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8/21/07 game day thread

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Lineup up...

Vicente Padilla v. Erik Bedard...

Go Rangers...

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by kumar75150 on Aug 21, 2007 5:22 PM CDT reply actions  

How many K's for Padilla? how many for Bedard?
Guesses?

15 for Bedard
6 for Padilla

"I've learned that before I open my mouth, I should look both ways for midgets." - Denny Crain

by mtex on Aug 21, 2007 5:24 PM CDT reply actions  

is laird
really batting 2 hole

by weslyenkid01 on Aug 21, 2007 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

The bunter
Yep.  And I'd almost rather see Zack Minassian at 3B instead of Melhuse.  :)
Time does funny things. The worst of which is, it keeps moving when you don't.

by Ed Coffin on Aug 21, 2007 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'll
set the over/under at 11 for Bedard.  Anyone want to take the under?

by badradiorules on Aug 21, 2007 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'll take the under.
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Does anyone know the record...
...for strikeouts by a team in consecutive games?  With the 19 that Santana (17) and Nathan (2) threw on Sunday, I'd imagine that anything in the teens tonight would put the Rangers pretty close to a record for futility...
"Hello, win column..."

by rangersfan34 on Aug 21, 2007 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yay!
Michael Young and Marlon Byrd are hitting .303 and .314. The rest of the lineup is:

.248  
.229  
.246  
.204  
.212  
.188  
.220

That is so awesome.

by Brett Perryman on Aug 21, 2007 5:27 PM CDT reply actions  

It's hard
in this day and age to find guys that perform that bad with the bat.

This isn't your....older brother's?...Rangers.

by badradiorules on Aug 21, 2007 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

#6, 7 AND 8 IN THE ORDER...
...really, really... REALLY... need to start putting some hits together....

shyeah...

by oc on Aug 21, 2007 5:32 PM CDT reply actions  

if guys like botts
cruz and salty werent in the lineup, i prolly wouldnt even watch

by weslyenkid01 on Aug 21, 2007 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

I hear you
too bad those guys are tough to watch right now.

by badradiorules on Aug 21, 2007 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

Screw
this lineup and the crack that Wash smoked to put this pile of shit together......
"I'm too God Damn Drunk to taste this Chicken" -Colonel Sanders

by slash on Aug 21, 2007 5:38 PM CDT reply actions  

dam......
what happened to last nights lineup??? not sure if i even wanna watch now..........prolly will tho
"I'm too God Damn Drunk to taste this Chicken" -Colonel Sanders

by slash on Aug 21, 2007 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

my pick to click
adam melhuse baby

by kumar75150 on Aug 21, 2007 5:50 PM CDT reply actions  

Laird
is bitching on KRLD.  Just blamed hitting .220 on the team telling him to focus on his defense... don't know how to feel about that.

by a bebop a rebop on Aug 21, 2007 5:53 PM CDT reply actions  

dumbass
no one likes excuses, thats bullS***, if you can hit, you can hit..........not the organizations fault he's hit like sh*t........
"I'm too God Damn Drunk to taste this Chicken" -Colonel Sanders

by slash on Aug 21, 2007 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gerald.....
...you weren't that good to begin with.  You do alot of things okay, but nothing great.  Thats your problem.  If you handled the pitching staff great like they wanted you too, well then I'd see your complaint.  But you didn't handle them well, the starters had an ERA over 6.  Then Melhuse shows and it miraculously goes down a run and a half.  WTF? Gerald.  
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

In some ways, I can commiserate...
...with the guy.  Washington stated numerous times in spring training and the early part of the season that Laird should just focus on his defense and not worry about the offense.  If the team is now saying Laird's offense isn't up to expectations, I'd call that a bit of a mixed message.  The thing I don't think anybody on the Rangers expected was that Laird's offense would fall off a cliff like it has this season, but I can still see Laird's point in all of this...
"Hello, win column..."

