Thursday morning status quo
by Brett Perryman on Sep 10, 2009 9:46 AM CDT
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Another win against the Indians and another big offensive game overall, but wins by LA and Boston keep the races static. Scott Feldman was terrific again and is going from underrated to overrated nationally (which I have no problem with) really fast.
Jeff Wilson details Feldman's road successes. Feldman is closing in some crazy marks, and his road wins number (currently 12) is getting him some attention.
Richard Durrett asks whether folks would slot Feldman in game one of a playoff series. That's an easy yes for me.
Jen Floyd Engel isn't quite obsessing over the Rangers, but she likes talking September baseball.
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Go Rangers go!!
Is it too much to ask for a win tonight by the M’s? Just one win is all I’m asking for.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
I sure do love me some Scooter.
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
From Baseball-reference.com
Scott Feldman – “The greatest Hawaiian-born Jewish baseball player to ever set foot on the mound.”
Hard to argue with that…
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 10, 2009 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for the sig
"Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, right, tells his wife, Silda, that you have to pay double for the kind of f*cking Neftali Feliz gave the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)" --benmor78 caption on AP picture of Eliot Spitzer and wife at Yankees game.
i think im going to name my new car Scooter
because it dominates on the road
by mikeyoungfuturehof on Sep 10, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 13 recs
Nice!
Well played, sir!
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
Off days this time a year
are almost painful in the anticipation, as good as they are for the team’s physical well being.
I’m counting the minutes before a national writer uses Feldman’s road success as justification to shout, yet again, Arlington is an insane hitters’ park!
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Feldman has a chance to win 20 games this year
Who would have thought that back in April?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
No one...not one single person.
and he’s ours
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 10, 2009 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions
yep
I thought he would have good year but not this type of year. I was thinking 9 wins max.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
Neyer praises Feldman
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/sweetspot/0-5-41/Giving-Scott-Feldman-his-due.html
sort of.
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I couldn't understand him cause he was choking on a cock the whole time he was writting that
backhanded piece of shit of a complement article.
Scott Feldman – "The greatest Hawaiian-born Jewish baseball player to ever set foot on the mound."
by Section 339 on Sep 10, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Love me some Feldman
But the article isn’t that far off.
Feldman has been a certified badass for us; however, in terms of dominating the mount both Jackson and Greinke have been far better.
If he locates his fastball better, improves his curveball some more, and maintains the dominance with his cutter — then we may be talking Feldman for Cy Young in a year or two. This year; however, he is just a really good starting pitcher — not a genuine Cy Young candidate.
Its always amazing
when some idiot wants to crucify a national writer for writing a reasonable piece instead of the ridiculous puff piece the idiot wants to see.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
Get over yourself.
Scott Feldman – "The greatest Hawaiian-born Jewish baseball player to ever set foot on the mound."
he's right though
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Sep 10, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
You're taking my reaction a little too seriously. I'm just being a goof...that being said..
I’m just not a fan of the national sports media machine ESPN or Neyer. The article was an after thought, if Feldman was on a Massive Market Team like Boston or New York or LA or a recent contender the mention of Feldman wouldn’t have come a day later…as an “opps I forgot to mention.” And then done in a way that was “Well I would have talked but about him more but he’s not really worth mentioning..”
Scott Feldman – "The greatest Hawaiian-born Jewish baseball player to ever set foot on the mound."
I don't think Neyer/Law fall into that category.
I’m not an ESPN insider, but those two guys are far, far better. Neyer worked with Bill James, and (I believe) is actually a Royals fan.
Yeah, Neyer doesn't deserve to be lumped in with that group
Neyer is a smart guy who actually does analysis. If he writes something it’s not because of a major market bias.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Well you were right too
Cahill does need to get over himself occasionally.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Sep 10, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions
You sounded like
you were choking on cock the whole time you were writing your posts.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
How do you know I wasn't?
Scott Feldman – "The greatest Hawaiian-born Jewish baseball player to ever set foot on the mound."
I wouldn't say Jackson has been far better than Feldman.
Greinke, of course, has been far better. No one in the AL has been as good as Greinke, and his season could be ranked as one of the top seasons in the past 20 years. If anyone other than Greinke wins the Cy Young, it will be completely unjustified and unfair.
Jackson does strike out more hitters, but he gives up more HRs. Jackson’s and Feldman’s FIP are 4.11 and 4.00, respectively. Feldman has walked slightly fewer, but he’s let up significantly fewer home runs. In the weighting method of FIP, this overcomes his lower strike out rate.
I think HR prevention is a really important skill, and one that Feldman has the potential to excel in.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Good points
I didn’t look closely at Jackson and was simply going off of things I’d heard.
Greinke definately deserves it over all others..
Felix Hernandez
should also get a fair amount of consideration. I put Greinke and him at 1 and 2, with Feldman at 3rd. If Feldman finishes the season strong, with outings like his past few then that has the potential to change though.
just being a devils advocate here, not actually saying its my vote...
but after greinke arent they just going to hand it over to the best yankee pitcher at the time?
isnt Sabathia having a good year now?
by mikeyoungfuturehof on Sep 10, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
he's having a good year
but I don’t think even Yankee fans are touting him for CY. I could be wrong though….
nevermind
I just looked him up, and he’s probably having as good a year as Feldman.
of course that's
probably about an extra mill per win their paying him…
I'm fine with what he says in that article.
Anyone who claims baseball savvy and still uses wins to measure pitcher performance really needs to do some more homework.
I'm not even sure why I scheduled myself off work today.
Usually, Rangers off=Rachel working. Can’t stand to have a day off without baseball. My only guess is that I did it so I can have Saturday off for my birthday.
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
You're coming by our seats this weekend, right?
I think Cindy mentioned something about glitter and posters…..
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.11.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
whoa!
Yes, I’ll come down tomorrow, and over on Saturday…
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
Tomorrow we will be in 34
but I forget which row – 8? We used an upgrade voucher.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.11.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
That's what Cindy told me.
I’ll have to wait until a few innings in to get by the ushers, I bet.
There’s no crying in baseball but pedicures are fine! --- BigGuns
I don't care about pitcher name recognition
If we make the playoffs, we need to ride with who finished the season strong. In the playoffs, the game of inches analogy is true and the smallest slip-up could cost you a game/playoff series. I just don’t see someone like Millwood who has been struggling to all of a sudden turn it around and be solid in the playoffs (maybe because his arm is tired).
Starters
1. Feldman
2. Hunter
3. Millwood*
For the playoffs, make Holland the Lefty specialist out of the Pen since we only have CJ.
As of right now, we only trust Frankie, CJ, Feliz, O’Day, and maybe Grilli.
- - Back to Millwood. If you can give him some rest at the end of the season and the beginning of the playoffs, his arm might freshen up and he might excel again. He would also be pitching later in the round where the pressure might be higher and him being a veteran might help.
The most important thing is to start the playoffs winning to build up confidence and that’s where I don’t want Millwood to start.
Agree with starters
But you have to remove Grilli off the post season roster. He has lost his effectiveness at the end of the season. 7 runs in his last 9 appearances. Why are people (not you but in general) so down on Willie Eyre? He has been effective the limited times the Rangers used him this season with like only 1 bad night. Brandon McCarthy and Dustin Nippert would be a coin flip as each is good every other time they pitch.
by Mark from OC on Sep 10, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
It may be 7 runs in his last 9 appearances
But its also 7 runs in his last 22 appearances. Grillis been a badass for us this season. hes had a couple rocky outtings since coming back from his ONE INNING REHAB ASSIGNMENT. I have full confidence in him in a playoff scenario
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 have confidence in grilli as well
grilli actually has legit stuff…and when he is on he is damn good
grilli’s numbers over his last few appearances aren’t that great but I am not disappointed with how he has been pitching.
"He do what he do" - Ron Washington
by dustinvandeman on Sep 10, 2009 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Why are you going back 9 appearances?
He has only 7 since he came off the DL. He obviously wasn’t ready when he came off the DL. Then he had a very good game vs NYY. He laid an egg vs Toronto but so did the everyone else that pitched in that game. His last two outings have been good.
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
Im assuming this was supposed to be a reply to Mark from OC
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.
Little Ball of Hate's a weird writer
First, she writes “y’all”. No huge objection although it’s not a recognized contraction. Then she does everything to avoid them here:
I do not know if he does not feel pressure or if he simply does well under it. But he is a guy . . . .
Just weird.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
always nice to end a sentence with the word "it", too.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
and to use such clumsy phrasing
Bad idea to follow do not immediately with does not. That’s just a terrible sentence in every way.
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My favorite was this little doozy.
He screws up and does stupid and occasionally gives himself an “A” when an “F” is required, but he is honest
by ElMerkoMuffley on Sep 10, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, there are issues with machinations of JFE's column...quite frankly, that's surprisingly
sloppy writing for a pro and makes somebody wonder who the hell read this before approving for publication.
That said, she was highly complimentary of most of the organization (Little Boy Donuts, who froze at the trade deadline got no love) but all she gets from LSB are tomatoes thrown at her.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
The pros can't all be as gifted as Josey
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Because she sucks at her job
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
And
Because she’s never written a column that Randy Galloway didn’t come up with first. It’s amazing how many times she’ll write nearly the exact same column a few days after Galloway, with only a few small changes.
"I cannot believe how fucking off base I was about Tiny E before this season. The Kid is great and is going to become a star."
- Wails
You say the same thing about Galloway (sucks at his job)
but that’s only because he’s dared to be critical in the past (justifiably so) of Little Boy Donuts even though he dished out lots of love to the organization (including LBD) in a recent column.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
No, I think Galloway sucks at his job because his columns are rants, not informed, educated pieces
He’s never let facts, or professionalism, get in the way of a good rant against a local sports figure that he despises.
And the “love” to JD in that column was perfunctory, nothing more.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
RG pisses you off
only because the object of his good rant is somebody (LBD) that you love.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
No, not Galloway.
Jeeeez, he said LBD should win GM of the year in the AL and I don’t feel that way.
I think the GM in Seattle deserves the award this year. They lost 100 games last year and are going to win 85+ this year largely because of the moves he made last off-season.
Little Boy Donuts f’d up his budget once again ($ 25 million of a small market payroll went to Blalock, Padilla, Cat) ,didn’t sign a free agent, whiffed at the winter meetings and trade deadline plus didn’t sign his number one draft pick.
We’re winning inspite (not because) of that stupid sonofabitch.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
So..
eh, nevermind.
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
I know it's too easy
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
So
GM A runs a team that won significantly more games than last year is given all the praise and should be GM of the year.
GM B runs a team that won significantly more games than last year is given all the blame for….well, I’m not really sure.
This is a new high for Josey Donuts contradicting himself.
by FuturePants on Sep 10, 2009 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
How do you fuck up your budget "once again"
When Padilla and Cat were already signed before this offseason?
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 good GMs have the power to make guaranteed contracts vaporize into thin air?
Haven’t you heard that?
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Who gave Padilla & Cat their contracts?
Who greenlighted Blalock’s option when he obviously couldn’t stand the player?
Who gave nearly $ 10 million to Fukomori, Jennings, Broussard in 2007?
Who couldn’t do jack shit at the trade deadline (while the Red Sox got VMartinez) because they had foolishly spent their money alloted?
There is now a safeguard in place (Nolan Ryan) to curtail or eliminate foolish spending but the mistakes (for which JD was completely to blame) of the past hurt the team this year.
Getting Tiny E and Feliz was huge plus he’s done mostly good work in the bully but Jon Daniels was not the best GM in the AL this year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
I think I've seen this movie before.
Next channel.
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
Deja vu all over again
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Simply explaining why
JD wasn’t the best GM in the AL this year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Find me a GM with an unblemished resume, then
JD has made some mistakes. Some were clearly bad ideas from the get-go, others were good decisions that worked out okay, though not optimally, others were good decisions that just didn’t work. Take Padilla for example. His contract was a good value at the time and the Rangers got a fair amount of value from him until he went off the deep end.
Take a look at the good things JD has done, namely his trade, draft, and waiver wire acquisitions. JD was handed an absolute disaster of a franchise and has turned it into a club well positioned to compete for a decade. Not only that, but they’re a serious playoff contender at least a year ahead of schedule.
Show me a GM who has never made a mistake and I’ll show you a GM who probably hasn’t taken any chances to make his club better. JD has made mistakes, yes, but I think any rational observer would contend that his success vastly outweigh his mistakes, especially when you look at the W-L record.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Why was greenlighting Blalock's option bad?
I thought you liked Blalock. He was carrying This Thing in July, if you recall.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
benmor
Do you think spending $ 6 million on Blalock this year was wise when Abreu was available at a cheaper rate?
It’s the difference in the AL West this year.
Bobby Abreu is and has been kicking ass all year long and Hank F Blalock is now getting the Jason Botts treatment so a piece of shit with a .265 obp that the GM drafted can play.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
it's like a train wreck
just can’t look away…
Only Josey
can advocate 3/30 for Blalock and then criticize JD for exercising his 6 million option.
"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland
But you like Blalock.
Apparently you would rather he be playing over Chris Davis. Ergo, it must be a good thing that his option were picked up.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
The issue is whether or not
it was wise for JD to pick up Blalock’s option at $ 6.2 mllion. Who cares who I like?
The fundamental issue was the choice JD made between Hank F & Bobby Abreu.
Abreu is better, was cheaper, had a better history of health and on September 10th is not buried on the bench when the most important games of the year are being played.
That move was the difference-maker in the AL West this year and yet another reason why JD should not be considered the best GM in the AL this year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Your reaction to
Hank F being cut loose and Abreu being signed this off season would have shut this blog down for a month.
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on Sep 10, 2009 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Abreu...
has a career 74 OPS + against left handers. He’s had a great season, I’m not saying he hasn’t, but did we really need another left handed bat in here? Particularly given the other left handed batters in the lineup?
What they needed coming into the season was a right-handed power bat. Cruz turned out to fill that role, Andruw Jones unfortunately didn’t.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
More hate on Jones?
Replacement level salary with a wOBA of .342.
Bad luck on his BABIP and all, the guy has not been a failure.
Jones in 2008 was a complete failure. Jones in 2009 was a nice 25th man deal.
The marker for Abreu
was determined long after Blalock’s option was picked up. No one thought Abreu would sign for so little at that time.
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This is a fact
that Josey will never address.
by behindthebag on Sep 10, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
The decision to exercise Blalock's option
had to be made before Abreu’s value was established. Understanding the chronology here is important in evaluating the moves as they might be related to each other.
by swampdonkey on Sep 10, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Josey
There was no way in hell to predict back in early November that Abreu and Burrell would get the kind of contracts they got. None. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Based on our roster construction and the way Hank played in September a one year 6 million dollar contract was a great option. If we would have been able to wait until December then no we probably don’t excercise it because by then the signs were there that guys were not getting what they expected. But we couldn’t wait. We only had ten days from the end of the world series to decide. Had we declined it and the markets nit tanked then we would have either overpayyed for a DH or not had one. Hindsight is a bitch but you can’t use it here to say JD made the wrong decision
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 Sep 10, 2009 12:55 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Not true. Nolan should have known!
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Dude, stfu
We had to make the decision on Blalock long before the market for Abreu was set. Do you think it was reasonable to suspect in early Nov. 08 that Abreu could be had for 5m? Give me a fucking break. Hindsight is always 20/20, and you’re a little bitch.
The main problem...
isn’t even the market for Abreu being set after Blalock’s extension was inked. The issue is that Abreu and Blalock are not equivlaent players. Abreu isn’t a first baseman.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
Hank F was not brought back to play 1B
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
He was the only backup 1B we had
Part of why he was brought back was as a backup 1B. His primary job was DH but his ability to play 1B was a factor in exercising his option
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.
What was he brought back for?
DH? Then why was Jones signed?
So you’re position is that the organization had no fallback plan whatsoever if Davis were to fail? And that Hank’s option was picked up so that he could split time with Jones at DH?
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
But, but I thought Blalock
Was carrying This Thing….Josey talkes in circles…
So Hanks option getting picked up was a bad thing but still if it wasn’t for him this thing would have sunk 3 months ago is this what your are telling us?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
I love this new tactic
The club is stupid for sitting Blalock when he carries This Thing and keeps the clubhouse mood positive, but the club was also stupid for signing him in the first place.
Surely Josey laughs every time he writes that.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I just sit here reading his post on this
And I start to shake my head. It’s almost like he has dementia and forgets what he has written already.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
Watch out, he'll start in on the Sooners when he sees this
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
LOL
I know I should just duck and cover now. I don’t know what it is about Josey and his attacks on me this past week.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
Whenever Tech flames out this year, I hope you set in on him like a pack of dogs on a three-legged cat
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
You mean like
That train wreck they had in Norman at the end of the year when they shat their pants on the big stage? They clearly proved they were not ready for The Show.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
by boomer1 on Sep 10, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Heh, well done
They thought Graham Harrell could carry That Thing but he was a bleeping disaster.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
My identity is not tied up into the
Texas Tech football team like boomer’s identity (and all the likeminded dumbasses of the Sooner Nation) is.
Tech fans are conditioned for the team to generally go a very entertaining 8-4 with at least one unexplainable win and loss.
We’re also conditioned to watch our team beat the living shit out of Texas A&M.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Your time is coming, my friend
Barring a simultaneous and total collapse of the top-tier programs in the region (Texas and OU), Tech’s ceiling is probably we saw last year. A&M’s ceiling is much higher. The talent is arriving in droves, and now that we’re arguably on the right track (I have 110% faith in Sherman), the natural order will be restored and Texas A&M will once again reassert its dominance over Tech, Baylor, Okie Lite, and other lesser programs.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Don't hold your breath, Aggie.
You have all the assets to be every bit as good as the University of Texas (in everything) yet find yourselves sucking hind tit in the Big 12 South.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions
That's what happens when your program gets run into the ground by a moron
Thankfully, intelligent football men are now in charge.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Come back and talk about
Aggie football when you are no longer sucking hind tit in the Big 12 South, can beat Baylor and not lose to Texas Tech in Lubbock by more than 28 points.
Until all of the above happen, Aggies really to STFU about anything related to football.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
really need to STFU
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, forgive me for being passionate even during the lean years
I won’t argue with Tech’s ownership of A&M, particularly in Lubbock. A combination of being outcoached and having some sort of mental block since the Zach Thomas INT has killed us.
Baylor, though, is a different story. Baylor has beaten Texas A&M twice in the last TWENTY YEARS. Those two wins have come during the most disastrous period for Aggie football since the 1960s. Sadly, though, those two wins have been the high point of Baylor football in recent history. Baylor f needs to, you know, actually qualify for a bowl before they start crowing about their awesomeness.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
In all honesty,
I’m surprised the Aggies have fallen this far because it makes absolutely no sense.
You have money, tradition,resources, carte blanche from the NCAA, sit square in the middle of the most fertile land of football recruits in the country within 100 miles or so of one largest cities in the country yet constantly trip over your dick on the football field when you play Texas Tech and it’s been that way for a very long time.
Tech turned it around with A&M in ‘82 which was Sherrill’s first year and save a 5 year window (’90-94) before the ZThomas Pick 6 have been the Alpha male in this series ever since.
The funniest thing I’ve ever seen on a football field happened when Tech beat A&M in 2001 and then took the goal-post and jammed it into the A&M section of fans.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Losers mentality
This explains a lot. It all makes sense now with you.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
Are your training wheels now off, boomer?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Why?
Do you need them for you walker?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
by boomer1 on Sep 10, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's all you got, boomer?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
x
foolish spending but the mistakes (for which JD was completely to blame) of the past hurt the team this year.
Yikes. A gifted writer wrote this?
by brettgardner on Sep 10, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Josey
Weren’t you the one bitching out everyone else here a few weeks ago about being unable to enjoy the success this team is having, and focusing on other matters instead?
Might be a good time to take your own advice.
And yeah, this team really sucks. Sorry that 73-win prediction didn’t work out. I know you’re really butthurt over the fact a team led by JD and Wash is actually winning.
"I cannot believe how fucking off base I was about Tiny E before this season. The Kid is great and is going to become a star."
- Wails
I'm going to have to agree with this gentleman.
Enjoy the ride JW. Enjoy.
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
Let the healing begin
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
Well played
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I have a feeling this thread is about to be josey'd
See ya.
Hank is the elephant in the room. When will he disappear?
by inactive lsb user on Sep 10, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
tball needs to put up his
Warning signs
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
We should have a warning system similar to the terrorist threat thing we have
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
Just kicking around what JFE said today, Chase.
She wrote an incredibly sloppy column but did finally show love for the Rangers.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
RCCook
I can separate the two.
I am loving what is happening this year not only because I’ve followed this team for 35 years but also because this was the year they’ve proved everybody but the mindless cheerleaders wrong.
Jamey said he had a “hunch” This Thing would turn around in 2009 and he was right. Give him credit.
Yet, the biggest reason this team is winning is because Nolan Ryan is here. What happened this year and what happened from 2006-2008 was not coincidental so give me credit for saying that the hiring of Nolan Ryan was the best thing Tom Hicks ever did as owner of the Texas Rangers.
Little Boy Donuts now had a boss that he could not bullshit.
I love what has happened this year because Nolan Ryan said his management style is to observe, suggest and then implement change. He also said this team (when Little Boy Donuts was backpedaling like a mf saying 2010 was the year) would win at least 87 games.
Nolan Ryan does not bullshit and he is a man of great pride who cares that his name is on the product. He is one of those magical people you meet in life who makes everybody around them better or those people are gone.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
And now its time to make Josey run away
These are all questions you’ve avoided before, so you know the drill:
1. How is Nolan responsible for turning this team around when he did not bring in any of the talent on the 2009 roster?
2. Can you identify any decision by Nolan that JD disagreed with? Can you identify any bad decisions by JD that Nolan vetoed?
3. Why are JD and Wash still here?
Also
4. Can you provide us with evidence, aside from comments by one player not good enough to hack it in MLB any more, that the vets on the club don’t respect JD?
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Curious, though
That after that love letter you just wrote to Nolan, that you didn’t share in his optimism that this team would win 87 games this year, or that Andrus was ready for The Show.
"I cannot believe how fucking off base I was about Tiny E before this season. The Kid is great and is going to become a star."
- Wails
I thought
Nolan was bullshitting and trying to get butts in seats.
I was wrong and should have known that Nolan Ryan does not bullshit.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Jan 7th, 2009 was not a good day for you...
among your tidbits that day:
Having Marlon Byrd in the line-up makes me puke.
Byrd is not going to be here when or if this thing turns around and if Boggs is a player, he will be here for the good times.
and your response to Adam’s hunch about the Rangers possibly turning it around in 2009 (and my personal favorite):
Did somebody sprinkle fairy dust over the starting pitchers, the defense and is the perpetually stupid Ron Washington no longer considered an organizational joke (as was reported last fall)?
maybe somebody did….
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on Sep 10, 2009 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I couldn't agree more that Nolan Ryan is the man.
I’ve followed the Rangers for 35 years as well(Yikes!). However, point to one thing Nolan did for this team that made them better, and I mean Nolan alone, not the organization. The “throwing more pitches” meme has been proven to be bunk. Nolan would tell you the truth, and it’s not a damn thing. Why? Because baseball and baseball operations are a team game. No one on a team is solely responsible for anything.
Your 2009 Snow Monkey Ambassador
Nolan's mantra is to observe, suggest and then
implement change.
Pitching & defense were the obvious problems of 2008.
Attendance in 2008 was also a major problem (down 600,000 since October 2005).
Changes were implemented and the reviews are largely positive. To claim it all one big coincidence (or some part of a 5 Step Plan bullshit authored by LBD & Thadwick) would be rather foolish.
All hail, Nolan Ryan!!
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Changes were implement (i.e. the Young/Andrus move)
A change that you predicted would be a “bleeping disaster.” So did you disagree with Nolan then, and will you admit that you were wrong?
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I was dead wrong about Tiny E
being ready this year.
That kid is gonna be a star in The Show.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, I will give your props for this post
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Now to get him to admit...
that This Thing is 19 games over .500 and in a fight for a playoff spot because of the players here. The same players that were brought here by JD who has set this team up for a major run, not just this year, but for the next few years.
Nolan Ryan has very little/nothing to do with this team winning games.
If you want to play the “changing the mindset” card for this team to focus more on pitching and defense then JD and Wash are far more responsible for that than Ryan is.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Might have a valid point with Little Boy
Donuts if that 2006-2008 stain of foolishness and incompetence didn’t exist.
We’re 19 games over .500 and scaring the shat out of the Bosox.
Relax and enjoy the fact that Nolan Ryan was hired.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions
You know, most of the players on this team were brought in from 2006-2008.
You understand that, right?
Forget it, he's rolling
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Is it hypocritical for a poster who advocated
a 3 year, $30 million deal for Blalock prior to the season to criticize a GM who saved $24 million by not extending him for 3 tears?
by swampdonkey on Sep 10, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
This doesn't matter to Josey
Move along, nothing to see here.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
I didn't say that Blalock should have been given
a 3 year / $ 30 million deal before this season.
I said it after 2007. When he got hurt in 2008 I said he need to prove himself for his next contract.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Here is what you said in January 2009
If healthy, $ 6.2 million for this year should be a bargain
uh, no
What if Blalock puts up 30 HR with a .900 OPS this year as a DH? He’s young, in his prime and a known entitiy. Once again, Smoak is not a known entity and may be a helluva trade piece as well.
30 bombs, check if he got the playing time
.900 OPS, currently at .744 so that won’t happen so what does that .156 in OPS cost him?
Do you just kick Blalock to the curb because of his past and because you have another kid coming up or do you offer him 3 years / $ 36 million (an offer a little bit better than Bradley’s)?
I think the curb is coming.
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on Sep 10, 2009 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Recognize this?
“I’m not predicting 46 HR’s like Soriano hit but with 600 plate appearances, Blalock is going to hit at least 25-30 HR’s with an OPS around .900.”
Would you spend $6 million on this type of performance? Since these were your words, why would you criticize JD for exercising the option?
by swampdonkey on Sep 10, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Can we go back to bashing aggy
cuz that never gets old
Hey now
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
So Nolan was to blame for Hanks option then
I mean if he’s the safeguard in place he was here when Hanks option was excercised so shouldn’t he get the blame also?
Of is thus another case of if Hank had done well this season Nolan would get credit for keeping such a bargain around while since Hank has been horrible it is JD who fucked up
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 Sep 10, 2009 12:44 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
D'oh
Beaten to the punch!
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
You DO realize of course that Nolan greenlighted HankF contract, right
Nolan was here by then and we all know that he makes all important decisions.
Oh, wait. I forgot. He only made the decisions that worked out well.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Ryan
So your saying the safeguard (Ryan) failed by allowing JD to foolishly pick up Hank’s contract.
I believe
JD had a budget of $ 68 million to work with but anything above and beyond that would have to be greenlighted by Nolan.
Trades & free agents also have to be ok’d by Nolan Ryan.
We don’t have a conventional GM because most are allowed to go to the Winter Meetings without having their hands held by the Prez of the team but given the results of 2006-2008 and this year, JD seems to work better with those kind of restraints.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
The results of 2008 are terrible, just look at all those players he acquired
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
You believe anything that confirms your bias
and nothing else.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I find it hard to believe that (you believe that) Nolan trusted LBD with $68 million
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Also, I guess this makes it Nolan's fault
that JD didn’t sign anyone at the deadline because he had no money. Tight wad Nolan.
Your 2009 Snow Monkey Ambassador
Kinda like how
You get pissed off at every local writer who doesn’t criticize JD enough for your tastes?
"I cannot believe how fucking off base I was about Tiny E before this season. The Kid is great and is going to become a star."
- Wails
I don't put it on the writers of the DMN.
They’re simply not allowed to criticize management or ownership.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Once again
the DMN doesn’t have baseball coverage past Durett and Z blogging. They have some crappy columnists that write an occasional piece and that’s it.
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
The DMN does not have beat writers but they do
have columnists online and in the paper that are supposed to have opinions.
Nobody from the DMN criticizes LBD or Hicks.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Uhh, no...He pissed me off long before JD was hired as GM
His rants against Hicks were, and still are, clearly based out of a dislike for Hicks, not out of intelligent analysis of the franchise.
His “Empty Golf Shirt” moniker for Hart was funny at first, but got old a) after the 10,000th use of it and b) when it became apparent that he had no deeper analysis of Hart’s performance.
He had a lovefest over Grady Fuson when he left the organization, never once checking to see whether Fuson actually drafted well.
He slobbered over Doug Melvin for column after column but was too stupid to realize Doug Melvin’s contributions to this club were overrated, he simply took credit for much of Tom Grieve’s work.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Wow
Replace some names/phrases and you could be talking about Josey.
RG and JW have exactly the same MO.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Indeed they do, and it's amazing
Josey said I only disliked RG because of the JD hate. The silence since my response has been deafening.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I always thought JW and Texas_Dawg12456x were the same person
Now I’m wondering if JW is Galloway. They have the same sort of schtick. Josey is fairly old (claims to have been a Rangers fan for 35 years). He considers himself a top writer. He has a post up lower in this thread that makes it sound like he was at Spring Training this year. Did RG go to ST this year?
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm definitely not RG
but I have exchanged emails with him.
Good guy and we’ve had a few laughs over what is and has been written about the Rangers in the blogosphere.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Can I use this as my sig?
I kinda like my current one, but this is gold.
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
And
he’s always railing on the DMN
by Anonymous New Guy on Sep 10, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I have said the exact same thing about Galloway
He sucks at his job. He doesn’t take any time in putting his columns together and ends up just going on about some stupid crap he wants to talk about on his radio show.
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
What sportswriters do you like, gdawg?
Local or national.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
EG, Durrett, Posanski, Neyer, Law, Callis among some of my favorites off the top of my head.
Plus the good DFW bloggers we have here for the Rangers.
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
Heh blind spot
If the Texas Rangers didn’t exist and I’d never have heard of Randy Gallowaste before, my first impression would be “what a pile of sportswriting debris”. And I really can’t make his work an issue, becuase I never read it and treat it as irrelevant. He’s a columnist trying to keep getting paid for his work, in a declining media.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Sep 10, 2009 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Engle is paid to write
yes I caught that too! just an awkward piece of writing in general. but she was in a hurry to get on the bandwagon.
keep on rockin' in the free world !
I noticed that, too...
I’ve always been irritated by writers who go out of their way to avoid contractions. “It is not something that he is doing, but when they are doing something, it is their fault” (just to pull a random sentence out of my ass). They sound so boring and drab.
When I read writing like that, I always imagine a sad Ben Stein speaking, and every paragraph ends with a “wah-wah.”
I'd rather read articles from a writer who has a conversational tone that appeals to
many readers than an article from a stiff-collar, corn cob up yer ass type hung up on the old school style of journalism especially in regards to sports.
JFE is generally okay but that column was sloppy and somebody should have caught it before it was printed.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Or if she came up with an idea on her own
Instead of using Galloway’s latest column for inspiration.
"I cannot believe how fucking off base I was about Tiny E before this season. The Kid is great and is going to become a star."
- Wails
Anyone see JJT's article online last night?
He identified MY as the second baseman. They fixed it by the morning. Everyone makes mistakes. But it seems typical of his baseball efforts.
Also, do folks here think that you can easily call Hambone the team’s “most talented player”?
Not at all...Elvis is our most talented player because
he covers 30% of the Earth…Hammy can only cover, I’d say, 5% to10%.
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 10, 2009 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions
That was my first thought.
My second was that I didn’t want Happy to zap me with a lightning bolt for questioning his powers.
LOL!!
