Wednesday a.m. stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 10, 2008 8:40 AM CDT
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Nice game last night. Hitters hitting well, pitchers (other than Jamey Wright, who has a 6.49 ERA since June 1) pitching well, and Texas stays 4.5 games up on Oakland with 17 games to go. If Texas goes 8-9 the rest of the way, Oakland has to go 14-4 to pass the Rangers.
Evan Grant has some Taylor Teagarden love this morning, and while he drove in 3 runs last night, the defense is the focus of the conversation. He came to the majors with a reputation for being a great receiver and game caller, and his reputation has been borne out in the bigs thusfar. Jeff Wilson says that Teagarden has been compared to former Cards' catcher Mike Matheny, a defensive stalwart who didn't hit, although Teagarden's power and on-base skills appear to be better than Matheny's.
Wilson also has a piece on Scott Feldman, who will be making one more start this season then will head out to the bullpen, in an effort to keep his innings down.
Hank Blalock says he isn't worrying about the future and whether or not the Rangers will pick up his option. He'd make the decision on the option easier if he'd start hitting..he's currently at .259/.308/.394 on the year, and since getting hurt in April, he's posting a .226/.259/.340 line in 112 plate appearances. That's ugly.
Milton Bradley has a strained muscle in his lower back, which resulted in him leaving the game after one swing last night, and David Murphy got a cortisone shot.
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Bradley got hurt?
NO WAY!!!
"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama
by DaheelzCM on Sep 10, 2008 8:48 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yah
Blog says that’s probably the season for him.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Sep 10, 2008 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blalock not hitting late in the season?
NO WAY!!!
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
by DJCahill on Sep 10, 2008 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, considering all the time he's been on the DL
it should feel like May to him.
O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!
Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen,
und freudenvollere.
by t ball on Sep 10, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Teagarden/Mike Matheny
Somebody needs to tell Jeff Wilson that’s a worst-case scenario, not a favorable comp.
Mike Matheny… egads.
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 Sep 10, 2008 8:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well...
I would tend to think that Wilson is using Matheny as a comparison for Teagarden’s defensive skills (which, in that aspect of the game is extremely high praise by the way). But I do agree, if Teagarden’s offensive ceiling turns out to be anywhere near as low as Matheny’s career OPS-plus of 64 it will be a severe disappointment – the kind of disappointment that would probably mean Teagarden is not the starting catcher.
by BlackHawk125 on Sep 10, 2008 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It could be worse.
He could be saying he projects as a 2008 Varitek.
by FuturePants on Sep 10, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm seeking an expert opinion here
because I am far from a “baseball scientist.” Is Teagarden turning out to be kinda like David Murphy, who’s career minor league offenseive numbers didn’t even come close to his ML production for some inexplicable reason, or is it just something about being new to the big club and teams aren’t sure how to pitch to his weaknesses yet? Is this the offensive production we can expect from Tea (close to it, I should say), or will his numbers plummet back to earth when he’s had enough ML at bats?
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Sep 10, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Easy question to answer
Of course he’s not going to have a Bonds-like slugging percentage. You can’t tell anything from a 5 game sample except if a player’s approach at the plate looks sound. Like Jamey said in his post this morning, Teagarden will draw walks and get on base, and he has a little power. The batting average will come down.
O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!
Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen,
und freudenvollere.
by t ball on Sep 10, 2008 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Teagarden
I think he’s the one out of the four I’d hate to lose most. I’ll be excited if the return is good, but I’ll still hate to see him go. I think you do anything you can to help the pitching, including acquiring pitchers, but also having good receivers for them to throw to.
O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!
Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen,
und freudenvollere.
by t ball on Sep 10, 2008 9:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just Curious
Does anybody really care if we finish in 2nd or 3rd?
by SaltyGoesYard on Sep 10, 2008 9:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd be more interested in
finishing above .500 than getting second place in this division.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2008 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I care about that, as well
That is simply less likely to occur.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 10, 2008 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
If you told me at the beginning of the year we’d finish second, I’d take that in a heartbeat.
Old war wound. Acts up around morons.
by TheBZA on Sep 10, 2008 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think however they finish won't change...
…the positives of seeing several young players take steps forward. If this current group continues to develop and some further additions push this team into the postseason next year or in 2010 we won’t remember or care how many games they won this year.
Physician: Primum non nocere
Batter: First, make no out
by Chad Crudup on Sep 10, 2008 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not me...
…I think it’s more important that the young players get as much time as possible and we protect our 2009 first round pick by finishing in the lower half of the league.
