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Sports Guru in my own mind
But seriously...I'm a 25 year old firefighter/paramedic living in Garland, Texas (suburb of Dallas). I'm a life-long, diehard, for richer or poorer, sickness and in health Texas Rangers and Texas Longhorns fan. I love my other teams, very much, but Hook'em Horns and GO RANGERS!

Been a baseball player my entire life, in high school I was C/1B, scorekeeper, and assistant coach...we only had one coach most of the time. Worked baseball for the Texas Longhorns in their 2002 NCAA Championship season. And I will sit in section 41, Row 4, Seat 1 when the Texas Rangers win their first World Series...can't be much longer now.

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The Short List facts and information about Matthew Irby

Favorite Athletes

Josh Hamilton, Huston Street, Joe Montana, Patrick Willis, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Jere Lethinen, Sidney Crosby, Caitlin Lowe, Cat Osterman, Frank Lampard, Cal Ripken Jr., Tony Gwynn, Nolan Ryan, Justine Henin, Bjorn Daehlie (do your research there)

Favorite Sports Teams

Texas Rangers, Texas Longhorn Athletics, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, Chelsea FC

All Time Sports Moment

BCS National Championship: Texas defeats USC

Most Memorable Game Attended

2007 Texas Rangers d. Milwaukee Brewers, Rangers score all 4 runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Brewers 4-3. Also the day I knew my girl was a keeper, that was her first win at a Ranger game

Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Michael Phelps 8-Gold Medals in one Olympic Games, Joe DiMaggio 56-game hitting streak, Cy Young career wins, Walter Johnson's back-to-back perfect games, No Baseball Player will ever hit .400 in a single season EVER AGAIN

Ruth or Mays?

Ruth, with a couple beers in him and cigar in-between innings

Unitas or Montana?

Montana, Greatest Football Player of All-Time

Jordan or Russell?

Jordan

Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky

Pele or Maradona?

Pele

Federer or Sampras?

Federer, except at the French Open

Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger, Nicklaus was amazing, but Tiger is Tiger and redefining a sport

Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt, The INTIMIDATOR

Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher

Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big XII

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  1. by Nino
    5 days ago

    Hey Matthew, the Awards and Predictions are done, thanks a lot for your participation!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/64056-2008-mlb-awards-and-predictions-community-leader-edition

  2. by Nino
    23 days ago

    Hey Matthew

    Ben and I are putting together season ending awards for the MLB for the Community Leaders to vote on. Let me know your e-mail if your interested so I can send you the ballot.

    Thanks!

  3. by Thomas
    25 days ago

    This article is really special to me. I'd appreciate it if you took a look at it and if its good enough, help spread it around. Thanks.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/56317-911-and-how-sports-helped-the-country-return-to-normalcy

  4. by Thomas
    25 days ago

    no worries bout the article. it's too hilarious to ignore. good work.

    and thanks for the add.

  5. by Emily
    about 1 month ago

    I'll make sure to look for you in your seat when the Rangers win the World Series. As long as it isn't the Cubs I will be fine.

  6. by Emily
    about 1 month ago

    Yea you gotta love good 'ol IUPUI. We are such a prestigious program.... oh wait oops i am getting it confused with the other schools in the state. What is your cousin studying?

  7. by Jacob
    about 1 month ago

    "A report" care to elabourate

  8. by Jacob
    about 1 month ago

    Can you please give me your sources on the Phelps peice you wrote.

  9. by Tanya
    about 1 month ago

    Nah. I hate Bush. I can't wait until he leaves the White House. He should've been impeached for robbing this country of money and it's citizens.

    I feel your pain. As a Mets fan, I truly understand what you are going through. lol

  10. by Tanya
    about 1 month ago

    Hahaha wow. You are easy. I want more than that from my Mets. After making it to Game 7 of the NLCS in 2006, I am demanding the World Series now.

    Out of curiosity since I don't know much about the Rangers, when was their last playoff appearance? I doubt they made it when Bush owned them. He can barely run a country much less a baseball team.

  11. by Tanya
    about 1 month ago

    Hmmm. Maybe there will be a Mets and Rangers world series then. We have our minor leaguers getting ready to come up and make it big.

  12. by Tanya
    about 1 month ago

    Yeah. You guys better hold onto him. I think he would stay there. He loves it in Texas. Its the best place for him.

  13. by Tanya
    about 1 month ago

    Wow. I'll take a guy who is slumping like that on the Mets right now. Haha. Those numbers aren't bad.

  14. by Tanya
    about 1 month ago

    It's just frustrating. With all the stars this team has and look at how they lost last night. I was sick for the rest of the night.

    I would love to have Josh Hamilton on this team. Is he still killing it out in Texas?

    Delgado has carried this team for over a month now. MLB needs to give him some type of credit. He should've gotten NL player of the month nod for July.

  15. by Tanya
    about 1 month ago

    The only way the Mets will make it is by using their minors. The major league players won't get it done. It's been that way the whole season. The kids have been picking this team up.

    They're smart in bringing in Niese to replace Maine. They need bullpen help. The current one isn't getting it done. It's going to cost them the pennant if they don't straighten it out. Bring up Kunz and Figueroa. He can go at least one inning.

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