Volquez pitching now on ESPN2 for DR in WBC.
by thad728 on Mar 7, 2009 10:33 AM CST
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Volquez started the game giving up an infield hit, sac bunt w/ error. Walked the next batter with full count and then a wild pitched scored the lead off man. Next batter hit it hard up the middle and Hanley Rameriz knocked it down but threw it away and two more scored. Volzuez struggled with his command but had a nasty slider he got one batter on. The reds are limiting him to just 60 pitches so im guessing he just has one more inning left, if that at all.
I guess this could be the WBC game thread!! Have fun!!
Cant wait till 2 pm baby!!!
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The Volquez-Hamilton deal...
will turn out to be an epic win for the Rangers. I just don’t see it with Volquez, never have. If he was in the AL he would still be getting pounded.
The worst thing about being a Rangers fan.....hope.
by TxStCa on Mar 7, 2009 10:45 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Can't disagree more about Volquez
by groundingout on Mar 7, 2009 10:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He has nasty stuff, just can't control it...
I guess if he figures the control issue out, he will be ok, but I still think the Rangers win.
The worst thing about being a Rangers fan.....hope.
by TxStCa on Mar 7, 2009 11:09 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree completely
I just don’t see him getting away with these walks when he is not only facing an extra hitter each game, but facing much better teams. He’d still probably be our best starter by far, but I think he’d look more like a number 3 starter than an ace like he did in Cinncy last year.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Mar 7, 2009 11:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
If he reverts back to his old self or some form of it this will be a huge win in the trade dept. Stick that in your pie hole Josey.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
by boomer1 on Mar 7, 2009 11:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hammy could be an MVP winner....
Volquez will never win a Cy Young….
The worst thing about being a Rangers fan.....hope.
by TxStCa on Mar 7, 2009 11:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
by boomer1 on Mar 7, 2009 11:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I do think the trade is a "win"
for Texas, but I also do think Volquez is/will be a very good pitcher. He wouldn’t be as good in the AL, no pitcher is for the most part, but I don’t think he would be getting pounded at all. Sub 3.8 ERA.
by groundingout on Mar 7, 2009 12:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think he would get pounded
I just don’t think he would be in that top tier of pitchers in the league. He would be in that next tier, the borderline number 2 starters/good number 3 starters tier.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Mar 7, 2009 12:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
…when he is not only facing an extra hitter each game, but facing much better teams.
Huh?
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My train is right on schedule.
by oc on Mar 8, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What don't you understand
The part about facing a DH instead of a pitcher or the part about the AL being much better than the NL in every way
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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by Gdawg on Mar 8, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Read this again and see how it isn't confusing.
I just don’t see him getting away with these walks when he is not only facing an extra hitter each game, but facing much better teams.
You explained it backwards. Volquez isn’t facing an extra hitter or facing much better teams.
But I now see what you were implying.
by oc on Mar 8, 2009 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Pontoon is pitching for Netherlands
The worst thing about being a Rangers fan.....hope.
by TxStCa on Mar 7, 2009 10:45 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
great nickname
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 Mar 7, 2009 12:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He's not doing too well.
and the DR bullpen isn’t great. This has the makings of a shocking upset
by JBImaknee on Mar 7, 2009 10:47 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
volquez
his control is really off.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Mar 7, 2009 10:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He's pitching like he did while in Texas
Half his pitches are just nasty, brilliant, pitches. And the other half are all over the place.
by JBImaknee on Mar 7, 2009 10:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
exactly what i was thinking
looks just like he did here
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Mar 7, 2009 10:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
this is why im ok with the deal
who has the most weaknesses? volquez or hamilton
who has the bigger weaknesses? volquez or hamilton
who is going to have more of an effect on the team, day-to-day? volquez or hamilton
who is going to be a more marketable star/make the team more money? volquez or hamilton
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 Mar 7, 2009 12:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He was
definitely a jackass, but he was the best pitcher we had while he was here
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Mar 7, 2009 10:54 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
one thing I love about gameday threads
knowing exactly where in my recording to fast forward to if I missed something.
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by DSheppard on Mar 7, 2009 11:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yay Nellie!
The worst thing about being a Rangers fan.....hope.
by TxStCa on Mar 7, 2009 10:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I firmly believe Nellie has figured it out...
25+ HRs this year, book it.
The worst thing about being a Rangers fan.....hope.
by TxStCa on Mar 7, 2009 10:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Cruz
with the solid approach and a hard shot in the hole
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Mar 7, 2009 10:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Oops, easy Nelly.....
The worst thing about being a Rangers fan.....hope.
by TxStCa on Mar 7, 2009 11:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
cruz
not a great AB there
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Mar 7, 2009 11:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
He's one pitcher who I don't want to see get old. I like watching Pedro be good
by JBImaknee on Mar 7, 2009 11:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
same here
and i would much rather have him than benson and co lol
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 Mar 7, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd rather have him and his old shoulder
than any pitcher on the Rangers staff right now. Alas, Pedro’s too smart to come to Texas.
by JBImaknee on Mar 7, 2009 12:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
lol
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 Mar 7, 2009 1:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Cruz up in a critical at bat.
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by DSheppard on Mar 7, 2009 12:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i cant believe the dominican is about to lose
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
by rentz on Mar 7, 2009 1:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
1 run down, top of the lineup with a man on first
not quite over yet.
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by DSheppard on Mar 7, 2009 1:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
wow
caught stealing at 3rd….. down by 1, bottom 9th…. not smart.
"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
by tyd3311 on Mar 7, 2009 1:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
ooh tieing run gunned down tryign to steal 3rd
now its one strike away from over.
woo.
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by DSheppard on Mar 7, 2009 1:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
heh and now the potential final out is someone who came in to pinch run for davis ortiz
could use papi right about now as the winning run. oh well.
0-2
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by DSheppard on Mar 7, 2009 1:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Announcer isnt paying much attention
they didnt throw him out.. it was a strike down the middle.
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by DSheppard on Mar 7, 2009 1:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
who the hell
is Mike Johnson? He has looked pretty good so far for Canada.
by clark on Mar 7, 2009 1:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Oh my
Joey Votto…oh my.
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
by TheJeezus on Mar 7, 2009 1:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
that was a bomb
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by Dirk Diggler on Mar 7, 2009 2:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ways to Lose to the Netherlands Despite Being a World Power in Baseball
1) The best you can do in two outfield spots is Willy Taveras and Jose Guillen.
2) You limit Jose Reyes to being a pinch runner.
3) Two of the three best players in the world drop out.
4) Try and steal third with one out in the bottom of the 9th.
5) Try and steal second with two outs in the bottom of the 9th. (Even if that was moot, the strategy is awful).
The DR is clearly insane and I’m actually happy to see them lose for being insane.
by philkid3 on Mar 7, 2009 3:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Felipe Alou baby
Superior managing today
by Brett Perryman on Mar 7, 2009 5:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
why dont they stick reyes at 2b?
reyes >>>>>>>>>>> cano
whose playing 1b? aybar?
ha
cano > aybar – stick cano at 1b
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 Mar 7, 2009 11:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Or, if you're worried about people out of position, just put Reyes at first.
Or put him in center over Taveras. Or right over Guillen. They are bad.
Whatever the case, Reyes should fucking be in that lineup.
by philkid3 on Mar 8, 2009 3:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yea
i dont care if the redsox said you can only DH ortiz…ramirez and reyes are better hitters anyway
let ortiz sit the damn bench
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 Mar 8, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do we know whether
Max Ramirez is expected to start tonight? Looking at their roster, he seems like the best DH option unless the Abreu/Ordonez defensive combo is so bad that a Parra or Blanco has to play an outfield spot. I think you’d much rather have Ramirez hitting than a Parra, though.
by Brett Perryman on Mar 7, 2009 5:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Game is on and hes not in the lineup
They said h would play so i hope he starts in the next game and gets a pinch hit apeparence today.
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by DSheppard on Mar 7, 2009 7:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Cat is actually looking good
Which is nice, because he hasn’t looked that good for the Rangers in a while
by JBImaknee on Mar 7, 2009 7:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Some pretty damn good...
WBC games today. USA/Canada and Netherlands/DR were great games.
Oh, and Pudge went bonkers to lead PR over Panama.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Mar 7, 2009 7:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
hmmmm
DR. X2
"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
by tyd3311 on Mar 7, 2009 8:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
im ok with it
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 Mar 8, 2009 12:09 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
let's sign pudge
let Tea have a full year at AAA instead of playing sporadically for the Rangers.
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 7, 2009 8:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think he will be any better or worse
either way.
"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
by tyd3311 on Mar 7, 2009 9:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
like andrus, whats he going to learn in AAA?
hes not suddently going to ’learn" ichiros bat control or michael youngs longetivity or barry bonds eye at the plate
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 Mar 8, 2009 12:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
reps
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 8, 2009 12:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tea is going to receive plenty of ab's this year.
"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
by tyd3311 on Mar 8, 2009 1:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, every 3rd game maybe 4th.
nah…i’d let him play everyday in AAA.
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 8, 2009 3:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
again
he has been playing baseball since he was how old
in the grand scheme of things, whats another 3-400 ABs going to change?
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 Mar 8, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
has he been playing against
AAA/MLB type pitchers since he ‘was how old’?
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 8, 2009 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so hes going to learn more
against higher competition
why of course that makes sense
teagardens value comes from his glove, not from his bat. if he goes out there and hits .240 hes going to have value because of his bat
what is one reason you expect the 400ish ABs he would get at aaa would make a difference?
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 Mar 8, 2009 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pudge doesn't want to be a back up
No sense in brining him back. I do agree with leaving TT in OKC.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
by boomer1 on Mar 7, 2009 9:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If we move a catcher or two, I would be happy to have Pudge.
by philkid3 on Mar 8, 2009 3:01 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
i’m assuming Max is traded. But, i see him as a DH anyways…i hope he sticks just ’cause of his bat.
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 8, 2009 3:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
personally, i would trade blalock, and put Max at DH.
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 8, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How much of Blalock's contract are you going to assume?
Abreu signed a 1 year deal for less than Blalock is going to get in 2009…I don’t think anyone would take him for free right now.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 8, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
meh
Abreu is 35 and a declining player…
Blalock is 27, a better offensive player than Abreu when healthy, and that shouldn’t be a problem now that he’s not paying in the field everyday…
Plus he’s more versatile than Abreu if he does play in the field…
And…he’s probably a Type A, right?
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 8, 2009 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
blalocks more versatile?
can he even play 3rd base anymore?
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by studcrackers on Mar 8, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
according to lewin yesterday
some 3rd, some 1st, mostly DH…
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
by Longhorn on Mar 8, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he can play 3rd
I think the problem is that he keeps getting re-injured when he plays 3B on an everyday basis. Plus, he wasn’t exactly a GG to begin with there.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
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