The Texas Rangers are Entertaining

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The Texas Rangers are Entertaining - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 07-14-2010

So, as most know they are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now (and I mean right now, because history shows it never lasts).

Well, you probably all know that they have been bleeding money for a few years and their owner, Tom Hicks, has been reorganizing all his shit for years now trying to stay afloat. Anyway, he's been trying to sell the team for a few years now, and finally had to declare the Rangers bankrupt to hold off the creditors before he could get the team sold.

So, he has this deal to sell to Nolan Ryan and some rich guys, but they can't agree to the terms (meaning they probably can't make a deal with the creditors that Hicks owes a bunch of $$ to). So this has just been dragging out and dragging out.

Well the other day, Mark Cuban, makes a new offer to buy them. Holy shit! The shit hits the fan around here. Nolan is a little pissed. I think Cuban might be fucking up his sweet deal.

So what does Nolan do? He sues himself. To get a judge to order that no more "bids" can be accepted to buy the team.

I think the lawsuit is titled "Nolan Ryan v Nolan Ryan".

The Texas Rangers are Entertaining - WoolyGoat - 07-15-2010

I would love for Cuban to buy that team.

I was shocked (and thrilled) that they nabbed Cliff Lee out from under teh yanks.

The Texas Rangers are Entertaining - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 07-15-2010

WoolyGoat Wrote:I would love for Cuban to buy that team.

I was shocked (and thrilled) that they nabbed Cliff Lee out from under teh yanks.

Yeah, but they flew him into town, signed him, and he pitched that same night. Had like 3 homers off of him and lost the game. but it was the largest crowd at a game this year. the fans are crazy excited about that guy, but I hear its probably just a one year deal (or 1/2 year) and then he goes to the Yankees. At least if the Yankees have a new owner in place by then.

The Texas Rangers are Entertaining - WoolyGoat - 07-15-2010

yanks would have wrapped teh whole thing up if they got him.

i think Lee ('sup lee?) signed a 1 year deal with Seattle for this season, dude's become the ultimate mercenary. definitely gone from tex after the year.

The Texas Rangers are Entertaining - Flumper Barflusterbutt - 07-15-2010

nice work from an old timer.