Conner staying to lure R. Johnson?

by mattrpav on Dec 11, 2008 1:58 PM CST Comment 34 comments

Interesting line in the TR article about Randy Johnson.. maybe this clears up the "why?" behind bringing Conner back.

Johnson is also close to Mark Connor, the Rangers' former pitching coach who is still with the organization as a consultant.

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Good lord

What is it with the sudden rash of crappy fanposts?

"Colt mccoy sucks, mack brown needs to be fired." - Longhorn

by DaheelzCM on Dec 11, 2008 2:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

exactly

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 Dec 11, 2008 2:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Its the offseason

What else are we gonna talk about?

by groundingout on Dec 11, 2008 5:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

why do we need a fanpost

with more filler than content is my question

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 Dec 11, 2008 8:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lolol

this is ridiculous.

Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012

by Longhorn on Dec 11, 2008 2:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

+1

" He throws it where he wants it, his breaking ball kept getting better and better and of course God gave him that special arm. He's great." ~ Neftali Feliz on Derek Holland.

by Kinslerhomer on Dec 11, 2008 2:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

New rule

Read through the existing posts before posting a diary that is really just a comment — that has already been discussed.

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by t ball on Dec 11, 2008 2:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Because the Holidays are near

Add “Please”. :-)

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

by Ed Coffin on Dec 11, 2008 2:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, yes

must be nice. Please, read the effin’ existing posts first.

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by t ball on Dec 11, 2008 2:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe Jeff @ LL's "bad fanpost ban" rule should be implemented...

I don’t mind the fanposts if people actually put some thought into what is happening, but just throwing something up there for no real reason is kind of a waste. That 75 word limit should be enforced somewhat – and pasting a long quote shouldn’t really count.

by JBImaknee on Dec 11, 2008 3:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That 75 word limit doesn't really prevent crappy fanposts.

And it just doesn’t fit in a bunch of cases. For example, when we put up the discussion threads about Cowboy games or the week’s college games, that doesn’t really require 75 words to do. I think it would be more effective to just drop the word limit and police the fanposts a little more.

by Athos on Dec 11, 2008 3:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Even an OT college game thread can get 75 words

Say what you think is going to happen. Talk about what the implications are of the various games. Cut and paste a few of the interesting Vegas lines. If it merits having an OT discussion thread, you should be able to write 5 sentences about it.

I agree that 75 words is not a sufficient condition for a valid fanpost, but I can see the logic that it should be a necessary condition.

by JBImaknee on Dec 11, 2008 3:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sure you can do that.

But why should it be necessary? The whole point is to open a thread to discuss the game or games. It’s a waste of time to have to compose a paragraph remarking on some random b.s. just to open up a general discussion thread on a specific subject.

The 75-word limit is like the nanny state provision of the blog world.

by Athos on Dec 11, 2008 4:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

agreed

but there can be exemptions to GD threads of any kind (various sports). Maybe a winter meetings thread or a draft thread

There aren’t that many other scenarios where you would need an exemption.

Although, I can’t tell if 75 words is too long. It might be but I’ve only made one fanpost and it was supposed to be long.

Mandatory reading before suggesting a trade

by ab03 on Dec 11, 2008 4:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

if there is a moderator for fanposts, i vote ed do it

let him read through what is simply a 2 sentence + 1 sentence quote + link

and deicde that it shoud/shouldnt go on here

jeeze guys come on. we dont need a new fanpost every 5 secs with ever shred of info

suggestion: AMJ/Zy make a front page post for winter meetings news every day that has to do with the rangers

then let someone make a winter meetings fanpost that deals with other news from the winter meetings (tball’s attmpted catchall post) and post everything there

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 Dec 11, 2008 2:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

too logical

instead of posting that here, you might want to create a fanpost suggesting that

by Oddibee on Dec 11, 2008 2:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

2 of em

one for your idea, another one for your candidates.

Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012

by Longhorn on Dec 11, 2008 2:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That will never work.

We need a fanpost with a poll, asking if we should do the above. Then we need a runoff poll…

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Dec 11, 2008 3:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract

by tyd3311 on Dec 11, 2008 3:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ed?

Fine by me…as long as Z isn’t doing it. I grind his gears.

