Tuesday morning Rangers news
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 11, 2009 10:59 AM CDT
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Jeff Wilson writes about Dustin Nippert getting a chance to be a regular in the Rangers rotation, with Vicente Padilla being axed.
Jennifer Floyd Engel has a column about the Rangers being playoff contenders, Josh Hamilton's issues, and some crawfishing on the competence (or lack thereof) of the g.m.
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I was wondering
Any thoughts on picking up a guy like Bronson Arroyo or Doug Davis on waivers? I read somehwere about that (ESPN I think). Was just wondering about those possibilites with the financial situation at all. Some SP depth couldn’t hurt if we could afford it.
Arroyo is terrible and has a but ass awful contract. He has reportedly already cleared waivers.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 11, 2009 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
He also has worse hair fashion sense than the Weaver Bros.
And that goofball leg kick.
I hate everything about Bronson Arroyo.
And now, becuase I said that, he will probably be starting for us by the end of the week.
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.
Harang apparently cleared as well, which does surprise me a bit.
Link.
Harang is expensive (09:$11M, 10:$12.5M, 11:$12.75M ($2M buyout)) but he’s also a pretty good pitcher.
He’s not an ace, but he’s a Kevin Millwood type of 2/3 innings eater who would probably have some pretty good success here.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 11, 2009 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Could anyone get
CIN to eat some of his contract?
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
I'm not optimistic
that Harang will be worth that contract. I’d like to avoid aging righty fly ball pitchers that cost that much.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Damnit
I got to leave to head to work and JCole hasn’t chimed in with his supposed “big news” yet. Argh.
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.
That's what I'm still wondering...
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Word.
I’m going nuts wondering what it is.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 11, 2009 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Haven't we passed
what could be considered “early”?
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
Like I said in the minors thread, if it ain't a big signing, I'm gonna be dissapointed at this rate.
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.
Not really
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
It's been nice, being rid of him actually.
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.
From JCole Twitter page just posted
18-year-old Martin Perez is a Frisco RoughRider.
Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!
by thad728 on Aug 11, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Cool.
But I’m still dissapointed.
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.
you are such a killjoy
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Aug 11, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Eh, I just got all wound up for a signing, that's all.
Don’t get me wrong, this is cool. And surprising. Just not quite the “big news” I was hoping for.
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.
This is huge news.
If all goes well he could possibly be up in Sept. next year.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
an 18 year old in AA is not big news?
18 YEARS OLD!!!!!!!!!!
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.
You should run a major corporation
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 11, 2009 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Two things..
Glad he is not going to Bakersfield.
Does this put him on the map as a possible late season addition next year? Most did not see him on the map until 2011 but this is a rather aggressive promotion.
I honestly think the 40 will dictate that more than Perez will.
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.
If it weren't for all the historical references, I'd think Miles took over TR's blog.
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.
He sounds drunker than Cooter Brown...
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
Man
Are we sure it’s Cowlishaw that has the alcohol problem and not TR?
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
yea, thats the first thing i thought when i read that
but i actually kind of liked it in a weird way, i always find string of conciousness writing entertaining. Probably why Hemingway is one of my favorite authors
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
He’s sorrowful at the Internet’s ability to destroy. Neither original nor very fringy.
Whether you agree with him on the Padilla decision, that’s more a matter of opinion. Here he seems explicitly against.
Tell you where someone with Vicente’s HBP tendencies belongs: the National League.
"[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 Aug 11, 2009 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
TR
He can’t tell Ann Coulter from Rachel Maddow?
Aside from the fact they’re both political pundits, it’s hard to think of two people who are less alike.
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
I think his point was
that their effect is the same. That they’re playing the same position on different teams. Not saying I agree…just my interpretation.
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
Both incredibly bitchy blowhards for the Right and Left, respectively
who add nothing of substance to debates.
"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
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he had an odd post like
that when he took some leave too…
Little Ball of Hate not so hateful?
I guess that’s what winning does.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
She did seem to break free of RGs tractor beam...
Although this line made me laugh out loud:
“Can we talk baseball? "
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
JFE
Anyone checked the weather report in Hell today? Or seen any flying pigs?
I actually liked her column today, and that’s a first for me.
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
I was thinking the same thing
very surprised.
It drives me crazy, though, how she is going to transition into a JD-lover and completely avoid talking about her irrational disdain for him over all these years.
JFE
actually waited until the team had a winning record (and also showed legitimacy) before taking back the Boy Blunder moniker.
What’s wrong with that?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
If she writes
100 great articles in a row I might consider reading her again.
I was a Ranger fan when being a Rangers fan wasn't cool.
That surprised me too..
I’d guess if they are it’s mostly about c-blocking the other contenders, but I don’t buy it.
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
Ehh, I really think he was talking about earlier this year
with O’Day and Grilli. I just doubt that we would be taking the chance on blocking other teams right now with the risk of having to accept salary.
Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."
by LBBRangerFan on Aug 11, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
no, he was talking about now
as he mentioned them along with the Rays who have picked up Zaun and Springer through the post trade deadline waiver process, at least i think they did.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Does Padilla need to clear waivers again
since he already did earlier in the season?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
I'm guessing yes, since those were the "other flavor of waiver"...
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
I'm out of pocket helping my parents move...
and I was getting boxes down from the attic, some of which had my old stuff in them.
I started going through them and found these and got pumped up:
Feels like 1996 all over again.
Also, since my parents are allergic to the Internet and do not have it and I am posting this on my phone, can someone post a summary of what notes Rosenthal had about the Rangers? Thanks.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2009 11:59 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Padilla has interest from Brew Crew/Dodgers and JD is claiming everyone on waivers.
I think Luke French has a lot of potential. TORP potential.-Dstar
somehow JD is claiming everyone on waivers makes me think of a slightly crazed/genius JD
just sitting at his computer just hitting the claim button laughing silently to himself as he says, “Fuck you Angels”
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Funny...
http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/?p=18667
"[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
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