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by Adam J. Morris on Jul 20, 2009 10:06 PM CDT
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Great episode
Smithers, something tells me this Simpson isn’t the shrewd negotiator I took him for.
by GhostofGaryHogeboom on Jul 21, 2009 8:05 AM CDT up reply actions
CJ WIlson vs. the Red Sox
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
by LSJ on Jul 20, 2009 10:07 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
you need to do it properly
Dustin Pedroia’s face needs to be on that GIF
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
hmm... who deserves to be shot the most?
Pedroia, Youkwhatshisface, or Papelbon?
Alma para conquistarte, corazón para quererte, y vida para vivirla junto a ti.
Pedroia
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
b/c of the All-star snub?
Ok, I can go with that.
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No, because of the way the media loves him because he's short and gritty.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
Then shoot the media
It’s not his fault he’s short. Blame his parents if you must.
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papelbon
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
My hope is
that we don’t get to see Papel-douche pitch this series.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
one of my favorite scenes of any movie
by Sherman McCoy on Jul 20, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Heard once that there was an elaborate fight choreographed
… and Ford just pulled out the gun as an improv. Probably not true, but a nice story.
It works better this way
I laugh every time I see that scene
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
I also heard that
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
No, it is 100% true
He was sick and didnt feel like doing the whole scene so he did that instead
pretty funny since it has become one of the greatest scenes ever
I can't wait to watch BBTN and listen to them talk about how Smoltz faded at the end and how the Sox are tied with Yankess......
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But..
I live for those moments. Moments when people who are hundreds of miles away from Texas and who haven’t even watched 10 Rangers games, acknowledge my team’s feats!
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CJ's pitch to Ortiz
was one of the nastiest pitches I’ve seen all year
Derek Holland-2011 AL Cy Young
it always feels good when you beat the red sox.
I mean, I guess it would just be a guy who you know, grabs bananas and runs. Or, um, a banana that grabs things. I don’t know. Why would a banana grab another banana? I mean, those are the kind of questions I don’t want to answer.
Hopefully tonight was a breakout night for Salty.
He was hitting the ball terribly hard, but still only had a couple hits to show for it.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
showed some nice glove tonight, too.
Alma para conquistarte, corazón para quererte, y vida para vivirla junto a ti.
I don't care about the glove anymore.
I just want him to start hitting like he’s supposed to.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
i have no your right
still dont have much faith in salty
by whittlemantastic on Jul 20, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
for the 20,000 sox fans at RBIA
Suck on that… And Tommy is ganna win tomorow, you heard it here first… It will send Sox fans into a catatonic state.
by FormerLSBUser on Jul 20, 2009 10:10 PM CDT reply actions
I dont have much faith vs Beckett
He has become practically unhittable recently…
maybe/hopefully hunter can battle and it can be a close game battle
Even Nolan
In his best stretches, would have badd innings and give up runs… I see Boston as a team giving up 4 runs tonight, tommy goes 5 and gives up 2, bullpen locks it down the rest of the way.
by FormerLSBUser on Jul 21, 2009 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions
That's the way you fucking do it!
When the pitcher (Smoltz) is on the fucking ropes dazed looking to clinch,you pownce and eat his fucking children and knock him the fuck out!
Love it.
by TooLegitToQuit on Jul 20, 2009 10:11 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I'm not sure
Why we kill Boston and TB while getting plastered by Detroit, but I’ll take any Sox beatdown I can get. Gladly.
Kanye, you want to be the voice of this generation? Get in line! It goes me, Obamagirl, the Freecreditreport.com guys, then It's a tie between you-and Crocs.
-Stephen Colbert
don't mean to put a damper on a big win
but on the rare occassions when this offense has produced over the last two months it is basically ALL on the long ball. can they do anything else?
yes
we can play small ball… wash says so
by whittlemantastic on Jul 20, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
yes.. cause he does suck
i don’t like him and we should have never got rid of gerald laird
by whittlemantastic on Jul 20, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Adam partially agrees.
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Hammering the first pitch when its a good pitch to hit is one thing
Our issue is swinging at shitty first pitches.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
and then taking the fastball down the middle of plate.
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our issue
is swinging on 2-0 counts.
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
Bigger issue
Our hitters don’t get to many 2-0 counts b/c they’ve already swung at the first 2 pitches.
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We actually have several issues.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
You think we have issues, you should check out these guys:
"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
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*puts on JNCOS*
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by Maximilian on Jul 20, 2009 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
do you have any statistical analysis to back that up?
by robert_d_wilfong on Jul 20, 2009 10:33 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Well, we're 6th to last in the AL in P/PA and second to last in OBP.
I don’t have any pitch f/x data or anything like that if that’s what you mean though. But this is not a patient ballclub.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
Also, we have the highest First-pitch strike% in the majors
Which would back up the theory that we swing at way too many first pitches.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
i figured you would
Philkid didn’t go to Disneyworld … He possessed the mind and soul of Baseball Jesus
by robert_d_wilfong on Jul 20, 2009 10:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'll take that as a compliment
But I’m nowhere near as smart as Philkid.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
I too would like to see some numbers
What kind of pitches are the Rangers looking at when they’re ahead in the count? How about when they’re behind? What percentage of 2-2 pitches go for strikes?… How many for balls? What percentage is swung at? What percentage is taken?
Is there a way to find out this information?
This bullpen
looks freaking OUTSTANDING. Bringing back memories of that juggernaut 2004 crew. If the O can just do a little more of what they did today, and the rotation can continue being serviceable, our pen can carry us.
50-41 sounded so far away just a couple of days ago. Feels good now.
and doug mathis
has been outstanding
by whittlemantastic on Jul 20, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
He was one of the heroes last night.
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You know what?
Let’s not celebrate this win. Let’s complain and lament about the offense some more, and get all defeatist. That’s the ticket.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
This game...
was different that last night’s, but, if you want to do that, then go ahead.
by ghostofErikThompson on Jul 20, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh.
I was under the impression that a requirement for being a legitimate LSBer is to no longer have fun with baseball.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
Were you not here for yesterday's mopefest after the Kinsler walkoff?
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
What does that have to do with tonight though?
by ghostofErikThompson on Jul 20, 2009 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Moping and defeatism...
…has/had kind of become the M.O. of LSB.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
The crap spewed in LSB by a select few about how the win last night "felt"
was classic.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jul 20, 2009 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Such as me?
It was better than a loss, but…bleah. Didn’t feel good.
Tonight’s win? It felt very good. I liked it.
Sorry that that reaction isn’t “classic” enough for you.
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 20, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Honestly, Adam
I don’t remember your specific reaction or that you had a disapproving tone at all but I do remember Snark moping around.
The game was a grind and I disagreed with a lot of the strategy employed but the good guys broke the losing streak and a batter that was struggling seemed to have a breakthrough moment.
I still don’t know how this team is doing it and with just a little help (JD, get off your ass, stop worrying about where this organization’s prospects are going to be ranked by Baseball America next year and then get a fucking RH bat that tortures leftys/ gets on base) they could make a run at a division title in an AL that does not feature an unbeatable juggernaut.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jul 21, 2009 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions
It's not like...
anyone here was disappointed by the win. However, the game itself was more of the same from the offense overall and a beating to watch with each miserable at bat after the next.
by ghostofErikThompson on Jul 21, 2009 1:23 AM CDT up reply actions
hey we need that video
that got me all fired up
by whittlemantastic on Jul 20, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
These games are sooooo critical
and that ghastly obp makes me keep thinking this thing is gonna fold but that was sure a nice win.
Lotsa help from the Sons of Josey Wales as well. Great evening by The Face (keeping this thing from dying once again), Hank and CJ.Chris Davis can hit .600 over the next month but there’s still reason to bring him back to The Show as long as this thing is winning.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
"as long as this thing is winning"
Two in a row, dude. Might want to tap the breaks there on "the sons’ " winning ways.
by robert_d_wilfong on Jul 20, 2009 10:39 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Murphy now has an OBP of .368
which is highest on the team.
Murphy – .368 – Bats L
MY – .365 (2nd highest) – Bats R
Hamilton – Bats L
Kinsler – Bats R
Blalock – Bats L
I think that should be our top 5 hitters every game and 6-9 changes depending on who’s playing.
What do you guys think?
worth a shot
what do we have to lose?
by Sherman McCoy on Jul 20, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Murphy should not play against lefties.
There I said it.
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His .608 OPS against them disagrees.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
if you look at what Murph has done recently against lefties
he is 6 for 18 since june 1st with well over a .400 OBP against them. He was 1 for his first 18, but to be fair, he has been hitting them much, much better recently.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Or just use that lineup when righties pitch
Keep Kinsler leadoff against Lefties, he’s hitting .333 BA and .392 OBP while having a .216 BA and .298 OBP against righties.
Murphy has a .298 BA and .379 OBP against righties and .194 BA and .302 OBP.
Kinsler and Hamilton should flip flop vs. righties
Kinz is rocking a .698 OPS against RHP’s this year, and third is a much less critical spot in the lineup than any of the other four.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
x
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
OK, it's an exaggeration to say
it’s much less important. The 3 hitter will have more PA’s than 4 through 9.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
CJ plus a prospect for
Victor Martinez?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
Yeah, lets decapitate our bullpen while Fx2 is on the DL.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
Frankies coming back this weekend
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
Even so, I'm not so sure CJ isn't the better pitcher at this particular moment.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
but is a middle of the order hitter
a true #4 hitter, more valuable then a setup man/closer?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
IMO no
This BP is keeping this ship from sinking right now. If there is a way to get a hitter without giving up a BP pitcher I say go for it.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Yup.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
you have to give up something
to get something back
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
There are other players that will get you a hitter
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
other than Holland and Feliz
Who?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
Sure
What do we need to give up for 1.5 yrs of VMart? He would be owed ~$3M for this year and $7.5M for 2010. And he is likely to be a type A FA.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
I don't know....
Davis, Beavan/Boscan and Poveda?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
I'd rather give up somebody like Beavan+ if we're going after VicMart.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
Beavan + isn't going to get you Martinez
Unless the “+” is Feliz or Smoak.
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 20, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I think I would rather go after Snell
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
+1
We’ve got enough guys who can’t strike anyone out.
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
True
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
I dont agree
Vmart does not get a top prospect in return for his services imo…not top 10-20 types at least imo
I think he has been the stronger pitcher since May, and consistently available at the very least
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
Insanity
Ranger Mad.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jul 20, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Why?
Francisco is on the DL, who’s gonna close? Yesterday Eddie?
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What do you mean?
I’m answering to his suggestion that we should trade CJ+ for Victor Martinez
Alma para conquistarte, corazón para quererte, y vida para vivirla junto a ti.
put the cool-aid glass down. Seems like someone's been tampering with it.
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I'd rather have Cliff Lee
Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!
by DerekSTheRed on Jul 20, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I find it funny
that people, who were suggesting CJ be sent down earlier in the year, are now debating if you could send “CJ plus a prospect” for V-Mart.
Trade for Ian Snell.
by sprite on Jul 20, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
What did he do?
I missed the first 5 innings?
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Harold Reynolds: "At the end of the day, you know they're going to hit."
by Inkara1 on Jul 20, 2009 10:32 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Well for once I hope HaRey is right
If so this thing will go ZOOM ZOOM!
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Harold and Joe Morgan
Separated at birth?
"You know, I’m playing entirely too much." - Andruw Jones
"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels
Not likely
But they were probably dropped on their heads at about the same age.
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by chrisR on Jul 20, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
chris davis goes 0-4 in AAA
yet i feel good about his performance because he didnt strike out
wow our standards for crush have come crashing down in only a year
by dustinvandeman on Jul 20, 2009 10:33 PM CDT reply actions
Any word on his D?
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by inactive lsb user on Jul 21, 2009 1:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Just gotta love those La Liga friendlies highlights
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Murphy is a slow starter...atleast this year.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
he'd be an extremely valueable piece if he can do that
seeing how his plate discipline has really improved this year… I love what he’s doing at the plate this year.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
I think I heard Ric Renner say that
LAA and KC will play a DH tomorrow. That is good, most DHs are split.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
You are Jon Daniels.
Jim Hendry calls. Offers you Milton Bradley (with the Cubs paying half his contract the rest of way) for Blalock, and one of Beavan/Poveda/Moscoso. Do you do it?
Alma para conquistarte, corazón para quererte, y vida para vivirla junto a ti.
No
He admitted he dogged it here. What’s to say he wouldn’t do it again?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Cause he now has a multi-year contract. Or so he'd say
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He still can't play through pain
How many games has he played this year?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
If he played tonight
he 2011 option vests.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
Agreeance with Boomer
Washington was Milton Bradley’s doormat in Texas.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jul 20, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Ha
Keith Law gives the finger to Heyman.
Mets-Jays trade report (Jays offered Doc for Martinez, Tejada, Niese, Parnell) is bogus. Shot down by multiple sources.
Trade for Ian Snell.
Rejected trade proposals don't count as "scoop"
Alma para conquistarte, corazón para quererte, y vida para vivirla junto a ti.
Still
If that was the offer no way in hell the Mets turn that down. Don’t know where Heyman got that.
Trade for Ian Snell.
Well
The Mets are not going anywhere. Minaya’s already said they’re not gonna make any big moves. And also, Parnell has been their only decent/healthy reliever. Martinez still has lots of tools. Niese is their top prospect. That’s too much for an underperforming team to give up.
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OT Question
My brother and I have the option of going to the Rangers-Royals game on either Friday or Saturday. Friday, it is Grienke vs. Feldman, and Saturday is Millwood vs. either Chen or Ponson. Do we go see a great matchup (Friday) or go to see the game that the Rangers have a better chance of winning (Saturday)
Grink v. Feldman from across the hall
Go to that one.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Man easy question
Go see Greinke. Never shy away from seeing greatness.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jul 20, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
cool
me and a couple of my buddies are heading up there this weekend for the series
by blueballlefty on Jul 20, 2009 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Great game tonight!
Solid pitching and some bright lights at the end of the tunnel for the offense! Hopefully we will have the same approach tomorrow!
"Clearly, the season is over. Fire Daniels, fire Washington, fire Maddux, burn down TBIA." - AJM
by aggierangerfan00 on Jul 20, 2009 10:44 PM CDT reply actions
Face (8) and Milly (4) made SC Top 10 plays.
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i forgot about that millwood play
that was awesome
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Jul 20, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
The only lefthanders to win more games in The Show than Lilly since 2007
are CC & Santana.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jul 20, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
From Game Scores to Wins, Josey brings the hard hitting stats to the debate!
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It's possible
to have 22 out of 34 Game Scores of 50+ and not be rewarded with a lot of wins however if you have a lot of wins and that kind of Game Score ratio, chances are that Fips, Dips or the dreaded PAP metric (ask Snark for a dissertation on PAP and you will be asleep within 5 minutes) you’re at least a pretty good pitcher.
Ted Lilly has been a damn good pitcher since 2007 and the Rangers f’d up by not signing him.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jul 20, 2009 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
And I said as much
(that the Rangers should have signed Lilly) before the 2007 season but our GM thought it was smarter to spend $ 12-14 million on Kenny Lofton & Eric Gagne.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jul 20, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
That's assuming Lilly really had interest in coming here though.
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That war (along with the Great Blalock War of June 2009)
was lost by too many lost souls in NMLR & LSB to count and I’ve simply put another mark on the bedpost and moved forward.
This thing, with it’s piece of shit .316 obp, is still in the race and our chances for the post-season is what should be discussed.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jul 20, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Well I'll agree with you on that 2nd statement, for the most part.
"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
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You should probably agree with both paragraphs, Max.
Tip your cap, acknowledge that I was right and then realize the sun will still come up tomorrow.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jul 20, 2009 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions
x
"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
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by Maximilian on Jul 20, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Just to point out...
I thought it would be worth mentioning that Sabathia has more wins than Lilly but the same number of losses.
Just saying.
Ugh
Shaving cream in the face = The wave = showering coach with gatorade
Alma para conquistarte, corazón para quererte, y vida para vivirla junto a ti.
The Wave is worse than all those things. My white board will tell you that.
"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
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I took a date to the game on Saturday, and she did the wave to spite me as I sat there grumbling. Yet I am extremely attracted to her.
$64,000 question – Is the Wave alone a reason not to go out again?
"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
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Dump her...
It won’t work out.
by ghostofErikThompson on Jul 20, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I should also mention that the wave in question was in jest.
I simply loathe the wave is all.
"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
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If she was busting your balls...
…then I can hardly fault her for that. The fact is that she went to a baseball game with you; that’s points in her favor at the outset.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
Word. I actually met her a few weeks ago at a Rangers game with some mutual friends, so there's history of Rangers supporting there.
I’ll investigate further and report my findings to the internet asap!
"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
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Just tell her
To remember the moves, they are useful at places other than the Ballpark.
"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 Jul 21, 2009 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
you mean AL?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
i'm not worried about justin smoak
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by whittlemantastic on Jul 20, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
the twins first 11 runs
scored on homers with two outs
by kevinkinsler on Jul 20, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Gio Gonzalez made the starrt for Oakland
It was ugly, should have been rated PG-13.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
I wonder what
Elias is going to say about this one
by kevinkinsler on Jul 20, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
tomorow vs Beckett
I would like to see Omar in for Kinsler with Murphy leading off. Or maybe Murph hitting 4th and Omar leading off.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
MLB Network...
showed the top 10 “moonshots” in honor of the 40 year anniversary today.
