Friday a.m. Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 4, 2009 8:38 AM CDT
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PrintBoston won yesterday, so the Rangers are three back in the Wild Card, 3 1/2 back in the A.L. West.
With Michael Young out, Anthony Andro looks at the three guys who will be filling in at the hot corner until Young gets back.
Josh Hamilton is day-to-day with a pinched nerve in his back, although he hopes to be in the lineup today.
Jeff Wilson has a story about the Rangers' minor league system, and how, even with all the promotions to the majors, there is still talent on the farm.
Randy Galloway has a column up on the Rangers exceeding expectations despite their financial house being in complete disorder.
Jim Reeves has a column up about a hidden, largely unknown dwelling that is tucked away in TBIA.
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No link to the UNT game?
Dodge Ball babe….
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
by Cecilio's Guante on Sep 4, 2009 8:43 AM CDT reply actions
I used to play for Todd Dodge.
He is a Hell of a guy to play for. His son ain’t a bad qb either…
"We mean what we say and we say what we mean." -The Purke Family
by TagDon'tTweet on Sep 4, 2009 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I live in the football hallway at my residence hall at UNT
It’s going to be loud when they get back
Unbiased. Unprejudiced. Fair.
woohoo
didn’t realize there were a few North Texas guys on here, that may be only the 5th game they’ve won and this is my third year at the school
"I hope a bartender appears, with a shot and a beer everytime ya holler, cause yeah man, that's lucky"-Pat Green
Also, TR Sullivan with a long story about Maddux and the pitcher's excitement with him.
Maddux is cool according to the pitching staff.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
I have to think
that if there is an unsung hero of this team, it has to be Maddux. If he’s not here I’m not sure if we’re anywhere close to the situation we’re in right now.
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
Can anyone tell me what this pitching mechanics jargon means:
“head-to-target”
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
I have no idea
but it does sound awesome.
I love what they had to say about the cutter too. Maybe it’s just 2008 leftover John Danks pining, but hearing what Madux had to say about it- and what Scooter’s done with it- gets my baseball pants going.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
by Keynes on Sep 4, 2009 9:07 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Wasn't that Padzillas
pitching philosophy?
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
Nice.
“Head to target.” Has to be a bit.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Sep 4, 2009 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions
I love this part
“Somebody thought he was fair game,” reliever C.J. Wilson said. “The next day, Mike had their shoes on the table and they were completely torched. The shoes were completely melted … melted into sandals. He destroyed them.”
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
Galloway
He didn’t really say that JD was GM of the year, right? He’s on board… NOW is the time to stick a fork in them. BASTARD!
by JShoe on Sep 4, 2009 8:55 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Classic Galloway
He’s at the point where he has to say something positive, so he does, and then he proceeds to joke around about how awful the Rangers’ finances are and make some baseless assertions. I guess that’s as good as we can ask for.
I will give him credit, though, for this line: “Elvis Andrus is Rookie of the Year, Neftali Feliz, who is not of this planet, is Extraterrestrial of the Year…”
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Its just the same old stuff from Galloway
He ripped JD since he got here. 3+ years of calling him childish nicknames. Now that his hard work is paying off, Galloway makes one positive comment about him and moves on to his next bitchfest
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
There was this little thing from 2006-2008
commonly referred to in LSB as “JD’s Learning Curve” that nearly killed major league baseball in DFW (until Nolan came to town) so one can certainly understand why Galloway didn’t throw bouquets towards JD.
I’m still not sure exactly what JD has done since last off-season. No trades or signings of significance were made until the Pudge deal (and that kinda fell in his lap) and we didn’t sign either of our first two draft picks.
I think Galloway is being more than a little kind with JD.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Before anybody throws a tantrum
JD did make some nice, cheap bullpen pick-ups.
Good for him!
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
ya, Feliz is an alright pitcher, a cheap bullpen pick-up type
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Sep 4, 2009 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Guffaw
O’Day, moving Young to SS and installing Andrus, Vizquel as mentor to Andrus and hot glove backup, Grilli,
All of these moves directly and significantly affected the W-L record of the big league club this year, you buffoon.
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I'll make comments
when I want and to whom I wish. Feel free to use the troll script.
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Please try that comment over with more added 'witty banter'
The straight-forwardness of it is unbecoming.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
and that's saying nothing about all of the current major leaguers
that were acquired during the “learning curve”. The roster is one built by Daniels during that time, and its present and future look good.
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One year at a time tball
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Well, no
but even if you want to go one year at a time, this year seems a smashing success. And, in response to your post about defense below, Daniels has consistenly acquired strong defensive players since the day he was hired. Calling up Andrus last year would have been pushing things quite a bit. Ryan has learned a bit of patience since he took the job, one of the few areas he probably needed growth in as an exec.
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If you're fishing for compliments from me for JD
I will applaud what he did for the bully and the Pudge deal (which fell into his lap).
He didn’t adequately replace Bradley, he left Davis in The Show waaaaaaay too long and not making trades over the winter or at the deadline was inexcusable and the biggest difference b/w Texas and Boston.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
No, he's far from perfect
but the financial situation in TX and Boston could not be more different. And you can’t just force Boston to make a trade, they have a say in that you know.
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What about picking up the $ 6 million for Blalock?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
That seemed
less of a bad idea at the time, before the market collapsed, but I didn’t think Blalock would hit that poorly and I don’t think anyone else did, either. He just collapsed. It was a somewhat reasonable risk that turned out very badly.
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So you're saying this was a bad decision
especially when Bobby Abreu could have been had cheaper?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Nobody could have known that at the time
We only had 10 days after the WS to make a decision on keeping Blalock. For 6 million it looked like a pretty fair price and others looked like they would be getting multi year deals at or above that price. We didn’t want to tie ourselves into a multi year deal with a DH
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.
And you believe it was a terrible decision, bigsteve?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
At the time....no
Hindsight…absolutely
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.
Whoa, what the crap?
Josey is all up on Hank’s jock for months on end, but now that he’s looking for a reason to bash JD he blames JD for KEEPING Hank?
This is epic levels of hilarity.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
I didn't like keeping Blalock
but it’s a defensible decision. 29 other teams passed on Abreu.
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What about it
They had to make the decision on Blalock in early November well before the market on FAs was set. For one thing no one could have envisioned the suckitude hank would put up this year. And for another not many predicted the collapse of the financial sector the way it was and the drop in prices free agents were getting. If you honestly thought Bobby Abreau would only get a one year deal for 5 mil then you sir need to go buy a lotto ticket cause you are obviously a psychic
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.
Are you really stating the Blalock was a bad move?
You’ve done nothing but fucking trumpet Hank F Blalock for the whole year. You’re a HippoCrit. HIPPO!
Your 2009 Snow Monkey Ambassador
Given a choice between Hank F and CDavis, I wanted
Hank F because CDavis was costing us games and drowning like no player I’ve ever seen before in my life.
The moment Hank F started playing every day, the June Swoon ended and we went 28-19 so I was overwhelmingly correct in that assertion.
I’m questioning the Lewinskys in here because they have a hard time admitting JD does anything wrong but they also have a hard time admitting Hank F has had any value to 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"
"so I was overwhelmingly correct in that assertion."
The biggest example of internet pompous, arrogant, wrongheaded jackassery I maybe have ever seen.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
WTA
How the hell can you argue with it?
That issue was discussed many, many times throughout June, especially the early part of that month when CD was hitting .189 and navigating thru a 3 for 44 (with 24Ks) when it was decided to heavily platoon Hank F.
CD is one of JD’s boys and we know they get more rope (see Salty) than anybody else regardless of performance and putting him in the line-up every day wasn’t going over well in the room or in the standings.
Call it an assertion that was pompous, arrogant or jackassery if you want but it was also correct.
28-19 doesn’t lie.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
You have still failed to address correlation/causation issue
How was Hank solely responsible for the 28-19 record? When you draw wrongheaded conclusions out of statistics, then they can, and do, lie.
And then to trumpet your own brilliance based on that incorrect conclusion, that’s where the pomposity and arrogance comes in.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
If Bill James
ever read what Josey writes he would personally stick his OPS up Josey’s ASS
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
by Michael Cave on Sep 4, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
LOL
“CD is one of JD’s boys and we know they get more rope (see Salty) than anybody else regardless of performance and putting him in the line-up every day wasn’t going over well in the room or in the standings.”
Still asking for that proof. Who do you talk to on the team or in the front office to know these things? More bullshit and speculation.
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
Don't you know that Kevin Mench once said JD sucked?
Therefore, all vets hate JD and his decisions.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Kevin Mench
Was bitter about being released- hardly an unbiased source.
If Josey’s hearing things from someone on the team, or in the front office, I want a name. Otherwise, he’s full of shit until further notice.
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
Nelson Cruz was also "one of JD's boys"
that he kept playing in 06 and 07 when he should have just dumped him for scraps. Its a shame we still have to suffer through the crap that is Nelson Cruz playing
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
One could make the argument
that Davis drowning and struggling had become a demoralizing distraction to the locker room, and JD addressing it by sending him down was a message to the rest of the team that the goal was to win this year, not simply “play the kids, who cares about our record”.
So in other words, I think it is reasonable to hypothesize that the “28-19” that JW keeps mentioning was in part because Davis was sent down (even if Blalock replacing him didn’t yield any real improvement).
Go Rice Owls!
I don't have time to do it
But look up the runs scored per game prior to the demotion and during the 28-19 run. If there’s not a statistically significant difference, that sort of kills the argument and suggests (OH NO!) that other factors might have been responsible for that record.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
well
statistically the Rangers played far, far, far better in July than June. Both offense and pitching. It isn’t even close (less than 4rs/game in June to almost 5rs/game in July; about 4.5RA/game in June to less than 4RA/game in July).
But I don’t think the fact the Rangers turned things around then is in question. I’m just throwing kindling on the fire by siding a teeny bit with Josey by saying that it may not be coincidental that the turnaround was roughly timed with Davis’s demotion (I don’t know why Blalock ever gets mentioned). But then again, I never drank the Davis koolaid and am just a hater.
Go Rice Owls!
Actually
I’ve heard many critiques of JD in here from everybody. Being an apologist for anyone is stupid. Facts speak for themselves. Blalock wasn’t the answer at first. The team won despite Davis or Blalock. It’s what good teams do. Teams well constructed or flexible like the Rangers. Who is responsible for that atmosphere? Who has spent the past 3 years working towards that end? Yeppers, it’s John Daniels.
Your 2009 Snow Monkey Ambassador
JD
wasn’t worth a damn as a GM until Nolan Ryan came to the Rangers and grabbed the wheel of the car.
JD is better in this more subservient role.
"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 bet you're are actually a Galloway computer simulator
Nothing but circular logic. Your poorly written code is showing Gallobot.
Your 2009 Snow Monkey Ambassador
Borbon, Hunter, Cruz, Andrus, and Feliz, among others, disagree
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Ryan's hiring
is the most wonderfully convenient thing to ever happen for you.
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no shit.
can you imagine him trying to explain the rangers success this year if Ryan werent here? smoke would be pouring out of his ears, his head would start spinning, and he would keep repeating “Does not compute…Does not compute” over and over.
Are you fucking kidding me?
The guy who proposes we sign Hack to a 3 yr $36 million deal, then defends his God awful play to the end, now says it was a terrible move to pick up his million option. Nice flip-flop.
JW, you are the definiton of hypocracy and douchebaggery.
Testicals. That is all.
That' an odd amount to stick in a g-string..
But hey, I don’t know what clubs you frequent…
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
What deal should he have made?
Identify a single deal that was available to JD, that he didn’t make, and that you think he should have made.
Nick Johnson went to Florida Marlins
very cheap.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
And went on the DL again
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Sep 4, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't forget about Ted Lilly, ace
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
JD didn't get religion on defense until
Nolan made sure it happened.
Word is that Nolan wanted Tiny E called up last 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"
Galloway
last May or June said so on his radio show.
JD called the Tiny E promo to The Show “an organizational decison.”
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
remember....good decision = nolan
bad = jd
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
left foot, right foot
breathe in, breathe out
by kevinkinsler on Sep 4, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
JD calls EVERYTHING an organizational decision and always has.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Not everything is "an organizational decision."
Firing MConnor, Chiti and Howe was Nolan’s baby all the way as were the changes in pitcher’s conditioning and how they were going to be developed in this system.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
And when JD can make a significant trade without getting
approval from Nolan Ryan, we’ll know his training wheels have come off as well.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Yeah we get it
Something good happens = Nolans doing
Something bad happens = JDs fault
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.
No
JD made some really good bully pick-ups.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
with nolans blessing of course
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
What about his acquisitions of Neftali
Elvis
Pudge
Salty
Harrison
Hunter
Cruz
Murphy
Hamilton
etc
etc
etc
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.
Those don't count
Because Nolan used his time machine and went back to advise JD to make those trades…
Officially gay for Neftali Feliz
Until Nolan arrived, sure we had some talent and nice pieces on the way but
This Thing had no direction or credibility with the players in the room. Major league baseball in DFW was dying in front our eyes.
Nolan said he would observe, evaluate, suggest and then implement change where needed.
What we see this year is the results of the change Nolan implemented – not bad for his first 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"
You said, and I quote..
JD called the Tiny E promo to The Show "an organizational decison."
I pointed out that JD always says that, so there’s nothing interesting in him saying that about Andrus.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
He sure wasn't crediting Nolan back when January when he was predicting the "bleeping disaster"
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Welcome back Josey
How was the rest of your day yesterday? Sorry to see you run off so soon yesterday morning. I thought maybe yesterday would finally be the day you could engage in an adult conversation.
Don’t get too down on yourself. I’m sure you have some redeeming qualities you can be proud of, even if baseball knowledge isn’t one of them.
He never replies to you anymore
I wonder if he’s troll-scripted you…
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
NorCal RF - I run away from noboody but
he’s an idiot not worthy of response.
The troll script is great for some people but I don’t need it.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Am I an idiot not worthy of a response?
Because I’ve been asking for a link to evidence that the veterans hate the front office for about two weeks now.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
Nah, he just see "rabbit holes" everywhere...
It’s everyone else who never replies, never proves him wrong, or takes their ball and goes home.
Just accept that fact, reply only when it’s interesting to you, don’t tilt at windmills, and don’t get caught in the drain vortex.
Your mileage may vary, but my enjoyment of the site has never been higher than it has been the last couple of weeks since I retook the pledge.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
This anti-JW bit
that you and BuckyB so proudly masturbate to, is getting really fucking old, fwiw.
Bring some substance to the table and stop making everyone dumber with your lack of intellect, please.
Hank is the elephant in the room. When will he disappear?
by inactive lsb user on Sep 4, 2009 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions
That Reeves column
Did it remind anyone else of Peter King?
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
by Keynes on Sep 4, 2009 8:57 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
No
He didn’t have Brett Farve’s balls in his mouth
by JShoe on Sep 4, 2009 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wonder
how many people in addition to me were typing this before you beat us to it?
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
Thank Raptor Jesus for mobile commenting
and redicolous 20 minute breaks every hour in my training class
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
by Keynes on Sep 4, 2009 9:10 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Gatorade!
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Vitamin Water!
I mean, flavored water with some fructose in it!
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Sep 4, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Pinched nerves suck
I had it happen to my sciatic nerve a few years ago and it caused problems for nearly a year.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Wonder what it would take to buy it?
Buying a majority stake in the team? Selling my soul to JD for the rest of eternity?
just pure awesomeness
quickly becoming my favorite sports moment of the year (maybe my favorite moment of the year), – watching byron hout get rocked last night by oregon’s blount.
blount was definitely in the wrong, but hout deserved every ounce of that punch that absolutely lit him up last night.
f- hout for being such a dick. blount is going to get a ton of punishment and hout probably none, but imo, hout getting owned on national television is punishment enough
defeatist pussy lives here
If he didn't want to get sucker punched, he probably shouldn't have run his mouth
I don’t feel sorry for either guy. They both did incredibly stupid things.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
From Deadspin
As Hout passed Blount in the post-game celebration he pointed at Blount, clearly said something insulting, and then slapped him on the shoulder. The reason he didn’t see the punch coming was because his own coach was pulling him aside to politely point out that he was being a jackass. Not to sound like a third-grader, but he started it and if anyone wants to cry about the need to eliminate this scourge from the game then that does matter.
Does that excuse Blount at all? No way. You’ve got be to bigger than that, especially later on when it was the fans who were doing the taunting. (Fans who should probably have kept their mouth shut too. Blount would have ripped them in half if they didn’t have security to protect them.) He should be suspended for multiple games, but if Hout gets off with nothing but a sore jaw that’ll be too bad.
http://deadspin.com/5352594/byron-hout-got-what-he-deserved
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
actually... this
from the same article:
Is LeGarrette Blount a crazy hothead who deserves to be suspended? Absolutely. But isn’t part of you a little bit pleased that he wiped that fucking smirk off Byron Hout’s face?
defeatist pussy lives here
by sam in so cal on Sep 4, 2009 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions
What-freakin'-ever.
