It's The Pitching Stupid
by LBrooks on Sep 21, 2008 2:39 PM CDT
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August 2nd, JohnBoy fires his pitching coaches. The team ERA is 5.27. Almost 2 months later with Andy Hawkins the team ERA is around 5.43. Hmmmmm.....Junior is running out of scapegoates for this pathetic franchise.
He fired the only manager to put a competitive team on the field in the last 9 years (Buck Showalter).
After 3 years he will show a team this year that has the WORST ERA in all of baseball. Is the WORST fielding team in all of baseball. His crack pitching staff will lead the league in walks and have the least amount of strikeouts.
There are 3 elements to the game - Pitching, Defense, and Offense. Offense is the easiest. Fantasy players can put an offense together. Teams like Tampa, LAA Angels, Minnesota, win with pithcing and defense. Something this team does not have.
Galloway wrote an article the other day suggesting that Nolan can Daniels. I'll go one further than Galloway..........
I predict Nolan's first order of business in the off-season is to send this boy back to the basement. How do I know this?
At the break, Junior made no moves, to either sell off or improve the team. I figure that Nolan put a muzzle on the boy, due to his track record of trades. He simply does not have a clue.
Let's look at 2 groups of pitchers:
Group A
Eaton, Otsuka, Padilla, Tejeda, Millwood, McCarthy, Gabbard, Harrison, Wright, Jennings, Mendoza, Ponson, Gagne, Fukimori
Group B
CYoung, Danks, Volquez, Galarraga
Cripes..........I'd trade ALL of group A for group B right now.
John Daniels is in WAY OVER his head as a Big League GM. Not saying the boy doesn't have talent......but let's limit him to his so-called specialty - prospects.
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Wait...
I thought Nolan was the one behind firing the pitching coaches.
Now it is Daniels, because he is scapegoating them?
I’m confused.
Cherry pickin?
If you’re going to include Harrison, shouldn’t you also include the additional pitchers currently in the Minors that came over with him during that trade? You also forgot to add Nippert, Guardado, Madrigal & Hunter to group A.
That is what he does
And he will never respond to any of your post.
A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555
yeah
unlike josey that at least sticks around and replies.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
yep
I’ve repeatedly stated this for a long time. Seven used to stick around but he has been following ruger’s art of “drive by” posting for a while now. Sad since I remember when Seven used to make a contribution whereas now he just tries to stir everyone up.
by Kevin McBrayer on Sep 22, 2008 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions
that's very true Mr. Boomer..
if Granny Grump played ball her specialty would be the “hit and RUN”
Steal Home R.I.P. 9/10/08
by LAMuscleFag on Sep 22, 2008 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
The one that wouldn't go away.
Did Ben survive the hurricane?
by inactive lsb user on Sep 21, 2008 4:28 PM CDT reply actions
And the old fart
calls the postgame show.
Guarantee?
Go fart dust, bitter olde-timer…
"...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
And this light in the loafers
Al guy that always calls in…he sounds like he’s going to cry, the way his voice cracks.
Must be Gary’s (lbrooks) “friend”.
"...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
dont you mean
grandpa urine disciples ?
i refer to them as the bowel movement. they have a strong following.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
i agree
i know we have all these prospects but they mean nothing until they get up to the bigs and produce
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
That's not really true.
A prospect can be traded for another player without ever getting to the bigs and producing.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
not with JD as our gm
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
Stupid
Last week I took a pleasure trip. I drove my wife to the airport.
by Brian Thomas on Sep 22, 2008 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions
how. he trades away good prospects then gets nothing
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
Like Josh Hamilton?
Last week I took a pleasure trip. I drove my wife to the airport.
by Brian Thomas on Sep 22, 2008 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
wats our record with his horrible defense in center and no pitching from volquez
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
Wats your point?
What’s Cinci’s record with pitching from EV? Worse than the Rangers? Really?
Nothing pithy here. Please move long.
my point is we need a good pitcher more than a good hitter
and brian, do i really have to list the numerous prospects he has traded that have done well and recieved nothing of value for?
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
Neftali Feliz
How’s he looking these days?
If I recall, Boy Blunder landed him in a trade.
What’s that other dude’s name, Ramirez? We traded for him, no?
Last week I took a pleasure trip. I drove my wife to the airport.
by Brian Thomas on Sep 22, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Shhh....
Chris Young Chris Young Chris Young Chris Young Chris Young.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
oh i didnt know those guys werent prospects
i didnt say he couldnt trade for shiny prospect.
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
JD has not put a winning team on the field
and until he does, i dont really care what prospects we have. hes managed to get rid of at least 10 good players and get nothing back, fire the only manager who has had a winning record in the last decade, and lose tons of fans.
i guess we will have to agree to disagree…
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
and all those gm's before him
put winning teams on the field?
minus that small period where they didnt even make it past the first round
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
so we should keep up the pattern and hire GMs who lose?
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
To: Luis Mendoza "Please die in a fire." LSJ; PLEASE
no
but what they do need is some front office stability for once, and choose a plan and stick to it. rebuilding should be the plan and the farm system is more stocked then it has been.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
okay the farm system is stacked
but we cant afford to lose a good player every year and get nothing back, so we should get a new GM who knows how to evaluate big leaguers and knows how to trade
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
To: Luis Mendoza "Please die in a fire." LSJ; PLEASE
i like him. but theres no way he comes to a place with a 69 mill pay roll
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
To: Luis Mendoza "Please die in a fire." LSJ; PLEASE
Hahahaha...
“10 good players and got nothing back”
Name them.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Danks, Young, Gonzalez, Galarraga, Tejeda, Massett, Soriano, Delucci, having Mendoza is basically losing 2 good players
thats only 9 but i’m sure there are more.
let the nit picking begin
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
Actually that's only...
5 guys. Danks, CY, A-Gon, Galarraga, Sori. 3 trades that didn’t work and one guy that he let go and shouldn’t have.
Are you really going to tell me Tejeda, Massett, and Dellucci are “good players”. I liked Dellucci and all but come on. Plus your logic with Mendoza is a joke.
It’s not nitpicking you twit. You over-exaggerated and I called you on it.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
5 great players sure is good for a GM right?
hes brought what good mlb players without giving up anything?
besides, it actually is 8, Delucci is “good”, Tejeda has been good in the bullpen ever since he left texas, Massett probably isnt good but he is better than anyone we have in the bullpen right now besides franky.
i also forgot he gave up guardado for nothing.
"10 good players and got nothing back"
Name them."
that after a long post is called nit-picking you twit
so why should JD not be fired??
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
To: Luis Mendoza "Please die in a fire." LSJ; PLEASE
So, your contention is that it was a mistake to fire Buckles?
Really?
And nice sig, by the way. You and Longhorn should hang out.
Last week I took a pleasure trip. I drove my wife to the airport.
by Brian Thomas on Sep 23, 2008 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions
that is just one of the many mistakes he has made
you don’t fire a coach who has had a winning record on a team in which has not had one since the 90s. i dont care that he might not create the best chemistry, he won and thats what is important.
Right now, Washington has proven what a dumbass he is just from the bullpen, he puts in Jamey Wright in 1-run games when he is way overworked and not to mention a horrible VETERAN, then he puts in , literally, the worst pitcher in the big leagues in the game constantly, although the worst pitcher in the big leagues is 24 and has had no success in the minors
"Tommy Hunter will be the best pitcher on the Rangers in 2009" Me- August 14th, 2008
To: Luis Mendoza "Please die in a fire." LSJ; PLEASE
Just when some sort of peace had managed to settle in again with the banning of Steal Home
“LBrooks”, “Seth.” and “Aneel” all got together to stage a rallying charge for the phenomenon of idiocy in the space of two days. It just never ends, does it?
by JimBonnick84 on Sep 23, 2008 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
I blame Evan Grant
stop linking us to your cesspool of retardation Evan!
Your commentators are idiots who deserve to be chemically castrated.
Who knows...
they could be the same guy.
The world will never be short on idiocy, that I can promise you.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
oh, your back?
yawn
"I don’t know of a single thing Obama’s done except talk and write." - Newt Gingrich
Somebodys depends need changing!!!
damnit where is Steal Home when you need him?!?
Steal Home R.I.P. 9/10/08
Politically Correct Revision
To the thread title. “It’s the stupid pitching”.
(No lecture on what that amounts to)
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Sep 22, 2008 11:47 AM CDT reply actions
Better revision
just leave out the first three words in the title.
In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love.
Whoaaa
Hold the phones – are you trying to say that the Chris Young trade wasn’t a good one? Holy crap, why hasn’t anyone else mentioned that? Not only is that an insightful observation but it’s also really timely. On those same lines, do you have any comments about the A-Rod trade?
Nothing pithy here. Please move long.
I'm breathlessly awaiting
some clarification of the Ma Bell breakup…
"...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
Heh
the illuminati decreed it, to foster chaos in the ratepayer world.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Sep 22, 2008 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Responding
Cherry pickin? If you’re going to include Harrison, shouldn’t you also include the additional pitchers currently in the Minors that came over with him during that trade? You also forgot to add Nippert, Guardado, Madrigal & Hunter to group A.
by rcreative on Sep 21, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That is what he does And he will never respond to any of your post.
A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555
by boomer1 on Sep 21, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah unlike josey that at least sticks around and replies.
“I’m against picketing, but I don’t know how to show it.” – Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Sep 21, 2008 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep I’ve repeatedly stated this for a long time. Seven used to stick around but he has been following ruger’s art of "drive by" posting for a while now. Sad since I remember when Seven used to make a contribution whereas now he just tries to stir everyone up.
by Kevin McBrayer on Sep 22, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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2 things on responses:
1. I don’t respond to insults.
2. I don’t repsond to stupid posts.
Conclusion: That’s why no response to this thread.
In response to Adam saying it was Nolan who wanted Conners and Chiti gone – fine and dandy. Fact is, Junior is the GM and it’s his responsibility. Or, lack thereof, since Nolan pulled the trigger. Just another huge sign that Big Tex has no use for Ivy League Nerds.
Lbrooks
not responding to stupid posts
if everyone did that there wouldnt be a single post in your threads
maybe you should go to walmart, i hear they are having a sale on depends this week
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
You're my favorite comedian
All of your posts are laughable.
In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love.
Morons........
………I’m dealing with morons!!!!! lol
Lbrooks
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