Monday a.m. Rangers stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 29, 2009 8:38 AM CDT
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What is there to say about this team -- and in particular, this offense -- right now?
Jeff Wilson says the offense has hit rock bottom, with Jarrod Saltalamacchia saying it is like a broken record, talking about the offense's struggles.
There seems to be a certain sentiment that the Rangers have to make some sort of move because of the offense's struggles...but the problem is, I don't know what move you make right now that is going to make a big difference. If you make a move right now, it seems like you'd be doing it just for the sake of making a move.
Jeff (the writer) Miller notes that Tommy Hunter had a very nice performance wasted by an inept offense.
Anthony Andro writes that Josh Hamilton starts a rehab assignment with Frisco tonight, and could be back in the lineup as early as Saturday.
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Newberg:
“I could name three more young players at Oklahoma City and one at Frisco that might be putting themselves into high-level roster discussions right now, not just because it might be the natural next step for each of them developmentally but also because they might be candidates to make the Rangers better right now.”
Names please?
Adam Lambert is indeed a rock god,so suck it.
by red shoe ranger on Jun 29, 2009 8:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Names...
AAA: Feliz, Borbon, Ramirez
AA: Smoak
by Topgun22 on Jun 29, 2009 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
probably
I’d add AJ Murray myself.
There's more to the picture than meets the eye.
by tricer on Jun 29, 2009 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
im with you
AAA: feliz, borbon, murray
AA: smoak
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 29, 2009 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maxram
but what would maxram really bring right now?
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 29, 2009 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A reliable, encouraging presence on the bench?
Because that’s where Warsh would leave him.
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 29, 2009 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats kind of my point
is he going to play him at 1b? no
is he going to pay him at C? no
is he going to play him at DH? no
he will our version of brandon wood
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 29, 2009 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, in a vacuum he could theoretically help
But based on our current roster construct I don’t see how he does.
"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 29, 2009 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think he could take blalocks position
and hit as well as blalock has btwn 1b and DH but blalock isnt going anywhere
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 29, 2009 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He could help if our manager wasn't completely prejudiced against him
If we got rid of Jones and sent Davis down, I could see him getting enough PT between DH and playing first base against lefties (with an occasional start at catcher) but as long as Ron’s the manager, that will never happen.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you read what you type...ever?
The manager is prejudiced against him? Really? He’s never hit shit above AA, and was horrible with the bat in the Bigs last season.
Good grief, get a grip.
"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 29, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ron basically refused to play him at all last September, and shorted him playing time he could've had when Salty was dinged up in June or July last year as well
I think it’s pretty damn obvious, Ron doesn’t like to play him in the field, probably because of his poor defensive rep. And since he hasn’t hit well overall in awhile, my guess is he’d never Dh him, especially not over his precious veteran influence, AJ…
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is there any reason
to think that Max Ram gives us more than Blalock or Jones?
"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 29, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jones and Hank have set the bar pretty low
I think there’s a good chance he could roughly equal most of the output of the .235/.307/.510 line our DH’s have put up this year, with less power and more OBP. And even if he doesn’t, having him out there trying is a heckuva lot more productive long-term than having two washed up has-been’s out there killing the middle of the order.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
After this bag of suck in MLB last season:
.217 .345 .370 .715
And this bag of suck in AAA this season:
.244 .303 .340 .643
Anyone care to look up his MLE? I’d bet it’s .195 +/- .010.
"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 29, 2009 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
MLE sucks.
Or so I’ve been told.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's not even able to do that in Oklahoma
What makes you think he can do that in the Majors right now?
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 29, 2009 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm buying into the theory that he was hurt
Since he seems to be performing much, much better since coming off the DL.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's hitting .258/355/.364 in June
And is hitting .231 over his past 10 games with a couple of doubles and a HR in 39 ABs as well as 6 walks. Its all better than what he was doing earlier in the season, but he’s still playing like shit.
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 29, 2009 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
He has really done less than nothing since hitting AAA.
"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 29, 2009 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, then I guess it's just a case of over-hype about his performance since coming ff the DL
And he’s really irrelevant. Which takes us back toward Josh Willingham…
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm in the camp that believes he was hurt.
He’s gonna need some time to get back into a groove. It’s hard to believe he’ll be able to have much of an impact before September.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 29, 2009 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think he could replace their output
(so far at least)
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 29, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I tend to doubt it
the DH position is giving you .235/.307/.510 OPS .817 on the season right now. Considering how Rookies struggle, I tend to doubt you will replace that with MaxRam.
MaxRam needs to be worrying about actually hitting AAA pitching for a change.
"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 29, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we should've traded him while we had the chance
at a higher value
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 29, 2009 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only theoretically, though.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In my vacuum
He’d be covered in dust, hair, and a whole lot of chip crumbs.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jun 29, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is nonsense.
There is a great deal of development that all of those players need to go through to be significantly better than the ML roster right now.
It would be amazing, almost unprecedented to see someone like Smoak step up and develop as quickly with his bat as Andrus has with his whole game.
Borbon, I don’t see it. He has certainly adapted his game in the ways we all wanted to see it evolve, but he’s far from a finished product.
Feliz.. maybe so. He might the one guy that could come up and give the Rangers something their bullpen doesn’t have.
Feliz.. maybe so. He might the one guy that could come up and give the Rangers something their bullpen doesn’t have.Smoak, well, like I said above, it would be amazing for another guy to come up and develop as rapidly as Andrus has. Smoak seems to be a high aptitude kind of guy. Maybe he can do it. It seems more reasonable to say “probably not”.
