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This is a do-it-yourself morning...I don't have time to do the links, so you guys can do them in the comments.

I also won't be around for the game, so someone else will have to open the new threads.

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We were done with day games after the last Sunday day game, anyway. It’s just too damn hot.

"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 14, 2009 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yes, I expect it to be pretty bad

Normally I’d avoid day games but I had to make an exception today.

For barely any extra money I could have gotten pretty decent seats in LF but instead chose upper deck high row seats trying to get in the shade and wind.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DShep on Jun 14, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions  

Went Last Night

As frustrated as I’ve been in a long time. No Ranger offense, 90+ degrees with no wind and extreme humidity. Plus a 19 month old at her first Rangers game who couldn’t eat enough lemon chillo’s (sp?) to keep her cool. Ugh…

by GhostofGaryHogeboom on Jun 14, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions  

Josey Wales is going to the game

and seriously hoping to see Teagarden & Blalock in the line-up.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jun 14, 2009 10:10 AM CDT reply actions  

Gdawg is going to watch the game on TV

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 14, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions  

TT hasnt been bad at all

i wouldnt mind seeing him 2 times a week rather than his standard 1 time a week.

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions  

That's already happening.

Wash said on the pregame last night that TeaBag is gonna play more.

"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 14, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions  

Blalock in, no Tea

Today’s lineup:

Kinsler
Young
Blalock
Jones
Cruz
Murphy
Byrd
Salty
Andrus

"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky

by RCCook on Jun 14, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

That would signal a slight injury to me, or illness, or something.

Catching a day game after a night game almost never happens.

"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 14, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

Longhorn 2.0?

¡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 inactive lsb user on Jun 14, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Excellent.

No Davis.

I would love to see that line-up for awhile.

by Texas_Dawg on Jun 14, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

The team leader speaks.

Michael Young says telling people to be patient is overanalyzing things.

"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 14, 2009 10:12 AM CDT reply actions  

tell MY to look at the pitch locations that IK swings at

 and call me if he still thinks that has been acceptable for a leadoff, i mean, #3, i mean, #5 hitter…

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions  

I agree

But look at the bright side they are still in first place. If the offense ever gets to rolling and the pitching stays the course this team is scary.

2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009

by boomer1 on Jun 14, 2009 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions  

Havent we been saying the opposite?

If the PITCHING ever gets rolling and the OFFENSE stays the course this team is scary..

by Michael Cave on Jun 14, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Sorry, should of phrased that better

We have been saying when both click we will be dangerous. It just happens to be the opposite now.

by eric03tx on Jun 14, 2009 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Topic for discussion

Since Adam has left the natives to their own devices today, here’s a question I’d be interested to hear everyone’s thoughts on. Assume for purposes of the hypothetical that the package we’d give up for each player is extremely reasonable and a great value for the Rangers. Say we can trade for one, and only one, of these players in June/July:

RHP Huston Street
1B/DH Nick Johnson
OF/DH Brad Hawpe
RHP Roy Halladay

Based on our needs now and later this season, how do you rank those potential trade targets?

"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 14, 2009 10:25 AM CDT reply actions  

Have you checked the ALEast?

Roy aint goin nowhere

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by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions  

The Rock have won 10 in a row 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 14, 2009 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions  

Teams that should be trade target teams:

Arizona

who else?

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions  

CLE & HOU

"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 14, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions  

WASH and SD and BAL

also, HOU is only 5 games out, i dont think any1 in the NLCentral is out of it so i cant see some1 blowing it up. FLA is 6 out and id love to see them fall on their face and fall out of it so we could think about them as well.

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions  

Plus, I don't think Drayton's ego would allow such a deal

1) He doesn’t ever want to admit his club is out of contention
2) He’ll never “blow it up”, see #1
3) He’d sure never trade major pieces to his cross-state rival and have to listen to the media talk about how the Astros have tanked as a franchise while the Rangers are headed the right direction.

"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 14, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wonder what it would take to pry the Webb from the Snakes...

"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 14, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions  

Assuming a clear bill of health (which is a huge if at this point)... Feliz + Smoak + Some pretty decent filler.

In other words, a ton.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?

by thedirkatron on Jun 14, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions  

The fighting Hillmans...Errr Royals have tanked

I wonder if they would listen to offers for Grienke?

2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009

by boomer1 on Jun 14, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions  

You could get him but it would take a lot

The Rangers have the farm system to get him. But do you want to pay what it will take to get him here.

2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009

by boomer1 on Jun 14, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions  

Who, Meche?

No.

I don’t want him for what it’d take in terms of dollars or prospects.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?

by thedirkatron on Jun 14, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

No Grienke

2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009

by boomer1 on Jun 14, 2009 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Well then yes I want him, yes I'd want him at his price in terms of dollars, but no way in hell am I gonna throw the kind if package their way that it'd take to land him.

