The Official Neftali Feliz AA Debut Thread
by jparks77
on Jul 7, 2008 4:37 PM CDT
Tonight, against the Arkansas Travelers, RHP Neftali Feliz will make his Texas League debut.
In 82 IP this season, Feliz is 6-3 with an era of 2.52 in 17 starts. He has only allowed 55 hits and 28 BB to go along with 106 Ks. His groundball/flyball ratio is 1.64 with only 2 HR allowed. Over his last 50 IP, he has recorded 67 Ks.
He's good. The Arkansas Travelers are not.
They are dead last in the Texas League with a second half record of 4-12. They have currently lost five straight games and have the worst offense in the league.
It could be a long night for the Travelers.
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Tvants? Come through in the clutch someone, plz.
"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007
by Longhorn on Jul 7, 2008 4:40 PM CDT 0 recs
Paging Rodney ...
"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants
by Chase Irwin on
Jul 7, 2008 4:52 PM CDT
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Shit!
I found 4 MiLB games being shared…but not this one!!!
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley
by Rodney on
Jul 7, 2008 7:56 PM CDT
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Thanks, anyway
d00d
"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants
by Chase Irwin on
Jul 7, 2008 8:06 PM CDT
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NP
Sigh…I’m getting used to failure.
lol
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley
by Rodney on
Jul 7, 2008 8:10 PM CDT
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Your bank account reads otherwise
;)
"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants
by Chase Irwin on
Jul 7, 2008 8:12 PM CDT
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Ugh, I wish
I didn’t have to work. Zywica or anyone, if you’re at the game tonight, please post a diary tonight or tomorrow with a report.
Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.
by t ball on Jul 7, 2008 4:43 PM CDT 0 recs
If no one else does
I definitely will. I suspect that we’ll get several reports.
by zywica on
Jul 7, 2008 4:46 PM CDT
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Hindman
will be there live blogging a bit and post a report tomorrow morning as well, I just saw on the DMN blog. Cool.
Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.
by t ball on
Jul 7, 2008 4:59 PM CDT
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Travelers
They only K about 6 times per game which is the 3rd lowest in the Texas League. Prediction time…
5IP 4H 3ER 4BB 6K
"Publicly, Beavan has said in an interview that his velocity has dropped because he's not used to throwing as much and because of all the travel -- late night bus rides, sleeping in hotels, not the best nutrition, etc."
by RangerMad on Jul 7, 2008 4:54 PM CDT 0 recs
It's Neftali. Sir.
Very anxious to see how he fares. This could be the one. After years and years of trying to find an ace, this could be the one.
"Mr. Hicks, you watch, I'm going to be a leader on this team." Kinsler
by sprite on Jul 7, 2008 4:54 PM CDT 0 recs
A Home Grown Ace?
Im starting to get the feeling that they are like the mythical jacalope and the every ellusive snipe…
by laxtonto on
Jul 7, 2008 4:59 PM CDT
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Jackalopes mythical?
I have seen one sir. Right there on the counter top in Wall Drug, Wall S.D.
"Publicly, Beavan has said in an interview that his velocity has dropped because he's not used to throwing as much and because of all the travel -- late night bus rides, sleeping in hotels, not the best nutrition, etc."
by RangerMad on
Jul 7, 2008 5:13 PM CDT
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Haha!
You gotta stop there if you are in the area…I’ve been. I think I had a sody pop.
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley
by Rodney on
Jul 7, 2008 7:58 PM CDT
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5 IP 2H 0ER 1BB 8K
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 Jul 7, 2008 5:02 PM CDT 0 recs
Yeah, I moved back to DFW late last year
Let’s meet up and catch a game in Frisco sometime.
by uthornfan on
Jul 7, 2008 9:12 PM CDT
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minor league monday
FYI to all in the metroplex area, Monday is minor league monday on the Rangers radio pregame show. Locally it is on KRLD 1080. I am sure they will be talking about Feliz today.
"Publicly, Beavan has said in an interview that his velocity has dropped because he's not used to throwing as much and because of all the travel -- late night bus rides, sleeping in hotels, not the best nutrition, etc."
by RangerMad on Jul 7, 2008 5:33 PM CDT 0 recs
Everyone predicting 5 IP
AA debut … have they got him on a pitch count? Not that I expect him to pitch any further ..
"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants
by Chase Irwin on Jul 7, 2008 5:33 PM CDT 0 recs
Feliz
Over his last 10 starts, Feliz has only finished 6 innings twice. They’ve been pretty conservative with him.
by jparks77 on
Jul 7, 2008 6:12 PM CDT
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That's what I figured ...
just wasn’t sure if it translated into an official pitch count or not, especially after skipping BAK.
Surely Hindman wouldn’t miss a detail like that, at least not now ;)
"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants
by Chase Irwin on
Jul 7, 2008 6:25 PM CDT
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5 IP 2H 1ER 2BB 8K
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
by willamos2 on Jul 7, 2008 5:38 PM CDT 0 recs
Not expecting much
Hoping for the best though.
5ip, 7h, 2bb, 3er, 4k
by LiamP on Jul 7, 2008 5:51 PM CDT 0 recs
feliz
i’m not able to go tonight which sucks, but i’m watching that box score closely
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Jul 7, 2008 6:27 PM CDT 0 recs
Hmm
It could be a long night for the Travelers.
Don’t you mean a short night?
Joe Morgan: (On Jay Bruce) I think he will. He brings energy to the team, and besides that, he is a pretty good hitter.
Ken Tremendous: I like that the #1 reason he will help his team is: "energy," and the distant #2 reason is: "ability to hit baseballs."
by TheBZA on Jul 7, 2008 6:35 PM CDT 0 recs
I should have said
it will be a very emotional night for the Travelers.
by jparks77 on
Jul 7, 2008 6:40 PM CDT
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Now we're talking
Joe Morgan: (On Jay Bruce) I think he will. He brings energy to the team, and besides that, he is a pretty good hitter.
Ken Tremendous: I like that the #1 reason he will help his team is: "energy," and the distant #2 reason is: "ability to hit baseballs."
by TheBZA on
Jul 7, 2008 6:42 PM CDT
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More bad news for Ark - they lost their 20 HR guy
All-Star catcher Ben Johnson was promoted to Salt Lake this morning and will be replaced on the Travs roster by Anel De Los Santos who joins the club today from Cedar Rapids.
by shroomer on
Jul 7, 2008 6:43 PM CDT
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No relation?
If Brett remembers that word correctly, then I expect some relation to Macumba…
"crazy shit" or "fucked up shit"
"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants
by Chase Irwin on
Jul 7, 2008 6:48 PM CDT
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game not online, right?
"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007
by Longhorn on
Jul 7, 2008 7:10 PM CDT
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word
thx. atleast we got your updates…
"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007
by Longhorn on
Jul 7, 2008 7:14 PM CDT
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audio
is online and free on milb.com
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on
Jul 7, 2008 7:26 PM CDT
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w00t
Thanks Shroomer!
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley
by Rodney on
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+99
for the gas nefe throws. just loaded up the site on a new page to thank you. tuned in just in time to hear him strike out another guy.
it scared me though cause the first thing i heard was talk of a home run while we were pitching. not sure what they were talking about.
I'm sorry...did you just suggest Burnett for Arias, Gold, and another player?- slc ranger
by rchawk12 on
Jul 7, 2008 8:05 PM CDT
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wow
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on
Jul 7, 2008 7:13 PM CDT
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Damn
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on
Jul 7, 2008 7:32 PM CDT
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First batter
FB up to ‘effortless’ 98. Popped up to left.
by Outworlder47 on Jul 7, 2008 7:07 PM CDT 0 recs
First inning
Bloop single, two popups, and a K on a 97 mph fastball.
by Outworlder47 on Jul 7, 2008 7:15 PM CDT 0 recs
how's the control?
"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007
by Longhorn on
Jul 7, 2008 7:20 PM CDT
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Most of the balls
Are either just missing, or are attempts to get a swing at a bad pitch.
by Outworlder47 on
Jul 7, 2008 7:27 PM CDT
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The Frisco game - fyi
you can watch it on Gameday if you wanna see his counts and locations.
by shroomer on
Jul 7, 2008 7:27 PM CDT
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nice, thx
"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007
by Longhorn on
Jul 7, 2008 7:28 PM CDT
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99 and 100
i like those numbers
"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007
by Longhorn on
Jul 7, 2008 7:33 PM CDT
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Are those velocities
Mike is quoting correct?!? 99 and 100?
Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.
by t ball on
Jul 7, 2008 7:33 PM CDT
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I can hear the mitt popping clearly on the radio
The radio guys commented how unusually loud the mitt-pop sounds in the park.
gas
o
line
by shroomer on
Jul 7, 2008 7:35 PM CDT
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quite the contrast
from lee’s outing saturday.
that dude barely touched 85
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on
Jul 7, 2008 7:36 PM CDT
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He didn't come close to 85.
He was 80-82 MPH with 66 MPH change ups and curves. It’s fun to follow that with a guy like Feliz.
by NoNameOnCard on
Jul 8, 2008 12:08 AM CDT
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fastball
yeah it was consistently 80-82, i did see one of the scout guns hit around 84-85 once or twice. probably a fluke
somehow lee got it done though
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on
Jul 8, 2008 5:04 AM CDT
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97-98 on the fastball
His slider is 86ish and pretty sharp. The hit in the second should have been an error on fox. The travs haven’t hit anything hard.
He came out a bit amped up, but he’s settled down. Very impressive so far.
by BHill on Jul 7, 2008 7:27 PM CDT 0 recs
the was for being
a lazy ass after missing it. Shouldn’t have been two bags on that.
by BHill on
Jul 7, 2008 7:31 PM CDT
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feliz
damn, now i’m tempted to just drive up to frisco. i can be there in about 15-20min but feliz might not go many innings
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Jul 7, 2008 7:36 PM CDT 0 recs
this guy might not see AAA
"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007
by Longhorn on
Jul 7, 2008 7:38 PM CDT
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They are just WAY overmatched
with his fastball.
"Mr. Hicks, you watch, I'm going to be a leader on this team." Kinsler
by sprite on Jul 7, 2008 7:39 PM CDT 0 recs
I think his heater
would overwhelm major league hitters as well. His secondary stuff isn’t ready but his gasoline is exceptional.
by jparks77 on
Jul 7, 2008 7:40 PM CDT
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he couldnt do any worse than mendoza is tonight
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on
Jul 7, 2008 7:44 PM CDT
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they
seem to be trying to run on him a lot. I don’t know if he’s slow to the plate, or they think gradoville sucks.
by BHill on Jul 7, 2008 7:41 PM CDT 0 recs
Gradoville was struggling, but
Feliz wasn’t holding guys at all. He varied his look at 2B a couple of times, but I don’t think he through the ball to 1st or 2nd the whole time he was out there.
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Jul 8, 2008 12:10 AM CDT
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He threw
the ball to first once but it short hopped berkery and hit the runner in the face on the hop. I feel for Gradoville, it was a free for all off Feliz all night long.
by booyahcaveman on
Jul 8, 2008 7:39 AM CDT
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is there any way
we can call him up for a relief appearance in arlington tonight?
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jul 7, 2008 7:44 PM CDT 0 recs
We
deserve for a kid like this to turn out and be legit. We really do.
Warner Madrigal makes Ezequiel Astacio look downright handsome.
by tricer on Jul 7, 2008 7:53 PM CDT 0 recs
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