Wednesday morning Rangers things
by Brett Perryman on Jun 10, 2009 9:06 AM CDT
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Rough day on the field with an ugly loss and a surprisingly small crowd.
Kevin Millwood has the chore of helping the team get back in the win column, and he knows his teammates are looking to him.
Ron Washington spoke for viewers of Rangers games, asking the hitters to be more patient.
Kevin Sherrington talks about the expensive road the Rangers took early in the draft.
Drew Davison looks at Matthew Purke and the other Rangers first day picks.
T.R. Sullivan looks at the lower round talents that comprise a portion of the Texas roster.
And Jim Callis and John Manuel take a look at yesterday's first three rounds and declare Texas one of the winners.
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Elvis with high socks?
Go Rangers...don't suck...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 10, 2009 9:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Also Byrd and Cruz. Very weird, but I would bet you money Ian Kinsler had something to do with it.
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
by lisa w on Jun 10, 2009 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Cruz? That must have looked weird.
Go Rangers...don't suck...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 10, 2009 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It definitely threw me.
We were at the game and usually when you see more than Kins and Murphy rocking the socks, you expect everyone to be doing it :)
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
by lisa w on Jun 10, 2009 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like it
I wish they would all do it.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 10, 2009 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Why the hell not?
Didn’t everyone do that growing up?
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 10, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hardass.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 10, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did and still do in my beer softball league.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 10, 2009 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
¡Vámonos!
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 10, 2009 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Makes you look quicker :)
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 10, 2009 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually made him look smaller
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jun 10, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone know what happens if Strasburg doesn't sign?
Does he become a free agent after a year?
by BuckyB on Jun 10, 2009 9:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No
he’ll go back in the draft.
Go Rangers...don't suck...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 10, 2009 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are Nationals allowed to draft him number 1 again?
by BuckyB on Jun 10, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only
if he gives them permission.
Go Rangers...don't suck...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 10, 2009 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is not a joke, he really does.
If they didn’t sign him the first time, something would have to change the second time right? Remember, MLB wants to keep the indentured servitude system flowing smoothly.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
article on Hamilton over at Yahoo
about his fragility. This is why you don’t rush to extend Roy Hobbs. No, I’m not going to link it, go get it yourself.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jun 10, 2009 9:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lazyass!:)
Go Rangers...don't suck...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 10, 2009 9:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, the minor league pitching cache now contains, roughly ranked:
Feliz
Scheppers
Perez
Purke
Font
Beaven
Kiker
Main
Hurley
Brigham
Boscan
Robby Ross
Kennil Gomez
Tim Murphy
I’m sure I’m missing some, still…
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 9:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
so many eggs
so little hatching.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on Jun 10, 2009 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neil Ramirez, Omar Poveda, Carlos Pimentel...
Richard Bleier, Michael Kirkman… Gueris Grullion and Kyle O’Campo are still around somewheres. Moscoso still counts, I think.
And then of course there’s the relievers like Strop, Corey Young,
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 10, 2009 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is so hard for me to compare
A guy like Scheppers to the Perez and Fonts of the organization. Scheppers is polished, basically college senior who if not for injury concerns would be among the top amateurs in the country. Perez is very much a kid with a ridiculously high ceiling. How can we rank those guys relative to each other without simply falling back to personal biases?
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who cares? I don't work for anybody. Nobody's using my rankings for anything.
Nothing more than putting my thoughts out there.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not critiquing you
just thinking out loud
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Richard Alvarez
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jun 10, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
where's Thomas Diamond?
what ever happened to him, i don’t remember
by JustinH89 on Jun 10, 2009 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Frisco bullpen
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not considered a top prospect anymore?
i know he was with Danks at the top of that list for a while
by JustinH89 on Jun 10, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Injuries.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 10, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
probably not
He hasn’t come back from his injuries very well. He could be a roster casualty this fall.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So I know a lot of LSBers spent last night giving reacharounds
to each other congratulating JD for being so good at what he does and putting the Rangers in the unthinkable position of being annointed the number one system once again by Baseball America but think about it…in less than four months he will have been here 5 years.
5 years.
The best replacement in our system that we could find to take that start last night was Doug Mathis.
Oh yeah, somebody named Ted Lilly hung a Game Score of 70 on the Stros last night.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 9:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The better things go for Johnny Donuts the flat angrier you get.
by FuturePants on Jun 10, 2009 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not at all, FP
but I pay much more attention to what goes on between the lines at the major league level than most.
This year is much more about winning at the major league level.
We are desperate for both a starting pitcher and reliever plus it’d be nice if the supposed “sabermetric savvy GM” would impart some of what he knows to the dumbass currently putting our line-up together every night.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
x
If 2009 was all about winning and we truly were “desperate” for a RHP reliever, Feliz would be up today. Try again.
by FuturePants on Jun 10, 2009 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Josey
This team is in first place, is set up well for the future, and had a hell of a first day in the draft yesterday.
But you’d rather bitch about Doug Mathis, the fact a lot of us got enjoyment out of the draft, and take another shot at Daniels.
That’s pretty sad.
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
by RCCook on Jun 10, 2009 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RCCook
Maybe they pan out but it’s more likely they don’t. That’s just the nature of the draft and one of the reasons the best pitcher we could come up with was Doug Mathis.
Donuts has done a good job of getting this system recognized (although the AAA & AA teams are struggling, not sure about A team) but I wanna see what he does with a first place team that has glaring needs.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has also done a good job of assembling a first place team....
c’mon you can say it if you try….
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No because the crusty old fart would blow up if he did
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 10, 2009 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bking
It’s June 10th.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gosh, I hadn't realized that...
What WOULD we do without your knowledge of all things great calendar??
Seriously, what’s your point? He’s assembled a team that is currently in first, which you claim is the only meaningful measure of his success, and he has more talent scattered throughout the system that may or may not pan out. but that is hightly regarded by people whose job is to regard such things.
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hesitate to say it because it's very old turf but all of us
saw up close what Donuts was like without Nolan so he’s not going to get the credit that Beane or (can’t remember the guy’s name in Seattle with all the consonants) if they turn their franchises around and make it to first place.
Unlike Donuts, they’re given budgets and then have final decision capabilities.
Donuts is a much more effective GM this way but now he needs to come up with some very good trading ideas to run by Nolan because the team at the major league level has glaring needs. I loved the O’Day move and that was clearly a Donuts move but there’s much more to do, as evidenced by the team starting Doug Mathis last night.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A thousand years from now....
that post title will stand out as the singular example of irony.
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Ron Washington
is the next MLB manager of the year, the irony will swell.
by SanDiegoKev on Jun 10, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
Because the haul he got for Tex (before Nolan came aboard) will not help us in any way turn this franchise around
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Jun 10, 2009 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, it is June 10th
So let’s give JD the rest of the year to see what he can do with a first-place team before calling him a failure, OK?
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
by RCCook on Jun 10, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RCCook
I guess that’s my point. Donuts has much more work to do when it comes to the major league product because we had to start Doug bleeping Mathis last night.
I’m very excited that we’re in first place. You look at the landscape of baseball in the AL and there are no true juggernauts or dynasties in place and the AL West is especially weak. The window of opportunity is now open.
I’ve always doubted the abilities of Donuts to make moves that help the major league team but I have much more confidence with Nolan making final decisions.
The next 6-7 weeks could be very entertaining.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You keep mentioning Mathis
but the only way Mathis was winning last night was if he threw a CG giving up -1 runs. While the starting pitching is concerning now that BMAC has gone down, an even bigger issue could be how pedestrian our hacky offense is looking.
by rcreative on Jun 10, 2009 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just check the standings
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 10, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
check the standings
yeah, we’re in first place right now, but i’m also worried that if the offense doesn’t pick up that won’t last a whole lot longer
"I hope a bartender appears, with a shot and a beer everytime ya holler, cause yeah man, that's lucky"-Pat Green
"I want to be wearing the red, blue and white."-Matt Purke
by JustinH89 on Jun 10, 2009 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Maybe they pan out but it’s more likely they don’t"
The odds are certainly against any particular player turning into a major league star. That’s why it’s such a dangerous exercise to pin all your future hopes on a couple of high-ceiling guys in a system otherwise devoid of depth (see D, V, and D).
But when a team has borderline unprecedented high-ceiling depth, as we do now, the odds are in the team’s favor. Only the most negative human alive could see otherwise.
We have probably five guys who could legitimately become a #1 starter. Will all of them turn into aces? Certainly not. But the depth is so scarily deep that I’m not at all worried about the pitching in the next decade.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, 60-65% of 1st rounders make it to the Majors.
It’s more likely they will pan out.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
rooster
how many are meaningful contributers and how many are like Doug Mathis?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The fact that he wants to bitch
about the number 7 or 8 rotation pitcher in a season where we are in 1st place says all you need to know about him. I’ll be damned if I know why folks want to waste their time responding to him.
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on Jun 10, 2009 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 11 recs
Rec'd
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 10, 2009 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent analysis
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I can no longer differentiate
the inveterate responders from the cancer. Both easily ignorable however which is a plus…
by Goyogringo on Jun 10, 2009 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's just baiting people at this point
There’s not much you can complain about as a Ranger fan right now. There are definitely areas of improvement but very little to complain about.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The offenseive ineptness is the only real bitch-worthy thing at this point
And that’s on the hitters themselves, and maybe to some extent Rudy, not the front office.
If you can't watch Holland and see that he's going to be awesome, you probably shouldn’t be watching baseball. - Section 339
by lonestarJon on Jun 10, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm baiting people by bitching about having to throw Doug Mathis last night?
That spot in the rotation isn’t going away and going forward will be an issue the rest of the season.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who did Mathis
fill in for? What is the rotation going forward? Is Mathis in it?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best guess right now...
Status: Mathis filled in for BMac, Harrison’s return is imminent
So…
a) Mathis either goes down or into the pen, and
b) Harrison slides into BMac’s spot, or returns to his old slot and Holland slides into BMac’s
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know all that
but Josey has selective memory.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course that spot in the rotation isn't going away
Its only an issue if you don’t think Matt Harrison is any good, but weren’t you the one who said that you were now driving the Harrison bandwagon?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm driving the Harrison bandwagon.
You had to be in favor of trading Tex for him at the time to be driving that one
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not according to this
I ripped Harrison’s ass as hard as anybody around here before the season (thank you Baseball Prospectus) but throw me the keys and get the F out of the way because I’m driving this bad boy now…just make sure Taylor Teagarden is behind the dish.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I stand by this statement today
and hopefully it was the injury that brought him down in those last couple of starts.
The kid was electric for a while last month and I’m still with him.
Give me the fucking keys!!!
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So why are you bitching about Mathis?
It was a spot start due to injuries. Harrison is returning to the rotation soon and Mathis will take over Benson’s spot as the long man.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rotation spot
Boston has three starters right now with an ERA over 5.00.
The Yankees’ fifth starter’s job has been a revolving door all year.
Toronto has Roy Halladay, a mix of young guys, journeymen, and some spit and bailing wire holding their staff together.
The Tigers have Willis; the Angels’ staff has been riddled with injuries.
So it’s not like the Rangers are the only contender with rotation issues.
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
by RCCook on Jun 10, 2009 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's just a stupid, stupid
thing to argue about. Probably to be expected by someone who quotes game scores.
It would be like arguing about the Rangers backup OFs after a few injuries. There isn’t a team in baseball with infinite depth.
For all the crap Benson has taken here, his signing was just another attempt to bolster depth for injuries. Sometimes plans work out, sometimes they don’t. Hopefully Harrison gets back quick and has us covered.
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on Jun 10, 2009 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haysoos H Christi!
Dan dropping more superfuckingobvious knowledge on us…only a complete dolt would be worried about a spot start from the 8th or 9th depth guy.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Rangers biggest issue
is an offense that can’t score runs.
If Doug Mathis was awesome out there and only allowed one run yesterday, the team would still have lost.
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So sadly true
The Rangers bent over for Tallet-Hayburst-Ryan for 9 innings. The pitching couldn’t do squat against that.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well Toronto's staff
even without facing Roy Halladay this time around, has confused our hitters so far
"I hope a bartender appears, with a shot and a beer everytime ya holler, cause yeah man, that's lucky"-Pat Green
"I want to be wearing the red, blue and white."-Matt Purke
by JustinH89 on Jun 10, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Josey
You have to work with him like a trainer teaches a dog or a parent fixes a spoiled child. Ignore him when he’s bad, reward him when he’s good. He does have intelligent/constructive comments now and then. Respond to those. When he goes off about how JD should be fired for the star on the Rangers infield not being perfectly symmetrical, just ignore him.
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't fire Donuts now.
He’s found his niche.
It’s kinda like a kid who couldn’t pass Calculus 3 on his own but he brought his dad (Nolan) with him to class and is suddenly passing but it’s still early in the semester and there’s work to be done.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure
but it looks like that might be a round about way of complimenting JD. Finally.
by Anonymous New Guy on Jun 10, 2009 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's found a way to pass Calculus 3, ANG
Whatever it takes but he’s not fooling anybody.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sigh,
I knew it wouldn’t last…
by Anonymous New Guy on Jun 10, 2009 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's funny you mention this
because i did find the juxtaposition of everyone creaming over our farm system and watching doug mathis “pitch” last night entertaining. luckily, in a year or two, we won’t have to deal with the likes of Mathis any more.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on Jun 10, 2009 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clark
By early October, it will have been 5 years since JD was given the keys and you’d think we could come up with somebody better than Doug Mathis.
Purke if he signs is what, 4-5 years away? Scheppers may be closer but if everybody else passed on him….I’m not sure what to expect because everybody passed up on Sheets as well and then we acted surprised that he had major shoulder issues.
I just don’t get all that jazzed by the draft because it is just about the biggest crap shoot in professional sports.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is certainly a crapshoot
but i would rather take a chance on these types, as opposed to guys like Scott Heard and Drew Meyer. Player development is a battle of attrition, and JD recognizes that. There is no reason to start projecting these guys into the 20XX rotation, but it is important that we keep adding new milk and allowing the cream to rise.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on Jun 10, 2009 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doug Mathis was also #9 on the season's depth chart for starting pitching by my count..
Millwood, Padilla, BMac, Harrison, Feldman, Hurley, Benson, Holland all were ahead of him in the pecking order.
Think many teams round up anyone better than him at this point in the season??
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trey Hillman's quality pitchers run 75 deep
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clark shut up bad memories
Damn Fuson and Hart.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 10, 2009 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unfair use of a timeline..
It is currently June 10th, as I just learned, and yes Doug Mathis was the 9th guy in line to start.
Come October, which was your reference point for grading JD, Mathis may well have been passed by another guy or two, such as Feliz.
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
clark
Even the great pitching teams have to deal with players like Mathis who aren’t going to be good starting pitchers on your team but still log some innings in the rotation. Injuries happen and even when you have depth in the minors to deal with those injuries, you’re still going to have to hope for those pitchers being on the right schedule to contribute to the Majors.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Won't have to deal with the likes of Mathis
Every franchise has a few starts like that every single season. It’s AMAZING that it’s this late into the season and we’ve had so little to complain about from the pitching staff.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jun 10, 2009 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This ain't the NFL
You don’t turn around a franchise overnight when you choose to build within, especially considering the putrid level of farm talent JD was handed by previous regimes.
It took the Yankees several years to build that dynasty with their magic beans too.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think anyone disputes
that JD got off to rough start here, but now it seems like he is on the right track. Can’t you give him a little credit?
by Anonymous New Guy on Jun 10, 2009 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, he can't
And with the “JD’s only doing well since Nolan took over” argument, he’s set himself up nicely to avoid giving Daniels any credit when this team goes on an extended run of AL West titles.
Never minding that, as a number of us have pointed out, that Daniels was perfectly capable of making good trades (including the best one of his tenure) without Nolan’s so-called supervision.
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
by RCCook on Jun 10, 2009 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not really.
Alot of good things happened before Nolan got here. Like the Teixeira trade, 2007 draft, Font-Boscan-Pimentel-Kennil-Holland-Davis-Kinsler-Teagarden-Hamilton-Cruz-Murphy-Byrd-frankfrank-CJ.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, really?
You’re going to make that argument? How desperate of you.
McCarthy went on the DL monday, and they had to scramble to find a starter for the next day. Unfortunately, the Rangers depth at SP wasn’t available Tuesday, to no fault of Nolan Ryan (or JD). Remember, the team has three starters on the DL (McCarthy, Harrison, and Hurley), and three pitchers at AAA weren’t available because they had just pitched (Hunter, Corey, Rupe). Bringing up 21-year-old Feliz for a spot start out of his regular rotation schedule would be stupid. That’s 7 pitchers unavailable to make the spot start on Tuesday.
Thus, you’re basically saying it’s JD’s fault for not carrying a 12 man rotation. Is that really the argument you want to make?
Not that you’ll respond to this anyways…
by cstorm15 on Jun 10, 2009 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
cstorm15
Instead of spending $12-14 million on Lofton & Gagne before 2007 I would have liked to have seen that money used in a different way by Donuts.
I’d much rather have Ted Lilly right now on this team instead of getting a couple of half-ass seasons from vets who didn’t give a shit that were ultimately flipped for Beltre, Gabbard, Murphy and Max Ramirez.
The argument can also be made that if Donuts would have signed Lilly he wouldn’t have felt compelled to deal Danks for McCarthy.
Ted Lilly isn’t great but he’s very good and (like Danks) he also posts every 5th day. When you have pitchers that post every 5th day, you don’t have to run crap out there like Doug Mathis.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And if he makes those deals
We probably win an extra 4 or 5 games in 2006 and 2007 and we don’t trade Tex for the haul we got for 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.
by bigsteve on Jun 10, 2009 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Ted Lilly is literally ALL you're hanging your hat on these days
You might have run out of arguments.
Ultimately, the total contribution generated from partial seasons of Lofton and Gagne + Beltre + Gabbard + Murphy + MaxRam > what a contract to Ted Lilly would have provided.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTAggie
We disagree.
Nevermind that Lilly was 32-17 the last two years in Chicago and has pitched very well this year but are you telling me you today wouldn’t trade Max, Murphy and Beltre for Lilly?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, probably not
I couldn’t care less about Lilly’s W-L record, a useless stat when trying to evaluate the performance of a pitcher.
I’ve never been impressed with Lilly in the AL and certainly wouldn’t trust him to pitch at the Ballpark every 5 days.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lilly
has something like 55 Game Scores of 50+ in 80 starts for the Cubs.
You may also say you don’t like Game Scores either because John Lackey got a 48 when pitching to one batter last month but it’s one of the best measures of how a starting pitcher can influence whether or not a team wins.
Anonymous New Guy – CStorm wanted to know why I was bitching about Doug Mathis getting that start last night.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am aware
what’s your point
by Anonymous New Guy on Jun 10, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude, seriously
every team in every sport can look back and say, “wow, we would be better off had we done x instead of y”. Hind sight much?
by Anonymous New Guy on Jun 10, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
obviously, If a team can't roll out
Johan Santana or Pedro Martinez in their prime as the 8th starter, the GM should be fired.
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on Jun 10, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and even if they can
it’s somehow a credit to Ryan, not the GM.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jun 10, 2009 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right.
I love how you’re saying that we should have spent the Lofton and Gagne money on Lilly. Lofton and Gagne were one year deals worth $6 mil each. Ted Lilly signed a 4 year/40 million commitment. Also, Ted Lilly has been much better than anyone predicted since joining the Cubs, and there are 29 other teams that wish they had overspent like the Cubs did. Why don’t you go to their blogs and criticize their management for players they didn’t sign in 2007.
Here’s the argument you want to make: the Rangers should have signed Lilly instead of Padilla before the 2007 season. However, if we had signed Lilly, we wouldn’t have signed Padilla. Thus, the problem with not having a starter for Tuesday’s game would not have changed. Even with Lilly, we would not have had a starter for Tuesday’s game because Lilly would have taken Padilla’s spot in the rotation.
Since signing Lilly would not have changed whether or not Mathis started last night, you want to come up with a new theory as to how JD screwed this up? Or do you want to pretend you didn’t read this?
by cstorm15 on Jun 10, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
The Rangers could have signed both Lilly & Padilla
if they wouldn’t have signed Gagne & Lofton.
Given how Donuts obviously felt this team was still a starting pitcher short going into 2007, hence the boneheaded trade of Danks for McCarthy, it was a glaring misuse of his budget.
We’re still paying the consequences for the learning curve of Donuts and throwing Doug Mathis last night was yet another example.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have sworn we were in first place....
I must be wrong, what with all these massive consequences holding us down.
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you know its June 10th?
I’ve even got the onions to predict that tomorrow is the 11th.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's June 10th,
but he would not hesitate to say I told you so if the team was in 4th place today.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jun 10, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bking
Is that spot in the rotation going away the rest of the season because if it is, you may have a point.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
umm matt harrison is about to be back to fill it
by trgordon723 on Jun 10, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Watch
I’ll bet he doesn’t reply to this.
by Anonymous New Guy on Jun 10, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So does Holland now become a full-time starter?
Is he stretched out enough to be counted on for 100+ pitches if so?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'll be the guy in the rotation like BMac..
who doesn’t go long every time. He’ll get his counts up, but they are likely to monitor that very closely with him. Plus, his current struggles make it unlikely that he goes 6+ and 100+ pitches regularly.
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He threw 91 in his last start
and 88 in the start before that. He can probably go either close to 100 in his next start (if he he pitches well enough) or will be able to break that mark shortly.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who cares.
Despite the winning, we’re still in a rebuilding year. If Holland starting this year makes him ready to play a major role in 2010, then it’s the right move, even if we lose a few more games this year.
by cstorm15 on Jun 10, 2009 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right, so your dream rotation has $33 million/year tied up in Millwood, Padilla, and Lilly
Unless you’re going to blame JD for having Hicks as an owner, having half the team’s salary tied up in 3 pitchers is not sustainable. That’s why it’s important to realize that Gagne and Lofton were only one year rentals signed to be used as trade commodities.
And you know this. This is why you still haven’t explained away how you’re substituting a $12 million commitment for a $40 million commitment. Also, you never explained why JD should have done something that 29 other GMs also failed to do (sign one specific pitcher).
Also, if we were supposed to try and win in 2007 (I’m assuming you actually believe this because you refuse to recognize any rebuilding efforts), who is your 2007 starting centerfielder? Remember that you’ve completely maxed out the budget by signing Padilla and Lilly in your fantasy world.
This is, by far, the worst argument I’ve seen you attempt to make. You’re better than this. You’ve run away and hid after better arguments than this.
by cstorm15 on Jun 10, 2009 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When did our rebuilding begin Josey?
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Jun 10, 2009 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
a lonely tumbleweed
just rolled by
by RangersOCD on Jun 10, 2009 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Probably sometime
(maybe after the 23-42 start) during the 2007 season after Donuts got a good look at that steaming pile he put together.
It’s all kind of confusing because Donuts recommended that we give Tex $ 18 million per in mid-July which would have meant two players would have taken up half the allotted budget.. Jamey assures everybody the offer was serious and that the Rangers wanted Tex to take it.
Factor in that Millwood/Padilla were getting $ 21-23 million combined and it’s difficult to imagine how it all would have worked.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, they've already replaced Padilla with Holland.
Also, Mathis as a callup was more a matter of the rotation timing. They could’ve called up Hunter, but he pitched just last Sunday. Poveda pitched Monday.
When they call up Feliz, they want it to be for the longhaul.
Moscosco would’ve been the only other choice, based upon the rotation schedules. Mathis has been on a roll. He deserved a shot.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moscosco -
We built up Laird’s trade value (started him 39 of the season’s last 53 games) for that ? I’m unimpressed.
Feliz has an electric arm but he doesn’t throw enough strikes just yet so I’m not expecting too much from him in The Show this year.
I love DHolland. The kid’s going to be a stud but I’m not sure we have any other internal options that can be depended upon to help this year which means Donuts may have to part with some of these blue chips to help the major league team this year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we're in 1st still.
without our best offensive threat for half the year and now more, without our closer for many games…and yes, we will have this talent moving up pretty quickly and consistently starting with last year and moving for the unforeseeable future.
no other GM had positioned us this well in the past. we had to change the culture. And Mathis may not be a top talent, but he certainly gave us some innings and is a better bet than many we’ve thrown out in the past
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 10, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and let's not lose sight of the fact that he was going pretty damn well at OKC
2.89 ERA for the year in ten starts.
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
strange that my comment ended up just below yours.
by BoogPowell on Jun 10, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well Boog, best I recall you were kinda slow, but a helluva hitter..
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you have a mental impairment?
After reading your ridiculous comment I looked at Mathis’ minor league numbers, and he was doing very well down there. So you’re going to complain about the general manager bringing up a guy who was pitching well to make a spot start?
It didn’t work out. That’s baseball….they play again today.
by BoogPowell on Jun 10, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and lost in everything last night
was a stellar outing from Beavan against a strong offense in the Cal league, and strong pitching from Wieland and Castillo in Hickory (along with more offense from Bianucci).
Everything was coming up Millhouse except for the actual big league suckfest.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on Jun 10, 2009 9:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I love seeing that K rate of his continue to go up
And he’s still showing that great control. I can’t wait for him to get out of the Cal League and go to Frisco.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bet he can't wait either...
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha, yeah. I doubt he's enjoying Bakersfield that much
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Callis' Texas comments from the BA link
Jim: With Scheppers, when I was making my nonstop phone calls for first-round projections, I could see that coming. I think teams are leery of a shoulder injury. Not sure what he’s asking for financially, but I think it was more a healthy concern, not that there’s something horribly wrong right now, but just the history of being hurt. How about the Rangers getting Purke at 14 and Scheppers at 44? If those guys stay healthy and reach their ceilings, and you package them in a rotation with Holland and Feliz. Wow.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 9:29 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just allowing myself to think about that rotation
Sends me into a near baseball happy pants coma.
by FuturePants on Jun 10, 2009 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No kidding
And that doesn’t even consider Martin the Great, King of the Sally.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loosen the belt
your goign to put yourself in comma… Or better yet, buy some with elastic waistbands for the draft…
by laxtonto on Jun 10, 2009 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup.
Just thinking about it panning out:
Beavan
Main
Perez
Feliz
Holland
Scheppers
Purke
Font
That’s 8 high-ceiling arms, and you could continue down the list with the likes of Kiker, Melo, Weiland, etc etc.
In 5 years, I imagine our rotation and bullpen to be stacked — even with a 70% attrition rate..
Wow.
by Trickman on Jun 10, 2009 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wins?
I’d sure like to see the Rangers pick up some wins against the Jays. I predicted 6-4 on this home stand, I didn’t think all four losses would come against Toronto.
by Big50 on Jun 10, 2009 9:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, these last two games have ben a real buzzkill..
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Draft - 2007 versus 2009
I would trade Scheppers and Purke for Main and Beavan. Would anyone else?
This tells me that 2009 draft was pretty good.
by 3Bagger on Jun 10, 2009 9:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well...
it’s almost a trick question. I prefer the newbies more.
Beavan and Main were better slotted picks too, right?
If Purke does not sign, it’s not the end of the world. Our normal 2010 pick will suck if we maintain things.
by 3Bagger on Jun 10, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so that was a typo?
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 10, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
reply
No. But I can see how it was confusing. I WOULD trade the new two for the old two. And in 2 years, I might do it again with the NEWER two.
The more I know, the more I don’t wanna know…
by 3Bagger on Jun 10, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
reply #2
I still jacked this comment up.
I would trade FOR the new two WITH the old two.
by 3Bagger on Jun 10, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so it was a typo?
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Jun 10, 2009 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's noon somewhere!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This!
It’s also June 10th, for those keeping score at home ..
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 10, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In my best Dana Carvey Johnny Carson voice...
“I did not know that” “Interesting, interesting stuff”
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
once signed
probably yes.
In their current unsigned form, probably not. Purke is better than Beaven and Main, but also much more diffiult to sign. There is a good chance he doesn’t sign.
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Purke
The TCU run of late did not help things much. Hot women and West FW or a bus rides for 4 years?
If he signs, it seems like a no-brainer that both of these picks have more potential than Beavan or Main.
by 3Bagger on Jun 10, 2009 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bus rides plus
a few million dollars
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea college isn't that great
i would take my millions everytime if given the choice
by trgordon723 on Jun 10, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If someone offered me
$5MM v. College when I went I would have said to hell with college you can always go back to college and get a degree.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 10, 2009 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and its not like 3 years of college will make him be drafted much higher
by trgordon723 on Jun 10, 2009 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 10, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TCU vs. MILLIONS?
Most things point to him signing. Unless the guy loves sorority girls gone wild?
by 3Bagger on Jun 10, 2009 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TCU
Have you seen the TCU sorority girls?
Even my seven-year-old nephew has remarked on how hot they are…
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
by RCCook on Jun 10, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TCU is a special place...
I remember working there over the summers and then going back down to Rice for the school year. The contrast was shocking…
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TCU
I worked as a delivery driver for the Mr. Gatti’s on Bluebonnet Circle for a couple years.
I used to love making runs to Greek Row- the frat guys were usually drunk or high, and tipped well, while the sorority girls would come out in their shorts or a long t-shirt and not much else.
I’ve had better jobs since then, but not many that were as fun.
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
by RCCook on Jun 10, 2009 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mr Gatti's?
They had to have the worst pizza I’ve ever eaten.
Of course, that doesn’t matter to stoned frat boys. And I can only hope you had a few special tips from the sorority girls when they didn’t have quite enough cash on them to cover the pizza
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gatti's used to be good
Or maybe I was just too young to know better because everytime I’ve eaten there in the past 5 years or so, they’ve sucked.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RICE girls
Are you saying the girls who score 1400 on the SAT don’t always shake-it?
by 3Bagger on Jun 10, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet they know all the best angles though...
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Corby went to TCU
and he has been surrounded by hot women his whole life. Imagine what it would be like for this guy…
by Anonymous New Guy on Jun 10, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Random Corby talk
I crack up when The Ticket plays Boomer Sooner to the tune of various Corby laughs.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is greatness
I heard a version yesterday.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 10, 2009 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention that it is standard for all drafted high school players to have a clause in their contract where the MLB team has to pay for their college education
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 10, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was wondering about that last night after we drafted this kid.
I was thinking why doesnt every HS kid do this. So it makes sense. Thanks for the info, i was totally curious about this.
Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!
by thad728 on Jun 10, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'd be crazy
to go to a 3 year college instead of a JUCO if he doesn’t sign.
Besides, I just don’t see the point in not taking millions of dollars now and risking it all. You can’t go much higher than 14th…
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jun 10, 2009 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The way things are these days
…he’d be a fool not to sign, especially with that delivery of his. A few years in college would probably ruin him.
He can live next to TCU and impress the girls with italian sports cars if that’s what he wants to do. If he were my kid we may posture, but there’s no way he doesn’t end up signing.
People do make errors in judgment, though.
by BoogPowell on Jun 10, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Pitching Drought is Over
I thought about the draft for awhile last night and I came to a final conclusion. Within the next 3-4 years, if not sooner, the Rangers will have a true #1 starting pitcher in their major league rotation that they developed. I am not saying Scheppers or Purke will be that guy but the simple truth is they have acquired too many big time arms up and down the system to not have several pan out and at least one in a big way. I don’t know who that guy will be, but I believe strongly they have him. Someday in the near future I will be able to watch a guy like Roy Halladay or CC Sabathia or Josh Beckett in the Ranger rotation.
I have been a Ranger fan for a long time and watched as the likes of Kevin Gross, Brian Bohanon, Mark Clark et al were rolled out onto the mound. This morning I am happy and I will happily wait for the day when the ace of the staff shows up, whomever he might be.
by pblack on Jun 10, 2009 9:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ok, just remember
that some of the guys we’re so excited about will turn out to be Gross, Bohanon, and Clark if they reach the big leagues at all, nature of the beast. Hopefully enough of them turn out well that we don’t have to rely on GBC’s.
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by t ball on Jun 10, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In L.A., yes.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, he wasn't really
especially considering the league ERA in ‘96 was freakin’ 5.00. But people remember him as being fairly lame during his stint in TX.
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by t ball on Jun 10, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ron preaching patience at the plate
is like preaching abstinance on a college campus.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 10:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Some of this is on Washington as well.
Teagarden & Boggs are two of the more patient hitters on this team but they’re usually Pine Brothers.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well maybe Rudy needs to say something
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 10, 2009 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is...
“see ball, hit ball”
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Wait for your pitch"
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait
is a four letter word to Ranger hitters.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
heh. It's a silent word...
(Wait for) your pitch.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or it could be..
“make sure ball is traveling in the direction of home plate, and swing”
by trgordon723 on Jun 10, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't really think it's Rudy's philosophy that's flawed..
so much as the execution. All he preaches is “pick a pitch you can drive and drive it”. The fact that so many guys think “your pitch” equals pitch one is on them, as is the fact that “drive it” seems to involve an uppercut worthy of John Goodman.
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
can't have it both ways
If he is going to get credit for top rated offenses, MVP winners, etc. He also gets the blame for this hacktastic offense.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not absolving him, just his philosophy..
he still needs to beat it into guys heads that selectivity isn’t a negative and that cutting down a swing now and again won’t make your dingus fall off.
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Salty
Last 7 days – 2 for 13 (.154) with .214 obp
Last 14 days – 6 for 31 (.194) with .257 obp
Last 28 days – 13 for 66 (.197) with .270 obp
When is anybody else going to tell the manager that Salty isn’t cutting it as a hitter, especially when put behind Crush in the line up?
Crush
Last 7 days – 6 for 20 (.300) with .333 obp – looks ok but get ready to cover your eyes
Last 14 days – 7 for 35 (.200) with .243 obp
Last 28 days – 13 for 80 (.163) with .202 obp
This isn’t a tough puzzle to solve and I would hope the supposed “sabermetric savvy GM” we have would point this out to the dumbass that just receieved an extension.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 10, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a shame Nolan decided to keep JD and extend Wash
You must really be trying to make Nolan look bad, huh.
by cstorm15 on Jun 10, 2009 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Salty
looks like a slump to me, not a definitive answer to “will he ever hit?”
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by t ball on Jun 10, 2009 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember last year
when TAG was raving about Salty’s obp and how he has developed the ability to take pitches and draw walks. He said that was impressive for a young player and was a precursor to a breakout year. Then Rudy got ahold of him. :(
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The other option is TT
not exactly Mauer behind him dumbass
by Horns130 on Jun 10, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think you understand just how much time these guys spend with their hitting coach.
Whatever he says, if they respect him, matters a lot. And it’s not just mechanics they teach, either.
I’ve never seen a team waste at bats like this one does.
by BoogPowell on Jun 10, 2009 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So
When did “pop” become part of the draft lexicon?
by brettgardner on Jun 10, 2009 10:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was wondering that myself
man it was annoying me.
I'm Ron Burgundy?
by Ryin A on Jun 10, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even Jamey
Had it in his report this morning.
by brettgardner on Jun 10, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it was Law...
who used the term “bang”. That’s a little much.
"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks
by hightowersmith on Jun 10, 2009 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you say
POW!?
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOOM!
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 10, 2009 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scheppers
Possibility of BAK this season if he signs?
Or does he project to Hickory?
"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks
by hightowersmith on Jun 10, 2009 11:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would have to think Bakersfield
He was pretty advanced coming out of Fresno last year, and if people really consider the Indy leagues to be A-level ball, Bakersfield would make sense. Though if he signs fast, maybe you put him in Hickory first and try to move him quickly.
Also, unlike some people who think that Texas will take a while to sign him so as not to hinder negotiations with Purke, I actually think the Rangers will try to sign him quickly. And I think he wants to sign soon – he’s barely pitched this year and needs to get back out there for real and he knows it.
from this interview:
Tanner: I would love to sign as quickly as possible, get into the system and start off. Hopefully improve out there and just move up as quickly as I possibly can. I’m going to work as hard as I possibly can to make sure that happens.
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some other great comments from Scheppers in this article...
Marc: Did they pinpoint what caused the injury? Was it a pitching injury or was it from lifting weights or doing something else?
Tanner: Ah, no it was pitching. It was over-work. I’ve seen Dr. [Lewis] Yocum and he said it was normal wear-and-tear on an over-worked arm. I threw a lot of pitches and a lot of games.
Later
Marc: So then what made you choose to go the independent league route, rather than return to Fresno State for your senior season?
Tanner: I’d rather not comment on that, if possible.
It’s pretty obvious why he went independent ball, I woudl say.
Marc: How close were you to signing with Pittsburgh last year?
Tanner: You know, I’m still confused by the situation. (Laughs) I don’t really know exactly what happened there.
Marc: Did you think you were going to sign with them?
Tanner: Oh yeah, I thought I totally made it. But they told me it wasn’t going to happen.
Marc: That must have been frustrating.
Tanner: It was definitely a big surprise.
All I can say is “Thank You, Pittsburgh!!!” Tanner seems like a matured, level-headed, freakily talented dude in this interview. I would not be surprised if he rivals Feliz for Rangers’ top prospect by the end of the year.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm slow.
Why did he go to the independent league instead of Fresno?
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
by JTodd on Jun 10, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It appears to me he thinks his arm injury is primarily due to overuse at Fresno St.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which leads me to think
that the Rangers may take it slow with him next year. He hasn’t been a pitcher for very long.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And perhaps a clash with the coaching staff?
I’m almost certain he was assured the Indy coaches would treat him with kid gloves too.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Inevitably.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 10, 2009 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ever been to Fresno?
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
by scoop16 on Jun 10, 2009 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ever been to Wrigley?
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ever been in a Turkish Prison?
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on Jun 10, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You ever been in a cockpit before?
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you like to watch gladiator movies?
by FuturePants on Jun 10, 2009 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, I'm busting my ass out there.
You tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up the court for 40 minutes.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
by scoop16 on Jun 10, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Give me clearance
Clarence
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on Jun 10, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's our vector?
Victor?
