Monday morning Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on May 18, 2009 9:34 AM CDT
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A sweep of the Angels, on the heels of a sweep of the M's. I'm hard pressed to think of two teams I enjoyed seeing the Rangers beat more than the Angels and M's.
Anthony Andro's game story notes that while the Rangers are feeling good about where they stand right now, they also know it is just May, and there's a long way still to go.
Evan Grant says that the Rangers are in first place because of pitching and defense, ranking 6th in the A.L. in ERA, 5th in rotation ERA, third in fielding percentage, and 2nd in DER.
Jeff Miller details how four Rangers pitchers -- a waiver claim, a couple of NRIs, and a guy who appeared to be in danger of hitting the waiver wire not too long ago -- were able to shut out Anaheim.
Scott Feldman logged 6 shutout innings yesterday, and although it worked out, I have to question the wisdom of sending him out for the 6th. I know there's the directive for pitchers to work deeper into games, but it was a tie game, Feldman had started laboring in the 5th, and he's got a history of fading at around 75-80 pitches. With a fully rested bullpen, sending Feldman back out for the 6th -- and leaving him out there when he was struggling again -- seemed to be pushing your luck, although Feldman ended up escaping unscathed.
T.R. Sullivan notes that the Rangers are heading out to Detroit to face a Tiger team that is almost as hot as Texas is, having won 3 in a row and 9 of their last 15 to claim first place in the A.L. Central. The Rangers are also 0-8 in their last 8 games in Detroit.
Anthony Andro's notes this morning include an item saying Ron Washington isn't planning on going to a six man bullpen anytime soon, even though the last couple of guys in the pen aren't getting any work right now.
Bob Sturm writes that the much abused Ranger fan base may be on the verge of experiencing something special...
And Tim Cowlishaw says everything seems to be going well for Texas right now...
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First Place Mother Effin' Texas Rangers!!!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on May 18, 2009 9:35 AM CDT reply actions 4 recs
I always love seeing this in the morning.
It’s my new daily cup of joe
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 18, 2009 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about if the LSB store
sold coffee mugs with a logo that said …
LSB – First Place Mother Effin’ Texas Rangers!!!
Any buyers?
Sigh ... we are sooo gonna suck again next season.
Rangers Farm Probables
Rangers Video Highlights
by shroomer on May 18, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would buy it
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on May 18, 2009 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would if 'LSB' wasn't part of it
Maybe on the bottom.
by Mike E on May 18, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What...no love for LSB?
Judas!!
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on May 18, 2009 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would purchase three.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
by ghtd36 on May 18, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would purchase one for every person in my office.
My drafting area has already become a shrine as it is.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 18, 2009 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about a mug that says
The 40 Trumps All!
Or something like that?
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
by mtex on May 18, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Detroit.....
where Rangers fans (and media) get a good dose of reality.
by bdavison94 on May 18, 2009 9:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep after the Rangers beat their ass!
This isn’t the same Rangers team that went up there earlier this year.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on May 18, 2009 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if we are gonnahave a hiccup
detriot is the place it will be,
BTW, wheres the detriot at in its starts? who do we face?
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on May 18, 2009 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We face...
Willis
Verlander
Jackson
we really need to start solid and win against Dontrelle
by Horns130 on May 18, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope the Rangers
wear their walking shoes when they face Willis.
I hate the Yankees. Especially when they hit a walkoff.
by RangerMad on May 18, 2009 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And when they face Verlander.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on May 18, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A high-K team versus a high-K pitcher... should be interesting
I hope that facing Willis is just the elixir we need to break the “can’t win in Detroit” spell.
by Inkara1 on May 18, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we get Verlander
out of it by the 6th, we got a chance. If we rack up 15 Ks in the process, so be it.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on May 18, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure...
…that I will ever enjoy an off day as much as I enjoy today.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
by ghtd36 on May 18, 2009 9:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i'm ready to get going again
though i’m a little weary of Detroit based on our seemingly always terrible performances there
by Mike E on May 18, 2009 9:41 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That was one heck of a move by Mauer
Dude’s got some wheels.
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on May 18, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joe Mauer
is a pretty good baseball player. Only in the real sense, not the Jeter sense.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on May 18, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He's just a phenomenal athlete
Would have probably been the #1 pick in the NFL draft as a quarterback, as well.
by tyd3311 on May 18, 2009 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
big maybe
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on May 18, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
x
Mauer was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year, Parade’s and USA Today’s Player of the Year and a Reebok/ESPN High School All-American. Mauer was also named “National High School Quarterback Of The Year” in 2000 by The National Quarterback Club
by tyd3311 on May 18, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
except he would have gone to Florida State
and who knows what would have happened
HUGE maybe
by texasraider on May 18, 2009 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He would have brought in the top recruits at WR to play with him.
And then other top recruits would jump on the bandwagon. Florida St. would still be a powerhouse. IF he stayed healthy, of course.
by tyd3311 on May 18, 2009 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And if he didn't turn into...
…the next Ron Powlus or Brian Fortay.
Lots of high regarded high school football players don’t become superstars.
by Adam J. Morris on May 18, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but Mauer just seems like a special athletic talent
I understand that all highly regarded HS football players don’t become superstarts. But I would bet my life that Joe Mauer can play QB better than Mathew Stafford.
by tyd3311 on May 18, 2009 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Leaving Feldman and Padilla in
I’m of two minds about that. You could argue (as Adam just did both times) that both guys were struggling, the pen was rested and they should have gone to a reliever. But…The rotation is pitching as well as they have in many years, and leaving them in gives them a chance to get themselves through tough situations, giving the pitchers and the rest of the team confidence going forward. This team believes in its pitchers right now, and I think both the offense and defense are relaxed because of that.
And right now, I feel better with a starter in there than some of those relief pitchers. The starters picked a great time to get hot, with Francisco out. But it’s flirting with danger to go to the bullpen early while he’s out. The bullpen still seems a tad shaky to me, but it’s been masked lately by lots of innings from the rotation.
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by t ball on May 18, 2009 9:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Agree 100%
Love the new culture of “it’s your game big boy- bulldog it for us.” Whether that is >110 pitches or pitching out of 6th or 7th inning jams or battling longer than usual (Padilla in his last start), it is really refreshing to see the leash get longer and have the starters respond favorably. Did anyone see the look on BMac’s face in the 7th inning of his last start?
by texasdoc on May 18, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did not, what did his face look like?
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on May 18, 2009 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Venom
“I’m getting through seven and you MF’ers (Mariners) are not standing in my way.” I’ve never seen that from him. Keep hoping that’ll be his turning point as Matty had in Baltimore. I like to imagine that Maddux went to the mound and told Matt “you throw 92 mph- quit fuckin nibbling and saw their hands off with that shit”
by texasdoc on May 18, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love it
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on May 18, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know.
I was scared. I was like, “Oh shit. BMac is going to decapitate every single batter up there.”
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 18, 2009 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I could not be happier....
For all those people who have said Same Old Sorry Rangers, these ain’t them…
by awiley on May 18, 2009 10:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I just saw that...
Magglio will miss at least the first 2 games against the Rangers to be with his wife who is having some medical issues.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on May 18, 2009 10:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry...
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on May 18, 2009 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't know if thats actually good for us with how hes been playing
although ill take it.
the preceding post was a great success.
by DSheppard on May 18, 2009 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe Wash would use
those last couple of guys in his bullpen if they were a) good and b) trustworthy.
I am hoping we can work Madrigal into a game before Frankie comes off the DL, and if he performs, I hope we keep him up and cut bait with Benson.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on May 18, 2009 10:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
When has Mad Dog EVER performed on the Major League level?
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 18, 2009 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tired of hearing this
What team has 7 great arms in the pen? Is that even truly logical
Yankees dont, Boston doesnt
the Boston pen, supposedly one of the best in baseball, has a pen that has allowed 2 walkoffs this week
by Horns130 on May 18, 2009 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
logical? yes.
common? no.
this team, like it or not, should still be shuffling through young players and finding pieces for the future. a nice little win streak should not kill the youth movement. so having a guy like Benson sit around in the bullpen when a guy like Madrigal needs work and has a much higher ceiling doesn’t make much sense. are you suggesting that because the Yankees and Red Sox don’t have a solid, seven deep bullpen that we should not strive for it?
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on May 18, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay...
so the Rangers need to keep a shitty pitcher or two in the ’pen just because most other teams have bad pitchers in their ’pen too?
I fail to see the logic in that. If you have a better option you go with it and right now the Rangers have 2 better options available than Benson and Guardado.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on May 18, 2009 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who?
I imagine you’ll probably say Mathis for Benson and Murray for Guardado right?
Guardado doesn’t have much left but is from all accounts a great clubhouse guy which doesn’t show up in stat sheets but I guarantee you Murray can’t provide what Eddie does in that regard. If he were relying on Eddie everyday or as much as last year then there would be a worry but with as little as these guys are being used you can value off the field stuff more.
