New Jeff Wilson mailbag up
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 20, 2009 4:13 PM CDT
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PrintThis Jeff Wilson mailbag is dedicated to Jayslick, who knows better than anyone what 15 year olds can and can't do...
Questions on Tanner Scheppers, Chris Davis (who Wilson says will be back on September 1, and who some in the organization think maybe should be up before then), and what Nolan Ryan does, among other things...
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Hilarious.
"[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
LMFAO
Adam to Jayslick, “How does my ass taste now!”
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
well done, AJM. nice.
i couldnt have done better myself.
props.
I can't help it. I’m an asshole.
-brettgardner on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT
ahh the inverted flavor saver
a bastion of americana
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Aug 20, 2009 4:20 PM CDT reply actions
Best part is...
That it just grows in that way, no shvaing needed
"He's got one of those arms that could throw a marshmallow through a battleship."
- Anonymous Baseball Scout on Neftali Feliz
How is Davis eligible for postseason play
if he is brought up September 1st?
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
Sigh....
Someone else goes on the DL to trigger all the playoff roster rules posted yesterday..
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
That doesn't seem to be what Wilson is saying though
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
Sigh...
You don’t have to be an ass.
"He's got one of those arms that could throw a marshmallow through a battleship."
- Anonymous Baseball Scout on Neftali Feliz
Actually, I do, but thanks..
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
Like ive posted the last couple days
Bring him up August 31st and option Mathis or Eyre. Then simply bring them back up once rosters expand and they can still be eligible because of the pitchers we have on the 60 day DL
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.
rule changes
This is from metsFever and is a year old.
This year the players no longer have to be on the active 25 man roster as of Aug. 31, all they need to be is on the 40 man roster. As of this year a playoff team can select any 25 players regardless of the ratio or time spent in the majors for the playoffs. This rule change is why four players went on the 60-day DL on Aug. 31 and were replaced on the 40 man roster but those players weren’t brought up. In 2006 Al Reyes or Ricardo Rincon could have only made the playoff roster if a pitcher went on the DL, now Jerry and Omar can simply pick them.
After each series the team can completely restock the roster with any players from the 40 man roster. A player that makes the NLDS may not make the NLCS if the team chooses another player.
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
deepthroat
Wilson knows who deepthroat is?
Simply put, if Galloway didn’t have the goods from good sources, he wouldn’t have written what he did. But he had good sources, who painted a fairly bleak financial picture for the Rangers heading into the near future.
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 suspect that Galloway's claim was significant enough
that the Star Telegram wouldn’t have run with it unless Galloway could assure them that this wasn’t idle speculation but backed up.
Go Rice Owls!
Still seems like someone else would come out and say something
If not anyone from the Rangers, at least Purke and his camp would have said something about the Rangers completely lowballing 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
Galloway is a columnist
with too many years at the FWST. His are opinion pieces with different fact checking requirements. I wouldn’t be surprised if an Editor didn’t even read it until it was in print.
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
While the Rangers
are not likely to get into a public pissing contest with the Star Telegram, if there was not more than a little truth to Galloway’s accusation about the extent of major league baseball’s involvement with their
finances I think they would quickly say so.
This is what's got me bummin' ...
why aren’t the Rangers responding to this? Am I TOTALLY wasting my time being an avid Ranger fan considering the financial doom looming over their youth-fueled ascension? I’m literally in limbo waiting for things to be spelled out to me better. Is it useless to invest fan-sweat into this franchise anymore?
wilson's support is all well and good
but im still not going to buy it until we get some more reliable information, from better sources.
what strikes me as perhaps more interesting isn’t just whether it’s true, but who in the ranger’s front office fed galloway this story, and is it indicative of some internal conflict. whether it’s true or not, somebody in the organization has the agenda of calling attention to the financial woes of hicks and the rangers. it seems like blatant antagonism, – unless there is some ulterior reason, like they want to use it to diffuse blame over striking out on purke.
i guess the source could be unassociated with the rangers, someone with MLB maybe, but i doubt that.
by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Aug 20, 2009 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I need linkage!
Sounds like I missed something fun.
"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.
Did you miss his whole attack against AJM, what he blogs about, and what he does for a lviing?
It was a blow up of epic proportions.
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 think it was in GDT
from 2 days ago. Could be mistaken, but it was around that time.
Way to not lurk and instead shit all over yourself during your first fanshot.
-FirebatM3 to Ryan2907. 6/3/09.
by SarasotaRanger on Aug 20, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions
How did I miss all of that?
That was highly entertaining.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
I had no idea what I was missing in the GDTs
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
right
somehow I missed it, but greatly appreciate the opportunity to go back and admire that quality exchange.
Some1 got a little pissy.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Adam, You can't force me to get a divorce
You dirty scum sucking lawyer bastard!
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
haha. he has ben cold calling happily married couples
“I gotta sale on divorces goin, buy 1 get 1 free.”
I can't help it. I’m an asshole.
-brettgardner on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT
two for one coupons in the penny saver?
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Limit: 1 per family.
"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 21, 2009 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
greatness... haha, thats just tons of fun
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Since J. D. is so candid and approachable...
I wish Jeff Wilson (or somebody) would bluntly ask him why the team is reluctant to bring Davis back at the present time, given the fact that the odor coming from the 7th slot in the batting order can be detected all the way to OKC.
Ephesians 3:20-21...and I can only imagine
He may be candid
But he probably won’t say anything helpful because nobody is getting cut to make room for Davis which is what would have to happen. And since nobody is getting cut then whatever he said would get back to the clubhouse and un-needed drama or tension would probably occur. Stuff that could send this team into a tailspin especially given the last couple games.
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 20, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
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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
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Way to not lurk and instead shit all over yourself during your first fanshot.
-FirebatM3 to Ryan2907. 6/3/09.
Lineup via Jeff Wilson
1. Julio Borbon, DH
2. Michael Young, 3B
3. Josh Hamilton, CF
4. Marlon Byrd, LF
5. Ian Kinsler, 2B
6. Nelson Cruz, RF
7. Hank Blalock, 1B
8. Taylor Teagarden, C
9. Elvis Andrus, SS
And give MY a day off while Omar is swinging well.
It’ll pay off down the stretch to rest him a day or two along the way.
Why is Byrd hitting ahead of Kinsler?
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 20, 2009 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions
+980780797
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
+1 Quadrillion
La naiba cu Monkey Rally !!!!!
by Captain Fubar on Aug 20, 2009 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Double and a triple last night maybe
One of the better batting averages on the team
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.
because he's one of our top hitters since the ASB?
And he just hit a tater, heh.
Who do you want playing instead?
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
First rule of LSB.
Don’t question the gut.
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
MY gets a day off on Monday :)
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
Seriously
Micheal Young doesn’t “get” days off. He may ask for one but his name is written in permanent marker on the lineup sheet from game number 1.
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 doesn't get a day off
even on off days?
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
Also, I don't mind CFs with an 800 OPS
But I still don’t want them batting cleanup.
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