Post game discussion thread
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 1, 2008 10:25 PM CDT
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He got the W.
How can you ask anything more of him? Obviously it’s a success if he got the win.
Can you think of a better way to judge a pitcher than W-L?
Preventing the other team from scoring?
The offense won the game. I wouldn’t say that CJ Wilson sucks, but I’d say his future at closer could and should be in doubt at the moment.
by Black Francis on Aug 1, 2008 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Dude.
Wins and losses are how you measure a pitcher. Haven’t you ever read Baseball for Dummies?
By Joe Morgan?
CJ
is proof that W’s for a pitcher are meaningless.
Plaschke: Scioscia, the former Dodgers catcher, is the model manager who has created an atmosphere of winning.
Junior:It's that simple. Mike Scioscia brings a Glade Plug-In labeled "Winning™" into the clubhouse and everyone who breathes it in gains 15 points in average.
I think its reached the point
where its just time to pull CJ from the role.
its just gone on too long now.
hopefully he can restablish himself coming in to face mostly lefties, and compete for the role in spring training with frankie and such.
well, if they do pull him from it.
but… very fun win in the end. nice to see young players salty, boggs and murph rally in the ninth.
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
I missed the game
someone recap in two sentences?
"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005
pitching sucks
offense is good.
(repeat as needed)
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
Pitching wise, Tommy Hunter pitched better than his line, CJ Wilson pitched as bad as his
Offensively, you still can’t keep this team down.
but really
Hunter looked decent, but just threw a few too many flat fastballs up in the zone and a few got crushed. It wasnt as ugly as the line.
The offense came back from the 6-0 hole hunter put them in with mostly singles in a big inning.
Then CJ blew it in the 9th giving up 2 runs.
Offense rallies again. Boggs misses a walk off 3 run HR by a few feet, they walk byrd.. and its murph lefty v lefty and the bases loaded. he slaps one just under rolens glove, we win.
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
sounds like every rangers game lol
thx
"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005
Didn't see the game,
but nice to hear Murphy hit the ball to the opposite field.
I sure get tired of him rolling over on the ball and grounding out to second.
Adam....
AJM, is that you?
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 2, 2008 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
According to Mark McLemore...
...you throw out the lefty/lefty matchup when you are talking about David Murphy, because he’s been great against lefties all year long…
And Mark McLemore
is doing Rangers post-game shows…enough said.
"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005
Adam
he was 2-2 against lefties in Game-changing situations tonight, and it just seems like he often hits them in game-changing situations. Don’t get me wrong, I’m stats to the core, but I’d bet that Murphy is better in clutch situations than others.
"You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns." - from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain
Not really
I’d bet that Murphy is better in clutch situations than others.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/bsplit.cgi?n1=murphda07&year=2008
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 1, 2008 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
is
clutch the same thing as performing under intense pressure? or is it something different?
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 1, 2008 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
obviously hes been quite poor v lefties.
but at least its not one of those .400 ops lines where he has no prayer of making contact lefty-lefty like vazquez has done in the past or something.
of course, i was very upset that bradley couldnt even pinch hit and it had to be murph…
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
McLemore
the rangers version of Joe Morgan
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
I wish Knox picked me to ask a question
I imagine it would be phrased like “How in the hell can anyone justify CJ Wilson keeping the closer’s role?”
that sign in the back is killing me
“BAZOOKA DAVIS
WE CHEW SUGAR-FREE”
LOL
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
hunters
off speed pitches looked solid. his fastball was flat, but overall i was impressed
Why So Serious?
Tommy Hunter
Reminds me of Aaron Sele. At least that is my impression after watching him tonight.
Warner Madrigal makes Ezequiel Astacio look downright handsome.
Does anyone have any info
on McCarthy tonight? I was curious if he made it thru the game and if we might get some starting relief anytime soon.
ALL
scouts believed him to be better than Danks…....ALL scouts! Oh, and ALL pundits too.
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 1, 2008 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions
ummm
his 2 outs RISP is good.
"You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns." - from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain
Sturtze
I had been wondering what good ol’ Tanyon Sturtze has been up to.
