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Big Sidney!
Well, whodathunkit? Sidney Ponson is back. And I”m really trying not to overreact…..but, could we have found “lighting in a bottle?”
Certainly I, nor anyone I know expected such a resurgence from this big time perfromer of yesterday gone.
Sir Sidney (he was made a knight by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands) is only 31 and not far removed from a really good year….in 2003 he went 14-6 with a 3.77 E.R.A. This was during the backend of the steroid era, which are impressive numbers given the amount of bull semen the hitters were ingesting back then.
It, of course, was his contract year and he hasn’t done much of anything in baseball worth noting. However, off the field he’s been much more noticable, racking up a couple of DWI’s (both in 2005) and I think he knocked out an Aruban judge as well.
Seems as though Sidney has put down the bottle for a little while after realizing…..”Man, I’m kinda pissing this away here…..time to put down the Jack and Little Debbie variety pack and get my big butt in gear.”
I wonder if he’s approached Josh Hamilton or anything like that, Josh knows a thing or two of tying one on, maybe this is Josh’s first reclaimation project? Or maybe I’m being a little tabloidish…..either way, welcome back Sidney Ponson.
Rangers Gumbo
Anyone more terrified of Vicente Padilla than I am?
This guy looks like he’s just waiting for you to cross him, then out comes the shiv he has stashed away in one of his leggings. I don’t think he’d stick it in between your ribs or anything, but he would no doubt pull it on you.
Last night Padilla dominated the Blue Jays. He was brilliant. This guy has some serious stuff when he’s healthy and feeling it. Last night, and so far this year, he has had both.
He was 93-97 with his heavy two seamer and he appeared to be going to his “eefus” like curveball more and more. Did I see a few that were in the upper 60′s range ???
While facing Frank Thomas in the fourth inning Padilla was behind in the count two and one. Obvious fastball count, I knew it, Big Hurt knew it, everyone knew it. Padilla offered the fastball only to disintegrate Big Hurt’s bat. I know Frank isn’t what he once was, but I thought that pitch alone showed exactly what kind of stuff the Blue Jays were up against last night.
David Murphy, told you buddy, you’ll be alright, you left 11 men on base the night before, you were ticked off and promptly went three for four, atta boy Rusty, I mean David.
CJ Wilson is going to end up being featured soon on Big League Hair. He has some sweet hair no doubt. By going 5 for 5 thus far in save oppurtunities he’s living up to his end of the bargain. The only problem is my wife thinks he’s cute, so, he’s going to have to work a little harder to become a bonafied HairGod. But, he’s on his way if he isn’t already there.
Go Rangers!
Ryan A
Fist Hovering Over Make Believe Panic Button
If I were lucky enough to have a panic button, a closed fist would currently be hovering two inches above it…….sweat dripping from my nose, the light of the room hitting my pale skin, my blue eyes bugging out….if I see one more stupid error by anyone, mainly the middle infield I’m going to pound that thing and go into a hysteria never seen before.
Note to Ben Broussard, take the skillet out of your glove. Either that, or look the ball in all the way, too many balls are kicking off the heal of your glove…..
David Murphy….struggling a bit, can’t be a stud all year….keep the faith Rusty, err, I mean David.
Michael Young, you want to play on a contender, yet you hit around .200 every April which contributes mightily to the holes we find ourselves in year after year after year after year after….
Ian Kinsler, are we going to have to move you to the outfield????
Finally, Wash, Coach Washington, I like you and you are undoubtedly a good baseball person, I am starting to worry that you are either better off managing a veteran-heavy team or a career assistant coach. You are a player friendly coach, that’s fine, there are tons…but, this team is young, maybe you and Art need to do the following:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLMl0CLIDLg
I am worried not bc we’re going to miss the playoffs, never thought we would be included. I only worry because we are digressing as a team, we are not improving, we are getting worse. No bueno for a rebuilding franchise.
Wake up boys, with the rising price of gasoline and crumbling value of the dollar yall are going to be hardpressed to find some people to fill seats if you keep this up.
Go Rangers !!
Ryan A
More Murph
I gotta be honest, I love David Murphy.
The lefthanded Murphy went 2 for 4 in the game against two of the game’s top pitchers in Erik Bedard and JJ Putz (who has one of the best names in the game).
I know Byrd had a good year last year, but I just don’t see him sniffing his 2007 numbers. History has a tendency of repeating itself and after a good 2003 campaign in Philly, Byrd fell off the map until last year.
I like Byrd, he’s a gamer, a hustler. He’s a good guy for the kids to look up to, but don’t we have Michael Young to do that already? Do we really need a “battler” on the 25 man to merely serve as a big brother type?
I’m willing to give Byrd a month. But if his timing remains as horrible as it was last night, he may not even break the “Mendoza-line” for April.
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