Minors 5/29

by coolaid on May 29, 2008 7:11 PM CDT Comment 32 comments

I will put this up.

Chris Davis hit a HR in the game they finished up today which was canceled yesterday. He went 1-3 with a HR, SO, and BB.

Cruz hit a HR yesterday in that game. Teagarden has gone 2 games without a hit after he had 10+ game hitting streak.

Kiker is starting for BAK later tonight and Schlact will be going for Frisco.

Clinton game is delayed (dont know why). Feliz is scheduled to start that game.

OKC still has a 7 inning game to play.

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The second OKC game

says postponed. does anyone know why?

by clark on May 29, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

it looks like

they will be playing two tomorrow.

by clark on May 29, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weather

Threat of severe storms.

http://www.mvn.com/milb-rangers

For old times sake...C'mon Kelly! :-)

by Beverly23 on May 29, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats to Chris

on what we all hope is the first of many HRs above AA ball.

by clark on May 29, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Chris Davis

is soooo three true outcomes.

I love it.

The 40 trumps all!!!

by thedirkatron on May 29, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

except for that walking outcome

needs to get that one a few more times.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 29, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey

if he turns into a

rob deer or gorman thomas, trade him now.

but if he turns into adam dunn or jim thome, he’s a keeper.

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 29, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Have you ever looked

at Jim Thome’s minor league numbers?

Thome seem to develop HR power until later on, which surprised me. Also, I had completely forgotten that he oroginally came up to the bigs as a 3b. Seems weird to think about now.

The 40 trumps all!!!

by thedirkatron on May 29, 2008 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Slowly but surely. Cruz continues to hit dingers at OKC. And generally terrorize the PCL. In spite of my well known advocacy that he’s the best RH power bat in the entire system, and a pretty good RF’er with a cannon arm, he isn’t on the ‘move up’ list.

So here’s the value in that. All the Rangers’ MLB OF’ers are aware of what he’s doing. So the team, without even saying it, hints to them “do an awesome job out there and at the plate, or we’ll yank Nellie Cruz up here and give him your locker”. With that incentive, no wonder the OF takes turns at heroics and good defensive play!

/absolute rationalized quasicarcasm

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

by Ed Coffin on May 29, 2008 7:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Heh,

That was great, Ed. Maybe they can do the same with Tejeda?

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on May 29, 2008 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's Tomeda

Tomado plays for another team.

Sheesh…..

;-)

...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?

by Rodney on May 29, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hahahahahahaha

"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos

by Chase Irwin on May 31, 2008 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nellie

Ed, I’ve been hanging onto your evaluation of Nellie as my last hope that he can somehow reach into that big bag of potential and pull some results out. And once a spot opens up I hope he’s given one last shot. But there’s just no margin for error with him if/when that does happen and I hope he takes advantage of it.

by Hypo-Luxa on May 29, 2008 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

MaxRam

Hitless since Davis left.

by Chris Hanes on May 29, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

C'mon Max

snap out of it. You will be in Arlington before Davis.

Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY

by RangerMad on May 29, 2008 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

String's broken

He got a hit and an RBI to go with it.

by Chris Hanes on May 29, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow.

Today really sucks for milb Rangers edition. Clinton and OKC games are postponed. Was really looking to Feliz pitching but he will probably pitch tomorrow. Now I am looking forward to Kiker pitching tonight.

by coolaid on May 29, 2008 8:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

as great as last night was

tonight has been the opposite. Beyond the Davis HR, there have been no bright spots. Kiker does not look like a stud tonight.

by clark on May 29, 2008 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Matt Harrison

So he’s at 40 IP, has a 2 to 1 K to BB ratio and has a no-hitter to his name. What is the threshold to reach for him to advance to AAA? 60 IP with similar performances? More? Less?

Oh and Kiker’s in trouble already in the 1st…C’mon Kasey!

by Hypo-Luxa on May 29, 2008 9:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Harrison

I think he will be promoted shortly. By the Rangers sending down Loe instead of Mathis and Nippert coming off rehab assignment in the next couple weeks if not sooner there should be a rotation spot open for him. It also looks like Diamond will be able to slide right into his spot in the rotation when he officially comes off rehab assignment

by bigsteve on May 29, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Harrison

Isn’t a real efficient pitcher, I’ve noticed. He’s averaging 17 pitches per inning and has made it out of the sixth just once this year. Even in his 7-frame no-hitter, he averaged 17.1 pitches per inning. He’s another guy who could be a real drain on a bullpen someday.

by bronco28 on May 30, 2008 8:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've heard

that some of Eric Hurley’s earlier struggles could be attributed to his trying to add a change-up to his repertoire, and that he has now dropped the change-up in favor of a splitter. Can anyone confirm this? And if so, do you know of any similar cases with other pitchers within the organization?

The Eagle has landed....

by Lonerangers on May 29, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs