Thursday a.m. stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Apr 9, 2009 8:52 AM CDT
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PrintOkay, things got a little sloppy for a while last night, but an 8-5 win is an 8-5 win. I'll take it.
Evan Grant says Nelson Cruz has been known for putting on Hamiltonian power displays in batting practice, but it is finally appearing to translate to the games, with Cruz's 2nd homer yesterday making him only the 11th person to have a ball go into the upper deck in left field at TBIA. Cruz says that an adjustment Scott Servais had him make to his stance in 2007, opening him up more to see the ball batter, has made a world of difference.
Jeff Wilson's game story includes Vicente Padilla saying that his outing was just "so-so," and that he needs to pitch better. And Jeff Miller also has some quotes from Padilla and from Elvis Andrus, with Andrus explaining how he didn't realize the ball was gone on his first major league homer until he passed second base.
Brett Perryman makes his DMN debut with a blog entry this morning highlighting a few Rangers prospects to be watching at each level of the minor leagues.
Omar Vizquel, Taylor Teagarden, and Andruw Jones are all expected to start in today's game. Teagarden came in last night for Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who left with what appears to be an ear infection.
Brandon McCarthy is ready to go today in his season debut, and Ron Washington says McCarthy is healthy and is throwing the ball well.
The great performance on Opening Day appears to have had an impact on the fans, as last night's attendance was more than 7000 folks higher than the 2nd home game of the 2008 season -- 6000 tickets were sold between the end of Monday's game and Wednesday afternoon.
Jim Reeves says Nelson Cruz needs to step up this season and be the righthanded middle-of-the-order bat the Rangers have been looking for for the past several years.
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When did Brett start writing for the DMN?
I completely missed that. Nice write-up though and congrats to Zebra-cakes.
Today
"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
Yeah, interesting stuff from Z
Both he and MJH have a way of getting me ultra hyped about our prospects.
Good thing Omar gets a start today..
I’d hate to wear out the 20-yr old Elvis with a day game after a night game. (:s)
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
You know RW likes
to use his bench players on a getaway day. Especially when they could sweep the other team. He is such a nice guy that he doesn’t want to hurt the other teams feelings by sweeping them.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Yep, it's his signature move..
win two, then post a giveup lineup for the getaway game.
I’m not saying this lineup is as much of a giveaway as some past ones; I’m just sayin’.
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
Yeah, Andrus has some momentum going with his bat
I’m not sure why it’s necessary to bench him 2 games into the season when he’s apparently in a pretty good groove.
Doctor please. Some more of these.
wait
are you saying there may be a correlation between strong attendance numbers and winning? someone should have pointed this out to management last month when they explained the value of good pitching.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
What a glorious day, Rangers 2-0!
I will enjoy everything today :)
"...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
you know we play at 1, right?
and McCarthy is pitching. By 4 o’clock we will all be euphoric or thoroughly grounded.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
Bmac will keep the good times rolling
Fear not clark
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
I'm fearing more
About Andruw Jones and Vizquel, I don’t think they’re going to light it up today.
I'm ot worried about Vizquel
He will be great in the field. With the way the O is going that is all he has to worry about. Andruw is the one I worry about.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
no way
i think those guys will be fine, and besides, they are not integral pieces to the puzzle this year and for many years down the road. If BMac goes out there and struggles (or leaves early do to injury) and we still manage to win 9-8 because of a Jones grand slam in the 9th, I will still probably be less excited than if we lose 2-1 with BMac going 7 strong.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
If the Rangers lose 2-1
And Bmac goes 7 strong I will do cart wheels. Because if Bmac can do that he will get run support this year.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
give me
the 9-8 victory. If B-Mac cant get his shit together there are others waiting to take his place. I want W’s.
Now if we can win AND B-Mac deals, even better.
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 9, 2009 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions
You don't think
his shit would be together in a 2-1 loss? I want W’s also but if Bmac goes out there and it is a 9-8 win that will mean his shit is not together. give me the 2-1 loss with Bmac because the O will support him and the others this year.
