Final 2009 Tempe Game

"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.

by Kinslerhomer on Apr 1, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

It's your management.

We’re just remarking on the pattern.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I know,

But there not tradeing Him or Feliz unless it’s for a proven ace and still, Ryan has fallen in love with their arms already so it’s not happening.

"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.

by Kinslerhomer on Apr 1, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions

And well they shouldn't.

It’d be fun to have Walden and Feliz go head to head in the majors. Two guys with hundred-MPH fastballs would be something to see.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Good to know Texas will have a decent 1-2 punch in

2 or 3 years.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions

After they move the fences back and dome the place...

they might have a chance.

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by Downing Rules on Apr 1, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Hey, it'd be fun to face a Ranger team with actual pitching.

Make for a change of pace, anyway.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions

sort of like

Gary Mathews Jr for Holland.

sold.

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by cupie on Apr 1, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Now THAT's an 'I wish' statement.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I WISH

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by cupie on Apr 1, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions

How about

Trading away Armando Galarraga for Michael Hernandez?

or

Adrian Gonzalez and Chris Young for Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka?

I like those trades.

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by Fan Since 1981 on Apr 1, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't forget Danks for McCarthy.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions

I knew there was a 3rd guy I was forgetting.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

And Volquez for Hamilton

But that one has arguably worked out.

Still, can you imagine a Volquez, Young, Galarraga, Danks rotation?

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Young leads the league in Flyball ratio

probaly not a good fir in Texas. Danks learned his cutter from Buehrle, so you would probably got the same bad season he gave the CHW in 2007, and McCarthy was considred the better prospect at the time.

I really do think Texas is cursed, just because how a disproportionate amount of guys pan out elsewhere.

by laxtonto on Apr 1, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Though it was a few years ago

They traded away Hafner for Ryan Drese.

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by Fan Since 1981 on Apr 1, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

x

Well the Gonzo trade was awful but that was like 4 years ago and Galarraga was DFA’d so it has really a “trade” and Galarraga isn’t very good. he was the luckest pitcher in the game last year and there’s no way he going to repeat that performance.

"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.

by Kinslerhomer on Apr 1, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Was gonna say, Galarraga seems more like a 1 hit wonder.

Danks, Young and Volquez, though…

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Well

The Danks trade has very bad but B-mac still has a chance to be a #3, Young is a helped so much by Petco because of his flyball tendencies and would get shelled if he was still here and Hamilton is great plus, Volquez needed a change of scenery badly (he’s a headcase).

"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.

by Kinslerhomer on Apr 1, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

How do the Dutch feel about that?

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by Downing Rules on Apr 1, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Running ourselves out of an inning, there.

Glad that hasn’t happened as much this spring.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:26 PM PDT reply actions

Ouch. 5-4 Rangers.

Andruw Jones still has a little left.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:32 PM PDT reply actions

oh man

i get back from lunch to hear andruw jones hitting a hr….fail

There is an "Angel in the outfield" and his name is GA! ps. he is lazy but not a bum GO HALOS!

by wallispdub1 on Apr 1, 2009 2:33 PM PDT reply actions

Should be 6-4, I guess, if that high wall is supposed to be

over the fence.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:34 PM PDT reply actions

Really?

I thought it bounced before hitting the wall.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Not even close, hit 1/3 of the way up the wall.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions

That's what they said

I guess I missed it.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions

we're over 100k in attendance for spring training.

There is an "Angel in the outfield" and his name is GA! ps. he is lazy but not a bum GO HALOS!

by wallispdub1 on Apr 1, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions

Wilhite having problems here.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions

What happened?

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by Fan Since 1981 on Apr 1, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Gave up a should have been homer-called-double

then walked a guy. One out.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

stiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirike 3!

There is an "Angel in the outfield" and his name is GA! ps. he is lazy but not a bum GO HALOS!

by wallispdub1 on Apr 1, 2009 2:37 PM PDT reply actions

A HR, a double, a walk after retiring the first man.

Just got a K for out #2, Needs to retire this last guy. There it is.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:38 PM PDT reply actions

That should have been a response to Fan since 1981.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Way to come back and K him

2 down.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:38 PM PDT reply actions

Flyout for out number 3.

We head to the bottom of the 9th down 1 run.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:39 PM PDT reply actions

rally cap time!

There is an "Angel in the outfield" and his name is GA! ps. he is lazy but not a bum GO HALOS!

by wallispdub1 on Apr 1, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm curious who the Rangers will bring in to pitch the 9th

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by Fan Since 1981 on Apr 1, 2009 2:40 PM PDT reply actions

Holland still in.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Wilson, Pettit, Wood

coming to the plate. This one could end with a bang.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:40 PM PDT reply actions

Wilson on base with a 4 pitch walk.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:41 PM PDT reply actions

Time for the Sheriff to hit it like he means it.

Driven into right-center field, Erstad says he has it...the Angels, world champions!

by teopeht on Apr 1, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Does Holland seem like he balks with that move?

Or is it just me?

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:43 PM PDT reply actions

All the best pickoff moves are borderline balks.

Just the way it is.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm not watching but

he is supposed to have a very good move.

"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.

by Kinslerhomer on Apr 1, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Lets go Brandon.

Remember, you don’t HAVE to win it. Just get on base.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:44 PM PDT reply actions

Er...Peter.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Popped up 3-1?

Not what we needed Pettit.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:44 PM PDT reply actions

by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:45 PM PDT reply actions

2 down. Lets go Perez.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:45 PM PDT reply actions

Down swinging.

Ah well. :-)

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:47 PM PDT reply actions

There is an "Angel in the outfield" and his name is GA! ps. he is lazy but not a bum GO HALOS!

by wallispdub1 on Apr 1, 2009 2:48 PM PDT reply actions

Upshot?

Loux did pretty well against a good Texas lineup.

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by Zu Long on Apr 1, 2009 2:48 PM PDT reply actions

Certainly an acceptable start.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions

K's, that's game.

Holland looked pretty impressive against the B and C teams, but if Q can take him to straight away center, I’ll reserve judgement till I see him against the real deal.

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by TheOptimist on Apr 1, 2009 2:48 PM PDT reply actions

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