Rangers 2011 season thread

[Big Dad]

GREAT !

6-0 Rangers

[trblshooter]

At the Ballpark checking in.

[GSXRK5]

I saw the commercial Tuesday night and was thinking man..... what are the chances of that happening. I'm in school last night and a buddy texts me telling me what happened. I just laughed.

[71chevellejohn]

I saw the commercial last night... then tonight when HamBone hit the Salami they showed it again right afterwards.

[Shorty]

Josh Hamilton's slam triggers carpet deal

By Richard Durrett
ESPNDallas.com

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton's grand slam Wednesday caused quite a stir for folks who had seen a local flooring company commercial on television in recent weeks.

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The CC Carpet website was down and the phone number busy shortly after Hamilton hit his third career grand slam -- and first since 2008 -- in the fourth inning against the Cleveland Indians.

In the commercial, the company's owner says that if Hamilton hits a grand slam, anyone who purchased flooring or counter tops in September would get a refund.

The company issued an explanation of the Grand Slam Payout, which said anyone who purchased flooring or counter tops starting Aug. 29 would get a refund if Hamilton hit a bases-loaded home run during the promotion period, which was to run until Sept. 28 or as soon as Hamilton hit a grand slam.

The commercial features CC Carpet owner Steve Fitzgerald and daughter Morgan, who says after her dad explains the promotion, "Dad, are you crazy?"

Fitzgerald could not be reached for comment Wednesday night.

There was no word on how many folks took advantage of the opportunity and cheered free flooring or counter tops when Hamilton's grand slam sailed over the left-center field wall.

Richard Durrett covers the Rangers for ESPNDallas.com.

Follow Richard Durrett on Twitter: @espn_durrett

Fun game. Weather was perfect. Full of dollar dogs and beer.

[mstng86]

Texas rangers... fuck yea!!

[94cobrastang]

Rangers just need to keep winning. Hopefully it doesn't come down to the last game of the season. It's Looking good tonight... Hamilton grand slam.

[staticx]

Man the Angels are like on shit, will not go away.

[71chevellejohn]

No problems as long as Tx brings the bats again

[Geor!]

Goddamnit.

[mstng86]

Forgot they were playing an afternoon game today. Time to pull up Gamecast.

And the real Asthetics showed up.

[Geor!]

Come on Oakland!! 0-1 Oakietards

Forgot they were playing an afternoon game today. Time to pull up Gamecast.

[mstng86]

Come on Oakland!! 0-1 Oakietards

[BERT]

Looked like there were many empty seats ?

Are you saying there were lots of empty seats? If so, it was a tuesday and a school night. Not summer anymore

[BP]

Woohoo, 3 tickets in sec 244 to game 1 of the ALDS.