The longer they have to wait, they may be more tempted to just hire someone else.

 

That would be pretty stupid. But I can't put anything past this organization.

Boooooo. Tampa will still take this in 5.

Hellickson and Moore can definitely still take this for TB. Far from over.

I'm seriously thinking about going to Texas and kidnapping Longoria for a few days so the Rays can get eliminated therefore we can go about the business of hiring Mr. Martinez.

 

Screw the "great baseball story Rays", I couldn't care less.

Edited October 4, 201114 yr by MexSoxFan#1

Leadoff homer by Kinsler, 1-0.

I'm seriously thinking about going to Texas and kidnapping Longoria for a few days so the Rays can get eliminated therefore we can go about the business of hiring Mr. Martinez.

 

Screw the "great baseball story Rays", I couldn't care less.

i agree. you dont want them advancing and then the red sox settle the gm situation,as someone mentioned, and then martinez goes to boston or the cubs. hope texas holds on to the lead

Beltre with 2 homers, 3-1 Texas. 18 outs away from the start of the Dave Martinez era???

Make that three bombs for Beltre now..

That's 6-1 in the postseason for the Rangers against the Rays if this holds, and 7-8 in the last 2 regular seasons against them.

Will they pitch to Beltre in his next AB?

Will they pitch to Beltre in his next AB?

 

With runners on 1st & 2nd, two out, I think they may have too! Or do you move the runners & load the bases for Napoli?

Adrian Beltre is some kinda player. Have the Rangers, like, done anything wrong since Nolan Ryan became team president?

Done just enough.

Boo

"Dave Martinez... call on line one"

Heck of a run by Tampa, though. Can't take that away from them. Lookin' forward to a full year of Matt Moore in '12.

Adrian Beltre is some kinda player. Have the Rangers, like, done anything wrong since Nolan Ryan became team president?

 

Other than giving Chris Davis way too many ABs in the majors, no. You look at moves like Colby Lewis, who was pitching in Japan or finding Alexi Ogando after his visa issues. Very impressive.

 

Still gotta give the Rays major props too. With their low payroll & lack of any fan support (not even a sellout today), it is very impressive that they have made the playoffs 3 times in 4 seasons while competing with NYY & BOS.

Other than giving Chris Davis way too many ABs in the majors, no. You look at moves like Colby Lewis, who was pitching in Japan or finding Alexi Ogando after his visa issues. Very impressive.

 

Still gotta give the Rays major props too. With their low payroll & lack of any fan support (not even a sellout today), it is very impressive that they have made the playoffs 3 times in 4 seasons while competing with NYY & BOS.

 

I guess you could say not resigning Lee. But that was A LOT more Lee than Texas. And here they are in the ALCS again, anyway.

Edited October 4, 201114 yr by Jordan4life

Adrian Beltre is some kinda player. Have the Rangers, like, done anything wrong since Nolan Ryan became team president?

Hmm...I seem to remember advocating this as a great signing...

 

Of course, we'll have to see how he does in years 4 and 5 of that contract...

 

Sure would have been nice had we signed Beltre instead of Dunn...but then again, if I am going to take credit for my good predictions, I also have to man up for my bad ones...and that would have included letting PK walk...

Hmm...I seem to remember advocating this as a great signing...

 

Of course, we'll have to see how he does in years 4 and 5 of that contract...

 

Sure would have been nice had we signed Beltre instead of Dunn...but then again, if I am going to take credit for my good predictions, I also have to man up for my bad ones...and that would have included letting PK walk...

 

Yeah, I still don't like that contract in '14 and '15. There was the 'he only produces in contract years' perception. That's been debunked. Just a really, really good baseball player.

Yeah, I still don't like that contract in '14 and '15. There was the 'he only produces in contract years' perception. That's been debunked. Just a really, really good baseball player.

Everyone in Seattle vehemently disagrees.

Everyone in Seattle vehemently disagrees.

 

Let them. Beltre was one of the best players at his position for the duration of his time there. Yeah, he never put up '04 numbers. But blame management for expecting numbers like that at Safeco.

Let them. Beltre was one of the best players at his position for the duration of his time there. Yeah, he never put up '04 numbers. But blame management for expecting numbers like that at Safeco.

Yeah, I know he was barely worth the contract, of course. However, he greatly underplayed expectations. Everywhere since then he's been a complete monster.

Screw you Tampa!!!

Edited October 4, 201114 yr by MexSoxFan#1

Screw you Tampa!!!

 

lol. How can you possibly hate Tampa?

lol. How can you possibly hate Tampa?

I took a disliking to them when they ran over us in 08 and their fans don't even care enough to sell out their park come playoff time so SCREW THEM!!!