Tuesday morning stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 28, 2009 8:49 AM CDT
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Matt Harrison was the story last night...after being on the ropes in the early going, and with the specter of Derek Holland looming in the bullpen, Harrison picked himself up and blew through the Oriole lineup over the last five innings. Evan Grant says that the Harrison worked with Mike Maddux between starts on speeding up his tempo on the mound, and after the second inning, made an adjustment so that he wouldn't be leaving his pitches up in the zone.
Mike Hindman thinks Harrison showed last night what he can do when he trusts his fastball, and also thinks Taylor Teagarden was a factor in getting Harrison back on track.
Jeff Wilson notes that Harrison and Teagarden, along with David Murphy, have all been struggling early on this season, and all came up big in yesterday's game.
If Harrison hadn't rebounded, there would probably be a lot of talk this morning about when Derek Holland is joining the rotation...but Holland says he's adjusting to life in the bullpen, and there are apparently some loose "Holland Rules" in effect:
Manager Ron Washington, though, said he plans to use extra caution with Holland, whom he deemed unavailable for the series finale at Baltimore.
The goal is to only use Holland when he is rested and in a position to be successful.
"He’s young and trying to figure his way out," Washington said. "I’m not going to put him out there and hurt him in a situation that he’s never been involved in. We’re going to use him when he’s at his best and he can add positive reinforcement."
Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz both sat yesterday. Cruz was just getting a day off, but Hamilton is still dealing with rib soreness, and after being a late scratch, is set to be re-evaluated today, and apparently could conceivably end up on the d.l., depending on the results of today's evaluation.
Richard Durrett has some quick-hit thoughts on the Rangers and a few guys who showed something last night.
And the S-T has a story up about the Rangers' effort to get fans out to TBIA.
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Was that really the difference
forcing him to “work fast and throw strikes” like the old baseball mantra goes? Is it my imagination, or did his fastball pick up a couple mph in later innings?
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
x
You may be thinking of when he hit 97 in the 7th on that almost wild pitch over the hitter’s head (Markakas?) I belive that was his fastest fastball of the night. Where can you get free pitch data? Seems like this should be easy to figure out, given the right resources.
Thats hard...
its wierd how it didnt seem like he was throwing hard til later in the game… There might be something to this aggressive demeanor he adapted on the mound later on, make the hitter feel uncomfortable.
I really liked B-Mac said in his post over at InsideCorner about how its a pitchers goal to make the batter feel uncomfortable in the batters box, and I think an aggressive, uptempo front can help you towards that
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.
It seems...
…that Harrison was using a lot of his changeup early then late was using more fastball?
by FuturePants on Apr 28, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Well,
This could be the case, but i dont think that would explain the swings and misses Harrison was getting on his high Fastball… Usually you’ll get those more if you’re mixing in a change up, at least I would think that.
Im just gonna subscribe to that idea that something he was doing on the mound made the batters a bit more uncomfortable and helped give him the slight edge
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.
Let's hope that's real and sustainable.
Cause that’s pure ace velocity right there.
No starter in the league this has an average fbv of 95 or over and very few are touching 94.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on Apr 28, 2009 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
if he can just maintain
a fastball that ranges from 91-94 and intelligently mix in his offspeed stuff, then he is a strong bet to be at least a middle of the rotation guy in the future. we just have to be patient with him.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
Verlander?
He used to throw 100. I don’t think throws that hard since the injury, but he’s definitely hitting 95+.
by NorCalRangersFan on Apr 28, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
ESPN
Said he was doing 95-97 vs. the Yankees. Also, This morning as I flipped by, Mike & Mike were wondering how long until we start talking about whether or not Joe Girardi should be fired.
Think about that for a second: they aren’t discussing whether or not Girardi should be let go, but when people should start talking about whether or not he should be let go.
I swear to god I hate ESPN so goddamn much. There are 27 teams that aren’t in Boston and NYC.
by FuturePants on Apr 28, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I've stopped watching
unless I knew a Rangers/Mavs/Cowboys/Stars highlight was sure to be shown that I missed. and the Josh Hamilton/Rick Reilly thing. That was good stuff.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 29, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
After their last starts both Ubaldo and Verlander are now at over 95 average fbv.
They were in the high 94’s before their last starts.
A lot of times pitch velocity reports are a lot like 40 times in football and heights in basketball… everyone exagerates a little bit.
I still remember Shawn Bradley laughing the first time he played Yao Ming and someone asked him what it was like playing against someone 7’5". I mean, someone was talking about how back in the day Chuck Barkley used to be listed at 6’8".
The 40 Trumps All!!!
