Evan Grant talks with Brandon McCarthy
by Brett Perryman on May 12, 2009 1:32 PM CDT
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PrintMcCarthy sounds a little tired of talking about John Danks. I thought that this was an interesting comment, though:
The game of baseball is all about putting the past behind you and moving forward, and with this trade, it’s exactly what I’ve done. I went through a period of shock followed by being the new kid in class, and finally just being another guy on the team. Now it feels like the trade never happened and I couldn’t be happier with where I’m at.
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what's with the blue links?
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
Don't you know that the Rangers win if we have our blue links on?
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 12, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I wonder if BMac feels any heat
from Holland.
He used to have a huge cushion with Benson, Harrison and Padilla pitching like crap. However, with Benson in the bullpen, and Feldman pitching great as a starter, and with Harrison channeling Koufax since the mysterious mound meeting with Maddux, and Padilla putting together 2 big bullpen saving starts, BMac is getting closer to the hot seat.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Holland moved to starter by the July/August timeframe. The only question is whose spot is he going to take?
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
"You know a pitching prospect isn't any good if John Daniels doesn't trade him away but keeps him insteaad." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
"You probably can throw Neftali Feliz on that group of overblown Rangers pitching prospect failures." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
hopefully by july or so
we’ve traded away padilla, but I would think Holland would be in the rotation in June sometime.
McCarthy may be best suited for the pen if these trends continue, but he has not been terrible by any means.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
I'd have no problem
with him being in the bullpen all of May and June. I always thought the bullpen was the best way to get adjusted to MLB.
I think a few months in the bullpen to see the hitters, followed by a start in the minors to stretch out if necessary is a good way to be brought up. In the bullpen you can concentrate on your best stuff, and if its a blowout, you can use your variety.
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
"You know a pitching prospect isn't any good if John Daniels doesn't trade him away but keeps him insteaad." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
"You probably can throw Neftali Feliz on that group of overblown Rangers pitching prospect failures." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
either way
I am interested to see how Holland performs in the rotation, and if it’s june or july, it makes no difference to me.
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
Padilla
I don’t think he gets traded as long as we are anywhere close to first place.
Let’s not get overly excited about the past few weeks. We will need more than five starters.
by Darrell McKown on May 12, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Disagree
If anything i think itd be Feldman
He is the one that started in the bullpen and i think management quite simply sees him as more of a bullpen guy. That is also why Holland usually pitches the same day he does.
I think McCarthy is safe for a while unless he just really struggles
I hope they don't think of him
as a bullpen guy.
He’s looked much better as a starter than reliever the last couple of years. He’s been completely ineffective out of the pen, and league average as a starter.
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
"You know a pitching prospect isn't any good if John Daniels doesn't trade him away but keeps him insteaad." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
"You probably can throw Neftali Feliz on that group of overblown Rangers pitching prospect failures." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
One issue
It seems that he absolutely cant go beyond 6 innings at this time
I like both as starters at this point to be honest
unless one gives you a reason to replace them with holland id personally just leave him in the pen for a while
i think we all know that some of the starters will eventually hit a dead arm period and go to the DL….lets just hope it isnt worse than a simple dead arm period that removes some of the starters
in an ideal world…there will be no reason to remove any of the starters from their current roles
He can easily go beyond 6 innings
The Rangers just have to leave him in games past the 6th inning when he is only at 80 pitches
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Actually, I sent Evan a question for the McCarthy Blogiary (why not Bliary) wondering if McCarthy had advice
for Holland, considering they have some similarities in their development path. Both started out in the majors at a young age and as a reliever. Well, McCarthy was moved to the bullpen after 1/3 of a season in the rotation. I wonder if Holland has asked him for any tips.
I didn’t think about the possibility that McCarthy could be concerned about sharing too much to a young guy that could take his spot. McCarthy doesn’t seem like the type who would be concerned about it. You never know till you ask, though.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Maybe, 'Catcher' and 'Center Field' were meant to be in each other's place.
Organizational need: Center Field, Second Base, Third Base
Organizational depth: Right Handed Pitching, Catcher
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Meant for the fangraphs discussion below.
It’s reposted down there.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
I was always assuming a June promotion to the rotation
but if we keep winning, and nobody’s hurt, why make the move? we DO need him in the pen more than the rotation at this point…
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 12, 2009 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think the decision will be that hard
someone in the rotation now is going to falter or get hurt by then and Holland will slide into that spot and stay there.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I think we're all tired of talking about that trade
and pretty much every other trade made in the last few years.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Can only hope
That we keep talking about the success of the Teix trade for years to come, and that success overshadows the Danks/Young/Gonzalez trades.
I would love to change my signature
if this happens.
Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."
by LBBRangerFan on May 12, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't even want to talk about the Tex trade that much
Its pretty obvious how much of a fleecing that deal was to any reasonable fan. Outside of saying, “Yeah, that deal was awesome”, what more can be said about it?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Beau Jones really must make them cry...
that’s what I want to hear in another year or so
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 12, 2009 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions
What I meant was...
I’d rather just hear about how well Andrus or Feliz or Harrison or Jones or Salty is doing rather than, “Hey look, Danks has a 0.01 ERA and 50 wins on the season! The Rangers suck!”
My favorite line
I hate math.
Be great if some DMN commenter took that as an anti-SABRmetric battlecry.
Of course, most DMN commenters hate McCarthy, so it would probably just come down to saying McCarthy hates using math the figure out when his period is on the way in.
John Danks is a motherlover...
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
that is awesome!
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. ~Dave Barry
SNL for the most part sucks now
but the digital shorts are hilarious
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
in my pants
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
ElectricOkra.com
wow.
pretty hilarious. and Susan Sarandon actually looks hot to me there…creepy
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 12, 2009 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Holland stays in bullpen
As long as we are in contention, I don’t see a reason to bust up the rotation while it is performing. Until we get another LH reliever, I’m keeping Holland in that role.
Same Crap Different Day
Evan Grant still sucks, what a Ranger mouth piece he is. Blah Blah, Blah……..
Don't you think
That without his work for the Observer, press coverage would be less than you’d want to see? I’d think any reportorial (or beat) source is better than not having it. Not everyone is Joe Posnanski, but Grant gives his full best effort at finding and presenting Ranger stuff IMO.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on May 12, 2009 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions
it's Dmag, ed
and that my friends is the first time ive gotten to correct ed for being incorrect on anything in 4+ years!!!
woohooo!
PS: dont feel bad even ted williams didnt bat 1.000
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Yep
My bad. I claim PJA (premature juvenile altzheimers) Gracias for the correction!
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on May 12, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
but can he claim premature...?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 12, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Tex when I read your comment I think of this
“Too bad drinking scotch isn’t a paying job or Kenny’s dad would be a millionare!”
i was a big EG critic at the DMN but
since his move to Dmag, his work has gotten better and better. Definitely think EG is doing a good job over there, also says a lot about why newspapers are failing
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Agreed
The format is more open, so EG can spread his wings a little more. There’s only so much a beat reporter can do. Now, as a columnist/reporter/whatever, we get to see a little more of EG’s personality and the issues he feels are important. I like it.
That's why they call them business sox
Well
so far, its not like any of the Rangers “overabundance” of catchers seems to be ready to step up and take charge. It looks pretty wide open to whoever wants it.
4/10/09 - Josh Hamilton's last walk.
"You know a pitching prospect isn't any good if John Daniels doesn't trade him away but keeps him insteaad." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
"You probably can throw Neftali Feliz on that group of overblown Rangers pitching prospect failures." - http://crops.mlblogs.com/
That doesn't mean we "need" more catching prospects
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I think salty has done a pretty good job
Mostly because he has stepped up defensively
But even if we somehow do need a catcher, thats funny within itself.
the preceding post was a great success.
I know...
DJ, you come off looking like a jackass this time bud
the guy is starting to hit the ball solid, especially considering his slow start and his D has been very good as well, which is arguably the more important aspect when considering his development
0 PBs, 4 of 7 CS
He is a definitive starter at this point
furthermore, no matter how you look at it, C is not a “organizational need”
the point he made is that the starters arent' really battling to the top
and at this point you can only tell that salty is marginally better than teagarden overall
other than pitching, catcher has to be one of the absolute toughest positions to become at ease at in the majors
im really thinking it takes multiple seasons just to get used to the league as a catcher, whereas other positions are much more instinctual and easier at adjusting.
i guess im one of the guys who sees the kid doing well with the staff so far, working pitches and making solid contact. i dunno what else i really want from a hitter besides him hitting like piazza and fielding like pudge, but that doesnt exist on earth and likely never will. til then, salty is good enough for me.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
Maybe, 'Catcher' and 'Center Field' were meant to be in each other's place.
Organizational need: Center Field, Second Base, Third Base
Organizational depth: Right Handed Pitching, Catcher
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
organizational need
for all teams should be best player available.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
i'm sorry i linked this
i assumed it would be good because it is fangraphs but that was apparently an incorrect assumption
Yeah
Marc Hulet is very bleh.
Go Rangers...don't suck...
by Kinslerhomer on May 12, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah right
Jenks said he didn’t want to hit Kinsler…
Jenks would have hit Kinsler in the left cheek if not for Ian’s pelvic thrust. A motion that gave many around here heart palpitations. Now if he had thrown “behind” Pedroia he would have been fined $5K and suspended 3 games.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
how many quid?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 12, 2009 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's paltry
and probably actually encourages him to do it again.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
OT: Best/Worst Owners By Sport
Hicks is on there! but not exactly great analysis. They basically critique him on things that are the domain of the GM and he otherwise comes off as a free spending owner. Still, read it for the writeups of the other owners. They got #1 right.
(I’m all about the links today)
3 playoffs?
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
Nah
I don’t read SI much.
Go Rangers...don't suck...
by Kinslerhomer on May 12, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
I do think that at times we bash Hicks too much
i think we do have to give him credit for spending money on the Amateur Draft and the Latin area. We could easily be like other teams out there (Astros) and avoid big names just so we dont spend money there.
I dont think any of us should be thrilled about him by any stretch but i do think there are positive aspects that may get overlooked at times.
x
in the things about Hicks, he was criticized for Rusty Greer signing. Old age makes me think that Rusty was a stud for Texas. What am I missing here?
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
I think they mean
his big contract later on, when he was older and injured.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Good for him.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
of course, it's the brewers
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 12, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Then Start Pitching Better
No one will remember the trade if McCarthy starts pitching like he’s capable. Danks is a stud, pure and simple, and Rangers fans, so used to having their pitching serve as the punchline for MLB, will be utterly ecstatic if he has a 4.25 ERA and throws 180 innings/year.
by GhostofGaryHogeboom on May 12, 2009 4:01 PM CDT reply actions
Good for him
And it sounds like he’s a no-brainer for Brad Nelson, when he’s ready to come up.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on May 12, 2009 4:01 PM CDT reply actions
Ummm...
Who is Hicks trying to fondle in that SI picture?
All of us?
Yeah, I bet we could take him.
by brettgardner on May 12, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
You go low,
I’ll go high!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
he'd snap like a wish bone...
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 12, 2009 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know. His scapula is healthy now.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
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