Saturday morning things
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 30, 2008 11:38 AM CDT
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Another bleah game. Dustin Nippert looked pretty good for the first few innings, though.
Jeff Wilson says Torii Hunter saved the game by turning a Marlon Byrd two run homer into an out. I'm not convinced it wouldn't have been a double, rather than a homer, but either way, that play was huge. Evan Grant notes the team ERA in August has dropped from 6.25 to 5.64 over the past week, which is progress.
Vicente Padilla is heading to the disabled list. The decision was made yesterday to d.l. Padilla and recall Kam Loe, but for whatever reason, it isn't happening until today.
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watching Nippert pitch
He has some nice tools to work with. He looks like a guy that could possibly make some incremental improvements and have his results take a great leap forward.
Warner Madrigal makes Ezequiel Astacio look downright handsome.
by tricer on Aug 30, 2008 12:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The last 5 games
The starting pitching has been pretty good.
A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555
by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 12:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Choose another word...
“bleah” is getting stale. Thanks.
Aikman and Bradshaw?
Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill
by SarasotaRanger on Aug 30, 2008 12:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"bleah" is getting bleah
I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles
by Dirk Diggler on Aug 30, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bleah + 3
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loe
I believe the reason it is being held off until today is his service time. He had 2.117 coming into the year. Since he has spent a majority of the time in OKC this year we may be able to keep him under 3 years by doing this. Not only would it keep him from arbitration but we would get another year before he becomes a FA.
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Aug 30, 2008 12:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Isn't there also
A ten day rule on recalls ?
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Aug 30, 2008 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
injury
If he is being recalled to replace a person going on the DL there is no rule. But yes under normal circumstances you can’t be recalled for 10 days after being optioned down.
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Aug 30, 2008 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i disagree
he’ll be a super 2 either way. and i don’t think loe’s f.a. eligibility is a concern.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 30, 2008 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How will he be a super two?
He wasn’t one this past winter.
His FA may not be a concern but if you can guarantee another full year of control over a guy rather than lose him over a one or two day error you do it. This year instead of being up for arbitration and probably getting around a million dollars we can just resign him for 420,000.
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Aug 30, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If delaying his call up for a day or two...
…is the difference between him having 2+ years of service time and 3 years of service time, he’ll have enough service time to qualify as a super 2.
And I think Loe is a lot more likely to be dropped from the 40 man roster over the next calendar year than he is to stick around long enough for the issue of whether he’s a free agent after 2011 or 2012 to matter. With someone else, I might believe that was a factor, but in this case, I don’t see it.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 30, 2008 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you there
He is definitely at the bottom of the 40 and one of the first to get cut off I believe if we need a spot. But he has shown flashes and if you can guarantee yourself an extra year of his potential services by keeping him in the minors an extra day or so you have to. Its the same reason teams hold back their top prospects for a couple weeks in April so they get essentially 7 years of service. Loe isn’t a top prospect but if you can get an extra year potentially you got to.
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Aug 30, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nippert pitched the way he is capable of
I hope he gets to stay in the rotation for the rest 2008 and then compete for a spot in 2009.
Washington said that Millwood and Padilla are gonna be in the rotation next year. In the article they basically forshadowed that the Rangers are going to be getting pitching outside of the organization Washington said “theres gonna be some competition” . we have no major prospects who are gonna be ready next year so if we want to have a better rotation we’re gonna have to go outside for pitching
I give up
by Steal Home on Aug 30, 2008 12:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
x
we have no major prospects who are gonna be ready next year
I assume you aren’t counting Hurley, Harrison and Hunter in there?
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 30, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i meant pitchers who haven't we haven't seen up here yet
and i wouldnt count hunter as a major prospect anyways
I give up
by Steal Home on Aug 30, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Feliz and Holland
If they maintain their 2008 paces (or even 2007-2008) they’re ML pitchers next year.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Aug 30, 2008 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they better not be up here or we will be committing suicide
I give up
by Steal Home on Aug 30, 2008 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Geez, Adam...because they suck
and Conner ruined their arms!!!!! They’re totally ruined!!!! Their arms are so ruined now they couldn’t even stack boxes on trucks for UPS!!! Despite what your eyes tell you when you watch them and what their stats say, they are all totally ruined!!!!!!!!
