Smoak signs
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 15, 2008 10:56 PM CDT
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PrintPer Mayo, Smoak has signed. Details as they come available.
Per Sullivan, it is NOT a major league deal.
UPDATE -- BA says $3.5 million for Smoak.
UPDATE 2 -- Keith Law provides a round-up. Gerrit Cole and Aaron Crow both go unsigned.
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You lose the 4th option if you do that.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 15, 2008 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
He gets 3 option years starting next year right?
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
didn’t know an option was used him when u add a player when the rosters expand.
k, nevermind.
Tony Romo's #1 fan!
3 years after a player is first added to the 25 man roster...
…he has to clear waivers to be optioned.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 15, 2008 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually....
…we wouldn’t lose the fourth option by bringing him up in September.
But bringing him up in September would still be a bad idea.
by Jamey Newberg on Aug 15, 2008 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't have to worry about that now
minor league deal
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.
I'm going.....
$4MM and NO ML deal…..wishful thinking
keep on wishin.
definitly a ML deal
I blame it not on Ron Washington, but on society. Society is to blame. And Ron Washington. ~Ken Tremendous on Ron Washington sac bunting in the 11th vs LAA
by ivysafety39 on Aug 15, 2008 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
colored me wrong...
…happily.
I blame it not on Ron Washington, but on society. Society is to blame. And Ron Washington. ~Ken Tremendous on Ron Washington sac bunting in the 11th vs LAA
by ivysafety39 on Aug 15, 2008 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
me too....
I really thought you’d be right.
Good job by JD to hold the line.
hey
"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
nope
I blame it not on Ron Washington, but on society. Society is to blame. And Ron Washington. ~Ken Tremendous on Ron Washington sac bunting in the 11th vs LAA
by ivysafety39 on Aug 15, 2008 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Minor League Deal?
TR is reporting. Thats unbelievable
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.
i always thought stimpy was funnier.
I blame it not on Ron Washington, but on society. Society is to blame. And Ron Washington. ~Ken Tremendous on Ron Washington sac bunting in the 11th vs LAA
by ivysafety39 on Aug 15, 2008 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
THIS is exactly why I can't hate on Jon Daniels
He has orchestrated two great drafts and inked some great signings.
Sooner or later, I believe we’ll see all of this materialize at the big league level as well. I don’t think i have to say it, but I’m hoping it’s sooner rather than later.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:04 PM CDT reply actions
+1
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
Sorry
I forgot when he came on board. I think I’ve blocked out that 2006 season.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I know
One of the beasts is in my sig. I’m not sure how I forgot it.
shakes head
I’m ashamed of myself.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
When I see JD
I first kick him in the shins for the first 2 years, then when he is wincing in pain on the ground, I’ll bearhug him and tell him what heck a job he is doing now
he didnt sign
4 draft picks that were in the top 13rds or so…he took a flyer and missed.
Exellent
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
if he...
got smoak with a MiL contract i’m gonna call this draft a solid, standup double… there were definitly a couple of picks more he could of signed to make it a HR, but this is more than acceptable and i’ll take it every year…
I blame it not on Ron Washington, but on society. Society is to blame. And Ron Washington. ~Ken Tremendous on Ron Washington sac bunting in the 11th vs LAA
Happy to be wrong.
I was going from the thought that it would be around the same level of Alonso’s ML deal, only with a couple of million because it’s a minor league – I seem to recall in the first thread people thinking that’s how much over we’d have to go to get him to waive that right.
I’ve been hard on JD at times, most of the time deservedly, but this buys a lot of goodwill. Excellent deal.
My Vanilla Coke Zero
consoled me. This helps too.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Mmmn
Vanilla coke. So smooth…
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
same here.
I’m hoping you weren’t one of the idiots sitting next to us. We were in 325.
"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
Rachel could never be an idiot
:)
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I call it the jumbotron too
I was on it on my 25th birthday. Greatest. Birthday. Ever.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I want to be on it on my birthday so bad.
My birthday is the first week of October though :(
"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
Someday, Lisa. Someday.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Did you have any warning?
They showed my two friends first, who were being surprised and pointing, “Hey, that’s us!” and by the time it panned to me I was just looking up and laughing.
I was in the birthday parade, so yeah :)
My co-workers got together the cash for it.
But Amy and I were on it a few other times during games. No warning.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I so miss that tradition
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Dykstra signs
$1.15 million.
No word on Cole or Crow.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 15, 2008 11:09 PM CDT reply actions
Cole no signee
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
Only 1.5M over slot.
Not bad at all. I wonder if the Smoak negotiations hamstrung some of the later picks coming to deals.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
That is unprecedentedly cheap
Considering they got him to agree to a minor league contract. Take that JD hatahz!
by JimBonnick84 on Aug 15, 2008 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions
3.5 million and NO major league deal
JD musta pulled out his hypnotizer and made him sign
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...
Steal Home will tell us this deal sucks because Smoak doesn’t pitch.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 15, 2008 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
He says
He can.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
who values his opinion?
I blame it not on Ron Washington, but on society. Society is to blame. And Ron Washington. ~Ken Tremendous on Ron Washington sac bunting in the 11th vs LAA
by ivysafety39 on Aug 15, 2008 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Steal Home
How long before you pull out the ban on him AJM? I don’t suggest that lightly, but I think it’s safe to say he constitutes a troll.
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
+1
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
...<><>
…i can’t plus that enough.
I blame it not on Ron Washington, but on society. Society is to blame. And Ron Washington. ~Ken Tremendous on Ron Washington sac bunting in the 11th vs LAA
by ivysafety39 on Aug 15, 2008 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Smoak musta flunked out of USC or something
and had no leverage; that’s rather amazing.
Tony Romo's #1 fan!
you ca n't fluck out of that school...
"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005
i'm guessing it went something like this:
11:51 EST
jd: Alright, tell him he can either take a 3.5mil minor league deal, or he can head back to the gamecocks… but I’m done with the negotiating…
hendx bros: …ok… he’ll sign.
I blame it not on Ron Washington, but on society. Society is to blame. And Ron Washington. ~Ken Tremendous on Ron Washington sac bunting in the 11th vs LAA
It isn't the Hendricks Brothers
It is Bledsoe.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 15, 2008 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
ugh.. typing and no thinking...
i blame beer.
I blame it not on Ron Washington, but on society. Society is to blame. And Ron Washington. ~Ken Tremendous on Ron Washington sac bunting in the 11th vs LAA
by ivysafety39 on Aug 15, 2008 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
More like
JD: 3.5 mil
Agent: 4.25 and a major league deal
JD: 3.5
Agent: OK 4 and a ML deal
JD: 3.5
Agent: OK fine we’ll take 3.75 and a ML deal
JD: [signs contract for 3.5 and a minor league deal and slides it over to agent] Sign this now please
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.
Ha ha ha
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow...
What a deal for the Rangers. Great job by JD, 3.5 mil and no ML deal.
Played chicken with the kid and won. Smoak just had nowhere else to go. Just would have been stupid for him to turn down that kind of $.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I think the only thing left to say is...
…can we trade Smoak for Bucholz?
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
ptbnl...
gotta wait since he just signed.
I blame it not on Ron Washington, but on society. Society is to blame. And Ron Washington. ~Ken Tremendous on Ron Washington sac bunting in the 11th vs LAA
by ivysafety39 on Aug 15, 2008 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Lars Anderson
worst baseball name ever. Sounds like he should be playing Cricket for the British Junior Team.
His parents must be good Norweigans
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Sounds like an American Gladiator name
In the final, the contestant has to battle Ice, then Lars…..
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
Great news on Smoak
Been out all day so this may have posted somewhere else already, any news on Martinez and Armstrong?
"Mr. Hicks, you watch, I'm going to be a leader on this team." Kinsler
I'm amazed
What a fantastic deal. Very ballsy move by Daniels by holding his ground.
Sure we all know the kid didn’t have any leverage since he’s a junior and senior’s REALLY have no leverage so never get a good offer, but I’m really surprised that JD was able to convince Smoak that same thing.
Thank goodness it worked!
Not to geek out on JD too much.
But this was pretty impressive. Especially considering how just about everyone had Smoak over Alonso. The fact that we got him for 1 mil less and a minor league deal either means JD just destroyed Bledsoe or Jocketty got killed. I’d say a little of column A, a little of column B.
Terminator glasses time.
I looked out my
window and what did i see…..
it was all of JD’s fanboys running with glee.
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 15, 2008 11:26 PM CDT reply actions
Yes, yes...
How dare anyone be happy that Smoak signed…
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 15, 2008 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Im
happy he signed…..
Its the fact that everyone is happy that Hicks may have saved a million or so thats got me smiling.
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 15, 2008 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions
A million or so
could be the difference we need to get an arm in the off-season
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
wow
thats pathetic if giving Smoak an extra million limits you in free agency. But alas, LSB is the treasurer for Hicks Inc.
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 15, 2008 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
How many millions do you have?
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.
zer0
Yes,yes…..I know. Hicks is a brilliant business man….
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 15, 2008 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
He is a brilliant business man.
Just not much of a baseball man.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
at least
he’s handed the keys over to someone competent…….NOLAN :-)
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 15, 2008 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I think if Daniels
rushed into a burning house and saved quintuplet infants you’d accuse him of setting the fire.
Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.
I actually
like JD….
except for the fact he hired Wash…..but that was just Hicks going cheap again….of course thats why he hired Daniels as well.
speaking of Wash, 40 games left. He will be missed.
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 15, 2008 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions
lets hire Steve Phillips. THEN you will be crying for Wash
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
what is it with
you and this line of retort?
I recall a similar wish on your part yesterday to some other poster. It seemed you eventually wished for the death of him and his family or somesuch
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 15, 2008 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions
It's not a retort
so much as a statement of my current feelings towards you. It retorts nothing, just shows how much I wish you would go away.
no
it seems what makes you happy is being a douche
"For those booing me. Take that, beeep." - Ramon Vazquez
by 8legs2fangs on Aug 16, 2008 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
x
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
the resemblance is uncanny!
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Seriously
It’s like looking into a mirror.
A mirror that makes you look older and fatter and dumber and more beardier.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Smoak to Clinton or Spokane next week
according to Durret at the DMN blog.
Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.
that is orgasmic
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.
If he's with Clinton
I’m making a roadtrip.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd bet Clinton.
They could use that beast for the playoffs.
Crow goes unsigned
And Posey gets largest up front bonus in draft history of 6.2M.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
What about Alvarez
it was reported he got like 8 or something. Was that not all up front?
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.
Posey
the deal was rumored for awhile. We should go to a Cats game and watch Crow pitch. I’ll be LSB’s answer to newberg night
Yea
Except the 5th pick in the NFL draft got $30M.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
Allow me to rephrase
“That’s like a non-crazy structured football player’s signing bonus”
Seriously, that’s actually how much Marques Colston got for his extension
Scheppers
Also went unsigned. That’s two big arms for 09.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
IF we pick 16-18ish...
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
Yup.
I would totally tank to get Strasburg though :)
We need to tank a little bit so we can drop down to pick 15.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
That would be nice.
That’s the cutoff for losing the pick for signing a Type A right?
and scheppers shouldnt be
but maybe it pushes someone down.
Crow
got where he is because of a dominant cape season and a great start last year. This plus his unwillingness to sign probably puts him 10ish.
crow
would be funny if the nats get him again next year but at 11 not 10
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
having a few top 12 players
go unsigned this year and in next year’s reportedly deeper draft can only bode well for our middling draft position.
