Stat of the Day
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 17, 2009 10:30 AM CDT
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PrintJustin Smoak in August: .291/.426/.436
Chris Davis in August: .333/.469/.510
Hank Blalock in August: .175/.175/.365
This team is in a playoff race, and is getting nothing from the first base position right now. The current first baseman is a free agent after the season, and is just about a lock not to return.
The team has got two young first basemen in AAA. One of them has had success in the majors before this season, and has crushed AAA pitching since being demoted about 6 weeks ago. The other is a first round pick who was expected to move fast and who has performed well of late after struggling initially in AAA.
This team needs help offensively. Among A.L. teams, only Toronto has scored fewer runs in the month of August. There's no excuse for the Rangers to accept just giving away at bat after at bat from the first base position.
Particularly given that there appear to be two better options in AAA right now.
There is no reason whatsoever for either Justin Smoak or Chris Davis not to be the Rangers' starting first baseman the rest of the way. Either one of them is better than what we've got right now.
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It makes me want to weep
to think back to the beginning of this decade, to what Blalock was and should have become.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
by t ball on Aug 17, 2009 10:32 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Admit it Adam ...
you were crying like a little kid that just lost his dog when you were typing that.
What a simile
Made me sit straight up. When my son was 12, the family dog got run over by a car -with him running after her since he had accidently let her out. Only time I ever saw the kid totally broken down and devastated.
"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 17, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I was never more excited about a minor leaguer...
…than I was about Hank Joe Blalock. He was the first player I tracked daily through the minors and from his first day in the bigs he was my favorite Ranger. Somewhere along the way he really began to disappoint me and now I’m at the point where my perfect Ranger game is a victory coupled with a Hank 0-5. So sad.
I have no objection to man walking on the moon.
by Chad Crudup on Aug 17, 2009 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Too painfully true
"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.
Yep
The summer of 2003 seems like a distant memory. I had just graduated high school and we lived a straight shot down 360 to the ballpark. My friends and I would frequent RBIA and buy $6 tickets to watch young Hank Blalock play as he along with Michael Young, A-Rod and Tex were supposed to lead us to the promise land. Those were the days…
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
that's pretty shocking coming from you
but I agree.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Aug 17, 2009 10:35 AM CDT up reply actions
I never wanted to just give up on Davis
I wanted him to go to the minors for a couple of months to get his bearings. He’s been down there a while and doing quite well.
Now, I’d do it in a way that didn’t involve simply releasing Blalock or Jones and just handing the job to Davis and hoping that the remnants of First Half Davis are dead and gone. But I’d call him up now and try to find out if he is a realistic option (and if not, don’t just give him the job because he’s Chris Davis).
Go Rice Owls!
At this point
First half Davis would be no different than second half Blalock. Worst case scenario, nothing changes.
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
i told you, I messed up
i apologize
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
Is this what you would call a strawman argument?
Well, probably not since Hank has created the argument. How about a rhetorical question?
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
I put the over/under for comments on this thread at 200
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'll take the over...
I bet it gets to 293
"Support the Dutch Oven"
by RangerFloppy on Aug 17, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
This post was designed to lure him out.
I think AJM would be disappointed if his plan doesn’t work.
It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence.
--Seneca
its a waste though
he’s not even trying to back up his arguments with facts anymore. he’s mailing it in with some 2-cent correllation proves causation bit.
Frostad came in
as a pinch runner for him in a tight game.
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
what were people expecting hank to become?
I was too young back then too closely follow the rangers.
Well if he's too young to know the expectations of Blalock
then he probably needs help with who George Brett is.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Aug 17, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm assuming any baseball fan...
…knows who George Brett is.
And knows that he’s famous for reasons other than hemorrhoids, pine tar, and racial/batting title controversies.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 17, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't forget...
Semi-annual pants shitting
"Support the Dutch Oven"
by RangerFloppy on Aug 17, 2009 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
heh
Maybe that’s what Hank needs….hemorrhoids
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Aug 17, 2009 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
He was one of
the top prospects in all of baseball and George Brett was thrown around as a comp — and it wasn’t ridiculous to say so.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Hank
His first full year in 2003 at 22 years old he posted a 300/350/522 line. At 23 he posted a 276/355/500 line. But it only went downhill from there.
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
Plus/Minus suggests he was an elite fielder at that point, as well.
I think I had him top 10 both years when I went through and did a retrospective MVP project with Baseball Fever.
rthnwtrhnwtw
Smoak – He would need a month or so to get acclimated to the MLs. Also complicates the 40 this winter.
AJ – He would already be playing 1B if he were an viable option.
Blalock – What would MY think if Hank were released? would it have an adverse effect in the locker room? Who do you turn to if CD struggles again?
CD – I think he could come up and put up a .250/.300/.400 line. What if he doesn’t?
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 think he puts up a line better than that
more in line with what he did last year. He’s got that stroke back AND the eye to go with it
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 17, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
yea, i think its either CD of last year or he shits the bed again
if he’s there mentally, there’s little reason to think he cant put up close to what he did last year. If he isnt there with his confidence, then he has no chance
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Adam did you post this just to take that fork and stick it
into Josey’s heart?
I’m 100% on board with Chris Davis again. Supreme defense and a chance to pick up where he left off last year and the recent 6 weeks in AAA. Smoak will come soon enough, maybe September if we deem necessary, but there are arbitration years at stake here, are there not?
Either way, CD is the man for now. Would we cut Hank, place him on waivers in this scenario, or just bench him? Who goes down when Cruz comes back, assuming German goes down for CD if we do keep Hank?
"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"
by Walter Sobchak on Aug 17, 2009 10:41 AM CDT reply actions
I see lots of numbers up top
but I didn’t see 25-15.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Who gives a shit...
This thing was in 1st place with CD at 1B. Clearly that was because of the great chemistry on the team when he was there. His performance didn’t matter. The team was in 1st.
Now the Rangers have to settle for the WC because Hank is sucking the chemistry out of the locker room. I want the AL West, bring back CD!
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Aug 17, 2009 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't post a lot here a lot & have never responded to any of your posts
But this has gotten comical. I understand this must just be your “bit”, but do you really think 25-15 is a result of Hank’s play or in spiteof it?
It's in spite of Hank..
Only the village idiot thinks that record is reflective of Hank’s play…
He’s become what David Ortiz was last year and early this year.. He’s guessing at pitches, deciding if he’s gonna swing before the ball is thrown, and trying to rip everything over the RF wall…
Do you believe Blalock is clutch?
I’m going to keep asking you this question until you stop this Blalock nonsense.
correllation doesnt prove causation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correlation_does_not_imply_causation
seems simple enough to the rest of us. I would think if you can grasp Bill James, then this should be easy for you.
bill james
i’m sure he thinks very highly of hank blalock
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
As stated in another thread
I do believe the Rangers were in first place with Davis at 1b. 25-15 doesn’t mean shit.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
How about .1?
That number would be Blalock’s WAR for the year.
He’s been worth a whopping 1.5 runs above replacement.
at some point, doesn't hank want to stop embarassing himself?
maybe he’ll just retire this afternoon before the game
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
Have you ever thought that.....
maybe Blalock prevented us from going 27-13 or 28-12 over that 40 game stretch??
I used to be one of the very few people who would be on your side with most of the arguments around here, but this Blalock thing has made me start to realize that you are just doing schtick.
What a waste of baseball knowledge you are becoming…….sad.
Let's hope the second half will be as good as the first half has been.
And the Rangers are 66-50...
…Since JD told Face to STFU and move over to 3rd Base to bring up Andrus (a guy you didn’t think was ready for the Show)
And they are 6-1 when Julio Borbon, a guy you didn’t think was ready to be in the Show and lead off, either starts or enters a game late
We can all do numbers all day to show records of what our team is doing since certain events this season. You act is tiresome Just give up
Bill Simmons: "I will tell you right now, if the Boston Red Sox traded Clay Buchholz for Justin Smoak, I will run around my neighborhood naked...celebrating for an hour. I love Justin Smoak"
Is Hank's relationship with Young (& other vets) the only reason Davis is still in AAA?
Surely everyone can see Hank is playing at least as badly as Davis was before being sent down. If Davis’ play deserved a demotion, what does Hank’s play deserve?
This is a good question
Would taking playing time away fro Blalock upset the vets? I remember that Michael Young was excited when Hank got the chance originally.
by ScratchHorn on Aug 17, 2009 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Like I said last night, I'm not sure there are other vets
I think its just Young
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
MY wants to win more than anything
I have to believe he’s lost his patience with Blalock by now.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 17, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Well..
We all know where this is going… At least we know this will be good reading before and after lunch…
It really sucks...
to see Hank struggle like he has. He needs to be put down at the end of the bench, call up CD and cut ties with German. Problem then becomes who goes down when Cruz comes back. You want CD and Borbon to be eligible for playoff rosters, right? Send down Mathis? DL Guardado? DL Hank?
Smoak should stay in OKC for the rest of the season imo.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
hank at end of bench isn't going to cut it
fake injury/injury is the only way out
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
If you want...
Borbon and CD to be available if you make the playoffs, this may be the only way to do it.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Waiver wire
Then do a creative deal with the Dodgers. Hank and Padilla for a good but blocked catcher. Russell Martin isn’t going anywhere. And do it before Padilla DFA time runs out.
"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 17, 2009 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Fake injury?
He’s got a real one. Hackingatballs Outsidethe Strikezone.
Poor guy had TOS and now HOS.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
by WyoRanger on Aug 17, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
easy enough
play him at third for a game or two. He’s bound to get hurt over there.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
All this talk of playoff roster implications..
has me as giddy and nervous as a young guy about to unhook his first bra…
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 feel the same way
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
From what I understand
You have to be on the 25 man roster by the end of August. If you’re on the 40 man roster, you can be added to the playoff roster if someone on the 25 man roster gets DL’d
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
damn it
who SHOULD get!
I clearly do not want blalock anywhere near 1st base. can a mod please rectify this terrible mistake or do I have to live with my shame?
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
I had to re-read it a couple of times....
as I thought it read “who will start…” instead of “who should”.
Let's hope the second half will be as good as the first half has been.
Where do you guys go
to get up-to-date minor league splits? The sites I’ve found have long delays to update (like weeks)…
The last I checked, Smoak has terrible splits.
Baseball Reference is good
but you can get most of the info you need at milb.com.
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
MiLB looks good...
I’ve been on there before, but didn’t see the splits. They’re there…
So… Is Smoak vs righties an issue?
no, he's actually hit alot better against LHP in AAA, but at every other level
including college he hit a ton better against RHP, like we were all worried about how he’d hit against LHP b/c of that, but in AAA for some reason he has reversed that. I bet they’ll even off just given time
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Um
minorleaguesplits.com?
"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.
That's way too easy of a name
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
How often does it update
I went on there yesterday to get AJ Murrays splits this year and they were not anywhere close to being up to date.
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.
Yeah, they have kinda fallen down lately.
Maybe someone got kicked out of mom’s basement?
"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.
HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Once you’re done patting yourself on the back for being super funny you might notice there are no AAA numbers for Smoak on there.
You can, however, see that his AA splits were terrible.
I'll let you know when I'm trying to be funny, jackass.
"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.
I have to think the only reason a change hasn't already been implemented...
…is the problem about what to do with Blalock. In reality, he appears pretty much useless as a baseball commodity these days, but then there is the factor of how long he’s been a Ranger. But he hasn’t been a Ranger that has grown near and dear to the fans’ hearts. He not a public kind of guy – he’s more reclusive than effusive. As far as team chemistry goes, I concur that this team just wants to win; and if that means jettisoning a friend who no longer contributes, then they’re gonna be on board with it anyway.
So there. Get Davis up here in time for tonight. If Blalock throws a fit, then he’s not being honest with himself.
Ephesians 3:20-21...and I can only imagine
I can remember a time when it seemed (to me at least) like every DFW kid’s favorite Ranger was Blalock. He seemed like the cool older brother that every kid wanted to have. The tatoos and aw-shucks kind of personality endeared him to fans. So much so that Hank had his own cheering section. That’s mostly gone now, but I don’t think you can say he wasn’t a “Ranger that has grown near and dear to the fans’ hearts.” He was for a time, but we’ve moved on.
I didn't know what a mancrush was. Derek Holland showed me.
by DerekSTheRed on Aug 17, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Remains my favorite Ranger.
It’s sort of sad for me to watch this. But the fact is that a move has to be made. It’s nothing personal; love the dude. But when you’re in a playoff chase, you’ve got to do what’s best for the team, and that might mean bruising some feelings.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
There's also the fact that Davis was a historically bad hitter
against MLB pitching for 3 months this season.
I can see why on the internet that wouldn’t be a big deal, but in reality, it’s something that would understandably play a role in the decision making process.
Yet he lit it up last year
What has Hank done this year? Really look at the numbers and tell me what he has done that Davis hasn’t done?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Congratulations
Your combination of superciliousness, condescension, and secret sauces has rapidly shot you to the top of the list of most pleasant posters here.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 17, 2009 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Hank is making outs...
At about the same rate Davis did over the firs half of the year.. His numbers are inflated by a two week hot streak to begin July. Aside from that he’s been complete crap…
What you see now isn’t a slump. It’s what Hank Blalock has become.
AAA pitching isn't MLB pitching, fwiw.
Blalock is in a slump but over the course of 2009 he has been a significantly better hitter against MLB pitching than Kris Davis.
Davis will hopefully be a good contributor in 2010. But he had way too many chances in 2009, and he completely failed (at a historically bad rate actually). That’s why Washington said there hasn’t been much consideration of recalling him. Rightfully so.
Kris now that is funny(come up with that on your own?)
Hank has shit his pants since the AS break and really hasn’t done anything all year.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
He had one chance in 2009.
It became historically bad because he was rolled out there daily when everyone with eyes could see that he was broken. Because they let it go for so long and allowed ugly numbers to pile up shouldn’t condemn him now that he may be fixed.
x
But he had way too many chances in 2009
Uh, no that describes Blalock more than it does Davis
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
Texas_Dawg...
It seems you’ve navigated to the wrong site…
Here’s your home: Link.
by bhudson on Aug 17, 2009 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
No
The DMN Rangers blog hates everything the Rangers do.
Texas Dawg thinks that everything the Rangers do is great, and should be exempt from criticism from us, the unwashed internet masses.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 17, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
No, I just think wishful internet thinking about unproven prospects is cute.
But thankfully treated as such by intelligent decision makers in real life.
But keep on keeping on dude… everyone either “SUCKS!!!” and needs to be fired and shot, etc… or is “AWESOME!!!” and needs to be deified.
Not usually how it works in reality and I’ll take a known ~.325 wOBA over the likely, strikeout loaded .285 wOBA.
I love this line of thinking
What do you think Major League players were when they started out? Did every single ML player struggle for their first 3 years in the Majors or something?
And on a more specific note, what was Chris Davis’ 08 season about if he’s completely unable to contribute anything to this season.
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
But keep on keeping on dude… everyone either "SUCKS!!!" and needs to be fired and shot, etc… or is "AWESOME!!!" and needs to be deified.
Yeah, that’s a good summary of my writing.
Go have relations with yourself, douchebag.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 17, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
In Texas_Dawg's defense...
…he can’t read.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
by ghtd36 on Aug 17, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Sorry if this is an ignorant question...
So you must be on the 25-man roster on Aug 31st to be eligible for the playoff roster? If Davis is a September callup & then Hank gets “hurt” before the end of the season & put on the DL, could Davis then be elible to replace him on a playoff roster?
Yes
It’s my understanding that Hank would have to go on the 60 and then CD could take his place on the 25-man for the playoffs
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
here is some debate about playoff roster rules over in the AM thread
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 think Hank needs a new nickname
I personally like the Walkless Wonder.
What do voluntary mean?
Hank
I proposed Wally Cripp the other day- doesn’t walk, and like Wally Pipp, is about to be replaced.
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
Pretty good one there I'd say
What do voluntary mean?
ank Blowjock
"When he came up with that ball, hop or not, he looked exactly like a homeless guy who had found a long cigarette butt – only to discover it was soaked with gasoline. He could not have thrown out anyone there, even though Cust moves at about the speed of soil erosion." - Ed C.
by inactive lsb user on Aug 17, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Yank*
"When he came up with that ball, hop or not, he looked exactly like a homeless guy who had found a long cigarette butt – only to discover it was soaked with gasoline. He could not have thrown out anyone there, even though Cust moves at about the speed of soil erosion." - Ed C.
by inactive lsb user on Aug 17, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Flailock
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
We'll show you Obama's birth certificate as soon as you show us Sarah Palin's high school diploma...
by Brian Thomas on Aug 17, 2009 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
i like maalox
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
ex-Ranger??
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
K-Lock
"Damn right. damn right, great idea or maybe just make the punk his bitch right on the mound so all the christers in the audience can start praying and speaking in tongues and perhaps handling snakes – kind of like the scene in Bruno in the cage fight" –Stuntman Mike, on the idea of putting a hardened criminal on the team as an enforcer, and what it would be like to watch him charge the mound.
"How about during the 7th inning stretch from now on we have mass abortions on the field!!???!! Gritty nom nom nom baby JESUS donkey fuck spectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We can dig up TY COBBS BONES!!!AND USE THEM TO EVACUATE SOME LUCKY FANS UTERUS!!!!" –Section 339, in response to Stuntman Mike
Drank KaS'lot
"When he came up with that ball, hop or not, he looked exactly like a homeless guy who had found a long cigarette butt – only to discover it was soaked with gasoline. He could not have thrown out anyone there, even though Cust moves at about the speed of soil erosion." - Ed C.
by inactive lsb user on Aug 17, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions
OT: Balance!
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9940236/Sources:-Rangers-seeking-help-at-catcher
Padres catcher Henry Blanco, 37, is one possible option for the Rangers. The team is considering a number of other alternatives as well, sources say.
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
Ugh.
Hopefully we’re only looking at him as a backup, becuase I’d much rather see Tea stink up the joint than a 37 y/o with a career .657 OPS.
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.
So is Teagarden, supposedly.
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 need more than one catcher -- you realize that right?
I’m not saying I’m all for Blanco — but, Tea isn’t going to catch every game. I assume all of this means you are fine with Tea getting 5-6 starts a week and Richardson one?
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Aug 17, 2009 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Pretty much
With Salty out, might as well let Tea show what he can do. And even if he does nothing, it’s not like it’ll be any different than having Salty back there.
I’d be down with getting Blanco as a backup, but I wouldn’t want a placeholder taking time away from a player who may still have some potential (especially since their skillsets are supposed to be the same: all-field, no hit). And we all know how much Wash luvs his veteran placeholders…
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.
Well I think it's obvious
Someone lie Blanco would be a temporary backup. So the question is really Blanco or Richardson. I’m meh on both — just as soon let Richardson get a shot.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Aug 17, 2009 11:53 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Your baseball IQ is going the wrong way this season.
"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.
by Rodney on Aug 17, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
and
he is a very balanced player.
"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
I believe Blanco has the lowest career BA of any major leaguer with over 1000 AB's
Ephesians 3:20-21...and I can only imagine
Thought.
What would it take to get Pudge back in red?
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
First he would have had to get through waivers
We don’t know if he has.
As far as prospects go it wouldn’t take much I wouldn’t think
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.
Am I the only one who would be interested in that move?
I’m under the impression that while he’s slipped a little (OK, a lot) offensively, he’s still a pretty solid defensive backstop. Plus, might soften the blow of letting another certain Ranger go.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
Drayton McLane
He has a hard-on about the Rangers.
He knows what a p.r. home run it would be for the Rangers if they brought Pudge back. He doesn’t want that to happen…he’s the guy who thinks the Silver Boot is a big deal, and stepped in to muck up a potential Oswalt trade a couple of years ago because he was afraid Oswalt might then be sent on to Texas.
I wouldn’t assume we could just get Pudge for a Hamburger-type, given his issues with the Rangers.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 17, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe McLame
would send Pudge in exchange for the Silver Boot?
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by t ball on Aug 17, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Heh, I just saw what you did there.
"When he came up with that ball, hop or not, he looked exactly like a homeless guy who had found a long cigarette butt – only to discover it was soaked with gasoline. He could not have thrown out anyone there, even though Cust moves at about the speed of soil erosion." - Ed C.
by inactive lsb user on Aug 17, 2009 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions
no recs for this?
lol
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
You'd have to fill the boot with baseballs
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 17, 2009 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
In a pennant race
Would you be willing to do say a Kennil Gomez for Pudge straight up?
Or even a little bit better pitching prospect. Perhaps Poveda for pudge?
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 Oswalt trade
It would have been a disaster for the Astros, so there may be more to its not happening than just Drayton not liking the Rangers.
by Darrell McKown on Aug 17, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Why is Andruw Jones even on the poll?
Is he the comedic value answer?
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.
Well, some people have actually been retarded enough to argue for Jones to start at first in the past
(coughtexasdawgcough)
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.
then what about the people that voted for Blalock?
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
Really good article up at BBTIA but here is one I like
whatever positive impact Blalock might possess in the intangible sense has been vaporized by his bat, or apparent lack thereof; since the date of his last base on balls (July 10th), Blalock has hit a virtually unfathomable .203/.203/.375 and posted a walks-to-strikeouts ratio of 0-to-41, which pretty much eludes statistical comprehension. It’s simultaneously atrocious and saddening, if only because his plate approach has eroded to such a degree that it has transformed him into a caricature of his once-promising self. The talent is still there, as evidenced by his still-existent ability to hit a ball with tremendous force when he catches it on the screws, but he’s about as close to a lost cause as anything we’ve had the misfortune to witness over the last 10 years.
Would never guessed it was even possible to say.....
“Blalock has posted a walks-to-strikeouts ratio of 0-to-41”
Math guys…..what are the real chances that is even possible?
Is that some kind of (dubious) record?
It's a BB/K ratio of infinity.
But don’t try to turn it around, whatever you do.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 17, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I love that one
"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.
Whatever you do, Rodney..
Don’t google “Divided by zero” and go to images, then scroll about ten pages in.
You’ll get pictures that don’t seem to have anything to do with dividing by zero. You have been warned.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 17, 2009 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Such a bounty of beauty there, for sure.
Just don’t do that search at work, whew!
Does she have a Bunny brand, like burnt into her skin??? Is that how Hef identifies his play-pretties?
"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.
You're a son of a bitch
you know, no one scrolls 10 pages deep unless someone tells them not to :(
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Put CD at First and let Hank and Jones Platoon at DH
it’s a no brainer, so why are all of us so smart and the dicks who run the team so stupid about this, makes no sense
Larry Parrish Was Da Man!
Blalock doesn't need to platoon with Jones
He needs to be superglued to the bench.
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 needs to be made into a bench.
CD needs to come off the field between innings and sit on a bench made
from Hank Blalock’s sun-bleached bones. MY could rub it for good luck occasionally.
by shroomer on Aug 17, 2009 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
You are better off
releasing Hank.
Andruw hits both Righties and Lefties better than Hank.
"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
Putting CD at 1B and letting Hank & Jones platoon at DH didn't work. Everybody knew why Davis was in the line-up every day (one of JD's boys) and it didn't play well in the room (JD is not regarded well at all by the vets).
CD proved he cannot hit LH’s this year and the team – which trumps everything – is playing much better with Hank playing every day. See end of June Swoon and 25-15.
Everybody saw what it was like with Davis at the end – pitchers were serving him 90 mph fastballs down the middle and daring him to hit it. Davis rung up a 4 for 28 (with 11Ks) before his ass was finally shipped to OKC.
Remember the 7 for 60 with 27Ks from mid-May to early June (which followed his awful spring training and 1 for 22 to start the season) that took Davis’ average to .189 which somehow exacerbated the heavier platooning of Hank? How about the .143 average / .491 OPS v LH pitching?
Now 92% or somesuch of LSB want that player to replace Hank (one of the vets that knows JD is a joke). That’s where all these negative vibes in here come from regarding Davis & Blalock.
Davis is perceived to be one of JD’s boys and those players tend to get the first nod in this organization.
It’s so ironic that this issue getting resolved (playing Blalock every day and shipping Davis to OKC) was the catalyst to the season but it cannot be denied. The vets showed the way on this one and for now, the GM has to stand down.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Aug 17, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Awesome
I love posting here because I know, no matter what stupid shit I say, I look smarter every time you comment. Thank you.
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by t ball on Aug 17, 2009 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions 12 recs
I don't think I've read a finer post on this Web site.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
Where do you come up with this shit?
Do you just make it up? Do you “talk” to the players in your head?
You say something was “the catalyst to the season” and that “cannot be denied,” but you never say why?
PROVE WHAT YOU SAY! Don’t just post stupid bullshit and expect everyone to swallow it whole, prove it! If you could prove to me that the players like Blalock better than Davis, or that team chemistry made an actual impact on the performance of this team post-Davis being sent down, then we might have something. BUT YOU CAN’T!
All you do is post the same ridiculous shit over and over again hoping that people will believe it. Call it a variation on the definition of insanity.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 17, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Tell me
why does JD continue to stand down on this issue?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Aug 17, 2009 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, good for you
you have a new catch phrase today. Proud of ya.
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Explain to me...
…why the Rangers are 25-15 since Karl Malden died.
That’s the real issue here.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
by ghtd36 on Aug 17, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions 8 recs
For some reason that made me giggle
and I am going to rec because its monday and I am easy
Me, too.....
Weren’t the Ranger’s in first place? even with CDavis’ struggles?
Now they’re 4.5 back of the Angel’s and it’s Hank & team chemistry carrying us?
All I can think of to say is……WTF?
Gay/Not Gay
A fraternity brother of mine (a guy) uses Secret deodorant, claiming that it’s “the best deodorant that I’ve ever used.”
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
Totally Gay
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Aug 17, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I use my wife's deo when I run out.
But the fact that he chooses Secret over male anti-p = totally gay
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
Yeah but that is more
man’s ingenuity than anything else. well played ha
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Aug 17, 2009 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
JD's boyz? WTF is that?
Are Andruss, Holland, Feliz, O’Day, Hunter, TT, Bourbon, etc., all JD’s boyz, too……if that shit your promoting has ANY credence (doubtful), then “The Veterans” need a kick in the nuts!
I much rather have JD's boys
Than John Hart’s boys……
Bill Simmons: "I will tell you right now, if the Boston Red Sox traded Clay Buchholz for Justin Smoak, I will run around my neighborhood naked...celebrating for an hour. I love Justin Smoak"
Davis
Remember the 7 for 60 with 27Ks from mid-May to early June
Seeing as how you continually bring up out 25-15 record since Hank started playing everyday regardless of how awful he is let me just point out that during the aforementioned 7-60 this club went 20-9 in May with their highest run output of any month.
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 Aug 17, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
The pitching got better
The main thing that changed after Hank took over at 1b has almost nothing to do with Hank.
The pitching got 1 run a game better. Holland looks like he has hit his stride. Padilla gone for Nippert looks like an improvement. Hunter has been money. None of that has anything what so ever to do with which below replacement level 1b that we have trotted out there.
Its just that now that Hank has had his shot at being the below replacement level 1b its time to go back to the other guy and see if he has learned something, as its obvious that the Walkless Wonder hasn’t learned anything, in fact hes regressing.
What do voluntary mean?
Technically...
Hank IS replacement level..
He hasn’t hit “Ben Broussard” level yet, but at his current pace, it won’t be far down the road.
Since the ASB Blalock is below replacement level.
I’ll be willing to bet you on that one.
200/200/358 for a grand total of 538 OPS. Slightly better than Broussard before we cut him, but talk about damning with faint praise.
I guess I just am wanting somone who doesn’t have their numbers totally propped up by a good 7 day stretch here and a decent 10 day stretch there.
Guess I could get into trouble with that statement because I still think Kinsler needs time, but then again Kinsler is a piece of the future, and I think Hank is a piece of the past.
What do voluntary mean?
i would agree but if that is the case why not just cut him to open a spot
what good is he on the bench, the guy can’t hit and refuses to ajust his flail of a swing, i say cut him loose.
Larry Parrish Was Da Man!
I think that's pretty much why Davis isn't up right now.
The Rangers know if they bring him up they’ll have no place to really put Hank, and they don’t want ot release him for fear of causing waves in the clubhouse.
Not that this whole clubhouse harmony deal is a bad thing, but the way we let it tie our hands when it comes to keeping players like Blalock and Guardado confounds me.
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 probably right, Hank and Eddie are still here
because they are well liked by the other players, but they are both ineffective as players and at some point they need to go
Larry Parrish Was Da Man!
I really think that they view Guardado as a mentor to all of the young pitchers that are up
If he keeps them performing at a high level, then I can see his value even without pitching regularly. I really think that this is the main reason for keeping him around.
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 17, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree, but just don't bring
him in to ‘speed up’ slow bats that can’t catch up to decent fastballs (Ortiz)…..I’m sure there will be times he could be a bit more effective with his off-speed fastball…..though I’m not sure when that’ll be!
If he was used as little-exposed ROOGY, he might be okay
But he should apparently never face lefties.
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.
also have a question, Is Josey one of the Original "Hank's Homies"
He is such a fan of the guy, it makes me wonder if he was/is one of them
Larry Parrish Was Da Man!
He only became a fan of his
When it was evident that JD wouldn’t sign him to an extension.
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
Blalock
He’s here because he’s a significant sunk cost.
By the same token, he’d become prohibitively expensive taking ABs away from Davis.
Hank’s cut once they’re sure Davis is ready.
I’m about ready to put him in a category with Padilla…just a runaway train.
"[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 17, 2009 12:12 PM CDT reply actions
There's not much cost left on that contract. Significantly less than Padilla's.
I’m guessing he’s most likely around because they would still like to get some chump change if someone needs a LH power bat for their bench in the offseason.
I would be disheartened to see Hank on the playoff roster.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Referring to Hank's numbers posted in this fanpost
by oc on Aug 17, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey Sturm if you're still around
Go fuck yourself
by oc on Aug 17, 2009 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
What did he say?
I assume he isnt in favor of benching of Blalock….
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Aug 17, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Just starstruck with Neftali's WHIP after a whole eight innings
‘Certainly didn’t see a lot of Ranger fans out there yesterday’
Audio fun with Friday night’s meltdown…
It’s like of all the ways you can keep pissing on the parade.
by oc on Aug 17, 2009 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Sturm's simply not very good on baseball.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: "Can't take a fucking to save their lives" (lisa w, 2009).
He also mentioned that
Feliz reportedly struggled earlier in the season in Frisco.
by Brett Perryman on Aug 17, 2009 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Getting on sundays attendance, really?
After the friday crowd and saturday sellout? Day games in june-august in Texas are avoided for a reason.
the preceding post was a great success.
Hey BAD Radio
The “Fern Bit” is still genius.
And it would appear than nobody in LSB wants to theorize why JD has to stand down on the Davis / Blalock issue.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
We don't theorize because we don't have any evidence for or against.
It would be like theorizing on whether or not there’s a planet made of BBQ spareribs. No evidence.
And since when do general managers come out and have press conferences about potential call-ups? There wasn’t even a press conference when Derek Holland and Neftali Feliz were actually called up.
Grow up, Peter Pan. Count Chocula.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
JD doesn't like it at all
but this is one time he needs to stand down. He simply cannot tamper with the chemistry of the team.
I do think Hank F should sit tonight to clear his head and let either AJ or Steve German go against Liriano. This week would also be a good time to get a day off for The Face and MByrd.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Really?
Have you talked with JD about this?
I thought you had nothing to say to him.
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
Actually, Josey's quote was that the GM doesn't email him about roster moves
I’m suprised, actually, given how much inside information Josey appears to have about the Rangers.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
Why does Young need a day off
Hes a guy that if healthy plays everyday unless he asks to take off which in the playoff hunt I highly doubt hes gonna do
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.
Hank F's talent is rejecting the notion that he can be an everyday player in the big leagues
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Aug 17, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Here Josey
This is Chuck Morgan’s email
Send him an email to get in touch with JD and then ask him about the Chemistry issue and the CD/Hank issue
Thats the only way your going to get an answer about the chemistry issue. Other than that, shut up
Bill Simmons: "I will tell you right now, if the Boston Red Sox traded Clay Buchholz for Justin Smoak, I will run around my neighborhood naked...celebrating for an hour. I love Justin Smoak"
Thanks, Smoak Some
but if I have a question on the chemistry of a team I generally just look at the standings.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Ahh yes
Like how we were in 1st place with Davis in the lineup and are now 4.5 back without him?
or how we went 20-9 in May with Davis yet all you point to is 25-15 since Hank F started playing everyday.
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're trying to play both sides of the argument.
On one hand, you’re praising Blalock because the team is playing well despite Blalock’s poor performance.
On the other hand, you’re trying to use this as a way to criticize JD for not making a move.
Which is it? If you were GM, what would you do? I notice you never voted in the Blalock poll…are you too afraid to have personal opinions anymore because how consistently wrong you’ve been?
what?
JD doesn’t have to say anything. He could very easily say, “CD is a young player and we want him to get regular AB in AAA, he is important to our future.. he needs to continue to gain confidence.. we like the team we have, and we are winning…blah blah blah blah!”
What do you expect?
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Aug 17, 2009 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmmm
Maybe because you’re once again confusing your opinion with fact, everyone realizes this, and so it’s not worth addressing?
It’s funny, though, that you’re calling us all out for not discussing it, after you tried so hard to avoid swallowing that double-shot of Shut the Fuck Up that Julio Borbon sent your way this past weekend.
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
by RCCook on Aug 17, 2009 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
To be fair...
…he probably hasn’t swallowed the double-shot of STFU from Julio because it is piping hot.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
Julio was great over the weekend
and a much different player than he showed the previous week in LAA and Cleveland although misreading and the double-clutch of that flyball in the 9th inning was a little scary.
He’s moved his way up to “we’ll see.”
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
You mean a player can actually look better after their 3rd career ML game?
Wow what insght
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.
So has Elvis officially left
Freaking Disaster well behind? Or is he still wait and see also?
What do voluntary mean?
The Great Elvis Andrus War
That war is so totally over. There were plenty of casualties, but it’s time to let the healing begin.
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
Wasn't there only one casualty to that war?
I seem to remember most people saying his defense was ready and if he could just put up an above 300 OBP that he would be a bonus.
I really only remember one person dooming that promotion.
What do voluntary mean?
Guess I forgot that one
I was just remembering the freaking disaster comments everywhere on about 3 different sites from one person who shall remain nameless.
What do voluntary mean?
I'll gladly own up to it on Andrus
but I don’t think there were a lot of people in here (or anywhere) that thought he was going to be this good.
Heckuva player, potential star.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Still nothing but crickets
on LSB theories as to why JD continues to stand down on the Blalock / Davis issue?
Adam, any theories?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
What do you even mean by "stand down on the Blalock/Davis issue"?
Because he hasn’t held a press conference?
Because he hasn’t brought Davis back up yet?
What do you even mean?
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.
Heh.
Still begging for attention.
The star is fading.
by brettgardner on Aug 17, 2009 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Does he?
We still haven’t seen any proof that JD is standing down on that issue, other than your opinion.
Much like the chemistry issue and how the vets in the room view JD, it’s nothing more than your take on things.
Where’s the proof?
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
That button does not seem to be working
Try a different one
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 17, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Write in vote:
The Dead Body of Generalissimo Francisco Franco.
1st base couldn’t be any more dead than it is now!
Ahh, haaaa, whahahaha….get it, Friedo chili pie?!?!?!
/Superfake Norm
"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.
by Rodney on Aug 17, 2009 1:42 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
jones/murphy
is what i would do until rosters expand.
Surely you jest
Jones was so bad I would call him a butcher but when I was in high school and college I worked in a grocery store and the butcher was a cool guy who used to let us hide behind the meat market when we got tired of carrying out groceries. Since I dont want to insult him I wont call AJ a butcher but he is very bad around the bag
BTW, the aforementioned Meat market manager had the greatest plan to educate the world I have ever heard of. When you turn 16 you marry a 32 year old who helps you get through school. When you turn 32 you divorce them and marry a 16 year old who you help through school. When you are 48 you can marry whoever you want to. You have done your part. It was simply brilliant. For the life of me I cant see a hole in that plan
And who wants to marry a 48-year old with an two exes???
Not to mention all the mileage that having that much younger wife put on you.. :-)
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
Your 48 year old female counterpart
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 17, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Umm
That would be exceptional. To find a 48 year old woman who thinks she has a counterpart.
"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 17, 2009 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Truer words....
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
okay...
If baseball was measured off of BP I might take this..
then again CD is way better in BP..
yeah this idea just sucks altogether
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Aug 17, 2009 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Hank Blalock is an everyday DH
I really feel if the Rangers are going to allow Borbon to start getting leadoff time, and let Neftali start to pitch in important games (all working as part of the future plans for the rangers), then it is time to recall Chris Davis and let him get time at first. Sure the strikeouts where there, but who is more a part of the rangers future? Blalock or Davis? Smoak shouldn’t be rushed, but Davis has had success in 295 AB in 2008. His head is right in AAA, so bring him back up.
