bentley
Footballguy
That. Was. Awesome.I think I need to go clean myself up.Pretty solid first inning.
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***Official Texas Rangers 2009 Thread*** (1 Viewer)
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Bogart
Footballguy
It was insane!!I'm not cleaning up, I'm going to bed with it on me.That. Was. Awesome.I think I need to go clean myself up.Pretty solid first inning.
Bogart
Footballguy
The 90 and 91 mph pitches were his 2-seamers. The two in the 80s were curves. Your breaking ball coming in at 90 is just stupid good.
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Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Just saw some highlights on MLB Network. Pure filth
culdeus
Footballguy
What am I supposed to think about CJ.
Bogart
Footballguy
Really solid closer/bullpen arm who is going to blow one every once in a while.That one really hurt though.
Disco Stu
Confirmed FBGal
Yeah, he had been rock solid the past two or three weeks too. That was unfortunate.
Disco Stu
Confirmed FBGal
Nope. At his current pace he should be there in about 2850 innings.
Bogart
Footballguy
I made this exact statement at work today. The time to start thinking 2010 is pretty much here. I might wait until after the weekend series, but it is not looking good for this season.
Bogart
Footballguy
Borbon and Smoak?? Too early to count on them for 2010?
culdeus
Footballguy
See this is the thing there are tons of guys that are in no way shape or form ready to make the leap next yearElvisSmoakDavisBorbon(insert catcher here)(entire pitching staff)How can someone reasonably count on all these guys coming through? And that's what is going to have to happen.
Bogart
Footballguy
I want him playing CF for the rest of the season.
Bogart
Footballguy
Very good point. This team is right on the verge of being TB 2008 good, or Pittsburgh every year bad, but with potential.
Captain Hook
Footballguy
...now tied for the Wild Card spot.......hopefully they can SWEEP the Indians and then split (or better) vs Boston at home
Bogart
Footballguy
Millwood: The Quest for 180
Kevin Millwood's valient effort to accumulate 180 total innings and win the prize of a $12m contract next year.
Progress:
Number of Starts: 22
Number of Total Innings: 144.0
Average Innings per Start: 6.545
9-7, 3.38 ERA, 1.292 WHIP, 89 K
Number of Innings Left: 36.0
Number of Possible Starts Remaining*: 11
Average Number of Innings Needed per Remaining Starts: 3.27
On pace for the season: 215.98 (personal best: 228.0)
*Based on 34 starts per Year - his average as a Ranger
Lost a start, which tightens things a bit, but comes back with 6 solid against the Halos on Saturday. Should still cost into 180. Looking to be the single old man in 2010 with a very young lineup (Holland, Hunter, Feldman, Feliz)
Kevin Millwood's valient effort to accumulate 180 total innings and win the prize of a $12m contract next year.
Progress:
Number of Starts: 22
Number of Total Innings: 144.0
Average Innings per Start: 6.545
9-7, 3.38 ERA, 1.292 WHIP, 89 K
Number of Innings Left: 36.0
Number of Possible Starts Remaining*: 11
Average Number of Innings Needed per Remaining Starts: 3.27
On pace for the season: 215.98 (personal best: 228.0)
*Based on 34 starts per Year - his average as a Ranger
Lost a start, which tightens things a bit, but comes back with 6 solid against the Halos on Saturday. Should still cost into 180. Looking to be the single old man in 2010 with a very young lineup (Holland, Hunter, Feldman, Feliz)
culdeus
Footballguy
Such a cocky move though. I mean at some point that arm could come in handy.
Bogart
Footballguy
Nippert+clubhouse chemistry >> Padilla+clubhouse in-fightingThis is like the manager getting ejected in the 6th trying to pump up his team who is down 3-0. I think it will work for a while, just not sure if it lasts the whole season.
Bogart
Footballguy
Bogart
Footballguy
How about Hunter leading the AL in ERA since June 28th with a 1.97.I still can't believe this pitching. Best team ERA in the AL since the All-Star break?3.48 since the break
4.15 on the season (3rd in AL)Last season they were dead last... 5.37
Buckfast 1
Footballguy
Ridiculous. He has struck out like something like 65% of the batters that he has faced. As a Braves fan, it is going tough watching Feliz pitch for a long time.Bogart said:
bentley
Footballguy
The starting catcher, great defensive shortstop and next year's fifth starter weren't bad parts of that deal either.
Bogart
Footballguy
Years from now the trade of Hershel Walker from Dallas to Minn will be known as a Mark Teixeria type trade. JD really did build a solid foundation that you can build off of for years to come with that trade.
Captain Hook
Footballguy
ooof...........that may well go down as one of the toughest.....and costly losses of the season. I really thought they had the game when CJ got out of the 8th inning.
bentley
Footballguy
Baseball pants are getting even happier about N-Fel now. 0.23 WHIP is pretty pimp.
culdeus
Footballguy
I got physically ill watching that. The fact they really should have swept the sox is just stunning to me. How are they doing this?
Bogart
Footballguy
Pitching, defense.Every year I look over at the NL West and see some Dodger team or Padre team that is winning the division with a bunch of guys hitting 0.240 and could not understand how they were doing it. Now I see. This season is going to be insane to the very end.
Bogart
Footballguy
OSB has to be pulling the remainder of his hair out wondering how best to use N-Fel. Closer? Starter? 2-inning bullpen guy? Solve the economic crisis?I still can't wrap my Ranger head around the idea of having some pitching on this team.
Bogart
Footballguy
Trying to decide if I am pissed or not that Matt Perke could not get signed. Do you applaud Texas for taking the chance, but then sticking to their guns on what they can spend? Would you have rather seen them draft someone that would have been easier to sign, but not as good a player?
Right now, I'm OK with how Texas handled the situation. The system is still stacked and you get the 15th pick next year to try and get that impact player next draft.
Right now, I'm OK with how Texas handled the situation. The system is still stacked and you get the 15th pick next year to try and get that impact player next draft.
Bogart
Footballguy
Because they mean something. Your Ranger brain does not understand that.Feliz giving up a hit almost feels like a loss. Then you remember, its just a hit.
culdeus
Footballguy
They went through the entire pen. They get a crappy start tonight and they are cooked for the rest of the week.
Bogart
Footballguy
Millwood: The Quest for 180
Kevin Millwood's valient effort to accumulate 180 total innings and win the prize of a $12m contract next year.
Progress:
Number of Starts: 24
Number of Total Innings: 155.1
Average Innings per Start: 6.47
9-8, 3.48 ERA, 1.313 WHIP, 97 K
Number of Innings Left: 24.6
Number of Possible Starts Remaining*: 9
Average Number of Innings Needed per Remaining Starts: 2.74
On pace for the season: 213.51 (personal best: 228.0)
*Based on 34 starts per Year - his average as a Ranger
The first time all season I missed an update. With Holland/Hunter/Feliz Fever I had forgotten about the bulldog of the staff. This feels like a limp to the finish for Millwood, who will still have great numbers at the end of the season, just not as great as they were early on.
Kevin Millwood's valient effort to accumulate 180 total innings and win the prize of a $12m contract next year.
Progress:
Number of Starts: 24
Number of Total Innings: 155.1
Average Innings per Start: 6.47
9-8, 3.48 ERA, 1.313 WHIP, 97 K
Number of Innings Left: 24.6
Number of Possible Starts Remaining*: 9
Average Number of Innings Needed per Remaining Starts: 2.74
On pace for the season: 213.51 (personal best: 228.0)
*Based on 34 starts per Year - his average as a Ranger
The first time all season I missed an update. With Holland/Hunter/Feliz Fever I had forgotten about the bulldog of the staff. This feels like a limp to the finish for Millwood, who will still have great numbers at the end of the season, just not as great as they were early on.
Bogart
Footballguy
Thanks GB. It has been a long time coming. To have them homegrown for the most part makes it even better.
culdeus
Footballguy
It's a strange thing when usually at this time of year rangers games are usually just an excuse to drink heavily. Now for the first time I'm actually looking up the next 10 game schedule and pitchers and monitoring all the crap like that. Games are tense. Real tense. I get the feeling that regardless this was a real experience builder and the next year they will come out blasting. The road to the playoffs still in my mind is through LA.