Next years draft
Everything I’ve read has stated that next years draft is weaker than this class.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
Really
I could’ve sworn that i read it would be better. Well if thats true that sucks for us…another HS pitcher…
Uh
I think we are on day 4 of tank mode.
"So you think the Celtics will beat Detroit? Hell will freeze over before that happens, mark my words." miles 5/20/08
by badradiorules on Aug 16, 2008 12:07 AM CDT up reply actions
This is terrible for the National's franchise
I don’t understand how MLB would let something like this happen…
How long before the Nationals relocate once again?
If they didn't want to pay the guy
they shouldv’e let’em slide to us.
Phelps
I saw the replay earlier, and I’m not totally convinced he won that race. I’ll still take another gold for the USA, though!
Softball is on CNBC- Jennie Finch pitching against Taiwan. I’m not normally a big softball fan, but I could watch Finch and Cat Osterman all day long…
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
Well they will be there again next year
And those teams will get comp picks so they could pick them again, not Hosmer but Alvarez.
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.
Mayo sez Alvarez just signed
6 mil bonus, no ML contract
Hosmer signs according to BA.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
except for JD
cus’ he’s the best
give me a J……
give me a D…..
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 15, 2008 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Brett hunter signed with Oakland as a 7th 1.1mill
who do you think ends up the better pitcher/player:
Ross (2)
murphy(3)
weiland (4)
murphy (5)
Bleier (6)
Thompson (7)
Not sure why the rangers didnt snap up hunter if he was healthy and he did pitch before the season ended…my money is on hunter.
I thought it was elbow shenanigans.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
no he wasn't
he got shut down for most of the season, then pitched like 1 game, and was dominating during the summer
Hunter
forearm stiffness, creaky elbow. My bad, no surgery.
Hunter has bounced between the starting rotation and the closer’s role during his college career, with many scouts feeling that his somewhat max-effort, herky-jerky delivery will make him a more natural fit in the bullpen. He has a very good athletic frame with perfect proportions and a high, angular leg-kick similar to Trevor Hoffman’s. His best pitch is his fastball, which sits in the 92-96 range coming out of the bullpen. In a starting role he takes a little bit off of his fastball and adds more natural sinking and cutting movement when he does so. He has a very sharp curveball that makes his fastball that much more difficult to hit to keep hitters guessing, and he also throws a changeup when starting. He works quickly and he does tend to tip his delivery a little when throwing his breaking ball. Pepperdine used Hunter more as a starter a year ago, and may decide to keep him in that role this spring. His success as a starter will dictate how high he goes, but his arm is first-round quality regardless of the role he’s used in.
I’d bet on Ross.
Scheppers' story is still a mystery
His Agency stated that he had a fractured shoulder or something weird, then they retracted it but said they didnt think is was a labrum, scouts whispered it was a labrum, he went to see Jobe or Andrews or something with his MRI a week before the draft then I heard nothing else afterwards. Weird.
The fact that he didn't sign
probably means he’s pretty confident his arm is fine though.
I doubt it’s arm problems since he started pitching his freshman year of college.
I'll be interested
to see what the full story is on him next year
That is unfortunate
I was hpoing the A’s wouldn’t manage to sign him. Still a risky pick, even though we did come back at the end of the season. He may never amount to more than a power arm in the bullpen after the injury problems
yah
sucks for us- I think he is healthy now:
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s today announced that they have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Brett Hunter, their seventh round selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
Hunter was 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA in five games, four starts, with Pepperdine this year and missed most of the season with forearm and elbow soreness. He pitched for Team USA (Collegiate) following the season and was 2-0 with a 1.47 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 18.1 innings. Hunter was a preseason first-team All-American in 2008 and compiled a 12-8 record and a 3.46 ERA in three seasons with the Waves.
The A's draft a pitcher and the Rangers draft a hitter.......no one agrees with me
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
A's
The A’s took a hitter (Jemile Weeks) in the first round, who by most accounts, was a slight overdraft. Smoak was the guy they wanted.
Texas used its second and third picks on pitchers, both of whom they signed.
Not sure what your point is here.
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
nvm, i read it wrong.
i read it as The A’s “The Oakland A’s today announced that they have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Brett Hunter, their seventh OVERALL selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft”
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
So what is going to be our nickname for smoak?
Nobody here understands my passion for the Rangers....not even my wife.
by COLOMBIANRANGER on Aug 15, 2008 11:46 PM CDT reply actions
Is it too early to give him a nickname?
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Ha ha
Thanks Rachel :)
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 16, 2008 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Why do you people think
everyone needs a nickname. Just call everyone by their proper name like me. Makes you look less foolish IMO
He doesn't
He wants to be called Laser. Ha ha.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Smoak doesn't need a nickname
Every time he hits a dinger, we’ll just say “that was Smoaked”. But when your name is Justin Smoak, you don’t need a nickname.
Damn, I kinda wish my name was Justin Smoak now.
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
if you were Smoak
you would have just experienced JD’s rather large smoaker in your rear….ouch
It's easy to lie with stats, it's even easier to lie without them......
by red shoe ranger on Aug 15, 2008 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I think you can legally change it at the courthouse
Like Phoebe and Mike did on “Friends.”
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions
And just to indulge myself
On the show, this is what they changed their names to…
Phoebe – Princess Consuela Banana Hammock
Mike – Crap Bag
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
"Davis with 3 ribbies ... you can't hold a good man down." - LonestarJon
"Maybe not, but I'd like to." - Me
by The Best Micah on Aug 15, 2008 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions
It does totally sound like a badass action movie name, doesn't it?
Max Power, Trent Steele, and Justin Smoak.
Fits in nicely.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 15, 2008 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions
The Smoak Monster
Yah, it’s a Lost reference. Big whoop, wanna fight about it?
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by thedirkatron on Aug 15, 2008 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions
"Wanna fight about it?"
Come on MIles, I’ll take you on.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
JD Smoker
Nobody here understands my passion for the Rangers....not even my wife.
by COLOMBIANRANGER on Aug 15, 2008 11:48 PM CDT reply actions
http://www.dickiethon.com/eczajka/draft_2008.htm
Not updated recently though.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
here
http://www.baseballamerica.com/draftdb/2008xteam.php?team=1021
It has everyone but Smoak updated
I wonder when we get some news on the longshots
yeah or neah
I think
Castner and Martinez are definite Nos…
Anybody ever hear anything on
Freiman from Duke. I remember hearing good things about his power but nothing since the draft.
Yeah I liked the 1/2 half of him, his velocity,
but BA said he didnt have a feel for ptiching and had shitty mechanics so who was risky, but at 10, I’m glad we gave it a shot (if he doesnt sign). Also, I think he got injured in the Cape, appearing only in 1 game, so he was probably destined to return to school.
Castner for sure
I’ve always thought Martinez could be bought though.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
Excellent
Even though this is exactly what I expected, it’s still nice news to come home to. Smoak’s a beast. Our minor league system is just beyond stacked.
It’s making me think a big 4 or 5-for-1 deal is coming this Winter.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Yeah
I just hope we choose the right “1”.
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
Halladay
I don’t think they have any interest in trading him. At least not while J.P. is there, they seem to have no desire to go into full fledged re-build mode.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
thank you
no trading any pitching prospects except for Mendoza
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
there's baseball in the olympics?
according to NBC, there’s nothing but Gymnastics, track, softball and Michael Phelps.
Seriously, worst coverage of an Olympics ever.
Ben Petralli...
According to Anthony Andro of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Rangers signed 33rd round pick catcher Ben Petralli. He’s the son of former Ranger Geno Petralli. He was a guy I was interested in seeing if the Rangers would sign. I’ve heard that he had talent that warranted being picked in the first ten rounds.
