This Day in LSB History
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 10, 2009 4:28 PM CDT
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PrintTwo years ago today, we talked about how Torii Hunter wouldn't be a great middle-of-the-order hitter for the Rangers, despite what the MSM wanted to say.
Little did we know that we'd have Marlon Byrd, David Murphy, and Andruw Jones' bloated corpse as middle-of-the-order hitters in 2009.
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I wonder
if Tori’s kid gets made fun of because the Rangers have dominated the halos this year
Little did we know
that Byrd, Murphy and Jones would be massive upgrades over Kinsler and Hamilton this year.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
by DJCahill on Aug 10, 2009 4:38 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
The man speaks the truth.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
Adam,
You suck for posting this and that damn picture.
Very sincerely,
bioaggie
It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence.
--Seneca
The bloated corpse...
has an .850 OPS and the most walks on the team (in almost half as many ABs as Young has).
Jones isn’t an All-Star, but we are much better off having him than where we would have otherwise been. The hatred here for Jones is as confusing to me as the hatred for CJ Wilson.
well at least CJ has his age
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 10, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Jones is younger than Hunter
By over a year and a half
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.
It wasn't intended as Jones hatred
More to indicate that this is the fat, older, post-superstar Jones we are talking about, not the prime Jones.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 10, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Would Hunter really be that good in our lineup?
He is having a career year this year……..by far
But looking at their career numbers there isn’t much difference
Hunter: 274/ 329/ 473 802 OPS
Jones: 258/ 339/ 490 829 OPS
Murphy: 281/ 339/ 473 813 OPS
Byrd: 279/ 340/ 417 757 OPS
Heres our guys numbers this year
Jones: 224/ 337/ 513 850 OPS
Murphy: 272/ 350/ 460 810 OPS
Byrd: 285/ 324/ 476 800 OPS
With the exception of Jones’ BA they are right in line with Hunters career numbers. I don’t think anyone envisioned him having a career year at age 33.
And also, take out David Murphys 0-23 start to the season and his season line matched up pretty nice to Hunters
Hunter 2009: 305/ 380/ 558 938 OPS
Murphy after his 0-23 start to 2009: 297/ 364/ 502 866 OPS
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.
Never fear Smoak is near.
And he’s bringing his sidekick, CD.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
I know it really doesn't matter at all longterm
but his AAA struggles are getting frustrating. 3 for 24 now..
the preceding post was a great success.
I'd rather those struggles happen now
then up here like CD.
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About a month ago
at Evan Grant’s pep rally (kicking off the second half of the season) at Pappasito’s in Arlington, JD took some Q&A.
He said that the plan was to keep Smoak at AAA this season (not to expect him up in September). If he’s called up, then it would be because of injuries to players that are already up here. They didn’t think he was ready yet.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
Jones' bloated corpse?
Sure, he’s not Torii Hunter… but a .363 wOBA is pretty solid… and 3rd best on the team this year.
Umm..... Dirk?
Would you do Kinsler, Laird and Aki for Milledge and a B prospect?
I think I would.
I think Luke French has a lot of potential. TORP potential.-Dstar
I can't believe that Milledge ever had that much value.
Ay caramba.
J.P. can take Roy Halladay and shove him up his ass. I’ll take Derek Holland. - AJM
Rangers can no hit curve ball. Straight ball, they hit it very much. Curve ball, bats are inept.
LOL, that
and a message about his odd ongoing fascination with Corey Patterson.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
A comment from hightowersmith:
Seriously
Adam, there is pitching in this org.
Millwood, Padilla, McCarthy, Gabbard, Hurley, Loe, Volquez…all viable for even this year’s rotation.
HaHaHaHaHaHaHa
The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ
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