Thursday morning Rangers stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 11, 2009 8:02 AM CDT
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PrintRainout yesterday. Bah.
Rain does mean that the rotation is getting juggled, with Derek Holland being bumped back to Sunday, and Matt Harrison making another rehab start, allowing him to come back on Wednesday and re-join the rotation then. Harrison says he needs to work on his windup.
Evan Grant says that Frankie Francisco wasn't ready to pitch yesterday, and when he does come back, Ron Washington might not put him back at closer immediately.
Frankie says he probably came off the disabled list too soon.
Anthony Andro notes that the offense is having some issues, particularly in regards to getting on base, as it is in the middle of the pack in OBP and near the bottom of the A.L. in walks.
Michael Young says the problem with the offense is that they need to play with more energy.
And the big story from the Rangers' draft selections yesterday was their grabbing of Ruben Sierra, Jr. You may have heard of his dad.
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I can't wait until the Rangers draft...
by ghostofErikThompson on Jun 11, 2009 8:06 AM CDT reply actions
Is there a Rusty Greer, Jr
cuz that would be awesome
That would be "incredible".
Yuck, yuck, yuck….
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Chris Davis will be fine. Relax.
by thedirkatron on Jun 11, 2009 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Blake to Frisco?
"[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
Did I see mention yesterday that Poveda was headed to the DL?
Maybe Beavan takes his place?
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I would think
this is independent of that.
If they’re moving Blake, I think it’s because they’ve decided he’s ready. They’d find some sacrificial journeyman if they only needed someone temporarily. Just my opinion.
I don't know about that
Didn’t they once promote Poveda for a similar reason?
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I don't recall that, I'll look it up.
Beavan may be taking Poveda’s spot, but when Poveda is back, they’ll shift something else to keep Beavan up. Again, that’s my opinion… I don’t think they’d move Beavan unless they were ready to move him to AA for good. I may have read too much into what you were saying, because I assumed you were saying this was a temporary promotion whlie Poveda is on the DL.
Poveda
Made a spot start in Frisco (while in Clinton), and made a spot start in OKC (out of Frisco this year).
"[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 11, 2009 8:37 AM CDT up reply actions
yes
just one start at frisco IIRC
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 11, 2009 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions
I think Poveda
will be on the DL for longer than just a start or two.
Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur
by Brett Perryman on Jun 11, 2009 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions
What is his injury?
Also. Can a player in the minors and on the 40 be placed on the 60 day DL?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
Yes
Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur
by Brett Perryman on Jun 11, 2009 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions
so poveda to DL, Blake to Frisco?
is that what you’ve heard?
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
I don't know anything concrete on Beavan
I meant that as a response to Poveda being on the DL. milb.com already has him on the 7-day, btw.
Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur
by Brett Perryman on Jun 11, 2009 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions
ah, ok, wasnt sure if you meant yes to both or not, thanks
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
i have a feeling
this will have a positive effect on Main. I’m not saying he hasn’t been motivated, but he’s a competitive kid, and seeing Beavan get what is arguably the biggest promotion in the minors (besides THE promotion) ahead of him could light a little extra fire in him.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
true
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Michael Young quote...
“It is a combination of things,” Young said. “We could be more patient at the plate, but I’m not going to look at every possible adjustment we could make. We need to play with more energy. That’s a step in the right direction. For two games, our energy level has not been where it should be. It’s time to make an adjustment.”
Translation : We could look at improving tangible things that we are obviously doing wrong like plate patience, but I’d prefer to focus effort on improving intangible things that can’t really be ‘worked on’, like energy. That’s where the real improvement can be found!
Not surprising from MY
He’s never been a particularly patient hitter, more of a high BA, mediocre OBP guy most of his career. He gets his 200 hits, but a lot of years. Thank God he is flashing power this year, because its the power component that makes him worth his money. When MY has a SLG over 500, he looks like a star, when its 420 or so, not so much.
The guys who need to work on their patience are the group of hitters who are significantly less patient at the plate this year, like Saltalamacchia, Byrd, and Blalock.
"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
Oddly enough
Davis’ walk rate is only off half a percent from last year. Its just his strikeouts that are killing him. He is striking out 15% or so more than last year. If you assume that he makes contact with that 15%, and turns 30% for hits, his OBP is .300 or so, which is still bad, but at least you could live with it.
"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
I don't think he's ever going to walk much...
but a big key for him will be to learn to lay off the garbage, and force better pitches to hit. That’s all I mean by improved patience for Davis. I don’t remember him swinging at so much trash last year, but maybe pitchers didn’t figure it out last year that we was willing to do it.
wasn't he a pretty good OBP guy throughout the minors?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe he is saying
they need to find masking agents for amphetamines?
"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
Latin update
From Kiley McDaniel, an update on Jean Carlos Batista, a SS the Rangers are apparently in on. The scouting report has been upgraded:
Scouts look at Batista’s projectable frame (6’1, 170) and smooth switch-hitting stroke and mention Carlos Beltran, seeing possibly 20 home runs annually coming down the road. They mention his speed, glove, arm, and footwork are all solid, allowing you to easily project him as a shortstop at higher levels. One even noted that he looks like Derek Jeter in the face (the version that was a good defensive shortstop, no doubt). This type of five-tool talent gets well over the $150,000-$300,000 bonus range I referenced in the prior article. After consulting some sources, it appears Batista already has multiple offers over $500,000 on the table, and there is legitimate chatter that he will get over $1 million when all is said and done. The Dodgers, Rangers, A’s, Indians, and Yankees are believed to be the front-runners.
Can’t remember if he’s been talked about here much as of yet. Link:
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=1309
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There's a catcher in the mix also.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
I seriously doubt
the get more than two of that bunch, the other clubs are bidding, too. But yeah, that’s at least 4 intriguing players they’re in on with Guillermo No. 67, J. Alfred Prufrock, and the catcher, whose name escapes me. Seems like we’ve talked about a pitcher as well?
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Catcher
Beltre…
Jacob Beltre?
Slips my mind, too.
"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks
by hightowersmith on Jun 11, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
That's what I thought as well.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
FX2
I’m thinking he needs to go to the DL and bring somebody up instead of being short handed for the homestand.
who do you bring up?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
So, whens it gonna stop raining?
its still pouring in dallas, and the thunder has been insane
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
No kidding
it poured all night, with heavy lightning and thunder, then the building fire alarm went off at 3:45, and it’s STILL pouring here. If they call it, do they even make it up unless it’s needed? At any rate, we’re supposed to go tonight so if they’re gonna call it I hope they do it before we leave.
"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
Well
the bad thing is that another round is supposed to hit at 4 or so this afternoon.
by Michael Cave on Jun 11, 2009 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
I’m off work this morning (half of a mandatory unpaid day) and after looking at the forecast I already decided I’m working at home this afternoon instead of going in to the office.
"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
Well it's 11:00 and it's still pouring over in north Fort Worth...
I went to the game last night and sat for 2+ hours to only not have a game, then came home and was without power for 3-4 hours last night until it came on over night. I already had today off as a “sick day” for a dentist and eye appointment, crappy day though to have the whole afternoon to myself, can’t even go lay by the pool.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
that lightning at 6 am was NUTS
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Low walks and middle of the pack OBP
are normal for a Rudy Jaramillo offense.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
Yeah, even with this teams power
having a .326 OBP means that a lot of the XBhits are happening with bases empty.