Plaschke: Scioscia, the former Dodgers catcher, is the model manager who has created an atmosphere of winning.
Junior:It's that simple. Mike Scioscia brings a Glade Plug-In labeled "Winning™" into the clubhouse and everyone who breathes it in gains 15 points in average.
Well, LSBers it was a fun game
TH gets rocked, but hangs in there.
Byrd kills a rally.
I talk about sleeping with Larry King and sexually harassing Chris Davis.
Boggs with the assist and timely hit.
4th OFer drives in the winning run.
Good times.
But I have to work early tomorrow. Having two jobs (just to afford health insurance) SUCKS!
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
Yeah, I would marry him
So he could be my sugar daddy. Then, when he died and left me his fortune, I’d use it to buy the Rangers, which leads to the sexually harassing of Chris Davis.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
ROFL she's got it all worked out already...
you go Baseball Boyfriend as long as I get to hear all the details.
There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.
MILES
I'll write a tell-all book
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
CHA CHING... keep the gravy train coming..
in case you have a sexual harassment suit with Kins. :)
There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.
MILES
I would go there
There are a lot of guys in the clubhouse I would sexually harass.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
would it be
more exciting if Anderson Cooper could some how work his way into the story?
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 1, 2008 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Anderson Cooper
Kinda hot
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
That's alright
I can still look at him
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
I've gotten really good at "just looking" in my life
Not sure whether to follow that up with a :) or a :(
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
theres nothing wrong..
with just looking…it keeps the creative juices flowing…
There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.
MILES
Oh, if only I could get my creative juices flowing again
I’ve written two romance novels, and would like to write one with a baseball theme, but haven’t been inspired yet…
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
wow..that's really cool..
congratulations thats quite an accomplishment.
There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.
MILES
Eh...thanks
I’ve probably only sold a few hundred. And the last one was published three years ago. I’m feeling like a slacker :P
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Have they been published?
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
Yes, they have
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Well...
I’m a managing editor of a weekly newspaper and a fitness assistant at Curves for Women. How exactly might I combine those two things?
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
You don't get health insurance
at the newspaper?
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
It's not fully covered anymore
About a year ago, they dropped from 100 percent coverage to 25 percent.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
That sucks
Sell more advertising
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
Clark Kent did a good job of mixing journalism and calisthenics
But uh, yeah. My degree was in Journalism and I don’t work in the industry, because I didn’t want to work two jobs.
I'm trying to get out
And get into communications. But it’s a BAD YEAR to be job hunting.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
i still cant believe boggs throw that was insane.
Damn JD, i wish i could be smoaking some Danks. f bmac.
Rangers must lead MLB
In OF assist this year.
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
I honestly wouldn't know where to look.
That is a tremendous question.
I vote that BaseballIsMyBoyfriend buys the Rangers.
close
Texas is third (or they were going into the game).
TEAM LF CF RF total
Philadelphia 12 7 7 26
Minnesota 9 8 9 26
Texas 7 6 10 23
Houston 5 9 9 23
Toronto 5 9 8 22
Seattle 8 4 9 21
Oakland 6 6 9 21
NY Mets 4 5 12 21
LA Dodgers 5 6 10 21
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:) - Obligatory smiley showing I don't mean whatever mean
spiritedness is likely contained in the preceding post
Wow
Philly and Minn tied at 26. Still good none the less for the Rangers. No doubt they have won several games this year for the Rangers.
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
A few dumb teams...
...have run on the Rangers and gotten burned. I’m sure that’s happened to MIN and PHI, too, but good God Almighty can that Rangers OF play. I bitched about that for years and then all the sudden they put together one hell of an outfield. I can’t think of one player who can’t run and throw, and some run and throw very, very well.
To take it a bit further, every position player on the roster brings something to the table. There’s nobody you can point to and say “he should be in AAA”. Not even the popular targets around here: Byrd and Saltalamacchia.
I know it’s a rebuilding year so I’m not going to complain about the pitching, but if they could pitch at even an average level this would be a very, very good team. Stating the obvious here but they fear absolutely nothing. They never quit.
