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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,441
    Flagg wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Everyone hates the Yankees. (well, 90% or so of baseball fans)

    Because rooting for the Yankees is like...

    Rooting for Wal-mart to put the local general store out of business.
    Rooting for the English in Braveheart.
    Rooting for the drug cartels in Mexico.

    :lol: Any more?

    Of course, the Phillies have sort of become the Yankees of the NL, but I'm still making funnies.

    Yeah, the Cowboys in the NFL.

    Oh, wait . . .

    I think rooting for the Cowboys is like rooting for GM, circa 2008. :lol:

    If it's Phillies vs. Rangers, we'll have our "Dallas Sucks" chant ready to go.
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; Phila, PA 10/21/13; Phila,  PA 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; Phila, PA 4/28/16; Phila, PA 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; Phila, PA 9/7/24; Phila, PA 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24; Pittsburgh 5/16/25; Pittsburgh 5/18/25

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  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    man i'd love to see texas win it all. why you ask?

    1. i hate the yankees
    2. i hate the phillies
    3. josh hamilton has been a huge inspiration
    4. the rangers have a respectable group.
    5. i have family in dallas and i know my cousin is in his glory.
    6. i hate the yankees.
    :lol:

    in all seriousness i hope the cubs win the WS
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


    9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,846
    Congrats to the Texas Rangers they've never won shit, so enjoy while you can ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler both hit three home runs in the ALDS. The only other team to have two players hit three home runs in a playoff series was the 1928 New York Yankees. Babe Ruth hit three and Lou Gehrig hit four.

    Both Elvis Andrus and Vladimir Guerrero scoring from second base on an infield grounder on Tuesday night. That hasn't happened in post-season since the 1970 World Series. Paul Blair did it in Game 5 for the Orioles over the Reds. The Rangers did it twice last night.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • MrMerkinball
    MrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    I love that they celebrated with Ginger Ale instead of Champagne to support Hamilton. Very very classy.

    Same as the Giants stopping their celebration to honor Bobby Cox.

    Baseball still has some very cool people. Love to see a Giants/Rangers Series
  • IwasBit10
    IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    MrMerkinball wrote:
    I love that they celebrated with Ginger Ale instead of Champagne to support Hamilton. Very very classy.

    Same as the Giants stopping their celebration to honor Bobby Cox.

    Baseball still has some very cool people. Love to see a Giants/Rangers Series

    +1
    He floated back down 'cause he wanted to share, his key to the locks on the chains he saw everywhere.
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Pitching rotation set.

    CJ Wilson
    Colby Lewis
    Cliff Lee
    Tommy Hunter

    OK, personally, I think it all comes down to Game 1. If CJ pitches like he has all year, and the Rangers get lucky against CC or get to the bullpen, the Rangers have a legitimate shot at winning the whole thing. But if they lose Game 1, then I am not sure they can recover. Because that will mean the Yankees were able to survive one of the best left-handers in the league and could avoid facing Lee twice.

    I have Game 2 as a loss. Even though Colby Lewis has 196 Ks for some reason I never have a good feeling about him. He's been good all season, but has the worst luck with run support and bullpen help. Game 3 against the Rays was a microcosm of his entire season - pitches well enough to win, Rangers don't hit, he leaves the game with the lead, the Rangers go on to lose. I expect that same formula Saturday. Plus Hughes has dominated the Rangers this year.

    So, the Rangers will roll Cliff Lee out there in Game 3 with either an 0-2 deficit or a 1-1 tie.

    And if the Rangers have to count on Tommy Hunter while either down 1-2 or 0-3 then goodnight. But if the Rangers win with CJ and Lee (and Lewis loses), all the Yankees can do is tie it at 2 and would probably have to face Lee in a Game 6 because I have a feeling that if it comes down to Game 6 and the Rangers being eliminated, or having a chance to clinch, Lee pitches Game 6 on short rest.

    That isn't a prediction and I didn't bother looking up any stats. Just a gut feeling today.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Let's go Rangers!!!!!!

    Ron Washington will be blowing lines of happiness if they can dispose of the Yankees.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Everyone complains about them.


    bunch of ny haters on here...but when they play msg..everybody flocks

    Yeah, there is no reason to hate the Yankees.

    http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... range.html
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Flagg wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Everyone complains about them.


    bunch of ny haters on here...but when they play msg..everybody flocks

    Yeah, there is no reason to hate the Yankees.

    http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... range.html

    Because the Daily News employs idiots?
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    "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."

    that made me chuckle.

    but daily news... really? stupid article.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,571
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Let's go Rangers!!!!!!

    Ron Washington will be blowing lines of happiness if they can dispose of the Yankees.

    I think it's safe to say, ol' Ronnie and Josh will be doing the slalom if they make it to the World Series....ifffffff ya know what I mean.... ;)
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    It was a pretty funny article, I'll give it that. And it was probably a joke anyway.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • neilybabes86
    neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    Flagg wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Everyone complains about them.


    bunch of ny haters on here...but when they play msg..everybody flocks

    Yeah, there is no reason to hate the Yankees.

    http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... range.html


    flip bondy is a dope who writes joke articles
    his name says it all
    i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Let's go Rangers!!!!!!

    Ron Washington will be blowing lines of happiness if they can dispose of the Yankees.

    I think it's safe to say, ol' Ronnie and Josh will be doing the slalom if they make it to the World Series....ifffffff ya know what I mean.... ;)
    How many Ron Washington cocaine jokes can we make this series? I put the over/under at 34.5
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,441
    Flagg wrote:
    It was a pretty funny article, I'll give it that. And it was probably a joke anyway.

    He must've written one of those about the Phillies last year.

    When they asked (Phillies Prez) David Montgomery about the Yankees batboys all wearing #27 last year, he said maybe we'll have ours wear #3. :lol:

    Anyways, point being us Phils fans know all about rooting for a perpetual losing franchise.
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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Well, here we go. The Yankees and fans seem supremely confident in the "fact" that they are significantly better than the Rangers. Better maybe, but maybe not that much. And I am not a Yankee hater since we are normally just a blip on their radar.

    I know I am a Rangers fan but I really believe this can go either way. Like I said above, if CJ wins Game 1, this series is all of a sudden very winnable for Texas.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Boomstick!
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Flagg wrote:
    Well, here we go. The Yankees and fans seem supremely confident in the "fact" that they are significantly better than the Rangers. Better maybe, but maybe not that much. And I am not a Yankee hater since we are normally just a blip on their radar.

    I know I am a Rangers fan but I really believe this can go either way. Like I said above, if CJ wins Game 1, this series is all of a sudden very winnable for Texas.
    Agreed.

    I see you've got your Claw & Antlers shirt. :mrgreen: :thumbup:
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