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by Adam J. Morris on May 3, 2009 10:04 PM CDT
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it will last all year!
i kid. i kid.
by Jason Brynsvold on May 3, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
The big question...
can we actually go above .500?
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
Since my replies to Horns keep getting shut down by new threads
Those guys haven’t sucked, but saying that you can make an argument implies that you can make a reasonable argument. There is nothing right now to suggest that anyone but Kinsler should be starting the 2009 AS game at 2B.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Never
but it doesn’t mean that you can say Kinsler shouldn’t be the starting 2B.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Again, Kinsler would get my vote and i think he should be the starting AS game 2B
that said:
.361/.403/.563
.363/.394/.569
.337/.389/.703
im sure we all know the last one is Kinsler…the other 2 are Hill and Cano respectively…those numbers are competitive, especially when you think about the fact that Kinsler is not going to slug .700, im sorry, he just isnt
the point is merely that those guys are having AS seasons too, as is Kinsler
sadly, the one not listed is Pedroia and id be willing to bet that he is the AS 2B
the silly part of this is that we both agree Kinsler should get the votes…i merely understand why others would argue for a different player
and please dont bash fans for voting for other players when our fans will vote for players who have no business getting votes….it is the stupidity of the fan vote at work
kinsler won't slug 700.
sure. are cano and hill going to hit 360 with 570 slugging?
(the answer is no)
the preceding post was a great success.
thats fair
i could argue that Kinsler would regress more with his .700 slugging than they will with their AVG
truth be told, if Kinsler slugs even .600 that would be amazing
I'm not bashing fans for voting for whoever
I’m saying that there is no reason Kinsler shouldn’t be starting the AS game. You’re completely forgetting about defense too. Hill is at -.7 and Cano is at .7 while Kinsler is at 3.0 runs above average. When you add in that Kinsler completely dominates them offensively (don’t forget to add SBs too), they aren’t even close. Its like saying Hanley Ramirez had an argument to win the MVP last year. Yeah, he had a great season, but he wasn nowhere near Pujols.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
.500 again
Suck it Danks lovers.
"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
Steve Phillips too
After the show I want Greg Oden to tuck us both in and tell us stories about the old days. - Will Ferrell
man, the ballpark sure played a huge role tonight
so many home runs!
wait…
by TXRangersFan on May 3, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Joe Morgan also
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
I think with Morgam and
Phillips in the ballpark they negated the jet stream tonight.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Phillips just adds nothing,
nothing at all to the game. Having a 3rd guy is pretty useless anyway, but I cringed every time Phillips opened his mouth.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
How did you like hsi insisting that Andruw should be an everyday player for this particular team?
The amount of research these guys do is priceless.
John Hart
is what Steve Phillips wishes he was
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Of course, we also had the obligatory reference to the RBiA being a hitters' paradise
and somehow the right-handed Kinsler proved it with a home run to one of the deeper parts of the park. Give me a break.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
that was just sad, just undeniably sad
he hits the ball on a straight line over the high wall in a really hard spot to hit it out, and Joe and Steve immediately say that it was b/c the ball carries well here… Seriously? WTF, the ball does not carry all that well to left, if at all, and he just hit to a part of the park that would have been out at almost every other stadium in the AL….
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
that was just sad, just undeniably sad
he hits the ball on a straight line over the high wall in a really hard spot to hit it out, and Joe and Steve immediately say that it was b/c the ball carries well here… Seriously? WTF, the ball does not carry all that well to left, if at all, and he just hit to a part of the park that would have been out at almost every other stadium in the AL….
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Ian Kinsler All-Star Game Bet
I’m sure as hell not confident enough to put money on it, but if someone wants to bring this post back at some point or something like that, I’ll say: I’ll bet if Kinsler is leading second basemen in RBIs and home runs with a respectable average (which I think he will) by mid-June, he’ll start the All-Star game.
The NY-Boston effect on the All-Star game is real and annoying, but also overblown.
Im the one who said it
Thats a hell of a caveat mind you but I will be shocked if Kinsler is the AS at 2nd and i think it only occurs if Pedroia and Cano both get hurt or just absolutely suck
Man I'm so happy right now
No walks, a well pitched game and timely hitting. YaY
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
2 game series with the m's
and we get felix/bedard
after we just got buerhle/danks against the sox.
ridiculous.
the preceding post was a great success.
We've faced some tough pitching so far this season
no doubt about that.
by lost in space on May 3, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
it seems we rarely
miss the ace of the visiting teams staff
by death of the cool on May 3, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
2- 2 game series
I don’t remember the schedule ever working like that in the past. Is the 2 game series a new thing?
Doctor please. Some more of these.
Back to .500
Didn’t get to see nearly as much as I wanted. Besides the Kinsler HR, did I miss anything worth talikng about?
Medusa streaked in the bottom of the fifth.
by Black Francis on May 3, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Everyone went blind and the TV faded to black
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
yes
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on May 3, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
i was at the park
everyone got a huge kick out of this cuz you could see the popcorn flying from all the way down the line.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
that gif makes it look like
the ball actually went through the net and hit the popcorn
Derek Holland-2011 AL Cy Young
Please
add more to begining and to end…
This is our year.
http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/1/29/739765/the-socket-joint-rotator-c
by FormerLSBUser on May 3, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I was just trying to get it done before the game ended.
I’ll give it a second run before tomorrow’s game
Harrison
Nice outing. he is still throwing too many pitches, however he lately has been working at a faster pace and getting ahead of more hitters.
However he battled all night, and avoided the blow up inning
by death of the cool on May 3, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions
wierd schedule next wk
I was about to post that a series sweep in Seattle would mean that the Rangers would be in first place. But it’s only a 2 game series followed by 2 games in Oakland followed by three in Chicago. A winning record for the wk would be nice.
Doctor please. Some more of these.
Someone set the O/U on posts in the GDT's at 2,000
I said under, but it would be close…
Final tally: 1,905
Oh so close
I went with the over.
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Games where we play quickly and efficiently...
…garner fewer posts. People post more when they are angry. Or when the game is real close.
by Adam J. Morris on May 3, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
or when mythical beasts appear
the preceding post was a great success.
by DShep on May 3, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Agreed.
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by The Best Micah on May 3, 2009 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Fun fact........
No other team in the AL has a better record than us in their last 10 games.
Which is only 6-4………..but still, woohoo.
Ian Kinsler..... yea, he's good at baseball.
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
His Sportscenter tonight was terrible.
I only watched like two minutes of it, but he was so awkward and awful.
He needs to die.
He wasn’t even trying.
He was all snarky and late with his comments.
And whoever that other guy is (I recognized him but don’t know who he is) was acting like it’s some huge deal to have Chris Berman doing Sportscenter.
Jack me off with a f9999ing spoon.
The guy is awful.
No one actually likes him, do they?
The 40 Trumps All!!!
You want the mustache on or off? ... ... ... Too bad.
by thedirkatron on May 3, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
so, i'm reading through sickels' college pitchers draft preview
i think we should draft this guy:
A.J. Morris, RHP, Kansas State
Morris is 10-0, 1.27 with a 74/20 K/BB in 78 innings, this year, with 55 hits allowed. All of his components are excellent for the context, and he has one of the livelier arms among college seniors this year, getting his fastball into the low-90s. His breaking ball and changeup are also solid, and his command has been very steady this spring. He doesn’t have as much leverage as other pitchers and could be a nice bargain pick in the second round range.
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
by Longhorn on May 3, 2009 10:14 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Hahaha
"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
we need to start
some sort of LSB push for this guy, get a nice cult following
Derek Holland-2011 AL Cy Young
Why?
Is Boras his “advisor”? What leverage do college seniors have?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
my concern would be whether he's a clubhouse guy.
Seems to me he would think that he knows better than his coaches even though he hasn’t played 1 game in the show
Just joking
about his name. I think he’s a lawyer or something.
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Golson
to be called up tomorrow. But you probably already knew that.
General manager Jon Daniels said the Rangers will likely call up outfielder Greg Golson on Monday from Oklahoma City. The Rangers will send catcher Max Ramirez back to Oklahoma. Daniels said the Rangers also considered Brandon Boggs, but he’s been slowed by shoulder soreness
http://startelegramsports.typepad.com/foul_territory/
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Shoulder soreness?
Same shoulder he injured last year? Wonder if he needs surgery or if this will become a chronic thing with him
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.
Golson has seen ML action before so he wouldn't suffer from "wide eye syndrome" I guess
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.
Probably because they don't expect him to play much
Andruw and Cruz have been good, Byrd has been decent and Murphy has finally got it going. They’re just looking for a 5th OF at this point.
"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
Did Murphy do anything tonight?
Didn’t see much…
by lost in space on May 3, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Wasn't in the lineup.
"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
Nope.
They wanted Teagarden to work with Harrison I think.
"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
I dont
Unless a pitcher is odd, Wakefield like, i want my starting C to be able and ready to catch every pitcher we have
+1
Reading the game report on Inside Corner from that game in Baltimore, it sounded like Harrison pieced things together himself from things that Maddux and Teagarden told him, not the other way around.
I think this idea of giving guys personal catchers is overblown and kind of senseless.
"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
by LSJ on May 4, 2009 2:43 AM CDT up reply actions
The last 27 hours
have been good for Jon Daniels. I bet he sleeps well tonight.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 3, 2009 10:20 PM CDT reply actions
I was thinking the same thing
McCarthy gets a good win, then the next day on national TV, Andrus plays well and gets raves from the ESPN commentators, Harrison gives up no runs and the Rangers score five off of Danks to hang the loss on him and get the team back to .500.
Any stat site you can set a begginning/end date for a range of numbers?
i want to know our starters ERA over the past couple weeks.
the preceding post was a great success.
ESPN has the past 7 days
Which has the Rangers at a 4.65 ERA
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I would take that any day of the week
I guess I’m a homer, but I would have thought it would have been a little lower actually.
by lost in space on May 3, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Blame Mendoza and Guardado
Whatever our ERA is over the past couple of weeks, I’m sure it would be much lower if we didn’t have those 2 pitching any.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I just now see he was asking for starter's ERA and I was looking at team ERA
yeah, I know, penalty box, I’m going
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
It really seems like
it should be lower. Oddly enough I’m ecstatic with that number.
by lost in space on May 3, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
The day by day database from Baseball Musings
http://www.baseballmusings.com/cgi-bin/StartingInfo.py?StartDate=04/19/2009&EndDate=05/02/2009&GameType=all&PlayedVs=0&Park=0&PlayerID=13
Has the starters at 4.99 since April 19th.
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 3, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
BR
Go into pitching gamelogs, and make sure the highlight feature at the bottom of the page is turned on. You can select any bunch of games you want and it’ll give you the basic totals for those games.
"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
Starters ERA since Apr 21st is 4.35
Thats the start of this 20 straight days with a game stretch and includes tonights start
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.
Nadel
I only caught a couple of late half-innings in between dealing with kids.
Can someone tell me what ESPN said about Nadel, I read that they did or said something nice…
Sounds like an awesome win!
They were talking about how long he's been with the Rangers
and how hard he works including learning Spanish
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Jon Miller was announcing Rangers games at the time
and said when Nadel did his first game with him in spring training, he was prepared as though he was doing his oral presentation for a master’s degree.
Thanks!
I love Eric Nadel’s style. I hope he’s one of those guys who just keeps going as long as he can. I can’t imagine listening to baseball without him. The only bad thing about turning down the TV is that I miss TAG so I don’t do it all the time.
I’ve lived different places and heard more than a few radio baseball guys, and Eric Nadel is far and away the best I’ve ever listened to. He’s not verbose, yet I can completely visualize the game if the TV isn’t on. Also, he loves the Rangers, but he’s not a homer. I wish the Rangers wouldn’t have been such a turd over the years so he’d have had something good to talk about… there’s still time, I guess.
When the Rangers had all those guys like
Gonzo, Sierra, etc. Nadal learned spanish so he could get to know them better. Sometimes during games when he was on his off-inning he would go to the spanish radio and do an inning for them.
the guy is one of the best in the game
truely awesome to have him
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Chris Davis
Seems like we don’t talk about it much, but that guy can play first base.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 3, 2009 10:33 PM CDT reply actions
LOL
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 3, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I've seen her do the Davis stretch a few times
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Dude, Cahill's like 80.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
You want the mustache on or off? ... ... ... Too bad.
by thedirkatron on May 3, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
his solid defensive play
has certainly helped mitigate his disappointing bat to start the year. he should turn out to be a very solid all around player.
it’s just that there’s this Smoak guy lurking.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
Barring a trade of Smoak or Davis,
Smoak’s presence signals the end of the Blalock era.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 3, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
no doubt
but i was alluding to Davis’ ability to play 1B. i am no scout, but i would think that Smoak is still the better defensive 1B, so Davis’ eye opening progress could go for naught by next year.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
I'm not a scout either
I could easily envision Davis and Smoak as everyday players for the Rangers in 2010 with both playing DH and 1B.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 3, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
i just don't see why you would mess around with a platoon there
if you have two above average defenders. maybe davis just slides into the DH role but I bet you could get better value for him in a trade. Of course, I had this conversation with Z and he disagreed
well,
they are two young guys who just happen to be limited to one defensive position. No harm in getting both of them time in the field. It also benefits future trade if other teams are confident that the guy they want can play a good 1B.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 3, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone think we could teach Smoak to play 3rd?
He seems to have great feet and ive just been watch Sandoval for SF
He throws lefty
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
I was watching the UT - A&M
softball game this weekend and one of those teams had a lefthanded 2nd basemen. It weirded me out
by BEW on May 4, 2009 7:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Scott Servais I believe
said that Davis was the better 1B before the season started. With how Davis is playing there, its tough to see Smoak being much better than him.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Range for a 1B
Just not that big of a deal for me.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
are you asking
Smoak’s presence in our minor league system has affected Davis’ play? I would hope not. He needs to be more confident and focused than that. From what I have read about Davis, this is simply a sophomore slump. He wasn’t a complete hitter last season but his red hot BABIP covered it up. This year has been the opposite, but he will regulate back to being a .260-.280 hitter with 35 HR power…he has shown he can make adjustments throughout his career.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
It's been fantastic.
If the season was only a month and he didn’t win the Gold Glove, it would take some extremely awesome evidence I’ve yet to see for me to believe it’s anything but horribly wrong.
And I’m not seeing any reason he can’t keep it up from getting to watch Rangers games. I thought he could be a solidly above-average first baseman, but being the best in baseball I would have bet against.
Danks Anonymous
Tonight did wonders for my therapy.
I am almost “off” the Danks. First the last Brandon start, now this? Even though it was just one night, our “new” Lefty pitched better than the traded legend? Oh glorious day.
Does anyone know
what channel (Time Warner Cable in DFW) the game is on tomorrow night? It’s not showing up on my guide.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 3, 2009 11:05 PM CDT reply actions
picking nits
I think I was away from the GDT when this happened so it might have already been covered, but why did andrus bunt to get kinsler over to 2nd?
He’s already established himself as a pretty good opposite field hitter (a couple successful hit and runs) and despite what you might expect from him, he isn’t the best bunter at all (fine bunter but not really close to getting a bunt single). Thoughts? Or is this just too obvious of a Wash f up to discuss?
i thought we
never figured out whether or not andrus did that himself or not
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by studcrackers on May 3, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
i see
well either way, he should stop doing that
but still, it’s odd that they didn’t call a hit and run there anyway (count was 2-1). Is that cause danks has such a good move towards 1st?
3B was back
Danks made a good play off the mound otherwise it was a single, i dont have a problem with that.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Andrus
It was a terrific bunt. In fact, Andrus had a great game. He’s so not ready for the majors, tv, prime time.
He really had one of his best games of there
made a couple nice plays turning a DP and a ball up the middle stopped. Plus, he looked very confident up there at the plate against a good pitcher, I really like his approach.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
ahh, sometimes at the plate he hasnt been very confindent
but the way he swung tonight, even when he got himself out, he looked really, really confident. I just felt that way when i saw his at bats tonight.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Yes...
Agreed. One of the best nights of the year for me. The announcers brought in those tired topics and what happened right before them was solid pitching (from us), solid defense (from us), and they never really saw it. Meanwhile, Chicago looked horrible at everything, like defense, clutch hitting, pitching.
that is why tonight was the night
i went to the park, i knew i couldnt stand ESPN’s coverage of our team.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
A terrific bunt is still an out.
In a situation where there was no reason to advance someone a single base at the sure expense of an entire out.
So it was certainly not a terrific play.
well they're saying it wasn't a sure out because the 3b was playing back
one thing, i haven’t seen andrus execute a great bunt yet (but i don’t remember every one of his AB’s either)
covering the bunt
It was a good or terrific bunt. The 3rd baseman was back. But, a very swift-footed pitcher covered it. So, Danks made a play many could not.
In fact, he did that twice during the game (only to forget to cover 1st on one play).
“Logistically” you could debate the strategy. But, again, it was almost a hit. And Kinsler didn’t seem comfortable stealing on Danks.
uh?
It moved Kinsler to 2nd and he scored on Young’s worm burner between 3rd and SS. And don’t give me the “if it hadn’t been for the sac bunt out, they could have had a big inning” story. Yup, just like all the other big innings they had off Danks.
Yep, Not only is it nitpicking
it’s making false accusations. It put Kinsler into scoring position and without the bunt, he doesn’t score on Young’s bouncer between 3rd and SS. Nothing wrong with adding a tack-on run when you’re ahead 3-0.
by twinkilling on May 3, 2009 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
wihtout the bunt
andrus gets a single and there’s one less out in the inning
see how easy it is to play that game
why complain about playing baseball the right way
just trying to get an insurance run. isnt that what good teams and managers do when they have a 2-4 run lead?
by Jason Brynsvold on May 4, 2009 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions
people get so upset at Wash when we dont do the small things right
and when we do, people still find a way to make it sound like Wash still messed up.
by Jason Brynsvold on May 4, 2009 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions
That's because bunting isn't one of the small things
Baserunning, fielding, bullpen management, etc. are the “small” things people have issues in regards to Wash.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Nice game today...
to get back to .500. Pitchers looked pretty good and had no walks. Harrison wasn’t great, but 5 scoreless innings is 5 scoreless innings. No errors in the field and offense looked pretty good.
I would hit mute when Phillips and Morgan were talking a lot of the time. One thing I did hear is when Miller was talking to Morgan about the other players from Morgan’s hometown. Morgan said he knew a couple pitchers were from there too, but couldn’t remember their names. Then at the end of the broadcast Morgan made it a point to mention that Danny Darwin and one other pitcher were the guys from his hometown. Obviously he had to go back and look it up. When Miller called him on it and said “I thought you couldn’t remember” Morgan said “yes I could, you just didn’t give me a chance to say their names.” I found that pretty amusing. Damn do I hate listening to Joe Morgan and Steve Phillips call a game.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
dont underrate Harrison's performance tonight
he battled, and pitched like a major league pitcher. He pitched backwards extremely well, mixed his pitches astonishingly well. It was really really cool watching him pitch tonight as i was at the park. He’d dial up his fastball when he had to, reaching 94 and 93 and really varying his changeup and FB extremely effectively… You could make a microcosim out of his night with the Quentin at bat with the bases loaded in the fifith. He battled adversity in that AB, mixed his pitches really well (he almost blew a FB right by him at the 2-2 count b/c CQ was not ready for it) and he got him out on a 3-2 pitch with what looked like a good hard fastball that tied up one of the better hitters in the AL. I have to say, Im now convinced that the kid can pitch i the majors for us and pitch well for a while. I hope he takes his mental approach from tonight into every start the rest of the year.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
I was expecting him to
either walk Quentin and groove a FB to him. Harrsion had confidence to throw his CU when behind in the count. I think it is his 2nd best pitch.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
yea, he really had Quentin off balance
if you saw the cut he took at that 2-2 FB, you could tell he was uncomfortable with the way Harrison was attacking him with all his pitches. Harrison really established his changeup tongiht and that made his fastball that much better.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Not over looking...
what he did at all. I would take 5 scoreless innings from any Rangers starter on any given night. However I think he can still improve. 100 pitches in 5 innings against a ChiSox lineup with no Thome, Dye, AJ, et al. isn’t great. It’s still something for him to build on though. I liked what I saw from him tonight as far as his FB velocity and secondary pitches.
I’m with you. I think he could be a quality ML starter. He’s still young, but I think the stuff is there. I won’t be one of the people wanting him to get pulled from the rotation when he has another bad outing. I’m sure it will happen because he’s still learning, but I think the Rangers need to be patient with him.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
All the pitches
I think its a weird number, but it isn’t that disconcerting. Most of his pitches throughout that game were used well. He wasn’t blowing pitches by guys, but he was deceiving them by setting them up with other pitches. It was actually pretty fun to watch.
The hope is that he can become more efficient in doing that, instead of using all 3 balls to set the guys up for a certain pitch for the K, use only 2 balls. Challenge guys with pitchers pitches earlier in the count so as to get some easy outs fast.
I thought it was a stellar outing for him. Ideally, Harrison pitches those same 5 innings with 75 pitches instead of 100. But he’s young and learning.
exactly
he wasnt pitching just to throw, his entire game was really fun to watch b/c every pitch had a purpose. I was so impressed with the way he thought through the game last night.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
O'Day, guys.
I have absolutely hated on JD for not being able to snag guys like this from other teams, but he appears to have found a guy who at least has a chance to be a part of a winning team in O’Day. He will never be a late inning guy, but he certainly looks serviceable.
Good teams with smart talent evaluators have the ability to plug holes like this throughout the year. I really, really hope that Daniels and his staff have started developing that knack.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
the biggest thing
is that he has not yet walked a batter as a Ranger. He did hit a guy, but we’ll let that slide.
I know it is easy to drink the koolaid after a game like this, but i really believe we have the pieces in place to have a solid team this year. Getting Hamilton back and finding a replacement for Guardardo will go a long way in fleshing out this roster, and the idea of having Holland and Feliz (don’t let his final line today fool you, he was solid in today’s start and flashed why he could be dominant in a relief role later this year) pitching in significant games down the stretch doesn’t seem that far-fetched. It would certainly help if Sheets also signed on.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
+1
and they prevented the Angels from getting him back.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 3, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't have much
hope for O’Day when they acquired him. Now he looks like a serviceable RH reliever that can be a bridge to the 8th and 9th innings.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
i think the bullpen is shaping up nicely
with the exception of guardado
by Jason Brynsvold on May 4, 2009 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
I couldn't figure out why the Mets let him go.
Their bullpen sure isn’t stacked, and he’s played well in his career so far in a smallish sample size. I tried to figure out what I was missing, and now that he’s been good here, it’s getting harder and harder to understand.
Even if it is the Mets.
They said he let too many inherited runners score
I think he’s let one or two score here, but there have been several games I’ve seen since where he’s come on with men on base and shut the door. I’m guessing Omar Minaya fell victim to the dreaded “small sample size.”
I already want an O'Day shirt
-- Micah
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I'm a fan, and I'm a girl, but please don't call me a fangirl.
by The Best Micah on May 3, 2009 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I have just this to say.
I was at all or part of every game this homestand.
Tonight, I saw the Medusa woman with my own eyes.
My week is complete.
My friend was taking zoomed-in pictures of her, and thought she looked pregnant.
Somebody hit that.
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
Andro video
and Golson comments. Max sent back to OKC.
http://startelegramsports.typepad.com/foul_territory/
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Medusa
I saw Medusa tonight. I told my buddy the whole story about last night, and he told me that I had to get my picture with her. I dont know how to put them on here, because I just signed up. I told her that she was famous now, and she said “I heard about that” BTW, she is not AJ’s wife. It is also better seeing her in person :)
I wish that I knew how
She got my picture with her camera too. She was waiting on the White Sox bus. The whole thing was surreal, but it was probably because I was buzzed. I saw her when she first sat down at the first of the game. She kind of stuck out.
Go to my profile, and its there. That picture will never leave.
It was after the game, and with my cell, so the lighting is not great. Best that I could do in crunch time.
Upload it somewhere
You can upload it to somewhere like TinyPic
by 2005Longhorns on May 3, 2009 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions
jh0505's pic, a bit brighter and cropped
by TXRangersFan on May 4, 2009 12:07 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
definitely a solid start!
thanks for posting!
by TXRangersFan on May 4, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions
thank you
i got the feeling that she was only a white sox fan, so this may be adios for medusa for the year.
Is she any less repulsive in person
She doesn’t look terrible in that picture, but it’s dark so idk.
she is larger than life...lets put it that way
her hair is very MEDUSA like. She was waiting on the sox bus to pull out, and they were running her off. She wasnt going to leave. This wasnt her first rodeo.
This meeting might merit a FanPost.
So many questions.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
scoop if i would have only known
i would have made it a sure fire fan post. i was on here last night, but had never posted before. when i saw her, i knew i was called to lsb action. let me get in a groove and i will be able to contribute way more.
Well done.
So did she know why she was ‘famous’?
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
she just said that she heard about last night
she may have been talking about on tv. i wanted to keep this a lsb secret as much as i could.
You sir, are a brave warrior.
So… I have to ask… is she really a she?
"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
you're a brave man sir
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Post the picture online somewhere (photobucket, flickr, whatever)
then click the button with the tree on it under the subject line. Simply add-in the URL of the picture, and bam, you’re golden.
Was at the game tonight and I guess that was a
good outing by Harrison but it was a little bit all over the road.
I’ll take it though, Taylor Teagarden must be feeding him some good mind vitamins.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
how did
Danks look?
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 4, 2009 12:07 AM CDT up reply actions
like he could take the ball 30+ times this year
without breaking down.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
#1 might have a little something more
than Nelson Norman?
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Let it play out, scoop16
We’re less than 25 games into the season and Andrus looked like shat on Friday night (could have been charged with a couple more errors if uber slow runners had not hit the ball).
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
No doubt, it's a long season
However, eyeball test- The kid’s got ‘it’. I don’t think that’s a premature statement.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
He does have IT
He stays very calm in the box, and has very quick bat speed. He hasnt tried to pull off of the ball yet this year. His range, plus his arm equal out his kicking the ball. He is the real deal. Ron and Daniels called this one right. It was a tough call, but they did.
Andrus has been better at the plate this year than I thought he would be
and really good tonight but it needs to play out for you can render a final decision.
Defensively? He has great range with Barney Fife hands and the arm of Steve Sax.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
his question was if he had IT
The kid has IT. Dont really know what you mean about “Barney Fife hands.” His hands are soft, he just doesnt always get his feet in the right place. When you are young and still nervous, your mind works before your feet. Thats whats going on with him right now. That will be the last to come. There should be no worries about him at all. He is giving us all a bonus with his bat right now.
by jh0505 on May 4, 2009 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Defensively? He has great range with Barney Fife hands and the arm of Steve Sax."
Shouldn’t we let it “play out for you can render a final decision.”
He’s still finding his way in the bigs, maybe he’ll settle in, maybe he won’t.
by TXRangersFan on May 4, 2009 12:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Guys
join the poster block club. It’s wonderful.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
I just installed firefox and greasemonkey...
just for this purpose.
by TXRangersFan on May 4, 2009 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
I think you have to bean a fan
to get Sax comps. I don’t get the Deputy reference, he hasn’t been fumbling the ball around like a hurried reach in the shirt pocket. Just a tad hyperbolic.
You wouldn’t be baiting me, Would you? I actually enjoy the baseball conversation.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Use the blocker!
Do it.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
scoop,
Andrus didn’t look good at all on Friday night and maybe the night off helped him.
A lot of fans are anxious for this move to work because JD hasn’t made a lot of moves that have helped the major league team.
It needs to play out before we can say anything definitive and less than month into the season is not enough data.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Self-admitted fan of JD.
But that’s not why I hope Elvis succeeds. It’s because I’m a Ranger fan.
Hell, that move succeeds even w/o Eazy-E.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Also
what are your thoughts on Ryan Sweeney?
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
It's abnormally small.
Knowing that brings me a modicum of solace.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Well, let's hope
that McCarthy can match him in that accomplishment.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 4, 2009 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Absolutely, RR
If McCarthy can go 17-8 this thing might actually win 83 games.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Hmm
I’m reminded of a certain animated short.
by brettgardner on May 4, 2009 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions
All I've seen for these posts
was that “this poster is clearly not ready for the show” wonderful tool, ab03. Wonderful
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
You'll be back, Firebat
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Nah
I don’t think he’s a dumbass. Just a young guy who’s rushed to LSB because of his linguistic talent. I know if ed Coffin wasn’t trying to save his job, Outlaw would have had more time to develop on the Newberg Board.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
by FirebatM3 on May 4, 2009 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
The Dumbass Deleted
thing is a ode to Sickels and Minor league ball form the troll/sock puppet wars pre-SBN
Green it
"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
Ed Coffin is trying to save his job?
What does that mean and how does that affect me and the NMLR?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
Good idea
I’m going to download the prog right now so I can just ban Josey from my life.
Soon, everyone will experience a Josey-free blog.
Seriously
If everyone simply downloaded and installed the script (it already has Josey blocked when you download it), we could end the Josey troll wars once and for all.
"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
I changed mine to a simple phrase; "Josey Wales Blocked"
Hey Josey, now that I don’t have to look at your idiotic ramblings…
Just wanted to tell you that you’re a douchebag. Have a great life, dick.
Didn't see this mentioned above,
though it may have been in the game threads. Seattle’s looooong game today hopefully means a very tired pitching staff tomorrow night. They used 8 pitchers in 15 innings, and only 4.1 IP came from their starter. Make Hernandez and Bedard throw, take some pitches, get to that bullpen.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
i doubt we rough up king felix sadly
although we have been hitting good pitching lately. Who knows with this team.
by Jason Brynsvold on May 4, 2009 1:03 AM CDT up reply actions
King Felix
has been bat shit loco recently. But if we can get to Halladay, we can probably get to him as well.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
halladay that day
wasn’t really felix like. He was throwing lots of really good cutters but ones that were only in the low 90’s range (and seemed to focus on just that one pitch). That stuff is highly effective but it’s not the same as what felix does
um
it should work better than that. refreshes will take care of it but it should automatically take care of it too. it “cleanses” every 5 seconds so next time, see if it doesn’t work after waiting.
has been working for me so far.
Wouldn't everything be easier if JD did a good job
and the Rangers won?
You wouldn’t have to go thru all this rigamarole to ignore.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
halladay
also have 10+ difference between FB/CHG while Felix only has 6-7. Sometimes, it’s not just about velocity, especially with FB hackers like we have.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
Ever made that flight to Seattle from DFW?
That’s close to 5 hours.
If the Rangers were wheels up at 1230 tonight, they won’t land at Sea-Tac until close to 530 CST and then they get King Felix.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
One thing you're forgetting...
5:30 CST is 3:30 a.m. Pacific time. The game is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. Pacific time, which is 9:10 p.m. CST.
It’s not like they’ll be working on four hours of sleep.
Also, I’m sure Millwood was in Seattle in time to watch tonight’s game in the team hotel.
Just another example
of why Outlaw is not ready for the show.
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
We seem to hit Felix
decently from my memory. I could be way off, but it seems like matchup-wise, guys like Blalock, Murphy et al. get a decent swing on him if they’re sitting red and get it.
I even remember Whiffy Wilk taking him deep.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
I'm most curious to see Seattle play and how they match-up against us.
I also think Wakamatsu is going to have the red-ass to beat Texas (like Washington v. Oakland).
Good news is that Texas is a legit .500 team this year unlike last year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
thats really solid
against a guy like Felix. If we force him out by the 6th, we’ll be sitting pretty for a sweep this series. Its rediculous that we somehow caught Felix and Bedard in thi two game series, really damn stupid how unlucky we have gotten in that regard
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Yeah...kinda
We arent that team though…when do we ever work the count and take lots of pitches?
Hopefully he only goes 6 and it is close when he leaves
you at least have to like our chances since we have Millwood on the mound and hes been decent this year…
Time for Felix to take his 1st loss tomorrow
Uh yeah...
Make Hernandez and Bedard throw, take some pitches, get to that bullpen.
That’s kinda the one thing our offense hasn’t been able to do this year. To anyone.
We’ll likely be the tonic for Seattles overworked bullpen the next couple days, not the other way around.
"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
by LSJ on May 4, 2009 2:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't worry; the M's do the same thing on offense
Watch for Felix and Millwood to each have 10-inning complete games.
And I'd expect lots of first pitch strikes
Seattle will certainly expect the Rangers to try to get to the tired bullpen as quickly as possible.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Was at the game. Those two throws to the plate by Jones and Cruz won't get talked about much, but those were two plays that really helped keep things in check.
Feels good to know we have cannons out there. Boggsy too
One more thing re: throws
I loved the play when Chicago scored and Cruz threw home, then Tea fired to first where Kinsler was sneaking around, and very nearly got Lillibridge.
That was heads-up work by both Tea and Kins, and Joe Morgan was super-impressed with Kinsler’s ‘“sneaking around” as he called it. I am no fan of Joe Morgan, but if our players do things like that and cause Morgan to fawn over them and their “old school nature” or how they remind him of himself and Davey Concepcion or whatever, it’s fine by me. I would love nothing more than to hear Joe interject “well, Ian Kinsler would have done X” in a discussion about Pedroia on a Red Sox/Yanks broadcast.
I think that play that you are talking about
CD actually cut the throw from Cruz and fired to first. Doesn’t change the fact that it was a great looking play.
Doctor please. Some more of these.
It happened twice
I think Jennings cut the throw off the second time, can’t remember.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Davis both times, IIRC
He failed to pull the trigger on the throw. It looked like he had him, too.
the first it appeared he
looked over to 3B to check the runner. By then it was too late. It appeared in the replay that TT was pissed that CD didn’ t make the throw.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Yeah, you're right it was CD
Don’t know why I say Teagarden.
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