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A one-year deal worth $3.265 million.
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Fantastic.
Now get Scooter’s contract done and we are ready to go.
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." -- Vince Lombardi
Boom...
Loving it… Thats what I expected for him, now if Scooter can agree then we will be ready to go…
And just brain farting here… Jon said today the Rangers arent necessarily done yet with their off season moves, hmmm…. Im ganna go way out on a limb and say Rocco B. is possibly in line for an invitation to camp.
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by FormerLSBUser on Jan 26, 2010 9:08 PM CST reply actions
I like the Reed Johnson idea better, myself
Baldelli’s knees restrict him bigtime as an OF. Not sure he’s much of an insurance policy.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
I wish
The team said Hamilton wll back up CF. Given JD’s statement about how we could have had both Vlad and Lowell, I think we sign a 1b like Garko.
by cstorm15 on Jan 26, 2010 11:22 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I'd just as soon use Matt Brown as the backup 1B/3B at this point
Garko can only really play one position (unless you want to see him clowning it up in the COF), and seems like a rather redundant allocation of resources.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
Matt Brown isn't very good.
You don’t have room for both a backup CF and a backup 1b/3b. If you’re going to bring in a RH to platoon with Davis at 1b (which would substantially improve offense from that position), then you should find a better option than Brown.
Yes, Brown was good against RHP in AAA last year in a limited sample size, but that was with a BABIP over .350. He’s not good enough to rely on for regular at bats in 2010.
Brown
Has killed lefties in the minors his entire career. He’s not a guy you want facing RHP’s in the majors, but all he needs to be is a backup 1B/3B who can mash lefties a bit and I think he can do that.
Going out and paying Ryan Garko a few million to be the 25th man would be nice, but it seems rather redundant and unnecessary when you consider our budget and the fact that he’s useless outside of first base.
If you’re convinced Matt Brown isn’t good enough to be your 25th man, Fernando Tatis seems like a better target than Garko because of his versatility, though he isn’t that great of a hitter.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
If we have the funds
I’d much rather hang my hat on a lineup that includes Gomes, Tatis, Garko or Sheffield than count on an unknown like Brown.
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by NothinG on Jan 27, 2010 6:51 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Normally yeah, but this is the freaking 25th man.
Although I suppose you could argue that there’s enough injury/bust potential on this team to make strong reserves a necessity.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
I doubt Garko costs "a few million"
He is arb-eligible I guess but I don’t know his status (non-tendered or whatever). But he made less than 500k last year and he was only a part-time player.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jan 27, 2010 8:23 AM CST up reply actions
Completely disagree. The 25th man is very important on our roster.
Davis is starting to look like a platoon 1b who can only hit RHP, and the backup 1b is going to get a substantial number of plate appearances against LHP. Something on the order of 150-200 PAs. I’m not sure why anyone would be willing to trust those plate appearances to Matt Brown. Not when there are better options available, and we can still keep Brown at AAA as a contingency plan.
Plus, there is also the possibility that Davis completely fails next year. If Davis is hitting .200 by the end of May and Smoak isn’t ready, what do you do? I certainly wouldn’t want to be starting Matt Brown everyday (even if Murphy gets a few of those AB against RHP).
This is great news to end the evening!!
Now let’s get Scooter on board and get this shit started!!
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by scoop16 on Jan 26, 2010 9:22 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
does this help?
the preceding post was a great success.
by DShep on Jan 26, 2010 10:03 PM CST up reply actions 12 recs
AWESOME! one of your best ever Shep! REC!!
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that's great.
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(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
This probably makes me a bad person
About 5 years or so have passed since Frankie’s incident in Oakland.
Comedy = Tragedy + Time, right?
Is it wrong to want to see an animated gif of the flying chair striking Jennifer Bueno in the nose?
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
that would be most Bueno
i would’ve laughed if I’d seen a gif of it back then.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
Frankie had a couple of bad outings last year.....