You want the mustache on or off? ... ... ... Too bad.
by thedirkatron on Apr 28, 2009 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
no shit
especially a lefty. on THIS staff.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 29, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
the Hindman article linked above has a pitch by pitch breakdown
including velocity and pitch type.
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.
If Hamilton goes to the DL
Is Boggs almost assuredly the replacement, or could we see Borbon?
I would hope its Boggs
I don’t think Borbon is quite ready yet and would rather him continue to develop in AAA. Plus without Hamilton, our OF should be Muprhy in LF, Byrd in CF, and Cruz in RF. Whoever gets called up should just be the 4th OF.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Boggs
Borbon isn’t hitting and would be coming up to sit on the bench. They aren’t going to do that.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 28, 2009 9:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Hamilton and the OF
It is a testimony to the OF depth that I think the Rangers could lose Hamilton for a couple of weeks and not completely implode offensively. Murph/Boggs-Byrd-Cruz is still a pretty solid OF. I am not rooting for him to get hurt, obviously, just saying its nice to have some depth finally.
One reason they wouldn't implode
is that Hamilton currently has a lower OPS (660) than Andrus.
The way he is playing, you can almost make the argument that the team might benefit with him being gone. Defense probably looks better without him, and the replacement, which will likely be a mixture of Murph Boggs and Jones will likely be as good or better offensively.
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
For sure a defensive upgrade
Especially due to the insistance of putting him in Center everyday, but I can’t say that Hamilton’s OPS is going to continue to stay so bad. It could very well stay low if he is hurt, but you know what I mean – all things equal, it’ll come up.
Obviously I think his offense will eventually pick up
but I’m not sure it will be picking up in the next 2 weeks.
I also think that hitting almost daily hasn’t helped him break out of the slump.
I think he is bugged by his mechanics and thinking about that in the batters box. That’ll kill you every time.
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
True.
He’s not bad out there, but Byrd is better, imo.
That play Byrd made holding that dude (Zaun, I think) to a single on the ball in the gap late last night was pretty crazy. That would’ve put the tying run on second, iirc.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
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by thedirkatron on Apr 28, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree,
Byrd looked great last year and he’s better at taking doubles away both catching them and cutting off the gaps on hard groundballs/low liners…
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.
Normally when I watch him
it seems like mostly 90-91 stuff, with occasional 94-5s.
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
A robot would never make a mistake like that...
The 40 Trumps All!!!
You want the mustache on or off? ... ... ... Too bad.
by thedirkatron on Apr 28, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
But what if the robot had Marcus Lemon glaring at him?
Wouldn’t the intimidation factor make such a mistake possible?
hamilton
clearly he was a one year wonder
neither elvis or hamilton are ready for ’the show"
/JW
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 Apr 28, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Hamilton could be a AAAA guy the way he looks lost up there
/crops.mlblogs.com
I've long extoled the greatness of Josh Hamilton
Gave my stamp of approval when I saw him on that ESPN 360 episode before Spring Training 2008.
Said he reminded me of a cross between Willie McCovey & Willie Davis with an arm like Dave Parker had in the 70’s. Simply one of the most athletic and gifted players I’ve ever seen.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Apr 28, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Hamilton is only great...
because JD traded for him.
JD is the best GM out there.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
remind me who traded for this
“cross between Willie McCovey & Willie Davis with an arm like Dave Parker " and " one of the most athletic and gifted players (JW has) ever seen"
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 Apr 28, 2009 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Keep trying to light the fuse, knockoutking
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Apr 28, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
you STILL cant say it can you
will it kill you give JD a little credit? evidently so
you talk about how good harrison pitched, and give him credit but you cant to the guy who TRADED for him
you talk about how impressive hamilton is, and you cant give credit to the guy who SOLD HIGH on volquez and traded for him
you said in the other thread that all you see are results — so would you have fired andrew freidman for the fact that in his 4 years in charge of player development/as a GM the team won less than 70 games? would you have kept him or fired him?
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 Apr 28, 2009 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
And exactly why do I get accused of being a troll?
knockoutking,
Soak up what last night’s win meant and could mean to the team (and Harrison down the road) but you need to realize there’s still a lot of golf left to play this season.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Apr 28, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
you still cant give him credit, can you
i wasnt yelling last nite about you being a troll
i realize that, but you give credit to the player, but not credit to the person who brought that player in to the org.
say your a white sox fan — who would you give credit to for danks new found ability? the pitching coach who showed him how to throw the cutter or kenny williams for trading for him?
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 Apr 28, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Just. Stop. It.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
You want the mustache on or off? ... ... ... Too bad.
by thedirkatron on Apr 28, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
did mommy not hug you enough?
