I thought I would give you my season preview on how I think the season will go for the defending American League Champion Texas Rangers. First and foremost I want to say that I am a Ranger fan, and last October was a great ride, but I sense a dark cloud hovering over the team this season. The biggest complaint about the Rangers is when are they gonna spend some money and get some pitching? Well we can start this season with the same pitching issues. Last seasons magical run would not have happened without "he who shall not be named". So when he signed somewhere else how did the Rangers decide to replace him? By taking a chance on Brandon Webb!? If we are talking about Webb before the arm problems I say awesome, but that's not the case. He has a bad shoulder and will not make an impact till the All Star break(which is my opinion only). If you get anything out of him its a bonus, but don't expect much from him even when he returns. I like C.J. and Colby but after that you are taking big chances with the rest of the rotation. I am a big fan of Feliz still closing games but I have a feeling the rest of the bullpen will not be able to hold the lead. With O'day and Lowe struggling this spring with high ERAs why have a dominate closer when you, won't need him to close games. As for the offense, Beltre at third, and Napoli as a part time catcher and dh I think the offense is upgraded. I hope I am wrong but I'm expecting a lot of 12-11 games this season. Texas has one of the most potent offenses in the AL, but defensively with Bourbon in center they are lacking . Although the Angles didn't do much to upgrade their team, they will always be good as long as Mike Scioscia is the manager. The team to watch out for is the Okland As, if their bats wake up, and with their starters,and maybe the 2nd or 3rd best pen in all of baseball, they are the biggest challenge for the division. With all that being said I hope John Daniels and Nolan Ryan make another deadline day move for a starter, or this could be a really long season. I think it will be a close three team race to the end. Again I'm a Ranger fan, and with the way the ball club is made up right this minute, I think the Rangers edge out the As for the division(assuming they make a trade deadline move).
Rangers 88-74
As 86-76
Angles 84-78
Mariners 70-92
That's how I see the division shaping up.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
trouble in buckeye nation
It's a sad day, no I take that back its a disgraceful day. I'm a die hard Ohio State fan, I bleed scarlet and grey but today I am ashamed. I'm not surprised they were cheating, every team does it. It's the matter of how and what it was about that upsets me the most. Coach Tressel is the face of the university, and to sit there last night and listen to excuse and lie after lie and excuse makes me sick. Come on Vest do you think we are that stupid to think you was protecting the kids!? You was looking out for one person and that was yourself. You knew that your star player was in trouble and you tried to cover it up, to make sure you won another big 10 championship. I guess I missed the chapter in your book, The Winners Manual To the game of life, that told me to cheat if I think I can cover it up to win.
Now I don't only hold the Vest responsible. President Gee and athletic director Smith dropped the ball here as well. As the coach he is supposed to set the example for the kids. You suspended the players for 5 games, of the up comming season(and not the bowl game last year which is another rant for another time), but the coach gets 2 games. Hell I could coach them to beat Akron and Toledo. Some punishment, that is. In my opinion he should have been fired for his actions or at least given 7 games since the players got 5. For president Gee to say at the press conference that he never considered firing him, and hope Tressel doesn't fire him is a disgrace. The whole thing was handled wrong, and the punishments and the press conference yesterday was even worse. This isn't over yet after the NCAA investigation is over harsher penalties could be in place. I guess I should be mad at myself for believing that major violations wasn't taking place. Once again I was dooped, and now its my fav team being dragged through the mud. But hey the coach was just trying to protect the.kids though right?
Now I don't only hold the Vest responsible. President Gee and athletic director Smith dropped the ball here as well. As the coach he is supposed to set the example for the kids. You suspended the players for 5 games, of the up comming season(and not the bowl game last year which is another rant for another time), but the coach gets 2 games. Hell I could coach them to beat Akron and Toledo. Some punishment, that is. In my opinion he should have been fired for his actions or at least given 7 games since the players got 5. For president Gee to say at the press conference that he never considered firing him, and hope Tressel doesn't fire him is a disgrace. The whole thing was handled wrong, and the punishments and the press conference yesterday was even worse. This isn't over yet after the NCAA investigation is over harsher penalties could be in place. I guess I should be mad at myself for believing that major violations wasn't taking place. Once again I was dooped, and now its my fav team being dragged through the mud. But hey the coach was just trying to protect the.kids though right?
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