Tag Archives: Texas Rangers

WSJ’s Jason Gay Darns Those Sox

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Dead-on (arrival) column by Jason Gay in Monday’s Wall Street Journal about the star-cross Boston Red Sox. The Zombie Red Sox Trudge On At this point, there is little use discussing the 2012 Boston Red Sox. There are better stories … Continue reading →

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A World’s Serious (St. Louzarus Edition)

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The St. Louis Cardinals are officially The Undead of Major League Baseball, having risen from the grave in both the regular season and the postseason. Seriously (so to speak), was that a great World Series or what? Tight (except for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Busch Stadium, New York Times, Rally Squirrel, St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louzarus, Texas Rangers, the Undead of MLB, World's Serious | Leave a comment

A World’s Serious (2011 Edition)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Well that was one for the ages, no? The hardworking staff will leave the play-by-play of the St. Louis Cardinals’ knee-buckling victory in Game 6 of the World Series to others and go straight to the color commentary: • Twice Fox … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A World's Serious, AP, Fox, Jack Buck, Joe Buck, Mike Fitzpatrick, Ring Lardner, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers | 3 Comments

How About Them Jints? (World Serious Champion Edition)

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

The lovably misfit San Francisco Giants, the postseason team least likely to win the World Serious, did just that Monday night. In the process, they once again (after cuffing him around in Game 1) made Texas Rangers ace Cliff Lee look … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brian Wilson, Cliff Lee, Edgar Renteria, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Tim Lincecum, World Serious | 1 Comment

How About Them Jints?

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Really, how likable are the cast-off, cut-up San Francisco Giants? And how surprised were you that they cuffed up Texas Ranger ace Cliff Lee, Mr. October Lights Out, in Game 1 of the World Serious? New York Times lede: SAN … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barry Bonds, Cliff Lee, George Vecsey, Jints, New York Times, Red Sox idiots, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, World Serious | 2 Comments

Doom Yankees

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

This is all you need to know about the 2010 ALCS: New York Yankees 2-23 with runners in scoring position and two outs. Texas Rangers 8-24 with RISP and two outs. Ouch! Oh, yes, and then there’s this about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Wait till last year | 3 Comments

Damn Yankees! (2010 ALCS Edition)

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Dude, can the Yankees please get a mercy rule for the 9th inning of their games? I understand why Sergio (The Human White Flag) Mitre was on the mound for the final frame of last night’s beatdown by the Texas … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1962 Yankees Giants, ALCS, Dorothy Parker, mojo, New York Yankees, nojo, one C.C. of Sabathia, Texas Rangers, World Serious | 8 Comments

The Great Rivera

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Say, that was some win by the Yankees last night, no? (Boxscore here.) They rallied from a 6-1 deficit to take a 7-6 lead into the bottom of the ninth against the Texas Rangers. As death follows taxes, that meant … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged as death follows taxes, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers | 5 Comments