Wednesday a.m.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 29, 2008 9:38 AM CDT Comment 43 comments

Another snoozer this morning, Rangers news-wise.

I think things are currently in limbo until the Brewers give a definitive "yes" or "no" on allowing Texas to interview Mike Maddux.

T.R. Sullivan suggested in his mailbag earlier this week that once that occurs, Rick Peterson will be hired as pitching coach and Andy Hawkins will be named bullpen coach.

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sucks for Peterson

“Yeah, I’ll go to prom with you, but only if this slightly hotter girl’s mom doesn’t give her permission.”

by clark on Oct 29, 2008 9:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank you Adam

Thank you very much…

"He wants to double the capital gains tax, or almost double it," Huizenga said. "I'd rather give it to charity than to him."

by Longhorn on Oct 29, 2008 9:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

There is some good news

for the Rangers this morning..

Angels declined outfielder Garret Anderson’s $14 million option for 2009.

Glad to see him go..

by tyd3311 on Oct 29, 2008 9:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Meh

I’d just as soon they spend $14 million on him to hang around and suck for 2009.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 29, 2008 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not me.

by tyd3311 on Oct 29, 2008 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because

I dont care how shitty they are playing at the time, some guys just have a certain comfort level when facing the Rangers, and I will be glad when they are gone.

vs. the Rangers in 08’
.342 – Garret Anderson
.385 – David Ortiz
.476 – Jim Thome

by tyd3311 on Oct 29, 2008 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

People cite batting average on this board, still?

Is that supposed to mean anything?

Meaning of life? The aggregate collection of moments that you allow to enter into your consciousness, imo, fwiw, etc. (etc.)

by Chase Irwin on Oct 29, 2008 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

When it's that high, yah, it does.

Thome could hit .476 solely on singles, never walk once all season and strikeout in all his other AB’s and still be pretty much the greatest player ever if he hit .476.

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by thedirkatron on Oct 29, 2008 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

still wouldn’t be as good as Bonds in his heyday. That would be .476/.476/.476. Still doesn’t stack up to Bond’s Career .298/.444/.607 or his insane single season .328/.515/.863 or his .362/.609/.812.

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by DJCahill on Oct 29, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

my bad, I couldn’t find opponent splits for VORP…

but Garrett Anderson only had a .373 BAbip vs the Rangers this year, so he wasn’t all that lucky.

by tyd3311 on Oct 29, 2008 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Paying GA $14 M

I agree…I want the Angels’ payroll to be as ultra high as possible while all their guys grow older and ineffective, thereby having a bunch of albatross contracts on them.

Someday….. (looks wistfully off to the horizon)

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by FuturePants on Oct 29, 2008 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's funny

This is not aimed at you Adam, but more of a general statement…

As Rangers fans we have the general impression that Garrett Anderson is either over-rated and/or just plain sucks while Angels fans love him.

As Rangers fans we have the general impression that David Murphy is a really good and under-rated player.

And basically, they are the same player.

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by DaheelzCM on Oct 29, 2008 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Perhaps but...

…at very different salaries. And one of them might still improve while the other is surely only going to decline (further).

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by Chad Crudup on Oct 29, 2008 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anderson

But I remember when Anderson was 28 and making reasonable money and people felt the same way.

"Colt mccoy sucks, mack brown needs to be fired." - Longhorn

by DaheelzCM on Oct 29, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

True, I guess

FWIW though, Murphy is 10 years younger and from what I’ve heard, a much better defender than Anderson has ever been (although I of course never really watched Anderson during his prime).

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by lonestarJon on Oct 29, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He was scap loading too much

by mattrpav on Oct 29, 2008 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Neftali Feliz

He better not be a reliever.

I would only allow him to throw secondary pitches the entire year next year.

by SaltyGoesYard on Oct 29, 2008 9:48 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

But

if that’s all he throws can you really call them secondary pitches, then?

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Oct 29, 2008 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions 6 recs

rec

by tyd3311 on Oct 29, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, BuzzRec!

Those are better.

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by Rodney on Oct 29, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

BuzzRec!!

Leave it to Rodney to re-invent the REC.

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by LAMuscleFag on Oct 29, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

:)

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2

by Rodney on Oct 29, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Then his fastball which is 96mph becomes his "secondary" pitch

IMAGINE THE POWER! MUAHAHHAH.

by SaltyGoesYard on Oct 29, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What are the Brewers waiting on?

You’d think they’d give a yay or nay fairly quickly.

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by DJCahill on Oct 29, 2008 9:48 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think they are waiting...

…until they hire a manager. I assume Melvin has a good idea which of the candidates feels strongly about keeping Maddux on board, and which doesn’t, but regardless, I don’t imagine they’ll make a final decision on this until they have a formal announcement on the manager.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 29, 2008 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You think they'll hire one by Monday?

A manager, I mean, assuming the series ends today?

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by FuturePants on Oct 29, 2008 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not sure what the hold-up is

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 29, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think

it’s a rain delay. Selig wants them to start the announcement, but not finish it until after midnight.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Oct 29, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If it ends soon, sure

MLB gets pretty pissed off if those kinds of announcements are made during the World Series.

by Inkara1 on Oct 29, 2008 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You have to get a waiver from MLB just to announce it on an offday.. not allowed at all on gameday.

by tyd3311 on Oct 29, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weird

I checked the weather forecast for Philly on NOAA and it said “chance of sprinkes.” Who says sprinkles? Is this some easterner thing? Sprinklers sprinkle, cookies have sprinkles. At least it looks like there will some baseball tonight.

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Oct 29, 2008 10:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I dunno...

…I use the phrase “it’s sprinkling outside” or “it’s spitting a little bit.” Maybe I’m just weird.

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by ghtd36 on Oct 29, 2008 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The spitting thing makes you a little weird, yah.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Oct 29, 2008 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, spitting is gross whatever the liquid.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Oct 29, 2008 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Meaning of life? The aggregate collection of moments that you allow to enter into your consciousness, imo, fwiw, etc. (etc.)

by Chase Irwin on Oct 29, 2008 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I say that.

Got it from my Dad and we’re not exactly Easterners.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Oct 29, 2008 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Weather Channel

Frequently uses the highly technical weather term “a stray shower.”

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by Joey Matschulat on Oct 29, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Peterson and Maddux

I wish there was some way we could hire both – maybe hire Peterson now and reserve the bullpen coach’s spot for Maddux when (and if) he becomes available? Yeah… I don’t think Maddux would go for that either, unless his ties with Nolan persuade him to do so… anyone know just how tight he and Nolan are supposed to be?

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by lonestarJon on Oct 29, 2008 10:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs