Saturday morning things

The problem with that logic is that it doesn’t take into account the opportunities to go over slot for top talents. They slide to random spots, so you can’t capture that. But if you’re picking a spot higher in 2006 you get Scherzer, two spots higher you get Lincecum. Just because Weaver and Drew and Porcello, etc. fell to lower spots doesn’t capture whether you want the opportunity to take advantage of an opportunity. This is a dynamic that Rany doesn’t account for appropriately.

The difference between #15 and #16 is huge if you plan on being active in free agency. If winning a few more games means losing a first round pick in free agency, I’ll take the losses. Otherwise, I agree.

I’m not writing him off.

I think if you trade Max and Laird, you’re fine. You’ve still got Tea and Salty to choose from, if not platoon with down the line.

…that that is the best deal he could possibly get for him right now.

I don’t see much reason to believe that’s the case.

She seemed supremely confident that she was going to achieve whatever desired result she was looking for.

I patiently followed her instructions and complied 100%. She later insulted me by saying that “maybe you just don’t follow instructions very well.” To which, I wanted to reply: “Maybe you should explain yourself more articulately if you’re pulling people over at 4 in the morning.” I did the whole 9 steps, turn 3 steps, 9 steps.

On the finger tracking, she told me not to move my head, then she would put her finger 180 degrees from my eyes so where it was impossible not to move my head!

Then she’d be like "ah, don’t move your head! I told you not to. " I’m like look, lady …

I’m happy to file complaints, but as you suggested, they probably wouldn’t change much, so I’ll pass.

detained inside the vehicle. Subsequently given a few field sobriety tests, which I passed with ease.

Citations: Driving in the wrong lane; failure to utilize a turn signal; inspired inspection sticker.

Released at the scene. 14 days to appear or decide.

All a cop has to do is basically say they can smell alcohol on you and they can arrest you. They don’t really have to prove anything. All it is is about a $200 fine and alot of hassle. You will spend the night in jail for it but as far as crimes go its very minor

How does Murphys line compare to other lefty hitters against lefty pitchers?

I recall he was above average in RF, but possibly below average in LF.

But if the rangers have him on the block I think you underestimate his perceived value to other teams.

to give up lemon in a deal for him?

LAIE+? I don’t speak spanish. He is only 6’3 not exactly stretch armstrong where he releases the ball two feet from the plate. 5 pitches doesn’t help when they are all average to below average. I realize Sonny had a marginally better SO rate in EJ career worst year as far SO are concerned. I’m not arguing that today EJ is a better pitcher than Sonny. I’m saying in the long run I expect EJ to be a better pitcher. Sonny just seems like the type to get bitch slapped in tBiA. Worst case scenario EJ is a late inning reliever. Worst case scenario for Sonny is DFA in two years. Those stats tend to notoriously overrated players of Sonnys breed. Javier Vazquez comes to mind.

I would trade Murphy for either of them in a heart beat. I’d just prefer Jackson.

I’m no scout but I don’t ever see him being a #1 with only a fastball/slider. I’d say by 25 its pretty clear that his change isn’t going to develop. Not many #1 type pitchers get by with only two pitches with or without control.

I’m not saying he has to be immediately moved to the pen upon us acquiring him, I just think in the long run that is where he belong. I don’t think there is anything wrong with letting him try to string it all together in the rotation. I can’t say I have any faith that the Rangers know what they are doing with there pitchers.

I didn’t take team control into effect when I was comparing them but I think Sonny is nothing more than a league average pitcher who might not even make it through all 5 of those years. I like upside potential and he just doesn’t do anything for me. I’m going to have to see more than one year of average pitching to be sold on him.

He’s a good pitcher and all, but not a #1 or #2, which means not worth giving up significant assets. The back of our rotation should finally be solidified in the next season or two, with the horses up front getting their feet wet.

Cain, Nolasco, et al or let’s chill.

He’s a No. 3 starter that would look like an ace on this staff.

And his home-run tendencies would probably worsen here at the Ballpark.

He doesn’t really address this team’s need for a top-of-the-rotation starter. He’s all right, but trading for him wouldn’t do much for me.

I think he has the tools to be a plus first baseman. Quick feet for a big guy and obviously a cannon arm.

He’s been switched back and forth so much he’s never had a real chance to work at any one position. Even now he’s in limbo. If you just stuck him at first and told him to get comfortable I think he’d get real good real quick.

He’s a potential 40 homer guy in a post-‘roids era where those are really hard to come by. He’s a special bat. Think Juan Gonzalez without all the baby’s momma drama.

And I’d hold onto that over just about any pitcher any team would reasonably trade for him right now. Any of the names that have been bandied around as tradeable assets this winter (take the ones Newberg mentioned today and add the BoSox boys to it) seem like a bad return on value for him.