Tuesday a.m. things
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 7, 2009 9:25 AM CDT
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I like starting off the season with a win.
And it being Opening Day and all, there are a whole bunch of links this morning.
In Evan Grant's game story, Marlon Byrd says that you couldn't have scripted a better start to the season.
Jeff Miller talks about Elvis Andrus's major league debut, and Mike Hindman discusses how Kevin Millwood's performance and confidence set the tone, with Millwood saying his conditioning program made a huge difference.
Hindman also has some notes up this morning on yesterday's game, including some thoughts about Marlon Byrd and the infield defense.
In the S-T, Anthony Andro also has an article up on Andrus's major league debut.
Jeff Wilson says the Rangers were excellent in all three phases of the game -- hitting, pitching and defense.
David Murphy says that while he'd liked to have played on Opening Day, he understands while Marlon Byrd got the start and is fine with that decision.
Jim Reeves echoes the importance of Millwood buying into the conditioning program, in terms of the trickle-down effect with the rest of the staff. One of the things you consistently hear, in regards to the importance of Michael Young on the team, is that he sets a tone for the rest of the positional players in terms of his hard work and willingness to play through injuries. He provides an example that the younger players are expected to follow.
In think it isn't unreasonable to believe that Millwood set a tone for the pitchers, as the leader of the staff, the past few years, except it has been the wrong tone. And having Millwood come into camp in shape, working hard, in better condition, as Reeves points out, can only have a positive effect on the rest of the staff.
Richard Durrett has some bloggy thoughts on Opening Day.
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Proving once again
that Red = Win.
"The idea that the Rangers are going to be a solid contender for a number of years is a fantasy." - Adam J. Morris
Looks like we should be expecting a sweep of the Royals next weekend.
“Red Out”
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
I was gonna call this a Blueprint Win. But, Red seems to be operative color.
The only thing I dislike about the Red Uni’s is that they remind me of Frisco jerseys.
JD: Adamant about 78 wins in 2009. Go Rangers!
reminding you of a minor league club
is never good for a major league team, but theres a punchline in there somewhere.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
So, Andrus' play up the middle was not a webgem, I guess.
JD: Adamant about 78 wins in 2009. Go Rangers!
ESPN is all about
Red Sox Nation and the Evil Empire 24 /7 then you add CC and Tex to the Yanks on Opening Day. I’m not suprised and I don’t really care. If the Rangers fly under the radar this year and take care of business you won’t have to worry about ESPN. If you can get the MLB Network it is much better.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
He did didn't he
That would have been a hit last year.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
I said "hit" to myself
after it went over Millwood, and then Andrus flashed on to the screen. It really confused me for a second. I guess MY had me conditioned into a what a SS can and can’t get to…
www.mavsmoneyball.com
i've been one of those guys whose been on FFace's defense for about 3 seasons now
you may recall the line, “he doesnt ever full out belly dive for a ball up the middle” and “i want the logo on your jersey covered in dirt every game”
that play was like god smiling down and saying, “you’ve gone through so much, my son, let me give you a SS who has range to ease your mind”
thank you god
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Is there a highlight of it up anywhere?
I don’t see it at MLB.com
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
That's the main reason I wanted to see it as a webgem.
I haven’t seen it posted anywhere, so I have no idea what actually happened.
JD: Adamant about 78 wins in 2009. Go Rangers!
MY would have gotten to that...
of course, he would have gotten to it when the CF flipped the ball back into the infield, but he would have gotten there.
Rough math and a fair amoutn of guessing, but I’m willing to state that the new IF has already saved 2 of the 30 runs that they were projected to save.
im curious how many hits they end up saving though
and all those balls up the middle were earned (hence the GG MY has) i wouldnt be surprised in Elvis gets to 100 balls this season that MY didnt.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
That's sounds likea ridiculous amount, but...
Once I think about it in terms of “one ball per game”, it damn near sounds like a given.
If he only gets to 60 more balls, but commits 15 more errors, that’s still a huge pickup isn’t it?
Bill James says great defenders can save no more than 25
runs in a season.
Andrus is a rookie and given his lack of knowledge, the number of errors he’s going to commit and how poorly he is going to hit … I don’t see him being here as a plus for the Rangers but would love to be surprised.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
I don't believe Bill James on that.
More than 25 is probably a Gold Glove deserving season, but most evidence suggests there are better seasons than that are worth that much just about every year.
I’m assuming his baseline for that is “25 runs above average.”
I'll take Bill James and others over you, kid.
http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/comments/how_much_is_a_great_fielder_worth_25_runs/
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
I'll also take UZR/150, which has 8 players since 2004 worth 25+ runs.
Including Andruw Jones, who was ridiculous.
Rare =/= Unheard of
Also...
…bking and Jayslick said that Andrus would get to 60-100 more balls. Not save 60-100 more runs. Josey: read more carefully first.
In full disclosure. . .
. . . I do seriously doubt he’ll get to 60 more balls. In his best season over MY’s worst season maybe, but I’d bet against that, too.
You are, however, correct: Josey needs to read more carefully.
I know exactly what they said
and I had a very handy link that talked about how many runs a great defender can hope to save.
Not a real tough concept, futurepants but it’s good to know I also have you running behind me with a shovel.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
x
No, it’s not hard to understand a difference between balls gotten to and runs saved. You simply aren’t one of those people.
What's up with you being such a dick lately?
Have you already given up on talking things Great Game?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
This is why highlights are a terrible way to judge players' glove work.
Andrus made an extremely good play, but it’s nothing exciting.
Similarly, the reason people watch Jeter and don’t think he’s bad is because ground balls that go up the middle and in to the outfield are pretty unspectacular. It doesn’t look like Jeter should have gotten them, but most shortstops would.
Am I crazy....
for thinking that we should trade Murphy instead of Byrd?
No
but your not going to get much for Murphy.
"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.
Byrd
The issue will be paying him. He is going to want to play everyday and he is going to want a 2-3 year deal to do it. I don’t think that would make a lot of sense given the players behind him. In all likelihood next year’s OF is Cruz/Borbon/Hamilton with Boggs/Murphy on the bench. I don’t see a place for him at the salary and terms he will want. I would much rather have him than Murphy for the next few years, but cost is cost.
Fire Ron Washington
Not crazy.
But I think it’s not immediately the obvious preference. One is a younger, controllable player who looks to be a solid role player, one is an older player with an expiring contract.
Where's Josey?
I actually want to read his idiocy after a decisive win like yesterday.
"I know you're a bit dense but no, it doesn't. Obviously lying isn't a problem for me."
I'll save you some time
One game, Bill James, The Show, still not ready, Omar Vizquel is better, The Show, I saw a Ranger in 1972 pick gum off his shoe on the field, who’s the real fan now, Teagarden should start, start Salty, I love Teagarden, Salty should start, I’m the first on this Teagarden bandwagon, start Salty.
/Josey
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Apr 7, 2009 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 8 recs
On the night link post...
….Josey informed us that he has been right so consistently that we all know by now how he has solidified his baseball acumen. Laughable, but that is essentially what he said.
rec
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 7, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
The Rangers looked great yesterday.
I wonder where Andrus was positioned on that play up the middle and whether or not that played a role in him making the play. Young turns that first inning dp because that one of his strengths last year.
Millwood’s pitches looked fantastic (with life and sharp breaks) and much different than last year.
On the NMLR I gave rave reviews to this offense when I saw them in Arizona. I said they were the type of team that scored lots of runs early and constantly applied pressure. I said they were different than previous teams because of what they did to the opposing pitcher, offense and manager.
So what happened yesterday? 4 runs early, constant pressure – a 3 run bomb from Blalock and the opposing team can’t keep up.
I did say Andrus will be a f’ing disaster and that Young will need 100 games (as per Cal Ripken) to make the transition and still think that will happen.
I’m very bullish on Salty the hitter and absolutely love Teagarden so it will be interesting to see how this plays out.
Also very bullish on the blueglovelefty and he looked awesome as well.
Need to know anything else, little benmor?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
you mean
redglovelefty?
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
Did CJ really wear a red glove?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
It seems like someone who watches the games would notice that
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Apr 7, 2009 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
I look for the truly important things, Gdawg
I’m also not sure what I think about the red jerseys.
Isn’t this the same look they had when Doug Rader said the team looked like a “bunch of blood clots” or somesuch?
I liked the white uniform with the red trim a la Cards & Angels. Red tops aren’t traditional and belong on the backs of kids in college or fat asses trying to play softball.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Oh, I see. Only truly important things
Because its so hard to notice a bright red glove on a pitcher’s hand for an inning.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Give him a break.
It’s not like BGL has made a big deal about the fact that he wears a blue glove…
…not like he’s, you know, promoting it…
…not like…you know….he’s become KNOWN for it or anything…
My 2009 New Years Resolution: Quit feeding the trolls.
it was quite obvious
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 7, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
If there's one thing Josey was saying
It was how great this offense was. Show of hands, who doesn’t remember him saying that throughout all of ST?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
?
Young turns that first inning dp because that one of his strengths last year.
The discussion isn’t the first inning play. The ball that a year ago which goes for a base hit that was a DP this year was that great move by Elvis to grab a grounder almost straight up the middle and turn it. Young does not get to that ball.
the DP was the only play MY gets to
shift was on thats why he just showed up there, not b/c he was flash gordon. there was at least one other play though that hands down MY doesnt come close to making.
to be fair though, there was a play MY made at 3rd that Hank never makes in a thousand years as well
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
So, basically,
everything that happened you predicted, and some of the things you predicted that didn’t happen yet, will. Got it.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
So is everybody happy?
A take on the Rangers from me that was complimentary and given to them because they earned it.
The game was scary perfect. Yesterday was chilly but the sunshine was brilliant and other teams across the country were playing in much worse weather than the Rangers.
They hit the ball well. Their supposed ace (I think Padilla is better) was a stud and looks like he’s in shape. The bully was dominant.
The left side of the infield was sterling and Andrus made a nice play up the middle.
Ron Washington stayed out of the way and didn’t have to “manage” nor did he make any blatant dumb ass statements that I’ve read or heard.
I did notice something when W was introduced. The Great Chuck Morgan said “George W. Bush, Nolan Ryan …. (and with a tidal wave of applause gaining momentum he quickly said) Tom Hicks.”
Hicks can now tell people he was introduced to the home crowd and wasn’t booed. Chuck Morgan is genius that way.
Everything went well and this Opening Day was one of the better ones and stands up nicely to what happened in 1978, 1989 and 1996.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Andrus' Positioning
When they showed the replay from behind home plate, you could see that Andrus was slightly shading up the middle, but he really made the play with the jump he got. He was moving towards the middle of the diamond as soon as the ball hit the bat. It reminded of how Andruw Jones got jumps in center in his prime by knowing the pitch beforehand. He’d be going the right direction before it was even hit there. Quite interesting…
For the first time in years
I was able to completely ignore ESPN for baseball highlights. Thank God for MLB Network.
by texasdoc on Apr 7, 2009 9:52 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
+1 more
except I kept turning to the A’s/Angels game last night to keep updated and had to listen to Orel Hersheiser give kudos to each team in the West except the Rangers.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Only problem is way, way too much Harold Reynolds
by Brett Perryman on Apr 7, 2009 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Agreed.
They need a Tim Kurkjian
"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
H.R. on their fantasy preview show
was awful. It’s like he didn’t even understand the concept.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 7, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
He did give props to Millwood yesterday
I think he called it an underrated performance.
But yeah, give me John Kruk any day.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
I would really
like for MLB Network to add a guy like Joe Sheehan since they use Prospectus #s anyways. I’d love for an on air personality with qualifications beyond “he played the game.”
ANd Barry Larkin is underfeatured. I’d rather have him than Harold Reynolds.
sheehan said a while back in a chat
that he would love to see them do a 30 min show with keith law, will carroll and a “ron jawarski”-type guy
i would watch 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 7, 2009 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
fuck ron jawarski
that is all, carry on…
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
I don't understand why studio shows just have a bunch of players.
They have this large panel, but the only voices on the panel are always people with the same background and, by and large, the same views. Isn’t it much more useful to have a diversity of views?
Give me a real analyst, a player and someone with a front office background. I love writers, but unless they’re also in to data and/or game analysis, I have no use for them on a studio panel.
one of the BP guys idea
keith law, will carroll, + someone
id watch 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.
Keith Law on TV would be fun to watch
Give him someone like John Kruk to work with too.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I used to really like...
HR on BBTN.
Not really sure if he’s worse now than then or if my taste in commentators has changed. I don’t think he’s horrible now, but I certainly don’t like him as much as I used to. Perhaps they are just over using him.
I have like Joe Magraine for the most part so far though.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
What's up with Joe Magrane's hair?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
heh
AJM ignored the Grandpa Urine link, just as I did. Great minds think alike.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
Yet Galloway wrote a complimentary
story on the Rangers this morning.
Why ignore it?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Because he's a tool
it doesn’t matter if he writes something positive or negative.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 7, 2009 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions
It's also probably safer to ignore him
because that way you can say all he does is write negative columns on the Rangers or that he’s “bent on becoming a divisive force in the organization” when the truth is that he writes positive columns on the team when warranted.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"bent on becoming a divisive force in the organization"
Who said that? Link, please.
My 2009 New Years Resolution: Quit feeding the trolls.
Do your own research, ghtd36
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
If you make bullshit claims
you got to back them up.
Remember when Josey said how great Ben Broussard was and how Wash was brilliant for bringing him in.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I just did.
I used LSB’s very capable search engine for that quote, and didn’t find anything.
I Googled it, and didn’t find anything.
Just give me a link and we’ll be done with it.
My 2009 New Years Resolution: Quit feeding the trolls.
Go to NMLR, probably sometime
in January or February (perhaps when Young was being moved to 3B and treating JD like dog crap on his cleats).
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Just did.
Once again, a very powerful search engine turns up nothing.
Just give me a link and we’ll be done with it. I want to know who said that Randy Galloway was “bent on becoming a divisive force in the organization.”
My 2009 New Years Resolution: Quit feeding the trolls.
Did he say Galloway anywhere?
And has Jamey made a single post in this thread?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Oh, so you're saying...
…that nobody actually wrote the words “bent on becoming a divisive force in the organization”?
Because that’s usually what setting something off with quotes means.
My 2009 New Years Resolution: Quit feeding the trolls.
You really expect him to do anything that makes his ramblings easier to read?
This is the same guy that will respond to an “I love cake” post with a Tom Hicks payroll rant.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Touche', salesman.
That is a tremendous point.
My 2009 New Years Resolution: Quit feeding the trolls.
mmmm... cake.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Why can't you
just get over this? Josey is giving his take on the game in which he is echoing much of the praise being given by many other posters. He has his predictions on the year just like you and I probably do. He seems to enjoy reading Galloway and you don’t. There really isn’t that much to argue with him over. I realize you are on a mission but jeez. This board needs a pm feature.
The mindless cheerleaders have their red n blue dander
up and feel like they have a lot of ammunition after yesterday.
The problem is that I told the truth about the team yesterday, which is what I do the rest of the year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
The definitions of truth and opinion
may get skewed sometimes but you have pretty good takes on some things. However, we are all very aware of what you think of Jon Daniels, Tom Hicks, and Ron Washington. I agree with you on Hicks and Washington. How about focusing more on other people in the organization?
Whatever I write just happens
and don’t go into any particular day knowing I’m going to lavish praise or throw grenades at any individual.
JD looked good yesterday but there’s still a lot of golf left to play.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
No phil
I have been around a little while. I’m just not prominent by any means. I disagree with Josey on quite a few topics if that makes you feel any better. It’s just that the obsession with every one of his posts by some members of this board is amazing to me.
bioaggie
you have a lot of lawyers who specialize in finding loopholes (not the truth mind you but loopholes) here and over at NMLR that are always looking to trip me up and shove my face in it.
The thought being that any t not crossed or i not dotted would invalidate everything I’ve said in the past, present and future.
Hence the obsession to go pore through my posts looking for any mistake they can find.
The thing is, if the Rangers play legitimately well this year, I’ll be leading the cheers.
See 2004.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
What record by the ASB
would qualify as “legitimately well” to induce your leading of the 2nd half cheers?
Without looking (take me at my word
for this) I wanna say the 2004 Rangers were 49-37 at the AS Break.
That particular year I said that team would finish at .500 (based on all the young players that had played on a team that went 44-44 their last 88 games) and by the end of the month I looked at their record, their run differential and said they were a helluva a candidate to win 88-92 games. they won 89 games.
By the end of April 2004, I put on my cheerleader gear and was either doing “herkies” or cartwheels for most of 6 months.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Its always fun seeing someone
defend the Outlaw. Mainly because they all stop doing it after a little while once they start talking with him.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I can't believe I'm engaging....
Of course local (and national) columnists are bent on “spreading divisiveness”. That’s what they get paid to do. Radio call in shows are set up to get people arguing, so you know…..they’ll call in. Columnists are doing the same. They aren’t there to inform. They are there to inflame. One of the many reasons the newspaper is dying.
It all comes down to this….
If it bleeds it leads.
But the problem is
That in Galloway’s mind, the only time the team warrants a halfway praise is when they dominate every single facet of a game. Obviously, yesterday is praise-worthy. Just because Galloway is the last horse to cross the finish line does not mean it’s worth reading.
Nope I've never said that
I think his articles are irrelevant no matter what the slant is. Congrats on putting words in my mouth though.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 7, 2009 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I think Josey's terminology is the red and blue kneepads....
…more than “mouthpiece” for the organization, lately.
1 out of a 100
Whoop de doo
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Ignore it
because it is irrelevant in the same way terror alerts are. Who cares if it’s red or orange. After awhile you learn to stop caring or noticing. Give it one loss or one injury and the gloom and doom return (from you as well as Galloway). For that matter, it just occured to me that you may be Galloway.
You should know this by now
People’s problems with Galloway has been that he is a terrible writer. That terrible writing has usually led to him writing a whole bunch of negative crap about the Rangers, but even in the times he writes something positive about the team, its still a bunch of poorly written crap.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Careful what you wish for
"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
Frankie
How fast was he bringing it yesterday?
"Was this really necsarry?" - cowpoke/hurler hurley
96
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
I might have missed a few gun readings
but Fox was showing him work mainly in the 93-94 range.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Dear Adam
Thank you for the good story about linkaliciousness last night.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Best. Opening. Day. Game. Ever.
Just wish Davis didn’t go 0-4 and that 1 run on the wild pitch was avoided, but other than that it was a perfect opening day.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
AMAZING GAME
I know, I know, it’s a long season, but that opener has set a bar, and I think we can expect to see quite a bit of that calibur of play through October.
thank god that bastard madrigal didn't get in the game
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 7, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Did I miss something about Millwood?
If the team says he’s been getting himself in shape, I wouldn’t doubt it (especially with yesterday’s performance) but he doesn’t look any different than he did last year.
Which is why I think I’m missing something….
Its tough to tell with the jerseys
I also wouldn’t expect Millwood to show up with a 6 pack all of a sudden.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
They way Milly was wearing his jersey yesterday was a bit deceptive, I thought
made it look like he was about 3 feet wide
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
that must have been it
I was thinking that he couldn’t have got that much bigger since the last time I saw him pitch in spring training…so.
(I’m watching Kevin Millwood entirely too closely for my own good. Help?)
Really?
I thought he looked like he’d dropped about 20 pounds. IDK where you sat, but from my best ever seating position, I immediately notice him looking slimmer.
"...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 understand...
lol
"...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
Geeked up
Both were so geeked up by 9:30 a.m., I wondered how they’d make it through the day.
Hindman uses it today, I also heard an ESPN anchor use it in a similar way this past weekend. It’s like fingernails on chalkboard for me – I hate that this “drug speak” might start entering common usage.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on Apr 7, 2009 10:47 AM CDT reply actions
this is geeked up, being exicted about a game isnt geeked up
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
How sweet it is
Doncha just love an opening day victory?
Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they get mad, you're a mile away AND you have their shoes.
The 2009 Rangers
feel like the 2000 Mavs.
"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks
That seems pretty apt
Fortunately, the Rangers have the equivalent of athletic big men all over their system.
by Brett Perryman on Apr 7, 2009 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
lol
Exactly
"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
Uncle Milty ..
off to a good headstart…..happy to see that….
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.
he really is one of those guys i wish it made sense to resign
i know what our clubs salary sitch is, so its doesnt kill me, i just really like him around last season.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
See that finger???
He’s still flipping of the Rangers, even while flipping himself!
"...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
A's/Angels boxscore
just browsing through yesterdays boxscores – - – Geren batted Garciaparra 5th and Cust 8th. Wow! They were playing against a lefty, but Cust doesn’t have dramatic RHP/LHP splits. Batting your second best hitter in the eight spot seems not good.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on Apr 7, 2009 11:16 AM CDT reply actions
Detroit's 6-9 . . .
where rallies will die.
I like Laird (6), but he’s nothing special at the plate. Inge (7), Everett (8), and Josh Anderson (9).
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on Apr 7, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
I wonder if Justin Verlander likes throwing to Gerry.
by oc on Apr 7, 2009 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Well he did say he threw his 3rd best pitch too often.
"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
adam everett was a bad 8 hitter in the NL
and now he hits 8 in the AL
niiiiiice 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 7, 2009 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Good god I'm sunburnt
Who would have thought that an Irish kid from Wyoming would get sunburnt just from sitting in the sun for 6 hours.
Saw batting practice. Salty and Davis were absoluting destroying balls. Davis almost hit the Gold Club.
Sat with an old high school friend. He was a great defensive catcher in college. I told him about Andrus and how he really needed to pay attention to him. After that play up the middle he looks at me and says “jesus christ. He was behind second for that play.” This may sound stupid but it gave me chills. Not hyperbole. I actually had chills after seeing that play.
What a great day. Saw Andrus’s first hit and run scored, a fantastic D play (Hammy, Byrd and Young had their D plays too), 2 HRs and Milly pitched a gem. I couldn’t have asked for more from my (likely) only Ranger game of the year.
OT: my friend, a Yankee fan, wore a NYY hat and sweatshirt. He got shit on the way to the stadium and while we were driving out someone yelled into the car “this isn’t NY!” Last year I wore Rangers garb to Yankee stadium and didn’t hear a word. C’mon people. Where’s that Texas hospitality?
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
Third in Texas
Two years ago I went to the home opener against the Red Sox. Ended up staying an extra day to see the Monday Night Baseball game too. I’ve also seen them a few other times on the road. Once in Boston and a few times in Colorado.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
the way you wrote the andrus sentence made me wonder
was that andrus’ double a hit and run?
if it is, the guy is pretty filthy at those
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
Hey Wyo...
you wouldn’t happen to have been the guy with the Wyoming sweater sitting next to a guy with a Yankee hat on yesterday were you?
When the camera was scanning through the crowd it caught you guys for a second and I’m pretty sure there aren’t a lot of Wyo grads at the Rangers game so I figured that was probably you.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
That was me
Unless some other guy in a Wyoming sweatshirt was sitting next to a guy in NYY stuff.
Damn. I wish I’d DVR’d that game. Mostly for posterity’s sake so I could see me sitting with my friend.
It’s probably not hard to understand but sitting at a baseball game with a close friend you rarely see is one of the finest times you can have in your life. A sunny game, beer, dog and a friend. I’m guessing the season’s all downhill from here.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
my new hobby is reading about elvis andrus
I guess he has replaced hamilton in that respect – which is pretty awesome that the rangers have two awesome personalities (and of course many more) like that.
Andrus – you can’t script what he says, how he acts any better. Humility, confidence, deference, no false bravado – it is all there.
Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder
And of course, the name.
I’m hooked too. If JD never makes another trade, he can hang his hat on this one for a while. Sounds like Feliz might be the same sort of kid.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
I'm just waiting
for the Matt Harrison start later this year, closed out by Feliz, won by a Saltalamacchia home run and saved by an awesome Andrus play.
With Beau Jones pitching the 8th inning of that game
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Where's Mahay then?
traded to the Yankees at the deadline?
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Mahay is off doing something great against the Braves
Just to really shove it in their face.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Yessir, on all points!
"...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
uncanny
Something was driving me nuts for about three innings……and then it hit me!
=
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
thank you
for your tacit agreement.
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 7, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Royals up 2-1 on White Sox in the 6th
Looks like somebody named “Meche” is having a good outing.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Wish I was ballsy enough to say the Royals will finish
above .500 but they’re going to need some luck to get there.
I do have them finishing in 3rd and if Mauer doesn’t get healthy I can see them passing the Twins.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Some guy named Meche
has “gone all 7 innings” for the Royals today.
2-1 KC.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
someone named meche
also has a 102 era+
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.
((for his career))
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.
Someone named Millwood
did something like that for us yesterday. It was fun to watch.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
So what happens...
when the Rangers finish with a better record then the Royals this year and have many more players than the Royals who will be on their way for next year?
I want to know when you plan on eating that humble pie.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Can we get a few games into the schedule before
we start making eating schedules for humble pie?
Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t remember guessing how many games the Royals are going to win but I did predict they’d finish in 3rd place in the AL Central.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
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