Rangers add Kirkman and Phillips to the 40
by Kinslerhomer on Nov 19, 2009 12:49 PM CST
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Per the Newberg:
After a couple years of missing on my 40-man roster predictions by a player or two, I got it right this time around. As I speculated in this morning's report, the Rangers have announced that lefthanders Michael Kirkman and Zach Phillips have been added to the 40-man roster, protecting them from exposure to next month's Rule 5 Draft. x x x x x x x x x x x
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Good move
That would put us currently at 37 players. I liked the idea of seeing if there are any backup MIF or LOOGY type guys we could add in rule 5. Hopefully 25K isn’t too much for us right now
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Nov 19, 2009 12:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
We don't really need a backup MIF
with Lemon in AAA.
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Nov 19, 2009 12:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Nov 19, 2009 1:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Rangers could use a MILF though
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by boomer1 on Nov 19, 2009 7:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe we can get Len Wiseman to direct next years commercials or something
"It's kind of a new stat that's in vogue" - Joe Buck on OPS
"...he wasn’t a good hitter, just a good middle of the order bat that hit a lot of homers." - NYTXFAN on Mark McGwire
by lonestarJon on Nov 19, 2009 7:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
But I might take a flyer on a guy like Ruben Gotay
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by Kinslerhomer on Nov 19, 2009 12:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i could see us being more active in the rule 5 this year
that is what truly poor teams do like the marlins and padres do.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on Nov 19, 2009 1:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
And yet sometimes those "truly poor" teams can end up with pretty good players
Josh Hamilton, Dan Uggla
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Nov 19, 2009 1:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the Marlins have hit
with uncanny regularity, and the Padres had a pretty good find last year with the infielder they snagged. The Pirates’ Donald Veal, last year’s no brainer, looked pretty solid in the AFL this year and is a good bet to eventually put it together in a bullpen role at the least.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on Nov 19, 2009 2:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Jesus Flores was looking really really good until an injury that ended his season
.301/.371/.505 in his 93 ABs
by tyd3311 on Nov 19, 2009 2:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Heh
SSS
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Nov 19, 2009 3:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not to small to make an impact on my fantasy baseball team
by tyd3311 on Nov 19, 2009 4:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yay?
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Nov 19, 2009 5:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
And let us not forget that Johan Santana was a Rule 5 pick
Who drafted him from the Astros, Florida right? And then the Twins acquired him from the Marlins?
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by WestTxAg06 on Nov 19, 2009 3:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
when was the last time a position player got added by Rule 5 and made it the whole season
Hamilton was a special case but it seems like it is a lot harder to hide those guys unless they are close
by ab03 on Nov 19, 2009 12:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
The SS in SD last year
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Nov 19, 2009 1:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Johan Santana
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Nov 19, 2009 1:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
was the SS is SD last year?
:)
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by RangerMad on Nov 19, 2009 2:04 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Everth Cabrera
"I cannot believe how fucking off base I was about Tiny E before this season. The Kid is great and is going to become a star."
- Wails
by RCCook on Nov 19, 2009 2:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If you know Everth Cabrera
Played for the Pads in Petco
Then you are not just a guy
In the next cubical
by tyd3311 on Nov 19, 2009 3:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
5-7-5, dude
Your haiku is off
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by Keynes on Nov 19, 2009 3:40 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
yep
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Nov 19, 2009 4:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You just wanted to type Mexicutioner.
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by Chase Irwin on Nov 19, 2009 9:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Its much more common with pitchers
because you can hide them in the BP, especially a lefty.
What do voluntary mean?
by JKolar on Nov 19, 2009 6:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Cardinals do it with regularity
Hector Luna
Bryan Barton
But they haven’t turn out to be anything spectacular.
by T Coleman on Nov 19, 2009 8:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yay!
I think Luke French has a lot of potential. TORP potential.-Dstar
by sprite on Nov 19, 2009 5:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I must underrated Phillips
I wasn’t all psyched to have him added. I didn’t really see anything in Frisco that got me all jazzed, even to the degree of Kirkman. I guess if you have room…
by Brett Perryman on Nov 19, 2009 5:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Maybe the Rangers just love his make-up
and think he’ll makes the most of what he’s got to at least be a great LOOGY soon. IDK, it seems a little strange that they’d add him over some other guys. Mainly Ballard is the guy I’m wondering about.since he seems more likely to be taken in the Rule V than Phillips.
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by Gdawg on Nov 19, 2009 5:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Someone said the other day that Tracy is the kind of hitter that everyone has in their system
Is Ballard the Tracy equivalent on the pitching side of things? Close enough to the bigs to conceivably be drafted in the Rule 5, but not really “good enough” to worry about losing.
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by WestTxAg06 on Nov 19, 2009 6:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If he had more velocity I would worry about losing him
He wasn’t dominant against LHP last year in the minors.
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Nov 19, 2009 6:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The Rangers appreciate his pitchability, can't teach that
I think Luke French has a lot of potential. TORP potential.-Dstar
by sprite on Nov 19, 2009 5:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I saw him two times in Frisco and he didn’t impress he much.
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Nov 19, 2009 5:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
me much*
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Nov 19, 2009 5:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Phillips
Posted really good numbers. His walk rate jumped when he got to Frisco but if his history holds it will drop back down this next year. His past couple mid season promotions his walks rate has jumped considerably only to fall the upcoming season when he restarts at the level.
And he was much much better against LHB than Ballard was last year
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Nov 19, 2009 6:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
so how does this work?
Can they not add Ballard to the 40 between now and the draft? Could they add him and he just wouldn’t be protected?
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on Nov 19, 2009 7:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not losing sleep over Ballard
Our system is deep enough that we could lose Ballard with 0 effect. Plus, we’re going to need roster space at AAA with Kiker, Beavan, Kirkman, Perez, Phillips, Poveda, Corey Young, Danny Guiterrez, Tanner Roark, Brennan Garr, Jared Hyatt, and others pitching at AA, some of whom are going to need to be promoted. Bakersfield (High A) had Bleier, Dustin Brader, Ryan Falcon, Aldaberta Flores, Main, Tim Murphy, Hector Nelo, Evan Reed, and Taylor Tufts who will be looking for AA slots, and heaven forbid a double jump to someone like Wilmer Font, Carlos Pimentel, Wilfredo Boscan, or Niel Ramirez.
Plus, where do you start Scheppers? Many people are saying we need to start him off in the Rangers bullpen, but I say, “Bakersfield”, and if he excels there, Frisco.
by iblum on Nov 20, 2009 9:09 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Scheppers
I think after that AFL debut he starts in Frisco and either jumps straight to the majors or gets promoted pretty fast to OKC
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Nov 20, 2009 10:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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