Game day thread 2
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 20, 2008 3:07 PM CDT
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The team
is playing like this so Wash is fired.
The Texas Rangers rounded the bases at a dizzying pace
With the
first overall pick, the Rangers select…
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
As bad as we are
We’re not going to be bad enough to get the no.1 pick.
hahaha
yeh maybe the sister can get it done since the brother didn’t!
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
hahah
I could see our front office doing just that.
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on Apr 20, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Is it seriously a possibility
for Wash to get canned?
[same question, new thread]
this game notwithstanding
yeah, Ron could be done by June unless this team really makes some improvement
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
like, immediately?
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
I'm as down on Wash as the next guy
but you can’t put this game on him. This is a win if your closer can get 4 outs instead of imploding.
It is Wash's fault
He never should have sent Millwood back out for the 7th with over 100 pitches through 6. It is not like he was going to finish the game, he was basically done. If Millwood is out the whole tenor of the inning might have been different.
Agreed
this last inning is not on Wash (players did not make plays) but overall i think Wash is not putting players in the best position to succeed and there is some lack of direction going on.
Again, you can’t fire 25 guys
whew, glad the new thread was up
I couldn’t post in the other one it had gotten so slow.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Flavorrr Flavvvvv
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
Hey Rangers...
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
Get him out of here
It’s how this team is mentally prepared and how they feel about each other when the game is on the line.
Some managers have it, some don’t.
Ron Washington doesn’t have it.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
i can deal with shitty players playing like shit
but when your few good players do it…. what a beating
Better pray that Blalock/Cat/Murphy do something
Because Laird and Broussard have a big bag of nothing right now.
Know What?
I hate the Sox more than I hate the Yankees…
Never thought I’d say that…
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
I would wear Red Sox gear
Before even saying “go yankees”
That said, I’m growing tired of hearing about both.
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 20, 2008 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
easy now...
I understand hating on Baahston right now..
But hating ANY team before the Nazi Yanks is just wrong…......
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on Apr 20, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions
The only thing
they really could have done differently, would have been to pull CJ for Wright and go after Youkilis. But that probably isn’t much better than CJ going after Drew
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
Well...
You could have walked Ortiz and left Littleton in to pitch to Pedroia.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 20, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Would Pedroia have come in
Thurston was hitting from the left side, so they could have left him in against Littleton.
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
Well, Thurston would have batted probably
But you gotta bring in your best guy at that point. CJ was supposed to be that, and he FAILED.
Hell...
all it took was someone to stop throwing pitches like Ricky Vaughn at the start of Major League.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
Thats
what she said.
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
hahaha
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
Does Laird or BB
come up with a chance to do something in the clutch?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
just like last year
the rangers are getting to the verge of being out of the race very early
+1
about to drop 5 games behind LAA before April is over. Disgusting.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I can live with that
But losing games when you are up 5-0 and constantly getting great production from your starting rotation. Thats just bull shit plain and simple and is painful to watch.
by Gdawg on Apr 20, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
+ a very big number
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I love
how everyone is blaming this on Wash….
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
dont worry miles
next week you can rant on why avery should not have been fired.
This game is over
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
I can't watch this fucking shit anymore
Off to drink. Good day all.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
So this is what it is like
to be on the receiving end of The Shocker?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
ugh
im at work, and i check the score and they are leading.
next thing i know cj is pitching the 8th and implodes and gives up 2 and walks 3??
"When we're mad we'll use our words. Then the rest of the world will play nice with us. And the only boom-booms will be in our pants." - Ralph Wiggum
I love baseball
and I have always been a rangers fan but this is getting tough..
Steve Howe back from the grave
He probably could do just as good.
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
Walbeck
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
This makes me regret all the game tickets I've already bought for this season.
At least there will be fireworks next Saturday.
I'm going back
to watching shitty movies. I was watching the Odd Couple II and quit to watch this abortion of a baseball game.
What happened to my old signature?
this hurt worse than the first game of the series
I am as deflated as I can get right now. I may not even watch tomorrow…
oh, who am I kidding. I’ll watch every game because that’s what a fan does.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
This team needs a management change as soon as we leave Fenway
If for no other reason than to get someone who can fire the troops up in the dugout.
+ 1
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
dumb
offense scores 5 runs, starting pitching allows one run. one guy, ONE GUY, messes the game up and it’s suddenly on the manager?
If Washington gets fired over this game, CJ should feel pretty guilty
Rare Gnats Sex
It's not just this game
It’s the way the season has gone. The team is in a rut, and Washington cannot lead them out of it. He needs to go, for the sake of the bigger picture.
the blind love for CJ is a little ridiculous
he totally effed up the game. Him and him alone. everything else is excusable. he sucked. Either you give credit to the Red Sox hitters or you blame CJ. anything else is just retarded and not defendable
Rare Gnats Sex
+1
Stop blaming Wash, he didn’t implode.
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
yeh but Miles his team did now for 2 Aprils in a row.
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
Come on, yes it it. They are headed for the Land of Fail for the second straight year
and it looks like they are just flat out bad… at the plate and in the field. This team should have a better record than this.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
second straight year?
funny, i thought it was the 8th straight year.
this game is evidence of nothing except CJ isn’t god
Rare Gnats Sex
They've missed the playoffs for 8 years, yes
but this is a new level of futility, shittyness, and incompetence. It’s debatable whether Wash should be given more time, but 07 and 08 Ranger teams are bad even by typical Ranger standards.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions
+ 1
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
cj
admittedly i wasnt able to watch or listen today, but it looks like he just blew it royally.
not sure whats with him and benoit
"When we're mad we'll use our words. Then the rest of the world will play nice with us. And the only boom-booms will be in our pants." - Ralph Wiggum
Well, CJ's ERA wasn't gonna stay at zero
But he did suck today. The Red Sox hit some of his best pitches, and then he imploded.
I liked CJ going right at Ortiz
but after that battle he may have let down mentally.
I still like the bgl.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
yeah
honestly, I would give more credit to the Red Sox than anyhting else. CJ didn’t make many mistakes and even his walk, Drew was just really patient. Those hitters played really well late in the game
Rare Gnats Sex
and the Ranger hitters weren't patient at all..
swiinging at first pitches all day long, who’s falt is that?
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
fault*
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
a whopping 5 runs...
well I would never do such a thing with such a high run total. It could of been a lot more..knuckeballers tend to be wilder than most, you take more pitches!!
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
The strategy was probably
to go up there swinging. There’s no point working the count against a knuckleballer unless he’s not throwing strikes.
by Randy Richardson on Apr 20, 2008 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions
and it worked so well!
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
Hey, we only left 2 men on base
The offense did the best it could against Wakefield. If there was a problem, it was Wash bunting early in the game.
Did you watch the game?
Wakefield was throwing strikes the whole game, 86 pitches 68 strikes.
by Randy Richardson on Apr 20, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions
yeh I watched the game ..
and even the Red Sox announcers were commenting on how unusual the Rangers swing at first pitch almost every singe time philosphy wasn’t working but I’m sure you know better than them.
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
Well, the philosophy actually worked
pretty well – they scored 5 runs off of him. Once again, there’s no point working the count against a knuckler when his command is on like Wakefield’s was today. I know you’re upset that the Rangers lost, but this was not what caused them to lose today.
by Randy Richardson on Apr 20, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions
no it wasn't the main cause...
but it sure didn’t help. Wash’s other stupidities like leaving Millie in too long, bunting at the wrong time-that could of been a big inning and having Ben Broussard on the team in the first place are other good reasons.
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
haha so true!!
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
Should have never been in the position...
but ball 3 against Casey definitely should have been called strike 3.
But I agree. I’m a huge fan of CJ, but that was not a good showing. Hopefully he’ll get a chance to redeem that really quickly.
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
He was having serious location issues it seemed
I probably would have called a few more low and away sliders to those left-handed batters
"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2
CJ
didn’t argue while a run was scoring. That gets you pulled in a H.S. game.
