Saturday a.m. Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 10, 2010 11:48 AM CDT
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PrintI am epically unenthused about doing the links this morning. That really sucked last night.
Anthony Andro's game story talks about blowing another 4 run lead to Baltimore. Ditto the game story on the Rangers' website.
Matt Harrison will be called up today, and Cliff Lee will join the team. Doug Mathis and Pedro Strop will be optioned to AAA.
Jon Daniels says his ability to leave the Rangers if there is an ownership change is a "non-story."
Oh, yeah...the Rangers traded for Cliff Lee.
Anthony Andro calls the Lee acquisition an early Christmas present for the Rangers players, who were fired up by the news.
Evan Grant writes that Michael Young's reaction to the deal was to turn to Ian Kinsler and say, "Dude, we're getting Cliff Lee."
Sullivan writes that Lee is excited about joining the Rangers.
Kevin Sherrington says the trade is a very good thing for Texas.
Chris Cox has a story about Justin Smoak and his reaction to being traded.
Barry Shlachter has a story about the latest developments in the bankruptcy proceedings.
Jennifer Floyd Engel has a column about Nolan Ryan, the bankruptcy, and the Lee trade.
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Can't wait for tonight!
"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
New GIF time.
"There's really no way of knowing... Sometimes when I see their big eyes looking up from my lap I think, that's definitely a homeless guy in a fur coat." Betty White on SNL
by Pocket Ninja on Jul 10, 2010 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 7 recs
Sheriff Morris will not approve
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
Ya know...
I forgot about the exploding birds thing.
After the last two nights though he might not mind seeing a few birds explode.
"There's really no way of knowing... Sometimes when I see their big eyes looking up from my lap I think, that's definitely a homeless guy in a fur coat." Betty White on SNL
by Pocket Ninja on Jul 10, 2010 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
The "real" season starts tonight.....
Now the only question to ask is, do I go AYCE seats or go cheap and drink it up?
Decisions, decisions….
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Jul 10, 2010 11:51 AM CDT reply actions
Cheap, drink.
"When you play Happy," Andrus said, "good things will happen."
by Feliz es bueno on Jul 10, 2010 11:52 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Sounds Good
/Nolan
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
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by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Jul 10, 2010 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Good news everyone!
I’ve invented a device to save bullpens. It’s called Cliff Lee!
by Closure GT on Jul 10, 2010 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Hell of an engineer...
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Jul 10, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
As did I
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 on Jul 9, 2010 9:43 PM CDT
"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 gets lackadaisical it seems
when he did finally ramp up the fast ball, the command wasn’t there. he has the ability to hit the corners when his upper nineties stuff.
I don't know about that
He just seems like a laid back dude. I think he cares, but like his ‘effort’ needed to hit 99 mph, it just doesn’t show.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Jul 10, 2010 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
That's still a pretty damn good closer
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Jul 10, 2010 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions
We did...
…but I graduated in ’04.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Jul 10, 2010 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
We did as well.
Graduated in ’07.
"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
At least it's not one of the Mega HEB stores and is easy in and easy out
of course you could be mugged at any point
I have to try not to expect a no-no out of Lee
I would really just like us to win tonight.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jul 10, 2010 11:53 AM CDT reply actions
After his no-no today, he needs to pitch again on Sunday to make up for the shitfest of the first 2 games of this series.
Bunting makes me spooge in my pants!
This is the morning post I get the day after we get our first legit ace.
Thanks Bullpen for ruining christmas day for us.
It's like on Christmas day when you get the toy you've always wanted
but then before you even get to play with it mom and dad start fighting. Then dad beats mom with a table leg. Then the police come.
At least you’ll have your toy to play with once daddy’s tucked into the back seat of the squad car.
Fuck Christmas.
"There's really no way of knowing... Sometimes when I see their big eyes looking up from my lap I think, that's definitely a homeless guy in a fur coat." Betty White on SNL
by Pocket Ninja on Jul 10, 2010 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
one of the more annoying ad campaigns of the last decade
"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
try millenium
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Jul 10, 2010 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Flo says hello
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 on Jul 9, 2010 9:43 PM CDT
"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
At least they have gone away for a while
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 on Jul 9, 2010 9:43 PM CDT
"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
So sick of hearing about Ray's NL numbers. He sucked.
"When you play Happy," Andrus said, "good things will happen."
by Feliz es bueno on Jul 10, 2010 11:55 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Where to begin.....
a game like last night will come back to haunt you in September. the buulpen has allowed the ~ngels to gaun 2 games. One when the Angels lost Thurs & last night. I just cant gety excited after last night. That was the worst Ranger game I can remember watching
by Linedrive222 on Jul 10, 2010 11:55 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
So who's pouring one out for Smoak with me today
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-The Outlaw
Let the healing begin.