And Mathis and Benson is a toss-up. I don’t think Mathis has a long term place on this team so the argument of getting young guys who will help down the road really applies. And in that case I think Bensons veteranness (if thats even a word) gives him the slight edge. Again if we were relying on Benson alot then you could make a case but as it is right now I see no reason to mess with stuff
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 May 18, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes...
I’d say AJ for Eddie. Then Madrigal for Benson. JJ can be the long man. The Rangers don’t need a RH setup guy who can’t pitch in back to back days. IF JJ can’t pitch 2 days in a row every now and then then I say make him the long man.
I don’t think Benson has and edge on anyone right now. He has shown me nothing at all.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on May 18, 2009 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Leaving crappy players on the bench has never been one of Wash's strong points
I am actually pleasantly surprised that he’s letting those guys sit. He never does that with the bench players. He always tried to get them ABs. I would have expected him to try to get some innings for all the members of the ’pen.
by NorCalRangersFan on May 18, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Galarraga "a fast fall from dominant to awful"
This is not deserving of a fanpost but it is interesting. Its a shame we will miss him while he is struggling.
“Galarraga started 3-0 with a 1.85 ERA, but he’s 0-3 with a 10.91 in four starts since. Overall, his ERA is 5.62.”
“And looming over his rotation spot is the imminent return of Jeremy Bonderman.”
by lamron on May 18, 2009 10:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I guess
he is just coming back down to earth. His peripherals werent that good last year were they?
by Michael Cave on May 18, 2009 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of...
When did Edwin Jackson learn how to pitch?
I guess he will even out too at some point.
by lamron on May 18, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
his stuff was always better than anything Galarraga had goin though
detroit seems to have a knack for pitchers. i dont think they gave up crap to get him either. guys like that are guys id always take a flier on
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on May 18, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and Koronka was DFA'd by the Marlins
tryin’ to catch some lightning
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
by mtex on May 18, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope this doesn't start another stupid debate
But yeah, your right he was lucky. I think he is evening out. He was not that good and I don’t think he is this terrible. He may be long arm bullpen material soon though.
by lamron on May 18, 2009 10:21 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it isn't a matter of luck
so much as consistency. Jennings was “lucky” last night to not give up a run with two well hit line drives that were caught. Galarraga was legitimately dominant against us to begin the year, but he is not a “consistent” pitcher yet. The two terms shouldn’t be used interchangeably.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on May 18, 2009 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Not a matter of luck necessarily. Good pitchers create their own luck ala consistent groundball pitchers and g/f rates or finesse pitchers who always hit the corners, etc… My point was I think he is a middle-back of the pack kinda guy and he doesn’t have front line stuff. A healthy Bonderman>Galarraga and he may end up in the bullpen because there is no room for him elsewhere.
by lamron on May 18, 2009 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bandwagon
Although I am beyond excited that the Rangers are finally putting it together, I can’t help but feel a growing anger at the bandwagon fans who are starting to crowd the Ballpark and acting if they were fans all along. Part of me acknowledges that the bandwagon fan is essential to the long-term health of the team, but the rest of me hates having to suffer the ill-informed Rangers opinions and the sight of the Chris-Chris Dallas douche acting like these are his Rangers. As much as I hate them for the tarnish they bring to this amazing feeling, I guess things could be a lot worse…
by Jack Nicholson 1974 on May 18, 2009 10:21 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
More the merrier
The players seem to feed off the fans. But we all know the true fans, they are the ones here.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on May 18, 2009 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No reason to be angry
Not everyone can devote far too many hours to following the Rangers as we do, and bandwagon fans pay the bills for the team, allowing them more flexibility in payroll, draftee, and international free agent signing.
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by t ball on May 18, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and
I might add, encourage Hicks to stay the course and let the team and front office keep doing what they’re doing.
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by t ball on May 18, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dont know about that
Bandwagon fans are the impatient ones who dont give a shit about the minors
most of them couldnt even tell you a single player below AA, and not many studs at the higher level (if any at all)
by Horns130 on May 18, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I meant
the ticket sales and fan excitement. The team’s succes right now is built in part on young guys just graduated from the system, with lots of buzz about Andrus, Holland, etc. The fair-weather fans don’t know who Kennil Gomez is, but they sure as hell know who Holland is right now.
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by t ball on May 18, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have lived and died Rangers for 20+ years...
….and if the entire GD state wants to jump on the Texas Rangers bandwagon, then welcome aboard. I’m driving.
by FuturePants on May 18, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
20 years?
pffffffffft
bandwagon jumper
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on May 18, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are the teams in the
AL Central really any better the the Rangers and Angels? How does Eric Wedge keep his job?
I hate the Yankees. Especially when they hit a walkoff.
by RangerMad on May 18, 2009 10:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think so.
The sox and royals certainly arn’t particularly impressive.
The tigers might end up being pretty legit… verlander is looking good, porcello has been very good, jackson has been very good (who knows though.. i doubt it), bonderman is coming back…..
Jury is out them (as it is with the rangers) but I don’t think you could say any of them outclass the rangers or angels.
the preceding post was a great success.
by DSheppard on May 18, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought he was fired already.
Then I realized I was thinking of Bob Melvin.
by LiamP on May 18, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since we're headed to Detroit
Review of Laird vs. Salty in first 1/4 season:
Laird .219/.315/.313 1 HR 9 RBI
Salty .267/.315/.406 3 HR 16 RBI
Defensive metrics are comparable; Laird 0 Errors, Salty 1 error; CS% Laird 33% Salty 31%
by texasdoc on May 18, 2009 10:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OT
working on something and thought i’d throw out a WIP =p
the preceding post was a great success.
by DSheppard on May 18, 2009 10:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks pretty cool
What is this for?
It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence.
--Seneca
by bioaggie on May 18, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
my first autograph grab in a few years.
its in cartoon style because i’ve got it worked out where im going to put most of them in the cartoons ive shown and see if I can’t get most of them to sign it.
im also doing a hamilton painting style, like my MY one, to go with.
the preceding post was a great success.
by DSheppard on May 18, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you paint that?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on May 18, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
kind of
in photoshop with a wacom tablet and a photo reference
doesn’t take near the skill doing so in real life would take, but it did take a ton of time anyway.
the preceding post was a great success.
by DSheppard on May 18, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It looks great
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on May 18, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey shep
check out a comic strip site called studs up. its footy related and just about footy, but i really think you could do the same sort of thing that was just rangers baseball comic strip specific.
anyway thought id throw it up b/c its pretty good and sticks with a single sport and topic and has been a pretty big hit
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on May 18, 2009 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel pretty good about starting this series against Willis...
does he even make it out the second inning against the Ranger offense?
Football=Fling... Baseball=Relationship
by Wemedge on May 18, 2009 11:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What does Feldman have to do?
So, every time he gives up a couple of baserunners (1 when there were 2 outs), is that going to be a sign that he is crumbling after 75 pitches? Is there anything he could do outside of being perfect that would suggest otherwise?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on May 18, 2009 11:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Life is good...
I’m not going to lie, I almost picked against the Rangers in ESPN’s streak for the cash contest. But I resisted the temptation and now have a nice 5 pick winning streak. I cannot believe these Rangers just SWEPT the Angels. Two years ago that would have been thought impossible! If our bullpen can pick up some of the quality the starters have shown this team will be very hard to beat. How about Hammy puttin’ it on the line? Great weekend.
by Big50 on May 18, 2009 11:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Check out this week's ESPN power rankings...
by cjcheng on May 18, 2009 11:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh My Gawd!
’Speck, from espn???
Bah, who gives a crap about them…f em!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on May 18, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What scares me is looking at the power rankings
compared to our next month’s schedule. Seeing the teams that we’ve beat in the bottom of the rankings and the teams we’re coming up on at the top scares me and excites me at the same time.
by Slaw on May 18, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
those teams are only on the bottom cuz we put em there
now it’s somebody else’s turn, bring
by kevinkinsler on May 18, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
life is good.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
by mtex on May 18, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Want to scout a minors game with Keith Law?
http://auction.wgbh.org/Bidding.taf?function=detail&Auctionuid1=91809
That would be really, really fun.
"[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
by hightowersmith on May 18, 2009 12:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Red Sox and Yankees
I wouldn’t trade the M’s and Angels sweeps for sweeps of those two teams, but it’s just as fun if not more fun to beat those teams…division race and all aside.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 18, 2009 12:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
I hate the Red Sox even more than the Yankees now…I didn’t think that that was possible. I mentioned it on here before my dislike for Pedroia and the rest of those New England idiots. Yes, I would love to sweep those teams too…but I loved beating the Mariners and Ichiro (that bastard) as well as those Angels and their AAA lineup. Oh and John Lackey is a two bit bastard for throwing at Kins.
by IanKinslerMVP on May 18, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Sturm, yada yada, but
has he admitted that either his ability to analyze the Rangers is dumber than a fern or his laziness in doing so rivals that of a fern? I’m still annoyed by his irresponsible approach for the last 6-18 months, considering that I expect more from him than most radio/TV/columnist guys.
by Brett Perryman on May 18, 2009 2:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't listen to him
but I have noticed a good measure of self-deprecation in his post on Inside Corner where he bows to the superior knowledge and analysis of Jamey, Adam, etc.
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by t ball on May 18, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He used to try more
in baseball, but I think between not being a native of the area, and the Rangers basicly being a beating for almost a decade, he just started mailing it in.
"I'd praised catcher Max Ramirez two weeks ago, but after his continued struggles I'm increasingly convinced he's not going to pan out." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on May 18, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bob and Dan are a royal beating when they
discuss the Rangers in any serious way.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on May 18, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so why is
your analysis of baseball so superficial and halfassed the last few years?
"I'd praised catcher Max Ramirez two weeks ago, but after his continued struggles I'm increasingly convinced he's not going to pan out." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on May 19, 2009 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Sturm does a good job with his baseball analysis.
He wasn’t afraid to kick this organization (mostly the idiots in the FO) in the nuts when they deserved it and this organization deserved to be kicked in the nuts a lot in the past 9 years.
The Fern Bit was greatness as evidenced by how much it still bothers the JD Cavalry.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on May 19, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Says you.
I would dispute your points completely, Dan. However, this hardly is the forum. Email me when you get a chance, and perhaps I can hear and answer all your concerns and we will make a blog entry out of it all. Otherwise, hearing I don’t try is a bit insulting and annoying.
I enjoy these discussions, and I also make a living from them, so I am more than happy to hear any and all charges. Perhaps you will turn me from my horrid ways. But laziness is not an issue says my 18 hour a day workdays.
by sturm1310 on May 19, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't doubt you try
I just think that a fern would be better than you.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on May 19, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
9 out of the last FIFTEEN?
So the Tigers won 9 out of their last 15, that’s not that good…did anybody catch that. Since when is 9-6 better than 7 in a row. I never thought Detroit was THAT good…isn’t their team essentially the same as last year. Verlander is good, but Willis? Jackson is the definition of inconsistent. Sure he has good stuff, but he never has really harnessed it. Sometimes he goes up there and just tries to throw it as hard has he can. I hope he doesn’t just come with fastballs, against a team that LOVES fastballs. Yeah we’ll see, I do admit that this is a GOOD lineup to test our rotation. I believe Harrison will be going in this one. Who are the other two?
by IanKinslerMVP on May 18, 2009 3:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ummm
9 out of every 15 would mean you are about a 97 win team.
7 in a row is great but 9-6 is pretty good to
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 May 18, 2009 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
7-0 means you are a 162 win team
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on May 18, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Not denying that
But when someone says
So the Tigers won 9 out of their last 15, that’s not that good
They are wrong. I would gladly take 9 out of every 15
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 May 18, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would be happy
if the Rangers win their next 9 of 15 games.
I hate the Yankees. Especially when they hit a walkoff.
by RangerMad on May 18, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but the key is, how did they start the season...
The post says that they “heated” up to 9-6, so what were they before? The Rangers are 13-2 in our last fifteen, I think that sounds a lot better
by IanKinslerMVP on May 18, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well we owe them a sweep
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 18, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I know what you're saying bigsteve
It means you’re winning each series, I just took it as a slight against the Rangers who’ve played much better than that. I just got the impression that they were downplaying how well the Rangers have been playing. And trust me, the past Ranger teams would have loved 9-6
by IanKinslerMVP on May 18, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I just hope this run continues...
There has been a lot of magical things happening to give us an impression that it will be a season-long success and not just a mirage. A lot of successful teams have the ability to “win” the game at any time, whether it be a huge offensive inning or late game rally. The Rangers are really showing that this year. And in the past, it was always an offensive explosion that would win us a 10-9 type of game. This year, you see a lot of good pitching and good fundamental defense. Andrus has been really impressive. I don’t get to watch that many games here in Cali, but I really enjoyed the last three against the Angels, listening to Rory Marcus and Rex Hudler coming up with excuses for why the Rangers steamrolled the hometown Angels hahahaha!!!
by IanKinslerMVP on May 18, 2009 3:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Jeebers, Corby just read the Rev Halo rant on the air.
Fuckhead.
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by Rodney on May 18, 2009 4:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Feldman
I know they’re winning, but this is still a year that’s supposed to be about development. Part of that is getting the starters to throw more. In Feldman’s case I know he begins to fade, but that’s all the more reason to leave him out there. He’ll get stronger.
by Black Francis on May 18, 2009 6:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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