The Former Ranger Update

by Adam J. Morris on Mar 27, 2008 7:20 PM CDT

Fab 5 Freddy Guzman cleared waivers and was outrighted today, much as Chris Shelton cleared waivers and was outrighted over the winter.

Nick Masset, whose inclusion in the Danks/McCarthy deal was the source of some consternation among some Ranger fans who thought he was ready to break out, appears likely to join Guzman on the waiver wire. And since he's already been outrighted once (remember, the Rangers took him off the 40 man roster when he was in AA), if he clears waivers, he can elect to become a free agent.

He got shelled today, and appears to be the South Side Sox version of Rod "Popup" Barajas.

Or the South Side Sox version of R.A. Dickey or Brad Wilkerson, both of whom are mentioned as "key additions" that the Mariners hope will help them beat the Angels this year, in an mlb.com article.

Ramon Nivar, and his game-changing speed, has been released by the Padres.

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I don't know if anyone has made this comp before

But does it seem like Joaquin Arias is the new Ramon Nivar?

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Mar 27, 2008 7:38 PM CDT 0 recs

Who would win a race between ...

- Fab 5 Freddy
- Ramon Nivar
- Ozzie bounding from the dugout to get the ball outta Masset's mitt
- A Barajas batted ball at terminal earthward velocity
- Whiffy's bat unmolested by any spherical resistance whatsoever
- R.A. Dickey rushing postgame to take the blame for the loss, eyes welling with sincerity

by shroomer on Mar 27, 2008 7:55 PM CDT 1 recs

Faster

Miles claiming he predicted the winner as soon as the race is over.

A working class hero is something to be.

by t ball on Mar 27, 2008 10:52 PM CDT up 0 recs

heh

Rex Hudler is in demand as a motivational speaker.

by Brian Thomas on Mar 28, 2008 7:53 AM CDT up 0 recs

Ruddy Yan

Milton Bradley for MVP

by miles on Mar 28, 2008 12:18 AM CDT up 0 recs

Dickey & Wilkey

The Mariners must be pretty crappy this year with those two being "key additions."

by timraub on Mar 27, 2008 8:45 PM CDT 0 recs

Masset is something we can all agree on...

As one of our posters put it today,

[Masset] is one of those truly SSS unifying causes. Its where the upper and lower filled cupped fans meet and have a party.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Mar 27, 2008 9:48 PM CDT 0 recs

Didn't you get the memo?

He's got 23 different plus pitches.

"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck

by DJCahill on Mar 28, 2008 8:35 AM CDT up 0 recs

This thread is pretty good

Nick Masset: An Appreciation

New Troll Script for 2.0

by ab03 on Mar 28, 2008 9:36 AM CDT up 0 recs

OT: Edwin Jackson

I sure wish we would trade Marlon Byrd for him. The Rays are seemingly getting pretty desperate for an OF and are reportedly shopping Jackson.

Pedro: "I wasn't cockfighting, I just have a wide stance."

by tricer on Mar 27, 2008 10:49 PM CDT 0 recs

hmm

that would be interesting. if they would go for it

OF on their 40 man:
rocco baldelli (serious health problems)
carl crawford
cliff floyd
fernando perez
jusin ruggiano
bj upton

regardin baldelli:
Rocco Baldelli will be sidelined indefinitely due to metabolic and/or mitochondrial abnormalities that leave him feeling extremely fatigued after even brief workouts.
Baldelli was on the verge of tears several times while discussing the details of what he called a life-threatening condition. "As far as my baseball career I'm not here to stand in front of you telling you I'm retiring,'' Baldelli said. "We're still going pursue any avenue that we can to try to figure out what is going on and have a better understanding of what is going on. But at this time throughout all of the extensive testing that we've done, we don't have a concrete answer." He'll be placed on the disabled list to start the season, and his career seems in jeopardy if Doctors can't diagnose the problem.

sad, sad, sad story. at least hes getting a 4 mil (i think) buy out

story here:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080312&content_id=2421189&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

by knockoutking on Mar 28, 2008 2:06 AM CDT up 0 recs

That sucks.

Hopefully they can figure out how to fix that problem.

Milton Bradley for MVP

by miles on Mar 28, 2008 2:22 AM CDT up 0 recs

I had heard that about Baldelli

That's too bad, I always kinda liked him. How can you not like a baseball player named Rocco Baldelli?

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Mar 28, 2008 3:54 AM CDT up 0 recs

Who cares

He's a millionaire who is set for life. Plus, he played for another team. He doesn't deserve any sympathy.

Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

by DaheelzCM on Mar 28, 2008 5:53 AM CDT up 0 recs

Nah, Rocco's cool

He doesn't currently play for one of the evil axis franchises, Boston, NYY, or Angels, so he's cool.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Mar 28, 2008 6:05 AM CDT up 0 recs

Dude

He described it as life-threatening. How exactly does he not deserve our sympathy?

And with the 22nd overall selection the Dallas Cowboys select Jonathan Stewart.

by TheBZA on Mar 28, 2008 8:46 AM CDT up 0 recs

Yup

I like this post about Rocco's condition.

http://www.firejoemorgan.com/2008/03/you-just-dont-say-things-like-that.html

What happened to my old signature?

by WyoRanger on Mar 28, 2008 8:52 AM CDT up 0 recs

The more I think abou it

The angrier I get about that (Hench) column. His columns are always generic, uninteresting and unfunny. I encourage everyone to leave feedback to the website so this clown gets disciplined. At the very least he should have the decency to make a public apology to Rocco. Ignoring facts that are available at the time of publication is just bad journalism

Article: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7909858

Feedback button is at the very bottom of the page

And with the 22nd overall selection the Dallas Cowboys select Jonathan Stewart.

by TheBZA on Mar 28, 2008 10:44 AM CDT up 0 recs

Ummm

Nivar will be picked up soon by a team I am guessing...

Milton Bradley for MVP

by miles on Mar 28, 2008 12:19 AM CDT 0 recs

Only if some team needs to fill their quota

of fast guys that suck.

"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck

by DJCahill on Mar 28, 2008 8:36 AM CDT up 0 recs

Boo

I thought it was lawfully decreed that there be no mention of Ramon Nivar without a subsequent reminder that he plays "with his hair on fire."

Rex Hudler is in demand as a motivational speaker.

by Brian Thomas on Mar 28, 2008 7:59 AM CDT 0 recs

I thought that

was Einar Diaz?

"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck

by DJCahill on Mar 28, 2008 8:36 AM CDT up 0 recs

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing after I posted that

I seem to remember Jamey saying it about both of them.

If it wasn't El Pelo de Fuego, what was it?

Rex Hudler is in demand as a motivational speaker.

by Brian Thomas on Mar 28, 2008 11:15 AM CDT up 0 recs

Masset gets shelled

It's just N-Mass being N-Mass. Maybe mjh can pitch in to pay Masset's salary if the Rangers claim him. On a dollar per pitch in his repertoire, it would be a good deal.

But that river of tears has dried for all of us.

by trza on Mar 28, 2008 9:44 AM CDT 0 recs

Funniest

thing I ever heard about a player was about Nivar (or Rog from Good Times as we call him). Showalter, in a post-game interveiw was asked about him since he had gotten thrown out at second on what was clearly a single (not the first time). Buck say's "He hit's the ball and runs till he's out"

What?

by camartin44 on Mar 28, 2008 11:57 AM CDT 0 recs