Rangers release four
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 2, 2009 4:40 PM CDT
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PrintEvan Grant reports that the Rangers have released Casey Daigle, Kendy Batista, Grant Gerrard, and Josh Giles.
Batista is of some note, because there was some thought that he might be a sleeper pitching prospect.
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How disappointing.
No Jenny Finch game day pictures. Ohh well, at least things will get a little NSFW when Kris Benson pitches.
I have a feeling that's going to get really old really quickly
Can we institute a mandatory “if you post a picture, you also have to type something in the subject line so we can click it and not see the picture anymore” rule?
I thought that was already a rule.
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.
It's already gotten old.
She was a grand old lady...
by LSJ on Apr 2, 2009 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions
its already old
but there’s nothing we can do about it. Its LSB law
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
LSB Dreamer
I think shes a rocker chick though isnt she? Wouldnt put it past her. I saw someone related to Koshansky posting on here the other day. Kinda apples to oranges there though.
Rocky Mountain Ranger
unfortunatly
she will only screw the members of the team if he cheats on her, not the members of this forum 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.
Casey Daigle being released is...
a bigger loss than Catalanotto being released for this reason. I was hoping we could get Finch and Anna Benson sitting next to each other at a game.
Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.
No Finch pictures
yeah, because, you know, we here need a solid reason to post a picture.
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Whatever that is in the background that
blends with her left foot makes her look like a crabfoot or hobbit or something.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 3, 2009 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Is he able to throw a slider
with his left foot?
That is some pretty bizarre toeage.
How loaded is our farm system?
This loaded – a decent arm like Ben Henry will have to go to the Dominican complex to find innings because the Rangers’ extended Spring Training slots in AZ are all filled up. [per Jason Cole]
Wow.
That’s depth.
"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 2, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Thats amazing
"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.
how decent of an arm is Ben Henry?
I plead complete ignorance
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 2, 2009 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions
per Jason Cole
The Rangers drafted right-hander Ben Henry in the 30th round of the 2007 MLB Draft. Henry, a product of Loris High School in South Carolina, decided to sign with the Rangers, passing up an opportunity to play at Coastal Carolina University.
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The vast majority of 30th round picks either don’t sign or don’t make it very far in baseball — but Henry isn’t the vast majority. The 19-year-old has an 88-90 mph fastball [sometimes a tick higher, sometimes a tick lower] and a big-breaking curveball that has plus potential. He’s also working on a changeup.
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Henry is undoubtedly the Rangers’ most talented 30th rounder since the club stole Scott Feldman in the 2003 draft.
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The hurler pitched with the rookie-level AZL Rangers last season, posting a 4.15 ERA in 39 innings. He yielded 42 hits, walked 25 and struck out 45.
6-4, 195 lbs pretty raw, probably will see some time in Hickory this year, or maybe Spokane.
I think...
Henry’s velo has actually been a little down this spring, and that’s one of the reasons he’s going to the Dominican to get it worked out. They want to get him as many innings as possible to try and get that velocity back up. He pitched well when I saw him in Surprise, and he was pitching off his fastball and working down in the zone more consistently than he has in the past. One of his issues thus far has been that his fastball is up in the zone too often.
How often do US born players get assinged to the Dominican complex?
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
I will theorize not often
I doubt a team can often say that it has so much legit pitching depth that all of the stateside affiliates’ staffs are full.
Impressive.
Keith Law: (1:45 PM ET ) I think Michael Young should shut his mouth and move to third base.
I've never heard of it happening before
with the exception of a few players choosing to attend Dominican instructs.
I must admit
that’s the first time I’ve heard that name
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
Thanks to both you and Jason
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 3, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
BTW
did everybody see that Jones will always hit cleanup if he plays? This is how the signing of an NRI to a 25th man role can go horribly wrong.
I don’t like our manager.