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Beyond BMac
I wonder which pitchers are available. Early in the season, but less than 24 hours – CJ, FF, Guardado and Jennings all used last night… Feldman’s day is here! I guess.
One would think
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
i don't get why feldman
didn’t pitch yesterday. RW has to better manage this team, especially when you look at the schedule, and the Rangers have 8 games in a row starting yesterday. And, it would have been nice to have CJ available at the end of the game in FX2 can’t be used. Either way, we need better arms in this pen, especially if they aren’t going to pitch Madrigal, Rupe, or Feldman with a four run lead.
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
I was a little confused why Jennings came out.
If he’s already warm with a short break before your next game and he looked good, why not keep him in and not burn Guardado?
i don't mind the lefty - lefty matchup
that guardado presented against hafner. My problem was the 8th inning up by four, and CJ is in. The only thing I can think of, is that CJ only threw 10 pitches a couple days before so he was fresh. Of course, now he’s not fresh.
I hope the Rangers can hold this bullpen together for awhile, and hopefully Strop, Moscoso, Diamond or Turnbow can gain confidence and pitch well in the minors, and get called up to help the Bullpen. I think you can throw Kiker in there as well, but I think he should spend most of the year in AA. If he has success, then he can go to AAA.
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
Yeah, I don't mind the Hafner matchup...
…I was just a little confused given the lead we had at the time, I guess.
No problem with
TT and Omar starting today. I just can’t figure out why he is starting AJ. I expect Blalock at 1B today with AJ DHing. Chalk up another two errors today. :(
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
those errors were not
Chris Davis’ fault. And, I don’t want Blalock starting ahead of Davis ever.
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
+1
Why is AJ starting agains a Righty anyway? Thought he was here to DH agains lefties? What the hell!! RW alreaddy screwing things up!! Not too surprised!!
i don't get it either
also, RW wanted to set the pitching staff up so pitchers like Harrison wouldn’t have to face a number 1 guy, well…Harrison is going up against Detroits number 1 on Saturday (Verlander) and Benson is going against Gallaraga tomorrow, their 5 starter.
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
your wish is RW's command
AJ starting for Blalock. Why Byrd over Murphy?
1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Michael Young, 3B
3. Josh Hamilton, CF
4. Andruw Jones, DH
5. Nelson Cruz, RF
6. Marlon Byrd, LF
7. Chris Davis, 1B
8. Taylor Teagarden, C
9. Omar Vizquel, SS
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
WTF!!!
Wash is already screwing things up!! For one, why not put Cruz at fourth after his start, why is Bryd, a righty, in over Murph? Why is AJ starting over Blalock, a lefty who would be facing a righty? This is just stupid shit!!!
not anything unexpected
The team said that when Jones played he would be hitting cleanup. So, he’s hitting cleanup and replacing Blalock.
Murphy is the 4th outfielder, with Byrd to still get the bulk of the playing time. Just because there’s a righty on the mound doesn’t mean the the lefty is going to start.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
But that is not at all what they have been telling us.
They have said during and since ST that Murph and Byrd will be platooning (Nolan loves him some Murph) and that AJ will bat cleanup agains lefties.
Not too worried about the clean up issues but why they hell is he hitting against a righty? Its just no consistent with what RW and the FO have been saying. I think it is completely idiotic to put AJ in there over Hank. The Byrd/Murph is debatable, but at least stick to the plan on what you set out to do.
the only line of thinking that i would understand
would be the fact that we will be facing 6 more righties in a row, then a lefty in our last game against Baltimore, if the pitching rotations continue as is, and you want to get them some ABs.
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
and it's Carl Pavano
if we don’t score at least 7 runs, i’ll be amazed.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
like AJM has said
I don’t think a bench guy should automatically hit cleanup when he is in there. Andruw Jones should be hitting 6th or 7th in this lineup.
My lineup would look like this.
Kinsler
Young
Hamilton
Cruz
Blalock
Byrd
Davis
TT
Vizquel
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
i'm sorry
i didn’t put AJ in there. Must have been common sense taking over.
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
i completly agree that's where he should be
but since that’s where Wash and FO said he would be batting when he played, then it’s not totally out of the realm of possibility that if he’s playing today, he’ll be in hitting 4th.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Again, who cares where he is hitting
He should be in the lineup at all!! I just dont get it one bit! The team has gotten off to its best start in 8 years and it could make that best start in 13 years with a W today. Why mess with what has worked, especially against another righty.
Ok. got it.
I guess i didn’t understand that you didn’t want him on the roster at all. Your first post didn’t mention that. If you don’t want him on the roster, that’s fine. I was commenting that since he is on the roster, that 4th is where management said he would hit.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
No i got ya.
I dont care where he hits, id prefer Cruz 4th but thats not that big of a deal. Its just the fact that he is there. I just dont get it
I'm all for you
Maybe came off like a jerk above and didn’t mean to. But, I think most people here are of the notion that Cruz needs to be hitting 4th not Jones or Blalock.
It’s mystifying that die-hard fans such as LSB see the obvious pluses by hitting Cruz cleanup on a consistent basis, while management plays around with the idea of platooning the 4-hole, will see it fail after 2 months, and then change things around.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
could be worse
4/15/2007 vs Seattle
Lofton
Kinsler
Young
Teixiera
Sosa
Cruz
Kata
Stewart
Hairston
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
The past is the past.
Give me Sheets or give me Offseason Blues Part III.
by inactive lsb user on Apr 9, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Try looking at how a certain...
batter has done against a certain pitcher. Byrd has hit Pavano well. Hence, the move.
well if that was purely the reason
then why was Andruw in the lineup with his 1-19 line or whatever it was against Pavano prior to yesterday?
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 10, 2009 8:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Of course I do, I am just basking.
"...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
The offense
I know it is early but Carmona and Lee are tough pitchers and the Rangers have owned them. A Cy Young lefty and sinker-ball fiend, and the offense has looked sharp. There are still many question marks there, can Blalock stay healthy, will Cruz put it together for an entire season, but I am very excited about them so far and their potential to put up big numbers.
Fire Ron Washington
but we haven't faced
a mediocre, journeyman lefty entering the game with an ERA aroung 6. That will be the true test.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
I think both Lee and Carmona
are overrated by many. I expected the Rangers offense to do well against them.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I think Lee had one totally awesome year...
…and is in all liklihood going to fall back to normalsville this summer. He’ll be fine, but as good as he was last year? I find that tough to believe at this point. And who knows what Carmona is doing on a given day.
Ok I'm confused
Grant says Cruz is the 11th person to hit the 2nd deck in LF.
Joey says Cruz is the 15th player to do so
The Ticket this morning said he was the 14th player…
Not a big deal, but I’m wondering what the actual number is…..
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
My understanding is
He was the 11th player but it was the 15th time it has happened (I guess some people did it twice).
Juando did it 3 or 4 times
Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
4 times
for Juando and 2 for AROD
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 9, 2009 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
x
I saw Frank Thomas come soclose to hitting the third deck over there during the Home Run Derby when it was in town. He absolutely killed that ball.
I was there for that
and I remember that shot — that was absolutely crushed.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
ditto
it went over my head
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
-Rogers Hornsby
anyone there for bp the day before the derb
Piazza hit one up against the office building over the visitor bullpen.
It was the furthest ball I’ve ever seen hit…..
Well, except for that night in New York last year.
Arguing with Josey is like pissing in the wind.
I was there all day...
….and that whole thing was just sick. Just plain sick to a 15 year old FuturePants.
We're both correct
11th player to do so, 15th actual home run. The Ticket’s off.
by Joey Matschulat on Apr 9, 2009 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's what I figured
and the Ticket usually is pretty far off when it comes to the Rangers
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 9, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
"Okay, things got a little sloppy for a while last night...."
I hope this is a reference to the game and not just a recap of AJM’s night in general.
by Jack Nicholson 1974 on Apr 9, 2009 9:14 AM CDT reply actions
Oh man...
From Wilson’s gamer:
Andrus hit a blast into the Rangers’ bullpen in the sixth, becoming the fourth-youngest Rangers player to hit his first big-league home run. The others – Ivan Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez and Sammy Sosa – have four career MVP awards.
That won’t make expectations get out of hand or anything. Nope, not at all.
i think people
will realize Andrus is not a power hitter, he’s a burner, and we’ll start to see the steals.
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
I'm cool with beating out the infield singles like he did in his first AB last night.
That was some impressive speed.
i don't think he beats it out
if the pitcher actually covers first, but it’s possible
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
Brett Anderson debuts tonight for Oakland
I fully expect him to be their best pitcher by the ASB (if not before), so I am anxious to see what he’s got (although it is never fair to judge a pitcher’s ML debut).
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
i wouldn't expect much from Anderson and Cahill this year
and I mean specifically the innings increase.
Specifically
Anderson pitched 105 innings last year. He, also, had a 3.69 ERA. Not great, but that could be a result of the ballpark and defense more than his pitching.
Cahill pitched 124.1 innings last year. His numbers are better than Anderson’s butt his stuff isn’t dominating. At least, from what I’ve seen.
Asking these two guys to anchor your pitching staff and pitch 200 innings would be a mistake. IMO, that increases their workload too much, and you will see a definite fade in performance.
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
Anderson is for real
but he is a rookie and as you say, they’ll need to watch the innings total.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
well they both will be helped by the A's all-world defense apparently
and of course the home park when they pitch there. But yeah, I expect both to struggle quite a bit this year.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
Game highlights, if you what to see Elvis homer again.
"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.
I want to see a highlight of Cruz's catch
I was at the game and it was incredible, but I want to see a video of it.
Your link skills are amazing, so I’d appreciate it if you can find it…
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
Yeah, ive tried but
I can’t find it anywhere. For so reason MLB.com doesn’t have highlights up from the game. Sorry…
"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.
No worries
MLB has been having highlight issues so far this season…
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
leaving the house......
taking my 2 year old to her granna’s and then my wife, our 5 year old, and myself are on the way to Arlington.
Go Rangers……..
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
enjoy!
Go Rangers! Sweep em!
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
-Rogers Hornsby
trying to get my fiancee to start getting ready
this is my first trip to RBIA in five years, just moved back to the metromess . . . . I’m excited
welcome back
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
You'll like the new ribbon panels and scoreboards.
We went last night. They were very impressive and well utilized.
Have fun.
your not
actually cohabitating with your fiance prior to marriage are you?
I had a secret meeting in the basement of my brain.
by red shoe ranger on Apr 9, 2009 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
last nights uniforms
What did ya’ll think about the white w/ blue lettering and red helmets?
I thought it looked great, best looking uni I’ve seen the Rangers wear. The ticket this morning was hating on ’em, wondering what everybody else thought?
Doctor please. Some more of these.
They grew on me as the game progressed
Some wore them better than others. Padilla looked kinda goofy. I thought Cruz with the red sleeves and Murph and Kins with the pant legs pulled up looked awesome, though
"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
liked them a lot.
sort of like a Phillies uni, with a different color red.
I’m not sure I like the metallic blue color/fabric used for everyone’s numbers on their back
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
I thought they were ugly as sin.
Just like back in the day when they wore blue hats with red unis. I think we look too much like a cheap version of the Phillies or something.
I did not like the font at all.
"...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
+1
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
by Kinslerhomer on Apr 9, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Very nice
That’s what I hoped they’d do when they made the uniform change. That should be their standard home white uniform. Same with the road…gray jerseys/pants with everything else red.
Lose the blue hats and jerseys.
