Laird starting at 3B tonight
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 6, 2008 5:46 PM CDT
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PrintAnd the hits just keep on coming...per the S-T, Michael Young is out tonight with a bruised thumb, and Gerald Laird is starting at third base.
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Number change
Laird should now wear #16. The infamous sixth tool, makeup flexibility.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Jun 6, 2008 5:52 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
what do cosmetics have to do with any of this?
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Bad News Bears?
Actually, watch us beat their ass tonight
+1
"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos
by inactive lsb user on Jun 6, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions
3b?
how is he going to gun down runners stealing at second from third base!?
"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
Relay.
Salty to Gerald to Ian.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Jun 6, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions
interesting lineup choice
He’s got the arm for it, I just hope the Rays don’t end up hitting all their shots over there. If its a normal game, Laird will only have to field a few balls from 3B.
Rando theory alert...
Ponson and FOTF got into a brawl and FOTF “bruised his finger” thus leading to the DFA and FOTF missing tonight’s game???
"Hello win column..."
Duran
I am really shocked they haven’t brought him back up before tonight. After the start Millwood gave us last night our bullpen should be back to normal. The guys that had been really worked have had 2 full nights off. There is no need for 9 relievers right now. Even if it was just for a few days until Metcalf could be brought back up I put this completely on JD for not having the right personel up here. If this was Sunday and there was a day off tomorrow I could possibly see the rationel but on a Friday with a key 3 game series against one of the top teams in the AL this can’t be happening.
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.
We're the Rangers
we are accustomed to chaos. This should be a fun night.
Not the only black poster on LSB.
he's not eligible to be recalled
Duran hasn’t been down for 10 days yet, so he can’t be recalled unless somebody goes on the DL.
What a cluster
not having a decent backup infielder here. Or any backup infielder behind Vasquez. With the BP abuse lately, Metcalf was the roster casualty and now they really need somebody.
Just keep your mask on and umpire the game! - Tom Grieve, 5/25/08
It can't be worse than the Mike lamb catching fiasco
Don't knock masturbation, it's sex with someone I love .
or the Canseco pitching fiasco
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Well
He can’t be any worse at 3b than Matt Freaking Kata.
God I hate that “man”.
The 40 trumps all!!!
This is absurd
Laird will do the best he can and regardless how it comes out he should get a pass on any criticism IMO. How can a major league operation end up with no infielders? This sucks.
Laird
I don’t think anyone here is criticizing him. In fact if you go read my remark above I blame this completely on JD for his roster management in this situation.
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.
You misunderstand
I am not suggesting anyone has criticized him at this point. I meant if he has a really hard time at third tonight, he should get a pass.
Totally agree
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.
Well...
with the big pile of shit the ‘pen has given us lately they needed a couple extra arms.
Still would have thought Shelton was a option at 3B over OMFT. Not a good situation though.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Another option
is puttting Shelton at 3B and Cat at 1B vs a lefty.
Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY
Yeah that would be pretty flammable
"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos
by inactive lsb user on Jun 6, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I hope it comes out that Franchise Visage really hurt his thumb gangstaslappin Ponson
Then I will climb to the top of a scarily high internet telephone pole and yell “suck it, face-haters, suck it! In yo face…”
Don't knock masturbation, it's sex with someone I love .
Welp, this is what the Rangers get for sending down Metcalf
They should have sent down Mathis origionally, although now it seems as if it’s a good thing he’s still here, with Ponson getting axed…
See this may be a good thing...
JD seeing that we still have no 3B, he might money whip Harold Martinez to have a future bad ass at 3B in the system…
So Fail miserably Laird…
a lot of people
are making a lot out of a guy who would have been a 3 or 4th round pick based on talent alone.
Talent doesnt disappear
Most reports on the kids talk about how much he had a hard time beng in the spotlight and basicly took the load out of his swing when he pressed, which killed the power in his straok.
At the end of last HS baseball season and goign into all the offseason show case Martinez and Hosmer where 1 adn 1a. If you can get a guy with that talent, regardless of his hangups as a 17 year old kid, that isnt an attitude case, you take him.
Its worth the money to me to see him never get it than instead 3 years from now get drafted in the top 10 by another AL team and get pounded by him.
make it so
"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
Rains...Pours
First Captain’s fall from Grace
Then Ponson
Now this.
by clark on Jun 6, 2008 6:41 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
This game is going to be
biiiiiiiiiiitching. I can’t wait. Not because I think Laird will suck or anything, I just think the whole situation is hilarious. Two pitchers leave for personal reasons, one has to fill the gap and gets pissed for it and DFAd, bring up a ton of relievers to fill the gap, MY is out and all of a sudden Laird is at third!!
Seriously, this game is going to kick ass.
JD drinks the Angels milkshake.
it seems like we
usually find a way to win games like these. I would feel a lot better if we had Metcalf, our lucky charm, in the lineup tonight.
RH bat
Who occasionally hits lefties. Now there is rationalization at its’ ultimate. The other question, how well does Padilla pitch to Salty? Interesting evening ahead.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Jun 6, 2008 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions
yes
Finally Laird is being utilized the way he should be. Third base has been solved.
I refuse to watch this game.
"Chase. Dominguez is not really your liking" - Mr Santos
by inactive lsb user on Jun 6, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply actions
Hey, I have an idea...
Let’s move MY to 3B and put Laird at SS.
What, no? Okay….
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