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by benmor78 on Jul 25, 2009 8:50 PM CDT

I was off buying my Rangers 2009 playoff tickets, what'd I miss?

UPDATE FROM ADAM -- MJH is calling for Rudy to get the ax.

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by Inkara1 on Jul 25, 2009 8:51 PM CDT reply actions

What shall I do with the rest of my evening now?

Maybe I’ll watch some awful disaster movies.

That might remind me too much of this offense right now, though.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by Lisa W on Jul 25, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions

16 Ks

Good thing we have the best hitting coach in baseball or that really could have gotten ugly.

by mikedallas45 on Jul 25, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions

I still say we need to moneywhip the Angels' hitting coach

by Inkara1 on Jul 25, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions

I say we need to sign someone like Bobby Abreu

rather than roll with a lineup of hitters all with the same skill.

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

by FirebatM3 on Jul 25, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels

Hello Win Column

by LSJ on Jul 25, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions

I'd hoped maybe their hitting coach has as much to do with the lucky bloop singles as ours has to do with swinging for the fences every time

by Inkara1 on Jul 25, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Rudy doesn't do approach

he does mechanics.

I do wonder, though, if perhaps they won’t pick up his contract at the end of the year.

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

by FirebatM3 on Jul 25, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions

If they don't

Any thoughts on who might replace him?

"After intense analysis, I have come to the conclusion that Neftali Feliz throws fucking hard." - John Sickels

Hello Win Column

by LSJ on Jul 25, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe they can moneywhip the Angels' coach

by Inkara1 on Jul 25, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions

probably someone within the organization

Scott Coolbaughn, maybe? He’s a guy who’s worked with Andrus a lot, and has spent this year working with Borbon and now Davis and Smoak.

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

by FirebatM3 on Jul 25, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Last year

Coolbaugh was in Frisco, where Max, Davis, Borbon, Vallejo, and Andrus all had great/career years.

This year he’s in OKC where Borbon, and now Davis are hitting.

I’d be perfectly okay with a guy who can coach this young lineup that will probably get even younger next year with Borbon and Smoak with a callup of Moreland for a while too.

by Hull Fan on Jul 25, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions

or trade for josh willingham

seeing how he’s got alot of the same skills.

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

by blalock84 on Jul 25, 2009 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe I'm off base here

But I don’t think bringing in one hitter, however patient, will make any difference.

"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 25, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Things are looking pretty bad for Kinsler and Hamilton right now.

Jones and Hank are swinging about as well as they can, but they’re all or nothing.

Actually, I thought the might’ve put Murphy in to pinch hit for Teagarden in the 9th, but Salty was clearly not anywhere near ready to go into the game.

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 Jul 25, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Jones

what the fuck has he done besides suck at baseball

by Horns130 on Jul 25, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Mickey Hatcher?

He’s got the same “swing at everything” philosophy Rudy preaches.

Not sure what that would accomplish.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 25, 2009 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions

at this point

I’m starting to think that “swing at everything” would at least be an improvement over “swing as hard as you can at everything”.

There's more to the picture than meets the eye.

by tricer on Jul 25, 2009 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions

whatever

it was bound to catch up to us one of these days.

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

by FirebatM3 on Jul 25, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions

Holland Needs to go down

or use him as mop up relief until he learns how to pitch, also tired of everyone saying the offense will take off any day, WHEN!!!

Hamilton was like this pre injury and i don’t think it will get better for him, he looks lost at the plate, and the way it appears to me we do not have any hitting instructors, as far as i tell Rudy is doing Nada, no team that has the talent of these guys slumps this long, there is something wrong somewhere in the system, so many of the pitches Luke threw were right down the middle, they either whiffed or stood and looked at them.

Teagarden is for sure not the answer at catcher and thats a fact, if Salty can’t DL him and bring up Max

Larry Parrish Was Da Man!

by TRFAN on Jul 25, 2009 9:05 PM CDT reply actions

I'm proud of everyone

it took 13 posts before the DFA everyone post.

And it was from this douche, so it really shouldn’t even count.

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

by FirebatM3 on Jul 25, 2009 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Max is just as bad,if not worse than both.

by TooLegitToQuit on Jul 25, 2009 9:09 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Max has been Dl'd for a month

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

by FirebatM3 on Jul 25, 2009 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Like I said.

by TooLegitToQuit on Jul 25, 2009 9:14 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Run-on sentence

Look it up. Take it to heart.

by mgb5 on Jul 25, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Bye Rudy

from Hindman over at InsideCorner…

I’m now more or less convinced that Rudy Jaramillo has instructed his hitters to expect a 4-seamer on every pitch.

People will blame Derek Holland for this one, but the performance of this lineup — other than Michael Young — was nothing short of embarassing.

Rudy is excellent at swing mechanics. What about the other aspects of his job like scouting reports and approach at the plate? Has Rudy gotten “fat dumb and happy”? Do the hitters need a “different voice” like Maddux did for the pitching staff?

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

by RangerMad on Jul 25, 2009 9:14 PM CDT reply actions

I seriously doubt the first paragraph is true.

by TooLegitToQuit on Jul 25, 2009 9:16 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

I don't think Mike means that literally.

This team does have a tough time with pitch recognition. They also don’t appear to have a consistent approach at the plate. I thought they had good ABs vs Greinke. Tonight they looked terrible.

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

by RangerMad on Jul 25, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions

He has taken down that headline now

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

by boomer1 on Jul 25, 2009 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions

ha, frustration

i think its on every ranger’s fans mind

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

by blalock84 on Jul 25, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Yep

I’m normally calm, even tolerant when things go wacko. For whatever reason, I got a glimpse of the lineup tonight and just shook my head and left to take care of family stuff.

I agree with those here and in the analyst community that say construction of a lineup isn’t an important factor in team wins. But I’m becoming convinced that if a manager’s whim puts black holes at the 3-4-5 spots and a sputtering candle at 6, like tonight, its way more destructive than the leadoff problem. I’m in no position to bitch, but I find it weird and almost unbelievable that Cruz is relegated to the 7 hole, or at best the 6.

What does RW have against NC-17? Or more aptly, where does his faith in AJ, Byrd, or Hammy come from? My ditzy granddaughter could make better contact day after day.

"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 25, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions

cuz they're veterans, didn't you know?

And obviously all veterans know how to handle themselves at the plate. I’m so tired of Andruw Jones hitting cleanup every time he gets a spot start. How is it that we have a bench player thats good enough to hit cleanup when he gets random starts? What a luxury.

by albyman32 on Jul 25, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions

You mean he might be exaggerating?

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 Jul 25, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions

That game sucked all kinds of ass

by Horns130 on Jul 25, 2009 9:14 PM CDT reply actions

rangers offense = bullshit

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by gossamer on Jul 25, 2009 9:16 PM CDT reply actions

Well, SMITTY never said hi to me,

But we were in about the same place at the same time. On the other side of the “We Love Chris Davis” sign was a “We Love Derek Holland” sign that I got a picture of. I was standing by that girl the whole time I was behind the dugout.

O’Day saw my “O’Day Likes To Do It Sideways” t-shirt (the one that I had with this game in mind) and said he liked it, so my trip has been a success.

There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns

by RachelB on Jul 25, 2009 9:24 PM CDT reply actions

That's a cool idea for a t-shirt

Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.

by WyoRanger on Jul 25, 2009 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Butler AB

Why didn’t Wash tell TT to walk Burler when the count got to 3-0? Shouldn’t TT have gone out to the mound and told Holland not to give Butler anything to hit?

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

by RangerMad on Jul 25, 2009 9:37 PM CDT reply actions

see, this is what i thought was stupid

of course the Royals top hitter is gonna be looking to hit the ball on a 3-0 count with a guy on 3rd and less than two outs. It made alot more sense to get to the lefty-lefty matchup and try that.

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

by blalock84 on Jul 25, 2009 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions

I really thought it would be Newberg calling for Saint Jaramillo to fall on his sword first

so, bravi to MJH for being the first.

At the same time, boo to MJH for hedging his bet a little and changing the title of that post.

Imagine if the Cowboys offense seucked this bad for ten straight games. The call for Jason Garrett to be fired would echo from here to Olympus.

But I’ll put a Newberg Report Night beer on JFE or Galloway or Reeves putting out a ’It’s STILL not Rudy’s fault’ article tommorrow.

Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law

by Keynes on Jul 25, 2009 9:38 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

haha, i aint taking that one

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

by blalock84 on Jul 25, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Evan Grant admitted to changing hte headline.

by Inkara1 on Jul 26, 2009 1:25 AM CDT up reply actions

Surely, its just angst

that all of you are spouting (including MJH) regarding Rudy’s effect on the Ranger’s hitting. Do we really think that Rudy has done something different (or the same, for that matter) that is causing our offense to tank?
Its entirely possible that some of the long term pieces of our offense may just not able to sustain any level of success over the long term. Have we prematurely decided that the mainstays of our offense are better than they are turning out to be?
I’m not definitely saying that the above statements are the truth, but isn’t it time that we examine this? Honestly, that is not the way I want it to be but its now time to question how good our offense will be long term.
If this turns out to be even partially true, the Rangers may have to do a rewind over the coming months, possibly reworking who some of the long term pieces of the offense will be.

by mcgee48c on Jul 25, 2009 9:39 PM CDT reply actions

I think Rudy is great

at a certain set of mechanics teaching that is basically irrelevant for this set of players. They need a coach who will teach patience and aid in pitch recognition

Rudy has his talents, but if it isnt working, that is what matters….period

by Horns130 on Jul 25, 2009 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Tomorrow....

Anyone know who is slotted to throw tomorrow for OKC?

Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!

by thad728 on Jul 25, 2009 9:50 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

The Lizard.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 25, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions

can breathe through his eyelids

by mgb5 on Jul 25, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Who is the lizard?

Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!

by thad728 on Jul 25, 2009 10:12 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Elizardo Ramirez.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Jul 25, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Have to admit

This:

I was off buying my Rangers 2009 playoff tickets, what’d I miss?

was pretty funny.

by brettgardner on Jul 25, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Aw, Brett...

that’s the first “that was funny” you’ve ever given me.

"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin

by benmor78 on Jul 25, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions

To be perfectly honest

I didn’t realize until after I had posted it that you had written it—I thought it was Adam.

The secret truth is that I find you frequently funny, and I can confide in you now that we are bosom buddies and law school has broken me.

I gave one of these to dirk the other day, but there’s enough to go around:

by brettgardner on Jul 25, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Did you get that from the iHeart application on Facebook?

You ol’ softie you.

"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin

by benmor78 on Jul 25, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Please go back to the way you all were

This is disturbing to the rest.

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

by boomer1 on Jul 25, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Ditto

Found it funny enough to remind me it’s just one game.

Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.

by WyoRanger on Jul 25, 2009 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions

So, did anyone else think this ump decided not to call low strikes.

I was 400 ft away, but that’s how it looked to me.

In a slightly different veing, Holland was working on throwing high strikes in the bullpen, but in the game his high strikes that he tried with 2 strike counts ended up thigh high. Needs a little more work on that.

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 Jul 25, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions

Well, he is

Derek “Growing Process” Holland.

There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns

by RachelB on Jul 25, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions

very true

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 Jul 25, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions

That might make a good heckle...

Hey growing pains! Yeah, you. Growing pains is a nice way to say, You Suck!

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 Jul 25, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions

A couple of Royals fans recognized me in the hotel tonight...

“Hey, there’s that Rangers girl.”

They said they were near the “loud guy,” but denied any affiliation!

There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns

by RachelB on Jul 25, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions

He will always be known to me as 'the guy who couldn't heckle'.

Also, fun to know I know someone famous!

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 Jul 25, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions

OT: Young has 7 2-hr games.

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 Jul 25, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks!

There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns

by RachelB on Jul 25, 2009 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions

yes

this ump was one of the worst this year, many strikes were called balls and vice versa. i really didnt know what to expect from pitch to pitch

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by studcrackers on Jul 25, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions

The Tracker

Has gone into overnight hibernation to rest, from both the assault on its’ frame memory and being ignored. Can’t tell too much on TV due to angle etc but this dude wasn’t even consistent pitch to pitch, much less for an inning or a game.

"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 25, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions

yes, i was watching and following the tracker and the low strike was almost non-existent early in the game

several pitches well within the zone not called. Derek had one strike out not called on a pitch right down the middle and all the way in the zone.

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

by blalock84 on Jul 25, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions

i was all for not

axing rudy in the middle of a playoff push, but if we fall back to third in the west, i can his ass the next day. and if the veterans have a problem with it, i tell each one of them in a closed door meeting that “just doing your best” isn’t acceptable. and they push it any more, i’d question whether they were satisified with the teams results so far…

"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...

by ivysafety39 on Jul 26, 2009 1:04 AM CDT reply actions

if that were to happen

I would have to ask them what their priorities are-team winning, or their own stat line. They would be welcome to leave as well.

Never argue with a fool. Onlookers might not be able to tell you apart.

by randyd on Jul 26, 2009 8:30 AM CDT up reply actions

nippert

in the rotation and holland as the 5th – 7th inning guy please, for the rest of this year.

kthnx

by kumizi on Jul 26, 2009 2:53 AM CDT reply actions

You know Holland's awful 6.13 ERA as a 22 year old?

Nippert’s career ERA at 28 is 6.18.

Nippert sucks. If we replace Holland it needs to be with someone likely to actually be better, at least getting Holland experience has some upside.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DShep on Jul 26, 2009 6:37 AM CDT up reply actions

People...

wanting Nippert over Holland baffles me.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jul 26, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions

baffling

I like the idea of breaking big prospects in as a reliever. Yo yo ing him back and forth is doing him no good. I guess I’d rather have him out there for a couple innings at a time instead of starting right now.

by kumizi on Jul 26, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions