Saturday a.m. things

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 29, 2008 10:24 AM CST Comment 20 comments

I don't see anything out there this morning.

We need more Rangers news. Someone call Jon Daniels and tell him to trade a catcher.

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PTBNL

Any ideas on the PTBNLs for the Littleton trade?

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by DerekSTheRed on Nov 29, 2008 10:35 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

A Catcher, CF, SS or young Latin American kid?

by laxtonto on Nov 29, 2008 11:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Id settle for undoing the littleton thing

And a catcher trade during the winter meetings.

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by DSheppard on Nov 29, 2008 11:00 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

Well, yeah...

But the Rangers had pretty clearly given up on Littleton. He is out of options, and the team preferred to continue to dick around with Jamey Wright last year than take a long look at Littleton.

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 29, 2008 11:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd do a jedi-mind trick on washington to like him.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Nov 29, 2008 11:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

since the Littleton thing is unlikely to be undone

would you settle for a Sheets signing and a catcher trade?

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by tricer on Nov 29, 2008 11:04 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, Ben Sheets...

I was once so hopeful…

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by DSheppard on Nov 29, 2008 11:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Now not so much...

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by boomer1 on Nov 29, 2008 11:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll get right on it

Me: JD. Make a move already! The armchair GMs at lonestar ball are starving for some news.
JD: Alright. I think I’ll give Matt Kata a two-year contract. How about that?
Me: Nooo!

"Yeah, like I had a chance there" - Lancaster batter, after striking out against Derek Holland

by chrisR on Nov 29, 2008 1:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Wes Littleton

So, I tell the Girl that the Rangers traded Wes to the Red Sox for a PTBL. Her response: “you guys keep sending your shitty players to us.” Eric Gagne will not be fogotten or forgiven soon.

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Nov 29, 2008 2:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Tell her to just wait

They will be getting Salty soon.

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by boomer1 on Nov 29, 2008 2:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

She doesn't want Salty

She wants Tea, which I’ve said ain’t happening.

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

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

Tell her "No Tea for YOU"!!

Salt taste better in clam chowder than Tea does.

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by boomer1 on Nov 29, 2008 2:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How have you guys not started making references to “Teabagging” whenever Taylor does something great yet?

"I'd like to f*ck Sandra Bullock." - Pedro Martinez, explaining his secret ambition to Sports Illustrated for Kids.

by OCD SS on Nov 29, 2008 4:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No

Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.

by Brian Thomas on Nov 29, 2008 5:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Epstein appears to be stocking generic right-handed relievers. Something’s up (probably bullpen ERA and the like.)

All snark about crappy pitchers aside, the Red Sox pitching staff was rather dodgy last year and Littleton has to be an improvement on Mike Timlin.

I simply can’t understand why the Rangers keep trading pitching. Of course, stupidity around Littleton’s options led to having to dump him in the first place.

by morineko on Nov 29, 2008 9:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

With all due respect...

This is Wes Littleton we’re talking about here. The reason the Rangers keep trading pitching (in this case) is because said pitching isn’t very good.

I was reading the comments on MLBTR (bad move there) and some guy was talking about Littleton throwing 95-96. I had to stifle a giggle.

by LiamP on Nov 30, 2008 12:44 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Or is there a sort of growing synergy between the RedSox and the Rangers? Not sure how to describe the sense of it, maybe a willingness to deal when and if you have what the other guy needs (without doing any direct favors, of course).

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

by Ed Coffin on Nov 29, 2008 3:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I agree

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by boomer1 on Nov 29, 2008 3:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It seems the same on this side, too.

I think a deal makes too much sense to not get done: the Rangers don’t have the only catcher the Sox are looking at, but they probably have the one they like the best. At the Same time the Sox are in a position where they are willing to deal young pitching talent, which the Rangers need (and quite a few teams will keep a death grip on). The teams will have to meet in the middle (especially if the Rangers talent evaluators don’t like Bowden), but any deal where you don’t flinch a little is probably just a rip off.

"I'd like to f*ck Sandra Bullock." - Pedro Martinez, explaining his secret ambition to Sports Illustrated for Kids.

by OCD SS on Nov 29, 2008 4:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs