What will the roster move be?

by RangerMad on Aug 25, 2009 7:36 AM CDT

Today is D-day. Well actually CD-day. As reported Sunday night, Chris Davis will be activated by the Rangers for tonight's game vs the Yankees. However no corresponding roster move has yet been announced. What are the realistic options?

DFA or DL Blalock? The Rangers won't do it for the simple reason that they have no other option if Chris Davis struggles again.

DFA Andruw Jones? They have stuck with him this long into the season. They won't dump him days before the rosters expand.

DL AJ? His hamstring has been bothering him the past month making it difficult to run out GBs.

Option Mathis to OKC? That would mean going with a 6 man bullpen vs NY. Not a good idea.

Option Borbon? He would have to stay in OKC for 10 days. Would dropping him and adding Davis just be spinning the wheels offensively?

What will the Rangers do? Also, who will break the news? Evan Grant, Andro/Wilson or TR sullivan?

Poll

What 25 man roster move will the Rangers make to clear a spot for Chris Davis?

DFA Hank Blalock

11 votes

Option Doug Mathis

17 votes

DL Andruw Jones

114 votes

DL Hank Blalock

6 votes

DFA Andruw Jones

24 votes

Option Julio Borbon

2 votes

Other

4 votes

178 votes | Poll has closed

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DL Jones is the way to go!

He is still here and still available if needed.

I'm tired of hearing about team chemistry. You are telling me these fuckers wouldn’t like to have a teammate that could actually help the team win, instead of being down 2-4 spots.

by diamond_dave on Aug 25, 2009 7:53 AM CDT reply actions

agreed

I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'

by iorange555 on Aug 25, 2009 7:58 AM CDT up reply actions

why, isn't Andruw more likely to contribute something compared to Hank?

"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out

by tricer on Aug 25, 2009 8:10 AM CDT up reply actions

yes but

hank has been a ranger for 9 years, andruw for 9 months. and he seems to be well-liked in the clubhouse, even with his struggles on the field. i think they probably realize it’d be a shitty way to to conclude his tenure here. either way, we’d have access to both of them once rosters expand and the DL stint is over, but without having to play them with any regularity.

by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Aug 25, 2009 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions

Who is that in your profile photo?

"[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 Aug 25, 2009 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions

looks like

MacGyver.

Josh Hamilton = Baseball Jesus : Chris Davis = Baseball Jesus' Younger Brother

by JJStuart on Aug 25, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions

yep, macgyver

from an episode where he visits his old school to see his mentor and his picture is up on some mantle for winning some physics competition 20 years ago.

by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Aug 25, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions

yup yup

by bhudson on Aug 25, 2009 8:12 AM CDT up reply actions

I'm with you there.

"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08

by Lisa W on Aug 25, 2009 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions

DFA

Blalock,Jones,Jennings,Guardado.

No corresponding roster moves, just gone.

by SaltyGoesYard on Aug 25, 2009 9:38 AM CDT reply actions

yes!

replace them with metcalf, davis, moscosco, and corey young

wait… that makes our team worse

by BuckyB on Aug 25, 2009 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions

I think we will hear

sob stories about Andruw’s knees and Hammys.

"I don't condone steroids or any other type of growth hormones or anything else, but I could care less, and, for the most part, I don't think the fans give a (bleep). The people that care about it are the people that probably don't like baseball," - Jim Leyland

by DJCahill on Aug 25, 2009 9:56 AM CDT reply actions

Jon Daniels

will break it at 11 this morning during his live chat??

http://secondbaser.blogspot.com

by secondbaser on Aug 25, 2009 9:56 AM CDT reply actions

DMN?

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Aug 25, 2009 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions

Not a chance in hell they release Blalock or Andruw........

They didn’t do it with Sideshow Sammy 2 years ago, despite him being useless and the team being about 76 games behind the Angels.

Wash has too much “respect” for veteran players to make them feel the shame of being released.

Andruw will be placed on the DL or Mathis will be sent down, thats what the gut says to do.

by Hard8 on Aug 25, 2009 10:00 AM CDT reply actions

by hightowersmith on Aug 25, 2009 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Aug 25, 2009 2:51 PM CDT reply actions