Now if Washington can figure out how to run camp next Spring, maybe we won’t have to suffer through a third consecutive atrocious start and they really will compete. Realistically I think it’ll take them another year to really put together a pitching staff, but with the wild card who knows?
Anyway, it’s been a fun year.
by Black Francis on Aug 1, 2008 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions
compiled them from espn.com
change the “filter on splits” box to LF, CF, and RF
Bottom four:
TEAM LF CF RF total
Milwaukee 7 3 4 14
Chicago Cubs 7 3 4 14
San Diego 4 4 3 11
Chicago Sox 4 3 3 10
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:) - Obligatory smiley showing I don't mean whatever mean
spiritedness is likely contained in the preceding post
and a really
big **.
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 1, 2008 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Really?
Bon Jovi in the clubhouse? Really?
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
I wanna know
Who sets their soundtracks.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
This song is fitting though
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
But... But... But... CJ
Whats all the downer noise? CJ didn’t blow a save… last I heard, that was all that counted…LOL
Doubtful
I really don’t see them changing that
yet
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
you just know hes going to fall back to earth now that we didnt trade him
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
he did get hit in the head with a bat and bowled over by Tank Eckstein
Call 1-800-DOCTORB. The B is for bargain!
+1
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Outfield Assists for the Rangers this year
Boggs: 5 (all in left, including tonight)
Murphy: 4 (3 in left, 1 in right)
Hamilton: 5 (2 in center, 3 in right)
Byrd: 4 (all in center)
Bradley: 4 (all in right)
TOTAL: 22 outfield assists
I have no idea where that ranks.
I vote that BaseballIsMyBoyfriend buys the Rangers.
Hamilton HR ball kid
Made top 10 plays on SportsCenter. Ha ha.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
I was there
and I was sitting in the bleachers (Boggs’s 9th inning double hit the wall right in front of me, I was ready with glove) and I have never seen so many kids jump into the grass. Did Tom G. go off on the College age student who beat out a bunch of kids for Scott Rolen’s homerun ball? He should of.
Ephesians 1:3-10
CJ Wilson rankings with MLB current closers
I did these myself so they could be off by just a little….
30th of 30 in ERA 5.28
29th of 30 in WHIP (JJ Putz was worse if he is still the closer in Seattle)
30th of 30 in Earned Runs
12th of 30 in save %
Ranks Among All Relievers
.468 Expected Wins added above average (41st)
.585 adjusted for lineups faced (37th)
1.460 Expected Wins added above replacement-level reliever (23rd)
1.574 adjusted for lineups faced (23rd)
That’s not good if it’s your closer.
Guardado, by the way, is 8th in WXRL, WXR and WXL and 7th in WX.
wow
and the save % is a little misleading considering he blew a 4-run lead and he blew a 1 run lead but Wright came in with men on the corners and allowed a sac-fly so they gave the BS to wright
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
WHOA!!!
Rangers dismiss Conner and Chiti.
Hire Andy Hawkins and Jim Colborn.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
I liked Chiti
But I never thought Connor knew what he was doing.
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
I just got a text
Don’t see a link yet
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I just got a Newberg newsflash
Thanks
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
DMN Blog
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I really like Andy Hawkins
Not to mention he has been working with this guys in Oklahoma.
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
He's been great in OKC
Our pitchers down there seem to be doing fine. Then they come up and just….fine is not a word for them.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
They come up...
...and they face lineups that are light years ahead of anything they see in AAA, too.
I really don’t have an opinion on Connor, but they’ve had a lot of injuries and lots of really young guys have come up to pitch. That’s not usually going to lead to good pitching. I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad idea to replace Connor with Hawkins given these circumstances, though.
by Black Francis on Aug 1, 2008 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions
This is all true
But then how do you explain the pitchers that struggle here and then go to other clubs and excel?
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions
You'd have to give me specific examples
Every situation is different. Again, I don’t have an opinion on Connor and am not exactly defending him. Just saying he was in a bad spot.
