Kam Loe to Japan

by Andy Seiler on Nov 20, 2008 12:27 PM CST Comment 99 comments

T exas Rangers pitcher Kameron Loe has become the latest major leaguer to leave for Japan, signing a two-year, $2 million contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Pacific League, said a baseball source.

Should be official today, meaning the 40-man sits at 36. That means that Vallejo, Mayberry, Poveda, and Strop can all be added if the Rangers wish them to be. We'll see if there are any John Bannister complications, as well. The Rangers will get some cash in return, so this is a decent move to clear up some space.

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Sweet

I meant to comment on the 40-man thread that I’d like to see Loe, Littleton or Mendoza dropped to make room for Poveda. We know what we have with those guys, and I don’t think many will shed tears over losing them.

I guess my question is, did we outright Kam or sell his rights to Japan? Either way, best of luck to him.

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by TheBZA on Nov 20, 2008 12:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

not a bad deal for him either

he wasnt gonna get a mil/yr playing here

what team does botts play for?

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Nov 20, 2008 2:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ham Fighters

by Mike E on Nov 20, 2008 3:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Actually

It’s just the Fighters. Nippon Ham is the name of the company that owns them.

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by Andy Seiler on Nov 20, 2008 3:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ham Fighters

is much more interesting.

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by t ball on Nov 20, 2008 3:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

by Mike E on Nov 20, 2008 3:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

ok for some reason i thought he played for the hawks

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Nov 21, 2008 8:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Interesting.

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by tyd3311 on Nov 20, 2008 12:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Will Angel

Clear Japan customs?

Best of luck and good fortune to Kam.

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by Ed Coffin on Nov 20, 2008 12:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Quite a Raise

What was he making last year? $365k? Best of luck to him; met him and chit chatted with him a year or so ago, he seemed like a good dude.

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by FuturePants on Nov 20, 2008 12:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yep

Made about $410K last year and would have been arbitration-eligible for the first time. This is a good move for him.

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by Andy Seiler on Nov 20, 2008 12:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Nice interview with Grouse, Andy.

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by Kinslerhomer on Nov 20, 2008 12:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

He’s a great guy and knows his stuff. Great guy to talk baseball with.

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by Andy Seiler on Nov 20, 2008 1:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

by Mike E on Nov 20, 2008 12:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Interesting,

I’m going to want a video of him striking out Botts.

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by Kinslerhomer on Nov 20, 2008 12:52 PM CST reply actions 2 recs

Naw, Botts ownerships AAA quality pitching.

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by thedirkatron on Nov 20, 2008 1:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What did Botts hit in Japan last year?

(Because I have no idea where to get such stats), I seem to recall it was something just awful like .240/.280/.400

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by FuturePants on Nov 20, 2008 2:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He started off really, really slow and then ended up kind of average.

.254/.327/.422 with 5 dongs in ~160 PA’s.

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by thedirkatron on Nov 20, 2008 3:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Not a big fan of this move

I still think Loe could have been a valuable member of the pitching staff. He posted a 3.95 ERA as a reliever the last 3 years in about 80+ IP. He also was not that terrible as a starter (posting significantly lower FIP and DIPS numbers than his ERA). As a ground ball pitcher, he seemed to be the victim of bad defense. He also seemed to make some real improvements in his brief time in the majors last year.

At the very least, this move will not come back to bite the Rangers anytime soon, since he won’t be pitching with another MLB team for a while. Either way, I would have rather seen the Rangers keep Loe at the expense of Poveda, Strop, or Bannister.

by Stephen Rushin on Nov 20, 2008 12:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

He wasn't particularly good

as a reliever. ERA isn’t a good measure, because a lot of a reliever’s effectiveness comes down to how they handle inherited runners.

He had a 1.5 WHIP, and his past few ARPs were

2008 -3.3
2007 -3.2
2006 0

He simply has never shown anything in the majors.

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by DJCahill on Nov 20, 2008 1:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Generally speaking...

…you let a guy go to Japan because he wants to go, and he isn’t really in your plans.

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 20, 2008 2:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well sure

it has been very clear for some time that Loe was not in the Ranger’s long-term plans. I wish Loe the best and hope he can do well in Japan and find his way back to the US. Nevertheless, I still think he was the victim of a bad defense, and he could have been a decent long-man or swing man. In that role, I think his adjusted runs prevented from scoring numbers are a little less important.

Either way, he probably wasn’t going to be an integral part of this organization going forward, so it isn’t a big deal. I would have just liked to have seen him in our bullpen as a long-man, but I guess with Feldman/Rupe/Nippert, there probably wasn’t any room for him. Oh well, he was always one of my favorite pitchers.

by Stephen Rushin on Nov 20, 2008 7:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How lucky he is

getting to pig out on gyoza whenever he wants and with his wingspan he could be anywhere in Fukuoka and all he has to do is stretch his arms out and at least one of his hands would end up poking into a ramen bar.

I bet “Sukini Kyojin” automatically becomes the tallest person in Japan too. Hope he has a great time.

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by Rangerchick on Nov 20, 2008 12:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Good move

Loe gets a chance to contribute in a bigger way and the Rangers clear a roster spot.

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by t ball on Nov 20, 2008 12:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

This sucks

I liked Kam Loe and would have rather seen him stay here and pitch out of the bullpen. Best of luck to him though. He is a great guy and I hope he dominates in Japan and finds a way to come back here in the future.

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by Gdawg on Nov 20, 2008 12:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I wander if the snake pit is moving to Japan to?

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by Kinslerhomer on Nov 20, 2008 12:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

what about the snake?

isnt it illegal to transport animals to other countries? he may have to let it loose.

by Chow Time on Nov 20, 2008 1:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Mother F'n Snakes on a Mother F'n Plane!

by slash on Nov 21, 2008 7:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Now CJ needs a new roommate

by Mike E on Nov 20, 2008 12:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Him and I like similar music

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by Maximilian on Nov 20, 2008 1:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

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by FuturePants on Nov 20, 2008 2:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Gotta live that...

…Straight Edge lifestyle.

Or maybe not. Does anyone know if Kam is a Straight Edge-er?

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by Chad Crudup on Nov 20, 2008 3:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

He is not.

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by FuturePants on Nov 20, 2008 3:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Great move!

Protect the pitchers in Rule V is all I have to say.

One thought… since the Phillies lost Utley possibly until June today and Burrell is probably leaving in free agency… would a deal sending Byrd or Murphy, Arias and a pitcher be enough to land somebody like Happ?

Just a thought.

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by pbpsean on Nov 20, 2008 12:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

until june

wha thappened?? acl?

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Nov 20, 2008 2:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hip surgery

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by Andy Seiler on Nov 20, 2008 2:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Its not a guarantee he is out until June

I read 4-6 months recovery time. So he could be ready right around ST time.

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by Gdawg on Nov 20, 2008 2:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

hip prob

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Nov 21, 2008 8:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

so we've got...

the best 2B in baseball to start 09 (despite what the idiots at WEEI might say).

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by Haeger Champ on Nov 20, 2008 2:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hm...

maybe the best healthy 2B to start ’09.

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by chrisR on Nov 20, 2008 2:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

but but but

lil dustin pedroia just won the MVP – hes the bessssssssssst /nacho libre

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Nov 21, 2008 8:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

dont know much about happ but do you really want to trade away guys for him and use a rotation spot on him too???

by slash on Nov 22, 2008 12:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Loe

I hate to see the guy go, but at least he is getting a good opportunity to make some more money and maybe work his way back to the mlb in 2 yrs.

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by rentz on Nov 20, 2008 1:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Is going to Japan really that great?

So he makes a little money.. that’s gotta suck to have to play in Japan. Two more years of 4A ball doesn’t sound that great.

by mattrpav on Nov 20, 2008 1:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Japan

Baseball players are treated very well in Japan. Toast of the town. Most players say going over to Japan is a lot of fun, especially if it’s only for a couple of years.

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by Andy Seiler on Nov 20, 2008 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Getting paid

big money for 4A ball is good when you are a 4A player.

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by DJCahill on Nov 20, 2008 1:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Per Rosenthal:

The Rangers have sold the rights to right-hander Kameron Loe to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan, and Loe has agreed to a contract with the Hawks in the two-year, $2 million range. Loe, 27, wants to be a starter, and the Hawks will give him that opportunity. He split time between the majors and minors last season, going 3-5 with a 5.59 ERA in 26 games at Class AAA and 1-0 with a 3.23 ERA in 14 relief …

That sounds more like Kam is on board with it. If that is the case, than good for him.

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by mattrpav on Nov 20, 2008 1:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The Rangers can't sell his rights

to Japan unless he OK’s it…..

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by Dirk Diggler on Nov 20, 2008 1:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

So this was done to keep Loe happy

With the possibility of him coming back to the Rangers in 2 years if he performs well? Since everyone is calling Japan 4A, maybe it’s another step in his development. /semi-sarcasm

by hiafex on Nov 20, 2008 2:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well it's a possibility

that he could come back to the Rangers, sure. But, if he plays out the 2 year contract in Japan, he’d be a free agent and could sign with anyone.

He’s likely to make more money over there for longer than he would over here.

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by Dirk Diggler on Nov 20, 2008 2:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe there was some negotiating done

That the Rangers could purchase his rights back after the contract is over if he improves.

by hiafex on Nov 20, 2008 2:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I doubt it

by Mike E on Nov 20, 2008 3:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree...

…I’d say it’s about 90% certain we have seen Kam in a Ranger uniform for the last time.

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by Chad Crudup on Nov 20, 2008 3:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Did you think they forced him to sign a two year contract as well?

by Mike E on Nov 20, 2008 1:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you go Kam Loe!

Best of luck to you sir!

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by LAMuscleFag on Nov 20, 2008 1:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

My thoughts exactly.

Kam is a great dude, i wish hime nothing but the best. Also, FWIT, I could see him getting a real chance to start over there, perfect a third pitch, and come back as a 4/5 starter on a decent team.

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by Rodney on Nov 20, 2008 1:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

python*

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by LAMuscleFag on Nov 20, 2008 1:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Angel will be just fine

I understand he won’t be taking her to Japan, but he has some willing snake sitters.

And, for the record, she’s a red-tailed boa, not a python. :)

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by baseballismyboyfriend on Nov 21, 2008 11:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

well there she is...

thanks Baseballs Girlfriend! I hope I didn’t piss off Angel! I was looking to see where I got the python thing from and after researching my intitial link realized it came from our very own Baseball Jesus who was having a discussion with Jeff from Lookout Landing in September.

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/story/2007/9/28/205026/119

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by LAMuscleFag on Nov 21, 2008 11:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Actually that wasn't me

I didn’t start coming around here till January.

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by lonestarJon on Nov 22, 2008 8:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone know

what Bottszilla ended up doing in Japan last year?

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by Ryin A on Nov 20, 2008 1:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Jack and shit.

Something around the Mendoza line in limited outings.

by venturafearsnolan on Nov 20, 2008 1:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

well that's surprising

given how bad a ballplayer he is. But we should have given him more at bats…

by JBImaknee on Nov 20, 2008 1:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

hahahah

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by LAMuscleFag on Nov 20, 2008 1:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

.254/.327/.422

with five homers in 159 plate appearances

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by Lucas on Nov 20, 2008 1:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

So, so awesome

That’s the line you want to see on a guy who can’t field a lick.

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by DJCahill on Nov 20, 2008 1:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hit a little better through the final days, I guess

He was hitting .195 back in September, through 119 (the last time I’d seen an update)

by venturafearsnolan on Nov 20, 2008 1:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Per DMN:

A Ranger official verified that the club is in the process of selling Kameron Loe’s rights to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Pacific League in Japan. The deal is for one year with an option for the second. It’s expected to be made official later today.

I suppose he could bail after a year if he totally hated it.

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by Rodney on Nov 20, 2008 1:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Can you imagine him and Bottsy ...

walking around Tokyo together? Surrounded by 5’ tall Japaneese people?

I don’t know how to say WTF in Japaneese but if I did.

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by LAMuscleFag on Nov 20, 2008 1:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

It's

OOOOOHHHH Big Papi !!! Wait, that not Big Papi ……….."

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by Ed Coffin on Nov 20, 2008 1:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Adam

I think a little piece of him just died. I hope Wes Littleton is spared.

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by trza on Nov 20, 2008 1:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Littleton

Unless there’s a trade, Littleton is safe because of this move. It’s highly doubtful that the Rangers view Bannister as more valuable for a post than him.

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by Andy Seiler on Nov 20, 2008 1:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd be extremely

upset if Littleton was left off.

by Mike E on Nov 20, 2008 1:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What is the strategy in this timing?

Loe going to Japan means that he must have assumed that no other big league club wanted him – but wouldn’t dropping him of the 40 in time for the Rule V draft give Loe a chance to make a 25 man roster? If he didn’t get picked, then he could sign with Japan.

by JBImaknee on Nov 20, 2008 1:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I think it's possible another team may have wanted him

but probably not for $2mill….

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by Dirk Diggler on Nov 20, 2008 1:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

By selling his rights

The Rangers get something back in addition to the roster spot.

By signing a bigger contract, Loe gets something out of it too.

Win-win.

by venturafearsnolan on Nov 20, 2008 1:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Pacific Rim relations?

Good Karma with Japanese teams come in handy down the road?

by mattrpav on Nov 20, 2008 2:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Timing

Was this part of Colborn’s trip over there, negotiating?

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by t ball on Nov 20, 2008 2:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Question:

Do they have the DH in Japanese Baseball or will Kam get to bat?

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by Andy Seiler on Nov 20, 2008 1:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

(quick paint job)
Hope he finds his Charlotte in Japan

by Telegraph on Nov 20, 2008 2:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Too short...

;)

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by Rodney on Nov 20, 2008 2:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

that’s what I thought when i saw it, he needs another foot at least.

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by LAMuscleFag on Nov 20, 2008 2:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hope he finds his Charlotte in Japan.

Or his Huckleberry…

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by Rodney on Nov 20, 2008 2:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

2 words for you

Geisha girls.

by tlt29 on Nov 20, 2008 2:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I always rooted for cam loe above other players

because he is a badass, infact. one year my freind went to spring training and brought back an autographed ball and a picture of it for me

but whatever, its business

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by kmacsm on Nov 20, 2008 2:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Did he sign the ball

Cam?

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by t ball on Nov 20, 2008 2:42 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

bully

;)

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by Haeger Champ on Nov 20, 2008 2:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome...

…totally awesome.

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by Chad Crudup on Nov 20, 2008 2:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Best of luck to Kam.

Seemed like a good dude who could never really settle into a role with the Rangers, for a variety of reasons. Hope he has a lot of success in Japan.

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by ghtd36 on Nov 20, 2008 2:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

So Kam gets a Pacific Rim job...

…I certainly hope he enjoys it.

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by Chad Crudup on Nov 20, 2008 2:51 PM CST reply actions 2 recs

Heh, heh

(Beavis laugh)

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by t ball on Nov 20, 2008 3:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that comment sir ..

is quite funny!

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by LAMuscleFag on Nov 20, 2008 4:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ganbatte kudasai, Loe-san!

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by chrisR on Nov 20, 2008 2:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Sad to see Loe go...

But it seemed as though he didn’t fit here. He wanted to be a starter but we wanted to make him a reliever. Its just the best for both worlds.

Now time to see a duel of the tall beasts of Botts vs. Loe in Japan. It will be something like Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla over there…I can see now all the people running from it

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by Smoak Some on Nov 20, 2008 2:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Loe

It isn’t that the Rangers wanted to make him a reliever, it is that he wasn’t good enough to be a starter. He had one main pitch, which he couldn’t throw for strikes. His breaking ball was too inconsistent to get hitters out as well.

by uthornfan on Nov 20, 2008 2:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yep, he had ample opportunity here...

…I don’t think he has a right to leave Texas feeling he wasn’t given a fair shot at a ML career.

Physician: Primum non nocere

Batter: First, make no out

by Chad Crudup on Nov 20, 2008 3:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

They didn't make him a reliever

But he was better suited for it. Thats why they wanted him to move to it

In Smoak We Trust

by Smoak Some on Nov 20, 2008 3:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

no brainer

It is a no brainer for Loe. He gets $900K for the 1st season ans a cool $1M for the second with a $200K buyout. It is doubtful he would ever get that kind of money in the MLs.

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Nolan Ryan should be the Rangers president, GM, manager and pitching coach.

by RangerMad on Nov 20, 2008 10:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs