Minors 7/7
by Kinslerhomer on Jul 7, 2009 3:48 PM CDT
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Here's todays pitching probs:
At 6 Wilfredo Boscon will take the hill for Hickory.
At 7 The Lizard will get the start for OKC.
Also at 7 Mike Kirkman gets the start for Frisco.
At 8:30 Ben Henry will toe the rubber for Spokane.
At 9:45 Jared Hyatt will make the start for Bakersfield.
Sometime tonight the AZL Rangers will play with possibly Edwin Escobar starting.
Go Rangers
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Per Jason Cole:
Spokane moves: Chris Dove released, Shon Landry retires, Kevin Castner to the AZL.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Jul 7, 2009 4:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Shon Landry
Crazy story with that guy…
I wonder if he’s fixed for any sports, or if that’s just a catastrophic baseball injury? Good grief.
"[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 Jul 7, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I need to get a new story up tonight
so the Landry draft Q&A is off the front page :)
I asked someone around the McNeese program and they heard he’d retired and gone back to Lake Charles, but they didn’t know why. Real odd. I’m going to ask around and see if I can find anything out.
by JasonCole on Jul 7, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
where is the pic thats your twitter backgruond from?
great pic!
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 Jul 7, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Richmond County Bank Ballpark
in Staten Island. Took it a couple of years ago. Love that place. Great view of New York Bay and the NYC skyline.
by JasonCole on Jul 7, 2009 6:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I like his note on Miguel Velazquez
Guy might be a whole lot better than anybody realizes.
by shroomer on Jul 7, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
That can happen when you are frozen in carbonite for like two years.
by Brett Perryman on Jul 7, 2009 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you suggesting that people forgot how good Han Solo was?
by NoNameOnCard on Jul 7, 2009 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Frankly
I think he was a little underappreciated for a while there.
by Brett Perryman on Jul 7, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
I hate Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. If it hadn’t been for Han and Chewy, I might have rooted for the Empire to win.
"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 Jul 7, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yoda is a bad mf'er also.
Awesome he is.
by Garcia on Jul 7, 2009 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Touche, shouldn't have left him off the cool list
Also, add C-3PO to the hate list. I wanted to take a cutting torch to him every time he opened his mouth.
"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 Jul 7, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahahahah.
yes. C-3PO was almost as bad as Jar-Jar. Almost…
R2D2 was another bad ass tho. He saved their asses many times.
by Garcia on Jul 7, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did root for the empire to win.
Get on base or die, Salty.
"Young is the Good version of David Eckstein. Grossly overrated because of grit. He can move one step to the right, and a half step to the left whereever you put him in the field." - DJ Cahill
by lonestarJon on Jul 8, 2009 1:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Velazquez video
appears briefly in these highlights, hitting a double
by shroomer on Jul 8, 2009 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boscan
Tandem start with Wilmer? That’s how it looked last time around, and I know Font was appearing as tonight’s starter for awhile on the magic calendar…
"[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 Jul 7, 2009 4:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yikes
2 HRs already in the top of the 1st against Boscan.
by Outworlder47 on Jul 7, 2009 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy shit
Derek Norris homers again.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Jul 7, 2009 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I blame
David Brown aka Spursdynasty ha jk
by Michael Cave on Jul 7, 2009 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chris Davis playing 3B tonight.
Smoak’s at 1B.
by shroomer on Jul 7, 2009 6:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Interesting, who's DH?
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jul 7, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huffman
exciting, i know.
"I will hit you, emo boy." -- my wife to a pedestrian, 8 May 2009
by Lucas on Jul 7, 2009 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Max
Any word how severe his wrist is? I know he’s DL’d now.
"[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 Jul 7, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good and bad
Doesn’t need surgery but has been sent to Surprise. It’s his left wrist. The other one was bugging him earlier in the year.
"I will hit you, emo boy." -- my wife to a pedestrian, 8 May 2009
by Lucas on Jul 8, 2009 1:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
might as well
kinda makes sense, in a why the hell not? kinda way
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on Jul 7, 2009 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe
they think that putting at 3B will change things up a bit. Concentrate more on fielding than on hitting. Im reaching here…
by Michael Cave on Jul 7, 2009 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OKC
Smoak GIDP in first AB, Davis triples.
by Outworlder47 on Jul 7, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This is something he needed for awhile.
Clear your head and get back up here sooner than later is all we can ask
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jul 7, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a feeling he is going to make a mockery of Triple A pitching and start looking like the Beasticon we knew and loved in 08
"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 Jul 7, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but was it a LD in the gap or corner
or was it a long FB that a ML OFer would have caught?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY
by RangerMad on Jul 7, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hard liner to the LF gap on a 2-0 pitch
CD’s 2nd AB – warning track flyout, leaping at the wall, almost snuck out
by shroomer on Jul 7, 2009 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good call, I don't think any of us are hanging our head to low with CD.
Besides Hamilton, Crush was one of the biggest jolts all year in ’08.
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Jul 7, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OT: Soccer!
Gooch Onyewu was sold to AC Milan today.
by LiamP on Jul 7, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Think this is good for him?
I fear that he’ll just sit on the bench in their primary competitions.
by Brett Perryman on Jul 7, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well
AC Milan has lost some talent i believe and they acquired him because of his performance against Brazil and Spain. Reports are saying he is going to get a chance to play. Only time will tell. I love American soccer but the one thing we really lack is an American player (besides goalie) becoming a real force overseas.
by Michael Cave on Jul 7, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate this move.
I know AC Milan and Liege have a strong relationship, but I don’t understand the transfer at all.
He might see some time in the Copa Italia but that’s it. They bought Senderos, who’s the same type of player but with more experience, and he barely got any PT last year even with Nesta out. Milan’s not exactly the most patient team with young raw players (see Gourcuff, Yohan), so I’m not sure what he has to gain here. He’ll hopefully learn more about the fundamentals of defending like positioning, but there’s going to be a huge language barrier there.
I really think he’d have been better off going to a lower tier Prem club or maybe even Germany.
by LiamP on Jul 7, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Senderos will go
From the Arsenal perspective my impression was that Milan wasn’t in love with him last season.
by Brett Perryman on Jul 7, 2009 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope he does
I became a fan of Senderos after watching the Swiss play in the World Cup in 06, amd I was excited to see him join AC Milan. But in their games in which I’ve seen him play (usually off the bench), he just doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence. Gooch brings more energy, and that’s what I want in a center back off the bench.
by naropean on Jul 7, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I felt like I held my breath
every time that Senderos was out there against top competition. I’ll never forget the way Torres abused him in 2008 in a big game.
by Brett Perryman on Jul 8, 2009 2:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will he get PT?
Nesta and Silva etc are pretty good.
Trade for Ian Snell.
by sprite on Jul 7, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
holy smokes...
never saw that coming, free transfer, i assume he got a fat check. a lot fatter than everton or fulham could give him.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on Jul 7, 2009 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Corey Ragsdale is now in Hickory
Boscon and Nam got killed.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Jul 7, 2009 8:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
x
kileymcd: Not another Casey Kelly: #Rangers emphatic that Jurickson Profar is a full-time SS & will not pitch at all.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Jul 7, 2009 8:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Some AZL Rangers off to a quick start:
2B 07/07/91 Alex Gonzalez .333 BA .400 OBP (SSS its over 18 AB’s and only 1 hit is more than a single, but he’s also one of the youngest kids on the team)
C 06/18/1991 Tomas Telis .304 BA .308 OBP but also the 2nd youngest hitter on the club
P 03/04/1990 Juan Grullon is a 1990 birthday and has done well with a sub 2.00 era in 2 games King 7 and BB 4
P 04/22/1992 Edwin Jose Escobar 1.13 era 10k’s in 8 IP
P 08/14/1992 Richard Alvarez is also worth keeping an eye on as he is young as hell as well sporting the youngest birthday but none of these guys have pitched more than 2 times so no need in freaking out, but interesting to keep an eye on’m.
all of them are babies, we’re getting more of these youngn’s compared to the past at the AZL level and all of them are venezuelan. the venezuelan connection is in full effect
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on Jul 7, 2009 9:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I noticed Gonzalez yesterday
His numbers stood out to me and made me wonder why I’d never heard of him before. He’s stolen 4 bases in 6 games, so he’s probably a speedy slap hitter right now.
by naropean on Jul 7, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
those guys pop up in AZL
Miggy kinda did the same thing a couple years ago, vallejo just kinda showed up out of the blue and started kicking ass. thats why it, its fun to watch.
mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.
by Jayslick on Jul 8, 2009 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johnny Whittleman.
He has hit another HR.
by NoNameOnCard on Jul 7, 2009 9:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he's on a mini-rampage
It would be awesome if he could have himself a nice second half. Already off to a good start.
by naropean on Jul 7, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he has a nice second half
We probably lose him to rule 5
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 Jul 7, 2009 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would have to be an incredible and unbelievable second half.
Not going to happen.
One the off chance that it does happen, there’s no way he sticks in the majors all season. He’d be offered back to Texas eventually.
by NoNameOnCard on Jul 8, 2009 12:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
did you see Kirkman tonight?
care to weigh in on spurdynasty’s query below?
There's more to the picture than meets the eye.
by tricer on Jul 8, 2009 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't see him.
Saw his line score, though.
Just weighed in on his question.
by NoNameOnCard on Jul 8, 2009 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
On Whittleman
Garner mentioned on the radio that Whittleman had recently switched to a lighter bat to generate more bat speed. I’m not sure, but it sounds like this might be the reason for his recent tear.
by spurdynasty on Jul 8, 2009 6:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lose Whit to rule 5
I wouldn’t cry one tear. I don’t think he gets taken, don’t see why a team would want a low avg. streaky power guy with no glove on their bench taking up a roster spot.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Jul 8, 2009 6:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Send him down already!
he needs to move back down to AA to clear his head
Charter member of the Dutch bandwagon
by rchawk12 on Jul 7, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
add a walk to that total
heck of a game for him… great start
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
by blalock84 on Jul 7, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great start by Kirkman
6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
by Brett Perryman on Jul 7, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And they hammered Walden pretty good
3 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
by Brett Perryman on Jul 7, 2009 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
great to see that from Kirkman
There's more to the picture than meets the eye.
by tricer on Jul 7, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can any of you who have seen Kirkman rank his stuff relative to Beavan, Kiker, Poveda, and Moscoso?
by spurdynasty on Jul 7, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've seen each of those guys once, and I'm not really qualified
but my impression of his stuff was that it was solid and well rounded, and his command was generally good. His FB seemed to have as much or more juice than any of those first three, and I thought he did a good job moving it around and hitting the glove consistently. Secondary stuff wasn’t overwhelming, but not underdeveloped either. Solid or better all the way around.
Like the rest of that group, he has some developmental steps yet to take, but I think the ingredients are there for a ML starter.
I know that isn’t much to go on, but until someone more qualified steps in…
There's more to the picture than meets the eye.
by tricer on Jul 8, 2009 12:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just on stuff...
I’d put them in this order: Poveda, Moscoso, Kiker, and then a coin flip for Beavan and Kirkman.
If Kirkman actually starts throwing his curveball well (he’s been good with a slider), he’d jump ahead of Beavan. Depending on how good it is, he could pass Kiker.
I’m tired of seeing Kiker at 86-89 with his fastball, mostly because he pops 93-94 a couple of times per start. It’s unimpressive but pretty functional. It will be interesting to see where his velocity is when he hits AAA.
by NoNameOnCard on Jul 8, 2009 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to say
none of them get me terribly excited at this point, in terms of their stuff. As Trip said, Kiker flashes it, but he’s not consistent with it. Probably a little spoiled by some good arms above and below this group on the ladder, but short of a serious development these guys aren’t going to be carried by pure stuff.
by Brett Perryman on Jul 8, 2009 2:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
On Poveda and Moscoso...
They have the stuff. The two of them are on a different tier than the other 3.
by NoNameOnCard on Jul 8, 2009 3:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for weighing in, Gentlemen
That helps a lot.
by spurdynasty on Jul 8, 2009 6:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Feliz
K’s the side for OKC. He’s gonna be up here soon in the pen
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
by blalock84 on Jul 7, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
really... Yikes
im excited
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
by blalock84 on Jul 7, 2009 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he took a little something off
heh
There's more to the picture than meets the eye.
by tricer on Jul 7, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lowest gun reading during his inning was 98 mph
by shroomer on Jul 7, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A shiver just went up my spine
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by Conjunction on Jul 7, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now that he's learning to get loose more quickly
that velo is starting to creep up in his relief outings.
by JasonCole on Jul 7, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is he throwing anything besides his fastball?
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 Jul 7, 2009 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He threw at least one curve in the 9th, IIRC.
by shroomer on Jul 8, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Regretted posting that immediately
because I recalled he had thrown a curve. Byers said on the radio that the lowest gun reading he noticed was 98 – to clarify. Obviously, he didn’t check the gun after the curve I guess.
by shroomer on Jul 8, 2009 8:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moscoso deserve talk
to be in top 15 of prospect poll? He’s been pretty darn impressive this last month.
by Hull Fan on Jul 8, 2009 1:58 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Too old and skinny, remember?
Get on base or die, Salty.
"Young is the Good version of David Eckstein. Grossly overrated because of grit. He can move one step to the right, and a half step to the left whereever you put him in the field." - DJ Cahill
by lonestarJon on Jul 8, 2009 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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