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As someone who has been cautiously optimistic about Luis Mendoza's ability to contribute to the Rangers, I was pretty disappointed in yesterday's outing.  That was an absolute disaster, with Mendoza simply having zero command of his pitches, and he would have been shelled if he'd pitched like that in Oklahoma or Frisco, much less Texas.

I do think, though, that bumping Mendoza from the rotation in favor of Dustin Nippert (who was outstanding yesterday, and showed why the Rangers wanted him in the organization) or Matt Harrison is premature.  Simply put, if you are trying to rebuild and figure out what you've got with your young pitching, you don't boot a guy from the rotation after two rough starts.

No question, if he pitches like he did yesterday, he's not a major leaguer.  If he commands his pitches -- particularly his fastball and slider -- like he did in his last few outings out of the bullpen, though, he can be a quality major league starter.  I think it is worth taking a little more time to see how he bounces back and to see if he can fix his command issues.

Richard Durrett says the Rangers felt they showed resiliance in coming back and making a game out of it, after being down 8 early.  He also says Milton Bradley yelled from the dugout at Jeff Mathis after that big 8th inning collision between Mathis and Max Ramirez.  I still think the way Mathis came in was borderline dirty, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him knocked down at some point in this series.

Matt Harrison starts today, although it is still up in the air what roster move will be made to make room for him.  Meanwhile, the Rangers still don't know who will pitch tomorrow, although it apparently won't be Vicente Padilla.

Jeff Wilson has some updates on some injured guys...Hank Blalock hit in the cage and expects to go on a rehab assignment over the All Star Break, Gerald Laird hit in the cage for the first time since suffering the hamstring injury, and Thomas Diamond got a cortisone shot in his foot, which will allow him to delay surgery on the bone spur in his foot until after the season. 

Wilson also mentions that Jon Daniels is having "very cordial" talks with Dustin Bledsoe, who advises Justin Smoak and Robbie Ross, and expects that they'll work something out with those guys.

And Jean-Jacques Taylor says the Rangers did the right thing in keeping Ron Washington around.

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Mendoza

I was as disappointed as anyone at his start last night, but I agree it’s too early to remove him from the rotation. The guy was a mess on the mound after giving up a few runs and the last thing his confidence needs is to be demoted. Give him another start or two before pulling the plug on this experiment.

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by TheBZA on Jul 8, 2008 9:28 AM CDT   0 recs

I see you still remain optimistic

but… what do we do when he wets the bed again?

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by hurlerhurley on Jul 8, 2008 3:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That is kind of a funny

bunch of comments.

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by t ball on Jul 8, 2008 4:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sounds like

a fetish, to me.

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by Rodney on Jul 8, 2008 5:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Good to hear on the draft pick signage front

It’d be great to get those guys in ASAP. Look at the waves Main made in his short time last year.

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by BudLight on Jul 8, 2008 9:29 AM CDT   0 recs

JJ Taylor

I have never enjoyed anything he has written about the Rangers because to be honest, I just don’t think he knows enough to make the sweeping opinions/judgments that he does. Not saying he’s right or wrong about Washington, but that he always borders on simply unknowledgeable.

by FuturePants on Jul 8, 2008 9:29 AM CDT   0 recs

yup

as I said before, unless he’s talking about the Cowboys, he’s always stating the obvious or something he has no idea what he’s talking about.

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by hinduplaya on Jul 8, 2008 9:30 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I feel the same way.

J J-T has no knowledge of baseball and really I don’t think he wants any. I think his boss at the DMN makes him write a piece on the Rangers once in a while. If its not the Cowboys, I don’t think he’s interested.

by Jea103 on Jul 8, 2008 10:27 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

JJT is a hack

Go read his article on how he thinks Brett Favre sucks and is the most overrated player in the history of sports.

by texasraider on Jul 8, 2008 2:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mendoza

didn’t Mendoza work well from the pen? I can’t remember. If so, send him back. I told the wife last night that the Angels were starting two all stars and we were starting rookies. Big difference.

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by horsedooty on Jul 8, 2008 9:32 AM CDT   0 recs

I've never seen anything that indicates

...that Mendoza can be a serviceable ML starter. I’m not really sure he can cut it as a bullpen arm either.

Nippert on the other hand, has some really nice stuff. Nice heat and an impressive 4-pitch assortment that he appears to know how to mix up.

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by tricer on Jul 8, 2008 9:36 AM CDT   0 recs

i'm not sure i agree

Mendoza has had a few outings in his career in which he has looked dominant. He could be another Kam Loe, but I am still holding out hope for him. If he falters in his next start, I think he should be moved back to the bullpen.

As for Nippert, that has to qualify as the best outing of his major league career, and probably by a wide margin. Still, I agree that his pitch assortment makes him a decent option. I could be wrong, but he reminds me a little of Galarraga. It will be interesting to see if he can be that effective when he is holding a lead.

by clark on Jul 8, 2008 9:41 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think Mendoza...

...has better stuff than Loe.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 8, 2008 9:45 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+ 1

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by LAMuscleFag on Jul 8, 2008 9:46 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

one pitch pitchers

I have never liked one pitch pitchers such as Loe, Drese and Mendoza. If batters are not swinging at their sinkers they end up getting hammered. Mendoza is probably better suited for the bullpen.

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by RangerMad on Jul 8, 2008 9:50 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mendoza

He has a very good slider, as well.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 8, 2008 9:54 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

sorta like Evan said back on July 2nd. “Mendoza looks like a different pitcher now, with depth to his slider and command of his sinking fastball.”

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by hurlerhurley on Jul 8, 2008 3:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well

he was showing a nice slider that day. I just don’t think the guy can sustain those two pitches consistently enough to be a starter. Sort of like Mathis, maybe those tools can make him an effective middle relief guy.

by zywica on Jul 8, 2008 4:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mendoza

What’s his velo at? Loesque?

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by hightowersmith on Jul 8, 2008 10:31 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

A little better than Loe

He sits in the low 90’s but has hit 95 a few times in his relief outings.

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by lonestarJon on Jul 8, 2008 10:32 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow tricer

That’s some serious man-love for Nippert. Don’t get me wrong, I like him and his stuff too – but he’s already 27 years old, and he’s had virtually no Major League success despite that power arsenal and some farly gaudy minor league numbers. Now it’s true that Nippert may be turning a corner here, but given his history of failure, I don’t think you can automatically put him ahead of the 24-year old Mendoza based on one superb relief outing.

However, I do agree with you on one thing – I don’t think Mendoza has the stuff to start either. My opinion is, both him and Nippert are probably bullpen arms.

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by lonestarJon on Jul 8, 2008 9:46 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nippert

The guy is a product of being rushed to the majors by Arizona. Maybe now he is finally figuring things out. He had really good numbers all the way through AA before being brought straight to the bigs. Since then his numbers have been average at best. Maybe now he has found it and can be a good pitcher for us. I liked the signing at the time and hope nothing but the best for the guy.

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by bigsteve on Jul 8, 2008 9:52 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

no reason not to put a ton of stock in nippert

i’ve had quiet optimism for nippert from the get go.

mendoza, not so much

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by ab03 on Jul 8, 2008 9:55 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he reminds me of the Electrician

although I’d give him a few starts for sure to see if he can use his arsenal as a starter. I think it’s worth the shot…at least over the likes of Mendoza

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by Walter Sobchak on Jul 8, 2008 11:21 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nippert

When I was watching Nippert last night I was trying to figure out his delivery. It seemed like an odd throwing motion. I think it is somewhere in the windup.

by GregoryM on Jul 8, 2008 11:37 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he looks like what I call a short armer

meaning that he doesn’t fully extend his arm back before throwing. Looks like he brings the ball up near his ear and throws from there. Pretty amazing that he generates mid nineties velocity with that motion, but he does.

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by tricer on Jul 8, 2008 11:55 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Both Mendoza and Tits have the stuff to start

The question is whether they have the command or not

by Telegraph on Jul 8, 2008 12:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Also

how about some love for Tommy Hunter. He went 9 last night and gave up only 2 runs and only 6 baserunners (all hits, no walks). Because he is a college guy, I think people forget how young he is. His success in AAA so far (very limited, I know) is very encouraging.

by clark on Jul 8, 2008 9:43 AM CDT   0 recs

any K's?

will he pick those numbers up? Did he K any in college? Not that he has to in order to succeed, but it’d be nice

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by Walter Sobchak on Jul 8, 2008 11:22 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

which would you rather have

A guy that Ks 7 but can only go 6 innings because his pitch count gets up there or a guy who only Ks 3 but can go 8 because he gets guys out quick?

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by bigsteve on Jul 8, 2008 1:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

depends on which gives up fewer runs

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by tricer on Jul 8, 2008 2:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

How many guys who throw 3 ks per nine at the MILB level have sustained success in MLB?

Hardly any.

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by Brian Thomas on Jul 8, 2008 3:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I've always thought

There’s a correlation problem with this argument.

I mean, strikeouts aren’t THAT important. They’re nice and easy—no doubt about that.

I guess I’ve just assumed that when people talk about guys’ K/9 being very low, they’re basically saying the guy sucks and it gets manifested in that stat. Something of an inferential stat.

Do you disagree?

by brettgardner on Jul 8, 2008 4:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

strikeouts

If all it took was three pitches to get a guy to strikeout then yeah I would want the high strikeout guy. But usually it takes 5 or 6 or more and when you start adding that up along with the walks that accompany trying to strike a guy out it eats up your pitch counts thus limiting your innings. I think most will agree Hunter doesn’t have the stuff to just blow a guy away or fool them consistantly which means he has to work harder for his Ks. With that profile I would rather have him pitch to contact and get out of innings quicker.

On a side note I hate that term “pitch to contact”. To me it sounds like you are lobbing them over the heart of the plate begging someone to hit the ball. If Hunter is a Eddie Guardado-esque guy with more velocity I would be super happy. By that I mean a guy who just challenges hitters. Says come and get it but they seemingly can’t. thats the type of “pitch to contact” I would like to see our guys being

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by bigsteve on Jul 8, 2008 4:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I make no assertions about the "why" of it

Other than to say that, intuitively speaking, you would think that a pitcher needs to be at least missing some bats if he is going to be successful. I remember a few years back, Ryan Drese went through a couple of outings with something like 1 swinging strike, and that was when he was doing well.

Personally, I don’t care how my pitcher gets through the order. But as far as I know (aka as far as Bill James has dumbed it down for my lil brain), there are something like a half dozen to a dozen pitchers in the last 15 years who have had multiple season success with a k rate of less than 4.5 per 9.

Just a good example of how peripherals identify the fool’s gold. And yes, I’d agree about the sucks part.

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by Brian Thomas on Jul 8, 2008 7:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

With the evidence clearly on that side, it’d be hard to disagree. Perhaps it is missing bats, though I think that’s subject to some of the same questions.

I guess what it comes down to is good pitchers generally make the most of their inherent advantage (knowing where and how they intend to throw the ball), which almost universally produces strikeouts, even if they’re not solidly linked.

Meh.

by brettgardner on Jul 8, 2008 9:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

would I rather have Oliver Perez

or Roy Halladay? Halladay, no doubt. But all other things the same, I’d rather have a 3.00 ERA pitcher who goes 7 innings per outing and strikes out a batter per inning than a 3.00 ERA pitcher who goes 7 innings per outing and strikes out a batter every other inning. is it sexier? yes. but to me, it also takes a little more pressure off the defense and makes hitters a tad bit more nervous

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by Walter Sobchak on Jul 8, 2008 5:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Completely different

In your example both pitchers go the same innings and one strikes out more. In that case sure pick the guy who Ks more. But my example was two pitchers. One who goes 6 innings a start the other 8 innings a start. The guy who goes 6 innings strikes out more but because he uses so many pitches striking guys out can only go 6 and makes the bullpen go 3 innings. Whereas the guy who goes 8 only makes the bullpen pitch one inning. Over the course of the season that is a substantial amount of innings you save the bullpen from throwing. Which in turn would probably lead to better results in the innings the do throw.

