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by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 10:35 PM CDT
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Print3-0 start, 1-6 since then. Another ugly game against a team that isn't very good. And I think the Ron Washington Doomsday Clock is getting real close to hitting midnight.
Ron Washington is in his third season as a manager, and he still doesn't seem to get it. I have my doubts that he is going to get it -- I'd be shocked if he's here beyond this season, and quite honestly, the more I think about it, the more I'm thinking Wash won't make it to Tuesday's game in Toronto, much less Memorial Day.
Wash is an example of the Peter Principle at work, and hiring him is another black eye for Jon Daniels, although I think when you look at the collection of candidates for the managerial job he put together after the 2006 season, and look at what they are doing right now, I think you can argue that the more damning criticism than hiring Washington was putting together such a mediocre group of candidates for the job.
But the thing that jumps out at me, the thing that is a perfect example of the issue here, is the decision to hit for Michael Young today in the 7th inning. Yeah, you're down 9-0, and it is the 7th inning, but you've got the bases loaded, you've got a home crowd the is desperate for something to cheer about, you've got a chance to at least make things interesting...
And you sit Young -- apparently for no other reason than to give him a rest because you are giving up on the game -- and send up Omar Vizquel to pinch hit for him.
Not Andruw Jones, who is supposedly here to be your big righty power bat. Not even David Murphy, who would have had the platoon advantage, and who Washington put into the game anyway in the top of the 8th, after Vizquel popped out.
No, Washington rolled Vizquel out there. Like so much of what he does, it isn't a move that seems to have any real logical or thought out basis. Evan Grant has said numerous times that Washington is different from Buck and Oates because he manages by his "gut," rather than by the percentages. But I'm starting to wonder if managing by his gut is another way of saying managing without thinking things through.
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Manging from his gut
means his indigestion makes decision for him which usually results in a stench… aka Rangers baseball under Wash
Murphy was coming in for hamilton no matter what
But AJ shoudl have hit. You pull players from the game when you are up 10 runs late, not down 10. And with the baes loaded? Come on, I’m not watching these games for the pitching.
OT- Kubel hit for the cycle tonight. Odd.
the preceding post was a great success.
If you are bringing Murphy in for Hamilton no matter what...
…then let Murphy hit for Young.
Hell, if he just gets a single, it is 9-2, and you’ve got Hamilton coming up next with two men on.
There’s no excuse for hitting Vizquel there.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
well obviously i didnt agree with the move
im just saying that he had already decided on vizquel/murph no matter what happened. which is stupid.
The stupid part is pinch hitting anyone, young should have stayed in the game. But yes, it should have been jones if he was so committed to doing it. Which is what you were saying, im not disagreeing..
the preceding post was a great success.
A hamster could out manage Wash
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
by boomer1 on Apr 17, 2009 10:40 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Interesting concept
a fern as gm and a hamster as mgr.
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I've backed JD forever, but no longer.
Smart or not, the dude has just lost me with his shit personnel decisions. Ron Washington wows everyone with his enthusiasm, but did anyone ever asked him what he would do in certain game situations? It’s called fucking behavioral interviewing and it fucking works. Find out how someone has reacted or would react in certain employment situations. This pitching staff, rotation to bullpen is a fucking fiasco, except for Millwood thus far and a couple of bp guys are showing up. Other than that, all of the preseason predictions are correct. There will be a drop off in win totals from last year. I’m ill from being a fan of this team and I hold tickets to multiple games yet. Call that a sunk cost…..
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
Backed JD forever?
Dude, you are such a fair weather peice of trash. Ten to one says you talked a bunch of noise on JD when he made the Texiera trade too. Heck, everyone did, so why not you too? Turns out he’s actually brought our minor league program from 30th to 1st in two years. John Hart stepped down as GM because he know JD would light it up. JD is/has been/always will be busting his balls for this program so why don’t you take your ignorant, short sightedness to some team you fit in rooting for like the Yanks or BoSox, we don’t even want you here.
And the Texiera trade? Turned out pretty well didn’t it? Elvis Andrus is starting at SS, Nephtali Feliz is in the minors working on getting some experience wth his maxed out 101mph fastball, and Holland is about to show up and start the MLB Batters Massacre.
this
is amazing….
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 18, 2009 7:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Alright, Drunky McFuckstick
Since this post was well past midnight, I suspect when you wrote this drivel, you were as drunk as a Kennedy on Patriot’s Day. Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.
First Point: "Ten to one says you talked a bunch of noise on JD when he made the Texiera trade too. Heck, everyone did, so why not you too?" Hey douche bag, it’s spelled "Teixeira". Any real Rangers’ fan would know that, but I guess I’m just a fair-weather fan, right? Helluva generalization with that statement you made there. You must have "talked a bunch of noise" since you said everyone did and "everyone" would include you, dick. I wasn’t talking about any trades in my post. That is one portion of JD’s job description, but not the sole bullet point. My post was regarding his hiring decisions. RW was a poor hire, PLUS he did a poor job of putting this pitching staff and bullpen together. Those are also very important pieces of his job descriptions and he has not met expectations in that regard.
Second Point: The name is spelled "Neftali" Feliz. Any true Rangers’ fan would know that as well. Not some interloping jack off such as yourself.
Third Point: Fair weather "peice" of trash? Moi? My first Ranger’s game in person was 1973 and I saw the great Vida Blue on the mound in Arlington Stadium. The A’s kicked the Rangers collective asses, too. Fair-weather? I think not.
Fourth Point: "…..so why don’t you take your ignorant, short sightedness to some team you fit in rooting for like the Yanks or BoSox, we don’t even want you here." You come onto my fucking board and talk shit like this as your first post when you are obviously so out of your element. Why don’t you sit in the fucking corner with your thumb up your ass and watch how this is done. Children should be seen and not heard. How fucking dare you to tell me "we don’t want you here". You must have stumbled over here ‘cause you couldn’t get your TMZ site to load, so you thought you’d see what the big kids were doing. Fuck you and get off this board. WE DON"T WANT YOU HERE! Oh yeah, go fuck yourself.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
A regular hamster, or that one who hangs out on the piano?
Cause the piano hamster is the shit.
No way we could get him to come here.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 12:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Fiance' is in Houston for a appoitnment with her seamstress for her wedding dress
All my buddies are out of town, I have ran out of beer, and the Rangers shit the bed tonight…
This evening has been a failure
Liquor? Cough syrup? Anything???
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 12:40 AM CDT up reply actions
pour it all into a glass and light it on fire
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
i think it's his but not his gut..
,,,since that’s where his head is
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
I am going to the game on Sunday afternoon
Driving to Arlington from Amarillo.
If they lose, I will never, ever make that drive again.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Apr 17, 2009 10:41 PM CDT reply actions
x
But I’m starting to wonder if managing by his gut is another way of saying managing without thinking things through.
Not to say “I told you so”… but I’ve been saying that for a long time now…
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
would "without a clue" fit as well?
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
Wash still manager in post game conference :(
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
oh my god
just wanted to get a veteran Vizquel an at bat…thats what he just said? you have got to be kidding me
that is irresponsible managing
MY, I guess he’s not a veteran….unbelievable….that is embarrassing…
bases loaded
and a chance to put up a big number!! At least bat Jones, who has some pop and has been swinging well. What a fool!
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
Isn't that what 19 run games are for?
He needs to go… tonight
I am absolutely fed up with this bullpen.
At this point I think I’d rather see Hunter, Holland, Feliz, Diamond, Gordon, and Strop in the pen. Send Harrison down to AAA and throw Holland in his spot. Harrison looked horrible tonight.
Totally.
Honestly it’d probably be better to put Benson in the pen and throw Holland or Feliz into the rotation. They gotta learn some time, and if we’re gonna lose because of pitching they might as well learn a little right? Plus Eddie is maxed out at 83 right now which is just a joke. He can’t locate the ball for his life.
Hilariously
Elvis has been one of the only things not to be a disaster this year.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
Elvis, Kinsler, Hambone, McCarthy, Millwood, Franky-Frank, and Young have all been good, imo... Am I missing anyone?
Other guys have been good in shorter bursts (Jones, Byrd, Jennings, etc.) and I still have faith in Davis and Salty despite their slow starts.
We’ve had plenty of things go right.
Unfortunately the implosion of the non-Fx2 members of our bullpen along with 3 of our 5 starters makes the whole ship seem like it’s on fire.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 12:47 AM CDT up reply actions
He's hitting near .300, and it's not like anyone thinks the power won't come.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 2:19 AM CDT up reply actions
It'll come.
Of all the things I’m worried about regarding this team, Hambone’s mediocre start ain’t one of ’em.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions
His plate discipline has been awful
And his defense at CF has been absolutely atrocious so far.
He’s been worth negative wins so far. Small sample size yes, but if we’re evaluating performance up until now, he has absolutely not been good.
D'oh, totally forgot Nelly. He's been everything we could've hoped.
If there’s such a thingas quieting all doubters in the first 15 days, he’s done that.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 2:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Yah, but, like I said, at this point he's such a small sample size guy it's hard to rate him either way.
That said, he’s certainly looked pretty okay at the plate.
Better than David Murphy.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 7:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Remember how giddy
Tom and Jon were after their interview with Washington? It does not give one a good feeling about the quality of hires we are likely to see in the future.
no errors
or WP or PB and only a questionable baserunning decision by Kinsler. If Wash had just played it straight he would be OK. He could just point to the bullpen. He could even get a pass on the offense because he has Rudy behind him. But no, Wash has a brain fart. I don’t know what can save him at this point.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Exactly...
On a night when he had plenty of excuses to point to for a loss besides himself, he still draws the criticism toward him with a stupid roster management problem.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
only thing I can think of
is that he really does want to be fired…what other reason can you think of?
Only the hand of God can save Wash now...
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
yep, true.
wash was pretty stupid today, but its the bullpen thats the blame. and those responsible for assembling it.
the preceding post was a great success.
Another 7-game winning streak like the one we had at the end of last April might
A this point that might actually be a bad thing though.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
To jinx him
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by The Best Micah on Apr 18, 2009 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Who could/would replace Wash?
let’s put together a wish list… and wish hard
i would take
Phil Garner in a heartbeat…
Why Phil Garner is one of the worst
managers there is. An arm slagger, a scrub lover and utterly worthless for anything.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
in other words
he’d be an improvement.
If you take the worst pitching staff in baseball, then add Kris Benson and Jason Jennings, what do you have???
surprise!!! You have the worst pitching staff in baseball, that's what.
Phil Garner is the definition of mediocre
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
No Carlos Beltran
Lance Berkman and gang took the Astros to a WS.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
If that's the criteria...
…we could go hire Ozzie Guillen when the ChiSox fire him.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
who then AJM
if Garner is the definition of mediocre
Guillen would be good
for the posts on LSB alone. So much potential for Comedy Gold.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
well
jimmy williams was highly toted and fell on his face, and all it took was garner coming in to jump start that team AJM…isn’t that what we’re looking for?
The manager
has very little to do with the team performance. He just has to hold ppl accountable and not be an idiot or an arrogant ass like Buck or LaRussa
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
I find it also helps if he knows what to do with his players.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
Well shit Jesus
it’s not hard, put names in the lineup, don’t buy into your own hype.
Fuck it, let’s just hire Greg Popovich from the Spurs.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
and knows which ones are good at hitting a baseball
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
I think Jackie Moore would be the interim guy
And then Nolan would hire someone on a permanent basis after the season.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Wanna bet?
At the very least, he’s going to be very involved in the decision-making process on who to hire.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions
yes
i’ll bet that Nolan won’t be the one hiring the new manager.
of course he will be involved, but it’s JD’s decision…
this is what i do...i guarantee.
JD had his chance to hire a manager
and made a very bad choice, then compounded the problem by sticking with him this offseason, declaring “I’m a Ron Washington man!”. He doesn’t deserve a third chance to hire a manager.
If you take the worst pitching staff in baseball, then add Kris Benson and Jason Jennings, what do you have???
surprise!!! You have the worst pitching staff in baseball, that's what.
the owner was fully on board with wash as well
from what ive read it was a consensus decision.
really though would the team be any better off with any of the other candidates?
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Sounds like Josey so much
You’re really going to hang JD for saying “I’m a Ron Washington man” last year? He tried showing some confidence in his manager and was treated to crap instead. Let it go.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Bill James
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
We can wish all we want,
but it will be the new GM’s job at the end of the season. JD will probably be gone after this thing falls on it’s ass again.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
Well I think it's pretty well set as Jackie Moore as interim
Instead of rushing in to try to find anyone, let Moore ride out the year – he’s 70 and obviously not the future. Now you have time to consider everyone available during the off season. Hopefully JD will be gone by then so you have a chance of a baseball decision being made by a baseball person. We missed the boat by not getting Trey Hillman – Revo was right.
Foolish consistency is the hobgobblin of little minds - Emerson
by RangerEddie on Apr 18, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
what the hell?
We missed the boat by not getting Trey Hillman – Revo was right.
Have you seen his KC team play or read a single article about how bad he’s been? He could have actually been worse than the worsh
Why yes....
I watched his KC team kick the crap out of our Rangers only last night. By the way KC is in first place in their division.
Foolish consistency is the hobgobblin of little minds - Emerson
Yet, once again you don't hold JD accountable
by calling for his head.
He hired a below-average manager, and then he provided him with a less than mediocre cadre of pitchers, the quality of which has digressed annually.
Wash doesn’t do a great job of managing, but you simply can’t blame him for the pitching.
You all need to quit scapegoating the players, the pitchers, and Wash.
JD is responsible for all of them, and he continually demonstrates that he doesn’t know what he is doing. Are you willing to let JD assemble another poor list of candidates, and then actually choose the next manager of the Rangers?
if your answer is Yes, you are just a stubborn JD buttkisser.
If you say No, then you fire or demote him.
This thing needs a capable major league GM before this awesdome offense is totally wasted.
I'm just killing time until I'm reincarnated.
Let's see
I say his manager sucks, and I say it is a black eye for him for putting together a crappy group of candidates.
But because I’m not demanding Daniels be fired, I’m not holding him accountable?
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
You're an ignorant fool.
“JD … continually demonstrates that he doesn’t know what he is doing.”
Hmm… Hamilton trade, Texiera trade, bringing our minor league program for 30th to 1st in 2 years, and more. All this before his 29th birthday.
Get your facts straight before you make yourself look like an even bigger waste of air and water.
Of course he is right - JD does not know what he's doing.
Hard to believe anyone still has to be convinced. JD was never up to this job. I’m sure he is smart and a nice person but never GM material. You can look up his background yourself if you don’t know it. The real thing is a lot different from winning your roto-league. A GM must do three things well: 1. Consistently make good free agent signings, 2. Be able to trade major league talent for major league talent that can make a difference in the big club, and 3. Build a quality farm system. JD failed so badly at the first two that he retreated into buidling a farm system that was so young he couldn’t be judged until somewhere in the 2010-2014 range. It was all about job preservation, so yes, he’s a bright guy I’ll give you that since he’s still here when after three and half years and he has put another bad Ranger team on the field.
As to his trading, I’m not as impressed as some. You have to remember we have lost some star players (Tex, Sori, and AROD when JD was a supposedly a top assistant) and we have lost numerous very good players like A Gonzalez, C. Young, Danks, and A. Gallagra and several others. After all this what do we have at the major league level – hope for the future. I don’t think you can claim the Hamilton deal as win for JD, everyone pretty much considers that a wash, maybe not even looking as good for us now.
Our farm system looks good but there is absolutely no guarantee it will result in a Ranger team that wins anything down the road for a lot of reasons we can go into if you like. We need top quality leadership at the top if this organization is going to be succesful – Wash and JD must go, and it would be nice to see new ownership as well.
Foolish consistency is the hobgobblin of little minds - Emerson
by RangerEddie on Apr 18, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I’ll go with your three responsibilities of a GM, even though I don’t think they’re completely accurate. JD came into Arlington with knowing that what they were doing just wasn’t working. They were still losing, and losing alot. The whole lot of them decided to scrap and start over, trading all the big names for minor league prospects so that they wouldn’t be so highly dependent on the big trades in the future. He definitely didn’t “retreat” into a minor league system philosophy, it was his philosophy from the beginning to start from the ground up. As for the big trades, the Tex trade was a win hands down, the Hambone trade definitely isn’t a wash, I don’t know what you are smoking, and the Arod trade was imperative, as he was a parasite to team unity and effectiveness. Lets face it, that guy is the tool of all tools.
I’d agree Wash needs to be gone, but JD is so much more of an asset than any of you guys on this “Bash the Rangers to feel good about ourselves” site could quantify. This site seriously is the most pessimistic stuff in the world.
Your three things a GM must do well is wrong
FA signings are a very small part of a GMs job. How many FAs do you expect a GM to sign each offseason? You really think one of the most important things a GM has to do well is make 2-4 perfect FA signings each year? You won’t find a single GM then that can do that. And the same thing with the trades. GMs just don’t make that many trades involving only ML players on both sides. And if your criteria for being a good GM means never making a bad trade, then you’re again looking at no good GMs throughout the league. I do agree with your 3rd point being a critical job of a GM.
As for your criticisms of JD, again, pointless. You’re going to blame him for the A-Rod trade? JD wasn’t the assistant GM until Fuson left in July that year, well after A-Rod was already gone. His job before that was assistant director of baseball operations. It looks like Josh Boyd has that job now. Are you going to blame Boyd if JD makes a bad trade? Tex was traded for one of the best hauls in recent memory. We replaced him with Chris Davis and possibly Justin Smoak in the very near future. You are probably the only person alive who would regret that deal in any way. We lost a year of Soriano, I’m so sad about that…And that Hamilton deal, have you seen Volquez this year? Ever since the second half of last season, Volquez is looking much more like the pitcher we thought we were trading away rather than the pitcher Cinncy had for the first half last year. If anything, that deal is considered more of a win now for the Rangers. I’m not going to defend all of JD’s moves because some of them are just bad deals that shouldn’t have been made or deals that have turned out very poorly. That is on Daniels. But you can’t possibly ignore the great deals he has made as well. Oh wait, you just blamed Jon Daniels for trading A-Rod.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Again....
We have lost a lot of talent not to have any proven major leaguers on the big team. Like most everyone else in here I want to see the Rangers win but doubt that looks good in the long run without top level management. You both retreat to the farm system in your defense of JD and I think the farm system is great – let’s make JD farm director.
However, the reality is that we have lost all these players and cannot say the prospects will ever deliver. With the exception of Hamilton the we have no proven major leaguers and the cost was high for him. Glad we have the prospects, but the problem is that the A’s system is just about as loaded and they have a much better track record of developing pitchers. The Angels and even the Mariners will spend money to get talent – something we are told Hicks won’t do unless it’s a “special” talent. How does all this result in the dynasty that we keep hearing about.
I admit I am pessimistic about putting so many eggs in the farm system basket. I think about our first wave of savior pitchers – DVD, followed closely by Hurley. The fact is that so many things can happen with prospects – and do. I have read accounts where baseball people predict that less than one in ten top prospects ever really become difference makers. Too many barriers – injuries, hitting the ceiling on talent in minors, bad trades, make-up and on and on. You like to talk about his great deals as if they have had already had an impact on the Rangers – maybe in three or four years they will look like great deals but it’s just a guess at this point.
At some point you have to deal with reality and the fact is that JD has been at the helm for three and half years and it looks like we have another bad team in 2009. After so many bad decisions I remember writers saying how JD must get his choice for the new manager right or it would be the last straw. Apparently there are no last straws for JD supporters.
Foolish consistency is the hobgobblin of little minds - Emerson
Not my point on AROD
I didn’t blame JD for the AROD trade – as I said he was a top assistant at the time -baseball operations assistant in 2002 and Director of Baseball Operations in 2003. I think he had a place at the table and don’t know, but assume he was impressing people with his valuable input since he was GM by 2005. I did not say he traded AROD.
I agree that AROD needed to be traded. He was toxic and thought he was the manager. But we traded the top player in baseball in the collective wisdom of the time finds us with nothing to show for it a few years later. We also have traded two other stars, as I noted, that were clearly on JD’s watch and have no stars to show for it. I missed your response to the other players I mentions – Gonzalez, Young, Danks, Galarraga. With all the talent we have sent to other teams we should have a few studs on the Rangers to show for it.
As for Hamilton, I would not undo that deal, I think Hamilton has the potential to be a star if he can stay focused and clean. I think he will. I do think we would have been better off with Volquez in our rotation and Torii Hunter in CF, but to be fair I have to put that more on penny pinching Hicks.
I hope you are right about the prospects and they turn the team around in the next few seasons – it’s been a long time since I got to see the Rangers in a post season game.
Foolish consistency is the hobgobblin of little minds - Emerson
Do we as a community have any faith in Jackie Moore?
I just want to get a few opinions….
Support your local Scott Feldman
"Josh Hamilton doesn't act like he is Josh Hamilton. He acts like a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy named Josh Hamilton."
Bobby V.?
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
No
arm slagger, veteran lover, general bad guy.
You don’t want a name guy with this team. Someone new, someone smart
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
How about Matt Walbeck?
Oh wait. We fired him because he didn’t “gel” with Wash. Whoops.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
That is who I was really thinking about
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
walbeck
he’s the guy i really wanted to take over if wash got the boot, but then wash had to go and give him the boot
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Ironic huh!
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Apr 18, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I know Rusty Greer!
Or Gabe Kapler he has managed a minor league team.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
That'd be hilarious
if he managed us while playing for the rays
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
He has a little TV set up in the dugout
and on the phone between innings.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
I have no doubt about that.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Just don't ask him to hit
Nick Swisher
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
Like we got at the GM position?
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
Thanks for the summary
I didn’t get to listen to, watch, or follow the game on the net, but am home for about an hour now. Sounds like Mgr Washington made the normal major blunders tonight. And I personally feel that he should not be with the team after Tuesday; however, getting rid of Washington so early in the season would be an instant death blow to Daniels, too. If, after 12 games, the Rangers fire Washington, they are admitting they made the mistake of not doing the same thing 12 games ago at the end of the 2008 season. This is no minor mistake not having a new manager for the team over the entire long offseason. The only way I see Washington gone this early is if Nolan Ryan fires both Washington and Daniels as a package.
I don't think Nolan would fire JD
they DO have quite the farm system
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Apr 17, 2009 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Daniels is safe
I think he has the support of Hicks and Ryan.
I don’t think Wash does, though, and Wash getting fired is going to result in Daniels losing some face.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
something good from the game
Salty got a hit. A HR to boot… off a LHP. CD also got a hit. Some guy named Elvis only batting .357 in the show. And Hank had 2 hits.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
RM, I love your enthusiasm
and am usually looking for the silver lining like this, but I’m over it. I’m ready to blow this bitch up.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
Salty...
also had 3 K’s. CD didn’t really look good either imo but I think he will be fine, just off to a slow start. Salty I’m worried about.
Andrus has been great so far this year.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I have been a defender of Daniels
but the assembling of this team is terrible. If Hicks did not specifically draw the line on salaries(precluding any BP signings) then Daniels probably should be gone as well for putting this mess of a BP together. I can understand not paying exorbitant money for starters, but with the value of RP falling, it is inexcusable.
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
Maybe RW pinch hit
for MY and Hamilton as a way of trying to make them accountable for thier ABs. I didn’t think MY was having any poor at bats but Hamilton needs to rethink his approach.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
by RangerMad on Apr 17, 2009 11:00 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
He didn't PH for Hamilton
Murphy came in for Hamilton in the top of the 8th.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
AJM
so jackie moore is your short term answer….what about long term…
Art Howe is available
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
Long term
I don’t know. I thought Walbeck would be the longer-term guy, but he got canned.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
possiblity of him coming back to take over??
i’m putting that at slim to nil
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
It's easier said than done but
if a change is made this early in the year it would be nice to get the next “long term” guy in here right away. Otherwise you go into 2010 with a new guy in the year when the rangers are supposed to be ready to contend. But as I say, this may not be possible.
How about Don Wakamatsu?
Oh….never mind.
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
Are we really still
pining over Hillman? Really?
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
Being better than shit
does not make you non-shit.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
Whoopidty fucking do
let’s make the ML season 1 game then, because that’s how we make our decisions here on LSB
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
huh duh
I was simply following the Wakamatsu post. Anything would have been better. Royals sure are looking horrible thus far this season and I’m sure everyone on their boards are calling for his head.
They are
actually. Check out Joe Posnanski, Rany on the Royals and Royals Review.
General consensus – God, I fucking hate that guy.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
Or Rob Neyer
Or John Barten over at THT.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Most Royals fans aren't calling for Trey Hillman's head
There are things to complain about (both real and imagined), but most Royals fans think he’s an ok manager. Not awful, but nothing to write home about. And, on balance, this has been the opinion of both JoPo and Rany.
The immoderate moderator
by Scott McKinney on Apr 18, 2009 5:37 AM CDT up reply actions
What the hell?
This guy rolled out Tony Pena Jr. last year for 235 PAs and a total of a SEVEN OPS+.
My lord, you have got to be kidding me.
And he played Ross Gload
instead of red hot prospect Kila Kai’huie during September. This is the type of manager I want for this team – filled with young players and veterans
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
No kidding.
The amount of knee-jerk groupthink in this thread makes me sad to be a Rangers fan. I suppose all these guys who think Wash is the antichrist also think that Joe Torre won all those WS titles with the Yanks by himself?
Hillman blows.
His results with the Royals last year might be worse than Wash’s.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
um
you will be proven wrong
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
How?
His managing skills are poor and there was a lot of friction between him and the players last year. He’s Wash, only without the people skills.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
at least
the guy won in Japan showing he has some mgmt capabilities. Hiring Wash was a complete shot in the dark/leap of faith.
Hillman had a better track record in my opinion and I think the two teams records this year will bear out who is the better mgr.
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
So...
Whoever has the better record this year has the better manager?
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Nope
but it will aid in the discussion…..
Curious if you want a do over on your belief that The Rangers staff would reduce there runs allowed this year by 100 or so? I cant remember the discussion verbatim but Josey and I were saying this thing wouldnt pitch any better than last year and you assured us that it would…..you even seemed to ridicule the notion that they could duplicate last years #’s
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, first of all
I didn’t assure you that they’d pitch better than last year. I don’t generally speak in absolutes on issues like that. I’m a lawyer, after all. I said I expected that they would.
And yeah, I’ll stick by my prediction of 860 runs allowed.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions
short sample
and all…..but what is their current pace?
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions
1,199(current pace)
That would be amazing to see in technicolor, or HD.
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I dunno.
I certainly don’t think Wash is great, but he had a stellar league-wide rep as a great defensive guy. I recall the post-interview comments about Wash bowling them over as well, and although I do think they were caught up in his ability to speak and a fresh perspective, I also think that JD expected to have someone come in who could bring a new set of skills to the table.
Previous managerial experience is total crap, in my opinion. Your hard personnel decisions are: not posting a crappy lineup and substituting properly in blowouts/tight games when platoons matter. A flowchart could manage a baseball team.
Not everyone was on board with the Wash hiring
I know I wasn’t and certainly Revo wasn’t. Most just went along to try to support the new guy. It’s true Wash had a bad record managing in the minors but I agree thats not necessarily a big deal. What concerned me was two things: most importantly, the A’s, the team that knew him best did not consider him manager material for their opening, and second, I have trouble thinking someone is really sharp when they do to the English language what Wash does.
Foolish consistency is the hobgobblin of little minds - Emerson
by RangerEddie on Apr 18, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Hillman interviewed with more than one team before
in, I think, more than one year before he got the KC job. Something was turning people off about him and that might be the cause of the friction mentioned by LS Jon. Right or wrong, he wears his faith on his sleeve and that can be a turnoff to some. I believe he interviewed for 3 manager jobs the year we hired RW and he didn’t get any of them. I don’t think he’s the answer, but neither is Wash.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
he didn't realize until Sept. the players didn't speak Japanese
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
Wow
Haren is uuupset, he’s only thrown 79 pitches through 6 and is pitching extremely well, and was yanked for a PH…
this is what i do...i guarantee.
they should add another rule
you get one chance a game to ph for a pitcher, yet that pitcher can go back out the next inning…
i should be commish.
this is what i do...i guarantee.
Matt Harrison
is absolutely horrible and I see know reason for him to be in a Major League starting rotation.
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:05 PM CDT reply actions
said earlier
looked like Gabbard out there….nibbled and was afraid to challenge inside
that the thought
I had….Gabbard/Koronka redux.
Can NO one make these pitchers through strikes. I’ve heard Wash say we are “going to pound the zone” a million times but the results are the same year after year….
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
did I really
type through instead of throw? Oh dear….
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I second that.
Maybe we can give him another year as a Sophomore in High School to get his ERA back under 4.00.
i want someone
the most like Mike Soscia….smart game manager, asshole, and knows how to manage a pitching staff………..
Mike Soscia
his team just gave up 7 runs in the 8th to lose 11-9.
Fire Soscia!
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
oh come on
you look at what he’s done over there….you can’t be serious..I hate the guy because he’s on a rival, , but at the same time, I respect him…he is a great in game manager….and regarded league wide as so……
He is a terrible manager
He gets great results because he has great pitching. Just listen to him talk about offensive strategy.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I disagree
I think he’s a pretty good manager
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
He's a good manager because he knows how to run a pitching staff.
And he’s always had a very good pitching staff, up until this month. But offensively he and his “small ball” strategies are kind of weak.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
And he was great on The Simpsons
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
It's fun for people in the baseball community I most associate with to mock Scioscia.
But I’m with Adam, I think he’s pretty good. I’d prefer a vegetable who sits there and does what the GM tells him to do on my team, but as far as decision makers, Scioscia is more helpful than hurtful I think. And part of the reason the Angels consistently outperform projections and performance evaluations.
He’s also not the one telling Angels players to hack away at everything.
You mean like his awesome managing
in the post season?
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
would love
to have wash mismanage this team in the post season
I would rather
my manager didn’t over manage at all.
Managers have very little to do with a team’s success beyond basic shit like not pinch hitting for Michael Young with the bases loaded.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
He's not serious.
That was pretty obvious.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
Tommy Lasorda is out there
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
"Hey, you and Tommy Lasorda!"
“I hate Tommy Lasorda!”
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
"You decorate this place yourself or did Mrs. Chief of Police help out?"
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
"Can I ask anybody right now?"
“Can I call my mom and tell her I love her?”
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I was watching that today, in fact, before the Ranger game
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
classic
‘ohh, cash, I’m impressed’
‘saw my pimp today’
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
"What do you do for a living, Mr. Fletch?"
“I’m a shepherd.”
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Sugar, Mr. Poon?
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
face it
there is not one good manager in all of baseball…we will find faults with anyone.
the perfect one would be a sabermetric coach potato guy, but then, if you do get one of those, players will most likely not respect him…
so, u just hope the next manager doesn’t screw it up as much as the previous ones, that’s all you can hope for now…
this is what i do...i guarantee.
Let's see
(good post LH). Wash is mentally incompetent and out of touch with in play situations. Hillman is purely a douche (after the flush) no matter how he handles the Royals. Garner is an arm slagger and stubborn in a number of ways. Jackie Moore was old before I got old. Bobby V (who I think is a helluva good tactical manager) fails Adam’s arm slagging benchmark. Evereybody currently managing or coaching in MLB has known drawbacks.
Match that up with Noan’s approach to the game, and the fact that JD is staying too and it comes down to just the guy we’ve got in the bullpen now. Andy Hawkins. He hasn’t gotten good results from the pen (mostly from lack of talent available), but got high marks for his work in the minors.
Give the job to Andy – he really hasn’t alienated anybody.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Apr 17, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
funny thing is
i dont have a problem with this… I just want a guy who gives our players a pat on the butt, fills out the lineup card with semi-logical lineups and then gets the fucking hell out of the way… All this managing with your gut shit and giving veterans ABs just because they are vets is gonna kill so many brain cells im gonna be punch drunk for the rest of my life.
Chris (NJ): I am personally offended at how you ranked a prospect from my favorite team, even though I do not know said prospect, nor have I ever seen him play. In my opinion you only have your job because, like your employers, you have an unholy bias towards my favorite team’s rival. Also, you’re short.
Keith Law: You’re right. I am short.
Is Earl Weaver's body still available?
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
:(
Why RW pinch hit for MY… he told Omar he was going to get the AB before inning started. KRLD will have MY’s reactionat 11:40.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
* KRLD FM
"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 Apr 17, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for the tip
I’m tuning in now.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
NO RETREADS
Ok guys, new rule.
If you’ve heard of him, he’s probably a bad choice.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
James Swanson
I have no idea who the hell he is. I just made that name on the spot. This guy must be the best manager in baseball history.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
According to the U.S. Census
Or at least some website that claims to have information gleaned from the U.S. Census…
There are 7 people named Chauncey McGillicuddy in America. I say we get one of them. Particularly because the backs of the jerseys will look cool when Salty is standing next to him.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I say we go for a promotional angle
And hire a different celebrity manager each week. First up: Simon Cowell.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
Or Donald Trump
Can’t you see it, a pitcher sucks it up and the Trump goes out there and points his finger ans says “You’re fired!”
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
That would be awesome
Him getting up in FOTF’s face and calling him a stupid f——- donkey.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I can picture that
I would pay to see Gordon up in FOTF’s face.
Padilla v. Ramsey?
Who wins that battle?
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Well played sir
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Because there's a reason
why the majority of those guys don’t have jobs don’t have jobs.
Mostly, they suck
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
There's a difference
between no opportunity and sucking cock.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
Frank Catalanotto
Since you are paying him anyway.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
Greg Maddux just retired
He is a smart guy and maybe Mike could get him here.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
It's not really a bad idea
I say in my drunken stupor.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
I haven't even started drinking yet
Maybe that’s why I say it’s too early to fire Washington without axing Daniels at the same time?
by Mark from OC on Apr 17, 2009 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Ned Flanders
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
Steve Phillips
he can tell a pitch speed by getting hit by one.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
And for the record...
…the two Austin Powers movies are two of the worst movies I’ve ever seen.
There may be more than two, I don’t know, but I saw the first two, and they were terrible.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah...
I watched the first in high school and thought it was all manner of hilarious. I recently re-watched it and was embarrassed to have ever considered it anything above gutter trash.
I tried to watch one once
Got up and walked out after about 20 minutes.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
I had it on good authority
from my (at the time) 11 year old nephew that Austin Powers was the greatest movie of all time.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
Really? I thought the first one was pretty damn funny.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 2:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Of course you did
it had robots (fembots). An important part of any great Dirkatron movie.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
lol
I loved the Dr. Evil parts more than anything.
The Militant Wing of the Salvation Army.
“Who does number two work for!?”
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 2:56 AM CDT up reply actions
I liked them
before they became quoted every 5 seconds. By the time the third one came out, each joke was so played out I wanted to walk out of the movie 20 minutes in.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
She's dead.
Might be an improvement
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
talk about an arm-slagger
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
i don't give a shit i guess......
lets just make a management change just for the sake of making a statement…we’ll worry about long term after that
andro on the situation
The logic behind pulling Michael Young explained
That was the hot topic after the game. Manager Ron Washington said he wanted to get both Young and Josh Hamilton off their feet. Young said he didn’t question the manager’s decision. He said his job was to play until he’s told not to. But why do you pull Young with the bases loaded for Omar Vizquel. Young knew Vizquel was coming into the game but didn’t find out he wasn’t going to hit until he was in the hole. Is this a big deal or not? Can this hurt the club?
this is what i do...i guarantee.
I think Dykstra...
…is the reason Hicks is having cash flow problems…he’s been using Dykstra as his investment advisor.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Jose Canseco
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:26 PM CDT reply actions
Classic baseball bloopers
Ball on head
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Big poison and little poison
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Gay
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
All the guys from the band "Orleans"
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Rodeo Star
Donnie Gay
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
That's what she said
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Jack Elliot
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
T.S. Elliot
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
just throwing this one out there
Willie Randolph
yes
if by getting punched in the face it results in me waking up from a coma and black gallagher is no longer managing…but yeah..jk about Willie
This thread
serious business
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
by FirebatM3 on Apr 17, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think that's the oriental gal who looks like a guy that interviewed for the SEA GM opening before it went to Dr. Z.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
Her mustache begs to differ.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Deion Sanders
“at what level”
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:32 PM CDT reply actions
"Fornicating was my drug"
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
World B Free
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Correct me if I am wrong
No one has said the top head manager of all time who is available as of yesterday.
Yes, I am talking about Frank Caliendo.
Frank Caliendo
doing his John Madden Impression
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
Dan Reeves
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
but does
he want to work 40 hours a week?
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
tomorrow?
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
that is interestin'
my watch says we are coming up on 11:40pm
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess I'll put it on online
But I can’t imagine he’s going to say anything other than the Crash Davis cliches.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 17, 2009 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
did u
just go out outside?
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree... if he was
going to say anything about it, he would have done it after the game
I just want to go out and, God willing, help the ballclub...
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
this
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
Tom Bergen
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Rod Blagojevich
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:36 PM CDT reply actions
Nah, he'll just offer to sell you the managers position.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
might make a gm
actually make someone pay The Rangers to manage…..
I think Hicks would like his style.
Rod to Hicks, “Excuse me sir, I thought I’d let you know we just fired Wash and brought in Richard Branson to manage the big club. He’s paying us 3 mill a season and I locked him up for 5 years.”
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
anyone know where I can
find the team pitching projections for the Rangers
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
My last thought for the night:
How about the guy whose name is on this website?
Erik
Thompson
Time to hit the club, have fun! (hopefully this exit is better than George Costanza’s)
Makes a shitload of sense to me.
- Interviewed for the Seattle job, narrowly missing out to Wak.
- Has a history with the Rangers.
- Managed OKC for a year or so (as well as a couple of the Boston minor league teams), so he should be able to handle minor leaguers.
I'm more concerned
with approach at this pt. Everyone had a pretty shiny resume coming in.
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
I have no fucking clue what his approach is.
Hale seems like a good candidate to at least interview based on the resume alone.
Is he still with the Sox?
"Come on man you have to admit the average guy in a baseball clubhouse...... is relatively a douchebag." BGL.
The 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks are the biggest teases in the world.
I wouldn't be against it.
He seems like a good baseball man.
"Come on man you have to admit the average guy in a baseball clubhouse...... is relatively a douchebag." BGL.
The 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks are the biggest teases in the world.
It'll be in the offseason anyways
I bet we just roll with J-Moore when we can wash
Marcus Lemon is the Third Baseman/Leadoff Hitter of the future.
tough to argue with him.
No way that makes any sense with bases loaded. If it was bases empty it would be odd, but you could see a surrender flag move, but why surrender after you got 3 on with a franchise that can hang a 10 spot at almost any time?
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
Lil Kim
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Are those real?
/sarcasm.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Hell, lets get Josey for Managers
Or hell, get Miles in as manager. Hes got a reputation to uphold….the players will know his status
That's not hail you see in Frisco....that just Justin Smoak's Home Runs coming back into orbit....
George W. Bush for manager
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
George Michael from Arrested Development
www.mavsmoneyball.com
by Wes Cox on Apr 17, 2009 11:49 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Need to have a playoff
edition of Arrested Tuesday before the playoffs. It’s good karma.
"Come on man you have to admit the average guy in a baseball clubhouse...... is relatively a douchebag." BGL.
The 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks are the biggest teases in the world.
The Dude...
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
by rangers85 on Apr 17, 2009 11:51 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
The Dude would not put up with this crap...
Especially if Harrison cried on his rug.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Actually...
…now that I think about it, Walter might be a better choice.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 18, 2009 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Walter seems like he'd be a better bench coach...
his temper would get in the way as manager.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Quinn Buckner
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 17, 2009 11:54 PM CDT reply actions
Both employed in management roles.
Wak is in Seattle and Russell is in Pittsburgh.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
huh?
ajm in his post said that jd didn’t put together a good list of managerial candidates…
i dont’ see much wrong with those two…
this is what i do...i guarantee.
Sorry
Couldn’t track it back to the original post. You are absolutely correct. Seattle has the best ERA in the AL going into tonight’s game. There’s a reason they are 7-2 or somesuch. My bad on your post.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
Way too much.
I’m lost like a little fawn in the woods.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
her
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 18, 2009 12:02 AM CDT reply actions
Is that Jack Black?
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions
I think it's supposed to be that recently discovered british singing talent that they keep splattering accross my yahoo frontpage.
Susan Boyle, apparently. Supposedly it’s a her, but… well… the evidence above speaks for itself.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
hmmmmm
in a game of which one would ya give me Jack….
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 18, 2009 1:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Tom Grieve
he’s done everything else with the Rangers.
"If you can't get up for this kind of game, Lord have mercy, you might not have a heartbeat"
-Jerome Bettis
by Jason Brynsvold on Apr 18, 2009 12:31 AM CDT reply actions
I'd like to see him go out and have one of his rants with someone
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Not Tom, Josh
How about Josh Lewin…he thinks he knows everything anyway. Perfect pick for manager
Foolish consistency is the hobgobblin of little minds - Emerson
by RangerEddie on Apr 18, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Kermit for bench coach...
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
He's already ready to put up with the rest of the season...
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
If he can get her to come along as the new bench coach, I'm on board
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
Hiding from the media or detoxing?
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
I say we have real time voting for management decisions on lsb
the preceding post was a great success.
Uh...
this thread: better than the thread about backup shortstops?
Think it was this one: http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/1/13/720095/more-jon-daniels-quotes-on
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
Nope
Not even close. That thread was greatness personified.
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
For the win?
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
24 sucks my wrinkly man-balls.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
I love you, Marcus Lemon.
"I don’t have any respect for anybody on here. Everyone on here is a fucking asshole who thinks they’re god compared to everyone else." -iorange555.
by thedirkatron on Apr 18, 2009 2:21 AM CDT up reply actions
my guess is
that the last episode had someone inside CTU passing information to the terrorists, and a huge government conspiracy forcing Jack to act alone.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
false!
jack hasn’t killed anyone in hours and while there may or may not be a prominent double agent, there was no passing of info =p
Of course, both those things have happened about 4 times so far. Last season sucked and this one was bad for a while, but its been pretty good for a while now.
the preceding post was a great success.
Season's 2 and 5 where the height of the show, IMO
Season 2 probably being the best.
Season 5 was pretty good though, at least I thought. That one kept me glued till the end, even though it got a bit over-the-top at times (the CTU-gets-filled-with-nerve-gas-but-Jack-and-all-the-key-stars-manage-to-survive episode might’ve been the hokiest hour of the entire show).
Coach Washington inspires me to be an hero.
Jose Oquendo for manager in 2010
I’m a Cardinals homer, yes. But I think Jose will be a solid manager in MLB if given the chance.
x
I think the decision is entirely in Nolan’s hands at this point. And, firing Wash, would immediately put JD on the hot seat – he desperately needs a young pitcher to succeed at the major league level.
While Moore seems the likely interim successor, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Maddux either – Moore might simply be too old for the job.. Whoever it is, it will be one of Nolan’s guys.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on Apr 18, 2009 7:00 AM CDT reply actions
And if a manager comes in...
it will take very little time for this board (and the newberg board) to start bitching about what a horrible manager he is.
Both boards would probably benefit
if you were to stop posting there.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
Tom Hicks
Anyone think Hicks should have used that 10 million on a pitcher instead of overseas
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