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 10, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
there is something I must tell you. I am not left-handed.
is there any way Elvis is not R of Year? I think some SI writer said Porcello of Detroit gets it ahead of Elvis, but I can’t see him deserving it more than an everyday player, esp’ly SS with the year E is having.
keep on rockin' in the free world !
AL ROY
I’ve seen a few writers touting Gordon Beckham as well, but Andrus should certainly be in the top three in the voting.
"I cannot believe how fucking off base I was about Tiny E before this season. The Kid is great and is going to become a star."
- Wails
I think Andrew Bailey of the A's
Is a legit contender.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Bailey
Yeah, I think he, Andrus, Porcello, and Beckham are definitely the class of this year’s AL rookie crop.
"I cannot believe how fucking off base I was about Tiny E before this season. The Kid is great and is going to become a star."
- Wails
Beckham dealing with a back problem
if he’s out for an extended time, that probably takes him out of the running,especially since he was called up much later than those other 3.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Jeff Neimann needs to be on that list.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Hard to pull for a reliever.
Especially over two starters like Porcello or Andrus.
Beckham hasn’t been up as long and has done well — I really see it as a tough call between Porcello and Andrus as both have had significant impacts on contending teams.
Bailey
He’s been a shut down closer for the A’s. I think he’ll get plenty of votes and I think he is deserving. Personally I think Elvis and Porcello will have much more impactful careers, but just basing it on this year – Bailey has been lights out for about 80 innings and I wouldn’t think it was a travesty if he won.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
There are a lot of talking heads supporting Bailey at the moment.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Elvis has been here all year
He is responsible (not solely, but the main reason) for the defensive turnaround. He is batting over .300 since the ASB. Highlight reel plays on a weekly basis minimum. Porcello is good, but pitches every 5 days. Beckham has a good bat, but plays on a team with sub .500 record. Plus, Beckham hasn’t played the whole year with the Pale Hoes. Imo, Elvis in a landslide.
Your 2009 Snow Monkey Ambassador
The Rangers' finish in the standings will pay a major role in the race, I think
If the Rangers don’t make the playoffs, then Elvis is probably on equal footing with other rookies from also-rans like Beckham and Bailey. If Porcello has a dominant start in the last few weeks for a playoff contender, that certainly bodes well for him.
But if the Rangers make the playoffs, it would be hard for the writers not to place Elvis near the top. He’s been an integral part of a club turnaround that has stunned the mainstream media types. He’s got the flashy D, he’s got all-around solid numbers, and he’s an everyday player on a playoff team. That’s a pretty strong resume.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Elvis
He’d get my vote- just saying that I’ve seen Beckham’s name being thrown out in the conversation a lot lately.
"I cannot believe how fucking off base I was about Tiny E before this season. The Kid is great and is going to become a star."
- Wails
Beckham surely deserves some votes, that guy is a stud
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
WAR (what is good for?)
Fangraphs has the candidates WAR:
Andrus 2.9
Bailey 2.1
Beckham 1.4
Porcello 1.4
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
That's pretty significant
But as JB points out below, they’re just going to look at E’s standard stats, which is too bad.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
I don't think Elvis wins it
Sadly, enough voters will look at Batting average for Elvis and saves for Bailey or pedrigre for Porcello and go with the latter two.
Prediction, Elvis finishes 3rd or 4th.
IMO, the race is between Bailey, who has been superb, and Elvis.
Go Rice Owls!
We need to keep that Elvis highlight reel gif updated
Then send it out to all the voters prior to voting.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Andrus has as much of a pedigree as Porcello.
He was a consistent top 20-30 prospect until his debut. With his huge 2nd half and his consistently excellent defense/range he plays I think he is all but a lock to win it.
Probably not to many of the voters
Elvis wasn’t a top prep prospect, didn’t get drafted in the 1st round and didn’t receive a huge signing bonus or ML contract. Elvis probably didn’t show up on some of the voters radar screens until after the ASB this year.
ROY voting seems to be a little different than MVP or Cy
Rookies are just that – guys with no pedigree. BBWAA can’t just say “I like Jeter”. Instead, they have to do a little digging to figure out a) who the rookies are, and; b) what they’ve done. Andrus’s highlight reel probably puts him on their radar.
The more I think about it, Andrus has just a good as chance as anyone to win it.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
They should spend more time doing a
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 Elvis's chances go WAY up
because the team’s turnaround has been so drastic. I mean, Scott Feldman’s getting discussed for similar reasons, so I think the intangibles argument for Elvis isn’t too far behind that.
Hamilton
is the most talented player on the team except maybe Feliz. Talent does not equal performance.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
yup
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Sep 10, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Nelly and Kinsler are probably right up there too
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
In terms of pure ability alone, I still think he is
Hamilton is the only player on the team to possess that once-in-a-lifetime, five-tool (and all of them plus) skill set. Now, the years, drugs, and injuries have probably cost him some of that, but still.
Elvis has been a better baseball player and may very well end up with the better career, but a healthy Hamilton is still capable of Herculean feats that no one else on this team is capable of.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
That's a pretty good way to put it
Elvis is more valuable, but Hamilton has the most talent.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Should have made clear
that with Hamilton, I was referring to another claim JJT made.
OT: Today's a big day
My b-day.
All day I will respond to anyone that speaks to me in this manner.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Happy Birthday!
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.11.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
you should have prepared ahead of time and put it on a tshirt
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Happy 40th
I turned 40 a couple months ago, enjoying it so far.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
It's Evan's too.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Sep 10, 2009 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
is he 40 today?
Joey Votto is a Sept 10 also.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Happy 40th
Just think, you’ve been in decline now for 12 years. :) I made 46 this past weekend. I hate being old, but it does beat the alternative.
Your 2009 Snow Monkey Ambassador
Happy birthday, tricer...
Did you read Simmons’ two-part thing about going to Vegas at 40?
Nothing fancy, but it sure brought that (imminent) age to life for me.
"[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
by hightowersmith on Sep 10, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Happy Bday T-bone.
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
T-Bone!!
Hey the jerk store called and they are running out of you!!! haha
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Sep 10, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
greatness.
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
Happy Birthday TT
A year well spent deserves another, and another, and etc. etc.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912) also -
"Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
~Ambrose Bierce
by Ed Coffin on Sep 10, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Feldman pic
either his arm moves really fast or he’s got some major granny-arm flab.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
I almost wish we never saw still photos of pitchers in their pitching motions.
They ALL look like complete idiots. That grimace on his face, complete with the neck strain makes him look like an angry turkey.
