The Rangers Report

Record As Of April 23, 2007

8-10, Third In American League West

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of The Was

The Good

• Ian Kinsler – Kinsler keeps on rolling and at the moment is looking like he’s going to be a rising star.
• Sammy!!!! – Yeah, the offense has been bad and the average looks ####, but Sosa has actually been on somewhat of a hot streak.
• The Fourth And Fifth Spots In The Rotation– Kameron Loe and Robinson Tejeda have been dealing lately and that’s great news.

The Bad

• Everyone Not Named Kinsler, Cruz, Lofton and Blalock– The offense has got to get it together people.
• Taylor Teagarden On The D.L. – Elbow injury.  That’s not good for a catcher.
• Gagne On The D.L. – Big surprise, but at the very least this means that Frank Francisco is returning to the majors.  Quite honestly, this isn't really ugly, as there is bullpen depth to help out.

The Ugly

• Daniel Haigwood Traded – Here’s another thing you can lay Jamey Wright’s doorstep.  His addition cost the Rangers Daniel Haigwood, a Jamey Moyer-esque lefty that had to be Designated For Assignment in order to add Wright to the 40 man roster.  Haigwood was traded to the Boston Red Sox on Friday for RHP Scott Shoemaker, a tall right hander with a solid fastball and plus slider, but little else and will likely be a swingman.  #### this trade!  #### Jamey Wright!

Deals That Best Didn’t Go Down – The 2004 Larry Walker Trade

It’s great to watch Ian Kinsler blossom into a superstar second baseman, as it makes the Alfonso Soriano trade more and more justifiable considering that it was done to clear a spot for this great young talent.

It’s also great that Larry Walker vetoed a trade that would have sent the young slugger to the Rockies back in July of 2004.

You see, back in 2004, the Rangers were suddenly in the thick of the AL West race and, seeking to add extra punch to a lineup that was already strong and just needed a capable DH, then General Manager Jon Hart negotiated a deal with the Rockies that would have sent Kinsler and pitching prospect Erik Thompson in exchange for the brittle, but still potent bat of Walker.

However, Walker exercised his no trade clause and killed the deal.  The Rangers were left with having to use Eric Young and others in the DH role and Walker was traded the next month to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Would it have been worth it?

Well, after losing Soriano to injury in the last part of the 2004 season, Walker would have made up for the difference in offense that would have been lost.  It could have been enough to put the Rangers over Oakland and LA to get to the playoffs, where they would have played…the New York Yankees and former Ranger, Alex Rodriguez.

More likely, it would have resulted in Soriano remaining a Ranger, only to see him leave elsewhere and the Rangers would likely have had to re-sign Mark DeRosa, assuming his breakout remained the same, or possibly have rushed Joaquin Arias up to second base.

In retrospect, the deal is great.  But who knows what would have happened had Walker not killed the trade?

Just a thought.

Danks And Masset Incorrect About Rangers Fanbase

In recent interviews, former Rangers prospects John Danks and Nick Masset took some shots at the organization that drafted them.

In his first interview since being traded, Danks expressed his dislike for the DVD moniker that was attached to him, Thomas Diamond and Edison Volquez, who were hyped under the moniker as the Rangers’ pitching rotation of the future.  He said that “We hated it."  He expressed some anger about the hype that followed him, in particular when he was in Double A Frisco, close to the Rangers’ fan base, and replied that "fans came over and expected great things, (and) If I got shelled, they'd say, 'Oh, that guy isn't very good.  It was all hype.  It was one of those things where they build you up. You have one rough game and people write you off. Rangers fans are pretty fair-weathered anyway.  Early on it was cool to get some attention, but after a while it just wore on us," he said.

Hold on there, cowboy!

First of all, Ranger fans can be grouped into two factions:  the die hards, like myself, the guys that hang out at Rangerfans.com and Lone Star Ball, and then there’s the faction that really aren’t Ranger fans, that simply followed the team because they were in the area, came aboard because of A-Rod, and have criticized the team because of mismanagement that has ensued almost since the inception of the franchise.  As far as Ranger fans being fair-weathered, I’d say “angsty” is a better term.  Ranger fans have seen so many pitching prospects implode, and so many poor scouting decisions, that to say that they hold a pessimistic view of their team is, suffice to say, an understatement.  There are several fans that followed Danks since he was drafted and throughout much of his career, were pretty even handed with the remarks and criticism about him.  All in all, it was the latter section of fans that I described that seemed to take the whole DVD thing out of proportion.  I can understand how that can wear on a kid.

But, that doesn’t stop Danks from sounding slightly bitter about how he left, and that’s unfortunate.  There are many Ranger fans that would have loved to have kept him and still follow his career with great interest.  Comments like these kind of change people’s opinion about a player and as a result causes a loss of some a player’s fanbase.

Danks did sound a little better in another interview about Rangers management.  ''We left, everything was all clear, all good.  'I understood that it was part of the business. Jon Daniels, all those guys over there, had nothing but great things to say to me. So I want nothing but good for them.  ''I have no anger toward them.  'I wish them the best, and I hope they win every game ... except when they play the White Sox.''

Suffice to say, the damage has still been done.

Masset sounds even worse in another interview.

"Pitching is a big thing over there, tThat's a big question for them all the time. The funny thing is there is a lot of good talent over there. I don't think they put together the right combinations when they needed to. I don't know what happened.”

I can actually answer that.

Poor scouting, poor drafting, free agency losses and signings have created a loss of talent in the Rangers’ farm system.  He’s right about there being talent, it’s just said talent took a collective step back last season.

"I couldn't be in a happier situation or a better situation," Masset said. "I'm happy where I am and with what I'm doing for the team."

When asked if he'd like to face his former organization and have a chance to stick it to them, Masset replied: ''A little bit because you think, 'Why did they get rid of me?' If I get a chance against them, I'll bring a little extra, show them what they're missing out on.''

In all honesty, I can answer that question as well.

Masset was a part of a huge collection of relievers, which Texas is still plagued with and needs to purge at the deadline in order to restock the organization with useful prospects that have a future with the team.  Masset, unfortunately, was simply caught in a glut of relievers and was far enough down the food chain where he wouldn’t be missed.

Masset always had great stuff, but could never put it together and really, only last season was he able to emerge as a prospect that was more interesting than much.

I wish both guys all the luck in the world, but quite frankly, after reading the interviews, I won’t miss them.  The Rangers need to have players that want to be there.  And in this case, they may be better off.

Ranger Notes

• Eric Chavez had originally given Rangers Manager Ron Washington his 2004 Gold Glove trophy.  Unfortuantely, the award was one of Washington’s belongings that had been lost during Hurricane Katrina.  However, the Rangers had a replica of the award made and asked Chavez to present it to Washington once again, which he did before Saturday's game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
• Mark Connor feels that the problem with Brandon McCarthy is not mechanics, but rather with his head.  He advised McCarthy to relax, as he feels that McCarthy is trying hard to prove that the trade that brought him to Texas was worthwhile.
• The Bruce Chen era of the Rangers is over.  To make room for Eyre, Chen was designated for assignment.  Chen had five outings and is currently 0-0 with a 7.20 ERA (8 ER/10.0 IP) on 11 hits.  He has struck out seven and walked six and has finished three games.  With the starting pitching market in disarray at the moment, Chen will likely be traded within the ten day period that is specified, as it seems unlikely he'll make it to Oklahoma, where he has accepted a assignment to, as someone will claim him.  Hopefully, the Rangers will get something useful.
• The Tigers during the off-season were worried enough about the lack of a lefty in their bullpen that they inquired to see if LHP C.J. Wilson was available, but were told no.  That not only speaks volumes about how the organization feels about Wilson, who wants to close at some point, but it also means that for once, the Rangers have something that someone actually wants.  I wonder if they'd be interested in Chen or LHP John Rheinecker, who is currently on the DL.
• Torii Hunter is apparently looking for a 4 year deal worth $50 million dollars.  Looking at Hunter, the injury issues are a bit concerning, plus the fact that he’s going to be entering his decline seasons at the age of 32.  PETCOA’s projections are not very big on Hunter, frankly have him looking more or less like a backup player by the year 2009.  We’ll take a look at the centerfield market next time and see who the Rangers should head after.

That's all for now.  Have A Great Week Everyone!

The Rangers Report

Team Record As Of April 16, 2007

5-7, Fourth In American League West

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of The Week That Was

The Good

• Ian Kinsler – Kinsler keeps on rolling and at the moment is looking like he’s going to be a rising star.
• The Bakersfield Crew – There are several Blaze members to keep an eye on.  The first being Taylor Teagarden, a catcher that is beginning to hit his stride.  He’s hitting .385 with 2 homers, 7 RBI’s and has drawn 13 walks while only striking out 6 times.  The second is Chris Davis, who’s hitting .257 with 3 homers and 16 RBI’s.  The last of which is Michael Schlact, another prospect that is beginning to hit his stride.  Schlact is currently 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA, 6 K’s and 1 Walk.  He may not be in California for long.
• Fifth Starter Candidates In The Pen – After Wright’s implosion on Tuesday, the Rangers need to make a decision.  Do they run out Jamey Wright or move in Kameron Loe, who rightfully earned the job in Spring Training, or move in Bruce Chen, who has been pretty good in his three relief appearances (no earned runs [three unearned] on four hits and no walks in four frames, three strikeouts, 72 percent strikes), and the idea of exposing him to waivers to make room for Gagne seems a lot less palatable than sending Wright packing.  Both were blown up yesterday against the Mariners, but what can you do.

The Bad

• The Rest Of Michael Young’s At Bats – Mike, despite his two homer day on Wednesday, still is starting the season badly, but again, it’s the beginning of the season, so I’ll wait to raise some concern.
• Sammy Sosa – Sosa has hit .175 with 2 homers and 7 RBI’s so far and he’s only drawn one walk while striking out 8 times.  That’s troubling, especially when he’s your number 5 hitter.
• Matt Kata’s Defense – That was awful yesterday.

The Ugly

• Jamey Wright’s Final Line – 2.2 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs, 16.87 ERA, 3 walks, 1 strikeout.  That’s plain revolting.  Fortunately for Wright, the offense and the bullpen were able to route Tampa and salvage the win.  I’m not sure that Wright has earned another chance to start. 
• Brandon McCarthy’s Final Line – 2 innings pitched, 6 Earned Runs, 7.07 ERA, 1 walk and 1 strikeout. 
• Gerald Laird’s Batting Line - .129 Average, 2 RBI’s, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts, and questions about your game calling.  Nice.

Wood And Haigwood Optioned, DFA’d respectively

To make room on the active and 40-man rosters for Wright, the Rangers optioned righthander Mike Wood to Oklahoma before the game, and designated Frisco lefthander Daniel Haigwood for assignment.  The Haigwood move was surprising, as Texas is now trying to get him through waivers.  Unfortunately, I doubt it would happen, as there are plenty of teams that would put in a claim for a perfectly good prospect.  Haigwood hasn't yet appeared for Frisco this season, as he was slated to replace Wright in the RoughRiders' rotation. 

The Rangers Report

Current Record

2-4, Last In American League West

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly From The Past Week

The Good

• Ian Kinsler – And to think people doubted Kinsler could be able to take on the duties for Soriano when the Rangers traded Sori in order to open up a spot for Kinsler.  He looks poised for a great season.
• The Young Guns In The Rotation – Brandon McCarthy and Robinson Tejeda have inspired a lot of confidence among the fans and look to be a couple of middle of the rotation horses for the next five years to come.
• Sammy Sosa’s Bloop RBI – Yes, it was accidental, but it was still funny as hell.
• Michael Young’s Inside The Park Home Run – Inside the parkers are always cool to watch.
• Ron Mahay – Mahay has been filthy so far to start the season and made several Red Sox htters look silly.

The Bad

• The Rest Of Michael Young’s At Bats – Mike has started the season badly, quite unlike him, but again, it’s the beginning of the season, so I’ll wait to raise some concern.
• Vicente Padilla’s Angels Start – Padilla was knocked around badly against the Angels, quite unlike Padilla last season.  However, Padilla pitched well at home, making it a little easier to breathe.
• Gary Matthews Jr. - Matthews came up big against his former team, inspiring columnists to rant about how foolish Tom Hicks and Jon Daniels were for not bringing him back.  Trust me, they'll change their tune.

The Ugly

• Jamey Wright’s Frisco Start – Wright was abused in a minor league start for Double A Frisco.  Wright blamed it on a lack of playing time, but this raises a serious area of concern of whether or not Wright is going to hack it as the Number 5 man in the rotation.
• The 2002 Draft - Joe Saunders again showed why the Grady Fuson era of Rangers scouting was so #### stupid.  In the 2002 Draft, Fuson selected Drew Meyer out of South Carolina.  Saunders was picked a few picks later by Anaheim.  Five years later, Saunders is a bonafide major leaguer.  Meyer looks bound for the Frontier League.

• The Weather - It looked like this weekend's game was in Boston from the looks of it.  Speaking of which...

• What The ####...WHY ARE THERE MORE BOSOX FANS IN OUR HOUSE - Why in Gods name are there more Red Sox fans than Ranger fans?  Come on, Metroplex, man up and support the #### team.  And I don't want to hear about how Red Sox fans care more.  Twelve years ago, Boston couldn't even sell out Fenway. 

Six Shots

• Rick Bauer was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies last week.  It’s a good pickup for the Phils, as Bauer can be a capable long reliever.  It would have loved to have kept Bauer and it seemed like the Rangers wanted to, but there was no room, especially after the dominant springs by Bruce Chen, Kameron Loe, and Joaquin Benoit.
• With Eric Gagne and Jamey Wright scheduled to be activated this week, this leaves the Rangers with the quirky predicament of who to send down.  Both would have to be relievers, as the Rangers are currently carrying eight.  Of the bunch, Mike Wood and C.J. Wilson have held their own.  Joaquin Benoit and Ron Mahay have been dominant and both are out of options anyway.  Akinori Otsuka is the primary setup man and the Rangers want to hang onto Bruce Chen.  That leaves the cuts likely to be consisting of Kameron Loe and Scott Feldman, unless Chen is traded, which, judging by the Yankees’ current predicament, isn’t outside of the realm of possibility.  Interestingly enough, Chen has reworked his contract in order to stay a Ranger and has even offered to accept a demotion to Oklahoma if he passes through waivers. 
• Despite the public ceremony where the Rangers declared that Eric Gagne would be the closer, Ron Washington and Jon Daniels have stated that Gagne will work his way back into the closer’s role, meaning that the job will be Aki Otsuka’s for the time being until Gagne proves that he’s ready to take it back.
• During the last off-season, Omar Minaya offered the Rangers Kris Benson in exchange for RHP Juan Doinguez.  Texas refused, still seeing Dominguez as a bonafide option in the rotation.  Benson was instead sent to Baltimore, where he was okay.  Dominguez later soured on the Organization was was traded to Oakland as a part of the three way trade that netted John Koronka and John Rheinecker.  Dominguez never pitched an inning for the A's and was cut this past winter.
• I know it's early, but damn, it's hard to see John Danks in a White Sox Uni.
• More and more, I wish to gd that Mark Teixeira had begun his rookie season in the minors.  The extra time sent down there would mean the Rangers could have netted almost a full extra season with Tex as he would have qualified for arbitration only this past off-season.

Coming up next week:  Answering The Question Asked In My Email Often, What Happens If Tex Bolts.  I Get Sick Of Answering It, But I'll Detail It, Once And For All.

Friday Morning Closer

Having problems with the internet, so the post is later than usual.  So, here’s my five-pitch outing for the day:

It’s Going To Be COLD in Minnesota

Minnesota lawmakers gave final approval Sunday to a financing plan for an open-air stadium for the Twins. The new $522 million ballpark, paid for mostly by taxpayers, is scheduled to open in 2010.  While I’m glad that the Twins have a new ballpark (hopefully they’ll actually spend some money to keep guys), it’s going to be pretty cold there once fall sets in.  I also wonder if it’s going to be a pitcher’s park or a hitter’s park too.

Jesus!!!!

This should be in the Rangers Report, but I’ve got to comment on this.

After Kevin Millwood got destroyed, Texas made an incredible comeback to win 8-7 over the Oakland A’s.  The Bullpen was great, shutting down the Oakland offense after Millwood was pulled.  And the Texas offense finally came alive, with Ian Kinsler picking up where he left off, Rod Barajas having a Grand Slam, and, of course, Phil Nevin’s monster homer off of Huston Street, who has dominated Texas since he became the closer. 

On the news of that, I’m hoping that the Rangers can actually keep Nevin beyond this year as the regular DH. 

God The Royals Suck!

The Royals had an 8-5 lead going into the eighth, with the likelihood of them snapping their losing streak becoming almost a given.  Leave it to the Royals, then, to #### defeat from the jaws of victory.

Ivan Rodriguez (Former Ranger!) came into the game, and drove in five of the runs that destroyed the Royals.

Jim Rome must be giddy.

El Duque Returns To The Big Apple

The Mets traded Jorge Julio, who actually was lights out in May, to the DBacks for Orlando Hernandez.  At the moment, this is the best they can do as far as a trade, as none of the big name pitchers are going to be available until perhaps the trading deadline.  Anyhow, El Duque should be okay as the fifth starter, just don’t expect any lights out performances.  Hernandez is 41 (yes, he is.  Look up Orlando Hernandez Divorce Papers on Google and you’ll find out) and was knocked around quite a bit last season.  He should be better than Jose Lima, to say the least.

More New York Trouble

If Jorge Posada's torn hamstring develops into a long-term problem, the Yankees will finally have to deal for a catcher.  The problem is, there isn’t much to deal with, unless the Yankees deal one of their productive players.  Gary Sheffield has some trade value as a DH, he’s their only moveable player as most of the other players are either signed up for ridiculous contracts that no one will take or are younger players that the Yankees will not let go no matter what.

As for the trade value, options available are Javy Lopez, Greg Zaun, and Toby Hall, but neither will be sent to a division rival.  Jose Molina may be available, but he’s offensively challenged.  Rod Barajas may be available, but Texas would insist on pitching, specifically Philip Hughes or Chein-Ming Wang, which is not going to happen.

On The Block:  Roger Clemens

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Just discovered a tune by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gold Lion.  Cool beats!  This will finish pitchers week.  Next week, we'll take a look at talented players that did well in the WBC.  We'll also take a look at a couple of Shortstops that are in danger of being traded.   Since the WBC is over now, (congrats to Team Japan) there is only one question remaining on the minds of baseball fans everywhere…

Why He’s On The Block: I got to see Roger Clemens pitch twice in my lifetime, once at Fenway, the most recent during the WBC.  Roger still has it.  He dominated not only the South Africans, but the Mexican team too for much of the game.  However, even the mighty Clemens wasn’t enough to save the Americans.   Moving on, Clemens isn’t technically on the block, but he’s being pursued like no tomorrow by four teams.

Negotiable:  No.  Roger will name his price.  It’s up to you if you decide to pay up.

What He Offers:  Here’s what the Rocket will offer, if he decides to come back.

·          Plus:  Dominating pitcher who serves as the ace of any rotation.

·          Plus:  Workhorse.  Will consume innings per start.

·          Plus:  Keeps opponents offense down.

·          Plus:  Excellent mentor for younger pitchers.

·          Plus:  Great clubhouse guy.

·          Plus:  Will pay for himself in ticket revenue alone.

·          Minus:  Will not be available for a full season.

·          Minus: Expensive player.

He Stay Or Will He Go:  Roger hasn’t said he’s going anywhere, that he’s going to kick back for a bit and if the urge hits him, he might jump into the fray.  So, where will he go?

·          Texas Rangers – 40%.   Texas is the most attractive option for Clemens if he decides to come back.  Clemens would be joining a up and coming team that features a high-powered offense and a much improved starting rotation.  Plus, there would be plenty of developing young talent that Clemens could mentor, such as top prospect Thomas Diamond or up and comer John Danks.  Plus, Clemens would be following the path that his mentor, Nolan Ryan, followed at the end of his career, pitching for both of his home state teams.  Plus, Clemens would be paid lucratively for his While Clemens would be making a return to the stronger American League, but Clemens has shown he can dominate in any league, and this would be a minor, if that, issue.  The only problem would be that Clemens would be pitching in a hitter’s park, which would improve his opponent’s chance of scoring when they make contact.  However, Clemens still throws a lot of strikes and that will at least balance his chances against opposing teams. 

·          New York Yankees – 35%.   New York has got a better shot of bringing back Clemens than people think.  First off, Clemens has nothing but fond memories of New York.  He won his World Series rings there and some of the players that he played with during his tenure, such as Derek Jeter and his old catcher Jorge Posada, are still there.  Adding Clemens to the staff would result in a nightmare of a one-two punch in Clemens and Johnson.  Mussina would be a quality middle of the rotation guy with Chacon and Wang bringing up the rear.  New York would earn a lot more wins as the aces of every team in the American League would be realigned to face Clemens and Johnson, enabling Wang and Chacon to feast on the weaker pitchers in the league.  And Steinbrenner has the money to pay Clemens.  And with the Yankees having a virtual stranglehold over the AL East, it’s almost certain that they will compete.  The only problem is that New York is a long way from Texas, and one of the reasons why Clemens returned was because he would be able to remain with his family.

·          Houston Astros – 20%.   Houston is home and the Astros would love to have him back.  However, payroll is already high thanks to several guaranteed contracts given to several players, such as Jeff Bagwell, Lance Berkman, and Andy Pettitte, along with large arbitration raises to Morgan Ensberg and Brad Lidge.  Plus, Clemens stated during the off-season that if he was to return, the Astros would have to significantly increase their offense capabilities, which it partially did by signing Preston Wilson.  But aging centerfielders are known to be inconsistent (see Williams, Bernie and Henderson, Rickey) and to be honest, Houston would probably have been better off trying to figure out a position to place the talented Chris Burke.  Combine this with the fact that the division has improved and Houston’s chances of a return to the postseason are slim.  Clemens is already a God in Houston, but you have to wonder if he wants to return to the Astros only to see them out of the race in August.

·          Boston Red Sox – 5%.  Boston has about a snowballs chance to sign Clemens.  Unlike New York, Boston is undergoing a severe rebuilding stage as can be seen by the numerous trades that are going on this past off-season.  Roger wants to play for a contender and at this point, the Red Sox aren’t it (no matter what Dayn Perry may think.)  Plus, though Roger claims all is forgiven, there is still the matter of the Red Sox Nation’s treatment of Clemens since he left the team.  Combine this with the fact that Boston is a hell of a long way from Houston and you have a situation ripe for disaster.  Clemens will stay away from Boston like the plague.

End Result – Clemens will ride off into the sunset and start doing minor league work for the Astros.

  Alfonso Soriano finally took the outfield for the Washington Nationals the other day.  The situation was becoming uglier by the day.  In my opinion, Sori is a terrible fielder, pure and simple.  He’ll get a big money contract next season, but only with an American League team in need of a DH. 

Speaking of Soriano’s former team, the Rangers are thrilled with their rookie second baseman, Ian Kinsler, who is a tough kid with a nice enough glove that can hit the ball hard.  I’d say the Rangers did well on their trade with the Nationals, as Brad Wilkerson is looking like the player he was in Montreal.

Hearing Willie Mays on The Dan Patrick Show on St. Paddy’s Day, Mays backpedaled constantly and refused to answer any questions regarding Barry Bonds, his place in history, or anything like that.  I respect Willie Mays and how hard he played the game, but lay off the pissy attitude and the holier than thou approach to the interview.  If it’s true that Mays helped shape Bonds’ own attitude to toward the media, then he seriously did his godson a disservice.  Say Hey, I’m An Bad Interview!!!!

I know I’ve been ragging on Beantown as of late, but reports coming in are that Jonathan Papelbon will most likely start the season as their closer.  While I do think that Papelbon will be better long term as the closer than Mike Timlin, who is great as a setup man or emergency man, this weakens the Boston pen severely, as Papelbon is one of the only real relievers that would be able to successfully eat away innings in the event one of the pitchers has a bad outing.  Craig Hansen has been rather disappointing as of late and had better getting his act together quickly for its looking more and more that his time to make the team is now.

Here’s something I noticed in MVP Baseball 2005.  Kevin Millar is known as Anthony Friese.  Millar isn’t a member of the MLB Players Association, thanks to the fact that during the 94 Strike, he was a scab.

Yes, I did notice the irony that Barry Bonds in the game is Jon Dowd, while the guy that is rumored to be investigating Bonds is John Dowd.  Har har.

This worst movie to play a drinking game to has got to be Bloodsport, starring Jean Claude Van Damme.  The “Take a Sip every time Someone Says Kumite” rule will kill you.