Sunday morning Rangers stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 11, 2009 9:38 AM CDT
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Nothing really out there locally on the Rangers today.
Nick Cafardo has an interesting note on the Rangers' ownership situation in the Boston Globe, though:
In other ownership news, the Rangers could be sold in the next few weeks, with three groups in the final stages of negotiations. One is led by current team president Nolan Ryan and is seen as the favorite, while another is led by Gilbert, the special adviser to White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf.
This is a little odd to me because, one, I didn't think Ryan was really "leading" a group...rather, Chuck Greenberg has indicated that if he prevails, he'll have Ryan involved. And two, this is the first I've seen of the Rangers being sold quickly, rather than things dragging out into next year.
There's also this from the L.A. Times about Vicente Padilla's departure from the Rangers:
When the Texas Rangers learned two months ago that Vicente Padilla would no longer pitch for them, several players exchanged handshakes with General Manager Jon Daniels in the clubhouse. Second baseman Ian Kinsler even reportedly said, "Congrats."
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The Rangers complained that Padilla was late for meetings or skipped them altogether. He also was known to retreat to the clubhouse during games to check e-mail and surf the Internet.
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“He also was known to retreat to the clubhouse during games to check e-mail and surf the Internet.”
Still funny.
However, it sure was tough to watch him stick it to the Cards, dick or not.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
by Ryin A on Oct 11, 2009 9:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Wasn't tough for me to watch VP
stick it to the Cards – loved it. Big Blue takes another step forward.
It does seem strange that there are a few prominient players in this post-season who either asked or did what they had to do to get out of Texas asap.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Oct 11, 2009 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then take your ass to the Dodgers' blog jabrone.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
by Ryin A on Oct 11, 2009 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's rather obvious that GMJ, VP, Tex
and Arod don’t regret leaving Texas for teams that have owners that give a damn about winning.
Torii Hunter seems pretty happy playing in Cali as well.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Oct 11, 2009 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really - GMJ is happy?
I seem to remember, and correct me if I’m wrong, seriously, please correct me, but he was bitching about not starting for LAAA. And Torii seems happy by taking the biggest contract. Good for him. As far as Teix, it wasn’t his choice. He left to give the Rangers a huge haul. Again, good for him and good for the Rangers.
Still, you’ve ignored the bit about players being happy JD got rid of Vinnie. Don’t worry – I’ll rememeber it forever.
It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops.
by WyoRanger on Oct 11, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WyoRanger
Mench said you are a dumbass.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
by Rodney on Oct 11, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah this is tremendous logic
Josey speaks as if there are players pulling a Manny or a Vince Carter to force their way out of a bad situation. And then he provides us three examples if said players: one was a one year wonder who left in free agency for the biggest payday, one was traded because there was no shot he re-signed here as a free agent, and one never even freaking played here.
Good grief, this is laughable. I can’t wait for the World Champions celebratory thread where Josey will still find some way to bash JD.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
by WestTxAg06 on Oct 11, 2009 8:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
He is already
staking a weird claim to the Dodgers as if that has always been his favorite team. I believe he refers to them as my Dodgers somewhere on this board.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
Hello Win Column!!!
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Oct 12, 2009 6:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently, just a couple days ago
http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/10/10/1079179/saturday-morning-rangers-things#22573252
Apparently he claims to have grown up a Dodger fan. So the next time you see him saying something dumb (okay, so the next time he posts) just remind him he’s on the wrong blog and direct him here.
(On a sidenote, SBN’s serch engine is fucking awesome. Why can’t more sites have search engines this accurate?)
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
by lonestarJon on Oct 12, 2009 8:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Josey Wales
says you’re a dumbass, Rodney.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Oct 12, 2009 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, even when "the room"
is unanimously in support of Daniels you’re against the move. Your bias isn’t obvious at all.
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by t ball on Oct 11, 2009 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No shit
As soon as I saw this I thought “what’s Josey going to do when he sees that the players support something JD did?” Shit, I’m just suprised he didn’t bring up Mench.
It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops.
by WyoRanger on Oct 11, 2009 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any idea whether he's been pulling that stuff in LA?
by other_shoe on Oct 11, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He hasn't had enough time.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
by Ryin A on Oct 11, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
he pitching for a contract.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Oct 11, 2009 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or he's
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Oct 11, 2009 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kinslerhomer = Ron Wash?!
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Oct 11, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
heh
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Oct 11, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's on his best behavior
just like he was for a month or 2 after they ran him through waivers the first time.
He’s a great midseason pickup because he’ll be on his best behavior. If anyone gives him a long term contract though, they are gonna get hosed. He’s the type of guy you only give a one year contract to, and hopefully its loaded with incentives.
Damn shame the Rangers didn’t understand that, even though the writing was on the wall from Phil and Arizona.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
by DJCahill on Oct 11, 2009 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Dodgers are the perfect team for Padz
For several reasons. He won’t throw at batters as much because he risks getting hit himself. That ballpark is better for him. The fans will love him because there is a strong Latino presence, they’ll love the crazy basturd and of course he wants that contract. I bet he stays in L A, he is sooo L A with that car and the heavy Latino presence.
HH is that a sock in your puppet or are you happy to see me?
by BigGuns on Oct 11, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't care if the place is perfect for him.
If they give him a 3 year contract, he will eventually go nutbag on the Dodgers.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
by DJCahill on Oct 11, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way
I looked at his NL history just to see if he threw at batters as much.
It kind of speaks for itself, he apparently doesn’t care too much about the retaliation
Year Age Tm Lg HBP
2002 24 PHI NL 15
2003 25 PHI NL 16
2004 26 PHI NL 10
2005 27 PHI NL 8
2006 28 TEX AL 17
2007 29 TEX AL 9
2008 30 TEX AL 15
2009 31 TOT MLB 8
2009 31 TEX AL 8
2009 31 LAD NL 0
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
by DJCahill on Oct 11, 2009 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
confirmation he is indeed crazy!
He hasn’t hit anyone in 9 games so far with the Dodgers. Maybe he’s finally grown up?
HH is that a sock in your puppet or are you happy to see me?
by BigGuns on Oct 11, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
SSS
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Oct 11, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is an opposing pitcher going to do?
Are they really going to give up the free out with the pitcher up to bat just to retaliate? He’s going to have to really piss off some team for them to throw at him when he comes up to the batter’s box. Most teams will be happy just striking him out.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Oct 11, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Padilla hit more batters pitching in Philly
than he did while pitching for the Rangers.
by twinkilling on Oct 11, 2009 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just have a hard time
thinking Padilla actually knows how to use the internet.
"Clearly, the season is over. Fire Daniels, fire Washington, fire Maddux, burn down TBIA." - AJM
by aggierangerfan00 on Oct 11, 2009 9:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's male, post-puberty
He knows how the use the internet.
by robert_d_wilfong on Oct 11, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Finally...
a level-headed view by someone in the media about Marlon Byrd here.
Although I must admit I’m not sure who Ryan Jones is, I thought it was a pretty good read.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Oct 11, 2009 10:13 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That was good
The DMN needs to hire him.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Oct 11, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good article
But the contracts he mentions are from before the financial crisis. I expect FA signings to be slow this winter and the market to recover a bit but nowhere near what is was before last Oct.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
by RangerMad on Oct 11, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vinny-Padz
he had to check in on the GDT’s for any new .gif’s of himself. I can understand that
What's the rumpus?
by Hypo-Luxa on Oct 11, 2009 10:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Newberg had a report a week or ago
that said it could be sold before the year.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Oct 11, 2009 10:34 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Go Red Sox
I hate the Angels, even if they eventually win I’d like to see the Sox take them to 5 games and exhaust the pitching staff.
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by t ball on Oct 11, 2009 10:41 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate the Angels
but I don’t think I can handle watching more playoff games with the Red Sox. The announcers swoon over them like Brett Favre
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Oct 11, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never have the sound on
I can’t stand any announcers other than Nadel.
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by t ball on Oct 11, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
With Nadel, Grieve, and Brad Sham all working for DFW teams, we've really got it made
We probably don’t realize how lucky we are.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
by WestTxAg06 on Oct 11, 2009 2:38 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
True
though I suspect many towns have local radio favorites. I remember listening to Bills games growing up, and Van Miller was terrific on those broacasts, too, but the tv guys weren’t as good. I think the networks (broadcast, cable, etc.) have a perception that a tv audience needs something other than broadcast/game-calling talent. There have been some exceptions over the years, but I struggle to think of a guy who is a great tv broadcaster that didn’t start on radio.
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by t ball on Oct 11, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
these playoffs suck
my top 3 most hated teams all made the playoffs in the AL
by blakethegr8 on Oct 11, 2009 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm down to 1 team I care to root for: Rockies.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Oct 11, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Affable Padilla on top of his game"
I found this title of an MLB article particularly amusing. It’s probably the first time anyone’s described him as “affable”.
by MikeEl on Oct 11, 2009 10:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Surely they jest?
lol
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
by Rodney on Oct 11, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't think he's much of a sourpuss
just lazy.
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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