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by bigsteve on Jul 8, 2008 6:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I answered your question with the Oliver Perez

vs. Halladay response. I went on further to add the bit about strikeout pitchers, because I feel as though one of the main reasons this team hasn’t fielded a good rotation is because we haven’t had those high strikeout pitchers. Name one guy that approached a strikeout per inning that lasted a full year for us in the last decade? I’ll help you out – the last guy to come even close was Chris Young in 2005, and he turned out pretty well didn’t he? Jack Benny came close as a starter in 2004 in only 100 innings, and in 2003 as well, but really, you have to go back to our last playoff appearance – 1999 – when Aaron Sele came close over 200 plus innings. Then you go all the way back to 1992 when Nolan Ryan did it.

Is it ironic that the 1999 staff had a legit ace and balance throughout the rotation, and ended up in the playoffs? Or is it ironic that the 1992 staff had 3 starters with a sub 4.0 ERA and the other two sub 4.5? Maybe. But I like to think that when you have guys that set the tone by striking hitters out, you have a better chance at putting together a quality staff. And I think it’s pathetic that in the last 16 years of this franchise, we’ve only had 3 or 4 guys pitch a season at or close to a strikeout per inning. I’m sorry, but when you’ve had bad pitching for this long, you have to start looking for trends other than ballpark factors for why we’re so perennially poor in pitching.

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by Walter Sobchak on Jul 8, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That play by Mathis

was very Darin Erstad v. Johnny Estrada-ish. Dirty, but the Angels probably see it is a hard play. I say earhole that mofo the very next time his ass comes up.

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by SarasotaRanger on Jul 8, 2008 9:50 AM CDT   0 recs

Ramirez

That play was freakin’ awesome. Max was already one of my favorite Rangers to root for, that play was like Greer making that catch in Rogers’ perfect game awesomeness.

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by t ball on Jul 8, 2008 9:51 AM CDT   0 recs

pretty f'in hardass

I loved the way he looked like he was down for the count, then popped up and threw out the runner going to 3rd. Classic.

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by Walter Sobchak on Jul 8, 2008 11:23 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mathis

All you pansies out there who think that was a dirty play need to go back and rewatch it. it wasn’t dirty at all. Now had Max been kneeling trying to block the plate and Mathis runs over him with his arms at head level then yeah thats dirty. but what mathis did was nothing more than a hard, aggressive, clean play. I would want our guys to do the exact same thing in that situation.

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by bigsteve on Jul 8, 2008 9:55 AM CDT   0 recs

I would want our guys to slide

which might have been a better way to actually score.

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by t ball on Jul 8, 2008 9:59 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

Mathis probably could have scored if he had slid. He chose to cheap shot Max. He will face the consequences.

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by willamos2 on Jul 8, 2008 10:05 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

valid argument

Can’t deny that. But to call what Mathis did “dirty” is wrong in my opinion.

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by bigsteve on Jul 8, 2008 10:05 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, I wouldn't say it's all that dirty

...but you can believe he’s going to hit the deck at least once today in an at-bat.

by FuturePants on Jul 8, 2008 10:17 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

not so much dirty

as stupid. a very dumb play, for two reasons: he could’ve scored, and now he’s going to get mowed down. it’s a very good thing for everybody involved that Padilla’s not good to go in this series

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by Walter Sobchak on Jul 8, 2008 11:24 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Okay

Next time one of our runners is thrown out by several steps when trying to steal second, should they do what Mathis did, and come in high with their forearms in the shortstop’s chest to try to knock him down and dislodge the ball?

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 8, 2008 9:59 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

completely different situation

First of all thats illegal. But second if they are out by several steps, which Mathis wasn’t, then they should slide and try and avoid the tag. Mathis wasn’t out by several steps. It was a bang bang play and he simply ran into Max.

