Saturday morning Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 27, 2009 10:49 AM CDT
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I like games like that. And it seems like it has been forever since we've had one.
Jeff Wilson says Kevin Millwood was unhappy with how he pitched, but the explosion by the bats meant Millwood's struggles didn't matter.
Jeff (the writer) Miller says that Millwood had flown back the day before and watched the 12 inning late-night game against the D-Backs on TV, so he was rested and ready for his start.
Willie Eyre's activation meant that someone had to be dropped from the 40 man roster, and it ended up being German Duran, who has been put on release waivers. However, if he clears waivers, both Duran and the Rangers want him to stay with the organization, and since he's on the minor league disabled list, if someone claims him, he has to go on the major league disabled list, so it appears likely he'll clear and sign a minor league deal with Texas.
Kevin Sherrington says that there have been no stars for the Rangers this season, just a bunch of role players. Sherrington dismisses Ian Kinsler as having had one hot month and being irrelevant since, but he's got an 883 OPS while playing great defense at second base, which makes him one of the 5 or 10 best players in the A.L. this season, I think. It makes me wonder if we aren't starting to take Kinsler for granted.
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I think the offense has more to do
with the Rangers being 9-7 when Millwood starts than Millwood himself.
Keepin it Classy Gentlemen
by Hamiltons Homey on Jun 27, 2009 10:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
4.9 runs per game isn't bad
The offense has produced well on average for him but much of that is due to last night and that game against the halos earlier in the year. It drops down to under 4 runs a game if you remove those two points. Of course I bet one could find the same thing for a lot of pitchers.
What do voluntary mean?
by JKolar on Jun 27, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
look at his losses
and tell me the amount of run support he got in them
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 27, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kinsler
I do think we are taking him for granted. Hes going to be a player that always makes us want to tear our hair out at times, but he is a core piece you build a team around.
What do voluntary mean?
by JKolar on Jun 27, 2009 10:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If Kinsler was just a little more consistent...
he’d be a superstar.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he was a little more consistent
he’d be on a hall of fame track. Hes probably on the borderline of one now considering hes a 2b.
What do voluntary mean?
by JKolar on Jun 27, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he was a little more consistent
He’d be the Pujols of 2B.
If Tex was a bit more consistent, he’d be a superstar too, right?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
by Gdawg on Jun 27, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right now and as long as he stays healthy,
Kinsler is a bona fide star.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jun 27, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 27, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sherrington is way off base with that.
There are stars, only they may not be shining quite as brightly as we’d like. Your point on Kinsler is a good one. I don’t feel I take him for granted and I doubt many people around here do. His struggles are documented like everyone else’s, but I think most people who follow the team know what the Rangers have in that guy.
Irrelevant? That’s crazy.
by Black Francis on Jun 27, 2009 10:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll take a dozen role players
If they are successful enough to top 90 wins and compete for postseason play. That said, Kinsler makes the star list – a star need not be your top producer day after day. But if you take exceptional plays into account, reliability at truning DP’s, the mix of power and on base he brings (at 2B) he’s good enough to be considered a pretty rare commodity.
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by Ed Coffin on Jun 27, 2009 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sherrington is kind of right
Kinsler was a monster in April, and just fairly good in May and June.
He has consistently been a .250/.340/.470 2B since then, which is good, but not MVP level.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 10:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You don't have to be at MVP level to be a 'star'.
by Black Francis on Jun 27, 2009 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The article
was talking about All Stars and MVPs in his column. I’d have to give the nod to Zobrist right now.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
didn't read the article.
Kinsler’s going to have to put up some numbers pretty quickly if he’s to be a legit all star in my eyes, considering his competition. He’s very capable of doing that, though.
by Black Francis on Jun 27, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't want to sound
like I’m dogging Kinsler, because he probably is the 2nd best 2B in the AL this year, which is good to have. It’s just that Sherrington kind of has a point that this year is more a team effort, especially the team defense, than a hot superstar dragging the team into contention.
The team has shown a lot of guts staying close to 500 for June, as poorly as the bats have been as a team.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I said last night,
getting Kins going is much more important that CD getting going. He is just so much more important to this team.
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"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 27, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Get on base or die, Salty.
"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 27, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you take out the best one-third of the season...
…for any great player, what is left is likely not MVP level.
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 27, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you want to look at his overall numbers
he isn’t much of an MVP candidate either. The 2nd best 2B in the league (which he is right now) usually isn’t.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
2nd best 2B in the A.L.?
Who do you have ahead of him?
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 27, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably Scutaro
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 27, 2009 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's a SS
Aaron Hill plays 2B for Jays.
by jhicks83 on Jun 27, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are correct
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 27, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right now
you’d have to go with Zobrist. Kinsler is gonna have to pick it up or have Zobrist go into a slump or get shuffled to a new position before he is the best 2B.
As long as Tampa Bay keeps him at 2B, and he stays on fire, you have to give it to him.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Zobrist is at second?
