Saturday morning Rangers stuff
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 8, 2009 11:01 AM CDT
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PrintJeff Wilson writes that Josh Hamilton and Omar Vizquel going deep drove yesterday's win. I think there's reason to believe that Hamilton may be back, which would be huge going forward...
Frankie Francisco is back in the closer role, with C.J. Wilson going back to a setup role, with the Rangers saying that Wilson's versatility and ability to pitch multiple innings making him more valuable in that role.
Wilson also has a story about Vicente Padilla's being dropped from the 25 man roster, which highlights more of the issues that led to the Rangers cutting ties with him:
"I have a lot of good friends on the Yankees, and they were like, 'One of you guys is going to get hurt one day,’ " Young said. "No one wants to see that happen, obviously, but it’s the nature of the game. A lot of times we felt like we had a bull’s-eye on our back."
But Daniels stressed that the decision on Padilla had as much to do with what he did in the clubhouse as it did with his on-field antics. Teammates said Padilla was often late for meetings, or didn’t attend them at all, and he would escape to the clubhouse during games to check e-mail and surf the Internet.
Kevin Sherrington says the Rangers won't miss Padilla.
T.R. Sullivan gets Padilla's side of things, with Padilla disputing the allegations against him.
The Rangers are apparently looking around for possible starting pitchers who might clear waivers and be eligible to be traded, although Dustin Nippert is going to get a close look in the rotation for now.
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yea, he does
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
I was definitely suprised by this deal
and I’m amazed that there weren’t that many stories about VP missing meetings and stuff like that. I like Nippert’s chances…he’s been pretty damn good lately when they keep asking him to make spot starts. Hopefully he can be consistent…I hated seeing VP’s spot in the rotation come up and wondeirng if we were going to get a perfect game or a 4 inning, 15 hit turd festival.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
hahahahaha
awesome
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
I stole Juan Rivera's purse!
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
OT: Game 6 of the 91 world series is on MLB Network
best world series for my money during my lifetime (since 82)
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
2001 was in your lifetime
and that WS was better.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
think so?
maybe it is because the 91 series was the first one that i really really remember.
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Aug 8, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I think 2001 was better than '75 (which was really good)
because of so many different things.
9/11 was still on everybody’s mind.
The Yankees had won 4 of the last 5 WS titles.
Dubya said “F you” to terrorists and threw a strike from the mound.
The games the Yanks won at Yankee Stadium in a magical way.
Schilling & Clemens in Game 7.
Beating Mo Rivera in the 9th after trailing by a run – the Yankees haven’t won a title since.
The best World Series in my lifetime.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
i can see that but i would counter with 91 of course
The Braves worst to first story
Same with the Twins
Puckett’s game 6 walkoff
Jack Morris’ epic game 7
5 games decided on a teams last at bat
3 extra inning games.
The atmospheres in each park
Only one blowout
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Aug 8, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Plus
i was always a huge Kirby Puckett fan and my dad loved watching Jack Morris pitch.
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Aug 8, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Teammates said Padilla was often late for meetings, or didn’t attend them at all, and he would escape to the clubhouse during games to check e-mail and surf the Internet.
hilarious.
I'm Ron Burgundy?
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 8, 2009 11:11 AM CDT reply actions
I bet he was checking LSB
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Aug 8, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
he IS josey wales!!
it all makes sense now
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Aug 8, 2009 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not Padilla
I’m the Michael Young of LSB (despised, sniffing the playoffs and the beacon of optimism).
I’m also a leading contender for AL MVP.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
ha
im voting for you, no doubt… You certaintly get more responses per a post than any other LSB poster
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
he does drive traffic ha
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Aug 8, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Cave
In the dead of next winter, remember who the beacon of optimism was during some of our darkest hours.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
i think we can also remember who the beacon of optimism was pre-season
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Just about every informed and unbiased opinion out there
agreed with me before the season but that’s one the reasons the Great Game is great.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
RC Cook
“There’ll be time enough for counting when the dealin’s done.”
Let it play out and we can check the scoreboard when it’s ovah.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
hey when i have said the rangers were dead?
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Aug 8, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
There is definitely
a whole bunch of his fanbois who came over from NMLR just to argue with him.
"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
Really?
How many more times are you going to post in response to those who respond to him. If it bothers you that much that people respond to him (which includes AJM), then don’t post anything at all. Your opinion obviously has no effect on this one way or another.
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
yea, that would be my bet
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
Im suprised he has people who'd actually email him
"The House That Ruth Built, 85 years old, goes out as The House That Hamilton Knocked Down"
So does anyone think
Padilla wasn’t released while he had swine flu because he might sneak into the clubhouse and lick everyones toothbrush?
by death of the cool on Aug 8, 2009 11:18 AM CDT reply actions
he probably did that already
I'm Ron Burgundy?
by Cecilio's Guante on Aug 8, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
If that was the only bodily fluid he transferred then I would be surprised
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
So, who does
Teagarden start catching now? First he worked with Harrison and that seemed to go well until Harrison got hurt. Then, he switched to Padilla and there were some good results from that, especially at first. So, who now? Probably not Millwood. Holland, maybe?
"Thank God for Feldman." - Ron Washington to Eric Nadel, August 2008
Have him catch Feliz
That way, Feliz will throw 109
Does anyone really think that Padilla even knows what the Internet is?
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
I get the feeling
Padilla is very well versed in the parts of the internet that have women having sex on camera for money.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Anyone listening to the Ticket?
Danny’s new album is just fucking fantastic!
"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.
Hamilton
Him getting hot would give the entire lineup a boost in confidence, the entire team, really.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Agree
perhaps they start pressing less.
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Aug 8, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I was very impressed with Feldman last night
The ump was squeezing the hell out of the lower part of the zone and not giving him the calls. Hence the bases loaded walk/craziness that was the 1st inning. Then he was smart enough and had the control to make the adjustment to raise it up just enough to start getting them called for strikes. That resulted in the next 5 scoreless innings. Very very nice job.
well, well, well...
Y’all seen these Josh Hamilton photos?
http://deadspin.com/5332801/the-devil-is-still-in-josh-hamilton/gallery/?skyline=true&s=i
Sure looks like him just being horny. Nothing to prove he was drinking. That’s me the optimist, though…
To quote Pacman
‘Jesus is in da scrip club too’
So, if that’s the case… Jesus can be in a college bar while you’re doing body shots off a couple of chicks.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Looks like a great time to me!
Oh he’s married? Details….
"Fight ’em ’til hell freezes over, then fight ’em on the ice!" – Dutch Meyer
by CowboyHornedFrogs on Aug 8, 2009 12:29 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
How fucked up is California if you can buy weed from a 24hr vending machine
but cannot buy a damned beer in the stands!
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
In Japan, you can buy everything from vending machines
even vending machines!
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