Poor Randy
by Adam J. Morris on May 22, 2008 10:16 AM CDT
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Remember this, from Randy Galloway during spring training?
The Rangers, under Washington, have become The Team that Hates Home Runs.
Anyone want to guess what team is leading the A.L. in home runs right now?
(I'll give you a hint...they have a beasticon playing center field for them...)
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this probably means
we should brace for the columns about “The only way the Rangers can score runs is to hit Home Runs”, like we saw in previous years.
"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck
by DJCahill on May 22, 2008 10:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn
I knew that the pitchers weren’t getting many strike outs. I did not realize that it was that low of a number.
Danks, Volquez, Galarraga and Young are GONE! GET OVER IT! Endless whining will not bring them back!
by LBBRangerFan on May 22, 2008 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
do you think
nolan ryan may impart someone of his personal philosophy on the org. like Adam touched on yesterday? I mean it is one thing to pitch to contact but sometimes missing bats is necessary. When is the last time we really had a strikeout pitcher? Kevin Brown? Nolan Ryan?
by booyahcaveman on May 22, 2008 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ranger Pitchers in the top 5 for Ks over the last 25 years
1999- Aaron Sele 3rd in AL 186Ks
1992-Jose Guzman 4th in AL 179Ks
1991-Nolan Ryan 3rd in AL 203 Ks
1990-Nolan Ryan 1st in AL 232 Ks
1989-Nolan Ryan 1st in AL 301 Ks
1987-Charlie Hough 4th in AL 223 Ks
1984-Charlie Hough 5th in AL 164 Ks
"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck
by DJCahill on May 22, 2008 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks
that is actually very educational. I was too lazy to look it up myself. I am just under the impression that every staff needs that one guy that can strike people out when need be. I guess the closest we have is Padilla who is 20th in the AL in K’s.
by booyahcaveman on May 22, 2008 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Three true outcomes
Near the top in both walks and strikeouts and leading in HRs.
At least the pitching staff is keeping the ball in the park.
...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.
by t ball on May 22, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what's a beasticon?
"Popularity is fleeting. … Principles are forever." - George W. Bush
by Longhorn on May 22, 2008 10:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
nice.
"Popularity is fleeting. … Principles are forever." - George W. Bush
by Longhorn on May 22, 2008 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That pic made me think of "Make Love, Not Warcraft"
so I went looking for it on youtube. I found the German version by accident.
Pretty funny sounding.
by shroomer on May 22, 2008 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
southparkzone.com
best…site…ever. (for Southpark episodes)
by Butters on May 22, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
southparkstudios.com
has all the episodes, streaming free, uncensored compared to how they aired.
by venturafearsnolan on May 22, 2008 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Josh Hamilton is Bowser
"Popularity is fleeting. … Principles are forever." - George W. Bush
by Longhorn on May 22, 2008 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
David Murphy
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on May 22, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Phillies?
Fishing in the rivers of life. All bound for Mu Mu Land.
by Escher on May 22, 2008 10:37 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hardball Times
The latest graphs are up at Hardball Times. Normally I would post the graphs themselves, but this is a crappy version of Internet Explorer. Anyways, the Rangers have the highest SLG in the AL, and their pitching is no loner the worst in the AL (at least according to the criteria of the graph).
by Excel Hearts Choi on May 22, 2008 10:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Geez
Another person fell off an escalator to his death. This time at a Braves game.
http://www.kmph.com/Global/story.asp?S=8363732&nav=menu612_2_1
Granted, he may have been sliding down the handrail.
What happened to my old signature?
by WyoRanger on May 22, 2008 10:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
funny how no one cares
Watching sportscenter this morning, I found it funny that Ponson lasting 9 innings wasn’t even mentioned…even funnier how there is rarely news of the Rangers, unless its the New York Rangers (hockey). If Jeter or A-Rod or the Yankees were leading in HRs, we would have to hear about it over and over again. So when’s our turn in the spotlight?
boston siempre! tra
by bosoxsiempregirl on May 22, 2008 10:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
My guess
The Rangers will get the kind of attention the Yankees get when they are as successful over a period of time as the Yankees.
The Yankees have been a perennial playoff team for over a decade. The Rangers have been over .500 once in the 21st century.
by Adam J. Morris on May 22, 2008 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
truth hurts...
myabe we’ll get more attention when we get better looking players, lol…
boston siempre! tra
by bosoxsiempregirl on May 22, 2008 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If that's true...
then why don’t the Spurs get more attention? They are one of the most successful sports franchises ever, but you still hear a lot more about Jordan’s Bulls. ESPN and media in general feel they have to distill (dumb) things down to get ratings. I guess they know what they’re doing but it makes me not want to watch them or read them.
-This is a Messy Production
by jcAustin on May 22, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why not the Spurs?
Because they’re booooring (at least according to TV ratings). Even though they play the game the right way. People get bored watching them. Nobody wants to see Bruce Bowen make a steal, or Tim Duncan getting a block on the highlights. They’d rather see Lebron James dunking the ball and hear about how he scored 35 points in one game, even though his team lost it by 15.
by chrisR on May 22, 2008 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Spurs seem to get a lot of attention
But I could be wrong.
by Adam J. Morris on May 22, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Collin Cowherd had
a good comment on the Spurs on Tuesday morning.
He said they’re the mashed potatoes of the NBA. By themselves there’s not much to them but put them with a good entree like the Lakers and you have a chance to have a great meal.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on May 22, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a stupid analogy
Cowherd sucks.
Picking a random blog comment and wielding it as a club to bash "blogs" is like picking a random romance novel off an airport bookstore shelf and saying, "This book sucks. Fuck you, Tolstoy -- your medium is worthless!" - Ken Tremendous
by TheBZA on May 22, 2008 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely
Ranger fans can not expect a team 2 games under .500 with absolutely no history of winning to get much publicity. Watch a DFW sports television program if that is what you are looking for.
I did overhear a conversation last night though between two guys (not Ranger fans) raving about Hamilton and how it was sad that he would not be voted in as an all-star this year because nobody knows him. So there are definitely people taking notice that there is a guy in Arlington that may have a shot this year at the triple crown.
That guy alone will bring a little pub to the team.
by Chris Hanes on May 22, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
watching dfw sports programs
is as much fun as…or is as informative as…oh forget it. They are bad. By the way – if you are a Marine (past or present), thank you and much love, devil dog.
boston siempre! tra
by bosoxsiempregirl on May 22, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sc is better?
Quick what was the fanshot of the week? Who is leading in NEXTEL cup points and will anyone dethrone Chris Berman in the chase for worlds biggest head. All these questions and 6 commercials coming next!! duh-da-duh
by bushe on May 22, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It looks to me
that we get as much coverage as Wash, Pit, Kansas City, and our other peers.
"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck
by DJCahill on May 22, 2008 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha, +1
We do seem to be about as much of a perennial threat as those teams. Like I said before…. some teams just won’t ever be able to put it together. Ever. 4 teams from each league in the playoffs with no salary cap = same teams making playoffs. I hope we can turn the tides with young talent and key free agents like the Rays have done.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on May 22, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I noticed the same thing on BBTN
only mention at all was that whoever made that nice catch of a Boggs fly made Web Gems, and then I think the final score. No CG mention, none of the other nice plays we made.
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
by lisa w on May 22, 2008 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Our turn in the spotlight
is when the Rangers are actually relevant to MLB.
"Before I leave, I once again condemn the despicable buffoonery of D.J. Cahill." - Huck
by DJCahill on May 22, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good one
You are sooo dead on brother. Sad but true. Its like a black hole here – baseball just dies – and then flourishes when our good players (past) go on to other teams
boston siempre! tra
by bosoxsiempregirl on May 22, 2008 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish it weren't this way.
I remember the days when SportsCenter focused more on the interesting games, instead of the popular teams. I really, really hate what ESPN has become.
To me, this re-emphasizes the need for an all-MLB PPV channel.
by jwiscarson on May 22, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN="Eastern SPorts Network"
ESPN has an overblown amount of love for the Sox and Yankees. I remember reading somewhere that they’re trying to change their programming since they’ve apparently figured out that the other 97% of us who don’t live in their region like other teams and other sports (college football…not just Notre Dame, either).
I’d never expect to see anything about the Stars, Rangers or Mavs on ESPN.
by Mister Naxal on May 22, 2008 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN
is probably the only network that dedicates way too much time talking about a fist-pumping batter-taunting rookie pitcher having a two-inning outing.
by chrisR on May 22, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
as long as
he pitches for the yankees.
by chrisR on May 22, 2008 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still believe the
Yankees will finish above .500 and will be shocked (with this manager) if the Rangers finish above .500 this year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on May 22, 2008 11:06 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Galloway may have swung
and missed on this call (it happens) but it’s not like he’s dumb enough to say that Sammy Sosa was the MVP of last year’s Ranger team like TR Sullivan.
Write that comment and you can have job with the Rangers forever.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on May 22, 2008 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or dumb enough to say...
...that trading AG and Young for Otsuka and Eaton was a great deal…
Oh, wait, Galloway did say that…
by Adam J. Morris on May 22, 2008 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Randy
Who’s stupid enough to hire Randy Galloway?
Oh right!... ESPN
by chrisR on May 22, 2008 11:34 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
galloway uggghhhhh
randy = tool. I have read better sports reporting in blogs from 13 year old kids than Galloway. Par for the course lately though in baseball.
boston siempre! tra
by bosoxsiempregirl on May 22, 2008 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
eh
Going into this year, no one would have thought we’d be leading the league in home runs. These guys are all hitting home runs at rates higher than expected, with the sole exception of Kinsler.
Young? 5 home runs on the year was more likely than 5 home runs in the first 50 games
Murphy 6? Laird 4? He would have been laughed at if he said those guys would have 15-20 home runs on the season.
Hamilton 11? Bradley 8? Those are probably both on the highest end of expectations
Only two Rangers don’t have any homers on the year: Melhuse (20 ABs) and Metcalf (1 AB).
Galloway says a lot of dumb things, but this wasn’t a crazy prediction…
by JBImaknee on May 22, 2008 11:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not sure
that anybody saw the dramatic decline in HR’s this year in MLB.
Steve Phillips said the other day that MLB teams are on pace for 1000 less HR’s than were hit last year.
The fact that the Rangers are hitting so many HR’s this year means we should either commend them for their “natural power” or give a knowing nod to their team pharmacist.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on May 22, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good point about the league decline
while the Rangers have been overperforming offensively, the whole league is way down.
I am skeptical that this drop league wide has anthing to do with steroids or other PEDs. I think there has been a natural ebb and flow of pitching talent, and the unlike the past ten years or so, I think that pitching quality is beginning to pass up hitting quality.
Completely qualitatively, I see a trend where there are more young pitchers who are doing really well than young hitters. Many of the truly dominant hitters this year (Berkman, Chipper) are old guys doing what they always do; whereas the young upcoming pitchers are dominating everyone else.
I think we may be entering a pitching era as it seems the young pitchers are more talented than the young hitters. Its like entering an ice age – you don’t know how long it will last or its extent, but I think that it will be significant for a while.
by JBImaknee on May 22, 2008 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who really knows
with any degree of accuracy as to why the league is going thru a power decline?
However, I also don’t believe in too many coincidences.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on May 22, 2008 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bear market
is because nobody has invested in Bonds
by bushe on May 22, 2008 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting tidbit...
Rangers are tied for 3rd in the AL in complete games…
by JBImaknee on May 22, 2008 11:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ron Washington
for manager of the year.
""I want George W. Bush to say, "All things equal, I screwed up this country far worse than I did the Texas Rangers."" - Chris Ballard
by miles on May 22, 2008 1:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I didnt love this game the first time on monday.
and i dont care to see it a 2nd.
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 22, 2008 3:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wooops! wrong thread obviously
although the turtles are clearly responsible for the HRs anyway =)
Gerald Laird is my hero.
by DSheppard on May 22, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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