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Matsui setback; Bonds to Yankees?

dstar442005 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:41:18 -0000

If I were a Yankees fan it would make sense to me, and these quotes from Cashman make it sound like this is a more than realistic possibility.

Here's the link: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8347236/Matsui-rehab-hits-snag;-Yanks-may-look-at-Bonds?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49

The Yankees seem to be in the process of selling their souls to the devil.

OMG THERE WAS JUST A HUGE LIGHTNING STRIKE LIKE RIGHT DOWN THE STREET, AND NOW HAIL, I SHOULD GET OFF, BYE!!!

Why I want to give Jon Daniels a big, sloppy...

dstar442005 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:40:18 -0000

HUG - no dirty thoughts, guys.

I woke up this morning. The sun was shining through the blinds in my fair bedroom, I believe there was a bird singing outside, or I may just be making that up to make this poop sound better. Well all this is neither here nor there, let's get to the point; I was happy. Why was I happy? Because as I woke up, I tilted my head slightly, just slightly, to the left and saw my calender on which I record each and every Rangers score throughout the season. Yesterday's game was marked with a W, and it made me smile. I then realized it was the All-Star break, a three to four day hiadus during which Rangers fans typically drown their sorrows because they have nothing better to do but ponder another lost season, with nothing to celebrate but Michael Young's semi-beastliness.

Now, I know what you're thinking at this point, "oh great, another Josh Hamilton tribute thread" just because I said semi-beastliness, hinting at Josh's true beastliness. But this is not the case, children of the universe, what I was going to say was that as I looked at that W for Sunday, July 13, 2008, I realized our record was 50-46 at the All-Star break, but the key is, 50-46 in a REBUILDING SEASON. It has essentially been proclaimed such by my man JD. But I digress; we have the worst team ERA in baseball. Normally, this would force me into my traditional (but not current, as you will see later) state of hopeless optimism. However, this season, this beautiful-as-breasts season, things are different, and I'm not being a hopeless optimist in saying that. I had the pleasure of looking at the Community Prospect Rankings, the plethora of young starting pitching is ridiculous. One particular comment summed it up, but I can't find it right now. The general idea was saying that Kasey Kiker could be #10 or 11 of the Rangers minor league pitchers and that they are all have bonified Major League expectations.

Our offense is the best in baseball, and by all accounts, this should continue as the seasons roll on. The starting pitching will come, and keep coming, and keep coming with no signs of stopping. I realize I'm beginning to preach to the choir and I'm not really going anywhere.

I watched Josh Hamilton's personally pwn Yankee Stadium tonight and celebrate with Ian Kinsler, Michael Young, and Milton Bradley, who were looking on like little boys throughout the display. This just reinforced the preceding thoughts. As I was sitting there, right there, I tilted my head slightly, just slightly, to the right, and saw a poster of Ian Kinsler... this got me super excited, and I started doing things.

Basically, what I'm trying to say is, Texas Rangers fans stand up!!!!!!!!!! It is finally a good day to be a Rangers fan, and WILL be for at least the next 5 years.

Look at our Top 30 prospects, they're all potential players in the scheme, and they're the best group of prospects in baseball, and the main point: they're playing under a team that is already 50-46 during a rebuilding season.

Martin Perez, Engel Beltre: those two are not going to be in our Top 15 possibly. Look at their age and box scores from last night. Does it make you happy or what?

I speak for most of LSB in saying thank you, Jon Daniels, I love you.

heart

OT: Tony Snow dead

dstar442005 — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:43:43 -0000

I was very saddened by the news that Tony Snow passed away this morning. I often times listened to his radio show growing up before he became White House Press Secretary for a time. He was always such a nice, charming, optimistic guy who stuck to his beliefs in every situation.

I know he was the original host of Weekend Live on FoxNews, and I know he also did many other positive things of note in the public eye before I was around. He will surely be missed...

Link: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,381250,00.html

What we need to do to Jeff Mathis. Trust me...

dstar442005 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:27:42 -0000

What we need to do to Jeff Mathis. Trust me...

