Official Season Thread - 2013 Edition

[guitarmy21b]

I don't think that was a good trade. Traded a guy who's become one of the top sluggers in the league for a guy who at his best was our 4th or 5th best reliever, and at his worst was total garbage. Hindsight is 20/20 but I know a lot of us had a feeling that Davis was going to be successful in Baltimore.

 

[jta4437]

I don't think that was a good trade. Traded a guy who's become one of the top sluggers in the league for a guy who at his best was our 4th or 5th best reliever, and at his worst was total garbage. Hindsight is 20/20 but I know a lot of us had a feeling that Davis was going to be successful in Baltimore.

That was the feeling by very few people when that trade was made, Davis was a total mess when he was traded

And Uehara was far better than our 4th or 5th best reliever at his best

 

[Windingmywatch]

I don't think that was a good trade. Traded a guy who's become one of the top sluggers in the league for a guy who at his best was our 4th or 5th best reliever, and at his worst was total garbage. Hindsight is 20/20 but I know a lot of us had a feeling that Davis was going to be successful in Baltimore.

I like CD too but what he or TH might become for BAL is irrelevant since the purpose of the trade was to improve TEX chances of getting to the 2011 WS. Neither CD or TH were going to contribute to that goal. Acquiring Koji would.

 

[guitarmy21b]

I like CD too but what he or TH might become for BAL is irrelevant since the purpose of the trade was to improve TEX chances of getting to the 2011 WS. Neither CD or TH were going to contribute to that goal. Acquiring Koji would.

He could have. Mitch sure didn't do much in the playoffs.

 

[Al Falfa]

I don't think that was a good trade. Traded a guy who's become one of the top sluggers in the league for a guy who at his best was our 4th or 5th best reliever, and at his worst was total garbage. Hindsight is 20/20 but I know a lot of us had a feeling that Davis was going to be successful in Baltimore.

Davis became painful to watch while he was here. The guy looked like he would whiff if he was hitting off a tee. I think everybody hoped Davis was going to be successful in Baltimore, but to say that a lot us had a feeling he would do well in Baltimore is rewriting baseball history.

 

[Windingmywatch]

He could have. Mitch sure didn't do much in the playoffs.

He could have? You mean he would have picked that exact moment when for 2011 in 76ABs he had 76ABs for TEX with 24Ks albeit tearing up the PCL for the third time ... and being two times removed from being the TEX starting 1bman to all of a sudden get the picture in the heat of a pennant race?

He could have? Not likely. TEX no longer needed him. They needed a roster that improved its chances of returning to the playoffs. Fact that they got Koji for him is better than what would have happened had they brought him back for 2012 without options.

 

[robhea67]

it was not a bad trade. and for all we know cd could go back to his old ways but i doubt it.he was awful towards the end here. great guy and player but would still make the trade

 

[Windingmywatch]

Davis became painful to watch while he was here. The guy looked like he would whiff if he was hitting off a tee. I think everybody hoped Davis was going to be successful in Baltimore, but to say that a lot us had a feeling he would do well in Baltimore is rewriting baseball history.

You've seen my golf swing.

 

[Al Falfa]

You've seen my golf swing.

tee as in t-ball.

 

[bone3421]

perfectly fine with that trade......davis was horrible here, glad he got it figured out

 

[fordman84]

I don't think that was a good trade. Traded a guy who's become one of the top sluggers in the league for a guy who at his best was our 4th or 5th best reliever, and at his worst was total garbage. Hindsight is 20/20 but I know a lot of us had a feeling that Davis was going to be successful in Baltimore.

Remember, Davis had done nothing here. He had a good call up his first month. Then hit the skids and was on pace to set strikeout records. He had plenty of chances here and couldn't figure it out. Same story for a year and a half in Balt. This year he finally did it. Had we not traded him, he wouldn't be with the team today. He would have been dumped at some point.

 

[fordman84]

Another thing I heard from a co-worker (disclaimer: the worker is from Canada, not a big baseball fan, but knew enough I guess) that Texas would be better off if we had re-signed CJ.

I had no comeback. I was so floored by that comment out of left field that all of my "you're out of your &^%$#@! mind" comments jammed the door from my brain as they all tried to escape at once. After I thought about it, it is still a terrible comment.

But am I the only one thinking that? Please tell me I'm not letting my dislike for the club douche cloud my judgement. He isn't tearing it up in LAA. The money spent on him might have cost us something over the last year. And, I'm glad we are getting to see what Tep and Grimm have...and thrilled with the results.

 

[jta4437]

Remember, Davis had done nothing here. He had a good call up his first month. Then hit the skids and was on pace to set strikeout records. He had plenty of chances here and couldn't figure it out. Same story for a year and a half in Balt. This year he finally did it. Had we not traded him, he wouldn't be with the team today. He would have been dumped at some point.

Davis was pretty solid last year, but not great (showed some power and lots of K's), which is pretty much what everyone here thought he was, which given his struggles wasn't worth waiting around on and Moreland had looked pretty solid in his time here and the decision was made to move Davis and give Moreland a shot

And I think last year's version is much closer to who he actually is than this year's version

 

[Al Falfa]

Another thing I heard from a co-worker (disclaimer: the worker is from Canada, not a big baseball fan, but knew enough I guess) that Texas would be better off if we had re-signed CJ.

I had no comeback. I was so floored by that comment out of left field that all of my "you're out of your &^%$#@! mind" comments jammed the door from my brain as they all tried to escape at once. After I thought about it, it is still a terrible comment.

But am I the only one thinking that? Please tell me I'm not letting my dislike for the club douche cloud my judgement. He isn't tearing it up in LAA. The money spent on him might have cost us something over the last year. And, I'm glad we are getting to see what Tep and Grimm have...and thrilled with the results.

Letting CJ and Hamilton walk were good moves. The best thing CJ has done is Head and Shoulders commercials and Hamilton hasn't hit much in the last year. Trading MY was another good move.

 

[Al Falfa]

The A's are hotter than a $5 pistol at a bank hold up and have cut the Rangers lead to 1.5 games.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Letting CJ and Hamilton walk were good moves. The best thing CJ has done is Head and Shoulders commercials and Hamilton hasn't hit much in the last year. Trading MY was another good move.

What sets TEX management apart from others is their ability to cut ties when the future projections aren't there as well as to pursue beyond expectations on acquisitions. Too often management in every business holds onto talent, products or business decisions which fail going forward. Or taking new directions, resources and assets quickly and with agility.

Harvard Business Review might find TEX an interesting subject in a case review on its decisions it has made on CJ, Hamilton, Napoli, MY as well as Darvish, Beltre and Andrus extension.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Posted this to the farm report thread ...

In 6 games for Frisco Joe Benson has 6R, 7H, 1 3b, 4HR .389/.476/1.167/1.643

... wow

Anyone in the metroplex getting to see him at Frisco yet? He's not going to be there long at this rate.

 

[Al Falfa]

What sets TEX management apart from others is their ability to cut ties when the future projections aren't there as well as to pursue beyond expectations on acquisitions. Too often management in every business holds onto talent, products or business decisions which fail going forward. Or taking new directions, resources and assets quickly and with agility.



In other words, the exact opposite of how Jerry Jones runs the Cowboys.

 

[romeo212000]

What sets TEX management apart from others is their ability to cut ties when the future projections aren't there as well as to pursue beyond expectations on acquisitions. Too often management in every business holds onto talent, products or business decisions which fail going forward. Or taking new directions, resources and assets quickly and with agility.



In other words, the exact opposite of how Jerry Jones runs the Cowboys.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Mitch goes on the 15day DL ...

Texas Rangers place Mitch Moreland on 15-day DL | Texas Rangers Blog

Chris McGuiness contract purchased and called up.