tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289097555676052916.post5859269350328339660..comments2023-03-25T15:30:21.626-05:00Comments on Top5 Jive: Rangers BaseballChristopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141098042286949069noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289097555676052916.post-48509056531045020432010-11-16T19:58:33.908-06:002010-11-16T19:58:33.908-06:00Is Frank wearing a Boston cap in the first pic?Is Frank wearing a Boston cap in the first pic?brent Dawsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289097555676052916.post-38810151994127703552010-11-10T11:18:43.381-06:002010-11-10T11:18:43.381-06:00Also, I have to weigh in on Frank's desperate ...Also, I have to weigh in on Frank's desperate lob of the baseball to Nolan Ryan from the right field seats on the day of Nolan's 5000th strikeout. <br /><br />The ball did not one-hop the warning track and strike the Express in the left shoulder. No. As I had a prime vantage point to witness this event, I can still see the act in my mind like it happened yesterday...and here is what I recall: <br /><br />As Nolan strolled heading westerly along the right-field warning track towards the bullpen (which was on the field along the right field foul line in the old ballpark) Frank, filled with pre-adolescent angst and a rush of adrenaline at the sight of his idol, lobbed the ball towards the great Express. Nolan was walking with his head down along the track, clueless to the events unfolding above. Suddenly, he was struck by the baseball in his left shoulder. <br /><br />Though this point has been argued and disputed many times (with Frank even saying the ball did not hit Nolan) the ball DID NOT bounce and hit Nolan in the shoulder, but was a direct, in-the-air shot from Frank's right arm. <br /><br />The laws of physics would not allow the ball to bounce up to hit Nolan at shoulder level from Frank's projectory, as he was not that high in the bleachers and the ball was not thrown that hard. <br /><br />It had to be a direct hit.<br /><br />In true Nolan fashion, he was unphased by the 'attack' and picked up the ball and tossed it back into the stands. Of course, this turned into another ordeal to retrieve the ball as another fan had caught Nolan's return toss and the ball itself had numerous other Rangers autographs on its cover, which were treasured by Frank. Eventually Frank got the ball back and order was restored, but the great white whale of Nolan's autograph got away that day. <br /><br /><br />These are the events as I remember them. On the bright side, no harm was caused by Frank's toss and today Frank's name is not synomous with Steve Bartmann or even the knife-wielding attacker of tennis star Monica Seles.Lylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757146110731808926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289097555676052916.post-27963400559369336882010-11-10T10:25:24.549-06:002010-11-10T10:25:24.549-06:00Field of Dreams was on last night, so of course I ...Field of Dreams was on last night, so of course I had watch some it, including one of my favorite quotes:<br /><br />Terrence Mann (James Earl Jones):<br /><br />"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again."<br /><br />People ask me how I can watch baseball on TV, particularly regular season baseball; they find it boring. I find it comforting. I think the quote above sums it up, this game is a part of my past. Reminding me of all that once was good and that could be again. I don't know. Maybe that is too philosophical, but I can't help but think it rings true. <br /><br />Also, I try not to nitpick movies that I revere, like a 'Field of Dreams', but wouldn't Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) be arrested in connection with Terrence Mann's disappearance. <br /><br />A famous author goes on a cross-country excursion with a stranger unknown to friends and family never to return again. Don't think the "he walked into a cornfield to another dimension" alibi would convince the law enforcement agencies. I mean, I guess Ray couldn't be convicted of murder without a body, but all the same I believe a dark cloud of suspicion would hang over Ray for some time. <br /><br />Again, doesn't diminish the movie for me, just a thought. If you don't get a tear in your eye when Ray has "a catch" with his dad at the end, then you sir don't have a heart.Lylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757146110731808926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289097555676052916.post-48278318699851887652010-11-04T17:08:30.131-05:002010-11-04T17:08:30.131-05:00This blog was definitely a nice trip down memory l...This blog was definitely a nice trip down memory lane and really reminded me of how many memories are directly related to all of us being Ranger fans.