Series Thread: Rangers vs Mariners 8/25-8/27

[donaldson79]

As soon as Cliff Lee decided he didn't want to join Texas, I wanted Adrian. I knew that if they didn't get that big pitching FA that they needed to upgrade at 3b. MY was so bad defensively that I wanted Beltre as bad as you can want a FA. So happy they nabbed him and got him for the right price. He got off to a slow start in 2011, but I knew he would be worth it and he's proved him self every year since then in a big way. Such a great player...He became my fav player in one short year because of it.

Running the film foward.....AB plays another 3 or 4 seasons with the Rangers.

When he goes into the Hall, is his hat a Ranger one?

 

[donaldson79]

I was hoping he was talking about Cano but just chose to do it after his AB...

If this is my bad....so be it

I was reading....watching and trying to keep up with you guys a little.

Maybe the rant is on me......

 

[RevSader]

Running the film foward.....AB plays another 3 or 4 seasons with the Rangers.

When he goes into the Hall, is his hat a Ranger one?

Well I don't know...if Feliz strikes out Freese I would say yes...

 

[Justinkm83]

I don't know if I've ever disliked a .280 hitter on my team more than Rios. He has ABs where he reminds me of Josh without the occasional HR.

 

[donaldson79]

Well I don't know...if Feliz strikes out Freese I would say yes...

But since he didn't................?????

I don't know where AB's allegiances lie. Dodgers drafted him and he played there for about 7 years, then over to Seattle.

I would think it would be as a Dodger or Ranger. Can't be the M's.

 

[Justinkm83]

get ready to pull the plug Wash.

 

[donaldson79]

I don't know if I've ever disliked a .280 hitter on my team more than Rios. He has ABs where he reminds me of Josh without the occasional HR.

Occasional.....that's some selective memory there now.

It's not like he didn't help "immensely" getting us to the only 2 WS we've ever sniffed.

 

[RevSader]

But since he didn't................?????

I don't know where AB's allegiances lie. Dodgers drafted him and he played there for about 7 years, then over to Seattle.

I would think it would be as a Dodger or Ranger. Can't be the M's.

Not his call. It's Cooperstown that makes that decision for him.

 

[RevSader]

Miles you are fools gold brother...I love what I see on the road. Fucking dealing...

 

[donaldson79]

Mikolas with 59 pitches thru 5.....that's terrific.

 

[donaldson79]

Not his call. It's Cooperstown that makes that decision for him.

What? Are you sure on this?

I thought the player got 100% of the decision making on this.

What if a player refused to go in as a ...blank.....?

 

[Justinkm83]

Occasional.....that's some selective memory there now.

It's not like he didn't help "immensely" getting us to the only 2 WS we've ever sniffed.

I meant when Josh was at his worst. When he would just go up there and swing at everything.

 

[donaldson79]

OK Mikolas....here comes the crucial 6th inning.....pass the test young man

 

[RevSader]

What? Are you sure on this?

I thought the player got 100% of the decision making on this.

What if a player refused to go in as a ...blank.....?

It's the Hall that makes the call. Players can only suggest it to the Hall, but the Hall has final say over it.

 

[donaldson79]

I meant when Josh was at his worst. When he would just go up there and swing at everything.

I'm with ya now.

Josh has had a couple of good games going into tonight - which he's now 0-2.

Josh was like the the old poem...."it was the best of times....it was the worst of times."

 

[donaldson79]

It's the Hall that makes the call. Players can only suggest it to the Hall, but the Hall has final say over it.

Honestly didn't know this.

How long has this "decision making" been in place? Please don't tell me it's always been this way.

Wasn't there a player - not so long ago - who got inducted without a team affiliation? Or was it a manager?

 

[RevSader]

Honestly didn't know this.

How long has this "decision making" been in place? Please don't tell me it's always been this way.

Wasn't there a player - not so long ago - who got inducted without a team affiliation? Or was it a manager?

It has not always been that way. The players used to make the call, but I have no clue when the Hall took it into their own hands.

 

[donaldson79]

It has not always been that way. The players used to make the call, but I have no clue when the Hall took it into their own hands.

My goodness.....I certainly didn't know this.

Good pickup.....

 

[RevSader]

lol first career hit was a Wash special...

 

[romeo212000]

lol first career hit was a Wash special...

Poor guy.