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by Adam J. Morris on May 5, 2009 6:56 PM CDT
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PrintHell of a performance by Vicente Padilla.
4 in a row. Half a game out of first place.
I'll have some thoughts about the bullpen situation later on tonight, but for now, let's just enjoy this.
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Didn't know that
I like it!!! What happened in ’99 again? Oh yeah..sniff, sniff…PLAYOFFS
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
MY with a sparkling OPS
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"Computers can’t measure the size of a man’s heart."
- Hawk Harrelson, MLB Guru/Analyst
?
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
ElectricOkra.com
And only 3 hits all game
What in the hell woke this team up?
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Hopefully you will fall better tomorrow.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
by inactive lsb user on May 5, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Nobody likes a smartass...
Welp, gotta go now ;-)
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
I'll smoke another for you and try to fall better ok?
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Heh I'm falling well too
No need to smoke for me ;)
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
by inactive lsb user on May 5, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Scoring question
so, in the 8th inning (I think) when Young was on 2nd and Jones hit a single, then Young was thrown out at the plate…..does that count as a one left on base?
Also, is it 120 degrees in the duggout? Vicente’s hair always looks like he just climbed out of a sauna….
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
padillio pours water on his head to keep him cool on the mound
Texas Rangers- You hang 'em, we bang 'em!
and
he is a lush so he’s constantly sweating out alcohol
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on May 5, 2009 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Suck it AL Aces:
C. Lee, R Halladay, Danks, King Felix, Bedard… all have fallen to us…. MUHHAHAHA!!
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Damn right!
Man it feels good to read that!
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Would have been nice to add Greinke to that list
but at least he’s doing it to everyone.
Rock Flag & Eagle Radio: Thursdays 10 PM - 1 AM on FM 88.7 The Choice
"Computers can’t measure the size of a man’s heart."
- Hawk Harrelson, MLB Guru/Analyst
yea, i mean, he almost doesnt even count, the guy isnt hittable by a human being
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
anybody read the SI piece on him?
pretty good stuff
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on May 5, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice list....
-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
I'm an Andrus-caliber catch. :-)
by The Best Micah on May 5, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Starters ERA of late
Since this stretch of 20 days without a day off started April 21st in Toronto our starters have an ERA of 4.10 over 85.2 IP (including today)
Thats damn nice
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.
Mike Maddux for MVP!
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
My measuring stick
goes all the way back to Apr11 and the Greinke-Millwood showdown. That was the day after the Royals torched the Rangers for 12 runs. Since then, 16 games, the Rangers have given up 4.44 runs/gm. Keep that up and they will win the AL West!
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
That was april 18th
And including that game and the next game the starters ERA since April 18th is 4.15
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
Great win!
Now, about the BP useage—Wash is like a LL coach who pitches the same kid every game until his arm falls off mid-pitch. Frqankie and O’Day may not be able to comb their hair by July.
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
What other options do we have?
I’m not sure what else he could do…
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Jennings, Holland?
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.
I don't know where Jennings is
has anyone heard about any kind of injury?
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions
He pitched a couple days 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.
Holland
They have a plan regarding how they want to use him and I doubt they had any intention of wasting him for an inning.
Their plan is to pitch him in situations he can succeed right?
Closing out a game with a 6 run lead is a pretty good chance to succeed IMO. Plus he hasn’t pitched in 3 days so an inning won’t hurt him. Now you are at 4 days rest and are gonna feel forced to use him sometime in the next couple days. What if Feldman is at 80 pitches thru 6 innings tomorrow and pitching well? DO you pull him simply to get Holland innings?
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.
Maybe he and Scooter are
cycle sisters.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
OK
So like I said are we going to start pulling starters early just so Holland can get his innings?
Millwood was under 90 pitches into the 7th yesterday, Padilla under 90 into the 8th today, Feldman under 70 into the 6th his last start. Our guys lately aren’t using alot of pitches and are doing really well. So unless you want Holland to sit and wait for a blowout you are going to have to pull someone who shouldn’t be pulled just for a 23 year old rookie. I don’t think thats the right thing to do.
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.
At 7-1 going into the bottom of the 10th, the Rangers had a 100% WE
They had plenty of options.
6 run lead
If you can’t trust Mendoza and Eddie there, then there is absolutely NO reason for them to be on the roster.
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
I don't know if you saw it, but there was a decent explanation
he had gotten up to throw 3 times already, and it very possibly was enough to eliminate him for tomorrow anyway.. so to lock down the game they just pitched him anyway.
given the situation they probably could have waited to get him warming until they had a lead, but oh well.. not that huge of a deal. most of his outings have been very low counts.
we will just have to blow out the A’s tomorrow.
the preceding post was a great success.
CJ could get another shot to close!
At least for a game. If he was going to face at least 2 lefties in the first 3 I’d say roll with it if the situation was right. That or give Holland a shot to nail down the last couple of innings.
But yes, blowout preferred.
Saw it and agree
But think past tomorrow-into Aug and Sept-and it would be nice if FF has something left.
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
Was either needs to use them or they need to be gone.
They are just wasting space at the moment.
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
CJ has been overworked also
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.
Where is Jennings?
I haven’t seen that guy in a week it seems…
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions
have you been
watching the games?
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 5, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions
But,
not high???
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
lol
To each his own. BTW, it’s almost beer o’clock here abouts.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Oh, well
you said you hadn’t seen him in a week, yet he’s pitched 5 innings in the last 6 days.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 5, 2009 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions
He pitched a couple days 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.
I am not too worries about Frankies usage.
Yet. He is on pace for 84 appearances which is a little high. I don’t have a problem with him using Frankie today. He was already warmed up so it would have been sort of a waste to not use him.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?n1=francfr01&t=p&year=2009
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
A little high?
Thats every other game. For a guy who brings the heat like he does and the summer heat in Texas thats too much
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.
If he keeps going
at the pace he is now it will be a problem. The bullpen could use another arm that RW can trust.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
I hope that worrying about a couple of meaningless runs in this kind of game..
doesn’t cost us game later b/c our closer is worn down. Cumulative effect…..
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
Nope
I wouldn’t have bet a quarter on that.
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Hamilton back with a dose of patience, Davis and Murphy hitting their weight,
+ at least replacement-level arms in the pen for Guardado and Mendoza = look out
Haha don't tease me
Has there been any word on his rehab progress?
looked around
and i could’t find anything updated since mid april which was just a generic hes rehabbing.
the preceding post was a great success.
do you really think
That’ll he’ll be ready by then and he’ll be with us? Or just wishful thinking?
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
wishful
I have no idea when he will be ready.
But I do think the rangers will have a decent shot at signing him when he is ready. I don’t think getting surgery is going to make all the teams scared off by his health feel better. The guy literally agreed to sign here in the offseason..
Of course if some team that had earlier declined has some hurt pitchers and is in the playoff race maybe they would jump in and steal him. But if he does get healthy, its certainly possible.
the preceding post was a great success.
here's the thing:
if he’s not ready until September, but we sign him right after the draft, to a 2 year deal with a 3rd year option or something like that, and he comes back in September and helps us during a playoff run, that alone is worth it. but if you get that 2nd year and a 3rd option, that’s the real beauty of it all
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 6, 2009 1:44 AM CDT up reply actions
DAAAAMMMMMMIIITTT!!!
I was on a biz call, I missed the Grannie :(
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Salty is the man
so is every else on this team right now
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
BTW, it was a marvelous piece of hitting, it was inside on his hands, but he got
further inside and smoked it out to deep center
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
I'll hafta catch a replay later.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Yeah, I was down at the local com. college
I really hate myself for missing a Salty slam.
Really.
"That start was like somebody on a deathbed suddenly jumping up and doing the Lindy Hop, then speeding away on a pogo stick while playing the fiddle." - Telegraph
by LSJ on May 5, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
gotta admit that
I was wrong about him-his d really has improved greatly in all aspects. I thought all winter that TT probably should and would be the starter. I was wrong!!!
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
He has improved 10 fold from last year.
looks like winter league really helped him get things straightened out.
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
right now, there isnt even a debate as to who the starter is
Salty has locked it up 100% for the foreseeable future
and sadly...
as I wouldn’t have traded Teagarden for Buchholz half a year ago, now I’m begging for it…especially with Pina shooting up the ranks
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 6, 2009 1:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I just think that.....yeah.
Wash is starting to remind me of the insane version of Matt Harrison. He just kinda stumbles along, winning in spite of himself, and then suddenly, VIOLA!, the light comes on, and all his moves start to make sense, and even his gut calls work out more often than not.
Take that, Bitchez!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
funny how much smarter a manager looks
…when the players do their job well.
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
Heh
Back on the scene!
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
by inactive lsb user on May 5, 2009 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Viola? Frank?
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
damn it feels good to be a gangsta...
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
A theory i have,
do you think that playing all these great pitchers made our hitters really bare down on their at bats and get more out of them than they were earlier in the year? Yea, we still struck out alot, but that happens against these types of pitchers, but i feel like we were patient and didnt miss many pitches that were hittable… Also, I wonder if we will go back to our hacking ways after this, but im hoping this stretch of games taught our hitters something.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
let us pray....
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
They went into Seattle
And kicked their ass of their 1 and 2 starters. Did anyone see this coming, I know I didn’t. On to Oakland. I still think that play Elvis made last night might have turned this season for the Rangers.
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Well put
No chance we win that game last night had Andrus not had made that play.
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I have to say
Seattle’s offense sucks and they are such a fluke-ass 1st place team that yes, I did see this coming…but when you look at it game to game, there is no way I’d say we’d be 2-0 vs. Felix and Bedard.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 6, 2009 1:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Maddux = MVP of the Rangers so far?
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Not sure how to grade him
I’ll probably wait until AS break before I feel confident grading Maddux
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I nominated him earlier in the thread.
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
He gets my vote right now
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
What do you think he's doing different?
He seems to approach the mound more like a father figure imo. Puts his arm on their shoulder, jokes a second and gets to the point. It seems pretty damn effective so far.
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I really don't know
But there seems to be a culture change with the staff. So whatever he is doing he needs to keep doing it.
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
I'm beginning to believe that,
with Nolan’s backing, Maddux has wrested complete control of the pitching staff from Wash
No.
FA year is the MVP.
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
But
Bmac, Harrison(lately) and Feldman are going good.
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
feldman was good last year too, so was Harrison at times
and Bmac is pretty dang good as well when healthy.
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
True but it looks like they are more focoused this year.
Do you think Maddux hasn’t had any influence on them at all?
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
still Kinsler
despite his efforts to lose this game for us
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on May 6, 2009 1:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Dana Eveland sent to AAA today...oops.
Dan Giese starting.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
He pitched the other
night in that marathon they had with Seattle. I think Oakland had to get a fresh arm up for their bullpen. It doesn’t help that he hasn’t pitched very well so far this year either.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
He pitched relief in the 15 inning game a couple of days ago.
Definiton of insanity-doing the same thing and expecting different results
"Introducing your 2009 Texas Rangers-Built for Insanity!"
The team can't get too high after this
It would suck to beat Felix and Bedard then lose to the Oakland spares.
Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!
Can't get much higher at this point.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
by inactive lsb user on May 5, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions
This team is really
putting things together. Seems like they’ve proved to themselves and most of us that they can compete day in and day out.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 5, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions
What I like most about this team is
They never give up and they always think they are in any game.
These umps are a bunch of bow-legged uncle fuckers.-D.A.Tron
http://tinyurl.com/ranger-rage
Except about two weeks ago
when the bullpen = instant heartburn
They have really improved over the last few weeks
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions
And getting better hopefully after Hammy returns
Golson goes back to OKC, Vaughan gets called up, and Eddie G gets DFA’d
Why is it that only inbred rednecks
call the post game show? I mean, come on…
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
Only ones that still use home phones?
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions
no offense to him
but the host annoys me so i don’t listen anymore.
the preceding post was a great success.
Mike O has been out for a few weeks.
He is working back into the full time job. But yeah, Pete Stein bugs me too.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
what was he sick or something?
if i turn the radio on at all its typically just to hear the recap for the radio calls of a good game.
the preceding post was a great success.
Yeah Pete Stein
is hard to listen to. He can ask some of the dumbest questions.
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, gout or something strange like that.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
damn, why such hate?
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
Ryan Sweeney, here we come!!!
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Why is it that you think every white guy that has a Texas drawl
or a southern accent is an inbred redneck?
Doesn’t that make you a racist, too?
by awillis111 on May 5, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why is that only morons
Host the post game show?
I think the guy’s name is Mike but wow he’s an idiot or just an amazing homer. I can’t tell which.
LoneStarBall....You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
by LSBUser on May 5, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions
and . . .
it seems that the Mariners need to decide by a certain time before the game whether the roof is open or closed. The fact that it was opened during play in the top of the first, creating a shadow (however briefly), is unacceptable. Then the fans basically get screwed over later in the game when it starts raining hard on them – do you really plan on bringing a poncho or umbrella to a stadium with a retractable roof?
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 5, 2009 7:41 PM CDT reply actions
How long does it take to close?
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions
not sure
maybe 5-10 minutes
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 5, 2009 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I think it is 20 minutes.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
According to Dave Niehaus
it takes 7 minutes…and if you knew folks in Seattle, they never go anywhere w/o rain gear.
Doesn't that affect both teams?
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
by inactive lsb user on May 5, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions
at the start
of the game Kinsler was in the sun, Bedard was in the shade. Even if it was just for a few pitches, it’s an unfair advantage for the pitching team.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 5, 2009 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Disagree.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
by inactive lsb user on May 5, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
i don't understand how you can
its well known that it helps the pitcher for the ball to pass into shade. their pitcher had it for a batter or two, and our pitchers had it for zero.
a slight advantage for 1 or 2 batters isnt a big deal, but it was there and should be avoided.
the preceding post was a great success.
Meh
both players are aware of the circumstances, so I don’t think it caught anybody by surprise.
I get what you’re saying, but it can be taken into account, if there are any effects.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
by inactive lsb user on May 5, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions
ok
I don’t have any stats to back it up, but it seems intuitive that it would be more difficult for a hitter to pick up and follow a thrown ball going from shade to sun and vice versa.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 5, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah I get that
but I can’t buy that it happened due to ulterior motive on the part of the Mariners.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
by inactive lsb user on May 5, 2009 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't suggest
anything nefarious on their part. I think they need to use better judgment or have a better set of guidelines in place. If the game starts at 1:47pm local time, why do they decide to open the roof at 1:46pm? The decision needs to be made at a set time before the game.
"A good start would be not giving up 900 runs again." -Jon Daniels
by Randy Richardson on May 5, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
What if the decision is always made
to open it a minute before game time?
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
by inactive lsb user on May 5, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions
How has Andrus batting 2nd effected this line up?
4 game winning streak have anything to do with moving Andrus up?
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
third
but no it doesn’t have anything to do with the winning streak, although his defense does.
the preceding post was a great success.
Is it his 3rd?
I thought they slated him in on Friday against the White Sox. Damn short term memory!!
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions
byrd hit 2nd on friday
and andrus hit 9th
Omar Vizquel: your starting shortstop for the 2009 AL all-star team.
well im still right about the third time =p
not that any of this matters
the preceding post was a great success.
Correcto
just interested to see if RW keeps him there. I think he will.
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions
so Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues?
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
byrd hit 2nd on friday
vizquel hit 2nd on saturday
andrus hit 2nd on sun, mon, tues
so that’s 3 for andrus. 4 for shortstops, 5 for NOT mike young
Omar Vizquel: your starting shortstop for the 2009 AL all-star team.
Thank you sir
looks like MY may be keeping that 3rd spot. Man when Hammy gets back there will be some decisions by Wash.
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
do you think wash
looks at results and stats?
Omar Vizquel: your starting shortstop for the 2009 AL all-star team.
I would hope so
He has to right?
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Bench Hamilton?
heh, kidding of course
im not sure i agree with keeping Elvis in the 2 hole when he comes back because then everyone moves down 1
Cruz hits 7th, CD 8th, and Salty 9…
im just not sure that is right
either way im fine with it, this lineup can move around and it is still plenty effective
Man that would be interesting
It seems they keep using Blalock to showcase him right now.
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions
i really really think it will go back to MY 2nd when hammy comes back.
Wash said he thinks MY is most comfortable 2nd and hamilton third, and he likes blalock enough to be fine with him cruz.
andrus is doing ok offensively, but not so well that he demands to be early in the lineup or anything.
the preceding post was a great success.
damn right
maybe another year or two.
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
per EG
Mendoza down, Benson to the pen.
http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Good move
I’m glad to see Mendoza sent back down.
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
good
didn’t want to lose him, didnt want to displace feldman/harrison, mendoza sucks.
the preceding post was a great success.
Do we use him as long relief?
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
We haven't needed a long relief guy in about a week
I’m still amazed how this starting 5 is pitching right now.
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Just got done watching the whole game on MLB.tv
Wow what a great, great game.
What’s impressed me the most is the confidence that is evident now in the infield defense. MY is still getting used to third, but these guys very sure of themselves right now. They’re smooth, and making it look effortless at times.
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Weird schedule.
Two two-game series on the coast, then fly to Chicago for a Harrison-Danks rematch.
So, tomorrow, the Rangers have Feldman-Holland with Benson, Jennings, and CJ in the pen. There’s a good chance they should be able to give frankfrankkkkkk a rest for a day or two and have him primed for the White Sox series.
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Nice
works for me, that actually doesn’t make me cringe when i re-read it
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm kinda mad that I had to work throughout the entire game
It looks like it had a little of everything we could want… Padilla (!!!!!) going eight innings and a Salty salami.
The Rangers could very well be in first place in the division during May… when’s the last time they’ve been in first in May or later?
No reason to be mad as long as we win
Taking two in Seattle has to make every one of ecstatic right now. It was actually a pretty slow game. Bedard and Padzilla both worked quick. Before you knew it, it was 1-1 in the 9th inning. Then Salty opened it up. O’Day got hit for a few, then came in FX2 to save the day. Overall we’re only .5 back.
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I was going to say '04, Man that seems like forever ago.
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions
So at this point is it
really worth having Eddie in the bullpen over Mendoza, I mean aren’t they 1a and 1b, and one of them we have to figure out what he has going forward because he is out of options following this season
Benson just brought up, Mendoza back down
Now what happens to Eddie?
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I think they like him for his leadership
I suppose Taco Bell needs leadership too.
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Hasn't Vaughn gotten knocked around a bit?
lack of options I suppose bring him anyway…
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Well I guess that's alot better than what I had heard a few weeks ago.
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Uhhh...
Well good lord, call his butt up here. We need a boost.
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Mendoza's already headed to OKC
Per Evan Grant,
And Kris Benson is being reactivated tomorrow in Oakland.
What time is Mavs game tonight?
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
it says 9:30
but tnt always starts the 1st game around 10 or 15 at the top of the hour, so more like 9:45
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tonight's tipoff
will not be delayed even if the cavs/hawks game runs long. mavs will tip off on tbs if the first game is sitll going.
are you sure about this?
tnt games always run long, they always start at 10-15 and 45
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This was a good day for sports
Early Rangers game, late Mavs game.
Usually doesn’t work that way for us.
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions
What looks better on a woman, pants or a skirt?
This is when 105.3 gets turned off. Good lord, that’s a horrible question. If you say pants, don’t bother answering.
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
The correct answer
Is of course neither.
;)
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by LSJ on May 5, 2009 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions
No...
the correct answer is me.
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2009 XBHs
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Angels 70
Mariners 64
A’s 52
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by Randy Richardson on May 5, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions
Great stat
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Line-ups
I was interested in the batting order discussion, so I thought I’d take a purely objective angle and go to Baseball Musings and see what they’d say.
The usual caveats, of course: batting orders don’t make a huge difference, this doesn’t included splitting up lefties, base running, protection or other tiny but still worth pondering issues, and I’m also not sure when a sample size in the regular season becomes large enough to tinker with the batting order you wanted in spring.
Also, this has Andruw against righties, Murph against lefties and Byrd on the bench just because (this does not reflect my personal desires). This is using 2009 stats thusfar. It ignores having a batting order built on splits (something I personally like but very teams use) other than the change in left fielder.
Lefties
1) AJ
2) MY
3) Salty
4) Kinz
5) Cruz Missile
6) Bank
7) Crush
8) Hammy
9) Elvis
(6.3 RPG)
Righties
1) MY
2) Kinz
3) Elvis
4) Bank
5) Cruz Missile
6) Crush
7) Salty
8) Hammy
9) Murph
(5.4 RPG)
Murphy
He has about an average OBP (though in Arlington is pretty below average) with awful-ass slugging. That amuses me.
What doesn’t amuse me is that he makes the offense almost a full run different PER GAME than Jones right now.
So Cruz batting 5th on both
What does RW see that they/we don’t. This seems to be a Crush Davis 2.0 from last year.
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
that explains why i think those are the dumbest things ever created
MY/AJ leadoff
Elvis 3rd, Salty 3rd against lefties…
those things are worthless
Also, I believe I said I didn't put in lefty/righty splits.
It ignores having a batting order built on splits
As far as Jones and MY leading off, I'm not sure what on earth your issue with that is.
Like, even from a face-value glance, that makes a ton of sense. Since, you know, this is based on 2009 stats thusfar, as I said. Young is third in OBP and AJ is first. So. . .
As far as what I'd personally like to see. . .
Kept my opinion out of the initial post for a reason, but for whatever it’s worth, not thinking about handedness and acknowledging lineups are mostly unimportant and that I don’t have intimate knowledge of if or where hitters are actually going to hit better because of the pitches they get or whatever. . . here’s roughly the every day lineup I’d be happy seeing.
2B Kinsler
DH/LF Jones
LF/DH Hamilton
RF Cruz
3B Young
CF Byrd
1B/DH Davis/Blalock*
SS Andrus
C Salty
*Get Davis enough ABs to try and break out of his slump and Blalock enough ABs to try and help us win ‘cuz, y’know, he’s hitting better.
You would put MY at 5th?
I like the line up. I may switch MY for Jones though, other than that, I could definitely live with that everyday.
"So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway?"
by lost in space on May 5, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, statistically, you're best off with your 4th or 5th best hitter batting 5th.
Leaning towards someone with very good contact rates. Jones may fall a part, but for now, I’d want him 1st or second, I want Cruz 4th, and that would make MY a perfect choice for a five hitter.
I put Hamilton third mostly as a matter of trust.
Funny to think
we would be ok with the guy that hit the grand slam today as our #9. It makes sense though with the power that we have.
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm so scared right now
Every time I get my hopes up a little bit, they get crushed. I feel like the mole in whack-a-mole. I keep popping my head up, and I keep getting whacked with the big mallet.
by NorCalRangersFan on May 5, 2009 10:26 PM CDT reply actions
Now that made me laugh
i know the feeling buddy. good analogy.
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by lost in space on May 5, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Does this help?
Player G GS W L SV BS HLD CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA
Kris Benson 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 16 12 11 3 5 5 9.00 1.91 .333
Eddie Guardado 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.1 12 6 6 2 3 2 10.13 2.81 .429
Also, three-fifths of our rotation has ERAs in the 6-7 range, and the alternative is that first guy. Also, the main guys we might have hoped would be able to help the pen appreciably, Diamond, Strop and Moscoso, have these numbers:
Player W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER HR BB SO
Thomas Diamond 1 0 6.55 6 1 0 0 11.0 12 8 8 1 7 8 (and injured)
Pedro Strop 1 1 10.61 8 0 0 1 9.1 12 11 11 2 4 10
Guillermo Moscoso 1 1 5.50 5 3 0 0 18.0 22 11 11 0 7 10 (AA)
by Brett Perryman on May 6, 2009 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I gotta say it....
Even though I know Adam and the vast majority here will disagree…. Marlon Byrd has to be mentioned when talking about the success of the team this year.
I am being lazy here, and not looking at the numbers, but I LOVE the energy he brings. Lets just call it the Darin Erstad/David Eckstein factor. I am sure everyone can agree how important that is to any winning team. They should create another line in the box score that tracks things just like this…..
In all seriousness though, with the recent A-Rod pitch calling witch hunt in full force, I really cannot discount what having a good character guy can do for a team. Even if his hustle and passion do not affect the standings at the end of the year (I think it will…), he certainly makes it more enjoyable to root for the Rangers.
He is the real Bird-man, screw that chump from Denver….
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I don't think Adam...
would agree with your reasoning, but, he’s been a huge Byrd backer for a while now.
by ghostofErikThompson on May 6, 2009 1:31 AM CDT up reply actions
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