Today's lineup is up
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 1, 2009 10:57 AM CST
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Bly me, I keep forgetting Adam Melhuse is a Ranger.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
I like to talk like an Englishman on Sundays.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 1:46 PM CST up reply actions
Bugger me.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 1:54 PM CST up reply actions
Do English folk ever say that?
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 2:01 PM CST up reply actions
Balderdash
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 2:21 PM CST up reply actions
Blimey
I know about a half-dozen Englishmen, and I’ve never heard any of them say it.
They do say “wanker,” though…
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
and they sure do say "bloody" a lot
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Good show.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 3:07 PM CST up reply actions
is he starting this year?
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NO 1080 feed online
anyone know why this DARN talk show is on and not the game???
I don't really understand the rules
with respect to radio unless ST is a different animal
Big Red
Shelton hitting cleanup for SEA
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
I LOL'd
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
well this sucks
i was hoping id be able to listen to the online feed since it’s pre season. they started the warmup music but then quickly went away
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whats the deal???
its a freaking talk show..
seattle
is batting the stacked lineup today, branyon followed by shelton at 3 and 4 haha
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
Well, this is off to a great start.
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
Padilla sucking so far.
"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.
feliz fastball
ranged from 94-98 yesterday
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
Yep down from 100 mph
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
ugh...
"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.
Bases loaded walk
Somebody’s gonna get plunked.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
padilla struggling to throw strikes
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
Single, Single, Walk, Walk, Single, 2 runs scored.
"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.
Wow....
That’s awesomely bad.
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by Brandon Worley on Mar 1, 2009 2:23 PM CST up reply actions
and a passed ball by Melhuse, 3-0.
"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.
4-0
"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.
Vinny the assassin..
spraying bullets all over the place…
Have any Ranger pitchers gone on the D L today? No? O K I'll check back in 10 minutes.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 2:32 PM CST up reply actions
hahaha well done OC
yep that pretty much sums it up!
Have any Ranger pitchers gone on the D L today? No? O K I'll check back in 10 minutes.
That is hilarious
When did that happen?
Last year?
"This report of my death was an exaggeration"--Mark Twain
by rangerdanger on Mar 1, 2009 10:15 PM CST up reply actions
Oh, yay.
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
padilla
giving up 4 to a mostly B team….yay
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
4-0
On the bright side, Andrus had an assist. Hooray!
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
It's just rust.
Nothing to worry about, right?
Right?
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haha
you sound like you need to re-assured…..a lot…
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
Face with the single
Morrow’s human!
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
Triple for Hammy!
"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.
Bahahaha
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
Apparently Borbon is replacing Hammy at CF
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Hamilton with tight achilles.
"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.
Ah crap.
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by Brandon Worley on Mar 1, 2009 2:49 PM CST up reply actions
Knee-jerk reactions: what's the worst we can expect? What's the best we can expect?
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 2:54 PM CST up reply actions
hamilton achilles
where’d you get that news?
Dave Barnett.
"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.
That's why he left the game.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 2:57 PM CST up reply actions
although it is early
i feel like this spring could be going better
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
i have made myself promise
to give the team another week’s time before I start trying to get a feel for spring. that gives every starting pitcher two chances to shine, and most batters at least 20-30 ABs
yeah
not a bad policy.
but with diamond/mccarthy changing pitches, byrd/hamilton coming to camp injured, and any sort of hamilton injury (no matter how small) are just not things you want to hear about. If none of those things had happened, I would be happier.
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
Sounds like nothing serious
The fact he could walk on it makes me think its not a tear or serious achilles injury. Most likely just didn’t stretch it out enough pregame.
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.
Single for Elvis.
"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.
Bases loaded for Kinsler now
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click on listen now
on texas rangers.com….if you have subscription it takes you to the page to click on KRLD
Damn Kinsler.
"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 love kinsler
and think he will only get better this year, but I find the fact that he is going in the first round in many fantasy drafts…questionable, and that has nothing to do with this dp. why he is going behind Utley, with Utley looking more and more likely to be ready on opening day, is beyond me.
u mean going ahead of utley?
i havent started looking at fantasy draft stuff yet but id imagine he’s going at the top of drafts b/c he can do everything offensivey
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Mild strain of the Achillies.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
Left Achillies.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 3:06 PM CST up reply actions
Now saying
mild strain for Hammy. 5 pitch inning for Nippert.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
i don't care how severe
when i hear achilles, it scares me…
I wonder what the prognosis is on a strained achilles.
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Per Google search
- Healing times are usually 2 to 10 days for a mild strain, 10 days to 6 weeks for a moderate strain, or 6 to 10 weeks for a severe strain. Repeated injuries may take longer to heal and are more prone to complications.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
ok
but those can’t be athlete times.
I would think holding him out for the entire month would be more than enough.
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
mostly
rest and ice. Maybe some modalities as far as e-stim and ultrasound. It something that trainers usually prefer to completely heal before they let the player return due to the possibility of developing achilles tendonitis which is particularly nasty
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
julio run fast
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
heck
he didn’t seem to have problems getting into a groove in April last year and he’s started both Springs off spectacularly. How about we just shelf him NFL style until the regular season begins.
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
Boooo
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
how are you listening to this?
in the metroplex?
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
Sorry, misunderstood
Yes, in the area.
by Brett Perryman on Mar 1, 2009 3:15 PM CST up reply actions
Suppose something bad were to happen to Hamilton. With the way Jones has started and Byrd and Boggs not 100%, he'd be on the clock.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
i think
we should have Jones out there as much as possible….i am hoping he gets at least 2 AB’s today
Nippert.
Machine.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
not anymore
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
The Warehouse
will get a good workout.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
This probably isn't a bad move for them.
The best they can hope for is what the Rangers got out of Ponson.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 3:32 PM CST up reply actions
Considering who their projected number five is
(not Tillman or Matusz), yeah, it’s probably a worthwhile look-see.
by Brett Perryman on Mar 1, 2009 3:33 PM CST up reply actions
It will only cost them the minimum
which is $400K. Low risk
Just keep your mask on and umpire the game! - Tom Grieve, 5/25/08
Chris Woodward homers... really?
"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.
If Chris Shelton can still hit clean-up, why not?
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
my first time listening to an elvis ab
so excited!!
Elvis with a great hit on the hit and run.
"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.
Elvis 2-2 !!!
Everyday, everyday, everyday I write the book.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
'Sup guys
So WTF happened to Padilla in the first inning?
Also, woo Elvis!
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
5-3 I think.
"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.
haha
hope, prayer, and time…..this commercial sounds like a synopsis of our season
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
Ah, a 55 mile drive, and a game to listen to.
Life can’t get much better.
Bring home a win, all!
l8r
"...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
Hamilton feels fine:
Josh Hamilton was bouncing on his feet in the clubhouse Sunday, saying his left Achilles feels fine. Hamilton said it doesn’t hurt, but it is a little tight. He said he still may play Monday against Cleveland. Hamilton did not hurt the Achilles legging out his triple. He tweaked it getting a lead off third base after the at-bat.
- Anthony Andro
"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.
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by Brandon Worley on Mar 1, 2009 3:39 PM CST up reply actions
Good News.
"...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 crapped my pants a little
when I heard what is was. Hope it’s just a tweak and he’s not sore tomorrow.
Just keep your mask on and umpire the game! - Tom Grieve, 5/25/08
Shelton's still here?
wow
In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home
ah never mind
i got it
In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home
Chris frakking Shelton?
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
Well
It’s Brian Gordon.
AAAA hitter homering off of a AAA pitcher.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 1, 2009 3:43 PM CST up reply actions
Well, he's better than Ben Broussard.
Just barely.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
by LSJ on Mar 1, 2009 3:46 PM CST up reply actions
BB wasn't that bad with the Mariners.
I didn’t expect him to totally fall off the map with the Rangers.
Neither did I
I actually liked our acquisition of Broussard when it went down, seeing as how lefties like him tend to thrive at the ballpark. Didn’t happen though, he forgot how to hit and couldn’t play first base. Shelton’s performance was marginally better offensively, and almost decent defensively, but he still sucked.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
by LSJ on Mar 1, 2009 3:50 PM CST up reply actions
Nadel ...and the other guy.....dogging hard on Manny and Milton.
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It's times like this I wish we never had.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
by LSJ on Mar 1, 2009 3:51 PM CST up reply actions
Not a good day for Julio.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
Bonehead Borbon today.
"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.
This is getting pathetic.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
Its a Spring Training game.
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 3:53 PM CST up reply actions
Even so
We’re getting schooled by the Mariners “B” squad. That’s embarrassing.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
by LSJ on Mar 1, 2009 3:56 PM CST up reply actions
It balances out...
…our “B” squad blowing out the D-Backs yesterday.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 1, 2009 4:07 PM CST up reply actions
Jenny Finch in:)
"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.
PICS!
I have fulfilled all my prophecies; all my predictions are up to date.
My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 1, 2009 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
even if he only plays in the minors
we need to keep track of his k’s, for the above reason
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
x
"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 think she is smoking hot
she just has an athletic build….very hot!
Daigle out of the inning. When it's 10-3...
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
10-4
Wheee.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
RBI single for Omar.
"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.
You didn't look very hard...
"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.
Shot of Borbon would be good right about now.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
Shortstop defense
I’m loving it.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
and 3-3 from the plate.
I get the feeling we’re gonna see a lot of Torres this year.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
John Bannister in.
"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.
(hit 95)
"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.
metcalfai.......wait
makes the play, nice
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
solid inning by banny....
-Feldman '12
"Bush also yelled "I'm Matt (expletive) Bush," and "(expletive) East County," before driving over a curb in his Mercedes when leaving the campus"
some cowboys stuff
chris canty signs with the giants, 6 years 42 MM…
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
Moscoso now in.
"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.
geez
I’m guessing Moscoso didn’t start off so hot.
Heh
1 man 5 tools reference from Nadel.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
it is hard to tell
because of all the minor leaguers in the boxscores, but as of right now, our pitching hardly seems to be any better.
I am getting a little nervous about this year. I hope people around here realize that unless this team shows real improvement on the mound this season, it won’t just be Wash who gets fired, but JD as well, and god only knows what the next GM will do to not only our farm, but our player development system as a whole. That is one of many reasons I wish the team had found room in their budget for a guy like Cruz. But like I said, maybe, when a few of these guys are sent to minor league camp, these boxscores won’t look so terrible. As of right now, though, we are allowing about a run per inning.
Well
It’s what the 5th game of spring training?
I’ll be concerned if they’re still pitching like this at the end of the month, but it’s a little too soon to start fearing the doom and gloom.
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
by LSJ on Mar 1, 2009 5:22 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Early Spring Training Games
I know all the pitchers are on pitch counts early in spring training. My question is, in these early games, are the pitchers throwing with 100% effort for the innings that they are in?
by NorCalRangersFan on Mar 1, 2009 5:25 PM CST up reply actions
I think JD is safe this year
If the team gets off to another slow start I think its Washingtons head no questions asked. But JD is and should be safe this year. I think the only way hes gone after this year is if almost every single prospect takes steps backwards in their development which I think is highly unlikely. But if Holland progresses as expected and makes it to Arlington this year, and Feliz continues to progress with his secondary stuff, Borbon shows continued improvement in CF and makes the jump sometime this year, and Andrus gets up here by June and locks himself into the SS position long term then Daniels will be very very safe.
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.
holland
just a guess but I don’t think he makes it to arlington this year
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
Why is that?
Based on one spring training start? I don’t think it happens till way later than most people but I could easily see mid August-Spetember timeframe being when he gets called up.
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.
not spring training
just thinking about his quick ascent so far. Also, I don’t think they want him to come up and struggle mightily. I think they would rather leave him in AAA for the rest of the year if it came to that just so there’s a chance he would have more seasoning.
Then again, I don’t know what the Rangers are thinking in terms of bringing up a prospect pitcher seeing as how they haven’t done it in a long time (at least done it well).
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
i don't think he's safe at all
We prospect nerds can look at the farm system and his limited budget and come up with a host of reasons he should be kept on, and a logical employer would probably think the same, but Tom Hicks has proven time and again he is a complete idiot, and JD really needs his trade acquisitions (like Salty, Harrison, Murphy and even Gabbard) to step up this year so those trades are clear “wins” at the major league level.
I think it is Ryan's call
If Ryan says fire Daniels, Daniels is gone. If Ryan says he stays, he stays. I suspect that’s been the case since Ryan was hired.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 1, 2009 6:41 PM CST up reply actions
Agree
But to go to clarks response if Salty produces at the catcher position along with Teagarden, Davis crushes like he did last year, Murphy is a very productive platoon in LF, Harrison progresses on last year and stays healthy, Borbon comes up around August to lock down CF, Feliz and Holland make late season appearances, and Elvis comes up around June or so then that is 8 young players brought in by Daniels who are pieces to the long term future. Add in Hamilton and Cruz (both Daniels acquisitions) who should be everyday players and McCarthy if healthy and thats pretty impressive. I don’t see Daniels job being dependant on the record whereas Washingtons probably is.
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.
I agree
but given what Ryan has been saying all along, I don’t see how he can justify firing Daniels at this point – right on the heels of the minor league system being lauded by so many. Maybe Ryan thinks Daniels should have made some moves but Daniels hasn’t done anything that was considered bad in a long time. Would just be odd timing to fire Daniels now.
I especially don’t see Ryan firing Daniels if those reports that Ryan wanted Washington to stay are true
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
no one is saying
JD would be fired tomorrow, or even at the end of spring training, but if the team is out of contention by the ASB, and Wash was fired back on Memorial Day, then heads will probably keep rolling. As Adam stated above, it will probably be Nolan’s call, and we know there are some former GMs out there who are Nolan cronies and who are very much available.
absolutely nothing leads to this reasoning.
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
why
what could possibly happen in between memorial day and the ASB? we probably wont’ know anything about our prospects. at most we’ll find otu that padilla and millwood aren’t ptiching all that great in their contract year – which won’t really matter since they won’t be part of the future anyway.
i don’t think irrational heads will prevail for no real reason. not to mention, the guys in management we have are cheap
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
are you serious?
do you really think JD will get a free pass this year because of his number one farm ranking? i can foresee a very realistic scenario playing out over the next four months that would lead to his getting fired. if the major league pitching falters (which may or may not happen) and the record is not at or around .500 (which is mostly dependent on the pitching) and ticket sales continue to decline (which will almost certainly happen) then the team will at least be tempted to shake up its leadership. It is that simple. To save his job, it will take more than Hamilton having another great year, Cruz solidifying his starting position and a guy like Murphy playing well. It will take the pitchers that JD brought in stepping up and showing improvement. The biggest knock on JD to date is his (and his staff’s) inability to find and develop major league pitching. If that does not show market improvement this year, he will probably get fired. How can you argue with that?
yeah
no, completely wrong. sorry.
if the farm fails, then JD is in trouble. The people on the farm won’t fail before the ASB. They won’t be brought up before the ASB. if you are talking about harrison and bmac, we still won’t have definitive answers on either of them by the asb – and at this point, they aren’t so central to the future that their failure is disastrous. this is the year where a lot of young players will get playing time. I can’t imagine anybody in the FO pinning high expectations to the the first half of the year. It would just be stupid and irrational if they do.
Now, RW’s job is definitely in trouble if they come out markedly flat – like last year where the consensus was they were playing below their level (although I wonder how much of that is actually true – what if we had just replaced JJ with a replacement level guy?).
But if the question is, “does JD have a free pass the first part of the year?” Sorry, I think the answer is yes. In fact, I don’t see JD leaving unless he makes or turns down another significant trade or signing (which might happen the second part of the year). I also just don’t see JD butting heads with Nolan and I don’t see what demand Nolan could make that JD wouldn’t oblige. They seem to be on the same page – play youngsters, etc.
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
well
maybe you’re right. they do seem to be on the same page. and to be clear, i hope this is all moot and the rangers go out and play well (obviously).
but i do disagree with your assertion that we won’t have a strong feel on our young starters by the ASB. That is over 90 games in, correct? by then, these guys will have 15-18 starts. And I disagree that they are not central to the future of our team. Padilla will be gone next year, and Millwood is either gone or has one more year. We cannot pin all of our hopes on Feliz and Holland. We will need at least two of the rest of our guys to step up if we want to field a competitive rotation next year. And honestly, if we aren’t able to develop some of this first crop of young guys into contributors, I will have a lot less confidence in our ability to polish the raw abilities of Holland and Feliz. We need to see that the work of Maddux and the pitching coordinators on the farm know how to help our kids get from ’06 Danks to ’08 Danks (to use one example).
improvement on the mound
as I was saying all offseason, where is the improvement going to come from this season? Personally, I’m not real optimistic that any of our starting 5 will be any better than they were last year. I think we have to hope that Feliz, Holland, and at least 1-2 of these bullpen guys come quickly and learn fast.
Doctor please. Some more of these.
um
aren’t you the guy that was preaching patience?
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
well, i was
and i still am. i am not calling the season a lost cause or anything. but our pitching staff has to have a good year for the reasons listed above, and so far, many of the guys this team is depending on to show improvement over last year (either incentivized by a new contract or simply by more experience) have not shown much. If Feldman and Harrison go out in their next start and look much sharper, and if McCarthy can turn his slider into a pitch that rivals his old curve in effectiveness, it would go a long way in assuaging my concerns.
it's amazing what a few spring training games can do
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
he was preaching patience like three hours ago
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
BOOOOOOGGGGGSSSSS!!!!!
"You can have such a massive impact on a game even when you're not getting ground balls hit at you." - Michael Young
lol
“It’s no big deal, it just tightened up,” Hamilton said. "Obviously, we have 800 Spring Training games left, these games aren’t that important. We’ll just see how it feels in the morning.
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
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