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Eric Hurley is hurt

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You know how Eric Hurley wasn't hurt in his last start, he just struggled?

Well, never mind.

He's missing his next start with biceps tendinitis.

That sucks.

Dustin Nippert may have to fill in for him.

 

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yeah, it looked obvious

with 85MPH fastballs. Not sure why the Rangers or Hurley would say otherwise on this…

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 4:10 PM CDT   0 recs

annoying

sigh.

at first he was supposed to be ready to pitch before the all star break, but held back as a precaution.

woops, now he pitches a couple innings over the next month.

could you imagine the rotation if we traded padilla? I know we won’t.. but heh.. just think about it.

oh well, hopefully hes healthy and back soon.

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

by DSheppard on Jul 30, 2008 4:11 PM CDT   0 recs

and heh, young is out tonight too

somewhat predictable after he looked bad last night, and nothing against MY since he tried to play through it, but still.. just piling on.

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

by DSheppard on Jul 30, 2008 4:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Speechless

I’ve seen less people hurt in a 20-car pile-up on 35 than what we’ve witnessed this year.

by corbsclinton on Jul 30, 2008 4:13 PM CDT   0 recs

curse

Is there some type of curse on the franchise? Who was the last SP to stay healthy for an entire season?

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

by RangerMad on Jul 30, 2008 4:13 PM CDT   0 recs

Millwood, of course.

2006: 34 starts, 215 innings; Padilla gave us 33 and 200

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on Jul 30, 2008 5:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bah

at what time do you think they start planning to shut him down for the year?

by FirebatM3 on Jul 30, 2008 4:13 PM CDT   0 recs

the jobs

of everyone associated with our pitching staff, including coaches and trainers, have to be evaluated at year’s end. the amount of injuries our pitching staff has sustained this year is outrageous and unacceptable.

by clark on Jul 30, 2008 4:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Geez

When was the last time we called up a pitcher and they stayed healthy? At this point, just being able to take the ball every fifth day seems to be too much to ask for.

Running through the list of call-ups the last couple years, I can’t think of a young starter that didn’t require DL time.

Warner Madrigal makes Ezequiel Astacio look downright handsome.

by tricer on Jul 30, 2008 4:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

except

he’s got to go on the DL soon for arm fatigue to clear space for whomever is taking over for him. The Rangers have to be really concerned with the amount of innings he’s thrown.

by Hull Fan on Jul 30, 2008 4:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

what about

an old one that didn’t? think about this:

Millwood, Padilla, McCarthy, Gabbard, Mendoza – all 5 of this year’s projected starters – have been on the DL. That. Is. Depressing.

2007: Millwood, Loe, Padilla, McCarthy, Tejeda – 3 of the 5 starters spent time on the DL, the other two were Tejeda and Loe

wow.

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on Jul 30, 2008 5:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think that

our pitching staff support should be investigated and reviewed. Having said that, I can’t for the life of me think what could be happening to all these previously uninjured pitchers that is systemic and non-apparent. They’re not throwing footballs around a la Tom House and I can’t feature that the trainers or doctors are using unsound methods.
I’m not saying its just bad luck or coincidence, but before we can say its something systemic, I think we need to come up with what that might be.

by mcgee48c on Jul 30, 2008 4:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

The Stars fired their head trainer during the season last year because he miss advised Boucher about rehabing his shoulder instead of having surgery during the offseason. He re-injured it and had to have the surgery, missing 2/3 of the season. Then they screwed up Zubov’s hernia issue and he too missed an extra month while they waited around to see if it would get better. It didn’t, he had surgery and well Soupy was fired.

Someone(s) need to go. It’s not all coincidence.

by Hull Fan on Jul 30, 2008 4:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I love it when

Our guys pitch hurt. Shows toughness… ;)

by bhudson on Jul 30, 2008 4:15 PM CDT   0 recs

It's entertaining

also to read Jeff’s take on the topic over at lookout landing. They are suffering from some of the same.

by bhudson on Jul 30, 2008 4:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

no, that's guile.

toughness is Mendoza taking the ball every 5th day, knowing full well what’s going to happen.

