Saturday a.m. things

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 27, 2007 10:47 AM CDT in News

Game 3 tonight, and it will be interesting to see if the Rockies can bounce back and take this one against the BoSox. If not, well, it will just be a matter of whether the Red Sox sweep or if the Rockies can take a game or two before Boston finishes them off.

Evan Grant looks at the four teams who haven't made the World Series. The Rangers, of course, are one of them...

Jim Reeves has another love letter to Buck Showalter, with a column all about Buck and how, somehow, this postseason has shown Buck knows what he's talking about.

Whatever.

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The condensed Reevo ...

"If Buck Showalter had his 'druthers [confirming what Showalter has known for a long time] he'd pin their ears back and go after it. Showalter remains convinced about what Showalter has believed for a long time."

Amen, Reevo. Amen.

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by shroomer on Oct 27, 2007 11:15 AM CDT reply actions

Great article Reeves...

what insight! I wasn't aware that Buck was the only manager that knew pitching is the key and you have to have really good 1-2 starters to do well in the playoffs...I've never heard that theory before, Buck is a genius.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Oct 27, 2007 11:18 AM CDT reply actions

Yep

Who knew? Here I was thinking that the key to playoff success was having good pinch-hitters and a decent middle reliever, but apparently, the real key is two great starters! I feel so much smarter!

Not to mention that the Rangers might actually have a good #2 starter (Chris Young) if not for Buck, or that Buck wanted to get rid of Joaquin Benoit. A real great judge of pitching talent, that guy...

"Then I met some friends for a beer, went to a BoDeans's concert, and son of a vondruke, if I didn't leave him at the concert hall."

by RCCook on Oct 27, 2007 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions

2nd paragraph

echoes my sentiments exactly.

Anybody can identify top pitching talent after they win 18 games or save 40.

Some professionals get better with age and experience. Lawyers, professors, engineers. Hookers? Not so much. -- DJ Cahill

by tricer on Oct 27, 2007 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Too bad Buck wanted Eaton rather than CY.

Otherwise, I might think Buck knows what Buck is talking about.

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by rooster on Oct 27, 2007 12:24 PM CDT reply actions

Evan's article

I have a hard time figuring out how he can predict the Rangers in the 2010 World Series and also saying the Rays don't have a chance until global warming turns NY and Boston into fishing holes.

I mean TB has much better top of the rotation starters - both in the big leagues and upper minors, and many more impact position players - both in the big leagues and upper minors. So, how are we locks for the WS in 3 years, and they don't have a chance?

Some professionals get better with age and experience. Lawyers, professors, engineers. Hookers? Not so much. -- DJ Cahill

by tricer on Oct 27, 2007 4:31 PM CDT reply actions