OT: Stars - Is It Possible?!?!

dstar442005 — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:25:23 -0000

It's hard for me to put into words how proud of the Dallas Stars I am right now. After going down 0-3 in the Western Conference Finals against the best team in the NHL, the Stars have done something nobody in their right minds saw coming, they won two games in a row - one at home, one on the road. This has closed the series to 2-3.

The Stars now come back to the AAC for Game 6 on Monday. If, and I emphasize IF, the Stars win, it will force a Game 7 in Detroit.

Is it possible that our Dallas Stars could be the third NHL team in history to come back from a 3-0 series hole?

GO STARS!!!

STANLEY CUP 2008!!!

BELIEVE!!!

So, who's #1?

dstar442005 — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:23:32 -0000

I know that most of you LSB purists will be upset that I'm not waiting for the LSB mid-season prospect rankings to do this. Nevertheless, I think this would be an interesting time to have a poll deciding who is currently the Texas Rangers #1 prospect considering so many of our top prospects have gotten of to rather extreme starts in one way or another. The contestants:

Eric Hurley

Chris Davis

Elvis Andrus

Taylor Teagarden

Neftali Feliz

Blake Beavan

Michael Main

Tommy Hunter

Max Ramirez

Kasey Kiker

Engel Beltre

Wilmer Font

Matt Harrison

John Mayberry Jr.

So, who's #1? Don't get mad, this is the only poll I'm doing, no #2 or #3, I'll save that for dirkatron and the mid-season community rankings.

OT: Western Conference Finals (Game 2) Thread

dstar442005 — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:44:36 -0000

The Stars look to right the ship tonight in Hockeytown.

Game 2 of the
Western Conference Finals
Dallas Stars @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit leads the best-of-seven series 1-0.
6:00 PM CST
on Versus

talk amongst yourselves talk amongst yourselves talk amongst yourselves

OT: Dallas Stars Game 6 (Round 2) Thread

dstar442005 — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:53:56 -0000

Dallas Stars vs. San Jose Sharks - Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Game 6 of the best-of-seven series - Dallas leads 3-2
@ American Airlines Center
on Versus at 8:00 PM CST

GO STARS!!!!
STANLEY CUP 2008!!!

talk amongst yourselves talk amongst yourselves talk amongst yourselves

Current All-Star Ballots?

dstar442005 — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:02:18 -0000

Here is mine:

American League:

1B: Casey Kotchman LAA

2B: Bryan Roberts BAL

SS: Michael Young TEX

3B: Miguel Cabrera DET

C: Victor Martinez CLE

OF: Manny Ramirez BOS

OF: Magglio Ordonez DET

OF: Josh Hamilton TEX

DH: Hideki Matsui NYY

National League:

1B: Albert Pujols STL

2B: Chase Utley PHI

SS: Hanley Ramirez FLA

3B: Chipper Jones ATL

C: Geovany Soto CHC

OF: Pat Burrell PHI

OF: Nate McLouth PIT

OF: Xavier Nady PIT

What do all of you guys' ballots look like?

OT: Dallas Stars Game 5 (Round 2) Thread

dstar442005 — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:05:27 -0000

Dallas Stars @ San Jose Sharks

9:00 PM CST

on Versus

Stars lead series 3-1, if they win, they advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000!

GO STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

STANLEY CUP 2008!!!!

Believe

talk amongst yourselves talk amongst yourselves talk amongst yourselves

talk amongst yourselves talk amongst yourselves talk amongst yourselves talk

SB Nation User Blog: dstar442005

Matsui setback; Bonds to Yankees?

Why I want to give Jon Daniels a big, sloppy...

OT: Tony Snow dead

What we need to do to Jeff Mathis. Trust me...

OT: Stars - Is It Possible?!?!

So, who's #1?

So, who is currently the Texas Rangers' #1 prospect?

OT: Western Conference Finals (Game 2) Thread

OT: Dallas Stars Game 6 (Round 2) Thread

Current All-Star Ballots?

OT: Dallas Stars Game 5 (Round 2) Thread