Minors 7/11

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 11, 2009 11:37 AM CDT

Here's todays pitching probs:

At 1 OKC will get the return of Kris Benson.

At 6 Neil Ramirez will try not to BB/HBP 20 guys for Hickory.

At 7 Josh Rupe will start the second game of the day/night twin bill for OKC.

Also at 7 Mike Ballard will get the start for Frisco.

At 9 Ryan Tatusko will toe the rubber for Bakersfield.

Also at 9 Matt Thompson will get the start for Spokane.

And the AZL Rangers play tonight with maybe Carlos Melo making the start.

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NeRa and Melo what I'm looking forward to

Would like to see Smoak have a bounce back game today too.

by Salman on Jul 11, 2009 11:59 AM CDT reply actions

What?

No love for Ryan Tatusko.

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

by RangerMad on Jul 11, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Namirez wants your lunch money.

What are you are going to do about it, punk?

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by shroomer on Jul 11, 2009 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Get hit by a pitch?

by oc on Jul 12, 2009 5:27 AM CDT up reply actions

Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.

by Aqua on Jul 11, 2009 12:16 PM CDT reply actions

no kidding

The bullpen is going to get absolutely wore out today. I think Rupe will have to go ~120 pitches no matter what type of beating he is getting. And I don’t think they have Feliz available today.

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

by RangerMad on Jul 11, 2009 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions

gawd, Benson sucks asss

i hope he’s the last guy in OKC that they’d consider calling up to pitch for us again.

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

by blalock84 on Jul 11, 2009 1:30 PM CDT reply actions

I can't imagine why he would be

Happy is clearly the most likely non-40 candidate to be considered, with El Duque probably in the mix at some point as well. Then you’ve got Mad Dog already on the 40.

Considering those three available candidates and the unlikely need for a wholesale overhaul of the bullpen (like the Nats earlier this year), I would be stunned to see Benson return to Arlington.

"andruw jones hits 3 HRS at LA of Anaheim last nite after hitting zero at LA of LA as Dodger in all of '08. thats nuts." SI_JonHeyman

by WestTxAg06 on Jul 11, 2009 2:15 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

yes but

none of the 3 you mentioned are SPs.

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

by RangerMad on Jul 11, 2009 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Surely they've seen enough of Benson starting already to not experiment with that

Surely we wouldn’t get to a situation where all of Harrison, McCarthy, Mathis, Nippert, Holland, and Hunter are unable to take the ball.

"andruw jones hits 3 HRS at LA of Anaheim last nite after hitting zero at LA of LA as Dodger in all of '08. thats nuts." SI_JonHeyman

by WestTxAg06 on Jul 11, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions

OKC first game

Borbon, Davis and Smoak a combined 0-11, 2 BB, 2K

I thought minor league DHs are 7 innings each. Is that different in AAA? They played 9 innings in the first game.

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

by RangerMad on Jul 11, 2009 4:46 PM CDT reply actions

Yes, ordinarily...

But this was a split double header, planned in advance, with each game separately ticketed, so its two 9-inning games. We did the same thing last year too because of the Big 12. Smart thing to do on a 106 degree day…

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by Beverly23 on Jul 11, 2009 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Heh - new Jason Cole twitter msg:

It’s thunderstick night in Hickory. FML.

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by shroomer on Jul 11, 2009 4:54 PM CDT reply actions

ha, i hate those things

i cant imagine how annoying that has to be at a baseball game… wow

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

by blalock84 on Jul 11, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Last Year

Don’t remember the game, but there was a thunderstick night at The Ballpark. I’ve never wanted to sucker punch drunks so bad in my entire life.

I realize that The Ballpark is all family friendly, but do they really have to go so far as to have promo nights that make kids and drunks even more annoying than they already are on a furnace-like summer evening?

by Mister Naxal on Jul 11, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions

One of the more entertaining experiences of my collegiate athletics-watching career

My freshman year, a group of us drove up from College Station to watch the Ags’ Friday night game at Baylor Ballpark. They were giving away thundersticks that night, but refused to give them to any Aggies. Meanwhile, they gave out loads of them to the Baylor students who showed up in the 2nd or 3rd inning dressed like they were going out to the bar, not to a mid-March baseball game played in rather chilly temperatures.

By the 6th inning, the combination of the temperatures, the merciless taunting by the Aggies, and the Aggie beatdown of the Bears on the diamond drove the Baylor students out of the stands and back to the comfort of their Beamers and Lexuses. Unfortunately for the city of Waco, they all left their thundersticks in the stands. We Aggies quickly confiscated him and spent the rest of the night beating them on the aluminum bleachers to rally an Aggie baseball team that was already well in the lead as well as doing other things like practicing our sword fighting skills.

Needless to say, the Baylor faithful that stayed till the end were rather disgusted with Thunderstick Night at Baylor Ballpark.

"andruw jones hits 3 HRS at LA of Anaheim last nite after hitting zero at LA of LA as Dodger in all of '08. thats nuts." SI_JonHeyman

by WestTxAg06 on Jul 12, 2009 1:15 AM CDT up reply actions

A Bear's Response.

Fuck you.

Fuck your story.

Fuck your school.

by Aqua on Jul 12, 2009 1:35 AM CDT up reply actions

Ok that was a little harsh.

I take back the “fuck you” part.

The rest stands.

by Aqua on Jul 12, 2009 1:39 AM CDT up reply actions

I just think it is funny that Baylor is turning into aggie's big rival

by BEW on Jul 12, 2009 1:52 AM CDT up reply actions

CD with a two run double

hope he keeps it up

If you want some slack, bring your own rope.

by rangerfaninva on Jul 11, 2009 8:22 PM CDT reply actions

Carlos Melo 4 IP 0BBs 4Ks

what happened to him? he must have had a serious talking too cuz he just completely turned it around from last start.

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

by blalock84 on Jul 11, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions

Or

he’s just young, raw, and bound to be inconsistent for a while.

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by t ball on Jul 12, 2009 6:00 AM CDT up reply actions

Wilmer Font video from Thursday...

http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m71/lonestardugout/?action=view&current=MOV00207.flv

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by JasonCole on Jul 11, 2009 11:34 PM CDT reply actions

Nice

Is that LDLS catching?

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by shroomer on Jul 11, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Yep.

Here’s one more: http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m71/lonestardugout/?action=view&current=MOV00191.flv

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by JasonCole on Jul 11, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions

He throws so gently and delicately

yet the ball zips right in there.

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by shroomer on Jul 11, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Weird

The one on flat ground looked more full speed. The video in the pen was more having a catch.

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by hightowersmith on Jul 12, 2009 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions

Interesting thread over at the NMLR board

Ming the Magnificent shares some research he’s done on our unsigned draftees and the big Latin names.

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by shroomer on Jul 12, 2009 12:16 AM CDT reply actions

Thanks

I didn’t realize so many of the top Latin guys were still out there.

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by t ball on Jul 12, 2009 6:06 AM CDT up reply actions

That dude must work for google or something.

Always a wealth of info, and where does he get it all? Also good news (confirmation?) from 363dp there.

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by Rodney on Jul 12, 2009 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions

Actually

half of those she listed have already signed…

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by Goyogringo on Jul 12, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions

hahaha

a great Peter Gammons nugget from last year

“I would be shocked if Sean Gallagher doesn’t win more games than Rich Harden in the next five years.”

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by FirebatM3 on Jul 12, 2009 2:05 PM CDT reply actions