Rangers recall Doug Mathis, option Omar Beltre
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 6, 2010 3:33 PM CDT
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PrintPer T.R. Sullivan, the Rangers have optioned Omar Beltre to AAA, and recalled Doug Mathis.
I can't say this is particularly surprising...the Rangers need another long man in the bullpen right now, with Dustin Nippert having thrown a lot of pitches yesterday, and I had some doubts about whether they'd go back to Beltre for Saturday's start.
This now leaves open the question of who gets the ball on Saturday against Baltimore. Matt Harrison was optioned on June 30, and has to be in the minors 10 days, so I believe he could be recalled on Saturday, July 10. Otherwise, Mathis or Nippert would likely start.
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Hell Yea
1. Harden – sucked balls, hurt
2. Feldman – sucks ass
3. Colby – better than advertised
4. C.J. – good solid # 3 or 4 man
5. Hunter – hurt but has saved this club so far
6. Holland – hurt
7. Feliz – All Star closer
8. McCarthy – hurt
9. Harrison – couldn’t cut the mustard & in AAA
10. Beltre – needs alot more time in AA or AAA
11. Nippert – he has been Nippert, enough said
12. Doug Mathis – please no
who is next?
by Linedrive222 on Jul 6, 2010 5:10 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
????
Because they gave Harden Lee’s Money?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
That was my point
they cant have enough pitching especially when what they have is that
by Linedrive222 on Jul 6, 2010 5:31 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
probably
Scheps, Strop, Kirkman, Beavan
"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
CJ is #22 in the AL in WAR
Troll harder next time, fuckface.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Really? Whoa
I certainly wouldn’t have bet on him being that high. I suspect, though, that his WAR has trended down somewhat from earlier in the season, as he’s had a few more rough patches than he did in that first run of brilliance.
IMO, he’s showing capable of being a solid 2/very good 3, which would thrill me to death.
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by WestTxAg06 on Jul 6, 2010 5:56 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Nippert or Mathis starting Saturday?
Jesus, that’s the way to drop your last game before the ASB.
"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
My bad, Sir.
"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'd rather have Harry than Nips
"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
It's a wash for me...
They’re all equally hokey and spare-y to me.
If it were possible, I would have rather started Beltre again in the hopes that maybe the 3rd time is a charm.
the only reason I choose Matt
is because he has had some marginal success starting games. Nippert hasn’t shown me anything in that capacity. Anything beyond one spot start? Not a fan of any of them.
"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
Well is it possible
3/4 of these guys will pitch one way or another the same game anyway?
by lost in space on Jul 6, 2010 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
ug-fuckin-ly
Sorry, I'm really fucking stupid and should be ridiculed and mocked for said stupidity.
Also please don't trade for Cliff Lee because I want to have a farm system for the next 6 years.
Yeah well
I think I’m going to the Rangers/Astros game on Friday the June 25th. Free fireworks, 5 dollar parking sounds like a great deal. The ads on LSB have really talked me into it.
Anyone else going?
I’ll warm up the DeLorean.
"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
well played
Those ads have been haunting me all day
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
I think Nippert may be done too.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Yep...Elvis and MY outta the lineup tonight
Here we go again
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
tweet
NewbergReport
RT @RangersRadioBD Andrus and Young not in lineup. First time for Young.
6 minutes ago via Power Twitter
I think you know the answer to that question
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
It starts with "he do"
and ends with “what he do”
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jul 6, 2010 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
The other 5% realize that
5 is 5 times greater than 1, which is the highest probability an outcome can have, which means that the Rangers have a 5 times greater chance than the highest possible outcome of winning this game.
QED-BigSteveMath
Get the suds, beehotches.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Jul 6, 2010 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
What the fuck?????
why is the gut trying to throw games when they have only won 2 games in the last week?
by Linedrive222 on Jul 6, 2010 5:13 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Where did you see this?
Arias and Blanco are going to be the left side of our infield? We’re not throwing out our 1 and 2 in the order?
"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
Just saw Newberg's tweet about it.
This is ridiculously stupid. You can only play Blanco for one of them, and Arias can’t play either position.
TAKE ARIAS AWAY FROM THIS IDIOT!
"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
WTF?? Did we just trade for Denny McLain or what???
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Oh who cares, remember the Indians absolutely suck offensively.
No possible way that they will score more than 3 points.
I guess they could kick a field goal to get those points.
"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
Arias will just bobble the snap
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Jul 6, 2010 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Holy fuck.
Wash and his give away lineups.
Hello, 3 straight L’s.
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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 6, 2010 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Exactly my thought.
It’s like we’re trying to lose. Defense and offense will suffer hugely with fucking Arias at short.
Unbelievable.
"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
Embrace the genius of Wash.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
Someone check & see if Wash is pulling a Pete Rose
he may have 10 large on the Indians tonight
by Linedrive222 on Jul 6, 2010 5:16 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
nope, just a traitor
"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'll bet I have that card...
and didn’t even know it. That style/year look very familiar.
Who knew that guy would turn out to be the manager of my favorite team someday.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
May not have a game anyway
depending on the weather
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
showcase
that deal for Cliff Lee may get finalized tonight!!
Ugh
Guess it’s a good thing I can’t make it tonight, then.
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Here
RangersRadioBD
Andrus and young not in lineup. First time for young. Doug Mathis is back from AAA. Omar Beltreoptioned to AAA. #rangers @1053thefan
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
So we are in need of a win really bad.....
so we throw fucking Blanco at 3B and Arias at fucking SS…..
good god…..why don’t you stab me in the eye with a fucking flaming tooth pick
by death of the cool on Jul 6, 2010 3:58 PM CDT reply actions
We have to get rid of Wash.
"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'm guessing both Elvis and FOTF will be in the game by the 6th inning
Unless the team is up 9-2 or something cool like that
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
While I agree that Arias and Blanco on the left side of the infield is silly
Tonight is hardly a “must win” game. No, it’s never good to mail in a game. Preferrably, Elvis would sit one game and Young the next. God forbid Blanco gets to play 2 days in a row and the Cockroach sits on Wash’s lap the whole game.
But there are no “must win” games in early July.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
And it's kind of a reply fail
But I wasn’t sure who to reply to. Everyone was in a panic at the same time.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
It is not a "must win game"
but we have been on a pretty bad slide as of late.
Would you not agree that this club could use a win?
by death of the cool on Jul 6, 2010 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Every club can always use a win.
But I agree that this is as close to a “must-win” as a July game can be.
"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
Every club can always use a win.
But I agree that this is as close to a “must-win” as a July game can be.
"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
Yes, it could use a win
And, if I was the manager, I’d rest Young tonight and Elvis tomorrow.
But I’m sure if we looked back at every playoff team for the last 10 years, they all had a stretch of losing 6 out of 8 or 7 out of 9 during the season.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
Showcasing Arias? LOL
or are we making sure face doesn’t get hurt before we trade him to Seattle Lee? He’s the impact bat they’re looking for , right?
I hate Josey motherfucking Wales!
Borbon will leadoff
and Arias probably bats second. Maybe Wash should just go ahead and put Murphy in RF and Treanor behind the plate.
Just what I was thinking...
why half-ass it? Just throw all the backups in there.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Murphy will probably be in left field & Treamor at DH
that way Josh & Vlad can rest also. Maybe Gentry can play for Nellie while the guts at it
by Linedrive222 on Jul 6, 2010 5:38 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh fantastic, this day just got a whole lot better.
My wife says the air conditioner isn’t working.
"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
My wife wants me to take her to see Knight and Day tonight
I guess this line-up makes it easier to miss the game. But I am TIVOing it to watch later.
I hope Arias/Blanco goes 8 for 8!
I hate Josey motherfucking Wales!
by SonnyKoufaxLSU on Jul 6, 2010 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Saw it yesterday, I can say without a doubt it is going to be better than watching
Treanor, Smoak, Arias, Blanco 3 times tonight.
Bunting makes me spooge in my pants!
You're going to love Arias' versatility when he boots back-to-back plays at short or can't make the throws to first.
"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
He sees himself in Arias' shittiness.
"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
Also per TR
This is Michael Young’s first full day off this season, he is currently on the field working with Third Base Coach Dave Anderson on extra defensive drills.
Correction
Can Dave teach him turbo range?
by casew on Jul 6, 2010 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well played, Mauer
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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
So...
no Young or Andrus…..being replaced by 2 horrible bats.
decent pitcher for the Indians facing our struggling offense
and weaver pitching for the Angels….
2.5 up here we come….
Nolan Ryan….please replace this fucking fraud of a manager in the off-season…..I beg of you. From leaving the starters in too long to his use of his “grit” bench. I am sick of it.
by death of the cool on Jul 6, 2010 4:14 PM CDT reply actions
I have never agreed with more
"I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for." Lou Gehrig
by Mike9 on Jul 6, 2010 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Weaver gets shelled...
and the Rangers win.
That’s just baseball. Sometimes it makes very little sense.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I know it's been a decade since the Rangers have made the playoffs.........
But surely everyone (or most everyone) here has paid attention to baseball long enough to know that even the best of the best teams every year are going to lose 4 out of 6, or 5 out of 7, or God forbid 8 out of 10 over the course of a 162 game season.
Yes, I disagree with much of what Wash does. That includes having Elvis and Young both sit on the same day. That is stupid.
But to overrate the importance of a game on July 6th against one of the worst teams in baseball is Chicken Little to the extreme. Teams are going to ebb and flow over a 6 month season. It happens to the Yankees, Red Sox, Angels, etc every year. And it would happen to this team, as well, whether they played their top 9 players for 162 games or not.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
by Hard8 on Jul 6, 2010 4:19 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Word
I’d ask what the fuck is wrong with you people tonight, but then I see it’s the GDT gang.
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The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
@rangersradiobd
Wash says no Tanner Scheppers for Saturday start. It will be Mathis or Harrison. #rangers
"When you play Happy," Andrus said, "good things will happen."
by Feliz es bueno on Jul 6, 2010 4:25 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Fuuuucccckkkk.
"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
Too soon
I think it will be more like August for him. Depends on if they make him a starter or long reliever.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
We usually win when we throw down a "give up" lineup.
I fully expect a W tonight. We win 6-4.
Book it.
i can see giving MY and E a day off, but not on the same day with the O in a slump
Dumb ass manager
"I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for." Lou Gehrig
by Mike9 on Jul 6, 2010 4:31 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Looks like a rain storm in Arlington right now
"I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for." Lou Gehrig
Let's hope it Noah's Arks on top of the stadium.
"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
Wishing death is probably a bit much
I just want him gone from my favorite team.
"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
yeah good for them, but then what the hell do we do?
"I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for." Lou Gehrig
For those looking for a distraction tonight
Today is the last day of T-bone steaks on sale at Central Market (at least in Houston). I think they’re like $6 or $8 bucks off per pound.
Also, 20% off beer.
=)
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
A T-bone is the worst cut of meat.
But you can make them pretty decent if you cook them in a crock pot for several hours. I have a hard time imagining buying a T-bone steaks at a store. But that is mainly because we always raise and feed out a steer to slaughter. So we wind up getting all the cuts of meat. Usually, our meat consumption goes in this order. Ribeyes, New York Strips, roasts/briskets, hamburger meat, round steaks and then T-bones last. That being said, if you are getting a good deal. There isn’t anything wrong with getting T-bones. But when you go somewhere and they are wanting 20 dollars for a T-bone. You are getting royally screwed, because it is a cheap, tough cut of meat.
it's not necessarily tough
if you get it cut thick enough. The best thing a T-bone has going for it is the meaty flavor you get from cooking on the bone. If you want a T-Bone, get it cut by the butcher (don’t buy the pre-cut ones) and get it AT LEAST an inch (i prefer an 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch cut), cook it on low heat (as case said), but after a quick sear over high heat.
That’s my favorite way to cook a tbone, anyway. But I do agree with casew in that a strip steak is a much better (and easier, imo) piece of meat to cook.
"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
Well you're getting two cuts of meat...
the strip and filet. I can’t imagine ever complaining about a T-Bone. I used to work at Ruth’s Chris, and I have to say, the T-Bone was one of the best steaks I’ve ever had.
by lost in space on Jul 6, 2010 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Ruth's Chris
I think that is one of the big steakhouses that you hear the talk-show hosts advertising for. Most cuts of meats if done right can be made pretty good. Some people know how to cook and cut damn good briskets that come out tender. Others do them and they come out tough and sinewy.
Ruth's Chris
Been there one time, spent about $55, and it was worth every penny.
Nearly $30 of that was for the steak alone- I went with the ribeye- but it was as perfect a piece of meat as I’ve ever eaten.
What??
A T-bone is a combination of New York Strip and tenderloin. I can see an argument for ribeye and porterhouse over it, but surely you’re not arguing that you’d rather have brisket or round steak?
Also, CM’s got it for $10/lb.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Round steak is great if it is chicken fried. Butter fried is kind of "meh".
I don’t care for brisket unless it is really tender and in a tortilla with sour cream and cheese. Mainly, I get stuck eating hamburger meat and round steak because that is what I get to take back to college. Not going to complain, because it is free and saves me from having to buy any beef. For the most part though, back in the old days when I stayed at home when we got a beef in, that was sort of the order we consumed it in. Roasts got consumed faster because that was typically the Sunday lunch. Briskets would get consumed pretty fast because they could cook all day and save my mom the effort of having to cook a meal for supper after she got home from work. We always tried the steaks out as soon as we got a fresh beef and then after that they were saved for special occasions. Hamburger meat was probably the fast consumed because it is the easiest to fix and can be mixed with nearly anything. Our hamburger meat is also usually a little leaner and not as greasy as store bought.
Ok
So you’re just talking about what you preferred, not that T-Bone is terrible.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Long story short........
Today is the last day of T-bone steaks on sale at Central Market (at least in Houston).
by lost in space on Jul 6, 2010 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I just have a difficult time wrapping my mind around buying T-Bones at a store.
Kind of like the first time I bought ground beef, it just seemed weird. Also, the quality of our T-Bones probably aren’t as good as those found at a good steak house or store. Because we can’t afford to take a good 800 pound steer that will bring close to or more than $900 and feed it out. Everything else usually comes out just as good or better than store bought. But our T-Bones are typically not that great so I have kind of became biased against them.
Gotcha
No worries, just different experiences/expectations.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
The JFE of beef
probably has its share of E. Coli.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Shiiiit son
As my Christmas gift every year, by parents give me some hamburger and other cuts they don’t like from a small farm, lotsa grass fed cow. I’m kind of a freak about fat and don’t eat much hamburger, but I can barely dampen a paper towel after I cook that stuff up. And the aroma…smells like you’re cooking a steak, and it tastes delicious right out of the pan, no spices at all. Yum.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I see your point
T-Bone’s not my favorite cut either, but that’s a good deal, esp. @ Central Market
"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
yep....
We really have to hope that Holland comes back and becomes solid member of the rotation.
by death of the cool on Jul 6, 2010 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions
line up
Okay, 1st post, maybe last. The last time I saw so much bitching about a line up was Monday against Cliff Lee after Sunday in Hell with Hardin. Yep, Rangers lost that one then almost swept the rest of June. Give the man (Wash) a break, he might know a little.
I don't think it's too much to ask
to rotate your backups in to give guys days off. Just don’t do it all at once and throw out a give-up lineup. That’s all we ask.
"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
welcome to LSB
you are now dead to me….
by death of the cool on Jul 6, 2010 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions
So because the Rangers lost a game with a terrible lineup...
it means the rest of June was a success?
What the hell?
This should be your last post.
by ghostofErikThompson on Jul 6, 2010 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions
"(Wash) a break, he might know a little."
Yeah, Very Little
"I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for." Lou Gehrig
thats a pick between Suck #1 and Suck #2 damned if they do, damned if they don;t
"I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for." Lou Gehrig
FUCK YO COUCH!!!!!!!
Everyone bow your head…….and let’s pray for a rainout tonight.
Ohhhhmmmmm………………..
Wash is an idiot....and umpires SUCK!!
Just watched a Charlie Murphy stand up last night...
turned it off after 5 minutes, it was awful.
by lost in space on Jul 6, 2010 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd rather have sex with my chair, if that's ok
That couch is possessive for days after a booty call, I ain’t goin’ there again.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
Good thing I have to work this evening as to not see the STBF left side of the infield.
"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
Maybe Arias will have 3 errors
and be released. Only thing I’m excited about is having Arias at SS so he can hang himself.
"When you play Happy," Andrus said, "good things will happen."
by Feliz es bueno on Jul 6, 2010 5:37 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
LaPorta out
LaPorta is out of the lineup against the Rangers onMondayTuesday and is currently listed as day-to-day. It looks like he’ll avoid the disabled list for now, but the Indians will see how he progresses Wednesday.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I think I'll defer to Wash on handling Elvis after last year
Elvis Andrus also isn’t in the lineup, a decision Ron Washington made because the shortstop is dealing with a few bumps and bruises. Nothing serious, but things that could be aided by a day off.
So, flame me to death, just go ahead…
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
It's not nearly as fun
to flame someone once they’ve given approval to do so.
by lost in space on Jul 6, 2010 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions
We need to go over this again.
It’s not that he gave Elvis a day off. It’s not that he gave Face a day off.
It’s that he did both on the same f’ing day, meaning his boy Arias is playing a major role tonight at a position we’ve been told he can’t play.
And our lineup is out not one, but two major contributors.
"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
Facey Face has been working all day with Anderson
Maybe the pitchers threatened a clubhouse coup if he didn’t get better asap?
(I do get the point, just being contrarian today)
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
yeah...
one or the other….but both being out with a struggling offense is not a good idea.
JD has to be shaking his head and saying “are you TRYING to get us fired?”
by death of the cool on Jul 6, 2010 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I would contend
that Michael Young is probably the Ranger that’s struggling the most offensively right now.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
1 BB in his last 78 PAs isn't really helping much, is it?
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
More GIDPs than
BBs.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Michael Young
has not been a major contributer in the past few series. Good god he’s sucked
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Still probably better than Blanco or Arias.
Though I agree with you.
"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
Blanco and Arias
at the very least are fast enough to avoid the GIDP
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
and are smart enough to get a fucking
secondary lead.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Haha!
David Ortiz will participate in the Home Run Derby next Monday night in Anaheim.
The other five participants announced this afternoon were Corey Hart, Robinson Cano, Vernon Wells, Matt Holliday and Miguel Cabrera. Two more participants have yet to be named. We’re still holding out hope for Omar Infante.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
I am less than impressed with the HR derby list
This thing is creeping toward the Slam Dunk Contest as more players believe it messes with your swing.
by death of the cool on Jul 6, 2010 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
obviously its fine that he wants to rest and probably better for the team
but it would have been really cool to see Vlad in it as a ranger.
Nah
He doesn’t need to strain anything.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
thats the obviously its fine and probably better for the team part
but none the less.. it’d be cool to watch.
Although I generally do think the home run derby hurting second half performance stuff is nonsense (just typical variance), Vlad in particular with his crazy swings, age, injuries etc. yeah not worth the risk for him.
so who do the Rangers plunk tonight(or tomorrow) for the pitch to Elvis last night?
I vote for Santana…fuck you Indians
I missed this....
must have happened after I threw my remote and turned the game off.
If we need to plunk someone it is Santana.
by death of the cool on Jul 6, 2010 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions
bottom 8th...shoulder high pitch beind Andrus......
no doubt Perez taking up for Kearns getting hit three times last night…but this is well behind Andrus’ head…not tolerable.
Again I say, Michael Kirkman?
"Do you understand probability theory? Yes, I do. The Rangers will probably lose."
Right
cause the best replacement for a guy with good stuff but absolutely no command is another guy with good stuff and absolutely no command, but from the other side.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Left Handed is...
Left Handed.
"Do you understand probability theory? Yes, I do. The Rangers will probably lose."
No control
is no control. You mother fuckers keep wanting to churn the roster, and then act butt hurt when predictably our 9th and 10th depth chart members struggle. I think perhaps you guys should just sit back and shut the fuck up for awhile. Good god, it’s painful to listen to you sandy vaginas bitch day after day.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
by FirebatM3 on Jul 6, 2010 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Shut up.
"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 6, 2010 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions
If I wanted your opinion on this
I would asked for the useless motherfucker with the early 90s handle and generic opinions.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Shouldn't you be catching up on Hentai videos?
I think perhaps you should just sit back and shut the fuck up for awhile. Good god, it’s painful to listen to your sandy vagina bitch day after day.
"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 6, 2010 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions
You should just stop trying to be clever
it’s almost as painful as any other post you make
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
You can't see my posts anyways.
"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 6, 2010 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Gee, I wonder what you could mean by this
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE ASIAN HAHAHAHAHAHA
This site sucks.
Now where is Wales to ask who you would rather have as a neighbor?
by lost in space on Jul 6, 2010 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions
It's the darkside of AJM's hands off
type of moderating
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Speaking of no (self) control...
"Do you understand probability theory? Yes, I do. The Rangers will probably lose."
It's annoying as fuck
here’s what happens:
1) Someone on the ML team struggles
2) A bunch of people start calling for their immediate AAA replacements, even if the AAA replacements are too young, too inexperienced or have the exact same problems as they guy they’re being called on to replace.
3) We get weeks after weeks of “why don’t we call _ up” posts which contribute absolutely nothing to the conversation
4) When the player does get called up, and struggles, the same posters forget their rabid advocacy and starts calling for the next name in line.
It’s fucking annoying, young players take awhile to get it and we can’t build a roster 12 deep with SPs unless we have the world’s most obnoxiously large payroll and at this point the guys in AAA (and yes, this includes Tanner Scheppers) are not ready yet. Churning the roster does nothing to help that. So stop making posts about it you rabid band of idiots.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
by FirebatM3 on Jul 6, 2010 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
tl:dr
"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 6, 2010 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions
work on reading comprehension
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
x
work on reading comprehension
!!!!
"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 6, 2010 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank you
Well said. About time someone smart posted something.
by Tyler Bouldin on Jul 6, 2010 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Churn the roster?
We had to make a move. Beltre went down, Mathis is up. Mathis has a K/BB rate of 1.26, Kirkman’s is better than that.
Kirkman does walk a lot of people, nearly 5 per 9, but we give him a two week taste in the show and see what happens.
So we disagree, I do think your use of vagina, motherfuckers and so on is very well done.
"Do you understand probability theory? Yes, I do. The Rangers will probably lose."
If he struggles
what % of LSB would be calling for his head. Be honest now, and remember, this is a guy who’s liable to walk 7 in a game.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
95%
seems to be today’s magic number.
I would not bitch, because I am usually pretty optimistic. Personally, I would enjoy watching Kirkman for a few weeks. If he gets sent back quickly, he gets to see what the next level looks-feels like and go back to work in AAA.
"Do you understand probability theory? Yes, I do. The Rangers will probably lose."
Good for you
bur answer the goddamn question
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Golly Gee Wally...
I said 95% didn’t I?
So I prefer watching Kirkman to Mathis. I have zero posts calling Chris Davis or Matt Treanor replacements.
"Do you understand probability theory? Yes, I do. The Rangers will probably lose."
Pat yourself on the back
still doesn’t make calling for Kirkman any less stupid. They’re the same player, it was never gonna happen
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
Do you mind if I pat myself for the things I do correctly?
See I blew it by wishing for a more exciting replacement than Doug Mathis!
"Do you understand probability theory? Yes, I do. The Rangers will probably lose."
And yes
look at the % of posts asking for someone to replace Smoak or Blanco or Treanor/Molina or Feldman or anyone else. It’s the same fucking thing.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
I don't understand...
why there is such a big crowd of disagreements aimed at Wash. Yes we have a good team in first place that helped itself by getting in first place, but Wash has had a big hand in that.
We are in first place because we have a talented team....
Managers have very little to do with it….
However in the areas in which he does make a difference (Bullpen use/ pinch hitting/ signs/ days off) he has been questionable at best.
Case in point:
I can remember at least 5 times in which the starter was left in way too long (The last 2 being Feldman starts) in which both we lost as the starter got shelled….if we went to the bullpen we would have had a much better chance of winning.
The small ball of bunting at enormous rate for the American league has not helped this offense one bit and has probably hurt it more than anything as half the time its Elvis bunting guys over.
The consistently bad use of a bench case in point TONIGHT or any getaway day in a series.
by death of the cool on Jul 6, 2010 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Remember early in the season
when we were overly worried that this pen would be ground to dust by early August? We have one pitcher in the rotation that we can’t expect more than 3 innings out of right now, and while I’m as tired of the Scott Feldman experience as everyone else, we have to milk as much as we can out of the pitchers we have, and pray that Holland/Harden returns and can be effective pitchers.
Washington annoys the fuck out of me with his early bunting and his nonsensical use of the bench, but really, what happens with the bench and even the bullpen or lineup matters for very little. We’re a talented team, and we will continue to be talented regardless of what Wash does. Blaming him for the team’s struggles is stupid, as is crediting him for its successes.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
OT: all star
is there a reason why the rangers emailed me reminding me to vote for michael young AND ryan zimmerman? did i miss why they care if i vote for zimmerman instead of votto?
the message:
SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST — VOTE MICHAEL AND RYAN!
Last is certainly not least in the 2010 All-Star Game Final Vote sponsored by Sprint. Cast your ballot often for the LAST players on the ballot, Michael Young and Ryan Zimmerman. Save the best for last and help Michael and Ryan get to the All-Star Game!
Voting ends Thursday, July 8 at 3:00 p.m. CT
Heh I wonder if the Pirates email says vote for MY
Stole the voting alliance idea from the internets.
apparently
there’s a cross over promotion between Nats and Rangers fans. I wonder why we couldn’t find a larger audience base.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
true
saw this at mlb.com
News flash: The Rangers and Nationals just announced a voting alliance — the “Third Base Ticket” — that they hope will benefit Young as well as Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. Texas was planning to show the promotional spot on its video board during Tuesday’s home game.
apparantely youkilis is 1st and swisher is 2nd. don’t see any actual vote counts but it says,
[everybody is] well-positioned to make a run at the top spotthe fact that they don’t have numbers tells me that no, they aren’t “well positioned” to win.
His managing skills
Leaving Borbon in the line-up earlier this season despite his struggles, using pitchers that will help keep them in the top spot despite the injuries to some of the pitchers, making some good calls with double steals.
It’s easy for everyone on here to complain because they aren’t getting paid to do this. Just remember who actually has the job of being the Texas Rangers manager and who does not.
so....
Letting Borbon struggle for a month was a good thing?
Our base stealing and overall base running has been a circus!!!
Lets not forget that we were in a playoff race last year while he decided it was a good time to experiment with drugs. What kind of decision making process is that?
The only thing that keeps him around is that the players like playing for him because he is a players coach…..but he will get his dick managed off in a playoff series
by death of the cool on Jul 6, 2010 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes it was
because Julio Borbon at his best >>>> Brandon Bogg/Greg Gentry or Even David Murphy at their best. If allowing him to struggle, as young players are wont to do, allows him to hit well from there on out and helps avoid churning the roster, then absolutely, sticking with Julio Borbon was a good thing. As was moving him to the 9th spot where his struggles will have less of an effect on team production.
Just like it’s a good thing to stick with a struggling Justin Smoak, it was a good thing to stick with a struggling Borbon and Frankie Franciscio and Joaquin Benoit before them.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
I am well aware...
of who is managing the Texas Rangers as a Texas Rangers fan.
by ghostofErikThompson on Jul 6, 2010 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I think
that blaming Washington for struggles or crediting him for wins is equally as stupid. It’s not as if he doesn’t play his best players 95% of the time, this team just doesn’t have adequate bench production from its IF.
The real reason we’re struggling is that Vlad, MY, Smoak, the Catchers and Cruz are all cold for the last few games and Hamilton and Kinsler can’t carry the lineup by themselves, especially not with young, struggling pitchers like Beltre on the mound. Ron Washington has very little to do with our successes or failures. He is what he is, to quote the source.
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
The Animated Ballpark in Arlington
I hate Washington as a manager and would rather either his insane in-game management be curbed or someone else brought in.
But I agree he’s a pretty small part, if any, of the current struggles.
I definitely see why everyone feels like this
I really do, but I respectfully disagree with you guys. What if Ron Washington wasn’t a “players manager”. Would they have the same attitude towards the game if he wasn’t the manager? That’s the way I look at it. If the team is having success because they are confident and happy with what they are doing, then he IS doing something.
by Tyler Bouldin on Jul 6, 2010 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I never said that
Plus, how can ANYONE argue over the fact we are 3.5 games up in the AL West?
by Tyler Bouldin on Jul 6, 2010 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't wait for the postgame thread to hear all the backpedaling and how...
“just because we won doesn’t make it the right move”
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
You're not helping Esteban Grande
"If the Saints can reach the Superbowl, the Rangers can reach the World Series." - PhilKid
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