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  1. Lubbock wasn't voted the worst weather city in the US. It was voted to be one of the toughest weather cities. I lived in Lubbock for 8 years, and the weather there is 100x more pleasing to me than the weather in east Texas. The dust storms can be bad, for a day. Typically, those only happen 2-3 times per year though. You've never seen a bluer sky on a day like today, than you'll see in Lubbock, TX. Summer time out there is great, also. Very low humidity and temps drop nicely after sunset. We actually used our back patio on summer evenings in Lubbock. We can't do that here. I would agree it's a pretty tough weather city, though. The extremes in summer and winter can, at times, be harsh. Worst city for weather? Not close to being accurate.
  2. I fell out of the chair laughing when I heard this statement last night, during the ESPN broadcast. Apparently, that's what the manager believes to be true. If that's the case, Mr. Washington is in dire need of a sterile cup and an impartial witness.
  3. Why get rid of Kinsler? He's "the most instinctual base runner" on your team.
  4. This site needs a dislike button. There's ample opportunity to use it in the political and Rangers forums.
  5. Thanks. I did see that. I felt obligated, though, to reveal the truth and not selectively decide to overlook it.
  6. Rattler did more than personally attack his fanhood. He was allowed to attack Immortal personally, without recourse. At least, I think he was attacking him. I obviously have trouble with reading, because I can't always understand the wisdom Rattler is trying to impart. BTW, I think Immortal and Bloodstain are both fair and correct in their assessment of Michael Young. He's merely a shell of his former self.
  7. That's a good one, in terms of gas. But, I might have to choose Ryan and J.R. Richard. It would be close, though.
  8. Ask him if he's willing to allow himself one error per game.
  9. Since then, he's hit a 2B to CF and a line drive off the LF foul pole for a 2-run dinger. Three hits tonight, with 5 RBI. Has had another bad throwing error, though, to 1B. Needs to correct that quick.
  10. Don't see it happening with the current ownership group. They're huge fans of Fenway. Now that she's 100 years old, the team will be applying for National Historic Landmark status. When approved, she can never be torn down.
  11. Watched the NESN coverage this afternoon of the 100 year celebration festivities for Fenway Park. Even if you're not a fan of the team or the park, there were alot of former players and great characters present for the celebration. Not surprisingly, Jose Canseco showed up thinking the celebration was all about him. He strolled onto the field flexing his biceps and talking on his cell phone. Quintessential Canseco. Heard a great story from Peter Gammons before the clebration started: While coaching with the Expos many years ago, former Sox great Tommy Harper was standing next to The Monster with a young Expos player. The player looked up at the wall and said somewhat disgustedly, "Man, this place is old." To this, Harper replied, "Yep. Ty Cobb played right where you're standing."
  12. Pudge will be a first-ballot HOFer. I have no doubt about that. To me, this "guilt by association" stuff is just a load of Obama. Without even taking into consideration the fact that he is easily one of the two best defensive catchers of all time, just look at his offensive accomplishments. From @Buster_ESPN: Pudge is 1 of 5 players in HISTORY with a .290 avg., 2500 hits, 550 doubles, 300 HRs, and 1300 RBI. The other four? Ruth, Aaron, Brett, and Bonds If he's not the epitome of a first-ballot HOF'er, then the Hall of Fame should close its doors.
  13. Lester got to enjoy his Popeye's and cold beer a bit early tonight.
  14. Just keep trying. Assuming you have a good connection, you'll eventually wedge yourself into the stream. I would also be trying now, between games. People will be signing off. When you're connected, you'll see the UIL Championship logo.
  15. I would agree with your uniform preference, but I really wish teams would bring back the powder blues.
  16. The teams definitely aren't "seeded" when they get to Austin. At some point in the school year or season, the entire playoff bracket for each class is drawn up and is available on the UIL's site. You know at that point which regions will face each other in the state semis. I've never heard that there's any more thought put in it than that, though I'm sure there is. In fact, the girls tournament this weekend had Edgewood facing Poth(south central TX) and Brock (east of Abilene) facing Jim Ned (south of Abilene), in the semis. If that same breakdown held for the boys then I would think it would be Idalou vs Brock and WO vs Cole in the semis. I would think the UIL would make the bracket breakdowns years in advance and just let the chips fall where they may. That might be giving the UIL too much credit, though.
  17. Class 2A Championship Alright, I'll take my crow grilled with a little Italian seasoning. This was a much closer game than I anticipated, though it only got hairy about halfway through the fourth. Evidenty, Poth played down to their competition in the Semis because they were much more feisty today. They scrapped for four full quarters and almost came away with the title. In the end, though, Kamie Cole stepped up and carried her team to the title. Final Brock 52 Poth 49 I'm almost always a huge supporter of the job officials do in these games. I have to say, though, that this has been a very inconsistent effort by the entire group of state tournament officials. The first half of this game was called very tightly. For some reason, that changed at halftime and it was anything goes. Over the three days, that type of inconsistency has been the norm. Hope the group next weekend has better games.
  18. Class 3A Championship This was a really good game until Wylie began to pull away in the 4th. When they did, the game started to turn ugly. Celina turned overly physical, and at times, played outright dirty. Final Wylie 59 Celina 45
  19. Championship Saturday Class A Division 1 Martin's Mill was dominated by a strong defense from Sudan. This one was only a game until halftime. Final: Sudan 70 Martin's Mill 40
  20. Thanks. I'll tuck that info away for future use.
  21. Cant figure out how to post a copy of the pic, but here's the link to it. Rangers jerseys
  22. And as long as Roddricka Patton is in the lineup, another state title is about as sure a bet as one can make.
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