Texas Rangers Turn Up The Heat on Jered Weaver and the Angels
by Rev Halofan on Jul 1, 2009 8:26 PM PDT
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Final Score in Arlington: Angels 7, Rangers 9
Ranger OPS+ at their home field this season: 114 (and that was before tonight's hot air jetstream special)
Rangers OPS+ away from their sweatbox: 84
On the plus side, the Angels only have 3 more games this season at the Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers have 10 games coming in Anaheim... cool marine air capital of the American League, suckers.
Despite all of the hot air power possessed by the Dallas Blalockians, if the Angels had just played Un-Dumb baseball they would have won this game.
If the Angels can just avoid being dumb, they have this division sewn up.
And now we have incontrovertible evidence that Justin Speier should never pitch to lefties and the Kevin Jepsen should never pitch to major league batters.
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Why Speier?
I TRUSTED YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
breaks down and cries
by 27up27down on Jul 1, 2009 8:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I was just explaining to my friends...
how Justin Speier had made his turn around and was hitting his spots and shaping up again when…. BOOM! MEATBALL! dangit…
game time!
by haloforlife on Jul 1, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had a sick feeling Chone was going to cost us the game
when I saw him stumble around 3rd.
*Ade-Rock 34*
by TheTypingFiend on Jul 1, 2009 8:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yea, that was the one.
*Ade-Rock 34*
by TheTypingFiend on Jul 1, 2009 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except that all things being equal, he stops at second...
…and the Angels lose 9-8. Can’t assume a hit we didn’t get.
It was a boneheaded move, but given Figgy had already scored a run and knocked in a batter, I’ll go with Fangraphs on this one which overwhelmingly gives the Blame to Speier and Weaver.
by Turks Teeth on Jul 1, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except then Fuentes is in to close it.
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on Jul 1, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess it's worth mentioning:
Fuentes’ career ERA against Texas is 9.00 with two HRs.
I’d love to think he would have shut it down, but the crystal ball isn’t clear.
by Turks Teeth on Jul 1, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's just Speier being Speier
Do you think the Marines need his help in Afghanistan right now?
Restore the California Angels Moniker!
by CA HR on Jul 1, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Speier sucks
Figgins is a rally killer
and Mike Scioscia is a freaking moron
by UCIHalo on Jul 1, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah Soshball is getting old
Restore the California Angels Moniker!
by CA HR on Jul 1, 2009 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The fact is if Figgins stops at 2nd, we win the game
I have nothing important to say.
by thrill000 on Jul 1, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That assumes Izturis or Mathis continues a rally that yields...
…a ninth and tenth run, after Juan hits a grand slam.
And Izturis and Mathis were 0 for 6 on the night. In fact, Fangraphs consider them the two position players that contributed most to tonight’s loss.
by Turks Teeth on Jul 1, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speier doesn't pitch if we have the lead...
I have nothing important to say.
by thrill000 on Jul 1, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not cool
not sure what you’re trying to convey with this – hopefully that the Angels went to Texas and got caught in a bit of a hurricane when they were looking for a beach?
Nick Adenhart - 1986 - 2009 R.I.P.
by swiss mcgee on Jul 1, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
whatever, this is fine...
everyone needs to remove the panties stuck in their asshole.
Do it for Nick '09
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jul 1, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thank you
obvioiusly texans can handle making fun of their plight…
by Rev Halofan on Jul 2, 2009 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do not have my panties in a bunch, I wear a thong.
To me that pic is not right for this site, and has nothing to with humor at all.
Yesterday we had compared Cal beaches with Texas ones. This pic is continuing that rant, and is in bad taste to that effect.
This is a picture of a disaster that affected a lot of Texans. Not in anyway connected to the argument of the beautiful beaches in both states that fail in comparison to the beaches in the 50th state.
by eyespy on Jul 2, 2009 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Proof is in the pudding
Which is in my hips. In this picture
by eyespy on Jul 2, 2009 1:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a disaster. ;-)
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jul 2, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
gotta love how angels fans can post something like this
where people died
yet had a player die earlier this year….
classy
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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"Call up Joaquin Arias? He had a legit spring training and seems to have cooled off a little bit in OKC but still a DH option. " -- kch tx
by knockoutking on Jul 2, 2009 6:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude...
If you look above you can see a handful of people agreeing that it is not cool. Tragedy is tragedy, so don’t make it worse by pointing out stuff like that. You don’t make your post “classy” either by pointing out such things. Learn to type a concise paragraph with correct punctuation and complete sentences before talking about class.
by UpStream15 on Jul 2, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
grammar
has nothing to do with class. That was a jackass post. I had multiple family members affected by that storm. Real class would be for that to be deleted. But it’s obvious there are too many douches like BHMoustache that think it is funny and cool for that to happen. What a freakin’ joke. Hopefully my grammar was good enough for the grammar police not to attack me with that 3rd grade line of defense.
"calmer than you are dude" Walter (Big Lebowski)
"you're fuckin out" (Kenny Powers)
by Arlington Stadium Legend on Jul 2, 2009 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would actually argue that grammar has something to do with class.
But that’s an entirely different argument and not the straw man one that was made here. I think most of us are in agreement that the pic was wrong and needs to be deleted.
I still think grammar and class are fairly intrinsically tied though.
RIP #34
by linkbruin on Jul 2, 2009 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOTG = Weaver
Idiocy from Sosh and Company didn’t help out much either.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Jul 1, 2009 8:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I blame Soth.
Or whoever decided to pitch to Blalock when first was open and Borbon was on deck.
Angels fan since '67
by red floyd on Jul 1, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I may be a fan of the best franchise in North American sports...
…but I am a pissed off fan right now.
SPEIER = BATTING PRACTICE.
Years lates, Clutch still needs to chill.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, #34.
by cardinalwraith on Jul 1, 2009 8:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The good news...
…the comeback thread worked.
The bad news…Speier.
by sothball on Jul 1, 2009 8:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Quite frankly...
If Juan hits on that hit and run…We have another run.
34 - N.J.A - R.I.P
by Figgi4life on Jul 1, 2009 8:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Your pic
was after a storm that killed people.
mine is of a dog that looks like its praying to the porcelain god. Lamer it may be.
by eyespy on Jul 1, 2009 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dog hungover=awesome
people’s homes destroyed and loss of life=lame
I have nothing important to say.
by thrill000 on Jul 1, 2009 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
awesome pic
not so awesome game
2009 Angels Season: Let's Do This For Nick
by trojanangelfan on Jul 1, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
at the risk of sounding like a bonehead
since i only watched the ninth, and looked at the statistics
i blame scoscia. speier in this situation? shields dondo bulger… anyone but speier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlTvSUCCqPo
by ANewFoundThrice on Jul 1, 2009 8:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Shields and Dondo?
come back from the DL and win the game?
by TheKingfish on Jul 1, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The results would've been identical in all three scenarios
Restore the California Angels Moniker!
by CA HR on Jul 1, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How About Percy to boot?
Restore the California Angels Moniker!
by CA HR on Jul 1, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could have gone all WWE on the Rangers.
“Bah Gawd! Bah Gawd! It’s PERCIVAL! AND HE’S GOT A CHAIR!”
~Till the Halo burns out...
by Zu Long on Jul 1, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Frank Francisco did go WWE with a chair against a fan a few years ago
He threw a chair into the stands and it hit somebody in the face.
by Fan Since 1981 on Jul 1, 2009 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was in Oakland.
My husband knew one of the hecklers, says he was a total jerk away from the ballpark. His wife was the one who got hit and his comment was something to the effect of “I paid for these tickets by Gawd and I’ll say what I please.”
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jul 1, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not saying Frankie was right to throw a chair in the stands
but the man was mocking then RP Doug Brocail, specifically making remarks about his stillborn child. The whole situation was just bad news.
"Look out, Itchy! He’s Irish!"
Rock Flag & Eagle Radio: Monday 10 PM - 1 AM and Tuesday-Thursday 9 PM - 1 AM on FM 88.7 The Choice, or online @ ktcu.net!
by Maximilian on Jul 2, 2009 3:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was wrong, but it's too bad it hit the big mouth's wife and missed him.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jul 2, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
disregard my comment i suck cacks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlTvSUCCqPo
by ANewFoundThrice on Jul 1, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
why not frank tanana....?
Do it for Nick '09
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jul 1, 2009 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like your the bonehead....
Do it for Nick '09
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jul 1, 2009 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mathis
For failing to stop that ball in the dirt when he KNEW it was coming, which lead to the 4 run rally.
by bruinbrah on Jul 1, 2009 8:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Also
Every angel who ever ran the bases
by bruinbrah on Jul 1, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think I have to take the blame on this one.
It’s 7-1. I get a call to go to my parents house to help them with something. While preparing to leave, the Angels score 3 runs. I leave, help out parents, arrive just in time to realize we’ve tied it back up.
At that moment, I probably should have just closed the computer and walked away. Maybe take a night stroll around downtown.
~Till the Halo burns out...
by Zu Long on Jul 1, 2009 8:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Worse, watch bloated fluke Kevin Millwood go to the ASG instead of Weaver now.
Years lates, Clutch still needs to chill.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, #34.
by cardinalwraith on Jul 1, 2009 8:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i'm assuming
your letting rivera get off the hook
2 of the rally killers were because of his awesome base running abilities
Vladdy was pretty good at hitting the ball.
Hunter also left some guy in scoring position proving to be very un clutch
Weaver pitched pretty bad today.
Figgy just couldn’t hold it at 2nd.
Napoli strikes out on three pitched when asked to pinch hit
Sorry this is a team fail.
Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.
by princeton11loveshalos on Jul 1, 2009 8:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rivera had most RBI of any player in the game, either team.
I am the Iron Man
by 44FAN on Jul 1, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rivera out in Vlad rundown was Vlad's fault
If Vlad had cut back toward 2nd again he would have given Rivera enough time to get there.
by Fred Fredrix on Jul 1, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Juan was told to stop by first base coach
RIP #34
by linkbruin on Jul 1, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see an Angels Baserunning Flowchart in my future...
We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.
by Stirrups on Jul 1, 2009 8:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I dunno.
How many steps can you have after “Get thrown out doing something stupid,” and “Repeat”?
~Till the Halo burns out...
by Zu Long on Jul 1, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Most paths lead to that conclusion,
but first the baserunner has to successfully navigate their way through a sorts of potential happy possibilities…
We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.
by Stirrups on Jul 1, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That flowchart runs through my mind every time Vladd gets on base...
RIP NICK ADENHART
by Funke5ive on Jul 1, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you pitch to Blalock there?
I mean, he did realize that Julio Borbon was on deck right? If you’re going to pitch to Blalock you have to bring in Fuentes or Oliver. I don’t care if Blalock was 1-8 against Speier….that is not a good matchup. Speier-Borbon or Fuentes/Oliver-Blalock is MUCH better.
Actually, though, this wasn’t the worst decision that Soth made tonight. At least there was flawed logic behind this one whereas stealing Vlad has absolutely no logic, flawed or otherwise.
by Spird on Jul 1, 2009 8:47 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I second this post...why to Blalock and where's Fuentes??
by lastsamurai57 on Jul 1, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
unbelievable, Blalock should had been walked
Angels in 09!
by tanana40 on Jul 1, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dunno if this makes a difference...
but i am pretty sure that if you walk blalock, you get a pinch hitter instead of Bourbon.
Do it for Nick '09
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jul 1, 2009 11:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
probably would have PH andruw jones
and im sure everyone knows how what speiers splits RH vs LH are….
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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"Call up Joaquin Arias? He had a legit spring training and seems to have cooled off a little bit in OKC but still a DH option. " -- kch tx
by knockoutking on Jul 2, 2009 6:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Minor point, Rev
The Angels play the Rangers 10 more times in Anaheim.
by Fan Since 1981 on Jul 1, 2009 9:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
18 runs in the last two games of the series......
……How do you like those “popsicle” bats now you duechebags?
by dirtylittlepaws on Jul 1, 2009 9:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This uneducated, malcontented misspeller just joined HH a few minutes ago
He seems to be a Rangers troll. Can we get a banning please, Rev?
Years lates, Clutch still needs to chill.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, #34.
by cardinalwraith on Jul 1, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for playing
But is that last word in german or something?
Oh wait, you’re just butchering the English language. You hate America.
RIP #34
by linkbruin on Jul 1, 2009 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Duechebags? Are those made by Versace or Gucci?
by Fan Since 1981 on Jul 1, 2009 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is a duechebag a german douchebag?
I always think of the rangers folding like lawnchairs rather than hittling with popsicle bats.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Jul 1, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All that matters is the end of 162, buddy. Got the balls to go the distance?
by firebird81 on Jul 2, 2009 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Weaver lost all his stuff in the sixth
2 baserunning gaffes by Juan. 1 by Figgy. 1 by Vladdy. That’s the game right there. BOTG all around.
And Mathis…what the hell man? How are you not playing in High A ball?
RIP #34
by linkbruin on Jul 1, 2009 9:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Didn't get to watch any of this series
Because we get FS Houston and FS Rangers here in New Orleans, but since the Astros and Rangers were playing at the same time, Astros apparently take precedence. And MLB.TV won’t let me watch those teams because I’m in their market. Makes no sense, but doesn’t look like I missed much…
by robbiesqp on Jul 1, 2009 9:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
dont you know
clearly, if you got the astros or rangers game on mlb.tv it means that you would not be making the long drive to houston/arlington and would be taking away money from both franchises (seat, parking, food, etc)
mlb.tv blackout rules are turrible.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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"Call up Joaquin Arias? He had a legit spring training and seems to have cooled off a little bit in OKC but still a DH option. " -- kch tx
by knockoutking on Jul 2, 2009 6:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOTG Soth and Speier
Despite al the blunders we still came back and had a chance to win the game and Soth blew it by not intentionally walking Blalock and Speier gets the blame for missing his spot by about 2 feet and throwing a meatball right down the middle that was supposed to way outside.
by dmoney2741 on Jul 1, 2009 9:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Couldn't agree more about the Soth part
WTH were you thinking man.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?playerId=3854
Speier has an OPS against of 907 against lefties and only 448 against righties.
Maybe if Soth had balls and could just tell his pitchers to intentionally walk someone then that wouldn’t have happened. Remember last year how he let Frankie pitch to the run away MVP candidate at that point of the year last year in Hamilton. Same exact conclusion.
Mike 448 is DOMINATING for a pitcher, 907 is him BEING dominated.
by MH252525 on Jul 1, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Horrible baserunning
Horrible pitch location
And horrible decision to allow Speier to face a power hitting lefty, or any lefty, with the game hanging in the balance.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Jul 1, 2009 9:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Big Daddy went 3 for 4 right?
I noticed that every time he got on base, no one was able to move him. FAIL.
Also, this is not a “statement” team. Do you remember the 2008 Angels? They would roll into just about every stadium and “make a statement” Even hallowed places like Yankee Stadium or Fenway Park. Folks would sit up and take notice. I mean, elite teams like the Red Sox may have not been “scared” of the Angels last year, but they certainly knew that they were in for a hell of a gunfight whenever they matched up. This year, not so much.
God needed a starter. RIP #34
by 3rd Echelon on Jul 1, 2009 9:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And they still got knocked out in the 1st round.
This team is still finding its identity. Lets not damn them with They-was-better-when’s just yet.
by OntariGro on Jul 1, 2009 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was out of town and watching the Texas feed on MLB.com. The Rangers’ announcers were perplexed, saying this doesn’t feel like the Angels they are used to seeing. They were classy, by the way. Very respectful.
by firebird81 on Jul 2, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A bunch of people are probably getting pretty excited about their weekly point total right about now.
Of course, all that is gonna happen is that the overall ranks remain the same, but everybody’s point totals will be about 14 points higher than last week!
We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.
by Stirrups on Jul 1, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blame the baserunning coach
that is absolutely the worst baserunning decisions I’ve seen.
Figgy your run MEANT nothing. If you aren’t 101% sure you can get there don’t go. Yea he stumbled but his stumble didn’t really slow him down all that much. Dude looked like he was going to be out even w/o that small stumble.
Vlad your run when you got a CS meant next to nothing. You were already on base. You are OLD and face it pretty damn slow. Reward not anywhere close to the risk there.
Yea Rivera made 2 outs on the bases but Vlad could have stayed in the rundown a bit longer allowing him to get there. And that popup to short center is a nightmare decision for someone with below average speed like Juan. If he only goes halfway he runs the risk guys that Byrd scoops the ball w/o diving and nails him at 2nd. If he goes more than halfway he obviously runs the risk of getting picked off of 1st if he gets caught. His mistakes weren’t nearly as bad as Figgy and Vlad IMO.
by MH252525 on Jul 1, 2009 10:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Dino Ebel gets a spanking tonight from the CHYNA!!
by firebird81 on Jul 2, 2009 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok tonight sucked but...
look at the bright side, we put together a good late game rally and Palmer looked pretty good out of the pen… theres 13 games left with Texas (10 at home) and still the second half of the season…. we are going to be fine
that being said… a true heartbreaker but there isn’t anything to do but look forward to 4 games against the O’s in Anaheim
try and sleep well HH’ers and see you tomorrow for the game thread
2009 Angels Season: Let's Do This For Nick
by trojanangelfan on Jul 1, 2009 10:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Speier sucks.
I hate Jose Guillen. R.I.P. Nick Adenhart, Marquis Cooper
by JoseGuillenSux on Jul 1, 2009 11:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Grrrrrr
Speier is a flyball pitcher. Blalock is a flyball hitter. Arlington is a flyball ballpark. It was 1000 degrees tonight there, which means flyballs go further. Either walk the damn guy and pitch to the scrub or bring in a left-hander. Whatever you do, don’t call for an elevated fastball. I wanted to throw my shoe through the television as I watched. My little league coach could have managed that inning better. What’s wrong with bringing in the closer in a high leverage situation, when his alleged closing skills are valuable, instead of calling on him to mop up 2 or 3 run leads? Whatever, I’m angry. It’s easy to pass judgment after the fact, but in this case it was so blatantly obvious: if you’re Mike Scioscia, you don’t take your chances on Hank Blalock beating you with Justin Speier on the mound.
by Suboptimal on Jul 1, 2009 11:17 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
As I pointed out
in the game thread, Sosh was treading familiar territory here.
He had first-person, close up and personal evidence FROM THE VERY SAME PERSPECTIVE* – of how NOT to handle that situation. Lasorda paved the way.
(* At the moment of Neidenfuer’s meatball, by then Lasorda had Sosh on the bench while Yeager was receiver.)
We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.
by Stirrups on Jul 2, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let’s throw a little blame at Mathis. 0 for 4; high throw on Byrd’s steal which scores on the next 2 out hit; misses the strikeout pitch allowing run to score and another runner on base continuing the Ranger rally. Conservatively, costs us 3 runs, not to mention his non-production at the plate. Remind me again why we start him so much. Anyone notice that The Rangers had no problem starting their catcher three games in a row. Leave Napoli in and good things will continue to happen. He’s a guy who actually gets better with more playing time unlike the perenial .200 Mathis!
by Scioscia aint that smart on Jul 1, 2009 11:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Actually YOU AINT so smart
because actually, the Rangers DIDNT start their catcher three games in a row. First game of this series Saltimachiballs was on the bench.
Do it for Nick '09
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jul 1, 2009 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you see Napoli get HBP in the knee last night?
Napoli was in pain… pain dude.
But that doesn’t matter to Mister “ScioisciaAintThatSmart”. YOU are so so so so smart that you can even deride Scioscia you brilliant genius, so let’s listen to you, let’s start Napoli every single game so he is done by middle of next damn year – career over but hey one complete arrogant dipshit on Halos Heaven thinks he is scioscia’s equal so let’s screw over Napoli’s whole career ahead of him because a bedwetter with an arrogant posting handle is done drooling on his Jeff Mathis baseball card.
by Rev Halofan on Jul 2, 2009 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The point is poorly argued, and the inflammatory handle doesn’t help anything, but I think the conclusion is valid. Jeff Mathis is worthless. It’s okay to keep a backup catcher who doesn’t hit if he is also a good defensive catcher. Mathis hits like a defensive catcher and defends like a hitting catcher. I think the word mancrush is appropriate here because there’s no rational reason to keep him around. Forget about blocking balls or putting tags on guys, just about anyone can do that proficiently. Throwing out baserunners is the only meaningful distinction between catchers, but Mathis continues to think his opponents are trying to steal centerfield instead of second base. He led the universe in throwing errors last year (despite only playing part-time), and he’s only thrown out 22% of baserunners this year. Even Napoli, who doesn’t have a great arm, is doing better than that. There are plenty of other guys out there who cost nothing and can’t hit but will at least throw someone out once in awhile.
by Suboptimal on Jul 2, 2009 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All in all, that was an impressive comeback despite the bonehead moves...
I mean, frankly, 6 runs behind in the 6th inning, I usually dont have much faith by that point. Heartbreaking loss but the amount of runs this team is scoring is encouraging. And hey, STILL IN FIRST!!
Do it for Nick '09
by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Jul 1, 2009 11:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like your fact checking. Keep up the good work. Mathis still needs to go visit Howie Kendrick and figure out how not to pop up every pitch he’s thrown. Even with the lousy baserunning, we win this game if Mathis just defends.
by Scioscia aint that smart on Jul 1, 2009 11:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
BAseball Leeson #1
You have to rest your catchers – especially when one was on the DL for 40 games with a shoulder injury last season. IDIOT.
by Rev Halofan on Jul 2, 2009 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to go lie down before I have an apoplectic fit all over someone here.
.... as sexy as socks on a rooster.
by opiejeanne on Jul 2, 2009 12:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The coaching staff gets the BOTG on this one!! The players were just following their directions. How the HELL do you have Speier pitch to a veteran home run hitter in the bottom of the ninth with 2 outs when a rookie with NO experience is coming up next.?!?!?! Scioscia needs another close door meeting to APOLOGIZE to the palyers for making them look like FOOLS tonight!
by firebird81 on Jul 2, 2009 12:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This is a textbook "turn the page" game
Write this one off to Kryptonite buried in the infield, look forward to the homestand, and be glad we play in Arlington only three more times this season (IIRC).
by rspencer on Jul 2, 2009 12:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can't we do any better than trot out that hack Kevin Jepsen?
by PieceOfAase on Jul 2, 2009 1:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
garbage time i'm assuming is what they were thinking
not necessarily valid, but that seemed why jepsen trotted out there
RIP #34
by linkbruin on Jul 2, 2009 1:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guby mentioned some rationale
about needing a strikeout, and Jepsen was a strikeout pitcher, but he wasn’t exactly defending the move.
by rspencer on Jul 2, 2009 1:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well then, Guby is clueless
Jepsen is not ready to face major league hitters. He has potential, but he needs more time in the minors to learn. He THROWS hard, but does not yet know how to PITCH. There’s a massive difference between the two.
Jepsen’s splits are horrible:
+ 11.50 ERA, WHIP of 2.43
6 strike outs in 12 innings pitched
batters are hitting .446 against him
25 hits in 12 innings pitched
16 earned runs in 12 innings pitched
What makes no sense is that Soth will not give Wood a chance, but he keeps throwing this kid out there when he’s clearly over-matched.
by mustard_man on Jul 2, 2009 6:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Back-up catcher implies once-a-week starts, but lets face it, Mathis is still starting half the games! Suboptimal is correct, go get someone, anyone, who can either hit or defend better than Mathis. You could probably start at single A. And if Napoli was so hurt, why did we have him pinch hitting late in the game with no back-up, Rev. Scioscia was fully prepared to have his sore knee play into extra innings, dude.
by Scioscia aint that smart on Jul 2, 2009 10:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Learn to use the REPLY feature
we are a state of the art site, learn to use or contemporary features
by Rev Halofan on Jul 2, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where is he replying to???
just seems to be jumping in at anytime with no headline to start his posts. Looks to me that Sosh has been overtaken, and with no chance of catching up, in the no-so-smart stat.
These noobie’s gotta learn to study the site a little before posting their feeling filled rants.
by eyespy on Jul 2, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOTG=baserunning.
We are running ourselves out of so many innings. Our aggressive mentality is killing us on the basepaths.
by UpStream15 on Jul 2, 2009 2:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i'm so tired of the poser fans
bitching and whining over every frigin loss. Look, despite the fact that the bullpen is being held together with scotch tape, we are still in first place and totally in contention. Stop being so damn negative on the team and especially sosh. Hell, do we need to go back in time and see how the team was pre sosh! Making it to the playoffs was a freakin dream not a requirement. Anybody who was watching this team pre moreno and disney would know that no matter how bad the team does now, we are light years better with sosh then without! To suggest sosh is a moron just shows how ignorant some of you guys are, he’s human and gonna make a boneheaded decision here and there, but overall he’s usually solid on his decisions.
by semperfi1645 on Jul 2, 2009 9:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sosh and Pals
Let the Halo power flow!
by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Jul 2, 2009 10:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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