79-60
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 9, 2009 2:15 PM CDT
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Print79 wins, with 23 to go.
Only twice in the aughts have the Rangers won more than 79 games in a season -- in 2004, when they won 89, and in 2006, with 80.
A great offensive day, particularly if you ignore those pesky middle 7 innings.
Going with C.J. with a 5 run lead in the 8th inning, for his third appearance in 24 hours, was pushing things, I think. But it tells you how much faith Ron Washington has in the rest of the Wolfpack.
Go M's. Go O's.
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This, like Ted Kennedy's obit,
was in the can and ready to go way before it was over.
"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball
Winning is good
A Cowboy fan from Dallas residing in enemy terretory since 1990..
if we win 92 -94 games and don't make the playoffs
i think I’ll go into a severe depression and cry tears laced with agonizing pain
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
just think how the Boston fans
will feel when they get left out of the playoffs!
it will be awesome licking their tears
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
Just think how Boston fans feel with Paul Byrd heading to the mound tonight...
I love hanging a day win on the competition.
"[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 9, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions
It is a great feeling
to put the ball in their court and say there you go big boy lets see what you got.
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
NOOOOOO!!!!
NOOO FACKING WAY!!! HOW CAN THIS TEAM IN FREAKIN’ TEXAS BE IN THE PLAYAWWWFS INSTEAD OF OUR SAWWWWWWXXXXX????"
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 9, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 8 recs
Hope those guys nipples fell off.
Idiot.
Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100. - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
by Cecilio's Guante on Sep 9, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
+1000
Adam, your stock just went way up.
Every day that there is a post from Tommy , King Laser Face or BEN HARF HARF HARF up over at KSK is a damn good day.
The letter to Hillary Clinton still makes me snort: http://tinyurl.com/6cdb3n
That is all.
x
very clever shit that is.
I soloed in the Mile High Club!
Throw in a "wicked" and I'd say it's perfect.
"Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, right, tells his wife, Silda, that you have to pay double for the kind of f*cking Neftali Feliz gave the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)" --benmor78 caption on AP picture of Eliot Spitzer and wife at Yankees game.
How am I supposed to concentrate on work for the rest of the day now?
"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
German!!
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
by blalock84 on Sep 9, 2009 2:19 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Trying to keep from laughing really loud and causing my secretary to come in here to check on me
Wrecked.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
I believe
this is the high water mark this year. Yay!!!!
Year -- Hell the DECADE
Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."
yay!
" 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
Scott Feldman- Road Warrior
16-4 on the season. Bow down to your new God, AL West.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
12-1 on the road
he does some serious work on the road
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
That series was fun
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
by LSJ on Sep 9, 2009 2:21 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
I never get tired of this bit
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Sep 9, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm glad we were able to light up a crappy relief pitcher in the ninth inning.
I was afraid we’d not score again. That would have sucked. Another “operation shutdown” from the offense.
So being shut down for the middle seven innings sucked, but not as bad as getting shut down for the last eight would have.
This is the kind of series we should have seen in Baltimore.
You know what, Rangers?
I’m ok with a 10-game winning streak. Let’s do that.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
we got the 7 home games vs. Oak/Sea to do that
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
They will just give us an extra win in the standings as a bonus for the awesomeness we're about to throw down
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
That
would rock my face off.
"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball
Remaining Schedule
3 vs SEA (2-1)
3 vs OAK (2-1)
3 vs LAA (2-1)
4 @ OAK (2-2)
3 vs TAM (2-1)
4 @ LAA (2-2)
3 @ SEA (2-1)
11 road divisional games left, 12 home games
1) Is 14-9 and 93 wins feasible with the remaining schedule
2) Will 93 wins be enough to make it to the promised land
4 more starts for Scott Feldman
going on regular rest. 4-0 in his starts, only need to go 10-9 with the other guys.
20-4, holy hell
He’ll get some MAJOR Cy Young love with that record. Grink and the King are going to be hurt by their craptastic teams.*
*I ain’t saying it’s right, just saying that’s how it is.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Actually
missed the games in October, so Feldman 5-0, rest of team, 9-9.
Now I guess that's an ace
…if you can just assume he’ll win the rest of his starts.
by Black Francis on Sep 9, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions
The Rangers are 20-6
in his starts this year and 7-1 in his last 8, so I’d say there’s a fair probability.
Yeah I'm not arguing.
It’s still going out on a limb a little I think but holy hell has he been consistent. If the Rangers could clone Scooter and Andrus a few times they’d never allow any runs. Ever.
by Black Francis on Sep 9, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Lets politely ask the M's and A's to roll over and let us sweep them.
They have nothing to play for, so the least they could do is help us out.
Looks like TB is rolling over already.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 9, 2009 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
We're going 16-7. That's my prediction.
95 wins.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 9, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Great win
and as Norm referenced this morning ….both LAAA & Bosox must be thinking to themselves “Who ARE those guys?” (reference from Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid).
They righted a shitty road trip, started knocking the tar out of the baseball and are once again playing very good baseball right before the most important home stretch of the year. All very important.
And in case anybody missed it, I came correct on Tiny E in today’s GDT.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
As Robert Earl Keen would say...
It feels so good feelin’ good again
by cspott on Sep 9, 2009 2:24 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Outstanding song
Probably second only to Gringo Honeymoon.
But Dreadful Selfish Crime, Corpus Christi Bay, and the live version of the Front Porch Song are in the discussion as well.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Good song, but never has reached the pantheon for me
Not really sure why, probably because I haven’t listened to it as much.
REK is musical greatness, the finest songwriter to come out of Texas probably ever.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Been going
to his concerts for 15 years, I agree. Play that song 3 or 4 times in a row and see if you don’t like it a little more :)
Whoa whoa whoa there hoss...
EVER?
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
In my estimation he is
His storytelling ability is unparalleled.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Mr.Van Zandt
would like to have a few words with you…
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
Well, if you're going to throw Townes at me then I'm okay with it
I’d like to sit down and do a serious comparison of the two just for grins. I personally like REK’s style and singing voice better, but that’s just personal taste. Townes is awesome.
Would you agree, though, that REK is tops among the present generation (i.e. those still living and writing)?
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Absolutely
I’m a fan, no doubt. Feelin’ good again is one of my all time favorite songs. He and Steve Ealre are probably 1a and 1b for me if I had to make a list.
I just grew up on Townes and Guy Clark and JJW and a bunch of other old farts, so I’m a little more inclined to them.
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
Big fan of all those guys
Steve Earle has written a lot of great stuff, I just wish he remained more of a storyteller and didn’t go off the deep end into all the protest songs.
Guy Clark is an awesome songwriter, but I don’t like him as a singer as much, for whatever reason, though I am a big fan of him singing Texas Cookin’ and Texas 1947.
Jerry Jeff is one of my favorites and a true pioneer in the genre. He deserves as much credit as Willie and Waylon for opening up the Texas music scene and Great Gonzos is a phenomenal greatest hits album.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Have you heard
Justin Townes Earle’s album? Midnight at the Movies.
It’s a pretty good album, there’s a lot of his father’s storytelling style on there.
You just don't sit in a rocking chair, when you've built a revolution.
I've heard several songs off it, but not the whole thing
I really like what I hear out of JTE so far, good stuff. He’s got a bit of a honky tonk beat on some of his work too, he’s got a great sound.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Actually he says "Where do you want it?"
And then he shoots you in the face.
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
No. 2 Live Dinner > Live at the Ryman
Live Dinner is a phenomenal, legendary album. It’s got the classic renditions of Gringo, Five Pound Bass, Merry Christmas, Sonora’s Death Row, and The Road, and then phenomenal interludes with story telling. The Road Intro is good, the Mariano Intro is outstanding, and Mariano the song is absolutely chilling.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I don't know, it's one of his most famous
Recorded live at John T. Floores’ Country Store in Helotes back in the mid-90s.
It’s a must-own for any REK fan.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
BIG ASS Homestand coming
wow, this is about as big as it gets. We need 7 of the next 9 games I think.
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
Time to get greedy.
I’m all in favor of, say, a 37-game winning streak.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
oh, i see what you did there
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
i was about to type the best we could do was a 26 game streak
but you did some good math there
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
Excellent math
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
word. go BM. play better.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
by SarasotaRanger on Sep 9, 2009 2:28 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Friday and Saturday
the M’s throw guys out there against us that we should handle pretty easily. We have played the M’s well at home this year. And Sunday we get King Felix who does not have the best track record against us. Should be a fun weekend.
"Thank God for Feldman." - Ron Washington to Eric Nadel, August 2008
Millwood also
getting an extra day of rest, so maybe he’ll be less sucky.
Sad but true.
He needs to reach deep down and come up with something though.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
I know no one agrees with me
but I’d also like to see Hunter pitching on 3 days rest, skip Holland this go around, then have McCarthy and Feldman pitching the next two days. After that keep Feldman and Hunter pitching every 5th day, and any extra rest goes to Millwood or Holland.
God mlb.tv ramped up the advertising even more
Im looking for a highlight on it… so im fastforwarding a few mintues to get past the first out or two of an inning and if I when I hit play I happen to be in a commercial spot it instantly launches a commercial that must be a full minute in length with no way to skip it. i must have gotten stuck in this thing 4 times already having watched a total of a minute or two. may as well have just sat through the entire inning to find one play.
at first it had no commercials, then it would occasionally show one, but now its full on every chance it gets.
the preceding post was a great success.
I can't stand this shit
MLB.tv has been a disaster this year, going from bad to worse to obscene.
No way am I signing up next year.
My devious backup plan: a slingbox at my brothers home in Dallas.
i have a big beef is with the gay ass
mlb blackout restrictions. i purchase mlb.tv and I can’t watch Ranger games unless i’m at a TV. it’s great if i’m out of TX, but this the blackouts are abso-fucking-lutely ridiculous
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
if you want to shell out
a little extra cash, ($10/month), you can use a private proxy service that let’s your IP address show up in another part of the country and stream otherwise blacked out games live on MLB.tv.
thanks for the tip
i should have looked this up earlier in the season.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I hate how they advertise during games to the home fans to get mlb.tv so you can watch your favorite team when you're on the road
mlb.tv first checks your IP, and if you pass that test, you can still be blacked out if your billing address is in a blacked-out region.
Really?
That goes against their advertising pitch which is that you can use MLB.tv to follow your home team when you are away from home.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 9, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
That's why it pisses me off
So unless I’ve been told wrong about the checking your address thing (I know mlb.tv checks my IP before it even lets me sign in), that would be false advertising.
well i still think its a really nice deal overall
especially with the mlb gameday iphone app compatibility.
just some annoying parts.
the preceding post was a great success.
48 hours rest now
The Rangers will essentially get two days off now. I don’t have a big problem with CJ pitching the 8th. He is durable and they team gets a long day off.
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
any word
on whether Hamilton will be back on Friday?
they said he would yesterday
i bet he’s in there, especially over AJ
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
I bet he's not.
Pinched nerves take time to heal.
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
Angels
have 7 games against the Yanks and Boston (4 & 3) plus 7 games against us. I daresay that theres room in there to pick up a few games.
hmm, good stuff
didnt realize they also played the Yanks
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
We can't go wrong in that Angels-BoSox series.
If one team would go ahead and sweep the other, that would be great.
Gracchus (about Obama): I think he knows what America is. America is the mob. Conjure money for them and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they'll roar. The beating heart of America is not the paper of the Constitution, it's the power of the media. He'll bring them debt - and they will love him for it.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 9, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions
yep
either way, it gives us a chance to gain 2 games on one
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
I'm holding out for the division
so I would like for Boston to sweep LAAofA. Thier series with Boston is right before they come to Arlington.
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 wasn't saying we wouldn't win the division.
I’m thinking, total Boston implosion, but we still overtake the Angels. So… Rangers win the west, Angels get the wildcard and have to go to New York.
I like the idea of having
homefield advantage over DET.
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
LAAAA has done well against NYY
Horribly against TEX…
This might knock out two birds with one stone.
GO FOR IT!
Rangers sweep the Indians...1 1/2 games out of the
wildcard…pushing the Angels for the division lead
and…
Bob and Dan are broadcasting their fantasy football draft over 3 segments….really?
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 9, 2009 2:39 PM CDT reply actions
BaD radio is worthless when it comes to baseball talk
have to get it from Norm and the Hardline (occasionally)
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
norm will at least talk baseball
but i can’t say im a big fan of his commentary.
the preceding post was a great success.
eh, its good sometimes, but others i hate it
he’s at least pretty solidly informed and knows about all of baseball.. his opinions are sometimes very idiotic and talk show generic though
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
Wolf Pack
All bullpens are inconsistent, but this group looks a bit weaker when the rotation isn’t pitching over its head like it was in May.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Arent we glad we didnt fall to some who thought trading for this guy was a good idea?
http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/ros-zips-nails-zach-duke-can-you
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
So Seattle and Oakland...
What do the masses feel comfortable with over this stretch? 5-1 would be ideal…
French, Fister and Felix vs. Millwood, Holland, and Hunter…
Tomko, Cahill, and Mortenson vs. McCarthy, Feldman, and Millwood…
Millwood and Holland are on the shit list right now…
I'm actually not too worried
about Oakland, but something about Seattle makes me nervous.
I think Feldman get smoved up a day
so that he pitches on Monday vs OAK and then on Sat vs LAA. The Rangers would then have Holland, Scooter and BMac vs the Angels.
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
Can Feldman just pitch all games from here on out?
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Feldman and Feliz
and pray for…infectious disease?
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
by TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
You, sir, get mad props for a reference to "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain"
I think I’m going to use that as my new signature.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Rotation
I believe this is what they are going with:
Fri, Sep 11 Seattle Millwood
Sat, Sep 12 Seattle Holland
Sun, Sep 13 Seattle Hunter
Mon, Sep 14 Oakland Feldman
Tue, Sep 15 Oakland McCarthy
Wed, Sep 16 Oakland Millwood
Fri, Sep 18 LA Angels Hunter
Sat, Sep 19 LA Angels Feldman
Sun, Sep 20 LA Angels Holland
by Darrell McKown on Sep 9, 2009 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I think its gonna go something like this
Fri: Millwood
Sat: Nippert/Holland
Sun: Hunter
Mon: BMac
Tues: Feldman
Wed: Millwood
Fri: Hunter
Sat: BMac
Sun: Feldman
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 way Feldman gets pushed back a day.
He stays on regular rest.
Hunter and McCarthy have both been really good as well of late
So unless you pitch Hunter on 3 days rest then someone gets pushed back a day. Doing it this way puts a stronger threesome against Anaheim and Feldman would still pitch against them.
I guess you could flip flop BMac and Feldman both times on my schedule and it would work. Depends on matchups as to if I would do it or not
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.
that's what I would do
Flip Feldman and Bmac in the rotation and you’re set.
Holland
It is a tough call as to whether Holland should pitch vs LAA. He had that gen vs them in Anahiem. I definitely go with BMac and Scooter but Hunter or Holland is a toss up.
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
The way Holland has pitched his last three games there is no way I throw him out there against LA
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.
They already said what it's going to be
by Darrell McKown on Sep 9, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions
And what did they say?
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
Not at the table Carlos
Purgatory's kind of like the in-betweeny one. You weren't really shit, but you weren't all that great either. Like Tottenham.
pull yourself together, man
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Sep 9, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
Thanks a lot, Bin Ladin.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Wow, 79-60
Even if the team just plays .500 from here on out it will be one of the best clubs in team history. This is fun.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I'm finishing a paper for my Ethics class
The final step in the process we’re supposed to use: “Check Your Gut”
Made me giggle.
"I can hit 100 whenever I want." ---Neftali Feliz
Wash says screw that, the Gut is the first and only thing to check
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
well, when you're a baseball player, you do what you do
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Sep 9, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
If Feldman
goes every five days instead of every five games, his last two starts would be at LAA and at SEA the last game of the season.
In vino, veritas
So, how long before we anoint Scooter with Beasticon status?
If anyone deserves it, I think he does.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
I'm already driving that bandwagon
see one of the game threads :)
"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
Kudos then
Dude is a machine. Sometimes the machine shoots out inhuman levels of ground balls, sometimes the machine racks up the Ks, and sometimes the machine just works in unspectacular fashion.
But he is a machine no less.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Andrus is a beast
From the tag of the photo above:
Andrus advanced to third base on a single by Elvis Andrus. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
"There is the Vegetarian Hot Pocket for those of us who don't want to eat meat, but would still like diarrhea." Jim Gaffigan
All the Rangers
could just start wearing jerseys with the name Andrus on the back…
THAT. IS.
AWESOME!!!
"There is the Vegetarian Hot Pocket for those of us who don't want to eat meat, but would still like diarrhea." Jim Gaffigan
by Suicide Prince on Sep 9, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions
The Rangers have a .648 winning rate against AL West so far. If that holds,
that gives them a 13-7 record in the AL West portion of their remaining schedule. That’s 92 wins without considering the wins they might pick up in the Rays series.
I like the Rangers’ odds quite a bit more than any of the projection systems. Does anyone know the current Vegas odds on the Rangers winning the division or making the playoffs?
Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power? Wonderboy, won't you take me far away from the mucky-muck now. -- Tenacious D
No but Josey sure knew about the Vegas wins projection before the season
Too bad Elvis and friends shot that all to hell.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
Of those 13 W's...
You’d think probably about 5 of those need to come against the Angels in order for them to win the division…
Using 13-7 as the target, 5-2 against the Angels would leave them 8-5 against Seattle and Oakland the rest of the way… I’d certainly hope they’re better than that against those two…
I like all the above analysis
The schedule sets up nicely for us the rest of the way out. We can do this.
"You dont know much do you, Big Steve?"
--Finnerty.Fan on Aug 13, 2009 5:13 PM PDT
That red sox/angels
series sure is nice this weekend. Hopefully, the Rangers can sweep this weekend so they will pick up at least a game a day on one team
08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.
I think the Rays are going to roll over
for Boston this weekend. However, the Whitesox cna give the Angels some trouble in LAofA.
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
Definitely comfortable with where we stand right now...
Nothing but AL West games remain aside from 3 with a Tampa team that you’ve gotta think is close to mailing it in if they haven’t already…
Meanwhile the Angels catch Danks and Buehrle against the White Sox plus 7 games against Boston and New York…
Take care of our own business and we’re in very good shape coming down the stretch…
That would be an amazing win for you
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
true
but thats still 1850 in the bank for you
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
Feldman
such a stud.
if we can improve his command just a scoth, he can get even better. seems like sometime he gets in pitch count trouble trying to strike out guys with the curve in the dirt or high fastball instead of just getting them to make weak contact with the sinker or cutter.
In Feldman's 26 starts this year
the Rangers are 20-6. In Tommy Hunter’s starts, 9-5. Everyone else, 60-59.
by comparison
the Royals are 13-15 when Zack Greinke starts. How much does it suck having to play for them?
FFace
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
Its hard to argue with FFace
since he plays everyday, but I like Scooter too
by BEW on Sep 9, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Scooter would be a clear cut 2nd for me
It is hard to make a case against him though. He has been the stopper so many times.
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
Yeah, just looking at the team WAR leaderboard
It’s between him, Kinsler and MY. They’re all separated by one point.
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
Just started thinking about Elvis more
Skipped AAA. 443 PAs in his first season (so far). 273/337/395 on the season for 92 OPS+. Last 28 days 310/363/524 for a tidy 134 OPS+.
He just keeps getting better.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
OPS since the ASB
is nearing 850.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
yep, but i think he's always been a second half performer
i know last year in AA he had a serious boost in his offensive production in the second half
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
it's hard to call him a second half performer since he hasn't repeated a level
i think it shows that he makes adjustments being new to each level and applies those to more successful at-bats as the year goes on.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
this is what I think as well
"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 his ability to do that in his first swim
through AA at age 19/20 and ML at age 20/21 is a testament that we have a budding superstar.
BTW, remember in last years community prospect poll when we (not me) voted Michael Main as a better prospect than Elvis? I remember some good discussion in that thread.
Also, wonder if Goldstein has changed his mind at all?
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
I was just thinking about Goldstein a few minutes ago
He’s a sharp cat and I respect his opinions a lot, and he deserves kudos for being the original driver of the Feliz bandwagon, but he was dead wrong about Elvis.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I dredged up a thread a while ago where I talked about what we would do with Young when (IF) Elvis was ever as awesome as we hoped.
This was before last season. I pointed out, and most agreed, that it was a long way off, though.
Heh.
Wow
Feldman now has a 3.10 ERA as a starter, which would put him 4th in the league. His overall ERA is 9th in the league, he leads the AL in wins, he is 11th in WHIP, 7th in opponents OPS.
Since the August 1, he is 7-0 with a 2.29 ERA and 7.23 K/9. I know there has been some discussion about how we should consider trading Feldman at the end of the year. I got to say, I think that would be ludicrous. His curve and change have improved substantially over the season. His K/9 rate has improved significantly. His cutter is one of the single most dominant pitches in baseball, according to Fan Graphs. He has already shown that his ceiling is much higher than this organization realized.
I cannot imagine anyone would give fair value for Feldman this off-season; he has developed into one of the best pitchers in the AL and if he can continue to improve his curve and change, he has the chance to be even better.
I'd trade him
for Pujols, but aside from that, I don’t know.
It clearly hinges on whether or not we'd get fair return
if someone offers a boat-ton, accept it. I don’t see it happening, but I also don’t see his value getting much higher.
I’m in favor of staying put, nonetheless
Yeah, fair value would be astronomical and no GM but Dayton Moore would give it up
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I've already proposed that JD go gravel a little and offer Feldman + Davis
for Greinke, Gordon, Soria, and Teahen
Whoa...no way Dayton goes for that
Or does he?
In fairness to Scooter, though, I’d hate to ship him off to work for Trey “Dusty Baker Jr.” Hillman after what he’s done for this organization.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
Gordon sucks
no thanks. Same with Teahan. Not really a huge improvement over the current club.
What do you think you would get
that would help this team next year more than his actually being on the team next year?
Must WIN every series from here on out.
no excuses.
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 9, 2009 3:30 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
that's not true at all
if you’re referring to mentality, however, then i guess i understand what you’re saying
I mean
if we lose the next series with Sea and win the rest of the series this season, I think we should be fine…
Losing 2 of 3 at home is unacceptable. Especially at home.
by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 9, 2009 3:43 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
that would equal 95 wins
and the AL West.
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
winning series
If LAA did the same except vs Texas, they end up with 96 wins.
BOS the same except vs LAA they get 96 wins
LAA wins each series except TEX and BOS = 95 wins
Just winning series will not be enough.
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
Does anyone else accidently let a giggle out
when you contemplate the fact that the Rangers could have home-field throughout the playoffs?
If by 'giggle' you mean
accidentally wetting my pants, then yes…yes I do.
"There is the Vegetarian Hot Pocket for those of us who don't want to eat meat, but would still like diarrhea." Jim Gaffigan
by Suicide Prince on Sep 9, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
If by 'giggle' you mean
accidentally prematurely going in my pants while my wife looks on with a mixture of horror, disgust, embarrassment and comedy…then yes…yes I do.
She say she are the manager.
by rockin_rangers on Sep 9, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Not sure if anyone mentioned the possibility...
but would you have considered not sending Feldman out there after we jumped to a 5-0 lead before he took the mound? Not sure how confident I would have been in having the bullpen pitch the whole game, but it would have been nice to save Feldman for Friday’s game and give everyone else in the rotation an extra days rest. I’ll take the W though.
my better is better than your better.
I thought about
having him only going 5, then sending him back out on 3 days rest.
I like that idea, but that's a bit too edgy for the Gutfather
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I'd still consider
doing it for Hunter this weekend. Then skipping a Holland start.
Feldman is money on the road and Friday is a home game
Not that he’s bad at home but he’s better on the road. Plus, as we saw, the offense went into shutdown mode for the next seven innings. No telling if the bullpen would have held the five-run lead for all nine innings.
Scooter was all warmed up
Warming up a starter’s kind of a big deal. There’s some work involved so it’s not as if he wouldn’t have done anything and been fresh as a daisy at the end of the day.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
Over 73.5 Wins
Easiest bet in the history of gambling this year?
A buddy of mine put $100 on that this offseason.
He’s looking brilliant.
"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009
Talk about a fatal flaw in the projection systems
BP needs to figure out how to account for defensive upgrades in the PECOTA system. That’s killing them.
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
D is somewhat predictable from year to year with the same players at the same positions
Problem is the Rangers were making big changes; i.e. putting a guy at 3rd that hadn’t played there and a SS that’s never seen the majors.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
Yeah, it was certainly a dramatic shift but didn't they vastly underestimate Tampa last year for the same reason?
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I think they underestimated them
But they were by far the friendliest towards the Rays chances last year as well
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
Ahh, did not realize that
"Feldman and Feliz and and pray for…infectious disease?"--TheJeezus on Sep 9, 2009 1:01 PM PDT
I put 100 on the Rangers winning the AL West.
I believe it was 60:1 odds or something like that….
The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981
Over
I put a small amount on the Rangers over 74 wins but really kicking myself for not going larger. The oddsmakers will over compensate the other way next season. I’ve made plenty betting on the Rangers this year as well (in th eright spots obviously).
Damnit Jon Miller
I’m listening to the SFG/SD game and he just said the Rangers are only 2 games back after the win today. C’mon, Jon – you’re better than that.
Remember Red, hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
I guess he is already putting a W next to the Sox tonight?
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
On april 20th I wonder what kind of odds you could have gotten
on feldman being in the top 10 for cy young.
the preceding post was a great success.
Did anyone see Tony Blair on Letterman last night?
Blair said that a guy came up to him during one of his press conferences and asked him what he was going to name his soon to be born son. Blair told him.
A month later Blair sees the same guy at another conference with a really nice tan. He asks him, “You live in Ireland sir, how did you get a tan like that?” The man replied: “I owe it all to the 3 week vacation I was able to take thanks to a London sportsbook”
The guy put 10000 pounds on the name of Blair’s kid. Nice.
Give me team chemistry and emotion over stats any day. Do you think 34,000 Ranger fans were screaming their asses off over Pudge and his .275 OBP?
Can somebody give me something good to watch tonight?
It doesn’t seem like there is going to be much on. I have standard cable (FML) by the way.
Wish I could help
I’m going to be watching today’s game off the tivo even though I listened to it at work already.
"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
Two nights of no Rangers baseball.
Some are going to go through withdrawls.
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
motherfuck baltimore
Must kill Moe. Weeeeeeeee
by Baseball North on Sep 9, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Playoff thread is up.
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
Here's a random question for everyone
What team do you think will sign Hank Blalock next year? You know someone’s gonna do it, who will it be? My guess is he’s off to KC to be next year’s Mike Jacobs…
Mets
Neither Delgado nor Daniel Murphy are solutions at 1B, and who knows when Delgado won’t be on the DL. Hank would surely prefer West Coast, but the 1B/DH slot just isn’t there.
"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 9, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Oakland
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Because they've been
acquiring aging shitty players lately.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Hell of a game, apparently. Wish I could've seen it.
Didn’t even listen to most of it in the car today as I forgot about the early day game.
Red Sox
Victor Martinez with the go-ahead 3-run double in the 7th.
Sox lead 7-4 after seven.
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