Wednesday a.m. stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 4, 2009 9:29 AM CST
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PrintOkay, you know that story about how Nolan Ryan said Josh Hamilton was moving to right field? And the subsequent discussions about what happens with Nelson Cruz, etc.?
Well, nevermind...Jon Daniels says that the move won't likely happen this season, and the plan is to go into 2009 with Hamilton as the starting centerfielder.
I suspect that the move of Hamilton will be dictated by the progress Julio Borbon makes this summer, and I do expect Borbon to end up starting in center by season's end.
Daniels also said the organization watched Ramon Ortiz throw in the Dominican, but have no interest in signing him.
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Boo...
I would like to talk about the Guardado signing a little longer, please.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Does this forshadow a showdown?
Nolan says one thing and JD says another…
IMO they both have valid points. But will it be a win-lose, win-win or lose-lose situation?
nah
this is just a case of Ryan talking about something they’ve discussed, but making it seem more imminent than it really is. This will disappoint those who think Daniels can only do what Ryan explicitly approves. Ryan will not be the one deciding when Borbon is ready, or at the very least, those kinds of decisions are obviously not Ryan’s alone. Some here have a far too simplistic idea of what goes on in discussions among the front office folks.
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by t ball on Feb 4, 2009 9:40 AM CST up reply actions 6 recs
This also dissapoints...
…those of us who were hoping for improved outfield defense with Hamilton not in CF.
by GhettoBear04 on Feb 4, 2009 10:34 AM CST up reply actions
Well put t ball
I couldn’t agree more. You get a rec from me.
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
lol
I can see that. Damn Boy Blunder, what has he ever done in The Show!
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
I greened it.
"...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
Wasn't it Tom Hicks
who said “If Nolan was here when that trade was proposed, I guarantee John Danks would still be a Texas Ranger” or somesuch?
Thought so.
It’s considered a good day around the front office when Jonny Donuts doesn’t come home with a stinky diaper.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
I love it
Tom Hicks is an idiot, a moron, the spawn of Satan, but when he says something negative about JD, he is 100% right.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Hamilton staying for now
not really a surprise, though at least Nolan gave us something to talk about while we await more news on Sheets.
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Not really news
but is anyone interested in seeing the inside of Sheets’s house?
Is this creepy? Becuase it feels creepy.
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
Creepy factor...
Multiplied X10 with what I assume is his kids bed…you’ve truly lived up to your name…8 year olds dude.
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"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
True
But this creep can roll, man.
And you can’t tell me you’re not wondering which stadium panorama picture that is over his kid’s bed.
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
Possibly...
But not with my hand on my no tan zone…
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"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
It looks creepy too
That living room (I think it’s the living room anyway) looks like a set out of a vampire movie.
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 4, 2009 4:17 PM CST up reply actions
Yah, that house doesn't seem very awesome baseball player-y.
Where’s all the cool stuff and fun toys and plasma screens coming out of everything?
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I hate Michael Young.
"There are no weak opinions with the dirkatron, it’s all scream-across-the-parking-lot echelon." -hightowersmith
by thedirkatron on Feb 4, 2009 10:19 PM CST up reply actions
Keeping Ham in CF
Gives the management more time to evaluate Cruz and Murhpy in the COF. Byrd is best suited as a VG 4th OF.
By seasons end I sure would like to see a stable, offensively productive and defensively solid OF rotaiton. If I were to predict wh makes that happen best it would be Hammy in RF, Bourbon in CF and Cruz in LF. All living up to their potential. Either Byrd or Murphy as the 4th OF with the other getting traded.
Oh, Jonny Donuts...
don’t you realize that This Thing is best run by Nolan? You’ve never done a thing in The Show. Nolan was playing the Great Game when you were wearing short pants.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
by benmor78 on Feb 4, 2009 9:36 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
There is this attorney...
in Austin that was from some podunk town and was once Ms. Grain Sorghum. She talks in this faux Continental accident that’s extremely annoying. These Josey affectations are like that… someone from Abilene, Texas who wears a monacle, calls people “Guvnah,” and eats crumpets.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
Gee, Billy.