Blount had been running his mouth in the press for months now, and Hout’s just supposed to let him walk by without rubbing it in his face, especially when he absolutely laid an egg in the game?
Okay.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
Exactly...
it’s ok for Blount to talk shit, but if another guy does it back to him then who cares if he takes a shot to the jaw because he deserved it?
Sure.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
bullshit
you do not run up to another fuckin player after a game, get in his face talking shit, and then slap him on the shoulder
for that, you deserve to get knocked the fuck out
Fuck Mike Estabrook
OK.
So let’s say that Sam Bradford talks for two months about how he’s going to whip Texas’ ass. He mouths off about how Texas is a gnat in the grand scheme of things, and that OU’s going to wipe the floor with the Longhorns.
Then, Texas beats OU 34-14, and Bradford throws four interceptions.
Colt McCoy goes up to Bradford and says, “Hey, are we still a gnat?”
And Bradford decks McCoy.
Is Bradford still a martyr?
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
The answer is they are both idiots
and we shouldn’t feel sorry for either one.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
And I'm fine with that.
But to say that the guy “deserved to get knocked…out” is ludicrous.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
OK
I guess it should be more like “he shouldn’t be surprised he got his ass planted by one punch”
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
I would slam McCoy for that...
and more importantly, he would never do that
and if a texas player did that w/Mack as the coach, hed likely be suspended
Fuck Mike Estabrook
And anyone that doesn't see things 100% the way he does is clearly an epic dolt
Or, in his ball peen hammer-subtle vernacular, a fucking moron.
He’s like longhorn w/ more profanity.
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
We'll show you Obama's birth certificate as soon as you show us Sarah Palin's high school diploma...
and when he knocks you out he will be suspended for weeks and youll be playing
its called gamesmanship and it was quite effectively used, almost to the footy extreme
I can't help it. I’m an asshole.
-brettgardner on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT
that covers my opinion on it 100%
the way Hout did that makes him more of a chickshit little bitch than Blount will ever be
Fuck Mike Estabrook
But
The way Blount carried on, you almost wish he’d run into a truly bad dude and learn all about getting shit stomped.
"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 4, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions
dang ed, didnt see that coming from ya heh
I can't help it. I’m an asshole.
-brettgardner on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT
I totally agree with that
I think both are idiots. But Johnny sports fan sees this guy get sucker punched on ESPN, most people are going to be sypathetic for the guy.
best clip so far
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqWBQABh_tc
as far as it being a sucker punch… to me, that implies that it was unprovoked and came as a complete surprise.
i think if you fiddle with a bee hive, walk away and get stung, you didn’t really get sucker stung, did you?
defeatist pussy lives here
by sam in so cal on Sep 4, 2009 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Please
guys talk shit all the time. I don’t care if the kid called the other guy’s mom a whore. You don’t punch someone. You damn sure don’t do it on a football field in front of a dozen witness and where national television cameras may catch you. Hout is a loud mouth asshole, which for the uninitiated means he’s like a lot of college jocks. That doesn’t mean he deserved to hit hit. Blout should have knocked him on his ass during a play on the field calling it a block or something. Sucker punching just makes him a pussy.
However,
If Hout’s coach hadn’t pulled him away right as Blout was winding up, it would have been a hit straight on. Hout’s coach just said on ESPN that both matters are internal to their own teams. He will discipline Hout who was also, even according to his own coach, clearly in the wrong. Blout’s retalliation went overboard, but this is how fights escalate.
by Mark from OC on Sep 4, 2009 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions
ah, I just had pleasant flashbacks
of a certain someone throwing a chair into a certain team’s fans
by kevinkinsler on Sep 4, 2009 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
The equivalent
would have been if her husband turned her around and started walking her away from the situation right as the chair was being launched.
by Mark from OC on Sep 4, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Not saying he deserves it
But he’s not some completely innocent victim here. If he hadn’t ever run his mouth, he wouldn’t have gotten dropped by one punch.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Sep 4, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Wilson article
Justin Smoak and Martin Perez headline the next wave, and the belief is those two will be in a Rangers uniform next year.
Is this a throwaway line, or do the Rangers really expect that Perez could reach the majors next year?
