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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 12:59 pm |
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LEB
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It's been frustrating to watch the Rangers blow up in two strait games. It doesn't take away from a great season. All Wash can do is put the players out there who got them in Series. If they suddenly start booting balls, throw to the wrong base, fail to hit in the clutch, pull baserunning boners and can't get people out, how can you blame the manager? 
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 01:02 pm |
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LEB
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While the Rangers are not in a good situation being down 0-2, it's not impossible to come back and win it all.
FROM HARDBALL TIMES:
Prior to last night, a team has gone up two games to none in the World Series 50 times. (That includes two long ago Series in which there was a tie early on, and it took the Series until Game 3 for one team to go up two games to none). The leading teams went on to win 39 of those 50 Fall Classics. Not too surprising.
Let's break it down a step further. Here's how the results of the 50 Series by final wins and losses (from the point of view of the team up):
- 20 won in sweep
- 9 won in five games
- 4 won in six games
- 6 won in seven games (well, actually five - I'm including the 1919 Series here which was a best-of-nine)
- 8 lost in seven games (including another eight game Series: the 1921 Fall Classic, another best-of-nine)
- 3 lost in six games.
The teams that came back to win it were: 1921 Giants, 1955 Dodgers, 1956 Yankees, 1958 Braves, 1965 Dodgers, 1971 Pirates, 1978 Yankees, 1981 Dodgers, 1985 Royals, 1986 Mets, and 1996 Yankees. The 1955 Dodgers, 1985 Royals, and 1986 Mets won the first championship in franchise history, much as the Rangers are hoping to do. The 1978, 1981, and 1996 Series were the comebacks that ended in six games.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 01:04 pm |
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Zephyr
Forming a Polka Line.....
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The bullpen has let them down, and the usual suspects aren't hitting like we're used to. I read that the Rangers have now played 11 games at that park and have yet to win.
I look for a turnaround at The Ballpark. I saw Young's post-game interview last night, and he was PO'd at the results of these two games. I think the entire team is. I believe they'll turn it around over the weekend.
In other words, those games are over. Let's get the next one.
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"I smile because I have no idea what's going on and, after 17 swirlies, I don't give a ####." - Orphi(e)
"I want a pink cadillac! It matches my gloves!" - CarGuy
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 01:07 pm |
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BigTex
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Zephyr wrote: The Scene: Rangers Ballpark, World Series, Game 3
The Proverbial Hush falls over the crowd as Tony Romo strides to the mound to throw out the First Pitch. He looks in, then goes into his windup, and releases the ball.
Unfortunately the ball is dropped by the catcher, Roy Williams, who ran the wrong route. On the second attempt, Romo is sacked.
And they immediately cut to a shot of Jerry in his box.
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I know a few things about love. Horrible, terrible, awful, awful things.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 01:08 pm |
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tractorman
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LEB wrote: While the Rangers are not in a good situation being down 0-2, it's not impossible to come back and win it all.
FROM HARDBALL TIMES:
Prior to last night, a team has gone up two games to none in the World Series 50 times. (That includes two long ago Series in which there was a tie early on, and it took the Series until Game 3 for one team to go up two games to none). The leading teams went on to win 39 of those 50 Fall Classics. Not too surprising.
Let's break it down a step further. Here's how the results of the 50 Series by final wins and losses (from the point of view of the team up):
- 20 won in sweep
- 9 won in five games
- 4 won in six games
- 6 won in seven games (well, actually five - I'm including the 1919 Series here which was a best-of-nine)
- 8 lost in seven games (including another eight game Series: the 1921 Fall Classic, another best-of-nine)
- 3 lost in six games.
The teams that came back to win it were: 1921 Giants, 1955 Dodgers, 1956 Yankees, 1958 Braves, 1965 Dodgers, 1971 Pirates, 1978 Yankees, 1981 Dodgers, 1985 Royals, 1986 Mets, and 1996 Yankees. The 1955 Dodgers, 1985 Royals, and 1986 Mets won the first championship in franchise history, much as the Rangers are hoping to do. The 1978, 1981, and 1996 Series were the comebacks that ended in six games.
Somebody needs to tell the 69 Mets that the 1986 Mets won the first championship in franchise history.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 01:15 pm |
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LEB
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Very true about the Mets.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 01:25 pm |
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Texie
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Zephyr wrote: The bullpen has let them down, and the usual suspects aren't hitting like we're used to. I read that the Rangers have now played 11 games at that park and have yet to win.
I look for a turnaround at The Ballpark. I saw Young's post-game interview last night, and he was PO'd at the results of these two games. I think the entire team is. I believe they'll turn it around over the weekend.
In other words, those games are over. Let's get the next one.
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Let's get them home and fed and rested and they'll be great.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 01:26 pm |
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Zephyr
Forming a Polka Line.....
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Texie wrote: Zephyr wrote: The bullpen has let them down, and the usual suspects aren't hitting like we're used to. I read that the Rangers have now played 11 games at that park and have yet to win.
I look for a turnaround at The Ballpark. I saw Young's post-game interview last night, and he was PO'd at the results of these two games. I think the entire team is. I believe they'll turn it around over the weekend.
In other words, those games are over. Let's get the next one.
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Let's get them home and fed and rested and they'll be great.
Don't tell anyone, but another factor that might help is when the Giants hit town this morning, we put 'em on a DART train and told the operator to take 'em to Fair Park.
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"I smile because I have no idea what's going on." - Jami(e)
"I smile because I have no idea what's going on and, after 17 swirlies, I don't give a ####." - Orphi(e)
"I want a pink cadillac! It matches my gloves!" - CarGuy
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 02:47 pm |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 03:11 pm |
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BigTex
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Here's a theory:
All the pot smoke in the air energized the Giants and put the Rangers to sleep.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 03:16 pm |
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SpaceCowboy
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BigTex wrote:
Zephyr wrote: The Scene: Rangers Ballpark, World Series, Game 3
The Proverbial Hush falls over the crowd as Tony Romo strides to the mound to throw out the First Pitch. He looks in, then goes into his windup, and releases the ball.
Unfortunately the ball is dropped by the catcher, Roy Williams, who ran the wrong route. On the second attempt, Romo is sacked.
And they immediately cut to a shot of Jerry and his hair piece in his box.
Fixed it for you.
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"My life seems to be a never ending succession of unhappy women"
Alonzo Tiberius Zephyr
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 03:18 pm |
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SpaceCowboy
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stemyn wrote:
SpaceCowboy wrote: just my opinion of course
and one more Opinion:
Jody....you take our opinions a whole lot more serious than we are when giving them
Jody, just like you, is entitled to his opinion. Jody, just like you, is free to express it on this board. I personally enjoy reading most opinions just to see what other people think.
Did you ever think people don't take your opinions seriously?
1+1=6???Last edited on Fri Oct 29th, 2010 03:19 pm by SpaceCowboy
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"My life seems to be a never ending succession of unhappy women"
Alonzo Tiberius Zephyr
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| Posted: Fri Oct 29th, 2010 03:56 pm |
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Zephyr
Forming a Polka Line.....
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I heard a great line from one of my cousins, an attorney, who was once involved in negotiations on a divorce settlement.
The attorney for the other side gave a half-hour speech about why his client should get everything and ended it with "That is my learned opinion, and I am entitled to it."
My cousin replied, "You're also entitled to your a##h###, but that doesn't mean the rest of us want to sit here and listen to it."
Actually Jody's opinions are well thought out, as opposed to the ones I usually post: "Yeah? Well, you're all wrong!"
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"I smile because I have no idea what's going on." - Jami(e)
"I smile because I have no idea what's going on and, after 17 swirlies, I don't give a ####." - Orphi(e)
"I want a pink cadillac! It matches my gloves!" - CarGuy
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