Baltimore at Texas, the Second Half & ESPN RIP

[romeo212000]

There are also under the radar deals/pickups like O'Day, Cotts, Soria, Leonys and such.

Soria, Cotts and Martin are three more great examples.

 

[Duane1952]

Soria, Cotts and Martin are three more great examples.

Don't forget nathan.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Don't forget nathan.

Good one. My mind went blank after a few. Happens a lot lately.

 

[romeo212000]

Don't forget nathan.

So don't tell me JD isn't making deals that improve the team. That's a load of crap. This team has its problems, JD isn't one of them.

 

[Old school]

Or what about the trade that brought Napoli here?

You must understand Romeo that it is not Washington's fault this team plays so bad, it is JD 's. There are 5 former all-stars on the field tonight plus Murphy who I am told is now hitting and Martin who most people want to hit second and we have one run. We can't hit, field, or run the bases and the manager is not to blame. Go figure.

 

[Bmurph]

You mean like signing Darvish? How's that for a deal since Beltre?

Ok so yeah that's a deal but I see that as a bit different, as the ownership agreed to post the most money and then a deal was made which you could argue could have been turned down by Darvish if it wasn't a fair deal. He could take it and play in the ML or turn it down and wait for another opportunity. Dempster was a deal too just didn't work out. Oh well, we need to be better all around is my point

 

[darrylgann]

@gfraley: Rangers have 68 outs on bases. Houston leads majors with 69.

 

[romeo212000]

You must understand Romeo that it is not Washington's fault this team plays so bad, it is JD 's. There are 5 former all-stars on the field tonight plus Murphy who I am told is now hitting and Martin who most people want to hit second and we have one run. We can't hit, field, or run the bases and the manager is not to blame. Go figure.

Love the tongue in cheek.

 

[romeo212000]

Ok so yeah that's a deal but I see that as a bit different, as the ownership agreed to post the most money and then a deal was made which you could argue could have been turned down by Darvish if it wasn't a fair deal. He could take it and play in the ML or turn it down and wait for another opportunity. Dempster was a deal too just didn't work out. Oh well, we need to be better all around is my point

Fact is, aside from the Berkman deal JD is doing his part. Others, including coaches aren't.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

@gfraley: Rangers have 68 outs on bases. Houston leads majors with 69.

Rather telling isn't it.

 

[spicesadie]

This has been mentioned before, probably more last year. I think my frustration is amplified because they came so close for two years. Then last year happened and now they seem to be slipping a little further away from the brass ring. I know still lots of ball to play, but.... The Maverick crown was sweet and dabbed my wounds for a bit, but I need a big victory, still hoping for my Cowboys to come back somehow, lol. Not a good time for Texas teams right now.

 

[Justinkm83]

Hits it right at the only guy standing on the left side of the IF

 

[Duane1952]

JD has done a good job putting together the potching staff. Now he needs to find us some hitters. Because this bunch cannot score.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

We have the players to do the job. But our position players are just not getting it done offensively and mental mistakes defensively and on the bases. Before that Grimm took 8 straight beatings and Tepesch somewhere in between. Baseball is like this. I just hope we turn it around in all phases.

 

[Old school]

Pettis sucks. Get him off this staff. He costs this team runs.

Let's see, wasn't moving Pettis to third a Washington move? Said it would make us better base runners. I guess he knows nothing about coaches either.

 

[darrylgann]

That play exemplifies our luck in a nutshell

 

[Justinkm83]

Everything is going against us right now.

 

[DT LUNA]

We have the players to do the job. But our position players are just not getting it done offensively and mental mistakes defensively and on the bases. Before that Grimm took 8 straight beatings and Tepesch somewhere in between. Baseball is like this. I just hope we turn it around in all phases.

We won't til someone starts teaching basic fundamentals.

 

[spicesadie]

That exemplifies our luck in a nutshell

I swear these Oriole players look like Ninjas out there. They can do no wrong.

 

[romeo212000]

Let's see, wasn't moving Pettis to third a Washington move? Said it would make us better base runners. I guess he knows nothing about coaches either.

Pettis is cut from the same cloth as wash.