Jennings-mania
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 19, 2009 11:50 AM CST
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So far, so good for Jason Jennings.Jennings is something of an ace in the hole for the Rangers this spring. Coming off elbow surgery and signed to a minor league contract, he's not penciled into the starting rotation. But as a veteran with a track record before his elbow problems, he provides the club with a potential fallback position if another of there starters falter this spring or early in the season.
Jennings understands that he may have to start the year at Oklahoma City, or even Frisco, to build up arm strength after elbow surgeries each of the last two years. That said, he likes the way his arm feels right now.
"The ball is coming out of my hand the way it did in 2006," Jennings said. "My arm hasn't felt this good for two years."
Jennings and the Rangers will be conservative, keeping in mind that he may have rushed things last year, but he could be ready to help by May, if not earlier.
I'm being facetious, but at the same time, if Jennings can get back to where he was pre-2007, the Rangers have something. There's been carping that the Rangers should have signed Jon Garland to a one year deal with the money they instead are spending on Hank Blalock, but Garland isn't really any better than a healthy Jennings.
So I'm fine with rolling with our set five in the rotation to start the season, letting Jennings go to Frisco and make 4-5 starts, and then (assuming he's back to where he should be) letting him come in and take over for whichever pitcher is hurt or whatever in mid-May.
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I hope
he turns out to be decent this year. I still want my money back from last year’s opening day when he walked 42 people.
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Feb 19, 2009 11:53 AM CST reply actions
Here is my question
if his arm hasn’t been this good since 2006, why did he even try to pitch last year?
I’m noticing a pattern (don’t know if it is recent or not) of pitchers stubbornly coming back too early, or trying to avoid surgery by pitching through whatever pain they have. This isn’t a sore hamstring that you can walk off in a few days. Pitching a ball 90mph isn’t ever going to facilitate healing. Just have the surgery, start the recovery, be patient and hope to come back strong. It isn’t that hard.
I’m annoyed at Hurley and the Rangers for waiting until recently to have surgery. Same with Benoit. Sheets made the same mistake, though obviously he had financial considerations worth thinking about.
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I’m noticing a pattern (don’t know if it is recent or not) of pitchers stubbornly coming back too early, or trying to avoid surgery by pitching through whatever pain they have.
I think that is endemic of all pitchers, not just Ranger pitchers, with the exception of the Carl Pavanos of the world.
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 19, 2009 12:02 PM CST up reply actions
surgery for everyone!
I think in most cases the chances of full recovery are better if you don’t need surgery so you only chose that option as your last resort, but I’m certainly no expert.
I like Jennings' attitude
and willingness to earn his way back. I hope he is the league average pitcher he is capable of being this year.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
first it was 27 on foxsports power rankings...
…now yahoo is saying we have the worst rotation in the AL:
Ugh…and to make matters worse, this guy’s surprise rotation is Seattle! Thoughts? I don’t know about worst rotation in the AL.
Yes we have the worst in the AL
Not just AL either. All of baseball.
Until we prove people wrong, we will always get that label and based on past history its not unfairly given either.
by SaltyGoesYard on Feb 19, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions
I look at our front 5 and shudder in disgust
a has-been, a fiery meat-head, a guy who can’t stay healthy, and two fillers. yuk. When does the 2010 season start?
Dreaming of 2009
by RangerMoto on Feb 19, 2009 12:53 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
We are probably the worst rotation in the AL
If we aren’t, I’m calling a playoff berth.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I give it even money
that the Rangers have the worst starting pitcher ERA in the AL this year.
I don’t understand the outrage about people looking at a bad team and thinking it is actually bad. Bad with potential will still most likely be bad.
i suppose...
not….doesn’t surprise me at all, just kinda depressing
Rangers stuff from Klaws chat:
John (Palm Springs): Who do you think the Rangers will pick with this year’s 14 pick in the draft. I’ve heard it’s either going to be Tyler Matzek or the other young highschool lefty in the draft.
Keith Law: (1:19 PM ET ) You’ve heard? From your sources? It’s February; colleges haven’t even started playing yet. I’m guessing the Rangers have more than two guys on their radar right now.
Rangers Front Office: Nope its just the two. If they are gone we’re gonna do like the Minnesota Vikings and just pass.
Keith Law: (1:21 PM ET ) Excellent, glad we cleared that up. You must be John’s source.
Trevor (Mesa, AZ): What is your favorite spring training stadium out here in AZ? And what do you think of the two new ones (Dodgers, Indians)? I think my favorite is Scottsdale Stadium, although I really like Tempe Diablo too, for some reason
Keith Law: (2:12 PM ET ) Surprise is the best just because you’re in the shade behind the plate. I don’t think there’s one I dislike, though; maybe Maryvale, mostly because of where it is. I haven’t seen the new ones yet – I don’t get out there for two weeks.
Simon (San Antonio): How should the Rangers handle their catching carousel? Who goes where and why between Max Ramirez, Saltalamacchia, and Teagarden, all of whom appear to be major league ready.
Keith Law: (2:21 PM ET ) I’d probably let Saltalamacchia catch as much as he can; he’ll be the best player of all if he can handle the position and hits like he did in the minors.
"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.
Good to hear some Salty love from the KLaw
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.
"I’d probably let Saltalamacchia catch as much as he can; he’ll be the best player of all if he can handle the position and hits like he did in the minors."
Yah. I agree.
I generally feel that the best players are the ones that play good defense and hit well…
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 6:27 PM CST up reply actions
This is revolutionary
"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
I tend to be ahead of the curve
Pay attention, I’ll catch you up.
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 6:33 PM CST up reply actions
Always do.
"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
OT. Royals claim Tuglett:
"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.
He's scrappy
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
Sshhh!
You’re gonna get baby-punted, or worse…taken behind the middle school and impregnated!!!
"...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
by Rodney on Feb 19, 2009 2:08 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
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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.
by LSJ on Feb 19, 2009 5:39 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
I officially hate you, Jon
I tried for like 4 hours one day to make that into a gif, I liked it so much
lol
Do you mean you had touble posting it? GIF’s work just like pictures – copy the image URL, click the tree icon on your comment box and paste it into the little window that comes up. Preview to make sure it worked, and if it did, post.
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.
No, I saw it on youtube and tried to convert it to a GIF
Gave up after a few hours, had it already been done for you?
Yeah
I found it on a random google image search a week or two ago, and I’ve been waiting for an appropriate time to use it, actually.
The fact though that you even knew how to try to make something on youtube into a GIF puts you light-years ahead of me when it comes to image-making though.
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.
Exactly...
I don’t believe that Dirk A. Tron has ever ranted about kicking off a baby from the 35.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Hows about a reverse punt?
"...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
by Rodney on Feb 20, 2009 11:09 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Wow...
this is great on so many levels.
I can’t stop watching it.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Poor little kid, geez.
You know that hurt.
"...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
Here is dirky all growns up:
"...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
Even in his wildest dreams
Hulett was no Lemon
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
How dare you call that off topic.
That’s on topic universally. Tuglett is everything.
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Feb 19, 2009 2:10 PM CST up reply actions
lol
"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 19, 2009 2:11 PM CST up reply actions
Definition of the "Royal Tuglett"
What occurs when the Queen has a headache.
You lost Bradley and you seem like a bunch of arrogant sons of bitches, your pitching always sucks!!
by shroomer on Feb 19, 2009 2:55 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
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