Physician: Primum non nocere
Batter: First, make no out
by Chad Crudup on Sep 10, 2008 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+100000000000000000000
"I’m sure you’ve seen Kiker before but I’ll just reiterate that the kid is mean on the mound. He is only 5’10’’ but he is an intimidator. He looks like he hates hitters. He has the juice for pressure situations."
-Jason Parks on Jul 22, 2008 10:08 PM
by Jayslick on Sep 10, 2008 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well
Usually I’d take the losses, especially during this lamest of duck period, for the draft pick.
Next year’s draft looks pretty bad from what I’ve read.
So long’s we’re in the bottom 15, that I’d stand by.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Sep 10, 2008 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
why would finishing second instead of third make any difference? I don’t think the fans or the players will even remember what place we finished this season by ST of next year.
"So he tore it up in AA. Yippee. ...Max Ramirez be damned." - bigsteve
by tricer on Sep 10, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well
It makes a difference to me.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 10, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because
It just does. I’d rather my team finish in 2nd than in 3rd.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 10, 2008 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Especially
since this team hasn’t finished above 3rd in years.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Sep 10, 2008 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or better yet
never finishing in 2nd place in its HISTORY.
by Coolbean04 on Sep 10, 2008 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well
I get that, and Gdawg’s point is good as well, but in the long run, wouldn’t a spot or two in the draft be more valuable than the feelings of good will?
by brettgardner on Sep 10, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably not...
…given that Rany’s study shows that there’s almost no difference in a spot or two in the first round once you get past the first 3-4 picks.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 10, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose.
But I’m reminded of this year’s draft.
by brettgardner on Sep 10, 2008 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
over a large sample size, that may be true
but in any one particular year, just one spot in the draft can make a huge difference. For example, in 2006 if the Rangers would have drafted one or two spots higher, we’d have Scherzer or Lincecum in the organization right now. And if we had finished ahead of the A’s last season, Justin Smoak would be there instead of here. I think the spot you pick in the first round can make a huge difference.
"So he tore it up in AA. Yippee. ...Max Ramirez be damned." - bigsteve
by tricer on Sep 10, 2008 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
I’ll take Justin Smoak.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Sep 10, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's an awful lot to rely on though
I would rather see this team win more, finish the season on a higher note, and hopefully let Nolan, Chuck, and the rest of the business guys have a lot more to market this team with than just a draft pick or two higher.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Sep 10, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Personally,
I don’t think 3rd versus 2nd place means a hill of beans to the marketing guys. In Dallas, if you don’t make the playoffs, you suck.
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
by DJCahill on Sep 10, 2008 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point.
And probably the most sensible one, too.
by brettgardner on Sep 10, 2008 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dallas regarding the playoffs as be-all, end-all
shows a fairly low level of fan sophistication since MLB has 2/3 the playoff teams as football and 1/2 the playoff teams as basketball and hockey. Making the playoffs is way too select a goal in baseball compared to other sports.
I also think we lose track of the fact that in sports we are following a team that is an entity in itself with internal goals that should be honored to some degree. Unless one overtly supports tanking, the goal of finishing with more wins or in a higher rank in the standings for a team that has not quit on management or fans should not be discouraged. I know we interject our goals into this mix and the fans are important, but allowing the team to feel better about itself has many long term benefits.
OTOH, a game right at the end of the season can be populated by rookies and try-outs to manipulate draft order, etc without stabbing a team in the back.
by mcgee48c on Sep 10, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You don't think this team
having the highest division standings finish since 1999 is something that helps market this team better?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Sep 11, 2008 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only thing losing
does is teach a club to lose. I would obviously like to finish in first, but absent that, the higher the finish the better.
by Jea103 on Sep 10, 2008 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
higher draft picks help
ask Tampa.
"So he tore it up in AA. Yippee. ...Max Ramirez be damned." - bigsteve
by tricer on Sep 10, 2008 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So...
…do you advocate tanking games once it is clear you are out of the race?
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 10, 2008 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely.
Shut down Milton, Feldman, etc.
"The question of how we came to be is a philosophical one." - 4HIM
by Chase Irwin on Sep 10, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tanking: No way. But here's how I live with the '08 Rangers...
…Every game I sit down to watch I want them to win. I root like heck the entire 9 innings. When they win, I feel really good inside. When they lose, it hurts for about ten minutes, and then I remember that the won-lost record doesn’t mean much this year and that it’s very important to protect that first round pick by finishing in the lower half of the standings.
Physician: Primum non nocere
Batter: First, make no out
by Chad Crudup on Sep 10, 2008 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly how I am
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 Sep 10, 2008 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not exactly
I certainly wouldn’t ask the players to intentionally drop balls, or throw to the wrong base, or issue a bunch of walks. But they have been doing those things all season anyway…
I wouldn’t try to lose, but at the same time, I’m not sitting here hoping that they achieve some benchmark of mediocrity like a .500 season or a second place finish. In the long run, those things mean absolutely nothing, and a team’s draft position can have far reaching implications.
Would you be happy if we played great over these last few games and ended up with the 14th best record in the league and lost a first round draft pick because of it? Or would you be happy if the A’s draft in front of us and get a significantly better talent, like we did to them this year?
"So he tore it up in AA. Yippee. ...Max Ramirez be damned." - bigsteve
by tricer on Sep 10, 2008 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
IF you mean
putting in a younger lineup, and resting veterans with injury issues like Bradley, don’t see why not.
Last year, every game we put Botts in, we could have been accused of tanking.
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
by DJCahill on Sep 10, 2008 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except the Rangers went 20-17 in games
where Botts batted at least 3 times in 2007.
Keep your head up at all times, Cahill.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The search is over!!!!!
We’ve figured it out. The key to victory in the Major Leagues is allowing Jason Botts to suck ass at the bottom of your lineup. No matter how terrible his hitting is, his presence alone causes your team to win. But only if he bats 3 times.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
by Bob Loblaw on Sep 10, 2008 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That
may be the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever posted.
O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!
Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen,
und freudenvollere.
by t ball on Sep 10, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Botts wasn't hurting the team in 2007
and the assertion that the Rangers could be accused of tanking games because they were using Botts is moronic.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Botts didn't really help the team
by hitting .240/.326/.335 and playing piss poor defense. To use W-L record as an indication about anything concerning one player is beyond silly. In a way, Dan’s post is more relevant because Botts’ performance was pretty much something the team had to overcome to win. It might be more accurate to say they won in spite of Botts, not because of him. Botts’ hitting in 2007 is about equivalent to Mendoza’s pitching this year.
O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!
Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen,
und freudenvollere.
by t ball on Sep 10, 2008 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd rather finish 3rd.
Better draft pick.
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
by DJCahill on Sep 10, 2008 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
I look at it this way. If the Rangers had somehow finished 3rd last season instead of last then Justin Smoak would be an Oakland Athletic right now.
"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama
by DaheelzCM on Sep 10, 2008 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am Ivory sure
"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama
by DaheelzCM on Sep 10, 2008 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even if I wasn't sure
There is still no logical reason that 2nd is better than 3rd. Especially when both will lbe 20 games out of 1st.
"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama
by DaheelzCM on Sep 10, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
x
There is still no logical reason that 2nd is better than 3rd. Especially when both will lbe 20 games out of 1st.
There’s not really any logical reason that anything in sports is better than anything. Is there any logic behind the fact that the guys wearing a certain set of laundry outperforming a bunch of other guys in other sets of laundry results in me being happy?
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 10, 2008 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK Seinfeld...
…let’s not get too deep here or we’ll start to question everything we hold dear about sports.
Physician: Primum non nocere
Batter: First, make no out
by Chad Crudup on Sep 10, 2008 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't
Making a point to bring it up just screams loser to me.
"Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states" - Barack Obama
by DaheelzCM on Sep 10, 2008 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hoping to finish 2nd
does scream “loser mentality” to me now that i think about it.
"I’m sure you’ve seen Kiker before but I’ll just reiterate that the kid is mean on the mound. He is only 5’10’’ but he is an intimidator. He looks like he hates hitters. He has the juice for pressure situations."
-Jason Parks on Jul 22, 2008 10:08 PM
by Jayslick on Sep 10, 2008 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hoping
for signs of improvement as part of a long term plan doesn’t scream loser. It’s just realistic.
O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!
Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen,
und freudenvollere.
by t ball on Sep 10, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
To me
adding a talent like Justin Smoak is a sign of improvement. Moving from 75 wins to 80 wins isn’t really a sign of anything IMO. Especially when the Pythag expected winning pct is moving in the opposite direction.
.488 last year to .462 currently.
"So he tore it up in AA. Yippee. ...Max Ramirez be damned." - bigsteve
by tricer on Sep 10, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not focused on win totals
for signs of improvement. But you can’t look like you’re tanking and expect your players to care enough to show improvement, growth, development of skills, etc. The management has to at least pay lip service to ending on a positive note for the players.
O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!
Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen,
und freudenvollere.
by t ball on Sep 10, 2008 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do...
I would much rather see the team finish second and hopefully even get to .500 then fall to 3rd.
