The Texas Rangers And Their Title Defense!

[monosylab1k]

That's right, they are going to defend their championship this year! The Texas Rangers are the keepers of the most prized possession in all of baseball -

http://www.nerdsonsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/800px-silver_boot.JPG

That's right, the SILVER BOOT! Hell yes!

Those shitty ASSTROLLS are gonna get their balls rock off by the Rangers again! The Silver Boot stays right where it belongs - Arlington Texas baby!

[Melmart1]

:lmao

I don't know why this still cracks me up.

[midgetonadonkey]

I will make a sig bet with anyone. The Astros will take this shit this year.

[ATRAIN]

I will make a sig bet with anyone. The Astros will take this shit this year.


BET DID SOMEONE SAY BET??? I wanna make a bet!! Everyone knows I make good on my bets hahaha.

[monosylab1k]

This shit is coming up on Friday. Looks like the Astros will have to face our Big 3 of Millwood, Ponson, and Padilla. Get ready to have your asses handed to you, ASStrolls!

Texas will take an early 3-0 lead in the battle for the Silver Boot:smokin

[DOMINATOR]

This shit is coming up on Friday. Looks like the Astros will have to face our Big 3 of Millwood, Ponson, and Padilla. Get ready to have your asses handed to you, ASStrolls!

Texas will take an early 3-0 lead in the battle for the Silver Boot:smokin

BLT will make cake out of your big 3

[traitoravery]

B- Berkman
L- Lee
T- Tejada
:rollin

Berkman sure is the Bacon ..... I say Texas 4 Astros 2 for the series.

[midgetonadonkey]

B- Berkman
L- Lee
T- Tejada
:rollin

Berkman sure is the Bacon ..... I say Texas 4 Astros 2 for the series.

Have you seen the way he's been slamming the ball lately? No way The Astros lose the series.

[monosylab1k]

The most hallowed trophy in all of baseball will be won again by the Texas Rangers Dynasty.

[ATRAIN]

Sad Sad Sad, Mono I can't wait to be in charge of your sig!!!

[Whisky Dog]

No Millwood.

[ATRAIN]

BLT will own!!!

[FirebatMIV]

The National League - The only baseball league place where a team of washed up players like Miguel Tejada, unadulterated hackers like Hunter Pence and Overrated piles like Carlos Lee can combine to form a decent baseball team.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

The AL: The only league where Barry Bonds is still a viable free agent.

[FirebatMIV]

The AL: The only league where Barry Bonds is still a viable free agent.

Yep, a guy who can really hit tends to be more valuable than a guy who can barely hit and can't field (Tejada). Who'd thought?

[leemajors]

Yep, a guy who can really hit tends to be more valuable than a guy who can barely hit and can't field (Tejada). Who'd thought?

.342 so far, looking good in the field too.

[FirebatMIV]

.342 so far, looking good in the field too.

Thanks to an unmaintainable 28.8% LD% (about 15% better than Ted Williams career wise), the second worst SS in the majors by most defensive metrics.

[ATRAIN]

Thanks to an unmaintainable 28.8% LD% (about 15% better than Ted Williams career wise), the second worst SS in the majors by most defensive metrics.



Guess your not watching the games because the astros havent lost a beat defensively. Go ahead and keep your numbers because from the looks of it Tejada might be an allstar this year. Coming from someone that watches all thier games. If I miss them I dvr them and watch them later and I can tell you he looks good out there defensively. We hardly miss Adam Everett.

[DBryant88]

I will make a sig bet with anyone. The Astros will take this shit this year.

how do you bet when your broke???:greedy

[monosylab1k]

Guess your not watching the games because the astros havent lost a beat defensively. Go ahead and keep your numbers because from the looks of it Tejada might be an allstar this year. Coming from someone that watches all thier games. If I miss them I dvr them and watch them later and I can tell you he looks good out there defensively. We hardly miss Adam Everett.

Yeah but by the time Friday rolls around it will be revealed that Tejada is 45 years old with diabetes.

Rangers sweep this weekend. Book it.

[ATRAIN]

Yeah but by the time Friday rolls around it will be revealed that Tejada is 45 years old with diabetes.

