Monday morning Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 25, 2010 10:30 AM CST
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PrintAnd ownership continues to be the main story out there today...
T.R. Sullivan says that Nolan Ryan will be in charge on the baseball side of things, Chuck Greenberg will be aggressive on the promotions side, and there will be changes to the actual ballpark coming...
Randy Galloway has a column about Ryan and what he expects from the Ranger organization. Some interesting tidbits, considering the source:
But the total one-eighty on the baseball end is that Ryan now doesn’t work with the shadow of Hicks hanging over the front office, or with the obligation to those Hicks hired before Nolan arrived.
Two years ago, the thought from here and elsewhere was that a guy like Ryan doesn’t put his name and his legacy on a long-standing failure of a baseball team unless he brings in his own people.
The first year, he didn’t. Last year, he did, but only to a limited degree.
And now, with the manager, the general manager, and almost the entire baseball front office not of Nolan’s hiring, the status quo will remain, as it should.
Ryan is also quoted in the Galloway column as saying he was happy with the moves made this offseason, given the financial limitations the team was working under.
And Josh Hamilton is fired up about the 2010 Rangers team...
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everytime we win this year, we remove a section
by blakethegr8 on Jan 25, 2010 10:33 AM CST reply actions 5 recs
Funny I don't see 100 pieces on Hicks.
Josey Wales born on LSB July 18, 2006 Jumped the shark--That glorious day in 2008. RIP Josey Wales.
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
For player motivation, change that
to read every time you guys lose, we’ll remove a section.
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Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Good to see Josh fired up...
but you know what? I bet he thinks Kim Kardashian is prettier than Joan Jett.
Wow...that really bothered you didn't it?
I will say, though, that I was equally perplexed by the comment…
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jan 25, 2010 11:30 AM CST up reply actions
maybe Chuck Morgan
will get that nice big video board he’d mentioned!
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
of course he will
It was already in the works, and Hicks was really the only set back all these years (until he even recently got on board with it)
I emailed him and asked him
he said they have a master plan of sorts, and the new scoreboard is central to it, but it was put on the back burner this offseason because of the ownership situation… He said they would have to start work right after the season and it would take all the way up to opening day…
He did say they fixed the grass situation which is good.
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by FormerLSBUser on Jan 25, 2010 2:10 PM CST up reply actions
Baseball America's top 10 Texas prospects
Kiker!
"Most of Jesus’s parables were economic parables, and they were free-market parables." -- Andrew Schlafly
Jurickson @ 5 as well.
Goodness, that’s a lot of hype for this dude.
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
This is Aaron Fitt though
two review organizations are that high on this guy. That’s surprising.
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
Itll be
very interesting to see where he is ranked next yr at this time. Possible future no. 1 prospect?
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 10:44 AM CST up reply actions
In 2 or 3 years?
Maybe. I don’t think he will surpass Perez or Scheppers unless something goes horribly wrong. Plus, we have 4 picks in the first round + supplemental next year. I’m sure we’ll get one (maybe more) top 5 guys in our system.
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
Honestly
I fully expect Scheppers to exhaust his prospect eligibiilty this year. Maybe im too bullish on him but i just figure the rangers will be very aggressive.
True, he probably wont pass Perez. I wonder if the Rangers will be more aggressive taking signability problem players in the draft this yr with the financial situation finally settled.
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 10:50 AM CST up reply actions
I expect Scheppers
to be a starter. It seems that I am one of only a handful.
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
They have never been too shy about it
Outside of a few big names, they’ve been pretty bullish on taking chances on signability problem players. The difference this season is that they could have more money to spend on getting those players in the system.
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
Yeah
I really didn’t expect for Fitt to go as far as KG, given past tendencies.
by Brett Perryman on Jan 25, 2010 10:53 AM CST up reply actions
The scouts must be going out of their minds for this guy
do you think they put him at Hickory to start the year?
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
Hickory for a 16yr old?
that seems unlikely that he’ll skip the Rookie League and Spokane
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
He'll be 17
to start the season. Didn’t Elvis and Martin both start in full season ball before age 18?
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
KG
probably has it right:
Timetable: The Rangers are tempted to make Profar the youngest player in the Sally Legaue, but they’re not sure it’s the best for his development. His showing this spring will dictate if he goes to Hickory, or makes his pro debut in a short-season league.
As far as those other guys, Perez debuted in the NWL, was in the SAL briefly as a 17 year old, but Profar would be like ten months younger if they moved him straight there. Andrus was 17 but had played in the GCL as well.
by Brett Perryman on Jan 25, 2010 11:07 AM CST up reply actions
I'm pretty sure that JD said (in a DMN chat?) they intended to challenge Jurick with an assignment to Hickory
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Yordy Cabrera!
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
This is the correct answer
although who that would be, I don’t know.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
YORDY CABRERA
http://www.baseballrumormill.com/players/yordy-cabrera/
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
OK, I'm interested...
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
About where is he expected to go?
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
somewhere
between 15-28
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
Interesting.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Great site run by Andy Seiler
http://mlbbonusbaby.com/category/andys-draft-board/
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 11:02 AM CST up reply actions
I'm aware of it.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Oh okay
Good deal
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 11:08 AM CST up reply actions
On that site
in their Bryce Harper bio:
He scored from second on six wild pitches in 2009.
Good grief. And that’s the least of his tools.
by Brett Perryman on Jan 25, 2010 10:56 AM CST up reply actions
Super Shed!
Josey Wales born on LSB July 18, 2006 Jumped the shark--That glorious day in 2008. RIP Josey Wales.
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
His juco season
this yr has to be one of the more anticipated seasons in draft prospect history.
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 10:57 AM CST up reply actions
It will also
be one of the biggest non-impact seasons ever. Unless he poisons a well with arsenic, he is going #1.
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
Haha
probably true.
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 10:58 AM CST up reply actions
Is he going to be
another one who has to choose between pitching and playing the field, or has he alraedy made that clear? Can’t remember off the top of my head.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 11:20 AM CST up reply actions
That's what I thought
I remember the whole Hamilton having to choose pitching or OF thing and didn’t know if he was in the same boat.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 11:23 AM CST up reply actions
I'm impressed
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Wow. Draft talk already. I've really fallen behind the last couple of weeks.
Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.
Well, presumably, by 2013
it would be possible to draft, sign, or trade for someone.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
yes, definitely
but it’d be silly for BA to say 3b – someone who Texas drafts in 2010.
Whereas Young is still likely to be in the organization, and is currently a 3b. Given what BA is doing, it is merely a statement of this teams utter lack of 3b talent. At least they didn’t say Chris Davis.
Go Rice Owls!
about time
this deserves it’s own thread.
Best Curveball Tanner Scheppers
that depends. Guitierrez’s curveball is pretty damn nasty
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
It looked
amazing in that AFL prospect game
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 10:43 AM CST up reply actions
I saw that after I posted it
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
My favorite thing to read in the BA top 10 report
With improved pitching and defense, Texas ranked fourth in the AL in runs allowed, its best finish since 1983.
My least favorite thing to read was the very next sentence.
That probably would have been good enough to make the playoffs had the offense been its usually productive itself.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
The thing is
I loved that pick when it happend. Thought he fell to us perfectly.
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 10:42 AM CST up reply actions
True
itll be interesting to follow Rick Hague this yr. Gonna make it to any games this yr? (im assuming you still live in the Houston area)
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 11:06 AM CST up reply actions
Ricky Hague
he has rice uberbust all over him.
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
Probably
a pretty fair statement to make in regards to all rice players that are first round projections
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 11:09 AM CST up reply actions
I live in San Diego
but Rice is playing USD this spring, so I’ll probably go to all those games.
I like Rick Hague, but I don’t see him as a great pro prospect. Though I generally trust Rice hitters more than Rice pitchers for the next level – Wayne Graham is just a genius at teaching his pitchers to get college guys out. He could take anyone and make a good college pitcher out of their arm. Which is probably why they don’t do too well at the next level. Whereas the hitters that come to Rice typically are good hitters already.
Go Rice Owls!
As in
“Maaaan,” I can’t believe he was such a disappointment, or “Maaaan,” I can’t believe we were stupid enough to pay him that.
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 25, 2010 10:45 AM CST up reply actions
He was the second coming of Berkman though!
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 were stupid enough to pay him that?
seems like classic case of 20/20 here…
"Clearly, I've been wrong. VY is awesome." - AJM
Huh?
I’m trying to figure out what the original post was referring to.
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 25, 2010 2:05 PM CST up reply actions
That picture was one of the better moments from '09
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Agreed
I think Holland said " Let the healing begin" and it cracked up Blalock
I like that kid
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
That was easily the most emotional night of the season for me
I went to the game, watched him show his potential, walked out of the stadium confident that there was no way they could trade him after that game and given their history, but immediately got a couple of phone calls about rumors that he could be going after all. I went to bed pretty frustrated.
by Brett Perryman on Jan 25, 2010 11:25 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah...
just the grin on his face and seeing everyone around him laughing when Wash came to get him had me smiling ear to ear.
I think I was giving him a standing ovation in my living room too.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Same here.
I remember the night well. I was on LSB until like 4 a.m., and I was far from alone.
Jimmy Johnson for GM.
Now that Greenberg will be assuming ownership
what are the chances that the Rangers will no longer be affiliated with Bakersfield. That would be a good day.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Well, they can't just leave.
They have to find another town with a ballpark that doesn’t already have a team.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Bakersfield contract runs through this year only
And Greenberg owns a Sally team…easy enough to add 1 + 1?
:)
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
The sun is definitely shining a little brighter today
but the Cancerous Tumor that is Tom Hicks has not been officially removed. Definitely a big step in the right direction and you heard it first (what a sack of shit he was) from me 5 years ago.
When the sale is official and the Stupid Sonofabitch GM is run out of town, it will be time to officially break out the party hats. From the sound of RG’s column, it’s win the AL West or JD is gonzo.
The good news is that now I only have to watch one of under financed Hicks’ professional teams revel in mediocrity while attempting to compete. The Dallas Stars, who are $ 10 million under the salary cap, make me barf these days (I was a former season ticket holder for 10 years).
I did convulse in laughter over some of the weekend threads. My name gets brought up by one poster and he gets attacked a la Willem Dafoe’s Seargent Elias in Platoon.
Quite simply, The Influence Continues.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Jan 25, 2010 11:01 AM CST up reply actions
Good morning
Ass Antlers
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 11:03 AM CST up reply actions
Funny thing about the ASL...
He’ll piss & moan all day about any insult thrown his way although he always throws the first punch.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Jan 25, 2010 11:25 AM CST up reply actions
Don't get all sensitive on me Josey
We don’t want any alligator tears…
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 11:26 AM CST up reply actions
Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait.
You don’t like Jon Daniels?
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Don't
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
Yeah, I know.
I’ll stop.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Doesn't really matter how I feel about
Jon Daniels but it would appear that Nolan has raised the bar of expectations.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Jan 25, 2010 11:16 AM CST up reply actions
Doesn’t really matter how I feel about Jon Daniels anything. Fixed it for you
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
I dare you...
to go a day without replying to him.
No, I triple dog dare you.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Jan 25, 2010 11:20 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I dare you
to worry about yourself. No wait, I don’t care what you do so quit worrying about me.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 11:21 AM CST up reply actions
I love how you are leaving yourself an out.
A couple weeks ago the ENTIRE offseason was 100% JD with zero Ryan influence….NOW, if JD’s moves pan out, it will only be because Nolan “raised the bar.”
Be a man and live or die by your original hypothesis.
by ncrangerfan on Jan 25, 2010 12:26 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh
Lil Wales feathers are ruffled…
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 1:53 PM CST up reply actions
Nice mature response
good to see your feathers are still ruffled enough to search me out on here…
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
Really?
You are complaining that someone responded immaturely to you? Look in the mirror
by nathanbaum09 on Jan 25, 2010 9:21 PM CST up reply actions
Arlington Stadium Legend.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
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"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
I am
the person you seek out to respond to. You need to grow up and move on.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 26, 2010 9:14 AM CST up reply actions
There'e irony...
you actually telling someone else that they seek out to respond to you.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I have no clue who you are
Other than some random dumbass. You blend in completely with a million other dumbasses. Sorry.
by brettgardner on Jan 26, 2010 1:39 PM CST up reply actions
NCR
JD had the shackles taken off and his castration was reversed this off-season.
He is completely responsible for This Thing moving forward, stepping back or (what I think it has done) standing in place in 2010.
Nolan Ryan gets credit for saving the entire organization on that glorious day in February 2008 and has made it known he expects This Thing to win the AL West in 2010.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
No person could write a post like that with a straight face
It’s schtick. Gotta be.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
I just noticed Josey has a quote of himself in his own signature...
…wowzah.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
You seem quite obsessed with sigs
especially mine.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Ehh, not really. I just like that you actually quoted yourself, I think it's hilarious.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
He quoted himself
talking about himself in a way that no one else on here agrees with.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 26, 2010 9:45 AM CST up reply actions
Yet posters keep bringing me up
or wondering what I’m thinking when a certain issue comes up, i.e. Ian Kinsler saying that JD had a good off-season (something he didn’t publicly say until Vlad was signed).
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
That is because
we enjoy the entertainment. You are like the fat kid dancing at a high school prom. You think we are cheering for you because you are such a good dancer when in reality, we are cheering because you are such a horrible dancer we don’t want you to stop.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 26, 2010 9:54 AM CST up reply actions
No
I don’t give a shit what you think..
I know I’m good and I know that you know I’m good.
I also know that pisses you off which is the reason there is so much attention paid to everything I write. Hence, when I make a mistake or have a wrong opinion/prediction, there is a ridiculous amount of attention drawn.
No problems though, the extra scrutiny just raises the bar and makes everybody better.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Jan 26, 2010 10:04 AM CST up reply actions
Exactly what I mean
dance fat kid dance!!!
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 26, 2010 10:16 AM CST up reply actions
I wish I knew what you looked like so I could finally finish my worship altar.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
by Ryin A on Jan 26, 2010 9:58 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
yeah!
To those about to buy, we salute you.
by sunlegend54 on Jan 25, 2010 11:10 AM CST up reply actions
I wish Hicks would sell the Stars, too
Sturm pointed out that our salaries on defensemen alone is just over half as much as the 29th ranked team in that category spends. Disgusting.
meta-signature
Fuck hockey.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Jan 25, 2010 11:21 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah
We’re halfway there (or in RCCook’s case, a third of the way there), but more selling still has to happen.
by Brett Perryman on Jan 25, 2010 11:26 AM CST up reply actions
I don't know what attendance is like for the Stars
this year but I have to believe the same thing is happening to them that eventually happened to the Rangers.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Jan 25, 2010 11:27 AM CST up reply actions
There are increasing parallels
For a while, it was such a good financial situation that the Stars actually did much better than the Rangers, even as his finances went in the toilet. But the cap isn’t essentially guaranteeing him that he’ll make money now, and he’s really broke, so they’re basically in the shape the Rangers would have been if he’d continued. And there is a malaise surrounding the franchise now, partly because of that and partly because his new, familiar name GM/coaching tandem doesn’t show any particular inspiration – and that is despite the fact that they have some things going for them talent-wise.
by Brett Perryman on Jan 25, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions
One of the most hopeless years I ever experienced
as a Ranger fan was 2007 (other really bad years were ‘82 & ’85) and this year’s Dallas Stars remind me of that team and where the organization was.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Jan 25, 2010 11:41 AM CST up reply actions
Well, I would guess that the SAL team would replace Hickory, the other SAL team, rather than the High A affiliate. But I would like to see them in the south for their A+ too.
by Brett Perryman on Jan 25, 2010 11:03 AM CST up reply actions
No hot dogs allowed in Texas Rangers' clubhouse
Dietitian Amy Goodson has been hired to help the Rangers improve their eating habits, NBC’s Dallas TV affiliate reported.
Goodson is replacing pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs and slushie machines with grilled chicken and fish, beans, rice and sports drinks.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/012610dnsporangersfood.b1b18b2e.html
by GregoryM on Jan 25, 2010 11:08 AM CST reply actions
That's not right...
yeah, it’s healthier, but this is baseball, dammit, not a health spa.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
as long as they don't take away RW's sunflower seeds
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
we wouldn't have the pleasure of watching him chew and spit the crap
during every game.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
If they ever ban tobacco in the clubhouse, he's screwed
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
I thought they already did this in 09?
I could swear they did, perhaps I am incorrect.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
wasn't the BGL the dietician of the Rangers
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
they did
To those about to buy, we salute you.
by sunlegend54 on Jan 25, 2010 11:25 AM CST up reply actions
Thanks
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
I agree with some of the comments after the post
maybe the lack of tastiness contributed to the terrible hitting, nothing like a Mr. Goodbar to turn a hitting slump around
To those about to buy, we salute you.
Yeah
I watched a whole FSN special about the food in the clubhouse, too.
by FuturePants on Jan 25, 2010 11:56 AM CST up reply actions
From Galloway
Sunday was more like a day of celebration for the Pittsburgh-based Greenberg (who will be moving his family here shortly) and for Ryan.
This is the first I’ve heard of this. I guess I just assumed Greenberg would be a long distance owner.
by Randy Richardson on Jan 25, 2010 11:19 AM CST reply actions
Nope
He has planned on relocating here since minute 1.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Yep
Josey Wales born on LSB July 18, 2006 Jumped the shark--That glorious day in 2008. RIP Josey Wales.
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
He bought Hicks' house, too
Hicks gets to keep the 1/2 bath, one parking space and will sleep in the pantry, but has zero say in any of the decorating, furnishings or landscaping. At Thanksgiving he sits at the folding card table with the kids.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
by t ball on Jan 25, 2010 11:29 AM CST up reply actions 18 recs
i see what you did here...
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
by jam0152 on Jan 25, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
This made me laugh
Just thinking of Hicks sitting at the kids table with his fat knees up by his chubby ass head eating a turkey dog with mustard dripping from his mouth.
Josey Wales born on LSB July 18, 2006 Jumped the shark--That glorious day in 2008. RIP Josey Wales.
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
wreck
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
ElectricOkra.com
The RG columns
about Ryan buying the team and “bringing in his own people” and somesuch have been odd or different in the sense that RG is having to allude to things (remember what he said about “The Other Element” and loyalty to Ryan) and be very cryptic instead of grabbing the reader by the lapels and leaving no room for ambiguity.
It’s as though he knows something but has been sworn to off-the-record things from Nolan that he wants to discuss but can’t share….yet.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Jan 25, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions
It's either that or wishful thinking
I agree that it’s probably that, though.
by Brett Perryman on Jan 25, 2010 11:34 AM CST up reply actions
Here's a hopeless attempt at a good faith discussion with Josey Wales...
Let’s look at this objectively.
Evidence that suggests JD could be out soon:
1. RG’s cryptic messages.
2. The fact that there’s new ownership in place, and new ownership sometimes means new management.
3. There is a perception based on his first two season that he cannot acquire talent at the major league level.
Evidence that suggests JD is safe:
1. Emphatic public statements of support for JD by both Nolan and Greenberg.
2. JD appears to be doing almost everything right lately. The development system is completely rebuilt, and the team has increased its number of wins at the major league level for three straight years. Critics are raving about the guy, and for good reason.
3. This offseason, JD reorganized the front office and put his people in positions of power. If Nolan had an eye toward removing JD, he wouldn’t let JD make such a stamp on the front office. Greenberg and Ryan know that if they fire JD, JD leaves with his entire staff. The baseball side of the business would be in shambles.
4. JD is managing this offseason with an eye towards the future. Other than the proposed Lowell trade, there is no evidence to suggest that the team is looking to dump prospects for veterans in a push for 2010. The only players rumored to be on the trade block are non-prospect guys like McCarthy and Wilson.
5. When Ryan was hired, he had a mandate to do what was necessary to improve the team. If he thought JD was a bad GM or that the team was heading in the wrong direction, then he wouldn’t have waited til year 3 or 4.
I don’t think that RG’s statements, alone, confirm that JD’s job is in serious jeopardy. At best, they suggest the obvious: if JD’s no longer showing potential for improvement at the major league level, then he’s out. But to say that JD’s definitely going to get fired is to predict a doomsday scenario. JD has assembled enough talent to compete, and odds are that enough players will live up to their talent and keep JD’s job safe.
If not, it’s very possible that JD’s job will be safe but Washington will be gone. Given that Nolan has given JD total control over the front office yet has personally forced changes on the coaching staff (firing Wash’s friend in Howe and replacing him with Jackie Moore; hiring Mike Maddux over Wash’s choice, Rick Peterson) and also came very close to firing Washington in 2008, I’d say Wash’s job is much more in danger than JD’s.
WHY?
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Jan 25, 2010 12:10 PM CST up reply actions
Bored on a conference call
Plus, if Josey wasn’t involved, it’d be an interesting piece of conversation.
I don't think
JD is on a short leash. The guy has been using smoke and mirros all off-season to try and improve the team. If the new ownership group can provide the promised funds to raise payroll and give him more leeway, I think the man deserves at least a reasonable amount of time to show what he can do without the financial handcuffs that have shackled him the last couple of years.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 12:34 PM CST up reply actions
I like this..
For the most part (especially this offseason), I credit JD with a lot of shrewd moves – and definitely deserves the time.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
So did Nolan
On the Ticket this morning.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
I really don't buy
the conspiracy theories floating around. Nolan has never struck me as the type of guy who needs media mouth pieces to deliver cryptic messages about the future of the franchise he now partially owns and is completely in charge of baseball-wise. I would like to think if Nolan has given JD one year to perform, he would have told JD directly in a face to face meeting and would have no need to leak it to Randy Galloway. If he is in fact leaking cryptic messages to that over the hill excuse for a sportswriter, I would be majorly disappointed.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 1:05 PM CST up reply actions
I agree.
I would find you hard pressed to do what Daniels has done the last few years with the handcuffs he’s had. This offseason is a step in the right direction, again, and I can’t see this being a win it all or your out situation.
If we stay competitive through Sept., there is no way Daniels gets the boot. In fact, I’d say it may be raise time.
If they fall on their face, I think Washington gets a hard look before it comes to Daniels. If you look at this team, you have to think it can compete very well for a AL West title.
I guess my point is, Daniels has the Rangers setup as best anyone could really do. The execution is out of his hands and in Washingtons. If they succeed or fail, the credit or blame should be on Washington, Daniels, and then Nolan, in that order.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
Yes
Kinsler, Young, and Hamilton have all given the thumbs up to the job JD has done this off-season.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
Fair point, although minor
It’s nice that the players are happy, but I didn’t really care when they were unhappy.
To be honest, the players are just happy because (a) they didn’t think we had money to do anything and (b) JD signed Vlad, who is, like, totally awesome yo.
I agree it's minor
I was just putting names with Bucky’s post. My true feelings are listed below.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 2:04 PM CST up reply actions
sorry
listed above
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 2:04 PM CST up reply actions
JD has received one compliment
from a player in 5 years and Kinsler didn’t speak up until Vlad was signed.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
I can't recall players complimenting GM's in general.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
The Philadelphia Phillies
gave Ruben Amaro a standing ovation when he showed up in the clubhouse after the Cliff Lee trade.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Our players would stand and give JD a circle jerk if he brought in Cliff Lee.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
and i'm sure half the people on this board would be there to help
and yes, i would have been first in line
Nobody is perfect, i am nobody, therefore, i am perfect
Did they hire Charles Haley to coach?
"Blalock in the cleanup spot makes gives me agita." - Dustin
by benmor78 on Jan 25, 2010 3:39 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
You should try responding to all the points I made, instead of focusing on this minor one.
Take a look at point #3. I really want to get your thoughts on JD’s major reorganization of the front office. That’s a big point and undermines the idea that Nolan is contemplating JD’s exit.
I've said the entire off-season that these were JD's moves
all the way and I theorize that Nolan gave him one year to do what he wants with this team.
Based on what Galloway has written (it would appear RG is Ryan’s preferred media source to send messages), it makes me think if this team screws the pooch, JD’s gone.
The strange vibe I got from RG’s columns (specifically the column where “The Other Element” appeared) about this topic is that JD is gone as soon as Ryan takes over.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
White noise
Josey Wales born on LSB July 18, 2006 Jumped the shark--That glorious day in 2008. RIP Josey Wales.
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'm going to be completely honest with you, and I'm going to say this in as delicate a manner as I can so as to not hurt your feelings.
If you never posted again on this website, not only would the average IQ skyrocket, but the level of intelligent discourse between true fans of this team would reach heights unseen in the history of the franchise.
If someone were to break all of your fingers so that you could never type another word, I would consider it a humanitarian act almost to the level of someone killing a certain young Austrian would-be painter.
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 Jan 25, 2010 11:43 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't see how that statement is anything more earth-shaking than 'Sun will rise in Eastern section of sky'
if this team screws the pooch, JD’s gone.
You mean the GM and manager might get fired the year after an ownership change if the the team on the field reports a bad year?
Particularly a GM/coach combo that has had only minor success in the main field (although JD’s reworking of the system and player development is a massive sucess long-term)?
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
According to this entire threat
that would be more than “Sun will rise in Eastern section of sky.”
Its a pretty large majority on here that JD will not be in trouble even if the team doesnt do well next year.
by nathanbaum09 on Jan 25, 2010 3:59 PM CST up reply actions
Nolan
Sure, he’ll fire JD as soon as he takes over.
If he’s a fucking moron, that is. Because if he fires JD, then all of JD’s people likely go with him, and that means replacing half the front office during the season, which isn’t gonna happen, for a number of reasons.
That “strange vibe” is nothing more than your pants going crazy over the idea of JD being gone. We’ve already been treated once this morning to you blowing your load all over the forum regarding your supposed prescience on Hicks; if you’re going to do so again, please take it somewhere private. Nobody should have to see that.
"To have the judgment and wisdom and personal touch of Nolan Ryan, and the tremendous group that JD has assembled, I think the Rangers on the baseball side are the envy of every franchise in baseball in terms of talent."
-- Chuck Greenberg
RC Cook always
gets his thong bunched up when the subject of JD is brought up.
Galloway wrote the columns and wouldn’t have done so unless he had reason and it’s fairly easy to decipher his source is Nolan.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Nolan & Galloway
So do you think Nolan is a fucking pussy?
Because if he’s resorting to dropping hints to Galloway to get a message across to JD, then that’s exactly what he is.
Undermining someone that you have the power to fire through the media is something a passive-aggressive piece of shit would do, and you surely don’t think that of Nolan, do you?
"To have the judgment and wisdom and personal touch of Nolan Ryan, and the tremendous group that JD has assembled, I think the Rangers on the baseball side are the envy of every franchise in baseball in terms of talent."
-- Chuck Greenberg
.
there is no evidence that he hasnt told jd behind closed doors that he is on the hotseat. there is no evidence of anything about the jd/nolan relationship. lets bring this argument back up if the team does poorly. If the team does well, JD isnt going anywhere
by nathanbaum09 on Jan 25, 2010 4:01 PM CST up reply actions
What do you make of Galloway's columns?
When he writes a column in late December and references loyalty and “The Other Element” as often as he did, it’s fairly obvious he’s not talking about the assistant comptroller.
RC Cook, you really should be a lot more thankful than you are that Tom Hicks hired Nolan Ryan. The man quite simply saved the organization and has grabbed the ownership wheel away from The Cancerous Tumor.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Galloway
What do I make of his columns? The same thing I always have- that he’s a hack who likes to stir things up and push his own agenda.
Galloway’s had it in for JD for several years now, so when I read this veiled “Other Element” crap, I take it with a massive grain of salt.
I also don’t think Nolan is his source, because I don’t think Nolan is the kind of person who would resort to someone like Galloway to fight his battles for him. If Nolan has a real problem with JD, he’s had plenty of opportunities to rectify the situation, and instead, he’s on the radio praising the efforts JD’s made this winter to improve the team, along with letting him solidify his power base within the organization. That seems like exactly the opposite of a man who’s about to get rid of Daniels.
Look- I like Nolan, and I think he’s been a positive for the Rangers. But I also don’t think he’s some Jesus-Presence who magically came down from heaven and vanquished the Cancerous Tumor and his sidekick , The Dumb Sonofabitch GM, and single-handedly saved this franchise.
"To have the judgment and wisdom and personal touch of Nolan Ryan, and the tremendous group that JD has assembled, I think the Rangers on the baseball side are the envy of every franchise in baseball in terms of talent."
-- Chuck Greenberg
by RCCook on Jan 25, 2010 4:22 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
You don't like Galloway
because he says mean things about JD.
It’s that simple.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Galloway
I don’t like Galloway because he’s a hack who makes his living talking out of his ass, and thinks he’s a genius, and I’ve felt that way since long before Jon Daniels was ever a part of the Ranger organization.
I didn’t like him when he and Norm were the only sports talk in town- I used to listen to his show when I was back in college (early 90s) and quickly grew tired of his act.
So no, this isn’t that simple.
"To have the judgment and wisdom and personal touch of Nolan Ryan, and the tremendous group that JD has assembled, I think the Rangers on the baseball side are the envy of every franchise in baseball in terms of talent."
-- Chuck Greenberg
Yup, exactly
I disliked Galloway before I had ever even heard the name Jon Daniels.
"Dying ain't hard. It’s living in the wake of a thorough public humiliation that’s hard.--JDT217
Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
I have never liked the man
I don’t care who or what he is writing about. It is never thoughtout or seems that way.
Josey Wales born on LSB July 18, 2006 Jumped the shark--That glorious day in 2008. RIP Josey Wales.
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 haven't liked Galloway's veiwpoints
since he went from being a true columnist to more of a shockjock mentality. That all started in the early to mid 90’s. He has steadily gone down hill since. He no longer looks for story but instead plays towards the shock and awe philiosphy that is needed to drive readership in this day and age.
Galloway is what he is. He is trying to survive in a dying industry through what ever means necessary that does not include leaving the print media realm in his bubble of DFW. I have no problem with what he writes and view his writings through the same persona that he is writing them. There is no reason to get upset with him, it is just words on paper.
That does not mean that just because it is written it is absolutely true and does not have some form of bias built into the article. You can use the same information and write an article with a myriad amount of viewpoints. Galloway just writes what will sell.
Does he have an agenda? Possibly. Does it matter to anyone in the baseball industry? Not any more. Print journalist don’t have the profound effect on the happenings within MLB due to the wide spread amount of outlets for information to be found. It is not like when the print media was what drove the perceptions of the baseball public. People have much more media resources now and can form their own viewpoints due to a much wider range of information, with multiple viewpoints to critique and absorb to develop their own conclusions.
Galloway can and will write what he wants to. It won’t matter how he feels about a particular topic, but instead what will push his readership. If the Rangers do poorly he will hammer on Daniels just because it will be a continuation of a shtick that works well. He has developed a good formula for that, so wy change unless he has to. If the Rangers do well and Daniels continues to receive national praise, he will find another goat or villain to target. That is just the nature of the beast. No one wants to read a nice story about anything, the masses are driven off of hate and anger and injustice. Realize it is just a business. Nothing more or less.
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook
x
@FrankiePiliere Top 100 Prospects of 2010 in two parts: http://bit.ly/8mbbgz and http://bit.ly/4Md4sl . Enjoy, RT and join me at 3 PM for a chat
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
kinda all over the place
but 4 Rangers in the top 31
Kinda inconsistent but it is nice to see the top 100 lists coming out.
JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook
Interesting list - Profar already at 96!
I’ve enjoyed reading his stuff since he went to Fanhouse. He’s pretty aggressive on some of those rankings, like Castro and Bumgarner. I’d have both Chacin and Turner much higher, though.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
I may have missed this discussion
is Profar expected to pitch or play SS and are the high rankings based on his pitching ability or his ability to hit and playe the field?
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 12:38 PM CST up reply actions
THe latter
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
As far as i know
he is being projected ONLY as a SS. I believe that is one of the reasons he signed with the rangers. Almost every other team wanted him to pitch
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 12:44 PM CST up reply actions
Every other team, from what I remember
Some were willing to let him goof around some at SS, but mainly focus on pitching.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
And hopefully, the Rangers don't have a Casey Kelly situation on their hands;
The organization faced a difficult, and well-document, problem in ‘09 when Kelly expressed a desire to hit and play shortstop. A compromise was made and the talented prospect spent the year as a two-way player. After hitting just .224/.305/.313 with a 29% strikeout rate in low-A, though, Kelly gave in and announced he will be a full-time pitcher in 2010. It’s a good thing, too, because the right-hander showed a lot of promise for a player whose heart was not 100% on the mound last season.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Profar's plate discipline seems quite advanced for his age
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Well, based on the small samples
we’ve seen, anyway.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Wow
Jason Heyward at 4? I know it is weird to say this but, to me, it is Strasburg #1, Heyward #2…no question.
"JD gets complete blame or credit for what happens in 2010 and I think Nolan wants it that way. JD is paid to be a real GM and needs to start performing like one." - Josey Wales
by Michael Cave on Jan 25, 2010 12:37 PM CST up reply actions
A couple of Onley tweets regarding the A's, Sheets, and Damon
a possible Plan B: Johnny Damon. Oakland has available cash, a need in the middle of its lineup. But Sheets bidding has to play out first.
Heard this: Oakland is trying to sign Ben Sheets. If the Athletics are unable to do so, then they would turn to a veteran OFer as (cont.)
I wonder if their selling point will be 'We'll trade you to a nice team sometime in July'
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
by Keynes on Jan 25, 2010 11:57 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
It certainly won't be their medical staff
maybe Rich Harden should give him a call about how much those guys suck.
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
or he could just ask Chavez
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
Hugo
or Eric?
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jan 25, 2010 1:30 PM CST up reply actions
cesar
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
No, Ravine
They broke the dirt man!
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.
Borbon is on the front page of ESPN(MLB page).com!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
I guess that's the picture that accompanies Caple's insider article on runs?
I didn't know what a mancrush was. Derek Holland showed me.
by DerekSTheRed on Jan 25, 2010 12:12 PM CST up reply actions
Such a tease...
he wasn’t even mentioned.
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
exactly why I stopped subscribing to ESPNInsider
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Heh
From the lead-in that features Whiskey’s visage;
OPS, WHIP and VORP are a few of baseball’s more sophisticated stats.
Eh, are OPS and WHIP ‘sophisticated’? They’re good stats, but aren’t they pretty straighforward?
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
More FJM'ing fun with a dumb ESPNer
If you love statistics (and what baseball fan doesn’t?) this is the golden era.
Hrm, like, 90 per cent of actual baseball fans? And 95 per cent of baseball writers? And 99 per cent of baseball announcers?
OPS, EqA, WHIP, Win Shares, VORP, PECOTA, Pythagorean expectation — if you want to measure anything in the game, anything at all, there’s a stat for it.
One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn’t belong.
Yet as statistics get ever more sophisticated, ever more precise and ever more complicated, I find myself relying more and more on the simplest and most underrated stat of all. The humble run.
Because none of the above stats refer to runs he quoted refer to runs in any way, with any level of sophistication.
/Caple pushes Pythag behind a curtain while smiling nervously
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
I doubt 90% of baseball fans don't like statistics.
They just often talk about statistics that aren’t very meaningful.
Good point, and more what I meant than what came out in my wording
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
a stat for everything except
for clutch. Ask these guys, it doesn’t exist because it can’t be mathematically explained…
by corbsclinton on Jan 25, 2010 3:29 PM CST up reply actions
Don't forget about grittiness
You can’t underestimate or measure grit. Ask Eckstein.
"grilled cheese punches like a bitch" -Gdawg
"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
They should do a measurement of grittiness modeled after the Mohs Scale of Hardness.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Ugh, even if I was on Insider
if that article is about the importance of runs I’m not very interested. Nice pic, though.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Thats a pretty sweet picture.
Article is a typically ESPN baseball minded article but the pic is sweet!
Elvis has "shook up" Arlington!!
(OT) New York LSBers:
I’m playing music with my full band tonight in Williamsburg, no cover.
Place called Zebulon, corner of Wythe and Metropolitan. Starts at 10:30p.
I’d like to get in good with them – support appreciated!
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Jan 25, 2010 12:49 PM CST reply actions
best of luck
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
It never occurs to me that there's Ranger fans anywhere but North Texas
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Thinking about emailing Greenberg about my roman velarium idea
He wants to make improvements to the ballpark. Might as well go big:
Yes, but where's the majesty and grandeur?
It’ll look like nothing more than a second-rate Colosseum next to the Death Star.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
I can't imagine how difficult that was to build.
That’s an interesting representation, btw.
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 Jan 25, 2010 2:17 PM CST up reply actions
Well the ropes would certainly be longer at TBIA than in the collisseum, which could cause more stability problems
The thing you worry about most is oscillation in the cables (think tacoma narrows bridge). This turns into a question of whether you can provide enough structural support for the upright beams around the outside as well as enough tensile strength in the ropes.
It’d be interesting to find out what the Rays engineering report says about their proposed new stadium:
Can I buy a brick with my name on it?
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
OT - My wife is watching the 90210 where Steve finds out he's adopted..
..they’re at the X-Mas Dance and David Silver and Donna Martin are dancing…I forgot why it was I hated David Silver so much.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
His cardigans didn't help any
"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
by lost in space on Jan 25, 2010 6:55 PM CST up reply actions
I don't know if you have kids..
so you may not have heard of “The Fresh Beat Band.”
They have a David Silver wannabe. He needs to be shot.
I abhor that group
thankfully my daughter is not interested.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
Yeah....we watch Noggin all day long and those miserable bastards get some air time to promote their show on Nickelodeon...
….CMK is talking about “Twist.” I scream at the tv when they show him “popping.” Take a look at the little jerk.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
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