Random poll of the day

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 13, 2008 11:25 AM CST Comment 35 comments

Cast your vote...

Poll

Who is your favorite Ranger "H" pitcher?

Eric Hurley

83 votes

Matt Harrison

100 votes

Tommy Hunter

47 votes

Derek Holland

311 votes

541 votes | Poll has closed

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5 for Hunter?

Really? I expect this to be a Holland blowout, with Hurley getting some love.

I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.

by TheBZA on Nov 13, 2008 11:38 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

What about Neftali Happy?

Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The B is for bargain!

by Panorama on Nov 13, 2008 11:39 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

If you remove Holland from the list

This would be a LOT more interesting.

by TRanger on Nov 13, 2008 11:39 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

Also interesting

If we could’ve had this same poll only 1 year ago to compare against.

by rcreative on Nov 13, 2008 12:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I wanna see that poll.

I voted Holland. But without him, I vote Harrison.

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by Haeger Champ on Nov 13, 2008 2:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

but I loves me some Tommy Hunter

Roll Tide Roll!

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by Haeger Champ on Nov 13, 2008 2:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

WTF

Holland sucks…

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by miles on Nov 13, 2008 11:43 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

The miles curse!

Clearly, Holland will be the next Sandy Koufax now.

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 13, 2008 11:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

WooHoo!

Thanks miles.

by coolaid on Nov 13, 2008 12:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

by Conjunction on Nov 13, 2008 1:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Harrison

is this supposed to go only on pitching abilities or is dreaminess allowed to factor in?

by bushe on Nov 13, 2008 11:45 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

It is "favorite"

Not “best”

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 13, 2008 12:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hurley

A couple years, 2005, back I saw Hurley pitch lights out in Clinton. The game went 16 innings and featured a couple other guys I wanted to see, Brandon Boggs, Emerson Frostad, Ian Gac.

I’ve been a huge fan ever since. Even though I now have more confidence in the Dutch, I’m still going to vote for Hurley

by Heebs on Nov 13, 2008 11:49 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I also

went with Hurley

by Mike E on Nov 13, 2008 12:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Harrison is my favorite

For some reason, I just like the guy. I know Holland is more talented, Hurley is the home-grown boy, and Hunter is kind of fun in his way. But I’ve got a really good gut feeling on Harrison.

He’s the only Ranger pitcher who I got kind of excited when I saw he was going to the mound that night.

by JBImaknee on Nov 13, 2008 12:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

My favorite is the one least likely to suck

I think we know where my vote went.

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by Maximilian on Nov 13, 2008 12:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hey Adam...

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http://www.backontopps.com/bio.aspx?pk=8

Also, interestingly, the guy in the Sonic ads opposite the lady that Evan Grant and Ben have an affinity for is also featured in this “show.”

by ghostofErikThompson on Nov 13, 2008 12:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hurley's Star...

…has really fallen. You guys sour on pitchers quickly.

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by Black Francis on Nov 13, 2008 12:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

how dare he actually pitch kind of well in the majors! I think we are spoiled on up-side dreams from Holland and Feliz. However, I would think it is pretty likely that Hurley ends up being a dependable #3/#4 type starter for the Rangers in their play-off push years. He just won’t be slinging it up there at 100 MPH.

by ghostofErikThompson on Nov 13, 2008 12:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

This place

is a roller coaster based on very short term results. Wilson was relatively unnoticed, then revered, then reviled all in the last 3 seasons. If Hurley doesn’t pitch hurt in his final start this poll looks a little different.

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

by t ball on Nov 13, 2008 12:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yah.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Nov 13, 2008 2:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

exactly, t

also it’s odd that some have picked Harrison over Hurley. And Harrison is not the homegrown guy.

It appears a lot of LSB members are giving up on Hurley by picking Harrison as their favorite over Hurley. Maybe it’s just that with the players we got for Teixeira and that their are more than just some that hated Teixeira. With Salty and Elvis Andrus and three pitchers. Neftali Feliz, Matt Harrison and Beau Jones. Matt Harrison is grouped in with all that trade so I guess that’s why you have more Harrison votes. Just a thought.

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 14, 2008 9:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

To reiterate...

This is who is your “favorite,” not who you think is the best or who you think is most valuable or whatever.

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 13, 2008 2:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah. I get it.

But most of these people haven’t seen Holland pitch, so I don’t understand how this abstract version of him they have in their minds could be their favorite. But that’s cool. Everybody has their opinion.

The other three are really easy to root for, given how they were rushed and everything. I have high hopes for all H’s.

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by Black Francis on Nov 13, 2008 5:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

holland

ive seen him pitch and his just as dreamy in person as he is in the tales of lore

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by rentz on Nov 13, 2008 5:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Can't wait to see him, then.

Get on up here, kid.

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by Black Francis on Nov 13, 2008 6:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I've seen his stats

and scouting reports, and that’s enough to make him my favorite out of that group.

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

by t ball on Nov 13, 2008 7:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Holland vs Harrison

Out of the group I think I’ve only seen Harrison pitch and it was a gem, but I chose Holland because he accepted my friendship on Facebook and now that means we’re buddies for life.

by rcreative on Nov 13, 2008 6:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Harrison's SO

That did it for me. Damn he looked good in that game.

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Nov 13, 2008 2:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hunter

he seems to have a big guy kind of charisma. He’s my favorite.

I don't hate everything. In fact, I think LSB is just groovy.

by tricer on Nov 13, 2008 2:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I voted for Harrison, otherwise he would have cried about it...

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by rangers85 on Nov 13, 2008 6:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

This picture frightens me

by rcreative on Nov 13, 2008 6:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

ha

funny

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 14, 2008 8:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Okay, I put some time into this

So I hope ya’ll like it:

See the full size version here.

I need to make it into a square instead of a rectangle, so it’ll look better when I post it here but that’ll have to wait till another day.

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by lonestarJon on Nov 13, 2008 10:25 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

POTD

I figured Holland would win. however, Im a bit surprised Harrison has more votes than Hurley.

You wouldn’t have to be smarter than a 5th grader to figure out who I voted for as my FAVORITE Ranger “H” pitcher. loves me some Holland but Hurley gets the favorite over Holland. All of us following Hurley all these years shouldn’t even have to explain.

Hopefully, the POTD will become an ongoing staple of talk and interest through out the off season.

I was thinking of a Limerick for this POTD, something witty and humorous. But, after a few glasses of some damn good Scotch. I don’t think I’d be to good at trying to attempt a Limerick right now.

So I came up with this. Now this is not a nursery rhyme like Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. But just think of it like a rhyme of some sort.

hurler hurley hurls a holland hurls a harrison hurls a hunter
all hurler’s hunting a hurling hitless gem.

hurler’s hurley holland harrison hunter
hurls a hurling hitless helluva hurlers gem

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by hurlerhurley on Nov 14, 2008 8:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs