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The One Where The Rangers Come Back

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it equates to 7 innings

thats great for the rangers standards i guess.

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 8:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Diamond

gives up 3 in the 1st, and then starts mowing peeps down…

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wooo hurley

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hurley throwing at 94 now

He really does get better as the game goes on.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Jun 18, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed

especially their little giggling

by Mahon on Jun 18, 2008 8:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ell now u got knozi happY?

"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008

"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008

by Jayslick on Jun 18, 2008 8:33 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lost him

get Frankie in.

Good job Eric.

by FirebatM3 on Jun 18, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

This should be the last batter.

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 18, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well that was unfortunate

i think it was good to give him a shot at it though, given how bad our pen is anyway.

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

weak

let him stay in.

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why?

He’s at 105 pitches or so.

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 18, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i don't think pc

is an issue with him. especially because he gets stronger as the game goes on…

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really?

You’d leave him out there for 125-130 pitches?

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 18, 2008 8:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep.

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Okay

What is the upper limit on the number of pitches you’d leave him out there for?

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 18, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what you said

i think you could leave him out there every 5th day for about 120 or so pitches. Not if he’s getting bombed though..

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

because he didn’t allow a walk earlier in the game…

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One walk

He walked Johnson, and then allowed the hit. He wasn’t gonna be staying out there for no 120 pitches.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2008 8:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

alright frankie

time to strand some baserunners.

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 8:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Runners on...

Frank Frank is usually oretty strong.

by Garcia on Jun 18, 2008 8:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

in years past anyway

i dont know about this year.

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good stuff

at least its not mathis or worse tejeda…

"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008

"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008

by Jayslick on Jun 18, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tejeda

He isn’t on the team anymore.

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 18, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and thank gawd

"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008

"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008

by Jayslick on Jun 18, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

naw

i meant, i sure am jee whiz golly happy i dont have to watch a duct tape bs rotation spot filled by a has been or a never will be.

thanks though

"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008

"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008

by Jayslick on Jun 18, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Shouldn't have let Hurley start the inning

FX2 has sucked lately, but still, you can’t leave Hurley in that long.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Training wheels off, fine

But he was at 96 pitches, and pretty clearly outta gas.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2008 8:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So

you let him pitch until either a runner gets on or he reaches 105-110 pitches. Its one of those subtle messages you send your guys that you are going to stay with them when they have only given up 2 runs in the first 5 innings. Now should he have been left in there after the walk. I think he should have been pulled personally but to start the inning is fine by my count.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the 5th was one of his best innings...

how did he look out of gas? once he did look so in the 6th they pulled him.

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

Hurley gets his first loss.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jun 18, 2008 8:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dude think positive

no decision and a win

"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008

"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008

by Jayslick on Jun 18, 2008 8:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cya tex

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 8:40 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Frankie must be tired

he walked someone.

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:44 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this game is setting up to be highly irritating.

come on frankie, dont make hurley’s line look bad.

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When I said "Damn, Hurley gets his first loss"

That was more about our bullpen, rather than our lack of offense.

by SaltyGoesYard on Jun 18, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

perfect pitch

one more time frankie.

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

i like rojas

“see ya”

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Fireman!!!!!!!

Good job Frankie

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW

That was some pure gas. Frankie, why don’t you do that more often??

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

frankie

now thats the old frankie that we know and love

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jun 18, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They made me shit my pants with that inning

The funny thing about my back is that its located on my cock.

by iorange555 on Jun 18, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Josh

Loves those 1st pitches.

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hell

young was on fire before he “hurt” himself.

by jas003 on Jun 18, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

robbery

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 8:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dale Murphy

my hero growing up. My first glove was a Rawlings Murphy model. I have almost every baseball card of his still.

by Garcia on Jun 18, 2008 8:52 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One of those guys...

...who was great for almost a decade, then just started sucking out of nowhere.

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 18, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep, his decline was right when I stopped collecting cards

and found girls much more interesting. I believe that girls made the fact that my hero was no longer good at baseball tolerable.

by Garcia on Jun 18, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh pleeeaaaasseeee

get this run in.

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Q:

Would you make the Tex trade if McCann was involved instead of Salty?

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes

we got a lot in that trade besides a catcher who can’t throw out runners

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on Jun 18, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McCann and Salty

Are basically the same player, it’s just that people here hate Salty.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1

McCann is pretty bad at throwing out runners too

"I'll take Clemens over Millwood and Padilla anyday.." - bosoxsiempregirl

^^^^ Wow, I would too. I guess that makes me the next John Schuerholtz.

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by hinduplaya on Jun 18, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Salty has a chance to be the same in the AL

If the Rangers would let him play full-time.

My point is, McCann and Salty have the same skill-set its just that McCann is more developed.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's not saying much

considering the list of catchers in the NL.

"I'll take Clemens over Millwood and Padilla anyday.." - bosoxsiempregirl

^^^^ Wow, I would too. I guess that makes me the next John Schuerholtz.

LSB Facebook group ----->> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33345329288

by hinduplaya on Jun 18, 2008 9:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tied it up

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on Jun 18, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

At least Hurley’s off the hook

"I'll take Clemens over Millwood and Padilla anyday.." - bosoxsiempregirl

^^^^ Wow, I would too. I guess that makes me the next John Schuerholtz.

LSB Facebook group ----->> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33345329288

by hinduplaya on Jun 18, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOOOWOOWOWOWOWOWOWOWO

The funny thing about my back is that its located on my cock.

by iorange555 on Jun 18, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

2-2 w/ the rat up to bat

by Andrew L on Jun 18, 2008 8:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so...

...nobody on LSB would have the balls to call a squeeze… with decent speed on third and decent speed at the plate… two outs… and the third baseman playing back?

by oc on Jun 18, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nah i wouldn't he wouldn't have bunted it fair

The funny thing about my back is that its located on my cock.

by iorange555 on Jun 18, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

IN THE 6TH?

...with Chris Shelton coming up, and a cold Boggs at the plate?

by oc on Jun 18, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sure

on ps2 any day of the week

by 1man5tools on Jun 18, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

for a second

i was thinking atlanta didnt teach throwing ppl out in their minor league system ie salty

by Andrew L on Jun 18, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chick fil a time hopefully i see a win when i get back

The funny thing about my back is that its located on my cock.

by iorange555 on Jun 18, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Martin Perez

Just struck out the side in the 2nd inning for Spokane.

Rangers Farm Probables

by shroomer on Jun 18, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the 17 year old playing for Spokane

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so

who is he? we draft him? i’m sorry, i don’t know the guy…

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know

not trying to be mean, just saying.

He was signed out of Venezuela last year. 17 year old lefty. Amazing thing is that he is starting at Spokane as opposed to AZL. He is pretty young for that league (understatement)

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perez

Im sure shroomer can go more in detail but heres what I know

17 year old we signed last year from the Dominican I believe. Lefty and is playing in Spokane against guys 4-6 years older than he is

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LA signed last year right?

Top lefty in last years signing class? or am i getting him confused

by laxtonto on Jun 18, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

giggity giggity giggity

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

1 run allowed 1 K

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HBP, WP, single

led to a run. then he settled down

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Exactly

The WP in the 1st cost him the run eventually.

1-2-3 3rd innning for Perez – 3 groundouts. 8-in-a-row retired. booyah

Rangers Farm Probables

by shroomer on Jun 18, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McCann > Salty

I’m not crazy, right?

by cmkelly29 on Jun 18, 2008 8:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nope thats correct

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

.......mccann is an all star right now

is that supposed to be a downer on salty?

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McCann is further along than Salty

Similar kinds of prospects in the minors I believe

by Telegraph on Jun 18, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone asked if we would still the make the Teix trade

if Atlanta swapped Salty w/ McCann.

I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing something.

by cmkelly29 on Jun 18, 2008 9:01 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, there was not a chance that would happen

Although the reason why they were willing to trade Salty is that McCann is there

by Telegraph on Jun 18, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same skill set

McCann just got his chance to develop before Salty did, because he didn’t get traded to a team that tried to make him play first base.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2008 9:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No, you come on

If Salty got a chance at some consistent playing time, McCann is the type of player he’d have a shot at being.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok

well hes got Gerald Laird in front of him. Beat him out and then we’ll talk

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TRADE SALTY

Who will bring more in return, and let Laird, Teagarden and Mad Max duke it out for the catching job.

Christ, the Braves were playing him at 1B before they traded him.

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 18, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Only because they didn't have anywhere else to play him

When Salty came here, Laird was sucking ass at the plate. There was no reason for us to continue to play him at first base.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2008 9:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Except for the fact...

...that we didn’t have a first baseman, and did have a relatively young catcher in the majors the organization thought highly of.

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 18, 2008 9:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We had Wilkerson playing first base

Laird should have been pushed to the backup role for at least the month of September. It was a mistake to play Salty at first base, we all know that.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2008 9:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Development?

Laird was useless at the plate back then. He may have turned it around this season, but at the end of last year, his performance and our place in the standings did not warrant him being behind the plate.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Jun 18, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wrong

wilkerson wasn’t the 1b of the future.

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

except

Salty couldn’t throw out anybody on the basepaths which, given our pitching staff, is a pretty big attribute to have. It doesn’t matter how nice you can frame pitches if you let guys run all over you you are hurting the team from behind the plate

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or...

They could keep it the way it is and keep the two catcher scenerio for the rest of the year. It seems to be working well so far.

"I'll take Clemens over Millwood and Padilla anyday.." - bosoxsiempregirl

^^^^ Wow, I would too. I guess that makes me the next John Schuerholtz.

LSB Facebook group ----->> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33345329288

by hinduplaya on Jun 18, 2008 9:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oooooh ooooooooh

But he walks alot

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i actually don't have a problem with the platoon

but if he’s going to need more playing time to really develop, trade him and get it over with.

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im fine with that

I was pointing to the fact that LSJ likes to point to Saltys OPS and that is largely due to him walking alot. Walking is fine if you aren’t being followed by German Duran or Chris Shelton. Salty is supposed to be an offensive stud well I haven’t seen much to substantiate it yet

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On base percentage is more important than slugging

If a guy walks a lot, you put him in a position so that German and Shelton are not the ones following him

by Telegraph on Jun 18, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

walks

they are good if you have a murphy or bradley or hamilton behind you. but if you are in the bottom of the order you should be looking to hit any pitches that are good. Not saying id rather him strike out than walk but it seems to me he is almost too selective sometimes and when you are batting 8th thats not really a good thing

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If that's the case

No young players should be allowed to have high walk counts, since they are start batting 8th or 9th

You don’t take your young players out of their comfort zone just to accommodate some temporary arrangement in the batting order

by Telegraph on Jun 18, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thats not what i am saying

i don’t have a problem with Salty having a good eye. but sometimes it seems he is too selective and although he gets on base it is actually detrimental to the team. Tell me who would you rather have Salty with the bases empty or Duran with Salty on first? Walking is fine trust me. But for this supposed offensive stud of a catcher all he is showing me is a good eye and very little else. That isn’t “studly” in my book. Jason Botts walked alot but that was it. For all the accoladed Salty gets about his offense I want to see more from him than strolling down to 1st base.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

alright im heading out so this conversation will have to be put on hold.

Go Rangers

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ya but Laird is

he’s playing far better than he did with no one up to challenge and the Rangers as a team started doing better around the time they went ti this situatuin.

"I'll take Clemens over Millwood and Padilla anyday.." - bosoxsiempregirl

^^^^ Wow, I would too. I guess that makes me the next John Schuerholtz.

LSB Facebook group ----->> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33345329288

by hinduplaya on Jun 18, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i agree

but if this leads to a very valuable trade commodity withering away, then it’s not really worth it

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

saltys 750 or so ops

is like 60 points higher than laird’s career numbers.

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"he'd have a shot at becoming"

exactly. you don’t call them the same player then when one is actually producing and the other guy still has the “potential” label on him

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed

what a crock of shit.

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

its because he is older and was ahead in the system. Sorta like MaxRam and Teagarden right now

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

none of these comps make sense!

they are nothing like maxram and teagarden.

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by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah they are

Salty was a level behind McCann. Actually a couple levels behind him. So I guess you could say its more like Pina or Santana and Teagarden. Im not comparing offensive or defensive abilities just timelines.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 18, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WHAT?!

That play was nowhere near the same on that Infante missed! Those announcers are garbage!

www.bloggingtheboys.com

by Brandon Worley on Jun 18, 2008 9:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oooOOO

he was out

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 9:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nevermind

at first glance it looked like he was out

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder how many times

the Rangers will push back Blalock’s return.

by baseballismyboyfriend on Jun 18, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe they'll push him back to 3B

i would do anything for Davis to come up and start at 1st for the rest of the year…

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jumpin' Joe Blanton

Gives up a 5 spot in the first to the Snakes.

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 18, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

equally surprising news:

chris shelton doesnt get a hit

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Summer school is lkilling me

Had 2 tests in 2 days, and came home and slept 7 hours since i got home…Brain is Jello

by laxtonto on Jun 18, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

51 hours without sleep... that's my record...

hang in there… in the overall scheme of things, this will be important to your development as a civilian in American society.

by oc on Jun 18, 2008 9:17 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

im used to the lack of sleep, its just that atleast when im doing forecasting work on a tight

its a topic that i can normally see all sides, some of my classes right now are just frustrating me

by laxtonto on Jun 18, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

btw, remember reyes' PC

he’s pitching into the 7th. not bad

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by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it equates to 7 innings

thats great for the rangers standards i guess.

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woooo

walk. just as good as a single.

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

i think EQA puts more value in BBs than singles..

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

okay

i knew i read something about this somewhere…

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2596

Stats don't lie

by Longhorn on Jun 18, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it doesn't explain why

but my guess would be that a batter has more control over his patience, but less control over the balls he hit (if he’s hitting it at a fielder, or finding a gap).

but, that doesn’t mean that a walk is more valuable than single. a single can move runners over. it just means that walks correlate more with better players.

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by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:26 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perez - 3rd

3 groundouts

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by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

german duran has been really depressing

3 random 400 foot homeruns and…...... nothing.

Bring up Justin Smoak

by DSheppard on Jun 18, 2008 9:14 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Something about

casting Eddie to steal diamonds in Oceans 14. It didn’t really make much sense to me.

by baseballismyboyfriend on Jun 18, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He said

If there was another Ocean’s 14 or whatever, then they should add EG as a diamond thief

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by Brandon Worley on Jun 18, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

because

eddie had guts to throw a 86mph fastball down the middle

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by ab03 on Jun 18, 2008 9:21 PM CDT to parent up