[Cant_Be_Faded]

haha but you love hearing 'i like texas' instead of 'new york new york', you no front tucking jew

What gay ass troll name is 3rdChodest posting under these days?


You need to post more often even if its about your pitching exploits

[Cant_Be_Faded]

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/shadyparadox/rangers_win_alcs.gif

Please tell me how to make .gifs that quick

[Texas Chili Dog]

Please tell me how to make .gifs that quick

haha I wish I could say that's mine but it's not. I don't even know how to make them. I just spot them somewhere and spread them to as many places as possible. :D

[Texas Chili Dog]

Now the question is this: what does Washington do with Vladdy for Games 1 and 2? There is no DH so that's a tough call. He started to get it going late in the ALCS so it's hard to take that bat away. But do you play him in the OF and risk his D? It is painful watching him run after fly balls.

I think if we face the Giants, then you absolutely have to sit Vlad for Game 1. Lincecum's nasty changeups in the dirt is exactly the kind of pitch that would completely own him. I don't see him having any success vs Lincecum at all.

[LakerHater]

Now the question is this: what does Washington do with Vladdy for Games 1 and 2? There is no DH so that's a tough call. He started to get it going late in the ALCS so it's hard to take that bat away. But do you play him in the OF and risk his D? It is painful watching him run after fly balls.

I think if we face the Giants, then you absolutely have to sit Vlad for Game 1. Lincecum's nasty changeups in the dirt is exactly the kind of pitch that would completely own him. I don't see him having any success vs Lincecum at all.

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[BUMP]

ok i am ahmemerd eat tshti but si will try and make this readabel. Goddam ia m so hapyp for this tfuckan team!! i've neevr seen a world hcampionship tema in the DFW area (too young to see Cowboys) so hopefuulyly wleey they ca ntake it home wthis eyar. I'm not a fucking faggot wso i didn't cry or anything but hotdamn i was closer to tears with this vicotye tha iw ould wbe with anyother franchise ever! after seeing so many losing season i never wohoudlt his would be possible~~!!!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I think if we face the Giants, then you absolutely have to sit Vlad for Game 1. Lincecum's nasty changeups in the dirt is exactly the kind of pitch that would completely own him. I don't see him having any success vs Lincecum at all.

You sell big bad vlad short. Those sinking changeups are exactly what Vlad used to hit back in the old country in their perverted version of baseball. He feasts on low stupid foul pitches.
This lineup issue is so interesting I say no way you can take Vlad's bat out of the lineup. No fucking way. It's Vlad dude. VLAD.

[GuerillaBlack]

The only DFW area team that I don't hate. I've been to plenty of Rangers games while living there (even when they sucked), and it's a great time for a lot of the people up here. Reminds me so much of what it was like in Houston when the Astros went to the World Series. With the way the Rangers are playing, neither the Giants or Phillies can beat them.

[Texas Chili Dog]

It's funny that if the Giants make the WS, Molina gets a ring no matter who wins. lol

[Hurricane Chris]

:lol CBF on the bandwagon when he hates all things DFW. fuck off and go find you a south texas team to root for.

[Albert Haynesworth]

interesting reading this a few weeks later. crofl at CBF pretty much wrong on everything. stick to challenging JT to fights, imho

lol Jordan bulls=2010 Rangers
lol playing Vlad in the outfield

[BUMP]

This seems like a baseball analogue to the Jordan Bulls

sidelines/oooollllllll ball coach/efter det one, etc.