trsullivan.mlblogs.com - 3/20/2009
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Welcome to the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill, unofficial watering hole for the 282nd Black Cats.
* Manager Ron Washington on the Rangers in Spring Training: "The pitching has been outstanding. The execution of fundamentals has been outstanding and they have been running the bases well. ...
Friday Happy Hour at the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 2/27/2009 —
Welcome to the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill, home of video-mania.
* Kevin Millwood on the extra long Spring Training this season: "It puts you a little closer to suicide. Other than that, it gives you more time to get ready. Halfway ...
Friday Happy Hour at the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 4/10/2009 — Welcome to the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill, the perfect place to enjoy tonight's Paschal Moon.
* Yes, it all started 48 years ago today. John F. Kennedy was there. He threw out the ceremonial first pitch as the Washington Senators lost to the ...
Friday Happy Hour at the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 4/3/2009 —
Welcome to the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill, located not in Arizona but deep in the heart of Texas.
* Ian Kinsler on the Rangers: "We're just as good as any other team. Somebody has to win it, why not us. We're very talented, ...
Friday Happy Hour at the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 2/20/2009 — Welcome to the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill, where the only thing your cousin buys is another round.
* Free agent left-handed reliever Joe Beimel turned down a Minor League contract with the Rangers about a month ago.
* Former outfielder ...
Friday Happy Hour at the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 5/15/2009 — Welcome to the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill, a great place to mark the beginning of Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak on May 15, 1941 as well as Independence Day in Paraguay.
* The Rangers apparently are in position to sign Guillermo Pimentel, a ...
Friday Happy Hour at the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 1/3/2009 — Welcome to the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill, where we ring in the New Year and toast the 240th anniversary of professional baseball in America.
* Rangers assistant general manager Thad Levine on the free agent market: "We're keeping an eye on ...
Friday Happy Hour at the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 4/24/2009 — Welcome to the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill, where we drink a toast to Omar Vizquel on his 42nd birthday, making him the oldest position player in Rangers history.
* Jon Daniels on Vicente Padilla: "Padilla's been healthy but as you know ...
Friday Happy Hour at the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 1/30/2009 — Welcome to the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill, where we note that Nolan Ryan turns 62 on Saturday.
* Maybe it's the division. From Anaheim buddy Lyle Spencer: starting with the 1998 season, the Athletics (.548), Angels (.538), Mariners (.509) ...
Friday Happy Hour at the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 12/19/2008 — Welcome to the Elysian Field Bar & Grill, where we drink a silent toast to immortal Cardinals Minor League infielder Sammy Baugh.
* Right at this moment, Nelson Cruz has played in exactly 162 games since the end of Spring Training. That ...
Friday Happy Hour at the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 5/29/2009 —
Welcome to the Elysian Fields Bar & Grill, the perfect stop in between games of a doubleheader.
* Josh Hamilton on Nelson Cruz hitting behind him in the lineup: "We did it in Spring Training and I really liked it. I love Cruz ...
Rangers ask Andruw to stay around —
SI.com - MLB 3/20/2009
The Rangers have asked Andruw Jones to put off a decision today as to whether to leave the organization, according to sources. Texas is hoping he does stay at least a little while, as he's begun to show signs of regaining his swing the last couple ...
Texas Rangers Ready to Win in '09 —
Bleacher Report - MLB 3/20/2009
It's been a long time since I've been able to truly raise my expectations for the Texas Rangers. In fact, it's been exactly 10 years. Maybe I'm just tired of writing about a rebuilding program, but frankly the Rangers were in such bad shape it made ...