Feliz.. maybe so. He might the one guy that could come up and give the Rangers something their bullpen doesn’t have.Smoak, well, like I said above, it would be amazing for another guy to come up and develop as rapidly as Andrus has. Smoak seems to be a high aptitude kind of guy. Maybe he can do it. It seems more reasonable to say “probably not”.AJ, the Pirate… He occasionally still will give up some walks. He could produce better than Guardado. I’d believe it if someone tried to convince me of that. Again, like Borbon, his BBs suggest he is still far from a finished product, though.
Feliz.. maybe so. He might the one guy that could come up and give the Rangers something their bullpen doesn’t have.Smoak, well, like I said above, it would be amazing for another guy to come up and develop as rapidly as Andrus has. Smoak seems to be a high aptitude kind of guy. Maybe he can do it. It seems more reasonable to say “probably not”.AJ, the Pirate… He occasionally still will give up some walks. He could produce better than Guardado. I’d believe it if someone tried to convince me of that. Again, like Borbon, his BBs suggest he is still far from a finished product, though.Over the past year, the Rangers have gotten help from their farm in the form of CD, Holland, Andrus, Harrison, Cruz and to a lesser extent Boggs, Teagarden, and Hunter. That’s pretty significant. It would be amazing if the next wave coming the second half this year and ST next year was as productive.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 29, 2009 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea what happened to that post. I didn't type it in that way.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 29, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sure
it is not wise to skip your meds. :)
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 29, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was AWESOME
I read the full evolution of your thought process
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 29, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
All work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy…
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jun 29, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got a move to make for the sake of making a move
put Blalock on Waivers. I doubt he gets claimed, for the same reason as Padilla, but I do it anyway and cross my fingers.
"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 29, 2009 8:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
actually a good idea
It seemed to get a message across to Padzilla, and there isn’t really any downside.
There's more to the picture than meets the eye.
by tricer on Jun 29, 2009 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
spurdynasty on Blalock
(4) Despite suffering from a ridiculously low BABIP of 240, Blalock’s 800 OPS and 336 wOBA rank 8th among DH’s with at least 150 plate appearances in 2009. He is comfortably ahead of Burrell, Ortiz, Giambi, Cust, Griffey, and others. It would be nice to have a better OBP, but his power (270 IsoP) is among the best in baseball. He’s not a great DH, but he is an everyday caliber DH.
http://www.bbtia.com/home/2009/6/28/sunday-morning-open-thread-five-questions.html#comments
I still like the waivers idea, just to put a foot in his ass.
"[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 29, 2009 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oddly
Jones has an even higher OPS and WOBA, yet he seems to be a particulary big target in LSBland.
"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 29, 2009 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
only difference between AJ and CD since May 1
is Andruw’s ability to take a walk. But Andruw hit in the middle of the order and not 7th or 8th.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 29, 2009 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The other big difference
is that CD is getting a lot more PAs, thus is hurting the team more.
I agree that Andruw shouldn’t be hitting in the middle of the order though.
"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 29, 2009 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
CD through 151 games:
His numbers to this very moment (including the second-inning strikeout): .252 batting average, 32 homers, 86 RBIs, a .304 OBP, .503 slugging percentage and 196 strikeouts.
Yeah, the BA & OBP need to be higher, but that’s pretty damn impressive for a 22-23yo who was never thought of as a blue-chipper.
"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 29, 2009 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funny,
people gave Keith Law a lot of crap for suggesting he was anything but a blue chip.
I think CD will struggle with contact and OBP his entire career.
"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 29, 2009 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yup.. i know I sent him a personal e-mail on the subject heh
which I have since retracted and told him he was right atleast a month and a half ago heh..
by Mike E on Jun 29, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, it sure seems he will.
However, the power production is above average for firstbasemen.
• 2008: The average first baseman hit .266/.346/.447 with 24 homers
• 2007: The average first baseman hit .267/.348/.443 with 22 homers
• 2006: The average first baseman hit .280/.352/.467 with 25 homers
• 2005: The average first baseman hit .271/.343/.458 with 26 homers
I am stealing all this from EG, BTW.
"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 29, 2009 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Popups and lazy FBs
lead to low BABIP. All Blalock’s numbers reflect is that when he does manage to get a base hit it is usually of the extra base variety. His low avg and obp are rally killers.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 29, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed...
I was just about to post something very similar.
I believe that Blalock’s low BABIP is due to the fact that all he does is hit HRs, sky high FBs to RF, and GBs to 2nd. His low BABIP is more a product of his approach and swing style, and not so much because he is “unlucky” as pure sabermetrics would have you believe.
This is an example of why I don’t necessarily agree with “pure” sabermetricians. The belief that all numbers can be viewed in a vacuum drives me crazy!
by Topgun22 on Jun 29, 2009 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which legit sabermetricians believe that "all numbers can be viewed in a vacuum"?
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oxymoronic.
A sabermetrician that believes that all numbers can be viewed in a vacuum is not a legit sabermetrician.
But sabermetrics provide invaluable information.
by Trickman on Jun 29, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup ~ that was my point.
I get tired of all of the scarecrows propped up and beaten down over sabermetrics. The term itself is awful, granted, but the information it signifies is valuable, as long as the users understands what it does and doesn’t tell them.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely.
Statistics are meant to target specific informational goals.
Batting average — not an altogether good number for overall production — provides a certain low-level of information = P(H | AB).
That is a simple stat that gives you the probability of a batter getting a hit, given that the plate appearance results in an at-bat. Not incredibly informative, but a useful probability to have at hand.
OPS — not an altogether good number for any specific statistical use, but gives a simple and reasonable comparable indication as to how a batter is performing = P(H) + P(W) + E(TB | AB).
That’s an ugly mix of different types of statistics, and only works as a one-stop quickie performance metric.
.
by Trickman on Jun 29, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was referring...
to the generic “well his BABIP is lower than league avg, so that must mean he is just unlucky right now” lines that are used frequently in these discussions. My point was that there are other things that play into it.
I’m sure my opinion differs from yours (and many others here) but i am not part of the “everything in life and baseball is quantifyiable. If it can’t be objectively measured, then it must be leprechauns or the Easter bunny”
Yes statistics are extremely valuable, and a great indicator of future performance, the best indicator available to us. but judging a player based solely on a couple statistics and ignoring the subjective or unquantifyiable is viewing numbers in a vacuum. IMO
by Topgun22 on Jun 29, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You don't know me ~ not surprising, since this is a baseball message board.
If you did, you’d know how silly it is for you to assume that I think “everything in life and baseball is quantifiable.” You couldn’t be more off, in fact.
All you’re doing here is setting up straw men. The BAbip issue is a good example ~ if you check my posts, you’ll see that I was the first to acknowledge that someone’s (Telegraph’s?) point about Kinsler’s BAbip being low because of the shift from LD to FB was a good one. (Or something like that ~ my memory’s a bit hazy on the player/poster.)
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Snark...
I wasn’t referring to you specifically (I should have been more clear) I was talking about general baord discussion.
by Topgun22 on Jun 29, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough.
I wasn’t sure which way you were going with the “I’m sure my opinion differs from yours” set-up ~ and I do agree that there are a few folks who get a little overly attached to the numbers. (I wouldn’t call them sabermetricians, though.)
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That raises a point I was about to address
My eyewitness research suggests that Blalock is much more of a flyball hitter than a heavy line drive guy like Young. Guys who hit lots of line drives are known for having higher-than-average BABIPs with no regression to be expected. Would Blalock’s flyball tendencies (assuming that my eyewitness research is correct) lead to him having a naturally lower BABIP?
If so, maybe we shouldn’t expect that .240 to regress to the mean in a significant way.
"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 29, 2009 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
.240 is pretty low, any way you slice it
HR’s don’t count in BABIP, since they’re not technically “in play” and weak fly balls and popups are probably more of a sure out than GB’s and LD’s (I assume, anyway) but .240 is a pretty low BABIP for anyone. And what’s worth noting is that Hank’s season so far is an abnormality from his career #’s. His AVG is usually at least 20-30 points higher than this, and as a result his OBP is usually within palatable parameters.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
I don’t know how low of a BABIP would be reasonable for a big flyball guy, but yeah, .240 is probably still low.
"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 29, 2009 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, if you look at the leaders in FB% this year
There does seem to be a correlation between a high FB% and a lower BABIP, but there also seems to be a correlation between a high FB% and guys who are just having plain shitty seasons (or are just plain shitty hitters).
The only guys with super high FB%‘s that are still having good years are Carlos Pena, Ian Kinsler and Curtis Granderson, and their BABIP’s are .284, .262 and .276 respectively.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strange Correlation
It is strange that both bad pitchers and bad hitters tend to have high FB rates. You’d think that what is bad for one would be good for the other…
by Jack Nicholson 1974 on Jun 29, 2009 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well...
Correct me if I’m wrong, and it may be different in deeper statistical analysis, but for a pitcher, aren’t line-drives considered fly balls?
It’s a gb:fb ratio, no ld% like they have for hitters?
That and the fact that some fly balls leave the park. Giving up 20 HRs is a lot worse for a pitcher than hitting 20 HRs is good for a hitter.
I think.
by Topgun22 on Jun 29, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
LDs are considered seperate from FBs and GBs. The only thing you might find is that some sites list FBs only while others will list infield FBs as well as regular FBs. The IF FB of course has about no chance of becoming a hit and the pitcher does appear to have some control over that which makes it better to split up IF and regular FBs.
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 29, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His BABIP
is low even when considering the FB%
"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 29, 2009 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that speaks more for the poor DH's in the AL
than it does hanks abilities.
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by rentz on Jun 29, 2009 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess a better point would be the higher cost and expectations
of those struggling DHs in the AL. But either way you cut it, I don’t care to compare his numbers to other team’s numbers – we simply need production from that spot.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 29, 2009 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
burrell
has been hurt and historically has been on eof the most consistant players in baseball
just fwiw
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 29, 2009 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The problem with that
is that the team doesn’t appear to be trying to get Hank to change his approach. Their mantra is for him, and everyone, to just keep doing what they’re doing, and eventually break out of it.
No point in getting someone’s attention when you aren’t telling him anything
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 29, 2009 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL @ Wash
“I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit,” Washington said.
I know Ron’s niche as a coach is to try and be a Positive Polly, but come on.
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 29, 2009 8:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
At the beginning of the season, did you honestly think this offense would struggle to the degree that it has?
by Athos on Jun 29, 2009 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, but after this month, nothing surprises me anymore.
Hell, I was more surprised by that 12-run outburst than by last night’s shutout, really.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sadly, I was too
"wORLD sEIRES HERE WE COMER!!!!!!!!!"by bigsteve on May 29, 2009 10:21 PM PDT
"Elvis Andrus has just performed a miracle." -Eric Nadel
by WestTxAg06 on Jun 29, 2009 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I know what happened...
I was at the game. I was also at that 14-1 whupping of the A’s on May 30th. I need to go to more games.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 29, 2009 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let me give you the name...
of my season ticket sales rep.
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
by RachelB on Jun 29, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
repeating myself
Promote Borbon and let Hamilton DH. The AJ/Blalock DH combo is hurting this team’s offense more then CD. With Hamilton back, Byrd and Murphy return to thier normal roles. Let Borbon and Andrus leadoff depending on the pitcher. Move Kinsler down to the 3rd spot in the lineup.
Wasn’t 2010 suppose to be about getting the championship players on the field and ready for 2011? Andrus and Holland are already in the MLs. Feliz is not far behind. Time to bring up Borbon.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 29, 2009 8:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
Wasn’t 2010 suppose to be about getting the championship players on the field and ready for 2011?
they should roll with borbon in CF, cruz/hammy in the corners (or hammy @ DH and byrd/murphy in a corner) — i really hope they move byrd — more and more
then make your mind up abou the future of the catcher position this year (trade one of the 3 or install maxram as a 3-4 game starter a week at DH?) and go from there
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 29, 2009 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Borbon is on the 40 too right?
so we wouldn’t have to DFA anybody
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
by NothinG on Jun 29, 2009 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good call
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 29, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will you please
change the banner now?
by bdavison94 on Jun 29, 2009 8:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"Impatient and critical but fans ... sort of"
Or ???
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Jun 29, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
flashback to the 90's, the earlier years.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
by NothinG on Jun 29, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do kind of feel our tagline right now is lacking some creativeness, or at least some pizazz
I like the “we’ve got some real assholes here” idea from the GDT last night. Give the noobs fair warning.
Or, maybe we could go with “Lone Star Ball: currently undergoing TJS on our kneejerking ligaments”
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its been all downhill since the Matt Kata one got taken down
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Jun 29, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Medusa disappeared
"Thats all we got? One goddamned hit?" - Harry Doyle
"You cant say god damn on the radio."- Colorman
"Ehhh, who cares...nobody's listening!"- Harry Doyle
by awillis111 on Jun 29, 2009 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably bad idea
How about a Blalock plus Boggs/Golson trade for ol’ Uncle Milty (with the Cubs picking up the entire salary differential between the packages)? Seems like Milton can be successful here (if he agrees to DH full time) and it would be payroll neutral. Main problem is what do to with Milton next year.
by Jack Nicholson 1974 on Jun 29, 2009 8:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
0% chance they do that
blalock is expesive, and where is he going to play for them (a-ram + derek lee at the corners + fox/hauffidontremeberhislastname behind lee)
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 29, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I tend to agree, but -
The move could be salary neutral for both teams. The Cubs are committed to pay MB his full contract with or without the trade. With the trade they get Blalock (the Rangers pick up his remaining salary) as a backup 1b/3b and pinch hitter with power plus a solid outfielder who could be a long-term fit on the team. In addition, the Cubs get rid of a potential cancer.
The Rangers have a log jam at decent-but-not-great OFer and could spare someone like Boggs/Golson. Maybe we can squeeze one more year out of MB. As I said, the real problem would be what to do with him next year (when both OF and DH become more crowded).
by Jack Nicholson 1974 on Jun 29, 2009 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
bradley
when healthy is a top 3 player on this team (with IK and hamilton) — but hes mostly a DH imho
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 29, 2009 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree
We need offense and are lacking at production from DH. This move brings a solid DH with no added salary and no real loss of prospects (since we could buy pretty low).
I don’t actually think it will happen – I just see a potential fit.
by Jack Nicholson 1974 on Jun 29, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The problem is
its a 3 year contract, and you probably have DH locked up between Smoak, Davis and Ramirez.
"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 29, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah
I thought it was only a 2 year deal. This would definitely not work having to keep MB around 2 more years.
by Jack Nicholson 1974 on Jun 29, 2009 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm wrong
its 2 years with a 3rd year option, and the team can buy out the 3rd year for $2 million. So there is like $14 million left on his deal.
Maybe if the Cubs were forced to take Hank Blalock’s money, that could offset some of it.
"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 29, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you're saying there's a chance...
Cubs get: Blalock, Boggs/Golson, the remainder of Blalock’s salary ($4 million-ish)
Rangers get: MB, $14 million, potential pain in the ass
by Jack Nicholson 1974 on Jun 29, 2009 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt
the Rangers make any moves that add salary. If they are letting front office guys like Lombardo go to save relative pennies, I don’t think they are gonna add like $10 million to the payroll.
I’d definitely rather have Bradley than Blalock though.
"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 29, 2009 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not that it matters, but just to be clear -
I was saying:
the Cubs get: Blalock, Boggs/Golson, a $4 million cash payment from the Rangers (to cover Blalock’s salary)
the Rangers get: MB and a $14 million cash payment from the Cubs (to cover MB’s salary and opt-out payment)
Neither team adds or loses any salary. Both teams pay exactly what they expected to pay this year and next, as if no trade been made at all.
by Jack Nicholson 1974 on Jun 29, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, I misunderstood.
In that case I’d love to see it.
Don’t see the Cubs doing it, unless they are really, really pissed at MB.
"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 29, 2009 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sweet Lou sure is.
And he carries considerably more weight in the FO than most managers…I still see it as a 1mil/1 longshot, after he ran his mouth on the way outta town.
"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 29, 2009 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know this is blasphemy,
but is it time to replace Rudy Jaramillo?
"Thats all we got? One goddamned hit?" - Harry Doyle
"You cant say god damn on the radio."- Colorman
"Ehhh, who cares...nobody's listening!"- Harry Doyle
by awillis111 on Jun 29, 2009 9:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
they wont during the season
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 29, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is the last year of his contract
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 29, 2009 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and thats my point
they wont during the season — im guessing no matter what the FO has too much respect for rudy
if anything i bet he would “resign” during the season to spend more time w/ his family before signing with someone in the offseason
i just dont think they fire him
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 29, 2009 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
off season
IF he doesn’t come back. I think JD would let him know after the season that they wish to “go in a different direction”.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 29, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But you have to that he is no longer effective as a coach.
"Thats all we got? One goddamned hit?" - Harry Doyle
"You cant say god damn on the radio."- Colorman
"Ehhh, who cares...nobody's listening!"- Harry Doyle
by awillis111 on Jun 29, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
can't coach up lesser players? maybe...but no longer effective?
we lost arguably our two biggest threats at the plate this year – Bradley to the Cubs, Hamilton to the DL. That’s going to hurt ANY club, with ANY hitting coach.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 29, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Replacing Rudy
Why do people keep saying this is blasphemy? It’s becoming near gospel on this site.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jun 29, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's more fun to pretend it's provocative.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we let Connor's go last year when the pitching was consistently bad
now the offense is as bad as it’s been in 20 years (with good players), when does Rudy start getting some blame? I’m so sick of the cop out, “it’s just in their heads.” No, maybe you should coach them Rudy. Rudy’s approach as a hitting coach is too aggressive. Blalock used to get George Brett comparisons when he came up because of his use to all fields etc. It wasn’t too long before he became a complete pull hitting hacker at the plate. Rudy has too much power on the team and should be put on waivers like Padilla, except there is no coming back.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
by NothinG on Jun 29, 2009 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rudy
How is he in the butt-lightning department?
That’s the key issue.
I'm Matt mutha-effing Bush, bitches, and mutha-eff East County.
"I'm as passionate and knowlegeable as any fan out there." Josey Wales
by Brian Thomas on Jun 29, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is what I would do
Borbon – CF – bats L
Young – 3B – R
Hamilton – RF – L
Kinsler – 2B – R
Cruz – LF – R
DH – Murphy/Jones/Murphy
Salty – C – S
Davis – 1B – L
Andrus – SS – R
6-8 change depending who’s DHing.
What do you guys think?
by Coolbean04 on Jun 29, 2009 9:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I’d rather see Kins hitting 3rd and Josh hitting 4th, but your suggestion doesn’t look terrible.
by Athos on Jun 29, 2009 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never realized it before ...
but one thing promoting Borbon would allow is moving Kinsler down to the middle of the order – which would seem to be a good idea coupled with Hammy’s return.
There must be a reason Borbon’s not getting much MSM buzz – not passing the FO smell-test or something.
by shroomer on Jun 29, 2009 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I kinda wonder if the reason they don't want to promote him is because they don't want to have to play him over Byrd
I’m thinking maybe if someone in the front office (coughnolancough?) actually thinks as highly of Byrd as Wash does. ‘Cause the way Borbon is playing, that’s the only real holdup I can think of.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Borbon
Nice a June as he’s having, the sub-.400 SLG still freaks me out… It is getting better month over month.
All you can do is close your eyes and imagine Jacoby’s first 100 ABs.
"[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 29, 2009 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
kind of what I have been thinking
let Andrus and Borbon leadoff depending on the pitcher. I really don’t want Hamilton playing the field. Let him DH the rest of the year.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 29, 2009 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn
I just realized I don’t have Byrd anywhere.
I like the idea of someone saying that we should put Hamilton in DH. I think that will keep him healthier the rest of the way.
My new lineup
Borbon – CF – L
Young – R
Hamilton – DH – L
Kinsler – R
Davis – L – I know you won’t like it. If Cruz gets hot, maybe Davis sees better pitches, this is for L-R hitting
Cruz – RF – R
Salty – S
Byrd – LF – R
Andrus – R
I know Byrd had been one of our better hitters and shouldn’t be batting 8th. My question is, should we have Byrd higher in the lineup and be exposed with too many right handed hitters or should we bring him down for a more balanced lineup?
by Coolbean04 on Jun 29, 2009 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Borbon is hot right now, but do you really want to bring him up to leadoff?
If your intention is to prepare Borbon for 2010, that’s justifiable, but looking to Borbon to add a spark to the lineup smacks of desperation.
That said, if you were to make that move, you should probably swap Kinsler and Hamilton and move Davis down in the lineup:
CF Borbon
3b Young
2b Kinsler
DH Hamilton
RF Cruz
1b Davis
LF Byrd/Murphy
C Salty
SS Andrus
by cstorm15 on Jun 29, 2009 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we're willing to let guys like
Holland, Feliz, Andrus, Davis, and etc. learn in the majors right now. I think now is a good time to let Borbon get used to being in the majors, playing CF in our park, understand that we want him to take pitches as a leadoff and etc. We are definitely going to go through some growing pains with him but I think in the end, it will help a lot for next year.
We want him to have plate discipline and I think that’s an easier expectation than say a prospect to come here and hit homers. We can clearly see Kinsler is NOT a leadoff guy because of his reluctance to take pitches and now tries to hit a homer every AB.
by Coolbean04 on Jun 29, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's fine
We are definitely going to go through some growing pains with him but I think in the end, it will help a lot for next year
Just understand that you’re making the team worse for 2009.
I assume we’ll see Borbon, but not until (a) we’re further out of 1b or (b) Byrd is traded.
by cstorm15 on Jun 29, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes
lead him off if that’s what he will become for us. if not, bat him 9th. who cares if he leads off for us now? if he can’t get it done, he can’t get it done, but he wouldn’t be any worse than what we see now, in combination with the improvement we’d see in the lineup by moving Ian down a few spots…yeah he loses some at bats, but he’s a RUN PRODUCER and not a table setter.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 29, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hunter
I only listened to part of the game, and the San Diego radio guys were talking about how good his stuff was yesterday.
For those of you watching, what did yall think?
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 29, 2009 9:12 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
big improvement for last year
looks like he added a cutter and a slider. Didn’t walk anyone so that should say alot about his improvements.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 29, 2009 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was an encouraging start
Gives hope to his still becoming a solid back-end innings eater for us.
"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 29, 2009 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He looked decent........
……but we should all remember that his 2 starts this season have been against Oakland and San Diego. Those are two terrible offenses.
by Hard8 on Jun 29, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Compared to the Rangers, they're all better
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 29, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last time I checked they were major league players so they have to be pretty good
Do you think people in SD are saying “Well Gaudin pitched good but it was just against the Rangers”
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Jun 29, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OT:
Does anyone know what you have to do get on the video board when they do the birthday announcements? I will be at the game on Wednesday with my nephew for his 7th birthday, and I’m sure he would think that’s pretty cool. The kid is so obsessed with the Rangers it’s almost unhealthy…his Ian Kinsler batting stance impression is spot on.
by Anonymous New Guy on Jun 29, 2009 9:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Send an EMail to
Chuck Morgan at cmorgan@texasrangers.com. If anyone can set you up, he can.
"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 29, 2009 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was my original thought
I’ve emailed him a couple of times before, and he has always been incredibly helpful. I can’t say enough nice things about the guy. I just didn’t want to be an email pest, so I thought I’d try here first.
by Anonymous New Guy on Jun 29, 2009 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1 on chuck
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 29, 2009 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
call the box office
"Thats all we got? One goddamned hit?" - Harry Doyle
"You cant say god damn on the radio."- Colorman
"Ehhh, who cares...nobody's listening!"- Harry Doyle
by awillis111 on Jun 29, 2009 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Related Question
If one were to bring a hot girl to the game and wanted to be on the kiss cam, you think Chuck Morgan could make that happen?
by cstorm15 on Jun 29, 2009 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
slip him a few 20s?
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 29, 2009 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
heh
'Howard makes me fear the NKoreans less... If they shot anything at us, he’d be there to block it." - Aquaman56
by hinduplaya on Jun 29, 2009 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Emailed Chuck
He helped me out with my question. Just for fun I asked him your question as well. Here’s his response:
If I know in advance where somebody is sitting, we can get the kiss cam done..
Chuck is the man. We are truly lucky to have a guy like him in the organization.
by Anonymous New Guy on Jun 29, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Very true.
"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 29, 2009 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only time I wrote the Rangers Hate Mail
was when they chased him away to Kansas City. I got a phone Call back from Jim Lites, and I told them they would rue the day on that decision, and that they needed to get baseball guys back in charge of the organization.
I remember how bad Jimmy the Saint Christopher was in that role.
"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 29, 2009 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
best offseason (re)addition
of the last few years, bar none
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 29, 2009 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great plan for a first date
No worries about when to go in for the kiss. Plus, you get to catch a game. Genius!
by Anonymous New Guy on Jun 29, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
win-win
heh
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 29, 2009 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is AWESOME
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Jun 29, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe that every single guy on this site
has a new first date go to move ha. Anyone seriously going to email Chuck to try it out? If so, report about accuracy pls ha
by Michael Cave on Jun 29, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ballpark in summer
doesn’t seem like the ideal place for a first date unless you want to impress her with how well your deodorant works. Take her out for ribs and/or chicken wings before the game for an even better impression.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jun 29, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It can work quite well.
It helps that I get kickass seats through my firm (just above the first base dugout), so the combination of great seats + hot girl + kiss cam = happy cstorm
by cstorm15 on Jun 29, 2009 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and corn on the cob
I'm Matt mutha-effing Bush, bitches, and mutha-eff East County.
"I'm as passionate and knowlegeable as any fan out there." Josey Wales
by Brian Thomas on Jun 29, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bet I get hammered for this but,
I actually do think Gaudin pitched a great game last night. Not to diminish the fact that the offense sux, it does, but he was totally on the corners all night with movement. And I know Gaudin is a scrub, but right now he’s a scrub on a hot streak. IMO the problem with the Rangers offense is that hitters seem unable to make quick, in-game or in-at-bat adjustments. It looks to me like they have a game plan about how to approach a pitcher and don’t adapt it in-game to how the pitcher is throwing that day.
by jcAustin on Jun 29, 2009 9:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well he has had two or three games
With high K rates lately. The thing I noticed was that it was a matchup made in Hell for the Rangers. A mid-speed, corner cutter whose change is basically a drooping slider, versus a team that as a whole doesn’t hit midspeed edgy stuff and fails at low sliders on a pretty dependable basis. Soes that make Gaudin’s outing unique? No, he’s one of many lately who stuck with a well scouted game plan.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
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~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Jun 29, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, and my frustration is that
the Rangers are not adapting to those opposing pitcher’s game plans. Watching the game last night i was hoping for some at bats where the Rangers hitters would get to 3-2 and then foul 3 or 4 off until Gaudin threw one out of the zone or made a mistake in the zone, but the Ranger’s approach is to give a full power swing no matter the count.
by jcAustin on Jun 29, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jacoby Ellsbury = Juan Pierre?
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 29, 2009 9:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha
I’d still rather have drafted Ellsbury than JMJ
Go Rice Owls!
by JBImaknee on Jun 29, 2009 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well yea lol
anyone over JMJ
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 29, 2009 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting
Especially since it violates the sort of unwritten baseball rule that commentators never use a black player as a comp for a white player and vice versa.
Somebody hurry and compare Ellsbury to Darin Erstad or David Eckstein to make it all better!!!
"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 29, 2009 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats a turrible rule
turrible turrible turrible
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 29, 2009 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno, did Ellsbury ever play football?
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, we know he wasn't a punter
Because if he was, baseball announcers would have been all over that story by now.