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by bigsteve on Jul 8, 2008 10:09 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

bullshit it was a bang bang play

go back and watch it. He was out by a long way.

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by SarasotaRanger on Jul 8, 2008 10:11 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

bullshit

He would have been out by several steps had Davis not double clutched. Max barely had the ball before Mathis barreled into him.

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by bigsteve on Jul 8, 2008 10:12 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Disagree.

Anywho… extending your arms and elbows into a guy’s face was dirty, no matter how tough you want to act about it. Guess I’m not the only “pansy” who thinks so. If he was trying to dislodge the ball with his arms, what he did was actually illegal

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by SarasotaRanger on Jul 8, 2008 10:14 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It wasn't to his face

He put his arms up and ran into Maxs chest. he extended his arms pushing Max down which with Max falling made it look like his arms were around his head. I watched the play a dozen times.

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by bigsteve on Jul 8, 2008 10:22 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

On a bang-bang play...

...players usually slide. People bowl over the catcher when they aren’t going to be safe unless they knock the catcher over and try to dislodge the ball.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 8, 2008 10:14 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree

But Mathis figured originally he would be out by a few steps. Davis double clutched which I doubt Mathis saw. He was probably going in there already knowing he would have to run over the catcher but because Davis double clutched the play was alot closer.

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by bigsteve on Jul 8, 2008 10:17 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

well

it’s not anything that didn’t happen in baseball pretty regularly a few decades ago.

but, i’m pretty sure whenever it did happen, that person caught one in the ear the next time he was up.

and mathis is getting one in the ear.

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by ab03 on Jul 8, 2008 10:04 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Evan Reed

I am not sure if this is accurate, but he seems like a guy who looks very good early in games, and then fades and gives up a big inning late. I know it has happened his last two starts, and I believe a few times before that. I think he is a much better pitcher than his statistics would suggest, although he could ultimately be a bullpen arm.

by clark on Jul 8, 2008 9:59 AM CDT   0 recs

Reed

wasn’t he a bullpen guy in college? I seem to remember that. You may be right – he may be better suited for the bullpen, or it may be that the Rangers are still trying to stretch him out and it’ll take a few years.

by JBImaknee on Jul 8, 2008 10:09 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

correct

He was a closer in college.

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by RangerMad on Jul 8, 2008 10:14 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mendoza?

What has he done to deserve another start? He’s been awful as a starter. He’s had a couple decent outings as a reliever. I was at the game last night, 5 rows behind the plate. And it was apparent that Mendoza has nothing. Not sure what the alternatives would be at this point….......................

Oh, and the Ramirez plate. Coolest play I’ve seen live ever!

by coachh on Jul 8, 2008 10:03 AM CDT   0 recs

last night doesn't prove anything though

maybe if he had started giving up runs the second time through, you could say he’s not a starter. but, if he’s giving up runs in each of the first two innings, you just gotta say that he had a bad night or he was injured or something else wasn’t right. last night would lead you to believe that he isn’t any sort of mlb pitcher and there’s no other evidence besides last night to indicate that is true. so, send him out for another start before rushing to judgment

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by ab03 on Jul 8, 2008 10:06 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Mendoza's Outing

It didn’t take being 5 rows behind home plate to realize that Mendoza had nothing last night. We are in no position where we have to be quick to judge on Mendoza. I say give him more time. Not to say that Nippert will not work his way into the rotation at a later time, but right now should not be that time.

by Chris Hanes on Jul 8, 2008 10:10 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Have

you guys not been watching him all season?

by coachh on Jul 8, 2008 10:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ramirez

Mad Max stood his ground but he may have not had a choice since the throw from Davis was late. Then he got freight trained. Then to get up and throw a strike to 3rd was maybe the play of the year for me.

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by horsedooty on Jul 8, 2008 10:03 AM CDT   0 recs

Mendoza

I agree what has he done? It is like the people that kept insisting that Botts needed to be given another shot.

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by horsedooty on Jul 8, 2008 10:07 AM CDT   0 recs