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Aug 30, 2008 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ever heard of something called not being ML-ready?
i guess not. your too busy ranting about something you’re completely wrong about even though your rant sucks
so should robbie ross be in the rotation next year too? neil ramirez? ooo what about engel beltre being our lead off hitter? hes definently ml-ready. what about wilfredo boscan?
I give up
by Steal Home on Aug 30, 2008 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I call him Wilbo when we hang out
A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555
by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why debate with a Master(de)Bater?
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley
by Rodney on Aug 30, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
because they wont be ready to be in the big leagues in 2009. and if they get ruined then our next 2 to 3 years are ruined
I give up
by Steal Home on Aug 30, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay
because they wont be ready to be in the big leagues in 2009.
Is it really impossible to believe that one of them might be ready for the big leagues in, say, July or August of next year?
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 30, 2008 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
its not impossible but they should be 100% sure they are ready
I give up
by Steal Home on Aug 30, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You tried
to say something smart, sorry it didn’t work out. Keep trying.
O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!
Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen,
und freudenvollere.
by t ball on Aug 30, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what the fuck. no one was talking to you
I give up
by Steal Home on Aug 30, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or to me...
But I will pile on as well.
Unlike T, I don’t think you should keep trying.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Aug 30, 2008 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
+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.
by lonestarJon on Aug 31, 2008 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hes right
lets just throw holland and feliz in the rotation next year and let them get shelled.
hey who needs wins?? not ranger fans
I give up
by Steal Home on Aug 31, 2008 2:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Feldman and Nippert
If we do in fact keep both Millwood and Padilla and do in fact go out and sign just one FA pitcher there will be a roster crunch problem that could cost us a good arm. That is three rotation spots taken up. Both Feldman and Nippert are out of options next year so they would have to stay on the 25 man. That fills up the rotation. What do we do with BMac, Hurley, Harrison, and Hunter?
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Aug 30, 2008 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BMac will probably get hurt
and Hunter can stay at AAA. we can see what Nippert does the rest of the year,and if he doesnt stick in the rotation then we only have 2 guys fighting for one spot (Hurley and Harrison). See how those 2 do in spring training and how Harrison does the rest of the year. I would like Both Hurley and Harrison in the rotation and that could easily considering how injury-prone Millwood and Padilla have been this year. As for Feldman, we have to keep in the rotation, he is just gonna improve even though he has been our best starting/most consistent pitcher this year.
Now we if we dont have injuries, then we could have a problem, but we lead the league in pitching injuries…
I give up
by Steal Home on Aug 30, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do we do with BMac, Hurley, Harrison, and Hunter?
trade Hurley.
no, money down!
by oc on Aug 30, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
make him a closer/set up man
Warner Madrigal makes Ezequiel Astacio look downright handsome.
by tricer on Aug 30, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ugh...
…another first-round pick turned reliever.
that pool is getting mighty crowded.
no, money down!
by oc on Aug 30, 2008 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree that it is not ideal
but the bullpen is full of holes just like the rotation, quality is needed both places and I’d rather have people in places that they have the best chance for success. There have been hints for a while now that Hurley’s arsenal might fit best in the pen.
Not saying that I’d move him there in ST, have him and several others compete for rotation spots, then a couple that miss out on the rotation (Hurley? Feldman?) can start out working in the pen.
Everybody’s favorite trade target, Greinke, pitched almost exclusively out of the pen in 07 and it hasn’t seemed to set him back.
Warner Madrigal makes Ezequiel Astacio look downright handsome.
by tricer on Aug 30, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
_________ (pitcher traded for Hurley)
Millwood
Padilla
McCarthy
Harrison
___________________________________________________
that leaves the rest of these pitchers to operate out of the bullpen.
Feldman
Hunter
Rupe
Nippert
Gabbard
Rheinecker
Murray
Loe
MENDOZA!!!!
Littleton
Francisco
Benoit
Madrigal
Wilson
(Diamond?)
(Eyre?)
…lot of options for that bullpen next year.
…using Hurley as a valuable trade chip would help this team more than it would putting him in the bullpen… in my opinion…
no, money down!
by oc on Aug 30, 2008 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Padilla...