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Apr 20, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
same story
I think what eventually might get Wash fired is there is no progress.
I feel like I reliving last year’s April, just in a different format.
No progress, defense is worse, bullpen this time is imploding. Bad managerial decisions, no learning.
I think you make good points
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
What's depressing..
I don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel…
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
what tunnel?
It’s so dark and depressing I can’t even see the tunnel.
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
yeh but guess what a lot of teams are packed with prospects..
that and they will spend a lot of money too if need be.
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
It's tougher in MLB than any other sport
to make the postseason. Ridiculously, only 8 of 30 teams make the postseason and in the AL, either NY or Boston almost always grab the wild card. Baseball should go to a 6 team format, especially since the lack of a salary cap often sees the same goddamn teams making the playoffs.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
that is... 6 teams per league
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
I don’t think we’ll see any kind of championship anytime soon.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Rangers bullpen in this
series = total failure.
Good teams find a way to win. (Red Sox)
Bad teams find a way to lose. (Rangers)
Good evening all.
Let’s do this again tomorrow, eh?
The team sucks!
Yesterday, I knew when MYoung poped up and Hamiliton lined out to CF that they were going to loose.
Today, In they 8th I thought they were going to win. They suck even worse than I thought.
Will Worsh survive this road trip?
Worsh must go!
Wooohooo
rednecks! on TV!
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
Benoit
not sure if they are protecting him because of his ST arm issues, but he should have been available for the 8th – he didn’t pitch THUR or FRI and threw 19 last night.
by Randy Richardson on Apr 20, 2008 3:23 PM CDT reply actions
Thought the same thing.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
They couldn't possibly put that facking loser in...
again.
Did you not see yesterday's game?Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on Apr 20, 2008 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Fabio Castro
I wish he and all the other youngsters could age as fast as Washington must be right now.
The Rangers need to sign this guy (girl?)
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
Is that the Rangers plane?
I think it’s heading from Fenway park to the Land of Fail.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions
haha + 1
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
Anybody else notice that now on ESPN...
During Red Sox highlights they now refer to them as “The Nation” instead of Red Sox nation. Makes me want to puke. I too now hate the Red Sox more than the Yankees.
Yankees have been irritating for a longer period of time
But Boston is getting hard to take as well. My baseball evil axis is Angels, Yankees, and Red Sox. The three most overhyped teams on the planet.
of course
Their fans are flat out awful. Not all, but so many of them come into a bar and act like they own it, talk loudly, smirking, make their presence known. To think I felt sorry for them back in 03. I wish the Yankees had kept beating the shit out of them.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions
One positive
The guys got schooled on what a real team does when they get down. That was a hellova series for the sox. More 2-out rallies than a little league team.
I..... don't think there was a positive to take out of this.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, the fact that Wash might get fired is a positive
But other than that… uhhh… nope, nothing positive to take home.
Big +1
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
they played the best of the best
and got their ass handed to them, I disagree. I think this series told them if they continue to play at busch league level, they have many of these series in store.
by corbsclinton on Apr 20, 2008 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I just don't think there's any wake up call here
they’re just not very good.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Gotta disagree
been apart of a bunch of under-achievers before that played the best of the best and realized we could play with them. But I will say this:
If it doesn’t happen after this, it won’t happen.
by corbsclinton on Apr 20, 2008 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, the Rangers
aren’t proving they can play with anybody. It isn’t just about attitude. This team doesn’t have enough ability to make the playoffs. However, Wash isn’t maximizing the talent he has to try to compete.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
.500 or bust!
Bad Vibes Kill Rallies!
"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008
lol
that was funny. My Fiance just asked what the hell when she was taking a nap. Thanks!!!
by corbsclinton on Apr 20, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, it does help.
When they are PLAYING a little league team.
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on Apr 20, 2008 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Look on the bright side
Danks went 7 innings and gave up 4 hits and no runs.
You couldn’t make up a storyline of how pathetic this franchise has become.
Is there any room on the Rays bandwagon?
Plenty
nobody down here gives a shit.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
LMFAO
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
quite possibly...C J was trying to tell him to throw it home..
but his head was up his ass and he couldn’t be bothered.
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
Possibly?
Yes/No/Questionable? Because aurguing with an ump on a live play while someone sees you and scores is the stupidest mistake you can make in a close game.
by corbsclinton on Apr 20, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
oh I didnt' know he was arguing with the ump..
well confirmation! that was retarded!
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
Yeah,
The way Nadel called it, it sounded like the only way he scored was because right after the runner was called safe BB started aurguing and that was when lowerie went home.
by corbsclinton on Apr 20, 2008 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
effinn benny braindead
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
The good thing...
Commissioner box right by the dugout tickets are like 74 bucks, on stubhub.
I’m gonna have to do that.
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
so they lost...again
((yawn))
one win closer to a higher pick in the draft.
and i agree…wash needs to be fired because of the lack of progress. the defense has probably costed us 2 games already this year.
A
((yawn))
one win closer to a higher pick in the draft.
and i agree…wash needs to be fired because of the lack of progress. the defense has probably costed us 2 games already this year.
Gagne
enters the bottom of the tenth with a 2 run lead and similarly to his protege retires none. 3 ER, BS and L.
by Randy Richardson on Apr 20, 2008 3:47 PM CDT reply actions
poor Gagne..
the fans must be starting to hate him at this point and isn’t he making a lot of $$?
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
negatives
I “watched” from more than a few thousand miles away tonight(from turkey) and for 2 games in a row(and a few more earlier ) the team has not performed/executed-3 players, 10 players, 25 players usually cannot be fired-the manager can, and the general manager can-this sounds a little like galloway nonsense , but this season is rapidly escaping, and it shouldn’t be-imagine what it would look like if last year’s starting pitching performance existed? Until tonight(my time) I had not considered what I mentioned above, and I do not believe in “panic management”, but my “personal eyebrows” are raised
at the moment
Im officially ranger-depressed
and yes, it took this long.
7-12 after last year and with these kind of losses… its already taking my enjoyment of the game down. it sucks.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
It's sad
I’ve watched this team for 22 years after I went to my first game. It’s my favorite team, period. Yet, I can’t stand the constant disappointment. I guess I’ve just got to stop taking it so seriously.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions
I think you may...
be onto something. Is there a protocol for this? Besides, ya know, rampant alcoholism?
by GhettoBear04 on Apr 20, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
haha I'll drink to that!
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
Protocol
Bad golf. Better to be mad at yourself. :))
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Apr 20, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I bet Wash is a nervous wreck at the moment..
sitting there staring at the phone sweating profusely and jumping everytime it rings.
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
That sucked
I just got back from Fenway, and that sucked hardcore. I was so hopeful, and then…
by Excel Hearts Choi on Apr 20, 2008 4:26 PM CDT reply actions
I was there too
It was awful, especially being there with 3 bandwagon sports friends. All with 2 outs… ugh.
The youth movement
is near approaching and I welcome it with open arms. I respect the fact that we didn’t give away Laird, that we commited to a few veterans some regular at-bats, and commited to our major league-ready youngin’s. Whats the next step JD?
Cause this ain’t workin’.
Without too much of a rush
Salty, Boggs, Cruz to the bigs. Adios Broussard, Cat, and Laird. Make very specific plans to put Young on a corner (3B?) within 2 years and groom Andrus even if he doesn’t hit a ton.
Oh wait, that IS the plan, or I’d reckon it is. I guess we just want it to happen faster. And yes I think Wash will be fired, not for things he didn’t do, but for things players didn’t or couldn’t do, and that includes players he wanted here and prefers to play. Bradley excepted. Milton is good.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Apr 20, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the difference between
Chris Davis right now vs. Chris Davis after the break is +3 wins and little to no effect on his developement, even as a pinch-hitter/part-time player. His value right now if he gets called up and plays like Salty/Kemp/other dodger is equal to their’s last year. I’d rather see him than Cat.
by corbsclinton on Apr 20, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Another thing
Duran should be sub-ing for any IF besides 1B and C. Screw Vasquez-Wash. If he is anything more than a utility guy he will show it and needs the utility spot exclusively.
by corbsclinton on Apr 20, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions
The only downside to firing Wash right now
Is the potential negative effect that it has on MB. After all, he came here for Wash.
It’s nowhere near enough of a reason to keep Wash onboard though.
I like wash but..
Maybe we need a bastard to intimidate these guys into playing up to their potential.
Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on Apr 20, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I had thought of that
But who cares. Worst thing is, Bradley demands to be traded, and we pick up a nice haul for him at the deadline. More likely, he just doesn’t resign here in the offseason.
Which I’m fine with, just so long as we make a run at Adam Dunn.
Texas Rangers- where hope......
DIES IN APRIL.
What a fucking bloody terrible horrible ungodly mess of a team.I hope we get beat by 40 runs in the morning- better than this shit.Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on Apr 20, 2008 4:47 PM CDT reply actions
Good thing
I live up the tollway of Frisco.
"He throws that curveball so hard and it snaps 12 to six like you've never seen." - Matt Kemp on Clayton Kershaw
ENOUGH!!!!!
Do you see the pitching staff stats. Almost as many walks as strikeouts! Unacceptable. The starting pitching, for the most part, has been good and sometimes great. How many games has the bullpen blown already RISP average of .200… unacceptable!
It is time to sack Mark Conner… I DON’T SEE IMPROVEMENT ON THE MOUND! Sorry, just not happening. Then, if the team is still in the funk after the next two weeks, I let Ron Washington AND Rudy Jaramillo go. Sorry players, if you want your friend coaches to stick around, you should perform for them. I don’t buy the Jaramillo mystique anymore… I DON’T SEE IMPROVEMENT AT THE PLATE! We obviously should have picked Hillman over Wash. I like Wash, but some guys are better “coordinators/coaches” than head coaches/managers.
I retain Daniels though because I like the plan and how he was going about it. Just a shame the San Diego and White Sox trades haven’t worked for him. Costly mistakes, but JD is not the problem. Time for players to be accountable for the ridiculous salaries.
Also, EXPERIMENT OVER! It is time to bring up Salty. Laird at .207, sick of it. I can live with a couple of extra SB for the opposition if it means Salty can get on with building relationships with the current pitching staff.
The prospects at AAA and AA are producing, many at the major league level aren’t. Maybe it is time to cut the cord and push up the 09 secession plans a couple of months. Maybe Gold is like Murphy was in Boston… just needs an opportunity to show us what he’s got! Why not? Move everybody up a level that deserves it and fill in behind.
Many on the roster are proving not to deserve our loyalty.
Sorry for the ramble, but I would put Frisco up against Arlington any day of the week and probably go at least 500. Sheesh.
Go Cubbies and Go Rangers!
So I was reading my office copy of ESPN...
The Magazine.
In it there is a short blurb about C.J.’s Aikido and escrima workout. He says, “Plus, this type of training offers clarity, so when I’m faced with high-stress situations, like playing in Yankee Stadium or pitching to Big Papi with the game on the line, I’m ready.”
Oops…
by ghostofErikThompson on Apr 20, 2008 5:42 PM CDT reply actions
He needs to work a bit more on......
not SUCKING…
instead of aikido.Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on Apr 20, 2008 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyway...
This season is already clearly lost….
BUT, as has been proven for decades now, the fans will show up anyway…
So don’t panic and bring up the hordes of promising minor leaguers…
That will only get them accustomed to failure at the major league level….....
Just play out this crappy season with our crappy aging vets, and be patient with the youngsters for another year or two.Either way we're not going anywhere ..Hey, it could be worse...
by HighPlainsGrifter on Apr 20, 2008 6:03 PM CDT reply actions
So what kind of Manager to you go for?
We had Buck “The micro manager” that the players seemed to soil on. So they bring in Washington who by all accounts is a players manager which is what FOTF and others wanted. So what kind of manager and who do you go after in the offseason. Assuming Walbeck, Howe or Jones take over?
"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg
A leader
Who can fire up the team, and lead by example in the clubhouse. And someone who knows how to manage young players. Walbeck fits those criteria, and Bobby Jones probably does too with all his time managing OKC. Art Howe though… meh.
The bar's set pretty low, at this point.
Perhaps we could start with somebody who ALWAYS writes a lineup that maximizes the available talent.
Then, we can graduate to bullpen mismanagement / situational strategy, etc. etc.
Put us in a position to win—period.
"Hmn [sic] ... pehaps [sic] I've said too much..." - LSJesus
by inactive lsb user on Apr 20, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I've decided.....
That I am not spending one dime on this team this year
I will not buy a ticket, and in fact I am really not sure I want to watch anymore…at least for a month or so beause I am so frustrated.
I do not need the extra stress of this piss-poor baseball team in my life.
Ignoring them for awhile can really be soul-cleansing.
I did that with the Mavs and that’s saved a ton of frustration since last summer.
These last two losses ...
are the kinds that really hurt. Both games they played well enough to win. Both games they turn it over to the guys in the pen who are supposed to be automatic. Both games those guys cough up the lead.
On the other hand, if they can win tomorrow morning they are still at .500 for the road trip. If they can maintain that all season, they’ll be hanging around the race into September. As heart-breaking as these last two games have been, this team is showing signs of putting some things together. It would sure be nice if they can.
Boston?
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww that’s a dirty word right now, sorry a little beatdown at the moment.
It could be worse, we could still have Whiffy in the lineup:
Whiffy in 2008
.135 BA
.162 Slg.
0 HR
4 RBI
Shitty series...
these last 3 loses really hurt after winning 2 in Toronto. I love BGL but he just choked today. As far a Millwood starting the 7th I probably would have gone to the pen. Tough decision though when your ace comes to you after 6 shutout innings and says he’s good and wants to go out for the 7th, even if his pitch count was high.
As for Wash, I think ab, miles, and myself are the only ones left that don’t want him to be canned. It’s just funny to me how everyone predicts before the year starts that this team will finish in 3rd (or second in best case scenerio) and we are bias to the team. Many of us predicted 70-80 wins, with .500 being the goal if things went well. Most baseball writers had this team in last again. The talent level isn’t high and JD just started rebuilding the minors last year. No one has any patience. That’s fine, it’s your opinion, but I just don’t get it. I’m tired of losing too, but you give a new manager 1+ year with a bad team and then want him fired? We are realistic about the team before the season but after the first game we get caught up in things and think this should be a playoff team.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
For the past 2 years
this team has looked like it didn’t even have a spring training… like April was their spring training. The defense is hideously atrocious and never has improved on FUNDAfreakingMENTALS. That’s a direct reflection on the manager. To top it off, odd lineup and personnel decisions that haven’t worked out have just been icing on the cake for most folks.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Apr 20, 2008 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Also a BB quote...
“I’m trying not to get caught up in results. When you do that, you get in trouble. I just try to have a good attitude. One week, you’re leading the league in home runs and RBIs; the next week, you have a bad week. That’s why you try not to get down or too excited.”
Fuck you BB, you are the weakest link, goodbye.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
The gall
One week, you’re leading the league in home runs and RBIs; the next week, you have a bad week.
That’s hilarious. I cannot believe that he uttered that.
"Hmn [sic] ... pehaps [sic] I've said too much..." - LSJesus
by inactive lsb user on Apr 20, 2008 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
Sometimes I wonder if sucky professional athletes know that they suck.
In Bromide’s case I now know the answer is a resounding: NO.
"Sabean did a good job on selling high on Liriano." -Excel Hearts Choi
by thedirkatron on Apr 20, 2008 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah...
I thought that was hilarious. I really expected him to win the triple crown after the first week of the season.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
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