With Murphy Gone 2 to 4 Weeks
by TRFAN on Aug 7, 2008 12:03 AM CDT
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PrintThe Rangers Chances at the playoffs are now pretty much Zero, especially since Cruz is on the DL no one of quality to replace Murph, never seen a team have so many injuries to so many key players in less than one season, they are bringing up Jason Ellison, could they find a player with worse numbers, in 100 games at AAA he is batting .234 with 1 HR, 1 Double and 2 RBI he had short stints with SF, Seattle and The Reds, was at Spring Training with the Rangers.
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LMAO
pretty much zero cause we lose one game and david murphy is out? That’s silly our chances aren’t as high as they were last night but to say they’re zero after just one less is silly and yes by silly I mean stupid.
How's Dshep's ass taste?
Uhh
Link? It would make the most sense to bring up JMJ. Last I checked we had a 4% shot of the playoffs ;)
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
Uhh
here: http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/
"...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
Hmm,
DMN doesn’t say anything about Ellison, however.
"...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
I think they do that for the same reason
that he is on the OKC roster: hes’s a true center fielder. I’m not saying its right but I think the manager must want a true cf as a primary guy to start in okc so that he can be a backup in the bigs should we need em. However, I don’t think we need a CF here right now considering we have 3 guys who can play the spot. So Jr makes sense to me; I guess they don’t want to have to add him to the 40 yet.
Mayberry
He has to be added in the offseason so why not now?
This is the Texas Rangers, professional destroyers of hope, we're talking about. - BAC
Borbon on the 40 already correct?
Bring him up as a late inning defensive replacement and base stealing threat.
I am actually okay with that
No, he is not ready, but he can probably come up and contribute more right now as an OF than any other player in our system.
TRFAN puff peice
I think TRFAN was engaging in a little speculatin’ here. I don’t think Ellison gets called up as Catt will be th 4th oufielder. Hopefully, with 3 weeks of playing time to showcase the fact that he is still breathing and can still hit, someone will want to pick up part of his contract….
after much searching, I found what hes probably referring to
check dmn, TR sullivan, newberg.. but its the rangers official site that mentions him.
“The Rangers haven’t announced a replacement but are leaning toward calling up Jason Ellison from Triple-A Oklahoma. Brandon Boggs would likely get first opportunity to replace Murphy in the lineup.”
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
thanks
I think that he would only be a def. replacement or pr with catt the 4th of when needed. So hopefully we won’t be seeing him much unless Wash still has his spring training era man-crush on him.
F that.
Bonds. (Sarcasm).
"Either we need to re-calibrate our rectangle, or Alfonzo Marquez is not having a good night." - Josh Lewin
I figured it would be Ellison
Ron had a huge crush on him in the Spring, I say we sign Bonds, haha, Mayberry wouldnt make sense, with him not being on the 40man, we dont have room to waste a spot on him right now, the only guy I thought had a chance besides Ellison was Borbon and thats purely because he is already on the 40 man.
the 40
I believe the 40-man roster is at 39 right now. Mayberry needs to be added this winter anyway, correct? I think now is a great time to call him up, since there’s so many young guys contributing all at once. He won’t be so alone in his new-ness to the bigs. Maybe he’ll surprise us.
If he doesn’t need to go on the 40 this winter, then nevermind.
He'd be a great righty platoon partner with Cat
It’d ease him into the lineup gradually, and it’d give us an excuse to play Cat as a showcase to try to get someone to take his contract.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
isn't
McCarthy like 3 days from coming off the 60 day dl?
by blueballlefty on Aug 7, 2008 8:09 AM CDT up reply actions
they are going to assign him to OKC
as he still has opitons
Yep
But when he comes off he will need a spot on the 40 man roster.
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.
its not like ellison is going to play
if they didnt want to give JMJ much playing time why bring him up? Its not like hes Cruz who has nothing to prove in AAA (but is obviously injured). Ellison is just a guy to sit on the bench in case of injury until they decide what to do. Surely Boggs will start.
the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is
umm
Remember, Rw makes out the lineup. Ellison is likely to start 5 days a week and bat 6th.
"An effortless 98" - Scott Gardner after Neftali Feliz's first AA pitch
Haha...
Yep. I bet they go with Ellison ‘til Cruz is ready and then just DFA Jason.
I feel bad for Nellie this is the chance he’s needed all year and now that it’s here he’s out too. By the way, what kind of time table is Cruz looking at ‘til he can come back?
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
by slc ranger on Aug 7, 2008 2:13 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nail hit on head.
If they grab Ellison, it will be because they won’t have to worry too much about losing him when they bump him off the 40 to give Cruz his [final?] shot.
It's filed under 'D'... for donut.
more....
meaning that Ellison would be a temporary occupant of the 40, while Mayberry would be a more permanent resident.
It's filed under 'D'... for donut.
Then why not bring up Borbon?
You wouldn’t have to do anything to the 40 then.
by robert_d_wilfong on Aug 7, 2008 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Borbons not ready
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.
Sorry hit post too early
I was going to add that Ellison will probably see a good amount of playing time which is why Borbon wasn’t called up. I think we should have brought up JMJ personally. But with Bradley hurt and not able to play the field we now are down to Hamilton, Byrd, Boggs and Cat if needed in the OF. You have to bring up a guy who you have some confidence can play
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.
GET WELL SOON MURPH!!!
your magictones are waiting.
some1 had to at least give the guy best wishes, you guys seem like a family arguing over the estate of a dead relative, “i want JMJ, no i want Ellison, sorry for cruz.”
cant any1 just hope he gets back as soon as possible and when he does can keep up what he has shown this season? i just hope he’s doin good and it isnt a big setback. he was playing well.
"I’m sure you’ve seen Kiker before but I’ll just reiterate that the kid is mean on the mound. He is only 5’10’’ but he is an intimidator. He looks like he hates hitters. He has the juice for pressure situations."
-Jason Parks on Jul 22, 2008 10:08 PM
Boggs is good
And not doing badly given his sporadic playing time up to now. Not sure what your question is about.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Aug 7, 2008 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
get back quickly, Murphinator
Bring up Borbon.
There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.
+ 1
We’re gonna miss you Baby Rusty!
I've never seen a pitcher with "bone spur" issues throw 96 mph. The only spurs I'm aware of are the spurs that Wash has buried in C J's ass as he rides him. I love ya C J but welcome to Wash's DOGHOUSE.
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Rangers
Currently the 40 man roster sits at 40. McCarthy will have to have a spot in a few days when his rehab assignment is up and he is optioned to the minors. Hank could go to the 60 if he is determined to be out for awhile. Or CJ if he needs season ending surgery. So those two players if placed on the 60 day will open up one spot on the roster. Now would be a perfect time to bring up JMJ. He has to be added to the 40 man this winter and would be a logical choice to come up in September when rosters expand anyway. With Murphy being out approximately 3 weeks that would be basically the end of the month. Bring JMJ up now and let him platoon and once rosters expand on September 1st Murphy can come back and JMJ can stay. He won’t burn an option and will only have about 50 days of service time so his arbitration clock won’t be affected too much.
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.
I'd be happy
to give JMJ a shot, too.
Aikman and Bradshaw?
Please. They are in the same league as Trent Dilfer and Jim McMahon as QBs who were taken to the SB by great Defenses and great Running Games.
-DJCahill
by SarasotaRanger on Aug 7, 2008 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
If you want a look at Cruz
there’s no use bringing up JMJ, because you’re just going to send him right back down in two weeks anyway.
Seems that Borbon would be the right call to me … then you don’t have to mess with the 40 at all—at least until Cruz is ready to come back.
by robert_d_wilfong on Aug 7, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Cruz
Is probably a couple weeks away. What will happen is Ellison will be DFAd and Cruz will take his spot. The 40 isn’t that big an issue right now since we have so many guys we can place on the 60 day DL. You don’t however bring up JMJ if the plan is to send him down in a couple weeks because that would potentially burn an option and that would be foolish at this time of the year
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.
If we are the unknown team
We’ll be paying 6 million for less than two months of service. I don’t see the point.
We need to hire Chuck Norris to kick the ass of any Ranger fan caught booing one of our young pitchers at the RBiA.
by LSJ on Aug 7, 2008 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions
What are his Japanese stats?
and I guess we shouldn’t be disappointed if they are low, because, God Knows, Botts is entitled to 1000 ABs before we can judge him.
"And I stopped beating my wife just a couple of weeks ago." -John McCain
He obviously
hasn’t gotten in his required 500 ABs yet, I guess.
"And I stopped beating my wife just a couple of weeks ago." -John McCain
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