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
To me, this indicates
near everyday play. How many part timers are clean up hitters? I guess it happens with your Russell Branyan types here and there, but Damn!!
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Wait
25th men don’t always hit cleanup when they’re in the lineup?
by Brett Perryman on Apr 2, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Wash
Correct me if there is something I am missing.
But isn’t the whole thing about setting it up so BMac faces the other team’s no. 4 also pointless and futile, and b/c it is pointless and futile, consequently quite fucking stupid as well?
I'm Matt mutha-effing Bush, bitches, and mutha-eff East County.
"I'm as passionate and knowlegeable as any fan out there." Josey Wales
by Brian Thomas on Apr 3, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Oops, should have read further down
I'm Matt mutha-effing Bush, bitches, and mutha-eff East County.
"I'm as passionate and knowlegeable as any fan out there." Josey Wales
by Brian Thomas on Apr 3, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Hitting 4th
I was hoping that meant no earlier than 4th in any inning.
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Opening Day
if the ‘regular’ lineup doesn’t play opening day, i will be severely pissed off. Atleast give them (the regular starters… there’s only ONE freaking opening day) that…then go into your nonsense.
But, i will be okay with this if it takes ABs away from Murph, but once it starts taking ABs away from Davis, somebody going down…
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
Wash is actually a genius
He figured out that the cause of Jones’s epic decline was not age or weight or focus, but rather the fact that the Dodgers weren’t hitting him fourth for some reason. Torre really blew that one.
"I like hitting there," Jones said. "Even when he had all the big guys there like [Gary Sheffield] and Galarraga, I got to hit fourth when one of them was out of the game. I’d always come in the clubhouse and say ‘Look out, I’m going deep today. And mot of the time I’d end up hitting a home run. It’s a psyche thing there. I like it. "
given how progressive the Rangers are in every other facet of the game
it’s a shame we’re so effing backwards when it comes to on field management.
I used to not care as much about this stuff because I thought it had minimal effect on the outcomes of the games but batting one of your worst hitters 4th is a really really big deal.
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
concession changes at the ballpark this year
The ballpark is no longer offering Hebrew National dogs. They are using Sherrif Blaylock (it has nothing to do with Hank). As my boss, Barry Vigoda says, if it’s not Nathan’s, who cares which company it is? The new company is a local one and I tasted a dog today and thought it was pretty good. In fairness, it’s been too long since I had a Hebrew National dog, so I can’t really compare them.
• There are more beer options at the park this season. That’s always good news. In fact, a local company — Rahr & Sons — has come up with a beer that will only be sold at the ballpark. It’s called Texas Red and is a lager. A 24-ounce is $8.50. There are other Texas beers — some in bottles and some on draft — that can be purchased at various locations in the park. The 12-ounce bottles are $6.25.
• Fans can purchase beer (16 ounces) for $5 and bottled water (20 ounces) for $3. That’s cheaper than last season.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
Bummer...
…I played high school ball w/ Giles. Really good guy and a hard worker, although I think it’s clear he didn’t have much of a future.
I got to see Giles for an extended period for the first time last year
I was impressed with his stuff against righties. Nice slider and a good fastball, but he really had nothing to get lefties out.
OT: MOvies
Go watch “Knowing”…
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
i really liked i love you man
nothing fancy, just really funny
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
Have you seen Forgetting Sarah Marshall?
by brettgardner on Apr 2, 2009 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
no
but I’m a fan of those guys. just haven’t gotten around to it
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
Pretty funny.
I’ve enjoyed every Apatow/Apatow spin-off I’ve seen so far. I fear that Rudd and Rogen in particular are about to go to the well one too many times, but I’m enjoying it while it lasts.
by brettgardner on Apr 2, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I hope it doesn't get old for me
but that is the fear. although, I feel like I have a high tolerance for things getting old. I mean, TV shows make the same types of jokes and last for years. At least the movies have very different plots, even if the characters make the same jokes.
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
I just
Have visions of the Will Ferrell crew that kinda sizzled out.
Same with the Ben Stiller crew (are they the same??), except Tropic Thunder had some very funny moments.
The remake of The Heartbreak Kid, however, was vomit-inducing.
by brettgardner on Apr 2, 2009 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions
It was great
I saw it a couple of weeks ago.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
R.T. didn't like it
metacritic gave it 41 out of 100 but the users gave it 7.1 out of 10…
personally I have a hard time handling nic cage. Drives me crazy.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
I guess what I'm saying is
I need to know why I need to see it because everything else is telling me it sucks.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
but, if don’t want to be spoiled too much, just read the first paragraph and go check it out (that’s what i did on top of a boring thursday night ahead of me)…I had no idea what I was going to go watch and I was just blown away…it’s a pretty amazing movie…i think.
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
hmm ok fair enough
may be a rental for me though
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
trust me
you’ll want to see the visual/special effects in a theater…
Matinee, son!
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
if I go see it and it sucks
it’s on you son
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 2, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Hi!
I just joined! Granted, I’ve been a creeper for some months now. Thank you for this awesome community. Off topic, yes, but Brandon McCarthy just may do it this season. He looks really impressive this spring.
Someone needs to explain this to me.
Manager Ron Washington would prefer to keep Brandon McCarthy in the No. 4 spot so that he is facing an opponent’s fourth starter as often as possible.
Questions about who should be 3rd, 4th, etc. aside, how many weeks into the season does Wash really expect that timing to hold up? Teams don’t simply pitch 5 guys every 5 days for 6 months, it’s not quite that simple. That has to be the lamest reason to order your starters that I’ve ever heard.
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i bet it matches up more than you think
but I’ll let him think these things matter just because it’s not hurting anybody. There isn’t some other pressing reason that McCarthy should pitch 3rd instead of 4th if Wash actually thinks McCarthy isn’t as good as Benson
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
Just listened to the podcast
Jamey points out that it won’t work as soon as their 5th game.
It’s just yet another example of the strange logic of Washington, I don’t expect the season to turn on this quirk or anything.
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who's a good manager?
Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
The guy that runs the Kroger near my house
seems to really be on top of things.
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Someone who can actually manage.
Which Wash cannot. He’s fine with the players and human interactions, but he’s not a manager. We’re going to have to come up with a different term for him.
She was a grand old lady...
Supervisor
My friends and I had a joke in college that a supervisor was too lazy to work and not qualified to manage. I think the supervisor fits well. He makes sure everyone cleans up their dominos and playing cards etc before the game and than he hits the field in his pretty uni to supervise the game.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Apr 3, 2009 8:35 AM CDT up reply actions
I have a better idea
Since most of our starters are terrible anyway, we should maximize our advantage whenever we can.
You know that Millwood doesn’t stand a chance when matched up against the likes of Lee, Sabathia, Beckett, Kazmir, Felix Hernandez, Lackey, Verlander, Halladay, etc, etc. So since we are going to lose anyway, why not invert the rotation and have the 5th starter match up with their ace, and match Millwood with their 5th starter? Padilla is probably slightly better than your normal 4th starter anyway, so we will have advantage in 2 of the 5 games and disadvantage in 2 other. Then, the balance hangs in the hands of the 3rd starters, and if we can get a good one of those ….
Hello .600 record!
you do better than that
A simple example:
Their Pitcher – Our Pitcher (ERA +’s)
1) 120 110
2) 100 90
3) 80 70
4) 60 50
5) 40 30
If the rotations just matched up, then you are always at a disadvantage. But what if, the matchups were:
1) 120 30
2) 100 110
3) 80 90
4) 60 70
5) 40 50
I guess you are not in as good a position if you are the Rangers and don’t match up quite as close as the other team. Still, seems pretty intuitive not to just always match up with the other team.
(of course, the caveat being the matchups aren’t so predictable)
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