Wednesday a.m. stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 18, 2009 7:38 AM CST
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PrintThe Rangers will have a representative at Chad Cordero's throwing session today. The Rangers have supposedly had interest in Cordero on a minor league deal.
Joaquin Arias, meanwhile, says his arm is strong enough for him to play shortstop and third base, which would be a meaningful improvement over last season, when his arm was marginal for second base.
Jeff Wilson has a story up about Andruw Jones' attempt to revive his career with Texas, including some optimistic quotes from Rudy Jaramillo.
Jim Reeves has a column up on Elvis Andrus.
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Here's a video with Nolan, Maddux, and Feldman talking:
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
i really think andruw does well this year
im not sure if thats a fair thign to do/say but i can hope…
anyway, id rather have him in CF than byrd (between the knee and the fact that hes more than capable as a 4th OF AND it pushes murphy to a 5th OF (which is a pretty damn solid group if cruz doesnt suck it up + andruw plays moderately well
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
Me too...
AL West Gets Stronger, While Rangers Nap on Andruw Jones' FUPA
"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
by RangerFloppy on Feb 18, 2009 11:14 AM CST up reply actions
AJM
don’t want to rehash the Andruw Jones thing but just want to get something clear:
Is there anything Andruw Jones can do this year that would make this a good deal in your mind or is it one of those things where even if lucks in to doing well, he still wouldn’t have been worth the risk?
I won’t argue if it’s the latter (or at all), just want to know.
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
why would any Rangers fan
have a problem with him “lucking” into doing well? I can’t speak for Adam, but there are a lot of things he can do, luck-based or even, perhaps, skill based, that would make a minor league deal a good one. Knowing the injury concerns about Byrd and Murphy already make it a good deal, and if he gets back to anything resembling his old ways (stellar defense, middle of the order power) then it is actually an incredible value. What is the most he can make this year hitting all his incentives? Like 2 mil?
if he returns to something close to form
and they trade him at midseason for more than a bag of baseballs to bring Bourbon up, that would make me happy
by thedudeabides on Feb 18, 2009 11:22 AM CST up reply actions
you could still not liek the deal on principle
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
the cost of bringing him in
which is developmental time to some other OFer, or losing Byrd. So even if he happens to be a great all star, you might think it just wasn’t worth it given that it could have backfired and in general you don’t want the club to be bringing in these potentially good veterans when you have ML depth.
that would be the argument- i don’t agree.
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
so what principle could anyone not like it on
when byrd probably starts the yr on the DL, boggs is banged up and we have who knows what in cruz?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 18, 2009 2:57 PM CST up reply actions
obviously, the injuries change things
but those injuries aren’t a given. everybody could be healthy to start the year
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
But the FO knew
about the injuries long before we did. Neither Bogg’s or Byrd’s procedures were publicized. And i really doubt both are healthy by April.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I don't dislike the deal based on this
Right now, I like the deal. Its impossible to really feel any other way on an NRI. The problem I have is what could happen if Jones makes the team without there being some serious injuries to Murphy, Boggs, and Byrd where they have to start the season on the DL.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Revo thinks
that Ranger nation was all shook up?
Wrong. Ranger nation was fine. It was clueless sportswriters that were all shook up
Revo just put
all shook up in there because he was trying to carpetbomb his piece with references to Elvis Presley songs.
Thats kind of what bad writers do, still to a lot of allusions because they really have nothing to say. The bad newspaper columnists outweigh the good 10:1.
Get off my lawn.
That is godawful writing by Revo.
Writing a column around Elvis Presley songs peppered with a bunch of different quotes.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Daily Analogy...
Revo is to Writing as
a) Galloway is to Radio:
b) Dick Vitale is to Broadcasting:
c) Gallagher is to Comedy:
d) RFK is to Piloting:
Which one do you think is correct?
AL West Gets Stronger, While Rangers Nap on Andruw Jones' FUPA
"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
by RangerFloppy on Feb 18, 2009 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
I think you mean JFK Jr.
We couldn't have known it at the time but we definitely killed the wrong Belushi brother.
by Chad Crudup on Feb 18, 2009 11:21 AM CST up reply actions
Caught it before I could...
Well played sir.
All Your Rangers Blog Are Belong To Us
"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
by RangerFloppy on Feb 18, 2009 11:22 AM CST up reply actions
JFK Jr.
RFK is to Target Practice would be more applicable
All Your Rangers Blog Are Belong To Us
"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
by RangerFloppy on Feb 18, 2009 11:22 AM CST up reply actions
wouldn't it just be better to say "Kennedy men are to women"
that would cover Teddy (chappaquiddick), JFK (generally being a womanizer), JFK Jr. (killed two women in that crash), and William Kennedy Smith (rape)
by thedudeabides on Feb 18, 2009 11:25 AM CST up reply actions
"You said Rape twice..."
All Your Rangers Blog Are Belong To Us
"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
by RangerFloppy on Feb 18, 2009 11:41 AM CST up reply actions
rfk was good at being target practice
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
E is correct.
You just hit “Post” too soon :p
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I hate...
How you actually have to be accountable on this site and can’t edit your comments, I’m a constant f*ck up so this really plays against the hand I was dealt
All Your Rangers Blog Are Belong To Us
"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
by RangerFloppy on Feb 18, 2009 11:50 AM CST up reply actions
Revo to writing
is what a maggot is to dogshit.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Feb 18, 2009 11:48 AM CST up reply actions
Galloway
Is it just me, or does he sound like the guy from the Whataburger commercials? I know it’s not him, but they both have that same annoying countrified deep voice…
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
"You've been out-Whataburgered."
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 18, 2009 12:08 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
You ever seen a grown man ski-dattle?
I guess you heard Fat Joe left Atlantic.
by Haeger Champ on Feb 18, 2009 12:16 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
So we're bringin' back... the Lemon Piiiiie...
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Feb 18, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions
Whataburger
Nourished much of my teenage years, between Friday and Sunday, midnight-4am.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Feb 18, 2009 2:15 PM CST up reply actions
I was so disappointed
the first time I went there. I guess if I was drunk it’d be fine. My current favorite burger place, especially ‘cause it’s close to work, is Mooyah Burger.
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Mooyah
My favorite one too. Where do you work? I work down the street from the one in Coppell.
Not only are the burgers and fries great, but Jamey’s brother is a manager for them, so I feel like I’m helping to support the NMLR community…
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
rays hell burger, FTW
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 18, 2009 2:58 PM CST up reply actions
I work
near the one in Plano, off of the Tollway. The fries are indeed great, too.
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Mooyah Fries.
They’re pretty good, but douse them in Malt Vinegar and they’re magic.
I go to the same one you do.
You must work within a half-mile of me.
Nice.
by brettgardner on Feb 18, 2009 7:36 PM CST up reply actions
Heh
That’s just down the street. I live around Midway and Plano.
by brettgardner on Feb 18, 2009 9:44 PM CST up reply actions
Sadly
the Mooyah by my office just shut down.
by Anonymous New Guy on Feb 18, 2009 3:08 PM CST up reply actions
Dont you
mean as Bill Marr is to comedy. I’m not much of a Gallagher man either but I have laughed a time or two at him. The next time Bill Marr is funny will be the first time.
Gallagher...
Smashes fruit with a mallet, let’s not get bogged down in the minutiae
All Your Rangers Blog Are Belong To Us
"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
by RangerFloppy on Feb 18, 2009 12:20 PM CST up reply actions
Gallagher was hilarious...
…when I was 14…
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 18, 2009 1:15 PM CST up reply actions
So was...
The Diceman…
All Your Rangers Blog Are Belong To Us
"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
by RangerFloppy on Feb 18, 2009 1:22 PM CST up reply actions
"LIttle Boy Blew..."
“He needed the money!!”
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
That's actually funny to you?
I'm Matt mutha-effing Bush, bitches, and mutha-eff East County.
...at the time, I wasn’t being truthful with myself. How could I be truthful with Katie Couric or CBS?
by Brian Thomas on Feb 19, 2009 6:40 PM CST up reply actions
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 18, 2009 2:58 PM CST up reply actions
I hear...
He’s got warrants….
All Your Rangers Blog Are Belong To Us
"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
by RangerFloppy on Feb 18, 2009 3:59 PM CST up reply actions
Dicky V's hard-on for Duke is terrible
although I gotta admit, his commentating for Jerry Stackhouse’s posterizing @ Cameron Indoor is hillarious:
Scott Feldman for 2009 AL Cy Young
Scott Feldman for 2010 AL Scott Feldman
Bryan Smith chat on BP – about college baseball + some minors
no rangers related stuff i saw, but a good read nonetheless
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
This really sucks:
Plus I really like Drew Pomeranz, who I think could become the best pitcher in the SEC this season — and that’s with top ten pick Mike Minor in the conference.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
opps... meant as a reply to knockoutking.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
by Kinslerhomer on Feb 18, 2009 9:43 AM CST up reply actions
I fail... oops*
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
by Kinslerhomer on Feb 18, 2009 9:49 AM CST up reply actions
oops
guess there IS rangers related info :(
i wonder how john gast does
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 18, 2009 9:46 AM CST up reply actions
Good story on Elvis....
So far, everything I’ve read makes me like him.
Adam J. Morris - "Murphy isn't that good. He is overrated by Rangers fans."
....How dare you, sir!! Take it back!!
Wednesday spring update, a.m. edition:
<>Outfielder Brandon Boggs said he isn’t sure if he will be a full participant tomorrow during the first full-squad workout. The shoulder injury that he suffered in August hasn’t fully healed, and he is still experiencing pain when he throws.
<>Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia joined pitcher Kason Gabbard as a young player who surrendered his jersey number to a new veteran. Saltalamacchia will be wearing No. 21 so that Andruw Jones can wear his usual No. 25. Gabbard gave No. 13 to Omar Vizquel and will be No. 30 this season.
<>Assistant general manager Thad Levine hopes to have all pre-arbitration players signed to contracts before the start of games Feb. 25. Once that is accomplished, signing center fielder Josh Hamilton could to an extension could become more of a priority.
<>Still no sign of Omar Vizquel or Jose Vallejo as of 9 a.m. Position players must report today. Vallejo might not make it because of a visa issue with his wife. Vizquel, a 20-year veteran, lives in the Seattle area.
— Jeff Wilson
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Any more info on what Vallejo's visa issue is?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I think it's his wife's visa thats the problem, but no, no more info as of now.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
by Kinslerhomer on Feb 18, 2009 10:36 AM CST up reply actions
Wow.
Is Andruw’s 25 spot a foregone conclusion if he’s taking the incumbent catcher’s number?
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Feb 18, 2009 10:53 AM CST up reply actions
Nah, that's just Aretha singin'
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Pretty shitty if you ask me
You shouldn’t have to surrender your number for a freaking NRI.
Yeah. Spies. They're little guys with beady eyes and long fingernails. They plant bugs that can pick up the hush of a man's heartbeat - or the whisper of a falling hair.
It was given
not taken
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
question...
Do payroll figures that have the Rangers in the bottom 1/4 of the league include minor league spending, or are those numbers just for the big league clubs?
One thing i will say positively about Hicks in the last few years is that he’s been willing to spend on draft picks when the need arises.
by MeanMr.Mustard on Feb 18, 2009 10:39 AM CST reply actions
No, just MLB.
And I agree.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Revo looks at the batting order if you bat Kinsler third:
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
MY leadoff?
1146 PAs & a .335 OBP lifetime while leading off? No thanks.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Young should bat 7th
Young has hit .285 in his career with the bases empty and .336 with runners in scoring position.
The difference of 51 points is the most of any player . . . ever . . . in the history of the majors!
At least amoung players with at least 3500PA since the splits have been kept in the mid 1950’s.
by Evil Monkey on Feb 18, 2009 11:04 AM CST up reply actions
Hit him 6th...he has a 1.462 OPS Lifetime!!!!!
/jk
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Eventually, we gotta free Davis of the training wheels
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
Kinsler @ 3rd is interesting
The lineup does not have too many lefties, but the problem is that the power bats are mainly lefties. That makes it difficult to break up Hamilton, Davis, and Blalock. If Hamilton bats 3rd (like he probably should since he’s the best bat in the lineup), then we don’t have a classic righty masher to hit cleanup. I’m not sure Cruz, although he may be the best option right now (unless AJones makes a miraculous career turnaround) is a great option there.
I’m not sold on Young hitting leadoff. I think he’s either in the 2-hole or should be dropped to the bottom third of the lineup (but I don’t think that will ever happen). I think Byrd or Murphy could do ok hitting 2nd, and Kinsler could do very well hitting third. The problem there is that Kinsler is, in my mind, far and away our best option at leadoff. And it will be interesting how soon Davis forces his way to the middle of the lineup.
The way the lineup is constructed this year could be interesting…
He of the .334 career OBP hitting 2nd?
Care to re-think that one?
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
You may be right
Young 2nd is just really a concession, I guess. I don’t like him at leadoff, and I don’t think they’d show further “disrespect” by dropping him down in the lineup. I actually like Kinsler hitting 2nd, especially when/if Borbon could take the first spot.
I will believe Arias
can throw from third and short when the ST posts a (bad) video of the laudatory event or when I see it on the first broadcast.
he's getting better with the videos
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
OT: I'm enjoying the Startlegram's Blog Coverage of ST.
I’ve especially enjoyed the little videos they’ve been posting. Did they do that last season or is this a new thing?
Hey Meno
You starting to re-think your position on bringing in Jones now that Byrd and Boggs are looking pretty gimpy? IIRC, I don’t even think Murphy is exactly 100% yet.
The moves being made are too extra for my taste.
Murphy?
Hadn’t read about Boggs until today, not sure whether that was out there.
Between Byrd, Boggs and then Murphy, that’s huge gimpiness. All of it pretty late-breaking.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Feb 18, 2009 3:14 PM CST up reply actions
Murphy said he was at 70%
IIRC. And Boggs had shoulder surgery, and it was not publicized.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Butch: What now?
Marsellus: What now? Let me tell you what now. I’ma call a coupla hard, pipe-hittin’ niggers, who’ll go to work on the homes here with a pair of pliers and a blow torch. You hear me talkin’, hillbilly boy? I ain’t through with you by a damn sight. I’ma get medieval on your ass.
The moves being made are too extra for my taste.
Butch : Are you okay?
Marsellus: I’m a long fucking way from being okay.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Whose motorcycle is this?
It’s a chopper, baby
Whose chopper is this?
Zed’s
Who’s Zed?
Zed’s dead, baby, Zed’s dead
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
Not meno but
I think given the fact that he is supposedly actually in better shape makes it a worthwhile flyer. The only downside that I still see is Washington and Jaramillo getting wrapped up in it and not giving in if it clearly isn’t working, but I mean if for some reason all of those guys can’t get on the field at some point early in the season, and you’re looking at an OF with Hamilton, Cruz and __ (Catalanotto?), it’s all the more worth it to have a warm body with a little upside, rather than being tempted to rush Borbon on something like May 1.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 18, 2009 7:10 PM CST up reply actions
Dude...
I’d have thought you’d have listened to the podcast by now. I think (not positive, though) I said on there I had sort of come around on it, although I’m still not doing backflips.