Also, if memory serves me, this is the fifth time he’s been drafted. That alone is somewhat intriguing.
Link:
http://www.star-telegram.com/284/story/837856.html
Watching a player hit into a double play. A fan's delight. It's the only time in professional sports where you can sit on your couch, out of shape and drinking, and say, "Yes, I could have done better."
Yep...
That’s right, it is the second time the Rangers have selected Ben Petralli. And more importantly, my memory is still… ummm… what’s that word?
2008 – 33rd round – Texas
2007 – 47th round – Texas
2006 – 17th round – Detroit
2005 — 15th round – Detroit
2004 – 26th round – Los Angeles Dodgers
Watching a player hit into a double play. A fan's delight. It's the only time in professional sports where you can sit on your couch, out of shape and drinking, and say, "Yes, I could have done better."
by YourNameHere on Aug 16, 2008 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Good lord
How old is he?
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by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2008 12:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Well...
Ben Petralli is 22, born October 10th, 1985. That makes him younger than fellow 2008 Rangers’ Draft Picks who signed:
Dennis Guinn (b. 8/2/85) – 17th round
Doug Hogan (b. 9/29/84) – 18th round
Adam Cobb (b. 9/5/85) – 24th round
Ryan Schlecht (b. 7/30/85) – 34th round
James McGraw (b. 2/15/85) – 40th round
Lejuan Rafael Hill (b. 11/18/83) – 47th round
Watching a player hit into a double play. A fan's delight. It's the only time in professional sports where you can sit on your couch, out of shape and drinking, and say, "Yes, I could have done better."
by YourNameHere on Aug 16, 2008 1:17 AM CDT up reply actions
for what it's worth
John Sickels thought highly enough of Gino The Younger to take him in the 5th round for this year’s Twins Shadow Draft. All he said about him in commentary, though, was that he thought his name would be called early in day 1.
Here’s the link, if anyone cares: http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/6/5/546576/real-time-twins-shadow-dra
If 35 players is the stated figure to have signed
that means that no additional picks signed outside of these three…
No on Harold Martinez...
Link: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/644453.html
• (Agent Mike) Maulini, also an advisor to UM signee Harold Martinez, said the former Miami Braddock shortstop will report to school this fall after breaking contract negotiations off with the Texas Rangers.
Watching a player hit into a double play. A fan's delight. It's the only time in professional sports where you can sit on your couch, out of shape and drinking, and say, "Yes, I could have done better."
by YourNameHere on Aug 16, 2008 1:45 AM CDT up reply actions
The worst part is...
I don’t think it’s a bit with this guy.
Nope
He reminds me of some of the people a few years back on the Newberg board, who one year wanted the Rangers to use every one of their draft picks on pitchers. Never mind that you have to take a few hitters, if for no other reason than to have some warm bodies for your rookie team…
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
then after Price has his struggles in the bigs for a little and Smoak tears up single A we should ask
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
Stop talking for a while
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by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2008 2:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Stop that too...
“you’re fucking up the rotation.”
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Good freaking lord, dude
Are you a real person?
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2008 1:26 AM CDT up reply actions
im the hatred for the Angels that lives every single person’s heart
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
I had no idea that "the hatred for the Angels that lives every single person's heart"
was such a horrible dolt.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 16, 2008 2:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Ross
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl_3_1.jsp?w_id=702509&w=/2008/open/draft/broll/br_ross_robert_400.wmv&mid=200805302799944&pid=gen_video&vid=11071&cid=mlb&v=2&bypass=true
its very important that you look cool out of the stretch
Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future
when can we expect him up here?
Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers for the next two years
Steinbrenner...what a tight wad
To paraphrase a mid-day radio host from Cleveland who oversimplifies everything…
“You’re in a big market. You have to sign your first round pick no matter what. Its just money. This is why you don’t win world series’.”
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