Sunday a.m. Rangers things
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 27, 2011 10:59 AM CDT
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Just in case there weren't enough concerns about the rotation heading into the season, C.J. Wilson was pulled after two innings yesterday because of a tight hamstring, although Wilson says that the hamstring isn't a concern and he'll be good to go on Opening Day.
Jeff Wilson has a piece on the decisions the Rangers have to make with their pitching staff, with Alexi Ogando reportedly the favorite to replace Tommy Hunter in the rotation while Hunter is on the disabled list.
T.R. Sullivan also says that Ogando appears to be the favorite.
I don't get this at all.
Dave Bush is in contention to replace Hunter, and is battling Brett Tomko for the long relief job, but he has to be added to the 40 man roster today or he can exercise an out clause in his contract. Bush says that he will exercise that out if he's not added.
Wilson says that the Rangers have the arms to win the A.L. West. Wilson also writes that the path for the Rangers to win the West will be tougher this year.
Randy Galloway writes that, with the late spring injuries, the Rangers suddenly have more decisions to make.
Gil Lebreton says that the lesson from the World Series was that the Rangers need better pitching and defense, although he erroneously says that most stats showed that the Rangers had a poor defense in 2010.
Sullivan has a story on Chris Davis, who appears unlikely to be traded, as the Rangers like his potential and want to have him available in AAA as depth.
The S-T's notes have a Q&A with Rule 5 pick Mason Tobin and updates on Julio Borbon and Arthur Rhodes.
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The Nats...
dealt Nyjer Morgan to the Brewers for Cheddah Jr.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I just want friday to get here.
Spring Training certainly hasn’t been a ray of sunshine.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
I think I speak for everyone when I say I'd rather seen Tobin make the roster than Bush, as the long man.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Yeah...
at this point I’d really like to see Tobin make the team and see what he can do.
Tomko and Bush need to go.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
So who's your fifth starter?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Feliz of course...
but since that obviously isn’t going to happen, I’m okay with Kirkman or Ogando.
I don’t like the idea of taking Ogando out of the ‘pen, but it’s better than Bush or Tomko starting. Strop can take Ogando’s spot while he starts.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I watched the ESPN broadcast yesterday - they interviewed Wash during the game.
He sounded like he wanted to marry Tomko’s veteran veteraness. And make babies with it.
I know...
Wash loves him some veteraness.
I’m hoping JD overrides him on that.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Okay... someone talk me out of Carlos Silva.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
damn, I ran to fangraphs thinking it would be pretty easy to come back with something damning...
…but his stats look much better than I would have thought.
FIP near 6 in his last swim thru the AL, but last year he wasn’t bad.
I know.
I don’t want to be interested… but FIP and xFIP under 4.00 last year.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Silva
Young and $$$ for Byrd and Silva.
by Darrell McKown on Mar 27, 2011 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
He's already been released.
We can have him for free.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
wouldn't it be genius...
…if Ogando were able to give the team a good approximation of a solid 5 inning starter while Feliz were used in a relief ace role in the season’s first half, then in the second half the two are flip flopped. This would allow Feliz to finish the season, and hopefully the playoffs, in the rotation without worrying about innings limits. He’d just have to make 2-3 AAA starts to get stretched out, but if you were searching for a way to get the max contributions from both Ogando and Feliz for the year, I’m not sure this wouldn’t be the best way to do it.
I wouldn't be against this, but Wash needs his 9th inning covered
who cares about the 8 ahead of it.
Ogando’s starts would likely have to be teamed up with our long man, whoever that ends up being.
our pitching looks really bad, especially in a time where you want to see consistency from CJ and Colby
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I wouldn't mind that at all...
but I don’t see it happening.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Sky Kalkman
mentioned that Ogando could still be used in relief between starts. Since a fifth starter is only needed maybe three times in the first 25 days. I don’t know how good an idea that is, but if it boils down to Tomko/Bush as the temporary fifth or Ogando. I would prefer Ogando. Especially if he could still be used occasionally in relief.
The last time the Rangers experimented with that...
It was Derek Holland and he got mildly hurt and Maddux doesn’t like to do that kind of stuff anyway.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Anything is better than Tomko on the roster...
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
how long do you think it will take before Tomko is on the roster though?
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
It depends...
Could be as soon as one of the starters bomb before a Feldman or Hunter returns or it could be never if they return before a starter bombs. Let’s hope never.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Feldman isn't coming back until June or July, correct?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Who knows.
