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I just sold my Ford and purchased a Toyota just to spite the city of Detroit.


If you're looking to feel better, this is probably the night to do it.

The Oklahoma Redhawks have a late start at 9 vs. the Las Vegas 51s, now affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays. 51 hitters aren't exactly patient, but they have a very veteran (old) lineup including guys like Russ Adams, Jason Lane, and Howie Clark. It's an interesting test for Neftali. He also faces former Rangers great and Buck Showalter nemesis Fabio Castro, who's having a wonderful year so far.

The Roughriders try to win a series against the Midland Rockhounds. The hounds throw out a pretty good lineup, but Chris Carter hasn't hit as well as expected, and the majority of their pop is left handed. It should be a good matchup for Kasey Kiker, if he chooses not to walk/hit the world.


The Blaze send out Richard Bleier, who was rocked his last start, against the Stockton Ports. They'll face Tyson Ross, a second round pick from last year's draft.

Finally, Crawfish Nation sends Carlos Pimentel against Richard Zagones and the Delmarva (delaware, maryland, Virginia) Shorebirds, who might be the least interesting team in the history of existance. Almost all their prospects strikeout a lot and doesn't walk much, we'll have to check if that team is managed by Marlon Byrd.

 

Discussion:

Look at all the relief arms in the system!

Matt Nevarez is rocking a 38.8 K% and a more-than-acceptable 10.3% BB. (He has struck out 1/2 the batters he faced so far in May, and only walked 5% of them). Setup man Yoon Hee Nam has been good despite his lacking arsenal and Mark Hamburger has an astounding 1.4% BB to go along with a 20% K and a 55% GB.

The entire Bakersfield bullpen save one sports sub-3 ERAs, with the standouts being Zach Phillips (4.4% BB, 28% K, 58% GB) and Evan Reed (13% BB, 23% K, 63% GB). Brennan Garr was also excellent, but he's still walking the world in Frisco.

The OKC bullpen is headlined by old veterans like Brian Gordon and Bryan Corey, but Beau Vaughan (8% BB, 28% K, 39% GB) has been a pleasant surprise.

So to you, who's the best relief prospect in the Rangers system?

Also, leave your worst wishes for the City of Detroit, their professional sports teams, and the curly haired future bust the lions just drafted here.

Shroomer props

Poll
Who's the best Relief prospect in the Rangers system?
Matt Nevarez (A Hickory) - 10.2% BB, 38.8% K, 1.93 FIP, 2.08 ERA
9 votes
Mark Hamburger (A Hickory) - 1.4% BB, 19.7% K, 2.24 FIP, 2.00 ERA
1 votes
Zach Phillips (A+ Bakersfield) - 4.4% BB, 28.8% K, 2.10 FIP, 1.88 ERA
26 votes
Evan Reed (A+ Bakersfield) - 13.3% BB, 23.3% K, 3.70 FIP, 1.88 ERA
8 votes
Beau Vaughan (AAA Oklahoma) - 8.7% BB, 26.1% K, 2.39 FIP, 2.57 ERA
17 votes
Other (Please Name)
8 votes

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Matt Nevarez's may

has been simply astounding

.64 WHIP, 1.93 BB/9, 15.43(!!!!) K/9, 33.3(!!!) IF/F, 0 HR.

Essentially, he’s reduced every lineup he’s faced to Rod Barajas on a cold streak.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 3:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nasty. I went with Phillips but Nevarez's stats are crazy.

 Haven’t heard much about him though… Is he a FB/Slider guy? Curve?

The CJ hate is getting old.

"We love Wash.....As a team, we want Wash as the head of that team." Hamilton

"The NFL made me undergo a psychiatric evaluation......Please. It was an accident. If I wanted to post a picture of my penis I wouldn't have been all hunched over."- Chris Cooley.

by sprite on May 21, 2009 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Curve

which, at least in his last appearance, had sharp bite. Don’t know how consistent it is…

by Goyogringo on May 21, 2009 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

CRV/CHG/FB

with improving command on the heater.

He and Eric Fry must be polar opposites, as he looks quite impressed in that picture.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey Adam, do you have anything to say about this guy?

¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!

I came here to split hairs. And you?

by Chase Irwin on May 21, 2009 3:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

chase just beat weed’d

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Best relief prospect

What’s the over/under on Neftali starts before he’s brought up to the bullpen?

Folks, this would come at the cost of Kris Benson.

I say 2.

"[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 21, 2009 4:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we really

haven’t had to use the bullpen lately, so I’ll say he pitches in the minors until september

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You figure the Rangers won’t be using the bullpen through September…?

"[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 21, 2009 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think

Francisco-Wilson-O’Day-Madrigal

et al will hold up until then, along with the starters.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll say 3 starts

June 6th he’s up.

"He's old school in that he give up his groin like that. It hurt me when he do that" -- Worsh on Chris Davis' stretch at first base to end the game vs. the Angels on 5/16

by tricer on May 21, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tyson Ross

He was selected the pick after Robbie Ross and I was a little surprised that TX didn’t take him. He was reputed to have top rotation potential but there were those who were spooked by his mechanics and thought he would end up in the pen. To date he hasn’t done so well. I hope R&R does better; it just sucks that we have had to wait a year to see him pitch professionally.

by Goyogringo on May 21, 2009 4:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

T. Ross

wasn’t there also some injury history with him? I remember he was a 1st round guy until about May last year.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't remember anything like that

His velo was inconsistent but I think people were split on his mechanics as the principle issue.

by Goyogringo on May 21, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Brett Hunter

also not doing very well for the A’s. I was hoping the Rangers would get him last year.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah me too

so far it looks like those 2 guys will end up in the pen due to mechanical issues; I’m glad our scouts were spooked

by Goyogringo on May 21, 2009 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

doing your part

in destroying Detroit. I salute you

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have owned...

…a Volkswagon, 4 Mazdas, and a Honda.

My next car, which I’m thinking I’ll purchase this fall or at year’s end, will probably be a 2006 or 2007 BMW 3-series.

by Adam J. Morris on May 21, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Go with a Mercedes C Class

Best car I’ve ever owned.

2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009

by boomer1 on May 21, 2009 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I drive

A Dodge Stratus. Unfortunately, I’m not a Division Manager whose employees fear him…

"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky

by RCCook on May 21, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Our other car is a Toyota Camry 1999 edition

2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009

by boomer1 on May 21, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

toyotas

i may never go back/away from them

just an awesome car

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.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 21, 2009 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We love ours

You see them on the road all the time. They will last forever.

2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009

by boomer1 on May 21, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Benz

You can get some great deals on used ones right now. pretty much any used luxury car really

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on May 22, 2009 7:48 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

My last 2 cars

are an Acura, and an Infiniti. That takes me through like the last 22 years and 300K miles. The good thing about not buying Detroit is the cars seem to just keep going and going without much maintenance.

"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 22, 2009 3:14 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

longevity of cars

we own 1 ford and its aprx 8 yrs old and it started feeling like it was falling apart after 4yrs and i’ll never own another one.
But my last toyota was 15yrs old and still going, only ditched it purely because i wanted something newer.

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on May 22, 2009 7:50 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A Ford is pretty likely

to be built in Mexico and have parts from many different countries in it. It just ain’t that simple anymore, hasn’t been for a long time. Toyota makes a lot of cars in the U.S.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on May 21, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

but not

in fucking detroit.

"You'll meet them again on their long journey to the middle." -Lester Bangs

by BAC on May 21, 2009 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and thats a probleM?

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.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 21, 2009 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Toyota

My last 2 were built in the US (though some parts are assembled in mexico)

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on May 22, 2009 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm going to Frisco tonight for my first time

Outside of Kiker and Smoak, who should I keep a close eye on as guys with realistic shots at making the big club?

by Bezekira on May 21, 2009 4:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Some good guys there

Pina looks like at least a future backup catcher, raves for his defense.
Lemon is at least a future utility candidate.
Several bullpen pitchers with a chance that you might see tonight, Strop, Diamond, etc.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on May 21, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hear galloping

Think dirkatron’s rushing to the keyboard…

"[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 21, 2009 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pedro "Wheels Off" Strop is probably my current choice

for however long he lasts between when he gets it together enough to pitch in the majors and when the blows his arm out for good. Unless Nevarez keeps improving by leaps and bounds, those are all nichy, middle relief types.

by Brett Perryman on May 21, 2009 4:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll take homegrown, cheap "nichy, middle relief types"

over the Kris Bensons, Derrick Turnbows, and Franklyn Germans of the world.

"He's old school in that he give up his groin like that. It hurt me when he do that" -- Worsh on Chris Davis' stretch at first base to end the game vs. the Angels on 5/16

by tricer on May 21, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on May 22, 2009 7:52 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Strop

so far i’ve been fairly impressed with him especially considering his recent injury.
But he sure looks like another arm injury isn’t far off.

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on May 22, 2009 7:52 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Looking thru the rosters this afternoon ...

