SB Nation User Blog: Chris Martin

OT: This made me laugh

Chris Martin — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:28:01 -0000

Pro golfer charged with "birdie"

It's not funny that the bird died but the scene just sounds funny. I also liked this quote:

"He just kept saying how he didn't think he could have hit it, which I think is a stupid thing for a PGA Tour golfer to say," said Jethro Senger, a sound engineer at the shoot. "He can put a ball in a hole from hundreds of yards away, and here he is hitting line drives at something that's, I don't know, a couple hundred feet away?"

Yeah, pro golfers drain shots from hundreds of yards away all the time....

OT: Talk Radio

Chris Martin — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:25:02 -0000

On my lunch break today I was looking for a station I felt certain would give me a weather report so I found WBAP-820 during the Rush Limbaugh show. It took less than 30 seconds to hear him compare the Clintons to roaches and also hear the caller he was talking to giggle like a little girl. During the commercial/news/weather break a couple of minutes later they played a commercial for a guy who is on in the afternoon railing on Obama and his so called resume.

Now, I am certainly no fan of the Clintons and to be honest I don't know much about Obama so I really don't have a huge problem with conservatives bagging on them so please don't take this as a liberal who got his feelings hurt by the bid bad conservatives. But it got me to thinking......how can even the staunchest conservatives listen to this crap? I suspect Air America was very similar the other way but I never heard that so I don't have a frame of reference.

I tried to think of an interest of mine that would equate. I love the Cowboys. The Rangers are a DISTANT second in my sports loyalty. I would watch (and have) a Cowboys pre-season game before I would watch a late season Rangers game even if they were in a pennant race. But I still can't imagine that I would enjoy listening to Dallas Cowboys radio for hours on end where they do nothing but support all moves made by Jerry and dismiss any and all moves but the Redskins and/or Eagles. I guess that Mickey Spagnola would be the host of that show.

Anyway, could someone explain the fascination to me?

Hey Brian Thomas

Chris Martin — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:04:15 -0000

I really hope you are doing ok after this. Get well soon buddy.

Good luck Tex

Chris Martin — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:46:25 -0000

Let me start this by saying that I agree that Tex needed to be traded for the future of the team. He wasn't going to re-sign here so trading him was the right thing to do in this wasted season. I also think they got a very good return for him in the trade and that JD should get some props for that.

Now, to all the pinheads who are blogging on the DMN website and calling The Ticket, and the Ticket hosts saying good riddance and calling Teixeira everything from a cancer to an empty numbers guy to the reason the Rangers aren't a good team.......I would like to invite you to go have relations with yourselves.

Very cool

Chris Martin — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:57:46 -0000

I don't know if anyone has noticed but Baseball-Reference now has up to date stats for the current year including OPS+ and ERA+ and splits. I just stumbled across it myself. It's nice to see the Rangers and their team OPS+ of 46.

Jim Reeves has lost his mind

Chris Martin — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:43:25 -0000

Or maybe he never had one to begin with. I don't read the Startelgram much so maybe he has been delusional for quite some time. Today's article is just ridiculous. I think we can all agree that the Rangers' payroll is low compared to what it should be based on attendance and market size. If Reeves wants to write that column then that is fine. The reasons however are just retarded.

Asked how he might have spent an extra $10 million this season, general manager Jon Daniels, not wanting any part of the discussion, just shook his head, so let me answer for him.

He could have had Matthews in center, making those spectacular catches for the Rangers again. He could have signed left-hander Ted Lilly ($6 million a year with the Cubs), or kept Adam Eaton ($7.2 million with the Phillies) or Kip Wells ($4 million with the Cardinals), perhaps even two of the three.

So basically, as long as you spend money on anybody no matter how much they suck then it's ok. What a great way to run a baseball team that would be.

Ridiculously off topic.....Hilary Duff sucks

Chris Martin — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:25:40 -0000

It's not bad enough that she is clearly lip synching but the actual pre-recorded vocals are terrible as well. Also, is she trying to be sexy with that lame dancing?

Can't sing...check
Can't dance...check
Perform on highly rated morning show anyway...check

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGDgO9JqP7A

I wonder how her fantasy team did yesterday?

OT: Hockey

Chris Martin — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:40:55 -0000

Jordin Tootoo was suspended for his punch on Dallas' Stephane Robidas. I have seen the video several times and since I don't watch hockey or know much about it I have a few questions....

Was the check that Tootoo put on Modano legal? It looked like it was but I don't know.

If it was legal, then why was Robidas skating over there to take out Tootoo and is Tootoo just supposed to stand there and let the 3rd man in take him out?

What exactly did Tootoo do to warrant a suspension? Guys fight all the time.

And finally, why hasn't Modano been suspended for whacking Tootoo across the back with his stick?

Insanely OT: Anna Nicole 911 call

Chris Martin — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:20:41 -0000

Is it just me or do these women sound like they are just ordering a pizza or something? Man, there is no urgency in this at all.

http://tinyurl.com/2k2fs5

Never happen again trivia

Chris Martin — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:17:20 -0000

Answer the following questions about things that will probably never happen again.

Who was the last pitcher with 300 innings in 1 season?
Who was the last pitcher with 40 games started in 1 season?
Who was the last pitcher with 20 or more complete games in one season?
Who was the last pitcher to win 30+ games in 1 season?
Who was the last pitcher with 10 shutouts in 1 season?
Who was the only pitcher in history to pitch in over 100 games in a season?
This one is before 1900 and just thrown in for the WOW factor. Who is the only pitcher with over 500 strikeouts in one season?