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More Ranger Roster Moves

The Rangers have made a series of roster moves today, the first day that active rosters can expand to 40 players.  The moves:

Adrian Beltre and Andres Blanco have been activated from the disabled list

Infielder Esteban German has had his contract purchased from AAA Round Rock

Righthanded pitcher Merkin Valdez has had his contract purchased from AAA Round Rock

Omar Quintanilla has been outrighted to AAA Round Rock

Pedro Strop has been sent to Baltimore as the player to be named later in the Mike Gonzalez trade

With German and Valdez added and Strop and Quintanilla removed from the 40 man roster, the 40 man stays full at 40.

German was a September callup last year, and will provide the Rangers with insurance at second base and third base while also providing Ron Washington with a pinch runner late in games.

Valdez is a former top prospect (BA's #40 in 2004, #58 in 2005) who joined the Round Rock staff after opting out of his minor league deal with the Dodgers.  He had a 2.35 ERA in 15.1 innings for the Express.

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I've missed Beltre

That is all.

"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 Sep 1, 2011 2:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Bye Pedro

I actually hope you do well in Baltimore. While I could care less about Hunter or Davis, unlike those two you never got a real chance here.

Go Rice Owls!
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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 2:49 PM CDT reply actions  

also

do you think the O’s would have let Gonzalez come to Texas for free, and Strop is really an overpayment to offset the Chris Davis injury?

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

This is like the idea of giving Matt Purke 6 mil this year in the draft

"You guys are talking about living forever like it’s a real thing, but I bust out a man shoving his head into a vagina, and it’s srs time?"
--iorange555 8/23/2011

by Josh Lile on Sep 1, 2011 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

really?

I don’t think that is unreasonable at all. The Rangers very well could have just sent Strop to the O’s to make up for Davis’s injury anyway; in this case they get Gonzalez (who had no value to the O’s and was costing them some cash)

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

We know JD already approached them about re-working the deal...

Which happens on weird things like Davis coming injured without anyone knowing.

It may have been a factor… it’s not as crazy as the Purke 6 mil thing.

But… it’s an easy thing for us to offer given Strop’s status.

by Brad on Sep 1, 2011 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

sure

Strop had no real value to Texas. But he still has value to the O’s since they now don’t have to bid for him on the open market. He’s the perfect candidate to patch up the Davis deal.

Basically, if there was any lingering business between the two teams due to the Davis situation, it would probably have been taken care of with this deal.

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

I suppose, but I also don't think they have a relationship that needs to be cared for with MacPhail prob leaving in the offseason

"You guys are talking about living forever like it’s a real thing, but I bust out a man shoving his head into a vagina, and it’s srs time?"
--iorange555 8/23/2011

by Josh Lile on Sep 1, 2011 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

It's not just with the O's.

It’s with the whole league. You want a good working relationship with everyone and show that you are willing to do a fair deal.

by Brad on Sep 1, 2011 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah

I think that might be a bit at play here. Plus, JD likes to do right by everyone, including the players so he might just see Baltimore as a good fit Strop/

"In fact, most of these free-swinging Padres couldn’t hit Dock’s funky palm ball. I threw it often. But by then, also, the first acid distractions entered: the TV flickered; the cracks in the wall started to move; the hand soap started to breathe — those sorts of things. Plus I was drawn to the outdoor garden between innings. Rain was near, I sensed." - A.J. Daulerio

by Gdawg on Sep 1, 2011 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

I doubt this relatively minor deal would cloud what...7 years of work?

Especially when he was willing to rework the deal.

"You guys are talking about living forever like it’s a real thing, but I bust out a man shoving his head into a vagina, and it’s srs time?"
--iorange555 8/23/2011

by Josh Lile on Sep 1, 2011 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

No one is saying it's a career defining moment...

But his 7 years of work are filled with doing things like that. It’s who he is.

As stated… he already reached out to the O’s and offered to re-work the Davis deal once everyone found out he was hurt.

Why is this so difficult for you?

by Brad on Sep 1, 2011 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

why is JD required to give them someone else since Davis got hurt?

Injuries happen. Should we have gotten Adrian Gonzalez back since Eaton got hurt?

Feliz :)

by steel home on Sep 1, 2011 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

He didn't get hurt

He was hurt when the Orioles traded for him. Neither Baltimore nor Texas knew that at the time. If Texas knew and didn’t reveal it, it would be a problem.

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 1, 2011 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

So this isn't a situation that would damage his reputation

But he needs to make amends and overpay for Mike Gonzalez to “fix” the other situation?

That’s the contradiction that is “so difficult” for me.

"You guys are talking about living forever like it’s a real thing, but I bust out a man shoving his head into a vagina, and it’s srs time?"
--iorange555 8/23/2011

by Josh Lile on Sep 1, 2011 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

I never said he didn't?

I don’t think he made this deal with Baltimore to “make amends” with Baltimore, and I don’t think he really needs to. He’s just a sharp GM who covers his bases, and wanted to make 100% sure he covered said bases. I don’t think he felt some obligation to overpay in a later deal which is exactly what you said below.

So I dont really know what you’re arguing for.

"You guys are talking about living forever like it’s a real thing, but I bust out a man shoving his head into a vagina, and it’s srs time?"
--iorange555 8/23/2011

by Josh Lile on Sep 1, 2011 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

That you acted like the amends concept is the craziest thing you've ever heard...

By comparing it to something that really is crazy.

Clearly he felt obligated to at least offer to discuss reworking the deal.

This is a business for them… maintaining relationships is important. GMs aren’t fans who can give every team the finger.

You comparison to Matt Purke was poor and insulting.

by Brad on Sep 1, 2011 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

Really? Insulting?

They’re both baseball business situations gone wrong (to different degrees) where the Rangers could be viewed in a poor light despite no real apparent wrong doing.

You might not like the comparison, but if anything is insulting it’s your use of hyperbole.

"You guys are talking about living forever like it’s a real thing, but I bust out a man shoving his head into a vagina, and it’s srs time?"
--iorange555 8/23/2011

by Josh Lile on Sep 1, 2011 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Therapist.

"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels

by GhettoBear04 on Sep 1, 2011 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

the thing is it really isn't "overpaying"

in that Strop had no future in Texas anyway. It is overpaying in that Strop is probably more than what Baltimore would have expected to receive (they probably would have accepted nothing for him).

It is like giving your neighbor your Ikea end table that you don’t need anymore instead of just listing it on the “Free” section of Craigslist.

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

And I was really just speculating that this could be what happened

I don’t know either way. But it certainly isn’t comparable to the “will Nolan give Matt Purke his promised 6 million now?”

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

They're to differing degrees for sure

"You guys are talking about living forever like it’s a real thing, but I bust out a man shoving his head into a vagina, and it’s srs time?"
--iorange555 8/23/2011

by Josh Lile on Sep 1, 2011 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Exactly.

I don’t necessarily think that Strop is clearly a make up for Davis. But it’s not unreasonable… and quite possible.

Purke and $6 mil is just ridiculous.

by Brad on Sep 1, 2011 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

This is exactly the point

If they had given up someone like Kirkman I think the theory would have more weight.

A 26 year old out of options reliever with no role for the 2012 Rangers? That isn’t a big deal.

"You guys are talking about living forever like it’s a real thing, but I bust out a man shoving his head into a vagina, and it’s srs time?"
--iorange555 8/23/2011

by Josh Lile on Sep 1, 2011 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

I agree

this could be possible. Plus, maybe going public about the Yankees offer fits into the story?

"I'm fighting boredom just like you are, bro." "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, pal. Stop saying Douchebag!"

by 3Bagger on Sep 1, 2011 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'm not sure that's true regarding Strop.

"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels

by GhettoBear04 on Sep 1, 2011 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

Oh yeah,

I forgot about that part. Still, I think he ends up having at least a few good years as a reliever in the majors.

"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels

by GhettoBear04 on Sep 1, 2011 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

No

Strop being out of options after this year along with his spotty track record in the majors makes him a guy we really had little use for and figured we could get something out of in trade rather than letting him get claimed on waivers next spring.

with the additions of Adams and Uehara, along with Lowe and Tateyama being under control for next year means little room for a guy like Strop to make the team out of spring barring injury next year

by bigsteve on Sep 1, 2011 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

all of that is irrelevant to whether the O's saw Strop as partially an offset to the Davis issue

a week ago there was at least discussion that JD and the O’s were talking about some sort of compensation. Sure the Rangers may have been willing to give Strop away for free anyway; but at the same time, the O’s probably would have been willing to give Gonzalez away for free as well (and probably would have if someone claimed him on waivers).

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

Unlike Strop and Davis

Hunter performed during his chances here.

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 1, 2011 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

I'll admit the Hunter quip was just AJM bait...

I think Strop pitched better than his numbers gave him credit for, mostly because he got very, very few innings. He clearly didn’t get much of an opportunity.

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

are you Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo?

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

x

"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson

by jam0152 on Sep 1, 2011 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

ah

I thought I recognized that name from somewhere. I know Adam normally plays the pick’em, and was wondering if he joined.

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ah

Yeah. I thought you meant my team name, which is NevinShapirosSexYacht.

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 1, 2011 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah, that sounded like an Adam Morris team name

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

He (Nevin) seems like the type of guy who would name his Yacht exactly that

"You guys are talking about living forever like it’s a real thing, but I bust out a man shoving his head into a vagina, and it’s srs time?"
--iorange555 8/23/2011

by Josh Lile on Sep 1, 2011 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

Snark's going to be upset.

"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels

by GhettoBear04 on Sep 1, 2011 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

There is this article on fangraphs

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mike-gonzalez-trade-rangers-orioles-analysis/

which is fun really because it mocks the Angels for not doing anything. But more interesting is this comment:

Takashi Saito says:
September 1, 2011 at 2:39 pm

As a former teammate of Gonzo, I can attest to the fact that he has lost velocity over the past few years. While he was in Atlanta with me, his fastball easily touched 96 and his breaking ball was absolutely filthy. Now, his fastball is about 1-2 mph slower with less life while his breaking ball isn’t quite as sharp either. Perhaps the anti-aging cream he bought from Yunel Escobar years ago didn’t work after all…

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 2:55 PM CDT reply actions  

I like the fact that we now have a Robstown Cottonpicker and Sinton Pirate in the bullpen

The Rangers bullpennis becoming the collection of south Texas arms.

"Yata He"

by CDorsey on Sep 2, 2011 8:35 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

fake pubes

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Sep 1, 2011 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

How is this not rec'd?

"Oh and by the way, most of you turds on this site are morons (except for Josey)... the rest of you nerds don’t know shit about baseball, not the real game, like how to play it…..so all of you can piss off!!!!!!!" - bballfan57

by LSJ on Sep 1, 2011 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

wonder who (if anyone) might take Strop's #46

CLOWNBALL, starring Jonah Hill, in theaters September 23

by Schoolly_D on Sep 1, 2011 3:34 PM CDT reply actions  

why?

Do you own a #46 jersey or something?

I’m curious who’ll take Quintanilla’s locker

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

as a matter of fact, I do -- long story . . .

CLOWNBALL, starring Jonah Hill, in theaters September 23

by Schoolly_D on Sep 1, 2011 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

Did a search for 46 and Schooly_D
sporting a Rangers #46 jersey

You might think I’m driving the Strop bandwagon. Truth is, it was a "BRUCE CHEN," bought the pre-season he got a cuppa for us, en route to becoming the Royals’ ace. [There’s a collector out there for everything, including Bruce Chen jerseys, which make a two-week non-repeat wardrobe.] So I left the 46 intact, and if you’re right behind me, you can read the shadow of the CHEN.

by Schoolly_D on Mar 25, 2011 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions

.

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

by txranger7 on Sep 1, 2011 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

nice

we need a weirdest collection OT thread someday. Bruce Chen comes close to Mrs. Lima dresses

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

I just looked up the Mrs. Lima meme-a, LOL

CLOWNBALL, starring Jonah Hill, in theaters September 23

by Schoolly_D on Sep 1, 2011 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Merkin Hamburger Combo

should be nice to see coming out of the bullpen.

by nickbahh on Sep 1, 2011 3:38 PM CDT reply actions  

especially if things get hairy

"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson

by jam0152 on Sep 1, 2011 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

I vote for a

Merkin League Pennant night, they would need to use some really fibrous felt.

by Funketime on Sep 1, 2011 4:06 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

I just noticed Furbush is going for Seattle tonight.

Between that guy and Hamburger it could be a long night of bad jokes. Of course if you combine the names….

What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher

by Texfan1996 on Sep 1, 2011 3:44 PM CDT reply actions  

O_o

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by WildcatPhoenix on Sep 1, 2011 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

This should be interesting
@aandro: Merkin Valdez has hair that is as red as the Rangers uniforms.

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by The Best Micah on Sep 1, 2011 4:51 PM CDT reply actions  

OT: Trivia

Who was the last player to hit TWO inside-the-park HR’s in one game?

Hint: 1980’s

"I'm fighting boredom just like you are, bro." "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, pal. Stop saying Douchebag!"

by 3Bagger on Sep 1, 2011 5:08 PM CDT reply actions  

are we talking baseball?

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Sep 1, 2011 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Of course.

"I'm fighting boredom just like you are, bro." "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, pal. Stop saying Douchebag!"

by 3Bagger on Sep 1, 2011 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

Although that is funnier.

"I'm fighting boredom just like you are, bro." "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, pal. Stop saying Douchebag!"

by 3Bagger on Sep 1, 2011 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

inside the park home run
Having sexual relations in the bathroom of a bar. Called the inside the park home run because you’re hooking up right there and then in the bar, whilst saving yourself the trouble of traveling to the others domicile.

“Damn! Did you hear Jerry hit an inside the park home run with that chick he just met over there on the dance floor?!”

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Sep 1, 2011 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

man, hitting 2 of those

would be a remarkable accomplishment

"Holland didn’t make that kid question his swing, he made him question his career path"

by trident on Sep 1, 2011 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

Would you say that or hitting 2 grand slams

in the same inning to be more of an accomplishment?

What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher

by Texfan1996 on Sep 1, 2011 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

2 grand slams in one inning

only one guy ever has done that, right?

Good old Tatis…

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yep

What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher

by Texfan1996 on Sep 1, 2011 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

there

that record is more unbreakable than Johnny Vander Meer’s 2 no hitters in a row. Tatis’s 2 grand slams in one inning.

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

The Grand Slams are more dependent on others

Plus luck to have the bags loaded 3 times.

What I find remarkable was the same pitcher gave up both slams. Can you name the pitcher?

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

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by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 1, 2011 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

no idea

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Colby Lewis?

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

There is a Ranger tie.

A hated one.

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

Dear Rangers, Make me forget about 2010.......

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by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 1, 2011 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Mark Clark?

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

more hatred

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

Dear Rangers, Make me forget about 2010.......

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by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 1, 2011 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

I hate Mark Clark quite a bit

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

Well this guy was a Ranger right after the failed Mark Clark era

and most people hate him more, and associate him with the failed Tom Hicks era.

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

Dear Rangers, Make me forget about 2010.......

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by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 1, 2011 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

CHoP?

"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels

by GhettoBear04 on Sep 1, 2011 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

yep

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

Dear Rangers, Make me forget about 2010.......

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by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 1, 2011 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

Todd Van Poppel or ChoP?

I hate Mark Clark more.

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Whats your deal with Mark Clark?

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

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by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 1, 2011 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

He got paid 9 million over two years

to have an 8.37 ERA or something like that in 118 innings.

Now… Darren Oliver is almost as bad, 6.60 ERA for 3 years / 20 million, but he at least yielded us Carl Everett, who brought us Fx2, who brought us Napoli

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

so 5 years

72 million pisses you off less?

Thats crazy you can trace Darren Oliver to Mike Napoli and they’ve been teammates twice..

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

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by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 1, 2011 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

but Chop had injury concerns

and was bad, but at least had a positive WAR (I think). It was a terrible, terrible signing. But it also had a lot of bad luck

Mark Clark was a stupid signing and he was historically awful.

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

John Rocker?

"I'm fighting boredom just like you are, bro." "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, pal. Stop saying Douchebag!"

by 3Bagger on Sep 1, 2011 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

there are a lot of failure pitchers from the Hicks era, aren't therE?

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

The List is long

"I'm fighting boredom just like you are, bro." "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, pal. Stop saying Douchebag!"

by 3Bagger on Sep 1, 2011 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

Tatis were

So are saying he had to deal with his own sloppy seconds?

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

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by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 1, 2011 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

*Tatis's were

So you’re saying he had to deal with his own sloppy seconds?

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

Dear Rangers, Make me forget about 2010.......

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by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 1, 2011 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Speaking of sloppy seconds...

The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano

by bking on Sep 1, 2011 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Vince Coleman

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by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions  

Vince was one fast dude.

What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher

by Texfan1996 on Sep 1, 2011 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Vince is a good guess...

Hint: The player was born the same year as Vince Coleman. But is not VC.

"I'm fighting boredom just like you are, bro." "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, pal. Stop saying Douchebag!"

by 3Bagger on Sep 1, 2011 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ron Washington played in the game.

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

Dear Rangers, Make me forget about 2010.......

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by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 1, 2011 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

3 HOFs

2 current managers (including Wash) did as well.
1 current GM

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.

Dear Rangers, Make me forget about 2010.......

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by matthewbschultz83 on Sep 1, 2011 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

devon white!

Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars

by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

I was just reading some Inside the park HR trivia

Prince Fielder has 2 of them. WTF?

What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher

by Texfan1996 on Sep 1, 2011 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

I googled it so I cheated.

I would have never guessed it.

What are we at the park for except to win? I'd trip my mother. I'd help her up, brush her off, tell her I'm sorry. But mother don't make it to third. ~Leo Durocher

by Texfan1996 on Sep 1, 2011 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

same year?

Barry Bonds? Bobby Bonilla? Oddibe McDowell?

Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars

by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

You want the answer?

"I'm fighting boredom just like you are, bro." "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, pal. Stop saying Douchebag!"

by 3Bagger on Sep 1, 2011 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

yes.

"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011

by I am Neftali Feliz on Sep 1, 2011 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

sure... if it isn't Devon White, I give up

Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars

by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

argh!

the name even crossed my mind, but I thought to myself “nah, he wasn’t fast”

Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars

by JBImaknee on Sep 1, 2011 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Weird.

"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels

by GhettoBear04 on Sep 1, 2011 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yes

I can’t believe he did that? I was trying to find something obscure, I was just shocked that a) someone could do it and b) it was Greg Gagne. Wash was there too, I didn’t realize that. The record is 3, btw. But it comes from 1897.

"I'm fighting boredom just like you are, bro." "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, pal. Stop saying Douchebag!"

by 3Bagger on Sep 1, 2011 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

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