by rangersfan34 on Aug 21, 2007 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Gerald's defense...
and handling of pitchers was horrific.  Therefore he has no gripe.  He didn't do the job he was told to do and now he's going to be replaced. Thats it.
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

I don't disagree at all...
...but I can totally see why Laird would sit there and complain about the mixed signals we was given by the club.  From some of his quotes lately, I think he's trying to force his way out of town, much like Teixeira, but what he doesn't seem to realize is that his numbers indicate that he isn't much more than a mediocre backup, whereas Teixeira could backup his arrogance with his performance.
"Hello, win column..."

by rangersfan34 on Aug 21, 2007 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

Okay
Gerald's defense...and handling of pitchers was horrific.

No, it wasn't.

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 21, 2007 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

Your right Adam...
horrific is a strong word.  Gerald wasn't horrible but he wasn't Brad Ausmus either. How about below average/not good/inconsequential? That better?  
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Your right Adam...
horrific is a strong word.  Gerald wasn't horrible but he wasn't Brad Ausmus either. How about below average/not good/inconsequential? That better?  
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yes it was
The pitchers didn't suck.  It was all Laird's fault.  Just like it was Teixeira's fault the whole team sucked in April and May.  Just like it was ARod's fault that the entire team sucked in 2001-2004.

I am so fucking tired of people pinning the blame on guys sucking on other players.

What kind of a douche quotes himself?

by LoneStarBallUser on Aug 21, 2007 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

OTOH
Absolving Laird completely is just as inane and simplistic a viewpoint, don't you think?

And if that wasn't your intention just now, you might want to better express your thoughts eh?

by rubbersoul103 on Aug 21, 2007 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

does a lot of things better than Salty...
(e.g. block pitches in the dirt and block the plate/make the tag) and has a quick release and a cannon.

by dog named blue on Aug 21, 2007 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Your right Chris...
...all FIVE of our starting pitchers have terrible seasons because they all just happened to suck at the same time.  Thats way more plausible than its because your catcher isn't handling and game planning along with the pitching staff correctly.
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

For the love of Christ.
It's "YOU'RE" when you are trying to say "you are."  "YOUR" is a possessive pronoun meaning something belonging to YOU.

It's hard to be taken seriously in your sarcasm when you can't handle simple English.

I freakin' hate when jackasses don't know "you're" from "your."

by Athos on Aug 21, 2007 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

The bigger problem Athos is that
UR getting annoyed by it.  This is a blog for Christ's sake.
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

That's just the way I am.
I have a hard time showing respect for the arguments of those who don't respect themselves enough to follow simple grammar rules.  You want your arguments to carry more weight?  If so, don't express them in a way that makes you look like an intellectually soft imbecile.  

by Athos on Aug 21, 2007 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

That's me...
...wishing the comments I wrote down on a blog about my favorite team carried more weight with every person that read them.  Woe is me.  That's just the way I am I guess,  just hoping and praying that my your/you're mishaps don't hinder the comprehension of the person who I am replying to.  I just might kill myself if I can't get people to understand me.

Lord Jesus,
Please help me use words in the right way when I comment on Lonestarball.com.  Its so important to me that people understand what I'm trying to say. Your/You're, Their/There/They're...I struggle so much and deeply need your guidance.  Please don't let me mess up again, so Athos won't call me a jackass for using the wrong word.  I can't live another moment knowing that I may have kept someone from recognizing what I was truly trying to say.  Help me become a better man, a better friend, a better blogger. Please, I beg you.

Amen.

Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Very good, my son.
Admitting you have a problem is the first step on the long road to recovery.

Just on a side note:  you forgot the apostrophe on your "its" up there.  "Its" is the possessive.  "It's" is the contraction for "it is."  But keep trying.

by Athos on Aug 21, 2007 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

And while we're at it with language
there = as in "over there" or "There is no way you passed English."
they're = they are "They're having trouble reading your posts because your English sucks."
their = possessive "Their English sucks."

might've = might have, not might of  "I might've slept through English class."

it's = it is, "It's like you've never had an English class."
its = possessive  "English loses its meaning when you type."

to = "I'm going to school for English class."
too = "Your English is too bad to read.  You're going to have to retype this."

