Sunday Rangers stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 2, 2009 1:09 PM CDT
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PrintRough game yesterday.
Jeff Wilson says that Tommy Hunter's struggles in his start were due to his inability to locate his fastball.
Kevin Millwood, who was supposed to start today, then was bumped to Monday, is being bumped again, as he's continuing to have issues with his glut. Dustin Nippert will start on Monday. Frankie Francisco, meanwhile, is apparently going to be activated today or tomorrow. Presumably, Warner Madrigal gets sent down to make room for him.
Gil LeBreton has a column up on the Rangers' failure to make a move at the trade deadline.
And Jeff (the writer) Miller has a good story up about Justin Smoak and Neftali Feliz, and the week they spent as the constant subject of trade talk.
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Feliz is about to be called up
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
a link please
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
Feliz
Some dude, “jeffbrown” over at the Newberg board is spewing rumors that Neftali is coming up today. He said he talked to him last night leaving the OKC game and he said he was coming up. Any truth to this or just some blow hard?
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
nvm
just looked up TR’s story…
http://trsullivan.mlblogs.com/
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
Cool
Bumps Madrigal back to AAA. Who is the odd man out when Frankie gets activated?
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
ummmm
Nippert? Maybe that is why he is making the spot start tomorrow?
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
Hope not
There is no way in hell Nippert makes it through waivers
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.
Oh yeah...
out of options. Damn I suck today, I’ll just shut up now.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
Harrison probably goes on the 60-day
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
Ahh didn't think about that...
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
probably drop Madrigal for Feliz and then Arias for FF
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
And go back to an 8 man bullpen?
Kinsler still isn’t healthy.
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
probably not
going to send Arias down until Kinsler is healthy though. I imagine Kinsler is probably a day or two away and he comes back when Frankie does.
by CS3 on Aug 2, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
With Mathis only going one inning last night I think we have three roster moves coming soon.
Madrigal down when Frankie is activated
Millwood to DL and Mathis called up
That leaves Feliz. If Kinsler is healthy then Arias gets optioned to make room on the 25 and Harrison to the 60 day DL to make room on the 40.
I don’t think Feliz comes up until then otherwise someone would have to get cut
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.
x
why isn’t Harrison not already on the 60 day? He is about to undergo season ending surgery if he has not already had such. Is there a reason for not already having him on the 60 day?
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
My opinion
Once the season is over all players on the 60 day DL have to go back to the active roster. So unless you have someone to take that roster spot you might as well keep Harrison in it.
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.
x
ok thanks for the explanation.
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
jeffbrown
He’s a big OKC fan and usually is pretty accurate when he posts things like this. I would trust him if he says so.
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've never seen a post by Jeff that didn't turn out to be true.
He pretty much just posts breaking stuff.
I posted that a few minutes ago at the end of last night's wrapup thread.
TR now has it on his blog.
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
I hope he is at the ballpark tonight and his first pitch is 101 right by Ichiro.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
I hope its 101 right at Ichiro
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 like Ichiro.
Let’s kill… hmmm.
Johjima? Or, Branyan seems pretty douchey. Let’s kill Branyan.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
"My fellow Americans. As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball, but tonight I say, we must move forward, not backward, upward not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!"
Why choose only one?
Feliz probably has at least 2 chances to hit someone before the ump catches on
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
Any chance the ball is thrown so hard that it leaves the stadium all together...
and lands in Angels stadium, like an atomic bomb of awesome?
LOL Sorry the Sooners will score more that 14. - boomer1
by vfn on Aug 2, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, but you need to have him throw an atomic bomb, not a baseball
baseballs don’t undergo fission, even in Angels stadium
I think you doubt the power of the Feliz
LOL Sorry the Sooners will score more that 14. - boomer1
by vfn on Aug 2, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions
He runs douchey.
"Guys are visual creatures, that’s how we’ve been wired, for millennia…only fat and or ugly chicks use that word you just typed." - Rodney
by inactive lsb user on Aug 2, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
GODDAMNIT
Not only do I have to go out of town on Newberg Night, I LIKELY MISS NEFTALI’S FIRST GAME?
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
Or in my situation
The Rangers play tonight but are not on ESPN, meaning I can not watch them at all thanks to MLB’s blackout rules.
How long did it take
Holland to get into his first game after he ws called up? I doubt Feliz pitches tonight.
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
Feliz isn't being brought up to be a long man though
He was switched to the bullpen so he could get used to pitching late game situations. If one presents itself tonight I bet we see him
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.
Regardless of its obvious flaws, Ron Washington said the offense will be fine, especially if Josh Hamilton and Kinsler return to form.
How far is Ron’s head buried in the sand?
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 sometimes think it isn't in the sand
"I’m not in the meetings and not part of the discussions; it’s not my responsibility. . My responsibility is to go out and win tonight. My focus is to win tonight. The club has to look at more than just this year." -Michael Young
This offense has its share of problems, but...
a) a return to form for both Kinsler and Josh will pretty effectively mask those problems.
b) what is Wash supposed to say? “Gee I need some new guys that can work a pitcher”???
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
Oh, WTF!?
I’m under the Budford Selig/ESPN “fan friendly” blackout blanket tonight… and Neffy is making his mother effing debut!????
I’m gonna punch a hooker in the foot.
Some of y’all tech savvy brosephs please be in the GDT tonight to hook us up with some of those sweet links you always seem to be able to dig up so I can stream it.
I am NOT missing Neffy.
I’m just not.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
"My fellow Americans. As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball, but tonight I say, we must move forward, not backward, upward not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!"
How much is a plane tocket to DFW?
Just fly in, watch the game in the airport, then fly back 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.
Ha ha.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
"My fellow Americans. As a young boy, I dreamed of being a baseball, but tonight I say, we must move forward, not backward, upward not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom!"
You should be out here for Newberg Night
And you could confront Jon Daniels about why Marcus Lemon isn’t already up in the majors in the Q&A.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 2, 2009 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
right now
More than ever, Hamilton needs to have Washington’s confidence in him. I think Hammy’s time away from the game earlier in the season made him slump at the plate. Once he did that, I think he lost confidence in his swing. Keep battling man. Although, it still puzzles me that he had his swing down when he had a 4 year layoff, and a month stretch seems to hurt him this year. not sure what is a matter.
even thier freaking reserves are hot
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
Off day tomorrow, and then they start a series on the South Side
Lackey vs Contreras
Santana vs Floyd
Saunders vs Danks
by oc on Aug 2, 2009 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
can't really hope
for better starters from CWS in that series.
by CS3 on Aug 2, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
they miss Buerhle
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
Who?
"Guys are visual creatures, that’s how we’ve been wired, for millennia…only fat and or ugly chicks use that word you just typed." - Rodney
by inactive lsb user on Aug 2, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I get it, Olly. I was wondering who this 'Buerhle' character is.
"Guys are visual creatures, that’s how we’ve been wired, for millennia…only fat and or ugly chicks use that word you just typed." - Rodney
by inactive lsb user on Aug 2, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions
The Twins announcer sounds like the guy who played the Twins announcer in the movie Little Big League
by oc on Aug 2, 2009 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
kill me
go here to view my blog: http://dirtfromd.blogspot.com
A thousand times ... this.
"Guys are visual creatures, that’s how we’ve been wired, for millennia…only fat and or ugly chicks use that word you just typed." - Rodney
by inactive lsb user on Aug 2, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
The Orioles closed the deficit to the Red Sox from 7-0 to 7-6 in a hurry
I’d made a graphic of the Rangers logo with a fork stuck in it but I guess it might be too soon to post it
Boston Glode article by Nick Cafardo
with interview of Riccardi. And other interesting stuff.
He indicated that only two or three teams tried to make a deal, but "we never came close.’’
Written by Josey?
9. Rangers’ defense – You can certainly see why the Rangers are so much better this year. They had allowed 25 unearned runs entering yesterday, as opposed to 107 last season. This reminds one of Atlanta from 1990-91 and Tampa Bay from 2007-08, when defense helped those teams improve, especially their pitching. The Rangers tried to get Roy Halladay, but president Nolan Ryan refused to give up lefthander Derek Holland.
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
from Olney
via MLBTR
Roy Halladay’s trade value dropped by 30 to 40 percent, in Olney’s estimation. He has a hard time seeing them trade Halladay before the July 2010 trade deadline. Wouldn’t it be fun to relive the drama all over again a year from now?
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
Just Scosh a ball.
Bro.
"Guys are visual creatures, that’s how we’ve been wired, for millennia…only fat and or ugly chicks use that word you just typed." - Rodney
by inactive lsb user on Aug 2, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Hunter's First Inning Is Bugging Me!
The first inning just killed Hunter yesterday, especially Griffey’s AB. Hunter gets ahead of Griffey 0-2. At this point, a good pitcher would’ve put him away. This year, Griffey is 2 for 18 with O BB and O HRs when he falls behind 0-2—but then Hunter proceeds to lose him, throw a wild pitch, and give up a homer.
Outside of those first 3 hitters, I thought Hunter did pretty well. Although he gave up 2 more runs, and had runners on every inning, he showed he could be tough even without his best stuff, striking out 5 with some ultra-nasty change-ups. I’m still a believer.
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