Probably June / July at the earliest.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I think he was joking.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I'm assuming you've never met Ron Washington.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
#RonWashingtonsThoughts
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
I don't get Ogando
I know, no matter what, Feliz is stuck in the 9th. It’s stupid, but wasn’t Feliz being debated as one of the last arms that didn’t make it in the rotation (although, it wasn’t that he didn’t perform better than the others who did make it). Overall, though Ogando makes zero sense over Feliz. I know you can mention you don’t want to pull Feliz back and forth, but Hunter is out AT LEAST 6 weeks which can easily turn into 2 months or 1/3 of the season.
Before last year Ogando hadn’t thrown more than 34 innings at any level ever going back to 2006.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Ogando in the roto for a month kinda makes sense to me if they keep Strop in the bigs.
If he’s not there then …
if Strop is good enough for this
Ogando could be good enough to close, but it seems apparent that Wash isn’t willing to let Feliz out of the 9th because he have no one else with real closing “experience.”
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
well
you have to think that the powers that be see something in him that we haven’t seen yet (mostly because we haven’t even had the chance to see it).
I don’t really get it either; but when they keep looking in his direction, there must be something there.
Go Rice Owls!
"Ogando makes zero sense over Feliz"
I disagree. For one, there is much less concern for the longterm health of Ogando compared to Feliz. For another, right now Ogando has a better starters arsenal of secondary pitches that he can command.
really
Ogando has 2 pitches, the fastball and slider. After that, apparently he’s been working on a changeup/splitter. Ogando also doesn’t really have that much more control than Feliz and has tended to BB more guys. Ogando is also a max effort guy, and if he pitches the TWO months that it will take for Hunter to get back Ogando will be fast approaching his career innings total. Long term health issues are not the concern with Feliz and his easy delivery. I’d be more concern about Feliz putting more stress on his arm by going 100 percent every night out of the ’pen
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Questionable stuff!
More concerned with Feliz probably going a max 70 innings at 100%! Why? He’s done it before. He knows the drill. I would be more concerned about him going 200 inning, or 175 innings, bur right now I cans see him starting in the rotation, using Ogando to close, and in a month or so when a replacement right hander comes back evaluating who needs to come out of the rotation. Ultimately I don’t think Fliz helps the team more as closer when you have a questionable fifth starter. Of course, I’m not sure they trust Ogando as a closer, but you can always put Feliz back there if you need to.
they don't trust Ogando to get 3 outs in the 9th
but they’ll trust him to try to get through 18 outs in 1 outing. sounds smart to me
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I don't get it at all and it seems to completely contradict what the Rangers have said up to this point
Feliz had to be in the bullpen because the bullpen was too weak without him. Yet now, we’ll take out the second best RP we’ll likely have out of the bullpen and throw him into the rotation, when Feliz supposedly beat him out of that spot anyways. Its like the Rangers are doing whatever they can just to not get Feliz in the rotation this year, despite everything they’ve said to the contrary.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I don't get Ogando to the rotation either.
I want him in the bully with Feliz scaring the shit out of opposing teams and shortening games.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
People fear you when you drink alcohol
But that doesn’t stop you from doing it.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
by iorange555 on Mar 27, 2011 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Naaah, I'm a fun drunk.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
That's what they all say.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
not me
I’m a fucking beatdown when I’m drunk. Like even more than when I’m sober.
"Whenever I'm about to do something, I think 'Would an idiot do that?' And if they would, I do not do that thing."
by Hard8 on Mar 27, 2011 11:28 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Ha. Thanks, Mr Orange
"Whenever I'm about to do something, I think 'Would an idiot do that?' And if they would, I do not do that thing."
by Hard8 on Mar 27, 2011 11:36 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
it depends for me.
if i am in a good mood, and the people with me are also in a good mood, i’m the greatest drunk of all-time.
but if i am in a pissed off mood, or someone does something that my drunk self does not agree with, i can get pretty ugly pretty quickly
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 27, 2011 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
"Scaring the shit out of opposing teams..."
Please tell me you’re not dumb enough to believe this happens, and even if it did, why would you choose that over scaring the shit out of them every fifth day for more than one inning?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Going into the season with a rotation of 3 unproven, young, inconsistent starters
Is a recipe for a burnt out bullpen by June.
Add in CJs hamstring issue, which as much as he may want to say won’t affect him, we all know how those seem to linger. Add that in and we may need to have multiple long men in order to save the pen.
Feldman, Harden and Hunter were all in the Rangers roto until mid-summer 2010, IIRC.
Was our bullpen burnt out?
If it was, it wasn't that noticeable
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
well, my point in this and several recent posts is why panic when similar probs
were overcome last year on the way to the div and ws – but I wrote poorly and defanged my point – my b
Really?
The bullpen threw the most innings in the AL last year.
The bullpen ERA was about 5.50 in the playoffs.
There were several stories about the bullpen limping to the finish line.
by Darrell McKown on Mar 27, 2011 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
the bullpen was in a real mess come October
Fx2 was basically out and Oliver and O"day were both out of gas. The bullpen usage in May and June really came back and hurt the club
Go Rice Owls!