Signature

by t ball on Aug 21, 2007 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thank God somebody can speak the language
Blogs are very hard on an old english teacher.
Thank you.

by dog named blue on Aug 21, 2007 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

things that sound dirty that weren't meant to
I am so fucking tired of people pinning the blame on guys sucking on other players.

by j d on Aug 21, 2007 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

hilarious
thanks for pointing that one out. now if I can just get that image out of my head.....

by j d on Aug 21, 2007 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

seriously?
Wow, he is a whiny baby.

I'm getting pretty sick of his whiny babyness.

by Brian Hayes on Aug 21, 2007 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

Maybe he should have learned
how to work with a pitcher before he was 27.

Whiny bitch.

by DJCahill on Aug 22, 2007 5:18 AM CDT up reply actions  

That's it
Tuned in.  Heard the national anthem streetwalked. Outta here.
Time does funny things. The worst of which is, it keeps moving when you don't.

by Ed Coffin on Aug 21, 2007 6:06 PM CDT reply actions  

Well, that
was one of the more nauseating renditions of our national anthem that I've heard. Thanks O's.

by Brett Perryman on Aug 21, 2007 6:07 PM CDT reply actions  

So i turn the tv on
a few minutes late.  i see laird up.

first reaction is its the 3rd inning and i was mistaken about the start time.

why on earth is laird hitting second.

by DShep on Aug 21, 2007 6:10 PM CDT reply actions  

laird
hitting second!? you've got to be kidding

whats wrong with young second, byrd 3rd

Can you please Look into getting a less funny signature? That's sarcasm, btw. - Sharky

by rentz on Aug 21, 2007 6:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Laird in the #2 hole
It has to be because of his shiny .384 lifetime OPS against Bedard. That's gritty!

by Brian Hayes on Aug 21, 2007 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Anyone watching MLBtv?
this Orioles broadcast theme music sounds like a really cheesy '80s action movie or bad RPG video game theme song...

Ugh... the Rangers defense is horrendous...

by JBImaknee on Aug 21, 2007 6:18 PM CDT reply actions  

damnit
this sucks already

by kumar75150 on Aug 21, 2007 6:18 PM CDT reply actions  

padilla
why is he throwing these batting practice pitches when he throws 95mph?  i hate laird

by kumar75150 on Aug 21, 2007 6:19 PM CDT reply actions  

Okay
Is it just me, or does it seem like that run scored because Young candyassed after the ball after he knocked it down?

Not that it matters, now...

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 21, 2007 6:20 PM CDT reply actions  

ummm
do you think he would thrown the guy out after the ball rolled away?

by kumar75150 on Aug 21, 2007 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yep
While that ball was hit hard, it was half a step to his right. It is not like he had to dive for it. While it may have been a tough play, that is a play that a big league shortstop has to make. He also loafed after the ball which allowed Roberts to walk home.

by uthornfan on Aug 21, 2007 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Perhaps
regardless, it looks bad, particularly for our "team leader" / "captain" / "face of the francise" or whatever he is.  

I mean, make an attempt at it, that way next time the same thing happens, the 3rd base coach may hesitate before sending the runner.

by JBImaknee on Aug 21, 2007 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

why
is he throwing so many offspeed pitches?  they are just teeing off.

by kumar75150 on Aug 21, 2007 6:22 PM CDT reply actions  

Wash seems to be pulling a Billy Martin
Pulling names out of a hat and placing them on his lineup card.
sportsdeals.blogspot.com

by BudLight on Aug 21, 2007 6:28 PM CDT reply actions  

Billy Martin
If wash was like billy martin things might be a little more entertaining right now
Can you please Look into getting a less funny signature? That's sarcasm, btw. - Sharky

by rentz on Aug 21, 2007 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rangers get a hit yet?
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:31 PM CDT reply actions  

This game
is going to be very, very ugly...

by JBImaknee on Aug 21, 2007 6:31 PM CDT reply actions  

Joe Girardi
wouldn't even take Hicks or Daniels call at this point.
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:33 PM CDT reply actions  

Does Padilla
make it to third inning tonight?
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:34 PM CDT reply actions  

too bad
Volquez isnt starting, this might actually be worth everybody's time....
"I'm too God Damn Drunk to taste this Chicken" -Colonel Sanders

by slash on Aug 21, 2007 6:40 PM CDT reply actions  

ERIK BEDARD...
...suffers from "Charlie Brown" face.

by oc on Aug 21, 2007 6:40 PM CDT reply actions  

More balls than strikes
Is it too early for someone to start a 8-21 Minors thread?  This sucks.

by B_Black on Aug 21, 2007 6:41 PM CDT reply actions  

the crowd
there's like no one there. i'm assuming it's the weather? because that crowd is tiny
Can you please Look into getting a less funny signature? That's sarcasm, btw. - Sharky

by rentz on Aug 21, 2007 6:42 PM CDT reply actions  

maybe its because
they're playing the rangers..........
"I'm too God Damn Drunk to taste this Chicken" -Colonel Sanders

by slash on Aug 21, 2007 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

well that too
but hell, the rangers never draw that tiny of a crowd in other cities
Can you please Look into getting a less funny signature? That's sarcasm, btw. - Sharky

by rentz on Aug 21, 2007 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

come on Salty
you're up in the count, lets make this a close game..........please!

by slash on Aug 21, 2007 6:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Thats bullshit!!!!
what the hell was that ump?????

by slash on Aug 21, 2007 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

gamecast
has it down the middle.
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

i know
let me hold on to somethin.....

by slash on Aug 21, 2007 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

that looked right
down the middle

by weslyenkid01 on Aug 21, 2007 6:50 PM CDT reply actions  

Travis Metcalf/Adam Melhuse
...I can't decide, such a hard decision.
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:51 PM CDT reply actions  

I got one question...
...Can we outhit the Nationals?
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 6:53 PM CDT reply actions  

#1 pick baby!!!
this kid better be a stud

by slash on Aug 21, 2007 6:55 PM CDT reply actions  

One more question
...How bad do we have to get before Hicks relinquishes the team?
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 7:22 PM CDT reply actions  

Salty's best position
Kinda hard to tell. Sucks at 1st, "raw", as they say, at C.
At least he's hitting a ton.

by dog named blue on Aug 21, 2007 7:22 PM CDT reply actions  

I'd rather give him
more time to play, than judge him at this juncture.  
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

He's had
less than 1/4 of a season at 1st. Would you like to tell the rest of the class how Tex did at first his first 1/4 of the season?

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Catcher
He is raw at catcher and he is not getting any better when he spends his time at first base. If he is the catcher of the future, he needs to be the full time starting catcher so that he can improve the rest of this year, instead of still looking raw as hell back there on opening day next year.

by uthornfan on Aug 21, 2007 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Orioles announcers
Anyone watching it on MLB.tv just heard the announcers botch the pronunciation of Paso Robles, CA. People who live here know it's "Pass-o Row-bulls."

by Inkara1 on Aug 21, 2007 7:31 PM CDT reply actions  

He Gone
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 7:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Unbelievably
doing that impersonation have made you even more annoying.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

Haha
I know, I know...

That annoys me too.

Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

It's become a infection
I know Lewin pulled it out a couple of times, but I was watching the Cubs broadcast on WGN and the Twins broadcast in Minnesota, and both play-by-play guys used it as well.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Does anyone remember
when we were offered Bedard for Adrian Gonzalez, but declined because it wasn't a sure-fire steal. Thank you John Hart.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 7:33 PM CDT reply actions  

no i dont
but it makes me want to hunt him down and kill him.

by kumar75150 on Aug 21, 2007 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

Eaton > Bedard
If we would have gotten Bedard, we couldn't have traded Gonzalez for Eaton. I think we got the better deal.

by uthornfan on Aug 21, 2007 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

i think he was saying
he doesnt remember the agon for bedard proposal

by slash on Aug 21, 2007 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yep
Noticed that after I posted what I did.

by uthornfan on Aug 21, 2007 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm pretty sure the
proposed deal was real. It was spring training 2004 or 2005, but I'm almost positive that it was offered.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

The blonde
idiot just lost power of ten, America still doesn't have talent, and David Hasselhoff has no clue how big of a tool he is.

by corbsclinton on Aug 21, 2007 7:37 PM CDT reply actions  

Just got home.....
I was really hoping to be surprised but sadly I'm not?

MY is out of the game now, is it his back again?

by slc ranger on Aug 21, 2007 7:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Does Rudy
have any affect on the team?
Put Mayberry Jr. back at First Base.

by Jukebox Joe on Aug 21, 2007 7:53 PM CDT reply actions  

Not when
you're one player, with five tools.

To be fair, these guys are Johan Santana and Eric Bedard, but still, it's pretty awful.

If Wash wants to get the guys to take pitches, he has to make it clear to guys like Salty and Botts that their jobs aren't on the line based on what they do these last 2 months. Both are clearly pressing.

Laird should also be not here. I don't care where they send him, but not here is preferable.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

I agree with you about Salty but...
Botts is seeing almost 5 or 6 pitches just about every at bat....problem is this year is over and they need to be in there everyday no matter who's pitching and not losing AB's to Sosa and Whiffy

by slc ranger on Aug 21, 2007 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

He's also
had a lot of first pitch swings.

That's also true, they should just bite the bullet and tell Brad and Sammy thanks for trying, but no thanks.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Valid point...
they are just swings and misses and Salty seems to always make contact on the first pitch

by slc ranger on Aug 21, 2007 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

one player
looks to me like there a lot of "tools" on this team.

yo soy Horsedooty!

by horsedooty on Aug 21, 2007 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

effect/affect
"Does Rudy have an effect on this team?"
"How does Rudy affect this team?"
Ctrl - V

by Dustin on Aug 22, 2007 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions  

just got back from dinner
a. Padilla sucks.
b. we strike out a lot.
c. could barely see the tv at the restaurant where I was inhaling my fajitas, what happened to that dude in the stands who got carted off in a body bag?
d. IMO, taking a stand on the "first" thing only makes people want to do it more.
Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 21, 2007 7:55 PM CDT reply actions  

Has anything gone right lately.....
McCarthy hurt, Aki still hurt, Santana's K's, Offense can't hit, Volquez sleeps in, MY is hurting....this is so depressing....the only thing we have to hang our hat on this season is CJ

by slc ranger on Aug 21, 2007 7:55 PM CDT reply actions  

That's why
a lot of us are following the minors.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

botts and cruz
If they hit .200 for the rest of the year, what do the Rangers decide?

by kumar75150 on Aug 21, 2007 8:03 PM CDT reply actions  

That
  1. the team isn't likely to compete in 2008 anyways
  2. It's a small sample size

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

How do you like that?
Back to back doubles by, of course, Botts and Cruz.

by Inkara1 on Aug 21, 2007 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ok
this is getting bad, we haven't had a hit that left the Infield.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 8:06 PM CDT reply actions  

Wow.....
another pitcher is about to set a team K record against us.....pitch count is pretty high though!

by slc ranger on Aug 21, 2007 8:06 PM CDT reply actions  

It's funny
that everyone gets so quiet when the Rangers do something. It's like we're shocked into silence.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 8:14 PM CDT reply actions  

A.J's looked good
could really use him to fill Mahay's role next year

by slc ranger on Aug 21, 2007 8:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Or John Rheinecker
If there's something we're not short on right now, it's pen arms.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Volquez so far
4IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 6K

Gold hit another homer that's 23......since 1B is such a question mark right now what about a Cat/Gold platoon next year?