You seem to want some sort of affirmation from Josey and your attempts to get it are pretty pathetic.
...anger carried over from yesterday
the point is that he simply cannot praise a move JD makes in any possibly way…
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 Apr 28, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
We're on your side.
But I think we all just have to accept that Josey isn’t going to change his perspectives on the front office.
I'll change my perspective on the front office
when such a change is warranted.
I was very, very complimentary of Harrison, Teagarden, CJ and Michael Young both last night and this morning and I’m hopeful the win last night helps both the team and Harrison.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
baby steps, Josey
keep’em coming
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 29, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
give JD credit for what???????
for Harrison?
that’s like giving props to the spring break skank that gives you the drip…
thanks for nothing.
by sam in so cal on Apr 28, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
I feel better about Harrison than the spring break skank
dealing out the drip. Leftys that throw in the low 90’s have physical talent that needs to be respected. See also CJ Wilson.
Last night was Harrison throwing us a true nugget and the best parts were watching him overcome adversity within an outing and showing a twit like McCarthy just how important a shutdown inning (or two) is to a team trying to nail down a win.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Apr 28, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Of course because harrison has pitched so much better than McCarthy this year
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
hamilton has played well above average CF defense so far
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
Coming to you from the flooded city of Houston…I don’t like flooding…
Then maybe you picked the wrong city…
yes, yes
i think he did
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.
you like flooding?
really? it is one thing to like rain (which I do), but flooding is the suck. have you ever lived in a city that floods?
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
It's a fun place to spend a weekend, I don't know what you're talking about.
It smells terrible, but it’s full of 24-hour bars and really freaking tasty restaurants.
I don’t know that there is a better bowl game city than NO.
Now living there is a whole ’nother story.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
You want the mustache on or off? ... ... ... Too bad.
by thedirkatron on Apr 28, 2009 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I lived in Houston for 5 years
And while I don’t like feet of standing water, I have no problem with a couple of inches on the grass and slogging around in it.
Of course, I was in college, so I didn’t have to drive all that much in it (though I used to walk tons in it – you stop caring about puddles and learn not to buy nice shoes). Other than the really huge floods, I greatly enjoyed the rain in Houston.
oh
well that is sucky flooding then.
Was this just one of those classic Houston 6 straight days of rain, so all the drainage is backed up? Or is this the big storm overnight that rains so much that there just hasn’t been time for things to gradually flow away?
Your big overnighter
came down pretty hard all last night.
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
"You know a pitching prospect isn't any good if John Daniels doesn't trade him away but keeps him insteaad." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
"You probably can throw Neftali Feliz on that group of overblown Rangers pitching prospect failures." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
crops.mlblogs.com
is somethin’ special when it comes to Blogs.
I’m surprised they haven’t recruited Josey Wales yet.
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
"You know a pitching prospect isn't any good if John Daniels doesn't trade him away but keeps him insteaad." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
"You probably can throw Neftali Feliz on that group of overblown Rangers pitching prospect failures." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
The only thing that makes me sad...
Is that those guys are destined to be scooped up by the DMN, Baseball Prospectus, or some other major site too soon. Their analysis is just too good.
It wouldn't surprise me if they haven't posted on DMN
in the comments section. There work seems familiar.
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
"You know a pitching prospect isn't any good if John Daniels doesn't trade him away but keeps him insteaad." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
"You probably can throw Neftali Feliz on that group of overblown Rangers pitching prospect failures." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
The DMN comments
Make me sad for baseball fandom in general.
Lots of rain the past few days
And then lots of rain last night. And the French drains in my back yard, I discovered this morning, were clogged with leaves and yard debris.
Once I cleared that away, the water dropped pretty quick, so it is really my fault for not checking that earlier.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 28, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
God damn French
Always screwing things up that we have to fix.
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Apr 28, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I really shouldn't have chuckled
but I did.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
ElectricOkra.com
Those drains
I hate doing that, but as you say, not doing it is worse. It inevitable rains right after the lawn mowers have left lots of clippings for the water to clog the drains with.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
flooding is fun
when you live on a creek and the water gets up to the porch from 30 feet below…but doesn’t get OVER the porch. if that ever happened, I’m pretty sure I’d hate it
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 29, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I always thought Harrison's fastball was in the
89-91 mph range but last night he was touching 94-95 mph. I loved how he was working inside with it because it set up everything else. The shutdown inning after the Rangers took a 6-4 lead may have been when Harrison turned the corner.
All the way around that was a great win. This thing has been stop and start not just this year but during Washington’s entire reign. For whatever reason, they can’t build momentum and get a streak going which is why they’re always horsing around the .500 mark.
So many good things came out of this win. The winning road trip was punctuated without any help from Hamilton & Cruz. As mentioned by JWilson, Harrison, Teagarden & Murphy had scuffled this entire season but they were all huge last night.
What seems to be forgotten was CJ’s performance. He has a lot of haters in here but we need him if this thing is going to have a chance.
Let’s also not forget Young’s two run HR that came with two outs in the 5th and seemed to wake up the rest of the team.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Good post Josey
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
all good points
without Michael Young’s performance to date, this team would really be struggling due to the slow starts of Davis and Hamilton (and to a lesser extent, our catchers and Murphy). If we can get 20-25 HRs out of Young this season, along with his usual BA, that would obviously have a huge and unexpected impact on our offense.
Harrison’s start last night was, for me, the most energizing and refreshing start of the year. it wasn’t just that he turned it around, it was that he was able to maintain it after he got the lead and went those extra 1 or 2 innings that no one expected. That allowed Wash to use his bullpen the right way, fitting specific guys in niche spots, which helps guys like O’Day and Wilson become much more effective.
I really hope we can carry this into the A’s series. This is, in my mind, a must win series. Our top two starters are going against two rookies who have not yet garnered a major league win (Braden is the only A’s starter who has a win this year…wow) and then Feldman faces Braden in the finally. We lose that one on paper, but hopefully we’ll be going for a sweep in that game.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
A's
Are we seeing Cahill and/or Anderson?
by FuturePants on Apr 28, 2009 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions
i think i heard nadel say last night
that cahill was being scratched and another rookie lefthander was going to make the start…if so 3 lefties in a row
by trgordon723 on Apr 28, 2009 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Gio Gonzalez?
Go Rangers...don't suck...
by Kinslerhomer on Apr 28, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, The Morning News has
Anderson, Outman, Braden.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Seven HRs all year and throwing a trio of Anderson/Outman/Braden in Arlington
Not exactly what Billy Beane was hoping to construct this year.
They only want one of Anderson and Cahill
to have nightmares about Kinsler in their sleep for the next five years
by JBImaknee on Apr 28, 2009 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
are we seeing all lefties?
I think so if Outman is starting, Braden’s a lefty too right?
May not be a bad time for Hammy to be hurt.
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.
Yep
all leftys.
Go Rangers...don't suck...
by Kinslerhomer on Apr 28, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
hmm,
well, lets hope our putrid record against lefties last year doesnt carry over. I guess we can easily run out a lineup of Kins, Young, Byrd, Cruz, Jones, Andrus, all righties and then we have a choice bt. Salty vs. TT. Leaving us two true lefties that are gonna start
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.
it doesn't matter.
the A’s can’t hit. We’ll be fine. (crossing fingers)
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 29, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
I think Harrison was throwing low- to mid-90s in the AFL after the 2007 season.
That’s always been the curiosity about Harrison. A lefty that throws hard, but can’t K folks.
I’ve always hated the get-away game lineups that Washington puts together, and I always feel like the Rangers are lucky to win these games. I take it more as a sign of the breaks going the Rangers’ way than as a sustainable effort.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
its odd,
He needs to be consistent about it, its wierd how it fluctuates so much. If he keeps the ball in the strike zone, that heat becomes very effective. The data will show hard throwing LHP who throw strikes are very effective in the majors, if not almost always really good pitchers
Chris (NJ): I am personally offended at how you ranked a prospect from my favorite team, even though I do not know said prospect, nor have I ever seen him play. In my opinion you only have your job because, like your employers, you have an unholy bias towards my favorite team’s rival. Also, you’re short.
Keith Law: You’re right. I am short.
Harrison has always maintained consistent success
when keeping walks to a minimum and throwing in the zone…the heat was unexpected on my end. if he develops a true out pitch, watch out
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 29, 2009 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Holland needs to be
pitching multiple innings every 3-4 days. I like his workload so far. At this pace he should be ready for the rotation sometime around June 1.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
tonight we could see him
but i doubt it with Milly on the hill… The funny thing is, Mendoza may never see the mound the way things have been going, none of our pitchers have had one of those 2 IPs horror fests.
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.
The funny thing is, Mendoza may never see the mound the way things have been going, none of our pitchers have had one of those 2 IPs horror fests.
Why even say something like that. Why tempt fate? You and I both know Millwood is fully capable of delivering a huge pile of nothing.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
Mendoza will pitch
tonight or tomorrow, the other pitchers will need a day off at some point.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
That means a starter melts down every 3-4 days
I don’t want to see that at all.
by NorCalRangersFan on Apr 28, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I wouldn't mind a 15 day DL for Hammy.
