Derrick Turnbow a Ranger
by lcspider4 on Jan 1, 2009 12:14 AM CST
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The Rangers moved to upgrade their bullpen Wednesday night by reaching a tentative agreement with free-agent right-hander Derrick Turnbow on a one-year contract.
Turnbow chose the Rangers over the Marlins and Pirates, in large part because of his familiarity with new pitching coach Mike Maddux, according to agent Damon Lapa. Maddux was Turnbow's pitching coach in Milwaukee.
The Minor League contract would pay Turnbow $925,000 if he makes the Major League club, with another $325,000 in performance incentives.
Turnbow has had shoulder issues and appeared in just eight games for the Brewers in 2008, but did not need surgery and is expected to be 100 percent healthy for the start of Spring Training, according to Lapa. Turnbow, 31 in January, was 7-1 with a 1.74 ERA and 39 saves in 2005 for the Brewers and appeared in 210 games from 2005-07. -- Ken Gurnick
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Pretty much unpossible to hate on this deal.
Which is to say, you know: “+1”
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Jan 1, 2009 5:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not a bad deal.
Low money. Decent amount of upside. Mike Maddux got us one Brewer. How about another :)
Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. 45 given up in the 1st quarter. Wow. But still we're better than Washington! Oh and, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-10 baby!
by sprite on Jan 1, 2009 12:20 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Fine with me.
the preceding post was a great success.
by DSheppard on Jan 1, 2009 12:24 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well, seeing as how it's a minor league contract, I have no real problem with this
But Derrick Turnbow has had a BB/9 below 6 only once in his entire career. I’m not expecting that to play well here in Texas should he make the team (and if Maddux likes him, you have to figure he’s probably a decent bet to do so if he does even reasonably well in ST)
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by lonestarJon on Jan 1, 2009 12:25 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
yeah his walk rate is atrocious
which in my mind would limit him to a middle relief role generally and only a setup role as needed. However, it does provide insurance should benoit not return to form.
http://minormoosings.blogspot.com/
by Goyogringo on Jan 1, 2009 2:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty reasonable deal
let’s see what he’s got.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jan 1, 2009 12:40 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Why not?
Probably better than Wes Littleton and Jamey Wright, cheap, might as well, right?
by aggierangerfan00 on Jan 1, 2009 1:02 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
don't see how this is an upgrade
low risk deal and perhaps we can flip him at the deadline ala gagne and guardado
Wait 'til the year after next
by NothinG on Jan 1, 2009 1:29 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Good move.
"that’s like saying because i wear a hat it keeps aliens away, just because since i’ve worn the hat aliens have never come and anally probed me." -rentz
by coolaid on Jan 1, 2009 2:04 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I have nothing bad to say about it.
Minor league deal, low amount of money, could provide a decent boost to the middle part of the bullpen, or perhaps in a setup role. I like it.
"Either we need to re-calibrate our rectangle, or Alfonzo Marquez is not having a good night." - Josh Lewin
by utlonghorn24 on Jan 1, 2009 2:37 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Can he still throw heat?
Pretty low-risk as long as he does a reasonable job at throwing strikes.
by jonthefon on Jan 1, 2009 2:50 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
ZZZZZZZZZ
Uninspiring! Low risk, but this guy has a big bag of nothing! He’ll be 31 and has had one good year in the majors! Doesn’t do anything for me. But again, it is low risk so it doesn’t hurt…………………..
by coachh on Jan 1, 2009 3:17 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Mediocrity continues....
Gosh, but fearless JD pulled the trigger!!! Awesome!!! 2012…here we come!
I'm just killing time until I'm reincarnated.
by Clueless on Jan 1, 2009 3:58 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
You know...
sometimes I wonder if you’re actually a fan of the Rangers, or if Daniels wronged you at some point in the past. Did he downsize your old position at Dunking Donuts?
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
by benmor78 on Jan 1, 2009 4:20 AM CST up reply actions 8 recs
LMAO
New sig.
Did Jon Daniels downsize your old position at Dunkin Donuts?
by lonestarJon on Jan 1, 2009 4:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
man
gotta keep the g in there!
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jan 1, 2009 6:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Fixed
It seems I subconsciously corrected Ben’s spelling when I was typing that into my sig box last night.
Did Jon Daniels downsize your old position at Dunking Donuts?
by lonestarJon on Jan 1, 2009 6:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
nice
for some reason that misspelling made the response ten times more hilarious to me
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jan 1, 2009 6:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
This is pure excellence.
BTW, how the hell can signing Turnbow hurt us? It’s not like we’re in the position to turn away even mediocre pitching here.
Aikman and Bradshaw?
Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill
by SarasotaRanger on Jan 1, 2009 9:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Turnbow
the way i see this could hurt the rangers is the same thing that happened with jennings.
mediocre hurt player on a comeback takes the spot of a younger player and someone loses a spot on the 40.
Not saying that will happen but that’s the biggest downside.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Jan 1, 2009 9:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
When will this " low-cost, high-reward" crap end?
Mitch Moreland - Rangers 2009 Minor League Player of the Year
by RangerMad on Jan 1, 2009 11:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
low cost high reward
i’m not really opposed to the idea, if they are sure a guy is finally healthy or it’s a guy like gagne who was once the most dominant closer in baseball.
guys like turnbow just leave me saying, meh
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Jan 1, 2009 11:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
With Turnbow
there will be no high reward. Do we want to waste innings with this guy so that we can get a hotdog to go with our Hamburger?
Mitch Moreland - Rangers 2009 Minor League Player of the Year
by RangerMad on Jan 1, 2009 11:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If he does good before the deadline
You trade him and get a big reward for signing a guy to a minor league deal. High reward. If he does bad? Nothing happens.
by hiafex on Jan 1, 2009 1:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The likelihood of getting a big reward
by trading a guy who no one was willing to sign to a major league deal is pretty slim to say the least. He is a depth guy who may not make the roster. His competition is really Rupe and Madrigal. He makes the team if Benoit is not healthy.
http://minormoosings.blogspot.com/
by Goyogringo on Jan 1, 2009 1:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
i really dont see a huge upside / reward to turnbow.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Jan 1, 2009 1:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The trade market always seems to be booming
For relievers around the trade deadline.
by hiafex on Jan 2, 2009 12:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
As soon as...
guys like Gagne, Lofton, and Bradley stop performing well.
This isn’t a bad deal. He could end up being like Franklyn German was in ‘08, but it’s worth a shot imo.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Jan 1, 2009 11:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Probably never
Every team does it.
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 1, 2009 11:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
2009 is off to a smashing start.
It's a crazy messed-up world... It's a doggy-dogg world...
by oc on Jan 1, 2009 4:16 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
A salvo across the bough of the mighty SS Angels of Anaheim...
They sign Fuentes and we retaliate immediately!
Actually I kind of like this deal… low risk, high reward. Here’s to hoping Sheets is next.
by Wemedge on Jan 1, 2009 6:40 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Turnbow
Low risk deal since it’s a minor league contract…. but meh is all i can think.
I guess it’s exciting if you think the real derrick turnbow is the 2005 version, but not so much if you think the real turnbow is from every year other than 05
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Jan 1, 2009 8:58 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I heard him interviewed on Jim Rome
The day after he got rocked in and blew a save.
From that point on, he was terrible.
But like I always say, I love you until you suck in a Rangers uniform
by SaltyGoesYard on Jan 1, 2009 9:22 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
We'll take him!
It’s retread reclamation time.Scrape that barrel JD!
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Alec Baldwin
by BigGuns on Jan 1, 2009 9:30 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
take that Marlins and Pirates!!!
"I see their [Angels] rotation as John Lackey and a bunch of decent starters." - AJM
by tricer on Jan 1, 2009 9:40 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
they just cant compete
with a big market team like us
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jan 1, 2009 1:09 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
The rest of the AL West just took notice with this big signing....
or not, as usual.
…..sigh.
t ball on MY - "hate the contract, don't hate the player"
by bspate on Jan 1, 2009 4:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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