by slc ranger on Aug 21, 2007 8:25 PM CDT reply actions  

Gold
hits righties better than he does lefties.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

I saw that, very odd,,,,
has he always been that way or just this year?

by slc ranger on Aug 21, 2007 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Saturday
Man I wish JD would have not been an ass this week. It's either Wright or Wood making the start on Sat. That's not a game I'm looking forward to.

by meatbonelefty on Aug 21, 2007 8:35 PM CDT reply actions  

Volquez
broke team rules, and completely missed a session. That'd be a horrible precedent to set.

by FirebatM3 on Aug 21, 2007 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Who cares?
JD should be trying to finish the year strong and entertain the fans. I know it would be bad for the future and be a bad example to set for young player but isn;t the future about  seeing  a young kid and how he handles himself in the big leagues for a second times. he needs as many starts as he could get right now

by meatbonelefty on Aug 21, 2007 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Question
So if you're a high school coach and it's the day before the rivalry game, and your hotshot young sophomore quarterback blows off practice, what do you do? Do you put him on the bench to start the game to teach him a lesson so he won't pull that shit when he's a junior and a senior and expected to lead and influence the younger players? Or do you start him because you feel the parents and fans would want to see it, and send the message that the players are free to fuck around all they want as long as they have star power and fan appeal?

by Inkara1 on Aug 21, 2007 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah sorry meatbonelefty
gotta go with JD on this one, he did the right thing and we will see him in a couple weeks anyway

by slc ranger on Aug 21, 2007 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

I don't know
Do you have a senior JV quarterback as your back up. He (JV quarterback) has had his shot to prove he can fill in but for some reason he can't get it done. I mean he's had four years. Big game, you have a senior quarterback who's had his shot and you have a hotshot sophomore who's there for two more years and needs to have been tested in a big game before you decide if he's the right guy for next year. In these circumstances I would discipline in another way

by meatbonelefty on Aug 21, 2007 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Been there, no question, you bench him
JD was right. Volquez isn't Dominquez, but he's been shaky on preparation. This is a year of learning lessons. Tough love!

by dog named blue on Aug 21, 2007 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

high school rivalry game
I'd play the guy that gives the team the best chance of winning and punish the punk some other way.  It's not fair to punish the entire team by playing a lesser talent.

Of course this situation with Volquez isn't really similar to the hypothetical described above.  I think JD made a solid decision on Volquez.

Saltalamacchia: one player, six vowels.

by tricer on Aug 22, 2007 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions  

sosa
beast

wait...nevermind

by kumar75150 on Aug 21, 2007 8:39 PM CDT reply actions  

please
someone tell me what happened to that dude who got carted off in the stands
Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 21, 2007 9:25 PM CDT reply actions  

Ft Worth Cats
are in the playoffs AGAIN this year.  Go support live baseball that doesn't suck.  The Cats organization has been around since 1895 and has won their league championship at least 15 times.  I took my 82 year old mother tonight for her birthday.  

yo soy Horsedooty!

by horsedooty on Aug 21, 2007 10:46 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm glad
that Padilla got checked out, and was injury free and ready to pitch when called up.

After all, his 8.25 ERA and WHIP near 2 in AA just screams that nothing was wrong with him.

by DJCahill on Aug 22, 2007 7:38 AM CDT reply actions  

good to know
that the same doctors that proclaimed Padilla injury free have also diagnosed McCarthy and Aki.
Saltalamacchia: one player, six vowels.

by tricer on Aug 22, 2007 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah,
I have developed a ton of confidence in our medical staff the last decade or so.

by DJCahill on Aug 22, 2007 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions  

ahhh relax Dan
It's just a broken shoulder bone in the throwing arm, no big deal at all.  He'll be back in no time.

And remember how the club was hesitant to put Aki on the DL at first because he was sure to be pitching before the 15 days were up?

Saltalamacchia: one player, six vowels.

by tricer on Aug 22, 2007 9:22 AM CDT reply actions  

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