Notables on the list…
McGwire’s shot off Randy Johnson in Seattle – damn was that ball killed.
My boy Canseco’s upper tank shot in the Skydome.
Fielder’s bomb off Whitside and the Rangers in ’93 on the roof in Detroit.
- Was Mantle’s shot in NY in ’63 – the ball he said was the hardest he ever hit.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Stargell hit one out of Dodger Stadium
in May ’73 that was one of the longest ever hit there. It went over the blue pavillion roof in RF. That was pre-cable so no video exists.
Can’t believe they didn’t show Reggie Jax taking Charlie Hough into the dark seats at Yankee Stadium in the ’77 World Series. It used to be 417 to CF in old Yankee Stadium so that ball was pushing 500 feet.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
" I don’t feel like arguing with laxtonto about it for the same reason I wouldn’t argue with him if he said the earth was flat. He’s a person who is happy with his head up his ass so why should I make him sad?"
by Josey Wales on Jul 20, 2009 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Jackson...
was #2 on the list for his shot in the ’71(?) AS game off Doc Ellis.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
The Big Hurt
dismantled some pitches at Old Comiskey, 500+ (against the Rangers, IIRC).
"Guys are visual creatures, that’s how we’ve been wired, for millennia…only fat and or ugly chicks use that word you just typed." - Rodney
by inactive lsb user on Jul 21, 2009 1:29 AM CDT up reply actions
trade question
I was talking to my friend at the game tonight and thought of this, as he was saying he wanted to get Duke, I know the pirates are desperate to trade Snell and his contract, and would also look at offers for a lot of others, so what do you think it would take to get Snell, Duke and Freddy Sanchez in a deal that we center around Nelson Cruz, plus two or three prospects, maybe a Nellie, Kiker, Tim Smith, and a Vallejo/Arias/Lemon type, who would say no, would you give up Nellie in a deal like that? I am a huge Nellie fan but Hammy belongs in right and the OF would be ok without him, and Sanchez could play all four IF positions, plus the two COF positions and be a very viable RH DH? so what do you think?
Few things...
1) No you don’t give up Nellie for that.
2) Why would the Rangers want Sanchez?
3) Snell’s contract isn’t that bad.
4) Why can’t Hamilton or Cruz play in LF?
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
well when a GM
comes out and says its a shitty contract, I imagine he thinks he made a mistake, the reason I pick Cruz (and I am a big Nellie fan and always have been) is for me I took him and Murphy, and analyzed what I thought there trade value compared to there on field productivity and figured Nellie has much much sexier numbers and a much much higher trade value where as the production drop off with him or Byrd in left isn’t that great. Sanchez he adds some decent obp/ops splits that this team could use, plus he has a ton of versatility that Wash has stated in the past week he would like to add to the bench
by blueballlefty on Jul 21, 2009 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions
where the hell would you play sanchez?
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jul 21, 2009 7:49 AM CDT up reply actions
That's a ton of money to pay for a guy to sit on the bench
isn’t gonna happen.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jul 21, 2009 7:49 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree that Nellie or Hammy could play LF
but Murphy is proving to be almost too valueable of a player to move off an almost everyday spot
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Japan report
Mench: 8 for 54 (.148) with 0 homeruns and 2 rbi. and 2 stolen bases!
Sent to the minors on may 19th, had some sort of kidney issue early in the year.
Botts: 3 for 12 (.250) with 1 homerun and 5 rbi. poor bottsy can’t get on the field.
Sent to the minors on July 6th.
Loe: I can’t find any stats for Loe.
Sent to the minors on May 5th.
So there you have it, we’ve produced 3 japan minor leaguers. Too bad for Kam and Botts, Mench deserves it.
the preceding post was a great success.
this thread needs more
Use of the terms “this things” and “the show”.
Lots of fun to watch this one. This thing is 8-2 at games I am at. Even when chris davis was in the show they had a good record as long as I was there to support this thing. If this thing gets to the playoffs it will be because I spent more time at RBPIA over the next couple months. Get feliz to the show and me to support this thing and this thing could go to the ship.
"I tend to like young Latinos" -Jason Parks
by SaltyDawg on Jul 21, 2009 1:10 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Which ship and why are we going there?
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.
But who was on the bump and how was the bully???
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
It's always good to bet the Yankees or Sox
All their fans in their little hats and apparel, crawling out of the woodworks like cockroaches, only to scurry back to their holes when they lose. Aaahhh.
by GhostofGaryHogeboom on Jul 21, 2009 8:07 AM CDT reply actions
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