Monday morning
by Brett Perryman on Sep 22, 2008 10:30 AM CDT
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Ron Washington did do his best Steve Martin imitation in response to a Star Telegram question on how he saw the season:
"In the beginning it was long. Then in the middle, it sped up. There was a period where it started crawling and then now at the end, it’s speeding back up."
With the Rangers now on a four game losing streak and the A's sweeping the pitiful Mariners, the two clubs are now in a virtual tie for second place (Texas has one more win). The teams will then repeat their matchups from this weekend, so if Texas wants to finish ahead of Oakland, they likely will need to win this series.
For those more interested in where that first round pick will fall, Texas has virtually clinched the bottom 15, which will ensure that they keep their top pick regardless of free agent activity. They are currently at 13 and aren't likely to fall below that. Detroit and Cincinnati are in range, so the Rangers could pick as high as ten with a very poor week.
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My Theory by [Miss] Anne Elk
All Brontasauruses are thin at one end, much much thicker in the middle, and then thin again at the far end.
The Rangers will Manage to be even worse than we figured
3rd place and around 10 games under 500, of course they are playing almost all rookies or non regulars, and Josh cant drive in runs at all anymore, same with Milt, what a way to end the season with a whimper.
I think it should show
how important Kinsler is to our offense and how badly we need to improve our pitching (both starting and bullpen).
If we don’t have a significant offseason, I can’t see us being close to .500 again. Our offense played spectacular and we can’t expect that kind of production as a guarantee each season.
Low-A update
Seattle and Clinton are dance partners. Texas will almost certainly be in Hickory, NC, next year.
There seems to me no question that the Batman film "The Dark Knight"... is at some level a paean of praise to the fortitude and moral courage that has been shown by George W. Bush in this time of terror and war. -- Andrew Klavan
Interesting
Earlier starts but probably more rain outs. SAL is a little more well balanced as far as hitting/pitching. I’d be happy if they could maneuver into a CL/SAL combo at the a-ball level.
by Brett Perryman on Sep 22, 2008 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
I must have missed this
I thought A+ was the team planning a move (now in 2010 I guess). What is going on with Clinton?
from Scott's Farm report
The Clinton Herald has reported that the low-A Clinton Lumberkings have signed a player development contract with the Seattle Mariners, ending their six-year affiliation with Texas. With Milwaukee likely to ink a deal with the nearby Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Texas would pair with the Hickory (NC) Crawdads of the South Atlantic League. Hickory was a Pittsburgh affiliate for the previous ten years. Assuming the relocation of the Bakersfield franchise to the Carolina League in 2010, Texas’s two A-ball teams should be in close proximity.
That's great for me.
Being from Charleston, that means I will get to see them every time they come to town.
Good news for me
4 hour drive.
Any idea as to where the high A club might end up?
Richmond just had their last year as a Braves affiliate.
Last week I took a pleasure trip. I drove my wife to the airport.
by Brian Thomas on Sep 22, 2008 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
High A situation still cloudy
Fayetteville NC still an option (but not a good one, in my opinion. I’m personally hoping for Columbia SC, where I have family. I think Richmond is being held out for an upcoming AA relocation.
There seems to me no question that the Batman film "The Dark Knight"... is at some level a paean of praise to the fortitude and moral courage that has been shown by George W. Bush in this time of terror and war. -- Andrew Klavan
Thanks for the info, Scott
Last week I took a pleasure trip. I drove my wife to the airport.
by Brian Thomas on Sep 22, 2008 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Only 2.75 hours from me
But good lord these are the worst driving directions I’ve ever seen. There’s like 9 million little turns. I’ll prolly drive up there anyways.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Sep 22, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
You and me and Martin and Neil
Next year.
Do it.
Last week I took a pleasure trip. I drove my wife to the airport.
by Brian Thomas on Sep 23, 2008 7:59 AM CDT up reply actions
What's that sound like?
Oh, it sounds like a plan.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Sep 23, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Dude, I know where you live now ...
Did Ben survive the hurricane?
by inactive lsb user on Sep 23, 2008 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Sort of
you kind of know what city I live in. (I don’t actually live in the geographic center of the city, which is where Mapquest starts off those directions.)
But you already probably knew that. And if you know my name and my city it’s really easy to figure out where I live using this thing called a phone book. If I wasn’t so lazy I could figure out you address and freak you out, Mr. Irwin. But, like I said… lazy.
Oh, and you’re always welcome for a beer if you’re in the neighborhood.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Sep 23, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Holy f'ing crap!
That means they’ll be in the Sally league, right? Which means they’ll coming to my hometown Greenville, SC to play the local Sawx affiliate!!!
Holy crap on a stick!
I’m so happy!
What an unexpected delight.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Sep 22, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions
April 13-16, 2009
Only visit. Then they go to Asheville if you want to venture up the road.
There seems to me no question that the Batman film "The Dark Knight"... is at some level a paean of praise to the fortitude and moral courage that has been shown by George W. Bush in this time of terror and war. -- Andrew Klavan
Where do you find their 2009 schedule?
Couldn’t find it on their official site, but I’m not good at stuff so it might be there and I’m missing it.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Sep 22, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Coming soon to the backwoods near you
Martin Perez
Neil Ramirez
Wilfredo Boscan
Joe Wieland
Carlos Pimentel
Clark Murphy
Matt West
Mike Bianucci
and more!
by Brett Perryman on Sep 22, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Not all will agree
It wouldn’t cause ulcers here if the Rangers end up in third.
Next year’s apparently a shallower draft, but two years running a major talent has dropped into the middle of the first.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Sep 22, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I think it less likely to happen
at 13/14 where both teams will be picking due to the Nats inveigling their way back into the draft. Remind me who fell in that range in 07…
Well
I was thinking Porcello, the likes of which talent would probably be affordable if it was the team’s only first-round pick (not guaranteeing the Rangers have just one pick in 2009).
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Sep 22, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Nats
Not so concerned with them because, even if they’re back in the early first round, they’re not taking Crow again.
Doubt he falls into the teens, but at least the Nats would let him slide.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Sep 22, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
no way
CO, Cinci, and Det have difficult schedules the last week and shouldnt make up any ground. I think the only flip flopping will occur between Oakland and Texas at 12 and 13.
and Oakland plays seattle to close the season
and we play LAA so even if we win the series with the A’s we could still get overtaken.
Seattle is in full tilt Strasburg mode too
I just hope we end up one pick above them and a Smoak scenario crops up again.
+1
Oakland is savvy enough at the draft that I’d prefer picking ahead of them.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Sep 22, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
agreed
I’d much rather pick ahead of them, rather than finish ahead of them 20 games back of the division leaders.
"So he tore it up in AA. Yippee. ...Max Ramirez be damned." - bigsteve
Yep.
Finishing 2nd does nothing for me when we are so far back. I’d much rather have better position in the draft.
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
That's the way I feel
If you were talking about both teams being 15 over and having good seasons, then it would mean a little something.
by Brett Perryman on Sep 22, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I too echo this line of sentiment.
Who shall we elect as our poster-child for next year’s draft?
Aaron Crow?
by oc on Sep 22, 2008 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I would've taken Crow over Smoak this year
if that tells you anything… which it probably doesn’t.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Sep 22, 2008 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I think most would have
Pretty similar caliber prospects and we need the impact arm more than the impact 1B.
by Brett Perryman on Sep 22, 2008 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, if they were in the wild card hunt,
but were going to fall a little short, I wouldn’t mind beating Oakland. However, with the season completely over, give me a few more losses. We are like 3.5 out of a top 10 pick at the moment, and about 7 out of a top 5 pick.
"Oh well, McCain is pretty communist anyway,... we can be 70% communist with McCain,"-Sharky
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