Monday a.m. stuff

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 4, 2008 9:37 AM CDT

A day of redemption for AJM. Gerald Laird hits 2 home runs, and Luis Mendoza bounces back from a rough 1st innings (albeit one where he wasn't hit real hard) to go 7 strong innings.

Both of Laird's homers went to right field, and Laird and Ron Washington both say that's something Rudy Jaramillo has been working on with Laird for some time.

Eddie Guardado pitched the 9th, and was warming up even when it was a 1 run game in the 8th, but Washington says that C.J. Wilson is still the closer, that he just had "a feeling" about Guardado last night.

Not sure what that means...they may be giving Wilson a few days off from the closer role, after his meltdowns last week, or there could be other things afoot.

Milton Bradley is still hurting, although Washington says he doesn't think Bradley will end up on the d.l.

Mike Heika says Brandon McCarthy still has some work to do before he's major league ready. I wonder if, at this point, it doesn't make more sense to go ahead and activate him and option him, and let him stay in the minors the rest of the way. That may get you to where you have just under 3 years of service time with him, which would make him f.a. eligible after 2012, instead of 2011.

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McCarthy

Does he need to get his inning count up for next year? What about winter ball?

by mattrpav on Aug 4, 2008 9:42 AM CDT 0 recs

I'm guessing that "feeling"

was that CJ isn’t reliable and Eddie throws strikes… ? If you’re committed to your wife, do you say you have a “feeling” about your secretary?

There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 4, 2008 9:56 AM CDT 1 recs

Real good point

on McCarthy.

Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return

by zywica on Aug 4, 2008 10:33 AM CDT 0 recs

Boy that would annoy McCarthy though

Not that I really care what he thinks, since he can’t stay healthy, but that tkaes him from being arbitration eligible to not, doesn’t it? Big salary difference…

by JBImaknee on Aug 4, 2008 11:14 AM CDT up 0 recs

No

He’d still be arb-eligible after this season.

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 4, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up 0 recs

is arb-eligibility after years on the 40 then?

and not service time?

by JBImaknee on Aug 4, 2008 11:29 AM CDT up 0 recs

No, it is service time

But he’d be a Super 2 even if he doesn’t have 3 years service time, and thus will be arb-eligible either way.

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 4, 2008 11:33 AM CDT up 0 recs

ah... the dreaded "Super 2"

always sneaks up on me…

by JBImaknee on Aug 4, 2008 11:35 AM CDT up 0 recs

McCarthy

Why would he be a Super 2 after this season if he wasn’t one after last season?

Plus I think it will be close on his service clock. According to cots he had 2.055 service time coming into the year. Time on the 60 day count and so since he is still technically on the 60 day he is accruing time. I think as we stand right now he has over 3 years time

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 4, 2008 3:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yes it is...

and I would like to see that happen too.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 4, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

"feeling"

Hopefully his “feeling” was that Eddie G is better than CJ.

Revenge of the Birds

by cgolden on Aug 4, 2008 10:38 AM CDT 0 recs

Ben Harrison

Promoted to AAA. Didn’t see it on here yet.

Big photo on MiLB while it lasts…

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Aug 4, 2008 11:32 AM CDT 0 recs

Mayberry

seems to have heated up a bit of late. good to see. Littleton has as well.

does anyone know how long Cruz and MaxRam are projected to be out? Ankle sprain and hip flexor, respectively, correct?

by clark on Aug 4, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up 0 recs

Cruz injury

It’s his quad and I think I heard last night that he would be in Surprise rehabbing for a week or so.

Warner Madrigal makes Ezequiel Astacio look downright handsome.

by tricer on Aug 4, 2008 11:43 AM CDT up 0 recs

lineup

He’s in the lineup today with Ballard on the hill. If Harrison could get off to a good start then maybe someone would claim him in the rule 5 draft. I don’t think the Rangers will protect him.

"An effortless 98" - Scott Gardner after Neftali Feliz's first AA pitch

by RangerMad on Aug 4, 2008 12:44 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ballard: 5.1IP 2ER

Holy Shit!

Tucson puts up a 5 spot in the 8th…and OKC says “So what”, and puts up 7.

OKC winning, 13-7!

"...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 4, 2008 3:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

Tucson

Ah… what memories. Or lack of. :)

"An effortless 98" - Scott Gardner after Neftali Feliz's first AA pitch

by RangerMad on Aug 4, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up 0 recs

Oh

word.

by tyd3311 on Aug 4, 2008 5:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

I was wondering what effects all the missed time would have on his FA time.

Definitely would like to see them do as you suggested. If he’s ever actually healthy, id like to get more than 2 years of him out of all this. Come back healthy next year with 3 years left with the rangers.. still salvageable.

Well, at least if you ignore will carroll.

And sigh @ bradley. Obviously Hes still given us way more than most would have anticipated, but its irritating none the less.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Aug 4, 2008 12:44 PM CDT 0 recs

Bradley

It’s going to take Bradley 3-4 games to get his swing back so he is virtually out for the Yankees series. Then once he comes back, the tendinitis in his knee will flare up and he will miss some more games.

"An effortless 98" - Scott Gardner after Neftali Feliz's first AA pitch

by RangerMad on Aug 4, 2008 12:54 PM CDT 0 recs

Laird

Laird now has an OPS of 833, only Shoppach and Mauer are better among AL catchers.

I’m sure LSJ will let us know what Laird’s OPS is without the two 2HR games.

by Randy Richardson on Aug 4, 2008 3:05 PM CDT 0 recs

well the community projection was .253/.311/.392

so I dont think LSJ is the only person who didn’t expect ihm to be doing tihs.

hes having a great year, no question..

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Aug 4, 2008 3:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

I kid . . .

Earlier in the season, LSJ had a habit of quoting Laird’s numbers minus his 2HR game against the Angels.

by Randy Richardson on Aug 4, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

funny,

You got me interested in looking back at that projection. 525DP projected .226/.270/.325 or Laird. The BA and SLG numbers are almost dead on if they had been for his son. Although there’s two months left and I hope Salty continues his recent improvement.

by Randy Richardson on Aug 4, 2008 3:48 PM CDT up 0 recs