If you’re talking about someone like Volquez, I don’t think Connor was holding him back. If he would’ve stayed here he would’ve been good. The reason I always cited for his struggles was inconsistent rest between starts. That’s not the pitching coach’s area. Drawing a blank on other pitcher who’ve gone on to do well. I’m sure there have been some. We’re talking about the Rangers, after all. That’s been a problem forever.
by Black Francis on Aug 1, 2008 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm surprised
But relieved.
I’ve been thinking for a looong time that it can’t be our pitchers that suck. It’s the instruction they’re receiving.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
Holy crap.
I go away for 30 minutes, and this team improves?
I vote that BaseballIsMyBoyfriend buys the Rangers.
Does
this firing have Nolan’s fingerprints on it?
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 1, 2008 11:18 PM CDT reply actions
Nolan WAS a the game.
One of the few times we’ve spotted him sitting up close. Might have just been fed up with it.
I vote that BaseballIsMyBoyfriend buys the Rangers.
really
he seems to be at damned near every game…..
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 1, 2008 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I've probably just missed him.
Extremely possible. :)
I vote that BaseballIsMyBoyfriend buys the Rangers.
glad
we’re all in agreeance…....that this war should come to an end….as soon as possible.
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 2, 2008 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions
If it...
leads to fewer cases of tendinitis in the pitching arms and groin pulls, I’ll call it a win just based on conditioning programs… fingers crossed…
Connor
Blind.Sided
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 1, 2008 11:20 PM CDT reply actions
Guess that graphic is no good anymore
The “I’m here to jinx you” one
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I loved that pic
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
I did too
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions
That was our trade deadline move right there
This could be a huge lift for this team.
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
+1
I really think it could be. Our pitchers have to be pretty excited to see Andy walk in tomorrow.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Pitching coaches are geniuses when////
They have three young future HOF’ers in their rotations… other than that, they’reoften negligible until they’re goats… talent has to be in place and largely developed before it hits the 25 man roster…
common sense
is not allowed…...
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 1, 2008 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I wonder if this development
Will even get a mention on Baseball Tonight
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
hell
I wonder if our game at ALL will get a mention on BBTN
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
hammy HRs will always make touch 'em all
with a 2 second mention the rangers won.
well, they might get a full clip tonight with the walkoff.
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
Maybe just the kid tracking down Ham's HR
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh it will
It will get about 10 seconds and that will be that.
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
Tough crowd
You guys are! Here’s the storyline, can be pulled and used repeatedly.
Rangers. Just when you think they are dead, they rise up like a pack of zombies and tear your heart out.
(Oddity of the night: CJ gets vulture win #2) or (Kid who slips away with Hamilton home run ins the face of a Greens Hill mob)
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Aug 1, 2008 11:34 PM CDT reply actions
Like the move
Timing is weird, but it was obvious a move had to be made and in the grand scheme of things it didn’t really matter if the Rangers waited until after the season or not to do this. Connor and Chiti were dead men walking.
Yeah...the timing was definitely weird
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I feel a little weird
Having posted only a day ago that the next smart move would be to shed Connor and Chiti.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Aug 1, 2008 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
It's official.
Ed Coffin for Supreme Rangers Overlord.
I vote that BaseballIsMyBoyfriend buys the Rangers.
He'll definitely be on my staff
When I buy the team
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
well he did predict at the start of the year..
that Nellie Cruz would hit 37 HR’s :)
I think it was 37…and how many does he have last time I looked…37
There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.
MILES
I was at the game
so I don’t know why Hamilton was pulled from the game. Was there any news in the broadcast?
Ephesians 1:3-10
Yes, dehydration
Caused him to feel light headed. TV mentioned light headed, post game, Wash said yes, dehydration.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Aug 1, 2008 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Lightheaded
Wash said it was dehydration
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
Dehydration
Heat and humidity got him queezy.
It was dehydration
He felt queezy and lightheaded.
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
haha
one question, five identical answers.
by Black Francis on Aug 2, 2008 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
as opposed
to one man with five different tools
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 2, 2008 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions
I like how Daniels phrased the firing of Connor as needing..
..”A new voice”
a new perspective, a new set of eyes.
