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It's only his second year, give the kid a chance. His defense makes him worth keeping on the starting lineup.Chris Davis sucks...play Blalock or Jones at 1B. His K per AB ratio is ridiculous. He makes Rob Deer look like Ichiro
Chris Davis sucks...play Blalock or Jones at 1B. His K per AB ratio is ridiculous. He makes Rob Deer look like Ichiro
It's only his second year, give the kid a chance. His defense makes him worth keeping on the starting lineup.Chris Davis sucks...play Blalock or Jones at 1B. His K per AB ratio is ridiculous. He makes Rob Deer look like Ichiro
Blaylock at first
Byrd in left field.
Why exactly is Murphy playing everyday?!?!
BTW, I don't know if Padilla can consistently pitch better the rest of the season better than Holland could or would.
I'd leave the kid in there.
BTW, cut that head Kris Benson.
Dude sucks, MAJOR.
its obvious that yesterday might have been his last appearance as a Rangers. they didnt even consider him to start one of the game of the double header on friday. Rangers are talkin Tommy Hunter or Dough Maths. If its Mathis, the Rangers will need to make a move on the 40 man roster and Benson would be the likely guy released
Harrison to miss Saturday start
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers have scratched pitcher Matt Harrison from Saturday's start against the Athletics because of soreness in his left shoulder. There is a strong possibility he could go on the disabled list, but the Rangers are going to wait at least a couple of days before making that decision.
The Rangers have shuffled their rotation as a result.
Brandon McCarthy was supposed to pitch on Friday in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Athletics, but will be pushed back to Saturday. The Rangers are now undecided as to who will pitch Game 1, although it's likely they will call up Tommy Hunter from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Scott Feldman will still pitch Game 2.
Kris Benson is the leading in-house candidate, but the Rangers could have a need for their long reliever, either Wednesday night behind Derek Holland or on Friday during the doubleheader. Going with Hunter gives them more flexibility, which is why McCarthy was pushed back to Saturday.
Hunter, who is 1-2 with a 4.82 ERA in four Minor League starts, could be added to the roster on Friday in place of Harrison, who would go on the disabled list. After Hunter pitches Game 1, the Rangers could send him back to Triple-A and replace him with another reliever from Oklahoma City for the second game. That reliever would then be replaced by Vicente Padilla when he comes off the disabled list early next week.
"All of that is to be determined," pitching coach Mike Maddux said.
Harrison felt some shoulder stiffness before Monday's start against the Yankees but thought it was just normal. But he felt some "sharp pain" after the game in the front of the shoulder and that caused the Rangers to pull him out of Saturday's start.
"From what they tell me, it's nothing to worry about," Harrison said. "It's just early in the season, and they want to get it out of the way."
The Rangers will wait until Friday before making a decision on Harrison, but it does seem he's headed for the disabled list.
"It's a possibility," GM Jon Daniels said before Wednesday's game with the Yankees. "We'll see how he's doing tomorrow and how he's doing Friday. He'll just keep getting his treatments."
Harrison is the second Rangers starter to come down with shoulder soreness this month. Padilla is also sidelined with shoulder soreness, but he is expected to be activated early next week to pitch against the Yankees either Tuesday or Wednesday. Rangers starters lead the American League with an average of 100.3 pitches per game, but club officials do not believe an increased workload has been a problem.
"That's just not the case," manager Ron Washington said. "If you look at any team that's having success, it's because their starters are taking them deeper in the game. I know our guys haven't had this workload before, but now they're being successful and they can handle it."
Maddux said pitches per inning can be more stressful than pitches per game. From that standpoint, Rangers starters are ahead of the curve in averaging 16 pitches per inning, the fourth fewest in the league.
"I don't think anybody has had an increased workload," Maddux said. "Harrison pitched back-to-back complete games with [111 and 102] pitches. That's outstanding. It's not like he's been taxed to the extreme. Kevin Millwood came out of [Tuesday's] game with his shortest [5 2/3 innings] outing of the season after 98 pitches because he had his most stressful outing. A high number of pitches per inning is really what causes stress on the arm."
well this sucks
maybe this is because of too many innings already
Rangers must take at least 3 of 4 from the A's this weeken before they head out for an almost guaranteed losing road trip in NY and BOS
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Hicks open to selling Rangers
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tom Hicks is willing to give up control of baseball's Texas Rangers if the right deal comes along but he intends to keep the NHL's Dallas Stars.
Hicks said in late March that he was seeking minority investors to purchase up to 49 percent in each club. About a week later, the holding company that owns the clubs, Hicks Sports Group, defaulted on about $525 million in loans. Hicks said he intentionally made the move to help negotiate with banks.
"With the right partners, I would be willing to sell a controlling interest in the Rangers," Hicks said on Thursday in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "Not so with the Stars."
His intentions were first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Hicks bought the Stars in 1996, and the team won the Stanley Cup three years later. In 1998, he purchased the Rangers from George W. Bush's group and Hicks created a stir in December 2000 when the Rangers signed Alex Rodriguez to a $252 million, 10-year contract. Hicks has said he owns 95 percent of both teams.
Two years ago, he combined with Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillett Jr. to buy the English soccer club Liverpool through a different en y.
man i hope he dose
I don't think Hicks is a bad owner per se.
other than bring in nolan what has he done
Last 33 AB - 22 Strike Outs. 6 Strike Outs in the double header and it's only halfway through the 2nd game.
His defense is excellent and the reason he stays in the lineup, but he's really becoming a horrible black hole in this lineup. His strikeout ratio is absolutely insane, a blind man wouldn't be batting much worse right now.
#1 in the AL.
That is how you rebound from a bad series with the Yankees. I'm so proud of this team right now!
great job of taking care of the hapless A's...Rangers need to win all 4 of these games vs Oakland bc that upcoming six game road trip @NY and @BOS could get ugly
Boston is struggling right now too, so I think we can take em! David Ortiz is averaging .189 with ONE homerunSurprisingly their record is decent at 28-21, but I'm still not impressed.
Anyone else LOL when the A's manager had the pitcher intentionally walk Chris Davis to load the bases with TWO outs? And then Teagarden comes up and knocks in two runs with a hit.
WTF is the manager smoking? Davis couldn't hit a beach ball with a tennis racket right now. That my friends, is why the Oakland Athletics are in last place.
We can destroy both of those parks.
Anyone else LOL when the A's manager had the pitcher intentionally walk Chris Davis to load the bases with TWO outs? And then Teagarden comes up and knocks in two runs with a hit.
WTF is the manager smoking? Davis couldn't hit a beach ball with a tennis racket right now. That my friends, is why the Oakland Athletics are in last place.
Adam ing Kennedy?!
ARE YOU TING ME!?!?!?
Losses like this better not start piling up.
Also, pray that Hambone is ok
we just took 3 of 4 from the A's cant complain one but....Frankie was going to give up a run at some point better it be against the A's than the Angels or YanksAdam ing Kennedy?!
ARE YOU TING ME!?!?!?
Losses like this better not start piling up.
Also, pray that Hambone is ok
ok guys starrting tommrow they have 13 in a row 3@nny, 3@bos, 4 vs tor,and 3 vs lad (which i will be there for ) between now and june 13th we find out if this team is for real i belive they are but if not atleast all the damn bandwagon fans will be gone.
Here is what I predict over the next 5 series
@NYY (1-2)
@BOS (1-2)
vs. TOR (3-1)
vs. LAD (1-2)
vs. HOU (3-0)
W-L Record: 9-7 Overall Record: 39-27...not bad at all
While the Rangers schedule is tough, the Angels schedule isnt easy either
3 @TOR (will face Holladay)
3 @DET (will face Verlander and Edwin Jackson)
3 @TB (will face Garza and Shields)
Rangers have to take 2 of 3 from either NY or Boston. I'd put more money on Boston, but with all the lefthanded power the Rangers have they may put up doubles in NY. Hamilton, Cruz, Blaylock, and Strike Out need to put the ball in the air and let the park shoot up their HR totals.
The Rangers for their own confidence, and to gain any respect, have GOT to take the damn series in New York.
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