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OT: old guys and recent prominent former rangers(blalock update!)


i have an unusual thursday off today and am up real early for an off day and am real bored so here's this.

how the oldest of the old are faring so far this season:

 

Jamie Moyer (48 years old). that must make him oldest pitcher ever (not counting satchel paige) because baseball-reference stops his age comparisons at age 46 (tommy john)

1-1 with a 7.50 ERA. 7 K's in 12 innings (2 starts). 1.417 WHIP.

 

Tim Wakefield (43 years old, will turn 44 later this season)

0-1 with a 6.38 ERA. 11 K's in 18.1 innings (3 starts). 1.636 WHIP.

 

Omar Vizquel (43 years old)

6 games, 16 at bats. 2 hits (.125 avg, .222 obp, .188 slg). 1 double.

 

Trevor Hoffman (42, will turn 43 later this season)

3 saves, 1-1 record, 5 games. 3 k's in 5 innings. 2.000 Whip

 

Matt Stairs (42 years old) much was made about him being on his 13thish team which i believe is a record.

8 games, 8 at bats. 1 hit (.125 avg and obp, .250 slug). 1 double, 4 strikeouts

 

Brad Ausmus (41 years old)

4 ab's in 1 game. 1 hit (.250/.250/.500) in 4 ab's. 1 double.

 

Ken Griffey (40 years old)

10 hits in 38 ab's (.263/.317/.289) 1double.

 

Mariano Rivera (40 years old)

6 saves. 8 games. 0.00 ERA. 6 k's in 7 innings. 0.571 WHIP

 

Takashi Saito (40 years old)

6 games, 6 innings, 0.00 ERA. 9 K's in 6 innings.  0.500 WHIP

 

now...prominent recent former rangers:

Marlon Byrd

has played all 15 games with the cubs this year. .838 OPS.  all games at centerfield

Andruw Jones

11 games with the whitesox this year. 1.076 OPS. 2 stolen bases. 3 games at DH, 1 game at center, 2 games at right, 3 in left.

 

Hank Blalock <img src="http://www.durhambulls.com/images/mugshots/BlalockHank.jpg"/>

7 games with the might Durham Bulls (AAA team for the Rays). he is rocking hard at 3rd base with a .902 OPS and 0 errors! 9 strikeouts is kinda sad though :(

Ivan Rodriguez

12 games with the nats. 1.069 OPS and already a stolen base.

Vicente Padilla

3 starts for the dodgers. 1-1 record with 8.04 ERA. 15 K's in 15.2 innings (a k machine??? last year with the dodgers he had 38 in 39.1 innings). 1.532 WHIP.  leads the league with 3 hit batters (1 every 5 innings)

Kevin Millwood

4 games for the O's. 0-3 record with 3.38 ERA. 24 K's in 26.2 Innings. 1.238 WHIP.

Ramon Vazquez

earlier was released by the pirates, even though he was still under contract. signed minor league deal with the M's. 6 days ago. i don't see any stats for him in AAA or AA yet

Milton Bradley

14 games for the M's. .643 OPS. 1 stolen base! 3 tantrums

Frank Catalanotto

13 games and 14 ab's for the mets. .343 OPS.

Kameron Loe

for AAA nashville sounds he has started 3 games. is 1-1 with 5.51 ERA. 9 K's in 16.1 innings

Sidney Ponson

rocking it out with the long island ducks of the independent leagues. his page on their website lists him as starting 1 game in the spring so far.  0.00 ERA. 4 Innings, 4 K's, 3 hits, no walks

Brad Wilkerson

came back from retirement after signing minor league contract with the phillies.  he was released march 29

Jason Botts

signed minor league deal with the white sox in december. was released march 17

Jerry Hairston

13 games and 39 ab's for the padrews. .456 OPS and 2 SB!

GMJ

13 games and 28 ab's for the mets. .531 OPS and 1 sb!

Rob Tejeda

7 games for the royals. 10.80 ERA in 6.2 Innings. 7 K's. 2.400 WHIP

Jamey Wright

4 games for the indians. 2 K's in 6.1 Innings. 0.789 WHIP

Wes Littelton

3 games for West Tenn Diamond Jaxx (AA team for M's) 8.44 ERA. 3 K's in 5.1 Innings.

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I was just so excited about Loe and Littleton

back 04 and 05. I really thought those guys would be key players for us for many years.

What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.

by clark on Apr 22, 2010 10:29 AM CDT reply actions  

Blalock is a whole different kind of disappointment

between him, Hamilton and Davis, I just don’t think I will ever trust a hitter after one good year in the big leagues.

What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.

by clark on Apr 22, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions  

blalock

awesome mugshot.

SBN screwed up your original one w/ their tagging feature

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Apr 22, 2010 10:40 AM CDT reply actions  

surely

there’s gotta be somebody on their AAA team that was there in 2009? they have blalock in that banner? a guy not even part of the organization

by gossamer on Apr 22, 2010 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions  

mugshot is a good word for it..

He’s got the most beautiful “prison pallor”. Get some sun Hank, if you’re gonna suck at least look good doing it.

I'm straight for Heidi Richardson.

by BigGuns on Apr 22, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

fun

I thoroughly enjoyed that.

Not mediocre. Right about average

by trza on Apr 22, 2010 10:53 AM CDT reply actions  

Padzilla

always had good stuff… He got a few Ks for the Rangers.

by JShoe on Apr 22, 2010 11:24 AM CDT reply actions  

Uncle Milty had 3 tantrums already....

Let’s see over the course of a season that comes out to about 30something tantrums. Those lucky M’s!!!

I'm straight for Heidi Richardson.

by BigGuns on Apr 22, 2010 1:18 PM CDT reply actions  

Stop it.

'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'

by scoop16 on Apr 22, 2010 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Moyer is "only" 47.

That’s why his comps stop there. Won’t be 48 til after the season ends.

In vino, veritas

by Winojohn on Apr 23, 2010 12:56 AM CDT reply actions  

So, let's see

Marlon Byrd .281/.311/.526 UZR/150 = 12.6 in Cubs had to be run out on a rails so we could see
Julio Borbon .156/.174/.200 UZR/150 = 4.9

I’d settle for Borbon being as productive as Byrd was. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Byrd/Borbon situation turns out similarly to Barajas/Laird.

"No, I'm not a pessimist. At some point the world shits on everybody. Pretending it ain't shit makes you an idiot, not an optimist."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays

by DJCahill on Apr 23, 2010 1:30 AM CDT reply actions  

yeah but what’s their batting averages heh

by Mike E on Apr 23, 2010 4:59 AM CDT reply actions  

Andruw Jones

played a game in center field

damn that is scary

by kumizi on Apr 24, 2010 2:14 AM CDT reply actions  

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