Benoit to DL; Nippert purchased and Main to CLN

by coolaid on Jul 5, 2008 3:09 PM CDT

The inevitable has finally happened. After trying to nurse Joaquin Benoit through a sore shoulder, well, really for the entire year, the Rangers have placed him on the DL. Dustin Nippert as many of you deducted by his being scratched from last night's Oklahoma game, has been purchased and will join the bullpen tonight.

In other news: Guess who is taking Neftali Feliz's spot at Clinton? Michael Main.

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Finally, Benoit goes on the DL and Dusty Tits, who recently threw a 7 inning no-hitter is called up.

Main goes to CLN, which balances out the lose of King Feliz.

[Note by coolaid, 07/05/08 1:13 PM PDT ]

Eric Hurley and Vicente Padilla are questionable for their next starts against the Angels. The Rangers don't know who will replace them.

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King Feliz?

Are we really going to call him that?

by Agreen07 on Jul 5, 2008 3:12 PM CDT reply actions

Blame it on

thedirkatron and his lame ass, since he is the one who came up with it.

Chris Davis is a beast.

by coolaid on Jul 5, 2008 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Ok if Feliz works out and does become a true #1

and I use that term loosely he alone will make the Tex trade a boot in the ass to the Braves.

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

by boomer1 on Jul 5, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Nay my friend

Not the first to use it, only the best looking.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Jul 5, 2008 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions

My

apologies.

Chris Davis is a beast.

by coolaid on Jul 5, 2008 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions

I still like coffin's

happy happy, moniker for Feliz.

by Hull Fan on Jul 5, 2008 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions

i'd rather just call him

“Happy”

"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007

by Longhorn on Jul 5, 2008 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Nasty Happy?

Nah. Nastily Happy?

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Jul 5, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions

I wonder if it would be best to let him start tonight instead of Feldman. Originally they were going to give Feldman a couple days extra rest and with Nippert supposed to start last night he would essentially stay on schedule and allow Feldman another day of rest. I really hate seeing guys go back and forth between rotation and bullpen from OKC to Arlington.

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 5, 2008 3:16 PM CDT reply actions

Or maybe

Nippert starts on Monday depending on Hurley and Padilla’s health.

"Publicly, Beavan has said in an interview that his velocity has dropped because he's not used to throwing as much and because of all the travel -- late night bus rides, sleeping in hotels, not the best nutrition, etc."

by RangerMad on Jul 5, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah...

I think they have to hold off on Dusty Tits in case either one of those guys can’t go.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jul 5, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions

if nippert doesn't start

do you think the rangers call of matt harrison? He did pretty well his last start, but i definitely don’t think he’s ready (as in polished). I think he can be more than servicable, however.

baseBALLIN!

by kevzta on Jul 5, 2008 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Harrison

He would be the easiest to give a spot start to since he is on the 40. But we do have an open spot on the 40 so if we needed to purchase someones contract it is possible

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 5, 2008 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Yay go Main

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

by boomer1 on Jul 5, 2008 3:20 PM CDT reply actions

who made up the name 'dusty tits' and why?

"I really think JD is probably going to be one of the best things ever to happen to the Rangers." - Longhorn, May 27th, 2007

by Longhorn on Jul 5, 2008 3:32 PM CDT reply actions

I don't know who made it up but

I figure “Dusty” came from Dustin and “tits” came from the Nip in Nippert.

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

by boomer1 on Jul 5, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions

you know who is a better pitcher than Nippert?

Robinson Tejeda.

by clark on Jul 5, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply actions

Go watch a Royals game then

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

by boomer1 on Jul 5, 2008 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions

really?

Is either one proven to be worth keeping on the roster?

wow I can’t believe anyone would defend that piece of trash.

by clinton33 on Jul 5, 2008 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

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

by boomer1 on Jul 5, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Ok...

what has either one of them done to prove that they are better than the other one at this point in time?

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jul 5, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Wrong.

"I'm thinking of starting Quite Frankly in my garage, would you be my first guest?"

by miles on Jul 5, 2008 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions

nippert

does not have the stuff to get big league hitters out. he is like the botts of pitching. go back and look at this stats. at no point, over no stretch of time, has he proven himself to be a big league pitcher.

tejeda will never be an ace. there is no danger of him going off and doing what volquez did. but he has had stretches where he looked dominant in the big leagues. i think the rangers should have been more patient with him in trying him in the bullpen.

but thanks for all the insightful replies.

by clark on Jul 5, 2008 6:01 PM CDT reply actions

He's got stuff

Just not the other stuff (composure, control, the inexplicabe ‘it’).

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by BudLight on Jul 5, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

look up his (minor) league stats

Every pitch thrown to Josh Hamilton is recorded as an E1. -- clark

by knockoutking on Jul 5, 2008 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions

aleast we go a closer

wilson probably today was as nasty as a pitcher can get… he had about 14 pitches and i bet all 14 would have ben swing and miss … when he controls that fastball ..watchout..

by xav_imran on Jul 6, 2008 1:37 AM CDT reply actions