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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    I am not sure I like some of the moves this off season.

    OK with Adrian Beltre but trading Frank Francisco for Mike Napoli makes no sense to me. We have a 1st baseman, although young and untested for a whole season (Mitch Moreland) and a veteran who has now been moved to utility status (Michael Young). I think we already have one of the best (if not the best) infields in the AL so adding Napoli is weird.

    It doesn't even make sense at catcher since Torrealba and Treanor are here. I guess they are going into training with three catchers on the roster.

    I guess they really trust that bullpen but after what happened in the World Series I don't see how that is the case. Missing Francisco for the last part of the season put a strain on them. How does removing him from the mix altogether help?

    If they just needed a bat, then just resign Vlad! He isn't finding work anywhere else. I suppose the thinking is that Napoli is good insurance in case someone gets hurt. And he knows the AL West having been with the hated Angels for several years.

    I don't know. Since we lost out on Cliff Lee some of the moves seem a little weird.
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    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    LOTS of weird moves. Confusing to me.
    Flagg wrote:
    If they just needed a bat, then just resign Vlad!
    Hells yes.
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    and your CEO quits today
    81 is now off the air

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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    81 wrote:
    and your CEO quits today

    Forced out, but whatever. I think he bit off more than he could chew. He was never the owner but he tried to act like it.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Flagg wrote:
    81 wrote:
    and your CEO quits today

    Forced out, but whatever. I think he bit off more than he could chew. He was never the owner but he tried to act like it.
    After what I've learned about him today, I think the Rangers are a lot better off without him.
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    They handed Nolan the ball. Or he took it. Its his show now.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Not a bad start to the season. Had a great time at the game last night. If you want to see the Rangers win at home, getting tickets to a game where John Lackey starts is a pretty safe bet.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • neilybabes86
    neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    Keep on kicking the sox ass ..thank you
    i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    Keep on kicking the sox ass ..thank you
    :mrgreen:
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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    No problem!
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    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,953
    What was Josh thinking???

    Out 2 months....
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Could use a double play.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    What was Josh thinking???

    Out 2 months....


    I know. He's like a big kid. He doesn't know any better.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • circlesdown
    circlesdown Posts: 310
    go rangers
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Staring to come together, boys. Starting to come together.

    11 game win streak
    3 straight series sweeps including two against division rivals (A's and Mariners)
    2.09 ERA during the streak
    Held Seattle to 2 runs in 36 innings. Even better, Rangers have allowed only 2 runs over the last 47 innings.

    If they can take two of three from the Angels this week, they would be 6 up on 2nd place.

    For the first time this season, they are starting to look like last year's team. Guys having fun, offense is crushing the ball, pitching doing the job, injured guys coming back, they've cut down on the errors and generally sloppy play that dogged them the first couple of months. And I fully expect them to be active when the trade deadline approaches.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Resurrecting the thread for the post season.

    I feel much better about this team this year than last year. For one thing, the offense if much improved. The pitching (even without Lee) is more solid. The young guys have playoff experience now.

    That being said, it is all up to CJ Wilson tomorrow. He has to win or we may be screwed. Tampa's pitching is so tough. They can and have neutralized our offense.

    I think the Rangers have an excellent chance and going back to World Series this year. We'll see.

    Since September 11, when the Rangers only held a 1.5 game lead over the Angels, they have gone 14-2 and finished 10 games up.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,953
    Flagg wrote:
    Resurrecting the thread for the post season.

    I feel much better about this team this year than last year. For one thing, the offense if much improved. The pitching (even without Lee) is more solid. The young guys have playoff experience now.

    That being said, it is all up to CJ Wilson tomorrow. He has to win or we may be screwed. Tampa's pitching is so tough. They can and have neutralized our offense.

    I think the Rangers have an excellent chance and going back to World Series this year. We'll see.

    Since September 11, when the Rangers only held a 1.5 game lead over the Angels, they have gone 14-2 and finished 10 games up.
    Good luck...

    You gonna try to get to a game this post season????
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • themessenger
    themessenger Dallas Posts: 1,320
    Flagg wrote:
    Resurrecting the thread for the post season.

    I feel much better about this team this year than last year. For one thing, the offense if much improved. The pitching (even without Lee) is more solid. The young guys have playoff experience now.

    That being said, it is all up to CJ Wilson tomorrow. He has to win or we may be screwed. Tampa's pitching is so tough. They can and have neutralized our offense.

    I think the Rangers have an excellent chance and going back to World Series this year. We'll see.

    Since September 11, when the Rangers only held a 1.5 game lead over the Angels, they have gone 14-2 and finished 10 games up.

    I'm very excited about this too! I'm trying to get off work for tomorrow's game. I think we do have a better team overall with our bullpen and lineup very strong. I worry some about the starters but at least we don't have Tommie "Big Game" Hunter this year!
  • neilybabes86
    neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    i think the al is wide open..i can really see any of the 4 teams making it
    i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    Flagg wrote:
    Resurrecting the thread for the post season.

    I feel much better about this team this year than last year. For one thing, the offense if much improved. The pitching (even without Lee) is more solid. The young guys have playoff experience now.

    That being said, it is all up to CJ Wilson tomorrow. He has to win or we may be screwed. Tampa's pitching is so tough. They can and have neutralized our offense.

    I think the Rangers have an excellent chance and going back to World Series this year. We'll see.

    Since September 11, when the Rangers only held a 1.5 game lead over the Angels, they have gone 14-2 and finished 10 games up.
    Good luck...

    You gonna try to get to a game this post season????

    Thanks! I'd like to, but with everything else going on (killing my bank account in the process) I don't know. You never know though!
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14

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