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by Adam J. Morris on Sep 4, 2009 8:58 PM CDT
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Feliz's numbers keep getting more and more ridiculous...
and I fucking love it
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky"-Michael Scott
by ReallyCreativeScreenName on Sep 4, 2009 8:59 PM CDT reply actions
Crisp, clean game
We need more of those against teams like that.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
That would be really sweet.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
We are the RANGERS, the mighty, mighty RANGERS!!
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Great movie
It inspires me every time I watch it.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Holy fuck
You know the Gods are on your side when Professor Farnsworth manages to get out of a jam against the Angels.
hello win column!!!
I can't help it. I’m an asshole.
-brettgardner on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT
by Jayslick on Sep 4, 2009 9:01 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
x
I can't help it. I’m an asshole.
-brettgardner on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT
by Jayslick on Sep 4, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
What the hell is that?
Gay Mr Universe?
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
WTF, even
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
White Sox with 17 hits
through 5 innings….wow, massive BoSox pitching fail
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
I don't think so.
His stuff looked very good today until the 6th.
Contact against him wasn’t hard and he got a ton of grounders.
My question was obviously leading, but I agree
He was dominant, despite the low strikeout total.
by Brett Perryman on Sep 4, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
The data indicates otherwise
Last year, people were using Galarraga as an example of how a pitcher has influence on BABIP, and he came crashing back down to earth.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 4, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
so batters should have the same babip against a 65 mph batting practice machine
as johan santana?
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Hmmm...
I was going to scuff, but a quick review of the pitchers with the highest percentage of cutters thrown this year shows that they have lower than average BABIPs.
That’s something that I should get more data on and see if it holds true for a larger group.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 4, 2009 9:33 PM CDT up reply actions
any significant correlation between pitch mix
and FIP, across all pitchers, would be strong evidence in favor of pitchers being able to influence BABIP.
Wouldn’t it?
It just stands to reason
that someone like Feldman who has an uncanny ability to make guys hit the ball on the skinny part of their bat won’t fit the normal model. I suppose that the question is whether it really has become an inherent ability of his or if he’s just on a roll with that. But contact against Feldman is just not similar to contact against the average pitcher on the whole. And he is probably a bigger outlier in that regard than anyone going right now, so he would seem to have wider possible independence from FIP and similar stats than anyone else.
by Brett Perryman on Sep 4, 2009 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think that Galarraga and Feldman
are very similar, people griping about Galarraga aside. To me, the problem with FIP is that it is not a 100% case, but it is treated as such. If we take all of the people who are outliers with FIP, the trend will undoubtedly be to regress to the middle. But that does not mean that every player will snap back, and in Feldman’s case it especially doesn’t consider his almost constant improvement, over the course of both last season and this season.
I think that it is very likely that Feldman’s ERA, BA against, stuff like that will fall back next season. But I also think that if he falls back to a 4.6 ERA or something like that, it will have more to do with his regression in stuff than the law of averages. His stuff is nasty.
by Brett Perryman on Sep 4, 2009 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions
His stuff is nasty AND
you just have to love the way that his stuff has trended. Ever since he switched to over the top, he just keeps getting better and better and better…
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
And the weirdest part
…some of the credit has to go to a certain pitching coach whose name shall not be uttered.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions
well, kinda
Feldman threw from this slot when we drafted him. Then they changed him to a girly thrower, then they changed him back.
"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
But it was a damn good idea to change him back. The rest of the credit goes to Feldman and I guess some to Maddux.
For some reason I thought Feldman was older than he is.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
we’ve been cussing and hating him for a long time now….
Jeeez, the players JD picked up in the Tex trade have barely made any kind of meaningful contributions to the Rangers in The Show, but the pro-JD crowd is still running around shouting "I told ya so."
I thought he was 28 already
…but he won’t be 27 until this coming February. I don’t know where I got that.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Yay!!
I can’t even think of anything else to say :) So much awesome!
"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
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"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
Not much of that going on in Bawlmore tonight.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
That's "Balmer"
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I've heard it pronounced both ways.
For some reason I love that city, as shitty as it is.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions
those two kids are cousins in real life
trivia! ftw!
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
Is Smoak hurt?
Haven’t seen him in the OKC lineup for the past few nights.
I'll say again what I said in the game thread.
These past three days have given me a sense of euphoria about our playoff chances this year.
from 6/4 back to 3/2 will do that!
hopefully 2.5/2.
the preceding post was a great success.
by DShep on Sep 4, 2009 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Me, too.
I’m almost afraid of this optimism because a loss might just kill me!
"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
It's as if they've been rejeuvenated.
I thought they were running out of gas, what, a week ago?
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Man, the White Sox announcers...
are the biggest homers. They’re laughing at Kotchman for striking out. “Oooops, he gone”. Ha.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
-Rogers Hornsby
Grieve looked like he neede to take a dump
by death of the cool on Sep 4, 2009 9:07 PM CDT reply actions
Thats showing as a save for Feliz...
I thought it had to be 3 innings if it wasn’t the normal 9th inning situation?
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He came in the game...
…with the tying run on deck.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 4, 2009 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess that will do it.
weird save none the less.
8 holds and 2 saves in 12 games, nice.
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I thought he only had to face
a potential tieing run. Regardless of how many batters he faces.
5-1 pitcher pitches 2 innings. Would he get the save?
I would think so.
Jeeez, the players JD picked up in the Tex trade have barely made any kind of meaningful contributions to the Rangers in The Show, but the pro-JD crowd is still running around shouting "I told ya so."
The tieing run in that situation would be 4 batters deep.. don't think so
but clearly im a little confused on it.
the preceding post was a great success.
I thought it was face
a naturally potential tieing run.
ie: assuming the pitcher does not face any extra (gives up a hit/walk/error) batters, he only has to face the 4th batter in a 5-1 game
Jeeez, the players JD picked up in the Tex trade have barely made any kind of meaningful contributions to the Rangers in The Show, but the pro-JD crowd is still running around shouting "I told ya so."
So...
I have tickets to the game on 9/15.
I thought I was going to have to give them to my dad to give away because I am preferentially set for a trial to start that day.
But that case settled this afternoon.
So now I’ll be going up there to see the game, and hopefully, it will be a game that has some serious meaning to it.
its against oakland....
i traded in some primo seats on a raincheck for some decent seats(lower level-3rd base side) at that same game on the 15th. what was really cool was that the seats were a gift from a friend to a yankee game that was actually played and finished, just started really late due to a badass rain storm. so i get to see the rangers beat the yanks on what i remeber seeming like staying up late on a school nite; as well as seeing a game on the last leg of what has seemed like a magical season from the start. if u see ryan #37 strolling, say hello.
So you let the wife
have everything just to go to the game?
Man your a terrible divorce attorney…..
Jeeez, the players JD picked up in the Tex trade have barely made any kind of meaningful contributions to the Rangers in The Show, but the pro-JD crowd is still running around shouting "I told ya so."
Divorce finalizes on the friday of a 3 day weekend
Yay
by BEW on Sep 4, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Are you actually a divorce attorney?
I assumed it was a bit for LSB.
No wonder your so negative and distrusting 8)
Jeeez, the players JD picked up in the Tex trade have barely made any kind of meaningful contributions to the Rangers in The Show, but the pro-JD crowd is still running around shouting "I told ya so."
Apparently he also has billboards reading
“Maybe a divorce is right for you”
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Sep 4, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
John Buck's up.
May as well just go to the top of the 7th now.
Love that they are punking balt
About being 35 games under and wanting feldman to change gloves
by death of the cool on Sep 4, 2009 9:09 PM CDT reply actions
niiiice
judging by his last two outings, or the season as a whole
he’s gonna reign down some hell on the hapless angels
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Sep 4, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions
yup
tomorrow night
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on Sep 4, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions
buster posey
just got the call
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wtf
why did i think he went #1? maybe b/c he was somewhat hyped
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ding ding ding
I couldn’t, for the life of me, remember.
I knew it was Tampa. At first I was thinking it was Price. I had to go look it up.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 4, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Back before the draft, Gordon was "the white Beckham"
This is the original
Thought it was a trick question...
"[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 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
2007
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
nuts
I bet no one will ever forget the 1st overall pick of 2009
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Sep 4, 2009 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Some people might like re-dos at the top in both 2007 and 2008. Think the Royals might rethink Moustakas vs. Wieters, especially given their contracts? TB could have Posey or Matusz, man. Beckham was cheaper at least I guess.
by Brett Perryman on Sep 4, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Yup.
I think TB would’ve loved to have Posey, but had no shot at signing him.
Wait
Nevermind, they got the same bonus.
Did Posey get a ML deal?
Not only that
but forgetting the thought process of the draft budget being separate, think about some of the other money they spent this offseason. Plus they paid Lobstein something like 1.5 I think.
by Brett Perryman on Sep 4, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
beckham
he actually doing good iirc. don’t know why it was supposed to be a tough question
Eh
he’s certainly held his own, but his 34/113 BB/SO is pretty ugly. I do remember Hanley Ramirez having a pretty similar year at one point, though.
by Brett Perryman on Sep 4, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd sign him to a healthy 3 year deal this offseasno
something along the lines of $3, 5, 8,,, $16 over 3
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Sep 4, 2009 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
x
With ownership in the state that it is in? And I’m a huge Feldman supporter but I’d like to see a little more from him first.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions
a 'cheap' 3 year deal sets Feldman up for life
and it gives the Rangers 3 years of above average production… I think it works for both sides
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Sep 4, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
I’m not sure anything like that happens this offseason due to the financial situation.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought the team would be sold by October/November ish?
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Sep 4, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Well who really knows?
Maybe. If it does I think I still wait a year on Feldman.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions
and he walks Morales
I don’t know who sucks more, Electrician, Hillman for using him or Moore for not getting Hillman anyone better
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
Billy Butler
For not being able to turn a 3-6-3 DP.
Maybe Mike Soscia
for calling for that double steal @ that point.
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
You haven't read Dayton Moore's explanation of why they're bad have you?
This is my favorite part
"I hold our players accountable for that," Moore declared. "They understand the situation, and they’ve got to execute. I also, at times, have to recognize that we’re just not good enough. When we’re trying to execute in those situations, the other club is trying to execute in a way to prevent us from being successful.
get him the fuck outta there
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yes!
" This is the inning that propels us to the playoffs. Mark it down."
- Rohn Warshington on Jul 27, 2009 9:19 PM EDT
5th inning against the Tigers
i'm conviced gameday is just off on the strikezone. cause this ump for the royals game can't suck this bad.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
who knows
he called balls further outside then that strikes earlier
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STRIKE EM OUT
THROW EM OUT
THE FUCK ARE YOU THINKIN MORALES?
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bu bu bu bu
they go from first to third all the time!
that gives morales
1 steal to 5 caugh stealings, i guess they didnt expect a strike by wright or is he easy to steal on?
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The Angels are good because they are aggressive on the base paths
and just try to hit singles
by Brett Perryman on Sep 4, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions
It's not all that great here.
Worse other places, but believe me there are people here struggling.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions
You'll
get your Electrician and like it!
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
We need to get to 80 before 60.
And 90 before 65.
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 4, 2009 9:28 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
i think he just decided to not come today
to risk anything weird happening on the plane
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Sep 4, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Trey Hillman
is such a gigantic fucking idiot.
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
well bale sounds hurt
maybe soria comes in now
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Well damn
that was a weird way to start an AB against Booby Abreu. One pitch and an injury…
Your uncle molests collies.
How many people wanted Hillman for our manager?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
.....all preseason games are a joke
The only score that should matter is the score when the first string for both teams are in.
it sure is nice in here
without certain people around. Don’t ruin it by talking about lesser sports.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
BTW - HUGE win for Frisco tonight
Complete game W for Poveda – he rawked.
Midland got shellacked by San Antonio.
3-game series in Midland – 1 game back of them.
Let’s roll.
Tullis
Looking pretty foyne himself…
"[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 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions
yes tomorrow it's Lackey vs. Greinke
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Colon's all over the place
no control. I don’t see how Vlad doesn’t take advantage
Your uncle molests collies.
and there it is
2 run single for Vlad.
Your uncle molests collies.
by 3k on Sep 4, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
If he had waited a pitch or two
he could have. This Colon cat has little hold on his pitches.