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on Jul 30, 2008 5:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

pwned

dood!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jul 30, 2008 6:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I love that

our pitchers are so honest about injuries. So forthcoming.

by coolaid on Jul 30, 2008 4:18 PM CDT   0 recs

wash leads by example

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

by DSheppard on Jul 30, 2008 4:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

huh?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 4:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wash lied about blalocks injury

sure, completely different, but it was only 24 hours ago, its topical!

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

by DSheppard on Jul 30, 2008 4:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he lied?

or he didn’t know?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 4:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lied

he said he was trying to protect blalock and apologized for doing so.

the article with quotes is on the rangers site somewhere.

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

by DSheppard on Jul 30, 2008 4:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

so

that makes it habitual?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 4:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

jesus it was a freakin joke.

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

by DSheppard on Jul 30, 2008 4:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

response
wash leads by example

couldn’t tell.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 4:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he didn't really say it was habitual, did he?

""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 30, 2008 4:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

also a good point.

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

by DSheppard on Jul 30, 2008 4:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

does it matter?

“It’s not habitual – I promise.”

by SteveP on Jul 30, 2008 4:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lie

I believe it was Daniels who lied about that. Then he owned up to it.

"You’re the only here who contributes schtick only." - brettgardner

by trza on Jul 30, 2008 4:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

"I erred in judgment in trying to protect one of my players," Washington said.

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

by DSheppard on Jul 30, 2008 4:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Just to be clear, and this is a minor point, according to EG

It was Washington.

Washington acknowledged that he had concocted the story about the upset stomach to protect Blalock. The Rangers had hoped it was a one-day issue that would subside by Tuesday and that nobody would be the wiser. The intent of protecting Blalock was to not create a panic over the state of his shoulder.

“I made an error in judgment in trying to protect one of my players,” Washington said. “I thought he would be ready to go. As it turned out, he wasn’t happy with what I did. Sometimes it’s not good to protect. I found out the hard way.”

Daniels said the decision to protect Blalock was not made to fool potential trade partners. While he categorized talks about Blalock as casual, Daniels said he informed one club of the shoulder issue on Monday and another on Tuesday.

Well DShep beat me, but here is the full quote.

Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."

by LBBRangerFan on Jul 30, 2008 4:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

more
Daniels, however, wouldn’t let Washington take the full blame for the deception.

“We had a call to make whether to protect a player or not,” Daniels said. “No, he was not solely to blame.”

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 4:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Good Point,

I had actually missed that part. I don’t know if I just skimmed over it or what. They do need to make up better stories that upset tummies in the future however.

Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."

by LBBRangerFan on Jul 30, 2008 4:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I would guess that you're being sarcastic...

but pretty much everyone knew that Hurley’s arm was sore before he pitched.

So... about the job with the Rangers?

by NoNameOnCard on Jul 30, 2008 4:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I do not care what the pitchers tell the media but

the manager, pitching coach, and training staff had better hear the truth. If they are lying to them, then it is a real issue.

Godwin's Law Version 2.0 (Rangers Edition)
"As a Ranger discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Danks, Volquez, or Young approaches one."

by LBBRangerFan on Jul 30, 2008 4:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

all this crap from our starters, our relievers, some of our hitters

and we’re 55-52, 5.5 out.

Impressive?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 4:24 PM CDT   0 recs

more like frustrating

because you have to wonder what we could be…

by clark on Jul 30, 2008 4:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

but maybe i

am just in a glass half empty mood right now.

by clark on Jul 30, 2008 4:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

don't be fooled

Seattle was 88-74 last year

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

by RangerMad on Jul 30, 2008 4:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

so

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 4:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

record

Don’t let a 55-52 record fool you into believing this team is better, or closer, than it is. There are MAJOR problems with the pitching staff that has no short term fixes.

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

by RangerMad on Jul 30, 2008 4:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

if this exact roster replayed the season with the same injuries

id be shocked if they had a winning record

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

by DSheppard on Jul 30, 2008 4:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

nah

With everyone healthy, this team would be a lot better than 55-52, and you can’t say anything different.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 4:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

a lot?

Define “a lot better”. At best I would say 59-48 with everyone healthy.

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

by RangerMad on Jul 30, 2008 4:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i'll take it.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 5:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i would say 63 wins

we’ve had so many horrible pitchers up here, our rotation was supposed to be

Millwood, Padilla, Jennings, Gabbard, Mendoza

now its Padilla, Feldman, Nippert?, Mendoza, Harrison with Mendoza only making 8 starts

Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future

by Steal Home on Jul 30, 2008 5:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i don't get his exercise

are you assuming jennings and millwood was going to be better than he was? Technically they were injured but it seems silly that you are going to try to think of a magical world where they were completely healthy and dominating like it was 4 years ago.

""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 30, 2008 5:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

pythag

According to our pythag win/loss, we should be 51-56 this season, FWIW. We’ve been a little lucky.

"You’re the only here who contributes schtick only." - brettgardner

by trza on Jul 30, 2008 4:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

actually, i think it's 52-55

and, i would take that if we could do the same with the Angels and A’s as well.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 5:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I remember ...

... when the Yanks fired their strength and conditioning coach, blaming him basically for their shitty record (was it last year or the year before?). I laughed because it basically was pointing the finger anywhere but where it really belonged, in the front office.

But man, we gotta look at our staff and think about doing the same. It can’t just be coincidence that this many players, particularly pitchers, are injured so often. Something’s gotta give. I am damn tired of reading about another DL stint for one of our guys.

by Melmart1 on Jul 30, 2008 4:34 PM CDT   0 recs

injuries

I thought they fired him due to a rash of hamstring injuries.

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

by RangerMad on Jul 30, 2008 4:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i bet

Josh Rupe gets the start.

by tyd3311 on Jul 30, 2008 4:36 PM CDT   0 recs

I would love to see him get a start

Not sure you could push him that far though….

"Well, the Dallas Mavericks got beat by the New Orleans Hornets last night ending their season. Word is that someone on the team is dating Jessica Simpson." - Jay Leno

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by hinduplaya on Jul 30, 2008 5:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Tommy Hunter

please.

"You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns." - from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain

by dstar442005 on Jul 30, 2008 4:36 PM CDT   0 recs

dude

are you freddy from youtube?

by blueballlefty on Jul 30, 2008 4:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he wishes

which is actually kind of sad.

he has his own youtube personality

""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 30, 2008 4:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sigh.

We’re freakin’ cursed. That’s all there is to it. God hates the idea of Texas having good healthy pitchers.

by Athos on Jul 30, 2008 4:42 PM CDT   0 recs

but he loves

Josh Hamilton.

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on Jul 30, 2008 5:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

must have been

the workload..

by SteveP on Jul 30, 2008 4:46 PM CDT   0 recs

TJ precurser

At least it is not forearm tendinitis.

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

by RangerMad on Jul 30, 2008 4:51 PM CDT   0 recs

this sucks

im going to the game on friday and i was looking to forward to seeing hurley pitch.

and we should have just played blalock hurt and then not told anyone that he was hurt so we could trade him. why not?

Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future

by Steal Home on Jul 30, 2008 4:55 PM CDT   0 recs

really? why not?

do you also steal cable?

""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 30, 2008 4:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i do

Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future

by Steal Home on Jul 30, 2008 5:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sadly I would kill to see RA in our rotation.

Seems more appealing than Mendoza or Nippert at the moment.

by RA Dickey on Jul 30, 2008 4:56 PM CDT   0 recs

Mendoza, check.

Nippert, no. Have you seen him throw? I have NO idea how he sports such a lofty ERA, and maybe I haven’t seen him enough, but he’s got “electric” stuff just like Jamey Wright. It amazes me that those two can be such effective relievers but suck so badly at starting.

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on Jul 30, 2008 5:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Jamey Wright

sucks no matter what..

Mendoza, give him a chance.

by tyd3311 on Jul 30, 2008 6:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

if Boston traded him

and then trade for Milton that would be a big Plus for Boston.

Theo will get something good from this.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 30, 2008 5:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

We need to get a threesome going

Manny and Salty to FLA

MB and a FL prospect to BOS

Bowden, and 2 FLA ML ready starting pitching prospects to TEX