OleMissCub

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Rangers winning.

TIE GAME!! This is a Cub-like collapse. Where is the geriatric Carrot Top looking writer to tell us about the Curse of the Bambino?

And the beat goes on.... this is awesome

I literally just "LOL'd"

Teams scoring a crapload of runs in Arlington? Holy cow! Except they aren't in Arlington!

I don't like guys getting "Wins" after they've blown a save.

OMG....Youk hits a 2 run homer. What the hell is going on?

HAH, and Papi just missed his 3rd home run of the night because of a fan interference.

The DH Rule. I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate it.

Hah, Boston was up 12-2 on the Rangers. Rangers have come back in an inning and scored 8. Awesome.

two more i think Yeah, one of them is a relay competition. What time?

So does Phelps go for another one tonight?

Meet "Wahoo Sam" Crawford. If it weren't for Wahoo Sam being the MLB all-time leader in triples, he'd be damn near forgotten today, which is a shame because he was a tremendous player. http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e389/amchiche/Detroit%20Tigers%20HOF/samcrawford1920.jpghttp://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5660/samhitzu1.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/db/SamCrawford3.jpghttp://a572.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/95/l_09d993faef9bd7463ee1884bad509bcb.jpg James has him as the #10 RF in history. From Historical Abstract: Good shot of Crawford in action: http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/deadball4.jpg

OPS+ from Position Players in the HOF: Catcher: King Kelly - 138 Buck Ewing - 129 Mickey Cochrane - 128 Bill Dickey - 127 Roger Bresnahan - 126 Gabby Hartnett - 126 Johnny Bench - 126 Yogi Berra - 125 Ernie Lombardi - 125 Roy Campanella - 124 Carlton Fisk - 117 Gary Carter - 115 Rick Ferrell - 95 Ray Schalk - 83 First Base: Lou Gehrig - 179 Dan Brouthers - 170 Jimmie Foxx - 163 Hank Greenberg - 158 Johnny Mize - 158 Roger Connor - 153 Willie McCovey - 147 Harmon Killebrew - 143 Cap Anson - 141 Bill Terry - 136 Frank Chance - 135 Orlanda Cepeda - 133 Eddie Murray - 129 Jim Bottomley - 125 Jake Beckley - 125 George Sisler - 124 Tony Perez - 122 George Kelley - 109 Second Base: Rogers Hornsby - 175 Nap Lajoie - 150 Eddie Collins - 141 Jackie Robinson - 132 Joe Morgan - 132 Rod Carew - 131 Charlie Gehringer - 124 Tony Lazzeri - 121 Bobby Doerr - 115 Ryne Sandberg - 114 Billy Herman - 112 Frankie Frisch - 111 Johnny Evers - 106 Bid McPhee - 106 Red Schoendienst - 93 Nellie Fox - 93 John Ward - 92 Bill Mazeroski - 84 Shortstop: Honus Wagner - 150 Arky Vaughan - 136 Ernie Banks - 122 George Davis - 121 Lou Boudreau - 120 Joe Cronin - 119 Hughie Jennings - 117 Robin Yount - 115 Luke Appling - 112 Cal Ripken - 112 Joe Sewell - 109 Bobby Wallace - 105 Travis Jackson - 102 Dave Bancroft - 98 Pee Wee Reese - 99 Joe Tinker - 95 Phil Rizzuto - 93 John Ward - 92 Ozzie Smith - 87 Rabbit Maranville - 82 Luis Aparicio - 82 Third Base: Mike Schmidt - 147 Eddie Mathews - 143 George Brett - 135 Frank Baker - 135 Wade Boggs - 130 Ron Santo - 125 :evil: Paul Molitor - 122 George Davis - 121 Jimmy Collins - 113 George Kell - 111 Freddie Lindstrom - 109 Joe Sewell - 109 Pie Traynor - 107 Bobby Wallace -105 Brooks Robinson - 104 Travis Jackson - 102 Outfield: Babe Ruth - 207 Ted Williams - 191 Mickey Mantle - 172 Ty Cobb - 167 Stan Musial - 159 Tris Speaker - 158 Willie Mays - 156 Hank Aaron - 155 Mel Ott - 155 Joe DiMaggio - 155 Ed Delahanty - 152 Elmer Flick - 149 Ralph Kiner - 149 Harry Heilmann - 148 Willie Stargell - 147 Sam Thompson - 146 Hack Wilson - 144 Sam Crawford - 144 Billy Hamilton - 141 Jesse Burkett - 140 Duke Snider - 140 Reggie Jackson - 139 King Kelly - 138 Chuck Klein - 137 Larry Doby - 136 Al Kaline - 134 Paul Waner - 134 Joe Medwick - 134 Jim O'Rourke - 133 Chick Hafey - 133 Billy Williams - 133 Joe Kelley - 133 Earl Averill - 133 Al Simmons - 132 Tony Gwynn - 132 Fred Clarke - 132 Ross Youngs - 130 Roberto Clemente - 130 Dave Winfield - 130 Carl Yazstremski - 129 Zack Wheat - 129 Goose Goslin - 128 Earle Combs - 126 Edd Roush - 126 Willie Keeler - 126 Monte Irvin - 126 Kiki Cuyler - 125 Kirby Puckett - 124 Enos Slaughter - 123 Hugh Duffy - 122 Heinie Manush - 121 George Davis - 121 Harry Hooper - 114 Sam Rice - 112 Richie Ashburn - 111 Lou Brock - 109 Max Carey - 107 Tommy McCarthy - 102 Lloyd Waner - 99

Wow. How times have changed. Imagine if sportswriters wrote about the Malice at the Palace in this way. This writer appears to have little sympathy for the fan. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh153/OleMissCub17/cobblukermay161912.jpg

Interesting that the term "lifetime ban" is a bit of a misnomer because these bans go beyond lifetime, otherwise Shoeless Joe would be in the Hall.

Booooooo!!! Sorry, but this is nonsense. If anything, I can excuse the Black Sox because they were all just regular joes trying to make it in the world with the man screwing them over and over. Pete was set for life and had it all, but he blatantly ignored a very big rule and repeatedly, over and over, violated the cardinal sin. Well I'm with you on the sympathy of it all. I definitely have more sympathy for the Black Sox than for Rose, but I'm just saying that a lifetime ban is a bit harsh. I think twenty years is enough. Rose has served his time so far as I'm concerned.

I know gambling is the cardinal sin in baseball, but I just think there's a MASSIVE difference in what Rose did and what the Black Sox did. You SHOULD get the death sentence in baseball if you throw a ballgame, but not for betting on other teams and betting on your own team to win. I realize that as a manager, you can do things that could hurt your team if you have money invested, etc., but Rose shouldn't be lumped in with the Black Sox.

Ramirez has a better shot than you think if he keeps putting up similar numbers for another 6 or 7 years like Chipper has done.

Sandy is an anomaly, much like Dizzy Dean. Normally, to be a HOF player, one needs longevity (to add the counting stats) and they need a peak (to show their dominance). Sandy and Dizzy obviously didn't have longevity at all, but their peaks were so dominant that it's hard to ignore them. During a three year span, Dizzy won an MVP and was second in MVP voting twice (this was before the Cy Young award). Koufax pulled off that exact same feat in a four year span.

No, I couldn't imagine how bad it would be to listen to Sammy's hard accent for 9 innings. PAT: So, Sammy, who do you think will win today? SAMMY: Weh' Pat, I berry berry optimistee dat Cuhs goan win besibol http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i195/switchbladesusie13_photos/thth687926.gif

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