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 18, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions
Wednesday spring update, p.m. edition:
Joaquin Arias has done infield work at shortstop with Ron Washington the past two days but hasn’t thrown across the diamond yet. Washington said the short throws Arias has made look stronger than last season.
<>Outfielder Marlon Byrd sprinted this morning for the first time in three weeks. He felt soreness after the last time, so he decided to take it easy until he was around the Rangers’ training staff. His latest MRI showed no problems in the left knee, and he plans to spring every other day for now.
<>Position players had two rounds of batting practice. The first was the normal straight stuff, thrown by a few different coaches. The later round, though, was all curveballs from a pitching machine.
— Jeff Wilson
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
Should be:
and he plans tospringsprint every other day for now.
Right?
I hope he doesn’t give it too much, too early as per kok’s fanpost.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I'm so glad we have a player
who can finally make stronger looking short throws.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Really
why didn’t they just have him do a couple of longer throws?
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It's still too early in the spring
for doses of reality. They’re still in “best shape of my life”, “could win 90” mode.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 18, 2009 6:33 PM CST up reply actions
You SOULCRUSHER!
I hate you now, Z.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
OT: unemployment
Ey, I have a friend in Ireland, an experienced engineer, looking for work.
Do people have suggestions at all? Thought I’d put it out there in broad strokes.
Go Strangers.
Anyone remember Wilson Suero?
He was the phenom SS from the DR who had his 560K contract voided after he lied about his age. Well, in 06, the Rangers almost got taken by another one. As good as our scouting dept is in Latin America, it would seem that a solid clerical work or archivist might go a long way (from mlbtr):
Esmailyn Gonzalez Falsified Identity
By Tim Dierkes [February 18 at 4:52pm CST]
4:52pm: Stan Kasten talked about the situation, calling it an “elaborated, premeditated scheme no teenager concocted.”
10:43am: Chico Harlan of the Washington Post has a few quotes from Rijo. He says the Nationals will have a conference call about the topic this afternoon.
8:32am: According to Melissa Segura of SI.com, Nationals shortstop prospect and 2006 signee Esmailyn Gonzalez falsified his identity and age. He’s actually named Carlos Alvarez Daniel Lugo, and he’s 23 rather than 19. The Nats had signed him for $1.4MM; the next highest bidder was the Rangers at $700K.
Lugo’s buscon, who brokered the deal for him, is a childhood friend of Nats exec Jose Rijo. Rijo and Nats GM Jim Bowden were under investigation last year in regard to the bonus skimming scandal.
Good, let more dominoes fall.
Then we can stick it to the A’s.
"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
eh?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 18, 2009 11:30 PM CST up reply actions
As I recall
the Rangers were convinced that they were getting Gonzalez. That offer from Washington was way over the top and probably shocked them.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 18, 2009 8:49 PM CST up reply actions
is jose rijo
is that the former reds pitcher
i remember hes active down there IIRC hmm
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 18, 2009 11:30 PM CST up reply actions
AJM
Did you ever find any examples or links where I put an “emphasis” on how players hit in the clutch?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
just as a question
but if you hate the rangers so much (or dislike them+management+think they have shitty players+are executing a shitty plan) why do you post so much about them?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Feb 19, 2009 10:04 AM CST up reply actions
I love the team, knockoutking.
Followed them for 30 something years.
I just don’t buy the sunshine pumping bullshit blatantly espoused by the Usual Suspects or by Ranger management. I was stoked like you could not believe before and during 2004 because I saw the window of opportunity opening wide and took Hicks for his word when he said that ARod was traded so the team could have financial flexibility.
What happened after 2004 was an opportunity lost and maybe we’ll get back there one day but baseball gods tend to take a dim view of those organizations too stupid or greedy for their own good. I’m still a big fan of the players.
I’ve stressed long and hard not to deal Salty (at least until he gets his value higher) and I’ve thought that Teagarden was one of the great plumbs in a thick system. Behind those two, we have Max? Wow.
CDavis is one of the bright stars in MLB and I think he could be our own Ryan Howard.
I fell for Kinsler hard when I saw him in Spring Training 2005 and always thought he would be an eventual star. I wasn’t shocked by how he continued to improve his game last year.
I have a major man-crush on Michael Young. Publicly treating JD like dogshit on his shoes cemented his legacy with me.
How can you not like Josh?
Have you ever heard anybody else bitch about Brandon Boggs (The Thinking Man’s Player) not getting enough of a shot last year?
I’m a sucker for the game and the team. I’ve come this far and I’m not giving up on them but I’m also not going to sit here like a potted plant when I see JD continuing to feed bullshit to the masses.
How’s that for an answer?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Feb 19, 2009 10:30 AM CST up reply actions
Apparently Boggs was hurt at the end of last year
Does that change your opinion at all on how this team screwed up by not playing him more in the Show and instead playing old players who aren’t going to help this team in the future?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Yes, it does as it pertains to Boggs
I didn’t know the severity of the injury to Boggs but they’re not going to receive a Get of Jail free card from me.
Why the hell did they give that much playing time to Gerald Bleeping Laird in August & September when the team was out of post-season contention and there were better, younger options with more upside on the bench?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Feb 19, 2009 10:46 AM CST up reply actions
Well Salty was hurt
and the team was looking to trade Laird after the season. Teagarden got 11 starts/14 total games played in September.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
and Teagarden
also went to the Olympics, in August, but hey why let facts get in the way?
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tball, let's talk about facts.
Salty’s last game was August 31 but he hurt himself on August 29.
I believe Teagarden came up September 1.
So that means from August 1-29 and from Sept.1-30, younger catchers with more upside were available.
Love the effort, though.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Feb 19, 2009 11:37 AM CST up reply actions
You won't hear me
saying this team handled the catching situation right for most of last year, but other than giving Ramirez some of Teagarden’s starts, I can’t argue with what they were doing in September once Salty was out.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
So you think it was the correct move to play Laird
while Teagarden & Max sat?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Feb 19, 2009 12:05 PM CST up reply actions
I think it was the correct move
to play the catcher that you are expecting to deal that offseason while also giving at least one of your young catchers a nice amount of playing time isn’t a bad move at all and it worked out pretty well. The Rangers got Moscoso and Melo and they sacrificed a small handful of September starts for Ramirez and Teagarden who probably could have used the rest.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Of course YOU
would think it was the correct move.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Yes, of course IIIII would
since I just said I did a few posts up.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Such a shame
That he can’t just keep it clean.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Laird was out injured
and hardly played at all in July. In August and September he came back and established his health and solidified whatever trade value he was going to have. Salty still caught 13 games in August before being injured. As stated above Teagarden got quite a nice look after returning from China. Max does not even belong in the discussion, he needs more defensive work.
Sitting Laird too much would have been stupid since they wanted to trade him in the winter. I completely agree the team handled the catching situation poorly early in 2008, but I can’t really fault how they handled in August and September.
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OT
An interesting lesson to deliberate when I bring My Guard Gorilla masterplan to fruition:
http://news.aol.com/article/chimp-attack/345471
This is what I was talking about when you mockers second guessed me from the peanut gallery. Generationally selective breeding will alleviate any no-worry-outliers like this.
I'm Matt mutha-effing Bush, bitches, and mutha-eff East County.
...at the time, I wasn’t being truthful with myself. How could I be truthful with Katie Couric or CBS?
by Brian Thomas on Feb 19, 2009 7:07 PM CST up reply actions
Good to see
you’re still at work on that plan. Every time I read a news story like that I just find myself shaking my head that someone has a pet (fill in the blank with stupidly exotic animal they have no business having in their home.)
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