I thought he was playing in the OF.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 27, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They've played him at 2B
pretty much all of June, and a little before that.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I don't think you can count him as a 2b
OF 36 games
2B 28 games
SS 12 games
3B 1 game
Kinsler plays 2B full time. Not saying Zobrist isn’t good because he is but just not a full time 2B.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 27, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's been there for the last month.
Until they move him, I’m calling him a 2B. He actually looks pretty good there in the couple of games I’ve seen.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
28 games does not make a season
Kinsler still has out HR’d and RBI’d him this year and we all agree Kins is in a slump.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 27, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
SSS but yeah
UZR UZR/150
6.8 37.0
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 27, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and they will move him when Iwamura comes back.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 27, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was ben with Aki Iwamura out
but he’s coming back.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 27, 2009 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
been*
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 27, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I imagine
Burrell ends up riding pine?
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who's there DH?
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 27, 2009 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Burrell.
He hasn’t been doing much with them though. So far he has been kind of a bust for them
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Zobrist has played 28 games at 2B this season
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 27, 2009 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Been there for the whole month
and until they move him, or until Kinsler steps it up, Zobrist has been the best AL 2B. Zobrist has been consistently mashing all year, and actually has looked good defensively at 2B.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Zobrist has been the best AL 2B over his last 28 games
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 27, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kinsler
Had a 1.232 OPS (.384/.438/.795) in his first 80 PA’s this year.
In 253 PA’s since then, he’s sporting a 768 OPS (.235/.325/.442). That goes back to April 26th.
Defensively is where he’s shone consistently, which is what kind of makes Sherrington off-base overall. But offensively, he does have a point – outside of the first 17 games, Kinz has pretty much been a drain on the top of the order.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"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 27, 2009 11:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't know if I'd say drain
an 800 OPS guy, which he has been in June, is one of our hotter hitters, unfortunately.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For a leadoff man
.258/.333/.483 (his June #‘s) isn’t exactly what you want to see. It’s productive, sure, but it’s not what you want at the top of the order.
Of course, considering where the rest of the team’s been at in June, .333 is probably near the top of this months OBPs, if not at the top.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"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 27, 2009 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I wouldn't argue
that he should be hitting 3 with Hamilton injured, but still, tough to call your most productive hitter a drain.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree its not perfect for a leadoff man
But as you said we don’t have that many better options. I’m not sure I like Kinsler in leadoff honestly. Just a bit too streaky, but then again most baseball players are.
What do voluntary mean?
by JKolar on Jun 27, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice way to chop numbers to prove a point
Adding in 5 games of numbers manages to really change a perspective. Just looking at the monthly splits Kinsler hasn’t had a month below 800 OPS. Its only when you add in the last 5 games of April to whats come after that you end up dropping his OPS below 800.
What do voluntary mean?
by JKolar on Jun 27, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chopping up the numbers kind of obscures the overall point, IMO
Which is that he hasn’t been putting up leadoff-man numbers since early April. He’s been kept afloat OPS-wise by his SLG percentage, which would be great for a run-producer, but his OBP has kind of sucked for a guy who’s supposed to be setting up innings along with his producing duties.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"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 27, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea
why he isn’t the 3 hitter, with Murphy/Andrus leading off.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno either
Wash seems perfectly happy to mix and match when it comes to the rest of the order, but he seems to have decided Kinsler is somehow chained to the top of his lineup card. Of course, given his choices of leadoff men when Kinsler is out (Arias, Vizquel) that hasn’t always necessarily been a bad thing…
Get on base or die, Salty.
"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 27, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Elvis was at .257/.321 before last night, and is a 20yo rookie.
You want that leading off?
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"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
by Rodney on Jun 27, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm fine with him in the 9 hole
Now next year we may revisit this subject.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
by boomer1 on Jun 27, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Elvis is
.268 /.388 /.375 vs lefties. Murphy would be leading off versus righties which is about 2/3 to 3/4 of the games and riding the pine the rest of the time.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I could get on board with that idea.
Murphy v righties:
.287 .373
Elvis v lefties:
.268 .388
"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 27, 2009 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is an example of good leadoff man numbers?
Again, looking at the AL average, guys hitting 1st in the lineup have posted this line in 2009: .280/.351/.420. Plus, its always best to get your best hitter the most PAs in the game which means hitting Kinsler leadoff is in this team’s best interest. He also does the things you want your typical leadoff guy to do. He gets on base and is a very effective base stealer.
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 27, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Possibly the best leadoff man of all time
Rickey Henderson career .279/401/419 with 1416 SBs. Thats what I want to see from a leadoff man :)
Too bad guys with speed who can take a walk and have Ricky’s eye are so rare.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
People for the most part just expect too much out of their leadoff hitters. Most leadoff guys either have the patience at the plate to have a good OBP, but lack the speed or have it the other way around. Few are like Rickey Henderson that can do both great.
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 27, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd rather have
the OBP than the speed personally.
You would think that guys with speed would figure out that if they can get on 1B by whatever means, they can steal their way into scoring position. However, most of the guys who have speed don’t seem to be particularly patient.