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been hearing that crap since I was at UCLA
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue
by tyd3311 on Jun 10, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scraps is a boy dog
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
by RCCook on Jun 10, 2009 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got to concentrate
concentrate… concentrate… I’ve got to concentrate… concentrate… concentrate… Hello?… hello… hello… Echo… echo… echo… Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon… Manny Mota… Mota… Mota…
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never corn-holed me no blind bitch before!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The tower, the tower!
Rapunzel!
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Surely, you can't be serious.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
by scoop16 on Jun 10, 2009 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am serious
And don’t call me Shirley.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Striker,
listen, and you listen close: flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes.
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on Jun 10, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bobby, have you ever seen a grown man naked?
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's a sale at Penny's!
(Could that guy be the funniest person in the entire movie? Every line he has is golden.)
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you speak jive?
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
by scoop16 on Jun 10, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jive ass dude don't got no brains anyhow! Hmmph!
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're on a mission from God.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johnny, what can you make out of this?
This? Why, I can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl…
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on Jun 10, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what a love letter is? It's a bullet from a fucking gun, fucker!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm talking municipal bonds, Ted.
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by t ball on Jun 10, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you know
what it’s like to fall in the mud and get kicked… in the head… with an iron boot? Of course you don’t, no one does. It never happens. Sorry, Ted, that’s a dumb question… skip that.
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on Jun 10, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your husband is alive, but unconscious
Just like Gerald Ford!
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thirty-six dicks! My girlfriend sucked thirty-six dicks!
Customer: “In a row?”
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What kind of plane is it?
Oh, it’s a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big Tylenol.
by tyd3311 on Jun 10, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, Toto! It's a twister! It's a twister!
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
by DJCahill on Jun 10, 2009 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where did you get that dress, it's awful, and those shoes and that coat, jeeeeez!
by tyd3311 on Jun 10, 2009 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yo, givin' a bitch a foot massage and stickin' your tongue in the Holy of Holies ain't in the same ballpark,
it ain’t even the same fuckin sport!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good stuff from Tanner
I hope he signs quickly, and those are the kinds of comments you want to hear from him, not the d-bag posturing like we saw from Matzek last night.
I like his quotes on the injury. Like you say, seems very mature and level-headed about things. As long as Jamie Reed and the boys can keep that shoulder duct-taped together, he’s got a bright future ahead of him.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would expect the Rangers
to take it slow with him. He probably won’t sign until the deadline anyhow. Fall instructs, AFL, ST then maybe Bakersfield.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poor guy.. college in Fresno, headed to Bakersfield...
ugh… just….. ugh.
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
by bking on Jun 10, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OT: Strike zone
Does it bother anyone besides me that the umpires consistently miss strikes at the knees?
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
by JTodd on Jun 10, 2009 12:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it bothers McCarthy.
It also bothers me. Hard to implement “pitching to contact” when forced to put the ball in the sweet zone.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
McCarthy and Padilla have by far gotten the worst of those missed calls.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 10, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holland also.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
by JTodd on Jun 10, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is it possible that
the tracker is set too low or does not adjust batter to batter?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have watched from the side also and they consistently miss the strike at the knees.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
by JTodd on Jun 10, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
FYI, CJ on the Ticket at 2:10.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 2:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He nows lives 45 minutes from RBiA.
Close to some race race track in SW Ft Worth, and is now into guns…has a six car garage. Sounds like living in the boonies is good for him.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bah, 185 on the autobahn...
in a RUF. He topped my record by 20mph…I am crushed.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know if the "Straight Edge" lifestyle allows
man on man action…
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 10, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Straight Edge
There’s a few links I found on Google that suggest it’s OK.
I know the Straight Edge crowd isn’t real big on premarital/casual sex. Though the one straight edge kid I knew in college was really, really into Asian porn.
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
by RCCook on Jun 10, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
These are about to be the Matt Kata Rangers......
if something doesn’t change quickly.
:-(
Ian Kinsler..... yea, he's good at baseball.
by bspate on Jun 10, 2009 2:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you watch
the last two games?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is BGL still on the ticket?
"I hope a bartender appears, with a shot and a beer everytime ya holler, cause yeah man, that's lucky"-Pat Green
"I want to be wearing the red, blue and white."-Matt Purke
by JustinH89 on Jun 10, 2009 2:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
k got it.
sounds like it would be fun to drive on the autobahn
"I hope a bartender appears, with a shot and a beer everytime ya holler, cause yeah man, that's lucky"-Pat Green
"I want to be wearing the red, blue and white."-Matt Purke
by JustinH89 on Jun 10, 2009 2:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
In spite of all their issues
The Mariners are only 5 back. The Angels are, what, 3 back?
Of course the door is wide open for anybody. Divisions aren’t won in June. Having said that, I don’t think the Rangers have what it takes to win it. I thought it would be the pitching that got them but it will be awful AB’s. And pitching. I’m not exactly convinced their staff is for real.
I’ve been living here for a few years but I didn’t exactly grow up a Rangers fan…my unbiased prediction would be a sub .500 second half.
by BoogPowell on Jun 10, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sub-.500?
Why? They’ve played well after slow starts the last two years.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jun 10, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My thoughts
Given their history, I just don’t expect the pitching/defense combo to keep excelling the way that it has. Millwood, for example. I don’t expect him to contend for the ERA title. And Feldman, as much as I have to defend him against Beisbol Jesus, probably isn’t going to be completely flat out awesome all the way through September.
And like Boog says, the way they’re hitting right now SUCKS. It’s far enough into the season that it’s going to be difficult to get the hitters to change their approach, and I don’t think they’re going to be able to hit well enough to cover for any regression in the RA department. It’s really sad because even with Hamilton out, the talent is there to do much better but they haven’t and it’s 6/10.
It wouldn’t surprise me if they had a .500 or so record from here on out. If that’s the case I think CAL definitely beats them and the Mariners might pass them, too, though I doubt it.
But I still have hope. As long as the talent is there I will have hope. I predicted something like 77 wins for the team this year and I’d really, really love to be proven wrong. It’s just that the hitters are so fucking maddening. Damn. Completely the opposite of what I thought this year would be like.
by Black Francis on Jun 10, 2009 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Rangers aren't hitting
They could have Cy Young out there pitching and still be losing with the putrid ABs these guys are putting up
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reading Jamey's morning report - how did I not know until now
That Purke is repped by the same agency that reps Nolan, and which is part owned by Don Sanders?!?!
