Thursday a.m. things

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2007 9:52 AM CDT in News Comment 38 comments

Well, so much for a sweep of Oakland, although you can't complain too much about a 3-3 road trip.

Didn't see the game, but in the game day thread, Kevin Millwood was catching a lot of flak for his 4 run 2nd. Evan Grant has a different spin on it, though, indicating that a bad call on the force play at second and a very inconsistent strike zone made the inning worse than it should have been, and Grant has some praise for Millwood for settling down and keeping the Rangers in the game.

Grant also points out that, since Kam Loe's return from the minors, when he went up against the Pirates on June 14, the rotation ERA is 4.06. Not bad...

Grant also has some injury updates...Jason Botts lost a fingernail and fractured the tip of his ring finger a couple of days ago, which is what landed him on the disabled list, although it doesn't sound like it should keep him out for too long. Botts laments that the injury "kind of ruins my dream of being a hand model."

Also from Grant, Akinori Otsuka is to be examined today by Dr. Keith Meister, the team orthopedist, although it sounds like he'll almost definitely be going to the d.l., with Wes Littleton coming back up to take his place.

With the Rangers needed to bring up a starter for Tuesday's doubleheader, it seems to make sense to d.l. Otsuka now, call up Littleton, then send Littleton back down between games on Tuesday to make room for either John Rheinecker or Mike Wood, the two candidates to be called up for the start. Then, if Otsuka is ready to go Wednesday, he can take the spot of whichever of those guys was called up for the start.

Vicente Padilla will start for Frisco tomorrow, if his bullpen session goes well today, and Grant says that if the rehab start goes okay, he'll probably re-join the Ranger rotation. Jamey Wright and Robinson Tejeda would be the guys in danger, with Tejeda, who has gotten progressively worse the past couple of months, seemingly destined for a trip to Oklahoma.

And finally, Grant says that Ian Kinsler is hoping to be activated from the d.l. on July 27. I'm ready to see him back...

Grant also reports that Michael Young will miss the next two games, as he will be in Los Angeles for his wife's grandmother's funeral.

T.R. Sullivan reports that Sammy Sosa is supporting Barry Bonds, despite the steroid controversy that is swirling around him. Shocking, I know...

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Great

So now with MY out for the next few days our middle infield will be Relaford and JHJ with Vasquez at 3rd...

We went form having one of the best infields(offense) in the league to having by far the worst..

by HypoLuxa on Jul 19, 2007 10:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

good point

just imagine if Teix DH's one game. Then our IF would be Wilk, Desi, JHJ, and Vasquez/Metcalf. That would have to be one of the worst IF of all time.

"I'm an aggressive guy, I'm not a guy who's going to go up there and swing like a girl." - Sammy Sosa

by cgolden on Jul 19, 2007 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Padzilla's rehab start

I bet he doesn't make it thru 3 innings.

Me and Billy the Kid never got along. I didn't like the way he cocked his hat and he wore his gun all wrong.

by tricer on Jul 19, 2007 10:29 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Botts' ruined dream

Botts says that losing his fingernail has ruined his dream of being a hand model.

Does he not have two hands?

by Brian Hayes on Jul 19, 2007 10:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

he still has a shot

as a platoon hand model.

Me and Billy the Kid never got along. I didn't like the way he cocked his hat and he wore his gun all wrong.

by tricer on Jul 19, 2007 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Botts

Yeah, but is he really, really ridiculously good-looking?

Because if he is, perhaps some day he can say "I'm a hand model, mama. A finger jockey. We think differently than the face and body boys... we're a different breed..."

"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 Jul 19, 2007 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Botts

I'd love to see him try to grip a bat with that glass case on his hand.

by badradiorules on Jul 19, 2007 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hand model

What is this, a center for ants? How can we be expected to teach children how to read if they can't even fit inside the building? This building has to be at least...3 times...that size.

by Brian Hayes on Jul 19, 2007 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Name

What was the name of the center? The Derek Zoolander Center For Children Who Can't Read Good?

by badradiorules on Jul 19, 2007 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

funny

This whole thing reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where George walks around with oven mitts on because he's going to be a hand model, having never done any manual labor in his life.

loves me some "loves me some"

by trza on Jul 19, 2007 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope they send Tejeda down

not so that he can pitch a game or two but at least long enough for him to get in a bullpen session w/ the Hawk. Maybe then he'll come back and we'll have two cy young candidates.

"I'm an aggressive guy, I'm not a guy who's going to go up there and swing like a girl." - Sammy Sosa

by cgolden on Jul 19, 2007 10:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mike Young's grandmother in law's funeral

Young has stayed behind in California to attend his wife's mother's funeral and will miss 2 games because of it.

I'm not sure I've ever heard of any player taking 2 games off to attend the funeral of his wife's grandmother. Not to make light of the situation - condolences to Young's wife and their family - but this isn't his own grandmother or even his mother in law...it's his grandmother-in-law. Missing one game to attend is fine - missing 2 is really stretching it.

If the funeral is today he can obviously take an early morning flight beack to DFW in plenty of time for tomorrow's game. If the funeral is tomorrow morning, he should still be able to find an afternoon flight from LAX to DFW to get back in time to play. If the funeral is tomorrow afternoon, he could have travelled back home with the team and played tonight's game and catch an early morning flight to LAX tomorrow morning.

Yes I know the Rangers aren't in contention and it's not particularly important whether he misses one or two games at this point, but it's the principle of the matter, with him being the the team captain and all that. Am I being a dick about this?

by Brian Hayes on Jul 19, 2007 10:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It all depends

The funeral might be tomorrow and visitation is tonight. His wife might have been really close or even raised by her grandmother. I agree it's odd but there are just too many unknowns to pass judgement on him.

"I'm an aggressive guy, I'm not a guy who's going to go up there and swing like a girl." - Sammy Sosa

by cgolden on Jul 19, 2007 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You are just a dick

for saying it out loud. That's exactly what I thought when I saw it, but you are dick for saying it.

by badradiorules on Jul 19, 2007 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I found it...

...a bit surprising, as well.

However, I guess as long as he doesn't get caught in a strip club like Zach Randolph did, it is all good...

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 19, 2007 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

x

I did not attend my wife's grandmothers' funeral. That was probably step two or three on the way to divorce.

It all depends on family expectations.

Time does funny things. The worst of which is, it keeps moving when you don't.

by Ed Coffin on Jul 19, 2007 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dick

If the Scoot stays mute, you must commute.

by Brian Thomas on Jul 19, 2007 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep :)

Me: "I have to go to Japan. My job depends on it" (exaggeration)

She: "I understand." (Understatement)

Time does funny things. The worst of which is, it keeps moving when you don't.

by Ed Coffin on Jul 19, 2007 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oof.

Live and learn I guess, right?

loves me some "loves me some"

by trza on Jul 19, 2007 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

x

"Dead? Grandmother?...Well you just roll her old bones over here and I'll 'dig up' your daugther--you know--school policy."

who said this?

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Jul 19, 2007 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

x

"Pardon my French, but you're an ass hole"

by badradiorules on Jul 19, 2007 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Greatness

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 Jul 19, 2007 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, that was my reaction

and i just didnt say anything because i didnt want to criticize someone for going to a funeral. but yeah... surprised me a little..

by DSheppard on Jul 19, 2007 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dick is too mild....

I'd say you were being an insensitive asshole. Family is always priority number one above job whether it hurts your feelings or not. Get over it, asswipe.

by Redcaps on Jul 20, 2007 8:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A girl I had been dating for about a year

Her Grandfather, who she had lived with for many years, died, and she asked to go with her to the funeral. I told her I'd meet her there.

I didn't.

I can't remember what lame excuse I had planned, but it blew up in my face when she showed up at my apartment an hour after the service.

If the Scoot stays mute, you must commute.

by Brian Thomas on Jul 19, 2007 11:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Posts like this

Bizarre posts like this are what makes it so fucking annoying people can't use the "Reply to" link.

It's really easy, folks.

by hightowersmith on Jul 19, 2007 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually

I think your post is a tad bizarre in this instance. I don't see how Brian's post has to be a reply to any of the above posts.

by t ball on Jul 19, 2007 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alright

Shot my mouth off a little.

But when the first comment on a baseball board is some non-sequitor about your ex's grandfather's funeral, I mean...

I'm primed on this replying issue because the trolls on this board haven't figured out how to use it.

by hightowersmith on Jul 19, 2007 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Odd

First time I have ever been accused of not understanding the reply function. FWIW, I find that highly annoying, too. Also FWIW, its non sequitur, not non sequitor.

But my post wasn't the first about funerals or a grandparent's funeral. And since it was a little different from any previous one, but related to a couple, I didn't reply to anyone. I also don't really see how it didn't follow the train of thought in this diary.

I do fully support your annoyance w/ boobs who are baffled by the reply button. They work my nerves some, too.

If the Scoot stays mute, you must commute.

by Brian Thomas on Jul 19, 2007 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

noob trolls

bullseye, there has been a lot of that lately.

by t ball on Jul 19, 2007 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm guessing ...

...that you didn't get in a quickie on that particular visit.

Me and Billy the Kid never got along. I didn't like the way he cocked his hat and he wore his gun all wrong.

by tricer on Jul 19, 2007 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yea I'm betting on no break up sex for you

"I'm an aggressive guy, I'm not a guy who's going to go up there and swing like a girl." - Sammy Sosa

by cgolden on Jul 19, 2007 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, but surprisingly,

She wasn't really that put out (excuse the pun).

It was one of those situations where I began the obligatory pathetic attempt at an excuse and she kindly just gave me one of those nods that said "Lets don't embarass ourselves."

And to answer TRBaller's post below, we ended up dating for 2 or 3 more years.

If the Scoot stays mute, you must commute.

by Brian Thomas on Jul 19, 2007 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That explains

your monotonous lack of sensitivity.
No common decency whatsoever, and even worse that you exposed yourself. Sad.

Hit me in the eye...maybe I can see better.

by Clueless on Jul 20, 2007 1:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Swapping stories

If you think I am proud of that, you are mistaken.

But since we are all swapping stories, its your turn. Let's hear one that explains your monotonous lack of personality, wit, or insight.

If the Scoot stays mute, you must commute.

by Brian Thomas on Jul 20, 2007 6:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Coincidently

Coincidently, my wife's grandmother passed away this passed weekend. They had a wake on Tuesday and then the actual service on Wednesday. Maybe her family are doing the same thing.

I also thing that the fact that the team was in California and the funeral is in California had a lot to do with Young missing 2 games. It doesn't make much sense to fly back to Dallas for a day, then take a red-eye back for the funeral after the game. If we were playing the Angels in Anaheim today, he might have been able to only miss one game.

Derek

Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on Jul 19, 2007 12:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs