Kelvim Escobar battling shoulder injury

by stephen86 on Feb 7, 2008 3:11 PM CST

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3234453

I don't ever want to wish an injury on any player. Nevertheless, if Escobar's shoulder irritation does persist beyond spring training and limits his playing time this season, that could bode well for the Rangers chances of contending.

I realize the Rangers chances of contending are close to nil. Even so, the only way it could conceivably occur is if the Angels and Mariners have some setbacks, such as injuries.

It will be interesting to see if Escobar is fully healthy and effective at the beginning of the season.

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Meh

I am resigned to the fact that the Rangers will not contend this year. I'm aiming for 2009.

Still, anything that will get the Rangers closer to the top, I'm not against.

Free Alexi Ogando!

by ghtd36 on Feb 7, 2008 3:15 PM CST reply actions

Contending

LLOYD

--Come on, give it to me straight. I

drove a long way to see you, the

least you can do is level with me.

What are my chances?

MARY

Not good.

BEAT

LLOYD

You mean not good, like one out of a

hundred?

MARY

I'd say more like one out of a

million.

BEAT

LLOYD

(Duh)

So you're telling me there's a

chance?

Ron Paul 2008 www.ronpaul2008.com

by jshcmp on Feb 7, 2008 3:25 PM CST reply actions

Schilling is rumored to be battling an injury

too...shoulder or something.

"I've learned that before I open my mouth, I should look both ways for midgets." - Denny Crain

by mtex on Feb 7, 2008 3:28 PM CST reply actions

Yea,

It could end his season; http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view.bg?articleid=1071967&pos=breaking

"Texas Rangers 2012 World Series Champs!"- ME.

by Kinslerhomer on Feb 7, 2008 3:45 PM CST up reply actions

Schilling

Isn't he really just an injury away from retiring?

by JBImaknee on Feb 7, 2008 5:23 PM CST up reply actions

could end his career

Eh.

by SteveOla @ Lone Star Ball on Feb 8, 2008 9:42 PM CST up reply actions

i dunno why

maybe because of this stupid flu i've been battling for the past few days, but i coulda sworn that said "Kevin Elster battling shoulder injury"...

Delirium must be the next symptom.

the truth.

by Longhorn on Feb 7, 2008 3:31 PM CST reply actions

amazing...

...guy plays baseball...

...gets a part in a movie...

...plays more baseball...

...makes big-league team...

...wins Divisional Championship...

...falls off the face of the earth.

wonder what Kevin's up to these days...

by oc on Feb 7, 2008 4:08 PM CST up reply actions

harkening back

to better days?

by ab03 on Feb 7, 2008 4:19 PM CST up reply actions

the closer the rangers are to first

the (ever so slightly) more attractive they are to free agents(and i wouldnt mind signing a good one this time around). so i encourage all pitchers on LA to get injured.

by DShep on Feb 7, 2008 3:37 PM CST reply actions

Why stop at pitchers?

There's a perverse logic in your point, and I think we need a man on the inside of that clubhouse to bring it to fruition. We get one Ranger loyalist in there for a month or two, and all of a sudden Vlad's involved in a mail fraud ring, Weaver gets a piano dropped on him, and K Rod is attacked by an angry bobcat that stuffed inside of his locker.

A man can dream.

by c-wumpus on Feb 7, 2008 5:52 PM CST up reply actions

well... let's get the ball rolling...

...i'll take care of the piano.

volunteers for the bobcat, anyone?

by oc on Feb 7, 2008 5:59 PM CST up reply actions

Hey, I live out here in SoCal...

I'm already in position! So what's the name of this bobcat, and how do I get him into the locker?

I could use some baseball.

by LSJ on Feb 7, 2008 7:12 PM CST up reply actions

Lots of possibilities here

Since he's the official LSB sabotage bobcat, I humbly suggest we call him Furry Ruben Sierra.

by c-wumpus on Feb 7, 2008 8:13 PM CST up reply actions

Escobar

If he is injured, and the Mariners do accquire Bedard, those two peices of news combined are gonna be very bad for the Angels. It might give the M's a serious chance if the Angels have to spend the majority of the season with Ervin "longball" Santana in their rotation.

As for giving us a chance... no. Maybe if John Lackey boke his pitching arm tomorrow, that might give us a chance... but just Escobar alone gone doesn't rob the Angels of enough wins for us to catch them.

I could use some baseball.

by LSJ on Feb 7, 2008 7:09 PM CST reply actions