Tuesday Morning Rangers Update
by ghostofErikThompson on Jan 3, 2012 8:01 AM CST
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Good morning.
Richard Durrett writes a bunch of New Year's Resolutions for the Texas Rangers franchise.
Evan Grant has a blog post up with storylines from 2011 that shouldn't carry over to 2012. A big Yay to no more "That's the Way Baseball Goes" song, a big Nay to ballpark sushi.
Finally, Joey Matches sort of writes about Prince Fielder and the Rangers but it's really more about playing time if the Rangers were to sign a "Mysterious First Baseman That's Too Awesome To Bench."
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Come on, today.
I need a signing. Doesn’t have to be the Rangers, but something of substance to talk about would be nice.
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
We can talk about whose Baby it is some more.
Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"
Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."
Having been on the internet for like 20 years no I can say
If you ignore trolls they go away. They just feed on responses and fighting.
At least I get to see the Rangers when they play the Twins now.
See: Miles, Sharky
It is all that has been asked for over 4 years now. Don’t feed the effing trolls.
I sports hate you CJ.
SOB never replies to my responses
Football can go to hell. The Rangers aren't ready for football season and neither am I.
by WyoRanger on Jan 3, 2012 3:03 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Supposedly Coco Crisp decided where he wants to go
So you can await that announcement with baited breath.
Look, this is a bad time to buy cocaine anyway. With the market how it is, it is better to rent cocaine.
by LSJ on Jan 3, 2012 8:25 AM CST up reply actions
I always wondered why he never got an endorsement from General Mills.
Seemed like a natural thing, but I guess it just never materialized.
/pedantic
“Bated breath”
Sorry, pet peeve. :-(
Ballpark sushi
would most likely cost $Texas and taste like feet.
"And the Yankees slap everyone around with their money penis, but where has it gotten them?"- Jorge C
by WildcatPhoenix on Jan 3, 2012 8:26 AM CST via Android app reply actions
Raw fish.....August 100 degree days.......
I don’t care how careful they are that is a recipe for disaster……
"I never argue with people who say that baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn’t. And that’s what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jan 3, 2012 8:27 AM CST up reply actions
Maybe you can get a 20 oz Pepto Bismol with it
Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"
Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."
Ballpark sushi is awesome
Just not in Texas.
At least I get to see the Rangers when they play the Twins now.
Yushi
my better is better than your better.
by rangerjake on Jan 3, 2012 9:15 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
just do it JD
If Fielder rakes for three years and a team pays him $75MM, quitting while they’re ahead at that point can work, even if Fielder has a few more good years in him.
Sheehan picks Reds over Rangers in next World Series...
in his New Year baseball prediction story.
I will shoot myself if he’s right (Not guaranteed).
I like pretty dark haired women and breakfast food. - Ron Swanson
$60M seems a little low
unless he is not counting an optional 6th year
The Rangers will sign Darvish, just before the Jan. 18 deadline, to a five-year deal worth $60 million, and they will be happy to pay the money, because Darvish should be able to beat Matsuzaka’s rookie-season 4.40 ERA in 204 2/3 innings — though he won’t win the AL Rookie of the Year.
We'll see how Yu Darvish does while pitching in Texas...."Everybody has a plan until they get hit in the mouth" / Tyson
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Now that is just absurd
MLB won’t allow players to go around punching each other in the mouth. This isn’t hockey.
by elchicodelgado on Jan 3, 2012 9:58 AM CST up reply actions
rabble
"Napoli is Al Fucking Swearingen, pissing out the dull lump of Angel hubris from his penile shaft like a pus-slathered kidney stone." - TT from HH
by DonDrapersOPS on Jan 3, 2012 10:05 AM CST up reply actions
CJ is gone. Turn the page Man.
"the PGT isn’t about alerting drunk guys on their mobile as to what the score was." --goET 7-24-11
Pressure? If there’s any pressure it’s the pressure pressurizing the panty cannon.
Not only is he gone...he's in Cali pitching for our chief rival.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Wailing and Lamentations will not change that.
"the PGT isn’t about alerting drunk guys on their mobile as to what the score was." --goET 7-24-11
Pressure? If there’s any pressure it’s the pressure pressurizing the panty cannon.
All Yu has to do is prove he's worth the investment.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Why don't you wait for him to either do that or not do that.
Replying with your passive-aggressive criticisms every time someones posts about Darvish is unnecessary. This is the Beltre situation all over again. Let the people who want to be excited about Darvish be excited. We all know your position. It is abundantly clear.
by Heebs on Jan 3, 2012 10:30 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Don't you realize
that LSB is therapy for JW. It keeps him from kicking the wife and beating the dog.
Which in turns keeps his wife and dog from kicking his ass
Get it? Because then his dog and his wife could beat him up because he’s not very physically tough.
My mind just says throw ball throw hard and strike. - Marteen
Beltre was great last year
and Josey still shits on him.
Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"
Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."
Josey shits on everything that is good and...
…licks the ass of everything that is bad.
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Beltre was great last year...
when the Rangers played at home.
"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 Jan 3, 2012 11:38 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
So was Michael Young
10 HR, 547 SLG at home
1 HR, 399 SLG on the road
"Those cocksuckers asking me if I thought we were gonna go up there and try to work his fuckin’ pitch count ‘cause he’s on three fuckin’ days rest…you know what I told those cocksuckers? He pitch ball, ball cross plate, we gonna knock the shit out of it."
- Wash
But that is not the same.
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Young didn't breakdown in July and miss nearly a 1/4 of the season.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
You know what else Young didn't do?
Win the Gold Glove or the Silver Slugger. Beltre did both.
"Those cocksuckers asking me if I thought we were gonna go up there and try to work his fuckin’ pitch count ‘cause he’s on three fuckin’ days rest…you know what I told those cocksuckers? He pitch ball, ball cross plate, we gonna knock the shit out of it."
- Wash
by RCCook on Jan 3, 2012 2:09 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
He doesn't give a shit.
Numbers mean nothing when he has an agenda.
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Hmmmm...wonder why Wash kept hitting Young
clean-up and Beltre 5th.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
A very good question
what was he thinking? Glad to see you realize it was a bad idea.
Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin
And who did better in the MVP voting?
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
whew, that was funny.
Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin
He's trolling right? He can't be this stupid.
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Surely that was in jest.
Why can’t you like Michael Young without trying to prove that he’s the best player on the team. My favorite pitcher is Holland. It’s not because he is the best pitcher it is because I just like him. I like his potential and I think he is quirky. Same with Beltre. He wasn’t the most valuable player on the team but I like him. The fact that he’s my favorite player doesn’t make me feel the need to always prove he’s better than (insert whoever here). So why can’t you just like Michael Young without feeling the need to make everyone agree that he’s God’s gift to the Rangers?
by elchicodelgado on Jan 3, 2012 3:44 PM CST up reply actions
You're new here aren't you?
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Yes but I've lurked long enough to know it is a fruitless argument.
I just don’t get it. It’s just constant bickering and trying to beat the hell out of someone until they agree with you. I don’t care if you (general you, not you boomer) agree with me so why do you give a shit if I agree with you. State your opinion, back it up with facts if you want people to consider it and move on. Don’t ear pear people with your incessant need to get them to agree with you.
by elchicodelgado on Jan 3, 2012 4:13 PM CST up reply actions
The best player on the team is Josh.
I like Young for a lot of reasons including his “behavior” after the 2008 and 2010 seasons.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Yes what a team player he is
If something doesn’t go his way even if it is good for the team he asks for a trade. Sounds more like a crybaby if you ask me.
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Who's your all time favorite Dodger?
You’re originally a Dodger fan, right? I went to their Stadium recently and thought the history there was awesome. So who’s your favorite of all time and why?
by elchicodelgado on Jan 3, 2012 6:49 PM CST up reply actions
I have several...not sure what to do
with Jackie because he never played with Los Angeles but he may be one of the most important Americans ever and he could play some baseball.
Loved Koufax (but never saw him play), Lopes, Cey, Reggie Smith, Orel and Kirk Gibson.
I still like the Dodgers and root for them but not as passionately as I root for the Rangers.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
I was thinking the same thing about Jackie.
It seems the org celebrates him so he counts. Down in the depths of the stadium they had all these cool pictures from Dodgers moments. The huge photo of Jackie stealing home was my favorite. I not even a casual Dodgers fan but it was cool to be around that kind of history.
Incidentally the wife and I tried to see Angels stadium that day. We were in full Rangers gear and the parking lot was packed. In December. Yep, we pulled up during the Pujols/CJ press conference… Missed that it was that day in the blackout of our vacation.
Thanks for responding btw. It was a genuine question.
by elchicodelgado on Jan 3, 2012 9:50 PM CST up reply actions
know your roles
MY was his cleanup guy.
Beltre was his 5 spot guy.
Expectation is the root of all heartache. — William Shakespeare
and yet he still wasn't as valuable
as Beltre. Beltre was more valuable with the bat as well as being in another universe with the glove.
Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin
well Kinsler was the mostest valuable because he batted first
by RangerMad on Jan 3, 2012 5:17 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
Profound.
I had never considered that angle.
But, now that you have me thinking about this, I think I can come up with a better cliche:
“That’s why they play the game”
As good as Prince Fielder would've looked in a 4XL Rangers' uniform, we all know you win with pitching. -- JJT
The truth about MLers from a MLer, Todd Coffey:
"In my heart of hearts, if it's the right contract, I would look to definitely come back to the Nationals."
I wish somebody would hit you in the mouth!
I have never seen anyone so happy with “their” team’s problems and
root so hard for “their” team’s moves to fail.
I think Josey is a real unhappy person and he needs our prayers.
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."
by SonnyKoufaxLSU on Jan 3, 2012 10:26 AM CST up reply actions
I think Yu Darvish is going to be average to slightly above average.
Initially he’ll be somewhat successful (he’s new to the league, talented and confident) but then there will be video on him. And then it’s going to get real hot in Texas. And then he’s going to get hit in the mouth and have to deal with failure at the big league level under the weight of that investment.
I’m not rooting for this move to fail. I just don’t think he’s worth a $ 100-120 million (or maybe more) investment.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
Unless Morgana the Kissing Bandit is still alive.
is she?
"the PGT isn’t about alerting drunk guys on their mobile as to what the score was." --goET 7-24-11
Pressure? If there’s any pressure it’s the pressure pressurizing the panty cannon.
Nolan Ryan got hit in the mouth by a Bo Jackson line drive.
Yeah, he was 42-43 years old and bled like a stuck pig but he stayed in the game.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
My favorite baseball card of all time.
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
Did I say that?
"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 not sure what you're saying. That's why I'm asking.
It’s not my fault you’re a poor writer.
by cstorm15 on Jan 3, 2012 10:45 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
The concept is over your head.
Hang with the mindless cheerleaders and you’ll be ok.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Don't become the '82 Milwaukee Brewers."
"You want false modesty? F that."
I was there that night.
One of those occasions where a player transcends the game itself. If that very player is OK with giving 100 mil + to a skinny 25 year old from another time zone then I’m OK with it.
"the PGT isn’t about alerting drunk guys on their mobile as to what the score was." --goET 7-24-11
Pressure? If there’s any pressure it’s the pressure pressurizing the panty cannon.
Not actually what happened.....
I was at the game and since then have heard Nolan tell the story to Chuck Morgan during a Q & A.
It was raining, it was a chopper off of Bo’s bat and Nolan lost the ball in the lights and the raindrops.
It was not a line drive.
by rhino baseball on Jan 3, 2012 11:39 AM CST up reply actions
This is true.
Blood was spilled. But it was not a liner.
"the PGT isn’t about alerting drunk guys on their mobile as to what the score was." --goET 7-24-11
Pressure? If there’s any pressure it’s the pressure pressurizing the panty cannon.
i'm glad your wrong most of the time
NO This is why i dont come here so much anymore. it has become a destination for certain types which i am not. Love the rangers, not this -- Mark from OC on Arrested Development
Justin Verlander? I piss on Justin Verlander --AJM
same ol same ol
NO This is why i dont come here so much anymore. it has become a destination for certain types which i am not. Love the rangers, not this -- Mark from OC on Arrested Development
Justin Verlander? I piss on Justin Verlander --AJM
He's got some provocative ideas out there. Not well researched, perhaps.
I agree that 94 wins will take the west.
I also think Yu will have a better rookie season than Dice-K. I think the reasons are that the Rangers have surrounded him with every conceivable advice-giver/mentor he could want, and they’re convinced through discussions with Yu that he will take advantage of them.
Colby provides some thoughts on shifting the workload from 6-day to 5-day.
The bullpen guys use help with being a familiar face and speaking a familiar language.
He wants to continue to be a Japanese star as opposed to someone who jilted Japan? No problem, Colburn keeps Yu’s marketing presence healthy in Japan.
Want to discuss pitching tactics with all-time greats, raise his game to another level? No problem.
Yu, and what he looks well positioned to do on the mound the next 2-3 years, feels to me to be as much of a landmark as the Rangers first two WS appearances.
As good as Prince Fielder would've looked in a 4XL Rangers' uniform, we all know you win with pitching. -- JJT
The truth about MLers from a MLer, Todd Coffey:
"In my heart of hearts, if it's the right contract, I would look to definitely come back to the Nationals."
"discuss pitching tactics with all-time greats"
Nolan and Greg Maddux can definitely give pitching tactics from both ends of the spectrum.
I don't know what I'll do if the Rangers lose 3 WS in a row
Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"
Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."
I'm thinking there will be a special fruit punch we can drink at the end of the session
Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"
Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."
a la Jimmie Jones?
I can't stand people who are intolerant of other people's taste in music or people who like Nickelback.
by jonas m. on Jan 3, 2012 12:40 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
not sure I get the reference with that one
Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"
Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."
I....I....I don't even want to consider that.....
The “I’d rather be in the WS than 40 games out” argument has gotten me through the last 2 WS….that argument would lose some traction if they lost a 3rd in a row…..
"I never argue with people who say that baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn’t. And that’s what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jan 3, 2012 11:30 AM CST up reply actions
I can't imagine a third being more painful than what we all went through for the second.
Maybe I’m wrong.
"...out of the shadows of unprecedented success, the sun shines down upon this team waiting to thrill anew." - ghostofErikThompson
If there is a third
I would just rather get swept than be one pitch away from winning.
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."
Jon Daniels on relationship with #Rangers Young: "I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." 2/19/11
Yu's agent
Yu’s agent needs to hurry up so he can Westbrook’s deal done. It’s clearly ruining his play right now and messing up my team. Or he could just facilitate a Westbrook for Rondo swap
by das06h on Jan 3, 2012 10:26 AM CST via iPhone app reply actions
This thread started out with so much promise.......
"I never argue with people who say that baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn’t. And that’s what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jan 3, 2012 10:34 AM CST reply actions
Replace "thread" in that statement with "child" and you'll have Josey's father's constant lament.
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.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
by Aqua on Jan 3, 2012 10:35 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
How about a new tagline for LSB?
The gravy, meat, and mashed potatoes have been sitting in the fridge a while.
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
How about "LSB...Don't Feed The Trolls"
"I never argue with people who say that baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn’t. And that’s what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jan 3, 2012 10:44 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
"LSB...Its Your Own Damn Vault"
Josey Wales: "And if you think intangibles really do exist, how in the F could you vote Ellsbury as the MVP?"
Adam J. Morris: "If it weren’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college."
Heh
This one gets my vote.
"And the Yankees slap everyone around with their money penis, but where has it gotten them?"- Jorge C
by WildcatPhoenix on Jan 3, 2012 11:56 AM CST up reply actions
Confirmed that Yu is in Arlington
http://espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/7419134/japanese-pitcher-yu-darvish-visiting-texas-rangers
Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish is in Arlington with his father to take a look at the area and get a better sense of the Texas Rangers organization.
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels confirmed Darvish was in town following reports in the Japanese media emerged Tuesday. But that does not mean an agreement is imminent.
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.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
x
Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish is in Arlington with his father to take a look at the area and get a better sense of the Texas Rangers organization.
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels confirmed Darvish was in town following reports in the Japanese media emerged Tuesday. But that does not mean an agreement is imminent.
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.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
The blockquote thing messed up when I pasted the text.
I hate that.
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.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
/rubs hands together/
Alright…..get it done, JD!!!
"I never argue with people who say that baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn’t. And that’s what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Jan 3, 2012 10:57 AM CST up reply actions
yeah, I posted that rumor earlier
Nice to confirm.
We’re not about sending messages. We’re about winning ballgames.-Wash, 04/03/11
Hell to the fucking no. -Wash, 10/07/11
by Rodney on Jan 3, 2012 10:57 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
Yu's Dad probably wants to go to Southfork Ranch
try to find J.R.
"the PGT isn’t about alerting drunk guys on their mobile as to what the score was." --goET 7-24-11
Pressure? If there’s any pressure it’s the pressure pressurizing the panty cannon.
I hope they take him to that wax museum out there
he’ll never resist the charms of Arlington then.
Some see a glass half empty, some a glass half full. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be. - George Carlin
I saw Koji at Teppo Yakatori the night between games 6 and 7 of the Detroit series.
by eric03tx on Jan 3, 2012 3:58 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
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