"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 Jul 10, 2010 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
As nice as Lee is
its only for 3 months, & after the last 2 games the playoffs are not a lock at all. After 3 months we get to watch Smoak rake against us for 5 more years while we go through the revolving door at first base again
by Linedrive222 on Jul 10, 2010 12:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
21 days until the trade deadline
time to start seein what we can get for cliff lee joaquin arias
//fixed
Why to you hate the Rangers?
"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
Heh, he didn’t sound all that excited in the press conference most of those quotes are from. Not that I expect a player to be jumping for joy screaming to the heavens upon being traded here or anywhere.
Can’t wait to see Lee tonight, and hopefully CD can ease the Smoak pain by continuing the hot streak he was on in AAA.
Can’t resist the old double post of my quick early morning comic to let today’s people know I’m starting it up again.
Next thing to resume: LSB fantasy team, I’m going to go all Rockies 2007 in there. After I kill Aaron Hill.
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by DShep on Jul 10, 2010 11:57 AM CDT reply actions 15 recs
He's out of options, if we send him down we'll lose him!!!!!! Oh the horror!!!!
Bunting makes me spooge in my pants!
Not bad
If we can ship Arias out as well
"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
nippert puts so many fastballs
right over the plate. i’m all for pounding the strike zone i guess, but look at every one of the home runs we’ve given up against the O’s and Indians – right over the plate meatballs
Keep Strop
Get rid of Nippert.
"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
this so many times.
I guess Harden or Holland coming back is finally going to cost ol’ Dusty his spot.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Right now
we have Nippert, Harrison and Mathis up in the pen. That is downright disgusting.
by behindthebag on Jul 10, 2010 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
That's a shame.
I can’t believe he’s been worse than Nippert, but I guess Mathis must have options.
How did CDavis look last night? I missed the last 7 innings of the game..
And…
Goodbye, Pedro. :’(
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
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by TooLegitToQuit on Jul 10, 2010 12:00 PM CDT reply actions
moderate
he got a sac fly and he didn’t strike out, so there’s hope.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Jul 10, 2010 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
he looked ok, didn't have any of those 3 pitch K at bats
Had a sac fly, ground out, fly out I think. Nothing great, nothing humiliating. Took some close pitches, didn’t completely fail at everything like before.
Bunting makes me spooge in my pants!
moved a runner from 2nd to 3rd
sac fly and lazy fly ball to left. seemed to have a plan at the plate with some good situational hitting.
He didn't K
had a chance to win the game but hit a Judy Borbon fly ball to left field
by Linedrive222 on Jul 10, 2010 12:03 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
it was a little deeper than a Judy Borbon, more like a Benjie Bomb
Bunting makes me spooge in my pants!
Benjie bunt went higher
but Crush’s went further
by Linedrive222 on Jul 10, 2010 12:10 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
My bad
I’m still trying to figure out WTF happedned on that play
by Linedrive222 on Jul 10, 2010 12:26 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Over/Under on signs like this we see tonight?
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Jul 10, 2010 12:05 PM CDT reply actions
CLIIFF Lee?
Holy ess, I just noticed that.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Jul 10, 2010 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Uh, no, they’re saying
"Boo-urns, Boo-urns."
"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 Jul 10, 2010 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Hooked on Phonics worked for me!
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
Do you think we'll see Josey around here for a while?
I fear the worst after this trade and subsequent Davis call up.
only if we suck.... we win, he usually stays away
Nobody is perfect, i am nobody, therefore, i am perfect
It looks like it will take a complete game to get a win
by Linedrive222 on Jul 10, 2010 12:28 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
maybe if we see a 3 K night from Davis
he and Cahill will be kicking a guy when their down, as per usual
This is the correct response to that post.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
He's too busy circle jerking himself to grace us with his presences
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 on Jul 9, 2010 9:43 PM CDT
"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
Cliff Lee
Is he definitely pitching tonight? I was watching MLB Network and they said Harrison could potentially start.
heh
that would make for 50,000 very disappointed fans tonight.
But seriously, Wash said in the presser yesterday that he wanted to pitch him tonight.
"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 feel your pain
He will be loved for 3 months then once he signs with the Yankees he will be hated as much as ARod & Tex.
by Linedrive222 on Jul 10, 2010 12:30 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
ROLL CALL FOR THE GAME, WHO IS GOING???
I’ve put the negativity of last night behind me, and I’m definitely going.
"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
Section 320... Row 3... Drunk
"Hey Sanka, you can pee now... uuummm, too late...."