1. Don’t want him altering his swing anymore to adjust to the pain.
2. He needs to get his head right w/ his approach. Maybe watch Bonds’ tapes of waiting for your pitch.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
how can wash make that statement
When the first time he brought holland in was with the bases loaded. Not exactly a position to succeed
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
thats not even the worst "position to succeed"
that goes to darren o’day, who had been at the park for 10 min and was put in a game.
now THATS brillant.
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 Apr 28, 2009 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
baptism by fire
I’m fine with it…except that we lost.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 29, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
The problem with this thought process is that
you arent taking into consideration that HOlland had been warming up for a while now and it was time t take Feldman out. Unfortunately, they kinda had to go to him there or otherwise show Holland they had no confidence in him. Add to that that the game at that point looked like it was pretty far in hand to the blue jays, the pressure wasnt extreme without any room for error
Chris (NJ): I am personally offended at how you ranked a prospect from my favorite team, even though I do not know said prospect, nor have I ever seen him play. In my opinion you only have your job because, like your employers, you have an unholy bias towards my favorite team’s rival. Also, you’re short.
Keith Law: You’re right. I am short.
also add the fact that
Holland may have the best pure stuff on this bullpen outside of CJ and Frankie…so why not use him to get out of that jam?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 29, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
This team does not feel like 2007 or 2008
I’m not saying they’re awesome, but I don’t get the sense that they’re just flailing around. The bullpen and rotation have had their ups and downs, and the offense has been swinging too much, but the defense is improved (5th best according to UZR, check out the fangraphs site), the team is healthier than the last two years, and their actual and pythag records are very close to .500.
Lots of room for improvement, but right now this team does not feel like the hapless bunch of the previous two Aprils, which is a big change from a week or so ago.
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i think
we are close to putting together a solid (for us) rotation and pen, give us til the end of May to weed out the bad and bring up the good and we’ll be solid enough
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.
It's defnitely not as bad as that steaming pile
in 2007. That team, was just so awful.
The constant thread since 2007 has been the stop -start nature and inability to take advantage when opportunities present. We have seen more of that this year (inability to build on the opening series sweep, inability to take advantage of soft early schedule, inability to win the Toronto series after bringing down Halladay in the first game) and maybe Harrison’s performance is the foundation for change because that win gave us a winning road trip.
Hard for me to get a feel for this just yet because much more data is needed. As stated, I’m sticking with 73-89 until I see something different.
We’re still making a boatload of errors and the OBP is where it was in 2005-2006 (when team was scoring 860-865 runs) plus the starting pitching hasn’t been very good…in fact it’s been awful BUT Padilla found his fastball in Baltimore and Harrison found his onions which could play a HUGE part in getting this thing back on track.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Games like that are encouraging
Whenever your 5th starter is out there on the mound, you’re pretty lucky to get a win. To claw back and take a game like they did yesterday, with Harrison apparently gaining focus and kicking it up a notch is just great.
Earlier in the year, they seemed to be playing pathetically in their losses. That series in Detroit – ugh – whenever they fell behind, it was as if a 400 lb wrestler had pinned them and they just stopped struggling to minimize the suffering. They just gave up.
But they’ve seemed to rebound from that and start playing with a little more focus. I like that.
Nicely put.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
You want the mustache on or off? ... ... ... Too bad.
by thedirkatron on Apr 28, 2009 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Take the 1st 2 games, up 5-1 in the 3rd game, down 4-0 in the 4th game....
I went from being certain we were gonna win 3 of 4 with the possibility of a 4 game sweep, to being disheartened about a split…
It almost felt a lot like the last 2 years.
Michael Young.
This team has done it's level best to die
in it’s first 19 games and Michael Young simply won’t let it happen.
If this thing eventually gets going in the right direction, I hope that’s not lost in the shuffle.
Cliche alert …You can’t win a division in April but you can certainly lose it.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
it was a good time
for MY to show his new found power thats for sure, but i would give Kinsler and Milly a ton of credit for their part even if they havent directy won games. Kins has been dominate in some games, while Milly won our opener and then has saved our pen all to the point where they have thrown a total of 4 innings in his 4 starts.
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.
Millwood has been a rock and it's a shame we haven't
cashed in more when he’s pitched well but that kind of goes back to my assertion that this team seems to refuse to take advantage when presented with opportunities to build momentum.
Ian Kinsler is doing what he does and is threatening (although not there yet) to make the transition from star to superstar.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Apr 28, 2009 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Its painful to watch happen
But for the most part, its not in the team’s control when they can and can’t take advantage of things like Millwood’s starts. Take the Greinke vs. Millwood start for example. Not much could happen to prevent that.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Cliche alert …You can’t win a division in April but you can certainly lose it.
as evidenced by the diamondbacks, circa 2008
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 Apr 28, 2009 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
it definitely feels
like a much better trajectory. but as you stated, they have not been decimated by injuries…yet. this rotation shows promise, but when the likes of Mathis and Mendoza are pushed into it, our collective optimism may drain quickly.
i would also appreciate it if one of Padilla, Harrison, or Feldman could get his ERA down under 7.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
Teagarden...
he looks like he’s anticipating some really bad news in that photo. “So, doc, is it dick cancer?”
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
He's just so disgusted by the facial hair he's surrounded by
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
He looks like he's afraid...
…the Ligues are about to jump out of the stands and try to steal Mike Maddux’s watch.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 28, 2009 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah, what a puss
who is that?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 29, 2009 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
In his defense there's a wave of about 20 Royals sprinting in from just outside the camera's view.
Those guys got straight up tsunami’d by a sea of Royals.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
You want the mustache on or off? ... ... ... Too bad.
This guy and his son
Who rushed the ChiSox coach:
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 28, 2009 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Letterman talked about the "shirtless father and son duo" beating people up for like 6 months after that.
Also, you think Maddox’s watch is more out of place than Washington’s? Anyone wearing a baseball uniform looks strange when they add a wristwatch to me.
by FuturePants on Apr 28, 2009 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Maddux's jumped out at me..
….because it is so prominent in that pic.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 28, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Did you edit that post?
I could swear it originally read “the Gamboans are about to jump out of the stands.”
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that might be the
oddest episode i’ve ever seen….. I guess only in Chicago? or could that ever happen anywhere else?
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.
"He looks like a smart guy to me."
Dirk Diggler.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
You want the mustache on or off? ... ... ... Too bad.
by thedirkatron on Apr 28, 2009 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions
heh
he’s got the crazy eyes
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 28, 2009 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Ben Sheets??
Can anyone who is an ESPN insider let me know if there is any real news in ESPN’s latest Sheets to the Rangers rumor?
Here’s what the tease says:
“The Rangers will likely be involved again in the pursuit of free agent pitcher Ben Sheets, who had February surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow, according to MLB.com.
Sheets is a Type A free agent and a return by August seems like the best-case scenario.
MLB.com said that the Rangers had Sheets signed before he failed a physical and probably will join the pursuit again. The Angels, Mets and Cardinals also were mentioned as suitors.
Sheets won 13 games for the Brewers in 2008 and has 86 victories over eight seasons."
i may be wrong
but i think he’s as good as ours.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
Nope
on ESPN’s MLB main page, it’s one of the headlines and they used a period, not a question mark. That’s why I was wondering if there was any real news. Seems to me, even if we are going to sign him (which I pray we do), it’ll be after the draft.
Does Sheets FA status
matter if he signs after the draft? Milwaukee will get screwed again.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
After June all the FA comp pick business goes away
So yeah, Milwaukee would be screwed.
x
“It’s always been our position that if [a player] goes past the Draft, the compensation goes away,” Rob Manfred, MLB’s executive VP of labor relations and human resources.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Depends
I’m pretty sure if Texas suddenly came to an agreement with Sheets the day after the draft, Milwaukee would have grounds for complaint. I remember a few years ago when the Yankees signed Sheffield the day after Florida (I think) declined an arbitration offer, that Florida filed a complaint, accusing the Yankees of having agreed to a deal, but just not announcing it until after the arbitration deadline to avoid compensation.
I can’t remember how that turned out.
yes
but its NEVER happened before
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 Apr 28, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
that's all it says
there’s no more info when you sign in to insider
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 28, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
That doesn't really say anything at all
The Rangers will likely be involved in the pursuit of Sheets? No shit.
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He's not going to help this year
He may be pitching again in August (doubtful), but he won’t be effective. Still, I’d love to sign him this year with a goal of him helping out in 2010+.
by NorCalRangersFan on Apr 28, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd go after his elbow with my swiss army knife
if he joined the Angels
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 29, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Sweet, about as good as you could
get for a juicy Rangers game on Nat’l tv, unless of course, you want to solve the JD death match in a single game with a matchup of BMac v. Danks…. Personally, I love having our ‘ace’ against the ace we dealt, should be a doozy.
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.
If only we didn't have to hear the twin beatdown of Morgan/Phillips
I will no doubt hit mute and turn on Nadel. I’d rather deal with the delay between radio and Dish than hear those two morons go back and forth.
Although we are are almost certain to get a Davey Concepcion reference re: Andrus
Joe will work it in somehow.
Better than a Darrell Chaney or Woody Woodward reference...
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Joe played with Davey Concepcion for the Big Red Machine if you hadn't heard
He should be in the Hall of Fame. He is one of the most cosistent players ever. You know who else is cosistent? Gary Sheffield.
"Sitting dead red"
God, Morgan says that a lot. I actually enjoy watching them. Not because they’re good, but, because they’re something different. Nadel is awesome. When I was a young kid, Nadel was the announcer for FW’s minor league hockey team “Fort Worth Texans.” 1970’s.
It's funny how Joe Morgan sniffs at sabermetrics
yet was one of, if not the best all-around sabermetric healthy players I’ve ever seen.
He did it all. Fast and ran bases well with lots of power. Smart (maybe one of smartest players I’ve ever seen), multiple Gold Glove winner, hit for good average, OPS god and hit in the 3 hole for one of baseball’s most storied teams.
Did his fair share of winning as well.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Apr 28, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Morgan
He really was a great-great player during an exciting time in baseball history.
I think his broadcasting skills annoy hard core fans more than casual fans. If you watch them a lot, it gets redundant. Sorta like America Idol, where they use the same phrases over and over to describe things.
This seems spot on
I am not annoyed by Morgan because I simply don’t watch him much, and I tend to have the sound pretty low when I do watch baseball games. ALL announcers are annoying if you hear them too often, except maybe Eric Nadel, I never get tired of him.
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Morgan also likes to say
“slide piece” whenever he can.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Apr 28, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes...
I hate that “slide piece”, so dumb. And now he has expanded it, I heard him say “change piece” the other night. Can’t stand to listyen to that guy broadcast.
hence my reference...
He also played with Darrell Chaney AND Woody Woodward on those teams, if YOU hadn’t heard.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
The "if you hadn't heard" wasn't a shot at you
It was part of an FJM reference.
Sorry, I've managed to lose so many references....
gettin’ old sucks… Especially trying to keep up with the intertube…
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
He does have plenty of grit
Not as much as if he had punted in college, though.
i love the game
but i hate facing Danks. no matter his origins, he is a great young lefty, the sort that often completely shuts down this lineup. i just hope its close.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
I hope Danks is 'on' tonight
vs. Felix.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Hmm...
It’ll be a challenge convincing my wife to let me watch baseball instead of letting her watch In Treatment…
TiVo the Treatment!!!
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
All 5 air on Monday night
back to back anyway.
After the show I want Greg Oden to tuck us both in and tell us stories about the old days. - Will Ferrell
bwaaaaaa??
Rangers?? ESPN???
Derek Holland-2011 AL Cy Young
by Martijn1309 on Apr 28, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
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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.
While Free Food is Tempting....
….on the commercials last night, they kinda grossed me out, to be honest.
by FuturePants on Apr 28, 2009 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
there was a couple of ppl in yesterday's GDT
that said they were pretty good
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 Apr 28, 2009 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
They don't look awful
I just am not too thrilled with the whole idea and Dominoes isn’t know for its high quality food.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Bread bowls are the shit with a good soup inside. Broc-Cheddar especially.
I don’t know how pasta would be in a bread bowl, though.
Seems like it’d be a little overkill on the starchy heaviness.
Prolly about 3,300 calories.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
You want the mustache on or off? ... ... ... Too bad.
by thedirkatron on Apr 28, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
gah
I just gained 2lbs just reading that…
thanks..
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
ElectricOkra.com
Yes
I don’t know how pasta would be in a bread bowl, though.
Seems like it’d be a little overkill on the starchy heaviness.
Totally how I feel – seems like it would almost be too dry? Too…chewy? Too starchy? It’s not soup, it’s pasta in bread…. Just doesn’t look good to me is all.
by FuturePants on Apr 28, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Ever make homemade breadbowls? Yummy.
And not hard at all. Then fill with homemade beef stew, or what you said.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
hey rodney
do you have a good beef stew recipe?
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 Apr 28, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Try
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Two guys sharing recipes on what is supposed to be
predominantly a baseball website?
Gay / Not Gay material for BAD Radio?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
key word: redominantly
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 Apr 28, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Talk about a bit that has run it's course.
People don’t even ask these questions honestly anymore. They just think up the wildest scenarios and mail them in.
by oc on Apr 28, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
OT: Have the Mavs won that series with the Spurs yet?
I don’t really care, but I was just curious, since it sounded like they were about to win it a week ago
Should close it out tonight
I just don’t see how the Spurs win another game. Parker went for 43 last game and the Mavs still won handily. I predict a huge game from Dirk and the mavs roll pretty easily
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
I'm rooting for the Mavs but I think the Spares win tonight.
We could use the rest and San Antonio, although they have a lot heart just isn’t the same without Manu.
The Mavs will win it in 6.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Apr 28, 2009 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Last I heard
the Spurs weren’t selling tickets to anyone outside of a 50mi radius from San Antonio. Swine Flu was the reason given. So the ‘home crowd’ will be more ‘home’ than usual..
Haven’t seen any confirmation on that yet, but Cuban mentioned it yesterday on (wait for it) twitter….
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
ElectricOkra.com
Dirk will have another "meh" game, if Carlisle plays it right.
Just let SA play it the same as they did in Game 3.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
First Round of NBA playoffs
normally last 2-3 months, it seems like.
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
"You know a pitching prospect isn't any good if John Daniels doesn't trade him away but keeps him insteaad." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
"You probably can throw Neftali Feliz on that group of overblown Rangers pitching prospect failures." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
if you don't care, don't ask
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Apr 29, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Yankees bullpen
Year after year they have the highest payroll. Year after year they rely on nonames in thier bullpen.
The Yankees’ bullpen ranks 12th in the AL with a 6.47 ERA in 64 innings. Rosenthal learned that GM Brian Cashman isn’t interested in any of the available relievers, and the plan seems to be to let them pitch their way out of the funk. Early offenders include Jose Veras, Edwar Ramirez, and Damaso Marte. Plus, Brian Bruney is out with an elbow injury.
It is not how much you spend…
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
edwar ramirez and marte arent bad
bruney is pretty good when healthy
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 Apr 28, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions
The time has come
To remove the word “prospect” from in front of Diamond’s name.
And yet everyone seems to be so bullish that he is on the short list to see Arlington when we need more arms.
I’ve been driving the Diamond sucks bus for awhile now. Anyone want to hop on?
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 28, 2009 3:12 PM CDT reply actions
There are shades of grey
He struggles with his command. If he could get his control/command in order, he might be able to help the pen. But the degree of difficulty was pretty high, since he never really mastered AA or his control before getting injured, then just months after coming back was being trumpeted by the organization some. It was unrealistic. At the same time, he’s improved his secondary stuff some, and he does have a legitimate fastball that probably plays up in relief (haven’t seen it to know, though). Maybe by later in the year he can help the pen.
Strop is the only guy who looks to me like he has the talent to be a difference maker soon, though.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 28, 2009 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Everyone seems so bullish?
Do you even read the comments here? Most here a very skeptical of his chances to be a big league contributor, but most probalby feels like it’s too early to kick him to the curb without giving him a shot now that he’s healthy.
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their wouldnt
be enough bandwidth to cut and paste all the times I’ve seen Diamond mentioned as getting the eventual call to help in the pen.
I read the comments…..and MANY posts mention Diamond as a call-up at some point this year. Sorry this has slid by you.
I do think you have rightly been bearish regarding Diamonds future(see I read your posts too). It is just amazing his inability to throw strikes. Of course I have the same feeling everytime I see a Volquez box score.
yours truly,
fencepost ;-)
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 28, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok, so to you
anything less than outright condemnation means bullish, because I think most people here are saying that they hope Diamond does well and gets a look at some point. That is a LONG way from being bullish on him.
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nonameoncard
is gonna get you.
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
"You know a pitching prospect isn't any good if John Daniels doesn't trade him away but keeps him insteaad." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
"You probably can throw Neftali Feliz on that group of overblown Rangers pitching prospect failures." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
so...
the plan is to only use holland in situations where he can be successful. must be a recent development. i don’t think coming in with the bases loaded is necessarily starting your career with training wheels.
"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...
Well
there is the plan and then there is Washington’s execution of the plan. It wasn’t a high pressure situation with them down several runs, and I think that was really what they meant. Long relief, losing situations, etc. are considered easier than tight games late in the game. I think that they tried to get the point across that they wanted to avoid what he did with Madrigal, even if he got cornered, and “situations where he can be successful” kind of became the buzz phrase.
Also, they made a point to say that it would only be a priority for a while. I’d be stunned if he’s not starting by the end of next month.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 28, 2009 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Which is more stressful do you believe
Being down a couple runs (but still very much in the game) and the bases loaded late in a game on the road
or
Starting an inning with a 1 run lead on the road
I think you could argue the first is as much if not more stressful simply because of the runners on base and the fact any type of mistake (wild pitch, HBP, bloop single, etc) scores run(s) which put your team in a deeper hole than they already are in
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
But he WAS successful, no??
I think the plan for using him sounds dumb, btw.
It sounds like empty coach-speak. Isn’t it preferable to use EVERY reliever in situations where they are likely to be successful??
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
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