Durrett on Chris Davis
by Adam J. Morris on May 26, 2009 1:12 PM CDT
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PrintRichard Durrett has a blog post up about Chris Davis, that includes some good quotes from Davis and Rudy Jaramillo:
Hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo said Davis' problems is "all mental.""When his mind isn't right, it can cause problems with his mechanics," Jaramillo said. "It's all mental for him. Young hitters go through this and I am confident he's going to hit. This may be the first time he's really failed and it's happening at the major-league level. We have to stay patient."
I'd encourage you to read Durrett's full post, which includes Rudy saying that Davis needs to stay up here and work through these issues at the major league level, rather than at the minor league level.
Davis has tended to be streaky -- he was incredibly bad in his first month or so as a professional, then got going, then was hot for most of 2007. In 2008, he was great his first month in the majors, slumped badly his second month, and then was great again in September.
If Rudy says it is mental and something that Davis needs to address while getting big league ABs, that's good enough for me...I'd be willing to sacrifice a little bit of performance for the major league club right now if it means helping Davis's development long-term, and besides, if you send Davis to AAA (as some suggest), you are basically making Hank Blalock your everyday first baseman, which I think isn't necessarily a net gain.
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I agree he should stay up
He’s playing GG level defense and working through some issues. If we’re here a year from now, then the discussion will be different.
I like the idea of keeping him in the big leagues
but man, it’s a friggin’ layup for the opposing pitcher to face Blalock and Crush in the same inning.
After seeing Smoak's numbers
I don’t know why everybody wants him up so bad. His defense is not even close to Davis’ and he’s only hitting .237. Based on some of the posts I’ve seen, you would think this guy is hitting .325 and hitting home runs every day. Keep Davis in the big leagues and let him work out of this slump, it will pay off in the end.
huh?
He’s hitting .324/.443/.500 on the year — that .237 number is just his last week or 2 of games.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on May 26, 2009 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I misread...my bad
“He’s batting .237 in his last 10 games, with one homer and 5 RBIs. He has 7 walks and 11 strikeouts in that span.” I just saw numbers and failed to look at the whole “last 10 games” part. Sorry for upsetting everyone. I still agree with leaving Davis up though.
also
where are you getting that hte defense is not even close?
"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)
Chris Davis looks like he should win the GG this season
We are witnessing him reaching his potential and then some so far.
From my understanding, Smoak’s a good defensive player and projected to be a very good defensive player in the Majors, but like you said, he still has things he needs to work on. Not sure exactly what he needs to work on, but there is clearly something.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
have you seen smoak play defense?
i’m going to need some more verification. smoak was considered a really good defensive 1b coming out of the draft
"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)
I have not seen him play
I’m just going off of what I’ve read. But even this article mentions that he’s working on his defensive game. Maybe they’re just comparing his D to Davis’ (who seems to be on of the top defensive 1B in the league).
Found this Servais interview
BP talks with Scott Servais
Here’s the relevant quote:
DL: How similar are Justin Smoak and Chris Davis?
SS: Obviously, Smoak is a switch hitter, which is a huge advantage in our game. I think that early on, from what we’ve seen so far, that Justin Smoak’s strike-zone discipline has maybe been a little better than what Chris Davis’ was at a similar level. They both have big power. I do think that Chris Davis is quite a bit further along defensively. I think it really helped Chris to play third base for the one season he did that. Putting him back at first base, he’s much more agile and has a better feel. That’s one thing with Justin that we’re going to spend a lot of time on in the spring and throughout the season: getting him more comfortable defensively. He’s a capable defensive player, but I still think there’s a lot more in there. We want the complete player; we don’t just want a bat.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
even while hes slumping average wise hes got 7 walks in 10 games to put up a good obp..
love it.
i wouldn’t mind a little more slugging to turn up though.
the preceding post was a great success.
Bingo
that is the great thing about walks…players who draw walks can still help the team while they are in a slump
also, everything ive ever read is that his defense is amazing
lastly, i guarantee Davis doesnt win the GG, that will undoubtedly go to tex undeservedly
We have much, much more evidence that Blalock
isn’t very good. Keep Davis up here unless he continues this slump for a lot longer.
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I agree
and i think there is some dependence here on the rest of lineup. If the rest of the lineup gets hot then it is much easier to have someone like davis in the lineup.
by Michael Cave on May 26, 2009 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Hank Joe
Career OPS of
"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
803
oops.
"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
Hank Joe
current OBP of .280. I’d rather keep Davis and his glove and give him time to work it out.
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what is Davis current OBP?
Like you, I prefer Davis over Blalock, but I don’t think it as cut and dried as some are making it out to be. There is a very real chance that Blalock offers more offensive production this season.
"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
I agree.
But the caveat here is “this season”. I think we all understand that, while the Rangers may contend this year, it won’t be because this team is great and all our prospects have matured to completion in 2009. It’ll be the crappy division and the Angels’ pythag finally catching up to them.
I’m with Adam on this — if we sit Davis, then Hank has to play first, right? Even if he doesn’t, we’re talking Andruw Jones over there. Hank may be worth a few more runs offensively, but Chris has a 3.4 UZR according to FanGraphs right now (Hank was a -4.7 last year in 34 games). Considering this, I think it’s a very close call between the two of them.
Without playing any defense, Hank’s been worth 0.2 WAR. Chris has been worth -0.1 WAR. Factor in stinky Hank defense, and we’re probably about even here, or maybe even a bit worse with Hank.
Beyond that, I don’t care if we sacrifice two or three games this season if it means that either Chris Davis becomes a huge trade chip for contending seasons, or gives us extra roster flexibility when Smoak is ready. 2009 just does not matter enough.
However
Hank is in the majority of games at DH now anyway.
So if Hank plays 1B, then the bat you would be putting into the lineup would presumably be AJs at DH since that spot would now be open.
"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
That's not the crux of my argument here, though.
I’m saying that the decision boils down to CD’s defense vs. Hank Blalock’s “defense” and Andruw Jones’ defense.
So you don't take offense into account?
Currently CD plays most of the games at 1B and Blalock plays most of the games at DH.
While you have to account for the defensive difference of HB versus CD, the offensive difference comes down to AJ versus CD.
The offensive difference is not HB versus CD though.
"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
Not when determining who plays first.
You can play Andruw at DH whether or not Hank plays first, and we really should be doing this anyway, as AJ’s put up 6.5 batting runs already. Nevertheless…
I’m saying that it’s essentially equal at first. Hank has the better bat, but he’s only put up 0.7 batting runs this year. Chris is at -6.1, mind you, but his UZR is 3.4. through a comparable number of games as Hank’s -4.7 last year.
So, thus far: Hank batting plus (estimated) fielding would be around -4.0, whereas Chris is -2.7 (before positional adjustments and all that jazz). So, even assuming that Hank isn’t as bad of a butcher at first as he was last year, Chris’ defense puts him over the top. Yeah, Hank will walk more than 3.1% of the time (his current rate), but even if he walks at his career rate of 8.2%, his glove is just absolutely terrible.
Granted, UZR doesn’t have fantastic predictive abilities, but it’s hard to imagine that Hank would do that much better this year than he did last year.
In any case, our offense would be improved by playing AJ at DH and sitting Hank. Our defense is great with Chris at first.
Never
You will never convince me that defense at 1b is that important
it is nice, but it isnt good enough to cover up a .200 average, or even an average near that
there is a reason teams always bury a good offensive player with shady defense at 1b…for the record, it isnt b/c these teams are stupid for the last 100 years
Umm, make that the last 33-odd years...
lately, they bury that big bat with shady defense at DH, just like we’re doing. Also, with a rookie SS and a 3B getting used to the position, I’d place a bit more emphasis on 1B defense.
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
Okay...
Obviously if you look at WAR’s positional adjustment, it agrees that defense at first base is less important than at other positions, but when you’re talking about half a win defensively, the position is irrelevant. Better defense is better defense, and that’s worth considering when two players are as opposite as Blalock and Davis.
Again
Defense is valid
but no one on a baseball field is allowed to hit .200…..sure as fuck the 1b isnt allowed to hit .200
i would guess that the 1b is the best or 2nd best hitter on about 25 of 30 teams….CD is probably the worst hitter right now on our team
that shit is inexcusable
Agreed.
However, I just suggested a way to make the lineup better (that is, by sitting Hank in favor of Andruw). As bad as Chris is at the plate, his defense is good enough to overcome Hank’s marginal offensive contributions and atrocious defense.
I didn’t throw a party over his bat. It’s terrible, but his defense merits its inclusion in the lineup given our current set of alternatives. It’s that simple.
However,
the real tradeoff isn’t the false trade off of Chris Davis for Hank Blalock. It’s Chris Davis’s bat for Andruw Jones bat and Chris Davis’ glove for Hank Blalock’s glove.
"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
to further refine
If we assume that Jones and Blalock split time, then it is 50% more Jones and 50% more Blalock, making the bat impact less (although both are technically outperforming Jones).
"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)
He appears to be jumping on the back of an invisible midget.
by .Taylor on May 26, 2009 1:24 PM CDT reply actions
Or jumping in a freeze frame in an 80's movie as an electric guitar solo begins
by .Taylor on May 26, 2009 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I misread...my bad
“He’s batting .237 in his last 10 games, with one homer and 5 RBIs. He has 7 walks and 11 strikeouts in that span.”…that’s why I should read instead of skim. My bad for upsetting everyone.
Wow, some of the comments over there are amazingly stupid.
(also, water is wet) Make Davis go watch Smoak hit? I just do not understand why anyone would think the solution is some kind of punishment for Davis. Send him to the naughty spot and he’ll stop sucking. Ok, gotcha, great idea.
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Cahill is all about punishing Davis
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on May 26, 2009 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
That's a misrepresentation
of what Cahill has been saying.
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Not really
He used the words “rub his nose in it” and “embarrass him” and things like that.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on May 26, 2009 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, I agree with Rudy
that sending him down right now isn’t the answer. I don’t agree with Adam who seems OK with riding Davis through the end of the season, presumably even if he hits .200 throughout the season.
"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
Flexibility is key
No need to make a decision now about what the team will do going forward. Likewise, giving Davis an ultimatum (fix it by the ASB or you’re going to AAA) isn’t going to help a mental problem. But I think that should be the team’s unspoken working plan.
Even if we agree that the goal is to not worry about 2009 and worry about Davis long-term, if he’s having problems getting on track after half a season, then something is wrong with his developmental situation in Arlington. I don’t think it is nearly as obvious that Davis will just click back to his normal state as Adam and everyone else thinks.
PhD
To be clear...
…he can’t hit like this indefinitely. He’s not going to be able to keep a major league job hitting like this.
But I’m willing to put up with it if Rudy, et al think that he’s most likely to get it turned around by continuing to get ABs at the major league level.
by Adam J. Morris on May 26, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
How long would you give him
if he keeps hitting at this rate?
"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
I think that depends
on what his at bats look like. It’s entirely possible that his at bats start to look better before the results come, or that he’ll have spurts of short term effectiveness (as he has looked poised to do a couple of times) before he really gets going. I don’t think you can give it some sort of deadline.
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Well yeah,
I guess if he is hitting .200 but smacking line drives that find gloves rather than striking out, you give him more time.
I do think at some point though the clubs gotta make a decision. You’d assume JD and gang are at least thinking about when they have to make a decision.
"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
Maybe
he just needs to get laid or something. BJ instead of batting practice or something. Relax and enjoy, CD.
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is that why Benson's still on the roster...?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 26, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
ATM he is injured.
"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
JD has said he wants to wait until the AA or AAA (can't remember which) AS break
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Well,
according to Jamey they promoted Moreland to AA, so one would think they wouldn’t carry 2 1B at Frisco. I’d assume that means that either Smoak will get promoted, or one of the 2 will see a position change.
"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
Moreland's played some OF before
He’s got the arm for it. Anyways, if Moreland is moved to the OF on a somewhat regular basis, I wouldn’t mind it. Smoak and Davis have 1B pretty covered for the near future and Moreland would probably need to move to another position anyways (if the Rangers keep him here).
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
net gain
It may not be a net gain in the shortterm but a definite gain in the longterm. I am not sure what to believe with Rudy. He says he preaches pitch selection and patience at the plate but yet their is no proof that it is getting through to the players. I an sure Rudy thinks CD should stay in the MLs so that he can “fix” him. But at some point the determination needs to be made that what Rudy is doing is not working.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
This is close to my worry
Isn’t the real question is how we keep Chris Davis from going down the same path as Hank Blalock? How do we know that Rudy is the best judge of how to keep Davis from being a hackstacular failure like Hank (who is easily my vote for most disappointing Ranger of the past 6 years). Maybe these mental problems are best to fix in an atmosphere that doesn’t encourage swinging at curve balls bouncing in front of the plate.
PhD
Rudy does not encourage swinging at curve balls bouncing in front of the plate
What he does is help players with their mechanics and encourages them to hit pitches they can make good contact with. The problem is the players. They are the one’s either failing to make contact or deciding that they can hit balls a foot out of the zone.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Blalock and Davis
There really is no reason to bat either of these guys higher than 6th in the batting order. I’d probably have Blalock bat 6th and Davis hit 8th. Neither one of these guys should be starting against lefties much less both of them. I’d PH for Blalock against LHP from now on, no exceptions….
He shoud definitely stay up
that said, he also cant hit under .200…that is just unacceptable for a MLB 1B
hell that is downright embarrassing
Yeah, its ridiculous
to have a 1B at the Mendoza line.
"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
Davis
Is about three longballs with runners on from recapturing the magic of fandom. He could continue to swing at low and inside stuff (and even hit the occasional one out), but I’d rather think he’ll eventually “get it” about how he’s being pitched. Maybe I should say he’s about ten walks from recapturing his fandom. Either one would do.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
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~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on May 26, 2009 1:45 PM CDT reply actions
its really about the pitches he's missing
which don’t’ really signify an issue with a long swing. More hopeful this isn’t a case of botts itis
"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)
Chris Davis
- isn’t hitting because of disturbed mind
- will hit 50 HRs
- strikes out in batting practice
- plays GG defense
- isn’t hitting because of too many holes in his long swing
- incites venomous antipathy from Keith Law
- crushes fastballs
- can’t hit fastballs
- is beasticon, the future of the franchise and should not be traded
- needs to go back to AAA
- is almost as good as Longoria
- rides on the backs of invisible midgets
by Telegraph on May 26, 2009 2:03 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Yep
that is pretty much the consensus of the board.
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by LBBRangerFan on May 26, 2009 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions
strikes out in batting practice
I got a good laugh from that.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
I hope Salty starts to crush the ball
and gives him more protection. He is not catching fastballs this season, but that is not his MO for his career so I am not to worried about that. Bat him with Cruz behind him or hit him ninth with Kinsler behind him and he will come around. All it takes is a few hits and this slump will be a thing of the past.
Davis's problems
have zero to do with protection.
"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
Its not about the protection
Its about the pitches batters see when they face certain pitchers. Davis can hit fastballs and he would see more of them with better hitters behind him.
he has seen plenty of fastballs
and hasn’t been able to hit them.
most of all the offspeed stuff he swings at is out of the strikezone. I’m not blaming Salty for the fact that Davis is hitting at the Mendoza line.
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
This is a really confusing sentiment.
Doesn’t lineup protection essentially say that having a good hitter behind you means that pitchers can’t throw around you/toss junk and have to throw strikes?
So…it isn’t about lineup protection, but Davis would see more fastballs with lineup protection? Did I miss something?
Davis and fastballs
he’s actually better at hitting breaking balls, according to a ranking I saw at Baseball Analysts last week. He was something of an anomally, a power hitter ranking high on the secondary stuff list. That may be just this season, and partly why he’s struggling so much, who knows.
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At least the loss of Koshansky isn't 20/20 hindsight material.
His AAA line in Nashville: .220 .307 .447
I figured CD’s potential struggles was why they claimed him to begin with.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
mild oblique strain according to this Durrett article
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
if you're going to look to retool this lineup
to maximize OBP and cut down missed opportunities, I don’t think there’s a 1B candidate outside of Smoak right now to come in and keep up the great defense we’ve seen so far. And I don’t see Smoak being called up until Hank is traded, cut or on the DL. So I think DH is the obvious place to start. Hank is frustrating me. I thought being healthier would equal being better. I pictured a .330 OBP. Which isn’t great, but it’s a HELL of a lot better than what he’s been doing. I think Hank’s got to take a back seat to Andruw at DH for the foreseeable future.
I want to see a Kinsler/Andrus/Young/Hamilton/Cruz/Jones/Byrd/Salty/Davis lineup for most of these games, with Murph, Omar and the occasional Teagarden the only real substitutions. Kinsler and Young haven’t been a problem at all. I would like to get Andrus in between the two – I like that back-to-back speed threat there and think he could play a bigger role in run production with bunting (sacrifice or for base hits) and hit-and-runs. While Byrd hasn’t walked at all this year, his offense hasn’t been a huge problem…though a .302 OBP is pretty crappy, and I would hope he could turn that around closer to his .341 career mark. Cruz hitting 4 hole makes a lot of sense to me, and I don’t think we should stray from that. So the 8 through 9 spot are a big weakness. And I don’t expect much more from Salty, though I think his OBP should be much higher from what I’ve seen historically.
This offense needs a big boost…and Josh Hamilton’s swing coming back is exactly what it needs. If and when Davis’ bat comes back around, we could be pretty killer. But the DH and Josh are my biggest areas of concern
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
Hamilton
is hitting .289/.356/.737 for May. He isn’t close to an area of concern for me since he came back from the DL.
Purely from an offensive point of view, playing Jones every day and then rotating Davis and Blalock til Davis gets going would be the biggest fix you could have.
You could probably also sub Murphy in for Byrd more. Murphy appears to be getting a little hot.
"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
Agree 100% on Murph
but Byrd does give you the chance to move Hamilton out of CF
that said, you have to love Murphs approach so far this season
Holland working on a curveball.
“When I’m starting I need more pitches to show to hitters,” Holland said. “I’ve worked on it in a few bullpen [sessions] and it’s going well. I wanted something that moves differently from my fastball and changes the eye level for the hitter.”
You fucker!
Quit linking to that thing…I always inadvertently read a few comments, and then feel dirty and stupid the rest of the day.
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Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Answering a question on Smoak's defense
Hey folks. I saw some of you wondered about Smoak’s defense. I was comparing him to Davis at this point. Smoak is not a bad defender. He’s a solid defender, but still has some work to do, especially when it comes to footwork. That was my point. Anyway, just wanted to chime in. Thanks.
by Richard Durrett on May 26, 2009 4:54 PM CDT reply actions
Thanks for the additional insight
and the original column as well.
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by LBBRangerFan on May 26, 2009 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions
canseco taps out
and he’s not in a submission hold…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8Q21_uMjiw
Omar Vizquel: your starting shortstop for the 2009 AL all-star team.
Canseco made something like 45 million
playing baseball.
You wouldn’t think he’d have to do that.
"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
think he's brighter
than mike tyson who blew even more money?
Omar Vizquel: your starting shortstop for the 2009 AL all-star team.
awww Tyson's daughter just died at age 4 :( poor guy
Rodney if I had known you were going to get a mohawk, start wearing gold chains, call everyone fool, and re-name yourself Mr. R I may not have been so generous with the work-out tips. I'd re-think all that big guy.
Plus royalties from his book
I think “Juiced” was a pretty good seller, he had to make a nice chunk of change from that. I think he may need the spotlight more than he needs the coin. Either way, he’s obviously pretty desperate.
"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
looks like he's back on the juice
Rodney if I had known you were going to get a mohawk, start wearing gold chains, call everyone fool, and re-name yourself Mr. R I may not have been so generous with the work-out tips. I'd re-think all that big guy.
Holy Shit...
that dude he fought is huge.
Damn has my childhood hero fallen hard. Coming out to “Wild Thing” with a bat on his shoulder and with some random blonde? Why Jose why?
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