The Trade/Waiver Wire/Firings/Drama Thread

Post #261 » by **studcrackers** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:20 pm

so john manuel today in his chat confirmed that texas has been named the #1 farm system in there publication (florida #2) WOOP WOOP PARTAY!

Post #262 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:24 am

Andruw Jones released.

Anyone think he can rejuvenate himself with his old team?

Post #263 » by **craig01** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:36 pm

Jones decline is bizarre.

Post #264 » by **studcrackers** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:37 am

or it makes it fairly obvious he was on steroids

Post #265 » by **Da Schwab** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:22 am

That's sarcasm, right Stud?

Post #266 » by **studcrackers** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:28 am

with a decline that severe why would i be crazy to not think he was on steroids?

Post #267 » by **sunshinekids99** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:39 pm

Now I'm of the belief that roids of course help you, but that much? His fall off is just huge. Now I'm not saying he used or didn't use roids, but I can't point to that is the reason.

Post #268 » by **studcrackers** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:19 pm

well ok it didnt help him that much, but cant it also help the body fall apart? plus he just balooned, he's probably pushing 280

Post #269 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:11 pm

Someone (Will Carroll?) said that he drastically changed his swing plane for some reason in 2007, decreasing his LD rate while increasing his popup rates. That could be it, given how he was never the most ardently dilligent worker...

ProfessorG2 · Post #270 » by **ProfessorG2** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:13 pm

SportsWorld · Post #271 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:25 pm

ProfessorG2 wrote::lol: Well
Well Now I've seen it all. First Madonna, then Kate Hudson and now A-Rod has topped them all with
this wild lady...his latest all night fling!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA0TTfqFZg8

Uh...

High 5 · Post #272 » by **High 5** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:33 pm

That contract year messed with Andruw's head. He was trying to hit a HR with every swing. He refused to hit the ball the RF. The deeper he got in the hole, the worse his swing got. Pendleton tried to help him, but Andruw was having none of it. Of course, his weight gain didn't help matters.

Not that he was ever a great hitter, pitchers just figured him out more and more. Pitch around his shoe laces and he'll fly out to left or miss.

Post #273 » by **studcrackers** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:57 pm

wake up 10 minutes ago and 1st thing i see is eric hurley tore his rotator cuff, f*cking peachy. :cry:

Post #274 » by **studcrackers** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:23 pm

here's the new rangers alternate jersey. not really a fan of these, only positive is red is the only color the rangers have ever won in. look how awkward this pic of josh hamilton looks though

and fwiw ken rosenthals reporting we met w/ben sheets and his people, O/U 12 starts for him this year? knowing our luck he probably blows out his arm in his 3rd start

Post #275 » by **craig01** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:40 pm

That's Washington Senator red.

Go Nats!

Post #276 » by **studcrackers** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:28 am

i beg all of you to watch this video of the ranger players unveiling the jerseys just to see there new idea for batting helmets. if the rangers decide to go through with these batting helmets, it will be the worst idea since the chi sox wore shorts for a game: http://www.wfaa.com/video/sports-index.html?nvid=324720

Post #277 » by **craig01** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:11 pm

The helmet is gross.

The uni's are fine, especially the home red combo.

But I guess kids will like the batting helmets.

Post #278 » by **studcrackers** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:49 pm

i cant see how anybody can like that batting helmet

Post #279 » by **craig01** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:47 pm

studcrackers wrote:i cant see how anybody can like that batting helmet

Kids will.

I feel sorry for Ranger fans having to look them though.

Maybe the game for Ranger fans might be better suited for the radio.....lol

Post #280 » by **studcrackers** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:26 pm

well we do have the best radio man in the game (eric nadel) but that's beside the point. but the rangers sites i frequent nobody likes the helmets, maybe kids do but i imagine once there's a giant backlash against them they'll be burned, they are seriously as bad as those silver jerseys the mavs had about 5 years ago

btw i finally found a pic of the helmets so people dont have to watch the "fashion show"