Taylor Teagarden called up

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 18, 2008 4:31 PM CDT

Taylor Teagarden's contract has been purchased, per the S-T, and Kam Loe is being sent down to make room for him.

Hank Blalock is also supposed to be activated today, and presumably, Joselo Diaz is being sent out to make room for him.

If Diaz is DFA'd, the there's no need to make room on the 40 man roster for Teagarden, since he can take Diaz's slot. If Diaz is just optioned, or if Diaz isn't sent down, then presumably Jason Jennings will move to the 60 day d.l.

UPDATE -- As expected, Loe has been optioned and Diaz DFA'd.

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Teagarden

He’s from my high school alma mater, and his mom is still one of the counselors. Do CHS proud!

baseBALLIN!

by kevzta on Jul 18, 2008 4:34 PM CDT 0 recs

had no idea that teagarden was from creekview

not a very old school

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Jul 18, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

It is so crazy how basically all of the upper level position prospects have made their way to the big club. I’m excited about getting to watch Teagarden again. He is fun to watch run a game.

by zywica on Jul 18, 2008 4:37 PM CDT 0 recs

Neftali Feliz

we expect you by September… :)

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 18, 2008 4:39 PM CDT 0 recs

lol

At the rate the Rangers are going he will be up sooner! j/k

"Would you mind walking a time or two so I could drive in some runs"? Milton Bradley

by boomer1 on Jul 18, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

Not ideal

But it will be cool to see him play.

Plaschke: Scioscia, the former Dodgers catcher, is the model manager who has created an atmosphere of winning.
Junior:It's that simple. Mike Scioscia brings a Glade Plug-In labeled "Winning™" into the clubhouse and everyone who breathes it in gains 15 points in average.

by TheBZA on Jul 18, 2008 4:43 PM CDT 0 recs

So..

I guess he’s not going to the Olympics?

by chief on Jul 18, 2008 4:46 PM CDT 0 recs

Supposedly...

...this will only be for a few games. He can still go.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 18, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up 0 recs

What happens if TT outshines

Laird, Salty and Maxram?

Gerald Laird, the Man, the Father, the Son, the Beast, the One, the Savior, the Immaculate.

by JukeboxJoe on Jul 18, 2008 4:47 PM CDT 0 recs

We rejoice

and send him to the Olympics anyway.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Jul 18, 2008 6:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

Oh, and also

I wonder if this has anything to do with Millwood’s pickiness when it comes to who calls his games.

by chief on Jul 18, 2008 4:50 PM CDT 0 recs

If that is true

I would tell Millwood to F off and talk to me when his ERA+ is a little bit higher (currently at 81).

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 18, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up 0 recs

I think it's a combination of that

And a lack of confidence in Max’s ability to throw out dudes like Gomez, Span and Casilla

by LiamP on Jul 18, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

Millwood,

he obviously prefers OMFT to Salty and he did not appear happy with the way Max was calling games.

Tea might give Millwood some comfort.

Laird for President

by rldwb on Jul 18, 2008 5:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

TT goes to the same dentist as i do lol.

I hope he represents Carrollton properly.

Damn JD, i wish i could be smoaking some Danks. f bmac.

by Andrew L on Jul 18, 2008 5:02 PM CDT 0 recs

Carrollton

Hopefully he can live up to this guy in the Carrollton/UT/Catcher tradition.

Let me have a diablo sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and make it fast I'm in a God damned hurry!

by DaheelzCM on Jul 18, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up 0 recs

reprazentin c-town!

hopefully he represents carrollton better than vanilla ice did

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 18, 2008 6:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

Carrolton

In an odd twist, all the girls from my church youth group lived in Carrollton, but they wound up at Newman Smith.

I have a lot of great memories of going to dances at whatever the junior high is. I don’t know why I’m blanking. My first girlfriend went there.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Jul 18, 2008 6:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

DeWitt Perry?

Let me have a diablo sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and make it fast I'm in a God damned hurry!

by DaheelzCM on Jul 18, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up 0 recs

Different...

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Jul 19, 2008 2:02 AM CDT up 0 recs

Jason Jennings

Why in creation is he not on the 60-day d.l.? Have they just not needed that spot?

See what happens when Smoak signs I guess…

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Jul 18, 2008 5:15 PM CDT 0 recs

Whats the big deal

Have we lost anybody because we didn’t have a spot on the 40 that the injured Jennings was taking up?

Im not certain but I believe it may be one of those nice things clubs do for players. If hes on the 60 day he may not be eligible for certain benefits that others are. Sorta like a couple years ago when the Rangers brought up Chad Allen. The guy was a scrub, minor league lifer. But we had a spot open and he could occupy the spot on the bench. But by bringing him up he not only got ML pay but he got ML insurance and I believe he was having like his 4th or 5th kid at the time. One of those things clubs do as good gestures to players.

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 Jul 18, 2008 5:20 PM CDT up 0 recs

Agreed somewhat

I don’t think we’ve lost anyone because of Jennings, and is nice to give a guy a cup of coffee. But Jennings should be fine financially. He’s not a career minor leaguer.

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Jul 18, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

ranger baseball is back in 2 hours thank the lord

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 18, 2008 5:29 PM CDT 0 recs

hour and a half

by tyd3311 on Jul 18, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

wow someone should punch you

How's Dshep's ass taste?

by iorange555 on Jul 18, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

lol

i just noticed you posted that 2 minutes before me, i figured you posted it around 5

by tyd3311 on Jul 18, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

Saturday

maybe on Saturday

"An effortless 98" - Scott Gardner after Neftali Feliz's first AA pitch

by RangerMad on Jul 19, 2008 2:27 AM CDT up 0 recs

this makes olympic baseball a little less interesting.

Damn JD, i wish i could be smoaking some Danks. f bmac.

by Andrew L on Jul 18, 2008 5:31 PM CDT 0 recs

not so fast my friend..

he will probably still be there

by tyd3311 on Jul 18, 2008 5:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

Olympic baseball

and it’s not very interesting to begin with!

olympic soccer, ftw

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Jul 18, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

ah, salty

man, multiple injuries and his worst slump of his career when he gets his chance to be teh starter. tough luck.

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 18, 2008 5:37 PM CDT 0 recs

Salty

what happens to him?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 18, 2008 6:00 PM CDT 0 recs

Teagarden STARTING

woo hoo!

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 18, 2008 6:01 PM CDT 0 recs

Diaz DFA

Is this one of those DFAs where you do it because you know he’ll pass through?

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Jul 18, 2008 6:04 PM CDT 0 recs

Yeah

And don’t particularly care if he doesn’t.

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 18, 2008 6:31 PM CDT up 0 recs

yeah he won't get claimed...

but they might not want to lose a guy who threw 96 in his last outing. Have you seen the other relief scrubbs that are still hanging around AA/AAA? Here is hoping that a few more of those guys get bumped onto Newberg’s “where are they now” list of former rangers in the international leagues when some guys get promoted.

by Goyogringo on Jul 18, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up 0 recs