Harrison pitching tomorrow.

by iorange555 on Jul 7, 2008 5:35 PM CDT Comment 24 comments

From DMN

That's right. Matt Harrison is coming to the big leagues to pitch against the AL West Division leaders. Eric Hurley's left hamstring felt better today, but during some fielding drills it wasn't quite at 100 percent and the Rangers don't want to take any chances.

So Harrison gets the call. The lefty has split time between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Oklahoma and is a combined 6-3 with a 3.43 ERA in 15 starts (84 innings) this season. He gave up one earned run in six innings in his last outing on July 3. He had five strikeouts and two walks.

The Rangers will wait until after the game to figure out what corresponding move they have to make to put Harrison on the roster.

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Way too many

pitches per innings so far this year. Otherwise he is been good.

And again the 40 Trumps all.

by coolaid on Jul 7, 2008 5:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

40

How does the 40 trump all in this instance? Who else would you have brought up?

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 7, 2008 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would have brought up

Fukumori since Harrison isn’t polished yet and you don’t want to throw Harrison in a pressure situation but Fukumori isn’t on the 40. Fukumori can give you 75 pitches and has couple of starts for OKC. Lizard is another option but he pitched on Saturday.

by coolaid on Jul 7, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

For one start?

You don’t want to bring up Harrison and throw him in a pressure situation but yet you want to bring up Fukimori for the same spot? If I remember correctly Fukimori was horrible in his short stint here. He hasn’t been exactly lights out in OKC either. If you brought up Lizard and then DFAd him again after that one start he could elect FA and you lose him. Harrison isn’t polished yet but for one start he should be fine. The Angels won’t have alot of film on him if any so their hitters will be fooled. If he can give us 4-5 solid innings I would consider that a success. Plus he can take the experience and use it to learn from and go back to OKC and work on things.

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 7, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I rather have

Fukumori, who doesn’t have much value and in his late thirties, be the crash test dummy than Harrison. One bad start can shatter a young pitchers confidence so I rather bring up a young pitcher when he is ready. Just my opinion.

by coolaid on Jul 7, 2008 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Harrison

He doesn’t have a confidence problem. He’s tough. He will be able to handle the call-up.

Junior Mayberry

by jparks77 on Jul 7, 2008 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You never know...

maybe you do.

by coolaid on Jul 7, 2008 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cool

If you would have told me before the season that by the ASB we will have seen Boggs, Duran, Salty, Davis, Max, Hurley, Harrison, and Madrigal I would have said you are nuts. Hopefully he comes up and has a nice outing and can build off it when he goes back down to OKC.

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 7, 2008 5:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

And

be over .500? I would have called you crazy.

I'm sorry...did you just suggest Burnett for Arias, Gold, and another player?- slc ranger

by rchawk12 on Jul 7, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sweet just

something different. I want to see young guns

by RRiders on Jul 7, 2008 5:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

excellent

"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 7, 2008 5:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

padilla to the DL?

by phatjeremy on Jul 7, 2008 5:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He's pitching

like he’s hurt. If so, I hope McCarthy is ready to step in very soon.

There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.

by SarasotaRanger on Jul 7, 2008 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

not for probably another 3 weeks

He should go on rehab assignment at the end of this week and to get his arm strength up it will probably take about 3 weeks. So look for him around the end of the month.

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 7, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

cool to see another fresh face

but i have a feeling we are getting swept in this series.

by clark on Jul 7, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Swept? noo way

The funny thing about my back is that its located on my cock.

by iorange555 on Jul 7, 2008 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's the difference between

Harrison and fellow weak-armed fluffball-tossers Rheinecker, Koronka, Gabbard, A.J. Murray, and oh i don’t khow, Bruce Chen?

by Rangerchick on Jul 7, 2008 11:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I KNOW THIS ONE

His name

The funny thing about my back is that its located on my cock.

by iorange555 on Jul 7, 2008 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Harrison isn't a weak-armed fluffball-tosser

His fastball usually sits in the low 90s and can hit 94 at times. That is hardly fluffball velocity. Especially from a LHP.

Junior Mayberry

by jparks77 on Jul 7, 2008 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+ 1

The next Kenny Rogers minus the mood swings.

July 7 - Arod and Cynthia are headline National news today
Thank god we have Miles who gets us the SPORTS news a week before it becomes headline news.
The power of Miles - catch it!!!

by LAMuscleFag on Jul 7, 2008 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs