Happy birthday, Jason Romano

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 24, 2010 2:30 PM CDT

Happy birthday to Jason Romano, who turns 31 today.

Romano was a supplemental first round pick of the Rangers in the 1997 draft, and after a terrific age 20 season in high-A, he was a pretty well regarded prospect, checking in at #68 on BA's 2000 top 100 prospect list.

However, he never really built on that season, and ended up getting dealt in 2002, along with Gabe Kapler, for Todd Hollandsworth and Dennys Reyes.

Romano bounced back and forth between the majors and minors from 2002 through 2005 as a utility guy, and apparently retired from baseball after the 2007 season.

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Cheers to you Jason Romano

You were an Angel killer in your time with us. We’ll always remember your role (2-5, 2b, rbi) in the epic 9-8 win June 6th, 2002, raising your batting average to a Ranger career high .212.

For that, you may always hold a special place in some of our hearts.

by Heebs on Jun 24, 2010 3:08 PM CDT reply actions

Gabe Kapler...

a member of the ellusive BaD Radio H.O.F.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Jun 24, 2010 3:50 PM CDT reply actions

Am I reading that wrong?

Gabe Kapler left the Rangers in 2002?

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by lost in space on Jun 24, 2010 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions

But his memory lives on forever

"LSJ is jealous that the M’s fans have a sucky team that they can whine and snark about. We’re stuck with a good team in first place." -- Adam Von Marriagesmasher

"I’m gonna go on record here and say a great many things excuse throwing a chair at someone." – D.A. Tron

by WestTxAg06 on Jun 24, 2010 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions

What's your question?

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Jun 24, 2010 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Just doesn't seem like he left 8 years ago....

the question wasn’t really directed towards you I guess.

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by lost in space on Jun 24, 2010 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm disturbed

by the images on Google image search that come up when you search Gabe Kapler. I really could’ve gone without seeing him in a leopard print banana hammock…The first pic is especially hard to look at.

by Nips on Jun 25, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions

I love his cheese.

"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 24, 2010 3:52 PM CDT reply actions

I'm not a very big fan of his brother,

Ray.

"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball

by rangerdanger on Jun 24, 2010 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions

What about his noodle themed Itailan restaurant?

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on Jun 24, 2010 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions

1. Elvis Andrus, SS

2. Michael Young, 3B

3. Ian Kinsler, 2B

4. Vladimir Guerrero, DH

5. Josh Hamilton, LF

6. Nelson Cruz, RF

7. Justin Smoak 1B

8. Matt Treanor, C

9. Julio Borbon, CF

by I am Neftali Feliz on Jun 24, 2010 4:51 PM CDT reply actions

shit

sorry for the spacing

by I am Neftali Feliz on Jun 24, 2010 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions

NOW WITNESS THE POWER OF THE FULLY OPERATIONAL.......

"When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty."- General George S. Patton

by Aqua on Jun 24, 2010 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Hah

by brettgardner on Jun 25, 2010 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions

lol

Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!

by t ball on Jun 25, 2010 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions

three in a row for treanor?

Wash hates Max so, so much

"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 24, 2010 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions

No he doesn't!

Max got to pinch hit for Vlad in the 8th inning when the Rangers were up by 10.

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on Jun 24, 2010 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Feldman does

"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 Jun 24, 2010 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions

You've said this before

Do you know this to be true?

by ab03 on Jun 24, 2010 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions

There were reports

a month or more ago about Feldman not being happy with Max behind the plate, and I remember seeing Feldman yell at Max during one start early on.

Freude schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, Freude!

by t ball on Jun 25, 2010 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions

We'll really know they disagree when Feldy goes all Ryan Drese-Einar Diaz on him

"LSJ is jealous that the M’s fans have a sucky team that they can whine and snark about. We’re stuck with a good team in first place." -- Adam Von Marriagesmasher

"I’m gonna go on record here and say a great many things excuse throwing a chair at someone." – D.A. Tron

by WestTxAg06 on Jun 25, 2010 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Has anyone heard anything about Salty lately?

Maybe this has been talked about recently and I missed it.

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by lost in space on Jun 24, 2010 5:08 PM CDT reply actions

Srsly?

"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."

"A win is a win. Kinda like banging a hogger on Spring Break. You’re glad hardly anybody saw you do it but at the end of the day you got laid."-- Josey Wales

by TooLegitToQuit on Jun 24, 2010 5:38 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions