Good.
Dislike Cuban, and how much bseball does he really know?
Ryan knows the game inside out, and just as important, he's a sharp businessman, has virtually every dollar he ever made, and turned those dollars into a fortune, owned a bank, two minor league teams, a restaurant, not to mention could be a Congressman if he ever wanted to run.
Dislike Cuban, and how much bseball does he really know?
Ryan knows the game inside out, and just as important, he's a sharp businessman, has virtually every dollar he ever made, and turned those dollars into a fortune, owned a bank, two minor league teams, a restaurant, not to mention could be a Congressman if he ever wanted to run.
Yeah I think outside of metroplex there was no ranger fans. And you are right, I think a few astro fans have bailed and joined the rangers. During the last few years, there might have been 1-2% rangers fans in Houston during the astros/rangers series at MMP. This year it was like 30% ranger fans or more.
That shit was rigged, everyone knows cuban could have out bidded jesus. Its said the good ole boys just want ryan in there. I loved the thought of Nolan owning the team till I heard cuban was in the running. He would be an amazing owner. He has passion to WIN not just make a profit he would give the yankees a run on every free agent. Cliff lee will now be a yankee next year.
How the hell do you rig a bankruptcy auction? It's not like the judge all of a sudden stopped the thing. You have no damn clue what you're talking about on this one.
And to the original topic...yes it was hard to find Rangers fans south and east of I-35 until this season. As one who grew up in West Texas and now lives in Dallas, I've been going to Arlington Stadium and now the Ballpark since I was a little kid so this is a long damn time coming for this team and the loyal fans. With as financially strapped as they've been, I'm sure they'll take all of the bandwagon fans they can get to put more money in their pockets.
One of my favorite childhood memories was sitting row 1 behind home plate for Red Sox (Clemens) vs Rangers (Ryan) on April 30, 1989. Ryan strikes out 11, Clemens strikes out 6 and throws a complete game, and the Rangers win 2-1. I've got a picture in my office that was taken from our seats of Nolan tagging Boston's Mike Greenwell in a rundown between 3rd and home. Nolan signed it for me a few years later. Ok...I'm done with the reminiscing...
As a Mariners fan, I'm glad Cuban didn't get the team. What's the Rangers payroll, 68 million? Scared the hell out of me thinking what Cuban would have done without a cap. Nolan has brought a pitching mentality to the Rangers, but the Rangers are going to have to increase their payroll substantially with all their arbitration guys coming up.
actually, Nolan has taken this team from last 2 first in 2 years. This is why I wanted Nolan to stay on with this team and not Cuban. Cuban spends money but not always wisely. That's why he has no NBA championships and keeps getting bounced in round 1 of the playoffs now. I like Cuban and am a big Mavs fan but he should stick with NBA and getting *that* right before delving into MLB.
and I've been a Rangers fan since the late 70s here in Austin. used to listen to games on WBAP 820 many summer days...