Rangers sweep this weekend. Book it.



hahahah we will see this weekend bitch!

[leemajors]

you should have a KFC bowl bet. video of loser eating it posted on youtube.

[FirebatMIV]

Honestly, a team that plays in hte NL central should not be talking shit to anyone. Heck, the entire NL should just do everyone a favor and quiet down. I'm not sure some of these NL teams would beat the Frisco ROughriders right now.

[monosylab1k]

Oh yeah, it's finally here! After Sunday, the glorious Texas Rangers will be 3 wins closer to the Silver Boot!!!!!!!!!!!

Eat That, ASSTROLLS fans!

[Spurminator]

I hear the Rangers are asking the MLB if Lance Berkman can just take a base immediately so they don't have to bother with the four pitches it takes to intentionally walk him.

[traitoravery]

I get the shitty FSH broadcasters...bleh Go Rangers!! Ponson>Chacon

[FirebatMIV]

Josh Hamilton is displeased by your worship of False Idols.

[Whisky Dog]

Astros got fucked up. Seriously. That was a 10 incher covered in tobasco sauce no lube.

[leemajors]

Astros got fucked up. Seriously. That was a 10 incher covered in tobasco sauce no lube.

a loss is a loss. Margin doesn't really mean too much.

[DOMINATOR]

i didnt watch the game.
gah villareal sucks so bad. he is worse than minor league pitchers. he gives up a HR every time he pitches.

[Whisky Dog]

a loss is a loss. Margin doesn't really mean too much.

I never said it did.

But as in boxing, you can lose or you can get knocked the fuck out. There is a difference.

[traitoravery]

a loss is a loss. Margin doesn't really mean too much.

Unless its the Silver boot. Where runs matter if the series is tied. So more runs the better. Oswalt's gonna get rocked tonight... Hamilton is a fuckin stud.

[monosylab1k]

The best baseball player in the great state of Texas plays CF for the Rangers. Maybe the best player in baseball period right now.

Hell YES the fuckin ASSTROLLS are gonna get faceraped again tonight!

[leemajors]

Unless its the Silver boot. Where runs matter if the series is tied. So more runs the better. Oswalt's gonna get rocked tonight... Hamilton is a fuckin stud.

thanks for stating the obvious.

[Melmart1]

Yeah, baby!

[leemajors]

sweet. oswalt is hurt now!

[LakerMagic]

A boot? Wow.

[sribb43]

Rangers would have sweeped if Hamilton would have played yesterday...would have like to have seen him pinch hit in the 9th with Laird on 1st. Valverde vs. Hamilton would have been nice. But good ol' Ron wanted to rest him bc 1 AB wouldnt allow Hamilton to recover from "general soreness"

[monosylab1k]

Rangers would have sweeped if Hamilton would have played yesterday...would have like to have seen him pinch hit in the 9th with Laird on 1st. Valverde vs. Hamilton would have been nice. But good ol' Ron wanted to rest him bc 1 AB wouldnt allow Hamilton to recover from "general soreness"

Jesus Effing Christ, this team has won 7 straight series, they're a game under .500, back in the hunt to win the division, and all people can do is bitch about Ron Washington?

Fuck Rangers fans.

[sribb43]

Jesus Effing Christ, this team has won 7 straight series, they're a game under .500, back in the hunt to win the division, and all people can do is bitch about Ron Washington?

Fuck Rangers fans.

if you are content with mediocraty, so be it

[monosylab1k]

if you are content with mediocraty, so be it

I guess being the hottest team in baseball for the past 2 weeks is all because of Nolan Ryan, right? :rolleyes

[monosylab1k]

There's no way Ron Washington has had any impact on this team. They're winning in spite of him.

[sribb43]

I guess being the hottest team in baseball for the past 2 weeks is all because of Nolan Ryan, right? :rolleyes

yes, Nolan Ryan is the reason why the Rangers have the 2nd worst ERA in the AL and 4th worst in the MLB....this team still has no pitching and will not be able to succeed with the spares they put out on the mound

[monosylab1k]

They had one week of absolutely abysmal play, but besides that they've been good to great all year. And Ranger fan can still do nothing but bitch. Sports fans in Dallas are the absolute fucking worst.

[FirebatMIV]

yes, Nolan Ryan is the reason why the Rangers have the 2nd worst ERA in the AL and 4th worst in the MLB....this team still has no pitching and will not be able to succeed with the spares they put out on the mound

They have a 3.60 Rotation ERA and a 2.08 pen ERA since the losing streak.

Way to be wrong, again.

[sribb43]

They had one week of absolutely abysmal play, but besides that they've been good to great all year. And Ranger fan can still do nothing but bitch. Sports fans in Dallas are the absolute fucking worst.

LOL...other than 1996 1998 1999 and 2004 this franchise has been full of abysmal play

[FirebatMIV]

Rangers would have sweeped if Hamilton would have played yesterday...would have like to have seen him pinch hit in the 9th with Laird on 1st. Valverde vs. Hamilton would have been nice. But good ol' Ron wanted to rest him bc 1 AB wouldnt allow Hamilton to recover from "general soreness"

And Josh Hamilton already pinch hit for German Duran in the eighth, before the Kinsler single.

Way to pay attention, douche.

[sribb43]

They have a 3.60 Rotation ERA and a 2.08 pen ERA since the losing streak.

Way to be wrong, again.

Wrong? im not talking about over the streak im talking about the full season

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/aggregate?statType=pitching&group=7

[monosylab1k]

LOL...other than 1996 1998 1999 and 2004 this franchise has been full of abysmal play

so what's your fucking point? yeah the franchise has been terrible, but the team is doing great right now and you can't enjoy it for one second, just because they're not dominating the major leagues?

Typical "Super Bowl or Bust" Dallas fan.

[FirebatMIV]

Wrong? im not talking about over the streak im talking about the full season

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/aggregate?statType=pitching&group=7

That's fantastic, but the fact that the pitching has been good the last few weeks make your claim that "this team has no pitching" stupid and wrong.

[sribb43]

And Josh Hamilton already pinch hit for German Duran in the eighth, before the Kinsler single.

Way to pay attention, douche.

LOL...German Duran. i never thought id miss Jerry Harriston, Jr.

[sribb43]

That's fantastic, but the fact that the pitching has been good the last few weeks make your claim that "this team has no pitching" stupid and wrong.

a team pitches well for 2 weeks of a season and all of a sudden you think they have good pitchers :lmao...show me the stats after 162 games not over a 14 games stretch

[FirebatMIV]

LOL...German Duran. i never thought id miss Jerry Harriston, Jr.

The difference, of course, is that Duran is a 23 year old who is being pressed into service. He's a good prospect, he hit .300 last year in Frisco with 20+ HR.

[sribb43]

That's fantastic, but the fact that the pitching has been good the last few weeks make your claim that "this team has no pitching" stupid and wrong.

glad your exicted about a pitching staff that has given up the most runs and walks in the ML , and most hits and highest BA in the AL

[FirebatMIV]

glad your exicted about a pitching staff that has given up the most runs, hits, walks, highest BA in the AL

Glad to know you're too much of a dumbass to know the difference between the pitching staff of opening day (Millwood, Jennings, Padilla, Gabbard, Mendoza) and the pitching staff right now (Padilla, Ponson, Gabbard, Feldman and Dougie Mathis).

Seriously, you were wrong about pretty much everything here from trying to use Hamilton twice as a pinch hitter to your general idiocy when it comes to the team. Do you even root for the Rangers?

[sribb43]

Glad to know you're too much of a dumbass to know the difference between the pitching staff of opening day (Millwood, Jennings, Padilla, Gabbard, Mendoza) and the pitching staff right now (Padilla, Ponson, Gabbard, Feldman and Dougie Mathis).

Seriously, you were wrong about pretty much everything here from trying to use Hamilton twice as a pinch hitter to your general idiocy when it comes to the team. Do you even root for the Rangers?

yes, the rangers pitching staff was saved by Sidney Ponson :lol

[Extra Stout]

The Rangers are tied for the best 7-game stretch in sports history.

[FirebatMIV]

The Rangers are tied for the best 7-game stretch in sports history.

Championship!

[ATRAIN]

does anyone know what they use as a tiebreaker for the Silver Boot? Is it total runs?

[Melmart1]

does anyone know what they use as a tiebreaker for the Silver Boot? Is it total runs?

Doesn't matter, the Rangers will have won more games and tiebreakers will be moot.

[ATRAIN]

Doesn't matter, the Rangers will have won more games and tiebreakers will be moot.



Its 2-1, still 3 more games to go.

[Melmart1]

So NOW you are being practical, after all that talk about BLT and how they were gonna jack up the Rangers. Stick to the patty melt.

[ATRAIN]

So after replying to that firebat fuckhead I was thinking about the whole Rangers vs Astros "Rivalry" and came up with this. To be honest with you I don't hate the Rangers, I could care less about the Silver Boot. I only rag on Melmart but thats for other reasons, not because I actually think the Rangers and Astros are rivals. Mono seems to hate the Astros and yes when they pay the Rangers I obviously want them to win, not for the silver boot but for a win. If anyone is an Astros rival I would say its the Cards, Brew crew, and Cubbies. Shit the Braves are more of a rival to us than the Rangers IMO, especially in the post season. Do the Rangers even have a "rival". I doubt the A's and Angels seem to consider then an actual "rival". They prob look at them the same way we look at the Pirates. You know a non-contender who happens to be in our division. When it comes to the AL I root for the Rangers, am I a fan no I wouldnt go that far. When it comes to baseball there is only 1 team for me the Astros and Fuck the Yankees. Firebat claims that anyone from the NL central shouldn't be talking shit?? Not really sure why? I guess because the NL central hasn't produced a champ since 1990. For you Rangers fans ill sum up our "rivalry" in a way you might understand. We pretty much see things the way you Cowboys fans think about the Texans. You guys feel like we are not really rivals, and most Texans fans feel like we are. I am guilty of this I admit but I know that we are no where near real rivals because we have yet to play when it actually means something..........like in the playoffs.

[monosylab1k]

So after replying to that firebat fuckhead I was thinking about the whole Rangers vs Astros "Rivalry" and came up with this. To be honest with you I don't hate the Rangers, I could care less about the Silver Boot. I only rag on Melmart but thats for other reasons, not because I actually think the Rangers and Astros are rivals. Mono seems to hate the Astros and yes when they pay the Rangers I obviously want them to win, not for the silver boot but for a win. If anyone is an Astros rival I would say its the Cards, Brew crew, and Cubbies. Shit the Braves are more of a rival to us than the Rangers IMO, especially in the post season. Do the Rangers even have a "rival". I doubt the A's and Angels seem to consider then an actual "rival". They prob look at them the same way we look at the Pirates. You know a non-contender who happens to be in our division. When it comes to the AL I root for the Rangers, am I a fan no I wouldnt go that far. When it comes to baseball there is only 1 team for me the Astros and Fuck the Yankees. Firebat claims that anyone from the NL central shouldn't be talking shit?? Not really sure why? I guess because the NL central hasn't produced a champ since 1990.

Don't try to hide your pure hate from a team that OWNS YOUR TEAM HARD! Your jealousy over our Silver Boot Dynasty is still very evident! HAHAHAHA the ASSTROLLS BLOW!

[ATRAIN]

Don't try to hide your pure hate from a team that OWNS YOUR TEAM HARD! Your jealousy over our Silver Boot Dynasty is still very evident! HAHAHAHA the ASSTROLLS BLOW!



Like always your a fucking idiot.

[ATRAIN]

Mono make sure and read what I added about how we see the "rivalry" the same way the Cowboys fans feel about the Texan vs Cowboys "rivalry"

[monosylab1k]

Yeah except the Texans are the epitome of suckage and the Rangers historically own the shit out of the AssTrolls.

Don't be jealous of our Silver Boot, maybe one day you can know the joy of having it. NOT!

cL3jPx27trs

[ATRAIN]

Yeah except the Texans are the epitome of suckage and the Rangers historically own the shit out of the AssTrolls.

Don't be jealous of our Silver Boot, maybe one day you can know the joy of having it. NOT!

cL3jPx27trs



Like I said we are not jealous and you can have the Silverboot, ill take the playoff victories and actually playing in the series over that anyday.

[FirebatMIV]

So after replying to that firebat fuckhead I was thinking about the whole Rangers vs Astros "Rivalry" and came up with this. To be honest with you I don't hate the Rangers, I could care less about the Silver Boot. I only rag on Melmart but thats for other reasons, not because I actually think the Rangers and Astros are rivals. Mono seems to hate the Astros and yes when they pay the Rangers I obviously want them to win, not for the silver boot but for a win. If anyone is an Astros rival I would say its the Cards, Brew crew, and Cubbies. Shit the Braves are more of a rival to us than the Rangers IMO, especially in the post season. Do the Rangers even have a "rival". I doubt the A's and Angels seem to consider then an actual "rival". They prob look at them the same way we look at the Pirates. You know a non-contender who happens to be in our division. When it comes to the AL I root for the Rangers, am I a fan no I wouldnt go that far. When it comes to baseball there is only 1 team for me the Astros and Fuck the Yankees. Firebat claims that anyone from the NL central shouldn't be talking shit?? Not really sure why? I guess because the NL central hasn't produced a champ since 1990. For you Rangers fans ill sum up our "rivalry" in a way you might understand. We pretty much see things the way you Cowboys fans think about the Texans. You guys feel like we are not really rivals, and most Texans fans feel like we are. I am guilty of this I admit but I know that we are no where near real rivals because we have yet to play when it actually means something..........like in the playoffs.

Right, because the Cowboy's claim to fame is that they got to a superbowl, only to get completely owned by the other team. Something like 35-7? Cause that'd be the equivalent of the Astros.

THere is no Natural rivalry. It is mainly just a focus on how much better the Rangers are as a team vs. the Astros right now and how much better they will be in the future because they won't be paying the corpse of Miguel Tejada and the bloated body of Carlos Lee more than 30 million per season. It is a focus on how much more awesome the Rangers farm system is and how much better they'll be in the future. It is a focus on how despite the fact that Lance Berkman is very much a beast, Josh Hamilton's beastiliness outshines even him.

Rangers>>>>Astros. Despite playing in a better division than the Astros could possibly fathom. (Seriously, when was the last time your NL Central produced a 100 win team?)

[traitoravery]

Like I said we are not jealous and you can have the Silverboot, ill take the playoff victories and getting assraped in the series over that anyday.

Fixed....

Rangers = playoff team in the NL. Maybe even division champs.

[ATRAIN]

Fixed....

Rangers = playoff team in the NL. Maybe even division champs.


Well the Rangers arent in the NL so why don't you cry about it some more. Fuck I feel like im dealing with Suns fans here.

[leemajors]

i'll go ahead and admit the stros probably don't have a snowball's chance in hell of taking the boot this year, but why the hell is this series during the week? it would have been nice to consider going without taking days off from work.

[ATRAIN]

i'll go ahead and admit the stros probably don't have a snowball's chance in hell of taking the boot this year, but why the hell is this series during the week? it would have been nice to consider going without taking days off from work.

Yeah the way we have been playing we will be lucky to take one from them.

[monosylab1k]

hahahah that's what yall get for being an ASSSSSSSSSSSSStros fan! Josh Hamilton is the greatest human ever.

[ATRAIN]

hahahah that's what yall get for being an ASSSSSSSSSSSSStros fan! Josh Hamilton is the greatest human ever.

Rangers fans of all teams can relate to the ups and downs, but no matter what im loyal to the end.

[O-Factor]

Rangers fans of all teams can relate to the ups and downs, but no matter what im loyal to the end.

Tampa Bay????:lol

[ATRAIN]

Tampa Bay????:lol

Astros........although I did have that awesome A's hat in 6th grade. Remember what it said on the back? I think I still have that hat.

[leemajors]

hahahah that's what yall get for being an ASSSSSSSSSSSSStros fan! Josh Hamilton is the greatest human ever.

i'm still puzzled by MLB wanting to sell less tickets putting this series in the middle of the week.

[sribb43]

i'm still puzzled by MLB wanting to sell less tickets putting this series in the middle of the week.

stros play the red sox this weekend, that series would draw during the middle of the week even if the game were played at midnight.....Rangers play Phillies this weekend which would also be a good draw at the ballpark, they should have flip flopped and had the series this weekend.....VOTE 4 KINSLER, only 150,000+ votes behind Pedroia

[ATRAIN]

All tied up now, there is the one that I said we would get...............ok ok I said lucky to get one :). You had me shitting bricks Rangers. Sorry about Hamilton, hope he is ok.

[monosylab1k]

DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT Joaquin Benoit needs to fucking die. This team would be well over .500 if the fucking bullpen wasn't complete shit.

Oh well, all they need to do is take 1 of the next 2, and make sure they don't get blown out....they're ahead in the series by a lot of runs. The Silver Boot is still stayin where it belongs, mothafuckas!

[leemajors]

valverde is terrifying.

[ATRAIN]

valverde is terrifying.

Everytime I watch him pitch im in awe. He looks at the catchers mit for only a few seconds on delivery and hits the zone almost everytime. His whole stance is pretty wicked and I can see how it can be intimidating. LOL I love his celebrations when he gets that final out. He is very passionate.

[leemajors]

Everytime I watch him pitch im in awe. He looks at the catchers mit for only a few seconds on delivery and hits the zone most of the time. His whole stance is pretty wicked and I can see how it can be intimidating. LOL I love his celebrations when he gets that final out. He is very passionate.

his tendency to give it up is terrifying.

[ATRAIN]

If we still had Lidge we would have lost that game no doubt.

[ATRAIN]

his tendency to give it up is terrifying.

LOL he didnt give it up. He saved us in the bind in the 8th that Brocail put us in. He started off bad but for the most part has saved us in most games. I would take him over most closers any day.

[T Park]

God how does Cooper keep rolling Brocail out there when that guy sucks hardcore?

[Whisky Dog]

Looks like the Rangers taking the boot home yet again.

Max Ramirez and Luis Mendoza. Who would have guessed?

[monosylab1k]

The Boot Is Here To Stay! Hell Yes!

[leemajors]

the astros should just trade oswalt now for pitching prospects. they've wasted his prime for years, and he's never complained.

[sribb43]

CJ Wilson with another erratic save. Can he please get a 1-2-3 inning for once. I'd like to watch a 9th inning for once without have a heart attack watching CJ close it out.

Eddie Guardado has been great another scoreless 8th

[ATRAIN]

the astros should just trade oswalt now for pitching prospects. they've wasted his prime for years, and he's never complained.

There are rumors floating around that they might trade him for prospects. I don't like that one bit, but yeah he isnt getting any younger.

[sribb43]

Chris Davis is coming to the BIGS....the stros better beware

http://www.news-journal.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2008/06/26/06262008_chrisdavis.html

[ATRAIN]

Chris Davis is coming to the BIGS....the stros better beware

http://www.news-journal.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2008/06/26/06262008_chrisdavis.html

Who?

[FirebatMIV]

Who?

.333 .402 .685 1.086

You know, the guy who's better than anyone the Astros have in the minors + anyone they have in the majors not named Lance Berkman.

[ATRAIN]

The Boot Is Here To Stay! Hell Yes!

you sure about that?

[monosylab1k]

you sure about that?

unless they plan on winning by more than 11 runs, yes.

[monosylab1k]

okay i just saw the score......fuck.......

[ATRAIN]

okay i just saw the score......fuck.......

LOL 5 runs is still a lot though, dont worry its as good as yours.

[leemajors]

.333 .402 .685 1.086

You know, the guy who's better than anyone the Astros have in the minors + anyone they have in the majors not named Lance Berkman.

i'm consistently amazed that with this amazing collection of talent the rangers are still barely a .500 team.

[monosylab1k]

i'm consistently amazed that with this amazing collection of talent the rangers are still barely a .500 team.

their bats are incredible and the starting pitching is only bad when it's usually horrendous. unfortunately they have what may be the worst bullpen in major league history.

[leemajors]

.333 .402 .685 1.086

You know, the guy who's better than anyone the Astros have in the minors + anyone they have in the majors not named Lance Berkman.

shit dude, he's better than lance - 1.000!

[GaryJohnston]

They've had the bats, but the Rangers have lacked quality pitching for years now. You think they would of learned by now.