Esteban German out for ALCS
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 13, 2010 4:28 PM CDT
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PrintPer T.R. Sullivan, the Rangers have decided to replace Esteban German with a pitcher for the ALCS. No word yet on who the pitcher will be.
Given that Jorge Cantu didn't start against lefty David Price in game 5, I thought Cantu would be dropped from the roster instead of German...after all, if you aren't going to use Cantu in that situation, there's not much point having him on the roster. However, Ron Washington says Cantu will be on the roster and will start at least one of the games against the Yankees' lefty starters.
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Sounds good to me.
I know game 3 was very scary from a pitching standpoint.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio" - Ron Washington
I think this is the right move
especially since Borbon is riding the bench most of the time and can pinch run if need be.
Ultimately having another pitcher is good, but at the same time scares me as Wash may feel like he has the freedom to go freaking crazy with his bullpen management again. I hope he learned his lesson in game 3 but who knows.
on a related note though, is FX2 going to be available and ready for the ALCS?
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
by NothinG on Oct 13, 2010 4:32 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Nope on Frankie.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I've got this unshakable feeling
That Wash wants to give the oft-maligned Cantu the chance to be the pinch-hit hero if the situation arises.
by dolphinpuncher on Oct 13, 2010 4:34 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
i would punch the nearest dolphin in the face if that were to happen
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
German
The ALDS showed there wasn’t much point having him on the roster.
If we get to the WS..i'm betting he's back on.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Oct 13, 2010 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
nonsense
he was the frontman when it came to greeting run scorers from the dugout
by studcrackers on Oct 13, 2010 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions
He can still be in the dugout without a roster spot
Right?
by Mike the Grate on Oct 13, 2010 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't feel so bad if this is true
Some of my most memorable Ranger images were created last night and Esteban’s enthusiasm and.. just being the first person to congratulate people coming into the dugout and rushing the mound.. I’ll remember he was there yknow, that he was a part of that team and that he played a crucial part on and off the field
by oc on Oct 13, 2010 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Extra pitcher is a good idea
But doesn’t German have more value than Cantu? Given that he can play multiple positions and be used as a pinch runner
Then again, Blanco is there and can do just the same… so whatever.
I’m hoping the pitcher is rapada, they need a loogy so oliver isnt overused.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Cantu may not have much value, but he's got more than arias.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Arias actually had more value than I thought by bringing us Frenchy
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
warts on your face are better than genital warts
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
Ahh JD's greatest bit of GMing
not Lee anyone could do that. The fact that he got a living non-handicapt human for arias should by itself win him exec of the year
by Felix is fast on Oct 13, 2010 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
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This still just strikes me as so awesome that we are talking roster adjustments rather than when our community prospect rankings are going to start.
by FuturePants on Oct 13, 2010 4:39 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
when do those start?
When is it appropriate to begin talking about Millwood’s off-season work out regimen?
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
All this anti-Cantu talk has me thinking he's gonna come thru big for The Gut.
Just one time, all we need.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I think he already blew his load for The Gut..
with that go ahead HR in Oakland and all.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Oct 13, 2010 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Does Cantu have same dirt on Washington?
I also like the extra pitcher idea but why not German instead?
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
Thats "some" dirt
What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher
who's your backup 1B?
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
For the record I do prefer this move
while Cantu should not see any playing time I’d rather have a true backup 1B just in case than German. We already have a utility guy and a pitch runner so German added nothing, at least Cantu adds depth in case of injury to Mitch.
Wow
I just looked up Cantu’s splits Vs.RH .266/.311/.405 vs.LH .234/.286/.362
Mitch only has 20 AB vs.LH at ML level so no point in that but he must be better than Cantu who is actualy worse against LH.
While I stick by what i said it is pure idiocy to start cantu. I really hate the gut.
by Felix is fast on Oct 13, 2010 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Removing Cantu or German is the minor issue.
That they are adding a pitcher is what seems significant in this announcement. Here’s to it being Kirkman.
Chris Davis is insulted.
(Wife) "So what do you want to watch on the T.V.? UFC or porn?"
(Husband) "Hmm... well, porn, I guess."
That role seems to fit Judy like a glove.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
Who knew the Chilean Miners..
were big Darren O’Day fans
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
I wonder
If they set up a masturbation session for each guy
And all the others had to look away while he was jacking it
They had quite a bit more space than you probably think.
They even had a smoking area set up about 500 yards from the main living area.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
It was a circle jerk
and they rotated the pivot man.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
Still a failure.
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I am in a GIS class this semester and taking that class had made me realize how truly inept I am with computers.
Let me help you out.
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
In his defense, you are a retarded cuntbag by LiamP on Mar 4, 2010
It's Jon Daniels!
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
That would be
Juan Daniels.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
Running of the Bulls in Pamplona
by dolphinpuncher on Oct 13, 2010 6:46 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
that's what I heard..don't hear about it too much around here though.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
If you don't have Cantu on the roster
who do you have backing up at 1B? Davis?
Also we need to dump Nippert from the roster, then we can add both Kirkman and Rapada.
Yup, agreed.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
wOBA+Regression+Platoon Splits+Park Adjustments
The Rangers offense is really close to the Yankees, btw.
I've been wondering
how much the Rangers’ overall numbers are negatively skewed by Hamilton, Cruz and Kinsler missing significant chunks of time. My general laziness has just led me to conclude that it’s a lot.
A lot.
But the Yankees offense is above average pretty much the whole way. For the Rangers, Hamilton and Cruz doing what they usually do is hugely important.
For Kinsler,
I think we are seeing a rested Ian since he missed so much time late. .444 in the ALDS is pretty fucking salty. Hamilton is just hurting and it’s expected. Broken ribs are a bitch.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
There's also the question of how much they were picked up by Josh hitting over .400 for half the season.
I can’t be the only one who was just a little surprised by the Rangers leading the majors in hitting.
I miss unstoppable Josh. Hope he’s back to work by Friday.
by Big D Bam Bam on Oct 14, 2010 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions
middle releif
ODay, Oliver and Feliz will be fine, does anyone think the other relief pitches has what it takes to get the game to those guys? Or wouldn’t Feldman or Harden could have been better choices given their maturity?
by Ryan2907 on Oct 13, 2010 6:04 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Harden is gone
I could maybe stomach having Feldman on the roster, but I think I would prefer Kirkman and Rapada.
Maturity matters not if your ability is negligible.
If we're really serious about getting Tom Hicks outta here, I know some folks from Liverpool who'll be glad to help.
by Cruztovictory on Oct 13, 2010 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I have no doubt.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
They will. I'd bet $$$ on it.
If we're really serious about getting Tom Hicks outta here, I know some folks from Liverpool who'll be glad to help.
by Cruztovictory on Oct 13, 2010 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions
hope so
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Me too.
We haven’t had a good fight in years.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Oct 13, 2010 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Buncha pussies though.
If you don’t want to see that, don’t give him a breaking ball down the heart of the plate.
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
An Ian Kinsler...
who had just hit an anger-dong against a team that had been disrespecting his team.
by ghostofErikThompson on Oct 13, 2010 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks Kins...
I pretty much blacked out after he hit that last night.
by lost in space on Oct 13, 2010 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Blasphemy coming up here
The actual end of the game felt almost anti-climactic after the Kinsler bomb. Even at the BWW I went to, the HR celebration was a lot more intense.
"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
Not blasphemy
I agree. Not that the actual end of the game wasn’t amazing, but the Kinsler bomb was the call to celebration. That was the moment that had me jumping around the living room waking up the pets.
Like I've been saying for awhile now
Say, what you will about his “attitude”, I fucking like it.
I don't care what you say
Cause your lovely words decay
Yankees starting Hughes in game 2.
Game 3 will be Lee vs. Pettitte.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
It's in
ed_price #Yankees going Sabathia, Hughes, Pettitte, Burnett in ALCS with same roster as ALDS
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
If the series goes seven games...
Lefty vs. lefty in 1
R/R in 2
L/L in 3
R/R in 4
L/L in 5
R/R in 6
L/L in 7.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
Good...
they are over-thinking it and have given the Rangers a righty reprieve.
by ghostofErikThompson on Oct 13, 2010 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions
But Hughes has 15 scoreless innings at RBIA!
"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 Oct 13, 2010 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Side note:
I defended DRaysBay because even though their team was petty and annoying, the posters there were generally good fans.
I will do no such defense for Pinstripe Alley.
Yankees trying to get edge? :)
backstop10 this is Jim’s daughter speaking for him…“phone got stolen in Tampa airport. Posts will be back soon.” he wanted to make sure you all knew
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
Sunny's daughter
Pretty cute
"If this video was an ice cream flavor, it'd be pralines and dick." Clark
re: Matthew Wilder-Break My Stride, 4/17/09
Lee vs. Pettite
you know TBS is creaming their pants over that matchup.
Jon Daniels > Nolan Ryan > awesome
nope. they broadcast pantsless
by dolphinpuncher on Oct 13, 2010 9:58 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
What color is the team wearing Friday? Red?
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Red ?
Does Ceej get to make the call ?
by ruben_sierra#21 on Oct 14, 2010 8:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes, CJ usually is going to pick red.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
im wearing the exact same thing i wore last time CJ pitched
My blue Wilson shirt. Screw redout, i’m going with superstition.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
I'm good with this
just as long as German is in the dugout, he’s a helluva Rangers cheerleader (absolutely no disrespect to his baseball skills intended there).
Don Draper: We should get married.
Midge: You think I'd make a good ex-wife?
German sprang from the dugout
On all the homers and most any run scored, he was first and farthest out. I’m thinking of all three Kinsler dingers especially.
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