That should allay some concerns about Purke’s signability, at least with respect to this ballclub, especially if Sanders has some interesting purchasing a stake in the club.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 2:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oops, hit post too soon
Between that and the good quotes by Purke last night, I feel REALLY good about getting him signed. It seems like his quotes had less posturing in them than those by Smoak and Captain Wonderful on draft day.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel like it's just sinking in to my brain that Scheppers is a Ranger.
He’s gonna sign. And, he’s gonna be incredible. He WILL rival Feliz for the top prospect in the Rangers’ stable, but maybe only for a short while, since Feliz looks to be on schedule for a Holland treatment early next year.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 10, 2009 2:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Same here, I was just reading Jamey's report, 18 or however many hours after the pick
And I stopped to think, holy crap. This is Tanner Freaking Scheppers. Then I read Jamey’s comment about his heater sitting mid-90s and touching up around the century mark. I might be more excited about Scheppers than any pitcher not named Feliz or Holland, just thinking how close he is to helping. I think 2010 is extremely likely, but what about Keith Law’s suggestion to get him in the big leagues this season. You reckon we could use him in September as a power righty coming out of the pen to throw gas in the 7th inning?
Good grief. The pitching in this farm system has to be approaching borderline unprecedented levels of talent, in terms of quantity and quality.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scheppers
I think he’s going to move pretty quickly, especially with a season of indy ball behind him.
Maybe giving him a major-league contract lowers his bonus demands somewhat?
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by RCCook on Jun 10, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a good point, it might
Of course he seemed pretty eager to sign, so maybe his bonus demands aren’t too whack.
Scheppers is a case where it makes a lot of sense to offer a major league deal in lieu of extra bonus dollars. If things work as planned, he’d be almost certain to have his contract purchased at some point in the next 12 months. So, if you can afford to give him a 40 spot this winter, then IMHO it’s worth giving him the ML deal.
So the question becomes: can you afford the spot this winter? I know there’s a crunch looming there (though I don’t have time to look up the names and see how bad it is), but if the club thinks they’ve got a way to work it out and if they think that he can be of help down the stretch this season, it’d be a wise move.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
check this out
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh no
we may lose Johnny Whittleman!
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The way I figure it, we probably subtract 8 names from the 40
Padilla, Guardado, Jennings, Grilli, Vizquel, Byrd, Jones, Blalock.
Four on the 60 day DL: Hurley, Eyre, Nippert, and Benny. Hurley gets added back at some point, and for sake of this discussion let’s say we keep one of the others and let the other two walk (Benny is a FA, the other two probably expendable).
The 40 is full, so subtracting 8 and adding 2 back leaves six spots open. Feliz is a lock. Castillo ought to be. Then I would add Kirkman, Beau Jones, and Zach Phillips. Barring no other roster moves (e.g. getting rid of Mendoza, which seems very possible), that leaves one spot open for the remaining contenders: Cristian Santana, Pina, Chad Tracy, Whittleman, and Swanson. Can’t imagine that Whittleman, Tracy, or Santana would get drafted in the Rule 5. Swanson, who knows. Pina might be the biggest threat, you may could stash him on the ML roster as a defensive replacement for a team who carries 3 catchers.
That doesn’t include a spot for any off-season/mid-season signings like, oh I don’t know, Benjamin Sheets. Or Smoak, if he gets called up later this season.
It’s not as desperate as I thought, it’ll just require some tough evaluation decisions on guys who are borderline prospects at this point (and probably not even that in this system).
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone better think of the 40!
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 10, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where's D.A. Tron?
This should be his job, not mine.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, he's on top of it, alright.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
"Anyone who hangs themself during autoerotic asphyxiation is free game." - Curmudgeon
Colloquially, a person engaging in the activity is sometimes called a gasper.
by Chase Irwin on Jun 10, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this year is not too bad
Diamond and Arias might slide through waivers if they needed a spot on the 40. At this point losing them wouldn’t be a big deal.
Next year there might be 10 names that are worthy of being protected.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, forgot to mention Diamond and Arias
I would think we’d hold onto them until after the Rule 5, but they seem like worthy candidates to get bumped for free agent signings in early 2010.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fabio
I don’t see him getting added.
Maybe, maybe, if he gets significant (successful) innings in the Cal League this year.
I guess somebody could really stash him back of the bullpen, a la the Fabio we did lose to Rule 5, but he just hasn’t had any sustained success as a pro in low-A even.
"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks
by hightowersmith on Jun 10, 2009 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
If they sign him to a ML deal, doesn’t he have to get added to the 40 right away? I can’t see us doing that mid-season.
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by bking on Jun 10, 2009 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he goes on the 40 immediately
I think they only do it they think Scheppers can help down the stretch in September.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
Scheppers could easily be the Smoak of this year’s draft, with the added benefit of getting him at pick #44. 44! If the Rangers had taken him at #14 I’d have been intrigued (though skeptical). It is very possible that Scheppers ends up as being the 2nd best pitcher in this draft. Yeah yeah, it’s also possible that he gets injured and never makes it out of AA, but whatever. He may have the highest probability of failure of the major pitchers in this draft, but he may also have the highest probability of being a strong major league rotation piece of any of them.
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 10, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"He may have the highest probability of failure of the major pitchers in this draft, but he may also have the highest probability of being a strong major league rotation piece of any of them."
In other words, when he falls to you in the supp at 44, you call his name and then throw a party.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 10, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So...anyone up to discuss the game 4 hours early?
I think Millwood will bust this team out of the slide tonight
"I hope a bartender appears, with a shot and a beer everytime ya holler, cause yeah man, that's lucky"-Pat Green
"I want to be wearing the red, blue and white."-Matt Purke
by JustinH89 on Jun 10, 2009 2:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well then he had
better throw a shutout. :)
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hopefully it won't be that bad
i’m going with the optimistic side…maybe that talk Wash gave the team last night about working the count will pay dividends
"I hope a bartender appears, with a shot and a beer everytime ya holler, cause yeah man, that's lucky"-Pat Green
"I want to be wearing the red, blue and white."-Matt Purke
by JustinH89 on Jun 10, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
when Wash is talking to them about hitting
I picture Rudy standing behind him making faces.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holland starting Thursday
see Fanshots
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 3:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
what is wrong with Harrison that is keeping him from coming back?
"I hope a bartender appears, with a shot and a beer everytime ya holler, cause yeah man, that's lucky"-Pat Green
"I want to be wearing the red, blue and white."-Matt Purke
by JustinH89 on Jun 10, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it might be pitch count
Dutch could probably go 90-100. Hopefully over 6-7 innings. That would save the bullpen some. Frankie might not be available tonight.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 10, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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