I was just thinking about that
when I saw this morning’s picture. All the pitchers look scary in these photos.
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.11.09
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
yes, they look silly and
it confirms why pitchers are constantly getting injured, it’s a very unnatural motion.
It may also be the scar from his TJ surgery.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Sep 10, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
x
yeah, I just was noticing that when I signed on. Weird looking.
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
I love all the love Feldman is getting now
Now lets trade him!!!
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 don't mind an off-day for the team right now.
They’re a little beat up and coming off a roadie plus there’s only one off-day left after today. Time for everybody to take a breath.
Angels play 11 games in 11 days while Texas & Boston play 9 games in that span.
Angels will beat Seattle tonight, take 2 of 3 from the Pale Hose over the weekend, split 4 games in NYC/Bos and lose 2 of 3 in Texas and will go 6-5 in that span.
Boston will go 5-4 in that span.
Texas needs to go 7-2 (meaning somebody gets swept) which will pull them even with the Sawx and 2.5 back of LAAA.
September 21-24 may end up deciding the season. LAAA goes home for three with the MF Yankees, Boston goes to KC for 4 games and we go to Oakland for 4 games.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Wel they won't sweep Seattle, this series does not match up well
pitching wise for the Rangers, lets hope we can get 2 or the 3 games
Larry Parrish Was Da Man!
It Bothers Me
….that it seems that the reason Feldmania is getting so much attention is simply because of his road (and to a lesser extent, overall) W-L record. He’s doing a lot of things well, and W-L is a nice consequence but it’s not really what his value is.
Is Feldmania the name of the party we're going to have when he leads us to a world title?
And is it better than Newmanium?
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Both could be trumped by Festivus...how about this?
1. Festivus
1a. Feldmania
2. Newmanium
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 10, 2009 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions
I support that list
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I would love for Feldman
to win 20 games this year.
I love his story and how he also just gets better and better. Feldman was the scourge of the earth in 2007 and two years later is the ace of a team that may make the playoffs and he may finish in the top 5 for the Cy Young.
This year he was also nice as hell to everybody at spring training on the back fields while Fat Fuck Kevin Millwood couldn’t be bothered. Feldman was very humble and cooperative with kids and other fans but Millwood rode in golf cart between stations with a sullen “get the fuck out of here” look on his face.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
by Josey Wales on Sep 10, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
To be fair to Millwood
That’s how he always looks
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
Feldman seems really down to earth.
The guy was what, a 30th round pick that was (at best) a replacement-level ROOGY?
I was impressed as all hell with him last year, considering he hadn’t started since college.
He’s got a new arm slot, a very good cutter, a developing curve, and good velocity (92-94).
And he’s still only 26 — there’s real potential in this guy. It’s cool to hear that he’s a good guy too — course, he’ll probably have to hide next spring training with all the press he’s starting to get.
Down to earth?
not really. Good baseball player? Yes. Got kicked out of Primos a few weeks back with Teagarden (who was the nice guy in the incident) and some buddies for refusing to not combine two tables in front of the patio door. Made such a scene that the mgr of the place asked him to leave.
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Sep 10, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Did he holler, "I'M SCOTT FELDMAN, B*TCH!!"
Because he should have.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Or at least, "DON'T YOU KNOW I'M MUTRIHOF?"
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Jamey coined it: Must Underappreciated Texas Ranger In the History Of the Franchise
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I was thinking
Middle Uv The Rotation In Hall Of Fame
or something like that.
This needs to be un-coined.
Quickly.
by bhudson on Sep 10, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That would have
been awesome and then picked up a salt shaker and thrown it across Mckinney ave to Teagarden haha
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Sep 10, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Were they
trying to make room for a couple of Cowboys? If that’s the case then I’d say he has a legitimate case…
Nah
ha. It was just them and some buddies. Mgr offered to combine two other tables but Feldman was adamant on those. The mgr then explained those tables cant be put there because of the waitress and other patrons walking in and out.
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Sep 10, 2009 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Honestly
for those types of situations I always give the pro athlete a pass once. Maybe he was having a bad night, maybe he was trying to show off, etc. It is kind of interesting living right by everything in dallas now and going to places to see the general douchebag crowd. You will run into pro athletes every once in a while. Ran into Dampier and DJ “Free” Mbenga at ZaZa. Really nice guys and unassuming. Now the girls trying to hang around Mbenga and how he just totally peaced out on her, that was comical.
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Sep 10, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I saw DJ Mbenga in Las Vegas about a year ago.
Just … wow ..
Hank is the elephant in the room. When will he disappear?
by inactive lsb user on Sep 10, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
I was in line behind Desagana Diop at the DFW secruity check in last year
He’s tall.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Sep 10, 2009 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Disagree
Feldman continues to pitch like a man possessed. He was much better in 2008 once moved into the rotation, and has improved even more in 2009. #3, #4, #5 looks to be in good hands with Hunter, Millwood, Holland, McCarthy, and Feliz in 2010. Just need Sheets to sign and return to form and we have a dominant rotation in 2010 with only Millwood being removed in 2011. Perez time in 2011.
"That one is headed for the moon!" - All Star Derby
hmm
not sure why you would go out of your way to say he’s overrated. what was the point in that?
usa
Didn't mean to make that a key point
I’ve typically come down on the ‘Feldman is better than FIP says’ side of things.
by Brett Perryman on Sep 10, 2009 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Anyone catch Dunham and Miller talking about Feldman this morning?
They were going on and on about how incredible his rise has been.
They brought up how he was a 30th round pick, was a reliever in the minors and how decent he was last year.
Yet they never brought up the fact that he started out from down under making the switch to 3/4 only the last couple years.
It was kinda embarrassing.
I didn’t listen to the whole thing, but most of it, I’m hoping they brought that point up after I turned it off. Anyone else catch it?
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
Dunhamm and Miller talk sports?
Huh. You learn something every day.
by FuturePants on Sep 10, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
They discuss sports between Gordon Keith segments....
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 10, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Agree
They talk more celebrity gossip than sports, peppered with fake sports personalities and them cracking themselves up. I do not enjoy the musers.
by FuturePants on Sep 10, 2009 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
That conversation annoyed me too
One assumption was that everyone thought that Feldman was terrible early this season and after last season. And Miller said that he didn’t have much of a fastball but is just “a pitcher” and thanked Mike Rhyner for that astute observation.
by Brett Perryman on Sep 10, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Didnt have much of a fastball?
He sits in the low 90s with a movement. Id call that a plus FB.
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Sep 10, 2009 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I doubt they consider the movement part
just the velo
by kevinkinsler on Sep 10, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Expecting anyone on The Ticket to understand baseball
is an exercise in futility. I don’t listen to the Hard Line because Corby annoys the living hell out of me, and Rhyner is a complete idiot about baseball, complete with crotchety old man syndrome.
When the Musers talk about baseball, I want to stab myself. It’s plainly obvious that they’re more football/basketball fans (and even hockey fans) than baseball fans. They rarely talk about watching the games, and even if they did, their opinions would still be meaningless to me.
I despise sports radio as a whole, though, so the fact that the morning show is so full of bits doesn’t bother me one bit.
What if Texas and Boston are tied at the end of the regular season?
1 game playoff
Evan Grant explains:
Any one-game playoff, whether it’s for the AL West with Los Angeles or the wild card with Boston, would most likely take place in Arlington.
Coin flips no longer determine playoff sites. Playoff sites are determined by head-to-head record as the first tie breaker. In both cases, the Rangers hold distinct advantages. They lead the Angels 9-3 with seven games between the teams remaining. The Angels could win the season series by winning all seven games, but if they do that, I’m relatively certain the Rangers won’t end up tied with them for the AL West lead.
The only exception to this is if Detroit and the Rangers were to tie for the wild card. Detroit currently has a 5.5 game lead on Minnesota in the Central, so that’s a pretty significant margin. And the Rangers actually lead the Tigers by 3.5 games in the overall standings, so if Detroit loses a 5.5 game lead in its division, I see no way it makes up 5.5 games in the wild card.
That said, if there is a one-game playoff, expect it to be in Arlington on Monday, Oct. 5.
I'm pretty sure
if somehow the Rangers ended up in a one game playoff with Detroit, it wouldn’t matter where it was. I’d just start planning for 2010. I hate that team…
Go Rice Owls!
And the
Twins. And the Orioles. And all the mediocre teams we should’ve beaten but have strangely owned us this year.
so if we end up tied with the angels it would be home field advantage
and if we end up tied with boston it would be half home field advantage
i hate red sox nation
by mikeyoungfuturehof on Sep 10, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Me too. And isn't it funny how
you never heard much from “the nation” in Arlington before about 2004? Those fair-weather chumps better stay out of the way when the Rangers dynasty begins.
I don't want home field advantage
I want a road game because (unless RW plays with with rotation), The Road Warrior’s slot will be up.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
slight OT question
back when Tex first came up? didnt he wear braces? please tell me someone has a picture i can photoshop with this…
by mikeyoungfuturehof on Sep 10, 2009 12:44 PM CDT reply actions
if we end up playing the yankees in the playoffs (knocks on wood)
im going to make a huge sign that says “if your a douchebag raise your hand” and put this picture below it
http://www.bronxbombs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/teixeira5.jpg
by mikeyoungfuturehof on Sep 10, 2009 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Make sure to change it to "you're", or you'll just look dumb.
Lisa, if the Bible has taught us nothing else - and it hasn't - it's that girls should stick to girls' sports, such as hot-oil wrestling, foxy boxing, and such-and-such.
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this is what happens when I reply before scrolling through all replies.
Lisa, if the Bible has taught us nothing else - and it hasn't - it's that girls should stick to girls' sports, such as hot-oil wrestling, foxy boxing, and such-and-such.
Rock Flag & Eagle Radio: Thursdays, 10 PM - 1 AM, on FM 88.7 The Choice, or online @ ktcu.net!
I had a "Reply" failure so you are excused.
(just this once). Don’t let it happen again.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Make sure you spell "you're" correctly
Or you’ll look like the douche bag.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 1:23 PM CDT reply actions
Oops. Should be reply to myfhof
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank you.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions
or is this better?
please forget Joe Mauer exists for a few minutes…
by mikeyoungfuturehof on Sep 10, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I've decided 2nd to rooting for the Rangers,
I’m rooting for Colorodo to win the West and SF to win the wild card. LA can rot. I would love the fact that they were killing everyone in their way with Manny suspended and when he comes back, they have one of the most epic collapses in baseball history. That honestly would be one of the greatest feel good stories of the year, at least for me. LA is 1 game over .500 after the AS break. How awesome is that?
Give me team chemistry and emotion over stats any day. Do you think 34,000 Ranger fans were screaming their asses off over Pudge and his .275 OBP?
Dodgers
I don’t mind that team.
I like Kershaw, I like that they’re pretty no-name outside of Manny. I like when teams have strong to dominant pitching.
SF would be fun to watch for about the same reasons.
"[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
by hightowersmith on Sep 10, 2009 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Boston Red Sox
Starting on September 15th, the Red Sox will end regular season playing 20 consecutive games without a day off. This includes a 3 game series against LAA and a 3 game series in NY. 10 road games in a row against BAL, KC and then NY.
That sounds pretty good to me. I think Boston will be tired going into NY and then they have to come home and play three against Toronto and four against Cleveland.
And the Angels are currently in the middle of there 20 consecutive games without a day off. This includes 3 IN Boston and 3 here. Also, 4 games against NYY.
These schedules sounds pretty beneficial to us going down the stretch.
We have 12 of the remaining 23 at home which includes the majority with Oakland, Seattle and LAA.
Besides the Angels when we play them, the biggest series in my mind will be that Tampa Bay series. We need to win 2 of 3 in that series without a doubt.
Looks like the wild card and the division are both within grasp depending on how LAA and BOS handle the fatigue of these 20 consecutive games without a day off.
Division looks more likely
Based on the BoSox and Angels’ schedules. Coolstandings agrees: 21% chance of division, 15% WC.
I’ll take any odds > 0% in Sep.
I haven’t been this excited since Fat Joe left Atlantic.
by Powder Blue Red Shoe on Sep 10, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions
OT: Neftali's entrance music.
Which Punch Out theme do you guys like better, the original version or the new version on the Wii? I can’t decide, the new one is pretty badass, but I think they could have done it better.
Ric Renner is a giant douche.
We used to play Earl Weaver Baseball (greatness) on the computer and MTPO on the nintendo.
I had John Tudor on my team and would make up songs about John Tudor set against the MTPO song.
True story.
Oh, and to answer your question, always go with the original.
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
Just clicked that
my son is dancing like a fool.
Ween is good stuff.
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
hes making me weak in my stomach his last few times 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.
Recently, weak in the stomach.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 10, 2009 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions
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