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

by Agreen07 on Dec 11, 2008 3:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think the solution is to bring back the Penalty Box

where violators can get listed in shame

by JBImaknee on Dec 11, 2008 3:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

we never really had a penalty box

we just said “penatly box”

which was fun

Mandatory reading before suggesting a trade

by ab03 on Dec 11, 2008 4:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I know.

Seems like back in the day people would respect the penalty box, feel their shame, delete the diary, and all was forgiven… That was back when players actually ran hard to first, caught with two hands, and respected the veterans on the team.

by JBImaknee on Dec 11, 2008 5:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Get the eff

off my lawn!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Dec 11, 2008 5:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Not all of them are bad.

But every once in awhile I trhow a doozy out there.

I have gone to Avery Center for Counseling and will be staying with just comments while I am working real hard to improve my fanposts.

Go Cubbies and Go Rangers!

by pbpsean on Dec 11, 2008 3:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

That's the spirit.

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by t ball on Dec 11, 2008 3:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

OT (?) Possible Milwaukee Trade

This is simply in my mind, nothing has been reported, no rumors I’ve heard from my cozy desk in Plano. Nothing like that, didn’t want to start a separate fanpost (and didn’t have the time to read through 1000 posts to see where this should go.)

If Milwaukee is really interested in Millwood, let’s investigate. So I did a little. In the words of Mike Rhyner… “Their system SUUUUCKS.” But for the sake of getting Millwood’s salary off our books, we’ll take a gander.

Millwood (TEX eating $3 million of his salary this year and none next year) to MIL

Mat Gamel (3B) – Very solid numbers throughout the minors. Metcalf seems to not be the answer, so try this kid out. 23 and has a taste of the majors.

http://tinyurl.com/6xaago

Bobby Bramhall (RHRP) – Smallish reliever, possible ROOGY (?). 3/1 K/BB ratio in A+ ball. Local kid from Ft. Worth via Rice. Don’t know much about the guy, but he could possibly be organizationl filler with the potential to be a Feldman type in 2-3 years.

http://tinyurl.com/6jzxs8

Cody Adams (RHSP) – 22 year old prospect playing in the Pioneer League (may have to be a PTBNL). 14 games this past season (playing as a 21 year old in a rookie league, could be on an accelerated track like some college pitchers) with 5 starts, about a hit an inning kid but only 3 HR given up in 54.1 IP and a little over a 2/1 K/BB ratio.

Let’s be honest, this is really a salary dump and the Brewers system is horrid. Replace Millwood’s spot on the 40 with Gamel. Replace his salary with Sheets and see if you can sneak a guy through waivers for Sheet’s spot. Really, the 40 trumps all, just ask Dirk.

"But the major difference is where Showalter tried to overthink everything Washington at times seems like he isn't thinking at all. " - rentz

by hillcrest on Dec 11, 2008 5:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I think Bramhall is a lefty

so it’d be really hard for him to be a ROOGY, but I agree that’d be impressive if he pulled it off. I used to enjoy watching him at Rice, and I’d imagine the Rice curse on injuries wouldn’t be as big a deal since he’s likely going to be a short reliever.

by JBImaknee on Dec 11, 2008 5:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You're not getting Mat Gamel

Even if you did, you’d probably be better off putting Beasticon at 3rd. Gamel’s defense is that bad.

by LiamP on Dec 11, 2008 5:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Agree completely

No way they’d be willing to trade Gamel, and if they were it sure wouldn’t be for Kevin Millwood.

More realistically I wouldn’t mind Taylor Green. His defense holds up decently at 3rd, they were even thinking about putting him at 2nd last year. While he doesn’t have tons of power he has enough to not be a complete drain on the lineup, and his plate discipline seems very good. While he may not be ready right now I’m certain he’d be better than Metcalf.

by TRanger on Dec 11, 2008 5:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

3B

As long as we have Micheal Young we do not need to be trading for an almost ML ready 3B prospect.

Im all for Millwood trade talk or anyone for that matter but 3B is not an area of need at the ML level for the long term as long as #10 is still on this club. Now a 18 year old 3B prospect in rookie ball that is a different story.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Dec 11, 2008 6:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs