SB Nation User Blog: dstar442005

Some punk harasses elderly Czech tourists...

dstar442005 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:31:26 -0000

Some punk harasses elderly Czech tourists...

Dear FRANK Francisco,

dstar442005 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:15:44 -0000

We all saw what happened tonight. We all know it was ugly. We hate the Angels, and I hate Juan Rivera even more. Therefore, it shouldn't surprise you that some of us were very angry with you immediately after you surrendered that 3-run shot to the devil himself. But don't worry, I and most of my fellow Rangers fans can easily forgive you for this trespass for a couple of reasons. First, because we won. Secondly, because even if we had not won we recognize all that you have done for us the first half of this season. And we recognize the fact that you can not be bullpen Jesus with that sub 1 ERA all season long. We knew somebody was going to score multiple runs off of you at some point, we just didn't know when. But now we know, and it happened in the best way possible, during an eventual walk-off win against the hated Angels - an event greater than the thrill of orgasm to some on this board, or which brings about more orgasms for those many LSBers who revel in their promiscuity.

So as you can see, FRANKIE, my hefty son, I did not come here and write this letter-from-the-heart to tease you or mock you after your little mishap against the hated Angels, I came here for something much more important. I have come here today to make a plea. A plea which I would probably guess is shared by a few of my fellow Rangers fans. A plea which could ultimately end up helping my ears, improving my Rangers Ballpark experience, and which could make your entrance onto the field during the World Series look a whole lot more bada$$.

I'm here to write about that strange sequence of beeps and other strange flowing noises which begins each and every time you exit the bullpen and make your way to that sacred mound at The Temple. I don't get it. I don't think many other people do, either. It sounds weird, not that there is anything wrong with that, but it just does not get the job done. In a nutshell, it's weird and the casual fan does not even realize that a big moment for a real baseball fan is occurring at that moment. They don't even know that the closer (the dominating closer, at that ;) is making his way to the mound and warming up .

Now, the more cultured and sophisticated among us may convince themselves that it "sounds good in its own special way" or that it is "unique, therefore it works." Some baseball authoritarians here may say "grrr you can do whatever you want to get yourself motivated, grr the game is all that matters grr grr grr". Valid points all, I mean hey if you get motivated by a series of beeps and honks (heh) that's very weird and it would then be interesting to probe around the thoughts in your brain, but great. Still, I say screw all those people and listen to me and those who agree with me.

Change your closer song, FRANK Francisco. Good gosh, change your warm-up music.

Now I respect whatever caused you to decide to make that your warm-up music. But rest assured, it simply does not suffice as closer material to many. You may be selfish and say that you don't care what we think, and that's ultimately fine as long as you help us win ballgames - but this would just be a nice gesture - to our ears and to our adrenaline levels at the end of ballgames at The Temple.

FRANKIE, listen to me, I would not write a similar letter to any other closer with different (bad) taste in music. Why? Because I love you. That and the fact that I know what you should change your warm-up music to, and no other closer in MLB could pull it off, except you, FRANKIE.

I don't know if you listen to much music, FRANKIE, much less American music, much less hip-hop/rap music, much less DFW hip-hop/rap music. But there is a song that I hear all the time on the radio, and at the clubs these days. It is a VERY popular song right now in many circles, and I believe it could really help you to...

A. be more intimidating coming out of the bullpen (not that you need that, with your low ERA and your strong arms)

B. give you a better identity with casual fans

C. get the fans really riled up at the ballpark.

Here is the song, it is "Franky" by Paper Chaserz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdap_JJWiCk

Every time I hear this song, it pains me that it is not played as your closer music. Because it works just for you because of your name. That and it is very popular right now, along with this style of "music".

Allow me to go ahead and address the critics. They will start criticizing the fact that this sounds like poo-poo to them(no, not Tom Grieve). They are saying this because they are white. I am white too, but I have an open mind and can recognize the fact that this music sounds good to many people, even to myself. Some white Rangers fans, which is all there is at The Temple, may at first be like "hmm... this is interesting". But with this particular song, that is a good thing. They will hear your name in the tune and make the connection and then start thinking the whole situation is cool and bam... YOUR A STAR, and we will have Frankie Francisco videos playing to this song all over YouTube.

