has OMFT done that stupid head first dive into first base in the last month? That play makes no sense to me.

As far as Board Game goes it’s looking more and more likely that he will be going elsewhere. I certainly hope JD won’t give him a long-term deal given his all his injuries. I think that Cruz and MaxRam make him a little more expendable, but it will still be a big bat missed in the middle of that lineup next year.

Grant says Kevin Millwood’s interview included Nolan Ryan

Nolan Ryan is going to set this organization back with his personnel meddling and “back in my day” mentality. I have a BAD feeling about where this organization is headed. Which sucks, because I was just starting to get a good feeling about it given the buildup of the farm system and the good play of some of the younger players at the major league level this year.

“If they’re going to wait, you know, that tells me they’re not too interested in keeping me,” Bradley said. "My personal opinion is that I think [the Rangers] have dragged their feet. It’s a 50-50 shot if I come back.

Bye.

“I just know I deserve to quit getting [stuck] with these one-year deals. I need to have a long-term contract. I’m not just a rent-a-player for one year. I’m looking for fair value. I’m one of the better hitters in the game, and .320 hitters with .440 on-base percentages don’t grow on trees, so you need to take advantage of it when you got it.”

Hey Milton, maybe if you could go more than 5 games without having to miss time with a myriad of vague injuries someone would be willing to give you a long term deal.

What a douche.

He gave us a phenomenal half season, but Im ready to let him go and let max-ram get first shot at DH.
Obviously maxram wont be putting up a 1.0 ops, but I highly doubt Bradley repeats this year either.

13 million with a team option for a 2nd or 10 million (per) for 2 years with a team option for a 3rd is what I’d offer, reasonable I think. Which Im sure he would be insulted by nonetheless.

And actually, i wrote the above before reading all the quotes. Now im even less interested. His career ops is .826, not the 1.0 whatever it is this year. Hed have to do this year in year out to be a premiere player with his missed time and now poor (if any) defense. Hes now done it for about a season counting his padres run. Nice, but eh..

As for wright.. Id barely be able to stand letting wright go a second inning (after narrowly avoiding disaster) if the bullpen was tired. But with expanded rosters on the day after an off day.. come on.

But he’s a kickboxer extraordinaire remember?

My sources have told me that he chose kickboxing as his martial art to keep his hands free so that he could hold the box of krispy kreme donuts.

This winter try Jiu-Jitsu and put the donuts down fat ass! Nolan is onto you!!

i was onboard with bringing him back for a 2-3 year deal but theres no way i’d want them to offer him a long term deal and i’m not sure that any team is going to

The same guy who made Eric Hurley miss out on a chance to go to the White House can’t be bothered to show up for Spring Training in shape? And is so notorious for such that the team president has to take time out of his schedule to sit him down and say ‘You pitch better when you’re not a lardass. Jon here has science top prove it. For serious.’

he is too young to be a DH and right now i do not think he can hit major league pitching, they don’t just throw fast balls in the bigs. if they dont keep MB then they will have to find a DH elsewhere (hopefully a right hander)

it’s about “financial security for his family”, which is obviously completely different from money.

Bradley insists that he doesn’t want a long-term deal just for the money. He said he isn’t motivated to play for money, although he wants to have the financial security to take care of his family.

“My mom worked 35 years as a grocery clerk,” Bradley said. "She never had a vacation. She was on her feet all day, and now she needs a knee replacement. She worked on her feet for all those years to give me an opportunity to do whatever I wanted to do in my life. Now, she deserves to relax.

“And I want to provide the best environment for my son [Jeremiah Christian]. I want my son to have everything I never had. I want him to experience things that I never got to experience. It’s not just about the money.”

I guess the $5 million he made this year wasn’t enough for him to pay a few hundred bucks a month for his mom to have health insurance. This is a pet peeve of mine, athletes making multi-million dollars complaining like they can’t afford things like health insurance for his mom, and a new ball glove for his son.

To flip him at the deadline.

You failed.

maybe they could make it on a couple of mill a year, i do believe i could, since i don’t need that Hum V or the gold chain, these dudes are always crying they don’t have enough, try living in my world.

I don’t see the need for this, though I guess it won’t hurt him. I’d rather he just go to AZ and work on 1B some more.

to DH/3B… Max DH’ing when Chipper plays 3rd, and Duran playing 3rd when Chipper DH’s. Chipper is the type of player this team lacks.. the guy who has been there, seen everything.

compare this
rupe:
28 times from behind
6 times tied
9 times when were ahead
15 times when -2, -1, tied, +1, +2 runs (2 when ahead)

jamey wright:
22 times from behind
10 times tied
40 times ahead
43 times when -2, -1, tied, +1, +2 runs

madrigal:
11 times when -2, -1, tied, +1, +2 runs

francisco:
39 times when -2, -1, tied, +1, +2 runs (32 when tied, +1, +2)

guardado:
38 times when -2, -1, tied, +1, +2 runs (33 when tied, +1, +2)

CJ:
34 times when -2, -1, tied, +1, +2 runs (32 when tied, +1, +2)

benoit:
25 times when -2, -1, tied, +1, +2 runs (19 times when tied, +1, +2)

close game usage:
wright – 43 (72 games)
guardado – 33 (55 games)
cj – 32 (50 games)
francisco – 32 (55 games)
benoit – 19 (44 games)
rupe – 15 (43 games)
madrigal – 11 (28 games)

Is Adam still updating this blog? Game day threads are lame…