Jeff Wilson mailbag up
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 13, 2009 4:13 PM CDT
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Is Thomas Diamond
the new Justin Thompson?
"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
is Tommy Hunter
what Tom Diamond should have been…?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 13, 2009 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
If you mean a mid rotation
innings eater then, yes. But they are different types of pitchers.
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
Well, as far as persona on the mound i guess
but obviously they are quite different pitching wise, strikeouts and all.
the preceding post was a great success.
Ooh, I want The Newberg to tell that "Diamond slipped and the other team laughed at him and then their was great vengeance..." story again.
I never get tired of that one.
Such a fierce beast, that Tommy Diamond.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 14, 2009 2:18 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
What?
What does Taylor Teagarden have to do to become the starting catcher? He calls a better game, plays better defense and gives you better at-bats than Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Is he stuck as being the back-up for the rest of the season? — DB, Albuquerque
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
Diamond's control/command ..
.. seems to be an issue.
is all italics
necessary. Made it hard to differentiate questions and answers…
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
"you're fuckin out" (Kenny Powers)
Hello Win Column!!!
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Aug 13, 2009 4:35 PM CDT reply actions
His answer on Andruw
Pretty groan-inducing…
"[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
A better answer would have been
“Are you fucking crazy? Andruw Jones is one of the more productive offensive players on this team”.
It is amazing to me how much crap AJ takes.
"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 13, 2009 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't get it either
The guy has been a good, cheap addition.
JD did very well on NRIs and other free talent this year.
by Darrell McKown on Aug 14, 2009 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep
I’ve seen players signed to multiyear deals at $5 million per who produced a helluva lot less (I’m looking at you Cat) who didn’t take a quarter of the crap that Jones takes.
It truly boggles my mind.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
whatever you do
don’t take pitching mechanics advice from mitch williams, for crying out loud. and it’s funny that now everyone is using Lincecum’s mechanics as a model when it wasn’t that long ago that eveyone mentioned his delivery as a breakdown waiting to happen.
What I want to know is...
When we gon’ get some pitchin’ in here?
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
by RCCook on Aug 13, 2009 4:43 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Just think how great we'd be doing this season...
…with Danks, Volquez, Young and Galarraga instead of these clowns.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 13, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd take Danks, but I'd take what we currently have over all those other guys.
Danks instead of Nippert would be an upgrade.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
but then we wouldn't have McCarthy available for the pen...
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 13, 2009 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Hold on.....
While it may be true that Danks, Volquez, Young and Galarraga wouldn’t be as good as what we have in the rotation right now, that doesn’t cover for the fact that the deals involving Danks, Young and Galarraga range from not good to absolutely horrible.
by Darrell McKown on Aug 14, 2009 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions
almost right
the official Texas Rangers Media question is “when are they going to spend some MONEY and get some pitching in here?”
Good point
Because we all know that the only way to acquire good pitching is through big free agent signings, and in fact, that’s how most of the top pitchers in baseball were acquired.
Oh, wait…
"andruw jones hits 3 HRS at LA of Anaheim last nite after hitting zero at LA of LA as Dodger in all of '08. thats nuts." SI_JonHeyman
by WestTxAg06 on Aug 14, 2009 7:35 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
The momentum is gathering.
This team cannot be stopped. We will sweep the Red Sox this weekend.
"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball
That's what we thought about Game 1 in Cleveland
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
we were 1 inning and 1 run away
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 13, 2009 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll take 2 of 3 and go .5 game up and never look back...
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't see how signing Smoltz makes any sense at all
The question is, why would anyone else think that?
veteran presence in the clubhouse and on the mound in big time playoff games?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 13, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions
A guy who has shown he can't hack it anymore
One of the worst pitchers in the majors in 2009. No thanks, at some point these guys gotta know when to fold them.
by Mark from OC on Aug 13, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions
A guy...
to play golf with his old buddy Millwood on off days?
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I agree that the results haven't been there
but tell me, honestly, after watching him pitch that he’s done.
I’ll show you a few guys in our rotation right now that he can top.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 14, 2009 1:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Hmmm... Like who?
I wouldn’t be against adding Smoltz to the ‘pen, but I think he’s pretty much done as a rotation answer.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 14, 2009 2:21 AM CDT up reply actions
well he's got the experience in pennant race/playoffs
that only Millwood has. I wouldn’t say replace Holland or Hunter or Feldman with him, but Nippert for the rest of the year in the rotation and plug him in as one of the three rotation arms for the playoffs if he proves he still has it.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 14, 2009 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Why do you say he's "done"?
His peripherals aren’t particularly bad.
Other “power” pitchers have made it to their mid-40s and been somewhat effective.
Randy Johnson hasn’t been a #1 or #2 in years, but he’d still be a decent #4 or #5.
And Smoltz, at the absolute worst, would simply be an upgrade over Jennings.
A hall of famer who was consistently good the previous... 2 decades.
Who had a terrible ERA but quality peripherals, still has good enough fastball velocity, but struggled with feel for his offspeed pitches.. something that you can get back.
Hes obviously not someone you can count on as some ace anymore, but I’d rather have him as a reliever/reserve starter than guaradado/jennings.
If the scouts agree that his problems this year were feel and not health. If they don’t, well ok move on.
the preceding post was a great success.
I would rather bring back up Moscoso
He can do a lot more for the 2009 Rangers than Smoltz. I agree that Smoltz > Jennings AND Guardado combined, but Moscoso is better than Smoltz and would be a better addition to the team.
by Mark from OC on Aug 13, 2009 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Moscoso looked awful in his last appearance.
His lack of control right now isn’t something I want in key innings.
And I should also say on smoltz – if he comes here and it turns out he can’t get it back, well fine, cut him and call up moscoso or whoever else you want. Even if he doesn’t have it I doubt he puts up the same 9 era and loses us several games or anything.
Anyway I’m not saying everyone has to agree that we should try to get smoltz, but I think there is certainly enough logic to justify considering it.
the preceding post was a great success.
Agreed
Smoltz played infront of a sieve that allowed a .390 BABIP.
His K rate, FB%, GB%, and LD% were all reasonable. His FIP and tRA weren’t bad.
He had the opposite of Millwood’s luck with the Red Sox. The guy has enough left that he shouldn’t be thrown into a trash heap and ignored.
He told the Red Sox he wouldn't.
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.
Am I the only one that would prefer
Feliz starting in OKC next year till someone is injured or until he’s down long enough for us to keep him an extra year?
Three or four months without Feliz would bother a lot of people but if that’s the price that has to be paid to keep him an extra year on the back end then well, that seems like a viable option.
Am I all alone on this?
you're not alone
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.
I am totally with you.
Feliz needs to work out the arm more. Please O’ Please dont’ Dusty Baker him too soon. We have the depth this year to take our time with him. Let’s make him a true Ace with Holland and work him slowly up the ladder.
I'm not in your camp
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 13, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd rather he start in OKC than
relieve again in the majors. He’s gong to have an issue with total innings because he hasn’t thrown much this year. Start him in OKC on a strict pitch/inning count so that when he is called up he can go six/seven without a problem. Bring him up post ASB and let him loose.
That can be fixed
there’s Winter league and that other league in Arizona.
Alma para conquistarte, corazón para quererte, y vida para vivirla junto a ti.
to be honest
I don’t think the steady increase matters as much as not overdoing it at any stop along the way. He’s obviously developed enough to where he can handle 150 innings. Do you think that’s too much? If so, go with your plan. If not, start him out in ST and see if he can beat out the incumbents, then go from there.
I will say this: if Ben Sheets or John Lackey or any of the other higher echelon pitchers aren’t signed by this team, I want Feliz in the rotation. If not, I could afford a month or three in AAA or the pen.
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 14, 2009 1:50 AM CDT up reply actions
His innings were limited this year
Let him loose in AAA for a couple months then bring him up to terrorize the AL.
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
This will also minimize his exposure to the MLB.
It is so much harder to hit a newbie for the first time than it is to hit him the second or third time around. It’s all about the secret weapon.
im behind this 100%
id like to make sure we have him as a SP for the long run. People that think we should leave him in the pen dont realize how valueable he can be as a starter. Even Rivera in his best years isnt as valueable as an above average SP.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
If he's ready,he's ready. Who gives a damn about an extra year of control.
If he’s one of your best pitchers breaking camp,you do not let him rot in AAA and potentially strain your relationship with the kid.
I want Winners!!!-Mike Singletary
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 13, 2009 5:28 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Are you
going to be willing to release a couple of pitchers who are out of options to keep him on Opening Day rather than waiting a little while for the inevitable injuries that will occur?
I'd be willing to roll with him over some hack like Jennings and a bunch of roster fillers.
If he’s one of your best pitchers,and if he’s going to help you win,you go with him.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 13, 2009 5:35 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
"Who gives a damn about an extra year of control"
Hopefully a smart GM does. Right now we already look to have plenty of guys coming up for FA around the same time which will get really expensive. Having a year of guaranteed control over such a talent is such a great thing to have.
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.
Treat Feliz like you've treated Andrus
If he’s going to help you win,you go with him. Not keeping him down solely because you want an extra year of control. If he’s good enough,he’ll earn another contract and we won’t have to worry about an extra year of control.
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 13, 2009 5:38 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Makes sense coming from the guy who doesn't have to write the checks
As it stands now we will have Davis and Andrus becoming FA at the same time. The next year we will have Hunter and Holland already. You want to add Feliz to that mix?
If keeping him down in the minors a couple months does not hurt your team a significant margin then I say hold him back
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.
Keeping on of you best pitchers down in the Minors will hurt the team
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 13, 2009 5:50 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
How much will it hurt though?
Because in the long run it will help tremendously
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 you make an effort...
generally, to lock up arb years and a year or so of free agency on young guys, I don’t see how giving up a year of team control hurts, but I could definitely see how Longoria-ing guys could come back and bite you later. You don’t want to develop an organizational reputation as dicking guys around.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
If you do it smartly I don't see how it would particularly hurt you.
You think the A’s are gonna benefit from their newfound rep as agressive clock starters after what they did with Anderson and Cahill this year?
How does that work as opposed to what we did with Der-Hol, who was Longoria’d pretty much down the day, iirc.
Do we get one baseball awesome sticker for what we did with Elvis and then one frowny face sticker for what we did with Der-Hol?
How does this “Ohs Noes, won’t somebody please think of the orginizational rep!” thing work?
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 14, 2009 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Not using Feliz for half a year in a year where you expect to contend is dumb
if you think he is one of your top 12/13 pitchers. And doing that to prepare for something 6 years away doesn’t make a lot of sense. If he’s ready to contribute at the beginning of the season and is better than the other options, then use him at the beginning of the season instead of risking games with an inferior pitcher. As we’re all seeing now, 1 game can make a huge difference when you’re in a close playoff race.
And assuming Davis, Andrus, Hunter, Holland, and Feliz will all be FAs at that time assumes that we don’t lock them up to any kind of contract before then and/or don’t have a ready replacement by then to take over for any of them.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Just saying but...
if we have Feliz up and he wins 15 games and is a significant part of this team winning a World Series (just roll with me here) is it worth having that extra year in 6 years, when nobody can predict the future….just saying.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
Thats where my own opinion comes in for me
I think if he returns to starting he will need to stretch out in the minors for a month or so. So then the question becomes once he’s ready do you keep him down an extra 6 weeks or so or bring him up? How much of an upgrade over who you currently have at the 5th starter spot would he be? If we sign Sheets this winter like I suspect and our rotation is Millwood, Sheets, Feldman, Holland, Hunter is the upgrade over Hunter for 6 weeks worth losing a full year of guaranteed services down the road?
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.
He can get some more innings in a winter league where they can stretch him out a bit
Give him 4-5 innings a start or so. He can even be stretched out a bit with how they use him for the rest of the season (giving him more multi-inning outings). That gives him ST next season to stretch him out and get him ready to go for the season. He might still end up being limited a bit towards the end of the season, but its plenty of time to get him ready to go as a starter again. I also bet that the Rangers are planning on him going to a winter league to get more innings anyways.
As far as the upgrade, we haven’t signed Sheets yet nor do we know that Sheets is good to go for next season. If we do sign Sheets, then there’s also a good chance he ends up on the DL earlier in the season and you have to call up Feliz earlier than whatever date that extra year comes into play. What do you when Sheets is out for a month in the middle of May? Do you keep going with the plan to sneak an extra year out of Feliz and risk the Major League team? As for Hunter, the other viable option, putting him in the bullpen and sticking with Feliz in the rotation gives you a great bullpen piece and leaves the higher ceiling pitcher in the rotation.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
If your starting rotation is
MIllwood, Sheets, Holland, Feldman, and Hunter, I’d rather Feliz be in AAA starting than in the pen. I’m not willing to release Nippert, Mathis, Moscoso or some of the others like Grilli who are out of options to keep him in the bullpen. He’s going to get his opportunity I’d just rather they manage his innings and stretch him out so he’s ready to rock come July or whatever the magic number is when that time comes.
Giving away viable options that can help your club throughout the year to keep Feliz up seems like bad business. That said keeping him down for the Jennings and Guardado’s of the bullpen is crap but if Sheets doesn’t sign and Nippert is a solid option for #5 dumping Nippert for Feliz to start the season is a bad move. He and/or his agent will understand the Rangers position on that.
yep, and Feliz could still use the fine tuning
dont forget he wasnt nearly lights out as a starter in AAA… He was solid enough, but he still could get some fine tuning before coming back as a starter full time
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Think about it.
When July or Aug rolls around and we bring up Feliz, it will be like signing an ace at the trade deadline, without giving up the prospects! Focus! Think if we had a Feliz in the AAA system this year. Halladay could suck a big one and we would just call up our secret weapon.
I think Davis will be wearing
a different uniform before he hits free agency
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
Hopefully
considering he is a Scott Boras client, and considering you normally can get more in trade for a player than the compensation draft picks for holding him into Free Agency.
"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
Chris Davis is already gone
On August 11th his body was taken over by extra-terrestrial beings who promptly drew 4 walks in the next two games.
It’s Davis, but not Davis. It’s like a…Davis suit.
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
Pitchers in particular I don't think you should wait too long to call up if they are ready
An injury could knock out Feliz for a year+ and endanger his future stuff at any time. Its just a fact of life with pitching. Right now hes got sick stuff and I want to use it while we can. If he never gets hurt I doubt its ended up too badly for us.
the preceding post was a great success.
No
With pitchers you never know if or when his arm is going to fall off. No use wasting any more wear on his arm in AAA, give him 6-8 weeks in the big-league bullpen to limit his innings next year and then come June 1st release the hounds.
by mikedallas45 on Aug 13, 2009 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I would definitely prefer that.
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.
I'm 100% on board with this line of thinking.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 14, 2009 2:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Not me.
If he continues this kind of performance, he’s clearly one of the best pitchers we have, and is too valuable to store away out of fear.
by brettgardner on Aug 14, 2009 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Out of fear?
Hmmm… I don’t know what you mean by that.
My ideal would be adding another starter via FA/trade, going into next season w/Millwood, Acquired Dude, Feldman, Holland, Hunter or Dusty Tits or McCarthy or Harrison or whoever.
Then you can have Feliz and Poveda and Moscoso and Kiker all chilling in AAA getting in their reps until they’re needed.
I don’t know that I want to to do this out of “fear”.
I think Feliz could benefit from some stretching out and work as a starter in AAA, and I think it’d be a little silly not to Longoria him (a la David Price this year) if it’s at all feasible.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 14, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions
That's
Far more reasonable than simply holding him down because you want an extra cheap year while losing out on serious production.
I’m fine with adding Acquired Dude and rolling with Millwood, AD, Feldman, Holland, and Hunter, but I’d have absolutely no problem leaving Feliz in the bullpen until the inevitable run of starting pitcher injuries starts.
Of course, that’s premised on the belief that he will continue to be as good as he has been, which probably isn’t likely.
If he struggles down the stretch, then sure, stretch him out for a bit at the beginning of the season, but if he dominates, i see no reason to let him chill out in AAA.
by brettgardner on Aug 14, 2009 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm afraid if we leave him the 'pen at the major league level next year, we'll never get him back into the rotation.
His stuff is so damn good I don’t see him faltering to any significant extent in short relief.
I want him in the god damn rotation.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 14, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Me too.
I guess I’m not too scared of that. Surely JD knows how valuable he would be in the rotation.
by brettgardner on Aug 14, 2009 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Then lettuce put him into the rotation.
I want him working on starting down in OKC next year at the start of the season.
The fact that we’d be Longoria’ing him at the same time is just the sweet Salmon-flavored icing on the birthday cake of life that is Neftali Feliz.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 14, 2009 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions
These aren't your Father's Rangers--Olney
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 13, 2009 5:24 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Are you quoting Olney or telling him that?
by Mark from OC on Aug 13, 2009 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions
He just said it on ESPN...
talking about how they used to be all hitting an no pitching, and now they have really good pitching.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
Funny, the reasson I asked...
Is because Olney is the one on ESPN who wrote that the Rangers were interested in Smoltz. So are the Rangers now your father’s Braves?
by Mark from OC on Aug 13, 2009 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
They will be..
Perez + Feliz + Holland
The next Maddux + Smoltz + Glavine?
Johan + Pedro + Kofax
Sounds about right, no?
;)
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 14, 2009 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions
well, Id like to leave Feliz as is
unless you think by changing his mechanics you can somehow make him throw 110
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Well, remember JD's comment
About what might happen if Feliz actually tried to throw hard…
"andruw jones hits 3 HRS at LA of Anaheim last nite after hitting zero at LA of LA as Dodger in all of '08. thats nuts." SI_JonHeyman
by WestTxAg06 on Aug 13, 2009 6:03 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah
Only possible reason to mess with him is if you think you can reduce injury risk somehow, otherwise just let him do his thing.
by mikedallas45 on Aug 13, 2009 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions
rob neyer on Feliz:
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/sweetspot/0-4-171/Rangers—Feliz-still-unhittable.html
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Nice
“I also suspect that Feliz is, right now, one of the dozen or so best relief pitchers in the major leagues”
the preceding post was a great success.
yea, i mean when you have a 1231231.12K/9 IP and zero BBs
you’re probably up there
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
that's a lot strikeout/passed balls.
Alma para conquistarte, corazón para quererte, y vida para vivirla junto a ti.
Wow, TAG must have killed AzRay17's dog or something....
Tom Grieve is the most mush-mouthed, monotone, mumbling person in all of professional broadcasting. Half the time you can’t understand him because he talks so low with no inflection whatsoever. The majority of the time, his voice level is far below the crowd noise so if he’s adding anything insightful to the action on the field, you wouldn’t know it. He is a waste of air-time, and why is he still employed? He brings no energy whatsoever to Rangers broadcasts during a time when the team is playing meaningful, exciting baseball games. Grieve needs to consider a career as a golf analyst. That looks like more his tempo.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
Is he confusing TAG with someone else?
None of that seems like TAG.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
He must be a TV wrestling fan
If you don’t shout, scream, emote, or talk over other broadcasters, you aren’t on the air. Or maybe be’s just hearing impaired.
"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 Aug 13, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
Sometimes they don’t have his mic up high enough. Not every time but every great now and then I definitely notice it. He’s a quiet talker a lot of the time, which is fine…they just need to turn up the gain a little. It’s not like he’s whispering.
So that guy can suck it. Blame the truck on that one.
by Black Francis on Aug 13, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe he thinks TAG is Dave Barnett?
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
He definitely missed
the classic rant TAG had when Sexton charged the mound vs Gabbard.
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
or when that guy was pushing a kid with his mom for a foul ball
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The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 14, 2009 2:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Any scouts out there?
Am I wrong, or are Feliz’s secondary pitches pretty damn good? The fears that he won’t develop any secondary pitches seem totally groundless to me.
I propose a 5-year moratorium on trading any young Ranger pitchers who throw over 90 mph.
They look really good so far
But we have yet to see him face the same hitter twice in the same game. The guys he has faced twice, one hit a HR, one reached on an error, one flew out, and two struck out.
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.
I agree.
When he sees the lineup 2 or 3 times, then we will really know how those secondary offerings are. Right now everyone is geared up for the heater and they look goofy.
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I need a scout because...
I couldn’t believe my eyes.
I propose a 5-year moratorium on trading any young Ranger pitchers who throw over 90 mph.
I believe the concern was the he was tipping his secondary pitches
and that it telegraphed to the batter what was coming. It looks like he’s fixed it, but we definately need to wait to see him face batters multiple times in one game to be sure.
I didn't know what a mancrush was. Derek Holland showed me.
by DerekSTheRed on Aug 14, 2009 8:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Is going green
Part of his release conditions?
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
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by Ed Coffin on Aug 13, 2009 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, shit. TBall's gonna be pissed...
The 40 Trumps All!!!
by thedirkatron on Aug 14, 2009 2:26 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm not sure.
You know how on Letterman sometimes the bass player will just slide up the neck to make a funny sound after a joke? That’s the kind of reaction this one gets for me. It’s no rimshot.
It’s a subtle difference, but a comedian like t would know the difference.
by brettgardner on Aug 14, 2009 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions
anyone happen to watch BTN on espn2 just now?
For to check espn 2 for it.. was wondering if they finally did anything on feliz.
the preceding post was a great success.
I'm not sure about BBTN...
but Reynolds and Pleasac were sure drooling all over him on the MLB Net.
Both of them were taliking about how filty he has looked and how effortless his motion is.
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