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Can anyone remember any Ranger player who was was more thrilling and exciting to see come up than Neftali Feliz???

I'm just in total awe, I have nothing actually insightful to say...

2 months ago Rangerlogo_tiny JBImaknee 12 comments 0 recs  | 

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Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez

He’s last guy who wowed like Feliz has.

by e2drummer on Aug 29, 2009 9:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

First, and only thought that came to mind.

Upon further reflection, Greer ’94 was scintillating:

.410 OBP

 .900 OPS

1:1 K/BB

Plus D in a corner .. man. Fucking Bobby ‘Blast from the Past’ Hamelin was ROY that year, with Manny placing second ahead of Greer.

Hank is the elephant in the room. When will he disappear?

by Chase Irwin on Aug 30, 2009 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

For reference ..

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Hank is the elephant in the room. When will he disappear?

by Chase Irwin on Aug 30, 2009 2:14 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

looks like a sveldt John Daly.

Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

by Ryin A on Aug 30, 2009 8:30 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pudge was certainly awesome

but at the time, I don’t think any of us really thought “Hey, this is the next Johnny Bench.” When he first came up, I think he was more like Elvis in that regard – just a fresh young face dominating defensively and pleasantly surprising offensively.

Whereas I fully expect Feliz will be in the Hall of Fame after these just short of eighteen innings he’s pitched.

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Aug 30, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Some guy named Nolan Ryan

was pretty riveting when he went out to pitch… but wasn’t around all that long.

"we’re a bunch of knee-jerking yahoos who like new and shiny things." -- FirebatM3 July 10, 2009

by Oddibee on Aug 30, 2009 11:29 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

not really the same because he wasn't a minor leaguer coming up

But watching Hambone in the first half last year got me as excited, possibly more.

"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out

by tricer on Aug 30, 2009 7:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Concur...

oh how quickly some forget.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 30, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ruben Mateo

I just knew he was going to be a star. Then broke his leg running to first base, and it was game over after that.

Please Lord let Feliz have a better fate than that.

Wild Card first place Texas Rangers!

by chadero on Sep 3, 2009 4:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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