Couldn’t agree more.
Ron musta said
get these guys out of here….i’m tired of Buck’s people around.
I love it.
Josh Hamilton is better than you.
YAY, we're on
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
And 10 seconds later
It’s over
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I told ya'll it would only be 10 seconds
I rule!
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
way more coverage than I thought!
although – “Former Red Sox Great”? really?
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
Yeah, not so much
I don’t recall him doing “great” things in a Red Sox uniform. Most Red Sox fans probably never even knew who he was.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Interesting Fact
According to WIKIPEDIA Andy Hawkins and Jim Colborn have both thrown no-hitters in the majors.
Very encouraging
Could the same be said for Connor or Chiti?
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions
yay a web gem too!
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
Boggsy #2 Web Gem
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
That was one hell of a throw home
"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley
For sure
Boggs is packing a cannon.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
DMN Says they just fired Mark Connor!!
And Dom Chiti after the game tonight.
One Man, Five Lunches
Read up
It’s been discussed.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Gee, thanks
You’re really friendly.
Ass.
One Man, Five Lunches
That was kind of uncalled for
Ruder comments have been made.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions
+ 1 a lit'l harsh..
Baseball Boyfriend is one of the nicer people on here.
There is no status, except for me. Because I am who I am.
MILES
And
If I had read a little further I’d already see that
One Man, Five Lunches
BTW
I like your sig. I laughed hard.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"If I buy this team, Chris Davis will end up suing me for sexual harassment." - Me
"Oh, but it will be worth it. a few million to you at that point will be pocket change." - LAMuscleFag
by The Best Micah on Aug 1, 2008 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Rick Peterson please.
The first wave of young, talented, and homegrown pitchers is coming through. I think he’d be ideal.
Connor & Chiti
Just read the news. A bit surprising that it happened tonight, but I can’t say as I disagree with the moves. Our pitching has been atrocious this season, and I don’t think it’s entirely due to lack of talent.
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
I was always sure Chiti needed to go...
...because both his names made me uncomfortable. I wonder how many times he’s had to spell his last name for someone?
II Cor. 4:17-18
by TedFord on Aug 2, 2008 7:24 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
best post on the subject
you cannot trust a man named dom chiti
""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley
To all of you Murphy/4th OF honks...
Please don’t change your minds and finally agree with the rest of us. It’s so much fun watching him repeatedly make complete fools out of you. Thanks.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
How about
He’s a good 4th outfielder? It’s the major leagues. Four good outfielders is desireable if not a necessity. A 5th outfielder can very well be a lesser player with specific talents. It’s no rap on either to call Murphy or Boggs a 4th outfielder.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Aug 2, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Good 4th OF absolutely are a desireable commodity.
I agree completely. That doesn’t change the fact that Murphy has shown he’s better than a 4th OF.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
by SarasotaRanger on Aug 2, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions
His #'s against...
LHP still leave much to be desired. The guy has done a lot better than I expected this year, no doubt. I hope he continues to improve and remove the doubts I have about him. That said, there is still some doubt there on my part that he can be a everyday COF. That goes for Boggs as well. I sure hope they both prove me wrong, because their defense in a COF spot is sure nice to have.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
CJ as closer
Recently, Todd Jones lost his job as closer for the Tigers. His stats compared to Wilson’s:
Jones: 5.05 ERA / 18 out of 21 saves converted / 1.51 WHIP / .290 BAA / .803 OPS
Wilson: 5.28 ERA / 24 out of 28 saves converted / 1.59 WHIP / .261 BAA / .802 OPS
Very similar lines. Tiger fans have been calling for Jones (who also found himself on the DL) to lose his job but the argument was “Who is going to take his place?”. Sound familiar? While we may have no true closer, the team HAS to do something about this position. I’ve grown tired of watching CJ go out and struggle 4 out of every 5 times he gets on a baseball field.
I would just swap CJ and Frankie for the rest of the year. At least if he gives up a lead in the 7th, we’ll have a little more time to come back.
At least if he gives up a lead in the 7th, we’ll have a little more time to come back.
Haha!!!!!
"...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
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