…where is the venom and outrage from the masses who expect every relief pitcher to perform like the HGH version of Eric Gagne did?
Oh I'm sure you can find it if you are brave enough to venture to the DMN blog
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Ha. I'll pass.....
I’m not in the mood for “You know, these guys get paid to play a KID’S game! I’d play for free.” tonight.
well i am a little worried about him
but obviously i still want him on the team.
the preceding post was a great success.
Hmmmmm, CAIRO doesn't seem all that impressed
with our off-season.
78-84 with 803 runs scored / 838 runs allowed.
M’s win the division with 87-75 record.
http://rlyw.blogspot.com/2010/01/extremely-early-2010-mlb-projected.html
"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 11:35 PM CST up reply actions
Hahaha
87 wins gets the division? Color me skeptical.
I guess it is better than the guy on BP who was saying 3 teams in the AL East was going to win over 90 games. Do we really think TB can win 90 games in that division?
Speaking of that, I really believe the AL West could have two 90 game winners. Oakland would seriously have to be a whipping boy, but I think it could happen. And the funny part is, I don’t know if the AL West is where the WC would come from. This is going to be a crazy stressful year.
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"i feel like k-rod after a save." -by reagan on Jan 23, 2010, that glorious day Hicks was out of our lives.
arent you a morning guy?
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by FormerLSBUser on Jan 26, 2010 11:46 PM CST up reply actions
"That's what she said."
"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 11:49 PM CST up reply actions
Nice
I handed off, you took it in…
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by FormerLSBUser on Jan 26, 2010 11:50 PM CST up reply actions
Heh. You two are a cute couple there.
"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.
Not a fan of projections- negative or positive
That ain’t how sports work. A computer can’t tell me when that crucial error, grooved pitch, or perfectly placed blooper is gonna happen.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
To me
all the projections are just information that goes into my own blender before I spit out an opinion. I don’t hold one of the projections over another but I do pay particular attention to what Vegas says.
I was a little surprised they have the Rangers falling 10 games from last year but I do think our runs allowed and runs scored are both going to rise 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)
by Josey Wales on Jan 26, 2010 11:55 PM CST up reply actions
If Vegas sets the O/U at 78
I’ll feel comfortable that I ain’t just betting from the heart. I might put a month’s salary on that, and really enjoy the season.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
The over/unders for MLB teams don't come
out until mid March but Bodog currently has the Rangers at 20/1 to win the World Series.
I don’t know how or if it relates but there are currently 11 teams with better odds to win the World Series (Mariners are at 18-1) than the Rangers. The 12th best record in MLB last year was 86-76 (Atlanta Braves) which seems more in line with this current Ranger mix.
"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 27, 2010 12:06 AM CST up reply actions
I would've guessed 25/30-1
for both Seattle and Texas. I ain’t touching that, not enough value.
Who am I kidding? $50 won’t kill me.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Last offseason
I got $25 down on 75-1… man I was hoping for a title last year… though I would rather the Rangers have the title than for me to have the $1900.
It's going to be a wild year
That much I know. All 4 teams depend on high-risk/high-reward type players (have you seen the Angels roto? Saunders, Kazmir, Pineiro). I think the healthiest team will win the division. Vegas can’t predict health.
Ryan - Daniels
Ryan will oversee the baseball operations with general manager Jon Daniels reporting to him, a chain of command that has been in place for a few months.
Daniels and his staff orchestrated the Rangers offseason plan with Ryan’s approval and confidence. Ryan, entering his third season as club president, continues to signal strong support for Daniels and his work as general manager, and it appears their relationship has grown stronger in the past two years. “I think Jon has done a good job,” Ryan said. “I don’t anticipate me recommending any changes as far as the baseball operations are concerned. The baseball staff has done a good job in the offseason improving the club, and the development side has done a good job.”
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GMs who are in their 5th year with one winning record
under their belt and have Ron Washington managing their team shouldn’t feel all that secure no matter what Nolan Ryan publicly says.
"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)
So now Nolan doesn't speak truthfully?
I guess you only take Nolan’s comments at face value when you agree with them.
"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 guess all the LSB Lewinskys
don’t really want to hang whatever happens to the team this year on JD but make no mistake, if they throw down a 78-84, he will be run out on a rail.
And don’t be fooled by anything you read, these are exactly the type of moves that JD made before Nolan became his boss – that OBP is big fat boil on the ass of This Thing.
"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)
How that answers my question, I don't know, so let me ask again
You hang on Nolan’s every word (which is fine, I am a huge Nolan fan myself), but suddenly when Nolan says something with which you clearly don’t agree, you don’t accept that he’s telling the truth.
So, what’s up with that?
I’ve got all day.
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[Crickets chirping]
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Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
What direct quotes from Nolan are you wanting
me to comment on?
"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)
The one posed above
“I think Jon has done a good job," Ryan said. "I don’t anticipate me recommending any changes as far as the baseball operations are concerned. The baseball staff has done a good job in the offseason improving the club, and the development side has done a good job."
"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 believe
JD’s job is safe when/if the new ownership group takes over but they better win the AL West / show remarkable improvement in 2010 or all bets are off because it’s been 5 years since the Stupid Sonofabitch was given the keys to the car.
"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 don't necessarily disagree with that
You’d cause much less chaos and be more respected on here if you left off the schtick and memes and just gave straightforward answers and opinions.
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You expect me to take
any advice, especially condescending advice in the form of a lecture, from an Aggie?
Really?
"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 27, 2010 10:16 AM CST up reply actions
Yes, because Aggies are sub-humans not intelligent enough to come in out of the rain, much less make a cogent statement on a baseball blog
Your Aggie hatred amuses me.
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Internet greatness http://www.lonestarball.com/2009/11/10/1125340/will-carroll-calls-out-josey-wales
Save your lectures for
people who respect your advice.
"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 27, 2010 10:22 AM CST up reply actions
Josey doesn't respect me, how will I go on living?
"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
Leave Tech out of this...
"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.
is sonofabitch
really one word or is that his middle name or something? I can’t imagine that being his baptism name, but who am I to judge
I think you have to give
a GM time to clean up the clusterfuck that Hart left behind. The big team has continued to improve and the minors (which you seem to ignore) are in better shape than ever.
It's been 5 years since JD took the reins and John Hart left
a cupboard full of talent in the pipeline knocking on the door that was about to join a talented core of young players in an organization that had a ton of financial flexibility.
AG, Kinsler, Danks, CJ, Feldman, Eddy V were all on their way to The Show in October 2005.
It’s time for JD to put together a team that wins the AL West or step away.
"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 thought Ryan let JD do this all on his own
Daniels and his staff orchestrated the Rangers offseason plan with Ryan’s approval and confidence
Shocking it’s not so black and white like we hear around here so much.
This off-season, because there were no promises that Nolan was going to be with the organization going forward, JD had his castration reversed and is now being allowed to assess/improve the team’s glaring weaknesses within a budget but without having to get Nolan’s approval.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Jan 27, 2010 8:44 AM CST up reply actions
Whatever...
CAIRO didn’t do such a good job with the Rangers in 2009.
If you want some slack, bring your own rope.
by rangerfaninva on Jan 27, 2010 7:55 AM CST up reply actions
They missed badly on the Rangers runs allowed (everybody did)
but did a pretty good job in projecting how many runs they’d score (projected 776 / actual 784).
They missed badly on Cleveland but still had Detroit and Minnesota finishing 2nd & 3rd. They did well in projecting the AL East standings order (hit on Boston’s win total) and were correct in projecting a quantum leap forward by Seattle.
It’s just information for the personal blender but it’s definitely not useless.
"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)
Crazy that a random projection using nothing but #'s
Would get some things wrong and some things right. Insane I tell you.
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