Crasnick: Jon Daniels quietly fueled Rangers' rise
Pretty good writeup on our great GM. Nice to see some recognition, even if it does come at the expense of a Mets reference
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The fern thing is that he wasn't a fern but also wasn't as good as a fern
So Crasnick should have done the article about the fern
Imagine if we had had the fern instead.
We’d probably have multiple playoff series wins by now. Maybe even a World Series!
Which would’ve led to increased revenue, and Hicks would still be just barely able to hold onto the team. Well played, JD.
Quickly scanned it twice and
not one mention of Nolan Ryan.
Wow.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
JD has had an outstanding 2010.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Oct 15, 2010 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
How many players on this team were acquired by Ryan?
2010 is JD’s baby all the way.
When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.
According to Buck Martinez, Nolan Ryan hired JD after taking over as owner
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Most of these players were here in 2008
but it wasn’t until Massive Change was Implemented that they started to win.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Oct 15, 2010 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Ah, I see
the players Daniels acquired didn’t know how to play well until Ryan got here. Ok. You’re so entertaining.
When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.
Just look at the standings.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Oct 15, 2010 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Not any more.
We’re finally winning and playing baseball in October!
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
by Josey Wales on Oct 15, 2010 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep, great job JD!
When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.
What a shock
Josey attempting to derail a thread about JD
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
Did you expect any thing less from him?
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
Has Face ever said anything like this before?
Referring to the team asking him to move from SS to 3B:
We’ve been a good team the last two years in large part because of it.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio," Washington said. - After Borbon dropped a fly ball with one out in 9th of the AL West clinching game against Oakland As. 09/25/10
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Oct 15, 2010 12:46 PM CDT reply actions
Its probably tough for him to say
but you got to think he knows how silly he looked when that all came out and can finally admit to it now that its a non-story with the Rangers success in the playoffs.
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
He's seemed fairly pro-JD for a while now.
There was a story about him telling JD at the trade deadline last year something like “you don’t need to feel like you need to force something to make a deal just for us, we know you’ve got things going in the right direction.” (Or maybe that was this trade deadline?)
I scanned it quickly once, and
It’s easy for a soft-spoken franchise architect to get lost in the shuffle given the leadership dynamic in Texas. Team president Nolan Ryan is an imposing figure whether he’s pumping his fist in the front row or pitching lawn care products for Lowe’s…
Just letting facts get in the way of entertainment again
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
I stopped scanning there to snort at the depiction of Ryan,
and was surprised folks hadn’t mentioned it. Not quite flattering — I was actually wondering if this was a bit of a dig…
I meant you were doing the Willy Carrol stathead thingy
To Josey’s ’ Quickly scanned it twice and not one mention of Nolan Ryan. Wow.’ drop up above.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Did you call the hypothetical hardware store and buy a theoretical chain saw?
capital letters are dead to me
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
Is it really that far off?
It’s been said before, but bears repeating: Nolan espoused higher pitch counts and brings cachet to the organization. And what exactly else does he do?
He makes all the correct decisions. JD makes the ones that turn out badly.
/JW
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio," Washington said. - After Borbon dropped a fly ball with one out in 9th of the AL West clinching game against Oakland As. 09/25/10
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Oct 15, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I do wonder
How dumbass JD managed to acquire Cruz, Andrus, Feliz, Harrison, and Murphy all without Nolan holding his hand.
Blind squirrels, I suppose.
I'm sure he asked Hicks and Hicks asked Nolan's advice, even before he was President.
"I wanted to go out there and punch Julio," Washington said. - After Borbon dropped a fly ball with one out in 9th of the AL West clinching game against Oakland As. 09/25/10
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Oct 15, 2010 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Or Nolan told the Braves
Look here mother fucker I’m going to be the rangers president soon so you give this kid what he ask for or I will Venture your ass. Got it?
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
Putting aside all the Josey stuff, Ryan and JD make a great team, glad to have them both.
"This is a damn good baseball team. With all kinds of winning intangibles outside the lines." Jamey Newberg
amen to that
When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.
jonmorosi Sign of a good leader: Jon Daniels is giving lots of credit to the people around him
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
He's been doing it for almost 5 years now
Its just that now he’s finally being given more of a spotlight to show others why he’s got so many die hard fans here.
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
Pitching is a wonderful thing
MLB_PR The @Rangers were more successful this season despite hitting fewer HR compared to 2009 (162 vs. 224).
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
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