Yes they were
And Hunter didn’t get into the rotation until early June last year and went at least 6 innings in 9 of his first 10 starts.
this does not have me in a great mood
5 days before opening day
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 27, 2011 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
if Ogando goes to the roto
the bullpen becomes…
Feliz, O’Day, Oliver, Rhodes, Strop, (two of Tomko, Tobin, Bush)
Sssssssshambles.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
agreed
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
by TagDon'tTweet on Mar 27, 2011 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Is Strop confirmed for making the club right out of spring>?
Gosh golly I hope so
>mfw
by MonkeyEpoxy on Mar 27, 2011 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Not confirmed
But feels pretty likely
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
if Rhodes is healthy I don't see moving Ogando
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Heh
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
our rotation
CJ, Colby, Harrison, Holland, Ogando. I don’t like that, but oh well.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Hamilton throws heat.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Ogando
I don’t inherently have an issue with Ogando moving into the rotation. Again, a starter is more valuable than a reliever.
But what I don’t get is how we don’t have the bullpen depth to move Feliz to the rotation, but we can move Ogando?
It’s becoming more and more clear that the Feliz decision was all about being able to dumb down the 9th inning for Wash, pure and simple.
by Darrell McKown on Mar 27, 2011 11:23 AM CDT reply actions
I thought the same thing when I heard Ogando was even an option...
I wonder if our starting rotation gets hit with injuries and/or ineffectiveness this year, if Feliz is even an option as a starter.
we're fucked
"JD is a fucking ninja," Aquaman, esq, 25 January 2011
And why not, it gives them more flexibility
They can monitor Tomko’s progress, keep Tobin like they want to, and recall Tomko when Bush’s velo falls off as it will.
He's baaaaccckk.
I didn’t really realize you were gone until I saw you post. Hope all is well.
"Ooooh....I want some fucking pancakes!" son of willamos2
well, he'll be with the team
he won’t have to stay up all night with them. Mom should get a very, very nice Mother’s Day gift.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
have you been released from blogging purgatory now?
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
EGrant predicts a 91-71 record for the 2011 Texas Rangers.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Yep.
I’m thinking 89-94 wins.
Our pitching is… concerning.
Our offense is going to be godly. Our defense among the best in the league.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
The infield defense is solid, amongst the best in MLB
but I’d tap the brakes on the OF defense until CF gets squared away.
The pitching, all of it, starters and relievers, is a mess.
The offense seems to be quick-strike, they’ll put up 4-5 runs on you but then they’ll go to sleep for a few innings.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm not that worried about the OF defense
Cruz is good, Hamilton is good… Murphy is a little below average as a corner OF and terrifying in CF. Borbon has it in him… we’ll see. I’m still expecting above average defense from Borbon in CF… hopefully Wash can smack him around enough to make that happen.
Here’s the thing with the offense… it’s not going to be quick strike… it’s going to be good in nearly every way. We don’t have the unbelievable holes in our lineup with Moreland / Torrealba / Napoli / Young manning various positions at various times. Not that those guys are the second coming… but they are real ML hitters who aren’t Matt Treanor or replacement level.
Our offense is going to be sick this year.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
If the Rangers problem is Borbon's CF defense...
then we have a good defense. This is just Josey mentioning his recent favored bullet-points.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
"The pitching, all of it, starters and relievers, is a mess."
You exaggerate this so much. Especially about the bullpen.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
our back 3 starters are a mess right now
and, if there wasn’t such a need in the bullpen wouldn’t Feliz be starting…wait
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
"our back 3 starters are a mess right now"
That’s not really a given. And, before Hunter got hurt, we would have been counting on two of them anyway. And hell, a lot of people here were opining Hunter in the rotation anyway.
Also, the “need” is the foolhardy notice of the security blanket closer. Apparently the Rangers feel they’d be fine with Ogando giving them 5-6 innings for a month and a half and then probably just putting him back in the pen. It doesn’t make much sense given what we were told, but it does make it clear that they don’t want to mess with Feliz’s success at the closer position. (vomit)
Also, the opening day pitching roster last season:
Scott Feldman
Neftali Feliz
Frank Francisco
Rich Harden
Matt Harrison
Colby Lewis
Doug Mathis
Dustin Nippert
Darren O’Day
Darren Oliver
Chris Ray
C.J. Wilson
It’s either very similar, or in some cases, much worse. (Though Dave Bush might be worse than any of those pitchers. But Nippert, Mathis, AND Chris Ray? Yikes. Plus Feldman and Harden [:`(].)
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Chris Ray and Nips
Seriously… if a team that starts with that staff can win 90 games… then so can this Rangers team which will have a better offense and defense.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Pitching depth
We also started 2010 with Derek Holland in AAA and Tommy Hunter likely closer to coming back than he is right now.
The back three starters now are clearly a bigger mess than last year, and we have no depth behind them.
by Darrell McKown on Mar 27, 2011 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
We didn't get Hunter till June last year.
We’ll probably get him sooner this year.
We have Kirkman in AAA as well.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Hunter
He started 6 games in AAA in May. He was ready in mid-May, we just didn’t need him at the time.
I’m guessing he won’t pitch his first rehab game on May 3 like he did last year.
by Darrell McKown on Mar 27, 2011 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
"The back three starters now are clearly a bigger mess than last year, and we have no depth behind them."
I guess the question is, considering Lewis, Wilson, and Harrison all made the opening day roster both last year and now probably this year, is Holland, Ogando, Tomko, Bush, Kirkman capable of giving the Rangers better work for a month and half than Feldman and Harden did in 2010. I think they can. And then Tommy Hunter will be healthy again, hopefully. And if someone falters, then Scott Feldman will be healthy again, hopefully. And if someone falters, then Eric Hurley will have had half a year in Triple-A. And then if someone falters or is hurt, the trading deadline picture will start becoming clear.
I don’t think it’s “a bigger mess” than last year. And if it ends up that way, I don’t think the depth is as bad as stated.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Right he puts up 1 WAR and pays for himself
Anything more is gravy anything less is.. hey it was a cheap gamble anyway
That would be 1.3 WAR more than 2010 Matt Harrison.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I think the back end of the bullpen is very strong (best part of the staff if it's manned by Ogando & Feliz) but the middle and long
relievers are going to get a lot of work this year and it’s the weakest part of the entire roster.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions
No Chris Ray, Dustin Nippert or Doug Mathis
That’s a plus.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Chris Ray gets two rings.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Long relievers are always the weakest part of any roster, though...
I think middle relief will be fine. There’s no reason to assume otherwise. Unless you just are applying the theory that bullpens are never trustworthy to begin with, but that seems pessimistic.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
It should also be pointed out that EGrant
had the 2004 Rangers going 67-95 (they went 89-73) and the 2007 Rangers going 90-72 (they went 75-87).
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
I think that's optimistic
With the state of the pitching right now.
by Darrell McKown on Mar 27, 2011 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Things may work out...we started the 2010 season with Feldman & Harden as our
first two starters (which is exactly why I predicted 83-79 before the season) but it may also blow up as well.
Looking at the pitching right now, I’d lean towards it blowing up.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
It comes down to the kids.
If we get lucky with one or two like we did with CJ and Lewis last year… it’s going to be a great year.
If not… we’ll have to find a way to get a starter or two via trade. If neither happen… it’s going to be a frustrating year.
I’m optimistic on Holland. We’ll see.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I think we're taking acquiring a pitcher down the road a little too much for granted.
What are the chances we outbid the Yanks again? Cause you know they’ll be looking. And our minor league options to trade aren’t that stellar right now.
I’d say Lewis and Wilson will have to repeat, and at least one of the young guys has to step forward. And that could happen.
Luckily, the offense is so superior to the rest of the division.
Que sera, sera.
I'm not taking it for granted at all.
I’m just saying, that may be our only option… and if doesn’t happen and the kids suck… it’s going to be rough.
Also… you don’t have to get Cliff Lee… I’m sure we can trade for some level of starter better than replacement in the middle of the year.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Then why didn't JD do that (acquire some level of starter better than replacement)
in the off-season?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Because its not as easy as snapping your fingers and them coming here
He tried to acquire both Lee and Greinke but a deal couldn’t get done for reasons that were really out of his control
Stop making it seem like JD has sat around all offseason and thought our rotation was fine and hasn’t done anything to address it. Just because we couldn’t complete any deal doesn’t mean we didn’t try and work things out.
He did
Its a question of health with Brandon Webb.
He also tried for Greinke and Garza. But didn’t want to pay the prices they were asking because he knew prices will be lower in June/July.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
JD wasted $ 3 million on Brandon Webb.
Who the fuck seriously ever thought that acquisition was going to work out?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions
You're already proclaiming it finished
On March 27th?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Brandon Webb?
Yes.
Failed signing and a waste of $ 3 million.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
There's a difference between a safe bet
And an actual conclusion.
Still too early to call it failed, especially when there was no expectation for him to start the season with the club.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I know what I saw on MLB Network
when Webb was signed (the reason he got so much movement and the reason he got hurt were one and the same) and it’s played out exactly as they said it would.
It’s late March and his shoulder is still too tender to throw for any extended time in a game.
It’s much more realistic to believe Webb is not going to give us anything this year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
That's certainly possibly
And probably the most likely. But you can’t call the signing failed until that actually plays out.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Fucking hell you're a moron.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Run along, Gomer.
We’re talking Great Game a week before the season gets started.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Go fuck yourself.
Worthless piece of shit. I’ve read better sports opinions than yours on Derek Holland’s twitter.
Take your metamucil, eat your jello, and go watch Matlock with the other geriatric fucks.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
You should really try Tamponia.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
You should really try suicide.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
by Aqua on Mar 27, 2011 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Josey has some strange views
But I don’t think his position on Webb is at all unreasonable, and may be the most likely outcome.
by Darrell McKown on Mar 27, 2011 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Saying...
“Failed signing and a waste of $ 3 million” on March 27th seems pretty unreasonable even if Brandon Webb ultimately never throws a pitch.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions
This.
It is the most probable outcome… but you don’t call it failed until it’s finished.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
And even if nothing comes of it
it’s still not a waste. That’s a good bet, a reasonable flier to take on a very talented pitcher.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
It was a terrible bet and a waste of $$.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Glad you agree you're being unreasonable...
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions
No, I'm dead-solid perfect on this one.
Check back with me in October.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
missing the point
no matter what actually happens, the process is sound. Signing a player with Webb’s resume for a one-year deal at a paltry $3M is a no-brainer. There is zero risk for the team and plenty of upside.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
It's less than we wasted on "Butt Strain" Harden.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Who makes our roster decisions...the committee or the GM?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
See, I was making a joke
Gomer.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 27, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hard to tell, Sheriff.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Wouldn't he be "Sarge" in this metaphor?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Yeah...
But Nolan did really want Webb.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
As did several other teams.
The Reds really wanted him.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I really want Drew Stubbs.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
If true, Nolan STBF
but he’s not the GM of the team.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
So since he made the decision, blame JD.
AmIrite?
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Does that also mean you want to
give full credit to Nolan Ryan for making the necessary decisions to get us to the 2010 World Series?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Why does it have to be 100% either way?
Can’t Nolan just get some of the credit… like the way it would be for any franchise?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Here it is.
This was JD’s Baby from 2006-2008.
Nolan spent a year evaluating before Implementing Massive Change in 2009. JD didn’t do much that year other than signing Hank F instead of Abreu and also giving us an opportunity to watch Chris Davis drown for 3 months.
2010 was JD’s Baby all the way and he mostly did an outstanding job- Nolan was in on the Cliff Lee Trade (gets blame/credit).
2011 is still JD’s Baby until further notice.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Well thanks for letting us all know how the front office works
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
No.
He should have received the same extension Wash received.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
So do you think the FO and Nolan overvalue JD?
Do you think another GM could have done better?
Beginning with October 2005?
Hell yes.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
No, but that's your logic pattern.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
but he is the GM's boss...
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
See Cashman, Brian
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
heh
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
I think Webb was a decent signing because for a hurt-guy-with-past-success flyer...
he was still relatively cheap. And it isn’t a given at this point that he doesn’t contribute at some point during the season. I’m not counting on it though. But I’ll defer to the wisdom of the Texas Legend.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Anything we get from Webb is probably a bonus
but it’s still a good signing at a cheap price for the potential.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
Well... if you're the MFNYY
Apparently not the GM.
And there’s a francishe that’s never had any success.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I don't know what to do with the Yankees this year.
The safe thing to do is predict 92-70 and a Wild Card berth but it’s easy to see where they could also fall below .500.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Sabathia is the only sure bet in their rotation.
Hughes has nothing on his fastball, Burnett sucks, Garcia will fail, Ian Nova not enough to make a solid guess.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
The Yankees are the most difficult team to pin down...
for me, also. You think we have pitching staff problems? Their depth is Bartolo Colon.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions
The Yankees rotation has some depth to it.
after all, they just signed Kevin Millwood.
Why don't you have a nice big cup of shut the fuck up? - Lisa W 3/4/2011
I'm leaning towards 3rd in the division.
Hellboy is gonna be solid for Tampa, and Manny is Manny.
Que sera, sera.
I've backed off on the White Sox a little bit and the
Tigers have improved. Still mulling the AL Central.
I’m gonna say “F You” to conventional wisdom on the Twins. They have so many good things going on there but I get the sense everybody realized last October that Gardenhire has taken them as far as he can.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking 'bout putting money down today
on the Sox for the title. Not sure what price they’re getting.
Que sera, sera.
I haven't dismissed them but BProspectus
wasn’t real high on them and made a compelling argument that they are the reincarnation of the late 80s good but not great KC Royals.
I still like ’em a lot but probably not enough to overtake the Red Sox.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Something along the lines
of those KC Royals teams having older players like White and Willie Wilson and not changing with times. They did what they did in the past because the standards to win the AL West up to ‘87 hadn’t been turned up a notch.
They make the comparison of the current Twins being the ‘88 A’s in the sense that they’ve set a higher standard of requirements to win the AL Central.
That’s off the top of my head (there was more I can’t remember) but it made me pull the reins back a little bit on the White Sox…and I still the Twins are coming back to the pack.
I recommend reading this year’s BProspectus. There is some good stuff in it…and they do say (which was a little bit over the top in my eyes) last year’s Texas Ranger team was built solely on the back of JD.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Well we all have our biases.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Are you going to jump in
with win/loss predictions this week?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Sure.
I never have a problem making predictions or projections.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Do you have any ballsy surprises?
I’m trying to slot the Orioles and deciding whether or not they can win 85 games.
That happening means the MF Yankees have tumbled.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
I have a generally myopic view of baseball
Of Rangers Rangers Rangers.
The goings on around the league make in to me… but I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about it.
I’ll need to go through each and actually think about it.
Most of the things off the top of my head have been said.
Phillies may be in trouble but man… four top starters
I can see the Rays finishing higher than the Yanks
Haven’t heard much from Red Sox camp… so they’re probably still inline to win 95
Cardinals may be in serious trouble
I’m down on the Cubs
I’m really down on the Brewers… I think they are going to get the short end of the luck stick all year long.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I have a National League surprise...
but my AL picks are pretty vanilla.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Marlins?
I like ’em as well.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
I don't see it.
They’re young up the middle besides AJ. And the ‘88 A’s had Canseco/McGwire blossoming while the Twins have a question mark w/ Morneau’s health.
I can’t really remember the KC staff outside of Saberhagen and Gubizca. That’s a pretty salty 1-2, not sure if they were deeper than the current Sox. Time to go research.
Que sera, sera.
They also traded for FBannister
plus they signed Tartabull as a free agent.
I need to read what they said about the White Sox again so I can convey it better.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Bo Jackson was also with them.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Met Floyd Bannister this summer.
Good dude.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Former Ranger great in '92.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
College Baseball HOF Class of 2010.
Another former Ranger is getting in this year, Oddibe.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Speaking of old Rangers
I wonder what LSB would have been like back in the day for the Baines and Oil Can Boyd trades.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I think I was on board with the Baines Trade
when it happened but in retrospect, it was delusional to think that team could catch the ‘89 A’s.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
I remember Norm Hitzges...
…going nuts over the Boyd trade because of the inclusion of Joey Eischen.
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 27, 2011 1:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Was that the '91 team?
That may have been one of the most frustrating Ranger teams I’ve ever followed.
Lots and lots of runs but waaaaaaay too many Wayne Rosenthal and Terry Matthews sightings.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
We had the Great Alexander, Brian Downing, a 14 game
winning streak, the Keeper of the Big Gold winning a batting title, Raffy, Juando, Nolan, KBrown, The Gambler in the bullpen but we just couldn’t put it all together and the Twins had a special year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Heh, I remember Channel 8
did a tribute to the 14 game winning streak set to the music of ‘Brass in Pocket’. The ultimate masturbation song.
Que sera, sera.
Did Star Star get radio play?
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Nope.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
That's what I thought.
I had a friend ask me if it did, I told him there is no way it could have. To edit it would have killed the song.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Ya.
But they edit Jet Airliner by Steve Miller Band every time for saying shit.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
I had the SI issue from that streak
For a long time.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
I loved the Baines trade
but then… I was 7. It was someone who I knew from baseball cards and all star games for some guys I’d never heard of. I had no idea about prospects and Baines contract, I just thought it was cool that a good player was going to be a Ranger.
Liebrandt and Ted Power(!) rounded out the rotation.
Gubizca was a beast that year. Steve Farr was the closer w/ 20 saves. Brett and the Bull were their only high quality bats, Bo and Seitzer were OK.
Que sera, sera.
Supposedly Bo Jackson
hated Seitzer back then.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Bo doesn't know
plate discipline.
by AsDevilsRun on Mar 27, 2011 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
heh
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
I kind of did the same...
When in doubt, go with the Twins.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm thinking of betting on the Royals in 2012.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
I can see why...haven't they won the
AL Central 7 of 10 years?
They have some great players who are still in their prime and they dropped a serious hammer on the rest of the AL last August and September.
I just have an intuition that they’re not going to be nearly as good in 2011 as they were last year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
the availability and price
will change in a couple months when some teams give up on this year. It’s not as simple as picking one off the shelf.
The team will have several guys getting healthy in a couple months, they can easily survive until then. Plenty of internal reinforcements on the way AND the market for trades will open up in the summer.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
If the current staff can hold the fort until June 1 without STBF
yeah, you can see where they can rally with Hunter & Feldman coming back.
What they really need is for both Holland and Harrison to take quantum steps forward in their development.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Feldman is gonna be real important.
’09 Feldman could be like acquiring a #3 at the deadline.
Que sera, sera.
Yep.
Especially since his peripherals last year weren’t really much different than his 2009. There’s plenty of reason to have optimism he can give quality starts again.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
And when he's going well, he's a 4.25ish ERA guy
who can take the ball every 5 days but usually has the wheels come off in the 6th inning.
I like him…he was one of our MVPs in 2009 but he’s kind of a spare starting pitcher.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
True...
but that has value, as we’ve seen, in the era of the 10+ starters a year.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Compared to our pitching that started last year
Do you think we’re better or worse? How about our defense going from one of the worst 3B to one of the best and the run prevention that creates?
We won 90 games last year with an even more terrifying rotation to start the year. Tap the brakes on panic.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
defense is better definitely
offense is better with Moreland and our catching tandem of Veet and Naps. Beltre replaces Vlads production.
Pitching is worse
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
I'd say it is optimistic
we have what appears to be a tougher NL schedule as well which is when we performed so well
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Dan Szymborski...
has the Rangers with the easiest schedule in the West this season, I believe, by the way.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Our NL schedule is tougher, mainly cause we have to play the 4 Aces and Aquaman.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Joe Blanton
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Craig Calcaterra said that Joe Blanton is Aquaman, compared to the Super Friends (Halladay, Lee, Hamels, Oswalt)
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
The rest of the AL West
has to play the Rangers. And they might have slightly different interleague schedules.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
Per our schedule...
We get Philly, Atlanta and Florida.
I think Atlanta and Florida are both going to be improved and going against Philly’s staff isn’t going to be easy.
Per the division bunkmates, LAAAAAAA looks close to the same but Seattle is going to be at least 10 games better and the A’s will be 5-10 games better than they were last year.
Our schedule is not going to be nearly as easy as it was last year.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Who said it was?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
I know you're shadowing me like the guy who
carries a shovel behind an elephant but you might find it helpful if you read the entire thread before you end up with a giant load of elephant shit all over yourself.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
The question makes sense
Considering the subthread is about this year’s schedule.
Do you need it in larger font?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
You'd have much more credibility on this topic if
you weren’t covered in elephant shit.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't see any elephants around here.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
You would have much more credibility if
You were someone else entirely.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Seattle 10 games better
moving up from historically awful to just plain awful. The Angels might not have Morales for a while, and they don’t have the Rangers’ defense. The A’s will score more runs, but will still be way behind the Rangers in offense.
All 4 teams have flaws, but the Rangers have the fewest, the most depth in reserve, and the most inventory for upgrades through trades during the season. I just don’t see Oakland (the only serious threat) hanging with the Rangers for 162 games.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
Every team in MLB has flaws.
The worst flaw to have if you’re truly serious about winning is to have a terrible pitching staff.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Than what the team started with last season?
No. It isn’t worse. But it isn’t much better, either. People are going to have to step up.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions
our depth is terrible
I’m not just looking at the 5 in the rotation right now. Harrison, CJ and Colby were there last year, and we replace Feldman and Harden with Holland and Ogando. That’s fine to compare it with last year, but now we have Kirkman, Bush and Tomko as our next 3 pitchers. That is terrible depth.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Omar Beltre going down has really put a kink in things.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Hurley, Hunter, and Feldman will be back as well...
The depth is only bad for the first month or so. That’s probably why they’re considering Ogando.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Is it tiring manning the fire extinguishers of panic?
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Haha...
You should have seen the GDTs from August-Mid-September.
Not that I’m some rational deity in the face of sports fandom-madness. I’ll jerk a knee with the best of ’em. But I generally just like to let things play out, though, with a dash of glass-half-full.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
And black holes at catcher and first base.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Yep
Moreland and Torrealba simple being better than the out-machines that hit there last year will be an improvement.
Nelson Cruz - 2011 MVP
Plus a *healthy* Kinsler for most of the year.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
that's unlikely
but I’ll take it if it happens.
A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
Anyone else worried about CJ only pitching 2 innings and now having 5 days of rest before the opener?
I hope he isn’t too rusty
I guess they let him finish his work in the pen...
so that shouldn’t be an issue. But I know that’s not really the same as being out there on the mound.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
With a really hot girlfriend.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
Your just pissed that Dave Bush won't be a starter.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Im pissed that in the season after making our first WS appearance we are going with three unproven, inconsistant starters
Yes I am
I have a feeling that we are going to be seeing much more of Bush than we would have if he was in the rotation because I think theres going to be a lot of 4 inning outings from Holland, Harrison, and Ogando
But you're not pissed that the team has a bad pitcher like Dave Bush on the roster?
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I think I'd rather have Millwood than Dave freaking Bush
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
I think I'd rather have an empty roster spot than Dave freaking Bush
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
Of course you would...
Millwood is a better pitcher than Dave Bush.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think hes as bad as everyone makes him out to be
Especially when his most valuable asset is the fact he would give us innings, something none of the other three can be counted on to do right now
Anybody can give us shitty innings.
Getting through six is meaningless if you give up five to get there.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
Dave Bush has never been good and will never be good.
Just cause he’s an old starter does not give him any room.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
I think people are overreacting a little bit right now
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 27, 2011 12:44 PM CDT reply actions
LSB do what it do.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Last couple weeks of ST have been pretty nasty,
Plus there are more eyes on the games than normal. What would normally be ST doing what it do is now OMFG fold the franchise
Purke
keithlaw
A scout who saw Purke last night told me he was “awful” and topped out at 91 – so worse than what I saw the week before.
This is only getting better for the 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
Supposedly signability is still an issue.
He’s only a sophomore.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
If he goes that low...
I’ll bet he just turns around and goes right back to TCU.
Unless another team takes him that low and pays him like a top 10 guy.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Yeah
Although I could see him deciding to cash in now rather than risk it another year. In two years time he will have turned down 4 million and then 2 years later turned down between 1 and 2 million.
I realize he has a ton of potential but he has to realize the injury risks associated with pitching and if he gets injured his chance of a million dollar plus signing bonus goes right out the window
I think if he does accept...
a mil or two this year it could be an immediate red flag that he knows there’s something wrong with himself.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
x
TC1310 TC Fleming
Some guy got to see the Moneyball movie and said it’s awesome http://bit.ly/fE1QqA I like baseball, so I am excited
I don't think I'll see it.
I have a feeling it will suck.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Won't be dying to go to the theatre to see it, but will check it out at some point I'm sure
Book was enjoyable just for the Wash talk hope they keep that in there was good fun
Extra? Speaking parts?
Pretty cool man. That article sounded encouraging.
An extra...
Just a dude in the crowd.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Did you wear the antlers?
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
This happened before people cared about the antlers...
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions
O
:(
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Heh
str8edgeracer
So bummed, one of my teammates just said “yeah Creed is a great band. So good.” Argggg. #needlesintomyeyes
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
I'm guessing...
Mitch Moreland.
But whatever, Ceej, like you don’t like Incubus or some shit.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I was going to guess Young.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
I thought he was.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
My guess.
Michael Young.
And I think Ceej is too hipster to like Incubus. He’s probably on some band you haven’t even heard of yet.
But once I hear about it
He’ll think they suck.
"I hope the image of my erect penis sears into your brain." by ab03 on Mar 24, 2011 9:13 PM CDT
No way...
Ceej is totally a fringe mainstream guy. I bet him and Brandon Boyd would be good buddies.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Black Keys.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
That's because Incubus kind of blows
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
Only if Incubus shuts theirs
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
Mitch Moreland was exceptionally nice to fans at ST.
Give props also to Chris Davis and Tiny E for saying hello to a special needs kid at the DBacks game last Wednesday. It was really cool to see.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
I'm guessing Josh Hamilton.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Creed's not Christian rock anymore
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
They never really were a "true Christian rock band"
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Is Creed still around?
I thought they broke up a long time ago. Their lead singer thought he was better than what he was and went on his own. I think he had a song on “Passion of the Christ” sound track. The rest of the band got a new lead singer and had a band called Alter Bridge.
He is pretty funny.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
He is the best by far
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
heh
LoMoMarlins How bout Creed is a great character on The Office RT @str8edgeracer: So bummed teammate just said “Creed is a great band. So good.” Arggghhh
by Judy'sLewinsky on Mar 27, 2011 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Well...
this thread has officially been shat all over.
Onto the next one.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Mar 27, 2011 1:03 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
See ya
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
by Josey Wales on Mar 27, 2011 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That way he can make one good start and go on the DL for the rest of the year.
It goes deeper. People take out their frustrations with Josey on their real-life acquaintances, which propagates forward, and before you know it you’ve got more marriages in an easily-smashable state.-Closure GT on 12/14/2010 9:48 AM
Josh Hamilton: "I just show up, look at the lineup and play where I’m told. If they want me to catch, I’ll catch."
Why?
He wasn’t bad when he was healthy.
by ghostofErikThompson on Mar 27, 2011 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
So apparently Feliz not being in the bullpen = unnacceptable
But Ogando not being in the bullpen = fuck it dude!
Apparently the 9th inning is 6 outs now.
A nightingale in a golden cage
That's me locked inside reality's maze
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