Sunday morning Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 20, 2010 10:42 AM CDT
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PrintThis morning the papers are singing the praises of Colbyashi, the busted prospect who went to Japan, who signed with the Rangers with a promise that he'd get a rotation spot (a promise that had quite a few folks who follow the Rangers up in arms), and who the Rangers can control through 2012 for less money than the A's are paying Ben Sheets this year, for less than the Diamondbacks are paying Eric Byrnes this year.
Anthony Andro writes that Colby Lewis was unhappy with only one pitch yesterday -- a 3-2 letter-high slider to Carlos Lee that Lee swung and missed at, with Lewis saying that he didn't hit his spot with that pitch.
T.R. Sullivan marvels that, in the midst of Colbyashi's complete game, on the road, there were chants of "Let's Go, Rangers!"
Calvin Watkins says that Lewis is turning into an ace.
Evan Grant says that yesterday's game was a snapshot of the Rangers' road trip, where everything is going right.
Andro writes that Julio Borbon's hot streak coincides with a string of righthanded pitchers, which allowed Borbon to get back on track and get his confidence back up.
Sullivan's notes discuss Ian Kinsler's OBP surge, the Rangers pitching plans for the coming week, and David Murphy's imminent return to a 4th outfielder role.
Jeff Wilson runs down the 7 Rangers who have a chance of being All Stars this year.
Sullivan also has some blog notes this morning, saying that Elvis Andrus will sit today, Dustin Nippert will start Wednesday, and Nelson Cruz will be activated on Tuesday.
And Buster Olney talks about Michael Young and his value to the Rangers, including relating a phone call he made to Jon Daniels last summer near the trade deadline, saying that the players believed in what the front office was doing, and that Daniels shouldn't make a deal just to appease the guys in the clubhouse.
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Still...
….not creating enough space between us and the Halos for my liking. It’s just not possible for me to feel comfortable about it.
"Congrats Rangers fans, you just found your replacement for Mark Teixeira. Just a crazy, crazy steal." -Goldstein
Space will come when we beat them head to head
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I hate the Angels
They have a bad team this year and they’re still winning. I figured the A’s would fall off by mid-summer, and they have. Now it’s time for the stats to catch up to the Angels and sink them in the standings.
My worry all year
is that the Angels always seem to find a way to hang around. I’d swap managers with them in a heartbeat.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
I wish I was Colby Lewis
so I could just eat innings for breakfast.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
by jam0152 on Jun 20, 2010 10:45 AM CDT reply actions 6 recs
Dear Baby Jesus
Thank you for giving us the Astros on this beautiful Fathers Day afternoon. Please continue to give us bad teams to play as we continue with our season. Thank you Baby Jesus.
From,
Us
by UrMomsFinger on Jun 20, 2010 10:47 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
Indeed
Playing Houston… I like it.
http://oursaviorchuck.ytmnd.com/
by Conjunction on Jun 20, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
So what's the chance Colby plays in the ASG?
Once again, I’m not as knowledgeable about the Rangers as most here, but watching the replay of that game last night I had trouble remembering a pitching performance that was that good. There’s the Holland one-hitter last season, but the confidence Colby showed last night was incredible and he had command of all of his pitches.
For those that know more than I, does he have one of the best breaking balls in the majors this season?
Also, I understand that the game was against the Astros and it was against an NL team.
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by Brandon Worley on Jun 20, 2010 10:48 AM CDT reply actions
Yep. That slider
Has been phenomenal to this point.
http://oursaviorchuck.ytmnd.com/
by Conjunction on Jun 20, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
3rd highest pitch value in MLB
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
You know who also has a good one?
Paulino, just a few spots down.
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Zoinks.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Yeah we best not overlook Paulino, don't just look at his win loss record
the guy has some good stuff, just sayin
Ceej has the 5th best fastball in the MLB according to that chart
interesting
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
Shocking
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Texas has pitching?!?!
yes it is haha
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He's not a sure thing yet
but he’s moving into that territory with each start he makes.
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
Kinsler's walk rate is awfully nice
But it would be really nice (okay, fucking crucial) if he could get his ISO out of Eckstein territory. .078 as of today, 110 points below his career average.
As a result, his wOBA is .328, 33 points below that career average.
"Take all that clubhouse [stuff] and all that, throw it out the window. Every writer in the country has been writing about that [nonsense] for years. Chemistry don't mean [anything]." - Jim Leyland
He's going to be fine...
….and when Cruz comes back, this offense is going to be awfully hard to pitch to
"Congrats Rangers fans, you just found your replacement for Mark Teixeira. Just a crazy, crazy steal." -Goldstein
*Mediocre lefties
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
i hate mediocre lefties with a passion
we can never hit them and none of our mediocre lhp ever turn out to be that useful
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
Because if he doesn't, he's likely on track for the worst offensive season of his career.
"Take all that clubhouse [stuff] and all that, throw it out the window. Every writer in the country has been writing about that [nonsense] for years. Chemistry don't mean [anything]." - Jim Leyland
I wouldn't count on that changing any time soon
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
from fangraphs
Top 5 WPA: Batters
Miguel Cabrera 3.53
Jason Heyward 3.17
Adrian Gonzalez 2.90
Kevin Youkilis 2.54
Josh Hamilton 2.38
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Cabrera has been playing out of his mind, which is very unexpected.
I can honestly say I expected Hamilton to rebound big time after last year.
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
speaking of Cabrera
Think the Tigers have any regrets about trading away 2 elite prospects to get him?
Miller looks like a sure fire flameout and Maybin sure hasn’t done anything to inspire confidence.
Hey Tom - It's over now, so do you know how - to pick up the pieces and go home?
Doubt there are many regrets on their part
but then again, they pretty much paid the price in prospects just to get a chance to exclusively negotiate a contract with him.
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
The fact that...
Jason Heyward is second on that list as a rookie is just sick.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
So Face called JD and said not to make a deal just to make a deal
So will Josey have to change his sig to remove the part about the players not being surprised a deal didn’t happen?
No
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
"Now run along, my question was for Jamey and not the diminutive, sawwed off little twerp from Arkansas who no longer sees the team up close."
by Josey Wales on Jun 20, 2010 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
The Rangers will have to finish 40-51 to finish the season at 83 wins
The A’s will have to 57-35 to finish at 90-72. Guess that means we got to prepare for a really depressing few months.
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
I loved that line in his sig (doesn't seem to be there any more),
because it shows just how much difference pre-existing opinions can have in how you read a quote.
I saw that quote, and thought “yeah, I’m not surprised he couldn’t find a deal either—teams aren’t just going to give good players away for the sake of giving them away, and I don’t want JD to give up too much. I guess the players see it the same way.” Josey saw it and apparently thought “aha, another dig at JD from a player!”
The Olney article
is a nice read. Other than the call Adam mentioned saying the players were happy with the direction of the team, it also reiterates that while Young didn’t like the move to 3B, in spring training he quickly approached Andrus and told him he would do everything he could to help Elvis succeed.
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It's funny how much credibility the FO
received with the players when Nolan Ryan joined This Thing.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
"Now run along, my question was for Jamey and not the diminutive, sawwed off little twerp from Arkansas who no longer sees the team up close."
by Josey Wales on Jun 20, 2010 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
And to his credit
JD has been much better since Nolan Ryan joined This Thing.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
"Now run along, my question was for Jamey and not the diminutive, sawwed off little twerp from Arkansas who no longer sees the team up close."
by Josey Wales on Jun 20, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Honestly, there's been ups and downs...
But the Texeira trade came before Nolan.
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by Brandon Worley on Jun 20, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
What This Thing was like from October 2005 - 2008
and what it has been like the last two years is much different.
The players now trust that the FO has a clue.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
"Now run along, my question was for Jamey and not the diminutive, sawwed off little twerp from Arkansas who no longer sees the team up close."
by Josey Wales on Jun 20, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Needs more
Glorious Day, etc.
Those young players praised by Young in the phone call were acquired before Ryan arrived.
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t ball
As TAG would say, “Josey doesn’t give a shit”
"The 2010 Rangers...winning despite Ron Washington"
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
Yeah, I'm sure that's the sum total of it right there
give me a break. Nothing, not even Ryan and Young both having said they support the direction of the team, will cause to sway from your bilious campaign against all things Daniels.
My purpose in that post was to laud Young’s quick get on with business attitude after the change. It’s not all about you.
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You're wrong dude
It was Nolan’s decision to bring in Vlad and Colby. And turn Cordero into Cruz, Beavan and Borbon. Nolan was secretly running things from afar.
"Congrats Rangers fans, you just found your replacement for Mark Teixeira. Just a crazy, crazy steal." -Goldstein
No, this year is JD's Baby.
Make no mistake, Nolan Ryan turned it around but this year’s moves were made by JD (and he’s had a good year so far).
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
"Now run along, my question was for Jamey and not the diminutive, sawwed off little twerp from Arkansas who no longer sees the team up close."
by Josey Wales on Jun 20, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Let me see if I understand this.
Nolan resurrected the club and then quickly passed the reins back to the man that nearly destroyed the franchise.
Pretty much.
Look at JD’s track record from October 2005-2008.
Look at This Thing after Massive Change was Implemented in 2009.
Look at This Thing in 2010.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
"Now run along, my question was for Jamey and not the diminutive, sawwed off little twerp from Arkansas who no longer sees the team up close."
Which of the players Young referred to in the call were acquired while Ryan was here?
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Yeah, I've always like Young,
and while I wasn’t on this site back when the move to 3rd was made, from what I gather it sounds like people on here were much harder on him than I would’ve been.
As much as Young's defense irritates me at times.
He was the reason I really started paying attention to the Rangers in the early to mid 2000’s. He is still my favorite player on the team even though Elvis is starting to inch ahead of him.
Per Durrett
Rangers
CF Julio Borbon
3B Michael Young
2B Ian Kinsler
RF Vladimir Guerrero
LF Josh Hamilton
1B Justin Smoak
C Max Ramirez
SS Andres Blanco
P C.J. Wilson
Astros
2B Jeff Keppinger
1B Lance Berkman
RF Hunter Pence
LF Carlos Lee
CF Jason Michaels
3B Pedro Feliz
SS Tommy Manzella
C Humberto Quintero
P Felipe Paulino
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
Paulino is solid
Rangers are gonna have to keep up the magic to beat him today
"Congrats Rangers fans, you just found your replacement for Mark Teixeira. Just a crazy, crazy steal." -Goldstein
Borbon...
I didn’t think we would see him hit leadoff again this year after the first month or so of the season. It has been great to see him heat up.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Has Berkman always batted 2nd, or did I miss something?
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
Wtf?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Just noticed that too, did ya?
Something is very screwy in H-town…..
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
Second is actually as good a place as any to bat your best hitter.
At least it probably is in the AL. Not sure what having the auto-out in the NL does to that theory.
"Take all that clubhouse [stuff] and all that, throw it out the window. Every writer in the country has been writing about that [nonsense] for years. Chemistry don't mean [anything]." - Jim Leyland
78 PAs batting 2nd, evah
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I'm glad Elvis is getting a day off.
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."-Capote
he was due
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
i like this lineup
andrus needs a day off to take the highlights out of his hair
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
How did Jeff Wilson not include Lewis in the all star talk....
also Feliz not making it while leading the AL in saves would be robbery
by death of the cool on Jun 20, 2010 11:07 AM CDT reply actions
I'm thinking Jeff Wilson doesn't read between the lines.
Or was asleep during yesterday’s game.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
Saves are about as meaningful as RBIs
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 20, 2010 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
but the people picking all star pitchers
might not think so
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managers choose pitchers don't they?
"Congrats Rangers fans, you just found your replacement for Mark Teixeira. Just a crazy, crazy steal." -Goldstein
the players choose many of them
The fans choose the starting position players.
The players choose one backup per position, and something like 7 pitchers
The manager chooses the rest, which typically is finding guys not represented on the first two categories.
Go Rice Owls!
fify
The manager chooses the rest, which typically is finding guys not represented on his own team who are not on the first two categories.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Less so, in my estimation.
"Take all that clubhouse [stuff] and all that, throw it out the window. Every writer in the country has been writing about that [nonsense] for years. Chemistry don't mean [anything]." - Jim Leyland
Yep...
saves are one of the most useless stats in baseball.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
while that is true in the "geek world" of stats...
managers still consider saves/rbi’s/ and wins when picking all-stars
by death of the cool on Jun 20, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
I was wondering the same thing
And CJ should probably be listed in the long shot group in the very least as well
Fuck Mike Estabrook
OT- Histroy of the World Part 1 is on AMC
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
Weren't you the one ready for the Mel Brooks marathon today?
Still miffed that they’re not showing “Young Frankenstein”. Damn fascists…..
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
Ya, that and Robin Hood Men in Tights.
I don’t know if his movies would be successful today, the humor is lost on most people my age.
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
He lost a little face after that Dracula debacle.
Plus, he’s more of a stage guy these days anyways….
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
taking the family to the game today. Look for us right behind the Rangers dugout
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
will you have a vuvuzela?
ha!
(that doesn’t make any sense. still tryin to wake up.)
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
You don't have to post every thought that comes to you.
by brettgardner on Jun 20, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
and I didn't go to sleep till 4:30.
and got woken up at 9am for breakfast. couldn’t resist. might have to take a power nap before the game.
Oops, brett, there I go again!!!!!
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
Negative Nancy alert
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
Who screwed your girlfriend after you passed out last night?
I can't help it. I’m an asshole.
-brettgardner on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT
by Jayslick on Jun 20, 2010 11:52 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
He reminds me of me when I first came here.
"Take all that clubhouse [stuff] and all that, throw it out the window. Every writer in the country has been writing about that [nonsense] for years. Chemistry don't mean [anything]." - Jim Leyland
eclou
When C.J. Wilson turns up missing, we need to tell the police to go to eclou’s house and look in the pit in his basement.
by Wonko.The.Sane on Jun 20, 2010 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
anytime your described as.....
“fleeing deep into the woods”
it is never a good thing
by death of the cool on Jun 20, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
"it puts the lotion on the skin before it gets the hose again."
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
love the jay and silent bob
take on lector
by death of the cool on Jun 20, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
I kind of liked the one in Joe Dirt.
For as many bad guys as that guy played, he made the Lector character funny as hell.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
He would never hurt CJ
That might diminish his supply of 2nds, courtesy of said pitcher.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
OT - Drew Brees throwing first pitch at Yankee Stadium today for Father's Day
Huh? He was born n raised in TX, he went to Purdue, and played for San Diego before Nawleans. What affiliation does he have to New York.
If anything, he should be throwing in Houston today.
That grinds my gears a little.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
New York.......
thinks they indirectly own everyone
by death of the cool on Jun 20, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
or only let "winners" throw out the first pitch.
God forbid they let the Manning family do it. Whoops.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
Is your complaint that they asked him to throw out the first pitch?
Or that they asked him to on Father’s Day?
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 20, 2010 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
More of the fact that it was Brees, not Father's Day.
I saw that he is doing it with his son, which is awesome to no end. But why Brees? Is it only because he was the Super Bowl winning QB? Really?!
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
Who gives a shit?
Please stop posting.
by brettgardner on Jun 20, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Damn
When I saw this, I guessed it was ab, not you.
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 20, 2010 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
little sand in your vagina this morning BG?
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
Well
Over the last week or two, it seems there’s been a huge influx of dumb posters, which isn’t so bad by itself, but these dumb posters keep overcrowding threads.
by brettgardner on Jun 20, 2010 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Said poster has gif'ed me out
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Okay
Are you mad at him for doing it?
Or mad at the Yankees for inviting him?
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 20, 2010 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Yanks
brett, you got a problem, just leave.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
by IrishP1 on Jun 20, 2010 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why are you mad at the Yankees...
…for asking the QB of the Super Bowl winners, who don’t have a major league team in their city, to throw out the first pitch?
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 20, 2010 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions
You play of the yankees obviously
"Josey drives to games??? I always assumed he rides in on his high horse" jam0152
"dirkatron has his own evaluation metric: rapes above replacement." AJM
I mean
If I found out that Brees (at some point of this season) did it at every stadium, I would sort of understand it, and I get the whole father’s day exemption too.
But Brees throwing at Yankee stadium would be like Nolan throwing at Yankee stadium.
Guess I’m just too true to my state’s inhabitants.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
No
You’re just a fucking moron.
by brettgardner on Jun 20, 2010 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
LSB - rise of the morons
welcome to the new world.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
and yet you keep replying to my posts.
who’s the fm now?
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
I'm sure that made sense in your head
But again, you’re not bright, so it didn’t exactly translate well.
by brettgardner on Jun 20, 2010 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
all of your replies have basically comprised of
“you’re stupid”
“stop posting”
“go away”
Not exactly “contributing” now are we.
If you want to argue, argue. But at least have the decency to have a point.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
My point is
That you’re stupid and that I’d like for you to stop posting and go away.
by brettgardner on Jun 20, 2010 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
never gonna happen. no move on. talk baseball for goodness sake.
with the exception of this, and the lector argument – I’ve at least done a little of that. You haven’t.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
sorry. NOW.
forgot you’re an english major. Go watch golf or soccer or something already.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
Huh?
How would it be like Nolan throwing out the first pitch?
Nolan pitched for Texas teams half his career, retired in Texas, and worked for either the Rangers or Astros since he retired.
Brees left the state because none of the major college programs in Texas wanted him. He played college ball in Indiana, then played pro ball in San Diego and New Orleans.
He basically hasn’t lived here for, what, 12 years? Longer?
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 20, 2010 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
He's still a Texas native
he still has family and a house in Austin.
And, I’m willing to be when he retires, he’ll return here as well.
Call it a hunch.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
Let's say he was throwing out the first pitch for the Rays
Would you be angry?
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 20, 2010 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Give up
You’re trying to rationalize a clearly irrational point.
by brettgardner on Jun 20, 2010 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
on a random day? prolly not.
Props to the Yanks for snagging him up for today. More power to them.
Doesn’t mean I have to like it. I respect the hell out of ya, AJM, and I am thankful for this website, but I won’t be swayed on this one. Sorry.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
So, are you pissed at the Yankees for having him, or him for doing it?
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
This is seriously the dumbest point I have ever seen
Everybody from Texas has to hate the Yankees?
by brettgardner on Jun 20, 2010 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I appreciate that you don't realize how retarded that is.
But it is. Very, very retarded.
That’s the mindset of a 12 year old.
by brettgardner on Jun 20, 2010 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
long live the 12 year olds then.
In sports, everyone has a hate list. The Yankees are near the top of mine. Wouldn’t matter if I lived in Texas or Manhattan.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
In baseball, there are no ties.
And for the Rangers, there are only wins.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Wow man, you just blew my mind...
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
And a donut with no hole is a danish
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
OT
I just saw a dude wearing a Jon Leicester jersey at Tom Thumb. What’s the logic behind that purchase?
http://oursaviorchuck.ytmnd.com/
Prior to the 2006 season, Leicester was traded to the Texas Rangers
That’s all I got.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Perhaps it was a "game worn" jersey
And thus affordable.
by Adam J. Morris on Jun 20, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
I love the first few home games of the season at RBIA
when you can get “game worn” jerseys for like $50.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
My buddy got a sleeveless Nuñez game-worn
It was like $50. Hell of a deal really. Even if it is Nuñez, rofl. On a sidenote, I was trying to get my asain buddy the don wakamatsu game-worn but I got drunk and cheered instead.
I find the idea of an official sweet game warn jersey that would be over 200 bucks but you got it for squat b/c it’s a total spare to be hilarious.
I can't help it. I’m an asshole.
-brettgardner on Jul 7, 2009 10:55 PM EDT
by Jayslick on Jun 20, 2010 12:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Kurkjan just compared Sheppers to Strasburg
“he’s just one or two steps behind Strasburg.”
I like hearing that.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
Wow
I heard the other day that he was a tick behind him when they were both taken in the draft.
"The 2010 Rangers...winning despite Ron Washington"
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
That's like saying Paulino is one or two steps behind Ubaldo Jiminez.
by LiamP on Jun 20, 2010 1:18 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Ohh...
c’mon. We heard that before draft day last year too. The only reason he dropped so far was becasue of injury worries. I don’t think he is Strasburg-lite or anything but Scheppers has legit starter stuff. I think talent wise Schppers was the second best pitcher in the draft last year.
"No nuts, no glory"
Yes, and it was just as wrong on draft day last year.
One or two steps makes it sound like he’s remotely close to Strasburg’s level. That’s simply not true.
You know, you need to email me the article since you have Insider...
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Mitch Hiligoss 343/.439/.429 in AA (SSS alert)
And Matt Lawson .307/.396/.492, with 7 dongs….are these two turning into tradable assets, or real prospects? I realize they’d be the 4th or 5th guys in a trade, just asking.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
HIlligoss is 25
So I don’t think there’s anything there.
Lawson, maybe, I dunno. He’s probably a little less valuable in a trade than Vallejo was, given that Vallejo was really,really fast at running.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
oof, did not know he is that old.
But, there’s this!
His (Main’s) 3.43 ERA ranks 9th in the league, and his 65 strikeouts are 10th.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Lawson's 24, too, but, still
And yes, I want to do loving with Micheal Main. Very happy that he’s getting his stuff together.
I heard he went 1-13 G:F yesterday, though. That’s terrifying if those flys are making it to grass.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
Also, Engel is throwing down a 374 OBP
Turns 21 in November.
I like him again.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
!!!
Engel Beltre leads the Blaze regulars in average (.326), on-base percentage (.374), and runs batted in (32).
And yes, I am liberally stealing from Mr. Lucas today.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
hard to not like a 20 yr old CF doings that
The kid might just put it together, and if he does, we could have a stud.
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
Jurickson Son of Jeduska and Chesmond has posted a picture of his home run trot from yesterday
And I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say it’s the greatest achievement in photogrpahy since Ansel Adams’ days.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
Lesse if this works
It’s wonderful.
Look at the comments under Jeff Wilson's blog post on dallasnews.com. What a bunch of rocket scientists.- Keith Law
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!
by Keynes on Jun 20, 2010 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Another one.
To Arlington and Beyond!
Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.
Just got back in town
Quick scan on the boxscores since last Tuesday show that the Rangers swept FL even though the SP sucked. Hamilton is still swinging a hot bat and Elvis is a mere mortal. What happened to Hunter?
Thank you Houston for drafting Jason Castro.
That Michael Young tidbit almost brought tears to my eyes
Not really.
But I do think Derek Holland is his boy.
Mike Olt - 2013 A.L. Rookie of the Year.
He declined to accept the award as to not show up his fellow rookies. Incentives earned from being named ROY were donated to a local charity. He did not report this donation on his tax return.
So Mike Oltish
A lot of great players would not be quite so unselfish, but then, a lot of great players are not like Michael Young.
Mike Olt - 2013 A.L. Rookie of the Year.
He declined to accept the award as to not show up his fellow rookies. Incentives earned from being named ROY were donated to a local charity. He did not report this donation on his tax return.
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