As for Blalock, he won’t be back, he’s having a decent year and has been able to stay healthy which is something new for him. Going into the offseason I imagine he is going to want a contract that would probably exceed the 6 or so MIL that he is getting right now with the Rangers, not to mention better playing time. Oh did i forget to mention Hank Blalock hasn’t walked in something like, 3 weeks. Seriously, not one walk. I think he has less than 20 on the year, which is just pathetic.
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Aug 17, 2009 2:13 PM CDT reply actions
Why would he be
an everyday DH? He isn’t as productive as Jones from either side. If you decide to bring up Davis, Blalock is either a bench bat, or you just cut bait with him, which I don’t have any problem with.
"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
on most teams
I’m saying on most teams he is an everday DH not an everday fielder, and he shouldn’t be one for us, especially going foward
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Aug 17, 2009 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I think
on most teams hes a left handed bench bat without a real position.
What do voluntary mean?
I think on most teams...
…he has been released already.
I have no objection to man walking on the moon.
Hank has been with this thing (I refuse to capitalize) for years
and I think they hope he can start contributing again and be part of the playoff run. If not, then Sept 1 isn’t too far away.
Maybe one more hot streak from Hank can get them there, but he’s clearly doing as much of a boat-anchor impression right now as CD was earlier.
If my theory is correct, and he continues to fail, watch for a DL move for Hank F so that CD can make the playoff roster.
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
The problem is right now
we have a glut of platoon and worse players. Murphy, Byrd, Blalock and Andruw Jones are all platoon, or worse players, in my book. The or worse is mostly aimed at Blalock.
Right now I don’t see an answer for 1b other than calling up Davis or Smoak, but that only makes the log jam worse.
I think Borbon needs to probably be in CF every day right now. Once hes back Cruz needs to be playing in either LF or RF every day, with Hamilton being at the other or DH. Esteban German i think is about to get sent back down till rosters expand, as hes really just an extra piece now that Kinsler is back. We have 3 good options in the OF and a few guys who can slot in well at DH but really no 1b.
What do voluntary mean?
completely agree
pretty much what you said is what i’ve thought for awhile. Murphy is a fourth outfielder, a nice player, but not an everday player when you could have a dynamic outfield like Cruz/Borbon/Hamilton. I would love to see Blalock succeed, but his peripheral statistics suggest he won’t, and I’d rather see a young bat try to do something, successful or not, than Blalock flail at left handed pitching.
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Aug 17, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions
FWIW
Padilla put on release waivers. He shoild clear ob Wed. Ditto for Smoltz. Aubry Huff traded to Tigers,
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
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
Beat the clock
Padilla and Hank to the Dodgers for a salary dump and serviceable catcher.
"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 17, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
names please?
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.
Don't know
Who they have at AAA. Purely a self interest move regarding the Dodgers need for a starter and Texas’ concerns about Padilla’s remaining salary.
"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 17, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Why would the Dodgers trade for Padilla
When they could wait a couple days and simply sign him for the minimum.
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.
Why would the Dodgers want to trade for Padilla
They can pick him up for MLB minimum soon, leaving the Rangers to pay his 2009 salary.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 17, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions
That's why to include Hank
LH bat. Otherwise, they have no incentive, unless they think the Phillies or someone else might outbid them.
"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 17, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
It seems like
Blalock would be a negative trade value right now.
What do voluntary mean?
Retract, I'm wrong
Just checked the Dodgers mlb and AAA rosters – they have no more need for Hank than we do. My bad.
"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 17, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Which is a shame....
since they have two AAA catchers hitting .300+
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
Almost 800 votes?!
Who are all these people?
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Aug 17, 2009 4:00 PM CDT reply actions
Seriously, you guys want Davis back?
Have you all forgotten how badly Davis was hitting before they sent him back down to the minors? Makes Blalock look like Victor Martinez in comparison. Blalock’s defense sucks compared to Davis but I’ll take him at the plate anytime.
Let Washington fix one problem at a time (like he is with the Borbon / Murphy (holy crap, where did his bat go?) / Cruz situation. Then he can focus on first base or catcher.
Actually
Davis, for the season, put up better aggregates then what Blalock has posted since the ASB.
I honestly wish there was a legit 3rd option, but I don’t think we are going to promote Smoak yet, so there really isn’t one.
What do voluntary mean?
I'm sorry?
I didn’t realize that Wash could only do one thing at a time.
Clearly you have forgotten that Crash Davis has proven that he can hit at the big league level in almost 300 AB in 2008. Read any of the interviews with CD since he’s been sent down. His swing got off and as a young player he couldn’t climb out of that hole. He’s reunited with his old hitting coach and has fixed his mechanics. Next take a good long look at his K:W ratio in AAA. He’s made huge strides in plate discipline. It’s time to bring him up and let him continue to make real strides in the bigs because he will be a part of this organization for a lot longer than Blalock. And there production going foward could either be in favor of CD or just be similar to blalock.
by TheHuntforRedOctober on Aug 17, 2009 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Not Buying It
CD is tearing up AAA ball. It’s not the show. I’m sure Blalock would be tearing the cover off the ball against AAA pitching too. Fine, bring up Smoak – let him have his shot at it.
Who where you before?
Or are you brand new here?
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And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
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