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Tuesday Open Thread

Over the Back?!

We may (or may not) have a problem

So, new ownership possibly ditching the Astros name, eh? As if the team’s move to the American League hasn’t already upset our very own Outlaw 13, unless the team reverts to the Colt .45′s moniker, I can’t imagine this making our favorite retired Army aviator any happier.

The Astros name is a nod to [...]

3D Weekend Five: Rival Me This, Batman

Championship games tomorrow; BCS come and gone; March Madness looms…

Yeah, sports are on the brain.  And almost as fun (and certainly less nerve-wracking) as rooting for your favorites is rooting AGAINST the ones you scorn, despise, curse, etc.

Without getting nasty! name the sporting ones you love to hate.

5.  Yankees: Of course.

4. [...]

R.I.P. — Bob Forsch

Half of the only pitching-brothers duo to throw no-hitters, Bob Forsch suddenly passed away yesterday. So sad. One of my fave Looking for Oscar interviewees, I felt awful Bob couldn’t teach me to throw a curve, and God did he try (at least he liked my slider). Prayers to his wife, daughters, brother Ken, [...]

Character Counts

My youngest (step) son and I got into a baseball discussion the other day, the subject being: who was the greatest hitter of all time. Understand that the lad is thirteen and has just started learning about baseball lore. Like many of us at that age (including yours truly) he’s attracted by the answers [...]

Tip O’ the Cap to Albert Pujols

During tonight’s World Series Game 3 (a 16-7 St. Louis victory), Albert Pujols joined those other two guys — whoever they are right? — in hitting 3 home runs in one World Series game (and also tied Paul Molitor with 5 hits in one World Series game). As much as it pains me [...]

People Are Stupid…

…especially those trying to be cool.

From The Chive…Keep Calm, Chive On.

Friday Open Thread

Honda’s Off The Rails On A Crazy Train

Saw this tonight during the World Series. Let’s Go Rangers!

Caption This — World Series Edition

"Coach Mark, you swear there's no HGH or other banned substances in the champagne?"

Sorry, folks. I’ll let it go when McGwire’s either out of baseball or has the (non-shriveled) balls to talk his past. Whichever team you’re backing, feel free to add your own caption in the comments. I say — go, Rangers!!!

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How Was Your Week?

Maybe you had a great week, but you’d be hard pressed to beat the week Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz just had in the American League Championship Series this week.

He batted 8 for 22 (.364) hitting 2 doubles and 6 home runs setting a record for most home runs in a Major [...]

On to the ALCS

… where I’ll actually be cheering for the Rangers, but ultimately looking forward to some more damn fine baseball … all minus the Yankees.

Little somethin’-somethin’ for the Rangers (non-White Sox) faithful below the fold, too. I’m a giver.

On to the ALCS!

Rangers beat the Rays to go to the ALCS for the second straight year. Come on Tigers… do the two-fer… bat those damn Yankees and screw up MLB/ESPN’s dream of having New York TV market.

Onion Sports

For all its faults, The Onion does sports pretty well.

I cued it up to the Tim Wakefield story partly because I think it’s funny, but mostly to let Raoul know that I’m a horrible person who believes the Red Sox collapse is a more important story than anything else in the entire world.

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The Best in and of Baseball

This is a video of young Cooper Stone throwing the ceremonial first pitch of the American League Divisional Series this afternoon as the Rangers took on the Rays in Arlington. Shannon Stone, the boy’s father and a firefighter, was killed earlier this season when he leaned over too far to catch a foul ball [...]

Wednesday with Floyd

Rangers v. Angels with my oldest boy…. last game of the year…. Rangers already clinched and the Angels fell out a couple of days ago but its a beautiful evening for baseball.

It’s Like Rain On Your Wedding Day…

Last night on ESPN, they presented a 2 hour documentary on Steve Bartman.

I find it funny that on the ESPN show Mike & Mike in the Morning, this morning they were saying that the fans of Chicago owe Steve Bartman an apology. It’s funny to me because they fail to acknowledge the hand [...]

Buckner For the Win

Bill Buckner… Red Sox fans favorite player from the 1986 World Series was on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm last Sunday night… I’m glad to see he can play this for laughs. The redemption scene is not on YouTube though. Video is NSFW — language. I’m sure this might trigger more NSFW language from our [...]

REDEMPTION!!!

Not only does team USA return the Little League World Series crown where it belongs (helluva game and tip o’ the cap to the Japanese team), Geico makes up for that Foghorn Leghorn debacle, which we saw several times during the game. Mr. Butters, we take it over to you …