Majewski’s off the DL, which means a RR OF’er needs to go back up to OKC. Harrison? Nope – Steve Murphy finally gets the AAA callup after about 1100 AA AB’s. Just in time for the Vegas trip. Nice bonus.

Clark Murphy is off the HIC roster and 5’7" MIF Leury Garcia has been added. I reckon Morrison will play lots of 1B going forward.

Sigh ... we are sooo gonna suck again next season.
Rangers Farm Probables
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by shroomer on May 21, 2009 4:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah Smurph

has been the only OF hitting down there lately; he’s been on a good streak the last 10 days or so after starting slow.

I’m surprised Leury was added to a full season club; seems like he needs another year of short season where he can work on his hitting and getting another month of instruction. His defense is plus though; maybe that is why they called him up. That infield D is atrocious.

by Goyogringo on May 21, 2009 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

seeing as how he is a position player

and we drafted him out of high school, i can’t say i’m surprised. if we went this entire draft without taking a prep position player, i wouldn’t be upset. sometimes you have to play up your strengths and play down your weaknesses.

What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.

by clark on May 21, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Clark Murphy

So if he’s off the roster…he’s going to Spokane?

"[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 21, 2009 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

extended and then Spokane.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

S. Murphy

I’m glad he’s getting a shot, he’s done well the last few years in frisco time to see what he can do at AAA

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on May 22, 2009 7:54 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This thread has led to a

Sad Hamburger

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 5:34 PM CDT reply actions   1 recs

i sort of thought

corey young would at least be in the conversation. and you may also want to list G:F rates. Hamburger’s complete lack of walks and G:F rate make him a much sexier prospect than many give him credit for. I would like to see him in BAK by July, though.

What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.

by clark on May 21, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hes why i selected "other"

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.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 21, 2009 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Him and Strop.

"Hi, I’m a fucking horsefaced moron." - John Lackey to Ian Kinsler, 5/16/09

"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph on Matt Harrison

Hello Win Column

by lonestarJon on May 22, 2009 12:14 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have to say that Hamburger

is doing more than I thought he would when he was acquired. He looks like he has a smidgen of promise.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on May 21, 2009 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Another prospect to add to list to watch for is ss Leury Garcia

Hopefully put some of those tools to work. Anyone have any details of this kid. I have heard he had the most skill points in spring training and hit .200 in DSL.

by gamerabcd on May 21, 2009 6:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Kiker 1st Inning

Called K (Fastball)
Swinging K (High and Away fastball)
Called K (Changeup)

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 7:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The wheels are coming off for Kris Medlen
- R. Spilborghs singled to left
- R. Spilborghs to second on wild pitch
- G. Atkins walked
- R. Spilborghs to third on wild pitch
- C. Barmes walked, G. Atkins to second
- A. Cook hit by pitch, R. Spilborghs scored, G. Atkins to third, C. Barmes to second

by tyd3311 on May 21, 2009 7:14 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Tons of people pissed Hanson didn't get the call there.

The CJ hate is getting old.

"We love Wash.....As a team, we want Wash as the head of that team." Hamilton

"The NFL made me undergo a psychiatric evaluation......Please. It was an accident. If I wanted to post a picture of my penis I wouldn't have been all hunched over."- Chris Cooley.

by sprite on May 21, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha. True.

The CJ hate is getting old.

"We love Wash.....As a team, we want Wash as the head of that team." Hamilton

"The NFL made me undergo a psychiatric evaluation......Please. It was an accident. If I wanted to post a picture of my penis I wouldn't have been all hunched over."- Chris Cooley.

by sprite on May 21, 2009 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kasey Kiker 2nd

Swinging K (Changeup)
Swinging K (Curveball)
BB
HBP
Groundball to pitcher

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 7:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Kyle Drabek who?

The CJ hate is getting old.

"We love Wash.....As a team, we want Wash as the head of that team." Hamilton

"The NFL made me undergo a psychiatric evaluation......Please. It was an accident. If I wanted to post a picture of my penis I wouldn't have been all hunched over."- Chris Cooley.

by sprite on May 21, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

read the first post

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kiker 3rd

Walk
(Steal)
Hit
K (Changeup)
(Pickoff, Smoak throw high, runner safe)
Flyout
(Steal)
Lemon Error
Groundball to 1B

Not a crisp inning for the Rouggh Rider gang

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 8:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bah

bad Kiker tonight

3.2 IP, 2H, 3BB, 1HBP, 7K

High pitch count all night

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 8:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Borbon leadoff single

Now has a 10 game hitting streak.

God I hope he is our CF soon.

by tyd3311 on May 21, 2009 9:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

God I hope

he’s our CF when he’s good and ready.

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by t ball on May 22, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This too.

God I hope that’s soon.

by tyd3311 on May 22, 2009 7:43 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Feliz

1,2,3 1st. 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K.

Scoreboard hat a couple of his fastballs at 95

by tyd3311 on May 21, 2009 9:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Borbon

he’s just bunting the ball to Random people and getting hits.

Also, max homered, our national nightmare is over.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

3-3 for Julio

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he's quietly

up to .296

What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.

by clark on May 21, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Feliz thru 4

4 IP
1 Hit
0 R
3 K
1 BB

by CRUSHDAVIS on May 21, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I quote the 51s announcer

“JP (Arenciba, the 4th place hitter) looked like a little leaguer against Feliz during that AB)

K on 4 pitches.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Neftali

5 IP
1H
0R
1BB
3K

59 Pitches

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 10:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

and 8.5 swinging strikes

that’s nuts.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

remind me again

what that stat means.

What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.

by clark on May 21, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm of the belief

that great pitchers miss bats. Sometimes, it doesn’t equate to strikeouts, but it’s a sign of dominance.

8.5 swinging Ks in 59 pitches is nuts. For comparison, Zack greinke’s best this year was 15.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

how many

pitches for Greinke?

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year

by RangerMad on May 21, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

104

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A really good swing and miss percentages in the MLs is something like 20%.

Using the Zone Contact Percentage as a guide for swing-and-miss pitches, the leaders in the ML are

Harden: 25% misses
Danks: 24%
Sanatana: 24%
Scherzer: 23%
Verlander: 20%

Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D

by rooster on May 22, 2009 7:31 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

fangraphs

select ‘leaders’ then ‘major league’ then ‘pitcher’ then ‘starters’ then ‘plate discipline’

Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D

by rooster on May 22, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A swinging strike

is easy, guy swung, miss the pitch, failed to make contact.

.5 for a Foul tip

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

the .5

was throwing me off.

thanks.

What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.

by clark on May 21, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is there some site listing that stat

I’ve seen rates for that, but where are you getting the count? Ah, found it, Baseball Reference game logs. Greinke had 16 on 104 pitches on May 6 against the White Sox.

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by t ball on May 22, 2009 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

efficient

that hasn’t always been his strong suit.

What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.

by clark on May 21, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hitting 98 per the Vegas guy.

The CJ hate is getting old.

"We love Wash.....As a team, we want Wash as the head of that team." Hamilton

"The NFL made me undergo a psychiatric evaluation......Please. It was an accident. If I wanted to post a picture of my penis I wouldn't have been all hunched over."- Chris Cooley.

by sprite on May 21, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mad max

over .252 now. 2-3, HR.

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 10:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

81 pitches

Another inning?

The CJ hate is getting old.

"We love Wash.....As a team, we want Wash as the head of that team." Hamilton

"The NFL made me undergo a psychiatric evaluation......Please. It was an accident. If I wanted to post a picture of my penis I wouldn't have been all hunched over."- Chris Cooley.

by sprite on May 21, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

no way.

I’m sure he’s on a pitch limit.

How about Borbon also? 4-4 with a 2b. Hitting .301

by Garcia on May 21, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

John Bannister in

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Walk, HBP, walk

yeah

"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon

by FirebatM3 on May 21, 2009 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Went to the Frisco game tonight.

-Kiker looked strong in the bullpen and the first couple innings, got a little wild after that and threw too many pitches.
-Strop looked good for 1 1/3, the Rockie scout sitting next to me was impressed. Another scout(team unknown) was disappointed he was pulled. Mid 90’s FB
-Smoak had the poor throw on the pickoff, but made a really nice play later on, diving in the hole and diving to the bag to beat the diving runner.
-Chris Carter looks like JMJ. Looked foolish against Strop, scouts were laughing.

"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."

by scoop16 on May 21, 2009 11:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

nice
Chris Carter looks like JMJ. Looked foolish against Strop, scouts were laughing.

Go Rangers...don't suck...

by Kinslerhomer on May 22, 2009 7:50 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wasn't Strop the guy we got from the Rockies?

If so I find it funny a Rockies scout was impressed with a guy they let go a few months ago

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 22, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

He didn’t really have much to say when the other scout asked him, “What happened with that?” I think he was needling him, saying, “I sure hope we get to see him go 2 tonight.”

"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."

by scoop16 on May 22, 2009 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm pretty sure

it wasn’t the scouts decision on letting Strop go.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on May 22, 2009 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kiker

only hit one batter? Slacker.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on May 22, 2009 12:31 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

must have been in a good mood.

by Brett Perryman on May 23, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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