Grant on the lineup and Guardado
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 19, 2008 5:00 PM CDT
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Grant has a blog entry up about the lineup, saying that Milton Bradley needed a day off to let his knee rest, and that the Rangers are considered about scoring runs against lefties, which is why the rest of the guys on the bench are on the bench.
I'm reminded of this quote from March:
"I don't want him coming to the park every day wondering if he's going to play against a left-hander," Washington said. "He's going to play against them until he proves he can't."
Apparently, 9 plate appearances against lefties this season was enough for Broussard to prove he can't play against them. It seems to me that it would make more sense to put Broussard at 1B, Laird at C, and Botts at DH. You are better defensively at two positions, and the offensive trade-off is between Melhuse and Broussard, which seems to be a coin-flip.
Ron Washington, I think, is managing scared right now, and to re-iterate something I said in a comment on another thread, I wouldn't be shocked if Matt Walbeck is managing this team come Memorial Day.
Also from Grant, Eddie Guardado won't be activated from the d.l. tomorrow, as he's still sore.
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Matt Walbeck?
Why him? I’d rather have Howe in there, easy…
the truth.
by Longhorn on Apr 19, 2008 5:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree
Howe is experienced with a good track record.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 19, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well
i don’t understand it if the rangers fire a noobie to replace him with a noobie when they have a proven coach on their staff now.
the truth.
by Longhorn on Apr 19, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which proven coach
are you referring to?
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 19, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, k.
Of course. He makes sense.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 19, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think...
Howe would either be offered or take the job after his buddy Wash was fired.
by TexasTiger on Apr 19, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Former BA
MiLB Manager of the Year. Former backstop that has a hands on approach to the game. (Often catches bullpen sessions personally) Intelligent. Good with young players. Young and energetic.
I like Howe as well but with the Rangers need some new blood.
lepricon
by jparks77 on Apr 19, 2008 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds a lot like wash
other than that MiLB award.
the truth.
by Longhorn on Apr 19, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 19, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Worsh
was considered a great coach not a hot managerial prospect.
Was Worsh considered young and energetic? Intelligent? A former backstop?
How does it sound a lot like Worsh?
lepricon
by jparks77 on Apr 19, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah he was
and yes, yes, and former player count?
a lot
the truth.
by Longhorn on Apr 19, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What?
Worsh was never a hot managerial prospect.
lepricon
by jparks77 on Apr 19, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
last time i checked
no one was knocking down the door to get walbeck as their manager.
the truth.
by Longhorn on Apr 19, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There was interest
in him by multiple teams while he was a coach for the A’s…
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
by miles on Apr 19, 2008 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting
“In other news, Athletics coach Ron Washington said that he is not a candidate for the Nationals’ managerial job. There was a report that the Nationals had interest in him. He said that the Nationals never called him, but he said he has interest in the job.”
lepricon
by jparks77 on Apr 19, 2008 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well maybe they still want him..
let’s swap him for Atta.
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
by LAMuscleFag on Apr 19, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to know who
described Worsh as intelligent.
I could think of a thousand words that I could use to describe Worsh, but “intelligent” would never cross my mind in describing him.
Pedro: "I wasn't cockfighting, I just have a wide stance."
by tricer on Apr 19, 2008 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Intelligence
He has never struck me as unintelligent as some here have pegged him. Uneducated perhaps, but there is a big difference.
not referring to you, just commentating on the general discussion.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on Apr 20, 2008 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No.
The Rangers need a proven winner to come in here and jerk knots in some asses. Enough “new blood”.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 19, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if we get buck the coach
and not buck the gm.
the truth.
by Longhorn on Apr 19, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ridiculous
statement…
Wash was our only “new blood” coach for sometime, and he isn’t even “new blood”. He has been around the game longer than most coaches.
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
by miles on Apr 19, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
what are Howe's options
if Washington is fired?
Wouldn’t his loyalties be to Washington? Or would someone be stupid to pass up a Managing position?
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
by tdi1985 on Apr 19, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would imagine the latter
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 19, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure how loyal he is to his former subordinate
He probably took the job because he needed work and it was the best he could find. I’m sure he didn’t join the staff purely as a favor to Washington.
by Inkara1 on Apr 19, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Howe
already had the Phillies bench coach job and received permission to join Washington in Texas.
by Randy Richardson on Apr 19, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well
you figure that part of Melhuse at catcher is that he’s giving Laird rest from catching
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on Apr 19, 2008 5:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but...
...you can just start Melhuse at catcher tomorrow.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 19, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rudy
I think it would be really interesting to see him as manager. He probably knows more about these guys than anyone.
by meatbonelefty on Apr 19, 2008 5:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
-2
"Hmn [sic] ... pehaps [sic] I've said too much..." - LSJesus
by Chase Irwin on Apr 19, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OMFG...
Statements like these make me break things.
I don’t even know where to begin why this statement is retarded.
EOM
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
by miles on Apr 19, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You want to break things?
I have an idea. Break your computer. Then everyone will be happy.
by Wonko.The.Sane on Apr 19, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Miles is right. Rudy’s a great hitting coach, but he’s not a manager.
by lonestarJon on Apr 19, 2008 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well he said that before ST too
ST + 9 plate appearences + a 6 year career + not hitting righties either so far… plenty of evidence for me.
but id certainly rather have broussard in than adam melhuse… ugh @ melhuse. too bad bradley needs the rest, obviously thats whats causing the particular issue today.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on Apr 19, 2008 5:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you know
if you’re not going to play broussard, just DFA him and bring in Shelton. Just consider it a failed experiment and move on. no sense in him occupying a spot.
maybe you don’t even need to bring in shelton – just bring up an infielder (or keep duran when byrd comes back). botts, vasquez, cat can handle 1st well enough – broussard isn’t that much better anyway
Rare Gnats Sex
by ab03 on Apr 19, 2008 6:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, for defensive purposes, you want someone other than Cat or Botts
But from roster flexibility purposes, thats the way to go. Bromide isn’t playing good defense, and he’s not hitting well, which makes him as much of a liability on the roster as Cat.
If you could get rid of both Cat and Broussard, then calling up Shelton would be a good idea, but if you really want to create more roster flexibility, then you should just dump Broussard, and go with Botts/Cat.
by lonestarJon on Apr 19, 2008 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeez Adam
Washington can’t win with you. If he starts Broussard against lefties you complain, if he sits him you complain.
But that river of tears has dried for all of us.
by trza on Apr 19, 2008 6:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Jeez....
I just don’t see how anyone would think the manager would be let go before a third of the season is even played.
by bdavison94 on Apr 19, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think...
that the number of errors and miscues made by Broussard at first also had something to do with the decision. I would have benched his ass too, if I had put Brou in as a defensive replacement and he’d made me look like an idiot.
by Redcaps on Apr 20, 2008 9:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep...
combo of not hitting lately (and looking especially bad v. lefties) and bad defense. If his defense isn’t much better than Botts at 1B then there is no reason to play him. My guess is they split time 50/50 for another month or so and then he is DFA’d.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Apr 20, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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