A couple of Inside Corner stories
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 7, 2009 2:46 PM CDT
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PrintA couple of Inside Corner stories for you to check out, if you haven't already...
Evan Grant has a story about Michael Young's red-hot streak in July, and how it reminds Marlon Byrd of Jim Thome putting the Phillies on his back and carrying them in 2003...
And Bob Sturm's intern has a good, analytical piece on the improvement of the Ranger defense.
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Young
We all hoped he would rebound a bit with healthy fingers, but I never ever would have guessed this might be his career year. He’s still not a good glove, but it’s a surprise that his bat is more valuable than those of Longoria, Zimmerman, Jones and Rodriguez.
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I was annoyed at first with his supposed fit over moving to 3B...
But I was firmly in the camp that last year wasn’t the start of some statistical slide and that he would rebound very well this year..
THIS well, nope – didn’t see it coming
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
So, depending on how Chris is doing in AAA at 3B
is he a candidate for DH down the road?
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
Davis, or Young?
Davis is definitely a candidate for DH down the road, given his defense at third. Young, I doubt it.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: "Can't take a fucking to save their lives" (lisa w, 2009).
Young's defense at 3B
is pretty bad. Is Daivs even worse?
"I saw a soldier try to dig a foxhole with his bare hands. He didn't notice that he'd torn off all his fingernails. I got him out of there quickly; not for his sake, but for ours. Fear is poison in combat...destructive, contagious." - Band of Brothers
I doubt he could be worse
but Young isn’t going to be DHing anytime soon. The guy barely even wanted to move to another position in the IF.
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'm not sure about "worse" ~ from what I've seen, "equally bad" is what comes to mind.
Either or both could improve dramatically, I suppose, but I’m not holding my breath. And unless Davis’ defense at third improves dramatically at AAA, I can’t see the point of moving Young to DH ~ both for the reason Gdawg mentions, as well as because when Davis returns, I’d prefer to see him concentrate on his performance at the plate, without needing to try to adjust to playing the hot corner concurrently.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: "Can't take a fucking to save their lives" (lisa w, 2009).
I think MY will improve his D next year...
I still beleive the conventional wisdom that his arm plays well there, and that playing 3B mitigates his weaknesses fairly well. Right now, the question is whether or not his instincts and reflexes will play well there. Quite frankly, he looks like me at 3B on balls to his left – stabs at everything with minimal footwork.
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 think its already improved
He was annoying me every other night with bad plays a while back… the main thing i’ve noticed about him over the past 6 weeks is some nice throws heh. I think UZR has him as just slightly negative over the last couple months, much better than the 2x worse than the next lowest guy he was in april/may.
the preceding post was a great success.
Alex rios claimed on waivers,
Any chance we made a claim? I mean I doubt it cause of the money situation but he is an offensive upgrade.
The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ
I cannot imagine
the Rangers picking up that contract unless the Blue Jays take Padilla in return or something crazy like that.
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why would the rangers risk that?
the bluejays could just as easily let the claiming team take the player for nothing.
"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)
Huh?
I’m talking in silly speculation about a deal they work out. Your question is pointless and offbase.
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and for the record
there is zero, maybe even less than zero, chance that the Rangers are the claiming team.
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yeah, nice save
“unless the blue jays take padilla”
and I pointed out that the rangers can never work out a trade to take padilla. defensive fuck
"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)
Put AJ on the DL
and replace him with Rios? But you realize Ricciardi will want Holland for Rios. I am assuming Toronto pulls him back and wants to work out a trade.
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
holland for rios?
what?
"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)
There was talk...
…that the Blue Jays wanted someone to take back Rios and his contract as part of a Halladay trade.
If someone claimed Rios, Ricciardi might just let them have him.
No way Texas made the claim.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 7, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
given that
i think ricciardi might get some random player later.
"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 would say there is no chance we made the claim
"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)
for what?
Him being claimed?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4384253
The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ
one can only wish
to be as active as you, so we’d have time criticize other people for their inability to find a story that has not been published by Fox, MLB or many Blue Jays blogs… not all of us have madam Zelda like powers to guess the location of a story
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Aug 7, 2009 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions
thanks douchebag!!
will remember for next, and will give credit to your supreme doucheabaggery the next time I google anything
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Aug 7, 2009 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
I’ll update my hierarchy if this is the consensus
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Aug 7, 2009 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions
We all do, bg, we all do...
"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.
LOL
Didn’t Ricciardi turn down Lincecum for Rios a couple of years ago?
by vfn on Aug 7, 2009 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I believe he did,
but was that ever confirmed as being on the table?
The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ
I think Sabean turned it down
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Aug 7, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Looking at this...
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071205&content_id=2319216&vkey=hotstove2007&fext=.jsp
You might be right.
by vfn on Aug 7, 2009 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions
back then
people were questioning Tiny Tim’s ‘weird’ mechanics
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Aug 7, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Question:
If a pitcher hits a batter, and then that guy comes around to score, its an earned run right?
by FormerLSBUser on Aug 7, 2009 3:22 PM CDT reply actions
Is it fair to assume
Bobs intern is a member here? Or at least a lurker? Seemed to make a lot of the points that have been made here but in a good way. I liked the way he argued for the importance of the defense.
by rangerjake on Aug 7, 2009 3:25 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
A lot of people in a lot of places have been making the points TC did.
He came to the party late, but at least he didn’t bring a fern.
Your 2009 Texas Rangers: "Can't take a fucking to save their lives" (lisa w, 2009).
about BABIP
couldn’t one have a high BABIP because the balls that are getting hit off of him are getting hit hard? not just because of bad luck…
Bobby Jindal '12
Yes
But watching most of CJs appearances I can tell you hes gotten alot of really soft hits against
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 was
talking in general… using that stat as an indication of good or bad luck seems misguided to me…
I was also sort of referring to Derek Holland.
I LOVE THE RANGERS!!!
You can look at xBABIP
Which is the expected BABIP for a pitcher given his FB%, LD%, and GB%.
If the BABIP a pitcher has is higher than the xBABIP, he’s been generally unlucky.
You could argue that the ground balls have been hit harder than the average ground ball, but there’s not much else I can think of to argue against the simple comparison aside from good/bad defense.
Its definitely possible
If a pitcher is giving up a lot of line drives for instance, he’s much more likely to have a higher BABIP than someone getting a lot of flyballs. GB pitchers with poor IF defenses behind them are also going to probably end up with a high BABIP.
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
harder GB's
they can only be so hard. I think you can correct for BABIP using LD% but that’s about it. I can’t really think of a pitcher that consistently gives up hard GB’s that always find holes.
"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)
Smoltz got DFA'd today.
I’m almost glad. God knows the Rangers would make Smoltz look like Smoltz circa 1997.
Padilla gone as well
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Aug 7, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Just saw that...
Wow.
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.
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