Rangers, Boston complete Saltalamacchia trade
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 14, 2010 4:35 PM CDT
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PrintPer T.R. Sullivan, the Rangers have completed the trade with Boston for Jarrod Saltalamacchia by getting Michael Thomas as the player to be named later.
Thomas is a catcher in A ball who the Rangers will be assigning to Arizona, where he will convert to pitching.
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Which means this guy probably has mid 90s heat, solid command, will be taught a slider this fall...
And will rocket through our system, working out of the big league pen by 2012 and becoming an All Star closer in 2013.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
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by WestTxAg06 on Aug 14, 2010 4:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
"There's been talk that closers aren't as effective when used back to back games,
so I’m just going to fill up the bullpen with nothing but All Star closers so that it really doesn’t matter which one gets used in which game." /JD
"We just feel it's better if everyone in our bullpen can throw at least 95 with dirty secondary stuff
We’re also instituting, new for the 2014 season, a policy of having only Cy Young winners in our rotation. That’s why we’re happy to announce that Adam Wainwright will be joining Cliff, Martin, Zack, and Derek in the rotation.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
by WestTxAg06 on Aug 14, 2010 5:27 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Apparently, he was a 12th rounder in last year's draft.
That would explain the PTBNL part, perhaps? Not sure when he signed. In any case, I’m glad they didn’t take him for his hitting skills. Dude’s getting blown away in Low-A hitting .156/.269/.267 and striking out in nearly half of his at-bats (42 in 90 ABs). I suppose I trust Preller and the rest in identifying the kid as a good project to take on.
Here's his vitals from SoxProspects
Age: 21
Born: December 5, 1988
Houston, TX
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 12th round, 2009;
22nd round, 2006 by LAA
How Acquired: Draft
College: Southern University A&M
High School: Marshall (TX)
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by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 14, 2010 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Blurb from Boston.com when he was drafted
As a junior, Thomas, 20, hit .294 with a .980 fielding percentage behind the plate. He was considered by some as the best defensive catcher in the nation and was voted the top catcher in his conference by the conference’s coaches. He suffered a broken hand earlier this year, but still was .980 in the field and had one home run and 10 RBIs in 18 games. Reports suggest that he is a very good defensive catcher with a rocket arm. (Watch video)
"When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty."- General George S. Patton
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 14, 2010 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions
his rocket arm didn't have much accuracy on the one throw on that video unfortunately
but, given his measurables, i think its intriguing.
Rangers FTW
Kind of like a Teagarden starter kit?
without the rocket arm
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poster formerly known as hinduplaya
Rangers fans on Facebook are debating whether the Red Sox are "trash" and if it's a good idea to trade for their crappy players
Good grief the Rangers FB is a dumb place.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
by WestTxAg06 on Aug 14, 2010 4:57 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Good grief, FB is a dumb place.
FIFY.
"When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty."- General George S. Patton
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 14, 2010 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes, compared to when I first joined way back in like 2004, it has gotten exponentially dumber
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
by WestTxAg06 on Aug 14, 2010 5:06 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
More people = more stupid people.
"When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty."- General George S. Patton
by Aquaman, Esq. on Aug 14, 2010 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions
See: LSB.
Well then... I would like to see this Jeff Sullivan pornagraphy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Aug 11, 2010 10:35 PM PDT
by Feliz es bueno on Aug 14, 2010 5:16 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
See: America
Heh
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by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 14, 2010 5:26 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Do other orgs convert as many
players to pitchers as the Rangers? Is this the new ’market effeciency" or whatever the term is?
Guzman to the DL
Evan_P_Grant #Rangers fans: Your two-week nightmare is over. Cristian Guzman to the DL with a limp bat, er, strained quadriceps. Pedro Strop up
Help remind me, who backs up Blanco now?
by lost in space on Aug 14, 2010 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Cantu
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I would have lost a lot of money
had we bet in April that Cantu was backing up Blanco against the Red Sox in Mid-August.
by lost in space on Aug 14, 2010 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions
ghost fielder
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
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curious
how long they’ll have the 3 man bench going
by studcrackers on Aug 14, 2010 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions
he had that long before they traded for him
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Yep
I’ve been flooding this board with the suggestion they diagnose Vlad with a similar ailment. I wonder why JD hasn’t complied yet…
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