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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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#923. To: redleghunter, CZ82, tomder55 (#915)
I was referring to a starting pitcher as a "stopper." Never heard of Tolleson, but closing down 23/24 saves is encouraging for you guys.
That may be, but I'm not worried about the O's. They don't appear to have enough this year.
We have 2 #2s one is on the DL supposedly gonna be back on Wednesday and the other is pitching like a #3 or 4, in fact he could very well have lost last night if it weren't for the defense... Potential is there....injuries (or lack thereof) is a crucial factor for everyone obviously at this time of year. Ya gotta hope that when your hurlers return they're in top form. Choo saved his bacon with this little gem last night that if not made would have surrendered the lead and maybe the game... Nice gun down!
Yeah they let Cruz get away just like the Rangers did 2 years ago, i could still kick JDs ass for that.
Holland was on a mission when he came back from the knee injury last year, hopefully he will do the same thing this year.
Sure do also with Dave Schultz .. and with Gilles on the line no one was going to take cheap shots at 2 time Lady Byng winner Mike Bossy . Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Astros are young and play that way, lots of strikeouts and home runs.
he has nasal fracture. Don't know if he will be back before Sept call ups . Expect Paneda back soon. I think his whole dl stint was an innings limiting stunt frankly. But when he comes back the Yanks will almost definitely go into a full 6 man rotation .After Sept 1 I expect there will be 35 Yanks in uniform ...mostly in the bullpen . We'll be lucky if Yanks games last less than 4 hrs. with all the pitching changes. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
shades of Roberto Clemente https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UUy65ZpSP0 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Defense has been much better. His hitting has moved up a bit since the AS break. "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 can get passed Trout and Puhols with no runners on, you beat the Angels. Seems teams know this:) Their pitching is like everyone else's in their current position...shaky:) "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
Thought you guys would like to see this... http://www.sportsbreak.com/mlb/15-longest-home-runs-ever-hit/? utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=outbrain&utm_campaign=SB_OBN_US_DESK&cus_widget=212434 5&utm_content=rss That doesn't seem to be an unusual thing anymore, don't think the league really cares if the teams do it as long as they aren't blatant about it. Till the next time the lose 4-5 in a row then he goes out to lunch until they start winning again... Tough loss tonight. One bad inning by Chi Chi in the top first. Got in trouble but worked out nicely again in the third. After that lights out. BP did great too. What to expect when facing Iwakuma.
"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
7-2 Rangers top 9th. Was 3-2 going into the 7th. Then they had three HRs in a row. One two run HR by Moreland, then solo by Napoli and then another by Elvis. Holland did well. Made it 6 1/3 innings. Only had one inning (6th) where he got in trouble. Defense to the rescue again with a bases loaded no outs double play, then DD guns out a runner at the plate for the third out one batter later. "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 take 2/3 from the Mariners. Good deal. Too bad the Angels and Houston won too. However, when Houston won, they put the TB Rays down in the WC hunt. Also thank you NY Yankees for taking care of the Twins. Article for today: Grant: Derek Holland's return marks new look for Rangers in wide-open playoff race Nice back to back to back HR derby by the Rangers yesterday. Even "Evis" put one deep over the fence to Left-Center. Nap got in on it too with a bomb in the same direction. "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
Return the favor by whipping the Jays next week . Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Looks like he has been working hard on his throwing, it was average to below average when he got here. I'm glad he did so well now all we need is a few others to start pitching up to their potential and they will have a good shot at the playoffs... Rangers one hit shut out tonight by a scrub. Hope they don't blow this series. Was opining to another Rangers fan at work. We are both amazed they are still in the hunt this late. "The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”"---Isaiah 40:8
Yeah...Perez was horrible tonight. Registered only two outs for the middle of the Tigers order. And one of those was a sac fly. Honestly, he's lucky. That game could have easily been a double digit blowout. I know the kid is good but the team needed some consistent pitching tonight. "The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”"---Isaiah 40:8
Hope they don't blow this series. They always play down to the opposition and Detroit is below them. Bannister somehow needs to change that mentality of the team or they will never reach their potential... I had to laugh when I seen this... :) Like I said before it takes awhile for pitchers to get back to where they were before the TJ surgery, he hasn't yet he's still inconsistent. It my be next year before he's "All the way back" BTA he may never be all the way back. Same thing is going to apply to Darvish. It takes pitchers years to get their grips and mechanics down to become successful, he's having to relearn that stuff to some degree cause his arm "feels different" than it used to... Apparently Charlie Sheen gave him a call about his 'wild thing' haircut.
"The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”"---Isaiah 40:8
Looks like they brought him out of retirement to pitch against the Yankees!! :) Lol in the Blue Jays uniform. Sheen has aged. 2-0 win for Colby tonight. Ties his personal best wins in a season. Care to guess what year that was:) http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=1259&position=P It was a good year to be a Rangers fan UNTIL Feliz blew the save in game 6 and Cruz missed a routine fly ball after Josh got back the lead. So saw Nefti Feliz pitch well in the 8th inning for Detroit. He lit up the radar to 97-98. Too bad he could not find that velocity with us. He would still be pitching for us. "The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”"---Isaiah 40:8
Here thought you might like to see this... Remember this guy??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv8VQ1Ed2mc Still not liking this trade very much... Booze drugs and makeup will do that to you, he's 49... A good quality start which helped the BP get a bit of a night off, love it... All of the other AL playoff contention teams who needed to win/lose did except for the Astros and Rays, overall a good night!! He was a perennial AAA pitcher and did well for RR. I would not take stock in one appearance against Miami.
"The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”"---Isaiah 40:8
49. Really. I am close to that age with cancer, surgery and chemo and look 10 years younger:) I guess all that good Army living helped. "The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”"---Isaiah 40:8
I'm not but I just remember some of the articles I read that mentioned him. Was on the 40 man roster, they had his potential as a #3 or 4 workhorse starter in the bigs (can you say Colby Lewis), throws in the low to mid 90s periodically topping out in upper 90s, most improved pitcher in the Rangers system (according to JD), has a good curve but changeup is still a work in progress, projected to be trying to nail down a spot on the Rangers roster come next Spring... Colby is a free agent at the end of the year and is no spring chicken at 36, another year or 2 and he's gone... No more 200+ innings... The person I wanted them to get from the Phillies was Ken Giles. He has a "heeter" in the high 90s/low 100s and sub 2 ERA. He would have solidified the pen for years and would have cost must less to acquire. But now that Papelbon has been traded you can forget it he's their closer now... Caused by what?? I'm almost 10 years older than him and if I shaved off my "greybeard" (LOL) I know I would look younger than him... :) Watching Gallardo throwing batting practice during the game:) Going to be a long night if Miggy comes up with runners on. "The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”"---Isaiah 40:8
A dandy tonight. Gallardo better buy some Rolex watches for the defense. They kept his lead. Once again took him too many pitches but the Detroit lineup is very good. Was 5-0 going to the bottom 9th. Tolleson came in with two outs and two on and Kinsler hit a 3 run HR. I question the call. Dyson got two easy outs. Then two batters hit squibbers in the infield for hits. I think Dyson would have got Kinsler to roll out or pop out. Well they won and Tolly struck out the batter before Miggy could bat. It's a win:) So far this series Miggy has come up with no runners on or leading off the inning. Hamels tomorrow. Hope he can finally win one for the Rangers:) Miggy is 6 for 8 against him lifetime. BTW. Rangers in sole possession of the second WC slot. Also back in second place. "The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”"---Isaiah 40:8
He should have left Dyson in but given him some sage advice...
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestThe closer Tolleson is doing a fine job. 23 of 24 saves since being bumped up.
#924. To: CZ82, tomder55 (#916)
They are playing better as of late and have won 4 in a row to get them 5 games over .500.
#925. To: CZ82, redleghunter, tomder55 (#917)
He [the #1 Stopper] is on the DL after TJ surgery...
#926. To: Liberator (#924)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#927. To: Liberator (#925)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#928. To: Liberator (#921)
I can still see a bearded Clark Gilles circling around trouble-makers like a lion, keeping the peace. Most intimidating force I can recall during those days. Remember the brawls with Terry O'Reilly?
#929. To: Liberator (#922)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#930. To: CZ82 (#919)
Looks like Mitchell had a rough night last night... He's out of the hospital so shouldn't be too bad, just wonder how he will react the next time he goes to pitch??
#931. To: CZ82 (#917)
Choo saved his bacon with this little gem last night that if not made would have surrendered the lead and maybe the game...
#932. To: CZ82 (#918)
"EVIS" well he's still playing his way into moving to a new zipcode, hope that can be arranged this off season... Ever since he got that big contract he's been regressing in all areas of his play...
#933. To: Liberator, CZ82, tomder55 (#922)
Striking distance. Stros are beginning to choke. Do the Angels have enough?
#934. To: tomder55, Liberator, redleghunter (#931)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#935. To: tomder55 (#930)
I think his whole dl stint was an innings limiting stunt frankly.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#936. To: redleghunter (#932)
Defense has been much better. His hitting has moved up a bit since the AS break.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#937. To: CZ82 (#936)
#938. To: CZ82 (#936)
#939. To: CZ82, tomder55, liberator (#936)
#940. To: redleghunter, CZ82, liberator (#939)
Also thank you NY Yankees for taking care of the Twins.
#941. To: redleghunter (#938)
then DD guns out a runner at the plate for the third out one batter later.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#942. To: redleghunter (#938)
Holland did well. Made it 6 1/3 innings. Only had one inning (6th) where he got in trouble.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#943. To: CZ82 (#941)
#944. To: CZ82 (#942)
#945. To: redleghunter (#943)
Rangers one hit shut out tonight by a scrub.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#946. To: redleghunter (#944)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#947. To: redleghunter (#944)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#948. To: CZ82 (#946)
#949. To: redleghunter, tomder55, Liberator (#948)
Apparently Charlie Sheen gave him a call about his 'wild thing' haircut.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#950. To: CZ82 (#949)
#951. To: redleghunter (#948)
It takes pitchers years to get their grips and mechanics down to become successful, he's having to relearn that stuff to some degree cause his arm "feels different" than it used to...
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#952. To: redleghunter (#950)
(Edited)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#953. To: redleghunter (#950)
Sheen has aged.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#954. To: redleghunter (#950)
2-0 win for Colby tonight.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#955. To: CZ82 (#952)
#956. To: CZ82 (#953)
#957. To: redleghunter (#955)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#958. To: redleghunter (#955)
Still not liking this trade very much...
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#959. To: redleghunter (#956)
cancer
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#960. To: redleghunter (#956)
49. Really.
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
#961. To: CZ82 (#960)
#962. To: CZ82 (#960)
#963. To: redleghunter (#962)
Was 5-0 going to the bottom 9th. Tolleson came in with two outs and two on and Kinsler hit a 3 run HR. I question the call. Dyson got two easy outs. Then two batters hit squibbers in the infield for hits. I think Dyson would have got Kinsler to roll out or pop out. Well they won and Tolly struck out the batter before Miggy could bat. It's a win:)
“Let me see which pig "DON'T" I want to vote for, the one with or without lipstick??" Hmmmmm...
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