Sunday a.m. stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 5, 2009 9:41 AM CDT
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PrintOne more day to Opening Day. Yay!
We're all worried about the bullpen this year, but Eddie Guardado isn't. Guardado feels good about how the bullpen is situation. And Mike Maddux has praise for C.J. Wilson, saying that Wilson "can do things with a ball that most people can’t."
Kevin Sherrington says that Ron Washington's job rests on getting off to a good start. I absolutely agree...another 10-18 start, another April filled with sloppiness, and Washington is gone, with Jackie Moore likely tapped by Nolan to take his place.
Gil LeBreton says that the Rangers' spring record -- one of the best in team history -- means nothing, but the fact that the Rangers appear confident and have gotten through the spring largely injury-free means a lot, and bodes well.
Randy Galloway says Tom Hicks' finances are a mess, the Ranger payroll is too low, and the pitching is in flux.
Richard Durrett talks about the misplay Elvis Andrus had yesterday:
Andrus, 20, said he wasn't prepared for the wind, which altered the flight of the ball and confused the shortstop.
"It was pretty crazy," Andrus said. "It was my first time in here. You see the flags in center field, they go in the opposite way of the wind. I didn't know that. I will learn from that. It's a good thing to happen before the season."
Andrus said he plans on taking many pop ups at practice today at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington to get more comfortable. But that's a typical rookie mistake. The flags can mislead someone who has not played at the park before.
Manager Ron Washington told Andrus that if he goes after a pop up, he needs to call it and that it's his unless an outfielder calls him off.
Durrett also asks about how many errors Andrus will have this season, and i'm sure that's a number folks are going to be focusing on. There's going to be a lot of whining about why the Rangers moved a Gold Glove shortstop to make room for some kid who is leading the league in errors. But the reality is that Andrus can make 25 errors in 2009 at shortstop (more than any other shortstop in the majors had last year), and still represent an upgrade defensively at the position.
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I heard this statement once myself
“Manager Ron Washington told Andrus that if he goes after a pop up, he needs to call it and that it’s his unless an outfielder calls him off.”
….in machine pitch little league.
Did he really have to tell him that, I mean he know he is only 20, but come on now, this is our major league starting shortstop.
I was just about to post the exact same thing
That’s not real encouraging.
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by LSBUser on Apr 5, 2009 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions
do you REALLY not think that andrus knows that?
i mean…REALLY?
washington also probably told hamilton to make sure he touches all the bases on a HR and kinsler to make sure he doesnt slide too early into 2b when he is stealing.
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.
Yes....
I pretty much REALLY know he understands the game of baseball and excels at it. Does not change the fact that Ron Washington said that though.
by SaltyGoesYard on Apr 5, 2009 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions
its ron washington
expecting “good information” from him or “wise words of advice” from the team manager is a waste of time. its not coming.
…and thats why the need a new manager
(didnt mean you specifically – meant RW)
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 5, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions
RW
I agree, we need a new manager. RW can be a bench coach or 3B coach somewhere. We’ll see what happens after the first month. We are only playing 1 team with a winning record last year in our first month, the month is home heavy, and he needs to get off to a fast start. I think a .500 record would be a disappointment. I’m more worried about the second month where we will have tougher competition and more road games. I would be surprised if Wash wasn’t gone by the end of the second month. Although, if Wash isn’t gone, we’re in the race.
Bring on April 6th!
so what happpens if he gets out to a fast start
hes not a championship manager.
i feel quite confident with that..
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 5, 2009 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
we're screwed
and most likely he’ll be the manager the entire season, and we’ll have some sort of late season collapse.
Bring on April 6th!
yup
exactly.
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 5, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
And when he doesn't say it people bitch about the Rangers not being good with the fundamentals
So really its a lose-lose situation
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 think he
was more referring to the dumbness of washington telling andrus something that every high school shortstop, than the idea of andrus not knowing to go after a pop up until he is called of
by dustinvandeman on Apr 5, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah...
That’s a very discouraging statement. Either Washington is treating people like toddlers for no reason, or Andrus is actually a toddler when it comes to this stuff. Either way, we’re in for a long season if statements like that are being reported.
We're also in for a long season...
If everyone overeacts and over-diagrams every flippin’ offhand remark that’s in the press. Chances are real good that this was just RW reminding a guy about fundamentals. It happens every day in every ML park.
I'm not that upset about it
But like someone said in another thread somewhere, if people are going to overreact like the sky is falling every time Tom Hicks says something he shouldn’t and they start interpreting it as if Hicks is Jeff Loria, I get to complain about Washington when I see something like this.
I’m more concerned about why that sort of quote is being reported. If Wash is saying that that is what he told Andrus, that seems somewhat like throwing the kid under the bus to make himself look useful. It’s just a very weird quote to me – the utility of the manager of a major league club really shouldn’t be him communicating very basic information to a future gold glove shortstop. Rookie mistake with the winds in the field – yeah, deal with that. That’s important stuff (though maybe a certain 3b who won a gold glove last year could help him out on that). But call the ball? Really?
Well
Maybe Andrus hasn’t been calling for the ball on pop ups and deferring to the more veterans guys like Hamilton, Byrd, Murphy, and Young. Wash is just trying to get it through to the kid that hes a major leaguer and no matter how old he is he is the SS and if its his ball he needs to take charge.
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 5, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
This
An explanation like this fits right in with RW’s rep.
agreed, im sure the story also leaves out
the part where RW also went to IK and Hammy and said, " This guy covers a ton of space, be ready to adapt to the range change at SS"
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Coaching
Agree. Also. Stressing a line like that is not unusual.
People “know” these things, but baseball coaches constantly use simple terms for confidence purposes.
“See the ball, hit the ball,” was Pete Rose’s take against the complicated Ted Williams “pitch guessing” theory.
I don't see that it is that big of a deal
Elvis is a rookie. He made a rookie mistake. Ron reminded him of his role as shortstop and that he needs to take charge on those plays, regardless of the fact that he hasn’t even played his first major league game yet.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 5, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Someone needs to tell Nolan...
that Jackie Moore is 70 years old and really not a better option than Wash is. I do agree that if the Rangers get off to another slow start that Wash will be gone, but I think a different option for replacing him needs to be found.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Maybe Cat and Melhuse
could come back and manage :)
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I want to be the next Annie Savoy.
by The Best Micah on Apr 5, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't think Moore's age
means he can’t manage better than Washington.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
'saying that Wilson "can do things with a ball that most people can’t."'
such as…
"Yeah, like I had a chance there" - Lancaster batter, after striking out against Derek Holland
Gyro
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
my thought
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 5, 2009 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Act like a spoiled brat.
When I see a solar eclipse I think "oh no, is the moon eating the sun?"
by Pocket Ninja on Apr 5, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Hopefully.....
Its not the same thing that I saw a lady do with a baseball in Mexico…otherwise he will need a new baseball.
by death of the cool on Apr 5, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
You know her too?
She’s a gamer, that one.
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 5, 2009 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Rangers coming up on MLB Network
@ 11:00 previewing the 30 in 30 if you haven’t already seen it or just want to see it again to get jacked up even more for Opening Day.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Opening Day broadcast in Austin
Anyone know what channel the game’s going to be on tomorrow in Austin? I checked the listings and FSN is showing Women’s College Softball at 1pm…and according to Yahoo’s listings, the alternate channel that sometimes has the game on has “local programming”…are us Austinites just screwed tomorrow?
Future Rangers - Minor League Information
by fightingengineer on Apr 5, 2009 10:50 AM CDT reply actions
I'm sure the game will be televised in Terre Haute.
:)
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Ha, that would suck
…actually just got back from a weekend trip up there to see the fiancee
And online streaming would be good, but I wanted to record it and watch it after work…at least get a glimpse of the red unis and the stadium upgrades. Oh well, if it’s not on Time Warner tomorrow, I just hope most of the other games are actually on FSN for us this year…
Future Rangers - Minor League Information
by fightingengineer on Apr 5, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Directv 677
Don’t know about TW or Dish.
by robert_d_wilfong on Apr 5, 2009 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
If you have a broadband connecton
just go to myp2p.eu and find a stream.
or try
http://www.atdhe.net if you are not in a zone you get the game. i know people who use that when they can’t get the footy game here in the states
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
http://www.justin.tv/directory/sports
I catch a lot of Mavs games on justintv, not sure about baseball as of yet….
Isn't it about time we quit linking to Galloway stories?
He hasn’t written a useful, thoughtful, coherent story in 20 years.
/just saying…
by hoveman on Apr 5, 2009 11:02 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
And....
Randy Galloway is a bad, bad man
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Seriously, what do we achieve by linking to Galloway and Taylor?
As if anyone here a) cares or b) agrees
by oc on Apr 5, 2009 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Finally, the old Galloway is back.
It’s been 2 or 3 months since he has pissed on the Rangers. It was confusing.
JD: Adamant about 78 wins in 2009. Go Rangers!
Jeff Wilson on the Ticket at 12:30.
FWIW
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
roster move today
anyone think we might see a trade to clear the required roster spot?
Rupe and Arias for Jared Burton?
Doctor please. Some more of these.
i would do that in a heartbeat
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 5, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
It's possible...
a deal like that could be done.
We still haven’t heard how they plan on clearing that last spot on the 40. Could put another guy on the 60 day DL, could be working on a deal, or someone could be on their way through waivers as we speak.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Whose Jarded Burton?
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
Who's*
"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract
27 year old late inning reliever for the Reds
A real up and coming late inning reliever in my opinion. He’d be a great fit here.
Doctor please. Some more of these.
heres another link
little older but interesting look at pitch FX for burton
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 5, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
i thought you liked more pitching lol
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Apr 5, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Hmm, I'll guess:
1. The Rangers finally ceded to your demands for “MORE PITCHING, MORONS!”
2. Josh Hamilton has a clause in his contract that says he cannot be used as a pitcher, even though he would undoubtedly win the Cy Young in his first year.
3. Benson has graduated High School, and you haven’t.
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I vote #3
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
and # 4
which Ranger wife looks hotter sitting in the stands?
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
irrelevant*
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
ZZZZING.
Rodney bringing the high heat. Looks like SOMEONE is ready for GDTs.
/prepares gifs
/giddy
My 2009 New Years Resolution: Quit feeding the trolls.
i'd much rather have feldman than benson.
we need more pitching but it doesnt mean put old shitty pitchers into our rotation.
and what was your gpa in high school?
I didn't really give a shit about HS.
But, I was on the Deans List at one college, and am a member of Phi Theta Kappa. Oh yeah, and an Honor Grad at my military tech school.
Good enough?
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Big whoop
Now do something in the real world.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
top 10% gets you into a good a college which gets you a good job
i knows its not the simple but it goes something like that.
Magnificent achievments...
why don’t you know more about the Great Game?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
If healthy Benson > Feldman
I would gladly take a repeat of his 2006 season for the Rangers this year.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bensokr01.shtml
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
How do we know that?
Benson hasn’t been healthy in two years for one thing. And how do we know Feldman couldn’t put up Benson type numbers? With a year of starting pitching under his belt now I don’t think its that big a stretch to think Feldman could go out and put up 180 innings with a ERA around 4.75. If thats what we are getting from Benson why not go with the younger guy.
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 dotn see it as a big thing
there is a less than 0 chance of the rangers having the same 5 starters throughout the year, feldman will get his shot
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.
short term
This pitching staff is constructed for April and to possible contend this year partly to save RW’s job and increase attendance. It does hurt the organizations development of thier young pitchers in the short term. Feldman could put up the numbers you suggest. But, he never has done it. The odds are, if healthy, Benson would be a better SP than Feldman.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Benson
can bide his time in AAA for a month. If no one is injured by 5/5, then things are going good and you can ditch him. Ayone gets injured after that I’m fine with Nipples until Holland is ready in june. Benson is a waste of space and Feldman as a MR is wasted starter.
ahh yes
because high school GPA is most def. the end all of end alls for the world.
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.
...and we thought we had homers
says its worth it to put money on the blue jays at 50-1.
does anyone think that the blue jays have a better chance, actual chance, to make the playoffs? or even more than the rangers do?
i would think the rangers at 100-1 is a lot better bet than the jays at 50-1
or am i just crazy? 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.
just going by division
I would think you are not crazy. toronto has got to be a solid 4th in their division
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
Ha I did that.
Took them to win AL too. Not alot on it. Just enough for shits and giggles. Took the Indians as well.
Rocky Mountain Ranger
the jays or the rangers?
indians arent a bad pick — same situation there is no “great” team in the AL Central.
but toronto may jump one team if they get hurt b/c of injuries but its not like there is a lot of chance for them to jump 2 teams and make it to the playoffs with their current group of players (OF is very good, but pitching is ?? behind holiday + IF is lots of ? marks)
idk if i was a gambling man i would probably put som emoney on the indians/rangers but not in a million years on the blue jays
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.
Devine's elbow injury is serious
Not sure if this has been posted since they put him on the 60. Looks like a decent chance that he misses the year.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/04/SPL016T3UO.DTL
Celebrating injuries that other teams suffer...
…isn’t good karma.
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 5, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
No, No, Never, Never, Never, Never!
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
shit, this teams karma has been shot for my whole life
and i dont know how much worse my personal karma can get, so screw it, im taking the risk.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Just another reason...
to not like Oakland as much as many appear to.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Totally agree.
I know Holliday and Giambi are nice additions, but frankly, well, I don’t get it.
My 2009 New Years Resolution: Quit feeding the trolls.
Z with link fail...
Also, they kinda buried the lead there, didn’t they?
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
AN with roster summary
Thier rotation to start the season…
Braden
Cahill
Eveland
Anderson
Outman
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2009/4/4/822999/as-finalize-25-man-roster
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
That is some kind of young, untested roto
It’s not at all dissimilar to us going with McCarthy, Feliz, Harrison, Holland and Hurley pre-injury, with the hopes of Duchscherer/Sheets coming in later.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 5, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
is that rotation even better than the rangers?
braden vs millwood
padilla vs cahill
mccarthy vs eveland
benson vs anderson
harrison vs outman/gallagher
i mean…really?
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.
clearly i am wrong
the rangers should just let the AAA team play in the majors this year and go to cabo with witten and romo 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.
anyway
what was billy beane’s high school GPA
once i find that out, i will know if we should really worship the ground he walks on or not…
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.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
24 hours and counting!
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
Yes, Sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope to be there by 10:00am.
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
damn that's early..
are ya’ll having a tailgate party?
What time do the gates open? 11?
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
Gates open at 10
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.
They open at 10am,
BP at 10:30.
I passed a tailgate yesterday and was forced to take a beer by this father/son duo. They invited me back tomorrow for beer & brats…why, I have no idea, but I never turn down free food or beer!
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
yeh Rodney you got to take advantage of that free beer/food..
bring a to go container and a large cup so you can walk away with some too..
Josh Hamilton puts his pants on one leg at a time just like you but once he gets his pants on he hits baseballs 420 feet.
at the DC united opener
there were a bunch of ppl tailgating there and there was this cab that just pulled up, the cabbie gets out, goes looking for free food and comes back about 5 min later with a hotdog, a small bag of chips and a sprite — proceeds to get in his car and drive off
one of the funnier things i have seen.
also: there was more excitement at the DC United soccer opener in the rain, at RFK, than all but 1 nationals game i have been to in the new stadium (went to about 15-20 last year + a ST game yesterday)
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.
Ha, scammer cabbie, huh?
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
it was quite funny
the ppl i was with had been drinking for about 2 hours at that point + however long before they got there so they were laughing their asses off
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.
I would be too.
And then looking around for a a hidden camera.
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Shows how much I pay attention to Spring Training games.
I feel like every time I looked at a result we lost, so I just assumed.
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