"He (Padilla) shouldve gone back to Venezuela and watched on his Direct TV waiting to find out who his new team would be!!. ." - crops.mlblogs.com
since teams have not played the same # of games
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
??? runs/gm is a better judge of offensive production
Rangers AL ranking runs/gm
2009 5
2008 1
2007 5
2006 4
2005 3
2004 4
2003 5
2002 5
2001 3
2000 9
This is a typical Rudy Jaramillo offense. Interesting that the Rangers have only lead the league in runs/gm once in the last 10 years with the best and highest paid hitting coach in the game.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
yet they have finished in the top five every. single. year...
so, yea, thats pretty good
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
notice the only year they were # 1 was Milton Bradley's team
and Josh’s huge first half. Milton’s OBP prowess was HUGE for this team. I think that’s the difference between a dominant offense and a pretty good one.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions
x
Ran into Teagarden, Davis and Scooter at Corner Bar last night. This is the second time I have run across Teagarden, and only the second time I have ever run into a baseball player in public.
You guys may or may not recall, but last time I saw Teagarden, he denied that he was Teagarden, but last night he acknowledged that he remembered that, and that was lying to me last time. Then we talked about the Triple Play thing for a minute, I told him I was at Holland’s table, and he said, “[Holland]‘s stuff is electric, but man, he’s a dumbass,” but also saying he thought Holland was going to join them up there (I left before that happened, if it ever did.)
I love that you asked him about last time's denial
I guess he couldn’t hide his identity this time when he was hanging out with a superstar like Cy Feldman.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
"dumbass"
i hope they don’t read the blog
"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)
In fairness, Tea has probably already said it to his face
I can’t imagine Tea would say something like that to random stalkerish fan x if he wanted to keep it a secret.
And what exactly did he mean by “dumbass”? Did he mean it in derogatory fashion or in a good-natured way. I’ve used the latter in reference to my friends on multiple occasions.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
i would hope he meant it in a "the kid is younger than me so I can say whatever I want" way
and not in a “no really, he can’t add 2 and 2 together” way.
but as to whether he assumed the comment would be kept secret, I don’t think every player realizes that everything they say (even at a bar to a random joe schmo) could end up on a blog read by so many that it gets back to the players.
Anyway, its our team. If you really like those two players, why convey that story? It’s not particularly inciteful and its only prone to be taken the wrong way. Keep it to yourself.
"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)
bah
*it’s; insightful
"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)
You could say that it's inciteful
Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur
by Brett Perryman on Jun 11, 2009 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."
by LBBRangerFan on Jun 11, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions
His fastball on the other hand....
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Hence the
Brick nickname
Arlington, TX: home of The Blue Blur
by Brett Perryman on Jun 11, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Holland
seems like kind of a hayseed kid, naive, but not dumb.
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Yeah, I'd agree with that.
He didn’t seem actually stupid when I met him at Triple Play; that’s not really what Teagarden meant, it didn’t seem!
by FuturePants on Jun 11, 2009 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
reminds me of the time I ran into CJ and Kam Loe
went up to Kam, shook his hand and said, “good luck this year man!” and CJ says, “Man, how come everybody recognizes the 6’7” bald guy but nobody knows who I am?" with a giant smirk.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
what's Davis like?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I heard he hit on some women but struck out
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
waka waka
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Brandon Morrow to convert back to starting
Don’t have a link, just saw it on my fantasy team roster in a news update on David Aardsma that his job is secure for now.
Man, can Seattle jerk that kid around any more? This is like the 12th time they’ve moved him between closing and starting.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
Morrow
From what i’ve read much of this is his own doing.
Asking to close, saying he’s healthy when he’s not.
then asking to start.
Not sure how much is true or just rumor
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
It's like they have their own CJ Wilson
Maybe he can tweet his latest decision to everyone!
Go Rice Owls!
at least with CJ, we were firm
Dr. Z, not so much
"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)
Yes
He’s diabetic, and claimed that starting took so much out of him that he wasn’t able to recover between. He said that bullpen work was more regular and less demanding per appearance, so he would be able to contribute more effectively and therefore be more valuable as a closer. Jeff and the guys at LL had a cow during all this.
Now he wants to start again, and LL doesn’t know what to think again…
They need to do what JD did with MY
and tell him he’s going to fill a role that the club thinks is best and he can like it or lump it
Well...
If diabetes was really a factor, then I disagree. But there is plenty of evidence that Morrow just wanted to close, and if this is true, I agree. And I tend to think the latter is true.
Matthew from LL has a pretty good summary with various contradictory quotes here. Fair warning: it’s a novel.
well
I think Morrow said that not going ot the minors was a bigger factor in his not wanting to be a starter than the diabetes
"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)
you can't disagree if he used diabetes as an excuse to not start
and now he’s begging to start again. you keep him as a reliever in that scenario
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I bet they take the most reasonable approach at LL...
and make fun of his low blood sugar and diabetes.
Ron Washington...giving hope everywhere to the kids who eat lead paint chips of being a big league manager when they grow up since 2007.
I am soooo impatiently awaiting the signing of Scheppers.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Yeah. Me too.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
of 2010?
I expect the Rangers to take it slow with Scheppers. He is coming off an injury in ’08 and pitched very little in the past year. He will need to build up his shoulder strength and endurance.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
He's awaiting the signing
and it damn sure better happen in 2009, or else it may be someone else doing it.
I failed speed reading. :)
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
I don't think they'll take it too slow with him.
If they trust their medical staff, they have to believe Schepper’s arm is recovered. What they need to do is get him into their strength and condition program pronto to build off his rehab. If they hope he has a shot at the Majors by the end of 2010, he needs 80 IP or so this year.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
I've been thinking, though, that maybe they'll have him signed in mid-July.
If the main scare of MLB retribution for signing over slot is clamping down on international activities, I’ve been thinking they may wait until the Latin group signs before signing Scheppers. It’s really in the interests of both the club and Scheppers to sign soon and get him some innings this year, so they may be willing to take the risk of having to lay low next year in the Latin market should a signing of Scheppers to a $3M deal by mid-July enrage MLB.
Purke… they can hold off on him until Aug 17th.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Well, the odds are really good that Scheppers signs after the Latin kids anyway
Almost no first rounders (except the ones drafted for their signability) sign by July 2.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
But if they wait until Aug 17th
then there will be a lot of teams busting slot at the same time so it makes it harder to just focus on one team. If the bust the slot in July then the Rangers are in the cross hairs of MLB all by their lonesome.
I suspect both will sign and it will be on Aug 16-17th.
Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."
by LBBRangerFan on Jun 11, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions
That's true.
That’s the risk I mentioned above. Is it riskier to be in the crosshairs of MLB or to lose a year of development of a guy that has the potential to be a TORP in 2011 It’s unlikely Scheppers could throw 100-150 innings next year if he doesn’t get in 80 or so this year.
The next couple of months in general will have fascinatingly difficult decisions for JD to navigate: Scheppers, Latin crop, trade deadline
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Given what Schepper's said about how things went down last year with Pittsburgh
I take it that he’s ready to get the ball rollin’
agreed
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
busting slot for Scheppers
I think makes the negotiations with Purke trickier, so I expect both to be signed right around the deadline.
"He's old school in that he give up his groin like that. It hurt me when he do that" -- Worsh on Chris Davis' stretch at first base to end the game vs. the Angels on 5/16
I think both are looking at breaking top-5 slot, so I don't really see that one could become jealous of the other.
They’re at very different developmental levels.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
I bet he signs sooner than Purke. and maybe by a lot more time than we figure...
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Here is some stuff from PG Crosscheckers Draft chat for Day !
David Rawnsley: The Texas Rangers pick Matthew Purke.
6:20
David Rawnsley: I think every mock draft had the Rangers picking Shelby Miller….but Purke is a better rounded pitching prospect right now. The signability will be interesting for Purke…it’s also interesting that Miller and Purke have the same advisor/agent. Wonder if that was played off on each other. I didn’t write about this this spring as for some reason it didn’t dawn on me, but I was told the other day that Purke would be a draft eligible sophomore if he did go to TCU. That carries a small amount of leverage.
8:16
David Rawnsley: Texas for Milton Bradley selects Tanner Scheppers.
8:17
David Rawnsley: Scheppers was the 48th pick last year and moves up 4 spots….that could be a serious steal for Texas.
8:18
David Rawnsley: Matthew Purke and Tanner Scheppers for Texas…..they have to be thrilled with that
8:41
David Rawnsley: Texas picks 2008 CWS Most Valuable Player Tommy Mendonca from Fresno State.
8:42
David Rawnsley: Great fielder, great power, he’s really cut down his swing and misses this year.
9:27
David Rawnsley: Texas picks Robert Erlin, a 5-11 southpaw with one of the nastiest curveballs in the country. If he was 6-3, he would have gone earlier, but he’ll get hitters out right away in the minors.
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook
nice, good stuff, thanks for the info
I like Erlin alot if his CB is a serious swing and miss pitch
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Morrow.........
Morrow had biceps tendinitis. At first, it was thought to be just a few days that he’d be sidelined. Then he went to the DL. He came back too soon, was ineffective, and admitted that he might have rushed back too soon.
Sound familiar?
I sure hope Frankie bounces back better than Morrow did.
I think I have bicep tendinitis from throwing paper airplanes.
I should be careful not to begin throwing them too soon.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
heh
Rangers first baseman Chris Davis(notes) has managed to cloud every memory of his dynamic ’08 debut in a feverish desire to provide air conditioning for the fans in attendance at Rangers games
Who knows what Davis will do
but I think it’s dangerous to assume that Smoak would come up and immediately be good. Though I guess at this point he couldn’t possibly be worse than Davis.
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Smoak shouldn't replace Davis.
Smoak needs to replace Hank. If Hank isn’t traded, I don’t see Smoak coming up except for a September call up.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
If Davis doesn't get it together
I can’t see them leaving him up in the majors indefinitely. Tough to roll with a .202/.256/.425 1B in the majors.
"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
I think they give him this season to figure it out and re-evaluate as the offseason and ST unfold
who to roll with during “2010: The Year of Competitiveness”.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
I doubt it.
"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
Hank
one of the unluckiest hitters according to THT’s PrOPS:
http://tinyurl.com/nzwokd
I don’t think that helps his trade value any, unfortunately. Actually, there are several Rangers on that unlucky list, with Byrd and Young checking in on the lucky side.
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Hank has had some very good ab's lately
and some of the bad luck has come when he has been taking the ball the other way.
He lined out twice to Jeter with men on base and hit that bomb to left CF that Wells ran down for the final out on Monday.
His obp keeps creeping up (27 points in last three weeks) but he’s the one who sits v. leftys while Davis continues to flail away.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
If Smoak was for some reason made the Opening Day 1B
and put up the numbers this year that Crush has put up to date, everybody would be screamig to send him back down because he’s not ready.
This season is now about winning and Chris Davis (and his .256 obp) is killing the club and drowning before our eyes.
I love his future but ship his ass to OKC today please.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
This season isn't about winning.
Next season is about winning. It’s been the plan all along. In the eyes of management, if they’re close this year that’s a bonus.
This season is about getting their “championship players” some experience so they’re ready for the championship push beginning 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
Nope
once you have made it into June in 1st Base, the year becomes about winning.
"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
Nolan said 87 wins was the goal this year before the season without truly knowing
what LAA or Oakland were going to do. Now that we have a better idea of what LAA / Oakland are and that 87 wins for the Rangers seems to be quite attainable, the window of opportunity to win the AL West is now open, regardless of what Donuts (who always downplays expectations – the corporate survivalist mantra, you know) may have said in the past.
Chris Davis is not developing right now. He’s drowning. He’s also playing a big part in killing the offense.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
I believe you, but I prefer to see a link, because the plan all along has been to compete hard
in 2009 and win in 2010.
I’m pretty sure JD/Wash had low 80s as their expectation for wins.
Good management always set goals that are above expected obtainable levels. Good GMs are realistic and build an efficient organization; Good presidents push (and inspire) the organization.
Nothing wrong with either of what JD or Nolan have projected prior to the season.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
rooster
What’s the joke about if you wanna make God laugh, tell him you have plans?
Yes, you need to have plans and goals in place but in baseball those need to be fluid because that’s part of the greatness of the game.
Going into the season, I thought Nolan was full of shit when he said 87 wins were attainable. So did PECOTA and Vegas and maybe even Donuts if he thought the plan was really 2010.
You can still send Crush back to OKC without worrying about the youth movement. Jeeeeeeeez, we have a 20 year old playing SS. Salty is what 24? Holland’s 22.
We don’t know what next year brings. Maybe we have injuries ravage the roster or maybe Oakland’s young pitching staff suddenly becomes the second coming of Mulder, Hudson and Zito.
The window is open right now and it’s time to win.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Look. I want the Rangers to play to win this year.
Davis, in particular, has the support of his hitting coach, who has said he can only get through this by playing through it. He has the support of Washington who praises his defense.
How many wins would you estimate that Davis’ bat prevents the Rangers from obtaining? If he’s replaced with Smoak, well that’s a risky proposition. If he’s replaced with Hank, maybe the difference is only 1-3 wins. Yeah. That’s significant in a tight race, but Hank won’t be here next year, and he might not even survive playing in the field everyday.
Wanna substantially improve the Rangers chances in 2009 by replacing Davis? JD would have to trade for Nick Johnson, everything else is just noise in a very random game. I could get behind a trade for Nick and demotion of Davis, but I would prefer to have both and send Blalock to the Giants for surfboards.
Wanna improve chances in 2009 and 2010? Gotta get someone like Cliff Lee or, since the stars seemed to be aligned this season (1st place, great draft), I dare say Josh Johnson (Rodney — I still like Danks just as much!).
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Please, please, please... no trades for bullpen arms.
They’re too expensive, and the Rangers will live or die by their rotation anyway.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Hopefully Grilli
will be the RHP they needed in the pen. But if Frankie doesn’t get healthy they may need another arm for the bullpen.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
There are only a couple of guys that could make any sense...
Heath Bell, even if costs quite a bit he could be resigned or he may even be a Type A FA. If Juan Cruz and Darren Oliver were Type A this past offseason, I would have to think Bell would be close to Type A next offseason.
Houston Street fits that idea even better.
Maybe Ocatavio Dotel would be a Type A as well, likely a Type B.
I still don’t wanna give up prospects on one of these three that could otherwise be used to obtain a TORP.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Blalock has looked much better lately,
has a track record of success when healthy and there’s no reason to believe he won’t get back very close to an obp of .330ish.
Blalock is in his prime and is not an old player who is in decline. He’s also in a contract year. Give him everyday ab’s and he’ll be fine and the offense will get in gear – and you don’t need Nick Johnson.
Nick Johnson makes Blalock look like Cal Ripken.
Per the bully, I’m starting to get the feeling we’re not going to see too much of Frank from here on out. Just a feeling and that means CJ becomes the closer and we need a couple more arms out there plus we need to be thinking about a move for somebody like Lee.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree Rooster
The Rangers don’t have enough to beat the Angels “This Year” but i do think that 2010 could be the year they win the west, with some luck and things falling into place, to win it all it takes a lot of skill, the right moves, and a lot of luck., a lot like poker. lol
Larry Parrish Was Da Man!
Why wouldn't
the Rangers have enough to beat the Angels this year?
"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
assuming
Lackey, Santana, Escobar all come back to their former selves…I see the point.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
See link to Jamey's report back in February 09
http://www.newbergreport.com/article.asp?articleid=1278
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
by Josey Wales on Jun 11, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Smoak
When there was a poll about what to do with Davis, I voted give him the rest of the year in ML.
That was out of interest in preserving his value. In other words, demoting him would lower his value for the rest of the league, without the guarantee of improving his game (plus, maybe he’d come around too).
Later I thought of Nelson Cruz. Absolutely brought himself back from the dead, and around 5 years older than Davis is now.
If a little instruction could produce that sort of resurrection for CD, whether Smoak is taking over at 1B, it’s worth doing for the player’s future.
Anyone else change their minds on that?
"[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 11, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Nah,
my mind still hasn’t changed at all on Davis. Give him til the All Star Break, and if he hasn’t broken out of it by then, back to the minors with him. He might also see 2-3 day stretches off so he can work in the cage without worrying about game time ABs.
"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
Beavan to Frisco
I think JD’s doing this to spite all the "when we gon’ get sum pitchin’ in here" idiots.
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"~ RCCook.
Will there be a "Welcome Captain Wonderful" sign erected on 121?
"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 11, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Excellent
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
Nice.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
We should pool some money together to buy Dirkadirk
a Rangers jersey with the last name being “C” and the number being “1.”
heh. Rangers are eager to get their best pitching prospects out of Bakersfield at the earliest signs of success there.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
i dont blame them
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
me neither.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Any word ...
Any word on if Bakersfield will be able to move this coming off season? We need to get out of that stadium.
by northtexan95 on Jun 11, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Fixed it for ya
Any word on if Bakersfield will be able to move this coming off season? We need to get out of thatstadiumleague.
Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."
by LBBRangerFan on Jun 11, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
First home start
June 20th… sweet because i already have tickets to that game!
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
We doing a Day 3 draft thread?
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook
hope so
what time does it start?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
by knockoutking on Jun 11, 2009 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
random
on a plane (airtran) using internet — pretty quick/good actually
just a plug lol
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
-
Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."
Kins
Is he just in a big slump or is there more to it(undisclosed injury maybe)? I know he is streaky but outside of his rookie season I can’t recall him being in a major funk like the one he’s been in for the last month.
After the show I want Greg Oden to tuck us both in and tell us stories about the old days. - Will Ferrell
He was hitting over his head
now he is slumping.
"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
a six week slump?
Good thing for IK. Davis’ struggles are masking Ian’s “slump”. He is a bigger problem than CD.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
he's hitting the shit out of the ball though
putting it into play
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Kinsler
and Davis IS getting more contact…
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Problem is that his hitting the shit out of it and it’s going straight up. He’s upper-cutting on everything trying to hit the ball out of the park. The result has been that he’s still launching one every great once in awhile, but then popping up like crazy the rest of the time. Our god-like hitting coach should have been all over that issue a couple of weeks ago.
agreed.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 11, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Kins looks to me like he is pressing
too hard, like he has to carry the offense, maybe if they moved him out of lead off for a while he would relax and get his stroke and timing back
Larry Parrish Was Da Man!
Davis' last 7 games:
.292 ave/.320 obp; 3 doubles; a few near-miss HRs that were flyouts; has struck out more than once in two games out of his last eight
I’d call that some pretty nice improvement…though not where we want to see him. Why all the bitching now, because the rest of our offense has decided to suck even more than he has? I mean, he had one of only two hits in Tuesday night’s game…
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
i would have no problem if davis put up those kind of numbers the rest of his career
lets face it…he is going to strike out a ton. but if he could hit around .280, get on base around .325 and hit a bunch of homers and doubles. not to mention playing very good defensively. what is wrong with that?
Swine Flu is now a pandemic
according to twitter…omfg nooooooo, im super scared of the swine
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"I want to be wearing the red, blue and white."-Matt Purke
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