Your uncle molests collies.
by 3k on Sep 4, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Hillman is a dumbass
Watch he will probably bring in Chen next instead of Soria
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Well he had better pitch a complete game
Because Hillman is an idiot
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
fuckin hillman
jesus, the kc radio guy didnt even sound phased by it, poor bastard
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Or the tv guys
It was as sad as it was funny
Your uncle molests collies.
by 3k on Sep 4, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
probably cause they are like 35 games under .500
"Elvis Andrus has just preformed a MIRACLE!"
-Eric Nadel, 5/4/09
by Jason Brynsvold on Sep 4, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
and they still might not
have the worst record in the league
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a lotta people sure wanted him here
I always wondered what made people think he was so great. I really didn’t know much about him myself. Still don’t. Any manager would look worse if they had to manage that damn team.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
But he was from Arlington
I agree with you.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
You know who I'd like to see manage again?
Don’t laugh…Kevin Kennedy. I thought he did a pretty good job the first year here. Had a great managing record in the minors if I recall. At least he’d be off TV.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Who didn't love them some Jeff Fry, though?
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
He brought his lunchpail.
Scrappy grittyness.
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
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true story here…One day I was in Irving near the Irving Art Center and Airport Fwy and I saw this outrageous blond driving like a sports car and I pulled in behind her at the corner of Airport Fwy. Very crowded there then that Sunday. I was second out and out of the corner of my eye, I saw movement. I thought she was rolling so I released the breaks. BOOM hit the Jag. Shit…Turns out she is Kevin Kennedy’s girlfriend and they were moving a couple of cars to a garage. Kevin was still the manager of the Rangers at that time. Anyway, we pull off and wait for Kevin to show up. He does and he gets out of the car he was driving and man o man, large guy. He introduced himself as Kevin Kennedy manager of the Texas Rangers. Had a big cowboy trophy buckle that said Texas Rangers. We looked at the bumper of the Jag and he rubbed on it for a minute and said he thought it could be fixed with compounding it. No damage. Big sigh of relief on my part. I get in the car after thanking him and off I went. Seemed like a pretty nice guy. On a baseball note, he was fired about 7 days later.
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
by horsedooty on Sep 5, 2009 2:09 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
So you can say...
you rear-ended Kevin Kennedy’s girlfriend?
Not bad.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
x
I guess you could say that. I never considered that. :)
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
wow this is not even fair to give the angels a win here. anybody could win this game
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
They haven't even done anything
The Royals gave them this inning
Your uncle molests collies.
by 3k on Sep 4, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Kendry Morales looks a little like 1M5T
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 9:57 PM CDT reply actions
yes but
he’s facing a double-a offense so the outlook isnt that likely
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by studcrackers on Sep 4, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Double A?
ive seen many a double A offense with more talent
ill go with High A personally
the better question though is what level is their bullpen, Rookie League?
Fuck Mike Estabrook
if you remove soria
then yes
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by studcrackers on Sep 4, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I keep waiting for Fuentes to implode
He’s looked like he’s running on fumes for a while now.
On the other hand, it’s hard to look at the Royals lineup and see them stringing some hits together.
No, nevermind I’m calling the Fuentes choke job in the ninth.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
As long as we keep it with in 3
Of the Angels we will be fine.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
McCarthy in, Nippert out
Didn’t see this linked anywheres…
http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/09/news-on-hamilton-mccarthy.html
"[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
I've got no problem with that
I was nervous every time Nips pitched.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I just noticed the 1-hitter by Halladay tonight
against the MFY. Pretty impressive.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:01 PM CDT reply actions
Why couldn't he do that vs Boston? :(
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
Darren Oliver
Is he the best arm out of the Angels pen this year?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
it baffels me
that that guy is STILL pitching. he sucked 12 years ago….
He was very good in the 96 playoffs
Shitty bp
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
He was a good lefty specialist...
coming in before… Russell? Who was it?
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
x
didn’t Oliver and Rusty Greer used to room together on the road? I wanna say they were big video gamers at the time. That was a long time ago. I am amazed he is still pitching also.
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
73 yards
what a joke our football team can be… just in case you don’t know, he is on the team bc of a michael irvin reality show
Damn I was trying to ricroll you
…in the worst way possible but fucked myself good in the process. You’re lucky, sir.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
another prototypical
bullshit come from behind angels win. goody!
Dayton Moore
"The biggest criticism that I’ve read that people have of Trey is he can’t manage our bullpen," Moore said. "I’ll tell you, I’m not sure the greatest baseball mind in the history of the game could figure the right matchups on certain nights.
"And I’ll clarify that by saying we have very talented relief pitchers in our bullpen who just haven’t performed up to their capabilities. To me, that’s no fault of Trey’s. That’s just a reflection of guys all having down years at the same time."
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
Wait. There is more...
There will come a day when we have a player make the final out at second base (on a bad base-running play) with the tying run in the on-deck circle — and we’ll tell the player to go home. Just goodbye. We’re not there yet."
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
With Moore and Hillmand they will never be there.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
They have standard form press release they use every year
“The biggest criticism that I’ve read that people have of ____ is he can’t manage our bullpen,” Moore said. "I’ll tell you, I’m not sure the greatest baseball mind in the history of the game could figure the right matchups on certain nights.
“And I’ll clarify that by saying we have very talented relief pitchers in our bullpen who just haven’t performed up to their capabilities. To me, that’s no fault of ____’s. That’s just a reflection of guys all having down years at the same time.”
If the Royals don't tie it up here
they wont. The bottom of their order is, well, not so good.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:07 PM CDT reply actions
I'd rather be on top...
Jeeez, the players JD picked up in the Tex trade have barely made any kind of meaningful contributions to the Rangers in The Show, but the pro-JD crowd is still running around shouting "I told ya so."
I'd rather be sitting in a chair with her on top
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
I really hate Hillman
Should have brought Soria in for the final two innings
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Yep
He hadn’t pitched since Tuesday (when he pitched 2 inning).
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions
10 fucking hits to the Angels 3
And the Angels are winning.
The Royals are such trash. They just need to stop showing up to their games.
And give us Greinke for Yoon Ham.
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 4, 2009 10:12 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Nellie Cruz
Now .270 / .345 / .556 with 31 bombs and 17 steals.
This guy is one of the best OF in baseball. Top 5 RF in baseball according to fangraphs.
He doesn’t get enough credit.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Or enough playing time
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
both of these.
Cruz has been big. Without him this lineup is way below average this year. Credit — no gratitude — where it’s due. The man hits the baseball good.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, but he's no Marlon Byrd.
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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He do what he do
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
He did something to piss Wash off
I don’t know what is was. Maybe Josey knows. He was probably “in the room” when it happened.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:17 PM CDT up reply actions
that's beyond retarded
how the fuck can Murphy/Bird/Jones knock Nellie out of the lineup against ANY pitcher???
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Sep 4, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
as a frame of reference
Cruz OPS this season is exactly the same as what Hamilton posted last season.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Performance-wise, Feldman has been a damn fine starter this year
15-4 with a 3.67 era…. crazy good for a rangers starter
That ERA is including his days in the 'pen, right?
The “Kris Benson” era, as I’ll call it.
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!
Fantastic. I <3 Scooter.
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!
No, that'd be I (_)(_) Scooter.
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!
No...
that looks like I big tits Scooter.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Well my internet penises were always (_)(_)::::D
So, there you go.
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!
Should I be upset...
that your internet penis is bigger than mine?
I mean, it does get really cold here in Utah so I guess I always have that lame excuse to fall back on, right?
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Does Feldman get to 18 wins?
If he does does he get in the CY mix? Especially if the Rangers make it to the playoffs.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
If he pitches like he has been during his last three starts
for the rest of the way there’s no way he doesn’t get a few votes. There are pitchers who deserve it more than Feldman but some will probably recognize what he’s accomplished.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
shit why not think about it
5/6 more starts? what if he gets to 20? He could lower his era to 3.4 or so… he would without a doubt get a few votes
Agreed
How funny would it be if Feldman was the Rangers first CY winner?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
If anyone other than Greinke wins the Cy Young it will be a travesty.
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
Feliz should
we arne’t saying feldman will win it, we’re just saying it’d be cool if he got some votes
I wouldn't mind Verlander getting the nod.
But my vote goes to Greinke.
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!
Agreed
But he is stuck on the Royals. If he were a Rangers this year it would be a no brainer.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Yep. He's hampered by low W totals.
If he played for a good team it would be a no-brainer. Voters are too caught up with the wrong metrics. Fortunately, they like SO and ERA, too, so he’s got a good chance. I think he needs 16+ wins to get it though.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Only 4 of 9 Angels still over .300
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:15 PM CDT reply actions
As of right now
Figgins, Hunter, Morales, Rivera. I would expect some to be in the .290s. I was just pointing out that they have dropped from the .300s where the WHOLE STARTING LINEUP was about 10 days ago.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
So Feliz's numbers extrapolated over 200 innings :)
200IP, 264 K’s, 10 BBs, 50 hits, .46 era, .31 whip
boner
by BuckyB on Sep 4, 2009 10:18 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Double boner.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
Would that be the single greatest season in MLB history?
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
well yeah
Some guy probably pitched 400 innings with similar peripherals in 1898 or whatever. They couldn’t even manufacture baseballs right back then, though.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Ed "fucking" Walsh
Ahh the memories
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
How about Jim Whitney in 1884
24 – 14, 2.09, 35, 270, 27
With 336 innings pitched.
Found by sorting on ERA+ with 200+ innings an SO/BB > 10
Interestingly, if I change SO/BB to > 9 I get…
Curt Schilling’s 2002 season!
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Schilling didn't even win the Cy Young that year
He got beat out by The Big Unit.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Holy shit...
what year was that?
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I meant even including early eras.
Because his stats look like some of those crazy numbers you see from the olde timey baseball players.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
and yuniesky coming up
shivers
go here to view my blog: http://dirtfromd.blogspot.com
by studcrackers on Sep 4, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha, after the single, the telecast showed Hillman
who had this “i called that play” smug on his face
wondered if he called the DP the next batter hit into also
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on Sep 4, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
well, in his defense
the runner was safe by a good margin
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on Sep 4, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions
no
But managers should definitely argue anyway when they think they’re right. May result in a make up call if you’re lucky but more likely shows the team that the manager still gives a damn.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
he was definitively safe at 1st
i’d care more if I had any hope that the royals would score with 1 out and a man on first.
the preceding post was a great success.
Trey Hillman should be fired
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
just got back from the game
and man is feliz’s stuff scary good in person
I'd like to see
behind the plate high speed footage.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions
The ball would disappear in high speed footage.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
nah you know what I'm talking about
…the kind of cameras they use on Sport Science and Mythbusters, etc. I’d like to see the spin of the ball.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Funniest part of the game
Feliz blows Wiggington away on a fastball and Wiggington looks around for the radar gun as he is walking to the dugout. hilarious. i keep rewinding it and playing. funnier every time
Ok, so here's the thing about Feliz
the single season record for adjusted ERA+ according to baseball reference is 294 in 1880 by Tim Keefe (23 yrs old at the time)… he pitched 105 innings
Neftali Feliz is only at 19.2 IP, but his ERA+ is at 987…. I wonder what it will be after tonight’s 2.1 innings
20 innings
…is less than a couple week’s work for a decent starter, though, so let’s not totally blow our wads here.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
OH MY GOD.
That’s Rev?
He looks like a walking, talking, flaccid penis.
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!
Almost midget like
Did you see his stubby little arms?
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
Wow
I had never seen him before. This explains a lot. If I was a self-respecting Angels fan and that was the guy who ran my forum, I’d find a new forum.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 4, 2009 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Almost every Angels fan I've talked to elsewhere on the internet about it hates Rev.
They seem to like the community, though.
that was pretty awful.
Totally unhinged and not funny.
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I wonder how many Schrutebucks I could give him to shut the F@# up.
What an absolutely unfunny, uninteresting douche.
by LoneStarHoosier on Sep 4, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
If there is a bigger
douche out there, I don’t know him.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
holy shit, this is too much
That was cool.
I like how you start as an internet nerd doing a video and turn into a badass!
Good job.
by WiHaloFan on Sep 4, 2009 12:27 PM CDT
Where is that gif
What has been seen cannot be unseen?
"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 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
x
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
by coolaid on Sep 4, 2009 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
More dogpiling
He has another video where he is feeding his dog (Aybar) a Mini Sirloin burger from Jack in the Box
Fortunately, we don’t have to see his face
Who ordained him as a Reverend?
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
yikes
And certain people think there’s groupthink going on at LSB…
by Black Francis on Sep 4, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
that was absolutely
the worst thing i’ve ever seen.
it was almost like one of those videos people make whenever they are making fun of someone doing something similar. wow
that is all i really have to say
i dont even know how to respond to that really
by dustinvandeman on Sep 4, 2009 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
This might rank up there with "2 girls, 1 cup" among worst internet vids of all time.
Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock
2G1C had staying power for the shock value.
This is just, sad.
He’s somehow more uninteresting than his blog indicates.
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!
Among the youtube comments
I honestly wish I’d been rickrolled.
"[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 5, 2009 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions
That was the biggest piece of shit Ive ever seen.
You know whats even more pathetic is the fact that you know he re-hearsed that. And he thought it was great so he went with it. What an epic douchebag.
On a side note, isnt that a pornstar on his tshirt? Im pretty sure Ive seen her vagina before.
Testicals. That is all.
Couldnt watch the game
but seems like feldman was good again and feliz was unhittable like usual.
I'm excited that CD is showing a good cut
even his strikeout was on a very, very good curveball, imo
LOL at baltimores manager
“It’s a white glove. You can’t do that. We’ve got the right guy here to make sure that’s enforced. That’s the rule and those guys were told in spring training not to do that. He was absolutely right to enforce that.”
Please sweep this series.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
What a dick
He’s used it all year.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Sep 4, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Also
it’s apparently OK for HIS reliever to use the same damn glove, too.
"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
lol thats the hilarious part. if he's some fucking howdy dooty glove ranger.
You’d think he would know about his own reliever, and tell him to use a different one. Guy on sportscenter said something that was pretty funny about it. I forget what exactly, but it was basically saying that Baltimore sucks, so they gotta use stuff like this.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
After it happened
I was really wanting to see the first batter beaned. not sure why, but it would have satisfied me
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
props to ron for making their guy change gloves
haha that was funny
I like it
The front is not as busy as the original, but it’s not as obviously a ballpark. However…. I think I like this better. It’s subtle.
"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
thanks for the input.
Hmm i may have to think of something to indicate it is a baseball park for someone who doesn’t know the building while keeping the general format… maybe a plaque/roadsign thing for it up front. I’ll toy around with it.
the preceding post was a great success.
Having never been to RBiA
I didn’t recognize it. I thought it was a castle at first. Then I realized that made no sense so I assumed it was RBiA. Hey, did you realize RBiA looks like a castle?!
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 5, 2009 1:22 AM CDT up reply actions
This one is better.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
One more thing
Fuck the MOTHER FUCKING ANGELS!!
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 4, 2009 11:55 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Amen brother......amen
La naiba cu Monkey Rally !!!!!
by Captain Fubar on Sep 5, 2009 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Whatever happened to that supposed SI spread of feliz/holland
I never even saw the pic..
the preceding post was a great success.
I haven't either.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
I saw it...
Usain Bolt cover, iirc?
Nice photo a la the Newberg Bound Edition cover, back to back Derek and Neftali, but tighter shot. Crisp home whites.
Look that issue up, little writeup included about how they’re not fringe role players, yadda yadda.
"[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 5, 2009 12:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Great game tonight...
Is Feldman really going to become a TORP? The guy has been great lately. The idea of Feldman being a TORP with Feliz, Holland, and Perez having a chance to get there as well is very exciting. Throw Hunter in the mix and damn, this team could have some serious pitching for years to come.
Feliz is just amazing. That guy has to be a starter next year. Please don’t waste all that talent in the ’pen. Please.
Big hit from CD. That inning was huge. Murphy beats out a DP ball. Cruz comes back from 0-2 and gets a walk. Pudge finds a hole for a single, and CD lines a opposite field double. That was the game. The way Feldman was throwing I was very confident the Rangers would get a W after that inning.
Nice to pick up a game on the BoSox too. Just to bad the Royals had to fuck up and lose to the Halos. At least they get Zack tomorrow.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
So the Royals send Greinke. The Angels send Lackey
And the Orioles are sending a lefty.
Tomorrow is going to be one very tough game to earn, and an even tougher game to lose
Hold on
I litterally logged on to LSB to ask if this was the highwater mark.
Thank you, Adam, for your thinking ahead!
I spent more of my free minutes following the Red Sox score tonight than the Rangers. But yeah. w00t.
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