8/3/08 post game thread

people should not go by one average start. thats why you dont think laird is a power hitter because he hit 2 hr today

It was just an observation from post-game interview. I’d never noticed them before

Seriously suggested to DFA someone where the following wasnt a factor:

1) Noone immediately said we don’t have anyone better to replace him or otherwise said that was silly.
2) Or if those 2 fail, the player wasnt at least somewhat deserving of being sent down. I mean really, Luis Mendoza would have been sent down weeks ago in probably every other organization in baseball. Hes just lucky he happens to be on the rangers who have noone else to throw out there.

Seriously, I put DFA into the comment search engine, and I see mostly sarcasm. Someone suggested we DFA Blalock because they dont tihnk we will pick up his option. I honestly think there are more people mocking “DFA” comments then there are actual DFA comments. Im probably guilty of the same in reverse, but everything is getting massively exaggerated.

Anyway, past that one point… yes I can see where the difference between this guy sucks and hes sucking today could get to you… but you are drawing a fine line that most people arn’t considering in their post-3run homerun to put the rangers behind comment. And in some of your comments you act like thats legitimately 90% of the thread, when there is even MORE knee jerk celebration. Does murph hitting a HR really make him a great outfielder any more than X player having an 0 for 9 run makes him terrible? Its 2 sides of the same coin and its difficult to only get one of them. I think you are taking each individual quick post too seriously. If you don’t wish to participate in the outbreaks of negativity when the rangers are blowing a game, thats obviously just fine, but you’ve called the recent threads trash because of negativity, and I dont think its fair to act like thats ACTUALLY the majority of the threads. Hell, the connor jinx thing that you were so focused in on was a running joke. Of course, people still disliked him legitimately though. And hey, now hes gone.

And if you are suggesting things were any different earlier.. id suggest you don’t remember april. At least until the point apathy set in as the rangers reached new lows… id rather people still be upset when the rangers suck than they be so used to it to the point of apathy.

Anyway, I certainly can understand that not everyone wants to take part in that kind of minute by minute reactionary threads. I get that and its just fine, but I think some of the comments ive seen recently are unfair. Especially after the game like the original post in this line of discussion. Looking at reaction to mendoza blowing up 3 hours later when the rangers have come back, he settled down and its a win? Unfair point of judgement.

And yes, Im taking all this way too seriously. I could take my own advice and just ignore these few complaints. But im not claiming im perfect =)

I’ve made that point before, but I could be wrong.

I’m ok with DShep’s point of view. I understand that “heat of the moment” argument. I’m not trying to be the “voice of reason” or sound like I’m better than any other LSBer. I guess I would just like to hear more reasoning to a point. The first point he made with Mendoza and runs allowed is what I like to see. Not just “this guy sucks”. That is why I like these post game threads.

I don’t expect the gameday threads to change. Which is fine, no big deal. I was just saying that I used to read them almost every game and now I usually just skim through them a couple times a week. No big deal. So back off protector of the gameday threads. =P

I’ve got no interest in any 2nd tier f.a. pitchers, though.

I’d rather stick with Millwood and Padilla and the in-house options, plus anyone available via trade, than go out there and try to get a 2nd tier guy.

He won’t opt out of his contract to be had at a low price. He can get 10 mil next year. If he opts out he will be looking for at least that over 5 years.

Seriously do you think at all before you post.

...this offense hasn’t had too much trouble scoring runs in Bradley’s absence.

the Hollywood series for examper… or the slugfest we put on Marcum Friday.