I wish i could talk in an accident.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
It takes...
intense concentration.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
I get that same feeling ...
… when the LSB EPL fanz talk in Limey vernacular when discussing soccer.
The moves being made are too extra for my taste.
I almost crapped my pants once
when I turned on my tv and saw that Ramon Ortiz had a no hitter through seven.
"Come on man you have to admit the average guy in a baseball clubhouse...... is relatively a douchebag." BGL.
That sounds like a case of IBS
You can get medication for that. My grandma has some
that was my favorite southpark episode
In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home
Mine too
"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
Best scene ever...
Stan’s dad dying in best buy.
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"They say brevity is the key to wit, so shut the f*ck up." Dad
My favorite
Scott Tenorman Must Die
Or possibly Fun Times With Weapons
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 4, 2009 3:30 PM CST up reply actions
Scott Tenorman must die
If you really want to obnoxiously scoreboard someone, nothing beats the ol STMD teardrinkmimeage…
Good good times up here in Redskinland…
Nah, noob.
Why?
I do expect Borbon to end up starting in center by season’s end.
I’m not sure I agree, but if that turns out to be the case, what’s the point in keeping Hamilton in center until then?
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
To give Cruz one last chance.
"No... JD has been exposed as a kid who trades his remote-controlled helicopters for paper airplanes, then fails to consider the feelings of the paper airplane when he refolded it into a hat." -Telegraph.
I guess
I just have less faith in Cruz than some. I’m pulling for the guy, but I just have a sinking feeling in my gut about him…
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
Or as Ron Washington likes to call it, management instinct
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 4, 2009 4:20 PM CST up reply actions
Based on his performance last year
Cruz has to be considered the front runner for a COF spot. Ignoring his minor league numbers his MLB performance was outstanding in 115 AB’s with a 1.030 OPS.
The only right handed power bat
they have is Nelson Cruz. The confusing part wasn’t that they were going to move Hamilton. The confusion was the implied preference of Murphy over Cruz
the angst over Ryan's remarks were way overblown.
He didn’t actually say he preferred Murphy over Byrd. I think it was having the little Murphy blurb right below the move Hamilton story that made everyone add 1 and 1 and get three.
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Yeah
Borbon starting in center by years end is a long shot..most likely not happening. But having Hamilton stay there now gives us time to play Cruz without having trouble finding a place in the outfield for him.
What if ...
… by year’s end Borbon is the Texas CF’er and Beltre is the Frisco CF’er?
The moves being made are too extra for my taste.
Whoa
now both of those things happening would be a surprise. I think they’d go a little slower with Beltre, but I’d be damned excited if his development warranted that kind of jump. I might even be thedirkatron* excited about something like that. (*that’s two full levels above winning the lottery excitement)
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If Beltre starts in Bakersfield
I can see that happening towards the end of the season. Beltre could destroy the competition in Bakersfield and its possible his lack of plate discipline doesn’t improve too much when he isn’t being challenged.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Didn't someone recently pick
Beltre as a breakout candidate this year? Some BP writer?
"...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
challenged
I guess we could hope that he’d respond by suddenly walking more when challenged. Seems awfully optimistic to assume though.
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Props to Jamey for illuminating that comp in his Q&A…
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Feb 4, 2009 10:23 AM CST up reply actions
good to see more conformation
about who has the power in this organization.
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
Biggest I’ve ever seen – even lying down it was like a parked VW bug.
The moves being made are too extra for my taste.
It's good to see confirmation, too
Nah, noob.
by Brian Thomas on Feb 4, 2009 10:50 AM CST up reply actions
Where's my Gran Torino review?
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I hate Michael Young.
"There are no weak opinions with the dirkatron, it’s all scream-across-the-parking-lot echelon." -hightowersmith
I'll give you mine...
…it’s a pretty brief review:
I love Ahney Her.
But only in states where it would be legal to do so.
We couldn't have known it at the time but we definitely killed the wrong Belushi brother.
I saw it 2 weeks ago
I was all set to regale you with tales of eastwoodian method-geniusnessness.
The funny thing is, my work computer has been doing all kinds of weird shit on all the Sbnation addresses. For about 2-3 weeks, whenever I tried to reply or post a new comment, the site would just take me to the top of the page. Same thing with “up.” I could access all the stories/shots/posts, but was confined to lurkerdom. i emailed Adam, blaming it on that nefarious Bret Perryman character, but he just mumbled something about it all being Julio Borbon’s fault. Touche’. The SBnation guys were no help either. I will say this: they promptly replied to every one of my emails.
Everything worked fine on the home pooter, but I try not to spend a lot of time at night on it, since Mrs. Ragu doesn’t have inet at work, and since Mrs. Ragu was talked into moving 15000 miles away from home to get her daily shot of vitamin B (heh, more like weekly [on a good month] after 7 years of marriage). Then last week the home pooter went kapoot. 2 laptops, one for each of us, on the way, so I can slip in all the pithy snarks everyone has come to know and depend upon without leaving the basement come next week.
I also saw Rocknrolla this w/e. Pretty good. Wilkinson is such a fucking beast. And who knew Trey Wingo could play such a convincing tough guy? He was even better in the half-cute Revolver which I also saw this w/e. He’s one to watch.
i give Get off My Lawn a 7. It was really funny, pretty good story, his family was lamely formulaic, but not nearly the ’less subtle version of Crash" (as you deftly described it) that it looked to be in the previews. There were some hackneyed scenes, but not enough to dtract from the overall film.The lead kid, Tao, simply could not fucking act. He sucked. The sister was excellent.
Nah, noob.
this happened to me too
The funny thing is, my work computer has been doing all kinds of weird shit on all the Sbnation addresses. For about 2-3 weeks, whenever I tried to reply or post a new comment, the site would just take me to the top of the page. Same thing with "up." I could access all the stories/shots/posts, but was confined to lurkerdom. i emailed Adam, blaming it on that nefarious Bret Perryman character, but he just mumbled something about it all being Julio Borbon’s fault. Touche’. The SBnation guys were no help either. I will say this: they promptly replied to every one of my emails.
They responded to my emails quickly, but I got no help from them. The problem just went away though — very weird.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
Yah, I thought about doing a diary about it
But it would have been one of those “If you can’t hear me, please speak up” kind of things…
Was it your work email?
Nah, noob.
Yeah only on my work computer
it was strange. But I’m at work now and it’s fine.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
To correct this situation next time simply delete all of your Temporary Internet Files and cookies.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Feb 4, 2009 8:46 PM CST up reply actions
re:
1) Mrs. Sauce needs to respect the LSB time. You can’t tell me you spent half a decade in NSA secret training school and didn’t get at least some training in how to use your fucking pimp hand.
2) Like the OC said above, it sounds like a cookie issue to me. So, stop looking at porn. Or at least cut down on how much you download. I mean, cut down a little. On weekends. Every other month. Or, you know what? Just download more. Porn is awesome.
3) Wilkinson is beyond a beast. He’s what would happen if three beasts fused together to form some sort of super beast, and then that super beast traveled back in time and pulled Jessica Alba’s v-card in the back seat of his Camry in the parking lot after football practice.
4) I’m not getting the Trey Wingo joke. Who are you referring to?
5) Gran Tourismo still looks shitty. I’ve actually heard good things from pretty much everyone, but I can’t help but think that if I went and saw this movie that Clint’s ham-handed handling of plot development, his hatred of character development, and his complete lack of understanding regarding interpersonal interactions will just drive me batty. No one else seems to see this, but it’s painfully obvious. He’s the worst director in the world, hands down. But whenever I try to talk to someone about his “films” I feel like I’m taking crazy pills cause no one else seems to see it. Bah! Maybe I’ll rent it. If it sucks, I drive to Virginia, infiltrate the shit out of your compound, track you down, and I punch you in the stomach. Deal? Deal.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I hate Michael Young.
"There are no weak opinions with the dirkatron, it’s all scream-across-the-parking-lot echelon." -hightowersmith
by thedirkatron on Feb 4, 2009 10:38 PM CST up reply actions
Wingo and Mark Strong
Separated at birth?
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://emarketingcommunications2.com/wrs/5087.jpg&imgrefurl=http://emarketingcommunications2.com/wrs/treywingo.html&usg=p3CQDfn8X7yDzwvWsf5tONMYPJs=&h=262&w=185&sz=17&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=xDUzXONFDDpHM:&tbnh=112&tbnw=79&prev=/images3Fq3Dtrey2Bwingo2Bphoto26um3D126hl3Den26sa3DX
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Sorry, I’ve no clue how to post photos…
Nah, noob.
Trying this again...
Better 1, better 2?
"...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
Hit the little tree looking icon
on the far right, then cut/paste the direct image url.
"...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
Click this icon and a box will appear. It will ask you for the web address to the image. Paste your url code in the field and press OK.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Feb 5, 2009 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
We're so proud
of you. Of course, I don’t think I could manage that…I’m just waiting for my daughter to get to kindergarten so she can teach me everything.
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That's not hard,
but cleaning the marker off your monitor is tedious.
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Hmmm... I guess they're slightly similar. They're both white guys and they both wear suits.
I’d say he looks more like a non-pussy version of Luke Wilson than Trey Wingo.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I hate Michael Young.
"There are no weak opinions with the dirkatron, it’s all scream-across-the-parking-lot echelon." -hightowersmith
Similar??
They are fucking twins…
Nah, noob.
by Brian Thomas on Feb 5, 2009 12:20 PM CST up reply actions
Not really, but, okay.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I hate Michael Young.
"There are no weak opinions with the dirkatron, it’s all scream-across-the-parking-lot echelon." -hightowersmith
Nolan is on with Norm next.
"No... JD has been exposed as a kid who trades his remote-controlled helicopters for paper airplanes, then fails to consider the feelings of the paper airplane when he refolded it into a hat." -Telegraph.
WWNRD?
Be on Norm’s show, in about 3 minutes.
Flick it to the Ticket!
"...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
Nolan recap
Mooo – chophouse time
Headed to Surprise next week.
Sheets negotiations – hasn’t heard from JD for a coupla days – agent will speak with Daniels very soon/today maybe – competition for Sheets is not clear, usual suspects probably – incentives are the way to sign him from the Rangers perspective
Hurley and Benoit injuries – low stamina is the culprit for pitcher injuries in Nolan’s mind – org will push pitchers, build their stamina and mental toughness
Elvis Andrus – defensively ready for the majors, bat improved during Frisco season – he plays up to his level, should adjust, but major league pitching will be show where his bat is – not set in stone he’ll start the season at SS, could start at OKC, but he’ll be a ML’er before long hence the move of MY to 3rd was best for the club’s future
MY to 3B kerfuffle – hindsight is 20/20, but coulda woulda shoulda thoughts exist in Nolan’s mind
Ian Kinsler to LF – shut up Norm or I’ll sic the snowmonkeys on you fat boy [so shot down]
Davis – he’s a 1B, 3B just didn’t seem the move to make
Angels vulnerable? – division will be tighter, Rangers will “figure in equation” – fanz are getting the idea that the pitching is getting better – getting off to a good start solves tons of problems with fanz, economics, w/l record
Done with FAs beyond the Sheets negotiations? – might invite someone to Spring Training but no big signings
Ryan vs Mike Bascik jockfest ends things – lots of cough-laughing
The moves being made are too extra for my taste.
I would pay good money
To see Nolan turn his snowmonkeys on Grandpa Urine.
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
recap
JD is supposed to talk to Sheets’ agent today if he hasn’t already this week.
Nolan doesn’t really know if any other teams are bidding seriously for Sheets.
Sheets’ medicals — a season ending injury is a concern because you don’t have anything to go off of. You really don’t know what type of effect it will have on him until he starts pitching here soon.
Norm asked if the injury would keep them from offering 2 guaranteed years — Nolan talked about incentives and what Sheets would be willing to accept would determine that.
Asked about the plan for pitchers to stay healthy — Pitchers aren’t accustomed to pitching alot of innings and don’t have the stamina Nolan thinks they should have. He hopes the pitchers will throw more innings and get in better shape.
Nolan wants the org to change the mindset about pushing pitchers and developing mental toughness.
Nolan thinks Andrus is ready from a defensive perspective, and he improved with his bat towards the end of the year. Thinks he is a player who plays up to the level that you put him at and will make adjustments…not concerned with Andrus’ defense. The bat is the concern.
Nolan said keeping Elvis in AAA to start the season depends on how Elvis handles things. He anticipates Andrus landing the job, but it is not set in stone. They think the experience he will gain at SS will pay dividends in the future.
MY situation — Nolan thinks it is easy to say you should’ve handled it differently in hindsight, but that they probably should’ve taken a different approach.
Any thought given to move Kins to LF and MY to 2B? — There were discussion about getting the most out of their talents and what is best for the ballclub — Nolan is a believer in Murphy and though moving Kins to LF would take Murphy out of the mix. Nolan doesn’t think there is a “need” for a COF.
Davis/Smoak potential playing time problem — Cross that bridge when we come to it basically. He really has no clue what they might do.
CD’s best position was at 1B, they don’t think moving forward their best ballclub has CD at 3B.
Are the Angels more vulnerable? — They’ve come back to the pack some, and the Rangers have moved up some. The division will be much tighter and the Rangers in the equation.
How important is it to the cashflow that the Rangers get off to a good start — Nolan is a believer that April/May is very important.
Is it hard for the fans to buy the “patience” theme even given BA’s rankings — We’re at the point where our fans have been waiting for 10 years — but what they’re seeing and hearing are matching up. He won’t be happy just being competitive — he wants to be in the pennant race.
Are the Rangers finished this offseason with or without Sheets? — Won’t rule out that somebody might be invited to spring training if they could help. Doesn’t anticipate spending much money beyond what they have though. Doesn’t anticipate many signings beyond Sheets if at all.
Who does he think throws harder today, himself or Bascik? — He hopes Bascik isn’t feeling as bad as he is.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 4, 2009 10:29 AM CST up reply actions
Recap:
Casey Close (Sheets’ agent) and JD are going to talk again today. MIL is still sniffing around, and the Dodgers are a rumor too.
Re: Medicals – When a player ends the season injured, it makes all teams nervous/concerned. Says two years is doable if the Rangers and team agree on it…pretty vague there.
MLB has created the “injured pitcher” syndrome by babying pitchers. Teams do not force players to keep in shape anymore. Pitchers need to be pushed to find their limit.
Elvis ready? Nolan thinks he is defensively, and his bat has improved over the course of the season. NR saw him 6 or 7 times live last year. Holding him down? It depends on how he does in ST, if he shows he is ready, then he will start with the big club. Not set in stone that he will start w/the Rangers, but is expected. NR thinks that the Elvis/Young move will help the defense.
On Young: Could have been handled different? Hindsight makes it look bad, probably should have taken a different approach. Sigh Norm…no MY to 2nd…MGNT decided Ian was improving at 2nd, and MY will become an excellent 3rd bm.
Oh, he loves him DaMurph. Wants him playing 90%??? of the time.
On Smoak: Will eval when he is ready for MLB, good problem to have, will not speculate.
NR says CD is best at 1st, he will not play 3rd.
Are the Angels vulnerable? He expects division to be much tighter this year.
Fans believe? He thinks the fans are starting to see the future coming soon, and will be fully on board when/if the Rangers get more pitching.
He thinks getting off to a good start is very important. NR sez the fans have been asked to be patient for ten years, but they now feel the club is headed in the right direction. NR is not looking to be competitive, but to be in a penant race.
Rangers may not be done in the FA market, says some NRIs may be given out, but not expensive deals.
Norm is trying to get Basick a gig…a joke, kinda.
"...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
haha 3 recaps
we must be bored.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 4, 2009 10:29 AM CST up reply actions
I thought it was Groundhog Day
I miss 1989. I miss 1996. Please make me miss another season in 2008.
Haha.
Yeah, we must be bored!
I love the way NR slapped Normy down on some of his dumb ideas.
"...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
The next segment is supposed to be more baseball talk FWIW
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 4, 2009 10:33 AM CST up reply actions
So what did Nolan say with Norm?
Sorry couldn’t resist…..
Sounds like they are setting the table for Andrus to spend just enough time in AAA to keep his clock from starting.
Hamilton in CF and Cruz in RF is probably the best way to start….however I would love for Cruz to mash and Borbon to make the jump….so that by the end of the year our OF is Hamilton/borbon/Cruz or something like that. If Cruz flops….Murphy/Borbon/Ham
I also would feel a little better about our bullpen if we added 1-2 more NRI guys with experience and upside.
by death of the cool on Feb 4, 2009 11:32 AM CST reply actions
RotoAuthority rankes Kinsler the number one fantasy second basemen:
"No... JD has been exposed as a kid who trades his remote-controlled helicopters for paper airplanes, then fails to consider the feelings of the paper airplane when he refolded it into a hat." -Telegraph.
OT: I found out in my FM Operations class today
that Grandpa Urine is on TCU campus today in the student union doing Galloway & Co.
LSB decides: What do I yell?
Scott Feldman for 2009 AL Cy Young
Scott Feldman for 2010 AL Scott Feldman
Nothing.
Stay away. Don’t email, text or phone Granpa Urine. As long as people are doing those things he remains relevant. Stop listening to him and he will go away.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Doesn't matter
He has and always will have a cult following. Like lemmings leading them off the cliff.
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
Say nothing...
just walk up to him, nod your head, and kick him square in the balls.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Feb 4, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
+1
"No... JD has been exposed as a kid who trades his remote-controlled helicopters for paper airplanes, then fails to consider the feelings of the paper airplane when he refolded it into a hat." -Telegraph.
by Kinslerhomer on Feb 4, 2009 12:41 PM CST up reply actions
Pretend you are his son
Ask him loudly and repeatedly why his child support check keeps bouncing…
Nah, noob.
All of these ideas are great.
But I forgot I had to work on a paper I neglected, so the stay away and ignore option will be my plan of attack.
Scott Feldman for 2009 AL Cy Young
Scott Feldman for 2010 AL Scott Feldman
The A's traded Matt Murton to the Rox for Corey Wimberly:
"No... JD has been exposed as a kid who trades his remote-controlled helicopters for paper airplanes, then fails to consider the feelings of the paper airplane when he refolded it into a hat." -Telegraph.
Rounds 11-15,
with Neyer taking FX2 at 48
"No... JD has been exposed as a kid who trades his remote-controlled helicopters for paper airplanes, then fails to consider the feelings of the paper airplane when he refolded it into a hat." -Telegraph.
Do you think it makes you question your pick when Steve Phillips says "I was going to take him?"
Or is he perhaps just trying to seem smart.
He destroyed his ability to seem smart when he spent 6.3 million on Jon Papelbon. Christ.
What?
I don’t understand it. He’s so very bad in centerfield. Does putting him in right really stunt development that much?
Also
Where are the angry quotes from Josh bitching about how he’s a good centerfielder and has no intention of moving to right field at any time to help the team?
Pretty huge day for Wash yesterday.
Nice that JD was in attendence.
"...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
Mike (Boston): Jim! Please answer brother as I am looking for some insight on this. If Clay Buchholz was still prospect eligable where would he rank this season. (Ahead of Bumgamer, Price, etc.) He was considered elite and a couple bad starts seem to have made him a forgotten man. Thanks in advance if you get to it.
Jim Callis: Interesting . . . He wouldn’t rank ahead of David Price, that’s for sure. But he’d still be in the top 20-25 prospects, at worst. He’s got great stuff and his problems (fastball command, confidence) are solvable.
I don't find that surprising
When he was in the top five he had no warts that had shown themselves. I think that we all thought of him to have lost at least a tad of luster, and if you place him at, say, 17 or 18, which I think it pretty much where he’d put him, that is basically untouchable for a major league ready starter with ace upside. Even if you put him at 25, which is the very lowest, that would still be higher on Callis’ list than Holland, Jarrod Parker, Chris Tillman and Rick Porcello, all regarded as front rotation guys themselves, just a level or two away from the majors. And he’d only be behind Bumgarner and Feliz and those pitchers he has in his top ten.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 4, 2009 9:26 PM CST up reply actions
Ok Z that said
He appears to be getting squeezed out of the rotation in Boston would Salty + Poveda + Font be enough to get him away from Boston?
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
Let’s not be so cavalier about dealing Font! :)
by Brett Perryman on Feb 4, 2009 9:37 PM CST up reply actions
Oh I understand he is a long way away
but you have to give to get.
Sheets or bust
Damn you rotator cuff damn you!
Okay, BA ranks Font 20th in the system. Jamey ranks him 16th. I struggle to be objective when it comes to him, so let’s take someone who they both rank higher, like Beavan (12/10) or Boscan (11/13). Yes, I’d certainly do that deal and, no, I don’t think that Boston would.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 4, 2009 9:55 PM CST up reply actions
Boras is at it again.
He is trying to create a market for Andruw Jones. Boras Heyman thinks Arlington is a good fit for him.
http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/hot_stove/posts/47461
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Arlington would be a great fit from his perspective
Between Rudy and the ballpark itself, he probably stands a better chance of reviving his career here than anywhere else.
We however, don’t have any actual need for him.
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 4, 2009 8:19 PM CST up reply actions
Unless somebody is in love with Hank Blalock
"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
Another season of balls flying over Josh Hamilton's head. Awesome.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
Well
another couple of months anyway.
by Brett Perryman on Feb 4, 2009 10:31 PM CST up reply actions
Seattle has done everything in its willpower to correct its defensive inefficiencies.
The Rangers? They still need to have another look at Nelson Fucking Cruz.
You just don't know when to keep your mouth shut, do you Saxy boy?
by oc on Feb 4, 2009 10:59 PM CST up reply actions
They did force Michael fucking Young off shortstop a year earlier than anyone here expected them to.
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 don't understand why we can't have a look at Cruz AND play Hamilton in right.
Hamilton in right. Byrd in center. Murphy and Cruz platoon as seems to work well. Boogs 4th OF.
Ta da.
Cruz shouldn't be platooning with anyone if we want to take a look at him
But I agree with your premise. If it where up to me, I’d roll with Cruz-Byrd-Ham (or Ham-Byrd-Cruz, if you prefer). Murphy and his .321 OBP can ride the pine, or id we decide to trade Blalock, you can rotatate all four OF’s plus the catchers at DH.
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 5, 2009 1:11 AM CST up reply actions
Cruz platoons with no one.
Certainly not old No Ceiling McGee.
Hambone-Byrd-Cruz (l-r).
Boom goes the dynamite… in the face!
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I hate Michael Young.
"There are no weak opinions with the dirkatron, it’s all scream-across-the-parking-lot echelon." -hightowersmith
Yeah, I have no idea
why you wouldn’t go with Ham/Byrd/Cruz. You can switch Ham and cruz between left and right to see what plays better. You can use Murphy as your 4th OF/late inning defensive replacement.
I have no idea why there is even a question about this.
Get off my lawn.
Are you being serious?
I always assume you’re mocking me, but I’ve scanned that for sarcasm and I can’t find any.
I still assume it’s there, though.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I hate Michael Young.
"There are no weak opinions with the dirkatron, it’s all scream-across-the-parking-lot echelon." -hightowersmith
Well of course. You're a hater, hating is what you do.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I hate Michael Young.
"There are no weak opinions with the dirkatron, it’s all scream-across-the-parking-lot echelon." -hightowersmith
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