Some other critics may say that this song has sexual connotations. I can neither confirm nor deny, considering that I simply think that this song sounds good. I don't investigate the meaning of lyrics. But let me let you in on a little secret - the white, suburban, average Rangers fans like me wouldn't know one way or the other, either, so it doesn't matter.

I love you, FRANKIE Francisco. I LOVE THE RANGERS!!! I am looking forward to seeing you come out of the bullpen to clinch the division, or to send us to the ALCS, or to the World Series. Or to win the World Series. I want those moments to be great and as memorable and fun as possible. I think changing your warm-up music would help almost every Rangers fan's future memories of the playoffs.

Love,

dstar442005

P.S. Chuck Morgan and the powers that be, I know that y'all are reading this, it would be cool if y'all could pull some strings.

P.S.S. Only the first 2 minutes would play. Within those two minutes, there is no clearly explicit material as there is later on.

classic dstar!

dstar442005 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:10:49 -0000

classic dstar!

OT: Dstar Goes to College

dstar442005 — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:45:14 -0000

I was sitting at my desk today during 2nd period of an average school day. And since it was an average school day, I began to ponder on something completely unrelated to the subject matter at hand. My mind wanders off to the green fields of RBIA so easily these days during school because, you see, I am a senior- a senior who has already completed all of my college applications, sent in my transcripts/SAT scores, yada yada yada. I've already been accepted to one of these fine institutions of higher learning. Because of this, a poor close-minded Bible thumping adolescent such as myself struggles to find genuine incentive in paying too much attention during a class which has no impact upon the process of me formulating my world-view.You've probably already labeled me as a haughty know-it-all type that doesn't know-it-all because of that run-on in the preceding sentence, but I want you guys to know that, in reality, far away from computer screens, I'm really just a simple, low-key, introspective, not overly talkative, Rangers loving white male, not unlike many of you guys. And that leads me to the meat of the introduction to this simple quandry I will humbly lay before the diverse peoples which make up our fair blog.

While I was sitting in this class today, my mind wandered to the heated political/religious discussion we had on this here blog a couple days ago in which it seemed my reputation took a hit among many of you guys for reasons I still see to be debatable. But anyways, I remember somebody saying I'd probably end up going "to some Bible college where I can continue to close my mind". I mean, I don't care that someone on here thinks that, but luckily for you guys, I am now going to release for you guys the colleges to which I have already applied and those which I am considering in order of current preference:

Oklahoma State University (been accepted to)

University of North Texas (applied) - and I know many fellow LSBers go there;)

University of Texas at Austin (applied)

Texas A&M University (applied)

Tulane University (applied)

Baylor University (applied)

Bryan College(the Bible college where I would close my mind)

So the question I leave you guys with is:

Which one should I look to attend? and yes I already know of UT's and A&M's elite academics.

Oh and for whoever asks:

my SAT scores: Critical Reading: 630

Math: 620

Writing: 640

as they say on MXC, "Get it On!"

Dstar's a retard. My poor, misguided soul always thought that Billy Beane, the GM of the Oakland...

dstar442005 — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:56:00 -0000

Dstar's a retard.

My poor, misguided soul always thought that Billy Beane, the GM of the Oakland A's and star of Moneyball, was gay. Until today, when I found at that that was a DIFFERENT Billy Beane. I've been misguided for 'bout three years now. This is the greatest day of my life!!! I hated having a role model that was gay!!! not that I hate gay people of anything...

I always felt insecure telling some of my more close minded Christian friends that my favorite book was Moneyball, because I was scared they would get upset over one of my heroes being gay.

Mark Conner, Dom Chiti Fired

dstar442005 — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:11:17 -0000

Mike Ogulnik just said so, and so does TR Sullivan. Andy Hawkins replaces Mark Connor.

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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.

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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...