stemyn

CJ 6IP, 3ER

it's a performance-based contract so it's much more than 5 million. i think the al east is the most interesting division because there are no clear favorites. however, i don't think baltimore and boston will reach 90 wins. it's kind of hilarious how bad the jays are.

The Angels of the East

Blanton 5.2 IP, 6ER

Trumbo  1-4, double

Hanson 5.2 IP, 5 ER

All of @ngelswin should go on bereavement until we can win three in a row.

So close down  until 2016?

I would not be worried about Trout at all.  I  have been saying all along, last year was his rookie year.  Great year.  But do it again.  I honestly do not believe he will.  He is a solid ballplayer, probably around .280-.290 ish. 

Pujols is a big worry.  He needs to go on the DL and rest the foot completely.  That is the only way to clear it up.

Hamilton is a worry, probably 6 or so on a scale of 10.  Maybe even more.  He is swinging at everything, just like September of last year. 

Richards  5.2IP, 5ER

When you don't let the visiting team play an afternoon getaway game.

Vargas 5.0 IP, 5 ER

AJ is the one guy that it is almost unanimous about.  He is a jerk.  But when he is on your team, you are glad to say he is your jerk.

Ozzie Guillen once said about him, the difference between playing against him and having him on your team is, when he is on  your team you hate him a little less.

But I have not heard any comlaints from the Rangers.

Blanton 5.1 IP, 6 ER

Hanson 5.1 IP,  5 ER

Vargas, 5.1 IP, 5 ER

After seeing 42, it goes on my list.

I really enjoyed Bang the Drum Slowly and Fear Strikes Out (both kinda old).

1.  The Natural

2.  Field of Dreams

3.  42

4.  Sandlot

5. Bang the Drum Slowly

6.  Bad News Bears

7.  Fear Strikes Out

8.  Major League

9.  Bull Durham

10.  A Leage of Their Own

Trumbo 1-4, 1 RBI

I rarely go to movies.  It has been 3 years now.  On Friday, I took my wife, my son and my 15 year old grandson to see it.  Thoroughly enjoyable flick. 

I teased my grandson about not going to see it because I know how it ends.  The black guy plays baseball.

Glad we went.

On Saturday morning, Ralph Branca was on XM radio.  He said the movie is pretty spot on.  He says just a few inconsistencies.  There was a left handed pitcher portrayed as a righty and vice versa.    The comment about we can all wear 42 was attributed to Pee Wee Reese, but actually it was said by a bench player.

The scene about the shower was not quite spoken that way.  Ralph said he told him "Let's go shower with the team".  It was funnier in the movie.  Got a good laugh from the audience.

Hanson 5.2 IP, 3 ER

^{This is so sad.  I do not stand during the game normally.  But during rallies, if people in front of me stand, I either stand, or watch on the jumbotron.} 

^{The only time I have a problem with standing is when there is absolutely nothing going on.  Yesterday at the Rangers Ballpark, there were maybe 10,000 people there because of the cold weather.  There are 3 people, including me, sitting in my section.  Why does the kettle corn vendor decide to stop directly in front of me to block the plate.  Of course I said something then.  And he moved.  No problem.} 

Vargas

4.2 Innings

5 ER

This. Aybar's OBP isn't great so the benefit of Trout having potenitally one more RBI opportunity (Aybar on base) in the first inning is less than the advantage of Trout getting more plate appearances himself.

How many more plate appearances a year?  How often does the ninth position in the lineup make the last out of the game?

As a Ranger fan I am in favor of it. More games in my time zone.

It is the same number of games in your time zone.  The number of games versus the west coast teams has not changed. 

And Josh "allegedly" flipped off the fans based on a couple fans' reports so they'll just have another reason to boo him when they go back. 

I was at the game and did not see it.  Josh says it did not  happen and I believe him.

I do have to say, Josh did one thing.  His boos were louder and longer than the ones Aroid gets when he comes back into town.

He'll get a good one. No worries on that.

The silence for josh thing turned out well

The silence for Josh thing was just the brainchild of someone trying to make money sellin t-shirts.  It did not stand a chance because too many people felt like they did not want Josh to hear any cheers.

The boos were not because he left Texas.   Not because he went to the Angels.  It was because of the comments he made about "not being a baseball town".  It may be a true statement, but it was not the proper thing for him to say.  And then a week after the comments he is on XM Radio talking about how great the Texas fans were.  He was talking out of both sides of his mouth, just trying to get his  name in the paper more. 

Arlington is a football town, but with the crappy Cowgrils, baseball is gaining and it is  not slowly.

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