You’re talking Kinsler + Feliz + Smoak + Teagarden.

Or something around that much in terms of value.

You’d have to put something stupid like that together and just bowl them over for them to even think about it.

He’s that valuable right now.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?

by thedirkatron on Jun 14, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

They're not trading a young ace with a nice long term contract.

They’re just not.

I mean sure he’s gettable in the same way anyone’s gettable, in terms of, “If you make a silly offer, sure we’ll give him to you.”

Think Kinsler + Smoak + Feliz + Teagarden.

But why would we want to do that?

Teams simply don’t trade young aces under team control for a number of years going forward. They just don’t.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?

by thedirkatron on Jun 14, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

More, I'd say.

Just as good (if not better at this point) pitcher, less health question marks, plus he’s younger and under team control for a longer period, which is really a key. Haren’s nice long contract makes him almost untouchable, imo.

Webb: 09:$6.5M, 10:$8.5M club option (w/buyout)

Haren: 09:$7.5M, 10:$8.25M, 11:$12.75M, 12:$12.75M, 13:$15.5M club option ($3.5M buyout)

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?

by thedirkatron on Jun 14, 2009 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

Good luck with that...

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?

by thedirkatron on Jun 14, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

mine...

Halladay – how can you turn him down regardless of how bad your offense is.
Street – at some point our bullpen is going to be a major issue
Hawpe- just the type of hitter we need.
Johnson- would be a solid addition as well.

by death of the cool on Jun 14, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions  

If frankie shows he is healthy from sometime this week till the all star break

I think our bullpen will be fine. Although I certainly wouldn’t be opposed to acquiring someone if the price is right.

If frankie ends up seriously injured, something definitely needs to be done.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DShep on Jun 14, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions  

Halladay He aint goin nowhere, but he’d easily be the guy Id want most.
Johnson Having someone to play 1B would be nice, especially if we need to send CD down.
Street — If FrankFrank is done, this might be a higher priority.
Hawpe

"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 14, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions  

eguhq

Halladay – Tor won’t trade him
Hawpe – Too expensive contract and in prospects
Johnson – JD is trying to ride out the storm until Hamilton returns
Street – He woul dbe a good 8th inning reliever.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 14, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions  

Hawpe

His contract is extremely reasonable.

by Darrell McKown on Jun 14, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

It is

debatable whether Hicks would want to add ~$9M in payroll.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 14, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Not really.

This team doesn’t need another ~9-10mm DH.

If you want a DH, go get Nick Johnson who’d be cheaper in dollars and likely prospects.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?

by thedirkatron on Jun 14, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nick Johnson

i dont know his contract situation, but thats a guy id love to have around here this year and possibly next year as we transition into have Smoak and hopefully a turned around Davis playing at the end of 2010 together. I wouldnt mind dealing for him if Davis cant turn his season around by mid-July, send Davis down for the rest of the season to figure it out as Hank takes over playing first most games with Johnson playing a couple here and there and DHing mostly

"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"

by blalock84 on Jun 14, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions  

x
Rockies reliever Taylor Buchholz suffered a setback in his return from a right elbow injury according to Patrick Saunders, and could be out for the year. Could Buchholz’s injury impact the Rockies’ decision to move closer Huston Street if they maintain their current hot streak?

"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 14, 2009 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions  

Trade targets

Halladay isn’t going to be traded.

Hawpe is the perfect guy to add to this lineup, and has a very reasonable contract. Getting Hawpe and Street in the same deal might win the division, but the price tag would be huge (i.e., Feliz).

Johnson is probably the more reasonable target, who would be a big help. Plus he a one-year rental, so he wouldn’t cost nearly as much and wouldn’t block Smoak in any way. He’s probably the guy I’m looking at right now, along with maybe Josh Willingham.

by Darrell McKown on Jun 14, 2009 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rangers are 13th in AL in runs scored

in the month of June.

Shake it up, Wash!!

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jun 14, 2009 10:36 AM CDT reply actions  

I wouldn't have been surprised if we were dead last.

Checked that stats.. i was expecting KC last. Baltimore? Yikes, their offense was supposed to be good too. I told everyone aubrey huff wasn’t for real.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DShep on Jun 14, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions  

Stop the presses!!

I actually agree with Josey Wales ha.

For psychological reasons i think it is time to move everyone around a bit.

Andrus
Murphy
Kinsler
Cruz
Blalock
Young
Byrd
Salty/Teagarden
Davis

by Michael Cave on Jun 14, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

I don't see Andruw anywhere...

but I love the idea of Andrus up top for a while to let Ian settle down

"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"

by Walter Sobchak on Jun 14, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

I still

dont think Andruw is an everyday player. He had a great start and has been bad ever since.

by Michael Cave on Jun 14, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Weird seeing Young

that far down in the 6th spot but it may just be crazy enough to work. I kind of like seeing Murph in the two hole. Nice dispersion of leftys into the righty lineup. I’ve wanted Andrus in leadoff for a while. It would be an experiment but could have awesome results.

It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence.
--Seneca

by bioaggie on Jun 14, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Young

Why give one of our three best hitters the 6th most plate appearances?

None of Kinsler, Young and Cruz need to be hitting any further down than 4th.

by Darrell McKown on Jun 14, 2009 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

I might argue with Kinsler

until he gets hitting again, I can see moving him down. Maybe swap him with Murphy til Murphy cools down or Kinsler heats up again.

"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 14, 2009 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

Kinsler

Even with the huge slump, I would put money on him being one of our three best hitters the next month.

With Hamilton out, the competition isn’t too swift…..

by Darrell McKown on Jun 14, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

i think IK is more of a #5 hitter, but with hammy out, your forced

Andrus
Young
IK
Cruz
Blalock
Murph
Byrd
TT/Salt
CD

when Hammy comes back:

Andrus
Young
Hammy
Cruz
IK
Murph
Byrd
TT/Salt
CD

just my take though

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

skipped peeps but you get the jist

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

OPS+ last 28 days for our hitters

Andrus..94
Murphy..131
Kinsler..73
Cruz..
Blalock..141
Young..83
Byrd..97
Salty..71
Davis..53

I think that the issue we are broaching here. How bad the offense has been in the last month. Young one of our top 3 hitters? Not really….but i could see a switch with him and Kinsler.

by Michael Cave on Jun 14, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Cruz..

195…where the hell would this team be without him?

by Michael Cave on Jun 14, 2009 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

he's an easy target

i dont think he is as bad as he was…

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions  

I really don't want the lead to go to 2.5 games

but that is looking pretty likely after today

"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 14, 2009 10:50 AM CDT reply actions  

Anyone care to guess how many strikeouts we have today?

lets set the over/under at 10

If Davis plays today, we are just asking for 3 Ks…..

by death of the cool on Jun 14, 2009 11:16 AM CDT reply actions  

Just for the Rangers?

I say 14.

Kins- 2
Face- 1
Jones/Blalock- 2
Cruz- 1
Murphy- 1
Byrd- 2
Davis- 2 or 3
Salty/Tea- 2
Elvis- 1

"The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done." ~ George Carlin

by Aqua on Jun 14, 2009 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions  

IK

In the last month (28 games) .185/.313/.398

Ian’s slump is a much bigger problem than what CD has been all year.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 14, 2009 11:26 AM CDT reply actions  

sadly, it isn't

thats a OPS of 711 versus KKKris 697.

The only way to say its worse is that they have at least buried KKKris’ bat at the bottom of the order and he gets less PAs.

"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 14, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions  

GET THIS THROUGH YOUR HEADS PEOPLE!!! OPS FOR A LEADOFF HITTER IS A BULLSHIT STAT

look at Pete Rose’s OPS for individual seasons and tell me how many years he had over .800.

how many years has Ichiro hit over 800 ops?

slugging % for a leadoff hitter isnt important. you can use these new fandangled stats all you want, but f’n use them right, or dont use them at all.

give me a list of the greatest leadoff hitters of all time and i bet 90 % never had a slugging % worth a shit, but hey add that to a .400 OBP and look at that… he’s a sub 800 ops, he sucks.

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions  

you are beggin the question

“list of the the best leadoff hitters” – how are you determining who is the best leadoff hitter? by obp

"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 14, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions  

Well if you want to compare

just their OBPs, its 313 versus Chris DAvis Shiteous .266.

I wasn’t comparing their place in the order though. I assume a good manager can juggle a lineup, and Rangermad said nothing about the leadoff position.

"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 14, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions  

I completely disagree.

I think OPS is a fine (if imperfect) stat to judge hitters on, and I see no reason why a particular spot in the order should be judged completely differently than all the others.

Ooh! He’s hitting in front of the 2, 3, 4 guys, so doubles and homers don’t matter!

No, I disagree.

XBH’s always matter.

I agree that OBP should be wieghted a bit more heavily with top of the order guys, but to say OPS is completely irrelevant for them is folly, imo.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto I could afford. Should I therefore be made the subject of fun?

by thedirkatron on Jun 14, 2009 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah, i got over the top
I agree that OBP should be wieghted a bit more heavily with top of the order guys, but to say OPS is completely irrelevant for them is folly, imo.

i agree with ya, i just think that when it comes to leadoff hitters, if you got the right one, it doesnt matter if its a single a walk or a double. Rickey Henderson spent most of his career above .800 ops (2 of those above 1.000 holy shit right?). 15 seasons over and 10 under in a 25 year career, but hes the greatest ever. ichiro is an above .800 ops career wise at .820 iirc but that will drop as he ages more and more. pete rose spent half his career as a sub .800 ops leading off

it really just doesnt mean a whole lot in terms of what i want a prototypical even HOF worthy leadoff hitter, even today.

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by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

OPS

Pete Rose had 11 seasons with an OPS greater than .800, and two more seasons than were just a few points below that.

The best leadoff hitter ever, Rickey Henderson, had 15 seasons with an OPS greater than .800, and several seasons with an OPS greater than .900.

Both of them had career slugging percentages over .400.

by Darrell McKown on Jun 14, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

Jay

A leadoff hitter in only guaranteed to leadoff once per game. Now I will agree that you need to have some high obp guys in front of your high slg % guys.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jun 14, 2009 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

OT:Pudge Milestone

Pretty classy move by Cecil Cooper


Rodriguez will catch his 2,225th career game, which will tie Bob Boone for No. 2 on the all-time list and leave Pudge one behind the all-time leader, Carlton Fisk. That will put Pudge in position to match and pass Fisk’s record during the upcoming Interleague series in Arlington against the Rangers — where and with whom Rodriguez had spent the first 12 years of his career.
“I looked at the schedule two, three weeks ago. Yes, I thought it’d be nice to set it up like this,” admitted Houston manager Cecil Cooper. “That’s where he started out. It’ll mean a lot to him.”

Link

by BoNeZ on Jun 14, 2009 11:48 AM CDT reply actions  

Very cool

2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009

by boomer1 on Jun 14, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions  

Thatll

be a nice thing for Pudge to accomplish in Arlington. He is an ex ranger ill always with the best for.

by Michael Cave on Jun 14, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Very classy planning by Cecil

He deserves major kudos for thinking about the player and his ex-franchise.

"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 14, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

not that is a players manager

pure class on Cecil’s part. always liked him as a player, this just shows how much class the guy truly has and how much respect for his players and the game of baseball he has.

i love it. absolutely love the respect, loyaly, and class some of these managers who are now getting their shot are showing. Its one of the things that i think is Wash’s real strengths and has pushed him first as a player and later as a coach and manager to become so knowledgeable about tutoring and educating his players in the proper aspects of the game. (he still puzzles me at time with his PHing or lack their off and his BP usage but those moments are less than they were, and i think like JD he’s improving over time).

anyway went off a little, but i love the call by Cecil.

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

^^ *now, that is a players manager*

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

not that is a players manager

pure class on Cecil’s part. always liked him as a player, this just shows how much class the guy truly has and how much respect for his players and the game of baseball he has.

i love it. absolutely love the respect, loyaly, and class some of these managers who are now getting their shot are showing. Its one of the things that i think is Wash’s real strengths and has pushed him first as a player and later as a coach and manager to become so knowledgeable about tutoring and educating his players in the proper aspects of the game. (he still puzzles me at time with his PHing or lack their off and his BP usage but those moments are less than they were, and i think like JD he’s improving over time).

anyway went off a little, but i love the call by Cecil.

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

holy crap my thread auto comments are messing up

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Jun 14, 2009 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Last night's game = beating

drove a borrowed Lexus up to the gate, State Trooper rejects me saying the lot is full. Park and walk a mile away crossing a railroad track and going over/under a fenced in manufacturing plant, sweating like a stuck pig, only to walk up to the same State Trooper who is freely waiving people into the Lexus free valet area, including another one of my friends.

Sweating swamp-style up to our seats, it was actually a decent game minus the heat until the lights delayed on us. I don’t understand how it took an hour and a half to get those things on. Did they mention on TV exactly what went wrong, and why it took so long?

We finally get back to playing, and of course the Feldman vs. Wolf gem is scratched…

It was good to see the Jones HR, and Davis extend his hitting streak to 4 games (despite striking out twice), but the offensive futility was even more difficult to witness live after such a long delay.

6-0 was a nice game two days ago, but I want a 10 spot against these guys today. Massive breakout. I guess that’s not possible with Bill on the mound

"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"

by Walter Sobchak on Jun 14, 2009 12:46 PM CDT reply actions  

I think it's "bleeding like a stuck pig" :)

And it was a circuit breaker failure – it had to be replaced by Oncor.

"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 14, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

ahhhh

I always get these things wrong.

I thought a stuck pig would sweat over a pit, and I sweat like that, so I just figured…you know?

"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"

by Walter Sobchak on Jun 15, 2009 2:28 AM CDT up reply actions  

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