At this point I just shut him down for he rest of the year. Let a guy like Nippert stay in the rotation to see how much he can improve.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Aug 30, 2008 12:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
He’s done a good job this year. Just let him get healthy for next year, while at the same time seeing what he can do. Worst case scenerio is that at least we improve our draft position.
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by hinduplaya on Aug 30, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wash Quote
“He’s inexperienced,” Washington said. “I want to keep him somewhere where he can be successful. As soon as he learns what he’s doing, he’ll really do some damage. He needs to learn how to make adjustments from pitch to pitch, rather from at-bat to at-bat or from week to week.”
I’d refer Wash to the homer Davis hit off Alan Embree last month to refute this.
by Keynes on Aug 30, 2008 1:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Texas League homepage
sez Neftali Feliz is the TL pitcher of the week. Copycat … Holland got it last week.
by shroomer on Aug 30, 2008 2:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
New Orleans celebrity sighting..
I just saw Anderson Cooper having a cocktail at a gay bar on Bourbon St.
You know shits about to hit the fan when he shows up… I’m outta here..
The weather is gorgeous here in the Big Easy… a little more of a breeze than yesterday but still a nice steamy day.
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 3:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You need to leave now
A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555
by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeh I'm leaving tonight/tomorrow morning..
like at 3 am so hopefully the traffic is lighter
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stay safe
A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555
by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks Boomer!!!!!!
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the schedule
My son and his daughters plan to use, or a little earlier (so the kids can sleep). I am concerned about stations up I-55 or on I-10 and I-20 running out of gas, though. Drive safely, hope you get far enough away to avoid this monster.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Aug 30, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well thank you Mr. Coffin...
I’ve got a FULL tanks and I mean FULL tank of gas.. I made sure of that a few days ago. The last thing you want to do is run out of gas. I’m heading to Houston…if it takes me 6 hours tonight…or longer…so be it… I’m hoping that leaving at 2 a m will impact the traffic flow I guess I’ll find out soon enough.
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Be safe!
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley
by Rodney on Aug 30, 2008 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thank you Rodney!!!
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+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.
by lonestarJon on Aug 30, 2008 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks Jonny!
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LAMF
get out now be safe…so seeing Anderson Cooper at the gay bar…does that confirm his alleged gayness?
¡yo soy Horsedooty!
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
by horsedooty on Aug 30, 2008 3:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
thanks Doots!
Anderson Cooper does not hide his gayness. He’s very much “out of the closet.” He’s been in many gay publications talking about it.
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anderson Cooper ranked No 2 on the top 50 gay list by New York Magazine..
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/04/out_ranks_the_top_50_gays_ande.html
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually "Out" magazine did the rankings..
and look who’s # 1…..someone I used to date LOL .
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
David Geffen is a little old for you
isn’t he? lol
A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555
by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this was over 10 years ago..
he looked pretty young back then but it wasn’t about his looks he’s a super fascinating guy and yes a billionaire..detail details :) ..
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
geffen
i think hes the one that i heard likes to hire young male models to come to his house
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Aug 30, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know about that...
I met him at a party…he couldn’t of been nicer.
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Should have stayed with him
he is worth 6 billion.
A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555
by boomer1 on Aug 30, 2008 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LAMF
thanks for the info on Cooper. I had never heard it confirmed. But then I don’t read OUT or any other gay mags. The things you learn on LSB. BTW, I still like his reporting.
¡yo soy Horsedooty!
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
by horsedooty on Aug 30, 2008 9:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you're welcome Doots..
He’s a pretty cool dude. I enjoy his work very much.
"California is the most liberal state in the union. No joke that place is probably going to slide into the ocean one of these days. California is a wasteland run by liberals"
-Sharky- what a nice guy huh? I guess he doesn't watch any TV shows or movies.. If California goes so goes the entertainment industry. What a nut job!!
by LAMuscleFag on Aug 30, 2008 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, as a human man who pays attention to the world and watches CNN a lot
I had no freaking idea that AC was gay. Seriously…none. I thought you were fucking with us when you said you saw him in a gay bar.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Aug 31, 2008 1:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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