Monday a.m. things

by Adam J. Morris on Jun 23, 2008 9:36 AM CDT Comment 20 comments

Woo-hoo!!! A game over .500!!!

Evan Grant says it was all about the fastballs last night, with Vicente Padilla and C.J. Wilson having success sticking to the hard stuff. Jeff Wilson says it was all about the timely pinch hitting, with Frank Catalanotto and Ramon Vazquez getting key pinch hit RBIs.

Milton Bradley will be relegated to pinch-hitting duties in Houston this week, per Ron Washington. Also per Ron Washington, David Murphy was just getting a rest on Sunday, and he's still planning on using Murphy against LHPs. And Hank Blalock will be activated for tomorrow's game, with Chris Shelton likely dropped to make room for him.

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I wonder what happens to Maxy Poo's

playing time now that Blalock is being activated.

by Agreen07 on Jun 23, 2008 9:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sucks that Bradley is still out.

This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC

by nikpin on Jun 23, 2008 9:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

yes. sucks.

he could definitely make the difference (offensively) in winning 2 of 3 instead of 1 of 3 against a struggling astros team. obviously it’s not worth prolonging his injury to get him back, and defensively he could possibly be a liability depending on his condition.

2 of 3 would be a huge step forward for the team, but it’s certainly not worth risking losing MB for an extended period (longer than the current extended period that keeps getting extended).

by sam in so cal on Jun 23, 2008 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bradley

Would it almost be best to just say “Hey Milt look just take the next week and a half and rest it. No sense trying to come back too soon” and put him on the 15 day DL. Based on MBs personality he seems like the type of guy that would try and come back too soon and if its a simple injury like a quad strain then he could make it worse trying to come back too soon.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 23, 2008 9:51 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

So what are....

...... the odds Blalock actually get activated this time?

by blueballlefty on Jun 23, 2008 10:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

25 or 6 to 4

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on Jun 23, 2008 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rangers don't play Chicago until July 11

by Inkara1 on Jun 23, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nicely done

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by Chase Irwin on Jun 23, 2008 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and even then

it’s not a 3:35 a.m. start time.

...and curse Sir Sidney Ponson, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 23, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully....

We can generate some trade interest in Hank.

As for Max, I hope he gets 1 start at 1B and 1 start at C during the Houston series, however once Bradley is back fulltime at DH he will have very limited oppurtunities.

by clinton33 on Jun 23, 2008 10:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

that is until we trade bradley :)

by Agreen07 on Jun 23, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

CJ's fast ball

CJ can be my closer if he continues to throw fast balls like yesterday afternoon. Mid 90s is A-OK by me as long as he can control them. I was pretty impressed to say the least.

¡yo soy Horsedooty!

I soloed in the Mile High Club!

by horsedooty on Jun 23, 2008 11:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Diamond

Nice outing so far today. 5 shutout innings with only 1 hit allowed.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jun 23, 2008 12:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Really?

Outstanding!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
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by Rodney on Jun 23, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Especially since he's only walked one so far

55 of his 90 pitches are strikes. Though he gave up 2 runs in the 6th inning. Great signs that he is recovering from TJ surgery

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by Gdawg on Jun 23, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anything on his velo?

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jun 23, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs