Tonight's LSB poll

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 20, 2008 9:14 PM CST Comment 34 comments

Grade the Mayberry trade...

Poll

Grade the Mayberry trade

A+

9 votes

A

16 votes

A-

18 votes

B+

61 votes

B

161 votes

B-

82 votes

C+

56 votes

C

75 votes

C-

27 votes

D

15 votes

F

24 votes

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There really isn't much to grade

if you ask me.

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by tdi1985 on Nov 20, 2008 9:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I agree

Its a trade of two guys who are destined to be 4th outfielders unless something clicks. Obviously it can look good or bad based on one of the two clicking, but right now its just a guess. JD felt he’d rather guess with someone other than Mayberry.

by JBImaknee on Nov 20, 2008 11:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I hit the A- button instead of B+ by accident

My vote should be a B+.

I never liked Mayberry, and I don’t really think he was ever going to be a starter in the majors, so I think this was essentially a trade of two future bench players. And Golson’s tools would probably make him more useful overall as a bench player than Mayberry, since we don’t have much use for a backup COF/1B type.

I think this does show the Rangers are committed to seeing if Nelson Cruz can be a big-league COF next year though.

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by lonestarJon on Nov 20, 2008 9:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely +1

I have nothing to say

by rldwb on Nov 20, 2008 10:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Meh...

“Meh” should be an option.

Rangeressary

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by rangeressary on Nov 20, 2008 10:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I was surprised...

… that wasn’t one of the options. It was the first one I looked for.

by manderskat on Nov 21, 2008 6:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It is a option...

C is as meh as it gets. That was my vote as well.

Beat those Cougs.

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by slc ranger on Nov 21, 2008 3:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Why isn't there a "WTF" option?

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by NoNameOnCard on Nov 20, 2008 10:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Looks like...

JD is really bringing in a lot of “skill” players. I guess you could do worse than to have a shit-ton of CF’s, SS’s, and catchers.

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by benmor78 on Nov 20, 2008 10:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I graded it a B

If “meh” was an option, I’d totally vote for that though.

by LiamP on Nov 20, 2008 10:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Supposed to be a reply.

I’m stupid.

by LiamP on Nov 20, 2008 11:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yep

meh would have been my choice too but I went with a B because that’s not great and not terrible…it’s meh

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by Dirk Diggler on Nov 21, 2008 7:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Romo watches movie with homeless man..

Dont know if this has been mentioned, linked or talked about today, but a good story.

go cowboys

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So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
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by tyd3311 on Nov 20, 2008 11:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I wonder which movie it was?

I think Romo would probably be a big fan of “Hail to the Chimp.”

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by benmor78 on Nov 20, 2008 11:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

it was role model

Jindal '12

by Longhorn on Nov 20, 2008 11:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That's what you get for not hailing to the chimp!

That’s one of my favorites.

Though I think Homer S.: Portrait of an Ass Grabber starring Dennis Franz might be my favorite. Of course “The Monster That Ate Everybody” is maybe even better than that.

Actress: You mean, it ate Patrick too?
Actor: It ate everybody.
Actress: What about Erika?
Actor: IT ATE EVERYBODY!!

The real question is, which classic show’s fake movies would you rather see: Seinfeld or the Simpsons?

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by thedirkatron on Nov 21, 2008 1:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sack Lunch got a lot of hype

I’m kind of curious to see how they got in the sack.

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by Gdawg on Nov 21, 2008 8:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sack Lunch

Always loved that joke. What a terrible movie title.

But I think I would rather see Chunnel

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by TheBZA on Nov 21, 2008 8:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Death Blow!!!!!

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by DaheelzCM on Nov 21, 2008 9:06 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Homo Romo will be a Homeless Homo in Dallas

if the Cowboys don’t win a playoff game this year.

Nevermind my weirdness. But the Cowboys better get to the post season and win some games. Hell, it’s been nearly 12 years

by thetudors on Nov 24, 2008 11:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yay

Andrew (St Louis): The Rangers make the playoffs in…

SportsNation Jim Callis: (2:53 PM ET ) 2011.

Jindal '12

by Longhorn on Nov 20, 2008 11:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah I'll believe that when I see it.

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by Agreen07 on Nov 21, 2008 12:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Average trade

which makes it a B, degraded by the fact that it is a “meh” sort of deal.

by jonthefon on Nov 20, 2008 11:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Push

average to me means C.

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by chrisR on Nov 20, 2008 11:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

C

Not real sure how I could give it a better grade than that.

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Nov 21, 2008 12:07 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

B+

It was going to be a C until I went through the three scouting reports, and watched four of the Reading interviews. Both moved me up from the tit for tat “C”. Younger, more useful defensively, no idea if he’ll ever hit well at highest levels, but I’ve got a weakness for an athletic glove.

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by Ed Coffin on Nov 21, 2008 12:25 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, if you have a marginal player who isn't a starter

I’d rather them be good glove no bat than average bat no glove.

Guys like Cat clog a roster, defensive guys can at least be late inning defensive replacements.

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by DJCahill on Nov 21, 2008 6:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

not to mention

a chris davis pinch runner!

i also like the fact that among his resources is ‘raw power’ so that if he somehow miraculously does manage to develop into a ML capable hitter i wonder if he doesnt have mike cameron lite sort of potential.

by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Nov 21, 2008 6:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

reading scouting reports from when Golson was drafted

seems pretty damn close to the scouting reports on Engel Beltre currently.

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by tricer on Nov 21, 2008 7:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Its generally the story

for “toolsy” players.

Nolan Ryan is the Greatest Pitcher ever, because Google says so.

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by DJCahill on Nov 21, 2008 8:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

B+

I like the move from a depth perspective. Wasn’t too familiar with the guy, but I’d much rather role the dice with him than JMJ. If we’re able to package Byrd for a starter, I’d rather see Golson out there taking his lumps while Borbon continues to work on his game in the minors. I still remember my WTF moment when we took him, and was never a real big fan.

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by TheBZA on Nov 21, 2008 8:22 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I like the trade alot

Mayberry didn’t have a place on this team. With hamilton moving to a COF position most likely next year that virtually eliminated Mayberrys need for us. The trio of Cruz, Murphy, and Boggs will be fighting for one spot essentially. Adding mayberry would only muddle that mix. By bringing in Golson he is a guy that can play CF as well as LF most likely in Arlington which makes him more valuable than Mayberry

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by bigsteve on Nov 21, 2008 8:47 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yep

In one of the interviews, Golson was asked about playing LF for the first time. He said it worried him when he first went out there, because in LF you don’t see the batter to pitch relationship like in CF, so your reaction to a hit ball has to be quicker. After he got the first one or two his way, he was more comfortable.

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by Ed Coffin on Nov 21, 2008 11:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs