Jon Daniels says the Rangers have no interest in Joaquin Benoit
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 30, 2010 8:26 PM CST
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Evan Grant has a blog post up in which he has various questions that readers wanted him to ask personnel or players, along with the answers he got.
The one that really jumped out at me is Jon Daniels saying the Rangers have no interest in bringing Joaquin Benoit back. Benoit had a throwing session in the Dominican Republic last week, and the Rangers did not have anyone there.
When Benoit signed with the Rangers, they had never had a playoff appearance. He's been in the organization for over 13 years, and the fact that the Rangers aren't even interested enough in him to consider him as an NRI on a minor league deal surprises me. He definitely was a disappointment, overall, but once the Rangers quit trying to make him a starter, and let him pitch out of the pen, he had some success.
Benoit turns 33 this year, which also seems weird to me...he's only three months younger than Andruw Jones, and is older than Marlon Byrd, Milton Bradley, Joel Pineiro, and Brad Penny (among others). It may be the Rangers just think he's old and done, or maybe they there's something else at work here. But in any case, if Benoit comes back in 2010, it won't be with the Rangers.
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The wording makes it strange.
Just coming right out with “no interest.” I would be unsurprised if he pissed someone off or something.
Either that or our celebrated med staff knows something everyone else doesn't
I mean, we don’t really need another bullpen option at this point, but Benny seems like he’d make a good NRI nonetheless.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
Benoit/Keith Moreland
I have no idea why Keith Moreland is still on my mind after all these years. It’s been fixed. Apologies to Mitch Moreland and Jon Daniels for typing the wrong name.
As for Joaquin Benoit, sometimes it’s just this simple: Relationships come to the end of the road. There is no bad blood between Benoit and the Rangers. But they just don’t have interest in extending the relationship.
Throw this one in the "No shit." bin.
by Too Legit To quit on Jan 30, 2010 8:34 PM CST via mobile reply actions
former Cub great?
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
former Cub great
Sheesh, get it right 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.
Met him this summer at the College Baseball Hall of Fame inductions.
Really nice guy talked to him for a good while.
maybe the org
is pissed that he showed up out of shape
by Randy Richardson on Jan 30, 2010 8:39 PM CST reply actions
oops,
after they had signed him to that two year contract. I guess it’s a work ethic issue.
by Randy Richardson on Jan 30, 2010 8:39 PM CST up reply actions
That's a good call
I’d forgotten about that. You’re prolly right.
Morality you can fake. Fun you either have or you don't.
Joaquin...
was the first prospect I followed from WAY DOWN in the pipeline when I started giving a damn about the minors in 1997. I remember listening to the radio when he debuted in a spring training game. I was excited about him.
To me, that makes my baseball fan apprenticeship complete. I have followed a guy from international signing, to rookie ball discovery, to minor league success and prospect lists, to major league failure and then success to the practical end of a career due to something other than a trade or just not being good enough.
So, all of you new bloods out there, enjoy your Juricksons and your Perezs. We once had our Joaquin Benoits.
by ghostofErikThompson on Jan 30, 2010 8:40 PM CST reply actions
Rue the day
is a vastly underrated saying. Its one of my faves
This makes me strangely sad
I suppose like goET above…bummer.
I am jammin’ some Al Green for Jack Benny, I hope it helps.
"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 admire Benoit
Handled the ups and downs really well, and once locked into the bullpen did a pretty good job. Hard to imagine it’s been 13 years – like GoET, that sort of washes off a dusty slate of “guys to watch”. And I wonder too, if reporting out of shape right after landing a two year contract and raise didn’t simmer his goose. Adios, Joaquin, fare the well.
"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 Jan 30, 2010 9:38 PM CST reply actions
OT- Strikeforce Miami...
Herschel Walker wins by 3rd Round TKO.
by Too Legit To quit on Jan 30, 2010 10:16 PM CST via mobile reply actions
JJ Barea is the worst defensive player in the NBA
and I can’t imagine that it’s close.
by Brett Perryman on Jan 30, 2010 10:18 PM CST reply actions
Imagine if Wash
was giving a guy like Barea that much playing time. Seems like Carlisle gets too much of a pass on that one.
by Randy Richardson on Jan 30, 2010 10:23 PM CST up reply actions
Truly horrible.
But I feel like there has to be somebody worse.
by brettgardner on Jan 30, 2010 11:27 PM CST up reply actions
I'd still want him on my team though
Gone for 30+ the past couple nights.
We need to not always make hard work out of sex- Rick Carlisle.
No doubt.
And I’d gladly give up Roddy to do it.
by brettgardner on Jan 31, 2010 1:13 AM CST up reply actions
OT: NFL fans
Hulu has a nfl network page now, has many many hours of historical cowboys stuff.
the preceding post was a great success.
Football season is over
With the exception of 1 game. Pitchers and catchers report in just a few weeks.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
by NothinG on Jan 30, 2010 11:06 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Thank you Captain Obvious.
What do Baseball players do?
by Too Legit To quit on Jan 30, 2010 11:24 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
What else do they do, Mike E?
by Too Legit To quit on Jan 31, 2010 1:01 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
jam needles up their ass....
or in their ass, for the technically correct asshole who will point that out, forgetting that up their ass sounds funnier…….
all of you can't let go of football season
that’s obvious. it’s obvious by the DFW market that doesn’t let it go either. Feed the monster.
moron
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
So...
One should only mention the existence of a Hulu NFL channel during football season?
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 31, 2010 2:37 PM CST up reply actions
wow
great stuff! Thanks for the link Shep
After Fuentes blows a save and an Angels loss to the Indians:
"Angels still in first place" - UCI Halo
"Hey you know who would have gotten those 3 outs in the 9th?
Darren O’Day." - FirebatM3
LOL
Mobile lsb
How come I can’t tell which comments are new?
by Black Francis on Jan 30, 2010 11:06 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Because we repeat ourselves a lot.
Freude, schoener Goetterfunken,
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische dein Heiligtum.
You must be in a Josey hijacked thread.
"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 that why
assmonkey….swampdonkey…wufdog or some fucking animal got banned?
Who gives a shit what Josey says.............................
by Lil' Jonny Donuts on Jan 31, 2010 8:00 PM CST up reply actions
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