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Travis Metcalf designated for assignment

To make room for the 6th non-roster player on the 40 man roster, Travis Metcalf has been designated for assignment, along with Eric Hurley and Joaquin Benoit going to the 60 day d.l. (as expected).

Not surprising news vis-a-vis Metcalf, who seemed the obvious choice to drop, given the plethora of utility infielders and the fact that Michael Young is going to be at third base for quite a while going forward.

Metcalf getting DFA'd, rather than simply put on waivers (as Kason Gabbard and Joe Koshansky were), suggests that the Rangers think Metcalf may get claimed, and are possibly trying to work out a trade.

Or maybe not.

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The 40 man is set. Less than 24 hours till first pitch. It's almost here.

Wes Littleton cleared waivers and is with the Brewers AAA affiliate. With the uncertainty of the bullpen, I would’ve liked to have him back.

"Come on man you have to admit the average guy in a baseball clubhouse...... is relatively a douchebag." BGL.

The 2008-2009 Dallas Mavericks are the biggest teases in the world.

by sprite on Apr 5, 2009 3:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

3B

If Metcalf’s out of the system, Young’s backup becomes Blalock (if he’s healthy enough) and Duran?

I can’t imagine Metcalf getting claimed, but yeah.

"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks

by hightowersmith on Apr 5, 2009 3:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Which brings up...Blalock at 1B.

"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks

by hightowersmith on Apr 5, 2009 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No

If Blalock can’t play 3B they’re not trusting him to field the ball at all. So I think it’s probably Duran at 3B in that case.

Or maybe they do slide Davis over and Smoak comes faster than anyone predicted. I imagine he’s up to the task, actually.

I’m not sure Blalock’s played his last game of D, unless his bat proves out in a consistently healthy 2009 and he signs with an NL team for next year.

"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks

by hightowersmith on Apr 5, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah...

Blalock is sliding away from 3B mainly due to the shoulder problems from all reports. Hence why he’s at 1B where he doesn’t have to make that cross diamond throw.

Stars in a Texas Night Sky, a Dallas Stars blog from a fan's perspective.

by rangers85 on Apr 5, 2009 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

as a question

have there been any studies on the effects of TOS long term?

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Apr 5, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea i would hope davis

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Apr 5, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hopefully Whitt

Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"

by Longhorn on Apr 5, 2009 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And somewhere in the tangled outerwebs, Mr. Flowerpothead

snickers.

"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Apr 5, 2009 3:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

More greatness - worthy of repeating

Mr. Flowerpothead also sponsors this page. Money well spent, GOET.

Travis A. Metcalf baseball-reference page link

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on Apr 5, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

Is it X rated?

"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Apr 5, 2009 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I understand. We all have our dark corners...

Bless you for having the courage to come into the light.

"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Apr 5, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I doubt anyone would have claimed here before ST

And I dont think a .500 something ops in ST is going to change that.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Apr 5, 2009 3:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

at the same time

whose your 3b for other ST games? duran? whittleman? who else?

dont want to get stuck w/ too many at 1 position imho

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Apr 5, 2009 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He might have been DFAd

to let the rest of the teams fill up there rosters before putting him through waivers.

by laxtonto on Apr 5, 2009 3:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

my thoughts also

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year

by RangerMad on Apr 5, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

OT

81 points at the half, nice.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Apr 5, 2009 3:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

And 16/16 for Kidd.

"...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
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Apr 5, 2009 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

stop. saying. twitter.

nooooooooooow.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Apr 5, 2009 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It is almost as annoying...

…as the ranting early in the game about how coaches shouldn’t listen to the team doctors, and shouldn’t limit players minutes, and should just ask the player if he can go or not, and if the player says yes, play him.

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 5, 2009 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

heh

AJM is nostradamus

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Apr 5, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

um

went really really far back for that one. You realize that was from last year – and comments about making the playoffs in 2008 (as well as 2009), right?

I bet there were multiple times Adam said the mavs weren’t making the playoffs this year

Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder

by ab03 on Apr 5, 2009 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well I looked

that was the earliest time I could find him saying that about the 2009 season — but I didn’t read every post…..

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Apr 5, 2009 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow i turn the tv back on

its still on ABC from the game.

first thing I here: Demi Moore gets suicide threat through twitter.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Apr 5, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hear

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Apr 5, 2009 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

that happened a few days ago

and is barely news. some girl told demi moore she’s going to kill herself. meh

Ceterum censeo Cat esse delendam - Cahill the Elder

by ab03 on Apr 5, 2009 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Baseball season is 1 hour away woooooo

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Apr 5, 2009 6:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OH EM GEE!

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Apr 5, 2009 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

dear iorange555

i hate you

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Apr 5, 2009 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

Sunday must be bring out the dicks day on LSB.

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Apr 5, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

notice

there is a common denominator

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Apr 5, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

been looking on the ol' Verizon tv guide

can’t find this game????

Any help out there?

Arguing with Josey is like pissing in the wind.

by Ryin A on Apr 5, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks

said “Spring Training” at the beginning so I blew past it.

T-minus 30…..

Arguing with Josey is like pissing in the wind.

by Ryin A on Apr 5, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah i did the same

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

by rentz on Apr 5, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good hell...

I don’t think I can watch the game tonight. Steve Phillips AND Joe Morgan are calling the game.

At least before they had John Miller to make up for Morgan. Those two guys together are bound to reach a new realm of sucktitude. I’m sure I’ll watch the first 30 min before either muting it or watching something else.

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

by slc ranger on Apr 5, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So I guess it's on ESPN....

which one? 3, 4, 5, Deportes?

Arguing with Josey is like pissing in the wind.

by Ryin A on Apr 5, 2009 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think someone said espn2

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Apr 5, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

its on this one:

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Apr 5, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And we got custody of Morgan?!

What unpardonable sin are we being punished for (this time)?

by mgb5 on Apr 5, 2009 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well...

now I see Phillips, Morgan and Miller. I’m confused.

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

by slc ranger on Apr 5, 2009 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

So

Guess that puts Luis Mendoza’s head under the guillotine now?

She was a grand old lady...

by lonestarJon on Apr 5, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I see a handful of pitchers

…when you look at it as, say, a 2-3 month proposition. If a guy like Arias or Golson has a horrible season he could be in there, but I wouldn’t bet on it. The most expendable now (again, over the course of the first few months, not this very moment) seems like one of Eyre, Mendoza, Bannister, Jennings, Guardado and Nippert. And it will just depend on how the season goes as far as how that line forms.

There are still some expendable spots, but there are also guys on the horizon who will need them.

by Brett Perryman on Apr 5, 2009 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Arias

He’s out of options after the season, as well, which is a factor.

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 5, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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