.500 is going to be tough though.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Sep 10, 2008 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just curious
Since Davis moved back to 3B, what do you guys think of his defense so far? Does it look like he improved a lot to where he could actually stick there or do you want to see him go back to 1B?
by Coolbean04 on Sep 10, 2008 9:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Made a really nice play today
I’ve been pretty impressed especially relative to last year.
Offense doesn't doubt me, but my first and primemost thing is defense and punt return and kickoff return
by Brett Perryman on Sep 10, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He made a few of them...
the stop and throw from his knees on the Ichiro grounder that Hank should have got.
The liner he caught and then had the smarts and quickness to dive for third to get the runner out there as well, or Millwood would have probably given up a couple more runs that inning.
And the slow roller he charged and fielded barehanded and made the throw.
Look, he won’t win any gold gloves over there, but I’ve been very impressed so far with how he has handled the position and how he was willing to move over to 3rd and didn’t bitch about getting moved back. I definitely don’t see him as a liability at 3rd defensively right now.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Sep 10, 2008 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last night I crossed over a line...
…when Bradley left the game after one swing. I am now firmly in the camp that says if he won’t accept an EXTREMELY team-friendly contract (i.e. two guaranteed years and incentive-laden) then offer arbitration and take the draft pick compensation.
Physician: Primum non nocere
Batter: First, make no out
by Chad Crudup on Sep 10, 2008 9:34 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
If the team isn’t elite next year, use the time to groom Max. Give him Milton’s job.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Sep 10, 2008 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
get ready for a bigsteve blitzkrieg
But the offense will suffer !!!
"So he tore it up in AA. Yippee. ...Max Ramirez be damned." - bigsteve
by tricer on Sep 10, 2008 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Offense suffering
One thing that gives me pause is this appearing in a regular lineup:
C Teagarden
CF Borbon
SS Andrus
DH Max
3B Young
That’s four spots’ worth of questionable, and even one COF spot is suspect (a recovering Murphy with Byrd/Boggs). I still think Andrus is the starter Opening Day.
We’ve gotten used to a prolific offense this year, and I love the simultaneous youth movement, but yeah that lineup will fail for stretches. Here’s hoping JD’s alright with more growing pains.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Sep 10, 2008 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
CF
is it reasonable to start thinking that Byrd might be an above average CF?
And yeah, I see your point – but I believe that the offense will suffer some next year, but I don’t think it will be because of the dropoff from MB to Max. I’m just real confident about Max being a plus ML hitter.
"So he tore it up in AA. Yippee. ...Max Ramirez be damned." - bigsteve
by tricer on Sep 10, 2008 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did 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
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by lisa w on Sep 10, 2008 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Milton Bradley when he's healthy
but he’s so undependable that I can’t give him a contract in good conscience.
As bad as health has been this year, it’s the second highest number of ab’s he’s had in his career.
With the likelihood of a new manager next year, I just can’t see keeping him.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2008 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Type A
With Milton being a type a FA and Wright a possible B, the Rangers could get a good haul of picks next June.
Nolan Ryan should be the Rangers president, GM, manager and pitching coach.
by RangerMad on Sep 10, 2008 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Milton
I doubt he’s going to be a Type A.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 10, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw on some blog (can't remember which)
that they did calculations for the Elias rankings and showed Bradley being a Type B.
What I don’t understand about that though is that I thought you don’t really get points off for being injured. How does someone with a 171 OPS+ this season and 153 OPS+ last season not be a Type A
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Sep 10, 2008 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because
OPS doesn’t get taken into account, and counting stats do. I believe that used to be true, I can’t swear to the new formula.
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
by DJCahill on Sep 10, 2008 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But from what I read and have seen in past FA crops
It looks like the counting stats get multiplied to account for one player playing in less games than another.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Sep 10, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, because of injuries?
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Sep 10, 2008 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was type A this last year
and had his best year to date this year.
Why would he drop?
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Sep 11, 2008 2:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No way
Wright will be a Type B. It looks like Guardado won’t even be a Type B. I was also going to say that it looks like Bradley will not come close to being a Type A.
So you’re really talking about 1 Type B for both those players.
by Coolbean04 on Sep 10, 2008 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Tiger blog...
…that was trying to reverse engineer the rankings showed Wright as a Type B.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 10, 2008 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
gree with the Teagarden love
his presence catching a game just gives this intangible sense that things are under control.
by jcAustin on Sep 10, 2008 10:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes Adam, Jamey has been horrible since june, however,
he is a type B free agent and that will land as comp. right?
Type Bs: Jamey Wright, Dennys Reyes, and Alan Embree. Wright and Reyes are earning $1MM this year; Embree $3MM with a club option for ’09 at the same salary. Perhaps the Twins will offer arb to Reyes.
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