If Andrus had the patience of a Scutaro, he’d be a huge weapon, but I doubt it will ever happen. His walk rates weren’t terrible but they weren’t great in the minors, and Rudy’s students don’t seem to emphasize their walks much.
Shame that Andrus will never have a 16% walk rate like Rickey did. I’d love to see a 10+% rate, but I kind of doubt we’ll see it with Rudy.
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
by DJCahill on Jun 27, 2009 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same here on the OBP over speed
With Andrus, I don’t think its crazy to see a 10+% walk rate. He’s at 7.3% right now which is much better than I would have expected from him since that’s actually a bit better than his Frisco walk rate. And this is at his age 20 rookie season. All it takes is a bit more patience from him and some more respect from opposing pitchers.
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 27, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I'm starting to envision
a future with Elvis at the top of the lineup. Between him and Borbon, we should have our man.
"We're One Nation Under a Groove"
- Ayjayem
by Chase Irwin on Jun 27, 2009 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He had an .812 OPS in May (.216 BABIP) and an .816 OPS so far in June (.247 BABIP)
He’s also added in 7 SBs during that time to 1 CS. I think Sherrington is extremely off base overall when you consider the defense he has given us as well as the position he’s playing. The average 2B in the AL this season has a .753 OPS.
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 27, 2009 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is there a way to get these pictures as a desktop?
That fireworks picture is awesome.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
by TxStCa on Jun 27, 2009 12:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Right click pic, save image to your pc.
Right click desktop, select properties, then ‘Desktop’ tab, and browse to the image, and done.
"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 27, 2009 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he wants a bigger pic.
That one’s not big enough to make a desktop of.
He could try finding it on AP’s site, but I doubt they give them away.
by Black Francis on Jun 27, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I've done the save picture way and it just gets grainy.
I want a big pic, I’m going to try to find one on the AP’s site.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
by TxStCa on Jun 27, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So Tommy Hunter's grandpa tells me Tommy has been called up
has this been reported elsewhere? I haven’t seen it.
by Mike E on Jun 27, 2009 1:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I haven't heard/read it.
But it would be very odd if true, given that Eyre was called up yesterday, and the bench is a man short.
Did someone get injured?
"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 27, 2009 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ugh
wonderful. Why not Diamond?
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
by TxStCa on Jun 27, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if Diamond
will ever fully recover after his TJ surgery.
if I chose between Moscoso and Hunter, I might choose the first. The competition on our ML staff in the next year is going to get really interesting with the likes of Beavan, Kiker, Phillips, Feliz etc.
I’m really dissappointed with Main’s regression.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
by NothinG on Jun 27, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
has it been 10 days
since they sent moscoso down? He may not be eligible to return to the big leagues yet.
by Hull Fan on Jun 27, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Main's regression has been pointed towards mono, right?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 27, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
has he been THAT bad?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 27, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He implied that he would be starting..i'm not sure if that's just an assumption or not. I e-mailed him with no reply yet as to if he heard this from Tommy first-hand and if he knew whose spot he'd be taking and that I hadn't read this anywhere
“If you were planing to go down to Nashville Sunday to watch Tommy pitch, CANCEL YOUR PLANS.
Tommy received a call and was told to report to Arlington. His rotation calls for him to pitch Sunday against the San Diago Padres.
GO TOMMY"
by Mike E on Jun 27, 2009 2:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
dang..i actually messed up in using the reply button.. heh
by Mike E on Jun 27, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, this would imply that Harry is going back to the DL, I suppose.
He is scheduled to start Sunday.
"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 27, 2009 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It doesn't really matter
they both kind of suck.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Jun 27, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or Hunter is coming up to pitch out of the pen
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 27, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the tenor of the email above,
he would be starting. Dunno.
"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 27, 2009 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kinsler's numbers would
look a lot better for the last two months if he hadn’t lost 2 homers brought back over the fence by Oakland and lost 1 at SF in the little Bermuda triangle in left field.
by mcgee48c on Jun 27, 2009 2:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
fuck ryan sweeney
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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by Gdawg on Jun 27, 2009 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
No stars?
or nobody playing like a star? I think Millwood’s playing pretty damn good baseball…truly an Ace this year. I think healthy Frankie and CJ have been pretty lights out, too. Are they superstars? No – but I’d say they’re PLAYING like stars.
On the other hand, the bats, are another story: Kinsler, Hamilton and Young are all stars in their own rights. While Hamilton hasn’t been very effective when healthy, he just flat out hasn’t been healthy. Kinsler’s been inconsistent, but he is BY ALL MEANS a star. In the field, there’s even more evidence.
I’d say we have 3 legitimate super stars on this team, when healthy: Kinsler, Hamilton and Frankie…and 2 more playing like legitimate stars.
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by Walter Sobchak on Jun 27, 2009 3:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think the general consensus is that Kinsler is an all star caliber MVP threat at 2b
And that a handful of people getting too focused on a slump is just.. that.
the preceding post was a great success.
by DSheppard on Jun 27, 2009 3:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
or maybe some are
too focused on his numbers to realize they are propped up by his +1.000 ops April. Same as his 2007 numbers.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 27, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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