This used to be links to my websites... But the man got in the way, shut them all down... Damn the man...
Rangers Game Streams ~ Password: LSB123
by FormerLSBUser on Jul 10, 2010 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions
332 checking in
"I think I'm going to name my new car Scooter, because it dominates on the road." - mikeyoungfuturehof, 9.10.09
"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
I'm going. section 29
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.
Imagine if they had to face Josh Hamilton...
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Jul 10, 2010 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
=D
I’m not going to concern myself with whether or not the Mariners won or lost this trade. That doesn’t interest me. It doesn’t interest me whether the Rangers won or lost, either. They obviously surrendered one hell of a prospect, but then, Lee stands to help them more than he probably could’ve helped any other team in the bigs, and they’ve got a real shot at this. The Texas Rangers were already World Series contenders. Now they’re World Series contenders with Cliff Lee. It’s okay to sacrifice some future for the present when the present is as promising as it is for those guys.
Good for the Rangers. Bad for the Angels, who just got buried even more, and bad for the Yankees, who missed out on a chance to widen the gap to a level that’s completely unfair. Allow me a minute to weep. Hmm. Something appears to be wrong with the waterworks.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Jul 10, 2010 12:17 PM CDT reply actions 6 recs
The Yankees can cry me a bag of money
/Josh Lewin
by blakethegr8 on Jul 10, 2010 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
The Yanks have no need to cry
Cliff Lee will be there next year
by Linedrive222 on Jul 10, 2010 12:31 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
There's only one team that scares me now.
And I’m pretty sure the O’s aren’t going to be making the playoffs.
85 degrees at game time tonight, 40% chance of rain at the Ballpark.
Hopefully we won’t be delayed again, that would suck.
"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
If there is it better be before the game
1 inning of Cliff Lee —> 2 hour rain delay —> Matt Harrison…. I would not be pleased.
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Question:
Will TEX start Lee tonight and thursday? I would hope so. The only way I would change that is if Girardi uses Cliff for more than an inning on tuesday.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
Cliff Lee is going to probably throw like 15 innings Tuesday
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
vendetta
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by Samuel_L_Bronkowitz on Jul 10, 2010 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmm
I wouldn’t have a problem with giving him the extra day off and letting Lewis pitch Thursday because he will already be on 7 days rest.
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I can see that happening.
I just hope they don’t roll thru CJ (tomorrow), Lewis (thursday), Hunter (friday), and Feldman (saturday) before they let Cliff start again.
That would make me Dirkatron-level angry.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
That's what I would prefer
Like I said, maybe an extra day or two if Cliff pitches multiple innings in the All Star Game.
I know Maddux might disagree, but I prefer the way STL does it with Carpenter and Wainwright. Off days be damned. Those guys are pitching every 5th day and the rest of the rotation is juggled around that. Get the most out of those TORP.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
Since Lee isn't here past this year
The Rangers will probably do what Milwaukee did a couple of years ago and just try to get as many starts from him as possible.
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
Is Harry just coming up
because the pen is tired? Is there a team in need of bullpen help that would take Nippert?
He would have to
There is no room in there with Lee, Colbyashi, Hunter, Wilson and Harden/Holland. We could send Wilson back to the pen.
Lee, Lewis, Hunter, Holland, Harden looks pretty manageable.
I think we need to keep CJ.
I can’t see BOTH Holland and Harden getting back up to snuff; we’ll just have to see which one.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jul 10, 2010 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
No way Wilson gets sent to the bullpen
It would be Hunter or Harden/Holland.
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
Hunter to the pen
would make me very angry
"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
Why?
Of the five mentioned 6 mentioned above CJ is probably the 4th or 5th best option right now.
You keep Lee, Lewis, and Hunter for sure. They are our best/most reliable pitchers right now. Harden will probably get another shot. One spot for CJ or Holland. I’d rather go CJ in the pen and put Holland in the rotation rather than CJ starting and Holland in AAA.
CJ has given the team 108.1 IP over 17 starts
And a 3.24 ERA to go with that. While he seems to be overachieving a bit based on his FIP, xFIP, tRA, he’s still done a great job this season and isn’t likely to have some huge second half collapse. Hunter’s been great, but the only way he’s going to replace Wilson in the rotation is if CJ is hurt. The top 4 will be Lee, Lewis, Wilson, and Feldman. If Harden comes back looking good, Hunter and Holland are either going to be in the bullpen or in the minors waiting for a spot to open up.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
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-The Outlaw
That totally blows, if that's how it plays out.
I can’t bear to keep Hunter on the bench with Feldman out there blowing chunks.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jul 10, 2010 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
No way Hunter is sent down with Feldman pitching like this
If they will mortgage the future for this year by trading Smoak et al they are in a win now mode. That would include sending your recently extended shitty starter to the pen. Any other move would be non-sense.
What are you going to do with Feldman?
No options and while its a SSS, the last few times they’ve tried putting him in the bullpen have not ended up pretty. Plus, as much as he’s disappointed everyone this season with his overall performance, he still hasn’t been bad enough for the team to have to cut him or DL 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
Interestingly though
His FIP is the same right now as it was in 2009 4.31.
Big difference? 2009 BABIP .275, 2010 BABIP .347.
Similar K Rate, Walk Rate, and HR Rate.
I suspect the change in BABIP has something to do with the lost cutter.
That pitch isn’t working for him this year the way it did last year.
Hasn't his cutter lost speed/movement?
Is there a reason it’s been unlucky this year?
It hasn't really lost much velocity.
Neither Texas Leaguers nor FanGraphs has any record of its movement in 2009, which seems strange to me. But, the horizontal movement on it has actually been better than average this year.
It’s obviously possible Feldman for one season had a magical pitch that allowed him to be able to do things no pitchers are able to do over a large sample. But the evidence is that it was much more likely just getting good results for a season thanks to thinks out of Feldman’s control, and it’s been getting bad results due to things out of his control this year. I’d find it easier to doubt that if he’d done it for more than a season.
Further, if he has lost something off of the cutter, he’s adapted by doing better things with other pitches than he did last year. It happens.
As far as a reason for it, there are ton of possible reasons, but the simple one is just that many, many aspects of pitching performance don’t stabilize over even a full season. So a pitch that’s only thrown a little more than 1/3 of the time over that sample is even more prone to sample size noise.
by philkid3 on Jul 10, 2010 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good stuff
Just frustrating to see him struggle with results this season compared to last. Hopefully his start last night will be more of things to come. Or we probably hope we get something better out of Holland/Harden.
I want to make sure I'm understanding you correctly.
Are you saying that the effectiveness of the cutter will not have any impact on a pitcher’s BABIP over a large sample size?
Does that hold true for Mo Rivera as well?
Even Rivera's BABIP goes up and down wildly.
Last 5 years: .270, .335, .232, .263, .190. So yeah, the .275 to .347 jump Feldman had from last year to this year is not unprecedented.
Overall Rivera has maintained a nice .274 career regular-season BABIP (Feldman is at .298), which is right where Feldman was last year (.275), but I don’t think Feldman’s ever going to have as good stuff as Rivera that you could expect him to keep it down there.
The difference between Rivera and Feldman is that Rivera has good enough overall stuff that even with a .335 BABIP he was still striking out almost 4 more per 9 innings and only put up a 3.15 ERA (compared to a 2.22 career average).
by Closure GT on Jul 10, 2010 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not really
He’s been a borderline #3 starter probably this season, possibly in the high end range for #4s. If it was only Feldman vs. Hunter with nothing else to take into consideration, Hunter wins. But with Feldman’s contract and Hunter’s options, Hunter isn’t going to win that battle.
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
Yup
Hunter has options and Feldman to the bullpen isn’t going to happen.
Lee/Lewis/CJ/Harden(or Holland)/Feldman seems like the likely rotation.
Hunter goes to the pen or back to AAA.
by behindthebag on Jul 10, 2010 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Hunter's trips to OKC are over.
He’s proven himself get rid of Dusty Tits
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 on Jul 9, 2010 9:43 PM CDT
"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
Agreed
Nippert has been down right horrible. Very unreliable. His whip is almost 2 which makes me wonder how he can still be on this team.
For anyone that has managed to avoid looking at his game logs, I envy you. He’s given up a run or more in 6 or his last 7 appearences, all three or fewer innings (2 starts).
Almost a return to '08 and before.
I remember being pleasantly surprised with Nips’ performance last year (spot starting on occaision). Like other people have posted, maybe last year was an aberration.
Apparently, Wash wants Harrison as the 2nd lefty, even though he doesn't use him as a lefty specialist.
Heh
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"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 Jul 10, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm sure someone will give a better reply
but there was mention that he was a few steps (bullpen and.. whatever) from going on a rehab so it should still be a month or so.
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He's 2 bullpen sessions and a live BP away from going on a Rehab assignment.
I wouldn’t be surprised to not see him until Mid-August.
"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 Jul 10, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
wouldn't surpise me if he ends up as a stretch drive reinforcement
to the bullpen. Which probably isn’t a bad idea if the rotation is stabilized at the time he’s ready.
RHP: Feliz, FX2, Ogando, O’Day, Scheppers
LHP: Oliver, Holland, Harrison
Hey Tom - It's over now, so do you know how - to pick up the pieces and go home?
They're in the World Cup final tomorrow...
by RCCook on Jul 10, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
ORANGE CRUSH!!!!
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well played
"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
the octopus picked spain, so the dutch are dooomed! dooomed i say!
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More reason to hate Torii Hunter and the Angels
Torii Hunter told Ben Bolch of The Los Angeles Times that he wants to be a GM one day, and he thinks that Seattle broke an unwritten rule by trading Lee within the division.
"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
lol
You a bit bitter Torii? Sounds like someones pissed off that he’s going to have face Cliff Lee and the 1st place Texas Rangers.
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 would be a horrible GM
because he would never want any “impostors” on his team
Would love to see him be the Angels GM
"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 he can cry me a river
Fuck off Torii. It’s just hitting him that the Rangers are going to win a WS before he does and that is going to embarrass his kids that he is a failure.
"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
My unwritten rule: Cliff Lee must take whatever team he is on to the World Series.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
I just hope he's not the baseball Marion Hossa,
who will only win the WS in his third straight trip on the third different team.
Anthony Andro calls the Lee acquisition an early Christmas present for the Rangers players, who were fired up by the news.
They sure did not play last night like they were fired up
Most people on here where at least neutral or supportive of Smoak. But it seemed like everyone else absolutely hated the guy.
It’s true, I am an idiot, but I was always aware that Cliff Lee was not going to ever sign with Seattle after this year. Would any star willingly want to live in a clammy socialist enclave? It’s just that we didn’t think it was too unreasonable to expect at least ONE major league ready player RIGHT NOW, because if you hadn’t noticed the Ms are fielding a PCL team desparately in need of a major league infusion poste haste. None of these guys are ready for the bigs, including Smoak. By the way, if Smoak is an unlucky hitter, as one poster suggests, (and one who strikes out a ton as gleaned from his season stats) he will fit right in with this crew.
In all fairness to Justin the dislike alot of Rangers fans feel for him goes back to his holdout when the team drafted him. His agent made him hold out and he got his millions without proving a damn thing. Now he has forced his way up and totally underwhelmed us all. He may be great one day but I seriously doubt it. He is slow, lacks range and is … See Morealoof. He is in it strictly for the money and we cant warm to him because he will be gone as soon as he gets free agency. He is another Texieria in waiting. The Rangers are sticking with him because they know this and want to do what they can to make him more valuable. if it helps us land Lee awesome..time well spent. He needs to stop the switch hitter charade and focus on hitting left handed first. My main reason for disliking him is he is simply taking up space and will be gone..Hopefully that will happen with the trade deadline.
Tony Tanner
Smoaks defense? For real? Davis makes smoak look like a little leaguer in defense! Most people say offense and I say at tops they may equel out in stats in the major but davis ahead in productivity
Caleb Manning
Anthony…Smoak strikes out just as much as Davis so I think it just evens out if not adds more :/
Dustin Delaire
Smoak is barely above the Mendoza Line and we got Cliff Lee..What a bargain. Don’t forget we also got Lowe to add to the bullpen.
Get onboard Rangers Fans, it is time to pull the trigger and make a run at the Series..
I wish I could!
Sadly, I live way too far away from Arlington or even Dallas for that matter. I am a Ranger fan who has never even gotten to see a game at Arlington. I did visit the park when it was first opened but I was only like 4 at the time so my memory of the park is even relative vague.
Where are you finding those idiots?
Smoak strikes out just as much? Do these people even watch the games? Davis strikes out almost 50% more frequently!
Comment's section on MLB.com and some comments I remembered from the Ranger's Facebook page.
I wound up de-fanning the Rangers on Facebook because the stupidity irritated me so much. The only reason I posted this is I happened to see the guy’s comment on MLB.com article about Smoak.
lol
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by TooLegitToQuit on Jul 10, 2010 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
oh yeah, we are all just furious that a 1st round draft pick who fell to us for signability
held out a little while.
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To be honest, I never even realized he held out.
Based on this guy’s rationale, I guess people must really, really hate Purke. He not only held out but wound up not signing with the team at all.
He didn't hold out?
It’s common protocol for most1st Rounders to not sign until the signing deadline in August.
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by TooLegitToQuit on Jul 10, 2010 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
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"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 Jul 10, 2010 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a small thing really, but I will say this
I’m not sorry we won’t have to see Smoak’s slow ass running the bases.
Now if we could just get Molina to drop 50 pounds…
Bengie slowing up at 3rd base last night was hilarious in slow motion.
Lets just say he does not graciously bring himself to a stop.
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He was our most patient hitter
yet he struck out as much as Davis?
by behindthebag on Jul 10, 2010 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
0-1
With Chris Davis in the lineup since the trade of Smoak. Don’t blame Feliz. Washington PH Smoak for Arias. That’s the reason the Rangers lost.
yeah I was thinking of that last night heh
And to go even further..we started losing once he was actually put in the game.. heh.
I'm still blaming Molina.
He will continue to get the blame until we start winning again.
I still blame Molina.
His fat has left a depression around home plate so now all the guy’s are off balance when they go up to bat.
by casew on Jul 10, 2010 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Treanor better catch tonight
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
Feliz in the 9th
It was weird. I’m sure you guys talked about it in the GDT but he was bringing it at 94 or so and seemed to be throwing more offspeed and breaking pitches than usual. Then guys were all over the bases and Maddux came out to talk to him. Immediately it was almost all fastballs, and they were in the high nineties. And then, suddenly, there was that crazy changeup or whatever it was that effectively ended the game.
Some of that has to be on Molina. Maybe not that last change, but prior to Maddux coming out. Even if Feliz doesn’t have his sharpest command he can get guys out throwing as hard as he does. If he’s going to be a closer he should throw 90 percent fastballs and leave the other shit on the table.
by Black Francis on Jul 10, 2010 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Mike Bacsik had this to say
This is where new catcher hurts you. Molina believes Feliz can throw offspeed stuff. His CB and Ch are D grades. FB A+. throw the heat
In big leagues, coaches don’t call pitches. Catcher makes a suggestion and pitcher makes the decision. Molina wanted offspeed the pitch b4
Feliz shook off and threw FB. Then conf. Then Molina convinced the 22 year old CH is the pitch
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by Kinslerhomer on Jul 10, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
At least, I hope, he's learned his lesson.
Blame the unfamiliarity with our pitchers… but even Teagarden wouldn’t have called that change-up.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jul 10, 2010 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Pitch calling is Molina's best attribute!!!!
"When you play Happy," Andrus said, "good things will happen."
by Feliz es bueno on Jul 10, 2010 1:22 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm sure that has a lot to do with it
But you’d have to think Maddux would have told him about this before hand. Either way, what’s done is done. Seeing is believing…hopefully he’s learned his lesson.
by Black Francis on Jul 10, 2010 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
I don’t blame Molina for Feliz loading the bases and not being able to get out of one inning with a 4 run lead. Nor do I blame him for the inning the night before which included 1 (or 2?) bases loaded walks along with 2 hit batters. But man, that popped up bunt and the bases loaded no out double play really makes me curse that trade. And yeah, the dude is really fat.
This may sound crazy, but you could probably argue that the Molina trade was worse than the Cliff Lee trade. Wasn’t Ray alone worth Molina?
Well, yes
but Main was the price for Molina’s salary.
Without that part, there’s no money for Lee.
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I guess I didn't finish my point
that from the way Molina was playing the last couple of years (and what the SF fans thought of him too) along with age, he probably wasn’t worth the extra money/Main.
It’s also funny that a Giants fan posted on here that Molina hit in the middle of their lineup, which made him look worse. He was saying that with TX, hitting at the bottom of the lineup would “hide” him a bit. Yet Wash hits him 6th above Cruz (I know, struggling mightily, but still a better option) the last 2 nights. Unexplainable. Shouldn’t be hitting higher than 7-8.
Probably?
I don’t think you’ll find a single person who hates the Lee trade more.
But, no, I don’t think Ray was worth more than Molina. Ray is awful.
Yeah, I got that from your other posts...
Will be interesting to gauge our reactions after we actually see Lee hopefully do good things in a Ranger uniform.
And Bacsik was wrong
It was Feliz who wanted to throw the CH. Im sure in a 4 run game Molina wanted Feliz to throw his secondary stuff more but once men got on base and then once the bases were loaded I imagine he wanted hard stuff. He let the kid talk him into something else and it failed. I doubt he will let that happen again
wait....Bacsik was wrong?????
BUT HE PLAYED IN THE MAJORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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CAN'T WAIT FOR THE GAME! I'm bring my moblie device so I can chat with you fine fella's
I’m sure you’ll appreciate that.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Super news.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Over/ under 2 million words in today's Newberg Report?
"When you play Happy," Andrus said, "good things will happen."
by Feliz es bueno on Jul 10, 2010 1:20 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Nice report Jamey but
Justin Smoak is no Hanley Ramirez.
What he was saying is
Smoak is Seattles Hanley not that he was Hanley.
"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 got it
I’m just giving him a hard time
I am saying it is going be in the 4100 range.
For some reason I have a really good feeling about that number.
All I can think about is Cliff Lee leading us to the WS
we're from Texas
CJ says "Relax"
by eclou on Jul 10, 2010 1:22 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Since nobody has come out and said it yet ...
Benjie Molina is a fat, worthless disgrace. His presence on this club has, without question, made it worse.
And we gave up a pretty good prospect for the privilege.
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Hey guys I've got two cheap-o seats that cost me $32 total
339M Row 12 if anyone wants to buy ‘em. I upgraded via craigslist by some dude who didn’t know Lee had been traded. I’m awful I know.
Replace Jim Knox
I just went and got my tickets and took the stadium tour for 10 bucks....ha.
Sat in the dugout, maybe where Cliff Lee will be sitting in just hours…..
by dontcallmeElvis on Jul 10, 2010 1:38 PM CDT reply actions
Were there a good deal of people buying yet? I feel like it's gonna be a big walk-up crowd
Replace Jim Knox
It was no hassle at all....
plenty of seats she said….
I went sec 235 for $33 bucks….got 4.
I bet it will be full by 7:20
by dontcallmeElvis on Jul 10, 2010 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I think it was Andro that said they have sold 5,000+ tickets since
5PM last night
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by Kinslerhomer on Jul 10, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice
aandro Cliff Lee fever has hit #Rangers. Line to buy tickets today. http://tweetphoto.com/31926051
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by Kinslerhomer on Jul 10, 2010 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
picked mine up online a hour ago
damn 9.25 in surcharges. get off me with that junk.
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the surcharges suck
but ive hit the point that i pay the fee to print at home just so i dont have to wait at the will call line
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by Kinslerhomer on Jul 10, 2010 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
is that good or bad??
I think there will be 40k minimum.
by dontcallmeElvis on Jul 10, 2010 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions
good
"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 Jul 10, 2010 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
You know...
I was here for the entire helter skelter yesterday. And when I woke up this morning, it didn’t mattter. I smiled. I knew it was Cliff Lee Day. It’s Cliff Lee day and last night doesn’t matter.
Cliff Lee is a Texas Ranger.
by ghostofErikThompson on Jul 10, 2010 1:55 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
exactly
At the risk of sounding cliche, what’s done is done. I will now focus all my efforts on rooting for the Texas Ranger named Cliff Lee.
"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 Jul 10, 2010 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
CLIFF LEE, GOET!
CLIFF F’ING LEE!
"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
I am gonna stop and enjoy this moment......
cant change last night. It was terrible, but its the past….
CLIFF LEE!
by dontcallmeElvis on Jul 10, 2010 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm more excited for this than any Rangers game in a long time.
But, still, I’m constantly reminded of what’s happened the last two days, and how merely protecting a four-run lead at home against the Orioles is all that’s keeping the Rangers from 6.5 up.
It hurts. But at least there’s something to make it hurt a lot less.
The season starts today...
with the Rangers up four and half.
by ghostofErikThompson on Jul 10, 2010 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I like this.
You know, I looked at the second half schedule last night, and it doesn’t feel end of the worldish to me at all.
It doesn’t feel like nearly 50 wins, but I don’t think the Rangers feel like much more than 90 wins, so that’s okay.
Also...
think of this. If the Rangers were going to have two games like this, imagine facing today with Harry starting. Instead, it’s Cliff Lee. Cliff Lee came at exactly the right time. It’s possible that last night could have destroyed this team emotionally, and yet, today, they have the biggest reason to go out and play EVER.
by ghostofErikThompson on Jul 10, 2010 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Good point.
We would all be bitching to no end about the last 2 days and Harrison starting tonight.
Good angle.
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It is Cliff Lee Day everybody
I get fireworks after the game too? Isnt that just perfect poetic justice?
Prediction:
Cliff will go 9 strong innings, 7 strikeouts, 1 walk, Rangers win 8-0…
I drink as many beers as Cliff has strikeouts… Come visit me in section 320 if you are in the area… row 3… Will be in a blue or pink long sleeve shirt… Come say helllooo!
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by FormerLSBUser on Jul 10, 2010 2:09 PM CDT reply actions
Pink?
save the tatas right?
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by TheDutchOven on Jul 10, 2010 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Gotta save the tatas
"Hey Sanka, you can pee now... uuummm, too late...."
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by FormerLSBUser on Jul 10, 2010 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Check this out....
some dumbass on sportsline posted this
Hey, so I know it’s an unorthodox idea, but after watching this Orioles series, I have to wonder: how amazing would it be if Cliff Lee served as a 1-man wrecking crew coming out of the bullpen night after night??? Texas’ rotation has already done fairly well, and having Lee able to eat up innings and mow ‘em down with so few pitches. . .between his consistency and his record going the distance when getting to the 9th, if he just came out and threw 2-4 to shut it down each night. . .how amazing would THAT be? Would there be some contract clause or something preventing this? would he have ace arrogance in spite of what an incredible middle relief + closer value he could bring to this team? As I say, I know it’s a strange idea, but it seems to be this Rangers team has the division locked with this acquisition, but could absolutely soar if they used Lee in this less obvious role. Any thoughts?
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Logic, fuck!
How’s that shit work?
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that's a great idea.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
yeah
lets bring em in after somebody else already fucked it all up
Genius!!
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by TheDutchOven on Jul 10, 2010 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions
you should tell that guy how great of an idea he has.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
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They are a little more.... polite.... on sportsline
I just told him he was stupid and to educate himself on the use of pitchers
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by TheDutchOven on Jul 10, 2010 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions
If you are this guy
"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
by boomer1 on Jul 10, 2010 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
No way...
That’s not who I think it is, is it?
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by Brandon Worley on Jul 10, 2010 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Indeed it is
"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
I honestly don't even know how to respond.
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by Brandon Worley on Jul 10, 2010 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Just be thankful we have AJM
"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
Two words: Dental Work
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 on Jul 9, 2010 9:43 PM CDT
"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
that guy is a genius also....great analyst
Sweet hat also.
Did he get a free bowl of soup with that thing?
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
HH would be better off with the
Mike E robot blogging than the Rev.
"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
Someone who knows more than me...
Someone mentioned yesterday that Lee is supposed to pitch on the 23rd against the Angels…
Is that what the rotation is projecting to be?
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Sweet
I would give my left nut to see a perfect game against them.
"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
Has everyone gotten their face punched yet?
OK good, now that that’s out of the way, the Cliff Lee era begins as of…..NOW
I haven't seen San Francisco fans celebrate like this since the last ghey pride event.
I can't wait for the day when Bengie Molina is a 500 lb. retiree wearing depends and Michael Main is anchoring the Giants rotation. What a special several years that will be!!
by BigGuns on Jul 10, 2010 2:22 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
This was me last night
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by TheDutchOven on Jul 10, 2010 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Terry Tate Office Linebacker
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 on Jul 9, 2010 9:43 PM CDT
"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
the youtube is called action figure slow motion punches
and the gloves say action figure on them. thats all i got.
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plastic bag
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by TheDutchOven on Jul 10, 2010 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions
with duct tape
get to work
Live in Oregon. Grew up in Arlington. Will always love the Rangers
by TheDutchOven on Jul 10, 2010 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Somebody is missing the point
Live in Oregon. Grew up in Arlington. Will always love the Rangers
by TheDutchOven on Jul 10, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
with a plastic bag...
and duct tape…
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by TheDutchOven on Jul 10, 2010 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions
After watching Cliff Lee tonight, you will probably feel much better about yourself!
So just hold out for a few more hour! No need for you to go all suicidal before you even get a chance to see Lee pitch.
By the way, you joined LSB on my birthday. Either you or I should feel special, I just don’t know which.
anyone know where to find a good texas rangers iphone wallpaper?
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...........................maybe dshep could make one......
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.
i might make something fancier later
but you can use this very simple logo one I’ve been using on my ipod since i got it if you want.
http://i25.tinypic.com/2nks0ns.jpg
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I've got a better one...
that someone here made a little while ago.
I believe someone got all bitchy with him about some of the pictures he used. =p
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oh damn I didn't get smoak's signature on one of those before he left
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Cool
I found this one on flickr… it’s pretty neat
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.
ha... replace with Vlad and that is all good
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.
Funniest part of the Lee trade is my $50 bet with a Tigers fan that the Rangers would have a better record at the end
His comment was “oh, that’s bullshit. Might as well give you the 50 bucks now.”
"You promised me, Eckstein, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I noticed that during the most trying periods of my life, there have only been one set of prints in the sand. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" David Eckstein replied, "Because my little legs had gotten tired, and you were carrying me." And I looked down and saw that I was still carrying David Eckstein.
Then he grounded out weakly to second.
Haha...
that’s pretty funny.
You should go double or nothing with him on the Rangers getting to at least the ALCS.
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The Orioles.
Oh wait, you meant, who is playing for the Rangers at catcher tonight, right?
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"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
I see what you did there
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 on Jul 9, 2010 9:43 PM CDT
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