TAG said it was done by player demand...
….that originally it was going to be a white/blue uniform combo. so after winning two straight, odds on them repeating with red hats again today?
they were awful
i hated that design the second i saw it.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Looked awful.
If they want to wear red hats, etc. with white jerseys they need to go ahead and get a white jersey with red lettering. They looked like a little league team that was forced to mix and match old uniforms in order to play.
I have to admit the red is growing on me, but don’t mix and match primary colors. Didn’t the two-tone abortion helmets teach them anything?
I did not like it at all when they first took the field
having three colors like that was a little much… save it for the 4th of July.
But as the game wore on, it started to grow on me a bit. Not a fan, but it doesn’t bother me as much now as it did at 7:05pm last nite.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
Loved them
I like the blue to set them apart from the Angels.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
woooo How 'bout them Rangers!!
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.
Lineup is out
Seems pretty RH heavy….aren’t we facing a righty today?
Arguing with Josey is like pissing in the wind.
Blalock could be a very good weapon off the bench if it's close late.
"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
so could AJ if he's actually swinging the bat well
I think if this really is a lefty – righty platoon then Blalock and Murphy should be out there. Of course, saying that, I prefer Byrd out there against anyone over Murphy.
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
It's not really a platoon
Blalock will log most of the AB’s if healthy
"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
yes, Carl Pavano
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
lol
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
OMG.. Nick Adenhart is dead...
"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.
holy crap.
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
What? How?
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 9, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
oh my
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 9, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
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"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 9, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
OMFG -- That's terrible
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
someone posted they heard another player was in the car
but not named yet
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Hit and run
Just saw it on MLBTR.
Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!
by DerekSTheRed on Apr 9, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!
by DerekSTheRed on Apr 9, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
what???
"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks, I don't care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the RANGERS, If they don't win it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, your out, At the old ball game."
Jesus....
This is horrible. He was supposed to start tonight as well….his first maybe?
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 9, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Nevermind he started last night.
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by Brandon Worley on Apr 9, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
No he pitched last night and good...
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
by Kinslerhomer on Apr 9, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Geez
apparently a fan was murdered at the stadium after the game the other night. What an awful couple of days for them.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Apr 9, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Jesus.
It’s never good to hear about something like this, but the fact that a senseless act of carelessness cut short the life of a young man who was just beginning to live his dream makes it much worse. Condolences to the family, to the team, and to all of those Angels fans that were looking forward to many years of watching him pitch. Just awful.
Incredible
Give me Sheets or give me Offseason Blues Part III.
by inactive lsb user on Apr 9, 2009 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Tragedy... in every sense of the word
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
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Thoughts on Jones starting
So, like everyone else, my gut reaction to seeing Jones in the lineup against a RHP was “What the f*ck is RW doing?! This man has not concept of how to fill out a lineup”. And this, of course, was after the FO and Wash publicly said that Jones was there as a RH DH for use against LHP. On many occasions, I’ve posted that I thought that was a bunch of crap and that Wash would play his vets and not let them sit on the bench because he is a “players manager”. And the lineup today seems to back me up on that. But, I haven’t given up hope that today’s lineup is an aberration. This quote from Wash gives me hope:
“I would like them all to get their feet wet before we hit the road, and get a chance to play in front of the hometown fans,” Washington said. “Every team I’ve ever been on, the manager’s tried to get everybody in their the first series and see where it goes from there.”
So, for the same reason that I thought Blalock would and should start the first game, I have no problem that Jones, Visquel and Teagarden are playing today, even though it jeopardized what would be a beautiful sweep of the opening series.
I’ll save my rant for the next time Jones is used in the wrong situation.
by NorCalRangersFan on Apr 9, 2009 11:57 AM CDT reply actions
That makes sense, I suppose
from the player’s manager
What was the source from that quote?
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Quote was from Andro's S-T story linked above
Linked again here for your convenience.
by NorCalRangersFan on Apr 9, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
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