"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 29, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but Ellsbury is an American Indian
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 29, 2009 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rec'd.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"I don’t think we ever envisioned that anyone could shut this offense down to one hit" - Ron Washington
by lonestarJon on Jun 29, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+juan
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 29, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm so sick and tired of every scrub
in the league having his best start of the year against us. Last year this offense struck fear into EVERY pitcher it faced, and every hitter that comes to the plate looks like they are expecting to be an out.
by ramjam36 on Jun 29, 2009 10:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
its
very reminiscent of the way NBA’ers tend to career against the Mavs. It seems like over the years just random spares go off for 30. I seem to remember a game many years ago when Jett(a Hawk at the time) went off for 50 against us. I wonder if that is what led to him eventually landing here?
Adam Lambert is indeed a rock god,so suck it.
by red shoe ranger on Jun 29, 2009 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha OT: Madoff gets 150 yrs.
have fun in there with Bubba Bernie hahaha
"You're going to love my nuts"
Vince from slap chop
by BigGuns on Jun 29, 2009 10:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Those types of sentences are hilarious
They really want the guy to know just how screwed he is
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 29, 2009 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Back in the 70’s when my partner was a prosecutor, he put a child killer away for back to back 360 year sentences.
by Athos on Jun 29, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow
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 29, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What state?
I thought longest sentence Texas law allowed was 99 years+ 1 day?
"Thats all we got? One goddamned hit?" - Harry Doyle
"You cant say god damn on the radio."- Colorman
"Ehhh, who cares...nobody's listening!"- Harry Doyle
by awillis111 on Jun 29, 2009 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Texas.
The law now is that the sentence can be up to 99 years or life, but back in the 70’s the jury could assess all the years they wanted.
by Athos on Jun 29, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'll probably be paroled
after 150 years or so, though.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jun 29, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Newberg:
“I could name three more young players at Oklahoma City and one at Frisco that might be putting themselves into high-level roster discussions right now, not just because it might be the natural next step for each of them developmentally but also because they might be candidates to make the Rangers better right now.”
Names?
This sub-thread got hijacked by LSJ but I would like to have a genuine discussion regarding the farm….
It seems to me there not ONE player ready to contribute the the ML club. Feliz can’t find the strike zone(a horrible quality for any pitcher, much less a reliever). MaxRam has been a spare this year? Bourbon? Really? Aren’t his #‘s similar to Golson’s? and how much burn did he get when he was brought up anyway? The pirate eh? Maybe, but seems to be just a guy at this point but I would suspect he is better than B-Mac or Harrison or even Jennings so I guess I’d be for it(he is a starter isn’t he?)
I thought reading Scott Lucas was going to be tantalizing this year. I expected to read every day how Main, Beavan, Kiker, Feliz etc were blowing away the opposition but thus far their performances seem average. Is there a place to go for kind of a mid season progress report on these guys?
Adam Lambert is indeed a rock god,so suck it.
by red shoe ranger on Jun 29, 2009 11:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
your response
is irrefutable…..
Adam Lambert is indeed a rock god,so suck it.
by red shoe ranger on Jun 29, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In addition to what rooster wrote down below
Having great prospects doesn’t mean they all go on a nice linear march from low A to the majors with no hiccups. You might get lucky and have one or two guys go through like that, but it’s more likely that pitchers struggle or get hurt. Main got hurt, Kiker has done much better than last year and Beavan has regained his prospecty status that we were all concerned about when his velocity fell off last year.
But more importantly, it seems the point that Newberg was trying to make was that the big league club is struggling so much that these prospects don’t have to be absolutely demolishing AA and AAA in order for them to be viable options for the majors right now. They just have to be doing well-and right now Smoak, Feliz and Borbon are.
by GhettoBear04 on Jun 29, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
woops
Borbon homers and Kiker dominates through six last night. I stand corrected.
Adam Lambert is indeed a rock god,so suck it.
by red shoe ranger on Jun 29, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
AJ isn't a starter. He's a reliever and is trying a new nearly sidearm motion.
Feliz has walked three in his last 26 IP. His two outings from the bullpen have resulted in 3.2 IP, 3H, 3K, 1 BB, 1 ER.
MaxRam has been injured this year. I agree MaxRam and Borbon are very, very unlikely to be a spark in the second half.
Lots and lots of steady progress on the farm with Martin Perez and Smoak putting up spectacular seasons.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
by rooster on Jun 29, 2009 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jamey confirmed
the three AAA names as Feliz/Borbon/Max.
I can maybe see Borbon, definitely see Feliz. Max? Not so much.
"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 29, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
where exactly does JN think max is going to play?
…no seriously
is he going to take teagardens PT or Saltys?
what about Davis PT at 1b?
Hank at DH?
AJ at DH?
i dont see how you can split the DH position between any more players (and thats before Hamilton comes back) — and are you going to throw him in the rotation at 1B — who are you taking away AB from? you have committeed to playing Davis at 1B for now (idk why you would ever send down Davis and replace him with MaxRam) — you have Blalock, who you are paying, at DH — are you going to let him sit the bench and play MaxRam instead? — and dont get me started on Andruw Jones, unless you cut him (and give his OF AB to boggs/murphy/golson/borbon and his DH/1B ABs to MaxRam) there is nothing to do there
so basically JN is saying that he thinks some major moves are coming in the near future?
So far Davis has played all but 8 games at 1B (and 0 at DH)
I would like to see JNs response as to where the ABs for MaxRam are going to come from at the ML level
obv. if you call up smoak you are demoting Davis (well probably)
if you call up murray you are DFA/cut Eddie
if you call up borbon you are probably sending down boggs and bumping everyone else down 1 notch
if you add feliz idk who you dump (grilli)
im with cahill here, i can see borbon maybe, feliz probably but i just dont see 1) the ABs for Max 2) how well Max has done so far this year or 3) how it helps either his development or his value to the club (either as a trade chip or the future value)
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 29, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would think
the obvious thing you’d do with him is release one of AJ/Hank and give him their time.
Although, as I’ve said, I’m not a believer in bringing Max up until he shows more at AAA.
"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 29, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boggs is already down
If Borbon gets called up either Byrd gets traded, Jones gets cut, or there is an injury. I don’t think he will be brought up unless there is a plan already in place to make him the everyday CF
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Jun 29, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good point
sry abt boggs ref
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 29, 2009 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
murray
LOOGY — would repalce eddie
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 29, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
AJ won't get called up as long as O'Day is dealing...
Two sidearmers in the pen tends to lessen the effectiveness of each, due to them not being as novel. Or at least that’s the conventional wisdom.
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by bking on Jun 29, 2009 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats foolish imho
why is it any different than the same pitcher facing the same hitter more than 1 time
anyway, one is (should) be LOOGY so he would be facing mostly 1 or 2 hitters
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 29, 2009 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Murray is a lefty
I don’t think he would have any influence on how hitters see O’Day.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 29, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Borbon and Golson are not having similar years. Borbon’s OBP is much better. His K/BB ratio is much better. He’s stolen quite a few more bases. Borbon is pretty clearly the better player. So, yes, really, Borbon.
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by Athos on Jun 29, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you think Borbon's ready?
And if so, do you think he makes a difference to this year’s team, or would promoting him be for his development?
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he’s ready. I think he could help this year’s team, but if he doesn’t I’d just as soon get his rookie growing pains out of the way in 2009 rather than in 2010 when we’re really looking to win. He’ll definitely be an improvement defensively and with Borbon in center, we can move Hambone to a corner where he belongs, improving the defense at both spots.
I think it is time to shake things up to see if we can’t get out of this team-wide slump broken. Like I’ve said, adding some of the kids may not help the situation, but it damned sure can’t make it any worse.
by Athos on Jun 29, 2009 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to see Borbon up at some point this year, for his development.
Not sure the time’s arrived yet…
I don’t see him helping the team much, especially as the lead-off hitter. And I do think that promoting him ASAP and putting him first in the order could make the offensive situation worse…
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree with the leadoff batter...
He shouldn’t start at leadoff; however, sticking him at 8/9 and dropping everyone else a spot?
After the inevitable Blalock (5) + Salty (6) + Davis (7) closing down an inning, he would get leadoff “experience” plus Kinsler behind him to bring him ’round.
by Trickman on Jun 29, 2009 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just thought about it...
Wash would have a field-day and call double-steals every time that Andrus and Borbon were on base.
Easy.
by Trickman on Jun 29, 2009 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would work.
Most of the comments I’ve read here have Borbon first in the order, though, so I was running with that as the point of departure…
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Borbon's tools & development..
I think he’s just about, but not quite, there.
I think the biggest reason to push for a Borbon call-up would be the defensive asset he would be in center by pushing Hamilton to left.
Think about him as replacing Byrd/Murphy’s output. Byrd has an OBP of .310, and Byrd hasn’t been “great” defensively, but merely average.
Murphy has an OBP of .340, and a lower than usual average (suggesting he might have figured something out and is working his way back to a .270 batter), but still doesn’t defend as well and is weak against LHP.
I think it would be a winning scenario if he came up and got his feet wet while actually helping the club out some. An OBP of .320 with his speed on the paths and his defense would be an improvement over Byrd right now.
by Trickman on Jun 29, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I could see this happening after the break.
But based on what I’ve read/seen/heard, I agree with your assessment of Borbon’s current status. And I think the idea that he’s going to be a jolt from the lead-off spot right off the bat is very, very optimistic. I want to see the kid get his chance this season, but I think folks are drinking the Kool-Aid a bit on what he can bring to 2009’s table.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the problem is, who do you let go in the outfield
Byrd, Murphy, Jones. 1 would have to be released or traded if Borbon is called up. We have no need for 6 OFers on the 25 man roster
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by NothinG on Jun 29, 2009 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd thought this was predicated on Byrd being traded
or Jones being released, or somesuch.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Borbon has been called up
see Fanposts
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jun 29, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Athos did it.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: Can't take a fucking to save their lives.
by Snark on Jun 29, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
stay off of I 35 North in north dallas..
theres a car chase…at 90 mph.. they may put spike strips down..its on Fox news
"You're going to love my nuts"
Vince from slap chop
by BigGuns on Jun 29, 2009 1:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn, I'm too busy to watch it :)
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by Rodney on Jun 29, 2009 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeh yeh I know you don't watch FOX
I am no Republican…I just like their news.. the cars at Ferguson Rd… still trying to get away lol
"You're going to love my nuts"
Vince from slap chop
by BigGuns on Jun 29, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It ended in Arlington, it was Julio Borbon...they let him go
"You're going to love my nuts"
Vince from slap chop
by BigGuns on Jun 29, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice
i guess THATS why he was in a hurry
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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"Call up Joaquin Arias? He had a legit spring training and seems to have cooled off a little bit in OKC but still a DH option. " -- kch tx
by knockoutking on Jun 29, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If this shit doesn't turn around...
by the ASB then the Rangers need to just say fuck it and go young. Get rid of Byrd, Jones and Blalock. Bring up Borbon, MaxRam, and Smoak. At least I will be excited to watch the games which is more than I can say right now.
Lineup after the ASB
Borbon – CF / Andrus – SS
Young – SS
Kinsler – 2B
Hamilton – LF
Cruz – RF
Smoak – DH / 1B
Davis – 1B / DH
Salty / TT / MaxRam- C
Andrus – SS / Borbon – CF
My patience with this offense is growing very thin.
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by slc ranger on Jun 29, 2009 2:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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