<br /><br />Thinking back on meeting all of the players, there are a whole lot of them who most fans wouldn't recognize (ex: Gary Mielke, Drew Hall, Jeff Kunkel, Cecil Espy, Scott Chaimparino...even Bobby Witt or Pete Incaviglia were not household names outside the metroplex.) But to us, these were big stars of the sport and meeting them was definitely something special. <br /><br />Also, I want to submit this season as one of my best Ranger memories. Even though the World Series didn't turn out in our favor, this entire season was so much fun that I really couldn't ask for anything more. After the Series ended, I actually wasn't all that devastated....after all, to me, the entire season was a gift. The best thing is, the Rangers are definitely a team on the rise and it seems that the next few years are worth looking forward to.The Frankernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289097555676052916.post-61356434702030886702010-11-03T19:24:03.511-05:002010-11-03T19:24:03.511-05:00I would like to personally thank the Rangers for m...I would like to personally thank the Rangers for making me a baseball fan again. I've been in disgusted mode since the strike in the 90's, but this year brought it all back.<br /><br />I remember each and every episode listed here vividly; I lived it! Especially the Jose Canseco one. That guy that tried to take the ball from Lyle seemed so big, so old, so vile at the time; but it is probably safe to say that he was at that time as old as we are today. I went to a Ranger game this year, and I might have tackled a kid if I had a chance at a ball...<br /><br />Incidently, I alway wondered what that guy thought Canseco was going to do to him, jump over the outfield wall and beat him up? Maybe it was the red-eyed glare that was enough to scare him into having a conscience...though, knowing what we do now about what Canseco was on, he just might have had enough synthetic adrenaline going that he could have jumped that 15+ foot wall. Who knows? But one thing is for sure, he wanted, (forcefully pointing a finger while flexing his huge bicepts) "THAT KID," to have the ball. And that kid was my bro, making me a fan for life.Dananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289097555676052916.post-42729493500970377142010-10-28T20:05:09.860-05:002010-10-28T20:05:09.860-05:00I enjoyed your Jive tremendously and hope that you...I enjoyed your Jive tremendously and hope that you contribute a lot more in the future.<br /><br />We did in fact grow up with the Rangers.<br /> I was listening to Mark Holtz and Eric Nadel when a guy named Bergman(sp?)hit a blooper into center-field, ending Nolan Ryan's No-Hit bid in '89. I was so disgusted that I could not eat my Dad's awesome lasagna.<br /><br />I was equally let-down when Nelson Liriano ended a Big Tex no-hit bid with a one-out triple with one out in the 9th. That was 1991. <br /><br />Don't even get me started about how disappointed I was when a guy named Jacoby broke up one of Nolan's No-Hitters with a double into right field. As a ten year old, I could still tell that Ruben Sierra didn't give his best effort in catching it.<br /><br />I remember the sad day in which Pete Inclaviglia was being dealt away.<br /><br />I remember how sad it was to see Steve Buschele cry to the camera on Channel 5 News bc he was so disappointed in being traded away from Texas.<br /><br />I remember being sassed by Jeff Kunkel at a baseball card convention.<br /><br />I remember Mike Henneman, Matt Whiteside, R.A. Dickey, "The Japanese Nolan Ryan"Hideki Irabu, and Chan Ho Park...amongst several others.<br /><br />A World Championship would mean so much to me.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141098042286949069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289097555676052916.post-44513736137532321012010-10-28T08:19:40.873-05:002010-10-28T08:19:40.873-05:00Wonder if all the bandwagon jumpers have burned th...Wonder if all the bandwagon jumpers have burned their newly bought Rangers shirts and hats. If I see any negative posts on Facebook I might go off on someone. Every game, win or lose in this series should be relished with an appreciation for all of the history we have experienced with the Rangers. <br /><br />Qualification limits for fans should include answering at least one of the following questions, (and they are not too hard):<br /><br />1) Name five Rangers players from the 80's.<br /><br />2) Name five Rangers players from the 2002 season.<br /><br />3) Name five previous Rangers managers.<br /><br />or at the very least:<br /><br />4) Name the 2010 opening day starting rotation for the Rangers.Lylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757146110731808926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289097555676052916.post-70846244225476655152010-10-27T21:08:12.291-05:002010-10-27T21:08:12.291-05:00not sure if it was the score of the game or what b...not sure if it was the score of the game or what but it is hard not to get a little emotional....<br /><br />well said....<br /><br />Go Rangers....Jokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099040561319090734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7289097555676052916.post-14878155219692346242010-10-27T16:50:22.952-05:002010-10-27T16:50:22.952-05:00Nailed it!
And those are only the Top 5 amongst...Nailed it! <br /><br />And those are only the Top 5 amongst scores of other such stories. <br /><br />Go Rangers!Lylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757146110731808926noreply@blogger.com