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Published: Oct 14, 2014
Author: CZ82
Post Date: 2014-10-14 18:08:52 by CZ82
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For those of you who would like to comment on what might happen with the 2015 version of the Texas Rangers or any other MLB team for that matter.
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#853. To: CZ82 (#852)
NAPOLI, NAPOLI is back:) 3-3 tie tonight. Hamels gave up two dingers one to Trumbo and one to Cruz. Good news is Iwakuma is out of the game going into 7th. Oops Cano just took Hamels long. 4-3 Mariners. Hamels has to learn who he gets cute with third time through the order. "When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
I thought we supposedly traded for an ace not a 3rd or 4th starter?? Oh wait never mind... Lost to another team they shouldn't lose to, playing "down" to the opposition again. And now since Beltre's and Andrus ears have stopped burning so has their production, guess I need to remind them they suck and one of the reasons Napoli is back. I can see it now late in games Napoli will pinch hit for Andrus and Alberto will take his place defensively. Give it a couple of weeks. We got Hamels for 2016 and beyond.
"When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
Rangers put up a "snowman" in the top 11th. Pretty interesting strategy they used pitching in the bottom 10th. Smith gets a lead off two base error. Then Tolleson gets two strike outs then they intent walk both Cruz and Cano to load the bases. It worked as Tolly struck out the next batter. Why Nanny used Tolly in the bottom of the 11th with an 8 run lead and a pitch count nearing 50 is beyond me. They had two arms which could come in. Guess he figured Tolly was over his limit anyway so give him two days off. "When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
With Monday being an off day it only effects today's game. I noticed he's been riding Dyson and Diekman like old pack mules, don't want to wear them out and put the pen back into useless shape. Also noticed Gimemez stole 2 bases the other day, didn't know he was that fast of a base runner. Guess you don't get to notice things like that if you don't get to watch the whole game, only bits and pieces. Looks like Houston's moves at the deadline aren't doing them much good right now, Rangers have picked up what 4 or 4.5 games in the last week or so. Rangers are only 3 games out of a playoff spot, only have to get over Baltimore, Angels and Yankees... :) I guess I expect more for $23 million...
Gimenez stole one base due to a pitcher not paying attention. The other one came on a blown hit and run. He swung the bat great yesterday too. Perez gave up 2ER of the three yesterday and not one dinger out of the park. He's rising again. His BBs were down too. "When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
Also looks like the Blue Jays got what they paid for. 7 wins in a row.
"When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
If their pitching holds out they should pass the Yankees in another week or so, maybe sooner. Yankees are tied for next to last in the American league for quality starts with Tampa at 46, (Royals have 45 go figure), Rangers have 53 (right in the middle of the pack) Toronto 54 and Oakland tops with 66... He seems to be doing fairly well coming back from his TJ surgery, he'll probably have a few more so so games before he settles down and pitches consistently. Which will hopefully be all thru September when they have Holland back and "maybe" making a move towards a wild card spot. You only need 3 good starters to be able to do some damage in the playoffs... :) yeah they have been hot at the same time the Yanks bats went cold (especially their table setters Ellsbury and Gardner ). You normally do not see such a big impact with the trades made at the deadline . But the Jays have made a charge ,and the Mets surged into 1st place mostly with the contributions of the new blood. I don't believe the Jays pitching can hold up (besides Price ) . Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
This could be a year in the AL where quality starts are not a factor to go deep in the playoffs. Only to meet an NL team like the Mets who have great pitching in the WS. Always looking for my Rangers-Mets WS. The team of my childhood vs. my grown up team:) "When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
Price normally has a rough time against the Yankees, especially the last 2 years with an ERA of almost 8.00... One or 2 players can make a big difference in how a team plays and it has happened with the Jays since they acquired Price and Tulowitski. The same thing can be said if you subtract one or 2 players, it can turn a winning team into a big time loser. This is also the time of year where older players start to wear down and need a rest. If they don't get it cause the manager is too hard headed or the lineup is lacking depth then this will kill a teams chances of winning. The Jays just completed a sweep and the Yanks haven't scored in something like 26 innings . They also let the Orioles ride their coat tails back into contention . So it looks like I'm in for some nail biting in the next month and half .
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Some nail biting in the next two weeks to see if the older players start needing a rest or hit the DL. But Sept is close with young blood ready to help.
"When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
Tough loss for Colby today. He pitched a complete game loss (8 full). Think he is a keeper for next year. Stros lost so no ground lost in the Division. But they better start winning series again or will be in a hole again. "When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
They seem like they play better against the better teams and let up against the worse teams, that needs to change or they will be out of it quickly. They do need to bring him back next year cause he can eat up some innings and the younguns haven't proved they are ready yet. The only semi easy series they have is Cleveland, Atlanta and Boston, everybody else is right at .500 and fighting for a wild card spot or leading their divisions... Sept 18-20 series against the Mets should be interesting... yes I thought that one would be a snoozer . Now it looks like it may be a World Series preview :> Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Ummmm, good luck with that one... One team has to get by the Cards and the other has to find a starting pitching staff... Jackson didn't even pitch and is sent back, Kela is back up as of today... Hamels scratched from Thursday's game. Some sort of groin soreness. Probably from the 129 pitches during his no-hitter. Go figure no wonder he stunk so far.
"When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
If you look back the last few months you will see other articles about him having hammy issues, and to think I was ready to blame it on the mound in Arlington again...
Could be. But for an NL pitcher to go 129 pitches in one game is rare these days. That no hitter probably took some out of him. We were doing ok without him so make sure he's ok. Guess a spot start for someone. Probably Bass or bring up Chi Chi. Maybe with the day off yesterday they just skip him. "When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
Rangers blew the 2-0 lead in the 8th and then with 2 out in the 9th (now tied 2-2) Patton walked the #8 man and then gave up a game winning double to the 9th spot. Dude was hitting .224 Awful. "When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
The Rangers scratched Hamels from his scheduled start Thursday because of a sore left groin, and either Chi Chi Gonzalez or Anthony Ranaudo will be brought up from Triple-A to take his turn in the rotation. That's the latest I've seen. A couple more games like last night and they'll be out of it both mentally and physically...
Yep. Seems they go on a two week bender of runs production and good pitching. Then...NOT. Too inconsistent. I think the pitching corps is smoked except for Perez. Gallardo looks like he does not even want to be there. The Nick Martinez experiment has gone the path of Tepesch-Grimm. Holland needs to get back soon. Well a couple of more weeks and young blood is coming up. Banny can stock the BP with as many arms as he needs no matter how they perform:) Joey Gallo doing much better. He mountain climbed back over the Mendoza line going on a tear of HRs and RBI. However, the K-Monster still owns him. "When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
Yeah I seen that earlier in the week, Grand slam and three Ks in the same game. Would you rather be Texas fans, getting teased...or Yankee Fans, watching the '61 Yankees turn into the '62 Mets overnight? They'd been shut out or scored a single run I believe in 8 of the last 10 games. I haven't watched a game in over a week. They've just blown a 6 1/2 lead, got steamrolled by the Jays (who picked up Tulo and Price)...and mentally and physically they seemed to have quit. A team a veterans....are OLD. Didn't help that their GM, Brian Cashman picked up NO reinforcements at the trade deadline.
Looks like they ran out of gas before reinforcements could arrive from the minors... They're lucky the summer wasn't hotter they would have died a month or so ago... Do they really have anything worth trading?? Their farm system is "usually" the barest of them all... HA! Ain't that the truth? How GM Cashman couldn't figure out that the oldsters would wilt without MORE rest during the dog-days is just dumb. Their reinforcements were phantom. Cashman miscalulated as he usually does. The Yanks had ONE farm club hurler who's provides help, but NO bats, and NO additional refreshing energy from a trade.
Yeah, the Yanks have some trade bait...but it would sting a bit. Drew, Beltran...and pitching. The farm -- they were too cautious about parting with their prospect. Keyword: PROSPECTS. I mean, here they were -- 6 games up with the division theirs to LOSE...and Cashman refuses to deal away a "Maybe"?? In a blink of an eye they P'd away that lead in 2 1/2 weeks.
Looks like they took it back last night by beating the Jays, now how long can they hold on. I guess the next question is have the Jays shot their wad and are now coming back to earth?? They are going to have to play .650-.700 ball down the stretch to have a legitimate shot at the playoffs. As of this moment they are 5.5 games back of a wild card and only 5 games back of the Astros, their better shot might be in the division. They have 7 left against both the Astros and the Angels and most of their other games are against other teams not in the race... let's not get carried away. They had one week where they couldn't score .It happened at the same time the Jays got hot .....that's baseball for ya . Price did yesterday what he typically does against the Yanks ;mediocre to terrible at best . They still play 9 head to head games before the end of the season including a 4 game series in the Bronx. As for the fresh blood ,there are 4 top prospects that would be starting on many MLB teams . Luis Severino looks good in 2 starts . They brought up Greg Bird to give TEX and A-Roid some days off. He didn't get a hit in his one game in Cleveland but looks like he's got a nice Yankee Stadium swing. They will also bring up Aaron Judge real soon to give some of the outfielders a break. Yesterday Beltran came off the bench and hit a 3 run hr to win the game. So they will have depth when it counts. Michael Paneda is real close to returning to the rotation also. Maybe as soon as next week. Rob Refsnyder will be up in Sept to give the middle infielders a break. The Yank farm system is as strong as it's been since the early 1990s . That has been Cashman's biggest contribution to the franchise. Both the Jays and Yanks need to keep their eyes on the Orioles . They have not been buried and they have not had one of those hot streaks yet. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Actually as of last night they are now 2.5 back of the second WC after beating the Rays last night. What a good game to watch. Banny went 2 for 2 on replay. Hammy homered with a runner on and DD hit his first MLB HR. BP held the tie and then the lead. Perez did alright. Longoria got to him but he gets to all our pitchers. "When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.'"---Ronald Reagan
I guess the next question is have the Jays shot their wad and are now coming back to earth?? Keep in mind I have still not watched more than an inning of any game since the Jays beat the Yanks at the Stadium in Game 2 a week and a half(?) ago. Can't take the agita (Tom, have you been watching every game?) Wow. I was shocked when I saw the 4-3 score and win by the Yanks in Yahoo News. It took an unlikely pinch-hit 3-run jack by Beltran IN Toronto in the 8th inning (of a game that David Price was removed) to win it. I also hoid/read where closer Andrew Miller (who's already blown a save and looked bad since his return off the DL) had to overcome an almost blown save and 12-pitch AB from Tulowitski to close it down. WAS this win a fluke? And yeah -- does this mean the 11-game winning streak and freaky mojo of the Jays is kaput?...AND the Yanks turn things around? So...yes, they've re-taken first place. I a really bad loss FOR Toronto. Yanks are also up by 2 games in the loss column. The Jays filled in every hole they had. They're loaded. In spades....they aren't going away IMO. The Bombers may win a WC.
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#854. To: redleghunter (#853)
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Hamels has to learn who he gets cute with third time through the order.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#855. To: redleghunter (#853)
4-3 Mariners.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#856. To: CZ82 (#854)
#857. To: CZ82 (#855)
#858. To: redleghunter (#857)
Guess he figured Tolly was over his limit anyway so give him two days off.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#859. To: redleghunter (#856)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#860. To: CZ82 (#858)
#861. To: CZ82, tomder55, liberator (#858)
#862. To: redleghunter (#861)
Also looks like the Blue Jays got what they paid for. 7 wins in a row.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#863. To: redleghunter (#860)
Perez gave up 2ER of the three yesterday and not one dinger out of the park. He's rising again. His BBs were down too.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#864. To: CZ82, redleghunter (#862)
#865. To: CZ82 (#862)
#866. To: tomder55, redleghunter (#864)
besides Price
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#867. To: CZ82, redleghunter (#866)
#868. To: tomder55 (#867)
#869. To: CZ82 (#866)
#870. To: redleghunter (#869)
But they better start winning series again or will be in a hole again.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#871. To: redleghunter (#869)
Think he is a keeper for next year.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#872. To: tomder55, redleghunter (#867)
So it looks like I'm in for some nail biting in the next month and half .
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#873. To: CZ82 (#872)
Sept 18-20 series against the Mets should be interesting...
#874. To: tomder55 (#873)
Now it looks like it may be a World Series preview :>
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#875. To: redleghunter (#810)
Surprised Mendez and Jackson have not come up yet.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#876. To: CZ82 (#875)
#877. To: redleghunter (#876)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#878. To: CZ82 (#877)
to think I was ready to blame it on the mound in Arlington again...
#879. To: CZ82 (#877)
#880. To: redleghunter (#878)
Guess a spot start for someone. Probably Bass or bring up Chi Chi. Maybe with the day off yesterday they just skip him.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#881. To: redleghunter (#879)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#882. To: CZ82 (#881)
#883. To: redleghunter (#882)
However the K-Monster still owns him.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#884. To: CZ82, redleghunter (#881)
A couple more games like last night and they'll be out of it both mentally and physically...
#885. To: Liberator (#884)
A team a veterans....are OLD.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#886. To: Liberator (#884)
Didn't help that their GM, Brian Cashman picked up NO reinforcements at the trade deadline.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#887. To: CZ82 (#885)
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Looks like they ran out of gas before reinforcements could arrive from the minors... They're lucky the summer wasn't hotter they would have died a month or so ago...
#888. To: CZ82 (#886)
(Edited)
Do they really have anything worth trading?? Their farm system is "usually" the barest of them all...
#889. To: Liberator, tomder55 (#888)
(Edited)
In a blink of an eye they P'd away that lead in 2 1/2 weeks.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#890. To: redleghunter (#882)
Yep. Seems they go on a two week bender of runs production and good pitching. Then...NOT. Too inconsistent. I think the pitching corps is smoked except for Perez.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#891. To: CZ82, liberator, redleghunter (#889)
In a blink of an eye they P'd away that lead in 2 1/2 weeks.
#892. To: CZ82 (#890)
#893. To: CZ82, tomder55 (#889)
Looks like they took it back last night by beating the Jays, now how long can they hold on.
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