"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 caught my attention too. It would seem to me to be the type of situation that Perez would have to
force himself into the picture. So, I’m not sure what Wilson’s getting at.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
It's probably not a bad assumption that Perez will get a look next year, I've been assuming the same thing
The club likes to challenge its top prospects, that’s no secret. Perez is in Double A at age 18. If he pitches well in Frisco (and maybe OKC next season), I could see the club bringing him up as a reliever in July or August.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
I think it depends how Perez starts the year
He will be in AA at the start of the year. If he’s hot and promotes to AAA around the all-star break, I can see a late summer call up.
If he’s average, I see him spending most of the year in AA and a late summer promotion to AAA just to see how he handles it.
Perez doesn't have to be added to the 40
till 2011 right? If that’s the case then there’s no way he pitches in Arlington next season unless there are an ungodly rash of injuries. The 40 crunch is going to be tight and I can’t imagine they want him pitching in the big leagues before he turns 20. There’s really no need to rush him. He can pitch all year in Frisco then start in AAA the following year. If he blows them out of the water then you can call him up when the next injury occurs. I have to think they’re going to want their six years of team control 21-27 rather than 19-25.
TINSTAAPP
If a player is good enough to pitch in the big leagues, especially a stud prospect, you put him in the big leagues instead of keeping him in the minors and risking injury.
The 40 didn’t trump all for the Giants when Tim Lincecum was clearly ready, and it shouldn’t trump Venezuelan Lightning’s readiness either.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Thanks all to hell for dredging up that bad memory...
Man, we’ve had some bad misses with those pitchability guys over the years.
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Come on let's be realistic here
Perez is having struggles at AA. I can reasonably expect more next year. He’s not going to tear through there like Holland did last year. That said,
Millwood
Feldman
Holland
Hunter
McCarthy
Feliz
Harrison
Moscoso
Poveda
Kiker
are all ahead of him. Guys like Gomez, Guiterrez, Kirkman, Swanson, and Ballard who all have to be added before him are probably in the pecking order in front of him too. Oh, add Scheppers in there as well. Waiting till 2011 is hardly significantly holding him back.
Swanson and Ballard should not be on that list
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.
No one on that second list
could even carry his jock. Talent passes seniority mighty quick – especially in these parts.
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I'm not saying
call him up no matter what, I’m saying if his performance and stuff indicate he’s ready don’t wait just to wait. The depth you indicate gives them flexibility so at least they won’t be tempted to do something stupid with him just because they have no other options.
You’re assuming things that I’m not saying. If the club thinks he is ready I can see a September looksee.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I understand your point
t ball, and it’s not unreasonable but for me I just don’t see the point of a Sept. call up. If he’s just getting a few innings and not even going to play in the playoffs then why start his clock early. Waiting till mid-may of the next season is good sense.
Besides he’s going to be pretty good next year but not spectacular. He still needs time to mature and build up innings. He’s not ready to throw a lot even next year.
This sounds like a large steve comment
Besides he’s going to be pretty good next year but not spectacular.
What are the lotto numbers for next week?
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Sep 4, 2009 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
What if Perez is a key piece
to this team making the playoffs next year? If the team feels he’s a better option in the rotation or the bullpen then someone else, they shouldn’t be risking games (assuming they are in the playoff hunt) just to try and avoid a 40 roster crunch. I think for now, the 40 crunch is a bit overstated anyways. There’s a lot of deadspace on the roster that will be cleared out or can be cleared out by next November.
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
People worry about the 40 way too much
Way, way too much.
Bringing a kid up fast isn’t going to screw us over in a year because of the 40.
Giving a high school kid a major league deal isn’t going to screw us over because of the 40.
The 40 matters when you are desperately bringing up AAAA middle infielders forcing you to drop decent prospects, because you were dumb and signed a utility infielder who can’t play 2b.
Go Rice Owls!
Would Perez getting the Feliz treatment late next year surprise anyone?
If he proves himself ready for the challenge, I don’t see why it should…
Wouldn't surprise me at all and actually I kind of expect it
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Don't know if the Rangers expect him to
But since they’ve been putting him on the same basic path as Feliz, my guess is that they think its a possibility. I think the needs of the Major League team will dictate whether Perez sees the Majors next year regardless of how well he does.
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
A September callup
is not inconceivable. A few innings in the bullpen perhaps and a little time in the big league clubhouse for acclimation, up for good sometime in early to mid 2011.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Parks predicted Perez would play before his 21st birthday.
If he weren’t getting reps in AA around now, that might look less likely.
As it stands I can definitely see it. At least a bullpen role.
"[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 4, 2009 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Well hell hes got two years before his 21st bday
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.
Good grief.
I genuinely forget how young this kid is sometimes.
Like others up this thread, I can see him pitching in the ML next year. Something like a September call-up seems within reach.
"[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 4, 2009 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
dreaming
I had a dream last night that Jon Daniels retired and the Rangers hired Zywica to be their new GM. I remember thinking “does this mean he’ll have to stop blogging on LSB?”
"Was this really necsarry?" - cowpoke/hurler hurley
I honestly think Perryman would be an asset in the front office
It wouldn’t surprise me if it happens at some point.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Yeah
It actually seemed kind of plausible when I woke up.
"Was this really necsarry?" - cowpoke/hurler hurley
Maybe its because Sonic Youth cancelled
Pretty bummed, are ya?
by robert_d_wilfong on Sep 4, 2009 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
he'd only be good
if he knew how to give Nolan handjobs as good as JD gives.
/Outlawed
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
His first act as GM...
Reallocating all cash assets to the pockets of young Latin boys.
Z would try to promote the club's int'l efforts by having "Latin Boy Night" at Rangers Ballpark
That wouldn’t go over well.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
His first act as GM would actually be a simple statement to the media
“Sup bitches”.
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 know that times are tough but........
……….maybe we could all pitch in a few dollars to get Pudge a set of blue catcher’s equipment and a blue helmet to wear under his mask.
I like the red. It's so classic
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Sep 4, 2009 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Ranger red
not his left over Astros gear.
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
I thought the red stuff he is wearing
was his original red stuff from last time, I could have sworn thats what Josh said in the game that he switched from Blue to Red after the 1st
by blueballlefty on Sep 4, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
His sponsors do that for him.
I don’t think he wants Blue gear.
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 4, 2009 9:56 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
OT-Anybody see the aftermath of Oregon losing to Boise St?
What a right jab by Legarrete Blount. Knocked that white kid on his ass.
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 4, 2009 10:01 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Abreu article
on his impact on the Angels.
I find it interesting that the Rangers led the league in runs/gm in 2008 and were 2nd in OBP with Bradley. This year Abreu is having the same effect on the Angels. Just what does a hitting coach do?
Some quotes…
“Swing at more pitches in the strike zone, and you have a better chance of getting hits,” Hunter said. “I’ve been doing that.”
“They see how I handle situations, how I prepare, how I stay focused on the game, and I think the young guys have picked it up by watching, following the example,” said Abreu, who ranks eighth in the AL with an average of 4.15 pitches per plate appearance.
“He helps with my preparation for the game — when I go to the plate, I have a plan,” Izturis said of Abreu. “I try to prepare for situations in the game and have good at-bats.”
“He’s always talking about pitchers and what they do in certain situations, when to take more pitches to try to get the pitcher into a long inning,” Aybar said. “That helps.”
“I don’t think we were slashing because Vlad was here,” Manager Mike Scioscia said, when asked if one player can affect the personality of a lineup. “Maybe that was the perception because Vlad was such a free swinger that he set a tone, but I don’t know.”
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
Good...they need to do that more
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
sounds like a good reason to get fined for being a douche.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
He takes forever with that stupid deep-breath-peer-into-the-catcher routine
And he does it to be dramatic, no other reason
by oc on Sep 4, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Good
Now they need to fine him for taking too long to pitch…….
Bill Simmons: "I will tell you right now, if the Boston Red Sox traded Clay Buchholz for Justin Smoak, I will run around my neighborhood naked...celebrating for an hour. I love Justin Smoak"
by Smoak Some on Sep 4, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ownership situation
Galloway is an idiot, but he does make some valid points about the ownership situation.
At this point, I would be very surprised if we keep any of our free agents except maybe Vizquel and Pudge (if Teagarden is dealt). Also, I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the instruction comes down (from either Hicks or MLB) to trade Millwood, since I suspect his contract is moveable to a team that needs a solid mid-rotation starter without a long-term commitment.
I could easily see us with a $45 million payroll next season. I could also see us contending in the west with a $45 million payroll, provided that a rotation of Feldman, Holland, Hunter, McCarthy and Feliz would hold up for a full season.
Millwood?
The Rangers are not going to trade Millwood next year…
1. His contract is not that attractive
2. He will be the veteran presence in the rotation next year.
I just don’t see it happening
Millwood
1. I didn’t say his contract was attractive. I said it was tradeable.
2. If it’s based solely on on-the-field considerations, he won’t be traded. I’m not convinced any moves this offseason will be based solely on-the-field considerations. If a $12-15 million obligation can be moved off the books without hurting this team’s long-term value, it may be a situation where JD is told to do it.
by Darrell McKown on Sep 4, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Millwood wil not be traded...
But why do you say his contract is not attractive? I would say, for the way he played this year, a one year, 12-15 million contract for Millwood is absolutely an attractive contract. Any team that plans on contending would have to consider such a contract if Millwood was a free agent instead of under Rangers control.
by Mark from OC on Sep 4, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah
A year of Millwood plus two draft picks when his contract runs out is a pretty decent deal for $12M.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Doh.
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
We'll show you Obama's birth certificate as soon as you show us Sarah Palin's high school diploma...
Owe you a beer
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
We'll show you Obama's birth certificate as soon as you show us Sarah Palin's high school diploma...
I'd love to have one with ya
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Likewise
If we do make the playoffs, I plan on jetting home and organizing some kind of LSB meet and drink…
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
We'll show you Obama's birth certificate as soon as you show us Sarah Palin's high school diploma...
I'm in
But we gotta eat at Todd’s fave taco table.
"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 4, 2009 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions
If you are down, that's twice the motivation for me
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
We'll show you Obama's birth certificate as soon as you show us Sarah Palin's high school diploma...
Yeah
up for that, bigtime. Go someplace to watch the game and drink beers…or old fashioneds.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
They had a great scene in Mad Men this week
Draper hops over the bar and throws down on some old fashioned mixology.
Wife: What’s he doing with that billy club thing?
Me: That’s a muddler, honey. Kind of like a mortar and pestle.
Wife: A what?
Me: Never mind.
Made me think of you, of course.
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
We'll show you Obama's birth certificate as soon as you show us Sarah Palin's high school diploma...
I think most baseball front offices would find Millwood's contract very palatable
Only 1 yr left, type A. 12 mil isn’t that much for a “veteran cog.”
Neftali Feliz says sit your 5 dollar ass down before he makes change...
We'll show you Obama's birth certificate as soon as you show us Sarah Palin's high school diploma...
Will Millwood be a Type A?
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
Who would we keep out of our FAs other than those guys?
The way this roster is built, Young is the only guy we actually need on the team who has a big contract. Everyone else is pretty affordable.
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
Free agents
I think they would like to keep Byrd if they could. I personally don’t care if he leaves, but I’m pretty sure that I think more highly of Brandon Boggs than the organization does.
Although I didn’t articulate it well, I also include not getting Ben Sheets in that same “no free agent” concept, as I think there’s a general belief that he would be very interested in signing here if we had the money.
Frankly, I have no issue with having a roster of Young and all pre-free agency guys, taking the payroll down next year, and then getting the ownership situation resolved so we have the capacity to take it back up when these guys hit arbitration and free agency.
by Darrell McKown on Sep 4, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow, I was certain he was dead.
That wouldn’t be the first time I imagined a celebrity’s death.
Sucks to find out I was wrong this way. . .
x
Harwell is 91 years old.
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
TD
The Cubs acquired righty Thomas Diamond from the Rangers, MLBTR has learned. Diamond, the 10th overall pick in the 2004 draft, was designated for assignment Tuesday by Texas. He had Tommy John surgery in ’07, and has struggled with his control since.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
For...
cash or what?
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
interesting
i saw ptbnl someone a few moments ago and now i cant find it again
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Diamond
I’m not losing any sleep over giving him away, but there are a couple other guys I would have dumped first.
by Darrell McKown on Sep 4, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Vizquel at 3B tonight, no Hank F
That sack of shit Davis better not be on the doorstep of another 3 for 44.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Yeah
How dare the Rangers get back to first place with Davis in the lineup (which is where they were with Davis playing)
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.
Winning % doesn't mean anything to you, bigsteve?
Just make sure CDavis performs and there will be no squawking or hard feelings in the room.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
And he's still hitting 8th
Training wheels still firmly affixed.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Where did Blalock hit the other night?
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.
20-9 in May
Still waiting on your response to that
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.
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