Mid-season positional reviews

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 17, 2009 12:00 PM CDT

Our man Z is doing a series of mid-season positional reviews for the Rangers over at the DMN blog...

Yesterday afternoon he did starting pitchers, and if you go down to the bottom of the post, you can see the links to the other positions he's already covered...

Check it out...

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WOW

I feel sorry for Z. Dealing with those dimwits over there has got to be a huge beating. I don’t think I could keep my composure like he does.

FIRE DAVE ANDERSON!

by JimCrankshaft on Jul 17, 2009 12:10 PM CDT reply actions

I'm starting to think you link Z's stuff just to show us what he has to deal with in the comments

by LiamP on Jul 17, 2009 12:26 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

I'm thinking

they must attend the Josey School of Douchery. They got some work to do but I think he’d be proud.

FIRE DAVE ANDERSON!

by JimCrankshaft on Jul 17, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions

I really set someone off in that pitchers post

by saying that Dustin Nippert “really struggled” in his two starts. Which just proves, there is probably someone out there that you can piss of with anything you ever say.

by Brett Perryman on Jul 17, 2009 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions

you really should get your face out of the books and watch a game!

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 17, 2009 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions

I like Tacos

by Telegraph on Jul 17, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions

I like melons

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

by boomer1 on Jul 17, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions

I like tootsie rolls

FIRE DAVE ANDERSON!

by JimCrankshaft on Jul 17, 2009 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions

You're promoting

obesity and diabtetes

by Brett Perryman on Jul 17, 2009 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions

You're a pervert

by Brett Perryman on Jul 17, 2009 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions

You like 17yo latino boys

"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 Jul 17, 2009 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

I will take pervert over obesity, diabtetes and racist.

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

by boomer1 on Jul 17, 2009 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions

youre an obese diabetic racist pervert!

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 17, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions

What a combo!

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

by boomer1 on Jul 17, 2009 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions

its like archie bunker meets homer simpson

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 17, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions

or this guy

FIRE DAVE ANDERSON!

by JimCrankshaft on Jul 17, 2009 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

You can add short bus rider to that list then.

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

by boomer1 on Jul 17, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Check, check, check, check.

"We're One Nation Under a Groove"
- Ayjayem

by inactive lsb user on Jul 18, 2009 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions

You're a racist

by Brett Perryman on Jul 17, 2009 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions

DID U EVEN WATCH THE GAMES!?

by LiamP on Jul 17, 2009 1:33 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Quote butcher.

Did you even watch the games he pitched or just read the boxscore the next day? I’m sure the latter.

Now this man is the “Tool Shed”.

"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 Jul 17, 2009 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions

This may have been quantified elsewhere and I just haven’t seen it, but if there was anything noteworthy in any of those reviews, I thought it was that the rotation this year is on pace to pitch 102 more innings than last year.

by Brett Perryman on Jul 17, 2009 1:09 PM CDT reply actions

What a coincidence..

I read just today that the bullpen is on pace to pitch 102 less innings. How weird is that??

The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano

by bking on Jul 17, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions

The Great

Nolan Ryan, obviously.

"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 Jul 17, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Speaking of

Did you notice Wash gave JD credit for moving Face to 3b and brining up Elvis.

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

by boomer1 on Jul 17, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Yep, I noticed that.....

The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano

by bking on Jul 17, 2009 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions

There are some here

That would challenge that saying it was all Nolan.

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

by boomer1 on Jul 17, 2009 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions

some = one?

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

by RangerMad on Jul 17, 2009 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions

ding, ding, ding

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

by boomer1 on Jul 17, 2009 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Mmm, brined Elvis.

Would that be best grilled, or broiled?

"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 Jul 17, 2009 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions

lol

I’m sick as hell today. Head cold or something maybe the h1n1 who knows. Didn’t evn go in to work today.

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

by boomer1 on Jul 17, 2009 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions

I could tell....

Your typing and sentence skills seemed to have abandoned you a time or two today.

Feel better dude.

The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano

by bking on Jul 17, 2009 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

I had a huge run-on sentence earlier today. Sucks being sick. I think I might go back to bed.

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

by boomer1 on Jul 17, 2009 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions

You too?

Ive been like that for days, its weird getting sick in the summer. Damn swine flu!

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 17, 2009 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions

It hit me last night

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

by boomer1 on Jul 17, 2009 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions

102 more innings

And again the importance of the defense seems paramount here. It’s nice only having to get 3 outs an inning.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Jul 17, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions

OT - CNN Article

Brandon Griggs = Carl Everett?

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Jul 17, 2009 1:36 PM CDT reply actions

Did I honestly read this right?

As I previously posted on another blog, I hope the Rangers don’t sacrifice the future of the team for a Halliday type pitcher this year. I personally think it would take two pitchers and a middle of the order hitter to win the west this year for the Rangers. They could be Feliz, Perez, Moscoso, Holland, etc., and Smoak, or a rejuvenated Davis, or Hamilton to return to form. To trade the names I’ve seen bandied around would throw next year, or many years away. I’ve enjoyed the Rangers this year and look forward to what they are going to be. Let’s stay the course that was set i.e., contending this year and winning next year with a possible WS appearance. Just let me continue to enjoy the ride!!!!

Perez? Bring up an 18 year old in Single A to the Big Leagues? Gosh those guys on the DMN Blog are just a beating….

Bill Simmons: "I will tell you right now, if the Boston Red Sox traded Clay Buchholz for Justin Smoak, I will run around my neighborhood naked...celebrating for an hour. I love Justin Smoak"

by SCDP on Jul 17, 2009 2:41 PM CDT reply actions

Forget it - he's rolling...

The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano

by bking on Jul 17, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions

My God

I didn’t realize that Z wasn’t doing all the mid-season reviews, so when Fielding percentage and number of Errors were cited in the 1st baseman article as showing how Chris Davis was an absolute stud at 1B, I almost choked wondering if Z had gone crazy.

Turns out it was Durrett writing that one….

Argggh, please warn us about that, Brett :p.

by Requiem on Jul 17, 2009 3:39 PM CDT reply actions